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- 101 Siheyuan: I'm the Real Silly Zhu! 四合院：我傻柱本柱！ When I woke up, I found I had become He Yuzhu, the man from the courtyard house. I also had a magical vegetable garden, with black soil that made fruits and vegetables grow at incredible speed, and a miraculous spring that never ran dry, no matter how much I used. Standing before the courtyard gate, crowded with chickens and ducks, He Yuzhu curled his lips into a cold smile. It was as if the wheels of history had suddenly begun rolling forward at a faster pace because He Yuzhu had appeared. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 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
- 103 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 263Reads5.4Score10014d adds
- 104 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! 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Siheyuan: I Don't Know Li Yunlong 四合院我不认识李云龙 Li Dao was playing a battle royale game when he, the game, and the residential compound where he lived transmigrated to the year 38. From then on, Li Yunlong curries favor with him, he gets engaged to Qin Huairu as a child, and Silly Zhu follows him around like a shadow. 3Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 106 The Siheyuan’s First Master Gets Chased Three Alleys by Silly Zhu, Who Swings His Cleaver 四合院一大爷被傻柱狂砍三条胡同 In the real world, He Yuzhu was hit by a dump truck while trying to save a kitten. He transmigrated into the world of the courtyard and became Silly Zhu. The story begins in 1949, the year He Daqing ran off, when Silly Zhu was only fourteen. Just a child, he had to hold the whole family together! This book is also known as Reborn in the Courtyard: Silly Zhu's Rise in a New Era! 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Siheyuan: From the Start, Flirting with Qin Huairu 四合院：开局调情秦淮茹 He Yuzhu is reborn and goes on a rampage through the courtyard, determined to reclaim, piece by piece, every humiliation he suffered in his previous life. But he never expected the world to be so cold, and the events that follow seem to have taken him completely off course. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: Few Words, No Mercy 四合院：人狠话不多 Xu Weiguo, born into a military family, wakes up in the early days of the new nation. He’s a rough sort, not much for talk, and besides, this is an age when people have plenty of fighting spirit. Who’s going to prattle on like some delicate woman? Just get on with it. 24Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 109 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—14d adds
- 110 The Extraordinary Life of Silly Zhu 傻柱的非凡人生 In a courtyard full of strife and scheming, Silly Zhu's life was once consumed by endless exploitation and abuse. But fate takes pity on him and gives him the chance to live again. This time, Silly Zhu is no longer a lamb led to the slaughter. Carrying the memories and pain of his previous life, he decisively rejects the greedy residents of the courtyard and their bloodsucking entanglements. His eyes are full of resolve and wisdom, and he will no longer be fooled by false affection. At the sam 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 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—14d adds
- 112 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—14d adds
- 113 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. 310Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: Reborn, Silly Zhu Will Never Make That Mistake Again 四合院：重生后，我傻柱永不犯 [Good people are classified as: Deaf Granny, He Daqing, and Lou Xiao'e. If you can't accept that, don't read.] Title: [Siheyuan: Reborn, I, Silly Zhu, Will Never Make Another Mistake] (One character was eaten by the System) Also known as: [Siheyuan: From No Longer Being Silly Zhu to Rising to Greatness], [Siheyuan: The Comeback from Silly Zhu to Master of the Siheyuan], [Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Awakens, Steals Lou Xiao'e Away, and Takes on the Yard's Vermin Alone] He Yuzhu froze to death beneath a b 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: I Publish the Beasts’ Scandals in the Newspaper 四合院：我把禽兽新闻，刊登报纸 A miserable wage slave in the 21st century, known by netizens as a 007 worker. After working long hours, he lost focus, missed a step on the stairs, and fell. When he woke up again, everything around him had changed. Mud-brick walls, a wooden ceiling, a creaking bed, and old furniture. Everything told him that he had transmigrated. These beasts think they can bully people? As an all-knowing, all-powerful transmigrator, he'll expose everything that's going on here! Before long, every secret about 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 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 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 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. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated as Qin Huairu 四合院：我穿越成了秦淮茹 After working like a beast of burden for more than thirty years, she was laid off and diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer. Fate had dealt her a cruel hand and left her no way out! The saddest thing in life is to be alive with no money. After struggling through half a lifetime, she had come back to being a poor nobody, and a poor nobody with terminal cancer at that. Anger welled up inside her. She resolved to spend every last bit of the paltry sum in her bank account. She couldn't take it wi 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 The Siheyuan Village Chief Has a Time Portal! 四合院，村长有个时空门！ Village chief Zhu Shangtian accidentally activated a space-time portal to the 1960s... From then on, Zhu Shangtian really did become “Pig Soaring to Heaven.” He used the portal to open factories and start businesses, while also taking the time to discuss life with beautiful women from another space-time. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Have a Spirit Spring Space 四合院：重生傻柱，我有灵泉空间 In 1952, the gears of fate began to turn, and He Yuzhu's life took a major new direction. That year, He Daqing heartlessly ran off, leaving He Yuzhu and his younger sister, He Yushui, alone to fend for themselves. Yet the hardships of life couldn't defeat the strong-willed young man. Instead, in the depths of despair, he unexpectedly gained access to a magical Spirit Spring dimension. It seemed like a gift from the heavens. A clear spring flowed within, brimming with vitality and energy. It coul 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Siheyuan: I Enlighten All Things and Make the Birds Drool! 四合院：我点化万物，馋哭众禽！ In 1962, Li Nian transmigrates into the world of "The Full Courtyard House". His parents are dead, and his original self was a saintly man who would rather starve than let anyone else go hungry. He also has a younger sister whom he abused every day. To make matters worse, the men in the courtyard are all watching him like hawks. Luckily, Li Nian awakens an Emotion Value System. As long as he earns emotion points, he can imbue objects with special abilities. Fully Automatic Wok: Put ingredients i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: When the Wind Rises 四合院之风起时 The world is fickle, life a dream. He returns to find himself a boy again. He Yuzhu is reborn. That hypocrite Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi, and the three old busybodies. You can all get lost, you white-eyed wolf Banggeng. There's no way I'm taking on someone else's mess. Let's see what tricks you lot have up your sleeves! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 He Yuzhu Reborn 何雨柱重生 He Yuzhu was thrown out of his home on New Year’s Eve and later froze to death under a bridge. Xu Damao took care of his body. Reborn, He Yuzhu used his memories and the help of a System to take ruthless revenge. He would make everyone who had bullied him pay for it. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 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. 384Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: Damiao, Please Spare Us! 四合院：大茂，求求你放过我们吧 [Lighthearted Comedy + Everyday Life with Little Conflict + Sharp Comebacks + Chaotic Mischief] In the spring of 1963, something big happened at Courtyard No. 95. The three uncles, who usually won every time they joined forces, were led astray by Xu Damao and turned the tables on him at the general meeting. They didn't know that the Xu Damao before them was a transmigrator with a Choice System. Every choice he made earned him various rewards. “Does the Host choose to help the Jia family?” “Help: 2.1kReads6.7Score10614d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: I Can Hear People’s Thoughts 四合院：我能偷听心声 The mechanical dog Wu Yao transmigrated into the world of Birds in the Courtyard. As Wu Yao planned to use his mechanical expertise to help build the country, the scoundrels in the courtyard set their sights on him. Then Wu Yao suddenly discovered that he could hear their inner thoughts. Bloodsucker Qin Huairu: Wu Yao is so young and promising. If I could spend my life with him, there'd be hope for me and my three children. Necromancer Jia Zhangshi: Damn Wu Yao, living so well and not even givin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Demigod's One-Slash Kill, Book 16 半神一刀斩第16本书 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Transmigrated into a Siheyuan: A State Banquet Chef's Daily Hunt for Beasts 穿越四合院，国宴大厨的虐禽日常 [Transmigration + Spirit Spring Space] A young man born in the 2000s wakes up to discover that he’s transmigrated into He Daqing in 1951. He’s also unlocked a spirit spring space and gained an obedient spirit dog with extraordinary fighting ability. What? I was a handsome young guy in my twenties, and now I’m nearly forty? At least the current He Daqing is as handsome as Daniel Wu, and at the prime age when a man is at his most attractive! Then it’s fine. No big deal. The White Widow wants 692Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 129 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. 672Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 130 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—14d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: I Really Didn’t Mean to Steal Your Catch 四合院：我真不是有意截胡 After transmigrating into a resident of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, Yan Yu finds himself beset by illness and without a soul to turn to. The other residents are just waiting to divide up his estate and leave his body out in the wilderness. At this desperate moment, Yan Yu cries out, “System, save me!” 248Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Kick Jia Zhangshi Flying 四合院：开局飞踹贾张氏 [Courtyard compound + putting the beasts in their place + strengthening the nation with technology + period drama] This book has a dark edge, so don't read it if that's not your thing. By a stroke of fate, Zhou Chen transmigrates back to 1962 and arrives in the infamous world of the Beast-Filled Courtyard. He awakens the Beast-Torturing System: torment the beasts to earn points for a lottery draw? As soon as he arrives, he runs into beasts trying to steal his home. And they've already moved in? 698Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: Widow Qin's Reputation Is in the Gutter! 四合院：秦寡妇名声臭了！ He transmigrates into the Siheyuan and becomes a reporter? Yi Zhonghai brings the widowed Qin to his door to borrow money? Great! Yi Zhonghai, don't blame me for exposing your true nature! I'll get you in the papers and make you a famous man throughout the capital! 312Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 134 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 660Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Reborn in 1961 四合院：傻柱重生1961 [Making trouble + slow-paced + not too grim] Silly Zhu spent his whole life as a pathetic simp and ended up freezing to death beneath a bridge. Reborn, He Yuzhu finally sees the light and vows never to fawn over a widow again. He keeps his distance from the courtyard’s pack of troublemakers and just wants to live a leisurely life. But the whole lot of them keep provoking him, so they’ll have to answer to He Yuzhu, the courtyard’s battle god! 5Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 136 Reborn in 1951: Am I Silly Zhu? 重生1951，我是傻柱？ He Yuzhu, a modern young man, is reborn in 1951. At this time, Sha Zhu’s father, He Daqing, has just abandoned his family and children. Watch as the newly reborn He Yuzhu takes his little sister and races toward a new life. 4.9kReads6.1Score13814d adds
- 137 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. 685Reads6.0Score10014d adds
- 138 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
- 139 Siheyuan: I Have a Cultivation System 四合院之我有一个修行系统 Given another life, I’ll live it with my eyes open and enjoy every minute. I’ll never let anyone control me again. For my own happiness, let them all hate me if they want. I’m He Yuzhu. Same old courtyard, a completely different life. I’m here, dear neighbors! 526Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 140 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—14d adds
- 141 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Never Meant to Turn Over a New Leaf 四合院：许大茂无意从良 This novel is also known as The Courtyard: Xu Damao Turns Over a New Leaf and The Courtyard: Xu Damao Has No Intention of Turning Over a New Leaf. On New Year's Day in 1968, Xu Damao drank himself to death and was possessed by a transmigrator. From the start, he had a broken leg, Qin Huairu had given herself to Li Huaide, the deaf old lady had given away her house, Banggeng had gone to prison, Yushui had cut ties with him, Aunt Yi had been angered to death, and Silly Zhu had been jailed... All t 271Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Little Jia’s Comeback 四合院：小贾的逆袭 [A little mean-spirited, not a one-woman romance, somewhat invincible, no demonizing characters, and no major changes to the timeline] Chen Xuan transmigrated into a courtyard and took Jia Dongxu’s place on his wedding night. But he wasn’t going to let the courtyard hold him back. Rooted in his era, he carved out a legend of his own. Over the decades, young Jia weathered winds and waves, lived through golden years, and witnessed a magnificent age. He founded Bureau 749 himself, turning it into t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Siheyuan: You Want Money? I'll Send You a Few Billion First 四合院：想要钱，我先送你几个亿 Beneath a bridge in the bitter winter cold, He Yuzhu breathed his last and closed his eyes forever. When He Yuzhu opened his eyes again, he discovered that he had been reborn, and that a More Children, More Grandchildren System had appeared in his mind. As long as he completed its missions, he could earn generous rewards. Just then, Qin Huairu came looking for Silly Zhu, asking him to pay for Banggeng's troubles. He Yuzhu decided to try her out. 282Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 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—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: Kicking Jia Dongxu and Cutting Ties with He Yushui from the Start 四合院开局脚踢贾东旭断亲何雨水 Reborn in 1958! The moment He Yuzhu opened his eyes, Jia Dongxu had already framed him and reported him. The hatred he'd felt in his previous life, when everyone in the courtyard schemed against him until he died, surged up in an instant. And right then, the mysterious Myriad Recycle System awakened "Jia family, it's time to settle all our old scores!" Faced with the other residents' bullying, He Yuzhu refused to keep taking it. He went straight for a face-slapping showdown with the courtyard's 706Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 146 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn, and the Doormat Is Turning Dark 四合院：傻柱重生，冤大头要黑化 [Siheyuan + Reborn + System + Period Drama + Feel-Good Story] In his old age, He Yuzhu was driven out of the Qin family home and died a miserable death. But he was given the chance to be reborn! He returned to the 1960s and even activated the “All Gain, No Loss” Favorability System! After being reborn, He Yuzhu learned the hard way that a lovesick loner who lets himself be used ends up with nothing. He was determined to stop being “Silly Zhu” and become “Scumbag Zhu” instead! The story begins wh 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Reborn in the Siheyuan: Don't Call Me a Jerk 重生四合院，别叫我缺德 [Mildly abrasive, slice of life, not a saint] Liu Nong, a workplace slacker, transmigrates into a courtyard after a romantic encounter and gets bound to a wicked System. The more wicked things he does, the better the rewards! At a courtyard meeting: Liu Nong: “First, some bad news: I’m moving out tomorrow.” Everyone cries tears of joy. “Liu Nong, we can’t bear to see you go!” They rush to help him pack. Liu Nong waves them off. “Hold on, not yet.” Liu Nong: “Here’s another piece of bad news: I w 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 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
- 149 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... 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Dad Ran Off from the Start, So I Start Working at a Factory to Support My Little Sister 开局老爹跑路，进厂养活妹妹开始 Not too much hostility, with the focus on everyday life (Siheyuan courtyard + transmigration + one heroine + fanfiction) In 1951, just after turning sixteen, He Yuzhu looked at the ravenous He Yushui and could only think, “What the hell?” First Uncle: “Zhuzi, you need to understand: children can be unfilial, but parents are never in the wrong.” Granny Deaf: “Good grandson, Granny has missed you so much (and your braised pork)...” Qin Huairu: “Zhuzi, please help me. Dongxu died so young. You coul 3.3kReads6.1Score10914d adds
