Novels like Siheyuan: Against the Odds
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- 51 Siheyuan: What Do You Mean, What's Wrong with Me, Xu Damao? 四合院：你说我许大茂怎么了？ [Soul transmigration + System + utterly scheming] If one day you transmigrated into the world of the courtyard and even ended up in Xu Damao’s body, what would you do in that era? Male lead: What else is there to do? Make it a grand affair! 192Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 52 Siheyuan: Helping Me Ascend the Throne? 四合院之助我登基？ Working overtime in the middle of the night, one man, seething with resentment, saw a stray dog mating by the roadside and kicked it. The dog chased him for eight blocks, biting him all the way, until a truck that ran a red light sent him on his way for good. Zhao Yiming transmigrated and found himself in the courtyard of The Beasts of the Courtyard. What made him even more furious was that he had been supposed to go to the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han dynasty. Even his System was design 66Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 53 Siheyuan: Building a Little Courtyard for My Devoted Simps 四合院：打造我的舔狗小院 I, He Yuzhu, came to this courtyard for just three things! No one leeches off me! No one leeches off me! No one leeches off me! Outwit Yi Zhonghai, win over Old Yan, and make Liu Haizhong my dog. Qin Huairu? Sorry, go sit wherever it's cool. I already have Teacher Ran! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 Siheyuan: Orphan of War 四合院：战争遗孤 Chen Mu, a modern man and the only child for three generations, came from a family with a modest fortune. He got drunk while drinking on the rooftop, then accidentally fell off... What a shame about all the savings he had, and the person he'd only just met... What a shame about his young, twenty-nine-year-old body... He ended up in an era where everyone seemed to despise him... But this place didn't seem anything like the novels he'd read! But 1Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 55 Siheyuan: I Gained X-Ray Vision from the Start! 四合院：开局融合千里眼！ After waking up one morning, Lin Yuan discovers that he has transmigrated into the world of the courtyard houses! Surrounded by scheming lowlifes, Lin Yuan is at his wit's end, until he awakens the Fusion System at the crucial moment! Fuse with a telescope and gain extraordinary powers of observation! Fuse with a chef's cleaver and gain top-tier knife skills and culinary talent! Fuse with a fishing rod and gain expert fishing skills: every cast lands a catch! Looking at the System's incredible p —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 I'm the Old Fox of Siheyuan 我在四合院当老6 I'm making you donate by force. Doesn't matter, whatever you donate is mine anyway. All the money in the courtyard has vanished. Don't panic. I don't want your money for myself, I'm using it to take care of your own business. 318Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 57 Siheyuan: From the Start, Qin Huairu Trades Herself for Meat 四合院：开局秦淮茹换肉 [System + shameless antics + comedy + mild hostility] Li Zheng transmigrates into the world of Birds of Prey in the Courtyard. Here, there's the “paragon of virtue” Yi Zhonghai, the “man indifferent to fame and fortune” Liu Haizhong, the “generous soul” Yan Bugui, and the “cultured and courteous” Jia Zhangshi. Qin Huairu: “Li Zheng, could you spare me some meat? The kids at home are craving it. When we buy some next month, I'll pay you back for sure.” Li Zheng: “Sister Qin, you don't need 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 Siheyuan: The Yan Family's Eldest Son 四合院：阎家老大 The sunshine of the 1950s was warm and bright, as pure and innocent as a newborn baby. This era was like a vast stage, where people grew and thrived, creating countless wonderful memories. 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 Siheyuan: Taming the Yard’s Beasts 四合院：调教众禽 Li Yunfei gets drunk and is hit by a construction truck. To his surprise, he doesn't die, but instead arrives in Love in the Courtyard. His father has only just passed away, and already the courtyard's masters have joined forces with outsiders to take his job. He immediately decides he won't keep swallowing his anger and fights back with everything he has. Unexpectedly, a System awakens in him at that very moment. He discovers that making other people angry lets him draw a prize. From then on, w —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Siheyuan: Li Family’s Silly Kun’er 四合院：李家傻坤儿 After transmigrating to 1951, the good news is that his parents weren't sacrificed to the heavens. The bad news is that Li Kuner, who used to be a fool, has nothing but a space. Now, to avoid revealing that he's a transmigrator, he plans to slowly settle into this vibrant new era! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 Double Transmigration to the Siheyuan: My Blind Date Is My Grandma's Best Friend 双穿四合院，相亲对象是我奶闺蜜 [Courtyard house, period drama, everyday life, low on hostility] Xu Peiming transmigrates to a courtyard house in the 1960s and becomes one of its residents. He also becomes a doctor at the steel mill's infirmary and awakens a farming System. Xu Peiming ignores the petty scheming in the compound and figures that living a comfortable life of his own is best. He runs into his grandmother when she was young and in her prime, before he transmigrated. His blind date turns out to be his grandma's best —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 Reborn in Siheyuan: I, Xu Damao, Am Not to Be Messed With 重生四合院：我许大茂不是好惹的 He dodged the enemy’s bullets, but not his teammate’s knife. In a battle against drug traffickers in the primeval forest, he was killed by a stab in the back from his teammate. As his mind sank into endless darkness, he knew he was going to die. He died full of resentment. When he opened his eyes again, he could hardly believe what he was seeing… 149Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 63 The Brute: Starting in the Siheyuan, I Sweep Across the Myriad Worlds 莽子：从四合院开始，平推诸天 A tough guy standing 190 centimeters tall and weighing 190 kilograms! Broad-backed and burly, he specializes in bulldozing straight through! But, unexpectedly, those muscles are merely there to protect the brilliant mind of a quick-witted genius! Tu Man is a master of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, roaming through worlds of movies and TV dramas and crushing every hypocrite! Right now, he’s in the courtyard-compound world: Tu the young master, born and bred in the right tradition, fearsomely strong a 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 The Siheyuan: Xu Damao, War Hero 四合院，战斗英雄许大茂 Damou had been bullied and down on his luck his whole life, but now he’s reborn! First, he enlists in the army and beats the division commander at his own game: the meat in the bowl is Damou’s first! He heads off to fight in the war to resist American aggression and aid Korea. At first, the sight of killing enemies and cutting off their heads scares him so badly he wets himself. Before long, he becomes the nightmare of the enemy, a god of death. A battlefield rose claims him, and while defending 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 Siheyuan: I Steal Qin Huairu Away, Leaving Dongxu a Bachelor 四合院：我截秦淮如，东旭光棍了 Courtyard, System, wish fulfillment, power-ups, martial arts techniques, putting the beasts in their place. Lin Fan transmigrates into a courtyard and binds himself to an invincible System. From the start, he swoops in and steals Qin Huairu away. Let’s see who ends up without an heir, me or the Jia family! Xu Damao keeps looking for trouble with me. Fine! I’ll ruin your blind date with Lou Xiaoe and make sure you never get married! Ideally, everyone in the courtyard will be a bachelor, while I’l 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 Siheyuan: Damao's Livestream: Here We Go, Bros! 四合院：大茂直播：来啦！老铁！ A thunderclap out of nowhere, and Silly Zhu glares and swings a hammer at me. I won't take a hit when I can dodge it, so I twist aside and shove him, sending him straight into a heap of manure with one kick! A roar rings out from above: the Venerable of Morality is mad as a dog. He tries to lay hands on me, so I spin around and smack him hard! A white lotus drifts down from the sky, while the green-tea Qin Huairu sways her hips. She wants to trade a meat bun for ration coupons, but I play the su 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 Siheyuan: I’m So Shameless, I Make the Whole Courtyard Suffer 四合院：我缺德冒烟，坑哭众禽 [Siheyuan + Comedy + Wicked System] Liu Xiangdong is reborn in a Siheyuan and awakens the [So Wicked It Smokes System]. To activate the System, Liu Xiangdong keeps doing nasty things. “For example, when Second Uncle was on the toilet and called for someone to bring him toilet paper, Liu Xiangdong kindly gave him sandpaper. When Silly Zhu was taking a bath, Liu Xiangdong worried he wasn't getting clean enough, so he thoughtfully swapped his bath sponge for a steel-wool scrubber. Third Uncle could 70Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 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—Shelves
- 69 Liu Guangtian Changes His Entire Family 四合院刘光天改变全家 This book does not focus on the courtyard setting. It mainly serves as a passing topic! Liu Guangtian, a retired Special Forces soldier, acquires a pocket dimension that can stop time and the ability to scan his surroundings with his mind while carrying out a mission. He uses the dimension to acquire goods for free during missions, filling it with food, fruit, weapons, ammunition, and all kinds of machine-repair and processing tools. In his eighth year of service, Liu Guangtian goes abroad to wi 121Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 70 Siheyuan: A Growth Space at My Fingertips 四合院：随身一个成长空间 Chen Mu transmigrates into a Siheyuan world full of complicated relationships after an accident. Fortunately, he has a personal growth space that helps him continually improve in every field, whether it be cooking, medicine, crafts, or welding. As Chen Mu gradually adapts to his new surroundings and reveals his extraordinary abilities, the scheming residents of the Siheyuan begin setting their sights on him, hoping to exploit him or even hurt him for their own gain. Faced with this, Chen Mu’s ga 86Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Siheyuan: I Conquer the Famine by Farming 四合院：饥荒年代，我靠种田无敌 Wan Ping’an transmigrates through time in his sleep. When he wakes up, he finds himself in a contentious courtyard full of beasts, in the special era of the 1950s. He has no practical skills to help him survive, and to make matters worse, he is about to face the ordeal of a terrible famine. Fear and unease fill his heart. Yet a turn of fate always arrives in the depths of despair. Wan Ping’an unexpectedly awakens a miraculous farming System, giving him a glimmer of hope in his predicament. From 71Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 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—Shelves
- 73 The Siheyuan's One-Yuan System 四合院之一元系统 After accidentally transmigrating to the Four-Courtyard compound, the protagonist binds to a System. While putting the courtyard’s troublemakers in their place, he leads the Dragon Kingdom toward becoming a technological powerhouse and reaching for the stars... 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Siheyuan: The 1960s Supply and Marketing Cooperative Can Be Upgraded 四合院：60年代供销社能升级 He transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and gets an upgrade System. It's 1960 in China. When He Tianhu walks through the supply and marketing cooperative's gate and enters Texas in the United States, he sees wild boars stretching as far as the eye can see... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 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! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, Do You Want a Wife? 四合院：傻柱你要老婆不？ [Two female leads] [No System] If you're used to rich, hearty meals, why not try this pickled cabbage dish? After being reborn, He Yuzhu uses the golden finger brought by a wooden box to rise from an ordinary man, one step at a time. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 Siheyuan: I'm He Yuzhu, and I Can Copy Anything 四合院：我何雨柱，能复制万物 After an accident, He Yuzhu transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and takes the place of the “Silly Zhu” everyone talks about. Having watched the TV series, he knows full well that none of the people here are any good. But as a fine young man of the new era and the owner of a Copy System, he has nothing to fear. By his third day after transmigrating, he has already laid out his goals for life. On the surface, he is the harmless He Yuzhu of the courtyard. Behind the scenes, howeve 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 Siheyuan: Wang Daxi's Colorful Life 四合院：王大喜的精彩生活 No System + not mindless wish fulfillment A grand crossover of TV dramas: Love in a Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, Steel Is Tempered, and more. Not too much bitterness, with a slow-burn plot. Multiple female leads, who will appear one after another as the story unfolds. 400Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 79 Siheyuan: My Wife Is the King of the Underworld 四合院之我的老婆是冥王 In this strange world that blends Siheyuan, Love Apartment, and Ferry of Souls, the protagonist Wang Yi possesses a mysterious System. After arriving at Siheyuan and checking in, he unexpectedly wins the affection of the King of the Underworld. From then on, Wang Yi and the King of the Underworld, who takes the form of Wang Cha, embark on a fantastical and romantic journey. They meet all sorts of interesting people in Siheyuan and share many joyful and moving moments. At Love Apartment, he meets 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 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—Shelves
- 81 Siheyuan: The Growth Story of He Yuzhu 四合院：何雨柱成长史 He Yuzhu, a fool in everyone else's eyes, is knocked unconscious during an attack by fleeing soldiers. When he wakes, his soul has been replaced by that of a special forces king from the 21st century. See how he climbs to the pinnacle of life, one step at a time, in this era. 719Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 82 Siheyuan: Starting as a Scrap Collector 四合院：从收废品开始 [A lighthearted courtyard drama + System + using technology to strengthen the nation + self-interest + everyday life + multiple heroines (if you don't like that, don't read)] After transmigrating to the 1960s, Tao Bao awakens a System that turns junk into treasure, a perfect fit for his job collecting scrap. Anything he brings back as junk can be repaired. A broken radio can be fixed; An old engine can be restored to new; Even useless batteries can be made good again; And it doesn't just 469Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 83 In the Siheyuan: Starting as a Backyard Resident 人在四合院：从后院住户开始 Su Chen transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and acquires the Divine Choice System. From the start, he catches Banggeng stealing a chicken! [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have activated the Divine Choice System!] [Please make your choice!] [Choice One: Turn a blind eye. Reward: two pounds of pork!] [Choice Two: Expose Banggeng. Reward: five pounds of beef!] [Choice Three: Beat Banggeng senseless. Reward: two pounds of pork, five pounds of beef, and basic mastery of traditiona 403Reads6.2Score101Shelves
- 84 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Became a Powerful Tycoon. Huairu, Why Are You Crying? 退婚后成大佬，淮茹你哭什么？ [Regret Arc] [Siheyuan] [Taming the Bullies] [Winning Women’s Hearts] [A Rapidly Rising Career] Chen Jianjun transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard in 1951. From the start, he lives in the same village as Qin Huairu and successfully wins her heart. But who could have guessed that Qin Huairu would abandon him to marry a man from the city, turning around and marrying Jia Dongxu instead? Heartbroken, he spends his days weeping. Then his distant second uncle appears... On his recommen —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 Siheyuan: I Take My Revenge, and the Whole Courtyard Regrets It and Begs for Mercy 四合院：我报仇，全院后悔求放过 After transmigrating into the courtyard, Chu Fan discovers that his predecessor, the workshop director, had been far too kind to a pack of scoundrels. It was thanks to him that Yan Jiecheng got a job at the steel mill. It was thanks to him that Jia Dongxu escaped punishment despite making several mistakes. It was thanks to him that Liu Guangqi was able to transfer to another workplace with ease. That wasn't all. Whenever anyone in the courtyard had a problem, he would lend a hand, and he always 453Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 86 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—Shelves
- 87 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—Shelves
- 88 Siheyuan: A Prestigious Family Rises from Humble Beginnings 四合院：名门世家从平民开始崛起 [Love in the Courtyard + period drama + family saga + one heroine + technological development + rise through the political ranks + master of subtle maneuvers] Shen Peizhi, a graduate advisor, transmigrates into the turbulent years of the 1960s. He uses the knowledge he gained in his previous life to advance the nation’s industry, then positions himself early in the high-tech sector after the reforms and opening-up... With a few subtle maneuvers, he changes the fates of the main characters in Lov 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 Silly Zhu, the Hustler of Siheyuan 四合院爱钻营的傻柱 Now that I'm here, the first thing I should do from the start is work hard and keep my head down. Why waste every day on all that nonsense? They fought for a lifetime, and neither got a thing out of it. A few tears were enough to swindle away a lifetime's hard-earned savings. What a sucker. I can't let that happen again. 123Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 Siheyuan: Emotional Blackmail? I Don't Do That 四合院：道德绑架？我没这个东西 Li Lianjiang, an overworked office drone used to the 996 grind of the 21st century, unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1960s, into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang, a place teeming with scoundrels. With a heart set on building the nation, he resolutely joins the courtyard's labor force. Thanks to his second uncle, Li Huaide, he becomes deputy head of the security department, rising step by step to the pinnacle of life. 415Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 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—Shelves
- 92 Siheyuan: Bringing Warmth to a Period Drama 四合院：我在年代剧里送温暖 A blend of period dramas: The Courtyard, Little Woman, Man of Iron, and other feel-good period dramas A food-delivery guy travels between two worlds, completing orders and solving problems for people in period dramas as he helps them find happiness. One System mission after another brings romantic encounters and period-drama love stories. (Collecting cards of the Qin women + drinking rainwater + nibbling pears + a big white goose + helping Ladi...) 93Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 93 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Picked Up Zhou Huimin 四合院：开局捡到周惠敏 [Siheyuan courtyard drama + System + one heroine + not Cao De + a touch of ruthlessness] One day, Li Yi transmigrates into the ethics drama Full of Birds in the Siheyuan Courtyard. He is both troubled and excited: troubled by the difficult neighbors, but excited to escape the grind of modern working life. Fortunately, the System he binds to is powerful. From the start, he not only picks up Zhou Huimin as his wife, but also becomes Li Huaide's illegitimate son. With a job at the police station, h 121Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 Siheyuan: The Mysterious Doctor Strikes, Unrivaled Under Heaven 四合院：怪医出击，天下无敌 He transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he activates the Quack Doctor System, maxing out his eccentric traditional Chinese medicine skills. In an era of material scarcity, Lin Hao uses an unconventional range of treatments and pulls off one medical miracle after another! The only catch is that everyone he treats develops a random side effect! Some people love these strange side effects, while others can't stand them. When dealing with the courtyard's troublemake 74Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 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—Shelves
- 96 Siheyuan: They Stole My Home from the Start, So I Hit Back Hard 四合院：开局抢我房！我重拳出击 263Reads5.4Score100Shelves
- 97 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Called the Cops and Had the Arrogant Jia Zhangshi Arrested 四合院：开局报警抓了嚣张贾张氏 Lin Mu never expected he would really transmigrate to a courtyard compound in 1962. He knows the people in this place very well. The sanctimonious Yi Zhonghai, the stingy Yan Bugui, and Liu Haizhong, who wants to become an official. Not a single person in this courtyard is any good. He hadn’t planned to get involved. He wanted to focus on his own technological work. After all, he’s an excellent engineer and has no interest in dealing with petty matters. But they keep interfering with his and 82Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 98 Siheyuan: Healing the Regrets of the Women They Loved 四合院之弥补红颜的意难平 My new work is out! Head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.2kReads6.0Score101Shelves
- 99 Siheyuan: I Arrived Early 四合院：来早了 The young heir of a powerful family in modern-day Yangcheng was stabbed through the heart from behind. As he stared at the tip of the knife protruding from his chest, Jin Wuming felt a profound malice. The golden lock pendant on his chest flashed with rainbow-colored light. Light? As the glow drew Jin Wuming into a spacetime tunnel, a great leap through time and space began. 1Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 100 Siheyuan: I'm Qin Shou, the Real Beast 四合院：我秦寿才是真禽兽 A comedy + teasing the 'beasts' + an extreme modern self-interest maximizer Qin Shou transmigrates into the body of a major 'blood donor' in a Beijing courtyard and activates the Beastly Gets Stronger System! Red-eyed Qin Shou: “Heh heh heh, I’m going completely insane!” What? Qin Huairu comes over to borrow money and grain? Then it’s grain for grain! What? Yan the Abacus won’t repay his debt? Then Qin Shou will go to his house and eat and drink his fill. The whole point is to eat someone else’s —Reads—Score—Shelves
