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- 51 Siheyuan: Divine Cooking Skills as a Starting Reward 四合院：开局奖励神级厨艺 He transmigrates into The Birds Are Full in the Courtyard and becomes a rather dim-witted He Yuzhu. Ding! [Awakening Sign-In]: Mission from the start: Rewards include [God-Tier Cooking Skills], [System Space], and [Daily Sign-In]. Bang Geng actually dares to steal from me? First, I'll send him to prison. When Jia Zhangshi hears the news, she's so furious she nearly spits up blood. With no heir left in the Jia family, Qin Huairu can only marry Xu Damao. Wait, Xu Damao's child isn't his? Then whos —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: I Am Cao Shuang, Cao as in Cao the Thief! 四合院：在下曹爽，曹贼的曹！ Courtyard House + Glorious Era Cao Shuang, a model young man, transmigrates to a parallel 1962 and gets dumped by He Yushui right from the start! He unexpectedly awakens a System! From then on, everyone in the courtyard lives in fear! Jia Zhangshi: “Do you even have any respect for me, your aunt?” Yi Zhonghai: “I’m telling you, Cao Shuang, don’t think you’re so great just because you became a section chief!” Silly Zhu: “Dongxu’s gone, so let me take care of Sister Qin!” Cao Shuang smiles faintly —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: Please Call Me Brother Damao 四合院之请叫我大茂哥 After Xu Damao from a parallel world is reborn, he has all his former self’s memories, along with memories of how society developed afterward. So what path should he take, and how should he deal with all the petty squabbles in the courtyard? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 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
- 55 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
- 56 Siheyuan: After Learning How It Ends, Silly Zhu Goes on a Rampage 四合院：得知结局的傻柱杀疯了 Bad news: Xu Damao caused trouble, and Banggeng refused to agree no matter what, so middle-aged Silly Zhu got dumped. Good news: In his daze, the furious Silly Zhu slipped into a river and rescued a young woman. He also got the chance to simulate a life. So??? The golden finger is a one-time deal, and pretty limited at that: he only gets one life simulation. But will Silly Zhu still be a fool? Will he still let people guilt-trip him into doing what they want? 480Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: I'm the Top Dog in the Courtyard, Beating the Birds into Submission 四合院：我！院中一霸，暴虐众禽 Lu Ning transmigrates to a courtyard in the 1960s, becoming an ordinary tenant and working as a factory doctor at the steel mill. He hopes to live a quiet, trouble-free life, but the courtyard's many beasts won't let him. Yi Zhonghai is full of talk about benevolence and morality. Liu Haizhong has little ability but great ambition. Yan Bugui's motto: You won't starve from eating or drinking too much. You're poor because you don't know how to scheme. Jia Dongxu struts around whether he's a man or 48Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 58 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
- 59 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
- 60 Siheyuan: My Warehouse Is a Little Too Huge 四合院：我的仓库有亿点大 A raging fire transmigrated warehouse manager Zhao Guangming to 1960. To his surprise, he not only gained a warehouse that was unbelievably huge, but also got bound to a Wish System. Help others, and you receive happiness and rewards. Just 2 happiness points got Qin Jingru to rub his shoulders and massage his legs. With 16 happiness points, he even won Qin Huairu over! With his ridiculously huge warehouse and Wish System, he decided to reform the atmosphere in the courtyard. Thanks to his effort 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 From the Neighborhood Office to the Pinnacle of Life in Siheyuan 四合院从街道办开始走上人生巅峰 A modern office drone transmigrates to a courtyard house, where food and clothing are scarce, there's no phone or computer, and neither school nor work is an option. Life couldn't be more miserable. Fortunately, there's a System that grants all kinds of rewards. See how Yan Jiefang creates a bright future of his own! 65Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: Saving Qin Huairu 四合院：拯救秦淮茹 After unexpectedly transmigrating into a courtyard compound, Yang Ye encounters Qin Huairu selling herself to pay for her father’s funeral. He wants to save her with a hundred yuan, but his pockets are too empty, so he gives up. But Qin Huairu won’t take no for an answer and chases after Yang Ye relentlessly. Meanwhile, Jia Dongxu has his eye on Qin Huairu and wants to court her. He Yuzhu is also frantically looking for a match. He sets his sights on Yang Ye’s older sister, but he’s interested i 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: The Rise of a Business Empire 四合院之商业帝国崛起 [Comedy + passion + no female lead (the male lead is underage early on, but one may be added later)] Golden finger: unlimited supplies. The more he sells, under certain conditions, the more types he unlocks. He can also spend gold to gain other abilities, such as enhancing his body, creating unlimited storage space, and recruiting loyal death squads. At first, he keeps a low profile and quietly develops in the courtyard compound. In the middle and later stages, he establishes a foreign trade com 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Siheyuan: My God-Tier Medical Skills Astonish the Capital 四合院：我，神级医术震惊四九城 After accidentally transmigrating into a Siheyuan, he activates the God-Tier System and gains superb medical skills, making all the courtyard's assorted beasts green with envy. He opens a clinic and gets married. His life is a nonstop winning streak. The courtyard beasts all want a piece of the action? Sorry, none of you qualify! 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Siheyuan: Not a Single One Left Behind 四合院：一个都不能少 (Not a single heroine; a story outside the main plot.) He transmigrates to the capital in 1960, with the three years of natural disasters still more than a year from ending. That year, people still couldn’t even solve the problem of having enough to eat. That year, Jia Dongxu didn’t die, but was left paralyzed. Qin Huairu hadn’t yet become a widow or turned dark. That year, Lou Xiao'e and Yu Li had yet to marry into the courtyard. That year, the courtyard’s story had yet to begin, and the three 7Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 66 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
- 67 Beating Yi Zhonghai to a Pulp from the Start 开局暴打易中海 After a night of indulgence following his college graduation, Lu Ya wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated into the body of Sha Zhu, the hapless fool from the novel The Birds-Filled Courtyard. As he thinks about the courtyard full of beasts he's about to face and starts to feel troubled, a “ding” sounds: the transmigrator's welcome gift, the System, has arrived... 1Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 68 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
- 69 Siheyuan: My World-Building Camp 四合院：我的世界创造营 Another mysterious transmigration incident has occurred at the newly established Tomato Orphanage on Blue Star, the multiverse's main base! Zhou Youcai successfully lands in Birds Full of... no, Love in the Courtyard, carrying a huge Minecraft map that combines half Creative Mode and half Survival Mode! He can enjoy unlimited resources, but must also deal with unlimited danger! The danger comes not only from the world he carries with him, but also from the outside world he now inhabits. 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: I Won Qin Huairu Over from the Start! 四合院，开局拿下秦淮茹！ [Urban farming, period setting, urban life, farming, System, pocket dimension, transmigration] Wang Dongqiang transmigrates to a Beijing courtyard compound in 1951, and from the start, Qin Huairu cracks him over the head. He ends up with a choice-based System: each choice he makes earns him a corresponding reward. 1. Agree to Jia Tairan’s request and marry Qin Huairu: no reward. 2. Refuse to marry Qin Huairu: 50 jin of rice. 1. Help He Yuzhu find a date by introducing him to a girl who’s sturd 5.5kReads6.0Score38414d adds
- 71 The Rebirth of Doctor Xiao Zhao 小赵大夫重生记 A story with no System, no cultivation, and no special powers. Zhao Guorui is a post-90s surgeon who unexpectedly transmigrates to the capital in the 1960s. He puts down roots at the steel mill and becomes its factory doctor. Moving into a courtyard house, he becomes the “Dr. Zhao” everyone knows. Since he’s already here, he might as well make the best of it. Zhao Guorui simply wants to find the meaning of life in this unassuming era. 400Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: I Have a World Tree 四合院之我有一棵世界树 Chen Hao, a young man from the modern city, wakes up to find himself in the 1950s world of Love in the Courtyard. He also discovers that he possesses a World Tree with a Primordial Chaos Spirit Root, which can take him as he transmigrates through the myriad worlds… 1.8kReads7.1Score10114d adds
- 73 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—14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: I Viciously Torment the Whole Flock, and My Sister-in-Law Panics 四合院：狂虐众禽，嫂子心慌 When Xu Duoyu opened his eyes, he discovered he had transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He had become Xu Damao’s younger cousin, a discharged soldier who had returned home to seek help from his older cousin and his wife. He moved into the courtyard house, only to find Xu Damao trying to cheat him out of his discharge pay and take his home! Luckily, he awakened his golden finger. From then on, the courtyard house would never be the same. Xu Damao can’t have children but wants a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 Siheyuan: A Restarted Life 四合院之重启人生 My new work is out! You’re welcome to 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! 3.2kReads8.2Score10814d adds
- 78 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
- 79 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
- 80 Siheyuan: Sending Jia Zhangshi to Prison from the Start! 四合院：开局送贾张氏吃牢饭！ Shi Zhonglei transmigrates to the world of Love in the Courtyard! Surrounded by a whole courtyard full of shameless beasts, each one more self-righteous than the last, and all experts at moral blackmail! Well, I'm not putting up with that! I'll punch Yi Buqun and kick Jia Dongxu! I'll send Jia Zhangshi to prison for a taste of jail food! And I'll give the Thieving Saint, Banggeng, a lifelong psychological scar! 52Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: A Little Test of My Skills from the Start Leaves Everyone Green with Envy 四合院：开局小试牛刀，谗哭众禽 Su Chen transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and, from the start, catches Bang Geng stealing from him. Then he awakens the Traveling Frog System. That very night, the Traveling Frog brings Su Chen master-level cooking skills. Early the next morning, he tries his hand at twice-cooked pork, leaving the whole courtyard drooling. The next day, the Traveling Frog brings him master-level fishing skills and modern medicine. When Su Chen goes fishing, the fish practically leap into his 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 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—14d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Won't Marry? Then I'll Marry Little Huaihua 四合院：秦淮茹不嫁？我娶小槐花 He transmigrates to the 1980s world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes Silly Zhu. Then he discovers that Banggeng nearly beat him to death just because he wanted to hug Qin Huairu. Since Qin Huairu looks down on me and Banggeng is an ungrateful brat, I, He Yuzhu, don’t want either of you anymore! No woman stays twenty forever, but there will always be women who are twenty! At the same time, He Yuzhu awakens the strongest family System. As long as he binds himself to a wife, his age will start —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 In the Siheyuan, I Come with a Smart-Mouthed System 四合院，我自带贫嘴系统 Zhang Damin transmigrated into the courtyard from the TV series Zhang Damin's Happy Life. Every wisecrack earned him a corresponding reward, and every joke he told came true. Helping an old lady cross the street earned him 5,000 yuan. In that era of material scarcity, he became a handsome, rich man right from his first appearance. He wants to fix the show's regrets: his mother won't suffer from dementia in her old age, and his younger sister's illness will be cured. Fighting evil and promoting g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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
- 86 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
- 87 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
- 88 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
- 89 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
- 90 Siheyuan: I Inherit from Uncle Yi and Choose to Lie Flat 四合院：过继一大爷，我选择躺平 Hao Xiangyang transmigrates to the late 1950s. After living through a natural disaster and losing his parents to illness, he sets off alone to seek help from relatives in the distant capital. But when he reaches the courtyard, he discovers that the person he came to rely on is none other than Yi Zhonghai, the First Master of Love in the Courtyard! You want me to support you in your old age? Hao Xiangyang just wants to shamelessly mooch off someone else! He unexpectedly binds to the Grudge System —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Siheyuan: I Show No Mercy 四合院之绝不留情 System + Single Female Lead + Animal Husbandry + Shop + Kind Face, Black Heart After transmigrating into a courtyard-house world, Li Xin uses his natural knack for scheming to thrive in the courtyard and throughout the entire capital. He seems like the perfect young man, but underneath he’s ruthless and never lets a grudge go unpaid. With help from the System, Li Xin flourishes in this era and builds a glorious future. 699Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 92 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
- 93 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
- 94 Siheyuan: Beyond the Blue Star 四合院：冲出蓝星 Xu Damao, a couch potato, is watching TV at home and can't help lamenting that he's wasted half his life and accomplished nothing. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning cracks across the clear sky, and he appears in a room with a pot of chicken soup simmering in front of him. Just as Xu Damao is wondering what's going on, a voice rings out in his head. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've awakened the Red Scarf System!” 19Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: Shocking Everyone 四合院之惊爆众人 Ye Feng transmigrates to the 1960s, where people can't even get enough to eat, and he's still being exploited. What should he do? The First Master wants Ye Feng to support him in his old age? Qin Huairu knocks on his door in the middle of the night. What does she want? Ye Feng says, “With a sly guy like me around, just watch me deal with this bunch of animals.” 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Siheyuan: I Serve My Country, and the Beasts Are Green with Envy 四合院，为国家做贡献，众禽慕了 Ji Chen stayed up all night binge-watching dramas and died. He transmigrated into the show Love in the Courtyard, which he had been watching. He was also bound to a God-Tier Lucky Draw System. All he had to do was earn other people’s emotion points to get a draw. Ding! Host is so handsome he could split the heavens, winning Qin Huairu’s affection. Gained 99 emotion points. Ding! Host’s flirtation with Qin Huairu has made He Yuzhu jealous. Gained 999 emotion points. Ding! Host’s career has reache 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Siheyuan: I Married Chen Xueru and Split the Family from the Start 四合院：娶妻陈雪茹，开局就分家 Jia Hongwei transmigrates into the Siheyuan and becomes Jia Dongxu's cousin. Orphaned, he is taken in by the Jia family, who want to seize his house and belongings. From the start, Jia Dongxu steals his wages, beats him up, and throws him into the river. Filled with resentment, Jia Hongwei decides to split from the Jia family! And so begins his life of matching wits with the courtyard's bullies. Jia Zhangshi: “Old Jia, look! Your nephew is so unfilial!” Yi Zhonghai: “Hongwei, we're all from the 822Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Siheyuan: I Beat Jia Dongxu Up Right from the Start 四合院：开局就打了贾东旭 After an accident, Yang Jianjun transmigrates to the world of the 1960s and becomes a farmer. When Yang Jianjun takes over his uncle's job, he discovers that he has transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Yang Jianjun never planned to get involved with the people in the courtyard. He just wanted to be a quiet, handsome man, find a wife, and live a peaceful life. But though the tree longs for stillness, the wind will not cease. Yang Jianjun wants nothing to do with them, yet they i 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: Trading White Sugar for Qin Huairu 四合院：白糖交换秦淮茹 Zhou Li wakes up to find he has transmigrated into the world of the courtyard. From the start, he's a complete idiot, and he feels utterly doomed. His neighbors are all troublemakers, so how can he survive surrounded by these animals? Luckily, he awakens a golden finger that lets him deal with each neighbor who bullies him, one by one. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Siheyuan: In Search of the Memories of an Era 四合院：寻找时代记忆 Love in the Courtyard tells the story of the people, changing lives, and social landscape of a Beijing courtyard from the 1960s through the 1990s. Screenwriter Wang Zhili's talent is on full display. Using the love between Silly Zhu and Qin Huairu as its thread, the show depicts a lively courtyard and reveals a glimpse of that era. The drama shows self-interest wrapped in apparent harmony, calculations for personal gain hidden behind talk of morality, and evil lurking within kindness. Like other 12Reads—Score—14d adds
