Novels like Playing Games in the Siheyuan
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- 51 Siheyuan: Starting Out as an Ordinary Resident 四合院：从普通住户开始 “Yongming, where did your younger brother go? Did he finish that shovel he mentioned? A single shovel lasts over a month. I’ve never seen anything like it in my entire life!” Yongming held back his laughter and continued, “Big Brother has just grasped a new martial art. He wants to train for three more days. Once his strength has greatly increased, he’ll be able to serve the nation.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 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
- 53 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Report the Deaf Old Lady as an Enemy Spy 四合院：开局我举报聋老太是敌特 [Siheyuan Courtyard + System + Feel-Good Story] Lin Feng transmigrates into a siheyuan courtyard and gets a System that makes life a breeze. Right from the start, he reports Granny Deaf as an enemy spy, showing all those courtyard bullies just how much trouble he can be! 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 From the Start, I Deliver a Face-Slapping Blow to Yi Zhonghai, Shocking the Whole Courtyard 开局打脸易中海，全院震惊 Chen Feng wakes up one night and finds himself back in the courtyard. This time, he doesn't give his gift to Yi Zhonghai, who kicks him out instead. But Chen Feng is incredibly lucky: he actually manages to awaken his System. He steadily climbs the ranks, becoming a senior engineer, while Yi Zhonghai is left disgraced and filled with regret. “If only I'd known, I should have driven Chen Feng out of the courtyard!” “Wait! Master Chen, please take me on as your disciple!” 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: A Master Craftsman Returns Home to a Hero's Welcome 四合院：大国工匠返乡，专车接送 After transmigrating, Meng Dong found himself in the military. He bound himself to a sign-in System and received a major national defense-industry gift pack. From then on, Meng Dong's name resounded throughout the military, even reaching the ears of some high-ranking officials. Five years later, China's defense industry had made a qualitative leap forward. Once his five years were up, Meng Dong returned home to care for his parents, back to the courtyard he had dreamed of for so long… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: You Turned the Steel Mill into an Arsenal 四合院：你把轧钢厂变成兵工厂 In 1955, after Lin Lunan returned from Mao Xiong, his superiors sent him to work as manager of a factory in Hong Xing. To his surprise, he ended up living in a compound. These were the best of times, and the worst of times. The ambitious Lin Lunan had no interest in dealing with these beasts. He was there to develop technology and reform the gardeners. Unfortunately, the beasts just wouldn't leave him alone. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: With Both Sides Transmigrating, I'm the True God of Morality 四合院：双向穿越我才是道德天尊 Space + two-way transmigration + no System + no bloodthirstiness + no learning traditional Chinese medicine + no tech-driven rise + one heroine, Ran Qiuye + Granny Deaf guards the tower + Damou and the boys go hunting The protagonist is cunning and always scheming against people. A hardened veteran of the battlefield, he never settles for petty games. He either destroys his opponents physically or wins them over through moral persuasion. Fang Ming discovers that he has a space that lets him tr 1Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: I Took Their Advice, and Everyone in the Courtyard Lost It 四合院，我听劝后，全院人麻了 [Siheyuan courtyard + System + not too much malice + lighthearted comedy] Lin Yang transmigrates to a siheyuan courtyard in 1953, becoming neighbors with a whole yard full of scheming nuisances. He thinks he’ll have to spend his days plotting against them. Then he activates the Take Advice System. Following a suggestion triggers a System task, and completing it earns him all sorts of rewards. From then on, Lin Yang becomes the most advice-taking person in the courtyard. His ill-intentioned neigh 2Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 59 A Simple Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之平淡人生 After transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, Wang Yue becomes the First Aunt from the TV series. With her golden finger, she changes the fates of most of the people around her and lives happily with the First Uncle. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 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
- 61 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, You Two Can Stick Together 四合院：易中海秦淮茹你们绑死吧 He Yuzhu: First Uncle, since you don't have any children anyway, why not take Banggeng as your own? Qin Huairu: First Uncle, from now on Banggeng will be your son, and so will I. The Jia family can only depend on you! Yi Zhonghai: Thank you, all of you... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: After Qin Huairu Cut In, She Got Carried Away 四合院：截胡我后，秦淮茹飘了 Lin Bei transmigrates to 1954, into "Love in the Courtyard". By chance, he runs into Jia Dongxu on a blind date with the charming and alluring Qin Huairu. No need to say another word: Lin Bei takes Qin Huairu for himself! With help from the God-Level Reward System, Lin Bei thrives... 1.6kReads5.8Score10314d adds
- 63 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
- 64 Siheyuan: A Blizzard Rages, So I Head to the City to Find Old Yi 四合院：大雪漫天，进城找老易 After three straight days of heavy snow, darkness closes in and icy winds roar across the land. Yi Feng, who has transmigrated here, sits on his bed, shivering. It is the harsh natural-disaster period of the three difficult years, and many people in the village have frozen to death. Even his own elderly mother can barely withstand the cold. Getting back on their feet will be no easy feat. They have only one way out: find his uncle, Yi Zhonghai, in the capital. Without hesitation, Yi Feng takes h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Siheyuan: The Fishing Club That Spans the Heavens 四合院：垂钓诸天俱乐部 The courtyard is full of lovable people: Moral exemplar Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu the saintly white lotus, Jia Banggeng, a born master thief, Jia Zhangshi, the necromancer, and so on. Together, they became the backdrop of an era. Xu Ziru also became a member of the Fishing Across the Heavens Club, angling in countless worlds. Apocalyptic worlds, future worlds, interstellar worlds. He fishes across the heavens, acting as a middleman with his fellow anglers to trade goods between countless worlds. H 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 66 A Relaxed Little Life in the Siheyuan 四合院里的悠闲小日子 Chu Ziyang transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, only to be forced to help Jia Dongxu marry Qin Huairu as soon as he arrives. “Dongxu, I can make you even stronger.” “Ziyang, I want to be as strong as Jia Dongxu, too.” Xu Damao begs Chu Ziyang to make him stronger. “Ziyang, I’m strong enough now, but I want to reach the next level.” He Yuzhu says, pretending not to care. Chu Ziyang never expected so many people in the courtyard to be less than strong enough. In that case, he’ll —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Uses Her Beauty to Teach the Beasts a Lesson 四合院：秦淮茹施美人计虐禽 "It's not fair to let Qin Huairu ruin Silly Zhu's life all by himself!" "If this is a courtyard full of beasts, then shouldn't we torment them one by one?" In 2023, the lovesick Qin Datou transmigrated into Qin Huairu's body in 1965. His assigned System was Lin Jingjing, a beautiful older woman who had been tormented to death by beasts. Hate: 999,999,994 Vitality: 000,000,006 A beautiful System whose vitality had been severely suppressed by hatred, A man who had died for love, If they wanted to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 My Quiet Little Life in the Siheyuan 我在四合院的小日子 Li Jie inexplicably transmigrates to the 1950s and moves into No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, where he gets a sign-in System. From then on, he no longer has to worry about making ends meet. How will things unfold? 753Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 69 Siheyuan: After Transmigrating, the Big Shots Can Hear My Thoughts 四合院：穿越后被大佬倾听心声 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Give Yi Zhonghai a Son 四合院：开局就送了易中海一个儿 In 1953, a weighty page of history turned. The story of the siheyuan courtyard was far from over, and Wang Baoguo unexpectedly found himself in Love in the Courtyard, where he began a legendary life! —Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 71 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
- 72 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
- 73 A Different Path Through the Siheyuan 四合院别样人生路 Welcome, everyone, and thank you for reading my work. This book isn't filled with so much hostility. The protagonist's parents and siblings are all alive and well, so he won't have to endure the misery of living under someone else's roof or being pushed around. He only needs to keep a low profile and build up his strength early on. In the middle, he'll make a name for himself, and in the end, he'll rise to prominence and become unstoppable. I hope you'll follow along! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: Yan Bugui Has a Portal Between Two Worlds 四合院：闫埠贵有个双穿门 After Xu Damao announces that he's turned over a new leaf, everyone in Happy Home (the courtyard) looks forward to a bright and prosperous future. Only one person realizes that he no longer belongs. From a distance, he watches his own body lying motionless, wanting to return to it but unable to muster the strength. When his wife discovers that he isn't breathing, the whole courtyard falls into chaos... After witnessing his own funeral, his soul slowly fades away. He thought the Yellow Springs wo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Love in the Courtyard: He Comes from the Future 情满四合院，他来自未来 Transmigrating from 2023 to 1960 A different world, a different life The ability to come and go at will gives him boundless hope. From humble beginnings, he gradually rises to become a tycoon whose influence sweeps across the globe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: From Petty Squabbles to the Stars 四合院，从一地鸡毛到宇宙星空 The new nation has just been founded, but enemy agents and remnants of Chiang Kai-shek's forces are running rampant. As an officer in the security department of a steel mill, Zhao Liping tracks enemy agents to Qin Family Village. Unfortunately, they have an accomplice waiting to help them escape. During the arrest, Zhao Liping is hit by several bullets and collapses in a field outside Qin Huairu's home. The eighteen-year-old Qin Huairu rescues him and brings him inside. 196Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 77 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
- 78 Jia Zhangshi of the Siheyuan: While Others Fight for the Household, I Farm 四合院之贾张氏，别人宅斗我种田 After transmigrating into the drama Love in the Courtyard as Jia Zhangshi, a character disliked both on and off screen, Zhang Jiajia can only shake her head and sigh. Her good-for-nothing son Jia Dongxu is already dead, and Qin Huairu, who spent more than a decade mourning him in the show, is actually planning to remarry?! Zhang Jiajia says: Respect other people's choices, and stop trying to save them! She'll just grow crops, raise the kids, and enjoy her own little life! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: The Specialist in Dealing with Every Kind of Scumbag 四合院之专治各种人渣 There was no helping it. The protagonist transmigrated into a courtyard house. In this place, truth and falsehood are turned upside down, and right and wrong are indistinguishable. The three elders and the Deaf Old Lady have bewitched everyone living in the courtyard. 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: Even the Number One Grandpa Goes Wild 四合院：一大爷也疯狂 Same old setup, a different story. A scumbag young man from the 21st century dies during a date after going all the way, only to wake up in a courtyard full of beasts. After shamelessly begging everyone from his grandpa on down, he finally gets an unreliable Choice System. What, you're older and have higher seniority? So what? He's taking you all down. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 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
- 82 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
- 83 Siheyuan: He Xiao Returns and Strikes It Rich 四合院：何晓归来致富 At Courtyard House No. 95 on Nanluogu Lane in the capital, the bracelet Lou Xiao'e left for He Yuzhu suddenly flashes with dazzling light. At that very moment, He Xiao, who has been unconscious in Hong Kong for a long time, slowly opens his eyes. This is a proper Courtyard story, without all those ghosts and goblins. The first part follows the residents as they battle wits and schemes; the later part is about He Xiao making his fortune! 160Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Turns Foolish and Torments the Whole Lot 四合院之变傻柱虐众禽 After reading so many stories about the courtyard, I decided to write one myself. My writing isn’t great, so please don’t flame me in the comments. If you like it, keep reading. If not, feel free to leave. Thank you, everyone! 2.9kReads8.1Score11314d adds
- 85 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
- 86 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
- 87 Siheyuan: The Glorious Era of He Yuzhu 四合院：何雨柱的光辉时代 A soul from a later age, well versed in the original story, merges with Silly Zhu’s soul and keeps rising to prominence in the courtyard. In the end, he forges a legendary life of his own. As he rises, he never forgets to put the courtyard’s beasts in their place. 7kReads7.4Score15714d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn, and the Jia Family Meets a Miserable End 四合院：傻柱重生，贾家凄惨 In his twilight years, after Silly Zhu had lost every last bit of value, the ungrateful Jia family kicked him out of the courtyard. Fortunately, the remorseful Xu Damao took him in. But Silly Zhu still died that night. He died on New Year's Eve, consumed by regret over his past. Heaven took pity on him and gave him another chance at life. That bloodsucking Jia family. That sanctimonious hypocrite Yi Zhonghai. They can all go to hell... 1.8kReads5.7Score10214d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: Defying Fate, I Help the Nation Soar 四合院：逆天改命，我带国家飞 [Courtyard + System + Fighting the Beasts + Daily Life + Technological Powerhouse + Multiple Heroines] Chen Bufan transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he sets out to find his relatives and arrives in the capital, Sijiu City. He gains a pocket dimension and an insanely powerful Super Accumulation System. All he has to do is perform a skill or use a piece of knowledge once, and it will gradually accumulate and grow stronger. As it levels up, it triggers all kinds 951Reads5.4Score10314d adds
- 90 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, the Jia Family Begs for Mercy on Their Knees 四合院：重生傻柱，贾家磕头求饶 He Yuzhu walked to the market and spotted a familiar stall around the corner. The vendor was a middle-aged man who looked simple and honest. A dressed duck hung beside him. He was cutting the duck into pieces, and business was clearly still brisk. 102Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 91 Slapping the World in the Siheyuan 四合院之掌掴天下 Li Wei accidentally transmigrated into a courtyard house and unexpectedly awakened the Slapping System. Every time he slapped someone who deserved it, he would earn 1 to 10 Slap Points, which he could use to exchange for skills in the Slapping Shop. From then on, Li Wei slapped the courtyard’s assorted troublemakers, starting with the moral paragon and double-standard king, Yi Zhonghai. Using the skills he learned, he slapped the foreign experts who tried to take over the steel mill right back o 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: 100 Billion Tons of Simp Supplies from the Start 四合院：开局100亿吨舔狗物资 After transmigrating into a world that combines multiple TV dramas, Wang Dazhu receives 100 billion tons of gifts for simps from the System. Spend them, and he gets ten times the amount back. The catch is that he can only spend these gifts on women: Qin Huairu, Chen Xueru, Xu Huizhen, Liang Ladi, Ding Qiunan... A little for each of them! To survive, Wang Dazhu embarks on an unconventional path to success... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Siheyuan: Starting in 1950, Cooking Like a God 四合院：50开局，烹饪逆天 Hello, everyone! Please support my new novel. This is a story set in the Courtyard House. The protagonist transmigrates into the Courtyard House, devotes himself to learning how to cook, and begins a life unlike any other. 59Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 94 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
- 95 Siheyuan: Starting with an Inheritance 四合院：从继承遗产开始 Li Qingshan, a university graduate from a later era who has transmigrated into the past, inherits all of his second uncle's estate and moves into a courtyard with a group of “good neighbors.” He uses everything at his disposal to outwit and outfight the “good neighbors” in the courtyard: taking on the “Moral Paragon,” kicking the “Courtyard God of War,” slapping the “Necromancer,” and teaching the courtyard's “Master Thief” a lesson... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 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
- 97 Siheyuan: A Happy Life with Ding Qiunan 四合院：和丁秋楠过幸福人生 Lin Yun transmigrates to a courtyard house in the 1960s and gains an editing System. As long as he edits a video, its contents will appear in the dreams of the people depicted in it. He edits “Silly Zhu’s Tragic Life.” He Yuzhu awakens: “I worked hard my whole life, only to be driven out of the courtyard by Banggeng and freeze to death under a bridge?” He edits “Lou Xiao'e’s Unhappy Marriage.” Lou Xiao'e: “Xu Damao is infertile and cheated on me during our marriage? And who are my other two husb 274Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 98 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—Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: A Tough Guy in Wartime 四合院：战火浑人 A story in the Siheyuan series. The protagonist is just an ordinary person, without all that self-righteous virtue or saintly self-sacrifice. It focuses on clear-cut love and hate, with a thoroughly rough-around-the-edges lead. It is undoubtedly a satisfying read, but more than that, it offers food for thought about the future. 1kReads6.8Score10414d adds
- 100 Siheyuan: Making the Third Master Cry with Food from the Start 四合院：开局吃哭三大爷 Aini and Wei Zhenzhen transmigrate to the 1960s and also acquire a Feast System. Every meal brings them rewards, and eating at someone else's home earns extra rewards. Who would bother eating at home after hearing that? After a meal at Third Uncle's place, Yan Bugui cries, “How can you eat so much?” At the same time, the System reward arrives. [Ding! Congratulations on mooching a meal from Third Uncle Yan Bugui. Base reward: 10 yuan. Bonus reward: Spirit Spring Space] After a meal at Second Uncl 438Reads6.7Score10414d adds
