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- 151 Siheyuan: The Era Tycoon System 四合院：年代神豪系统 I, He Yuzhu, have returned reborn with a Tycoon System. Qin Huairu, Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, Huai Hua: not one of you is getting away. Just wait for your punishment! I, He Yuzhu, have lived this life once before. Now you’ll get to experience what I went through in my past life! 1.4kReads6.1Score10414d adds
- 152 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
- 153 Fists Rule the Siheyuan 拳镇四合院 [A courtyard-house setting, martial arts, no System. Lots of jokes, little romantic push-and-pull, and Yi Zhonghai gets sent to a labor camp to spend his old age. The first few chapters are transitional, with troublemaking and teasing Qin Huairu. The protagonist has standards, so if that's not your thing, don't read.] Wang Min, a fanatical Taoism enthusiast, happens upon a thread-bound book called Lightning and Thunder Fist. After practicing for a while, he gets nothing but a strong body and mo 23Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 154 Siheyuan: So You're All Just Messing with Me, Huh?! 四合院：合着你们逗我玩是吧！ Scheming against Silly Zhu is one thing. Pulling the wool over the eyes of those rubberneckers is one thing, too. Heh! I, Wang Erdan, have barely stepped into the courtyard, and you’ve already joined forces to guilt-trip me? You want a house? You want money? Oh, come on! Silly Zhu, no wonder you’re such a fool! Wow! Granny, you’re getting on in years! Wouldn’t it be nice to stay home and enjoy your retirement? Stop sticking your nose into everything! Hey! I flip the table, and you still say it’s 412Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 155 Siheyuan: A Hellish Start, a Life Turnaround 四合院：地狱开局，逆袭人生 [This is a slow-burn story. The protagonist keeps a low profile and builds up his strength early on, then dominates everyone later. Entirely fictional, so please don't take it too seriously.] Zhao Shifeng, an academician at the Academy of Engineering who devoted his life to his country and was renowned around the world as a food expert, died with one regret: he had never managed to solve the global food crisis. When he awoke again, he was in a parallel world, a low-ranking agricultural research 24Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 156 Siheyuan: Unlimited Supplies Leave the Courtyard's Beasts in Shambles 四合院：无限物资，禽兽们破防了 He transmigrates into the world of the courtyard compound and receives unlimited supplies from the start. In this era, having food in hand means having peace of mind. He only wanted to live a lazy life and quietly build himself up, but the whole courtyard is full of troublemakers who keep picking fights. The old deaf lady constantly targets him to protect Silly Zhu, so he exposes her true nature, ruins her reputation, and then drives her out of the courtyard! The ungrateful little thief Bang Gen 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Siheyuan: After Cutting Ties, the Vermin Tremble with Fear 四合院：断绝关系后众禽胆颤心寒 [Political campaigns + period setting + farming + one heroine + everyday life + spatial golden finger] After transmigrating to the 1960s, Liu Guangtian, the second son of the foolish Liu Haizhong, makes his own way and gets a job in the security department of the Red Star Steel Mill. In his previous life, he lived miserly and shamelessly, chasing petty gains. What a spineless existence. This time, Liu Guangtian believes a man should stand tall, know whom to love and hate, see the world clearly, 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 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
- 159 My Wonderful Life in the Siheyuan Years 四合院之我的精彩年代生活 This isn't a wish-fulfillment story, and it takes its time. This is my first attempt at writing a novel, so if I've got anything wrong, please feel free to offer advice and help me improve. My new story is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Siheyuan: Living the Good Life by Relying on Women 四合院之我靠女人活得滋润生活 He transmigrated into the courtyard, but the protagonist wasn't filled with so much resentment and didn't have a System. He just wanted to live a decent life, but was dragged into all sorts of trouble because of various women. With no other choice, he could only beat up the rotten neighbors and level up along the way, though the ones leveling up were those women. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 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
- 162 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
- 163 Siheyuan: The Journey to the West Quiz System Drives Me Crazy 四合院：西游竞猜系统把我逼疯了 Tang Sanzhang, a miserable nobody, somehow had his soul transported into the story of Love in the Courtyard, where he was bound to a Journey to the West Quiz System. To survive, he had no choice but to bow to the System’s tyranny, finding all sorts of ways to complete the bizarre, death-seeking tasks it assigned him… 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 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
- 165 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Meet Chancellor Cao 四合院：开局遇到曹丞相 A meteor struck Earth, and just before he died, Wu Jian somehow transmigrated to Love in the Courtyard. There, he met Cao Cao and acquired a pocket dimension and cooking skills. In this era, he would write his own story. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Hidden Master of Siheyuan 四合院的隐秘高手 In a courtyard house left quiet after its former glory faded, Fang Yan wakes to discover that he is no longer an ordinary person in modern society. He has entered the world of Love in the Courtyard and become an unremarkable neighbor of the Jia family. But fate seems to be playing a joke on him: his golden finger is activated by the seemingly ordinary old woman Jia Zhangshi! Whenever Jia Zhangshi’s everyday activities add up, Fang Yan gains incredible abilities, from food and wealth to cutting-e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Siheyuan: This Zhu Is One Tough Cookie 四合院：这个柱子有点狠 He Zhu's soul enters the body of Silly Zhu, who is freezing and starving beneath a bridge, being mauled by wild dogs. He experiences firsthand Silly Zhu's tragic end: drained of everything he had and left dead in the wilderness. When he opens his eyes again, He Zhu awakens a scoundrel System. With Silly Zhu's memories, he is reborn in the autumn of 1961. Jia Dongxu suffers a workplace injury and, even on his deathbed, manages to set He Zhu up by entrusting his whole family to his care. Yi Zhongh 8.8kReads6.7Score24614d adds
- 168 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
- 169 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
- 170 I Transmigrated into Qin Huairu 穿越成了秦淮茹 A modern master of traditional Chinese martial arts transmigrates into the body of Qin Huairu. In this courtyard, supposedly called Full of Love but really Full of Vermin, the protagonist will live on in Qin Huairu's place. When Jia Zhangshi starts making unreasonable demands, the protagonist won't indulge her anymore. Don't expect me to put up with your abuse. Straight to jail with you. Yi Zhonghai schemes to get the protagonist to have a child, but never expects it to be the deaf old lady inst 169Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Siheyuan: You Call Me Your Big Brother? Take a Look in the Mirror 四合院：管我叫哥？麻烦照照镜子 [One female lead, Ding Qiunan] After transmigrating, Lin Yuanchao became a cripple who had just been discharged from the army due to an injury and returned home to a courtyard house. From the start, he found himself on a blind date with Qin Jingru. Unfortunately, Qin Jingru had her head in the clouds and looked down on him for being a cripple. Even his urban household registration wasn’t enough to convince her to marry him. In that case, she could return the betrothal gifts and sewing machine he 88Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 172 1960: I Have a Super Mall 1960，我有超级商城 Back in that fiery, passionate era, how could a modern man not make a fortune and thrive? Make money, and make it fast! Chase girls, and chase them hard! With a life on easy mode, he races ahead all the way!! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Climbing to the Top in the Siheyuan 四合院之向上攀登 A comparatively gentle story about life in a courtyard. There are conflicts and disagreements, but it doesn't have such a hostile tone. Li Jianjun is a man and the captain of the First Security Squad at the steel mill. The rest is his story... 128Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 174 Siheyuan: From the Start, My Peach-Stealing Hands Drove the Whole Menagerie Crazy 四合院：开局偷桃手，逼疯众禽兽 Yi Zhonghai, fair and impartial. Liu Haizhong, a loving father and dutiful son. Yan Laoxi, cheerful and generous. Jia Zhangshi, kind-faced and benevolent. Jia Dongxu, destined for a long life. Qin Huairu, pure as ice and clean as jade. Wielding the little whip of education, Chen Luo watches them with a sinister grin. 280Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 175 Siheyuan: A Glorious Life 四合院：辉煌的人生 In one corner of the siheyuan stood a dilapidated room. Second Uncle had always wanted to get his hands on it, but when the steel mill assigned housing, it went to someone else. Lin Feng was just an ordinary young refugee. Thanks to the Hongxing Subdistrict Office, he got a job at the steel mill and was assigned a home. His arrival set off a chain of reactions in the siheyuan. “Where am I? Who am I? It’s so cold!” 25Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 176 Siheyuan: I'm a Cook Too 四合院：我也是一个厨子 Think about it carefully: if Silly Zhu no longer worked in the cafeteria and had no lunchboxes or salary, would Qin Huairu still be interested in him? Think about it carefully: if Silly Zhu were no longer useful, would Yi Zhonghai still expect him to support him in his old age? 328Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 177 I’m Silly Zhu’s Younger Brother, and I Rule the Siheyuan! 我！傻柱弟弟，掌控四合院！ Having transmigrated through countless little worlds, Xiao Qingrong has long since seen through everything. Yet this journey is destined to have no end... “Mobao, let’s move on to the next world.” “Sure, Host! The next world is Love in the Courtyard. Please get ready!” Ring, ring! The sound of a bicycle bell rings out. It’s still the familiar Forty-Nine City, at No. 95, Copper Gong Alley Courtyard. With Xiao Qingrong pulling strings behind the scenes, will Silly Zhu, this time around, team up wi 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 In the Siheyuan: I Can See the Comments 人在四合院：我能看见弹幕 Don't bother reading, it's unfinished. [No System] [Small pocket dimension] [Multiple heroines, nothing over the top] Li Shaohui transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming a talented graduate returning from studies in the Soviet Union. He has never watched the TV series, but still thrives by reading the on-screen comments. So what if he doesn't have a System? He can interact with the comments. The courtyard's pack of beasts isn't a big deal either. The comments will help him 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Siheyuan: A Professional Retirement Companion 四合院，职业养老人 He Yuzhu is reborn in the body of his namesake, Silly Zhu. In this life, he won't get involved with widows or support anyone in their old age. But fate gives He Yuzhu a System that rewards him for supporting others in their old age. Let's see how he takes down the beasts. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 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
- 181 Siheyuan: Sending Every Villain to Prison 四合院：把恶人都送进监狱 I never expected to transmigrate into Love in the Courtyard. There are so many villains in it, each one sinister, cunning, and vicious. I'll start by dealing with Jia Zhangshi. You want to set me up? Tch! With the System at my command and a pocket dimension in hand, I'll use my beast-taming technique to send every last one of you to prison! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Siheyuan: I Wanted to Lie Flat from Day One 四合院一来就想躺平 “You can't go on like this! When everyone else arrives in this vibrant new era, they're eager to do their part for the country. Why is the first thing you want to do lie flat?” “I don't want to either! But in this day and age, even making money is forbidden, and you have to be careful with every word you say. Why can't I lie flat? Let me do it for twenty years first!” “Then why did you go and mess with Widow Qin? Aren't you afraid she'll bleed you dry?” “I didn't want to mess with her either! Bu 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 183 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. 3Reads6.4Score114d adds
- 184 Siheyuan: Deal with the Reborn First 四合院：先解决重生者 [Slice of life, everyday family matters, no angst, multiple female leads. If that’s not your thing, don’t read! Don’t read!] Reborn in a Beijing courtyard, he runs into someone else who’s been reborn. That guy is gravely ill, but no one checks in on him or reports it to the neighborhood office. Everyone has already taken everything from his home and is just waiting to celebrate his death. Good grief, the whole courtyard is full of villains! Faced with this situation, Qin Wuyi has no choice but t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Siheyuan: Reborn in the 1960s, Like a Dragon Entering the Sea 四合院：重生六零年，如龙入海 Synopsis: He Yuliang, a business magnate in his previous life, a regional tycoon and the wealthiest man around, transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He was a demobilized military officer entitled to special allowances. He was also He Yuzhu's cousin. After arriving in the courtyard, He Yuliang used his extraordinary knowledge and wisdom to bring the entire place under his control. Go ahead and fight. Go ahead and make a fuss. What can you do to me? —Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 186 Siheyuan: Xu Damao and His System 四合院：拥有系统的许大茂 From the start, He Daqing runs off with a widow. Xu Damao taunts Silly Zhu, saying that He Daqing has run away with her. He never expected that one honest remark would get him beaten to a pulp by Silly Zhu. The worst blow was a kick straight to Xu Damao’s groin, knocking him unconscious. A modern man’s soul transmigrates into Xu Damao. He gets revenge on Silly Zhu for the beating and activates a System. Every time he wins over a heroine or punishes one of the courtyard’s troublemakers, he receiv 1.7kReads6.4Score10214d adds
- 187 Siheyuan: A Famous Séance from the Start, So I Call the Police 四合院：开局招魂名场面，我报警 In a courtyard, he transmigrates into Zhao Jingsheng in 1967, after the Korean War. He returns home after leaving the army, only to find his father dead and his little sister bullied by Jia Zhangshi and Bang Geng! They won't give her food, and they've even kicked her out to live in a shed! An uncle might put up with that, but an aunt sure won't! He kicks Jia Zhangshi to the ground. Jia Zhangshi tries to perform her spirit-summoning ritual. Like hell he'll let her! Officer, I'd like to report som 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Siheyuan: I'm a Jerk, So I Get to Enjoy Life Right Away 四合院：我缺德嘛，就立享人生了 Ding Bo transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, starting with a System that gives him a headache: he has to do a hundred million good deeds every day. It’s easy to be a bad person, but hard to be a good one! It isn’t until he beats up an old man who was faking an accident to extort money that he gets it: picking on bad people might just be a truly great good deed! So when faced with the courtyard’s schemers, he casts aside his principles and embraces a life of shamelessness. Bette 202Reads5.9Score10014d adds
- 189 Siheyuan: Beating Up Beasts Is Everyone's Responsibility 四合院：暴打禽兽，人人有责 After transmigrating to 1954, internet-addicted young man He Hong falls asleep and wakes up in Love in the Courtyard, where he becomes He Yuzhu. When it comes to putting those scoundrels in their place, you need He Yuzhu! The God of War, He Yuzhu, is here. You scoundrels, prepare to face judgment! 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Your Little Friend's Fifth Book 你家小朋友的第5本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Siheyuan: I Snatched Qin Huairu, and Dongxu Died of Rage on the Spot 四合院：截胡秦淮茹东旭当场气死 He transmigrates to the capital and finds himself on South Luogu Lane. It's 1952, before the natural disasters strike. A beautiful wife, a spatial farm, an eye for antiques and gold, and an unlimited storage space. Watch Chen Xiao enjoy a happy life! (P.S. This is a slow-burn story.) 41Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 192 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
- 193 Transmigrating Across the Heavens with a Gourd Space: Starting in Siheyuan 葫芦空间诸天穿越：从四合院起 Chen Fengsheng heads up the mountain as usual, looking for a bit of something, and ends up digging up a real treasure. After transmigrating through time and space and overcoming a few setbacks, he reaches the pinnacle of life. 160Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Siheyuan: Liu Ergou Reborn 四合院之刘二狗重生 Liu Lin accidentally stepped on an egg, slipped, and died. He unexpectedly came back reborn in a Siheyuan. The story only gets started in Chapter 40, when his new life in the courtyard begins. Everything before that was the dream of unlucky Liu Ergou. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Siheyuan: A Battle of Beauty 四合院之群芳斗艳 When Wang Jue from the modern world transmigrates into the fan-fiction TV drama Love in the Courtyard, he faces a courtyard full of beasts. Watch how this modern transmigrator takes the courtyard by storm, and find out what fate has in store for Silly Zhu, Jia Xudong, Xu Damao, and the rest. The world and its beauties are all mine. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Siheyuan: I, He Yushui, Return to the 1960s to Lie Flat 四合院：我何雨水回60年代躺平 [Crossover drama worlds] [Has a pocket dimension, but it barely matters] [Golden finger, but it barely matters] [Siheyuan setting] [Reborn] [Low on hostility] [Making money] [Patriotic] After opening her eyes once more, Wang Qing, who had died while saving someone, found herself reborn with a System in the body of the young He Yushui. The fourth year after her rebirth was 1962, just in time for Jia Dongxu to die in a workplace accident. The First Grandpa became a self-righteous crusader, fier 254Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 197 The Jia Family's Doom: Damao Calls the Police Right Away 贾家末日，大茂直接报警 [Stand your ground + strike from the shadows + lighthearted humor + no System + one heroine throughout] Shocking! There are no letters of forgiveness in this courtyard! Xu Damao doesn’t let anyone off the hook. He calls the police from the start. Bang Geng is still young, so let’s send him in early for reform! And the rest of you aren’t getting away either! 922Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 198 Siheyuan: A Life of Romance 四合院之风流人生 Yang Xingguo transmigrates into the world of the courtyard. After an accident brings him into a relationship with Qin Huairu, he somehow obtains a damaged magical treasure and begins an entirely different, flirtatious life. Family squabbles + Qin Huairu + multiple female leads + a place to park your brain… 6Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 199 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
- 200 A Path to Power: It All Begins in the Siheyuan 官路通天之从四合院开始 A tiny butterfly flutters into life in the Siheyuan. This book has no grim, violent drama; the Siheyuan setting simply provides a backdrop for the protagonist, and won't feature too heavily. In the early chapters, he is sent to the countryside and waits to take the college entrance exam, then enters government and governs a region. I'm a new author, so please be kind. 23Reads—Score—14d adds
