Novels like Lou Xiaoe's Dream Courtyard of Beasts
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- 51 Reborn in Officialdom: I Rise Straight to the Top from the Siheyuan 重生官场：我在四合院青云直上 Back from military service to the Siheyuan, he can punish the birds and climb the ranks at the same time! Chen Dong starts out as a low-ranking clerk. Watch him grow step by step amid the tides of the times, advance smoothly through the ranks, and ultimately rise to the top! (This novel combines period drama and officialdom. The early chapters feature everyday antics and bird-punishing, mostly set in the steel mill. The middle section takes place in the capital, and later he is transferred to an 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 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—14d adds
- 53 Transmigrating to My Siheyuan 穿越我的四合院 The protagonist, Lin Dongfang, transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Stir up trouble, then get involved with Huairu. He helps Silly Zhu and foils Yi Zhonghai’s plan to rely on him in old age, bringing peace to the courtyard. When the winds shift, he rises rapidly. This story isn’t gloomy or bitter. A spirit of Jian'an-era heroism. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Wimp in the Siheyuan 四合院里的窝囊人 He's a transmigrator. He's a soldier king. Yet he has to pretend to be a good-for-nothing. At night, he becomes a demon, all to stand up for his little sister. The compound is about to get a lot less peaceful. Tremble, you beasts. None of you are getting away unscathed. 192Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: Beating Up Beasts Is Everyone's Responsibility 四合院：暴打禽兽，人人有责 After transmigrating to 1954, internet-addicted young man He Hong falls asleep and wakes up in Love in the Courtyard, where he becomes He Yuzhu. When it comes to putting those scoundrels in their place, you need He Yuzhu! The God of War, He Yuzhu, is here. You scoundrels, prepare to face judgment! 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 56 A Siheyuan Third-Class Engineer Sends Off the Beasts 四合院三级工程师送走众禽 Wang Qiang transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan, only to discover that Jia Zhangshi has taken over his room. Yi Zhonghai, Silly Zhu, and the other beasts of the courtyard reveal their true, despicable faces. Just then, Wang Qiang awakens a Fishing System. By fishing for anything and everything, he can obtain all kinds of items. It gives Wang Qiang a powerful advantage. The beasts’ days are numbered. 649Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: Spring Winds Blow Again 四合院之春风吹又生 Hao Lei returned from the battlefield and was assigned a job at the Hongxing Steel Mill and a home in the Hongxing Courtyard. Why bother with all that scheming? He’s just an ordinary man, and the deputy head of security is more than enough to keep the petty troublemakers in line. 30Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: Snatching Lou Xiao'e from the Start 四合院之开局截胡娄晓娥 “Yang Han, do you want a wife or not?” “If you do, just say the word and I’ll introduce you to a girl!” After transmigrating into the world of The Birds of the Courtyard, Yang Han stole Lou Xiao'e right from the start. The Third Uncle loves scheming? Fine, as long as you don’t scheme against me. Otherwise, you’ll regret it! The Second Uncle likes throwing his weight around? Sorry, you don’t have that kind of clout with me. The First Uncle wants me to support him in his old age? Oh, come on, keep 335Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: In a Year of Disaster, Xu Damao Defies Fate 四合院：大灾年，许大茂逆天改命 Xu Damao transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard in 1957, with a great disaster looming from the start. That year, he is only nineteen and has just become a full-time projectionist. That year, he turns over a new leaf, and his life with Lou Xiao'e gets back on track. That year, he builds up his strength and cures his infertility, so he no longer has to fear Silly Zhu. That year, he grows grain and medicinal herbs, stockpiles supplies, and waits for the year of disaster to arrive. 263Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 60 1960: I Have a Super Mall 1960，我有超级商城 Back in that fiery, passionate era, how could a modern man not make a fortune and thrive? Make money, and make it fast! Chase girls, and chase them hard! With a life on easy mode, he races ahead all the way!! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1952, Fleeing Famine to Beijing 四合院：重生52年，逃荒北京城 Just as Lu Weimin transmigrates, the Yellow River floods and swallows the village where he lives. To survive, he promptly climbs aboard a train, escapes his home, and makes his way to the capital. It is a time of military administration, when people with special skills are especially valuable. Thanks to a recommendation from Mr. Wang at the relief station, Lu Weimin, a man with exceptional abilities, gets a job at a factory. This gives him a job, an urban household registration, and a place to l 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Transmigrating into a Siheyuan with a Pigeon Market System 穿越四合院获得鸽子市系统 The protagonist transmigrates into the world of the courtyard compound and gains a market System where anything can be sold. As long as you pay, the protagonist can sell you anything. The protagonist isn't a good person in the traditional sense. Everything he does is driven, at least in part, by his own interests. Want a better life? Fine, he'll give you what you want, but only if you're useful to him or can offer him something he's interested in. The protagonist is willing to use any means nece 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: More Children, More Blessings, Starting with Qin Huairu 四合院：多子多福从秦淮茹开始 Tomato Original | Male-Oriented Fanfiction | Transmigration | System Deng Cheng, a twenty-first-century young man who somehow slipped through the net of nine years of compulsory education and is also a model citizen, transmigrates to Nanluoguxiang in 1965. His parents, both soldiers, died in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, leaving Deng Cheng all alone. Fortunately, Auntie Wang is there to look after him. He thinks he's going to settle into this life, but then the plot begins and 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Siheyuan: It All Began When Qin Huairu Took Over My House 四合院：从秦淮茹霸占我的房开始 A new story is here! You can read my work 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! 189Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 65 Siheyuan: The General Stands Up for Ezi and Huairu. What Are You Crying For? 四合院：将军力挺娥子淮茹你哭啥 Meritorious Service First Class recipient Zhou Xingguo wakes from a four-year coma, only to find that the war against the American imperialists is already over. When he arrives at the courtyard house, Lou Xiao'e is reluctantly looking for Xu Damao, so of course he steps in just in time to save her from falling into a trap. The National Destiny System activates its second stage, and the most astonishing General Xingguo makes his debut. He grows stronger by taking down the courtyard's troublemaker 394Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Siheyuan: Bringing Warmth to a Period Drama 四合院：我在年代剧里送温暖 A blend of period dramas: The Courtyard, Little Woman, Man of Iron, and other feel-good period dramas A food-delivery guy travels between two worlds, completing orders and solving problems for people in period dramas as he helps them find happiness. One System mission after another brings romantic encounters and period-drama love stories. (Collecting cards of the Qin women + drinking rainwater + nibbling pears + a big white goose + helping Ladi...) 93Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: Beyond the Blue Star 四合院：冲出蓝星 Xu Damao, a couch potato, is watching TV at home and can't help lamenting that he's wasted half his life and accomplished nothing. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning cracks across the clear sky, and he appears in a room with a pot of chicken soup simmering in front of him. Just as Xu Damao is wondering what's going on, a voice rings out in his head. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've awakened the Red Scarf System!” 19Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 68 Siheyuan: My Struggle 四合院之我的奋斗 After waking up, Hu Qingbiao found himself transmigrated from 2024 into the world of the TV drama about the courtyard house. His arrival seemed to change the whole story. In this life, I’m going to live it to the fullest. 883Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Liu Liu Hong Xi Gua's Eighth Book 六六红西瓜的第8本书 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: The Carefree Years 四合院之逍遥篇 Li Changsheng, captain of the Qinglong Special Operations Team in the Huaxia Guardian Army, perishes alongside a spy while on a mission. He is reborn in 1950 at Changchun Spring in Dali and inherits the Xiaoyao Sect’s legacy, cultivating the carefree art of controlling the wind and practicing its carefree martial arts. When he returns to the capital and moves into Siheyuan No. 95, he obtains a National Fortune System. What is carefree? A pure heart and unimpeded thoughts: that is carefree. What 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Transmigrated into the Siheyuan! What Do I Do Without a System? 魂穿四合院！没有系统怎么办？ Starting in the Siheyuan and moving on to Hong Kong, he rises all the way to become the richest man… 754Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: A Famous Séance from the Start, So I Call the Police 四合院：开局招魂名场面，我报警 In a courtyard, he transmigrates into Zhao Jingsheng in 1967, after the Korean War. He returns home after leaving the army, only to find his father dead and his little sister bullied by Jia Zhangshi and Bang Geng! They won't give her food, and they've even kicked her out to live in a shed! An uncle might put up with that, but an aunt sure won't! He kicks Jia Zhangshi to the ground. Jia Zhangshi tries to perform her spirit-summoning ritual. Like hell he'll let her! Officer, I'd like to report som 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 In Siheyuan, More Children Mean Greater Blessings 四合院之娃多爹贵 How do you make yourself heard in a siheyuan? Probably by having lots of sons. Then no one dares to pick a fight with you. Li Ronghua got it. He took them all in. From then on, every new member of the family meant one more room and three more mu of land in his pocket dimension. Many years later, Li Ronghua stood at the edge of his land in the pocket dimension and roared at the sky, “There's no way we can eat all this!” He raised chickens and pigs, and life grew better and better. Every now a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The Little Carpenter in the Siheyuan 四合院里的小木匠 Yang Song is both lucky and unlucky. Born in the countryside, he grew up in a poor household where hardship filled every corner. As far back as he can remember, his family was always arguing. Other families spent the New Year happily, setting aside their troubles for those few days if need be. But the Yang family was different. For over twenty years, they never had a peaceful New Year. As a result, Yang Song became withdrawn. Knowing what his family was like, he avoided many things, and grew int 174Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 75 Transmigrated as Lou Xiao'e, Fighting Poison with Poison in Siheyuan 穿成娄晓娥，我在四合院以毒攻毒 Ye Xiao'e dies in a car accident in the modern world, only to discover she has transmigrated into Lou Xiao'e, the wife of Xu Damao in the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. She comes with a System that lets her sabotage the original plot. 141Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: If I Want to Do It, I'll Do It 四合院之想这么干，就这么干 Urban Farming, Courtyard House, Pocket Dimension, Feel-Good Fiction, No Heroine After transmigrating to the late 1950s, Zhang Bayi sees people struggling with scarce supplies as brimming with spirit and utterly lovable. Everything missing in the 21st century can be found in this era. It’s wonderful! Thank you, great transmigration deity. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: The System Demands Both Grinding and Spending 四合院，系统又肝又氪 A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! I’m a new author, so the plot may move slowly at first, but things will pick up later. Stay tuned! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Jin Se's Hong Kong: A Boy's Dream in the Siheyuan 瑾色香江：四合院里的少年梦 I’m a new author, and this is my first novel. I’ve read a lot of courtyard-themed stories, so I wanted to try writing one myself. If you spot any problems, please don’t hesitate to point them out. After a car accident, Zhou Jin transmigrates into the legendary animal-filled courtyard. His parents die right from the start, and, still young, he joins the army alone. Five years later, he returns to the courtyard with the System. From then on, he punishes the courtyard’s schemers, settling things wi 14Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 79 Transmigrating into a Second Life in the Siheyuan 穿越之四合院人生重来 There is no System and no cheat. The protagonist relies on his own abilities to defy fate and change his life. On a rainy day, a 21st-century wage earner accidentally transmigrates into the hit TV series about a courtyard. Shock, pessimism, speechlessness, determination, composure,… 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: I Want to Become the Ancestor of All the Beasts 四合院：我要当众禽祖宗 Li Yi suddenly finds himself in the world of the Siheyuan and becomes a man in his seventies. Taking full advantage of his age, he throws his weight around and strikes hard, becoming a patriarchal figure in the courtyard. When he gives an order, no one dares disobey. [There's a bit of hostility early on, but after Li Yi reforms everyone's character through lessons in military discipline, cultural education, and other methods, life in the courtyard settles into a daily routine ୧꒰•̀ᴗ•́꒱୨] 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is a Warmhearted Man 四合院：傻柱是个暖男 A nobody named He Yuzhu transmigrates and becomes the biggest simp in the courtyard, Silly Zhu. The courtyard seems peaceful on the surface, but beneath it, schemes and undercurrents run rampant. One careless move, and you could get played. The seemingly honest First Master, the deeply calculating Second Master, the ever-strategic Third Master, the venomous Qin Huairu, and Jia Zhangshi, the biggest shrew in the capital... Transmigration itself isn’t scary. What’s scary is transmigrating and stil 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: Saving Lou Xiao'e 四合院之拯救楼晓娥 Zhou Jianlin is reborn in Love in the Courtyard and acquires a life-simulation System. With its help, he grows stronger. He gets into a few scrapes with the courtyard residents, finds himself a young wife, and settles down to enjoy the simple life. 325Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: My Unrestrained Life 四合院：我那放飞的一生 Chen Liang has just transmigrated to the Siheyuan when he gets one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news is that he has a personal System! The bad news is that his System blew up on its very first day. Still, even though the System is gone, its boundless legacy remains. And so Chen Liang lives in absolute comfort during this passionate, fiery era! As for the beasts filling the courtyard? Come on, broaden your horizons! They’re not exactly his pals, and with a little effort, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1965, Ushering in a Dazzling New Era 四合院：重生65年开启飞扬年代 Lin Yang was reborn in 1965. After being adopted by his second uncle, he unexpectedly inherited his uncle’s job at the steel mill. Thinking of all the familiar beasts in the siheyuan, along with a few charming characters, Lin Yang felt his blood begin to race. At the same time, Lin Yang discovered that he could collect other people’s emotions. The emotions he gathered could be exchanged for all sorts of things: a pocket dimension, bundles of cash, bicycles, you name it. His new life in this vibr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Siheyuan: Reborn, I Made Peace with Xu Damao 四合院：重生和许大茂和解后 (Reborn + no System + no pocket dimension + one heroine, a straightforward rebirth story) In his old age, Silly Zhu was kicked out by the Jia family and froze to death beneath a bridge. Heaven took pity on him and let him be reborn in his youth. Having learned his lesson in his previous life, he refuses to be a doormat this time. After making peace with Xu Damao, Bang Geng is sent to juvenile detention, Jia Zhangshi is arrested, Yi Zhonghai goes to prison, and Qin the Widow goes down a path of n 2.3kReads6.5Score10514d adds
- 86 Everyone in the Siheyuan Has a System, So Why Would I Work at the Steel Mill? 四合院都有系统了谁还进轧钢厂啊 [Courtyard + Sign-In System + Enlists in the Army] Jia Xugang opens his eyes to find a beautiful woman holding a basin of water, insisting on washing his feet. “Thirteen, Thirteenth Aunt?” Things must be looking up. Now even his dreams have a Thirteenth Aunt. Only after pinching himself does he realize he has transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming the short-lived Jia Dongxu. Today is his wedding day with Qin Huairu. He has also bound himself to a sign-in System. All he h 3.5kReads6.0Score14114d adds
- 87 Siheyuan: Beating Up Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu from the Start 四合院：开局暴揍易中海贾东旭 I’m a decorated combat hero from the Korean Peninsula, a professional police station chief who has killed countless enemies and earned numerous military honors. When Jia Zhangshi took over my home, I didn’t retaliate. I don’t hit women. When Jia Dongxu tried to hit me, I taught him a lesson. He was charged with attempted murder and spent two and a half years eating cornmeal buns. Yi Zhonghai tried to help, so I planted a kick right in his chest and sent him against the wall. The First Master did 11Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: A Technician’s Leisurely Life 四合院，技术员的悠闲人生 [One Heroine + Alternate Historical Setting + Everyday Life] Qi Jian’an, a landlord with more than twenty properties in the 21st century, dies in a car accident. After being reincarnated, he regains the memories of his past life as a teenager and discovers that he’s in the TV series he once watched, The Birds of the Courtyard? Qin Huairu… Silly Zhu, Damao, Yi Zhonghai… Liu Haizhong… They’re all familiar faces! When the scoundrels scheme against him, Qi Jian’an easily foils their plans. With all 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: I’m Lou Xiao'e’s Illicit Husband 四合院：我是娄晓娥的不合法丈夫 Let’s start with the conclusion: drinking causes trouble, but it can also lead to a fateful romance! The good news: I transmigrated and got a wife for free. The bad news: I went through the wrong door. This wife is Lou Xiao'e, Xu Damao’s next-door neighbor! Scene One: The whole courtyard gangs up on her, ready to take advantage of a widow with no heirs. Chen Chen fires back with his theory of “revolutionary couples.” Result: The neighborhood office issues their marriage certificate on the spot. 2.5kReads—Score12814d adds
- 90 Siheyuan: I Kill Yi Zhonghai, and the Whole Courtyard Holds a Feast! 四合院：砍了易中海，全院吃席！ [Scheming + decisive and ruthless + one female lead + punishing the villains + cathartic + feast-system genre + supernatural abilities + overlord] Zhang Qiang accidentally transmigrates to a courtyard house and awakens the Feast System from the start. He earns rewards by punishing the villains and holding feasts. From the start, he chops down Yi Zhonghai, and the hypocrite faints on the spot. See how Zhang Qiang takes the courtyard house by storm... 173Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Siheyuan: My Family Background Is No Joke 四合院之我的背景有点硬 Huang Hao was wounded on the battlefield and passed out. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in the era of resistance against the Japanese. In those turbulent years of war, he used his modern knowledge and fearless spirit to charge into battle. With the help of the System, he also made the acquaintance of several leaders. After being wounded once more, he faced a choice: stay in the army or leave the service and return to Forty-Nine City. Despite the many leaders trying to dissuade him, 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 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—14d adds
- 93 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—14d adds
- 94 Siheyuan: What If I Haven't Seen It? 四合院之没看过怎么办 This book has multiple heroines, and the protagonist is pretty laid-back. The pacing isn't very fast, so I hope you'll bear with me. Thank you! The story follows Yan Xiaoyao, who wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated into a TV drama he has never watched. Although he has a System, things won't get too over-the-top at first. It'll gradually come into its own later on. I'm not very good at writing blurbs, so please give the book a try. Thank you!!! 509Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: I Have a System and a Spirit Spring Evolution Space 四合院：我有系统灵泉进化空间 (System, multiple female leads. If you don’t like that, don’t read.) He transmigrates to 1962, an era of scarcity and hunger. Fortunately, he awakens a System and rises against the odds, sabotaging Xu Damao’s blind date and snatching Lou Xiaoe away from him. 7.2kReads7.0Score57014d adds
- 96 Raising Kids and Taking It Easy in Siheyuan 四合院的撸娃摆烂日常 My new work is here! 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! 535Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Siheyuan: What Do I Do Without a System? 四合院：没有系统怎么办 I’m a transmigrator. In Love in the Courtyard, Second Uncle Liu Haizhong is my uncle. “Uncle, my mom told me to come stay with you. Could you rent me a room in our courtyard? Could you buy me some eggs to help me regain my strength? Could you show me a little concern?” Liu Haizhong: ... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Your Little Friend's Fifth Book 你家小朋友的第5本书 My new work is out! You can 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! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Lou Xiaoe: From the Start, I Have a Happy Farm System 娄晓娥：开局拥有开心农场系统 From the start, she transmigrates into Lou Xiaoe. Marry Xu Damao? Have a child with Silly Zhu? Let everyone in the compound bleed her dry? No! I, Lou Xiaoe, refuse to be anyone's doormat! Given the chance to start her life over, she intends to live freely and joyfully! Otherwise, how could she live up to the "Happy Life System"? 389Reads7.1Score10514d adds
- 100 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Snatch Lou Xiao'e 四合院：开局截胡娄晓娥 After transmigrating to a courtyard house in 1950s Beijing and taking the place of the young Silly Zhu, he steals Lou Xiao'e from the start, never giving that bastard Xu Damao a chance to ruin her. Nothing that happened to Silly Zhu will ever happen to me, He Yuzhu! I'll rule the courtyard, make my way through Zhengyang Gate, board the train of the times, and become a trendsetter in the new world of the future! 1.6kReads8.0Score10414d adds
