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- 1 Laying Low in Siheyuan 苟在四合院 My name is Lu Yichen, and I come from the New World. By a twist of fate, I won the favor of the Treasure-Falling Money, and we became partners. Together, we set out to capture the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls. This was our first collaboration, and we're still learning to work together. I'll also experience my first transmigration journey. Come along and follow me through this life of transmigration! I'm Lu Yichen, and I'm simply living through my own life. 210Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Introduces Wang Canjun 四合院：秦淮茹介绍给了王参军 Wang Canjun transmigrates to an era of scarce supplies. With a little world of his own, he lives a carefree life. The beautiful widow next door is kindhearted and gives him a complete family. Her husband has passed away, and she raises a little girl alone, struggling to make ends meet. Wang Canjun lends a hand, spending money and even visiting to comfort her at night. The beautiful widow is deeply grateful and has no idea how to repay him, so she introduces him to her cousin, Qin Huairu. At this 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 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
- 4 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Married Yu Haitang 四合院：开局迎娶于海棠 After transmigrating, Lu Xiaofan only wants to climb the work-grade ladder, save up ration coupons, and shut the door to enjoy a good meal. But the System won’t let him stay single forever. [Ding! Main Quest: Resolve your marital status within three months!] [Quest One: Repair an imported grinding machine. Reward: Advanced Engineer Knowledge Base!] [Quest Two: Expose Xu Damao’s frame-up. Reward: One bicycle coupon!] [Quest Three: Help Silly Zhu escape being bled dry. Reward: God-tier cooking 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 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—Shelves
- 6 Siheyuan: My System Is Really Weird 四合院，我的系统很奇葩 [No harem + no female lead + a ruthless edge + the male lead focuses on his career and doesn't suck up to anyone in the courtyard] One day in 2023, Qin Weiguo is working on an assembly line when a System glitch causes him to transmigrate into the courtyard, where he takes the place of a man with the same name. How will he deal with the beasts filling the courtyard? On his first day there, someone frames him, then causes a scene at the clinic. On his second day, a widow comes knocking. Silly Zhu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu, a Man Who Stands Tall 四合院：顶天立地何雨柱 No. 95, Tongluogu Lane, in the capital. A wisp of cooking smoke rises, and the irresistible aroma of meat wafts through the whole courtyard. “Is that He Yuzhu again?” The Third Master, reading the newspaper in his glasses, licked his lips. “It's strange, isn't it? Ever since He Daqing left, that boy's been doing better and better. He eats meat every few days.” The Third Madam chimed in, holding a shoe insole as she threaded her needle. And so the story begins... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Siheyuan: The Good Life 四合院之美好生活 [Everyday Life + Period Setting + No Saintly Protagonist] Bai Xiangyang had just had a couple too many drinks. When he woke up, he found himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He had planned to take over his grandfather’s job as a fitter, but through a twist of fate, he became a doctor at the steel mill instead. The residents of the courtyard sprang into action, launching one outrageous scheme after another to get Bai Xiangyang’s fitter position... But Bai Xiangyang was ready to meet eve —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 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: 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
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 Siheyuan: The Siblings Thrive, and the Neighbors Lose It 四合院：姐弟日子红火，众禽破防 Cheng Weimin transmigrated to a 1950s-era courtyard compound full of beasts. From the start, he was dealt a nightmare: his parents had died in a car accident, their bodies had gone missing, his younger siblings were still little, and his sister had caught the eye of the beasts around them. After he arrived, things quietly began to change. His sister got a good job, a good husband, and good in-laws who pampered her like a princess. His younger siblings got the best schools, the best education, an —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Road Through the Siheyuan 在四合院的道路 The protagonist drives the story of Love in the Courtyard forward, but it does not follow the TV series completely. It has its own everyday life and purpose. Above all, this is a chance to revisit the trials and tribulations since the founding of New China. There are no supernatural powers in this book, and at least in this story, no one will exceed human limits. I'm a beginner, so I hope readers will offer some guidance. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Siheyuan: If This Place Won’t Have Me, There’s Always Somewhere That Will 四合院：此地不留爷，自有留爷处 “I’m your family. Why won’t you let me in?” “Don’t you think you’re being cruel?” Zhao Dongfang’s voice carried a chill. “Bullshit.” “Since when did our family have such a poor relative?” “Get lost, now, or I’m calling the police!” “People like you are obviously no good. If the cops catch you, they’ll beat you until you look like a pig’s head, then throw you in a cattle pen to work as a slave.” “Fine! If this place won’t have me, somewhere else will!” The System binds! The story begins! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 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—Shelves
- 22 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
- 23 Siheyuan: The Time-and-Space Trader 四合院之时空倒爷 After an accident, Xue Jianjun, a middle-aged man, finds himself in the era depicted in the TV series Courtyard. Unable to adapt to all the changes, he desperately wants to go home. Then he actually makes it back, and from that point on, he begins a new life as a trader dealing in goods between the two worlds. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Stand Against the Entire Courtyard 四合院：我！开局与全院为敌 Once, he had a happy family of four. After his parents passed away, he had only his younger sister to rely on, and she only had him. But their tragic circumstances won them no sympathy. Instead, everyone was scheming about how to take advantage of them. Lu Chen transmigrated into the Four-Sided Courtyard, activated his golden finger, and foiled the schemes of the whole pack of scoundrels. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 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! 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Siheyuan: Zhang Dapeng's Happy Life 四合院，张大鹏的快乐生活 The courtyard stays the same, but the transmigrators come and go. After a car accident, our protagonist Zhang Dapeng transmigrated into the Red Star Courtyard in Beijing! Right at the start, he was left unconscious in bed because of the accident! He listened as Jia Zhangshi discussed how to divide up his compensation and property after his death, then got up and scared her half to death. Relying on the experience he had accumulated in his previous life, he went on to enjoy a carefree life. Yi Zh —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 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—Shelves
- 28 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
- 29 Siheyuan: Peerless Comprehension, and Bang Geng Goes Missing from the Start 四合院：顶级悟性，开局棒梗失踪 After transmigrating into a courtyard house, he becomes a worker at a steel mill. His parents died young because of workplace injuries. A wife, children, and a warm home: that's the true meaning of life. This was Li Daguo's goal in life, but a plot by Silly Zhu and Jia Zhangshi leaves him no choice but to find a way out of his predicament. Fortunately, his comprehension is maxed out. See how Li Daguo turns the courtyard upside down and thrives in this era. 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Siheyuan: I Kill Yi Zhonghai from the Start and Stir Up Trouble 四合院：开局杀死易中海，捅娄子 He transmigrates into the role of a street thug who rules the roost in the courtyard. He activates the Bounty Hunter System and takes justice into his own hands. From the start, he kills the monstrous Yi Zhonghai as a warning to the rest. Fear descends over the entire courtyard. Lou Xiao'e: “Don't kill me!” Qin Huairu: “I know I was wrong. Spare my life.” 4Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: Brothers United, Pursuing a Happy Life 四合院：兄弟同心，奔赴幸福生活 An unexpected accident turns Chu Feifan's life upside down. When he wakes again, he has “regressed” from a promising young man of the 21st century into He Chunsheng, a “fool” living in a courtyard compound in the 1960s! And He Chunsheng is the younger brother of Silly Zhu (He Yuzhu), despite having no blood relation to him! Faced with this upheaval, Chu Feifan is inexplicably excited. From now on, he is He Chunsheng! He is determined to change Silly Zhu's bleak life. The two brothers will work t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Siheyuan: Not a Single One of You Is Getting Away 四合院：一个都别想跑 Chen Anping’s soul transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, where he is trapped watching the original owner’s life for twenty years. At last, the original owner is driven to cough up blood and die. Chen Anping’s soul and body merge. With help from the System, he begins his happy life. He’ll avenge the murder. He’ll make those beasts suffer. Not one of them will get away. He needs a partner, too. Not one of them will get away. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 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
- 34 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! 27Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 35 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—Shelves
- 36 Siheyuan: The Commune Brigade Leader Is Here 四合院：公社大队长来了 After transmigrating to Beiping in 1963, Cao Xiaoman is surprised to discover that he has become the team leader of the Hongxing Commune. Qin Huairu is a village girl who married and moved away. She’s come back to visit her family with all her children in tow. Qin Jingru is still unmarried, dreaming of marrying the team leader. Lou Xiao'e wants to buy some mountain delicacies from me to nourish herself, due to her health problems. Yu Li is bringing national grain coupons to the village to trade 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 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—Shelves
- 38 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
- 39 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—Shelves
- 40 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—Shelves
- 41 Siheyuan: I Punish the Scum on Behalf of the Myriad Worlds 四合院：我代表诸天惩治禽兽 The male lead is a scheming sort who loves to stab people in the back! Wei Boran, a young man from the modern era, unexpectedly has his soul transported into the world of The Beasts of the Courtyard and becomes Deaf Granny's younger brother, just 17 years old. His seniority immediately puts him above all the beasts. The First, Second, and Third Masters all have to address him respectfully as Young Master Wei. Everyone across the Myriad Worlds says it's hard to get by as the protagonist in a cour 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 I Became the Factory Doctor at Hongxing Steel Mill 四合院，成为红星轧钢厂的厂医 Su Jianming transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard and became a factory doctor at the Hongxing Steel Mill. He earned fifty yuan for treating the sick and saving lives. Everyone turned green with envy. Qin Huairu: “Su Jianming, can't you spare fifty yuan? Our Banggeng needs it!” Jia Zhangshi said, “Su Jianming's parents are both dead. What does he need so much money for? He should give it to my Banggeng for school fees instead!” Jia Dongxu: “Su Jianming, are you going to pay for my Banggeng to —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Siheyuan: A Winning Hand from the Start, Taking My Brother to Fight the Troublemakers 四合院：天胡开局，带着弟弟斗禽 [One heroine + no vicious drama + everyday family life] After transmigrating to 1951, Lü Xiaobu becomes an ordinary resident of the central courtyard in a Beijing quadrangle. No mysterious origins, no powerful family connections. As soon as he transmigrates, old grievances between the He and Lü families put him in He Daqing's crosshairs. Lü Xiaobu uses the opportunity to step on He Daqing to climb the ladder and snatch the cafeteria shift supervisor job from him. Then Yi Zhonghai and the Old De 1.3kReads5.4Score—Shelves
- 44 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated and Helped He Yuzhu Cut Ties with He Daqing 四合院：穿越何雨柱断亲何大清 [Siheyuan]+ [System]+ [Tormenting the Courtyard’s Beasts]+ [Slice of Life] Lin Feng transmigrates to a Siheyuan in 1954, becomes He Yuzhu, and unlocks the Take-Advice System. As long as he takes advice that’s given in bad faith, he can receive all kinds of rewards. From then on, the courtyard residents are left dumbfounded. First Master: “I only advised him to learn to be a fitter so he could support me in my old age. Who knew he’d actually have a talent for it and become a Grade 8 fitter in no 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 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!” 18Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 48 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
- 49 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—Shelves
- 50 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 232Reads—Score—Shelves
