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- 1 I Brought a Produce Market to the Siheyuan 带着菜市场穿到四合院 A special forces king from the 21st century transmigrates to a siheyuan with an entire wet market and becomes a live-in son-in-law. But when he returns home from the army, he learns that his father-in-law, who had adopted him all those years ago, has passed away, and his future wife has run off with someone else. The only family members left are his sixty-year-old grandmother and his sister-in-law, who is not yet two. To repay them for saving his life, Zhu Ping decides to leave the army and come 74Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Siheyuan Begins with Never Holding a Whole-Courtyard Meeting 四合院从不开全院大会开始 After being reborn into the world of the courtyard house, Zhou Aiguo assumes he won't have anything to do with the scheming residents this time around. But to his surprise, the widow of the man who once saved his life is assigned to Courtyard No. 95. The residents bully her in every way over the two side rooms, leaving him no choice but to step in and punish the wicked. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Brutally Torment Yi Zhonghai! 四合院：开局狂虐易中海！ [System] [Reborn] [Satisfying Tale of Crushing the Villains] When Jiang Chen wakes up, he discovers he has arrived in the world of the courtyard house, living alongside a pack of scheming beasts. Things are bleak from the start: both his parents are dead, and all he has left is his younger sister. Fortunately, he awakens a System for Crushing the Villains and immediately starts laying into the lot of them. When Yi Zhonghai tries to guilt-trip him with his sanctimonious moralizing, Jiang Chen giv —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Siheyuan: Damao's Rebellious Disciple Stirs Up a Storm 四合院：大茂逆徒，搅动风云 Zhao Wenjie, a regular at nightclubs and a cunning old schemer, transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan and becomes Xu Damao's apprentice. By a twist of fate, he moves into a side room in the courtyard. At first, he only wants to deal with Xu Damao, but because of Yu Li, he ends up at odds with the Yan family. As he becomes more and more outstanding, Qin Huairu sets her sights on him. Yi Zhonghai wants him to support him in his old age. Even Liu Haizhong tries to force him to put in a good —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Became a Millionaire! 四合院：我，开局就成万元户！ [System + Feel-Good Story + Film and TV Fanfiction] A promising young man from a later generation accidentally lands in Love in the Courtyard and becomes the steel mill's clinic doctor. He's a millionaire from the start, and the whole courtyard is jealous! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1950, Taking Silly Zhu to the Army 四合院：重生50，带傻柱从军 Li Yulong, an invisible man who’d spent half his life being utterly ordinary, suddenly discovers that a space-time delivery service has dropped him off in the 1950s, right in the midst of the passionate era of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. He thinks he might become a hero in the history books, but when he opens his eyes, good grief, has he walked into a zoo of fantastical creatures? Yi Zhonghai, the moral paragon, lectures everyone on benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdo 86Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 I'm from the 22nd Century: Starting in the Siheyuan 我来自22世纪：从四合院开始 At the crossroads of the 20th and 22nd centuries, Zhang Xiaofan, from the 22nd century, accidentally discovers the contents of the notes on his phone while repairing it. The more he investigates, the more he finds himself uncovering a shocking secret. Zhang Xiaofan: "I just passed through the courtyard. I'm not here to stay!" Don't rush. Watch and learn carefully. Success can be replicated. Maybe you, too, can return to 1965! P.S. The first nine chapters lay the groundwork and set up the ending 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Siheyuan: After Reporting the Courtyard's Beasts, I Build the Richest Village 四合院：举报众禽后，打造首富村 He wakes up to find he has transmigrated into a courtyard house in 1963. With the courtyard vultures closing in on all sides, Zhang Hao, just back from university, turns the tables by reporting them, sending Jia Zhangshi straight to prison. While he is out on an errand, the thieving rascal Banggeng tries to rob his home! Zhang Hao reports him on the spot, sending Banggeng to a juvenile detention center. The moral paragon Yi Zhonghai even loses his position as one of the courtyard elders as a res 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Siheyuan: You Want to Force a Donation? I Just Took Over the Security Office 四合院：要逼捐？刚上任保卫科 [Siheyuan courtyard + space + refusing to be bullied + putting the scoundrels in their place] Ye Ming wakes up in a siheyuan courtyard in the famine years of the late 1950s, only to find himself in a hopeless situation from the start. The moment he opens his eyes, he sees Bang Geng bullying his little sister and snatching the food that could keep them alive. The Jia family is just waiting for the siblings to die so they can claim their house. Ye Ming grabs a weapon, ready to fight the scoundrels —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Siheyuan: Hard Times at Home, So I Choose to Live Off My Parents 四合院：家庭困难，我选择啃老 At seventeen, He Yuzhu became an orphan. Thanks to Yi Zhonghai's care, his life steadily improved. He Yuzhu's kindness made Yi Zhonghai so happy that he told everyone raising a nephew could provide for him in his old age. But one day, He Yuzhu announced he was moving out of the courtyard, and Yi Zhonghai completely panicked. “Zhuzi, aren't we family? Why didn't you tell me you were moving out of the courtyard?” “Zhuzi, weren't you going to take care of me in my old age and see me off when I die? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Siheyuan: Taking Advice, I Reach the Pinnacle of Life 四合院：听劝后，我走上人生巅峰 Zhang Weidong transmigrated to 1951 in Love in the Courtyard and gained the Advice-Listening System. It all began when Jia Zhangshi made snide remarks about him, triggering his first mission: [New suggestion received: Become a leader at your workplace. Difficulty: B. Complete it to receive a B-rank reward: a gold treasure chest!] [New suggestion received: Marry a rural girl. Difficulty: C. Complete it to receive a C-rank reward: a silver treasure chest!] [New suggestion received: Become a martia 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Siheyuan: From Trapping the Neighbors to Building a Great Nation 四合院：从坑杀众禽到大国重工 After an accident, Li Jianshe transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1970 and becomes a researcher. Because of the political climate, Yi Zhonghai conspires with the other residents of the courtyard to frame Li Jianshe and send him to prison. Six years later, Li Jianshe is exonerated and returns to the courtyard, only to find his daughter locked in a doghouse and his wife missing! To cover his tracks, Yi Zhonghai tries to plot Li Jianshe's death once again. By a twist of fate, however, he activ —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Siheyuan: With Connections at My Fingertips, the World Is Mine 四合院：人脉在手，天下我有 An accomplished executive transmigrates into the body of a spoiled young man in the 1960s. By chance, he ends up in a courtyard compound, where he lives out an extraordinary story. In an unfamiliar environment among strangers, how will he use his connections to establish himself? Amid a turbulent society, how will he turn the tide? Surrounded by dangerous factions, how will he keep himself safe? He'll ride the wave, borrow strength from others, and soar to the top! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Siheyuan: Living a Different Kind of Life 四合院，活出不一样的人生 Reborn in 1959, Li Zilei finds himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Now that he has arrived in this era, how will he make a comfortable life for himself? Join him as he matches wits with the courtyard's scheming residents and discovers a different kind of courtyard story. P.S. Multiple heroines, enter at your own risk. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Siheyuan: The Eye of Insight from the Start 四合院：开局获得探查之眼 Li Qing was an ordinary deliveryman, riding his little electric scooter along the street. He had no idea which brat had thrown a ceramic figurine from a rooftop, killing him on the spot. Li Qing's vision went black. He thought his life experience card had expired, but somehow he found himself in a courtyard house, with a miraculous pair of eyes that could inspect things. 78Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 16 Siheyuan: I Can Reflect Their Schemes Back at Them, and the Vermin Are Panicking 四合院：我能反弹算计，禽兽慌了 He Yuzhu is transported to the courtyard world of the 1950s, where he becomes a down-and-out loser. His mother died young, his father ran away, and his little sister is still a child… He Yuzhu has to find a way to stay alive and raise his sister, Yushui. And a whole courtyard full of scheming beasts are eyeing him and his sister. It’s hard to imagine a worse start. Luckily, He Yuzhu activates the Scheme-Reversal System. Whenever someone schemes against him, he gets a reward. Jia Zhangshi: I only 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm Schemed Out of a House 四合院：开局就被算计房子 Wang Hongjun transmigrates into the body of an insignificant nobody in a Beijing courtyard compound. Within days, Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family start scheming to take Wang Hongjun's only room and make him move out so Banggeng can live there. Wang Hongjun: “What about my younger sister?” Jia Zhangshi: “She's just a girl. We're not going to turn her away, so we'll let our Banggeng put up with her for a few years and have her share a room with him!” Wang Hongjun refuses, and Silly Zhu, the courtya 198Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Siheyuan: You Want to Destroy Me? I’m a Good Person! 四合院：赶尽杀绝？我为人良善！ Lin Haishan transmigrates into the body of a resident with the same name in a Beijing quadrangle in 1962. From his memories, he learns that he is a martyr's family member, yet his life is worse than a dog's. Can he put up with that? Absolutely not! The Jia family wants to take my home? Silly Zhu helps them bully me every which way? Yi Zhonghai watches for the fun of it? The other residents pretend not to hear or see? Do they really think I'm still the useless pushover I used to be? I'll punch Ji —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Period: Watching the Clouds Drift By 年代：笑看浮云起 Li Xiao is an ordinary person from the twenty-first century who transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old boy in the 1950s, living next door to that famous courtyard. With the help of a golden finger, he develops and strengthens himself while helping the country. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Siheyuan: The Whole Courtyard Turns Green with Envy After I Strike It Rich 四合院：发家致富后全院都眼红了 Thank you. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Siheyuan: From the Start, Qin Huairu Rejects Me 四合院：开局秦淮茹拒绝我 Yan Chengcai accidentally transmigrates into the world of Birds Filling the Siheyuan, where he becomes Yan Bugui’s biological nephew and gets a lottery System. Complete tasks, and he can win prizes! [Ding! The System has issued a task: leech off the beasts in the Siheyuan!] Looking at his tall, strapping nephew, Yan Bugui decides to marry him into the Jia family as Qin Huairu’s husband, so he won’t have to share the family property with him. Yan Chengcai says, "What? You want me to marry into he 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Siheyuan: I Become Invincible by Giving Up 四合院：无敌从摆烂开始 Wu Guoqing transmigrates to a courtyard compound and gets a Slacker System. He decides to slack off by marrying Qin Huairu and enjoying a life where she takes care of him. However, his arrival sparks resentment and suspicion among the other residents. After transmigrating to the courtyard compound, Wu Guoqing awakens a Slacker System that lets him grow stronger without lifting a finger. To slack off as much as possible, he decides to marry Qin Huairu, the best woman in the neighborhood: beautifu 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Siheyuan: Reborn to Strike Back Against All Odds 四合院：重生后看我绝地反击 He Yuzhu is reborn. Reborn before it all began. With memories of his past life to guide him, He Yuzhu is determined to make the most of this life! See through all those false faces, and treat the people who are truly good to him with kindness. Seize the opportunities he once missed before anyone else can! Let the scoundrels in the courtyard see how I, He Yuzhu, turn the tables! He Yuzhu is reborn. Reborn before it all began. With memories of his past life to guide him, He Yuzhu is determined to —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Blind Zhu in the Siheyuan 四合院里的瞎柱 After an unexpected transmigration, a grown bachelor finds himself in the body of Fool Zhu in a Beijing courtyard. From the start, he has a house in the capital, a state-owned enterprise job, and countless beautiful women vying for his attention. Ten years later, a wealthy woman even shows up at his door with a son, looking for his father. Hahaha! That's all from the original story. The transmigrator accidentally selected Hard Mode, though, and starts out blind in both eyes. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Siheyuan: After Moving, I Took Off 四合院：搬家后，我起飞了 With a pocket dimension at his disposal, Yi Xin transmigrates to the capital in 1950. He becomes the family member of a revolutionary martyr and lands a job as a procurement officer at a steel mill. When the shameless old Yi Zhonghai goes off to harass his sister-in-law, Yi Xin doesn’t waste a word. He pulls out a hunting rifle and presses it to the man’s forehead with a bang. The First Master is so frightened he wets himself, and the entire courtyard is stunned. From the start, Yi Xin gets c —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Reborn in 1965: A Doctor in Nanluoguxiang 重生65，南锣鼓巷当医生 (Multiple heroines + a pocket dimension + traditional Chinese medicine, featuring Qin Huairu) While Tong Fei is rescuing Qin Huairu from drowning, he gets a golden finger! With the aid of Dragon God Skill, Tong Fei's medical skills become more and more astonishing! He can treat infertility, itching, stubborn ailments... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Siheyuan: From the Start, a Gold Digger Tried to Freeload 四合院：开局捞女在白嫖 Qin Huairu is perfectly capable of having children, but she refuses to have any with Silly Zhu. In this era, carrying on the family line is extremely important. It is something ingrained in people, passed down by their ancestors. So, does Qin Huairu love Silly Zhu? Absolutely not! If she really loved him, she would have given him a child or two. Since Qin Huairu could do something like this, logically speaking, she cannot possibly love Silly Zhu. So Qin Huairu is with Silly Zhu just to bleed him 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Siheyuan: From the Start, Splitting Up the Family and Living With My Younger Sister 四合院：开局就分家和妹妹过日子 He Lin was the top scorer in his provincial capital’s college entrance exam. Recruited into the military while at university, he took part in research on major projects during his service. After retiring, he became a researcher at an equipment research institute. Then, while saving someone who had fallen into the water, he was swept away by a raging flood… He transmigrates by accident to a courtyard house in old Beijing in the 1960s and is reborn as the younger brother of Silly Zhu. From the sta 1.3kReads6.1Score109Shelves
- 29 Siheyuan: The God of War Returns 四合院之战神归来 Once bitten by a snake, twice shy. He Yuzhu, who had been on the verge of death, suddenly realizes he has returned to fifty years earlier. Given a new lease on life, he swears to change his future this time around... 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Siheyuan: Focus on Science and Crush Everything 四合院：专心搞科技，镇压一切 [Feel-Good Story + Daily Life + Strengthening the Nation Through Science and Technology] Wang Jianshe transmigrates to 1962 with heaven-defying comprehension. With just a little hands-on experience, he can quickly master any knowledge or skill and make a name for himself, all while serving his country. And in the courtyard live Lou Xiao'e, who has just gotten married, Qin Huairu, who hasn’t turned dark yet, and Chen Xueru, who’s in her early twenties... 3.3kReads8.0Score188Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: What a Blast! From the Start, I Confess to Ran Qiuye 四合院：炸裂！开局表白冉秋叶 Wang Wuyi accidentally transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Even more absurdly, the first thing he faces is Ran Qiuyue’s confession! “Yeah, I will!” “Big bro, why are you stealing my wife?” “Brother, what’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is mine.” A little sweetness in everyday life, a wife at his side, and a steady rise to success: Wang Wu’s life in the courtyard is like having cheat codes, and it couldn’t be sweeter... (The opening is pretty explosive. He starts out with a jo 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Reborn, I Rule the Siheyuan 重生以后称霸四合院 After being reborn, I discovered that this world was more interesting than I'd imagined. First things first: I'll cleanse the entire courtyard compound before anything else. Watch how I make my way to the very top. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Siheyuan: A Life Without Want 四合院之衣食无忧 This is a lighthearted story with little hostility, focused on everyday life while keeping the characters true to themselves. There are no fights, just neighborhood squabbles. If that’s not for you, turn right and search for stories full of hostility. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated into Jia Dongxu and Made the Other Transmigrators Miserable 四合院：魂穿贾东旭，坑哭穿越者 Jia Dongxu, a man from the twenty-first century, transmigrates to 1951 and arrives in the famous Courtyard of Birds from a later era. What's more, he transmigrates into Jia Dongxu's body in the story. He plans to quietly accept everything and change it all. But then other transmigrators suddenly appear, including Cao Meng, the Bull Warrior, a protagonist from a fanfiction Jia Dongxu knows, who has a diary System. Fortunately, he gets the Opportunity Snatching System. I, Jia Dongxu, refuse to acc —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Head to the Countryside to Become a Big Shot! 四合院：开局下乡当大佬！ After waking up, Yang Feng transmigrated to a courtyard house in the 1970s, where he was immediately subjected to Yi Zhonghai's moral blackmail, Jia Zhangshi's threats to summon spirits, and Silly Zhu's physical intimidation... All because he refused to go to the countryside in Bang Geng's place! At the critical moment, he bound himself to a heaven-defying comprehension System, obtained a pocket dimension, mastered the martial art of Tongbei Fist, and gained the ability to turn the tables. He im —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Siheyuan: A Legendary Life Begins 四合院，开启传奇人生 A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 When the Game World Invades a Period Novel 当游戏世界入侵年代文 A period drama turned into a data-driven game. The main storyline begins with Love in the Courtyard. A bold experiment bringing reality and virtual worlds together. Li Jun, a man from the future. What will he consider when faced with a choice? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Siheyuan: That Year, I Walked with My Hands in My Pockets 四合院之那年我双手插兜 Cao Wude transmigrated into a courtyard house full of “affection” in 1960, beginning an entirely new story in a courtyard teeming with colorful characters. Before Jia Dongxu kicked the bucket, Cao Wude won over Qin Huairu and married Qin Jingru, among others... He shared countless stories full of “affection” with Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, Jia Zhangshi, the Deaf Old Lady, and eight other supporting characters... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Siheyuan: After College, I Join the Factory and Put the Brutes in Their Place 四合院：大学毕业进厂，整治禽兽 Liu Jianguo unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of "Love in the Courtyard". Although he had no golden finger, his parents’ connections had helped him pursue advanced studies in the south. Now that he was back, he was taking up a post as an engineer at the steelworks. In the past, he had always tried to appease the beasts in the courtyard house. But with his status now, what chance did they have to cause trouble right under his nose? Let’s see how I deal with you beasts! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Siheyuan: You Were Told to Move to the City, So Why Did You Take Off? 四合院：让你进城，你直接起飞？ [A little twisted humor, witty, simple and direct. You won't regret diving in] [Li Ba transmigrates to a courtyard compound and discovers that it's full of oddballs. He can even get fined for taking a leak... If that's how it is, then he won't hold back.] [From the start, he catches Qin Huairu relieving herself in public] —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Is He Yuzhu in Siheyuan a Jinx? Curse Him! 四合院何雨柱是乌鸦嘴吧！诅咒他 Punch Xu Damao, kick Jia Banggeng! This is so satisfying!!! “You’re a jinx?” Xu Damao asks in alarm, pointing at He Yuzhu. “Of course! Don’t mess with me, or I’ll put a Ring of Misfortune on you and make you unlucky forever!” He Yuzhu roars furiously. (Siheyuan, System, jinx, curse, contrasting personalities, transmigrate) 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Siheyuan: You Were the One Who Refused to Marry, and You’re the One Who Regrets It 四合院：不嫁的是你，后悔也是你 Yang Guojun never expected to transmigrate into the world of Love in the Courtyard and become an ordinary resident. He also met Qin Huairu when she was young. Although Qin Huairu is annoying in the original story, there was no denying that she was beautiful when she was young. Just as Yang Guojun was about to steal her away, Qin Huairu unexpectedly looked down on him and married Jia Dongxu, whose material circumstances were better. Fortunately, the protagonist had bound a portable pocket dimensi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Building a Strong Nation Is No Joke 强国我是认真的 A new work is here! Welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! A man with a pocket dimension in an extraordinary parallel world. Experiencing life! Changing life! Wang Liuyang’s freewheeling life. 3Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 44 Siheyuan: Kill a Few, Fall in Love a Little 四合院：杀杀人谈谈情 Jian Zhanfeng transmigrates to a courtyard house and sees a familiar cast of characters: the three neighborhood elders, Silly Zhu, the widow Qin, and Deaf Granny. He gets two Systems, and his life should have been wonderful. Instead, the neighbors’ true colors leave him utterly stunned. Deaf Granny is an enemy spy? Yi Zhonghai and she are having an affair? Silly Zhu isn’t in love with Qin Huairu, but has a mother complex? Qin Huairu is a madwoman with split personalities? What the hell? Second U 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Siheyuan: I Made a Fortune Raising Beasts 四合院：养殖禽兽我赚翻天 Yang Feng is just unlucky. In his twenties, he has no idea what to do with his life. According to the neighbors, Old Yang found him. Of course, Old Yang made his living collecting scrap. Though Old Yang beat him every few days, he still put him through middle school. He was a bit rebellious back then, and his grades weren't great, so there was no hope of high school. In fact, he didn't get in. The blurb doesn't really matter. The protagonist of this book will live in both the Siheyuan world and 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Siheyuan: Exposing the Beasts' Scandals Sets the Whole City Ablaze 四合院：刊登禽兽丑闻，全城沸腾 After transmigrating to the 1960s, Guo Chengliang finds himself in the body of a man who shares his name. Not long ago, his predecessor had successfully landed a job at a newspaper. Now, Guo Chengliang has transmigrated and activated the Gossip System, giving him the perfect advantage. The scoundrels are running amok? He'll publish everything about them and let everyone in the capital see just how vile they are! 284Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 47 Siheyuan: I Can Fish for Anything! 四合院：我能垂钓万物！ Lin Luo is reborn in a Siheyuan full of scoundrels and becomes a military medic who has just retired due to injury. Fortunately, after lying low for a while, he finally activates his golden finger. The Everything Fishing System! There’s nothing you can’t catch, except what you can’t imagine! From then on, he starts running circles around everyone in the Siheyuan. 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Silly Zhu Isn't a Stupid Pig 傻柱不是傻猪 My new work is out! Everyone is 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! 64Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Siheyuan: A Super Farm, and Uncle Helps Me Be Reborn 四合院：超级农场，大爷助我重生 This book features a little payback against the rotten people and leans toward everyday life. Please enjoy it at your leisure with some sunflower seeds and tea. Su Fan had been unemployed for half a year when a scammer swindled away all his savings. He was standing by the river, drinking to drown his sorrows, when a kind old man pushed him into the water. And so Su Fan tragically “drowned himself.” Luckily, Heaven couldn’t bear to watch, and let him be reborn in the world of Love in the C 137Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Yan Hua's 6th Book 衍画的第6本书 —Reads—Score—Shelves
