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- 1 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai’s Adopted Son Starts by Living Off His Parents 四合院，易中海干儿子从啃老开始 Su Lin transmigrates as a distant relative of Yi Zhonghai. After losing both his parents, he goes to live with the Yi family. He awakens a pocket dimension and a Lazybones System. With the Six Treasury Immortal Thief ability from the start, he can grow stronger just by eating. He eats and eats until the whole Yi family is in tears. “Go work at the steel mill? Too tiring. I’m not going!” “You want me to work in the canteen? Why do that when lounging at home is so much more comfortable?” He can ea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Siheyuan: Moral Blackmail? I'm an Expert at That! 四合院：道德绑架？这事我熟啊！ [Period] + [Rejecting Moral Blackmail] + [Multiple Female Leads] Qin Feng woke up back in the 1960s and even awakened a Doormat System. He thought that was how his life would go from then on. But who could have guessed… “You have been subjected to moral blackmail by ‘Elder Yi.’ Please choose…” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Siheyuan: After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Stockpiled Supplies and Made a Comeback 四合院：被退婚后，我囤物资逆袭 Li Zhicheng transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard from the start, where Qin Huairu broke off their engagement but refused to return the betrothal gifts. His whole family had scraped together the betrothal gifts, only for the engagement to be called off. The Jia family had swooped in and taken advantage, while Qin Huairu looked down on him for being poor and repeatedly humiliated him. Then he awakened the [Yu'e Bao System], which could store anything and return it a hundredfold ev 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Siheyuan: I Awakened My System After 100,000 Reincarnations 四合院：轮回十万次我才觉醒系统 [Multiple Heroines + Everyday Life + Spatial Storage] When Lin Jianghe transmigrates to the courtyard, he thinks it's a gift from heaven. But a System malfunction traps him in a loop through the original storyline ten thousand times. Just as he keeps ending his own life to escape the torment of the plot, on his 100,000th loop he returns to three years before the story begins. The System finally comes online and shows him a way to leave. Lin Jianghe sets himself a modest goal: to live an easy, ca —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Siheyuan: Master Beekeeper, Stealing Everyone Else's Skills 四合院：养蜂高手，摘取他人技艺 Zhou Xiaofan unexpectedly transmigrated into a courtyard-house world in 1954. He had just turned eighteen that year. In this unfamiliar era, he found himself facing not only bullying from those around him, but also the Jia family's greedy eyes on his property. Fortunately, Zhou Xiaofan awakened a Beekeeping System and received a hive of bees right from the start. They were no ordinary bees: some would mutate from time to time, gaining the special ability to gather people's skills. When one mutat —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: Starting as the Head of the Security Department 四合院：从成为保卫科长开始 [Ensemble cast + multiple female leads]: If you dislike multiple female leads or Qin Huairu, don’t read. The story has a moderate amount of angst and the scoundrels will get what they deserve, but the pace won’t be too fast. If all those beasts were sent away at once, this dumb author wouldn’t know what to write next. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: Li Family’s Silly Kun’er 四合院：李家傻坤儿 After transmigrating to 1951, the good news is that his parents weren't sacrificed to the heavens. The bad news is that Li Kuner, who used to be a fool, has nothing but a space. Now, to avoid revealing that he's a transmigrator, he plans to slowly settle into this vibrant new era! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Became Silly Zhu in the Siheyuan 四合院之我成为了傻柱 This story takes place in a courtyard house full of everyday warmth and complicated relationships, beginning in the 1960s. The protagonist, He Yuzhu, is a modern urban professional who accidentally transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes He Yuzhu, a man with the same name. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu’s Verbal Barrage Leaves No One Untouched 四合院何雨柱有地图炮，都别想跑 “Courtyard house, He Yuzhu, System, daily life.” He Yuzhu transmigrates and awakens the Map-Cannon System, then immediately switches to all-out attack mode. If anyone has a problem with that, come and fight, Fire! Fire! Fire! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: I’m He Yuzhu, the God of Cooking from the Start 四合院：我何雨柱，开局厨神 At sixty, Silly Zhu was driven out of the Jia family's home by three ungrateful people. On a bitterly cold winter's day, he died of hunger and exposure beneath a bridge. To his surprise, Silly Zhu's soul was consumed by resentment, and he was reborn in his eighteen-year-old body. Reborn, He Yuzhu swears: “In this life, I'll never let Yi Zhonghai guilt-trip me again! I'll have nothing more to do with the Jia family! And I'll never be taken in by those rotten neighbors in the courtyard again!” Arm 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Reborn: A Business Empire in the Siheyuan 重生：四合院里的商业帝国 In his previous life, Sha Zhu was driven out of his home by Qin Huairu and Bang Geng, then froze to death beneath an overpass. In this life, He Yuzhu is reborn in a different courtyard and resolves never to let anyone bully him again. He uses his cooking skills to establish himself at the factory. He outsmarts his nasty neighbors until they no longer dare to mess with him. He marries Lou Xiaoe, raises his son well, and reaches the pinnacle of life. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Siheyuan: A Love Story with Ye Wenjie 四合院之情定叶文洁 He Yuzhu, a delivery driver, transmigrates into a siheyuan and obtains the brainless manga template System! He goes on a blind date with Ye Wenjie, talks about the Three-Body Problem, and journeys into the depths of the universe! My new work is out. Welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Siheyuan: The Joys of Being Reborn 四合院：重生的快乐生活 Liu Weiguo is reborn into the world of the Siheyuan in 1955. He lives in a side courtyard, right next to the famous and lively Number 95 Courtyard. There’s so much unusual about this place that you could talk about it for three days and three nights without running out of things to say. Having transmigrated here, he has both parents and siblings. No matter what, he’ll enjoy this chance to live another life. 1kReads5.4Score—14d adds
- 14 Siheyuan: I Snatched Qin Huairu from the Start! 四合院：我！开局截胡秦淮茹！ After reading the story of the siheyuan compound, Li Zimin angrily smashed his computer and was electrocuted to death. When he woke up, he found that he had transmigrated into the world of the TV series and seen its true ending. The 1997 Asian financial crisis devastated the Lou family's businesses in Hong Kong. Lou Xiao'e sold her restaurant and returned to Hong Kong with her son to save what she could, leaving the nursing home in the siheyuan compound unable to stay afloat. What happened next —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Siheyuan: Building a Little Courtyard for My Devoted Simps 四合院：打造我的舔狗小院 I, He Yuzhu, came to this courtyard for just three things! No one leeches off me! No one leeches off me! No one leeches off me! Outwit Yi Zhonghai, win over Old Yan, and make Liu Haizhong my dog. Qin Huairu? Sorry, go sit wherever it's cool. I already have Teacher Ran! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Siheyuan: I Gained X-Ray Vision from the Start! 四合院：开局融合千里眼！ After waking up one morning, Lin Yuan discovers that he has transmigrated into the world of the courtyard houses! Surrounded by scheming lowlifes, Lin Yuan is at his wit's end, until he awakens the Fusion System at the crucial moment! Fuse with a telescope and gain extraordinary powers of observation! Fuse with a chef's cleaver and gain top-tier knife skills and culinary talent! Fuse with a fishing rod and gain expert fishing skills: every cast lands a catch! Looking at the System's incredible p —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 I'm the Old Fox of Siheyuan 我在四合院当老6 I'm making you donate by force. Doesn't matter, whatever you donate is mine anyway. All the money in the courtyard has vanished. Don't panic. I don't want your money for myself, I'm using it to take care of your own business. 318Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 18 He Yuzhu's Journey of Progress in Siheyuan! 四合院何雨柱的进步人生！ A modern man transmigrates into Silly Zhu's body, and all he wants is to get ahead. You wield morality like a cudgel? I'll send you to the firing squad. You scheme against me? I'll make sure your family goes broke. See how He Yuzhu builds a life of his own and stops being a beast of burden! 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Siheyuan: From the Start, Qin Huairu Trades Herself for Meat 四合院：开局秦淮茹换肉 [System + shameless antics + comedy + mild hostility] Li Zheng transmigrates into the world of Birds of Prey in the Courtyard. Here, there's the “paragon of virtue” Yi Zhonghai, the “man indifferent to fame and fortune” Liu Haizhong, the “generous soul” Yan Bugui, and the “cultured and courteous” Jia Zhangshi. Qin Huairu: “Li Zheng, could you spare me some meat? The kids at home are craving it. When we buy some next month, I'll pay you back for sure.” Li Zheng: “Sister Qin, you don't need 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Siheyuan: I Enlighten All Things and Make the Birds Drool! 四合院：我点化万物，馋哭众禽！ In 1962, Li Nian transmigrates into the world of "The Full Courtyard House". His parents are dead, and his original self was a saintly man who would rather starve than let anyone else go hungry. He also has a younger sister whom he abused every day. To make matters worse, the men in the courtyard are all watching him like hawks. Luckily, Li Nian awakens an Emotion Value System. As long as he earns emotion points, he can imbue objects with special abilities. Fully Automatic Wok: Put ingredients i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Siheyuan: I Steal Qin Huairu Away, Leaving Dongxu a Bachelor 四合院：我截秦淮如，东旭光棍了 Courtyard, System, wish fulfillment, power-ups, martial arts techniques, putting the beasts in their place. Lin Fan transmigrates into a courtyard and binds himself to an invincible System. From the start, he swoops in and steals Qin Huairu away. Let’s see who ends up without an heir, me or the Jia family! Xu Damao keeps looking for trouble with me. Fine! I’ll ruin your blind date with Lou Xiaoe and make sure you never get married! Ideally, everyone in the courtyard will be a bachelor, while I’l 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Siheyuan: Damao's Livestream: Here We Go, Bros! 四合院：大茂直播：来啦！老铁！ A thunderclap out of nowhere, and Silly Zhu glares and swings a hammer at me. I won't take a hit when I can dodge it, so I twist aside and shove him, sending him straight into a heap of manure with one kick! A roar rings out from above: the Venerable of Morality is mad as a dog. He tries to lay hands on me, so I spin around and smack him hard! A white lotus drifts down from the sky, while the green-tea Qin Huairu sways her hips. She wants to trade a meat bun for ration coupons, but I play the su 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Siheyuan: You Want Money? I'll Send You a Few Billion First 四合院：想要钱，我先送你几个亿 Beneath a bridge in the bitter winter cold, He Yuzhu breathed his last and closed his eyes forever. When He Yuzhu opened his eyes again, he discovered that he had been reborn, and that a More Children, More Grandchildren System had appeared in his mind. As long as he completed its missions, he could earn generous rewards. Just then, Qin Huairu came looking for Silly Zhu, asking him to pay for Banggeng's troubles. He Yuzhu decided to try her out. 282Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Liu Guangtian Changes His Entire Family 四合院刘光天改变全家 This book does not focus on the courtyard setting. It mainly serves as a passing topic! Liu Guangtian, a retired Special Forces soldier, acquires a pocket dimension that can stop time and the ability to scan his surroundings with his mind while carrying out a mission. He uses the dimension to acquire goods for free during missions, filling it with food, fruit, weapons, ammunition, and all kinds of machine-repair and processing tools. In his eighth year of service, Liu Guangtian goes abroad to wi 121Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: Sending Xiaodang Away from the Start 四合院：开局送走了小当 Ancestor of the Dao (Granny Deaf) Three Venerables Who Rule Heaven and Earth (the three uncles) Necromancer Supreme (Jia Zhangshi) Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus (Qin Huairu) Guardian War God (Silly Zhu) Ancestor of Yin and Yang (Xu Damao) The legendary thief saint whom even the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation couldn’t kill (Bang Geng) And so on... Powerful? A handful to deal with? No! To Cao Chenghuan, these people are all leeks ready to be harvested! 182Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 26 Siheyuan: I Steal Chen Xueru Away and Lie Flat 四合院：截胡陈雪茹我躺平了 Li Mu, an advertising agency employee, had just finished revising a proposal when the System swept him off to the world of a Beijing courtyard drama. As a longtime reader of the old Tomato, Li Mu quickly accepted transmigration as just another everyday occurrence. But while exploring old Beijing, he realized this was not merely the world of the courtyard drama. After all, he had met a young woman named Chen Xueru. Faced with the young and innocent Chen Xueru, Li Mu could only get in first to spa 116Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: The 1960s Supply and Marketing Cooperative Can Be Upgraded 四合院：60年代供销社能升级 He transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and gets an upgrade System. It's 1960 in China. When He Tianhu walks through the supply and marketing cooperative's gate and enters Texas in the United States, he sees wild boars stretching as far as the eye can see... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: The Easygoing Days of the Red-Hot Era 四合院：火红年代的悠哉日子 If you had everything you needed to eat and wear in the late 1950s, would you choose to live it up (being loud and acting like a know-it-all) or keep a low profile (narrowing your eyes and watching the world)? Well, Ma Hua, a middle-aged bachelor, was reborn. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 My Wonderful Life in the Siheyuan Years 四合院之我的精彩年代生活 This isn't a wish-fulfillment story, and it takes its time. This is my first attempt at writing a novel, so if I've got anything wrong, please feel free to offer advice and help me improve. My new story is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: I'm an Eighth-Level Toolmaker from the Start 四合院：我！开局八级钳工 Yang Xuan is reborn into the world of the Siheyuan and awakens an AFK System that can raise his fitter skills to level eight within a month. Since the previous Yang Xuan had fallen into the water and been rescued by He Yuzhu, Yang Xuan decides to use his foreknowledge to set He Yuzhu and his sister straight from the start. He knows that people like Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu are too cunning for the He siblings to handle easily. With his golden finger and complete knowledge of the plot, Yang Xuan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: I Arrived Too Late 四合院之我来晚了 Li Kang never imagined that he would wake up and transmigrate into the world of Birds Full of the Courtyard. Unfortunately, he transmigrated rather late, ten years after the story began. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Love in the Courtyard: An Ordinary Procurement Officer 情满四合院之普通的采购 This isn’t a traditional courtyard-house story. It’s a shared-universe courtyard-house story. There’s a pocket dimension and a System, but they’re just accessories. Everyone’s personality is warped, and the protagonist treats life like a game. Bugs are perfectly normal, because this isn’t a normal world to begin with. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: I Build Aircraft Carriers by Hand for My Country and Ruin the Birds 四合院：为国手搓航母，坑死众禽 [Siheyuan] [Period setting] [Rise of a great nation] [Technology] [Putting the bullies in their place] Zhou Wen wakes up one day and transmigrates into the world of the beast-filled Siheyuan. He also gains the Myriad Worlds Fishing System and the identity of a nationally designated key scientific and engineering talent, quietly dedicating himself to researching the nation’s most advanced technology. After moving into the Siheyuan, he plans to sit back and watch the others fight. But the courtyar —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: I Run Away with He Yushui from the Start 四合院：开局就带何雨水私奔 When Zhang Hua wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated several decades into the past, to an era of scarce supplies and hard living. Most importantly, this world contains characters from a period drama he watched in his previous life, and he is in a relationship with He Yushui, the younger sister of the protagonist, Silly Zhu. Faced with this situation, Zhang Hua has no choice but to run away because of who he is. So he takes He Yushui with him and elopes, beginning a new and uncertain life! 519Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 35 Climbing to the Top in the Siheyuan 四合院之向上攀登 A comparatively gentle story about life in a courtyard. There are conflicts and disagreements, but it doesn't have such a hostile tone. Li Jianjun is a man and the captain of the First Security Squad at the steel mill. The rest is his story... 128Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 36 Siheyuan: Stealing Qin Huairu Away While She's Young, What a Catch 四合院：截胡少女秦淮如，可香了 When he heard that Chen An had a partner, Lou Bancheng glared angrily. “If he already has someone, why do you keep going on about him every day? I'm telling you, Xiaoe, don't do anything underhanded.” 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 I Have a Simulator in the Siheyuan 四合院我有一个模拟器 A new story is here. Feel free to dive right in. [Transmigration + courtyard life + simulator] Zhang Laifu, a neet, accidentally transmigrates into a courtyard house. With a simulator at his disposal, what fate awaits the scoundrels of the courtyard? 2Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 38 Siheyuan: I Turned 18 Before My Golden Finger Finally Activated 四合院：18岁了，才激活金手指 Li Anran transmigrates into the world of "The House of Birds in the Courtyard", but he doesn't care. As long as nobody messes with him, everyone else can do as they please. All he wants is to quietly live his own life, so why doesn't his golden finger activate until he turns eighteen? Being sent to the countryside might be a hard life for other people, but to him, it's a rare opportunity. After all, he has a golden finger, and he believes a person should have ambition! It's exhausting to spend e 74Reads5.4Score15014d adds
- 39 Siheyuan: I Can Hear People’s Thoughts 四合院：我能偷听心声 The mechanical dog Wu Yao transmigrated into the world of Birds in the Courtyard. As Wu Yao planned to use his mechanical expertise to help build the country, the scoundrels in the courtyard set their sights on him. Then Wu Yao suddenly discovered that he could hear their inner thoughts. Bloodsucker Qin Huairu: Wu Yao is so young and promising. If I could spend my life with him, there'd be hope for me and my three children. Necromancer Jia Zhangshi: Damn Wu Yao, living so well and not even givin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Siheyuan: Orphan of War 四合院：战争遗孤 Chen Mu, a modern man and the only child for three generations, came from a family with a modest fortune. He got drunk while drinking on the rooftop, then accidentally fell off... What a shame about all the savings he had, and the person he'd only just met... What a shame about his young, twenty-nine-year-old body... He ended up in an era where everyone seemed to despise him... But this place didn't seem anything like the novels he'd read! But 1Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 41 The Siheyuan Begins When Bang Geng Is Beaten Into an Idiot 四合院从棒梗被打成白痴开始 To help Silly Zhu break free, Bang Geng, you should become an idiot and live quietly. Stop making trouble. Granny Deaf, you’re already so old. Stop making trouble too. You should become an idiot as well. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Siheyuan: Starting as a Scrap Collector 四合院：从收废品开始 [A lighthearted courtyard drama + System + using technology to strengthen the nation + self-interest + everyday life + multiple heroines (if you don't like that, don't read)] After transmigrating to the 1960s, Tao Bao awakens a System that turns junk into treasure, a perfect fit for his job collecting scrap. Anything he brings back as junk can be repaired. A broken radio can be fixed; An old engine can be restored to new; Even useless batteries can be made good again; And it doesn't just 469Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 43 Siheyuan: The Growth Story of He Yuzhu 四合院：何雨柱成长史 He Yuzhu, a fool in everyone else's eyes, is knocked unconscious during an attack by fleeing soldiers. When he wakes, his soul has been replaced by that of a special forces king from the 21st century. See how he climbs to the pinnacle of life, one step at a time, in this era. 719Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 44 Siheyuan: Save Silly Zhu, Bully the Beasts 四合院：拯救傻柱，欺负众禽 After drinking himself to death, Liu Jianye is reborn in Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he is on the brink of death, with Jia Zhangshi trying to seize his property deed. Only by outsmarting the courtyard’s scheming neighbors does he manage to get a foothold. Jia Zhangshi is outmaneuvered and detained. He helps He Yuzhu, berates Yan Bugui until he sees sense, and sends Yi Zhonghai to prison, turning the whole courtyard upside down. He keeps a low profile but acts boldly: developing new te 111Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 45 From Temp Worker to Tycoon in the Siheyuan 四合院从临时工到首富 A supermarket owner is sent to the 1960s by a System error. He arrives in Qin Family Village, the capital’s outskirts, and becomes Qin Jingru’s fiancé, only to be cuckolded by Xu Damao. See how he escapes poverty step by step and becomes the richest man alive. 35Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 46 Siheyuan: The Ultimate Impostor 四合院之顶级伪装者 One outsider after another wants to leave their mark on this little world of a siheyuan. Transmigrators with wildly different personalities and all kinds of Systems emerge one by one, stirring up wave after wave in the siheyuan world. Whether the times will be changed or they will be forgotten by them all comes down to a single thought from Chen An. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: Tomb Raiding? I'm Just Out Hunting 四合院：倒斗盗墓？我正经打猎啊 When Chu Tian opened his eyes, he discovered that he had transmigrated to 1960. It was the height of the three years of hardship... But what troubled him most was that he had transmigrated into that beastly courtyard where people would eat you alive and spit out the bones!!! To make sure his family had enough to eat, Chu Tian decided to follow in his predecessor's footsteps and go hunting. Fortunately, he was bound to a God-Tier Hunting System and received rewards along the way. He also had the 912Reads5.3Score10214d adds
- 48 Siheyuan: Hey, Little Brother! 四合院之来了，老弟！ System + dual transmigration! Endless excitement! A modern-day village guardian's soul transmigrates to the fiery revolutionary era! He meets the big shots from Birds in the Courtyard! At the Little Tavern Beneath Zhengyang Gate, he samples authentic Erguotou! And sees every side of human nature! Scene 1: A long-faced man with a little mustache rides up on a bicycle, sees the protagonist, and shouts, “Brother Biao!” Scene 2: “Biaozi, I got here after drinking fake liquor! What about you?” 197Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 49 Transmigrating to the 1960s: From the Start, I Send Bang Geng Packing 穿越六零年代：开局送走棒梗 One female lead. In 1964, after He Yuxi was transferred back to Beijing, the Peach Blossom Utopia System finally activated. It was vast, with clear blue skies, beautiful mountains and rivers, and a pleasant climate. You could farm, raise livestock, fish, admire flowers, or build a wooden house on the mountain and watch the stars, the sea, and the sun rise and set. In the poor and difficult 1960s, He Yuxi lived a different kind of life from everyone else. As for the real world, he had no desire t 227Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 50 Siheyuan: Wang Daxi's Colorful Life 四合院：王大喜的精彩生活 No System + not mindless wish fulfillment A grand crossover of TV dramas: Love in a Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, Steel Is Tempered, and more. Not too much bitterness, with a slow-burn plot. Multiple female leads, who will appear one after another as the story unfolds. 400Reads5.1Score—14d adds
