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- 1 Siheyuan: Activating the Choice System from the Start 四合院：开局激活选择系统 He Yuhua transmigrates through time and becomes He Yuzhu's younger brother, working in the security department. On his first day, he catches Banggeng stealing a chicken, triggering the Choice System. [Option One] Let Banggeng go and encourage him to study hard, giving him a chance to become a master thief in the future; [Option Two] Report Banggeng to his superiors and uphold the department's rules; [Option Three] Threaten Qin Huairu and force her to repay her son's debt; I choose the third! "Au 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Siheyuan: It All Starts with Home Cooking 四合院，从家常菜开始 A new story is here, and I hope you'll enjoy it. Thank you for your support. Your gifts motivate me to keep writing! There's no time to explain, get in the car... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Mastered Invincible Skills 四合院：开局领悟无敌技能 After transmigrating into a courtyard compound, he gains the ability to travel to a super-dimensional space and extraordinary insight. He faces the harsh realities of the era from the very start. He puts his understanding of techniques and fishing skills to use. While everyone else is still scraping by on scraps, Li Huaishan can already enjoy lavish meals. As for all his other skills, one glance is all it takes for him to master them. Hard times? Challenges? None of that exists for Li Huaishan! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Siheyuan: The Legend of a Fool 四合院之傻子传奇 A fool transmigrates from the apocalypse to a courtyard house and becomes He Yuzhu, nicknamed Silly Zhu. This is the story of how he survives and makes a life for himself in that era. He has a storage space and faces life with courage. I'm a fool, so you can bully me all you like, but you'd better be ready for my revenge. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Take Down the Beasts Without Blinking 四合院：我，何雨柱秒禽兽不眨眼 [Siheyuan + reborn + escalating wish fulfillment + System + heaven-defying comprehension + revenge] In his previous life, He Yuzhu was a poor judge of character. He treated Qin Huairu like a treasure, willingly supported Yi Zhonghai in his old age, and raised Banggeng and the other two ungrateful brats, only to meet a miserable end on the east side of the bridge. Reborn into a new life, He Yuzhu binds himself to a heaven-defying comprehension System. His cooking skills are astonishing, his resol 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Rise to Master Mechanic 四合院：开局晋升钳工 Lu Haoxuan began a new chapter of his life in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He was born with a golden finger, became a Grade One fitter, and earned a considerable technical advantage at the factory. Outside of work, he not only looked after the capable and beautiful Qin Huairu, but also kept an eye on the young Lou Xiao'e, frequently bringing her warmth and winning her heart. As for the lovely He Yushui, Yu Li, Yu Haitang, and Ran Qiuyue, they all gathered around him, leaving his male cowo 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Siheyuan: I Became the Vampire He Yuzhu 四合院：我变成了吸血何雨柱 I transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan and became He Yuzhu, the family’s walking ATM. Would you believe it? I transmigrated way too early, straight into the winter of 1950. That year, He Daqing abandoned He Yuzhu and his younger sister. He Yuzhu was fifteen, while He Yushui was only five. He Yuzhu was still an apprentice at Hongbin Restaurant, but this time, he wouldn’t become the famous chef He Yuzhu. That’s because He Yuzhu took China’s first college entrance exam in 1952 and became a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: Outwitting the Courtyard's Fools, I'm the One True God 四合院：智斗众禽，我是唯一的神 A young man from the future transmigrates into a courtyard house, becoming someone who never existed. With a golden finger, he can easily uncover the secrets every scheming neighbor keeps hidden. Taking advantage of his position, he gets his revenge on them in spectacular fashion. Their so-called secrets become the talk of the neighborhood over tea! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Makes a Comeback After Marrying Me 四合院：秦淮茹嫁给我后开始逆袭 He Yuzhu transmigrates to a Beijing courtyard in the 1960s and becomes a cook in the workers' canteen at a steel mill. There, he meets Qin Huairu, a young widow. He also has to deal with Xu Damao, a selfish man who keeps getting in his way. What will He Yuzhu do? 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Siheyuan: I Take Xu Damao's Place 四合院之我代替许大茂 Xu Damao was an overworked corporate drone in the twenty-first century. After jumping in to save a girl from drowning, he triggered the System and transmigrated to the passionate years. See how he makes the most of life in that optimistic era. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Siheyuan: Even with Amnesia, I’ll Take Down the Heavens 四合院：纵然失忆，也要干翻苍穹 [Doesn’t rely on the System, doesn’t pursue Qin Huairu, no cuckoldry, no tormenting the protagonist, no brainless power fantasy, no wanton killing, no saintly protagonist.] [10,000 words a day! If updates don’t kill me, I’ll keep writing until they do!] [No plot information, no memories from the original host.] [The protagonist has sound values and a kind heart, but he’s got some grit! The supporting cast is smart!] [From the start, he heads straight to the small storeroom, catches Qin Huairu in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Siheyuan: I Get Clubbed from Behind Right from the Start 四合院之开局就被敲闷棍 An accident sent a 21st-century street loafer transmigrating to the 1960s. From the start, he had nothing but four bare walls, and his grandfather had passed away. Luckily, an unreliable System showed up. Let’s see how he survives in an era of shortages and how he deals with all the neighbors. [This is a total beginner’s work, and the pacing is a bit slow. Please go easy on me...] 337Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 14 Siheyuan: I Break Off My Engagement to Qin Huairu from the Start 四合院：开局退婚秦淮茹 [Courtyard + System + Beauties] Jiang Chao transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard as Qin Huairu's devoted, lovesick fiancé. The original owner was slapped eight hundred times and died young! After transmigrating, Jiang Chao swears he won't be anyone's lovesick puppy. He wants to get back all the money the original owner spent on Qin Huairu! But the Qin family village threatens him with their house. Oh no, did he transmigrate just to be a joke? Just as he says the old line, “Thirty years east o 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 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—14d adds
- 16 Siheyuan: The Storm Returns, Silly Zhu Is Reborn and Awakens 四合院之风云再起：傻柱重生觉醒 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: No More Pretending, I'm Going to Lie Flat! 四合院：不装了，我躺平了！ Zhou Sicong transmigrates to 1962 with a farm. He has plenty to eat and drink, and wants nothing more than to lie flat and wait for the right moment. Unfortunately, the courtyard compound is a gathering place for all sorts of pests, forcing him to match wits with them. Qin Huairu wants to leech off him? She can go find Silly Zhu! If you leave me alone, I'll leave you alone. But if you come after me, I'll strike back! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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—14d adds
- 19 The Siheyuan: A Wicked Tempest 四合院之风波恶 In this courtyard, one upheaval follows another, each more sudden than the last. Watch how Li Buyi gets caught up in the turmoil and then brings it to an end. I'm trying out a new update schedule, with ten thousand characters of upheaval posted each day. Whether this new approach succeeds depends on the feedback and reviews from all you readers! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Angler in the Siheyuan 四合院里的钓鱼佬 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Siheyuan: Every Woman in the Courtyard Has Her Eye on Me, and I’m Loving It 四合院：被全院女人盯上我赢麻了 A young city office worker watches the drama Siheyuan and is furious. By sheer chance, he transmigrates into the body of the story's protagonist, He Yuzhu. He also activates the True Love System and draws ten "True Love Roses." The System's main quest: Find true love in the courtyard and obtain a "Golden Rose Key" to transmigrate back to the present. So the young man puts his knowledge of The Psychology of Women and The Dating Handbook to use, setting off on a quest to find true love. Can he fin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Yan Hua's 6th Book 衍画的第6本书 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 After Silly Zhu Really Became a Fool in the Siheyuan 四合院：傻柱真傻了之后 Silly Zhu has really gone silly. Nobody would believe it, but all it took was Jia Zhangshi summoning a spirit because he and Qin Huairu had grown too close. Then, in a moment of carelessness, he was knocked over and hit the back of his head... Everything changed. He Yushui was different. Xu Damao was different. Everyone was different. Only Deputy Director Li was still the same, and yet somehow different too. Don't get hung up on who the main character is. From where each person stands, they are 314Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 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—14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: Blossoms Drift with the Water 四合院：飞花逐水流 Reborn in the Siheyuan, he scared Xu Damao so badly from the start that he wet himself. Zhang Yu is a factory doctor who just wants to keep his head down for the rest of his life. Qin Huairu: He is my god, my very life, and the person I wronged. Lou Xiaoe: Hmph, I'll make him embarrass himself for once. Yu Haitang: Ever since you saved me that time, your image has stayed in my heart. Xu Damao: Zhang Luer, just you wait. He Yuzhu: You tricked me into drinking bull urine. One of these days, I'll k 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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—14d adds
- 27 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—14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: With the System in Hand, I Soar Across the Globe 四合院之统子在手飞跃全球 My new work is out! You’re 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Siheyuan: Marry Ye Juan and Beat the Scoundrels 四合院：娶叶娟，打禽兽 After spending nearly eight years in this era-spanning film and TV universe, Wang Zhenyu retired from the military and returned to Nanluoguxiang. On his very first day back, he somehow landed a wife he never would have dared dream of, in either his past or present life: Ye Juan. Jia Zhangshi: Why won't you donate to our family? Wang Zhenyu: Smack! What, has someone in your family died again? Jia Dongxu: How dare you hit my mother? Wang Zhenyu: Smack! I hit her, so what? You think I was pretendin 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Isn't a Tycoon, So Shut Up! 四合院何雨柱他不是神豪，闭嘴！ “System, transmigration, tycoon, feel-good wish fulfillment, romance.” “Picking a fight with me? Sorry, I've got money to burn! Guys, get him! Beat him up good!” He Yuzhu laughed heartily, holding a wad of cash in his hand. He Yuzhu had been transmigrated into again by someone else. This time, at last, he was no longer poor. “Since you're so rich, I won't hold back!” Xu Damao's fingers trembled with rage. He pointed fiercely at He Yuzhu. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: I Rose to Prominence Through Hunting 四合院：我靠狩猎起飞 Lin Yu arrives at an old courtyard in 1958 and activates a miraculous ability. Thus begins a different kind of life, full of laughter and fun, as he deals with all sorts of “beasts” and “stubborn” people. Sister-in-law Jia: “Old Jia, Dongxu, hurry up and come back...” Uncle Yi: “Xiao Yu, you need to know how to respect your elders...” Old Liu: “Xiao Yu, you need to help your Second Uncle find a job with some clout...” Old Yan: “Xiao Yu, don’t be too demanding about food and clothes...” Lin Yu: “ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Siheyuan: A Storm Is Brewing 四合院之风云四起 After returning from a mission at the border, Lin Feng took sick leave to visit his family after getting bitten by a peanut. Little did he know, his parents were obsessed with the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. In the spirit of keeping the family happy and harmonious, he started watching it with them. He hadn't realized how infuriating it was until he saw it for himself. The whole courtyard was full of petty thieves and hypocrites. That night, as he lay in bed, he thought: If I transmigrate int —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: Life in the Red-Hot Era 四合院：火红年代的日子 Liu Lin awakens memories of his past life and arrives in the world of the Siheyuan, where from the start, the courtyard’s scheming neighbors have their eyes on his family property. Everyone in the courtyard thinks he’s still the same pushover as before, but he’s changed. Yi Zhonghai’s one-man rule? Report him for trying to restore the old order! Qin Huairu wants to borrow food? Trade your kid’s meal for it! Jia Zhangshi weeps for her dead husband? Report her for superstition! Bang Geng steals ag —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: Chronicles of the Turbulent Awakening Era 四合院：觉醒年代风云录 Wang Weiguo arrives in the courtyard-house era of 1952. From the start, he has a System space and a skill-proficiency enhancement System. As long as he keeps practicing things, he can accumulate experience and raise the System's level. Whether it's cooking, mechanical engineering, combat skills, or even firearms, Wang Weiguo has mastered them all. Having gotten the chance to live his life over, Wang Weiguo sees the ways of the world more clearly and wants nothing more than to enjoy a quiet, o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I Transmigrated into Siheyuan and Became He Yuzhu 穿到四合院，变成何雨柱 Bound to the System, he begins the main quest “Congratulations, Host! You have successfully bound the ‘Time Traveler’ System!” “I am System 092, and I am now loading your tasks.” “This is the year 1960, in a courtyard in Beijing.” “Host identity: He Yuzhu.” “Occupation: Canteen cook at a university in Beijing.” “Task loading complete. Host, please accept your task.” In 1960, I was a cook in a university canteen in Beijing. I had only just transmigrated, and my mind hadn't cleared yet. I was comp 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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—14d adds
- 37 Siheyuan: I Merge All Things and Send the Birds to Prison 四合院，万物融合，我送众禽入监 Li Jianye’s soul transmigrates into a courtyard house in the 1960s. To his dismay, he discovers that the person he’s transmigrated into was beaten by Silly Zhu and made a eunuch. This is beyond tolerance. An uncle might put up with it, but I won’t. So Li Jianye reports Silly Zhu to the police and gets him sent to prison. Just as Li Jianye becomes the laughingstock of the whole courtyard for being a eunuch, he gets bound to the Everything Fusion System. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You fuse —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Returns in Triumph 四合院之何雨柱强势归来 Tan An was a top chef in the 21st century. One day, he unexpectedly transmigrated and became He Yuzhu in a courtyard house, taking on the scheming Qin Huairu and the beast in human skin, Yi Zhonghai. But what is really going on here? Is it a distortion of human nature, or a moral abduction? 1.1kReads5.1Score—14d adds
- 39 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 269Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Xixi Yu's Thirtieth Book 西西于第30本书 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Transmigrating Through the Mirror: Starting in the Siheyuan 穿越镜从四合院开局 An unexpected discovery caused Hao Ren's soul to transmigrate into a courtyard house, where he took the place of a resident with the same name. Thus began his legendary life: from an ordinary man, he steadily embarked on the path to the extraordinary. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Siheyuan: The Yard Is Full of Beasts, So I Beat Them Up from Behind 四合院：禽兽满地走，我在后头揍 [Decisive and Ruthless] [No Saintly Heroics] [No Female Lead] [A Little Scheming] [System] [Punishing Scumbags] Transmigrating to the 1960s? What? From the start, he’s in the Birds of the Courtyard? Everyone in the courtyard except Chen Xia is a piece of trash. If there’s a problem, let’s settle it right here in the courtyard. None of these scumbags will escape Chen Xia’s lessons. Silly Zhu: “Chen, did you steal my wife? Give her back!” Qin Huairu: “Chen Xia, I’m going to stick close to you. You 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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—14d adds
- 44 Siheyuan: I Clapped Back at Qin Huairu from the Start and Refused to Be a Simp 四合院：开局怼秦淮茹，不当舔狗 He Yuzhu accidentally falls into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes a chef named He Yuzhu, just like his old self. From the start, he gives Qin Huairu a piece of his mind and refuses to be a simp. Then he puts Xu Damao, Old Lady Jia, Banggeng, the First Master, the Second Master, the Third Master, and all the rest firmly in their place, making them behave themselves. Qin Huairu: “Where’s the stuff?” He Yuzhu: “Gone. I ate it myself!” Qin Huairu: “Silly Zhu! Have you no conscience? Ha —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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—14d adds
- 46 Siheyuan: A Game of Life 四合院：游戏人生 Reborn in that turbulent, romantic era, Yun Yi has no cheat abilities or System, only a steadfast heart and memories from the future. Watch Yun Yi make the most of life in this world and look upon the human realm with a smile. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: I'm an Elite Player Who Blows Up the Fishpond 四合院：我，高端选手炸鱼塘 [Siheyuan] [Multiple heroines] [Mildly tormenting the courtyard scoundrels] [No original heroine] [No contrived behavior] The wealthy Li Xunqin transmigrates into a Siheyuan and unexpectedly finds the place quite interesting. He lives a comfortable life and looks for fun whenever he has nothing better to do. A radish in one hand, a whip in the other, he has the courtyard’s scoundrels running around in a panic. In this sardine can of a place called the Siheyuan, Li Xunqin is like a giant catfish 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 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. 2Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 49 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—14d adds
- 50 Wandering the World, Starting from the Siheyuan 从四合院开始流浪 A new story is here! You’re welcome to 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! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
