Novels like From the Start, I Deliver a Face-Slapping Blow to Yi Zhonghai, Shocking the Whole Courtyard
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- 51 Who Moved the Siheyuan to the Daqing Oilfield? 谁把四合院搬到了大庆油田？ He Daqing, the namesake of the father of the fool from the quadrangle courtyard, transmigrated while on his way to Baoding with the White Widow. Since I’m here, I might as well make the best of it. I’m not going to be the He Daqing who was wronged his whole life. Turns out there really was something going on. When trouble comes, I’m not afraid to face it. Good thing I brought a library with me. It’s not much use for anything else, but at least I’ll never go hungry or thirsty. I’ll take my good s 188Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 52 A Wacky Life Begins in the Siheyuan 鬼马人生从四合院开始 The beginning of the three-year period of hardship in 1959! An unlucky otaku transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan and uses his superpowers to right some of the injustices around him... There's not too much hostility at the beginning. The story follows how some of the Siheyuan residents' personalities change... It also includes a few supernatural mystery chapters... Watch as the protagonist changes the fates of the residents of Siheyuan No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 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
- 54 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
- 55 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Marry Chen Xueru 四合院：开局娶妻陈雪茹 But Wei Ming didn't realize that his words had hit Yu Ning right where it hurt, Ye! Yu Ning had been about to deceive herself with some excuse like “checking in,” but she never expected him to say that. Wasn't he just asking for a beating? 99Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: From Having Nothing to Becoming the World’s Richest 四合院，从一无所有，到世界首富 From a street food stall to the owner of a food factory… From repairing cars to running an automobile factory… From having nothing to becoming the richest person in the world… All you need is a System. I’m Chen Ping'an, and I’m my own spokesperson. 273Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 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
- 59 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
- 60 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
- 61 Siheyuan: A Blizzard of Feathers, Yet I Defy Fate 四合院：鹅毛大雪，我自逆天改命 What am I supposed to do when I can't come up with any good ideas? I still have to write to make a living. I'm having such a hard time. 55Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: A Wonderful Life Begins Again 四合院：精彩人生重新开始 In his previous life, Xu Damao was just an office drone, working nine to five for the capitalists. The harder he worked, the more money the capitalists made. Xu Damao’s salary, bonuses, and benefits never went up by a single cent. But now that he’s come to this world, isn’t that basically like having cheat codes? With what he knows from his previous life, he can crush everyone here by operating on a whole different level. He knows exactly when countless opportunities will appear, and can even us —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: A Level Nine Chef, Now Living High on the Hog 四合院：九级厨师，从此吃香喝辣 He Yuzhu lay helplessly by the roadside, his body blanketed by the heavy snow. A beggar stripped off his clothes, and a stray dog passing by devoured his body. He was left without even a whole corpse. Then, all at once, he woke up and found himself back at eighteen. In this life, He Yuzhu would be ruthless. He would never let those beasts leech off him again. A Level Nine chef from the start. From now on, he would look out for himself! Good food and drink, and that was that! 28Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 64 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
- 65 Siheyuan: The Jia Family Owes Me Money, So Qin Huairu Will Pay It Off 四合院：贾家欠我钱，秦淮茹抵债 After transmigrating to the courtyard, the first thing he does is demand repayment of a debt. If Jia Zhangshi won't pay up, he'll use Qin Huairu as collateral. With no parents and only a supply and marketing cooperative left to him, how far can he lead the women? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 From Daily Life in the Siheyuan to a Sign-In Journey to Hong Kong 从四合院日常开始签到走向香江 He wakes up as Jia Zhangshi's eldest son, Jia Xuguang, Banggeng's real uncle. Bet you didn't see that coming… Jia Zhangshi has another eldest son, a long-lost blood relative! First, he marries his childhood sweetheart, Lou Xiaoe, then activates the Myriad Worlds Destiny-Changing Sign-In System. Sha Zhu, Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi, Banggeng, and all the other oddballs in the courtyard: get ready for your fates to be reshaped! You may be tough as iron, but even you won't escape. Every one of you wil 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: Surrender and Lose Half 四合院之投降输一半 When he wakes up, he discovers he's become the villain Xu Damao in the courtyard. No System, no inherited legacy. With the idea that if you can't beat them, join them, and surrendering means losing only half, let's see how he thrives in this trap-filled courtyard. 155Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 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
- 69 Siheyuan: Starting by Drawing Bang Geng, I'm Ruthless and Soft-Spoken 四合院：开局抽棒梗，人狠话少 He Yuzhu transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he awakens the Tycoon System. The System comes with an upgrade feature. As long as he earns enough experience points, he can level up. He also receives a corresponding cash reward each time. As He Yuzhu cooks more and more dishes, the experience meter on his System keeps climbing. He Yuzhu was already a skilled chef. With this System, he's in his element. From this moment on, He Yuzhu's life takes off. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Playing Games in the Siheyuan 我在四合院玩游戏 Liu Chen was an ordinary university student from Blue Star who stumbled into a parallel world. After being wounded on the battlefield and returning home after leaving military service, he discovered that he had transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He also gained a game world. Watch how he takes the courtyard by storm. Xu Damao: “Ha! I'm the chosen one!” Liu Chen: “Not even close. Ban his account.” Silly Zhu: “I'm going to kill monsters and get food to help Sister Qin.” Liu Chen 264Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 71 Starting in the Siheyuan, I Conquer Every World 从四合院开始，我在万界爽翻天 Liu Chen scrolled through short videos, grinding his teeth in frustration. That He Yuzhu is so damn stupid. With the whole courtyard full of scoundrels, how can he not see it? Yin Zhiping, you deserve to die! How could you do something like that to Xiaolongnü? Damn Japanese! You’d better watch out, or you won’t even know who your grandpa is! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Jurassic Park in My Siheyuan 四合院随身携带侏罗纪 Zhang San accidentally transmigrates into the notorious courtyard compound. He brings an entire Jurassic world along with him. Every day, he explores a new world of adventure among prehistoric dinosaurs. The vast sky, sprawling land, and boundless ocean are all his hunting grounds. Soaring pterosaurs, ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex, and all kinds of deep-sea behemoths are his prey. Times may change, but love and good food should never be neglected. Let's go exploring together! 4Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 73 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
- 74 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
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 Siheyuan: I Catch a Human Trafficker from the Start 四合院：开局抓个人贩子 Listen to good advice, and you'll never go hungry. After unexpectedly arriving in a Beijing courtyard compound, Xie Xizhou finds himself surprisingly at ease among all its colorful characters! From the start, he takes Jia Dongxu's advice and catches a human trafficker, earning himself a commendation and setting off down a path of no return... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 King of the Era: Starting with Years Like a Raging Fire 时代王者：从似火流年开始 A crossover fanfiction combining film and television, with a focus on period dramas. A World of Difference + The Knockout + Love in the Courtyard + In the Name of the People + Operation Icebreaker + Crime Crackdown + Hong Kong movies! Reborn into the world of A World of Difference, he is known alongside He Erqing as one of the Twin Tigers of Yanyang. Li Tian is surprised to discover that in the alley next door lives a young man called Banggeng, known as the Courtyard’s Thieving Saint. His stepfa 29Reads—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: 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
- 81 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
- 82 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
- 83 Siheyuan: Starting with a Bad-Luck System, the Yard's Fools Are Stunned 四合院：开局霉运系统众禽人麻了 [This book has a dark edge and an overpowered protagonist. Mostly played for laughs] Lin Yuan was reborn into Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he activated the Bad Luck System. The whole courtyard is full of beasts? Then I'll be even worse than them! You dare bully me? Then get ready for bad luck! Jia Zhangshi tried to steal meat and fell into the latrine, nearly drowning. Jia Dongxu stole my bicycle? He broke his leg the moment he stepped outside. Yi Zhonghai bullied me? He walked out and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 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
- 85 Siheyuan: I Take on Yi Zhonghai Alone, and the Beasts Panic 四合院：我单挑易中海，众禽慌了 [Courtyard house + System + tormenting the beasts + high angst + feel-good power-up] Chen Jianjun transmigrates to a courtyard house and gets bound to an Anger Points System. Don’t know how to get under someone’s skin? Find their weak spot and you can ruin them in minutes! 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Jia Dongxu’s Happy Life 贾东旭的幸福生活 Love in the Courtyard? Or a courtyard full of scoundrels? I'm Jia Dongxu. My mother, Jia Zhangshi, is nicknamed the Necromancer for her ability to summon the dead. My son, Bang Geng, is hailed as a child of fate and a master thief. My wife, Qin Huairu, is supposedly a saintly white lotus. She leeches off He Yuzhu, yet devotes herself wholeheartedly to the Jia family. I've arrived, and it's still the same courtyard, but life here will be different. 112Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 87 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
- 88 Siheyuan: After My Chance Was Stolen, I Lay Low Until the End 四合院：被截胡后苟到寿终正寝 “Silly Zhu, wake up!” After being slapped hard across the face twice, little Su suddenly opened his eyes... Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the Heaven-Defying Comprehension System. Good grief, Qin Zhunru slapped him twice across the face, and that was enough to awaken the System. Little Su, who had just transmigrated into He Yuzhu, was green with envy. “If slapping Silly Zhu can awaken a System, what about slapping someone else?” Qin Zhunru was getting excited. As little Susu silently r 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 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
- 90 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
- 91 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
- 92 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
- 93 Siheyuan: I Stand Tall and Proud, Absolutely Dominant 四合院：挺直腰板，我绝对霸气 In his early years, he often practiced on old scrolls, never growing tired of it. The writing beneath his brush was not a declaration to the outside world, but a profound conversation with the past and with time. Those characters were like his friends, sometimes generous, sometimes sharp, sometimes gentle. They conveyed more than their literal meanings: they carried the stirrings of his heart, thoughts and feelings he could not put into words. 22Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 94 Siheyuan: Who Says I’m a Beast? 四合院：谁说我是禽兽 When he arrived in the 1950s, Wang Jianguo initially just wanted to live comfortably. He never expected to be treated like an animal in that compound, said to be full of them, and end up living better and better. [Slice of life, no angst, period fiction] 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m a Patrol Officer, and the Whole Courtyard Gets Arrested on the Spot 四合院：开局巡捕，全院就地正法 When Zhang Weijun woke up, he had already become a fallen soldier. After returning from the Northeast, he was reassigned to the courtyard compound and became a police officer. Who could have guessed those brutes would actually seize Jia Zhangshi and throw him in prison? Jia Dongxu? Execute him on the spot! Yi Zhonghai is a profiteering merchant who traffics in state-owned assets. He deserves to be executed! That deaf old lady is actually an enemy spy? Shoot her on the spot! 803Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Siheyuan: I Pick Up a Little Girl, and the Beasts Are Finished 四合院：捡个小萝莉，禽兽不活了 Li Guanhai transmigrates into the world of "The Birds-Filled Courtyard". It's the 1960s, an era of scarce supplies when nobody has enough to eat or wear. Reborn as an orphan who nearly starved to death, he isn't fazed by this hellish start. He even finds a well-behaved little sister on the road. Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've bound to the System and received a Spirit Spring Space! First Uncle: Come support me in my old age! Second Uncle: Young people should learn to follow orders! Jia Zhang 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Siheyuan: Rising from the Snowstorm 四合院：从大雪中崛起 [Alternate apocalyptic snow disaster + watching the courtyard's awful residents struggle from the sidelines + special abilities + evolution in extreme cold + mutated beasts + more children, more blessings] Han Fei transmigrates into the body of a courtyard resident. The moment he opens his eyes, he's bound to a seed-and-copy System, and a snow disaster is set to strike in just fifteen days! Han Fei knows all too well how little humanity those awful residents have. He stockpiles supplies and puts 187Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 98 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
- 99 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
- 100 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
