Novels like Siheyuan: Quiet Little Moments
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- 1 Siheyuan: Bled Dry by the Jia Family, I Starved to Death and Was Reborn 四合院：被贾家榨干，饿死后重生 Lu Junsheng transmigrates and, with Yi Zhonghai playing matchmaker, marries into the Jia family! Reborn for another life, is he really going to eat pig slop, live in a woodshed, become a castrated servant and work for free? Will he be exploited to death again? After awakening an emotion-collecting System, he gains a wealth of skills! Is Jia Dongxu paralyzed on one side? Damn it, he’ll make him paralyzed all over! Does Yi Zhonghai like to play the moral arbiter? Then he’ll ruin his reputation 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Rest in Peace, Zhu! Starting in a Bare-Bones Primordial World 柱子，安息吧！从超低配洪荒开始 Zhang Yiyuan: “You three, don't just sit there in silence! I still need you!” System One: “Please don't worry, Host. I will be leaving soon.” A stiff, synthesized voice rang out. “Damn it!” System Two: “I'm an innocent System caught in the crossfire.” A gentle female voice rang out. “You're not leaving too, are you?” System Three: “Top has begun the teleportation process. Destination world: Four...” The weak voice trailed off, then fell silent again. System Two: “It's the System that came with t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Siheyuan: My First Love, Campus Beauty Qin Huairu, and More Children, More Blessings 四合院：初恋校花秦淮茹多子多福 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Siheyuan: With a Villain System, I Roam the Entire Courtyard 四合院：带着反派系统，遛遍全院 Jiang Chuan watched Old Zheng play chess. “Old Zheng, if you move your knight there, you won’t have a knight anymore.” When Jia Zhangshi tried to take advantage of him, Jiang Chuan gave a cold laugh. “Old Zhang, how did Old Jia die back then? You haven’t forgotten, have you?” Yi Zhonghai tried to threaten him, and Jiang Chuan looked at him with disdain. “First Uncle, your impotence hasn’t come to light with First Aunt yet, has it?” Xu Damao was jealous of Jiang Chuan and wanted to pick a fight w 442Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Siheyuan: I'm a Man of Virtue Too 四合院：我也是道德君子 My name is Niu Youde, and I’m a man of principle. So when I was assigned a room and moved into the courtyard, I used a few tricks to talk the Third Auntie, the Jia family, and everyone else in the courtyard into returning all the furniture that had been removed from my room. Then I came up with another scheme to make the Jia family fight the deaf old lady in the back courtyard over a bowl of meat. In the end, Jia Zhangshi left in disgrace, driven out of the courtyard and sent back to the country 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Reborn in 1978: Tie Niu Leads the Whole Village to Wealth 重生78：铁牛带领全村发家致富 “Woo... woo...” Lying on the railroad tracks, He Yuzhu heard the whistle of a train in the distance. He closed his eyes. He thought back over his life. He raised Qin Huairu's three children, only to be driven out of their home. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Drunken Dreams in the Siheyuan 四合院之醉梦人生 This novel tells the story of Cao Xu, a young man who has lost both his job and his relationship. After getting drunk, he transmigrates to the world of the classic TV series Love in the Courtyard. When he wakes up, he discovers that he spent the night with Lou Xiao'e, the wife of a Xu family member. Faced with this awkward and bizarre situation from the start, Cao Xu breaks the ice with, "Sister Xiao'e, you were amazing last night!" He decides to seize the opportunity to make a life for himself —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Cao Cao Drops into the Siheyuan, Riding a Tricycle to the Top 曹操空降四合院，骑着三轮当老大 [Transmigration] + [Fan Fiction] + [Siheyuan] + [Ruthless Scheming] + [Feel-Good Read] + [Period] Cao Cao actually transmigrates to 1965 and arrives at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. The whole courtyard is full of beasts, but unfortunately for them, they've run into Cao Cao, who lives by the motto, "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." A generation's great warlord rides his new-era steed, a tricycle, and uses peerless wit and overwhelming strength to forge a path to the heavens. Uni —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Siheyuan: The Prank System Drives the Courtyard Beasts Insane 四合院：整蛊系统，整疯全院禽兽 My new work is here! You can 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! 117Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Siheyuan: Assassin King System 四合院：刺客之王系统 Fang Yuan transmigrates to 1960 and takes up residence in a courtyard house, where he awakens the King of Assassins System and gains the art of stealth. After Jia Dongxu fails his skills assessment, Fang Yuan urges the people in the courtyard to ostracize his former self, which leads to Jia Dongxu's suicide. Fang Yuan swears revenge and goes on a killing spree, eventually wiping out all the vile residents of the courtyard. Each time he kills one, he receives a skill as a reward. 74Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Happy Life the System Gave Me in the Siheyuan 四合院之系统给的幸福生活 [Siheyuan setting + transmigration + space + multiple female leads + multiple TV dramas] Cao Cao is selling things from a street stall when the city management officers chase him away. As he runs, he accidentally gets hit by a car and dies. He transmigrates into The Bustling Siheyuan. By chance, he awakens a space-based salvage System. After only a few attempts, he salvages [Lü Bu's spirit possessing him]… along with one of the Three Great Wei Martial Arts: [The Pushing and Swaying Hands], and c —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1951, I Begin as a Culinary God 四合院：重生51，从厨神开始 He transmigrates to 1951 and becomes He Yuzhu. From the start, he runs into He Daqing, who's trying to run away. They immediately put on a show of a father leaving and a son celebrating. Then he awakens a hundredfold comprehension bonus. After successfully leaving Fengzeyuan, he starts a street-stall business. Who would have thought his superb cooking skills would leave all of Forty-Nine City stunned? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Siheyuan: My Life of Wealth 四合院：我的财富人生 After transmigrating to the courtyard, he gets a huge boost from his sign-in System and breaks into the culinary world. He uncovers a hidden historical secret and personally opens the door to the Golden Lily treasure from World War II, astonishing the world with tens of thousands of tons of gold. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Siheyuan: The Genius Machinist's Road to a Comeback 四合院：天才钳工的逆袭之路 Lu Shuisheng accidentally transmigrates into the courtyard and astounds the whole country with his exceptional fitter skills, setting a record and successfully advancing to become a Grade Eight Worker and an engineer. But in this otherwise peaceful courtyard, his outstanding performance earns him the favor of Master Yi Zhonghai, while also inviting the jealousy and schemes of others. When faced with provocation, Lu Shuisheng uses his unique expertise in animal husbandry to overcome one crisis af —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Siheyuan: I'm the Villain of the Siheyuan 四合院：我做四合院的反派 The protagonist, Li Jianjun, accidentally transmigrates into a world full of schemes, hypocrisy, and moral blackmail, into a Siheyuan where social maneuvering and backstabbing are everyday affairs. Faced with neighbors who seem righteous on the surface but harbor ulterior motives, he resolves to shatter these twisted rules. He will no longer be an honest man whom anyone can exploit, but will fight these worse-than-beasts hypocrites by embracing evil himself. His motto is: "If others are ruthless 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Siheyuan: I Saw It Coming and Snatched Ding Qiunan First 四合院：先知先觉，截胡丁秋楠 Jiang Nianbei transmigrates to the 1960s, awakens a System, and encounters many characters from TV dramas and real life in this world. With the help of his foresight and the System, he lives freely and in style, surrounded by beautiful women. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Siheyuan: After I Arrived, the Chicken Stealing Stopped 四合院：我来了之后偷鸡没了 I've read so many online novels that I've gotten a little too immersed. What do I do? I want to go back, sob sob sob sob sob... Since I can't go back, I'll take your place and live a wonderful, happy life to the fullest, okay? Hee hee hee, bye-bye, original owner!!!!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Siheyuan: No Morals, No Bottom Line? Me? 四合院：没道德，没底线，是我？ After transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, Qin Tian becomes an ordinary resident. The courtyard beasts borrow money and refuse to pay it back, then make life difficult for him at every turn. The original owner is driven to death. Well then. I, Qin Tian, will take care of this myself! “Qin, how do you want me to pay you back?” “Yi, do you have a death wish?” “Geng, your sister won’t be safe!” A few days later, all the beasts are kneeling and begging: “Please, Qin Tian, don’t be 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Siheyuan: Tianpeng Reborn 四合院之天蓬重生 After Zhu Bajie was appointed the Messenger of the Pure Altar, he had nothing to do all day. He was either eating, drinking, and having fun, or on his way to do just that. One day, he was watching Love in the Courtyard on his phone. Just as he was about to reach the final episode, a furious shout rang out. “Zhu Ganglie, you’re dead! How dare you peek at me bathing? Even if Buddha himself showed up, he couldn’t save you!” Zhu Bajie was about to explain, but a flash of white light swept past. And 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Siheyuan: Beast Tamer, Banggeng on a Leash in a Dog Cage 四合院：驯兽师，狗笼拴棒梗 Also known as: The Courtyard: Kidney Harvester Song Yang transmigrates into the courtyard and activates the Beast Tamer System from the start. He can earn Hatred Points by beating the beasts. Once his Hatred Points reach 100, he can leash them and keep them in a dog cage. Hearing this, Song Yang is overjoyed, and from then on begins a life of tormenting the beasts. From the start, Banggeng steals a chicken, so Song Yang breaks both his legs. Yi Zhonghai tries to guilt-trip him, so Song Yang kick 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 From the Start: My Wedding Ring Lets Me Enter the Siheyuan! 开局：我的婚戒能穿四合院！ “Li Tian, let’s get a divorce! I already pawned the wedding ring you gave me. It’s been three years, and you’ve accomplished nothing. Before we got married, you’d scrape together every last cent to surprise me on every holiday, birthday, and anniversary. But what about now? In three years of marriage, you haven’t given me a single present. You even pinch pennies when we go out for a meal at Tian Shang Lao. And what was that 1,888 yuan you gave my brother for his wedding? My old classmate gave hi 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Get a God-Tier Carpenter System 四合院：开局神级木匠系统 Zhao Guoliang was reborn into the world of "The Birds Are Full in the Siheyuan". He thought that becoming a couple with Qin Huairu would make him very happy, but he discovered that the Jia family had snatched her away, making them his sworn enemies. Zhao Guoliang obtained a God-Tier Carpenter System, bringing great misfortune upon the Jia family, while he gradually rose to the top. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Silly Zhu Reborn in Siheyuan 四合院傻柱重生 Help Xu Damao. Put the three elders in their place, and straighten out Silly Zhu. Restore the courtyard's moral standards. If you like an overpowered System and an invincible pocket dimension, this isn't for you. This story is just something casual to pass the time. If you're bored, give it a look, but please don't complain if it's not your thing. 46Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 24 A Wrong Turn into Siheyuan 误闯四合院 Li Zhengyi is playing a game when an unidentified object comes flying at him and shatters him. Taking his memories and several games he loves with him, he enters an alternate space. After merging several games, the alternate space lets him choose where to be reborn. Li Zhengyi chooses the apocalypse, and then... Hahahaha! I'm speechless. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Siheyuan: Given a Second Life, I Strike Back with Everything I've Got 四合院：重活一世，我绝地反击 [Tomato's first-ever first-person courtyard novel, with an incredibly immersive perspective] When the mind is at peace, all things are good. When the heart is consumed by anger, all things turn evil. Every fate is connected, and every cause bears its consequence. In my previous life, I, He Yuzhu, was schemed against by the beasts of the courtyard until I died. Even the immortals couldn't stand to watch. One of them went to King Yan and got me back, granting me a chance to be reborn! Being reborn —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Siheyuan: The System That Perfects Every Skill 四合院：逆天系统，精简一切技能 Song Zhe transmigrates to the world of the courtyard and becomes an insignificant kitchen hand at a steel mill. As it happens, the mill's canteen is short of a team leader, and this activates his "Skill Simplification" System. The "Cooking" skill is simplified to "peeling potatoes." A skill that others struggle to master even after years of practice can be improved by Song Zhe just by peeling potatoes. The "Ancient Martial Arts" skill is simplified to "making a fist." A level of martial skill th —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat the Whole Bunch of Pests 四合院：开局暴打四合院众禽 Li Jianshe lives in an old courtyard in 1959. When his younger sister is bullied, he angrily steps in and teaches Jia Zhangshi and the other local thugs a lesson. Handsome and powerfully built, he possesses tremendous strength and an imposing presence that inspires awe. After Li Jianshe transmigrates to this era, he faces a series of hardships and challenges, but he never gives up on his ambition: to become the top beast in the courtyard. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Was Sold and Still Helped Them Count the Money 四合院：开局被卖了还帮人数钱 Jia Zhangshi and the disabled Jia Dongxu block the door to Wang Mingyang's bedroom. "Wang Mingyang, how dare you bully my daughter? If you don't hand over 100 yuan today, we'll make sure you see the inside of a prison!" Wang Mingyang glances at Qin Huairu, huddled under the covers, and immediately understands that this devious family is working together to frame him. At that moment, the mysterious Myriad Things Replication System suddenly activates: it can copy anything, from physical objects to —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Leisurely Days in the Siheyuan 四合院里的悠闲岁月 The story follows Yang Chen, who is reborn as a "millionaire" in the early 1960s, armed with a vast hoard of supplies. In this parallel world of the "bird-filled courtyard," rife with conflict and tests of human nature, Yang Chen remains detached from the world and takes his time enjoying the little things. In his spare time, he browses the black market for bargains, hoping to stumble upon a treasure. He dreams of meeting the right woman, spending his life with her, and raising well-behaved chil —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Siheyuan: Reborn, I Fight Back with a Vengeance 四合院：重生后我狂逆袭 Four thousand years ago, a great war broke out in the ancient times! The Five Sovereigns, Huangdi, Yandi, Chiyou, Zhurong, and Gonggong, sparked an ancient war that nearly crushed humanity. Gonggong crashed into Mount Buzhou, gravely damaging the world's vital energy. From then on, there was no chance of breaking through to the Divine Realm. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: Protecting My One and Only Brother 四合院：守护唯一的兄弟 Recalling a mysterious ancient prescription he knew in his previous life, Wang Jianye decides to take a risk. Just then, the System quietly awakens, bringing with it the legacy of ancient medicine, and saves his older brother's life. With the System's help, the brothers gradually emerge from the shadows and their lives grow more prosperous by the day. Yet their peaceful life does not last. A group of wicked men with ulterior motives begins eyeing the brothers, who have been given a new lease on —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Siheyuan: I've Never Watched the TV Series! 四合院：我没看过电视剧！ After enduring a baptism of blood and fire, he returns from the battlefield a king, only to find himself living in the plot of a TV drama set in a Beijing courtyard compound. But Li Xiao has never watched the show and has no idea what's going on. Different schemes bring a different flavor of life among the common folk. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Siheyuan: Building a Modern Lu Ban 四合院：打造现代鲁班 After Yang Aiguo is betrayed in love, he makes a triumphant comeback with the help of memories from his past life and a mysterious System. In the courtyard compound, his outstanding skills make him the youngest Level Six blacksmith. His exceptional hunting abilities also earn him a comfortable, plentiful life, earning him everyone's envy. When his former lover, Qin Huairu, regrets everything and tries to come back, Yang Aiguo merely says, "Qin Huairu, get lost." —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Siheyuan: Was It Really This Wild from the Start? 四合院之开局这么炸裂的吗？ A person from 2024 transmigrated to the world of the courtyard compound, never expecting to begin an extraordinary and dazzling life. Everything I never had before, I'm taking it all now. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Siheyuan: I Can Unlock a Game Space 四合院：我能开启游戏空间 Ye Qing transmigrates into the courtyard compound, where he and Deaf Granny depend on each other for survival. Fortunately, he obtains a game space that can connect to the real world, setting him on the path to turning his life around. Every resource and skill he gains in the game can be brought into reality, quietly transforming his life in the chaotic courtyard compound. Faced with life's challenges and tests of human nature, Ye Qing only wants to live an ordinary life: play games and flirt wi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Siheyuan: Become a Master Chef in the Red-Hot Years 四合院：在火红年代当厨神 He, who was watching TV, unexpectedly transmigrates into a courtyard compound and becomes He Yuzhu, the courtyard's pillar. “Where's my golden finger?” He has no golden finger, but He Yuzhu believes he can still make a wonderful life for himself in this era! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Siheyuan: Life with Yu Li After Returning to My Hometown 四合院：回乡之后与于莉共度时光 As the warehouse's gatekeeper, I quietly spread the word that Silly Zhu had been stealing behind everyone's backs, prompting Qin Huairu to come to my door and demand an explanation herself. I made Xu Damao's immoral deeds public, never expecting that Lou Xiao'e would come through my door brimming with gratitude. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Siheyuan: My Pocket Farm Can Crush Anything 四合院：随身农场，镇压一切 He transmigrates into the world of the courtyard houses and gains a portable farm and heaven-defying comprehension. It's a hard time from the start. While everyone else is still scraping by on husks and wild greens, Wu Guofeng is already feasting on meat and fish. Learning a skill? He can master it just by taking a look. With only a little study, he's already at the peak. As his abilities improve, so does his farm. The farm can produce all kinds of top-quality goods and holds limitless possibili —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Siheyuan: I Never Let Anyone Off When I'm in the Right 四合院：得理就不饶人 Siheyuan + System + scheming + comedy + a carefree life A person from the future transmigrates into a siheyuan and begins a hilarious new life. The residents of the courtyard have their ups and downs, but Zhang Jian's life just keeps going up, while the beasts' lives keep sinking lower and lower. He starts with a single bowl and becomes Zhang Bancheng after reform and opening up. The city of Beijing holds too many memories of Zhang Jian. If you've got a trick, use it. If you've got a plan, try i 30Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 40 Siheyuan: Here's the Truth, I'm Going to Punish You All 四合院：摊牌了，就是要惩治你们 What’s going on? Qin Feiran has only just transmigrated, but discovers that this is set many years before Four Courtyard Full of Scoundrels. Qin Huairu’s husband is still alive. Qin Feiran wants to keep his head down, but the System won’t let him. He can grow stronger just by collecting emotions? Then what are we waiting for? 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Siheyuan: Gaining Hunting Skills from the Start 四合院：开局获得狩猎技能 Li Huaishan finds himself inhabiting the body of a young thug who shares his name. The world is in a terribly difficult state, and many people are dying of hunger. Despite the harsh living conditions, he gains a special System that grants him a mysterious space and several attribute skills. By hunting rats, he learns the “Rat Catching” skill. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Siheyuan: My Neighbor Is Green with Envy 四合院：我的邻居绿得发慌 Multiple film and TV worlds + multiple heroines + mini-worlds + comedy + Wei Wu Cao Wei transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes an ordinary procurement officer. He lives next door to Xu Damao and across from Liu Haizhong, and has a Greening System. Damao, your hairstyle’s a mess. Here, I’ll give you a hat. Guangqi, your hair’s dirty. Use this hat to cover it up. Jiecheng, I’ve got a hat here. Take it, it’s free. This book tells the story of how a person becomes a beast. 1Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 43 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu’s Daily Life 四合院：傻柱的日常生活 He Yuzhu transmigrates to the 1950s, into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Unlike the original character, from the start he gives Bang Geng, the chicken thief, a thorough beating! When the courtyard's miscreants dare to provoke him, he strikes back without hesitation! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Siheyuan: You Really Are a “Good Samaritan”! 四合院，你真是个【大好人】！ A crafty schemer, set in the period, urban farming, courtyard compounds, pocket dimension, multiple heroines, and stealing others' opportunities. A note: No bleeding-heart heroics here. He only cares about affection points, which unlock workers and grant skills. Find Qin Huairu a job and a place to live. (Win Qin Huairu over.) Set Silly Zhu up on a blind date. (His match is incredibly lazy.) Help Jia Dongxu sort out his lifelong plans. (His match is a woman with a dubious reputation.) Get Jia Do —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Siheyuan: The Jia Family Stole My House and Called Me a Thief 四合院：贾家抢我房子还骂我小偷 Tang Xiangyang returned to the 1960s and became the security chief at a steel-rolling workshop. But as soon as he arrived at the courtyard compound, he encountered the Jia family. That was his home. And when they brought up the thief in front of everyone, Tang Xiangyang couldn't let them get away with it, so he roused himself to take on these birds. He would never show mercy when dealing with these vermin. What do you mean, that's enough? No way! You want a fight? Then beat him hard! You even da —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Fuse with a Flyswatter 四合院：开局融合苍蝇拍 Cao Weiguo transmigrates to a courtyard compound in 1962 and obtains a god-tier fusion System that lets him combine items to multiply their attributes tenfold for his own use. From the start, he fuses a flyswatter and beats Jia Dongxu soundly, then fuses Old Jia's spirit tablet and scares Jia Zhangshi to tears. Next, he joins the steel mill as a technician, putting the courtyard scoundrels in their place while advancing the nation's technology. His personal life and career both flourish. The who 4Reads—Score117Shelves
- 47 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm Gao Qiqiang, Ruling the Steel Mill 四合院：开局高启强，制霸轧钢厂 In 1950, Gao Qiqiang transmigrates into Red Star Siheyuan and becomes an ordinary resident there. He soon discovers that this world isn’t just about the courtyard. It’s a crossover world, and he has a younger sister named Gao Qilan and a younger brother named Gao Qisheng. From the start, he catches Yi Zhonghai picking on his sister. Gao Qiqiang unlocks his heaven-defying comprehension, takes up Sun Tzu’s Art of War, and launches into a fierce fight... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 I Came to the Siheyuan to Reminisce About the Past 四合院我是过来回忆过去的 Love in the Courtyard is the protagonist's favorite TV show. He's watched it countless times and can't help wondering how so many oddballs ever ended up together. This story keeps the hostility low. If that's not your thing, feel free to pass. 1Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 49 The Fifth Book by Lan Lu Xiaoxiaosheng 澜鹿笑笑生的第5本书 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! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Siheyuan: Jia Dongxu’s Rebirth and His Life as a Freeloader 四合院：贾东旭的重生啃老之路 Lin Fan transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Old Deaf Lady gave the clothes his wife had carefully picked out to Blockhead Zhu. Old Yi used his silver tongue to persuade him to join the Frontier Construction Corps. Liu Laosan fanned the flames while Fatty Xu watched from the sidelines. The Jia family plotted to reap the benefits, while Yan Bugui coveted a profit he hadn't worked for. “You all want to play mind games with me? Fine. None of you will get a moment's peace!” The Jus —Reads—Score—Shelves
