Novels like Siheyuan: From the Start, I Set a Trap to Ruin the Jia Family and Humiliate Banggeng
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- 101 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
- 102 Siheyuan: The Lie-Flat Life! 四合院：躺平人生！ [Courtyard life, “Man Is Iron, Food Is Steel”] [Everyday life] [Not a supernatural courtyard story] Yang Zhan has been going hungry every day since he transmigrated to this era. Unable to take it anymore, he decides to beg his way all the way to Hong Kong Island, but nearly starves to death on the road. Luckily, the System comes to his rescue. With the unbelievable identity it gives him, he moves into a courtyard house. Now that he has no worries about food or clothing, all he can do is put on o 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Siheyuan: Qin Jingru Forces Me to Marry Her from the Start 四合院：开局被秦京茹逼婚 He lands in a courtyard house and, from the start, He Yuzhu kicks his door in. After binding to a System, he takes He Yuzhu’s place in the canteen with his master-level cooking skills. While all the men hate him so much their teeth ache, he becomes the object of every beautiful woman’s desire. From the start, Qin Jingru pressures him to marry her. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 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—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: The Perfect Crime Begins! 四合院：从完美犯罪开始！ Why use your fists to get revenge? I, Jiang Yuan, will use my brain to design a flawless “accident” for every one of you! The hypocrite Yi Zhonghai? A meticulously planned fire will destroy your home and family! The vicious widow Jia Zhangshi? A “coincidental” case of food poisoning will make you suffer the consequences of your own actions! The schemer Xu Damao? Every one of your plots is already accounted for. In the end, they'll only backfire on you! Killing the body is not enough. I want to d 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Middle-Aged Sha Zhu Opens a Restaurant in the 1980s 中年傻柱，八十年代里开饭店 A legendary modern chef transmigrates into the body of Sha Zhu. He decisively cuts ties with Qin Huairu and sets out to build a new life. In this new era, he puts his talents to use, opens a restaurant, and becomes a benchmark for the food service industry. 280Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: I’m the Center of Attention, and I Make Qin Huairu Furious 四合院：我是显眼包气哭秦淮茹 [Male lead has a System + seriously builds his career + valued by the military + character growth + one heroine + she pursues him] Chen Yan transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, a show packed with ridiculous, snack-worthy drama, and awakens the Attention-Seeker System. Xu Damao's chicken has been stolen, so Elder Yi calls a meeting of the whole courtyard. [Congratulations, Host, you've triggered a mission: Make Qin Huairu cry with rage, 3/3. Choose what to do at the meeting: One: Stay quiet 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: Bai Ling Won’t Marry Him? I’ll Snatch Qin Huairu 四合院：白玲不圆房？截胡秦淮茹 Li Liye transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes the husband of Bai Ling, a beautiful police officer. But nobody knows that behind closed doors, Bai Ling has no affection for Li Liye as a wife should. Instead, she still pines for her first love, the one who got away. He can’t take it! Not one bit! Li Liye promptly calls the police to have her arrested, then divorces her and starts a new life! After learning that Li Liye has divorced, the beasts around him start making th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Courtyard: I'm Really a Good Person 四合院我真是好人 Hao Niubi is the kind of man who makes every resident of the courtyard tremble. There's no drawn-out push and pull, just unrestrained fun that doesn't make you think. If you prefer stories without a vicious edge, this one's not for you. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: Everyone Says I'm a Righteous Man 四合院：众人都说我仗义 In his previous life, he was an overworked 996 office drone getting chewed out in his boss's office. When he came to his senses, he had somehow landed in the world of Love in the Courtyard, as an outstanding graduate in iron and steel metallurgy. Should he join the Ministry of Industry, or the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill? What a stupid question!!! Of course he's going to Courtyard No. 40, to show all those scheming birds what he can do! He digs a pit for people, and they still thank him for it, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 I Learn to Slay Gods in the Siheyuan 我在四合院里学斩神 [Youthful passion + Love of country and family + Chuunibyou elements + Romance + Inspirational growth + No System + Slow burn] Hell may be wonderful, but life in this world isn't worth it! What is love, that it can make people pledge their lives to one another? At just eight years old, a boy experiences the evil of the world for the first time. But he isn't the sort to admit defeat. In his diary, he writes down the great goal of his life: I will grow strong enough to stand up against every i 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 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
- 113 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Take Down Silly Zhu, and the Troublemakers Rage 四合院：开局干翻傻柱，众禽怒了 Li Jiafei transmigrates into the world of The Courtyard Full of Scheming Neighbors and unexpectedly binds to the Outrage System. To make myself stronger, I go up against all those scheming neighbors. They’re furious! I’m making a killing... 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: Reporting Everyone Left and Right Until the Whole Courtyard Surrenders to Me 四合院：疯狂举报，全院服了这个老六 Xiang Nan transmigrates into the courtyard and becomes Qin Huairu's neighbor. His parents are dead, and his older siblings die in an accident. One blow after another leaves Xiang Nan in a hopeless situation from the start. But behind the tragedy, one horrifying secret after another gradually comes to light as Xiang Nan reports them to the authorities. Silly Zhu gets sent to prison four times. Yi Zhonghai gets locked up seven times. Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui take a day trip to the detention cent 20Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 115 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—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: Lou Xiao'e's Joyful Life 四合院，娄小娥的快意人生 On the second day of her marriage in 1957, Lou Xiaoe has a battle of souls with Lou Xiao'e, an antiterrorism agent from the 21st century. Their souls merge, giving rise to all kinds of hilarious mishaps. See how Lou Xiaoe deals with her scumbag husband, navigates the Siheyuan, and bravely faces the challenges of sweeping social change, avoiding a complete wipeout. After the fusion, she learns how badly the beasts of the Siheyuan have harmed her and resolves to live according to her own wishes. S 12Reads—Score114d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: The Legend of Shen He 四合院之沈河传奇 [Pocket Dimension + Big Slap System + Beating Up Scoundrels + Invincible] Shen He transmigrates and becomes a purchasing agent who has just been murdered. Luckily, he binds to a System, heals his injuries, and kills his attacker in turn. Someone comes to steal meat from his home? Beat them up! Their son shows up? Beat him up! Their grandson launches a sneak attack? He’s just a kid? Beat him up! A lovesick fool pretends he can’t stand by and jumps in? Beat him up! Someone twists the truth, tries 3Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 118 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
- 119 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Reborn, Leaving Qin Huairu Behind 四合院：傻柱重生之远离秦寡妇 This story is narrated in the first person. After Silly Zhu is reborn, he marries, has children, and lives a quiet life of his own, while becoming embroiled in grudges and feuds with the neighbors in the courtyard. Above all, he must stay away from Qin the Widow's family. 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Siheyuan: I’m He Yuzhu, and I’m Sending Jia Zhangshi to Prison 四合院：我何雨柱，送贾张氏坐牢 [Courtyard + System + reborn + tormenting the courtyard beasts] He Yuzhu is reborn. In this life, he swears he will never again let Qin Huairu drain him dry, and will put an end to his past life as her lovesick fool. Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong... You bunch of beasts, just wait. I'm going to give you what you deserve! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Took Down a Wild Boar! I Pissed Off the Beasts 四合院：开局打头野猪！气死禽兽 From the start, I take down a wild boar, and Yi Zhonghai and the other troublemakers actually want to split the meat? Then let's fight! They want to guilt-trip me with morality too? To hell with their moral blackmail! I'll never let this bunch of scoundrels get away with anything! 32Reads5.3Score314d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: From the Start, a Poor Nobody Builds a Fortune Through Face-Slapping 四合院：开局穷鬼靠打脸发家致富 [Courtyard + System + Feel-Good Story + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Everyday Life + Building a Business...] Chen Youqing wakes up in the courtyard as an ordinary resident. His family is so poor they can barely afford to eat. His gambling-addicted father mortgages their home, then runs off. His mother jumps into a river and dies in despair, leaving him and his younger siblings to fend for themselves. When creditors come demanding payment every day, he takes the fight to them and deals wit —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Siheyuan: Yu Haitang Is My Sister-in-Law 四合院：于海棠是我小姨子 127Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 124 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
- 125 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
- 126 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 52Reads5.2Score514d adds
- 127 Siheyuan: Sign-In Rewards, and Sister Qin Says I'm Amazing 四合院：签到打卡，秦姐说好厉害 Jiang Chen wakes up in the depths of winter, with New Year's firecrackers almost close enough to smell, yet he's still all alone. His life changes with a daily sign-in, and Jiang Chen swears that from now on, every holiday will bring a lively crowd to his doorstep! Jiang Chen stumbles into a chaotic era. Qin Huairu is still a virgin, shy and charming, pure and sweet. Qin Jingru still knows nothing of the world, like a blank sheet of paper waiting for someone to mold her and paint it in e 3Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 128 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
- 129 Siheyuan: A Beauty System from the Start 四合院之开局获得变美系统 He Yuzhu is reborn as Silly Zhu when he was a child and awakens the Beautification System. Watch Silly Zhu grow from a prematurely mature boy into a capable young man, split from his family, take a job at the rolling mill, leave the two-faced Qin Huairu behind, marry and have children, and live a happy life. 142Reads5.5Score414d adds
- 130 Silly Zhu, the Invincible Man of Siheyuan 四合院之傻柱无敌 Everyone thinks Silly Zhu is a bit of an idiot, but that’s just how things go in the TV drama. Ever since a young man from the twenty-first century, He Yuzhu, transmigrated into the protagonist after sneaking a peek at a female classmate bathing, though, you can’t call him stupid anymore. He’s gone completely wild, with absolutely no restraint. Luckily, transmigrators all get a golden finger, or he would’ve been beaten to death long ago. 251Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: I Won't Be Qin Huairu's Simp 四合院：不做秦淮茹舔狗 He transmigrates into the world of the courtyard. Zhang Dakui has actually become Qin Huairu’s simp? He brings Qin Huairu rice and flour, and even gives her money every month! But what about Qin Huairu? Her heart belongs to Silly Zhu alone. She accepts Zhang Dakui’s attentions without a second thought, while secretly cursing him as a toad who thinks he can eat swan meat. Reborn after transmigrating, Zhang Dakui decides to stop chasing after her! And that’s not all: he awakens a Slapping System. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Won’t Be Silly Zhu 四合院：我何雨柱不做傻柱 Programmer He Yuzhu transmigrated into the He Yuzhu of the same name from the world of the Siheyuan. He discovered that there was also a useless System in his head, one that added challenges to his life. But what surprised him even more was that one day he realized he didn’t have a System at all: he had transmigrated with his computer. At first, He Yuzhu simply didn’t want to be Silly Zhu. But when the spring breeze began to blow, he found that, just as the fortune-teller had said, he was destin 176Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 133 Happy Life in the 1960s 在60年代的快乐生活 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Unusual Xu Damao 不同寻常的许大茂 A university student transmigrates into Xu Damao, a film projectionist at a steel mill. He raises a family with Lou Xiao'e, puts the obsessive simp He Yuzhu in his place, then goes into business in the 1980s and becomes a business magnate. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: I Became Xu Damao 四合院我成了许大茂 I never imagined that after staying home for two years, I’d accidentally transmigrate. And what’s more, I transmigrated into the life of the protagonist I’ve always envied: Xu Damao, who has no children. I’m honestly at a loss for words about this new book of mine. I finally worked up the courage to write it. If you don’t like it, go ahead and roast me. It’s my fault if I didn’t write well. Give me a good kick so I can improve quickly. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Siheyuan: From the Start, a Specialist in Everything 四合院：开局专精全能王 [Courtyard + Period Setting + Everyday Life + Big Shot] Zhao Nan transmigrates into the world of the courtyard. See how he carefully works his way up and thrives, using the all-around knowledge he gained in his previous life to make things happen throughout the courtyard... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 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 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 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
- 139 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
- 140 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
- 141 I Decide Whether the Siheyuan Gets Chaotic 四合院乱不乱我说了算 [System + Space + Multiple Heroines + No Mean Streak + Easygoing Everyday Life] I woke up one morning to find I’d transmigrated. Before I’d even stepped inside, Yan Bugui, the supposedly generous do-gooder, had set his sights on me. Then Yi Zhonghai, the self-righteous moral authority, came knocking too. But so what if this is a courtyard full of troublemakers? Who could possibly be a bigger rascal than me? First, I’ll find an easygoing job. Then I’ll fish, skate, hunt in the mountains, catch tu 669Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as He Yuzhu, I Marry Bai Ling 四合院：穿成何雨柱，娶妻白玲 After transmigrating into the world of "The Saga of the Courtyard", he becomes sixteen-year-old He Yuzhu, also known as Silly Zhu, and gains a Negative Emotions Lottery System. As long as he collects negative emotions, he can enter the lottery. That year, He Daqing has not yet run off with the White Widow. He Yuzhu makes his move without hesitation. “He Daqing, you wouldn’t want everyone to find out you killed your wife and abandoned your children, would you?” The White Widow has a niece, Bai Li 1.4kReads7.0Score10514d adds
- 143 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
- 144 Siheyuan: Finding Happiness as a Procurement Officer 四合院：从采购员开始幸福 This novel is also known as: “I Have a Swap System” “Courtyard: I Become a Dad from the Start” “The Things I Had to Say About the Women in the Courtyard” “Trading Millet for a Rifle? No, Trading Worn-Out Shoes for a Lithography Machine!” “...” The synopsis doesn’t do it justice. Please head to the story itself! 3.1kReads5.9Score14214d adds
- 145 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
- 146 Siheyuan: My Name Is Qin Dazhuang, with Zhuang Meaning Mighty 四合院：我叫秦大壮，猛壮的壮 Qin Dazhuang comes from the future and returns to the early years of the People’s Republic of China. The woman he loves has married someone else, and his younger siblings can’t afford food or school. How will he change all that? I’m not great at writing blurbs, but I promise this book won’t be abandoned. It will be completed. Please enjoy it at your own pace, 2Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: Another Younger Brother of Silly Zhu 四合院：又一个傻柱的弟弟 Silly Zhu, the ultimate doormat, uses his younger siblings’ grain and cooking-oil rations and clothing coupons to support another family’s wife and children. With no other choice, his younger brother splits from the family, marries a beautiful wife, and helps his younger sister become a college student, making the neighbors in the courtyard green with envy. 143Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 148 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 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Siheyuan: I Became Silly Zhu’s Father, He Daqing 四合院：我成了傻柱他爹，何大清 I wake up to find myself in a courtyard full of love, and what's more, I'm He Daqing's Er Zhu's dad. What? From the start, I'm already aboard a train bound for Baoshi? Train driver, do me a favor. I want to go back to sleep. The White Widow: “...” I'm absolutely not going to form a gang. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 You Dare Mess with Me in the Siheyuan? Have a Dose of Poison! 四合院敢惹我？随手丢个毒！ A new novel is here! Come read my work 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
