Novels like Siheyuan: A Level Nine Chef, Now Living High on the Hog
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- 101 Starting in the Siheyuan, I Help Lou Xiaoe Take on Qin Huairu! 开局四合院，帮娄小娥斗秦淮如！ After Liu Xiaohua dies, her soul binds to a System and she enters a courtyard, becoming He Yushui. From then on, life is a breeze. Bang Geng steals things. “System, lock him in place for an hour.” Xu Damao uses underhanded tricks behind her back. “System, mute Xu Damao for three days.” Once the mute effect takes hold, poor Damao thinks he's gone dumb. He runs around looking for doctors, and eventually even comes to Yushui. Yushui: “All right, let's see how I treat you.” 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Siheyuan: Acquiring the Sharingan from the Start 四合院：开局获得写轮眼 Wang Yuzhi accidentally transmigrated to the 1960s, into a beast-filled courtyard, and gained the utterly unrelated Mangekyo Sharingan, which he uses to put these beasts in their place. Morally blackmail the First Uncle, put the Second Uncle in his place, scheme to get benefits from the Third Uncle, deal with the thieving little saint Banggeng, take advantage of bloodsucking Qin Huairu, and summon the dead right in front of Jia Zhangshi. 380Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Conquering the Siheyuan, Starting with Enslaving Jia Zhangshi 制霸四合院，从奴役贾张氏开始 [Witty and funny] [Low angst] [A crafty schemer] [Enslaving Jia Zhangshi and her son] [Character ages have been adjusted] After transmigrating as Old Jia, Jia Dongxu’s father, he faces a lazy, gluttonous Jia Zhangshi, a son who lives off him, and just two months left to live. From the start, everything is going wrong. He divorces Jia Zhangshi, steals Qin Huairu away from someone else, sends her to work at the steel mill, and begins a laid-back life... P.S. Upright gentlemen and readers who insis 1.1kReads6.3Score12114d adds
- 104 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Begin Cultivating Immortality in the Siheyuan 灵气复苏：从四合院开始修仙长生 [Infuriatingly Funny + Hilariously Ridiculous + Absurd + Multiple Heroines] His soul transmigrates into Silly Zhu, leaving him angry, heartbroken, and miserable. In the end, he decides to go all in and take them all. As for the beasts in the courtyard, of course he says goodbye to them. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Xu Damao's Remarkable Life in the Siheyuan 四合院许大茂的精彩人生 An ordinary young man from the 21st century transmigrates into the 18-year-old Xu Damao. Watch Xu Damao make an exciting life for himself. How will he whip the entire courtyard compound into shape? He’ll show those courtyard pests what it means to be a beacon of righteousness. 679Reads6.3Score10414d adds
- 106 Siheyuan: Marrying Lou Xiao'e and Tormenting All the Scoundrels 四合院：迎娶娄晓娥，我虐惨众禽 He transmigrates to a courtyard house and binds himself to a System. From the start, he marries Lou Xiao'e, and from then on his life reaches new heights. With overwhelming abilities, he sweeps through the courtyard house and takes down all the scheming tenants! I'm the one and only true First Master! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: I Took Advice from the Start, and the Troublemakers Lost Their Minds 四合院：开局听劝，禽兽们气疯了 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: I'm Jia Zhangshi's Nephew 四合院：我是贾张氏内侄 I transmigrated. I get to live another life. I become Jia Zhangshi's nephew, return from military service, and become the head of the procurement department at the steel mill. Facing Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, and the rest of their family... that's where the story begins. 8Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: The Happy Life of Xu Damao 四合院：穿成许大茂的快乐人生 After studying all night, he never expected to wake up in a courtyard house, transmigrated into a man named Xu Damao. But since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. He feared none of the scoundrels filling the courtyard. With memories of the future, he was determined to live freely and enjoy himself. But after Qin Huairu arranged to meet him at the warehouse, everything began to take a different turn. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: Trading Food for Qin Huairu, I Made a Killing 四合院：粮食换秦淮茹，我赚麻了 Long Yizhi transmigrates to the world of the Courtyard, where he can travel back and forth between worlds. He becomes a middleman, trading grain for antiques and helping the Great Xia Kingdom rise to power. He also gets Qin Huairu for himself and goes on to live a happy life. 3.4kReads5.7Score16214d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: I'm the Biggest Beast in the Yard 四合院：我是大禽兽 After transmigrating into the Siheyuan, the protagonist faces a courtyard full of beasts. Watch as he becomes the biggest beast of them all and single-handedly brings the whole courtyard to heel! He uses whatever underhanded methods he can to deal with every injustice, one by one. But once he steps beyond the Siheyuan, the protagonist discovers just how many girls and women there are out in the world! 4Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 112 Siheyuan: What’s Wrong with Being a Little Overbearing? 四合院：我霸道点怎么了？ Chen Changwu transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard just as his family falls apart. His maternal aunt by marriage, Jia Zhangshi, wants to take over his house. As if he'd put up with that! He beats her up, then goes and smashes up the Jia family home. Yi Zhonghai takes her side? He gets beaten! Silly Zhu sticks his nose in? He gets beaten! Liu Haizhong throws his weight around? He gets beaten! The foul-mouthed Xu Damao, the stingy Yan Bugui, the white lotus Qin Huairu... There's no 3.1kReads8.1Score10014d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: I Was Chosen 四合院之我被选召了 Online keyboard warrior Cao Feng gets sent to live in Love in the Courtyard after maliciously insulting someone he should never have crossed. A series of absurd and hilarious events unfolds in the compound. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: With Skills Like Mine, How Could I Just Sit Back and Do Nothing? 四合院：我这实力怎么允许当老六 I returned to an era full of hope. I wouldn’t let those beasts trap me; I’d treat them as a little spice in life. Also, even though I want to be the sneaky one, my strength just won’t let me! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 I Transmigrated as Jia Dongxu and Told Qin Huairu the Truth 穿越成贾东旭，告诉秦淮如真相 [Multiple Heroines] [The System Keeps a Low Profile] [No Hostility] After transmigrating as Jia Dongxu, he tells Qin Huairu the truth from the start and saves all the courtyard's bullies! The setting is a little different from the TV series, so don't get too hung up on the details. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: What Did You Say? Silly Zhu Is My Husband! 四合院之你说啥？傻柱是我老公！ Wang Zeqi transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes He Yuzhu’s betrothed, promised to him in infancy. As a modern woman, how could she possibly become the wife of a complete sucker? She does everything she can to find Silly Zhu a wife, expose Master Yi’s benevolent facade, and send the Jia family straight to hell. She’ll bring some justice back to this world. 153Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: I Report the Deaf Old Lady for Speculation from the Start 四合院：开局举报聋老太太投机 Lin Zhen finds himself in Love in the Courtyard. After leaving the military, he becomes a Level 9 engineer. Then he awakens the Emotion Value System. Is it hard for technicians to get promoted? I, Lin Zhen, can level up in just ten minutes! Jia Zhangshi stole my house? I might as well have her sent to a labor camp! Is Qin Huairu playing me? I'll make you mine! I, Lin Zhen, am the master here. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Siheyuan Playboy 四合院海王 He transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and obtains a womanizer sign-in System. And so, a romantic rake is born. From then on, the courtyard fills with the scent of love, its air ripples with the sweet troubles of happiness, and its residents struggle through tales of unbridled caprice. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Take the Initiative 四合院：我何雨柱主动出击 He transmigrates to 1965, at the start of the courtyard-house story, and becomes He Yuzhu, gaining an Emotion Value System that rewards him whenever he makes people feel negative emotions. From the start, he takes the initiative: beats Bang Geng, extorts Xu Damao, blackmails Qin Huairu, and drives Yi Zhonghai up the wall, racking up rewards left and right. He Yuzhu masters cooking, traditional Chinese medicine, chess, metalworking, and more. Wherever he goes and whatever he does, he's always the 147Reads5.8Score10214d adds
- 120 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Forced the Bullies to Move Out, Leaving the Whole Courtyard Stunned 四合院：开局逼禽兽腾房全院麻了 Li Cheng arrived in a courtyard house and became an ordinary man. He lived a happy life, and Qin Huairu and Yu Li often asked matchmakers to find them husbands, making many of the courtyard's scoundrels jealous. But after his parents passed away, Qin Huairu was egged on by Deaf Granny and Yi Zhonghai to marry Jia Dongxu. Yu Li, meanwhile, was introduced to Yan Jie by Yan Bugui's deaf old mother and got together with him. They even set their sights on one of the houses in Li Cheng's home, hoping 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 This World, Here I Come! 这世界，我来了！ On the eve of his university graduation, Zheng Hua got drunk and inexplicably transmigrated into The Misanthropic Courtyard, becoming He Yuzhu, the biggest sucker in the story. You pack of vultures, the man standing before you is no longer the Silly Zhu you used to push around. I sincerely hope you'll wise up from now on and stop provoking me. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle the consequences! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Transmigrating into the Siheyuan, I Enjoy a Life of Tender Romance 穿越四合院，，温柔乡里享温柔 He Yuzhu, whose name and surname match the original, transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Knowing the story in advance, why would he want to be anyone’s yes-man? Enjoying life in the arms of a gentle beauty is what a sensible man should do!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Siheyuan: I Came Back from the Army to Find My Home Gone 四合院：转业后发现家没了 After his soul transmigrated into Li Weiguo, he thought things over carefully and gave up the chance to become an officer in the army, choosing instead to return home after leaving the service… But when he got back, he discovered that this was the world of Love in the Courtyard. He learned that his home was gone, his mother had died in an accident, and his younger sister was being bullied by the whole courtyard full of beasts. He exploded… 424Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Siheyuan: From the Start, the System Steals Jia Zhangshi's Hidden Cash 四合院：开局系统偷贾张氏私房钱 Liu Jianguo, the kind-hearted man of the Siheyuan, choked to death on a steamed corn bun. A wage slave from the twenty-first century, also named Liu Jianguo, took the chance to occupy his body. As he fretted over how to survive, the System came through. To live a peaceful life, Liu Jianguo decided to keep being a good-hearted man. So everyone in the Siheyuan swarmed him, eager to bleed him dry... No matter who came asking to borrow money or food, Liu Jianguo never turned anyone away. Strangely e 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Level-Five Chef 四合院：从五级厨师开始 Yang Jianguo transmigrated to Love in the Courtyard and became a resident of Nanluoguxiang in the old city of Beijing, as well as a Level Five chef at a steel mill. That winter, the courtyard was full of arguments and chaos, while Yang Jianguo sat back and watched it all unfold, perfectly at ease. 2.5kReads5.2Score—14d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: I'm a Good Person 四合院之我是好人 Li Qianjin transmigrated into the world of the courtyard compound and became an ordinary resident. From the start, he activated the sign-in System and married Lou Xiao'e. And so began his incredible journey of crushing all the vultures in the courtyard. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Siheyuan: I'm the Smiling Tiger 四合院：我就是笑面虎 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Across the Heavens, Starting in the Siheyuan 诸天，从四合院开始 The first three chapters take place in the real world. If you don't like a mission world, feel free to skip it. He Changsheng graduated years ago, but has always struggled to make ends meet. Then he became the first person to get a cheat, and his wonderful life began. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Silly Zhu and Liangzi Take on the World 傻柱和亮子闯世界 After becoming Silly Zhu, he thinks that in this special era he'll be stuck in the courtyard house and the steel mill. Unexpectedly, he gets to travel all across the country and overseas. After the reforms and opening up, he figures being a restaurant owner will be enough, but he unexpectedly becomes an Olympic champion. He thinks that being a champion, then a coach, and eventually a leader is a fine way to spend his life, but then he accidentally shows off his talents in the investment world. 111Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, the Heartbreaker 四合院：偷心傻柱 Reborn as Silly Zhu, he uses his knowledge of the future to deal with the scoundrels and ungrateful wretches in the courtyard. But above all, he focuses on enjoying life, taking it easy every day and watching the many faces of human nature with a smile. With a lighthearted plot and everyday family affairs, the story fulfills all the desires in his heart... 608Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: Nobody Better Mess with Me 四合院之谁都别来惹我 [Three things this book has: a devoted male lead, a loyal female lead, and a cast of courtyard scoundrels with problems] [Three things it doesn't: a sensible author, a harem, or any promise of quality] Ding Yong, a modern mercenary, dies in action. He transmigrates into the body of Ding Yong, a decorated soldier who earned a first-class merit and was discharged due to injury in November 1958. Ding Yong is assigned a place to live in Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang, with no idea what kind o 231Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: Natural Disasters Strike 四合院：天灾四合院 The tide surges in on the Qiantang River; only today do I finally know who I am. After Lu Ze broke through the mystery of his birth and regained his memories from the haze, he found familiar yet unfamiliar people around him. Weren't they characters from a TV series in his previous life? Why does this Siheyuan come with natural disasters too? [Period setting + Siheyuan + natural disasters + myriad worlds] 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: He Daqing Is About to Run from the Start 四合院之开局何大清要跑 A soul from the modern world transmigrates just as He Daqing is about to run off. It witnesses the rise of China while living a quiet, peaceful life of its own. The golden finger is modest, and the female lead has yet to be decided. 1.1kReads7.7Score10114d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: In the Twilight of Life 四合院：风烛残年 Born here, raised here. A world of countless strange and wondrous things, beginning in a courtyard house and ending in a universe of endless possibilities. From as far back as he could remember, Xiao Tianfeng had felt as if an invisible boulder weighed down on him. He could neither let go nor break free, wandering aimlessly amid the ways of the world. In a noisy, chaotic society, he lived with both resilience and timidity, again and again battering against the shackles of his heart. Like a man w 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: Starting in ’52, I Steal Qin Huairu Away! 四合院：52开局，截胡秦淮茹！ [This book has no angst, just funny everyday life!] Li Weiguo transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1952. He arrives just as eighteen-year-old Qin Huairu comes to the courtyard to meet Jia Dongxu on a blind date. He has to steal her away from Jia Dongxu. After doing so, he helps Qin Huairu get a job at the steel mill. From then on, Li Weiguo begins a leisurely, carefree life. Jia Zhangshi: Li Weiguo, how dare you steal my daughter-in-law? Old Jia... Li Weiguo: Old Jia, come take a look! Come get 3.1kReads5.9Score13814d adds
- 136 Siheyuan: Reborn in the 1940s, I Left the Whole Courtyard in Shock 四合院：重生40年代，全院麻了 At sixteen, Li Kaishan returned to the 1940s and joined the War of Resistance. During a battle to hold off enemy reinforcements, he held his position for eight hours. In the end, his entire company died heroically, and he was gravely wounded and fell into a deep sleep. Later, the villagers of Zhaojiayu rescued him. He awakened his System and unlocked sign-in rewards. After he recovered, he married Yang Xiuqin, the prettiest girl in Zhaojiayu. Old Li may not be particularly capable, but he's exce 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Siheyuan: Mom Knows My Heart 四合院之妈妈知我心 A different kind of feel-good story, with no golden finger. Beating people up isn’t satisfying, it’s reckless; shedding blood isn’t satisfying, it’s just gruesome. Real satisfaction comes from making people swallow bitter consequences, leaving them no room to argue, and making their hearts bleed... A fight feels good for a moment, but one sharp tongue can bring joy every day. That’s the difference... No fighting: mature people only use their words. No brawling: clever people only use their mouth 53Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: From the Start, the Jia Family Wants to Steal My Home 四合院：开局贾家要抢我房 [System + not a single heroine + no moral blackmail] I'll kick Silly Zhu, slap Jia Zhangshi across the face, and tear into Yi Zhonghai for his moral blackmail. I'll deal with every beast in this courtyard myself. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: We Fall Out from the Start, and Jia Zhangshi Returns to the Countryside 四合院：开局闹翻，贾张氏回乡下 684Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat My Way Through the Courtyard 四合院：开局打穿四合院 Siheyuan courtyard + System + one heroine Jiang Fan transmigrates into a Siheyuan courtyard and learns what happened to the original owner's family. He swears that everyone in the courtyard will have a miserable time. In short, nobody gets off easy! 23Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 141 Siheyuan: The Beast He Yuzhu 四合院之禽兽何雨柱 Don’t call me Silly Zhu! I like it when people call me a beast. I just want to write a novel I’ll enjoy. This is my first time writing, so please share any valuable feedback. 9.1kReads7.9Score33214d adds
- 142 From Hong Kong Island to the Siheyuan 从港岛到四合院 Yet another novel wearing a siheyuan story's skin. The protagonist is a streamer from the future who transmigrates into the 1970s and becomes He Xiao, the stepson of a concubine-born son in a prominent Hong Kong family. What should he do next? Should he return to the siheyuan and get Silly Zhu to acknowledge him as family? But there's one condition: first, he has to survive this chaotic era. 186Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Siheyuan: Profit Comes First 四合院之利字当头 This novel has no System, no invincible protagonist, no brainless characters, and no saintly do-gooders. Every character acts for personal gain, and every scheme is a means to that end. In this story, everyone has one thing on their mind: profit. Xiang Xu spent half his life struggling for fame and fortune. Just when he was one step away from success, his friends and family set him up, leaving him with a tragic end. But now that life has opened its doors to him once more, can he seize this once —Reads—Score114d adds
- 144 Siheyuan: The Life of He Yuzhu 四合院之何雨柱的柱生 [Siheyuan + daily life + a bit of a temper] Reborn as He Yuzhu from The Courtyard of Beasts, he exposes hypocrite Yi Zhonghai’s good reputation right from the start and strips him of his title as one of the courtyard elders. 336Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: Back from the Army, It's Time to Win Them Over with Virtue 四合院：退伍了该以德服人 Liu Shengyang never stole or robbed, and always kept his feet firmly on the ground. He never expected to transmigrate right after graduating from university, landing in the legendary world of Birds All Over the Courtyard. With the memories of the original owner, he became a veteran army cook. Let's see how he makes a name for himself in the courtyard... 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as a Tycoon, Lou Xiao'e Takes Control of the Entire Courtyard 四合院：穿成霸总娄晓娥拿捏全院 [Fanfiction] + [Period Drama] + [Face-Slapping and Scum-Bashing] + [Devoted Husband] + [Strong Female Lead] After watching Love in the Courtyard, I never expected to die suddenly and transmigrate, only to become Lou Xiao'e of the courtyard. Luckily, I transmigrated before marrying Xu Damao, so there's still a chance to turn things around. Just watch how I take down the scumbags and torment the widow's whole family, lure He Yuzhu home to be my husband on the cheap, and have his children. We'll ma 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: I Have a Tiny Bit of Money, That's Totally Reasonable 四合院：我有亿点点钱，很合理吧 [System + transmigrate + tycoon + historical era + farming + everyday life + carefree slacker + Beijing courtyard] It was another night coming home under the dark sky, after ten days of working overtime in a row. He Yongzhu thought helplessly that if he got another chance at life, he would definitely be a wealthy slacker with plenty of money and free time. Suddenly, everything went black. He had transmigrated into the world of a Beijing courtyard and become He Yuzhu's younger brother. He could s 1.7kReads5.0Score—14d adds
- 148 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Laid-Back Life After Being Reborn 四合院，傻柱重生后的摆烂生活 In his old age, Silly Zhu had finally become useless to the Jia family, so they drove him out. He died miserably, but thankfully, Heaven gave him another chance at life. Qin Huairu: “Silly Zhu, please help me just this once. Just once.” Silly Zhu: “If I help you again, I'll be a damn fool!” Yan Bugui: “Silly Zhu, how about I find you a wife? Your Third Master can arrange it!” Silly Zhu sneered. “Worry about your own business. I'm perfectly happy keeping everything to myself.” Old Lady Deaf: “Sil 1.4kReads5.3Score10014d adds
- 149 Siheyuan: Taking Silly Zhu on a Budget Trip 四合院：拎着傻柱去穷游 [Poverty Travel System (the kind of “poor” where you don't even have underwear!) + Deadpool Template + Deserted-Island Survival] By day, he tames the unruly birds in a courtyard house, turning the place into chaos. By night, he takes girls and idiots on budget trips to island getaways for seafood barbecues! Guaranteed laughs! He's already taken Qin Huairu on a shoestring trip to Pacific islands and Lou Xiao'e on a budget journey through the forests and islands of Lake Baikal. Other characters ar 1Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 150 Siheyuan: From the Start, Taken Into Custody 四合院：开局就被扣押 Li Dehou transmigrates to the 1960s, but his original self is in Iceland, on the other side of the Earth. His grandfather lives in the northern Icelandic town of Hauganes and runs a farm and fishery. Having been a proper citizen of Huaguo in his previous life, Li Dehou could never spend the rest of his days tending a farm and ranch on the other side of the Earth. Not even a golden finger could dampen his longing to return home. But… why is he arrested as an enemy as soon as he gets back? And… ho 1.2kReads5.4Score11414d adds
