Novels like Siheyuan: Life at Ease in 1952
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- 51 Siheyuan: Miracle Doctor Amputates Jia Dongxu's Legs from the Start 四合院：神医，开局给贾东旭截肢 Also known as: "From the Start, Giving Huairu a Ring" "Xiao'e, I Can Really Cure Your Infertility" "From the Start, Sawing Jia Xudong's Leg Off: Why Did I Make One Cut Too Many?" "I've Gone to Great Pains to Treat Everyone in the Courtyard" … I'm no good at writing blurbs. Please read the story itself. 151Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 52 My Happy Life in the Red-Hot Era Siheyuan 火红年代四合院，我的幸福生活 Zhou Qing transmigrated and became an ordinary resident of a courtyard compound. He had no interest in getting involved in the petty squabbles there. All he wanted was to use his golden finger to live a happy, peaceful life! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: Find Shelter in a Little House and Build a Unified World 四合院：躲进小楼成一统 Every reader has their own ideal courtyard home. I’ll hole up in my little tower and make my own rules, not caring whether it’s spring, summer, fall, or winter. I transmigrated into a courtyard home, and it’s an era full of passion. So I’m just going to lie flat. [No female lead] [No patriotic mission] [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] 56Reads5.8Score10114d adds
- 54 Beijing's Little Master Chef: He Yushui 京城小狂厨：小当家何雨水 In 1956, He Yushui, the twelve-year-old younger sister of He Yuzhu, also known as Silly Zhu, is egged on by the women in the courtyard to marry her brother’s friend, Liu Xing. Liu Xing has no choice but to give her a tentative verbal promise... With Liu Xing, a transmigrator, doting on her, little chef He Yushui gets up to all kinds of mischief. In the end, she takes on a hundred opponents and defeats over a hundred top chefs, becoming the youngest master chef and culinary technician. When tensi 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Am the One and Only God 四合院：我何雨柱，唯一的神 [Courtyard House, System, satisfying revenge, beating the scoundrels senseless, vicious and brutal] Transmigrated into the courtyard house as Silly Zhu, the groveling doormat? He won’t be anyone’s doormat. He’s going to be He Yuzhu! Qin Huairu wants to bleed me dry? I’ll send your son a pair of handcuffs, and he can rot in prison for the rest of his life! Yi Zhonghai wants me to support him in his old age? I’ll kick you out of your position as the First Master and stop you from throwing your wei 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 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—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: Here I Am Again 四合院之我又来了 Chen Xiaoliang's soul transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard in 1951. What should he do when he meets Qin Huairu, who has just arrived at the compound for a matchmaking date that year? Steal her away, of course. What should he do when he meets Lou Xiao'e, bruised and battered after her brother beat her up that year? Take her home and give her a good life. I'm no good at writing introductions, so just head straight to the story. 1Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: My Xinjiang Fiancée Arrives with Her Younger Brother from the Start 四合院：开局新疆未婚妻带弟来投 After a bout of drinking, the protagonist Zhang Nan inexplicably transmigrates into the body of a soldier in a time of war. With help from his golden finger, he fights across the country, north and south, until his injuries prove beyond repair and he is discharged, returning to the capital. His fiancée, who looks just like Dilraba, arrives with her younger brother to seek refuge with him. He thinks he'll finally enjoy a cozy family life with a wife and children, but instead he finds himself livi 29Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: Marrying the Lovely Chen Xueru 四合院：娶娇妻陈雪茹 I'm getting criticized again. “Criticize, criticize, criticize. All they want is for you to stop doing your job.” Jia Zhangshi's face was as sour as a bitter melon. He Xiangyang cursed inwardly, “Damn you. I don't give a damn about you!” He Xiangyang made a circuit of the workshop but didn't see Silly Zhu anywhere, so he headed for the fitter's section. The fitter's section was at the very back of the workshop, closest to the cafeteria. “Silly Zhu? Where the hell have you gone? You're nowhere to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: My Farming Space Makes Me a Fortune 四合院：我有种田空间赚麻了 Shen Dongqing, a highly educated modern man, accidentally transmigrates to the 1960s... I was never meant to be a commoner, yet now I have to live like a farmer tilling the fields in Nanyang... There is no need to farm in the real world, so why do I have to toil day and night just because I have a pocket dimension? I refuse. Since this pocket dimension is connected to a certain courtyard, I'll make them do my farming for me. That'll keep them busy and stop them from causing a ruckus. 334Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: Transmigrating as Qin Huairu and Marrying Silly Zhu 四合院：穿成秦淮茹嫁给傻柱 A modern-day office drone transmigrates into the unmarried Qin Huairu of the same name in the courtyard compound. She promptly marries Silly Zhu, starting ten years early on the bloodsucking, that is, living happily ever after. In the original story, apart from looking a little old and losing his mind whenever he dealt with his Qin-jie, Silly Zhu had no real flaws! Now she's his Qin-jie herself, so the latter doesn't even count as a flaw. Uncle Yi and Deaf Granny both want Silly Zhu to support t 5Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: I, Jia Dongxu, Have Returned for Revenge 四合院：我贾东旭回来报仇了 Jia Dongxu only understood the truth when he was about to die. His respected master, Yi Zhonghai, was the real father of his children. His beloved wife, Qin Huairu, had never loved him. Jia Zhangshi, who had raised him, wasn’t his real mother, but his enemy. Granny Deaf knew everything, yet helped make it happen. Xu Damao had benefited from Qin Huairu and laughed at Jia Dongxu’s misfortune. Yi Zhonghai had plotted to break his leg, Qin Huairu had poisoned him, and Jia Zhangshi had ultimately kil 387Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 63 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
- 64 Siheyuan: I Beat Up the Deaf Old Lady from the Start 四合院：我！开局揍了聋老太太 Qin Huairu broke off the engagement, so he turned around and went on a blind date with Tian Runye. The Deaf Old Lady wanted to steal her away? And spread rumors everywhere, smearing him at every turn? He beat the Deaf Old Lady from the start! The courtyard vultures came to confront him? Then he would teach them all a lesson. 52Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 65 Period: I Wanted to Raise Chickens, but Somehow Became the Village Chief 年代：想要养鸡的我莫名成了村长 (Slice of life, period setting, one heroine, Qin Jingru; includes some Courtyard storylines, but not many. Low on drama, with a light and cheerful tone.) One of Huaguo’s Ten Outstanding Young People? A chicken-farming tycoon in Huaguo? The foremost pioneer in animal husbandry? What do any of those have to do with me, Shen Hao? I just want to walk my dog around the village, play with the cats, and have that little money-grubber pout and scold me for wasting money... How did I end up becoming 237Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 A Woman Arrives at the Siheyuan 四合院来了个女人 (Siheyuan) (Male transmigrates as a woman) (No System) (Doesn't marry) (Has a pocket dimension) (Everyday life) (Early: green tea) (Mid-story: development) (Later: undecided) (Includes characters from other dramas) (Focuses on female characters from the drama) 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: Dongxu Doesn't Die, and Huairu Is at Her Wits' End! 四合院：东旭不死，淮茹麻了！ Chen Fan transmigrated to the world of Love in the Courtyard, blessed with extraordinary medical skills. On his first day at work, a major accident occurred at the factory. He immediately stepped in to save people. One of them was so badly injured that even Chen Fan's medical skills could only prolong his life by three days. Later, he discovered that the man was Jia Dongxu. Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Jia Dongxu was about to die. Jia Zhangshi wailed, Qin Huairu's eyes welled wi 3.9kReads5.4Score26514d adds
- 68 Siheyuan: The Sneaky Guy Lurking in the Shadows 四合院：躲在暗处的老六 Lin Yi refuses to transmigrate to a courtyard full of beasts, but the King of Hell gives him no second choice and sends him there anyway. Lin Yi thought he'd spend his whole life struggling against the courtyard beasts. He never expected the King of Hell to take pity on him and give him a sneaky little guide to getting people into trouble. Complete the tasks in it, and he'll receive corresponding rewards, including all kinds of food, supplies, skills, and more. With the help of this troublemakin 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Divorced and Married a Beautiful Heiress 四合院：开局离婚，迎娶白富美 After transmigrating to the world of Love in the Courtyard, he becomes a tragic man. His wife won't let him touch her, even after three years of marriage, yet he works tirelessly to look after her ungrateful younger siblings and blind mother. One day, he merely watches her wash her hair, and her younger sister beats him to death, calling him a pervert? Just then, Ye Feng transmigrates into the original owner's body, facing questions from the courtyard residents and the ungrateful lot! Ye Feng 203Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: I’m Marrying Meng Xiaozao! 四合院：我，迎娶孟小枣！ Your family falls on hard times, and Qin Huairu breaks off your engagement? He transmigrates from the modern world and uses the advantages of his System to escape poverty and build a fortune! After the Jia family falls into ruin, Qin Huairu comes back asking to get back together? Sorry, you're not good enough! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 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—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Glorious Life 四合院，何雨柱辉煌的人生 While scrolling through short videos, He Yuzhu comes across Love in the Courtyard. Seeing the life of Silly Zhu, a man with the same name as him, makes him so angry it can’t be good for his health. In a daze, he transmigrates into the show. With a golden finger, his attitude toward everyone changes. All people are equal, and each has their own fate and life. He Yuzhu is going to have a good life of his own, too, and build a great family. The First Master has something to look forward to, but ult 1.8kReads6.3Score10814d adds
- 73 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—14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: You Scorned Me After We Married, So Why Are You Crying Now That We're Divorced? 四合院：婚后嫌弃我，离婚哭什么 Li Weiguo's soul transmigrates to the 1950s and into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He and Bai Ling become husband and wife, but their life together is far from happy. Bai Ling keeps putting down the man who came before him, so Li Weiguo has no choice but to ask for a divorce. To his surprise, Bai Ling breaks down in tears. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: The Old Trickster Gets a Match, With Plenty of Food and Drink 四合院：老六配秀，有酒有肉 The System bugged out and ended the story automatically, but it can still be edited. There’s nothing for it: I can only copy it into another book. This one will have to be abandoned... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: What Should I Do as a Reborn Bang Geng? 四合院：重生棒梗的我该怎么办 You believe that someone could be sitting outside their own home, watching Love in the Courtyard on their phone, only to get hit by a truck and be reborn? "I believe it, I really do! But can I go back?" Looking at the beggar's chicken he'd roasted himself, Banggeng said helplessly to himself. "Big brother, why aren't you eating? Beggar's chicken is so good." Huaihua spoke clearly, her little mouth full of chicken and grease. "Huaihua, you eat. Xiaodang, you can have this drumstick too." Banggeng 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: I'm a Veteran, and I Know Right from Wrong 四合院：我乃退伍老兵，善恶分明 Transmigrate to the 1960s and become a retired military doctor. He Yupeng returns home with honors and arrives at the Red Star Compound from Love in the Courtyard. Unfortunately, the compound's assorted troublemakers are more vile than one another, so He Yupeng decides to teach them a proper lesson. I'm an upright man, but that doesn't mean I'll let you walk all over me! My principles are simple: I know right from wrong, and I can't stand evil! 3Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 78 Siheyuan: Team Leader from the Start, Sign-In with Qin Huairu 四合院：开局组长，签到秦淮茹 Zhang Zhongyi transmigrates to the early 1950s, where his former superior brings him to the capital to serve as a team leader on the Military Control Commission. He also gets a sign-in System. His very first sign-in at home rewards him with a wife, and she is none other than Huairu, still a maiden. He is assigned a home in a courtyard compound. With his cadre connections, no one in the compound dares to take advantage of him. He originally hopes to keep the compound peaceful. Who could have gues 1.3kReads5.4Score10114d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: Hard Times, Bright Little Days 四合院：困难年代，红火小日子 [Period Flavor] [Power Fantasy] [Deserted Island] [Fishing Across Worlds] After an accident in an esports game, Zhang Weiqiang wakes up in the world of Love in the Courtyard, where he has become an outstanding graduate of a prestigious Beijing medical university. Fresh out of college, he faces three major problems: his parents died in service to their country, he needs to find a job, and his younger sister was placed in someone else's care after he was buried. After he “rises from the dead” and 134Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Silly Zhu, the Siheyuan Teenager 四合院少年傻柱 [Courtyard house + System + pocket dimension + farming + feel-good revenge + one heroine] He Yu accidentally boards a time train to 1951 and transmigrates into Silly Zhu from Love in the Courtyard. Thinking of Silly Zhu’s tragic old age and gruesome death, He Yu feels a chill run down his back. No way. This newly reborn Silly Zhu won’t repeat the same mistakes. I won’t be anyone’s cash cow, raise Qin the Widow’s children, or provide for those beasts in their old age. I’m going to defy fate and c 193Reads5.0Score14114d adds
- 81 Siheyuan's Driver 四合院之驾驶员 What changes will the glory and social benefits earned by a driver through the 1950s and 60s bring to this little courtyard house? What will happen when a decorated driver suddenly finds himself in a life where his family has a child bride? 198Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: I Have a Reading System 四合院：我有一个读书系统 (System + cold and aloof + a world of traditional martial arts + not a conventional period novel + a bit of a temper) After transmigrating to a courtyard house, Fang Yin was fortunate enough to get a reading System. As long as he read, he could obtain skills and items. Fang Yin slyly pulled out a copy of Journey to the West. “Ding... Reading complete. The reward item does not comply with this world’s rules and will be destroyed.” A heads-up to avoid misconceptions: this story features traditiona 7Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: A Bachelor from the Start, Growing Younger with Every Year 四合院：开局老光棍，越活越年轻 What's going on with the welfare System? Meet the standards for your own appearance and you get welfare benefits; Beautiful women who meet the looks standard also qualify if their affection reaches the required level; At first, the benefits are money, then they become spirit stones. After ascending, who knows what they'll be. With benefits this generous, and looks, physique, and skill proficiency all upgradeable with money, what is there to worry about? 27Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 84 Siheyuan: Su Hao, Clear-Eyed About the Ways of the World 四合院：人间清醒苏昊 A story centered on everyday life: human relationships, family matters, romance, and competing interests. There’s little hostility, just ordinary life as it unfolds from the small world of the courtyard, to the steel mill, and then to society at large. 146Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 85 My Siheyuan Bride Won't Share My Bed. Should I Keep Her Until the New Year Instead of Divorcing? 四合院新娘不圆房不离留着过年？ Doctor Zhou Xiangdong’s soul is mistakenly taken by the Black-and-White Messengers. The underworld can’t arrange for him to be reborn, so the office can only compensate him by sending him into Love in the Courtyard. The moment he opens his eyes, he discovers that his new bride is Luo Yuzhu, the envy of everyone in the courtyard. Unfortunately, Luo Yuzhu’s heart is still set on her first love, Chen Jianghe, and she refuses to consummate her marriage with Zhou Xiangdong! Having seen the story befo 1kReads5.4Score10614d adds
- 86 Siheyuan: A Little Bit of Ordinary 四合院：小平凡 Yang An transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, where Jia Dongxu is still alive. Yang An only has to lift a finger: Silly Zhu gets married, the White Lotus falls from grace, and the God of Morality reluctantly adopts two orphans. The retirement squad falls apart completely... Meanwhile, with the help of his golden finger, Yang An enjoys a comfortable life of plenty in this difficult era. There aren't many demons or monsters in this story, just the ordinary rhythms of everyday life. 333Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 87 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! 264Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: Master Jia Has an Awful Lot of Female Disciples 四合院：贾大师女徒有亿点点多 Jia Xiaowu transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard and became a relative of the Jia family. From the start, he awakened the Education System. As long as he taught someone a lesson, he would earn Education Points, which he could use to draw prizes and exchange for anything! “Ezi, Xu Damao is that kind of person. Why stay with him? Are you waiting for the New Year?” “Qin Huairu, you need to learn to stand up for yourself!” “Qin Jingru, are you really content to stay in the countryside? Women shou 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Quick Transmigration Across the Heavens, Starting in Siheyuan 快穿诸天，从四合院开始 A story spanning the myriad heavens, so I won’t bother with a synopsis. (˵¯͒〰¯͒˵) The first world is the courtyard, the second is a martial arts world, and the third is the world of Don’t Starve... “Huanghai Zeli, have you seen my Chinese textbook?” Huang Yueying’s voice came from the doorway. She was already there. Creak The door opened. Hearing the explosive sounds beside her, she widened her eyes. “Mom, Huanghai Zeli is watching...” “Mm...!” 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 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—Score—14d adds
- 91 Siheyuan: Taking Life as It Comes 四合院开始走到哪算哪 A new story is here! Feel free to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! The courtyard is only the beginning! 413Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 92 Journey to the West: The Invincible Great Demon Monk 西游：无敌大妖僧 A country butcher transmigrates into the body of Tang Sanzang. Armed with a butcher's knife, he leads his disciples down a very different road to the West. Guanyin: “This is terrible, Buddha! Tang Sanzang has married the Queen of the Women's Country.” 8Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 93 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
- 94 Reborn in the Siheyuan: Rising to Great Heights 重生四合院的我平步青云 He transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, only to become Jia Dongxu's cousin. To make matters worse, from the start, Jia Zhangshi nearly gets him killed. After he finishes his studies and returns, the Jia family comes to leech off him? Not a chance. When faced with moral blackmail, as long as I'm more virtuous than you, you won't be able to blackmail me. Faced with Qin Huairu's desperate pleas and He Yushui's tender gaze... 42Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: An Engineer from the Start in 1961 四合院：1961，我开局工程师 Zhao Changle transmigrates into a Siheyuan, where he becomes both a colleague and a neighbor of Jia Dongxu. At the time, Zhao Changle is working the same job as Jia Dongxu. Jia Zhangshi insists that Zhao Changle killed her son! Influenced by her mother-in-law, Qin Huairu comes to hate Zhao Changle just as much. Led by Uncle One, the Siheyuan residents take pity on the Jia family and turn against Zhao Changle. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 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
- 97 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
- 98 Siheyuan: Living 四合院：活着 Li Changjiang was scrolling through videos with his head down. When he looked up, he saw a child playing in the middle of the road as a car sped wildly toward them. Acting on instinct, he shoved the child out of the way, but was killed himself. His soul traveled to 1957, where he struggled to survive while raising the two younger brothers and one younger sister of the body he had taken over. (No System, no pocket dimension, and an effort to recreate the conditions of the time as accurately as po 862Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: From the Start in 1954, I Live Life to the Fullest 四合院：开局54，浪到飞起 [Completed + one heroine + lighthearted + zany + technological development + engineer] Liu Guangqi transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes the eldest son of Liu Haizhong, an aspiring official. Yi Zhonghai tries to teach him, but Liu Guangqi is stubborn to the core. First, he gets into a good school. Then he becomes an engineer. Finally, he marries a beautiful wife. With his sign-in System, he watches the courtyard's troublemakers roar in frustration. 932Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 100 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Have a Pocket Dimension 四合院之开局小空间 From the start, all he has is a tiny pocket of space. Every day, he lives in fear of being discovered, doing his best to fit into society at the time, experience everyday life, and meet the people of that era. 715Reads5.4Score—14d adds
