Novels like Siheyuan: Xu Damao, Master of the Classics
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- 101 Siheyuan: I Rose to Prominence Through Hunting 四合院:我靠狩猎起飞 Lin Yu arrives at an old courtyard in 1958 and activates a miraculous ability. Thus begins a different kind of life, full of laughter and fun, as he deals with all sorts of “beasts” and “stubborn” people. Sister-in-law Jia: “Old Jia, Dongxu, hurry up and come back...” Uncle Yi: “Xiao Yu, you need to know how to respect your elders...” Old Liu: “Xiao Yu, you need to help your Second Uncle find a job with some clout...” Old Yan: “Xiao Yu, don’t be too demanding about food and clothes...” Lin Yu: “ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Siheyuan: It All Starts When I Pick Up Qin Huairu 四合院:从捡到秦淮茹开始 [Siheyuan + intense grudges + multiple heroines] Wang Shuo wakes up to find himself in the world of Siheyuan. Fortunately, he obtains a mysterious space that allows him to survive. He goes hunting and finds Qin Huairu, who has fainted from hunger. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Siheyuan: Chronicles of the Turbulent Awakening Era 四合院:觉醒年代风云录 Wang Weiguo arrives in the courtyard-house era of 1952. From the start, he has a System space and a skill-proficiency enhancement System. As long as he keeps practicing things, he can accumulate experience and raise the System's level. Whether it's cooking, mechanical engineering, combat skills, or even firearms, Wang Weiguo has mastered them all. Having gotten the chance to live his life over, Wang Weiguo sees the ways of the world more clearly and wants nothing more than to enjoy a quiet, o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: A Daily Check-In Somehow Gives Me a Treasure Map 四合院:日签,居然给藏宝图 [Siheyuan], no angst, treasure hunting around the world. He transmigrates into a Siheyuan. He gets a daily sign-in System. Sign in once a day to claim a daily reward. Sign in: receive a TT33 pistol and 200 rounds of 7.62×25mm Tokarev ammunition. Sign in: receive a one-hundred-yuan bill. Sign in: receive a fishing hook that greatly increases the chances of catching fish, especially big ones. Sign in: receive a Water-Repelling Pearl. Sign in: receive 10 computers. He obtains a treasure ma —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 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
- 106 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
- 107 Siheyuan: Golden Scissors from the Start, Bang Geng Sent to Meet the King of Hell 四合院:开局金蛟剪,棒梗见阎王 [Multiple heroines + farming space + low hostility + Investiture of the Gods treasures] Career-focused in the early story, with multiple heroines joining later. Lin Weiguo transmigrates into the courtyard and awakens a sign-in System, which grants him the true Taiji Diagram. Bang Geng accidentally enters the world inside the Taiji Diagram and is brutally suppressed by all kinds of magical treasures, including the Golden Scissors, the Heaven-Flipping Seal, and the Immortal-Slaying Sword. As Bang 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 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
- 109 Siheyuan: The Fowls' Bizarre Lives 四合院:众禽的诡异人生 As Chen Qingye quietly changes the course of these scoundrels’ lives, he discovers that everything ends up in chaos… In this life, Silly Zhu’s origins are shrouded in mystery. In this life, Xu Damao is thriving. The First Master is dealt a fatal backstab by Qin Huairu. The Second Master is sent to the Northwest by his own son in revenge. The Third Master’s dream of getting rich is smashed to pieces by Yu Li. He Daqing returns early in force, arm in arm with the White Widow and bringing He Y 219Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: I'm Here to Make Life Miserable for the Courtyard Vermin 四合院:我来虐禽啦 A promising young man from the twenty-first century inexplicably transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. As soon as he arrives, they're about to send him to the security office. Hold on, just watch me turn the tables! Those so-called uncles can all go in the trash. Silly Zhu? Go sweep the toilets! Qin Huairu, since your family is already so pitiful, let me make things even worse for you! Lou Xiao'e? Get back together? Sorry, we don't know each other. 6.7kReads6.0Score17014d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: I'm a Black Market Underling 四合院:我是黑市小头目 Zhang Xiao transmigrated into the world of the courtyard houses. After surviving three years of hardship, he was nearly starved to death when he unexpectedly awakened the Treasure Basin System. From then on, he sped down a path everyone envied! The System gives him rewards based on how much money he earns each day. [You earned 10 yuan today. Reward: double your earnings. Host receives 20 yuan.] [You earned 150 yuan today. Reward: one bicycle coupon and 100 jin of pork.] [You earned 10,000 yu 1.3kReads5.5Score10214d adds
- 112 Siheyuan: With the Ring of Power, Crushing Everyone Is a Breeze 四合院:魔戒在手降维打击就是爽 Qian Dayang, an ordinary delivery guy in the capital, wins a magical ring thanks to his kind heart and transmigrates into the story of Love in the Courtyard. From then on, he begins a life with cheat-like advantages, and the women of the courtyard start enjoying the good life right along with him. He spends his days putting the courtyard’s pests in their place, making money, and chatting with beautiful women. When it matters, he shows no mercy. With the magical ring in hand, he can roam freely 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Transmigrating to My Siheyuan 穿越我的四合院 The protagonist, Lin Dongfang, transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. Stir up trouble, then get involved with Huairu. He helps Silly Zhu and foils Yi Zhonghai’s plan to rely on him in old age, bringing peace to the courtyard. When the winds shift, he rises rapidly. This story isn’t gloomy or bitter. A spirit of Jian'an-era heroism. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: Spring Winds Blow Again 四合院之春风吹又生 Hao Lei returned from the battlefield and was assigned a job at the Hongxing Steel Mill and a home in the Hongxing Courtyard. Why bother with all that scheming? He’s just an ordinary man, and the deputy head of security is more than enough to keep the petty troublemakers in line. 30Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: Marrying Chen Xueru Leaves the Whole Courtyard Stunned! 四合院:娶妻陈雪茹,众禽麻了! After transmigrating into a Siheyuan courtyard in a later era, he binds to a System and watches wealth pour in. The Jia family is green with envy. They want to use Qin Huairu and her beauty to frame him? He turns their scheme against them! Soon, they’re all thoroughly under his thumb! 174Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: I'm Xu Damao, and Making Friends Makes Me Stronger 四合院之我许大茂,交朋友就变强 Xu Damao, a homebody from the 21st century, transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes Xu Damao, awakening a System that makes him stronger whenever he entertains friends. Whether they’re good friends or bad, anyone who walks through his door is an honored guest worthy of his hospitality. When good friends come over, there’s endless meat and fine wine. When bad friends show up, they get “robbed.” Even Jia Zhangshi has to leave something behind before she can go! Watching Xu Damao live a ha 313Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: My Name Is Jia Dongxu 四合院:我叫贾东旭 [A message to readers: Due to account issues, I can no longer continue updating this book. This account will no longer be used starting September 1, 2024.] [Deeply sorry] [So very sorry] [I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry] 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: A Peerless Divine Doctor, and the Beasts Are Trembling 四合院:超绝神医,禽兽颤抖了 [Siheyuan, feel-good story, face-slapping, one heroine, the Myriad Worlds, crossover with film and TV] Ye Jianhua transmigrates into a siheyuan and binds himself to an invincible System. His skills in medicine, cooking, metalworking, electrical work, and everything else are maxed out. He beats Xu Damao to the punch, goes on a blind date with Lou Xia'e, and successfully steals her away. He registers their marriage, and his wife is Lou Xia'e. They have twins on their first try. Let the other court 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: I Returned from Korea, and You Dare Steal My Bag? 四合院:援朝归来,你敢偷我包? [Period Setting + Space + Lighthearted Daily Life + Rousing Power Fantasy, Light System Elements, Plot-Focused] Life is like a dream. Lin Huaiwen arrives in the world of the Siheyuan, where outsmarting all the nasty neighbors is a real delight. It's the 1950s, a time of vast opportunities. With the world situation shrouded in gloom, Lin Huaiwen is chosen by the times and rises above the rest. Watch the storm gather and see who comes out on top. 33Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 120 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Won’t Shoulder the Burden Alone 四合院:我何雨柱才不负重前行 He Yuzhu transmigrates into Silly Zhu: “There’s no such thing as moral blackmail, only people with thicker skins. Why should I shoulder the burden while you get to enjoy peaceful days?” He decides to do the opposite of what everyone expects: shamelessly mooch off them every day until Qin Huairu ducks away whenever she sees him. In short, take their path and leave them nowhere to go. 516Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 121 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
- 122 Jin Se's Hong Kong: A Boy's Dream in the Siheyuan 瑾色香江:四合院里的少年梦 I’m a new author, and this is my first novel. I’ve read a lot of courtyard-themed stories, so I wanted to try writing one myself. If you spot any problems, please don’t hesitate to point them out. After a car accident, Zhou Jin transmigrates into the legendary animal-filled courtyard. His parents die right from the start, and, still young, he joins the army alone. Five years later, he returns to the courtyard with the System. From then on, he punishes the courtyard’s schemers, settling things wi 14Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 123 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
- 124 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated as Xu Damao, and He Won’t Be Wearing a Green Hat 四合院:穿越许大茂,大茂不戴帽 The moment Xu Damao opened his eyes, he had become the newlywed antagonist from Love in the Courtyard. The pounding headache from his hangover and the unfamiliar memories made him realize he had transmigrated. Worse still, he found himself facing Silly Zhu’s fists, while the neighbors jeered nonstop. “Ding! Detected He Yuzhu’s anger: +20 points!” “Ding! Detected Yan Bugui’s contempt: +15 points!” “Ding! Detected Jia Zhangshi’s gloating: +10 points!” Xu Damao endured the pain and stared at the ex 3kReads—Score14314d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Marry He Yushui and Enrage Silly Zhu 四合院:开局迎娶何雨水气炸傻柱 Sun Baiquan, reborn in the courtyard, is a beggar who survives on handouts from the neighbors. Everyone in the beastly courtyard despises him and would love to beat him to death. Who knew a System would show up! The Stamp System lets him collect 100 emotion points to use a stamp. Whoever gets stamped has their fate rewritten, for no more than seven days at a time. On his first trial run with the Stamp System, he accidentally stamps He Yushui on the face. Once Sun Baiquan figures out how it works 755Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: A Brazen Start, Transmigrating to 1962 四合院:嚣张开局,穿越1962 Li Chengcai transmigrates to late 1962, just as the three-year period of hardship is coming to an end. He finds himself in the midst of a family tragedy: his father died on the job, and his stepmother also failed to survive the hard times. She left behind two girls, one of whom is his unrelated fiancée, while the other is a toddler of three or four. Li Chengcai is left with no living parents, but fortunately, he inherits what they left behind. More importantly, he has a transmigrator's golden fi 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 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 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 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
- 129 The Wimp in the Siheyuan 四合院里的窝囊人 He's a transmigrator. He's a soldier king. Yet he has to pretend to be a good-for-nothing. At night, he becomes a demon, all to stand up for his little sister. The compound is about to get a lot less peaceful. Tremble, you beasts. None of you are getting away unscathed. 192Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: Taking Charge of the Family 四合院之当家做主 Life is unpredictable. You never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first! He opens his eyes: a courtyard house? He sees no love, but there's plenty of scheming! He Yuzhu realizes that everyone seems to think they can push him around. No way! This is his home, and his life is his own! No outsider is going to meddle in it! 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Transmigrated into the Siheyuan! What Do I Do Without a System? 魂穿四合院!没有系统怎么办? Starting in the Siheyuan and moving on to Hong Kong, he rises all the way to become the richest man… 754Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 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
- 133 I'm Xu Damao From the Courtyard, and I've Always Been a Bad Guy 四合院我是许大茂,我本就是坏人 He was reincarnated as Xu Damao. Surely he couldn't turn out worse than the original? Putting the courtyard's troublemakers in their place is just something he does on the side. Finding a wife and having kids is the real goal. Taking He Yuzhu down a peg, sending the three masters to prison, and sending the fake deaf woman to the firing squad are all just side projects. He stirs up the world to buy the organization time, while a spy war quietly begins in Beijing. 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: I Became Xu Damao and Won by Killing in an Instant 四合院:穿成许大茂,靠秒杀躺赢 Transmigrate into a courtyard compound as Xu Damao, and bind to a one-jiao instant-kill System! Stockpile grain for a mere one jiao, crush scumbags, protect your wife and dote on your children, and face-slap the whole compound’s troublemakers. Even in years of famine, you can live the good life in style! [Xu Damao befriends Silly Zhu for a reason. He transmigrated here, so he doesn’t care about the original owner’s old grudges, nor does he care about the future entanglement between Silly Zhu and 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: I’m Reborn Again 四合院:我又重生了 In his previous life, Yang Jianguo arrived at a Siheyuan in 1951 and changed everyone who lived there. The System couldn't earn any emotional points, so it ran away. Unexpectedly, after Yang Jianguo died of illness, the System brought him back to life. This time he's arriving in 1961. Surely you can't change everything again! Heh heh, if I can't make changes in the open, I can make them in secret! Xu Damao marries Lou Xiao'e, and his family grows wealthy. Liu Guangqi marries the daughter of an a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 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... 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Cutting In Across the Myriad Worlds, Starting with Siheyuan 诸天从四合院开始截胡 My new work is out! You can 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! 116Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: Giving Up My Iron Rice Bowl from the Start 四合院:开局放弃铁饭碗 After transmigrating to 1962, in the era of the courtyard compound, the protagonist makes a bold decision: he gives up his stable job, the so-called "iron rice bowl," and devotes himself entirely to his studies, aiming to get into a technical secondary school and become a technician. In an era of scarce resources and limited access to information, he achieves his goal through perseverance and hard work. As the times change and his abilities grow, the protagonist seizes the great opportunity of r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: The Legend of Lingxi 四合院之灵犀传奇 Low on hostility and rich in humanity, a fantastical stroke of fate changes the life of a minor character in a courtyard compound and sets him on the path to legend. The road to a powerful nation begins. When the young are strong, the nation is strong. If you don't like Piaomiao's changes to the original story, start reading from Volume Two. That's where Piaomiao follows the original story's progression. 4Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 140 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
- 141 Siheyuan: Taking Down Yi Zhonghai, Then Jia Zhangshi 四合院:先搞易中海后弄贾张氏 He Yuzhu is reborn. Knowing how the story goes, he decides to stop pretending and lay all his cards on the table. First, he'll use every means at his disposal to take back what's his. Then he'll use every means at his disposal to ruin them. Finally, he'll make sure everyone who wronged him in his previous life meets a miserable end. That's what a God of War should do. 347Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 142 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
- 143 Reborn in the Siheyuan: Cultivating Immortality from the Cellar 重生四合院之从地窖开始修仙 Courtyard life, cultivation, a pocket space, and farming. Chen Jin is a mighty cultivator in the Deification stage, a 900-year-old virgin who has never married. After dying, he is reborn and starts out in the cellar of a courtyard home. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 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
- 145 Love in the Courtyard: An Ordinary Procurement Officer 情满四合院之普通的采购 This isn’t a traditional courtyard-house story. It’s a shared-universe courtyard-house story. There’s a pocket dimension and a System, but they’re just accessories. Everyone’s personality is warped, and the protagonist treats life like a game. Bugs are perfectly normal, because this isn’t a normal world to begin with. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Siheyuan: I Became the Only Son of Capitalist Lou Bancheng 四合院之我成了资本家娄半城独子 A young man from a later era unexpectedly transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard as the only son of the tycoon Lou Bancheng and the younger brother of Lou Xiao'e. He thought he would enjoy a comfortable life as a capitalist in Hong Kong, but various circumstances force him to return to the mainland. Watch how Lou Lin carefully navigates his way through mainland China in the 1960s. 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: Saving the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom from the Start 四合院:79开局救下女儿国国王 Li Dong transmigrates to a courtyard compound in 1979 and gets bound to a Garbage Dump of Ten Thousand Worlds. It's the era of reform and opening up, full of both opportunities and challenges. Publishing works, making adaptations, collecting antiques, starting companies... With his own hard work and the things from the Garbage Dump of Ten Thousand Worlds, Li Dong sets out on a legendary path. Years later. Zhu Lin: “Dongdong, I heard you're making a drama. How about letting me play the female lea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Silly Zhu at Thirty 四合院傻柱三十而立 In his old age, He Yuzhu grows even more stubborn, ignoring the advice of Lou Xiaoe and He Xiao. Taken in by the Jia family's honeyed words, he eventually hands over all the properties and shares Lou Xiaoe bought at great expense, hoping to enjoy a happy old age. In the end, though, he suffers the consequences: on a day of wind and snow, he is thrown out with nowhere to go. He Yuzhu freezes and starves to death, consumed by regret. When he opens his eyes again, it is the morning after Lou Xiaoe 1.3kReads8.1Score10114d adds
- 149 A Countryman in the Siheyuan 四合院之农村人 (Slow burn, no System, one female lead, lots of characters without heirs.) In early 1945, what could an eight-year-old kid from the mountains do? What could a poor student do for the country? In the early days of the People's Republic, it was easiest for rural people to become city residents. But why must you become a city resident to move to the city? Migrant workers can also help build the nation. 201Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 150 Siheyuan: The System Demands Both Grinding and Spending 四合院,系统又肝又氪 A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! I’m a new author, so the plot may move slowly at first, but things will pick up later. Stay tuned! 4Reads—Score—14d adds

















































