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- 51 Siheyuan: I Nearly Became a Vegetable 四合院差点植物人 I arrived at the courtyard house and woke up to find myself there, receiving the memories. Hey, it's only 1957. I'll move out of the courtyard house and begin the wonderful life of Li Nianyi and his wife's family. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I’ll Take Revenge on All Those Beasts 四合院：重生傻柱，复仇众禽兽 The winter wind slashed through the courtyard like a knife. He Yuzhu, an old man who had devoted most of his life to this tiny world, stood all alone outside his home. His weather-beaten frame hunched slightly. His threadbare padded coat shivered in the wind, his graying hair lay in disarray, and his deeply wrinkled face was etched with pain and despair. He Yuzhu stared at the familiar yet strange figure inside. His lips trembled, his voice carrying one last desperate plea. “Jia Geng, I'm your s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Slapped Huairu and Beat Zhonghai! 四合院：开局扇淮如，打忠海！ [Courtyard House + transmigration + System + comedy + lighthearted] After someone takes over He Yuzhu’s body, the first thing he sees when he opens his eyes is someone stealing. The thief looks familiar and is so practiced at it that he moves through the place like he owns it. He tries to stop him, only to find that he can’t move. After the thief leaves, a woman enters the room. He thinks she’s come to offer some warmth, but instead she says, “Zhuzi, I came to do your laundry. I’m taking the por 924Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Gets a Shopping App 四合院：何雨柱有了个购物app After He Daqing runs off with a young widow, He Yuzhu has to go hungry one day and eat his fill the next. Then he unexpectedly gets a shopping app that lets him buy items from all sorts of planes and sell things, too. It isn't until he buys a novel called The Courtyard Full of Scheming Fools that he realizes he's a character in a book. So, all you uncles and aunties, could you please stop putting on an act in front of me? 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: Rising to the Top with Shared Traits 四合院：从共享词条开始崛起 Xia Chen, an office drone from the twenty-first century, transmigrates to 1955 and the world of Love in the Courtyard, where he awakens the [Tianxing: Shared Traits] System. He comes with a pocket dimension, the [Tianxing Farm], and can instantly copy other people’s traits. As long as he gets within five meters of someone, he can acquire their traits. Daily sign-ins let him keep growing stronger and bring in plenty of rewards. But in this three-courtyard house, there’s Yi Zhonghai, the hypocriti 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: Feasting and Living It Up Every Day 四合院：每天都在吃香喝辣 [Spatial Storage] [Multiple Heroines: Not for You if You Dislike That] [A Normal Protagonist] [Ensemble Cast] [The Protagonist Never Takes a Loss] [Low on Hostility] After transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, Zhang Weiguo thrives in this era of scarce supplies thanks to the spatial storage he had in his previous life, leaving the courtyard's scheming residents fuming. Jia Zhangshi: “We eat meat every day! How are we supposed to keep living like this?” Yi Zhonghai: “That kid is as slippery —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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 120Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Liu Liu Hong Xi Gua's Eighth Book 六六红西瓜的第8本书 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Siheyuan: As a Cultivator, I Love Putting the Courtyard's Trouble-Makers in Their Place 四合院：修仙的我爱好整治众禽 He Yu was a tenth-level Qi Refining cultivator from Tiannan Star. To escape pursuit by demonic cultivators, his master teleported him to Blue Star. While carrying out his master’s dying wish to protect three generations of He Yuzhu’s family, he also helps wipe out the Japanese invaders, fights in the Three Great Campaigns, stands against America, develops advanced high-tech weapons, puts the unruly residents of the courtyard in their place, and leads the steel mill to bigger and better things... 264Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Siheyuan: We All Transmigrated, So Who Still Follows the Rules? 四合院：都身穿了谁还守规矩？ Li Chaohuan possesses a divine constitution and is chosen by the System. When he transmigrates, he unexpectedly meets Lou Xiao’e’s mother. He discovers: “As long as I fulfill the obsessions Earth’s viewers have about characters from film and television, I can earn Willpower Points and unlock ‘Constitutions and the System.’” To upgrade the System, he moves into a Siheyuan. From then on, a devoted simp turns into a playboy. … One day, someone suddenly dies in front of Li Chaohuan. A realization d 183Reads6.1Score12714d adds
- 61 The Long Song of Time: Starting in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始的：岁月长歌 What a hellish start. All I got was a pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger. So far, I've confirmed these TV worlds: Love in the Courtyard All Is Well The protagonist's defining trait is that he just likes watching the drama unfold. He never gets involved in the plot of his own accord, always participating passively as an observer. New readers, please go easy on me... Any illogical plot points are the protagonist's fault. All names in this book are fictional; any resemblance to real peo 5Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 62 I’m a Nepotism Hire in Siheyuan 四合院我是关系户 A celebrated master chef of state banquets After transmigrating as Silly Zhu's cousin, He Feng faces a cousin who acts like a lovesick puppy, a scheming little sister, He Yushui, and a whole host of bizarre neighbors. All he wants is to keep his head down and grow stronger. 317Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: With an Emotion-Point System, I Torment All the Vermin! 四合院，带着情绪值系统虐众禽！ One night, He Yuzhu was scrolling through short videos when he came across the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. The protagonist had exactly the same name as him. Intrigued, he kept watching. The more he watched, the angrier he got, until his anger somehow made him transmigrate. He arrived in a courtyard full of beasts. He was bound to a Negative Emotion Collection System. By provoking other people's negative emotions, he could collect negative emotion points. He could use those points to shop and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 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
- 65 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, Listen, It's Not Your Fault 四合院：傻柱唉听我说不怪你 "Country mutts have one traditional virtue: they never die at home. Just like Silly Zhu, who is nicknamed an 'advanced, high-level simp.' Silly Zhu is very self-aware..." Silly Zhu is the sort who needs to be beaten into submission before he'll willingly reform, while Banggeng is the type who needs to be taught a lesson and sent to the firing squad. The protagonist, A Liang, is recommended from a small mountain village to work at a steel mill. He gets along with people on all sides at the factor 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Siheyuan: From the Start, Qin Huairu Took Me Home 四合院：开局被秦淮茹捡回家 From the start, he transmigrates into a starving vagrant who has fainted, only to be taken home by Qin Huairu. He goes hunting in the mountains with Qin Huairu, pitches a tent with Chen Xueru, enjoys a little wine from Xu Huizhen, and has a barbecue with Liang Ladi. 376Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 67 Period Piece: I Hunt Spies in the Siheyuan 年代：我在四合院抓特务 What? Li Tie Zhu transmigrates to Xia Kingdom in 1960 and moves into No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. Just as he's getting ready to live a carefree, lazy life, he gets caught up in a massive conspiracy. 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu’s Loot Box System 四合院：何雨柱的宝箱系统 He Yuzhu is reborn, and this time he's no longer a sucker. He hones his cooking skills, learns new abilities, and enters prize draws. The animals in the courtyard turn green with envy. Qin Huairu begs tearfully to be taken in, and Yi Zhonghai cries and pleads for someone to care for him in his old age. He gives them one reply: Get lost! 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Siheyuan: Ma Ning's Sign-In Life 四合院之马宁的签到人生 This book has a bit of a mean streak, but not too much. Ma Ning was an ordinary young man in modern society until an accident transmigrated him into the TV series Love in the Courtyard. In this courtyard full of schemes and strife, Ma Ning has a daily sign-in System and lives life on his own terms. 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 From Temp Worker to Tycoon in the Siheyuan 四合院从临时工到首富 A supermarket owner is sent to the 1960s by a System error. He arrives in Qin Family Village, the capital’s outskirts, and becomes Qin Jingru’s fiancé, only to be cuckolded by Xu Damao. See how he escapes poverty step by step and becomes the richest man alive. 35Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu’s Leg Is Broken from the Start 四合院：开局傻柱踢断腿 Li Jianshe unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of “Love in the Courtyard” and obtains the Everything Fusion System. By fusing different items, he can gain the corresponding abilities and attributes. After an accident at the steel mill, Yi Zhonghai teams up with Silly Zhu to suppress Li Jianshe, hoping to seize his father’s job. At the critical moment, Li Jianshe fuses rebar and gains the attributes of steel, turning the tables on Silly Zhu. From then on, he uses the System to thrive in the 558Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Siheyuan: My Medical Skills Reach the Heavens, and the Troublemakers Are Paralyzed 四合院：我医手遮天，禽兽全麻了 [Courtyard, Divine Doctor, Feel-Good Story, Trouncing the Beasts, Leveling Up] Chen Mo transmigrates into the courtyard and binds himself to a Divine Doctor System. He has all the money and grain he could want. Now he wants to see who in this courtyard dares mess with him! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Siheyuan: Don't Blame Your Big Brother for Being Ruthless 四合院：别怪哥哥心狠手辣 “Did I... transmigrate?” Han Xiaodong stared wide-eyed at the ceiling. He abruptly sat up, images of his previous life continually surfacing in his mind. He had seen this kind of transmigration plot in novels countless times, and even knew exactly how transmigration worked. But he never imagined that one day it would happen to him. In disbelief, Han Xiaodong instinctively touched his face. The sensation was undeniably real. But the main thing was that the cold voice he'd just heard in his mind h 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Reborn in the Siheyuan as a Traveling Peddler 重生四合院我是走街串巷的货郎 A new story is out! You're welcome to read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: The First Uncle’s Springtime 四合院：一大爷的春天 Yi Zhonghai, a shrewd old man, was manipulated into becoming the last of his line. Fortunately, the fiery Lou Xiao'e took a liking to him and went into business with him. With Lou Xiao'e's help, Yi Zhonghai weathered the storms of the business world and ultimately became a business magnate. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: What? You're a Household Registration Officer Who Solves Cases? 四合院：什么？你这户籍警要破案 Zhou Xing unexpectedly finds himself in the world of the courtyard houses. As a household registration police officer, Zhou Xing is already busy dealing with all the neighbors’ petty squabbles in the compound. But he has bigger things to take care of, like solving cases! “What? You’re a household registration officer, and you want to solve cases?” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: My Moral Blackmail Backfired 四合院：道德绑架反被绑 Yi Mu stepped in dog poop and won the lottery. Just as he was getting ready to lie flat, a flowerpot fell from the sky and sent him transmigrating, launching him into a chaotic and colorful life. Yi Zhonghai: “Having you as my nephew is a blessing.” Madam Jia: “Old Jia, come take this heartless troublemaker away! He's even more of a menace than me!” Silly Zhu: “Brother Mu, you promised not to beat me up. And no hitting me in the face!” Yi Mu: “Heh, as long as I have no morals, none of you ca —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Siheyuan: Cao Cao Transmigrates into Silly Zhu 四合院：曹操穿越成傻柱 The Forty-Nine City, in a siheyuan. Cao Cao woke up in bed, with the aroma of chicken soup wafting through the air. Confused, Silly Zhu scratched his head. “Wasn’t I dead? Where am I?” On the day he turned sixty-six, he had collapsed onto his sickbed in Luoyang. But now that he had woken up, he found himself in a strange place. “Host awakened,” a voice suddenly sounded in his mind. “Once it detects that the Host has completely changed his fate, the golden finger will awaken.” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Siheyuan: A Level-Six Welder from the Start 四合院：开局六级焊工 Xu Weijun unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming an ordinary resident. He was originally set up on a blind date with Qin Huairu, but after his mother suddenly fell gravely ill and passed away, his family fell on hard times, and Qin Huairu instead married Jia Dongxu. Not only do Jia Zhangshi and her son slander and spread rumors about Xu Weijun, but the neighbors also ostracize him. From then on, he works hard to improve his lot. In just eight years, he becom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: A Legendary Era 四合院：传奇的时代 With a pocket dimension and a vast stockpile of supplies, he transmigrates to Xia Country on a different world's Blue Star, only to discover that this is a world with the same history of development as Huaxia. It is also a world where the plots of many dramas converge. He feels he needs to do something: change the old regrets that once weighed on him and make amends for some of the pain of the past. 1Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Was a Baby 四合院：开局成了个婴儿 He accidentally transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming a baby adopted by First Aunt from the start. Because of the adoption, Yi Zhonghai and First Aunt divorce. A few months later, First Aunt, now remarried, turns out to be pregnant. The protagonist grows up in this family, living with his adoptive younger brother, Zheng Aimin, who has a different father and mother. Together, they experience being sent to the countryside and a series of extraordinary adventures, includin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 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 248Reads5.4Score10014d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: My Sister, He Yushui 四合院：我的姐姐何雨水 After accidentally transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, he starts out as a baby and is adopted by his older sister, He Yushui. At the instigation of First Master, Silly Zhu proposes that they split up the family if He Yushui adopts the child, and she resolutely agrees. Everyone expects He Yushui to struggle while raising the child, but, to their surprise, she seems blessed with incredible luck. She finds ration coupons and fabric coupons whenever she goes out, rabbits leap rig 77Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 84 Beating Silly Zhu, Tormenting the Jia Family, and Ruining Yi Zhonghai 四合院揍傻柱虐贾家坑死易中海 Xu Lei dies unexpectedly and transmigrates into the back courtyard of a siheyuan, taking over the body of a helpless, bullied apprentice. From the start, Silly Zhu comes to his door looking for a fight. Luckily, he gets help from the System, and not only beats Silly Zhu to a pulp but also extorts a hundred yuan from Yi Zhonghai! He is pushed out of his job, and his family is bullied. But the moment he is reborn, everything changes... Madam Jia is so furious she spits blood and is left half-paral 373Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 85 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Was Heirless, and Qin Huairu Entered the Wrong House 四合院：开局绝户，秦淮茹摸错屋 My new work is here! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 363Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 A Little Kitten's First Book 一条小猫崽的第1本书 After an unexpected accident, Li Wen transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He inherits the original owner's life perfectly and becomes Xu Damao's apprentice, joining the courtyard as well. He also gets a Neighbor System. As long as he binds himself to someone, he can receive rewards. What's more, if that person has a partner, Li Wen will also receive a copy of anything their partner gets. With the help of this System, Li Wen makes a comfortable life for himself. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 A Comfortable Life in the Siheyuan 四合院里面安逸的生活 A modern man transmigrates to the 1950s. Through his own hard work, he builds a happy life for himself in that era, facing every hardship with optimism. In the end, he lives a happy life. 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: Every Beast Owes Me Money! 四合院：所有禽兽都欠我钱！ He suddenly transmigrates into the world of Courtyard House and awakens a sign-in System. Other people’s sign-in Systems reward them with supplies. Mine rewards me with IOUs? Well, that’s just great! Chen Dazhu has become the creditor of the entire courtyard! Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu, He Yuzhu, and the whole old-age support gang all owe me money? Just watch how I make you pay up! 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Life Beginning in 1942 从1942开始的生活 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 90 Siheyuan: Hey, Little Brother! 四合院之来了，老弟！ System + dual transmigration! Endless excitement! A modern-day village guardian's soul transmigrates to the fiery revolutionary era! He meets the big shots from Birds in the Courtyard! At the Little Tavern Beneath Zhengyang Gate, he samples authentic Erguotou! And sees every side of human nature! Scene 1: A long-faced man with a little mustache rides up on a bicycle, sees the protagonist, and shouts, “Brother Biao!” Scene 2: “Biaozi, I got here after drinking fake liquor! What about you?” 202Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 91 Siheyuan: The Little Doctor's Courtyard of Collected Heroines 四合院：小郎中的女角收集院 Xue Lin's soul transmigrates into Courtyard No. 96 on Nanluoguxiang in 1961! While outsmarting the beasts in the courtyard, he carries on the fine tradition of helping others by voluntarily helping them support their wives... [The story doesn't rely on the System. It only comes into play at key moments.] 1.2kReads5.6Score10714d adds
- 92 Siheyuan: I Drove He Daqing Away and Unlocked Character Cards 四合院：赶走何大清，开启角色卡 [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] + [Role-Playing System] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Poultry-Bashing] After his soul transmigrates into the beast-filled Siheyuan, he becomes Silly Zhu and embarks on a quest to teach the courtyard's bullies a lesson, marry a rich beauty, and reach the pinnacle of life. He Yuzhu: “Dad, the pig next door, Zhang Cuihua, looks like she's got a thing for you.” He Daqing: “Huh…” He Yuzhu: “Dad, I'll find you a young, unmarried girl. You can go to her house and make your propo 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Is Spoiled by Me Alone 四合院：秦淮茹被我独宠了 One heroine, and that heroine is Qin Huairu! A new graduate from an interstellar university comes to a courtyard house to complete a mission. At first, he just wanted to watch the drama unfold while earning points. But by the time he came to his senses, he was already pampering Qin Huairu. Wait, how did I steal the heroine and make her my wife?! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Siheyuan: In the Year of Great Disaster, I Take Down the Jia Family First 四合院：大灾之年，我先干翻贾家 After transmigrating into the world of the Siheyuan, Zhang Shengli awakens a System. With disasters about to strike, Zhang Shengli only wants to enjoy a peaceful life of his own, but the whole Siheyuan gang tries to guilt-trip him into helping them. Since keeping a low profile is no longer an option, he can only take the whole lot of them down at once. Yi Zhonghai: Shengli, you can inherit my Level Eight fitter job. Two steamed corn buns will do. Jia Dongxu: Shengli, how about Qin Huairu? You ca 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 From the Start in the Siheyuan, I Beat Up Yi Zhonghai 四合院开局先揍易中海 When he woke up, he discovered that he had taken the place of Silly Zhu. And this Silly Zhu had a Choice System, so from then on, things in the courtyard compound changed. Yi Zhonghai found that his moral kung fu could no longer keep people in line. He realized he was the one without any morals. Qin Huairu also discovered she could no longer play on people’s sympathy, because she didn’t need to pretend: her life was already miserable enough. 686Reads6.0Score10014d adds
- 96 The Time-Space Pearl Lets Me Travel Back and Forth to Nanluoguxiang 时空珠带我往返南锣鼓巷 After being reborn, Zhou Dali happens upon a magical spatial treasure called the Time-Space Pearl. Using it to travel between the Siheyuan and Blue Star, he sells food and supplies from Blue Star in the Siheyuan world in exchange for gold and valuable antiques, then builds a vast business empire on Blue Star. (This story has multiple heroines. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The heroine in the Siheyuan world is tentatively Qin Huairu, while the early heroines in the Blue Star world are ten 671Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 97 Siheyuan: This Is Too Much! Who Does That? 四合院：太欺负人了！哪有这样的 My new work is out! You can 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! 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 He Yuzhu: I Can’t Believe I Got a System 何雨柱：我居然有了系统 [System + Period Setting + Feel-Good Story + Courtyard House + Protagonist He Yuzhu (If you mind, don’t read)] In his sleep, He Yuzhu takes out a transmigrator and gets the transmigrator’s System. He receives one golden finger every month, and from then on his life takes a different path. 649Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 99 Siheyuan: Trying to Guilt-Trip Me? That Won't Work 四合院：道德绑架我？不吃这套 He Yuzhu accidentally transmigrates into the body of a 20-year-old with the same name in the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he’s offered a woman. Fortunately, he’s had better, and not just any woman can catch his eye. The First Master, Second Master, Third Master, and the others in the courtyard are always taking advantage of him and setting traps for him. That’s because He Yuzhu in the original story was nicknamed Silly Zhu! So everyone in the courtyard treats him like a fool a 661Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 100 Siheyuan: The Beasts Bullied My Sister, So I Killed Them All! 四合院：禽兽欺负我妹，都杀了！ Su Liang is reborn in the world of the Siheyuan. The original owner was a police officer who suffered serious injuries during a mission to arrest enemy agents! The beasts of the Siheyuan are already stirring. Yi Zhonghai wants to send Su Liang's younger sister, Su Ranran, off to the countryside to make room for the Jia family. Jia Zhangshi: Su Liang has three spacious rooms. I'll save them for my Banggeng to marry a wife someday. Liu Haizhong: Su Ranran is a fine girl. She should marry my Liu Gu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
