Novels like Cai Xukun in the Siheyuan
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Cai Xukun in the Siheyuan, best match first.
- 1 In a Beijing Courtyard, I Swindled Three Old-timers Out of 9,000 Yuan from the Start 四合院，开局我先讹仨大爷9千块 Chen Xiangqian transmigrates to 1963, into the world of Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he discovers that the original owner’s house has been taken over, while his mother is left homeless and forced to beg for a living. The God of War is enraged. The vermin will pay a terrible price. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Siheyuan: God-Tier Choices, and I Have Silly Zhu Wrapped Around My Finger from the Start 四合院：神级选择，开局拿捏傻柱 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Turns Over a New Leaf 四合院之改邪归正的许大茂 A transmigrator from the future became Xu Damao and acquired a System that rewarded him for helping others. First Uncle, don't you care most about Jia Dongxu? Then I'll do everything I can to keep Dongxu from kicking the bucket too soon, so he can look after you in your old age. Silly Zhu, don't you like widows? I'll find you one. To make it proper, I even made her my cousin. Silly Zhu, I've been good to you, haven't I? Second Uncle, you love being an official, so I'll do everything I can to hel —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Transmigrated into Siheyuan as He Yutian, the He Family's Third Son 四合院穿越成何家老三何雨天 An alien's mistake turns He Yutian's misfortune into a blessing, giving him a world of his own. The only catch is that it's the world of Birds Filling the Courtyard. Facing the flock of beasts, he has to be even more beastly than they are. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Siheyuan: The Apocalypse Arrives, and I Slaughter the Vermin From the Start 四合院：末日降临，开局屠杀众禽 [Not a mindless power fantasy + not invincible + lying low to grow stronger + growth-focused + farming] Bai Chenguang transmigrates into the courtyard as one of its residents and gets a sign-in System. He expects to lie flat and live a simple, unremarkable life, but then a zombie apocalypse breaks out. The courtyard beasts are notorious for their wickedness, and Bai Chenguang gets a taste of it as soon as the apocalypse begins. You want to use me to lure the zombies away? Ask the shotgun in my h 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: I Snatched Lou Xiao'e and Set Out to Make Something of Myself 四合院：截胡娄小娥，我走上人生 [Courtyard House + Feel-Good Fiction + Leveling Up + System + Snatching Her Away] Zhang Dong transmigrates into a courtyard house and binds himself to an invincible System, living the high life. The wife he snatches away is Lou Xiao'e, before she ever marries Xu Damao. Life just doesn't get any sweeter! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: Joining the Group Chat, Winning Qin Huairu from the Start 四合院：进入群聊，开局a秦淮茹 Ma Chao is the village watchman, chosen as a test subject by the Time-Travel Research Institute and added to a group chat... Group member: Researcher No. 1 Group member: Researcher No. 2 Group member: Logistics Group member: Test subject Ma Chao “I want to marry a beautiful wife! I want to marry Qin Huairu!” Time-Travel Research Institute: Ma Chao has entered the courtyard house world... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Siheyuan: Feng Qiyu's Rise 四合院：冯琦玉的崛起 China's Finest Voices. In the recording studio. Down below, many of the contestants were preparing on their own. Some kept quietly reciting the lyrics over and over. A few others were trying to relax. And among all these people, one young man seemed quite different. His name was Feng Qiyu. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: Punishing Evil from the Start 四合院：开局惩奸除恶 Lin Jianshe transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, a world full of human warmth and coldness, and the fickleness of life. Everyone in this courtyard has their own schemes and plans. Granny Deaf has always favored Silly Zhu, and this time is no exception. She actually gave Silly Zhu the shoes Lin Jianshe's wife had just bought him, leaving Lin Jianshe rather displeased. Meanwhile, Yi Zhonghai starts trying to talk Lin Jianshe into joining the Production and Construction Corps, hoping to get ri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: My Clones Can Transmigrate 四合院：我的分身会穿越 Zhang Xinghe, the protagonist, lives at No. 96 South Copper Gong Lane from the start, in the infamous “Beasts-Fill-the-Courtyard.” Luckily, he was transmigrated into this world before birth, bringing along the special ability from his previous life. The transmigration between worlds also brought about a few beneficial mutations... [The main world is the courtyard. Later on, he will go to the Hong Kong TV-and-film universe.] 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Follow Uncle Long in the Siheyuan, and You'll Eat Well 四合院跟着龙叔有肉吃 This is an entertaining transmigration story with a lighthearted tycoon vibe, little bitterness, and a small amount of helping the country develop later on. By 2060, technology has become highly advanced. At the foot of Yunmeng Mountain, more than a hundred miles from the capital, stands an old courtyard house. Long Shuiquan, who has run a nursing home for half his life, is 84 years old. By chance, he obtains a Yin-Yang Bagua Mirror containing a century-spanning cycle space. Inside are vast stor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Siheyuan: Starting Out as the Security Department's Boss 四合院：保卫科话事人开始 (System-powered wish fulfillment + multiple girls) Hu Tianyu, an ordinary modern young man, transmigrates to the 1950s, into a world of courtyard compounds teeming with troublemakers. (The main setting is the courtyard compound, blended with Glorious Era, Dancing with Wolves, Under the Zhengyang Gate, Men Are Iron, Food Is Steel, and more.) He also gets the essential companion every transmigrator needs: “System Bro.” Looking at Huairu, Jingru, Bai Ling, Qiao Yan, Ding Qiunan, Su Meng, and the re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 My Carefree Life in the Siheyuan 我在四合院里的悠哉生活 Xu Lianfeng transmigrates into the courtyard at the start of the 1960s. After returning from military service, he finds the Xu family so poor they have barely anything to their name. When he returns home, he improves his family's life while taking things easy. He also meets someone he falls for. The two are a perfect match. From then on, they enjoy a wonderful life together in the courtyard. With a beautiful woman and delicious food... Xu Lianfeng transmigrates into the courtyard at the start of 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Won't Be a Doormat Anymore 四合院：我何雨柱，不再做舔狗 [Siheyuan + System + Taking Down the Beasts + Feel-Good + Leveling Up] After transmigrating into the Siheyuan as He Yuzhu, he absolutely refuses to be a doormat this time! Qin Huairu wants to leech off him? He turns her down without hesitation! Bang Geng wants to scheme for his property? He'll make sure he spends the rest of his life behind bars! Yi Zhonghai wants to trick him into supporting him in his old age? Ha! He'll tear off that hypocrite's mask! He wants to see who in this courtyard dare 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Siheyuan: Teaching Jia Zhangshi a Lesson, Leaving the Courtyard Bullies Terrified 四合院：教贾张氏做人，众禽吓瘫 [Siheyuan + System + feel-good power fantasy + putting vile neighbors in their place + superpowers + Hong Kong] He Yuzhu is reborn and binds to a farm space. His extraordinary cooking wins over the top leaders! From the start, he outmaneuvers Qin Huairu and teaches Jia Zhangshi how to behave! He Yuzhu will never repeat the hardships Silly Zhu suffered in his previous life! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 I'm an Elite Security Officer, and Bang Geng Is Panicking! 我，保卫科精英，棒梗慌了！ He was a law enforcement officer, but an accident transmigrates him into the courtyard, where he becomes a member of the security department. After binding to a System, he earns his superiors' favor, his career takes off, and he handles cases with decisive efficiency. Bang Geng is panicking! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: Medicine and the Way Share the Same Roots 四合院：医道本同源 [Comedy + traditional Chinese medicine + military service to boost one's credentials + low hostility + plot-driven] Fang Mingyan is reborn in 1950 as Silly Zhu's sworn brother, but his System is useless from the start: he has no home, no job, and only a mighty arm! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Workshop Director 四合院：从成为车间主任开始 [The protagonist acts decisively] [Female lead, judging by the protagonist’s name] [Career development] [Conflicts aren’t manufactured mindlessly; the protagonist looks out for himself, with some fun along the way] [He really doesn’t grovel; every incident serves a purpose] [Nobody is an idiot; everyone is a normal person] [Everyday life and career] [Follows basic logic] [A renowned wordsmith and master of making grand promises] [His moves get results]. What? I’m becoming the workshop director, 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Siheyuan: A Notorious Bandit Moves In, Everybody Clear Out 四合院：悍匪入住，通通闪开 [Warning: This book is full of hostility. Don’t read if that’s not your thing!] There is no synopsis. This book is about a patriotic young man who swears like a sailor and has absolutely no moral limits, a consummate self-serving opportunist. That’s it! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Extort a Thousand Yuan from Jia Zhangshi 四合院：开局讹贾张氏一千块 In the 1980s, Lin Jiajun takes Banggeng's place and returns from the Great Northern Wilderness to the courtyard after being sent to the countryside, only to be mocked and sneered at by Jia Zhangshi. Lin Jiajun refuses to put up with it. From the start, he swindles Jia Zhangshi out of a thousand yuan to use as seed money for his business. He makes a fortune selling spicy crayfish, leaving the whole lot of troublemakers green with envy. He steals Banggeng's blind date, exposes Qin Huairu's true co 332Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Siheyuan: I'm He Yuzhu, and I'm Kicking Jia Zhangshi's Butt 四合院：我何雨柱，暴踢贾张氏 [Courtyard house + System + urban wish fulfillment + TV and film fan fiction + putting the beastly neighbors in their place] After transmigrating into the courtyard house as He Yuzhu, he has no intention of being a doormat ever again! He refuses to let Qin Huairu bleed him dry, and when Jia Zhangshi tries to extort him, he kicks her to the curb without hesitation! The self-righteous Yi Zhonghai wants me to support him in his old age? Dream on! Just watch me teach him how to behave! In this court —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Siheyuan: I Fused All Things, and Yu Li Went Wild with Joy 四合院：融合万物，于莉乐疯了 The cleaning methods you usually use can't remove the oil and grime from your body. No matter how many times you rinse, you can never get truly clean. Soap is different. To the wealthy, it's worth a fortune!” Li Ran rubbed his chin and continued with a sly grin. “Why not just kill me and render me for oil? This stuff is way too precious!” Xiao Guizi exclaimed, stunned. The eunuchs were still reeling in disbelief. They couldn't accept that a product that looked like lard could command such a high 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Siheyuan: I Married into Her Family, and I'm Winning Big 四合院：倒插门的我，赢麻了 Wang Bo carefully approaches the place where Xu Damao and Liu Guangtian are. He moves lightly, taking care with every step to make no sound, afraid they might notice him. His heartbeat sounds especially clear in the silent air, as if keeping time with his movements. —Reads—Score114d adds
- 24 Reborn in Siheyuan as a Western Cuisine Chef 重生四合院之西餐大厨 This is the author's first book. The author is a professional French chef, and hopes readers will enjoy the story and learn how to prepare the dishes along the way. The dishes featured in the book are based on those served at restaurants in Shanghai and the capital where the author has worked. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m a Level Seven Engineer! 四合院：开局七级工程师！ He transmigrates into the descendant of a family of loyal patriots in a Beijing courtyard compound. In 196, he dreams of contributing to the country's development, but reality forces him to apply for early graduation at the last moment, armed with the credentials of a senior engineer. However, first he must stand up to the compound's pack of bullies. And so he begins a Cao Cao-style life, outsmarting and outmaneuvering the villains while helping build the nation. He marries his childhood sweeth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Siheyuan: I Tormented Banggeng and Scared Jia Zhangshi Out of Her Wits 四合院：暴虐棒梗，吓疯贾张氏 Li Yang transmigrates into a courtyard house and gets bound to an invincible System from the start. When Bang Geng steals, Li Yang beats him mercilessly and sends him straight to the juvenile detention center. When Qin Huairu comes begging for mercy, he sends her packing! As for the old hag Jia Zhangshi, he’ll make sure she spends the rest of her life behind bars. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: The Immortal Couple's Strange Tales 四合院：仙侣奇踪 My new work is out! Come 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 From the Start in Siheyuan, I Roam Through Film and TV Worlds with My Treasure-Hunting Gift 开局四合院我靠憋宝行走诸天影视 From the start, I enter a courtyard compound and meet all the neighborhood busybodies. But with the System, I should be able to do whatever I want. So why did I end up going down the path of tomb raiding... So, Uncles and aunties, brothers and sisters, are you ready? Especially you, Silly Zhu. What are you staring at? Got a problem? Let’s settle it, then... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Siheyuan: From Apprentice to Tech Tycoon 四合院：从学徒工到科技大佬 Chen Jianguo transmigrates to a courtyard house in the 1960s, where he becomes an apprentice struggling to get by with his little sister after losing both parents. From the start, he faces moral blackmail from the Jia family’s bloodsuckers. When his greedy, beastly neighbors scheme against him, he awakens the God-Tier Engineer System and begins his path to turning the tables! With the System in hand, the world is mine! From upgrading bicycles to developing technology far ahead of its time, he le —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: Erdan's Happy Life 四合院：二蛋儿的幸福生活 [System + period setting + brainless fun + everyday life + wants to laze around but holds grudges] By chance, he transmigrated into the world of The Birds Fill the Courtyard. He also obtained a dual-world travel System and activated the chosen wage slave, Bald Strong. He helped Er Dan raise chickens and ducks and harvest rice in the pocket dimension. The System assigned random missions. Once he completed them, he used the rewards to visit the Pleasant Goat world and trade with Big Big Wolf for i 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu’s Journey to Self-Reliance 四合院之秦淮茹的自强人生 Qin Huairu, who struggled to survive in a courtyard with three children and her mother-in-law, has made a glorious comeback! Who says I’m a white lotus? Who says all I do is drain Silly Zhu dry? The System has given me a protagonist aura! I’ll take on my mother-in-law, my sister-in-law, Xu Damao, the groper, Lou Xiao'e... Self-reliant and determined! Watch Qin Huairu become a strong, independent woman! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Tale of Two Siheyuans: This Huairu Has It So Good 四合院双对比，这个淮茹好幸福 Shen Ping'an transmigrates into a world where several period dramas have blended together. His starting area is a Siheyuan courtyard full of scoundrels. He never expects Jia Dongxu to mock him to his face as soon as he steps outside. Is he supposed to put up with that? Without a second thought, he gets in first and wins over Qin Huairu. Then his System activates. Shen Ping'an can save the heroines and earn rewards. The heroines, meanwhile, get to see another version of themselves living a comple —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: I Became a Digital Pet for the Gods 四合院之我给神明当了电子宠物 The gods kicked me straight into a courtyard compound, where I became an electronic pet in a world like The Truman Show. How am I supposed to survive in this world, and how can I keep going when everything here is so morally twisted? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Transmigrate as Xu Damao in the Siheyuan: Why Be a Good Guy? 四合院：穿越许大茂，当什么好人 [Hong Kong crime films, espionage, gang factions, not an everyday-life story.] Just like the title says: he transmigrates into Xu Damao. What's there to explain? Why be a good person? From the start, he's stealing things from the director's house! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Silly Zhu's Easygoing Life in the Siheyuan 四合院，傻柱的悠闲生活 He Manyu, a top chef who cooked for state banquets, accidentally transmigrates into the body of He Yuzhu in A Courtyard Full of Vile Neighbors. A master chef skilled in all eight major regional cuisines has transmigrated into the body of a cook, and in an era of scarce resources, He Yuzhu is naturally going to live very comfortably. Whether it's First Master Yi Zhonghai, who uses morality to manipulate others, Second Master Liu Haizhong, obsessed with power, or Yan Fuguai, who's stingier than Sc 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Woke Up in the Jia Family's Wardrobe 四合院：开局穿到贾家衣柜里 [Siheyuan + dual-world wormhole + fiery patriot + saving endangered animals + helping the motherland] Cui Xiaotian unexpectedly gains a wormhole that connects two worlds, along with the skills and treasures of the Calabash Brothers. He travels to a siheyuan, where dealing with the shameless neighbors is just a side gig. His main goal is trading goods between the two worlds and making a fortune. The Eagle, the Bear, and the Great White Elephant are bullying us? He'll strip them clean. 197Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 37 Back to 1960: Li Tian's Life on His Own Terms 重回1960：李天的肆意人生 Scheming + Pocket Dimension + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Female Protagonist (not a brainless story) Li Tian is a kindhearted, promising young man from the modern era. While helping his neighbor, Old Wang, fix a toilet, he is forced to transmigrate to the 1960s. See how he uses a miraculous pocket dimension to live a life everyone envies in an age of scarcity. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Siheyuan: One Dish from the Start, Astonishing Lou Bancheng 四合院：开局一道菜，震惊娄半城 Lou Bancheng visits the steel mill. A transmigrator from a later generation immediately spots a young woman by Lou Zhenhua’s side. It’s clearly Lou Xiao'e. So he volunteers and wins her over with a single dish. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Siheyuan: Cao Meng's Happy Life 四合院：曹猛的快乐生活 I've transmigrated! I knew I wasn't an ordinary person. After more than twenty years of muddling through life, this is what my feelings have been waiting for! At long last, my turn has come. I'm Cao Meng, and I'm going to live life exactly as I please! “Where's my golden finger? Where's the System? Come on out!” “What? There isn't one?” “Oh well, a pocket dimension isn't bad either.” Cao Meng grinned so widely his eyes disappeared. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn in the Beast-Filled Siheyuan to Watch the Show 重生禽满四合院看大戏 A man from the future arrives in the beast-filled courtyard. Watch as I rip away Qin Huairu's mask, teach the courtyard's uncles how to behave, and make my way to success in the compound. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai's Sneaky Nephew! 四合院：易中海的老六侄子！ Tan Yao transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes Yi Zhonghai's eldest nephew. Just after escaping the famine and arriving at the courtyard, he encounters Jia Dongxu's death. Seeing Qin Huairu and her family, Tan Yao can't bear to turn them away. Sister Qin, don't worry. There's still genuine kindness in this world, and you know I came here fleeing famine. I'll teach you everything I learned about getting by when I was poor! Amid a burst of laughter, Tan Yao begins his very own l 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Siheyuan: I Join the Neighborhood Office, and the Whole Courtyard Panics 四合院：入职街道办，全院人慌了 After transmigrating, Chen Kaixuan finds himself in the world of "Love in the Courtyard". But he soon discovers that everyone in the compound is scheming against him. The Jia family, in particular, has its eyes on his house and the inheritance his parents left him, constantly looking for a chance to snatch them away. After landing a job at the subdistrict office, Chen Kaixuan begins his revenge. Before long, the scoundrels are all panicking. Yi Zhonghai: “Kaixuan, I was wrong! You can take my sp —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Siheyuan: I'd Rather Be a Security Guard Than Go to the Police Station 四合院：不去派出所去当保安 [System + transmigration + low hostility + satisfying power fantasy + humor] Xiao Lan, a police officer in his previous life, somehow transmigrates to 1959 and into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming a recent military academy graduate named Xiao Lan. After an accident, Xiao Lan helps the police catch a habitual thief and activates the Good Samaritan System. Xiao Lan has just graduated from university and is choosing where to work. Between the steel mill's security department and a poli —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Siheyuan: I Grow Stronger After Qin Huairu Breaks Off Our Engagement 四合院：从秦淮茹退婚开始变强 He was just a lowly train driver. While his father was alive, the family was well-off, and he was engaged to Qin Huairu. But after his father died in an accident, the family fell into decline. Then his engagement was broken off, changing the course of his life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Siheyuan: What's Cooking at the Yuan Family Today? 四合院：源家今天的饭 A new work is here! Come read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Call the Police and Become the Whole Courtyard’s Enemy 四合院：开局报警，全院公敌 What the heck? Did I drink so much I ended up in the hospital? Oh, I see. I've transmigrated! Well, that's all right, then! People transmigrate every year, and this year it's my turn. That's great!! 265Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: From the Start, Becoming a Cute Little Boy 四合院：开局成为小正太 Zheng Jianguo, a chef by trade, transmigrates into the body of a man with the same name living in a courtyard house. He soon realizes things aren't so bad: aside from being all alone, he has a pretty good System and a personal space. With his naturally broad-minded personality and his status as the family of a fallen martyr, nobody dares to mess with him! The residents of the courtyard have no malice toward Zheng Jianguo. Their squabbles are just everyday family matters, nowhere near as awful as 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 I'm the Old Codger of the Siheyuan 我在四合院里当老六 If you think it’s a power fantasy, then it’s a power fantasy. If you think it’s about the politics and social relationships of the 1960s, then it’s a serious period drama and an expose of officialdom dressed up as a courtyard-house novel. Power-fantasy version: Silly Zhu wouldn’t even ride his bike, but Chen Dingyuan got on and pedaled. Veteran Chen Dingyuan is reassigned to work as head of security at the Hongxing Steelworks. On his first day moving into the courtyard, he beats up Silly Zhu and 187Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 49 Siheyuan: I Steal Qin Huairu Away to a Happy Life 四合院：截胡秦淮茹的幸福生活 Drawing on the memories in his mind, Zhang Xiaofan realized he had arrived at the Red Star Steel Mill in 1951. When the residents of the courtyard tried to seize his house, he firmly refused. He also abandoned his original plan to simply live quietly and stay away from everyone in the courtyard. Instead, he decided to match wits with them. When he heard Jia Dongxu was going on a blind date, Zhang Xiaofan turned his gaze to the fair-skinned beauty Qin Huairu... Years later, Zhang Xiaofan looked a 358Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 50 Siheyuan: They Want to Rob the Orphan? I, a Fearless Cop, Turn My Life Around 四合院：吃绝户？我悍警逆袭人生 After Lu Jiwu’s parents die of illness, his aunt takes him in at the family’s courtyard house. Then his uncle dies of illness too. The neighbors call him a jinx and a harbinger of death, trying to drive him out and constantly targeting and ostracizing him. By 1952, Lu Jiwu is gravely ill. His aunt spends all her savings and racks up hundreds in debt trying to cure him, but to no avail. In the end, she suddenly falls ill too. The neighbors watch coldly, gloating and waiting to devour the Lu famil 16Reads—Score—14d adds
