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- 1 Siheyuan: Joining the Group Chat, Winning Qin Huairu from the Start 四合院：进入群聊，开局a秦淮茹 Ma Chao is the village watchman, chosen as a test subject by the Time-Travel Research Institute and added to a group chat... Group member: Researcher No. 1 Group member: Researcher No. 2 Group member: Logistics Group member: Test subject Ma Chao “I want to marry a beautiful wife! I want to marry Qin Huairu!” Time-Travel Research Institute: Ma Chao has entered the courtyard house world... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Passage of Time in the Courtyard House 四合院里的时光 Time in the Siheyuan is a novel depicting life in the courtyard homes of Beijing's old city. Set in an old-fashioned siheyuan, it tells of the cultural clashes and emotional exchanges between old Beijingers and the younger generation. The protagonist, Xiao Li, is a young writer who moves into this historic courtyard, drawn by his yearning for Beijing's traditional culture. There, he meets Lao Zhang, the courtyard's owner, a retired man deeply attached to the place, and his kindly neighbor, Grand —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Follow Uncle Long in the Siheyuan, and You'll Eat Well 四合院跟着龙叔有肉吃 This is an entertaining transmigration story with a lighthearted tycoon vibe, little bitterness, and a small amount of helping the country develop later on. By 2060, technology has become highly advanced. At the foot of Yunmeng Mountain, more than a hundred miles from the capital, stands an old courtyard house. Long Shuiquan, who has run a nursing home for half his life, is 84 years old. By chance, he obtains a Yin-Yang Bagua Mirror containing a century-spanning cycle space. Inside are vast stor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Extort a Thousand Yuan from Jia Zhangshi 四合院：开局讹贾张氏一千块 In the 1980s, Lin Jiajun takes Banggeng's place and returns from the Great Northern Wilderness to the courtyard after being sent to the countryside, only to be mocked and sneered at by Jia Zhangshi. Lin Jiajun refuses to put up with it. From the start, he swindles Jia Zhangshi out of a thousand yuan to use as seed money for his business. He makes a fortune selling spicy crayfish, leaving the whole lot of troublemakers green with envy. He steals Banggeng's blind date, exposes Qin Huairu's true co 332Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Siheyuan: God-Tier Choices, and I Have Silly Zhu Wrapped Around My Finger from the Start 四合院：神级选择，开局拿捏傻柱 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Turns Over a New Leaf 四合院之改邪归正的许大茂 A transmigrator from the future became Xu Damao and acquired a System that rewarded him for helping others. First Uncle, don't you care most about Jia Dongxu? Then I'll do everything I can to keep Dongxu from kicking the bucket too soon, so he can look after you in your old age. Silly Zhu, don't you like widows? I'll find you one. To make it proper, I even made her my cousin. Silly Zhu, I've been good to you, haven't I? Second Uncle, you love being an official, so I'll do everything I can to hel —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Transmigrated into Siheyuan as He Yutian, the He Family's Third Son 四合院穿越成何家老三何雨天 An alien's mistake turns He Yutian's misfortune into a blessing, giving him a world of his own. The only catch is that it's the world of Birds Filling the Courtyard. Facing the flock of beasts, he has to be even more beastly than they are. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Reborn: I Start with a Siheyuan of My Own 重生之开局拥有一套四合院 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! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: I Fused All Things, and Yu Li Went Wild with Joy 四合院：融合万物，于莉乐疯了 The cleaning methods you usually use can't remove the oil and grime from your body. No matter how many times you rinse, you can never get truly clean. Soap is different. To the wealthy, it's worth a fortune!” Li Ran rubbed his chin and continued with a sly grin. “Why not just kill me and render me for oil? This stuff is way too precious!” Xiao Guizi exclaimed, stunned. The eunuchs were still reeling in disbelief. They couldn't accept that a product that looked like lard could command such a high 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: Dongxu Wants to Steal My Wife? I'll Cripple Him 四合院：东旭抢我媳妇？让他残废 Jia Dongxu stole my wife, Qin Huairu, right out from under me? Fine! You brat, your Jia family is in for trouble! Now that I’ve ended up in this courtyard, I’m destined to deal with these animals. So I’ll just have to strike first! 1.2kReads—Score10814d adds
- 11 Siheyuan: I'm More Beastly Than the Beasts 四合院：我比禽兽还禽兽 (Courtyard, villain, scoundrel, invincible, fake System, intense hostility, heavily altered characters, revised plot) In his previous life, he was an exceptionally capable corporate grunt. Then, after accidentally gaining an ability, he became a highly respected anatomy instructor. Other people transmigrate in truck accidents, but I transmigrated through a dissection. When I opened my eyes after transmigrating, I found myself falsely branded a traitorous dog and shoved face-first into a chamber 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Siheyuan: A Notorious Bandit Moves In, Everybody Clear Out 四合院：悍匪入住，通通闪开 [Warning: This book is full of hostility. Don’t read if that’s not your thing!] There is no synopsis. This book is about a patriotic young man who swears like a sailor and has absolutely no moral limits, a consummate self-serving opportunist. That’s it! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 From the Start, I Ruined the First Master's Reputation in Siheyuan 四合院开局让一大爷身败名裂 Li Maoshi has no golden finger, so he can only live in constant fear in the crowded courtyard. In his spare time, he flirts with his pretty teacher and heads to the black market to make a little money. Of course, he also gives those scumbags plenty of trouble, though he doesn't dare do it openly. He's no violent thug, has no golden finger, and has to make his own way through hard work! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn: My Life on the Black Market 重生之我的黑市生涯 Shi Yong transmigrates to the 1960s and uses his System to become the ruler of the black market. In secret, he establishes the Dragon Group to help the nation through its hardships, then hides his achievements and fame so well that no one knows about them. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Siheyuan: I'm Xu Damao, the Sneaky One 四合院：我是老六许大茂 He transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes Xu Damao. Thinking of his tragic fate, he can't help shivering. In the original story, Xu Damao was a main character, but can you imagine how miserable he'd be without a protagonist's halo? Everyone in the courtyard treats him like a fool, and he hardly ever gets the better of anyone. Wherever he goes, he loses everything, right down to his last pair of underwear. He doesn't just lose his money, either. In the end, he's so down on his luck that he has to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Siheyuan: Feng Qiyu's Rise 四合院：冯琦玉的崛起 China's Finest Voices. In the recording studio. Down below, many of the contestants were preparing on their own. Some kept quietly reciting the lyrics over and over. A few others were trying to relax. And among all these people, one young man seemed quite different. His name was Feng Qiyu. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: Punishing Evil from the Start 四合院：开局惩奸除恶 Lin Jianshe transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, a world full of human warmth and coldness, and the fickleness of life. Everyone in this courtyard has their own schemes and plans. Granny Deaf has always favored Silly Zhu, and this time is no exception. She actually gave Silly Zhu the shoes Lin Jianshe's wife had just bought him, leaving Lin Jianshe rather displeased. Meanwhile, Yi Zhonghai starts trying to talk Lin Jianshe into joining the Production and Construction Corps, hoping to get ri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Siheyuan: Medicine and the Way Share the Same Roots 四合院：医道本同源 [Comedy + traditional Chinese medicine + military service to boost one's credentials + low hostility + plot-driven] Fang Mingyan is reborn in 1950 as Silly Zhu's sworn brother, but his System is useless from the start: he has no home, no job, and only a mighty arm! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Siheyuan: Erdan's Happy Life 四合院：二蛋儿的幸福生活 [System + period setting + brainless fun + everyday life + wants to laze around but holds grudges] By chance, he transmigrated into the world of The Birds Fill the Courtyard. He also obtained a dual-world travel System and activated the chosen wage slave, Bald Strong. He helped Er Dan raise chickens and ducks and harvest rice in the pocket dimension. The System assigned random missions. Once he completed them, he used the rewards to visit the Pleasant Goat world and trade with Big Big Wolf for i 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 A Tale of Two Siheyuans: This Huairu Has It So Good 四合院双对比，这个淮茹好幸福 Shen Ping'an transmigrates into a world where several period dramas have blended together. His starting area is a Siheyuan courtyard full of scoundrels. He never expects Jia Dongxu to mock him to his face as soon as he steps outside. Is he supposed to put up with that? Without a second thought, he gets in first and wins over Qin Huairu. Then his System activates. Shen Ping'an can save the heroines and earn rewards. The heroines, meanwhile, get to see another version of themselves living a comple —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Transmigrate as Xu Damao in the Siheyuan: Why Be a Good Guy? 四合院：穿越许大茂，当什么好人 [Hong Kong crime films, espionage, gang factions, not an everyday-life story.] Just like the title says: he transmigrates into Xu Damao. What's there to explain? Why be a good person? From the start, he's stealing things from the director's house! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Siheyuan: The Immortal Couple's Strange Tales 四合院：仙侣奇踪 My new work is out! Come 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
- 23 Siheyuan: Starting Out as the Security Department's Boss 四合院：保卫科话事人开始 (System-powered wish fulfillment + multiple girls) Hu Tianyu, an ordinary modern young man, transmigrates to the 1950s, into a world of courtyard compounds teeming with troublemakers. (The main setting is the courtyard compound, blended with Glorious Era, Dancing with Wolves, Under the Zhengyang Gate, Men Are Iron, Food Is Steel, and more.) He also gets the essential companion every transmigrator needs: “System Bro.” Looking at Huairu, Jingru, Bai Ling, Qiao Yan, Ding Qiunan, Su Meng, and the re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Cai Xukun in the Siheyuan 四合院里的菜须鲲 Hunting, eating crocodiles, wild boars, crayfish, porcupines, river mussels, crabs, locusts, sparrows, mice, and all sorts of other things. Deaf Granny raised her cane and smashed your window. Yi Zhonghai: “What? That's so good! You can support me in my old age, then.” Jia Zhangshi: “Old Jia, come quick and take Cai Xukun away!” 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: My Clones Can Transmigrate 四合院：我的分身会穿越 Zhang Xinghe, the protagonist, lives at No. 96 South Copper Gong Lane from the start, in the infamous “Beasts-Fill-the-Courtyard.” Luckily, he was transmigrated into this world before birth, bringing along the special ability from his previous life. The transmigration between worlds also brought about a few beneficial mutations... [The main world is the courtyard. Later on, he will go to the Hong Kong TV-and-film universe.] 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Siheyuan: Teaching Jia Zhangshi a Lesson, Leaving the Courtyard Bullies Terrified 四合院：教贾张氏做人，众禽吓瘫 [Siheyuan + System + feel-good power fantasy + putting vile neighbors in their place + superpowers + Hong Kong] He Yuzhu is reborn and binds to a farm space. His extraordinary cooking wins over the top leaders! From the start, he outmaneuvers Qin Huairu and teaches Jia Zhangshi how to behave! He Yuzhu will never repeat the hardships Silly Zhu suffered in his previous life! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: From Apprentice to Tech Tycoon 四合院：从学徒工到科技大佬 Chen Jianguo transmigrates to a courtyard house in the 1960s, where he becomes an apprentice struggling to get by with his little sister after losing both parents. From the start, he faces moral blackmail from the Jia family’s bloodsuckers. When his greedy, beastly neighbors scheme against him, he awakens the God-Tier Engineer System and begins his path to turning the tables! With the System in hand, the world is mine! From upgrading bicycles to developing technology far ahead of its time, he le —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: I Turned Myself In After Buying Without Limit 四合院：无限购买的我上交自己 Also known as: “I Turned a Soulless System into a Cracked Version” He transmigrates to a courtyard home in 1958, a year before the three years of disaster. After obtaining an exchange System and seeing the items available, he decides at midnight to turn himself in, leading the nation on the road to prosperity. 1Reads5.3Score114d adds
- 29 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Woke Up in the Jia Family's Wardrobe 四合院：开局穿到贾家衣柜里 [Siheyuan + dual-world wormhole + fiery patriot + saving endangered animals + helping the motherland] Cui Xiaotian unexpectedly gains a wormhole that connects two worlds, along with the skills and treasures of the Calabash Brothers. He travels to a siheyuan, where dealing with the shameless neighbors is just a side gig. His main goal is trading goods between the two worlds and making a fortune. The Eagle, the Bear, and the Great White Elephant are bullying us? He'll strip them clean. 197Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: One Dish from the Start, Astonishing Lou Bancheng 四合院：开局一道菜，震惊娄半城 Lou Bancheng visits the steel mill. A transmigrator from a later generation immediately spots a young woman by Lou Zhenhua’s side. It’s clearly Lou Xiao'e. So he volunteers and wins her over with a single dish. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: Cao Meng's Happy Life 四合院：曹猛的快乐生活 I've transmigrated! I knew I wasn't an ordinary person. After more than twenty years of muddling through life, this is what my feelings have been waiting for! At long last, my turn has come. I'm Cao Meng, and I'm going to live life exactly as I please! “Where's my golden finger? Where's the System? Come on out!” “What? There isn't one?” “Oh well, a pocket dimension isn't bad either.” Cao Meng grinned so widely his eyes disappeared. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Siheyuan: I'd Rather Be a Security Guard Than Go to the Police Station 四合院：不去派出所去当保安 [System + transmigration + low hostility + satisfying power fantasy + humor] Xiao Lan, a police officer in his previous life, somehow transmigrates to 1959 and into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming a recent military academy graduate named Xiao Lan. After an accident, Xiao Lan helps the police catch a habitual thief and activates the Good Samaritan System. Xiao Lan has just graduated from university and is choosing where to work. Between the steel mill's security department and a poli —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Workshop Director 四合院：从成为车间主任开始 [The protagonist acts decisively] [Female lead, judging by the protagonist’s name] [Career development] [Conflicts aren’t manufactured mindlessly; the protagonist looks out for himself, with some fun along the way] [He really doesn’t grovel; every incident serves a purpose] [Nobody is an idiot; everyone is a normal person] [Everyday life and career] [Follows basic logic] [A renowned wordsmith and master of making grand promises] [His moves get results]. What? I’m becoming the workshop director, 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: I Just Keep Picking Up Trash Like Crazy 四合院：我就疯狂捡垃圾 In 1970s Sijiu City, Ma Shan dragged his heavy luggage into the crowded courtyard that would be his new home. The uniform of a retired soldier looked a little out of place on him, but the determined look in his eyes had not changed. He had just finished several years of military service and now returned to the courtyard he once knew, carrying a touch of weariness and a measure of anticipation. Everything in the courtyard felt unfamiliar. Standing at the gate, he looked at the dilapidated place, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Siheyuan: This Time, Silly Zhu Is Going to Live Well 四合院：这一次我傻柱要好好活 Transmigration, daily life, multiple female leads, and a lot of anger. If you were reborn as Silly Zhu and returned to the day He Daqing left in 1951, what choice would you make this time? Would you fight back, or take things as they came? I'm He Yuzhu, not Silly Zhu. I'm not someone you can push around. 155Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Siheyuan: Beating He Daqing Senseless, That’s What True Filial Piety Looks Like! 四合院：痛打何大清，孝出强大！ My soul traveled back to the 1950s. I became He Yuzhu, the legendary God of War of the siheyuan courtyard. If I met a demon, I'd subdue it; if I met a ghost, I'd beat it down. Then suddenly, a slap came flying at me. I looked up and saw He Daqing. He Yuzhu had been bottling things up for a long time, so he hit right back with a left hook and a right hook. I'd already had enough of being pushed around in my previous life. If I couldn't enjoy myself here, then where could I? My anger reached its p 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Siheyuan: My Pocket Dimension Can Nurture Anything 四合院：我的空间可孕育一切 He accidentally transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and even gets a pocket dimension and an astonishing talent for understanding! Things are tough from the start, but that’s no big deal! With a wave of his hand, Li Huaishan easily picks up hunting and fishing skills. While everyone else is still scraping by on bran and wild greens, he’s already enjoying fish and meat! And mastering other skills is just as easy: a quick look is all it takes to become an expert. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Siheyuan: I'm He Yuzhu, and I'm Kicking Jia Zhangshi's Butt 四合院：我何雨柱，暴踢贾张氏 [Courtyard house + System + urban wish fulfillment + TV and film fan fiction + putting the beastly neighbors in their place] After transmigrating into the courtyard house as He Yuzhu, he has no intention of being a doormat ever again! He refuses to let Qin Huairu bleed him dry, and when Jia Zhangshi tries to extort him, he kicks her to the curb without hesitation! The self-righteous Yi Zhonghai wants me to support him in his old age? Dream on! Just watch me teach him how to behave! In this court —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated as the Unbeatable He Yuzhu 四合院：穿越成无敌吊炸天何雨柱 He Yuzhu spent his whole life chasing after women, only to end up with nothing. What a gut punch! Now that he's transmigrated into He Yuzhu and landed in the Courtyard, he's going to... heh heh! Qin Huairu cries and makes a scene to scam people out of food and drink? He'll turn the tables and trick her into trying to hang herself! Xu Damao sticks his nose where it doesn't belong? He'll give him two slaps! The Third Master wants to take advantage? He'll swindle his entire fortune! The Second Mast —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Siheyuan: I Married into Her Family, and I'm Winning Big 四合院：倒插门的我，赢麻了 Wang Bo carefully approaches the place where Xu Damao and Liu Guangtian are. He moves lightly, taking care with every step to make no sound, afraid they might notice him. His heartbeat sounds especially clear in the silent air, as if keeping time with his movements. —Reads—Score114d adds
- 41 From the Start in Siheyuan, I Roam Through Film and TV Worlds with My Treasure-Hunting Gift 开局四合院我靠憋宝行走诸天影视 From the start, I enter a courtyard compound and meet all the neighborhood busybodies. But with the System, I should be able to do whatever I want. So why did I end up going down the path of tomb raiding... So, Uncles and aunties, brothers and sisters, are you ready? Especially you, Silly Zhu. What are you staring at? Got a problem? Let’s settle it, then... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Silly Zhu's Easygoing Life in the Siheyuan 四合院，傻柱的悠闲生活 He Manyu, a top chef who cooked for state banquets, accidentally transmigrates into the body of He Yuzhu in A Courtyard Full of Vile Neighbors. A master chef skilled in all eight major regional cuisines has transmigrated into the body of a cook, and in an era of scarce resources, He Yuzhu is naturally going to live very comfortably. Whether it's First Master Yi Zhonghai, who uses morality to manipulate others, Second Master Liu Haizhong, obsessed with power, or Yan Fuguai, who's stingier than Sc 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Call the Police and Become the Whole Courtyard’s Enemy 四合院：开局报警，全院公敌 What the heck? Did I drink so much I ended up in the hospital? Oh, I see. I've transmigrated! Well, that's all right, then! People transmigrate every year, and this year it's my turn. That's great!! 265Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 44 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Won't Be a Doormat Anymore 四合院：我何雨柱，不再做舔狗 [Siheyuan + System + Taking Down the Beasts + Feel-Good + Leveling Up] After transmigrating into the Siheyuan as He Yuzhu, he absolutely refuses to be a doormat this time! Qin Huairu wants to leech off him? He turns her down without hesitation! Bang Geng wants to scheme for his property? He'll make sure he spends the rest of his life behind bars! Yi Zhonghai wants to trick him into supporting him in his old age? Ha! He'll tear off that hypocrite's mask! He wants to see who in this courtyard dare 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I'm the Old Codger of the Siheyuan 我在四合院里当老六 If you think it’s a power fantasy, then it’s a power fantasy. If you think it’s about the politics and social relationships of the 1960s, then it’s a serious period drama and an expose of officialdom dressed up as a courtyard-house novel. Power-fantasy version: Silly Zhu wouldn’t even ride his bike, but Chen Dingyuan got on and pedaled. Veteran Chen Dingyuan is reassigned to work as head of security at the Hongxing Steelworks. On his first day moving into the courtyard, he beats up Silly Zhu and 187Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 46 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m a Level Seven Engineer! 四合院：开局七级工程师！ He transmigrates into the descendant of a family of loyal patriots in a Beijing courtyard compound. In 196, he dreams of contributing to the country's development, but reality forces him to apply for early graduation at the last moment, armed with the credentials of a senior engineer. However, first he must stand up to the compound's pack of bullies. And so he begins a Cao Cao-style life, outsmarting and outmaneuvering the villains while helping build the nation. He marries his childhood sweeth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Takes on Silly Mao from the Start 四合院：开局傻柱打傻茂 Yan Bugui: “I don’t know! I came out and saw Silly Zhu beating up Silly Mao. I was completely stunned!” Xu Damao: “Grandpa He, I’ll never dare to go against you again as long as I live.” Yi Zhonghai: “I’d been counting on Silly Zhu to look after me in my old age, but I ended up being paraded through the streets.” Granny Deaf: “Good boy, why did you give me something so hard to eat? Ah, my tooth fell out!” Qin Huairu: “If only I’d married Zhu back then.” Bang Geng 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Siheyuan: Green-Tea Ru Stops Being a Green Tea 四合院之绿茶茹不茶了 Don't complain while watching a show, and don't grumble after you transmigrate. Ru, who's about to become a corporate slave, was watching a show and making fun of Green Tea Ru with her grandma. After just two sarcastic remarks, she transmigrated. Where's the System? Where's the space? Right here, right here. It's all here. 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 49 Siheyuan: Qin Jingru Wants to Marry Me from the Start 四合院：开局秦京如想要嫁给我 A story about living in a courtyard house with an online shopping platform and System space, relying on all kinds of products from the future. From the start, Qin Jingru wants to marry me, Qin Huairu wants to marry me too, He Yushui wants to marry me, and Lou Xiao'e wants to marry me as well. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Love in the Courtyard: Fix Your Bad Habits 情满四合院：改改你们臭毛病 [Light System + Multiple Heroines + Battles of Wits] Lin Jianguo accidentally transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, where he watches Qin Huairu transform from an innocent young woman into a villain step by step. Schemes and moral blackmail abound, and the male lead nearly gets corrupted himself. He outwits Jia Zhangshi, takes down Jia Dongxu, and teaches Qin Huairu a lesson. In the end, he escapes the entanglements of Lou Xiao'e, Ran Qiuye, Liu Lan, and the other women, and rise 11Reads—Score—14d adds
