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- 1 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's New Life 四合院：何雨柱的新人生 A writer who loves creating stories unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of his own novel, becoming its protagonist, He Yuzhu. In the original story, He Yuzhu faced many setbacks and challenges, and the author felt for him deeply. Now that he is experiencing the character's life firsthand, he resolves to bring more happiness and contentment to the hero he created. As for the people who once surrounded He Yuzhu and may have caused him trouble, such as Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Qin Huair 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Siheyuan: Taking Advice to Become a Ten-Thousand-Yuan Household, the Yard's Beasts Go Crazy 四合院：听劝成万元户，众禽疯了 Su Fan dies after being stabbed by a thug while trying to save someone, then transmigrates to the world of the Siheyuan. Everyone in the compound hopes he'll die soon so they can divide up his estate. Jia Zhangshi wants his house as a wedding home for Jia Dongxu. Yan Bugui steals his factory job slot and gives it to his eldest son. Su Fan awakens the Take Advice System. The more the beasts try to harm him, the more money he makes. In just two days, he becomes a millionaire, leaving the beasts gr 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Siheyuan That Began in 1946 从1946年开始的四合院 Cao Cao-style scheming + multiple women + pocket space + weak System + low-key courtyard drama + multiple plotlines + no brainless decisions. Cao Jiaren transmigrated to 1946 and, through a twist of fate, became a target of the Nationalist Party: a party member, a secret police agent, a big capitalist, a relative of old bureaucrats, someone with foreign connections, and a man with a messy romantic life, with every possible liability stacked against him. Yet he still thinks he can be salvaged and —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 I Have a Pocket Dimension in the Siheyuan 四合院我有空间 The protagonist, Lin Yu, is reborn in the 1950s and has a pocket dimension from the start. He works as a procurement officer in a siheyuan. He collects antiques, goes into business later on, helps the country develop its technology, and searches for treasure overseas, among other things. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Siheyuan: The Rich Dog Doesn't Keep Freeloaders 四合院：狗大户，不养闲人 [Siheyuan + System + Daily Life + Changing the Plot] After transmigrating to a siheyuan in the 1960s, Li Anping activated the Favorability System, a system that rewards him with material goods and skills whenever he earns someone's favor. In this parallel world based on a TV series, he is destined to be well liked, at least by a great many people. Everyone will find a “better” place in life, from the hot-tempered Yi Zhonghai to the frustrated Liu Haizhong. Xu Damao and Silly Zhu will both find t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1970, With a Spirit Realm from the Start 四合院：重生70，开局灵境空间 After waking up, Yang Feng somehow transmigrated to a courtyard house in the 1970s, an era with a distinctive atmosphere. He thought he’d be able to settle into a peaceful life, but unexpectedly, trouble came at him from the very start. Yi Zhonghai used his so-called “standing” in the courtyard to morally blackmail Yang Feng, putting himself on the moral high ground and trying to force him to comply. Jia Zhangshi resorted to throwing a tantrum and wailing like a banshee, hoping to pressure Yang 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Siheyuan: My Life of Reversals as He Yuzhu 四合院：我！何雨柱的逆袭人生 At twenty-five, he somehow transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house and, in the blink of an eye, becomes He Yuzhu! Ha! His father, He Daqing, actually skipped town! This is way too great. What an incredible start, like he’s the chosen one! His father ran off and left behind a big house. His dad may not care for his silly son, but plenty of people sure do! Of course he’s going to squeeze every last bit out of his old man. It’s all free stuff anyway, so he might as well claim it sooner 111Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Siheyuan Path of the Sixth Man 四合院老六之路 Tian Bo, an electrician from a later era, arrives in the world of The Courtyard Full of Scheming Neighbors and spends five years there. He goes from an honest kid to a seasoned schemer. He lives in Courtyard No. 94. He likes to stir up trouble from behind the scenes, and he turns the courtyard at No. 95 into a place filled with cries of anguish! Utter misery! Enough talk! Now let’s begin our journey as schemers! [This book is an original work. All characters are fictional; any resemblan 58Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Activates the Divine Chef from the Start 四合院：何雨柱开局激活神厨 He Silly Zhu transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and awakened a powerful tool called the Chef God System. The System not only brought He Silly Zhu's cooking to the height of perfection, but also granted him many practical functions, helping him live better in the courtyard and handle all kinds of challenges. In this setting, He Silly Zhu is no longer someone others can push around. Through his cooking and intelligence, he gradually changes the courtyard's way of life. He achiev 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Slay the Gods: The Gods of the Universe Call in Their Allies for a Brawl 斩神：宇宙诸神摇人打群架 [Slay the Gods + The End of Ten Days + Siheyuan + No Female Lead + Sequences + Roleplay + Madness + Over 360 Personalities + Multiple Professions] The gods from The End of Ten Days gather in a siheyuan after arriving in the world of Slay the Gods. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Siheyuan: I Refused to Help the Jia Family and Took Down the Beasts 四合院：我拒捐贾家，推翻众禽兽 Sometimes, you can't let someone go not because they're irreplaceable, but because you've invested too much time and energy in them. When you part, it feels as if the castle you carefully built with your time and youth has suddenly collapsed. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Siheyuan: After Snatching Qin Huairu, I Became Stronger by Farming 四合院：截胡秦淮茹后种地就变强 A young man finds his soul transported to the world of a Beijing courtyard in 1952. With a hundred mu of good farmland and six large storefronts, he's a bona fide landlord. To protect his property, he pits his wits against the scheming residents of the courtyard and carves out a very different life for himself. From then on, his legend is passed down through the world. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Siheyuan: Exposing Yi Zhonghai's True Colors from the Start 四合院：开局曝光易中海真面目 [Siheyuan Courtyard + Exposing Secrets + Transmigration + System + Putting the Courtyard Busybody in Their Place + One Female Lead] After transmigrating to the 1960s, Lin Chen became one of the residents of Courtyard No. 95. With both parents dead and a mountain of debt left behind, all he had was his young brother and himself, still a minor. "The sky is falling!" As the debt collectors came knocking, Lin Chen was at his wits' end. Just as he was about to give up, he unexpectedly awakened a Syst —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 There's Something Off About This Courtyard 这个四合院有点不正经 A modern-day street punk transmigrates into the story of a Beijing courtyard house. With his exceptional gift for spinning tales, he sets off on an exciting and legendary adventure! A friendly reminder: This story is entirely fictional and does not follow the original plot beat for beat. Please don't flame me! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Siheyuan: Burning Passion, Years Like Fire 四合院：激情燃烧，岁月如火 In his previous life, Cai Kun was a “hero” who saved someone from drowning... Most importantly, this Kun is not that Kun. Our Cai Kun is a hot-blooded, patriotic young man, burning with fervor! His Kun is vast and boundless... He has nothing to do with the entertainment industry... By accident, his soul transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Faced with schemes and all those beasts, he doesn't give up. Instead, he works hard and plots to find a new job. When facing spies and enemies, he crushe —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Zhang Xuan of Siheyuan 四合院张轩 A young man went to help his neighbor break up a fight, but the neighbor shoved him down the stairs, killing him. He transmigrates to 1958, to Zhangjia Village outside the city of Beijing. From the start, he gets a city job as a replacement worker and arrives at Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. 159Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Siheyuan: Jia Zhangshi Wants My Property? I'll Beat Her Senseless! 四合院：贾张氏夺我房产？暴打！ “Then let’s meet at the abandoned warehouse to the east! There aren’t many people around, and it’s more spacious,” the middle-aged man suggested. “Works for me!” Lin Feng set off as soon as he replied. He needed to release the chickens without letting anyone find out about the System. After walking for half an hour, he finally reached the agreed location. Lin Feng opened his quantum space and let out the hundred chickens they had agreed on. Then he found a relatively clean spot to sit and wait. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Zhao Zhengfan's Happy Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之赵正凡的幸福人生 By chance, Zhao Zhengfan transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan and activated a quest-reward System. From that moment on, Zhao Zhengfan's happy life began. 249Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Siheyuan: I’m the Factory Director, Yet You’re Still Scheming Against Me 四合院：我是厂长你还算计我 “Scheming protagonist + against moral blackmail + one heroine + exploring the unknown” A new person appears in the courtyard: He Yuxuan, He Yuzhu’s younger brother and He Yushui’s older brother. After He Daqing ran off, He Yuzhu couldn’t afford to support his younger siblings, so He Yuxuan had no choice but to enlist just to get by. Unexpectedly, his System awakened, and he became exceptionally active on the battlefield, accomplishing some remarkable feats. He could only return to China and be k 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Siheyuan: I Never Betray My Brothers 四合院：我从来不坑兄弟 Lighthearted entertainment, an invincible feel-good story. The main idea is that everyone is a good person, because no one is as bad as the protagonist. Chen Minghao arrives in Nanluoguxiang in 1952. The first thing he runs into is Qin Huairu on a blind date. Well, I have to vet her for my buddy Dongxu! What, Silly Zhu's dad ran away? As Silly Zhu's buddy, I have to bring his dad back. Yongqiang wants to go back to the village and farm? I support that, absolutely. Just leave the tavern and its l 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Transmigrating Across the Ten Thousand Worlds, Starting from the Siheyuan 万界穿越从四合院启航 This is the story of a young man who accidentally transmigrates through various worlds of film and television. The early chapters begin in a Beijing courtyard compound, and the author will try to keep things realistic. Later, the story may venture into Hong Kong dramas, comic-book worlds, and more... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Siheyuan: Arriving in the Forty-Ninth City in 1959 四合院：来到59年的49城 Wei Jun came through a wormhole to a siheyuan in the 1960s. Watch as he gradually discovers the stories and gains new insights into this world. The protagonist is a bit of a scoundrel, and there are a female lead and other women, though he doesn't take every one of them... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1958, I Rise from Purchasing Agent to Success 四合院：重生58从采购员崛起 [Everyday family life] [The ways of the world] [Heartwarming] [Farming] [Major national projects] Doctoral student Xia Chen transmigrates to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. At eighteen, he unlocks the Fulu Cave Abode, where he can happily farm and predict good and bad fortune. Starting out as a purchasing agent at the steel mill, he builds his own earthly paradise in an era of scarce supplies, laying the groundwork for the rise of the Dragon Kingdom. When the spring breeze finally arrives, he will have ac 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Siheyuan: It All Began When I Married Qin Huairu 四合院：从娶妻秦淮茹开始 This is a lighthearted story without malice. The author believes people naturally seek benefits and avoid harm, and won’t go out of their way to provoke someone stronger than themselves. Chen Yu had been hoping to work hard and get ahead when he unexpectedly awakened a System. Every time he snatches a female lead away from someone, he receives a corresponding reward. For a better life, Chen Yu starts by stealing Qin Huairu away, and then things spiral out of control… —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Become the Courtyard's Role Model 四合院：重生傻柱，我成全院模范 Looking at everything before them, he suddenly made a decision. “Let’s salvage some of the crops in the fields first and minimize the losses as much as we can.” He and Qin Huairu said no more and began working in the muddy fields. But the disaster was too great to undo in such a short time. They worked through the night to breach several embankments, trying to divert the water away from the fields, but most areas were already deeply flooded, and many of the crops were beyond saving. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Siheyuan: An Ordinary Attacker Who Breaks Every Beast’s Guard 四合院：普攻型选手，破防众禽 After transmigrating to the 1960s, Jiang Chen becomes an ordinary resident of a Siheyuan courtyard. All he wants is to shut his door, build a quiet life with his adopted younger sister, and leave something behind in this era. Unfortunately, even the smallest temple can be rocked by fierce winds, and shallow ponds are full of turtles! In this little three-courtyard compound, there's Yi Zhonghai, known as the “Paragon of Virtue”; Liu Haizhong, an “aspiring official” notorious for beating his famil —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Siheyuan: After Exposing the Plot, I Sent Old Deaf Yi to the Firing Range 四合院：揭穿阴谋后送易聋去打靶 The title is simple, so the blurb can be simple too. No beating around the bush: Yi Zhonghai gets it from both sides, Qin Huairu gets punched and kicked. Yan Bugui gets a tongue-lashing, Liu Haizhong gets dragged around and beaten. He doesn’t give Old Deaf Granny the time of day, but he looks after his little sister, He Yushui. The little brat steals someone’s things? Straight to the Public Security Bureau. In short! Bring on the sparks and lightning, when it comes to dealing with the courtyard 542Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 28 Siheyuan: My Father Is a Great General, and I Stand by Qin Huairu 四合院：家父大将军，力挺秦淮如 [Love in the Courtyard] [No System] [Light Crossover with Several TV Series] [Farming Style, Not Pure Power Fantasy] He Yuzhu, nicknamed “Silly Zhu,” is the “biggest sucker” in the Siheyuan of the capital. Reborn, he returns to 1952! Back in his eighteen-year-old body, He Yuzhu refuses to be a sucker and resolutely enlists in the army. He firmly supports Qin Huairu and makes plans to marry her. Who could have guessed that Yi Zhonghai would interfere, hoping Jia Dongxu would snatch Qin Huairu awa —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Siheyuan: Forced into Marriage from the Start, I Beat the Courtyard Beasts Senseless 四合院：开局被逼婚，狂抽众禽兽 [Siheyuan + Transmigration + System] What? You dare pressure my mother to remarry? Who do you think you are? Smack, smack, smack! I’ll beat the hell out of you animals. I’ll beat you to death and be done with it. Got a problem? Bring it on. Watch me trounce the whole Siheyuan. 153Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Siheyuan: Beaten Up from the Start 四合院：被暴揍开局 Wang Defa has had the worst luck imaginable. He’s only just recovered from the trauma of a car accident when he suddenly transmigrates into the body of someone being beaten up. Is there no justice in this world? Where’s the justice? Well, since he’s here now, he can’t just leave empty-handed. It’s time to defy fate and change his destiny! 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu, a Man Who Stands Tall! 四合院：顶天立地何雨柱！ After transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard in 1955, he becomes He Yuzhu, the overly kindhearted protagonist! That year, He Daqing abandons his family and children to run off with Widow Bai. The He family's life is hard, and the neighbors treat them with cold indifference. Reborn, He Yuzhu decides not to be such a pushover as he was in his past life. Given a second chance, he is determined to live a brilliant life unlike before. As he opens the door and heads to the restaurant w —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 I’m Silly Zhu, and I’m Turning My Life Around as a Longtime Siheyuan Servant 我傻柱，从四合院长工开始翻身 In the sixteenth year of the Republic, order collapsed and warlords fought among themselves. A small town, thanks to its unusual location, had yet to be touched by the spreading fires of war. It remained peaceful, like a paradise apart from the world. But with the tide of events turning, its tranquility seemed only skin-deep. How easy is it for people in constant fear to hope for lasting peace? In the end, the so-called paradise was nothing more than a fleeting dream. A young man nicknamed Silly —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 A Siheyuan? Seriously? Why Is It So Different? 四合院？假的吧，怎么不太一样！ A Not-So-Serious Beijing Courtyard Compound--------------------------------------------------------- —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Leads the Siheyuan 四合院之何雨柱引领四合院 He Yuzhu activates a sign-in System in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Using the rewards from the System, he improves his cooking and other abilities, making a name for himself in the steel mill's kitchen. In the courtyard, he navigates schemes and rivalries, cleverly resolving conflicts with the others. When it comes to love, he must choose between Qin Huairu and Lou Xiao'e. In the end, he finds happiness and leads the courtyard toward a brighter future. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Future Begins to Leak from Siheyuan 从四合院透漏未来开始 In the world of courtyard houses, I become He Yushui and face this new world by revealing the future and turning the tables right away. In the world of Hong Kong crime dramas, I host a sharpshooting competition, assassinate war criminals from Japan, and become the undisputed king of guns. In the era after In the Name of the People, I become the head of the Central National Inspection Team and tour the country. I'm a new author, and I only started trying to write this year. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Siheyuan: Eight Thousand Ways to Kill You 四合院：要你命八千 Ding Xiaoming is a proud courier of the twenty-first century. After an accident, he transmigrates to Beijing in the 1960s. Watch as he uses the bizarre System called “Death Wish 8,000” to carve out a happy life in a courtyard where scheming is everywhere and honest people are treated worse than dogs!!! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Calls for Help from the Start 四合院，开局秦淮茹求救 (Snatching someone else’s opportunity) (System) (Siheyuan) (Slow burn) Qin Fen was an ordinary young man, until an accident transmigrated him into a siheyuan and activated the “Emotion Harvesting System.” In this system, negative emotions such as jealousy, anger, and sadness became stepping stones on his climb to the top. Whenever emotions flared among the neighbors in the courtyard, Qin Fen could quietly harvest their emotional energy and exchange it for all kinds of extraordinary skills and pr —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Siheyuan: I Defy Fate and Turn the Tables on the Beasts 四合院：我逆天改命，虐翻禽兽 [Siheyuan, feel-good power fantasy, power-ups, System, tormenting the animals, face-slapping] He transmigrates as He Yuzhu, but he’s no lovesick Silly Zhu, always thinking of supporting Qin Huairu and the Jia family! I, He Yuzhu, will defy fate and change my destiny. I refuse to be anyone’s cash cow! He wins over Lou Xiao’e and sweeps across Hong Kong! 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Siheyuan: Wild Goods System from the Start 四合院：开局野货系统 After waking up, Su Ping An discovered that he had transmigrated to a place called Beastly Courtyard. Everything there felt strange and confusing, as though he had entered an entirely new world. But what surprised Su Ping An even more was that he had awakened a mysterious System called the Wild Goods System. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Siheyuan: Technician? No, Call Me Big Brother! 四合院：技术员？不，叫大哥！ The story follows Wu Weiguo as he works his way up from a technician to a leadership position through his own ability and ingenuity. Along the way, he has a series of encounters with his neighbors in the courtyard, offering a glimpse into people’s lives and clashing values in that era. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Siheyuan: A Happy Life Begins with a Sign-In System 四合院，从签到系统开始幸福生活 My new story is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! No bullying the birds and beasts. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Siheyuan: You Tried to Set Me Up? I'll Save Jia Dongxu Instead 四合院：算计我？反手救下贾东旭 Lin Weiguo transmigrates into the world of a story set in a courtyard compound! He wakes up to find that his whole world has fallen apart... With Yi Zhonghai and Grandma Deaf conspiring together, someone has their eye on his wife, others are plotting to take his house, and even his child isn't his! What a disastrous start! What can he do? Just stay alive for now! Faced with all kinds of monstrous behavior, the residents, each with their own schemes, choose to turn a blind eye... He can't stand i 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Siheyuan: Is This My Home? 四合院：我家的？ Wang He was playing Call of Duty Mobile on the terrace, racking up more than thirty knife kills in a single match. Overcome with excitement, he was struck by a bolt of lightning out of nowhere and somehow ended up in a courtyard house in 1937. To top it off, his grandmother was none other than the Deaf Old Lady! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Rebirth of Silly Zhu in the Siheyuan 四合院傻柱之重生 Reborn in 1939, He Yuzhu, a former special forces soldier, unexpectedly obtains a spatial ring and is reborn in the body of He Yuzhu, a resident of a courtyard home. As he faces the Japanese soldiers in the capital, his story begins. Along the way, the novel explores the relationships and everyday dealings among the courtyard’s residents. 176Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Siheyuan: Forced to Donate to the Jia Family, I Strike Back at the Flock of Beasts 四合院：被逼捐贾家，我反打众禽 [Siheyuan fanfiction, System, wish fulfillment, power-ups] Qin Fan transmigrates into a siheyuan and binds himself to an invincible System. Let’s see who still dares to challenge me. From the start, they try to force me to donate to the Jia family? You have no idea what I can do. I’ll set you straight in no time! Yi Zhonghai is a hypocrite, so I’ll rip off your mask of moral virtue and kick you out. I’ll take over as the courtyard’s head elder! Qin Huairu comes knocking in the middle of the nigh —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Took Down Silly Zhu and Left the Troublemakers Dumbfounded 四合院：开局搞垮傻柱，禽兽懵了 After transmigrating into a siheyuan, he takes on the courtyard’s beasts and climbs the ranks step by step. He doesn’t hold back in the slightest, especially when it comes to Silly Zhu! His fighting ability is so formidable that none of the beasts in the courtyard dare to cross him! 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Siheyuan: The System Returns 四合院：统子归来 System + pocket dimension + multiple women + no dark undertones (I got locked away, so the numbers aren’t good.) I transmigrated? At least I’ve got a System! What? The System ran off? System: How’s that my fault? You don’t know how to use me! The System is back! First Uncle: What do you mean, caught in the act? Second Uncle: I’m the boss now? Third Uncle: What a blunder! Come see how Wang Weiguo’s System, after leaving and coming back, handles its daily sign-in routine in the courtyard house! 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Siheyuan: The Leisurely Life of an Old Thespian 四合院：老戏精的悠闲人生 Su Cheng transmigrates into the courtyard world, becomes a lowly procurement clerk, and starts a leisurely life of lying flat. There's not much hostility here; a quiet, ordinary life is best. If that's not your thing, don't read. I wrote this because I couldn't stand the blatantly poisonous plotlines in some courtyard novels, with no regard for historical facts or the law. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Siheyuan: A Twisted System Helps Me Become the Top Dog 四合院，变态度统助我称雄 A food-delivery and errand guy at the bottom of 21st-century society runs up forty-four flights of stairs and drops dead. He transmigrates into Silly Zhu in Love in the Courtyard… In the end, he opens restaurants and a food factory, becoming the richest man of his era. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Siheyuan: Starting a Business from the Start, with Cai Xiaoli as My Wife 四合院：开局创业，老婆蔡晓丽 Reborn into a courtyard compound, he is rejected by the Jia family, but with the System in hand, he defies fate and changes his life. Using his "foresight" to keep up with the times, he starts a business and makes a fortune. Jia Zhangshi can't sit still! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
