Novels like Siheyuan: Taking Life as It Comes
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- 1 Siheyuan: The Time-Traveling Trader 四合院：往返时空的倒爷 [Siheyuan Courtyard + New World + Contemporary Urban Life + Golden Finger + Two Souls in One Body] [Two storylines, two storylines. If you only want a pure Siheyuan Courtyard story, this isn’t for you.] After getting drunk over a breakup, He Yuzhu encounters an old beggar frozen to death beneath a bridge and, by chance, sees him through his final moments. After obtaining the Lou family’s treasured bracelet, he gains the ability to travel back and forth to the Siheyuan Courtyard. He vows to take —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Siheyuan: I Became Someone Else's Dream Son-in-Law 四合院：我成为了别人的乘龙快婿 Lin Yang transmigrates to 1953 and arrives in Linjia Village, Changping. After his grandfather dies, he heads to the capital to make his way in the world. He collapses there and is taken in by a woman, eventually becoming her ideal husband. He never expected to end up in a courtyard house, but memories of his past life lead him to fall in love with the place, allowing him to settle down and live there in peace. Of course, he also gets caught up in all kinds of petty squabbles with the neighbors. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Slap the Entire Courtyard 四合院：开局掌掴全院 First, he slapped everyone, got into trouble, and ate dumplings. Qin Huairu and Yu Li came to bring gifts, then forced Silly Zhu to kneel and kowtow. He taught Yan Bugui to play with a rattan hawk, sent Jia Zhangshi into the cesspit, framed Yi Zhonghai, and got Banggeng severely punished. Then came mismatched matchmaking, Silly Zhu's devotion to Jia Zhangshi, and Xu Damao's revenge on the deaf old lady. It was all a tangled mess. I just love that look on your face: you can't stand me, but there' 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Swear I Won't Choose Qin Huairu 四合院：我何雨柱，誓不选秦淮茹 After transmigrating into the Siheyuan, I became Silly Zhu! In this life, I won’t be anyone’s lovesick doormat. I’m going to become the master of the Siheyuan! Qin Huairu, Yi Zhonghai, all of you, get lost! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Siheyuan: My Comeback After Cutting Ties with Silly Zhu 四合院：与傻柱断绝关系后的逆袭 What if I transmigrated as He Yushui from the start? Knowing the TV plot by heart, I set out to change He Yuzhu's fate, but even I can't compete with a widow's charms. As a weak young woman with a father who doesn't care and a brother who doesn't love her, how am I supposed to get by? If I take Yi Zhonghai as my godfather, who will win when the fake saint and the white lotus face off? Can I forge my own path to success through education and turn my life around? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Siheyuan: I Refuse to Be Used as an ATM, and I Make the Courtyard Beasts Miserable 四合院：拒当吸血包，我虐麻众禽 [Siheyuan + System + Reborn + Feel-Good Revenge + Beating Up the Beasts] He Yuzhu, who died beneath a bridge, was reborn. This time, he would no longer be a fool who let Qin Huairu drain him dry, much less her number-one lapdog! If those beasts dared to mess with him? He'd beat every last one of them to a pulp! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Siheyuan: I Don't Want to Be a Good Person 四合院：我不想当好人 I thought my System was into violence, but who knew it would turn into a little kitten after just a few smacks? What am I supposed to do with all these bizarre neighbors around? I'm completely at a loss. Some minor characters have been changed; I hope readers understand. I'm a new author, and based on reader feedback, I'll be changing my writing style starting from Chapter 71. I hope you enjoy it. If you spot any problems, please leave a comment. Feel free to share what kinds of scenes you'd lik —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Siheyuan: This Bride Doesn't Want a Dowry! 四合院：这个媳妇不要彩礼！ After transmigrating to 1962, he learns that he has arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Once Yang Jianguo understands this, his only wish is to leave the conflicts behind and live an honest, grounded life. His wife and child are waiting at home in a warm and loving household. As long as we keep our hearts turned toward the sun, our lives should keep getting better and better! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Comes to His Senses, Sister, Don't Do Anything Reckless 四合院：何雨柱清醒，姐姐别乱来 [No System + Plot-Driven + Urban + Everyday Life + Striving to Make a Living + Pursuing Truth, Kindness, and Beauty] He Yuzhu is fired from the steel mill cafeteria, and Qin Huairu’s family of five and the elderly neighbors are all so poor they can barely afford to eat! He Yuzhu can only head to Wangfujing and find a wealthy, beautiful boss to fleece. Then he unexpectedly runs into a child who looks exactly like him. The boy turns out to be the son of He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e. But this time, Lou 173Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Siheyuan: My Name Is Chen An, An as in Jian'an 四合院：我叫陈安，建安的安 [Slice of Life + Low Aggression + Noble Protagonist] Please spare me, True Lord of Morality. I’d be eternally grateful!!! After transmigrating to a courtyard house in 1959, he becomes a procurement officer. Qin Huairu: Wasn’t that just a dream? Lou Xiao’e: Chen An, you have to take responsibility! Yu Li & Yu Haitang: Sisters united! Qin Jingru & He Yushui: Why haven’t we grown up yet? Yi Zhonghai: Chen An, you’d better take responsibility for my daughter. I’m no good at writing introductions. Re —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Siheyuan: From the Start, Everyone Keeps Calling Me “Hubby”?! 四合院：开局被疯狂叫老公？！ The male lead unexpectedly transmigrates. When he wakes up, he discovers he’s in bed with Qin Huairu. The two stare at each other in shock. The next moment, Qin Huairu cries out in horror, “Honey, what are you doing here?!” His heart sinks. Did he transmigrate into Jia Dongxu, the short-lived guy?! Wait, that can’t be right! People didn’t call each other “honey” back then! Wasn’t “honey” a term that only caught on in the 1990s? Could Qin Huairu have transmigrated too? One female lead. The protag 990Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Siheyuan: I'm the Canteen Director, So Why Are You Jealous? 四合院：我食堂主任，你眼红什么 After transmigrating into a courtyard house, he focuses on building the rural life he wants. But the scheming neighbors keep getting in his way. Granny Deaf comes to steal from him, and Silly Zhu comes looking for trouble? He defeats them with a single move. Now none of the neighbors dare provoke him. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Siheyuan: I Am Chen Bing 四合院之我是陈兵 A modern man who considers himself a good person reaches middle age and faces the prospect of being laid off. One heavy night of drinking sends him back to 1963, where he becomes Chen Bing, the youngest son of the Chen family in the rear courtyard. As a technical-school graduate in this era, he proudly becomes a technician at the steel mill. With a golden finger, all he wants is to keep his head down and grow steadily. Unfortunately, he's cursed with romantic luck and has no choice but to live s 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 I, He Yuzhu, Have a Son! 我何雨柱有儿子了 Han Bing is a school cafeteria chef who enjoys reading novels about old Beijing courtyards. One summer day, while the cafeteria is frying chicken legs, a sudden fire breaks out. He rushes in without hesitation to put it out, but suffers severe burns and is admitted to a burn hospital. When he wakes, he discovers he has become Silly Zhu and is living in a courtyard compound. He remembers the scenes from the novels he read and Silly Zhu’s life of being manipulated. He’s determined to escape that f 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Siheyuan: From the Start, a Scheme Within a Scheme, Silly Zhu Is Furious! 四合院：开局计中计，傻柱气坏！ Getting schemed against from the start? He gave them a taste of their own medicine and turned the tables on Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu. Silly Zhu was so furious he passed out, yet he still insisted on getting revenge? Was he not going to stop until he drove him out of the courtyard? He wouldn't show any mercy! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Siheyuan: From the Start, Qin Huairu Asks Me to Wipe Her Back 四合院：开局秦淮如请我帮她擦背 I think the story is pretty interesting, definitely worth a look. If you don’t like it, come find me. It starts out in a Beijing courtyard, then heads to Hong Kong to make delicious food. Please be kind. If it’s not for you, just skip it. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Siheyuan: I Refuse to Be a Walking ATM, and I’ll Take on Those Beasts 四合院：我绝不当吸血包，虐众禽 Qin Yi felt a sharp pain in his head. His whole body trembled. He could no longer stand. The people at Steel Factory No. 3 drew in a sharp breath. “What happened, Qin Yi?” “Wake up, Qin Yi!” “Quick!” A group of people hurriedly helped Qin Yi out of the factory and outside. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 I Brought My Gaming Skills to Siheyuan 四合院我带着游戏技能 He transmigrated into a courtyard compound with the skills from his game. Was he really supposed to keep getting caught up in petty household squabbles? He should be developing technology while taking the world by storm instead. Teleportation, turning people into sheep, blacksmithing: anything is possible! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Siheyuan: I’m Not That Fool, Shazhu 四合院，我不是那个傻柱 After transmigrating into Sha Zhu in the courtyard, he decides to be an ungrateful jerk too. Nobody in this courtyard is a good person, so one more won't make a difference. Before Xu Damao can marry Lou Xiaoe, he swoops in and steals her away. (If you don't like Lou Xiaoe, this one isn't for you.) The protagonist is He Yuzhu. Lou Xiaoe shows up much later, and won't appear before Chapter 100. Friends, don't expect this to follow every convention of period novels. Transmigration itself isn't scie —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Siheyuan: The Gynecology Expert’s Devoted Love for Bai Ling 四合院：妇科圣手独宠白玲 Li Zhengming transmigrates to 1952 and becomes a handsome young man adopted by Deaf Granny. He awakens the Divine Doctor System, and Bai Ling falls for him. The two are loving before marriage, making the entire courtyard envious. While Li Zhengming saves people and treats the courtyard’s beasts, Bai Ling hunts enemy spies and keeps getting promoted. Before they know it, the plot of the courtyard has started going off course. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Reborn in the Siheyuan: First, I Marry Qin Huairu 魂穿四合院先娶秦淮茹 Wang Yuzhu transmigrates into the TV series about the Siheyuan courtyard, taking over the body of He Yuzhu, the blood-bank sucker for all the freeloaders. Just as he’s wondering how to change the original He Yuzhu’s fate, the System arrives right on cue... 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 After Becoming a Miracle Doctor, I Dominated Siheyuan! 成为神医后，我称霸四合院！ Chen Yu unexpectedly transmigrated into a courtyard compound. His father had died, his mother was gravely ill, and he had a very young sister. The scheming residents took turns finding ways to bully him. After binding himself to a System, he changed the original owner's fate against all odds. With his superb medical skills, he became the biggest winner in the courtyard. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Reborn in the 1960s: A Warm Marriage as Sweet as Honey 重生六零暖婚甜如蜜 [Period setting + Beijing courtyard homes + native heroine reborn + slice of life + space] Guan Yue was reborn thanks to a jade pendant from the person who had saved her life. Now that she was reborn, of course she had to avoid the miserable, unlucky life she'd lived before and enjoy herself! She'd also help out the person who had saved her! She hadn't intended to meddle in other people's business, so why was she being made a low-level women's federation clerk? And why were they saying they want 120Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 24 Siheyuan: I Set Jia Dongxu on Fire from the Start 四合院：开局烧了贾东旭 Meng Yu transmigrated into the story of the Siheyuan for the second time and discovered that he was the biggest beast in the courtyard, having actually driven his wife, Yu Li, to her death. Given another chance at life, Meng Yu decided that he would make sure no one in the world could bully his wife ever again! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Hey! I Don't Want to Come to the Siheyuan! 喂！我不想来四合院啊 During winter break in the 21st century, Su Xingchen is at home when an all-nighter sends his soul into a Siheyuan. Su Xingchen: Hey, I don't want to be in a Siheyuan! I want to go home. How am I supposed to take on all those beasts? There's a System? No, I still want to go back! Watch as Xingchen outsmarts all the beasts in the Siheyuan. 184Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 26 Siheyuan: Luring Banggeng into the Game 四合院，从诱惑棒梗入局开始 P.S. The story’s timeline differs somewhat from the TV series. Also, this book focuses on physical relationships rather than emotional ones, so readers who mind should proceed with caution. Feng Tao transmigrates with a System that has a special function. It’s a System that can connect to the future. By traveling between a Siheyuan in the 1960s and a future society, Feng Tao becomes an intermediary. He brings worthless junk from that special era, things no one values and that are even on the ver 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Siheyuan: Selling My Job from the Start, Manager in Half a Month 四合院：开局卖工作，半月当经理 Yun Xiaoqi, a small farmer from the new era, accidentally enters a courtyard house with a farm System. Just after moving into his new home, he discovers that Yi Zhonghai has set him up. As soon as he deals with that problem, his blind date gets him on the wrong side of the Steel Plant's big nephew. Yun Xiaoqi has to contend with enemies in this world while also helping fellow members of the transmigrator alliance build a brighter future. For the sake of profit, Yun Xiaoqi reveals his secrets aga 102Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Siheyuan: The Happy Life of the 1960s 四合院：60年代的幸福生活 A promising young man from the 21st century accidentally transmigrates into The Story of the Beast-Filled Courtyard! He quickly unlocks a sign-in System. Thanks to his parents, he starts out as the cafeteria director. Let's hope those beasts don't come looking for trouble. Otherwise, who knows what might happen? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Starting in the Siheyuan, I Venture Across the Heavens 从四合院开始在诸天冒险 Wang Xiaoming is on night patrol when, after a typhoon, he unexpectedly transmigrates to a universe of worlds. Once he completes the mission in his current world, he can continue his adventures in the next one. With a space and a System, Wang Xiaoming goes from an utterly ordinary young man who just wants to lie flat to an adventurer who can travel between worlds. Each time, he completes missions while going about his daily life, sometimes deliberately and sometimes by chance. His actions may al 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Alchemist of the Siheyuan 四合院的炼金术士 What amusing stories might unfold when a being who wields ultimate power ends up in a humble courtyard-house world? Will things go the way you imagine? Stay tuned for The Alchemist of the Courtyard 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: Punishing the Beasts 四合院，惩治禽兽 The synopsis is weak, so read the story itself. Multiple heroines, a rather vicious edge, and there will be a small personal space, though it won’t feature much. From the start, Chen Yaozu becomes the head of security at a steel mill, setting off on an eventful life. If anyone messes with me, I’ll take them down. Pure satisfaction, no bootlicking, no dragging things out. I’ll do whatever it takes to achieve my goals. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Siheyuan: I Really Didn't Want to Be Boss Cao 四合院：我真没有想当曹老板啊 After transmigrating into the world of the Siheyuan, Chen Yingjun only wants to find a few more “kindred spirits” and live a shamelessly carefree life. Chen Yingjun declares, “I’ll always like eighteen-year-olds!” Facing Qin Huairu and the others, the loudest thought in Chen Yingjun’s mind is: At first, I really never planned to become a Cao Cao! … 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Siheyuan: I Am a Good Person 四合院之我是一个好人 Chu Xinyang's rule for getting things done is to use magic to defeat magic. Now that he's transmigrated into a courtyard compound, how can he defeat the magical big boss without knowing a little magic himself? Watch how the male lead plays the gentleman and the saintly do-gooder in the courtyard compound. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Siheyuan Old Fox with No System or Golden Finger 四合院之无系统金手指的老六 I'm Zhao Dong, an ordinary guy who transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. I have no golden finger and no System space. I'm just a transmigrator at the very bottom of the ladder. Want to know how I claw my way to the pinnacle of life from between the cracks? Read on! 268Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 35 Siheyuan: Practicing Cultivation and Developing the Nation, Both at Once 四合院：修行发展国家两不误 A new book is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Angler Who Started in the Siheyuan 四合院开始的钓鱼人 Li Jie, a transmigrator with an invincible fishing System, dominates one world of film and television after another, including Love in the Courtyard and Meet Yourself. Each world features one or more heroines, and the story is all about laid-back invincibility. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Siheyuan: Call Me King Xu 四合院：请叫我许大王 “Sister-in-law, you wouldn't want anyone else to find out about this, would you?” Qin Huairu huddled in the corner, not daring to make a sound... When he woke up, he discovered he had transmigrated into Qin Man Siheyuan. He also unexpectedly obtained the Gear-Dropping System. One slap, and his intelligence goes up by 5! One kick, and a skill book drops! From then on, Xu Damao became a diligent little worker bee, reaping a rich harvest as he battled the courtyard's birds and beasts! —Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 38 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Is Reborn, and None of You Are Getting Away 四合院：何雨柱重生一个都别想跑 He Yuzhu was reborn, filled with overwhelming resentment. What he hadn't expected was that the world after his rebirth would be somewhat different from the one he knew in his previous life. Cai Quanwu and Xu Huizhen had somehow become his elder brother and sister-in-law. This world also had the ice-cold goddess Ding Qiunan, while a beautiful widow, Liang Ladi, lived in the rear courtyard of the Siheyuan... In his previous life, Xu Damao handled his funeral. In this life, he and Xu Damao became b 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Lazy Life of Silly Zhu, Siheyuan’s Fishing Enthusiast 四合院钓鱼佬傻柱的摆烂生活 Two versions of Silly Zhu, both with memories from two lifetimes, return to the beginning of Love in the Courtyard. Silly Zhu tries to change things, but it doesn’t go as he hoped. So he decides to take life as it comes. Not only does he awaken the Fishing Pro System, he somehow grows more and more popular. He’s practically become a ladies’ man! 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Red-Hot Era: Starting with a Hand-Built Sidecar Motorcycle 火红年代：从手搓侉子开始 After transmigrating into the fiery Red Era, Chen Shi, blessed with a modest little cheat, feels he has to do something worthy of the elders who endured hardship for generations. His first step toward earning a little pocket money and having enough to eat and wear is to build a sidecar motorcycle by hand... PS: This is a parallel world based on film and television settings. The author is a novice, so expect pure wish fulfillment with a tiny bit of Baidu. Don’t take it too seriously, and connoiss 51Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 41 Siheyuan: I Married Bai Ling, So Get Lost, You Outsiders 四合院：娶妻白玲，不远方就滚 Yang Jianguo transmigrated into the courtyard and married Bai Ling. He thought he had it made, but Bai Ling had someone else in her heart and kept pining for her old flame. In a fit of anger, he divorced her on the spot. With the Miracle Doctor System, his life kept getting better. Wealth, power, women: he wanted it all! Bai Ling, who had left Yang Jianguo, finally regretted it and kept begging him. But who do you think you are, Bai Ling? Get lost! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Siheyuan: My Mailbox Can Teleport Packages 四合院：我的快递箱能隔空投送 Chen Hao was delivering takeout to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang when he unexpectedly transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. He had no original Host, no identity, and not a penny to his name. All he had was a delivery box he carried around with him. “Quanjude roast duck comes vacuum-packed.” “They don't have beef from Mentougou, but they do have snowflake beef from Qin Chuan.” “I wonder if you like this Casio quartz watch?” “I couldn't find a radio. How about I order you a karaoke machine instead?” .. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Kick Granny Deaf Out of the Back Courtyard 四合院：开局把聋老太太赶出后院 System + multiple women + tormenting brutes Just as Zhou Long was getting ready to reward himself by learning some new moves, a page popped up on his computer inviting him to claim a System. A scam? He never expected it to be real. But Zhou Long got one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news was that he really had claimed a System. The bad news was that he could only use it after transmigrating. Follow Zhou Long as he transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and finds o 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Taking Over a Body in Siheyuan 四合院借壳 I’ve got simple tastes but high standards, and there’s nothing worth reading, so I’m writing this myself to pass the time. I’m barely literate, so I can’t handle anything too complicated. I’ll write whatever comes to mind. Honestly, the courtyard setting has been demonized way too much. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Siheyuan: I Have Unlimited Skills 四合院：我有无限技能 Yi Zhonghai: I'm a Grade Eight fitter! Li Hai: I'm a Grade Eight fitter too, as well as a Grade Eight blacksmith, welder, and machinist! Silly Zhu: I'm the heir to the Tan family cuisine and a Grade Eight chef! Li Hai: I know all eight major cuisines: Hunan, Sichuan, Cantonese, Fujian, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui! Li Hai, a construction contractor who accidentally transmigrated into the courtyard, obtained the Infinite Skills System. Whatever skill someone knows, you can load it as yo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Siheyuan: Savoring Tenderness in a Haven of Romance 四合院：温柔乡里享温柔 Sixty years after transmigrating, a new life has only just begun, and everything is slowly moving forward. Then came a disaster the likes of which only happens once in a century. It was right around then that Zhang Dabao suddenly found himself having one romantic encounter after another. And so, a life of prosperity officially began. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu’s Ordinary Life 四合院之何雨柱的平凡生活 [Transmigration + daily life + one female lead + sign-in System + pocket dimension + food] Liang Zhiyuan, a young man from the twenty-first century, was watching a TV drama before bed. When he woke up, he was astonished to find that he had transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, the show he'd been watching the night before, and become Silly Zhu, the biggest sucker around. Luckily, fate treated him kindly and gave him a sign-in System. Now let's see how he manages to survive in Love in the Cour 258Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 48 I’ve Never Watched Siheyuan 从没看过四合院 What should I do if I find myself in Love in the Courtyard but have never watched it? Damn! I've never seen such a bizarre bunch of neighbors. Every single one is selfish and sanctimonious. I can't believe I got stuck with these neighbors. I'm speechless! 2Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 49 Everyone in the Siheyuan Struggles to Get By, but I Want for Nothing 四合院大伙艰难度日我却吃喝不愁 In the early 1960s, an utterly ordinary worker nearly loses his life in an accident, but unexpectedly opens the door to a “new world” at the same time. From then on, he begins his powered-up life, with countless resources and knowledge of the next several decades of development. He matches wits with the beasts of the Siheyuan and rises steadily through the ranks within just a few years… 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Siheyuan: Starting in 1960, I Gathered a Crew of Lackeys 四合院：从1960开始收小弟 (Lighthearted daily life + multiple heroines + no hostility + revenge without delay + doting on younger brothers, younger sisters, wife, and kids) “Silly Zhu, let’s fight. Whoever wins gets to be the big brother!” [Congratulations, Host. The story character Silly Zhu has become your underling. Reward: God-Tier Sichuan Cooking Skills] “Old Qin, you should’ve said earlier that Director Li sent you! Starting today, you’re my big brother!” [Congratulations, Host. The story character Xu Damao has bec —Reads—Score—Shelves
