Novels like Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Back
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- 51 City Life: I'm the Steel Mill's God-Tier Chef 都市，我是轧钢厂厨神 [Cooking Prodigy] [Single Female Lead] [Warm, Everyday Life] [Powerhouse] (There’s also an older book, "Guagua Is Great") In 1951, Gu Qingshan arrived in the legendary world of "The Courtyard Is Full of Poultry". In this chaotic era, he chose to steal Qin Huairu away first and sit back to watch the tigers fight. The man before you is the courtyard’s battle god, the steel mill’s top culinary genius, a legend of the capital, the man the spirit-summoning master Jia Zhangshi doesn’t dare defy, and a 2.2kReads8.0Score—14d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: At Twenty, I Become the First Grandpa! 四合院：二十岁的我成了一大爷！ My new work is now available! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 387Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: Small but Cunning, Feared by Everyone! 四合院，人小鬼大谁见谁怕！ Li Anquan opens his eyes and realizes he has transmigrated, and landed in the year 1962. Even worse, he has transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard! His mother, Ma Xiaojuan, has just died in a factory accident alongside Jia Dongxu, but Qin Huairu is trying to pocket the compensation money meant for his family! He Yuzhu uses threats and intimidation, while Yi Zhonghai helps him behind the scenes! And he has a promise to keep to the original owner: protect and take good care of his younger si 1.6kReads5.7Score10414d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: Picking a Fight with a Sickly Man? You'll Pay for It 四合院：对病秧子碰瓷？赔不死你 Siheyuan, one-on-one romance, with relatively little hostility. Wang Aiguo, who had bone cancer, transmigrated, only to end up in the body of another sickly person. Fortunately, he got a sign-in System. His body was so frail that the slightest touch could knock him over! From the start, he conned He Yuzhu in the siheyuan! Thanks to signing in every day, his health gradually improved, and his family's life got better and better. His sign-in rewards also gave him medical skills, and his beautiful, 434Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: From Technical College Graduate to Government Cadre 四合院：从中专毕业开始当干部 [Siheyuan + daily life + wild imagination + mildly tormenting the beasts + runaway plot] Lin Feng transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, only to discover that the original story wouldn't begin for several more years. At this point, First Master Yi had a promising disciple, his “nephew” Silly Zhu was obedient, and he was still kind to everyone and fair in handling affairs around the courtyard. He was every bit the good-natured, honest man. At this point, Silly Zhu had become an ei 1.5kReads5.5Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: Life After Returning 四合院之归来生活 In August 1955, Lin Zheng transmigrates into the world of the TV series Love in the Courtyard. Lin Zheng volunteers to join the young people from the capital heading to the countryside, determined to make a name for himself in the Great Northern Wilderness. In January 1959, he returns to the capital, to the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, and begins a new life with his family. 11.1kReads7.6Score38014d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: After Transmigrating as Silly Zhu, I Gave Up Trying! 四合院：穿越成傻柱以后摆烂了！ He Yuzhu, a banquet chef in Dongshan Province, was cooking for a feast when a hailstone the size of an egg suddenly knocked him out. After his apprentice Pangzi shook him awake, he discovered that he had a golden finger: a spiritual spring pocket dimension. Inside was a three-courtyard residence with a food-preserving function. Thinking about how bizarre the weather was, He Yuzhu suspected that the world might be coming to an end. When something strange happens, trouble can't be far behind. He Y 14.9kReads7.2Score52314d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: I'm Dongxu's Younger Cousin, with the Spirit of Jian'an 四合院：我东旭堂弟，建安风骨 [Moderate angst] [Moderate pacing] [Everyday life and punishing scoundrels] A master of traditional Chinese medicine transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard in 1951, becoming Jia Mingde, Jia Dongxu's cousin. He flees famine with his younger sister and comes to the capital to seek refuge with his aunt. But Jia Dongxu needs money for a marital home, so he plans to sell Jia Mingde off to work as a sailor and his sister to the countryside as a child bride. Luckily, Jia Mingde awakens the 77Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: Sending Jia Zhangshi to a Labor Camp from the Start 四合院：开局送贾张氏去劳改 [Reborn, System, Snatching opportunities, Everyday life] [The early part is about taking down the bullies; later, he enjoys life while quietly building strength for revenge] He Tiezhu is reborn as Silly Zhu. The moment his memories merge, he is told to cook. He has all the experience but none of the practical skill. What’s he supposed to do...? Before he can even get home, Qin Huairu stops him and asks him to take the blame for Banggeng. He Yuzhu cheerfully agrees, but then, during the neighborh 11.3kReads8.0Score65814d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: I Became a Sent-Down Youth with Old Hu and Fatty 四合院：我和老胡胖子当知青 Siheyuan + tomb raiding + period setting + antiques + business. Forced by the vicious residents of the Siheyuan to go to the countryside as an educated youth, he instead heads to Niuxin Mountain with Old Hu and Fatty. When it is time to return to the city, he and Fatty go up the mountain to explore the General's Tomb ahead of time. They use the Kwantung Army fortress to get guns for hunting, then return to the city with plenty of money. Using memories from his past life, he slowly learns how to 2.1kReads6.6Score10614d adds
- 61 The Shadow War in the Siheyuan 暗战四合院 The whole country had already been liberated, yet I became an underground operative! All because an elder once told me, “Only by standing in the darkness can you observe the darkness more clearly!” 1.1kReads6.5Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: I Take Advice, So Why Are You All Losing Your Minds? 四合院：我听劝，你们怎么疯了？ Liu Cheng transmigrates to the capital in the early 1950s and activates the Take Advice System. As long as he takes someone’s advice, he gets a reward. If the advice is malicious, the System gives him an even better reward. First Uncle: “I tried to guilt-trip him into donating money, but he became a model citizen, got a job, and even ended up with a better reputation than me. I’m so jealous.” Second Uncle: “I was just setting him up when I told him to go put out a fire. I never expected him to c 37.5kReads7.3Score2.6k14d adds
- 63 Being Silly Zhu's Housekeeper in the Siheyuan 四合院给傻柱当保姆 1950: I'm Here. I woke up one morning and found I had an aunt. I went to seek refuge with He Daqing and became cousins with Silly Zhu. The System isn't much help, so I'll keep my head down and grow stronger for now. If Heaven won't punish those beasts, I will. Their comeuppance is me. 15.2kReads7.9Score69114d adds
- 64 Siheyuan: Reporting for Duty at the Police Station from the Start 四合院：开局派出所报到 In 1964, the protagonist, whose soul has traveled back in time, turns eighteen. Both his parents are alive, and after graduating from a technical secondary school, he is assigned to the Jiaodaokou Police Station and given a home at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. Well, well!!! This is Love in the Courtyard!! See how an ordinary young policeman lives and works in this era, and gets along with everyone in the courtyard. 21Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 65 Siheyuan: I'm Liu Guangtian 四合院：我是刘光天 A Love in the Courtyard fan fiction. After transmigrating into Liu Guangtian, the second son of the Second Uncle’s family, he has no standing at home and gets bullied whenever he steps outside. Luckily, his Academic Prodigy System activates. As long as he studies, he can keep getting stronger. He beats up the school bully, gets into a technical secondary school, becomes childhood sweethearts with Yushui, and contributes what little he can to the country’s technological development! Through tirel 2.3kReads7.6Score10214d adds
- 66 Siheyuan: Lu Chuan 四合院之陆川 Lu Chuan, a surgeon from the 21st century, is reborn in the body of a man with the same name in the 1950s. Drawing on memories from his past life, Lu Chuan can't bear to see Silly Zhu's tragic fate, so he takes the initiative to help He Yuzhu escape the schemes against him and change the course of his life. 4.8kReads8.7Score11314d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's Carefree Life 四合院：阎解旷的潇洒人生 Yan Youkuang accidentally opened a portal and transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan, becoming Yan Jiekuang, the third son of the Third Master, Yan Bugui. Once there, Yan Jiekuang first broke the leg of Banggeng, the courtyard's notorious thief, to collect some interest. Then he went on to make life difficult for the courtyard's retirement crew. If you won't let me have an easy time, I won't let you get comfortable either. If I'm unhappy, don't expect you to be happy. In this courtyard wor 12.9kReads8.2Score46214d adds
- 68 Siheyuan: More Children, More Blessings, Starting with Widow Qin 四合院：多子多福，从秦寡妇开始 [Courtyard Drama + More Children, More Blessings System] Multiple heroines, crossover with multiple TV dramas Lu Chen transmigrates into the apocalypse with the More Children, More Blessings System. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself in Love in the Courtyard. Since he's here, he might as well make the best of it. Having children makes him stronger. Just how strong can he become? Starting with the widow Qin, he earns rewards... In the end, Lu Chen achieves the status of a tycoon, a philanth 4.4kReads5.5Score16914d adds
- 69 Reborn in the Siheyuan: Fleeing Famine in 1942 重生四合院：从42年逃荒开始 Li Qingfeng, an orphan from the twenty-first century, was delivering food during his junior-year summer break when he died in a traffic accident. The jade pendant around his neck carried his soul into Love in the Courtyard, a parallel world. Now, let's see how a young man from the modern era builds a new family during a time of war. (If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't read this.) 34.8kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: I, Wang, Specialize in Stabbing People in the Back! 四合院：王某人独善背刺！ [System] [Street Office from the Start] [Both Parents Alive] [All About Being Sweet-Talking and Smooth!] Transmigrate to a Beijing courtyard in the 1950s, join the street office, and make your mark in both culture and sports as you deal with the troublemakers! 24.6kReads8.0Score81114d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: Beating Xu Damao to a Pulp from the Start and Bringing the Whole Courtyard to Heel 四合院：开局暴打许大茂镇压全院 Siheyuan + Fan fiction + Male-oriented spin-off + Transmigration The System accidentally brought Wang Fugui into the fan-fiction world of Love in the Courtyard. He had two choices. Return to his original world and keep working as a security guard, unable to afford a wife. Or stay in this world, where he would get two rooms in a Beijing Siheyuan, along with compensation from the System. Even a fool would know what to choose! The System was pretty generous, and the compensation was quite good. He 317Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Hunting, Hosting Feasts, Raising Kids, and a Ten-Mile Bridal Procession: The Siheyuan System 四合院打猎做席养娃十里红妆系统 My new book, Love in the Courtyard: From the Start, I Beat Xu Damao to a Pulp and Put the Whole Courtyard in Its Place, already has over a hundred thousand words. Give it a read, it’s better than this one. Click my profile to find it. Courtyard setting + fan fiction + transmigrate + male-oriented spin-off + System Zhao Zilong arrives in a merged world centered on Love in the Courtyard, with other film and TV worlds playing a supporting role. The worlds have merged, bringing even more colorful ch 264Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 73 The Fishing Enthusiast of the Siheyuan 四合院的钓鱼佬 After transmigrating to a courtyard home in the 1950s, she has both her parents and activates a Fishing System, letting her happily go fishing! The story is cheerful and heartwarming, with a relatively peaceful tone. She lives a comfortable little life in a courtyard full of troublemakers. 38.2kReads7.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 74 Siheyuan: Starting with a Street Stall 四合院：从摆地摊开始 Chen Jun dies suddenly from working overtime and wakes up in Nanluoguxiang in 1954. His father died young, his mother is sick, his little sister is helpless, and he is unemployed. What a disastrous start! Luckily, with the System’s help, Chen Jun gains the means to establish himself. Faced with all the troublemakers in the courtyard, Chen Jun lives by the principle that he ignores minor losses, but anyone who causes him major losses goes straight to prison. From the start, he gets Jia Zhangshi s 66.9kReads7.6Score3.6k14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: My Wife Was Snatched Away After I Returned from the Battlefield 四合院：战场归来媳妇被截胡 Lin Ping transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan. After Yi Zhonghai schemes against him, Lin Ping has no choice but to join the army and head to the battlefield. When he returns to the capital, he never expects Jia Dongxu to steal the woman who was supposed to be his wife. But not marrying Qin Huairu suits him just fine. Using the golden finger he brought from his previous life, he goes on to live a happy life that everyone envies. 37.2kReads7.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 76 The 1950s: Making a Happy, Prosperous Life 年代五零：红红火火过日子 Reborn in the 1950s. What? Worried about starving to death? Don’t panic, don’t panic. We’ve got a pocket dimension. What? This is the notorious Courtyard of Beasts, where everyone’s supposedly a scumbag? What am I supposed to do? Luckily, my dad became the First Master, and my mom is the director of the women’s federation at the steel mill. Who still dares mess with me? Sun Zhengguo says: Go wild all you want, just don’t drag me into it. I only want to spend this happy life with my family. Both 38.5kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 77 An Ordinary Life in the Siheyuan 四合院的普通人生 A story about a courtyard house, seen through the eyes of an ordinary person. It's full of negativity, but there's positivity too. No invincible heroes, no toilet humor. Thank you for your support! 55.4kReads8.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 78 Siheyuan: The Greatest Livestock Breeder 四合院：最牛牲畜养殖人 [No harem protagonist + fierce and ruthless + a little devious + somewhat invincible + easygoing daily life + early-stage growth + decisive and merciless + no saintly do-gooder] My name is Bai Baoshan. I’m 45 years old. I’m a good person. All I know how to do is raise livestock. Don’t believe me? I’ll raise some and show you. And so... Every black pig weighed over 400 jin... The cattle and sheep were all plump and healthy, with delicious meat... Even the dairy cows and goats sprayed milk 11.3kReads8.6Score40714d adds
- 79 Starting in the 1950s: Hunting, Raising Kids, Wooing Women, and Fighting the Beastly Neighbors 五十年代开局：打猎养娃撩妹斗禽 Check out my profile for my new book. Thanks! Courtyard setting + fan fiction + transmigration + male-oriented spin-off Zhao Shisan helped his female friend fix her drain. As he climbed out the window to escape, his foot slipped and he wound up in the world of Love in the Courtyard. His previous life had been too ordinary. This time, he wanted to live gloriously, wielding power over the world by day and sleeping in the arms of beautiful women by night. First, he set himself a modest goal: own te 2.9kReads6.9Score10114d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: I Take Yi Zhonghai to Task and Demand 6,000 Yuan 四合院：手撕易中海，逼赔六千块 Chen Wangshan is a transmigrator. He has transmigrated into a notorious courtyard house from across the myriad heavens, full of beasts. No endless bickering back and forth. He'll teach those beasts how to behave by using the law. A new author with a new work. Please go easy on me, dear readers! A fist salute! Thank you! (The rating just came out and will rise later, so please read with confidence.) 83.7kReads5.5Score3.8k14d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things Under Heaven 四合院：垂钓诸天万物 Lin Shaowen got drunk at a class reunion. After sleeping and waking up, he inexplicably arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Lin Shaowen, an outstanding graduate of Beijing College of Chinese Medicine. He had just graduated from university and now faced a choice: should he become a promising full-time doctor at Union Hospital, or an obscure factory doctor at a steel mill? Without a second thought, Lin Shaowen chose to become a factory doctor. There was no helping it. Sending a 78.9kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
