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- 101 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—14d adds
- 102 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
- 103 Siheyuan: The Yan Family's Second Son 四合院之闫家老二 In the 21st century, an ambitious young man named Yan Jiefang transmigrates into the Yan family’s second son, Yan Jiefang, in the Siheyuan. He starts a new chapter in life, living in comfort while matching wits with the courtyard’s scoundrels. 230Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: My Little World Leaves the Neighbors Fuming 四合院：我的小世界让众禽破防了 [Transmigrate + Era + Pocket Dimension + Wits and Strategy + Mastermind Behind the Scenes] Lin Lei opens his eyes to find himself in Love in the Courtyard, a frail, dying young man whose parents are both dead. Surrounded by the courtyard’s “worst of the worst”: The greedy, sharp-tongued Jia Zhangshi? The master of moral blackmail, Yi Zhonghai? The sinister, crafty Xu Damao? The scheming, inscrutable Deaf Old Madam? And Silly Zhu, trapped in a toxic relationship, along with the calculating Qin Hu 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 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
- 106 The Do-Gooder in Siheyuan 四合院里的好事之徒 A low-angst period drama fanfiction based on Love in the Courtyard. Zhang Ziming transmigrates to the 1960s, into the world of Love in the Courtyard. See how he gets by in a courtyard full of family squabbles, where food and clothing are in short supply. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 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 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 What a Disaster, a Smiling Tiger Has Come to the Siheyuan 造孽啊，四合院里来了只笑面虎 [Siheyuan]+ [System]+ [Smiling Schemer]+ [Training and Development]+ [Comedy] After transmigrating into a Siheyuan and being abandoned by Qin Huairu, Zhou Wei obtained a cashback System. From then on, the lovesick doormat became a smiling schemer, ruthless and full of tricks. He turned every snarling beast, big and small, into a harmless little sweetheart who knew better than to put up a fight. Zhou Wei: I've got more than enough supplies, and beautiful women throw themselves at me. Cross me, 1.4kReads6.1Score—14d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: Master the Culinary Arts and Hold Your Head High 四合院：发扬厨艺，挺直腰杆 When he first met Youyu Yang, he was nothing more than an ordinary boy. Yet at some point, a stir deep in his heart suddenly made him wary. He understood that he wasn't like the people around him, able to take life as it came and live in peace. The sense that he was different from birth gradually took root in his heart, becoming a force he could not ignore as he grew. He decided to embark on the path of cultivation, a road cut off from the world and known to no one. 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: A War God's Soul Transmigrates, Bringing Heaven-Defying Medical Skills from the Start 四合院：战神魂穿，开局医术逆天 [Ancient-to-modern, period setting, medicine and martial arts, spies] After leading troops for sixteen years in his previous life, the God of War was ambushed upon returning to court. A thousand years later… In 1947, He Yuzhu awakens the bloodline of his past life and joins the Communist Party, killing collaborators and catching spies. The nightmare begins for the reactionary forces… “Team Leader, I can’t watch this anymore. The enemy… the enemy is so pitiful!” “Team Leader, I object to Comr 249Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 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 192Reads6.1Score12714d adds
- 112 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—14d adds
- 113 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
- 114 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 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 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. 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Building My Hometown After Making Money Fishing 钓鱼赚钱后建设家乡 [One heroine][Making money from fishing][Golden finger][Developing his hometown] “These days, who likes a decent guy?” “Exactly! Shang Yu is such a blockhead, he’s no fun at all! I’m a million percent behind you breaking up with him!” Shang Yu silently lowered the hand he had raised to knock. After leaving the apartment building, he tossed away the bouquet in his hand, went back to the jewelry store to return the three-piece gold set he’d just bought, then took out his phone and made a ca 1.5kReads8.6Score10314d adds
- 117 Siheyuan: I'm He Daqing's Younger Brother 四合院：我是何大清亲弟 He transmigrates as He Daqing's younger brother, who died young. He teaches He Yuzhu to stay away from Yi Zhonghai, isolates Yi Zhonghai in the courtyard, takes on Xu Fugui and Jia Xinghe, wins Yan Bugui and the other neighbors over, and, while he's at it, fights the Japanese! 3.2kReads6.0Score16914d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: My One-Cent Instant-Kill System 四合院之我有一分钱秒杀系统 A new work is here! I hope you’ll come read it on Tomato Novel and enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 537Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 119 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
- 120 Siheyuan: I Run Away with He Yushui from the Start 四合院：开局就带何雨水私奔 When Zhang Hua wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated several decades into the past, to an era of scarce supplies and hard living. Most importantly, this world contains characters from a period drama he watched in his previous life, and he is in a relationship with He Yushui, the younger sister of the protagonist, Silly Zhu. Faced with this situation, Zhang Hua has no choice but to run away because of who he is. So he takes He Yushui with him and elopes, beginning a new and uncertain life! 542Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 121 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
- 122 Siheyuan: Taking Out a Spy from the Start 四合院：开局击毙特务 Liu Guangtian transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1958, becoming the second son of Second Master Liu Haizhong. At the very beginning, Liu Guangqi, Jia Dongxu, and the others kill a man while drunk. Egged on by Deaf Granny and Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, a father who favors one son over another, decides to make Liu Guangtian take the blame. At this crucial moment, Liu Guangtian’s System activates. With its help, he not only escapes the fate of taking the blame, but also gains a string of benefit 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 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
- 124 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
- 125 Siheyuan: Level Eight Riveting Skills? I’m Just a Beginner 四合院：八级铆工水平？我新手啊 “Zhang Ye, do you think this scarf looks nice?” She pointed to the dark red wool scarf hanging in a shop window, her face bright with anticipation. Zhang Ye glanced down at her, then looked up at the scarf, the corners of his mouth lifting. “It’s pretty nice. But...” He pretended to hesitate, though he couldn’t hide the teasing glint in his eyes. “Do you think it might be a little too mature? You’re so young. You should try brighter colors.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 I Have a Simulator in the Siheyuan 四合院我有一个模拟器 A new story is here. Feel free to dive right in. [Transmigration + courtyard life + simulator] Zhang Laifu, a neet, accidentally transmigrates into a courtyard house. With a simulator at his disposal, what fate awaits the scoundrels of the courtyard? 2Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 127 Reborn in the Siheyuan: My Technology Is Miles Ahead 重生四合院：我的科技遥遥领先 Hua Shengtian, who had died of rage in his previous life after being strangled by restrictions, was reborn in a new world of courtyard life. As he fought the beasts around him, he also led the Dragon Kingdom's technology far ahead of everyone else, putting the squeeze on other countries in turn. “Bald Eagle, you have to queue up to buy lithography machines. You know what a queue is, right?” “Red-Haired Bear, you want a five-axis machine tool? Trade me an aircraft carrier!” “Short-Legged Chicken, 151Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 128 Siheyuan: I Turned 18 Before My Golden Finger Finally Activated 四合院：18岁了，才激活金手指 Li Anran transmigrates into the world of "The House of Birds in the Courtyard", but he doesn't care. As long as nobody messes with him, everyone else can do as they please. All he wants is to quietly live his own life, so why doesn't his golden finger activate until he turns eighteen? Being sent to the countryside might be a hard life for other people, but to him, it's a rare opportunity. After all, he has a golden finger, and he believes a person should have ambition! It's exhausting to spend e 74Reads5.4Score15014d adds
- 129 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! 389Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 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. 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: I Became a God-Tier Hunter 四合院：我成了神级猎手 Lin Xin accidentally transmigrated to a courtyard compound world full of conflict and strife, where he became a hunter. In this new environment, he not only had a beautiful older sister who shared neither parent with him, but also inherited a handsome face. Even more surprisingly, Lin Xin bound himself to a god-tier hunting System from the start, quickly becoming the only household in the courtyard compound that could eat meat at every meal. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 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
- 133 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
- 134 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 80Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 135 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. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 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
- 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 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 680Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 139 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! 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 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
- 141 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai’s Moral Blackmail from the Start 四合院：开局遭易中海道德绑架 When Yang Feng wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a siheyuan in the 1970s. From the start, he’s hit with Yi Zhonghai’s moral blackmail, Jia Zhangshi’s threats to summon spirits, and Silly Zhu’s physical intimidation, all because he refuses to go to the countryside in Banggeng’s place. At the crucial moment, he binds himself to the heaven-defying comprehension System, gains a spirit realm, and masters the martial art Tongbei Fist. Yang Feng decides he’s done dealing with these “anima 7Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Takes Another Road Through Life 四合院：傻柱重走人生路 1954, in the capital. After a night of snowfall, the whole city was blanketed in white. Courtyard No. 95, Nanluoguxiang. If you want to guilt-trip me, He Yuzhu, you’ll have to wait until your next life! 21.2kReads7.1Score95514d adds
- 143 Silly Zhu's Unconventional Life in the Siheyuan 四合院傻柱的逆行人生 Space, System, workbench, System Shop, facing the sea with spring blossoms all around. Tie Zhu never dreamed that one day he would transmigrate into Silly Zhu. “Yi Zhonghai, you bastard, you think you can control me? Go to hell!” After seeing Yi Zhonghai off, he cuts all ties with everyone, shuts the door, and lives his own quiet life. “Zhu, you know things are hard for my family. Please, just help me out!” Qin Huairu comes to his door, looking pitiful. “Sure! Bring me something in exchange!” He 734Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 144 I Transmigrated into the Siheyuan World and Married Qin Huairu from the Start 穿越四合院世界，开局娶妻秦淮茹 From the start, he gets the Scenic Mountain and Clear Waters System, but the necessary condition for activating it is marrying Qin Huairu. He steals Jia Dongxu’s bride, marries Qin Huairu, and activates the System. Since he’s living in this extraordinary era, how could he let himself live an ordinary life? He heads to the Korean Peninsula to make his country proud. How could the protagonist, a transmigrator, miss out? After returning home, he moves straight into the steel mill with an iron fist 192Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 145 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? 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 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! 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Life Beginning in 1942 从1942开始的生活 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 148 Siheyuan: My Parents Adopted Five Daughters from the Start 四合院，开局爹妈收养五个姐姐 [Siheyuan setting + no System + one heroine + slow burn + hunting + not overly ruthless] Emergency doctor Liu Qingkong wakes up transmigrated into the world of a siheyuan. He never imagined that, from the start, his parents would adopt five older sisters for him. Watch how he makes a success of his life with their help. In this life, he wants to experience everything he never got to do: go to the countryside, take the college entrance exam, and join the army. He thought he would live an ordinar 3.2kReads—Score15114d adds
- 149 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
- 150 Siheyuan: Rune Legend 四合院：符文传奇 Li Hu, a demobilized soldier, transmigrated in his sleep to the capital in 1961. A family upheaval forced him to face reality, while the awakening of his spatial System gave him the means to survive. In the Siheyuan, he would weather all kinds of upheavals and cross paths with all sorts of people. 25Reads—Score—14d adds
