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- 1 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
- 2 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Keep My Head Down, Not Get Caught Up in the Rat Race 四合院：我只想苟着，不想卷起来 Jiang Jiajin accidentally transmigrates to an era of scarcity, becoming a young man with rural household registration. He obtains a game System called Happy Farm, which lets him improve his family's life by growing crops. Using pumpkin seeds from the game, he trades for eggs and flour in the real world, and even plans to trade pumpkins for more supplies. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 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
- 4 Siheyuan: Jia Dongxu's Extraordinary Life! 四合院：贾东旭的妖孽人生！ On his deathbed, he jolts awake: his soul has transmigrated into Jia Dongxu in the 1960s? [Everyday life in a bygone era + courtyard house + no System] When Jia Dongxu wakes up, he finds himself lying in a hospital bed with a beautiful young woman beside him. Soon afterward, she takes him to a courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. And so the story begins... 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 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 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Marry Xu Huizhen 四合院：重生傻柱，娶娇妻徐慧真 Silly Zhu is reborn at sixteen, with a pocket dimension at his side… This book is also known as Good Days Begin with a Loving Father and Filial Son, Cooking Up a Storm in the Courtyard, and He Yuzhu, Master of Beast-Taming. P.S. A period novel about farming in a pocket dimension, set in the return to the ration-coupon era. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 Siheyuan: Everyone’s a Villain, and I’m the Wildest 四合院：全员恶人，我最狂 Zhang Yang, a supermarket stockroom manager, drops dead in the warehouse. He unexpectedly transmigrates with a mountain of supplies into a courtyard full of beasts in human skin. From the start, he is framed for peeping at He Yushui while she bathes, then driven out of the courtyard at the head of a mob led by the God of Morality. You've got to be kidding me! I'm wildly popular, and I've got a whole bunch of friends. I'll make sure you pay for this! He Yushui goes to prison, Jia Zhangshi loses a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Siheyuan: We’re Reborn, So What If We’re a Little Unhinged? 四合院：都重生了，颠一点怎么了 [Siheyuan courtyard] [Reborn] [No System] [Everyday life] [Scheming] [Face-slapping] [Period setting] [Romance] Silly Zhu is used by the Jia family, then thrown out as soon as he's no longer useful. Silly Zhu rages helplessly: “You eat my food and drink my wine, refuse to support me in my old age, and still want to kick me out. You'll all get what's coming to you.” Bang Geng rolls his eyes at Silly Zhu. “How can you still not see what's going on? Now you're the one eating and drinking at our exp 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 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. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 More Children, More Blessings: Starting in the Siheyuan 多子多福，从四合院开始 Wang Dali was at home watching the recently popular Love in the Courtyard. After making a few complaints, he was transmigrated into the courtyard by the System. Using the System, Wang Dali begins a journey through the worlds of various TV shows, with more series to come later. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 I Turned the Tables in the Siheyuan by Spreading Rumors 四合院我靠造谣逆袭 He Fei transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1959 and becomes He Yuzhu, the character from the original story. His father is greedy for money, and his sister is a total freeloader. No matter: from the start, he gets a sign-in rumor-spreading System. Successfully spreading a rumor earns him rewards. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully bound the rumor-spreading System. Spread rumors to earn even more rewards.” He Fei gets more food and money by sneaking off to steal... ahem, borrow —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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
- 21 Siheyuan: The Supply and Marketing Cooperative in Nanluoguxiang 四合院：南锣鼓巷里的供销社 After Li Qiang transmigrates, he awakens a supermarket sign-in System. But since supermarkets don't exist in this era, the System updates itself into a supply-and-marketing cooperative sign-in System. By signing in every day, he can get all kinds of good things, enough to live in comfort in this world. At the same time, Li Qiang discovers that Qin Huairu hasn't married Jia Dongxu yet at this point in time... If that's the case, why pretend to be a good guy? He should use his charm to win Qin Hua —Reads—Score114d adds
- 22 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
- 23 Lord of Hell, Starting in Siheyuan 从四合院开始的地狱之主 An ordinary homebody in his thirties is miserably made the Lord of Hell in a dimensional space. Luckily, he has a Lord of Hell System and can trade across the myriad worlds, rising step by step to become the supreme being. 84Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 24 Siheyuan: Stirring Up Trouble in the Future Apocalypse 四合院之在未来末世，搅风搅雨 Wang Yitu transmigrates to a future world and is forced to play a game, all by himself. Then, unexpectedly, he awakens two Talent Skills. But the characters he can summon are from Love in the Courtyard. And the thing is, every one of them is powerful. Anyway, they’re all stronger than Wang Yitu. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: I Snatched Lou Xiao'e and Set Out to Make Something of Myself 四合院：截胡娄小娥，我走上人生 [Courtyard House + Feel-Good Fiction + Leveling Up + System + Snatching Her Away] Zhang Dong transmigrates into a courtyard house and binds himself to an invincible System, living the high life. The wife he snatches away is Lou Xiao'e, before she ever marries Xu Damao. Life just doesn't get any sweeter! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 Siheyuan: You Think You're Worthy of Taking Advantage of Me? 四合院：薅我羊毛，你们也配？ Zhou Han transmigrates into a courtyard house, only to find everyone trying to fleece him! Zhou Han: “You think you can fleece me? You’re not even fit to try!” Let’s see whether you fleece me, or I drive you all into bankruptcy. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Transmigrating Into the Siheyuan: A Sign-In Life 穿越四合院之签到人生 In 1960s Beijing, life in a traditional courtyard compound is harsh. Supplies are scarce, life is difficult, and neighbors are always caught up in petty family matters. A young man from the modern era transmigrates there with a Sign-In System. He works hard to improve his life and gradually falls for a young woman in the compound. But when the unequal distribution of resources sparks jealousy and scheming, he discovers a shocking secret while fighting back and resolves to take revenge. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Reborn in the Beast-Filled Siheyuan to Watch the Show 重生禽满四合院看大戏 A man from the future arrives in the beast-filled courtyard. Watch as I rip away Qin Huairu's mask, teach the courtyard's uncles how to behave, and make my way to success in the compound. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 Siheyuan: After Dealing with Those Vicious Neighbors, I Enlist 四合院：收拾完众禽去参军 Transmigrates into an everyday world, with both parents dead! Brings puppet techniques to a Beijing courtyard! On the very first day, he faces off against “necromancer” Jia Zhangshi! But all she can do is set up an ancestral altar, while I have real skills! From then on, whenever something supernatural happens in the courtyard, I step forward and urge the whole flock of beasts: “Let's be scientific about this. Don't be superstitious!” 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Betrayed Me, Then Begged for Forgiveness in Tears 四合院：秦淮茹背叛，哭着求原谅 Chen Ping transmigrates as Jia Dongxu's distant cousin. On his very first day, the Jia family tells Chen Ping to marry Qin Huairu, then reports him for being underage and gets him thrown in prison. The family's plan seems to be going perfectly, but they have badly underestimated Chen Ping. Qin Huairu, who had originally wanted to marry the male lead, suddenly betrays Chen Ping when money catches her eye... Until one day! Chen Xueru: "Qin Huairu, do you regret it?" Qin Jingru: "Sis, thanks for gi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 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 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: I Keep It Real and Snatch the Best Opportunities from Childhood 四合院：做一个俗人，从小就截胡 [Truth and lies, lies and truth. Think for yourself and learn to tell right from wrong.] Bai Xiaohe never imagined that, as a wealthy third-generation heir, he would transmigrate. He woke up to find himself in 1951. The good news: He had a System! The bad news: The System identified his fate as a string of romantic encounters (Epic), extraordinary talent (Mythic), and an early death (Mythic). 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Make Yu Haitang Lay Down Her Armor 四合院：开局让于海棠卸甲 Yu Haitang Gets Undressed in Chapter Nineteen [Multiple heroines, Siheyuan + space + multiple TV and film worlds] The male protagonist is reborn in Chang Wei's body after Chang Wei suffers a severe head injury. He originally thought that after being reborn, he could live a peaceful, uneventful life, but... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Siheyuan: I Livestream, and Netizens Teach Me to Set Those Beasts Straight 四合院：开直播网友教我整顿众禽 Huh? Where am I? Ow, my leg's gone numb! Why are there vegetables everywhere? And why am I tied up? Xu Heng, a man from the 21st century, got drunk one winter, collapsed by the roadside, and froze to death. By accident, he transmigrated into Xu Damao's body in 1962, in a Siheyuan courtyard. He unexpectedly unlocks a livestream System. As long as he follows the viewers' requests and deals with the scoundrels in the courtyard, he earns Star Points. Every ten yuan in viewer tips can be exchanged fo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Reborn in a Siheyuan: Going with the Flow 重生四合院之随波逐流 Both parents alive + One heroine + Spatial storage Li Hao, a young man from the twenty-first century, spent his summer vacation after the college entrance exams staying up all night, night after night. He finally died of exhaustion at the very moment he was about to ascend to King rank. Reborn in the 1950s, he now has to find out how a modern young man can live life on his own terms in that era. A new author just starting out, writing for fun! Please go easy on me! Thank you so much! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 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 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Is Reborn and Never Lets a Grudge Go 四合院许大茂重生之睚眦必报 I believe in making it on my own. I value self-reliance and prefer solving problems with my own abilities rather than asking others for help. If I really can't solve something, I'll find another way. Paying to make trouble go away is nothing to be ashamed of! Please note: this is a pure period novel, with no System, no golden finger, no special abilities, and no cheats! So many rebirth and transmigration stories these days follow the same formula: the characters are lazy and don't like to think, 47Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 41 Zhuzi, Want a Wife? 柱子，你要老婆不要？ Food poisoning caused Xu Kai to transmigrate to a parallel world based on Love in the Courtyard, where he became the universally despised Xu Damao. But he didn't let it get him down. He had his own plans. Since he had already transmigrated to this era full of opportunities, he was determined to make Xu Damao's life shine in a whole new way! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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.] 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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
- 44 I'm an Elite Security Officer, and Bang Geng Is Panicking! 我，保卫科精英，棒梗慌了！ He was a law enforcement officer, but an accident transmigrates him into the courtyard, where he becomes a member of the security department. After binding to a System, he earns his superiors' favor, his career takes off, and he handles cases with decisive efficiency. Bang Geng is panicking! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 A Xianxia Legend of the Siheyuan 四合院之玄幻传奇 After the Cosmic Alliance successfully defeated the forces of darkness, a mysterious visitor brought news that another universe was facing a crisis. To join forces against the mysterious power, the Cosmic Alliance assembled a combined fleet. After a long voyage and fierce battles, the fleet finally discovered the mysterious power's weakness and destroyed it, saving the other universe. This victory greatly enhanced the Cosmic Alliance's reputation and filled people with hope for the future of the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Siheyuan: Reclaiming the Wilderness of Beidahuang 四合院：来到北大荒开荒 Wang Jiancheng arrived at the Siheyuan, never expecting to be assigned to head to the Great Northern Wilderness to open up new land. Yet before he left, rumors and commotion about him had already spread throughout the entire courtyard. Though he wasn’t there in person, stories about him were being told everywhere. But he never imagined that the turning point in his fate would come in Jichun, where Zheng Juan was keeping a low profile and avoiding the tide of the era’s “relocation to the countrys 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 New to Siheyuan 初来乍到四合院 The moment I transmigrated, I felt as if a colossal wave had swept me away, and endless fear and confusion surged within me. Everything around me became strange and uncanny. The familiar scent of wine, laughter, and clamor vanished in an instant, replaced by an indescribable silence. My heart pounded violently, as if it might leap right out of my chest. My mind was a complete mess, and I couldn't think. All I could do was let this sudden upheaval batter my nerves. —Reads—Score—14d adds
