Novels like Siheyuan: Huairu Handles the Outside, I Handle the Home
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- 51 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
- 52 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
- 53 Siheyuan: Did the Big Shot Give Me the Wrong System? 四合院：大佬给错系统了吧 Could the mole between Dugu Jianping's eyebrows really be a System vessel? That's ridiculous. And it's a System with transmigration capabilities, too! But what am I supposed to do with a System whose functions are like this? Still, this System is exactly what I've always dreamed of. I'll gladly take it! I hope everyone will support this book. Thank you~~! 2.4kReads6.5Score—14d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Reborn, Marrying Xueru 四合院：重生何雨柱，娶妻雪茹 “These contributions are enough to make up for some of the reckless things he has done!” she declared, unafraid of the potential danger and fully aware that the consequences could damage her reputation. Seeing this, Li Ran felt both touched and warmed, and a smile appeared on his face. The Crown Prince, however, looked grim, his gaze seeming ready to tear Li Ran apart. The Fourth Prince was just as furious. Seeing Xiao Mengqi defend Li Ran without hesitation, his face turned livid. “Tell us wher 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: The System Space and Heaven-Defying Insight 四合院：获得系统空间和逆天悟性 Li Ping’an transmigrated across time and space into the world of 1952, a society centered around traditional courtyard homes. Both his parents from his previous life had passed away. His uncle, a bachelor with no children, was gravely ill and near death in the capital. So Li Ping’an traveled north alone to reach him, and through a stroke of fate, acquired a mysterious space and astonishing powers of comprehension. Any knowledge or skill he studies, he can quickly master and understand thoroughly 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Retirement Life in the Siheyuan 四合院的退休生活 A joke written by an old reader who can't write books, purely to get a laugh. The characters' intelligence depends entirely on the author's, so it's perfectly normal if you find them stupid. I haven't researched everything, since I'm no expert. If you can keep reading, thank you for indulging me. If you can't, I'm sorry. My skills are lacking, and I've offended your eyes. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: A Game of Life 四合院：游戏人生 Reborn in that turbulent, romantic era, Yun Yi has no cheat abilities or System, only a steadfast heart and memories from the future. Watch Yun Yi make the most of life in this world and look upon the human realm with a smile. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: I’m He Yuzhu, Defying Fate to Rewrite My Life 四合院：我！何雨柱逆天改命 By a strange twist of fate, I arrived in the world of a story set in a traditional courtyard, taking on the role of He Yuzhu, the family’s human ATM. But I never expected to transmigrate so far back in time. I arrived in the bitter winter of 1950. That was the year He Daqing abandoned He Yuzhu and his younger sister. He Yuzhu was fifteen that year, while his sister, He Yushui, was only five. Although I still appeared as an apprentice at Hongbin Restaurant, I was no longer the future top chef He 26Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: Returning to 1956 to Build the Motherland 四合院之回到1956年建设祖国 This book is entirely fictional. The protagonist uses a golden finger to transmigrate back and forth, trading for supplies, finding love, and achieving success in both love and career... This book is entirely fictional. Important things must be said three times: this book is entirely fictional. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: Activating the Business Prodigy System from the Start 四合院：开局激活商业奇才系统 Li Poxiao transmigrates into a parallel world of the Courtyard and activates the Business Prodigy System. Complete the tasks issued by the System, and you’ll gain new abilities. Can’t do anything from the start? Begin with the chicken-stealing incident, slap Xu Damao and the other birds in the courtyard in the face at their meeting, win Silly Zhu’s favor, and acquire cooking skills. Your cooking improves, but you still can’t make money? Cut Silly Zhu out and create an opportunity to cook for a s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: No More Pretending, I'm Going to Lie Flat! 四合院：不装了，我躺平了！ Zhou Sicong transmigrates to 1962 with a farm. He has plenty to eat and drink, and wants nothing more than to lie flat and wait for the right moment. Unfortunately, the courtyard compound is a gathering place for all sorts of pests, forcing him to match wits with them. Qin Huairu wants to leech off him? She can go find Silly Zhu! If you leave me alone, I'll leave you alone. But if you come after me, I'll strike back! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan: Chicken Dinner from the Start 四合院：开局吃鸡 Reborn in a Siheyuan, he comes across the famous painting of Bang Geng stealing a chicken right from the start. What else can he do? Chicken for dinner tonight, winner winner! Lin Yang transmigrates into the world of Full Yard of Birds and awakens a lottery System. His first draw gives him a character card for Bang Geng, the Siheyuan's legendary thief. Tonight, he'll get to taste Xu Damao's old hen for himself and see how it is. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 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
- 64 Siheyuan: I'm a War Hero, Taking Over the Security Department 四合院：我战斗英雄，上任保卫科 [Courtyard houses + period setting + daily life + no grimdark drama] Lu Qingshan transmigrated to a courtyard house in the 1960s, leaving the military to become head of security at the Red Star Steel Mill. As luck would have it, he moved into a courtyard house and became one of its residents. Faced with all the petty scheming in the compound, Lu Qingshan decided that simply living his own life was best. After awakening the Space Farming System, he could stroll through the fields each day and com —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Siheyuan: What's Cooking at the Yuan Family Today? 四合院：源家今天的饭 A new work is here! Come read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Reborn in Siheyuan as a Western Cuisine Chef 重生四合院之西餐大厨 This is the author's first book. The author is a professional French chef, and hopes readers will enjoy the story and learn how to prepare the dishes along the way. The dishes featured in the book are based on those served at restaurants in Shanghai and the capital where the author has worked. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: Leaving the World Behind for a New Chapter 四合院：遁世启新里程 He suddenly discovers that he has transmigrated into a world called Love in the Courtyard and become the story's protagonist, He Dashazi. He realizes that, in this new reality, his father, He Daqing, ran away to Baicheng with another woman six months ago, while he himself has yet to set foot in the future Red Star Steel Mill. What catches his attention even more is that, although all kinds of troublesome characters are already in the hutong, Jia Dongxu is still alive. As a result, Yi Zhonghai an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 From the Start, I Send Silly Zhu to Prison 四合院开局送傻柱坐牢 From the start, he transmigrates into the plot of Love in the Courtyard and becomes an ordinary tenant. After absorbing the original owner's memories, Lin Ye learns that Silly Zhu was responsible for the original owner's death. Without hesitation, Lin Ye goes after Silly Zhu for revenge. He not only beats him up, but reports him and sends him to prison. And the scoundrels who framed Lin Ye fare no better! 30Reads—Score10514d adds
- 69 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
- 70 He Yuzhu After Waking from a Dream 梦醒后的何雨柱 I’ve read too many fan novels based on Love in the Courtyard. A lot of them don’t seem to have anything to say, and feel like they’re just a way for their authors to vent their inner darkness. So I wanted to write a story of my own. There’s no System, and no womanizing protagonist. It’s mostly about an ordinary life. I thought about this book for a long time before deciding to write it. I hope those who enjoy it will show their support, 2.9kReads6.8Score10114d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: How Should I Live? 四合院：我应该怎么活 {Multiple Heroines Transmigration Gaming Through Life Pocket Dimension Farming Ignoring the Original Plot Starts in the 1950s} After Chu Yuan transmigrates into the world of Siheyuan, he enjoys life in an era where multiple TV and film settings merge, meeting beautiful heroines from various stories and embarking on a happy life. He lives carefree as an ordinary person in an era when people struggled to get enough to eat. He observes the ways of human relationships from a higher vantage point. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 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
- 73 Siheyuan: It Starts with a Fight Over Property 四合院：从争夺房产开始 After a night of deep sleep, I woke to find myself in a world that blended TV dramas from the 1970s. From the very start, I had to deal with a of scheming people in a Siheyuan, all fighting over property and job assignments... At this critical moment, my secret ability, the "Interuniversal Junk Recycling Station," was activated. It periodically receives junk from different universes... With this System backing me up, I can turn things around in an instant and stop wasting time dealing with th 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Lou Xiaoe's Dream Courtyard of Beasts 【娄晓娥的梦中禽院】 Lou Xiao'e, a modern beauty, accidentally broke the most inconspicuous jade pendant in an antique shop. Then, just like in countless web novels, she pricked her finger. It started sizzling and bubbling... no, not oil, blood. Damn it, she'd transmigrated. What? It's 1961? Oh, heaven, you're practically my own father! Did you ask my permission before dumping me here? Where did my food delivery guy, online shopping, friend circle, and Wi-Fi all disappear to? After she finished yelling to no avail, 30Reads—Score314d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: I'm Just a Nobody 四合院之我是路人甲 What? This is a courtyard? It feels more like the Academy of Sciences. Everyone knows someone, and they’re all master chefs and big shots! What am I supposed to do? Why did Jia Zhangshi die so soon? Why are there so many weird people in this courtyard? 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Transmigrate into the Hongxing Machine Repair Factory 穿越红星机修厂 Also known as A Person Is Made of Iron, My Sister Liang Ladi. A delightful surprise, an unexpected creative twist: creating a reasonable and beautiful accident. This world is gentle. Look, among so many people, it chose only me. My name is Lafeng, my surname is Liang, and my childhood name is Shouye. In this world mixed with The Little Woman Under Zhengyang Gate, I made lots and lots of good friends in the courtyard. Cai Quanwu's honest and dependable nature, the man behind his wife Xu Huizhen X —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 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
- 78 He Yuzhu's Transmigrated Life 何雨柱的穿越生活 Silly Zhu was abandoned by Banggeng beneath an overpass. On the brink of death, he prayed to the heavens that if he ever got the chance to be reborn, he would never again let himself be taken advantage of. Heaven played a cruel joke on him. He Yuzhu, a modern-day security guard, became an innocent victim and transmigrated into Silly Zhu, inheriting everything he had, including his soul. What should have been an easy task became complicated: he had to deal not only with the beasts in the courtyar 357Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: Stockpiling Supplies, Starting as a Purchasing Agent! 四合院：囤积物资从采购员开始！ Cheng Zhiming woke up to find that he had transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, where he awakened a storage space that multiplied his supplies with critical hits. [Ding! Random critical hit: egg quantity ×10. After storing supplies for one day, you will receive 530 eggs!] [Ding! Random critical hit: sweet potato quantity ×12! After storing supplies for one day, you will receive 250 jin of sweet potatoes!] Cheng Zhiming was already pleasantly surprised by this, but he never expected the space —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: I Annoyed Jia Zhangshi from the Start 四合院：开局气坏贾张氏 One day, he wakes up to find that he's been transported into the world of Birds in the Courtyard, where the whole neighborhood gangs up on him from the start. How could he possibly put up with that? He slaps “Yi Buqun,” drives Jia Zhangshi into a faint, punches “War God” Silly Zhu, and kicks Jia Dongxu... 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 I Picked a Fight with the Siheyuan 和四合院杠上了 I'm just writing for fun, and only writing about the courtyard. I want to make it a bit more detailed, though I'm not sure my writing skills are up to it. I'll write, read, and learn as I go. After all, this is just something I'm doing for fun to pass the time. The story is set in that era, but for convenience, I'll change some of its historical details. For example, ration coupons originally had expiration dates, but they don't here... And so on and so forth. 76Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 82 The Upright Gentleman of the Siheyuan: Xu Damao 四合院正人君子之许大茂 Scumbag: Xu Damao. Simp: Silly Zhu (He Yuzhu). White lotus: Qin Huairu. Hypocrite: Yi Zhonghai. Necromancer: Jia Zhangshi. Officialdom fanatic: Liu Haizhong. Scheming director: Yan Bugui. Old-timer who pulls rank… Deaf Granny… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 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
- 84 Siheyuan: This Silly Zhu Is a Brute 四合院：这个傻柱是莽夫 I transmigrated into He Yuzhu's body. Watch me take on the whole bunch of troublemakers and climb the ranks one step at a time... 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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
- 86 Siheyuan: The Good Life 四合院：悠哉生活 The protagonist is unexpectedly reborn in a parallel world in the 1960s. As time goes by, he discovers that many people from films and TV shows are here, though they’re not quite the same... (daily life + mild edge + no harem + no deliberately making the characters’ stories worse + no cultivation) Qin Feng slowly said, “Zhuzi, have you heard the saying, ‘Fools have good fortune’?” He Yuzhu thought he was being praised and nodded, a little embarrassed. “Have you heard the second half of that sayi 64Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 87 Stirring Up Trouble in the Siheyuan 四合院之兴风作浪 [Siheyuan] + [A dark, volatile edge] + [Multiple heroines] Unlike traditional stories set in this era, this book makes major changes to the characters’ backgrounds. The soul of a powerful survivor from the apocalypse is unexpectedly reborn in the body of a poor boy in a Siheyuan. See how he cares for his younger siblings and puts all those rotten neighbors in their place in this turbulent era, carving out a life of his own! This is a darker story with a strong undercurrent of hostility. Characte 265Reads5.3Score11014d adds
- 88 Wandering the World, Starting from the Siheyuan 从四合院开始流浪 A new story is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: The Ultimate Impostor 四合院之顶级伪装者 One outsider after another wants to leave their mark on this little world of a siheyuan. Transmigrators with wildly different personalities and all kinds of Systems emerge one by one, stirring up wave after wave in the siheyuan world. Whether the times will be changed or they will be forgotten by them all comes down to a single thought from Chen An. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Period: Living Well in the Siheyuan 年代：四合院之好好生活 [Transmigration, period setting, System, survival] Li Shengli was an ordinary construction worker in the 21st century. After a traffic accident, he fell asleep and woke up in the early 1960s. After being demobilized and reassigned, he took a job as deputy head of security at the Red Star Steel Mill. Wait, isn't this the courtyard drama I used to follow, Full Courtyard of Fowl? He Yuzhu, Qin Huairu, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, Old Mrs. Deaf, and all the rest... Li Shengli doesn't care a 525Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 91 Siheyuan: The Honest Man Fights Back, and the Troublemakers Are Stunned 四合院：老实人反抗，众禽麻了 Wang Jianhua, a passionate young man with a System, transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and takes over the body of a young man named Wang Jian. Wang Jian is honest and timid, while Wang Jianhua is arrogant and refuses to let anyone take advantage of him. As soon as Wang Jianhua arrives at the courtyard, he catches a bunch of lowlifes trying to leave Wang Jian with nothing. How could he put up with that? Wang Jianhua: “First Master, you’re highly respected. You’re practically a 2.9kReads—Score10714d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: The Low-Profile Nobody Who Knows How to Keep His Head Down 四合院，深谙苟道的小透明 Li Guoqing was a miserable young man in modern times. His boss was always dangling empty promises in front of him, while his girlfriend emotionally manipulated him. After quitting his job and breaking up with her, he joined a tour group traveling around the capital. When he saw a courtyard and walked inside, he found that the people there were just like the characters in the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. He thought it was a cosplay event. But when he tried to rejoin the tour group, he realized 235Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Silly Zhu’s Comeback: A Life Reversed in the Siheyuan 四合院之傻柱的逆袭人生 Qin Huairu is not vilified, while Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng get a thorough reckoning. Set in a Beijing courtyard house from the 1960s to the 1990s, this story follows the extraordinary life of He Yuzhu, a transmigrator. He Yuzhu is a cook in the steel mill cafeteria, a kind and upright man who often gets into trouble because he speaks his mind. In an accident, a mafia boss transmigrates to this era and takes over the body of a man with the same name, He Yuzhu. From that moment on, he begins a ve 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Siheyuan: The Easygoing Days of the Red-Hot Era 四合院：火红年代的悠哉日子 If you had everything you needed to eat and wear in the late 1950s, would you choose to live it up (being loud and acting like a know-it-all) or keep a low profile (narrowing your eyes and watching the world)? Well, Ma Hua, a middle-aged bachelor, was reborn. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: I Just Want to Get Away from These Beasts 四合院之我只想脱离众禽 [Courtyard compound fanfiction + single female lead + slight edge + romance + transmigration + System + strengthening the nation + no womanizing + gradually moves beyond the courtyard compound later on] Chen Kuangyi transmigrated into the legendary “Beasts Fill the Courtyard” world. Unlike most transmigrated male protagonists, both his parents were alive, and he had a beautiful, clever younger sister. He graduated from university and passed the engineer exam, with a bright future ahead of him. T —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Red-Hot Era Begins in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始的火红年代 [A lighthearted System-powered courtyard-complex novel, focused on easygoing daily life with little conflict] Xu Jiahao wakes up in the 1960s to find that he's become Xu Damao's younger brother, fresh back from the battlefield. Faced with the whole courtyard full of troublemakers, Xu Jiahao wants no part in stirring things up. He just wants to live a quiet, peaceful life in this exciting new era. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 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
- 98 The Middle Courtyard 四合院中院 A new story is out! Please visit Tomato Novel to read my work. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 260Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 99 Reborn in the Siheyuan: I Built an Underground City for the Apocalypse 重生四合院：我打造了末日地下城 Apocalypse + rebirth + period drama + infinite storage space + ruthless decisiveness The world entered an ice age, and 60% of humanity perished! In his previous life, Xu Damao learned what was coming three days in advance and frantically stockpiled supplies. But in the end, He Yuzhu, who had none of his own, and the three courtyard elders robbed him blind, drove him out of the courtyard, and left him to freeze to death in the street. Reborn one month before the apocalypse, Xu Damao awakened a 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 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—Score114d adds
