Novels like The Passage of Time in the Courtyard House
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Passage of Time in the Courtyard House, best match first.
- 101 Siheyuan: Make a Choice and Reap Insane Rewards 四合院：做出选择，奖励麻了 Liu Zhiming transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1952. His family of three is poor, hungry, thirsty, sick, and on the verge of death. He activates a choice System. Every choice he makes earns him a reward. He chooses to go fishing with Third Master and catches dozens of pounds of fish. He chooses to learn cooking alongside He Yuzhu and gains mastery of the culinary arts. He chooses to go on a blind date with Jia Dongxu and wins Qin Huairu. He chooses to save a child from a fire and gains the ba —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Reborn as He Yuzhu: I'm a Family Man 重生何雨柱我是顾家男 Only after Silly Zhu was reduced to consciousness alone did he recognize the true nature of Qin Huairu, Bang Geng, and the rest of the Jia family. He also saw the horrific state he'd left Lou Xiaoe and He Xiao in. Through a twist of fate, he was reborn. Silly Zhu returned to his youth, only this time he was He Yuzhu. When it comes to He Daqing, he'll be filial to him and immediately find him a wife. When it comes to He Yushui, he'll dote on her until she grows into a chubby girl. When it comes t 1.9kReads5.6Score10414d adds
- 103 Siheyuan: Head of the Security Department, with Uncle Li Huaide 四合院：保卫科科长，舅舅李怀德 Lin Zhengyang is fishing when he accidentally swings his line into a high-voltage wire. His vision goes black, and he’s reduced to ashes. When he wakes up, he discovers that he has transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. Li Huaide is his uncle, and Director Wang from the neighborhood committee is his godmother. What’s more, he’s the chief of the security department. How will the courtyard’s troublemakers deal with him now...? 33.7kReads8.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: I Only Want to Pursue Technology, So Why Must I Cultivate? 四合院：一心搞科技，却要我修仙 [System + space + low angst + daily life + period setting + a steel superpower + peerless national treasure...] Chen An transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard compound in 1963, living in the western wing of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. Born into the second generation, he isn't spoiled or overbearing. He's as steady as they come. Starting out at a steel mill, he rises step by step to become a peerless national treasure. Steel, farming and animal husbandry, guns and tanks, aircraft and ships 161Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 105 Three Swordsmen of the Resistance: Snow Leopard and the Artillery God Defend Greater Shanghai to the Death 抗战三剑客：雪豹炮神死守大淞沪 [Glory Era + Snow Leopard + Drawing Sword + Artillery God + Battle Soul + Great Dye Workshop + Under the Zhengyang Gate] My name is Zheng Chaoshan, codename Phoenix. I belong to the Cold Chess faction and lead the Taoyuan Special Operations Group. I’m an agent for the Military Statistics Bureau. I have a younger brother named Zheng Chaoyang. In the twenty-seventh year of the Republic, he left home after beating up some Japanese men and hasn’t returned since. One day in the twenty-third year of t 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Siheyuan: I Became a Sent-Down Youth with Old Hu and Fatty 四合院：我和老胡胖子当知青 Siheyuan + tomb raiding + period setting + antiques + business. Forced by the vicious residents of the Siheyuan to go to the countryside as an educated youth, he instead heads to Niuxin Mountain with Old Hu and Fatty. When it is time to return to the city, he and Fatty go up the mountain to explore the General's Tomb ahead of time. They use the Kwantung Army fortress to get guns for hunting, then return to the city with plenty of money. Using memories from his past life, he slowly learns how to 2kReads6.6Score10614d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: Sending Jia Zhangshi to a Labor Camp from the Start 四合院：开局送贾张氏去劳改 [Reborn, System, Snatching opportunities, Everyday life] [The early part is about taking down the bullies; later, he enjoys life while quietly building strength for revenge] He Tiezhu is reborn as Silly Zhu. The moment his memories merge, he is told to cook. He has all the experience but none of the practical skill. What’s he supposed to do...? Before he can even get home, Qin Huairu stops him and asks him to take the blame for Banggeng. He Yuzhu cheerfully agrees, but then, during the neighborh 11kReads8.0Score65314d adds
- 108 The Shadow War in the Siheyuan 暗战四合院 The whole country had already been liberated, yet I became an underground operative! All because an elder once told me, “Only by standing in the darkness can you observe the darkness more clearly!” 1kReads6.5Score—14d adds
- 109 Reborn as He Yuzhu, Staying Out of Trouble 重生何雨柱远离是非 In this life, He Yuzhu stands tall and wants to live for himself for once. Now that the Jia family no longer has He Yuzhu to bleed dry, will they get by just as well? In an era of scarce food and clothing, will they still be well-dressed and all plump and well-fed? Will they still end up as the biggest beneficiaries in the Siheyuan? What will happen to He Yushui without He Yuzhu by her side? If Xu Damao and He Yuzhu became buddies, would his fate change? Will the Deaf Old Lady, Yi Zhonghai, 2.9kReads5.3Score10014d adds
- 110 Period: The Easygoing Days 年代：悠闲的日子 (Not brainless, not overpowered, no System, has a pocket dimension, one female lead, gentler in tone. Read with caution if that isn't your thing.) Due to a laboratory accident in the future, Liu Youqing unexpectedly arrives in 1959. The bad news: he has just one bowl from the start, and his circumstances rival those of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty. The good news: he has more than one bowl! 46.3kReads7.2Score3.9k14d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: Upholding Justice 四合院之主持公道 [1] [No Hostility] He arrives in 1951 and lives in Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. His parents sacrifice their lives for the country, leaving him an orphan. Reborn, Yang Jianguo works as an apprentice fitter at a steel mill. Knowing what lies ahead, Yang Jianguo seizes an opportunity during the steel mill’s reforms. Gradually, his wages rise higher and higher. With a high salary and a full stomach, of course he starts making things happen. He meddles here and there, only to discover that he h 25.3kReads6.7Score78014d adds
- 112 Being Silly Zhu's Housekeeper in the Siheyuan 四合院给傻柱当保姆 1950: I'm Here. I woke up one morning and found I had an aunt. I went to seek refuge with He Daqing and became cousins with Silly Zhu. The System isn't much help, so I'll keep my head down and grow stronger for now. If Heaven won't punish those beasts, I will. Their comeuppance is me. 15.4kReads7.9Score68014d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu’s Life Takes a Turn 四合院：傻柱子的反转人生 [Domestic squabbles + cunning protagonist + told from multiple characters’ perspectives] Transmigrated into a courtyard? I’ve become the hapless Silly Zhu. And now I’ve run into Ran Qiuyue for the second time. Should I seize this second chance to change my fate? Or let things take their course and allow Widow Qin to ruin the match? Then help the widow raise a whole family of ungrateful brats? And finally freeze to death peacefully under a bridge? As someone who’s transmigrated, I absolutely can’ 9.5kReads8.4Score41414d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: The Carefree Life of a Little Nobody 四合院之小人物的逍遥人生 Chen Xu was brought by his golden finger into the world of a film and television work he had once watched. Not only did he nearly starve to death from the start, he had no job, no money or ration coupons, no elders to rely on, and even his household registration was rural. On top of all that, he had to deal with the beasts in the courtyard. How will Chen Xu, faced with such a hellish start, deal with the beasts step by step and take control of his own life? (This is Thirteen’s second novel set i 10.1kReads8.3Score32114d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: Lu Chuan 四合院之陆川 Lu Chuan, a surgeon from the 21st century, is reborn in the body of a man with the same name in the 1950s. Drawing on memories from his past life, Lu Chuan can't bear to see Silly Zhu's tragic fate, so he takes the initiative to help He Yuzhu escape the schemes against him and change the course of his life. 5kReads8.7Score13014d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: Did Silly Zhu Transmigrate Too? 四合院:傻柱也是穿越者？ #New Book Alert, Come Check It Out# In his previous life, Lin Xiao had muscular dystrophy. After he died, he transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard and adopted a little girl. Facing the courtyard full of animals, Lin Xiao made his position clear: We'll stay out of each other's way, so don't mess with me. Otherwise, I won't go easy on you! But then he suddenly noticed that Silly Zhu, the courtyard's biggest doormat, was acting strangely. Not only had he stopped catering to everyone, he was also 6.1kReads8.2Score17714d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's Carefree Life 四合院：阎解旷的潇洒人生 Yan Youkuang accidentally opened a portal and transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan, becoming Yan Jiekuang, the third son of the Third Master, Yan Bugui. Once there, Yan Jiekuang first broke the leg of Banggeng, the courtyard's notorious thief, to collect some interest. Then he went on to make life difficult for the courtyard's retirement crew. If you won't let me have an easy time, I won't let you get comfortable either. If I'm unhappy, don't expect you to be happy. In this courtyard wor 12.4kReads8.2Score44114d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu’s New Beginning 四合院：何雨柱的新生 Reborn in Love in the Courtyard, with less hostility. See the everyday family squabbles in the courtyard from different perspectives. When faced with moral blackmail and scheming green tea, he firmly says no. Now that he's transmigrated, he intends to live life on his own terms. Change the plot, and change the people and events in the courtyard. Write a different story about the courtyard and experience the spirit of the era. In short, I'll be the one to decide how I live! Reborn, He Yuzhu will 22.9kReads8.7Score74314d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: Forcing the Beasts to Turn Themselves In from the Start 四合院：开局逼众禽自首 Ye Fan's soul entered the world of Love in the Courtyard. He learned that the original owner's parents, wife, and daughter had all been murdered by the beasts living in the compound. He immediately swore to kill his enemies with his own hands and make them pay in blood. Just then, the System activated. If the Host could make the beasts of the compound turn themselves in and face justice, he would be able to start from the beginning again. In other words, everything could begin anew, returning 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Siheyuan: Revitalizing the Nation Through Science and Technology, Rewarded with Nanotech Armor 四合院科技兴国奖励纳米战甲 Synopsis: In a shabby, cramped room, Li Qiuye and her husband gaze at Shen Qiangguo's familiar face, the unique birthmark on his arm, and the Shen family's treasured heirloom hanging around his neck. They burst into tears. The next day, Li Qiuye and her husband return, beaming with pride. “Qiangguo, the steelmaking technology you submitted has been examined by expert researchers and judged to be world-class. It represents a major leap forward in efficiency, quality, and safety.” On the nth day, 118Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 121 Siheyuan: One New Persona Every Month 四合院：每月一个人设 Also known as: A New Skill Every Month Chen Ping'an transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1965, gaining a new skill every month. In the first month, he gets the Return skill, solving his food and clothing problems and landing a job in the steel mill's logistics department along the way; In the second month, he gets the Inner Voice skill, helping him navigate relationships with ease and even catch a spy; In the third month, he gets the Portable Spirit Field skill, builds greenhouses, grows mushro 10.7kReads7.8Score51814d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: More Children, More Blessings, Starting with Widow Qin 四合院：多子多福，从秦寡妇开始 [Courtyard Drama + More Children, More Blessings System] Multiple heroines, crossover with multiple TV dramas Lu Chen transmigrates into the apocalypse with the More Children, More Blessings System. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself in Love in the Courtyard. Since he's here, he might as well make the best of it. Having children makes him stronger. Just how strong can he become? Starting with the widow Qin, he earns rewards... In the end, Lu Chen achieves the status of a tycoon, a philanth 4.4kReads5.5Score16514d adds
- 123 Silly Zhu's Siheyuan 傻柱子的四合院 The protagonist is a little confused. I only went out for a budget trip, so how did I inexplicably become Silly Zhu? Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. At least I won't have to worry every day about scraping together a bite to eat. Sure, material goods are scarce in this era, but the people are honest and kind! Life is good! Well... except for this cannibalistic courtyard and the birds who live in it. 15.3kReads8.8Score70414d adds
- 124 Siheyuan: Starting in 1953 四合院从1953开始 He Yuzhu, who shares the same name as Silly Zhu, complained about the plot of the courtyard story and was chosen by the System. He was sent into the world where the story takes place and became Silly Zhu. Fortunately, the System showed some consideration: instead of dropping He Yuzhu into the story at the beginning, it sent him back to before He Daqing ran off with the widow. Since I’m here, and I have a System, I won’t be fooled again or act like a simp this time around. I’ll live for myself an 23.5kReads8.7Score67714d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: I Crossed the Grasslands and Climbed the Snowy Mountains 四合院，我走过草地翻雪山 Special forces soldier Zhao Yu is reborn in the body of a nine-year-old child. They are now crossing the grasslands. Fortunately, he brought along a pocket dimension. He crosses the grasslands and climbs the snowy mountains alongside the troops, fighting for several years. After being wounded, he recuperates in a courtyard house. 161Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai Swapped My Name on the Promotion List 四合院：我被易中海偷换晋升名单 [This book is full of anger, so don’t read if that’s not your thing. It’s about taking down scoundrels, not fawning over them.] After Chen Yu transmigrated, he discovered that the original owner had been killed by Jia Dongxu with a brick. Worse, his only family was his younger sister, who had stomach cancer and urgently needed money for medicine. From the original owner’s memories, he learned that after putting in enough years on the job, he was finally eligible for promotion to Level One fitter 22kReads7.8Score1k14d adds
- 127 Siheyuan: The Good Life 四合院之美好人生 After transmigrating to the 1960s, Zhang Zhifei becomes an ordinary resident of a Beijing courtyard compound. At first, all he wants is to shut the door, live a quiet life with his younger siblings, and leave his mark on the era. Unfortunately, a small temple attracts big demons, and a shallow pond is full of turtles! In this little three-courtyard compound, there’s Yi Zhonghai, the “Virtue Venerable” known as the “perfect man”; Liu Haizhong, a power-hungry “official wannabe” and domestic abuser 24.2kReads8.4Score75214d adds
- 128 Siheyuan: Beating Xu Damao to a Pulp from the Start and Bringing the Whole Courtyard to Heel 四合院：开局暴打许大茂镇压全院 Siheyuan + Fan fiction + Male-oriented spin-off + Transmigration The System accidentally brought Wang Fugui into the fan-fiction world of Love in the Courtyard. He had two choices. Return to his original world and keep working as a security guard, unable to afford a wife. Or stay in this world, where he would get two rooms in a Beijing Siheyuan, along with compensation from the System. Even a fool would know what to choose! The System was pretty generous, and the compensation was quite good. He 307Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Hunting, Hosting Feasts, Raising Kids, and a Ten-Mile Bridal Procession: The Siheyuan System 四合院打猎做席养娃十里红妆系统 My new book, Love in the Courtyard: From the Start, I Beat Xu Damao to a Pulp and Put the Whole Courtyard in Its Place, already has over a hundred thousand words. Give it a read, it’s better than this one. Click my profile to find it. Courtyard setting + fan fiction + transmigrate + male-oriented spin-off + System Zhao Zilong arrives in a merged world centered on Love in the Courtyard, with other film and TV worlds playing a supporting role. The worlds have merged, bringing even more colorful ch 259Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: Young Silly Zhu's Comeback 四合院：青年傻柱的逆袭人生 At twenty-five, he transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house and becomes He Yuzhu! What? His father, He Daqing, ran off! Good riddance. Isn’t this a perfect start? His father’s gone and left behind a big house. The old man may not care about his foolish son, but plenty of other people do. Leech off the old man? Absolutely. Might as well get the money back early, since he’s going to be taking it anyway. Yi Zhonghai: “Zhuzi, here’s 200 yuan. Go buy yourself a bicycle.” He Yushui: “Brothe 14.9kReads8.8Score57414d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: The Good Life of a Laid-Back Man 四合院：咸鱼的美好生活 After transmigrating to a courtyard house in the 1960s, he gets a sign-in System from the start and enjoys a comfortable, thriving life... A gentle, warm, and cheerful story, lighthearted and witty, all about enjoying life and fulfilling your wishes... 2kReads7.2Score19014d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: I Was Just Passing By, Do You Believe Me? 四合院之我只是路过，你们信吗？ After an accident, the protagonist transmigrates into a parallel universe based on a TV drama. Here are Yi Zhonghai, the morally upright sage; Liu Haizhong, the loving father whose children respect him; Yan Bugui, the generous man; Jia Zhangshi, the master spirit-caller; Qin Huairu, the virtuous white lotus of a golden age; Jia Banggeng, the rooftop-running acrobat; and He Yuzhu, who inherited the family tradition of fawning over widows. Hey, you forgot me, Xu Damao, strutting down the red carp 25.5kReads8.3Score86114d adds
- 133 The Fishing Enthusiast of the Siheyuan 四合院的钓鱼佬 After transmigrating to a courtyard home in the 1950s, she has both her parents and activates a Fishing System, letting her happily go fishing! The story is cheerful and heartwarming, with a relatively peaceful tone. She lives a comfortable little life in a courtyard full of troublemakers. 38.2kReads7.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 134 After Graduating from College, I Started Working as a Technician at a Factory in the Siheyuan 四合院大学毕业进厂当了技术员 Liu Qingshan, a young man of the new era, transmigrates to the fiery-red years. The fusion of his two lives gives him an extraordinary brain, but how is he supposed to get by without a System? This courtyard is full of people who are anything but decent. Luckily, his parents are alive, and he has an older brother and sister. 31.3kReads7.7Score1k14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: The Unsung Hero Builds the Ultimate Life 四合院：老六加持，打造最强人生 [Siheyuan Courtyard + Shameless Old Sixth System + Strengthening the Nation Through Science and Technology + Putting the Courtyard's Vermin in Their Place] Li Jianxun arrives in the 1950s or 60s. From the start, he not only becomes the heir to a revolutionary family, but also gets the Shameless Old Sixth System, the strongest sign-in system. The catch? It can only be activated in a siheyuan courtyard overrun with pests. “Ding! Daily sign-in reward: ten big black ten-yuan notes.” “Ding! Monthly s 25kReads7.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 136 Reborn in 1959: Little Everyday Moments in Nanluoguxiang 重生59南锣鼓巷之小日常 He transmigrates to the capital and settles on Nanluoguxiang. He fishes and farms, living a carefree life, learning to cook, appraising antiques, occasionally trading barbs with Zhang Haixing, and picking on the courtyard busybodies now and then. 68.8kReads8.2Score3k14d adds
- 137 Siheyuan: My Years in the Security Office 四合院之我在保卫处那几年 By some bizarre twist of fate, he transmigrated into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. Feng Bin, a small-time landlord from the future, became the head of the security office. After moving into the courtyard, he didn't find himself caught up in the usual scramble over housing. Feng Bin: Is this really the same courtyard I know? Yi Zhonghai: It is. Look at me now: all alone, with no one to rely on, destined to die lonely. Qin Huairu: Exactly. I worked so hard trading for steamed buns, and in th 27.6kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: My Wife Was Snatched Away After I Returned from the Battlefield 四合院：战场归来媳妇被截胡 Lin Ping transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan. After Yi Zhonghai schemes against him, Lin Ping has no choice but to join the army and head to the battlefield. When he returns to the capital, he never expects Jia Dongxu to steal the woman who was supposed to be his wife. But not marrying Qin Huairu suits him just fine. Using the golden finger he brought from his previous life, he goes on to live a happy life that everyone envies. 37kReads7.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: Starting with a Street Stall 四合院：从摆地摊开始 Chen Jun dies suddenly from working overtime and wakes up in Nanluoguxiang in 1954. His father died young, his mother is sick, his little sister is helpless, and he is unemployed. What a disastrous start! Luckily, with the System’s help, Chen Jun gains the means to establish himself. Faced with all the troublemakers in the courtyard, Chen Jun lives by the principle that he ignores minor losses, but anyone who causes him major losses goes straight to prison. From the start, he gets Jia Zhangshi s 66.5kReads7.6Score3.5k14d adds
- 140 Siheyuan Culinary God: I, He Yuzhu, Got Married from the Start 四合院神厨：我何雨柱开局就结婚 [Heartwarming + everyday life + plot changes + one heroine] After transmigrating as He Yuzhu and awakening the Chef God System, how will he deal with the bunch of pests in the courtyard? He marries a wife from the start, so Qin Huairu and Uncle Yi can forget about guilt-tripping him! Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng, don’t cause trouble, or Brother Zhu will make you pay! 30.9kReads8.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 141 In the Siheyuan, I Became the Ultimate Insider 人在四合院，成为最强关系户 The train of the times rushes forward, and Wei Lai arrives at the courtyard from a TV drama. He activates the Relative System, which gives him a new relative every two weeks. Faced with a courtyard full of beasts, Wei Lai decides to strike first so he can live a good life. Why is Yi Zhonghai roaring in the middle of the night? It turns out Silly Zhu is growing distant from him. Why is Liu Haizhong sweeping the toilets? It turns out his own son stabbed him in the back. Why is Granny Deaf wailing 32.2kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as the Head Master's Nephew 四合院：穿成一大爷的亲外甥 [Siheyuan + period setting + farming + portable dimension + one heroine] Li Anye transmigrates to an era of scarcity, with no parents and not a penny to his name, so he has no choice but to seek help from his maternal uncle, Uncle Yi. As the saying goes, a maternal uncle is worth more than the heavens. Surely no one can complain if he leans on his uncle for support? After graduating from vocational school, Li Anye gets a decent job at a steel mill thanks to his uncle. His uncle, Yi Zhonghai, is 21.3kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 143 An Ordinary Life in the Siheyuan 四合院的普通人生 A story about a courtyard house, seen through the eyes of an ordinary person. It's full of negativity, but there's positivity too. No invincible heroes, no toilet humor. Thank you for your support! 53.9kReads8.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 144 Starting in the 1950s: Hunting, Raising Kids, Wooing Women, and Fighting the Beastly Neighbors 五十年代开局：打猎养娃撩妹斗禽 Check out my profile for my new book. Thanks! Courtyard setting + fan fiction + transmigration + male-oriented spin-off Zhao Shisan helped his female friend fix her drain. As he climbed out the window to escape, his foot slipped and he wound up in the world of Love in the Courtyard. His previous life had been too ordinary. This time, he wanted to live gloriously, wielding power over the world by day and sleeping in the arms of beautiful women by night. First, he set himself a modest goal: own te 2.9kReads6.9Score10114d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things Under Heaven 四合院：垂钓诸天万物 Lin Shaowen got drunk at a class reunion. After sleeping and waking up, he inexplicably arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Lin Shaowen, an outstanding graduate of Beijing College of Chinese Medicine. He had just graduated from university and now faced a choice: should he become a promising full-time doctor at Union Hospital, or an obscure factory doctor at a steel mill? Without a second thought, Lin Shaowen chose to become a factory doctor. There was no helping it. Sending a 78.9kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
- 146 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 199.2kReads9.4Score13.3k14d adds
