Novels like Siheyuan: Marrying Qin Jingru, Silly Zhu Isn't So Silly
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- 51 Errand Hall's 36th Book 跑腿堂第36本书 By a twist of fate, He Yuzhu arrives in Love in the Courtyard. Along with him comes a sign-in System. He becomes the top man in charge. In an era when supplies are scarce, just imagine how much everyone wants a piece of him. Sign in on the pillars, at the factory, and in the outhouse. Sign-ins must be done everywhere. Raise chickens, ducks, fish, geese, and cows. Set up KTVs, pool halls, and pretty teaching assistants. Arrange it all. As for the noisy neighbors outside, Silly Zhu quiet —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Siheyuan: I'm He Yuzhu, and I'm Marrying Qin Jingru 四合院：我何雨柱，娶妻秦京茹 [Siheyuan + System + feel-good power-up story + chef] He transmigrates into the Siheyuan and becomes Silly Zhu. He Yuzhu says, “I’m no Silly Zhu.” There’s no way he’ll let Yi Zhonghai guilt-trip him or let the Jia family exploit him! But he’s definitely going to marry beauties like Qin Jingru. As for Qin Huairu? He’ll win her over! And get a free meal! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Enjoying the Heavens: Up and Down, Starting in the Siheyuan 诸天愉悦，上上下下从四合院开始 Three months after transmigrating, Wang Heng and Qin Huairu achieved perfect harmony in life. Spinning, stretching, adapting. Supercharged, reshaping, all at my command. Wang Heng, courtesy name Xinde: the Xin of Marquis Changxin, the De of Cao Mengde. With powers like these, how could he fail to roam the realms, invincible wherever he went? In an era of scarce supplies, he carries Minecraft, the game. The world's four biggest grain merchants? You think you can compete with me? In a Hong Kong cr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Siheyuan: I Rise to Success by Relying on Villains 四合院：我靠反派平步青云 Xu Cheng, a business-world elite, somehow ends up in a siheyuan. He originally planned to make a fresh start by playing a righteous character, but unexpectedly became a villain in the story. With the System guiding him step by step, Xu Cheng actually rises to success as a villain. Only, this villain of his seems to be gradually taking Silly Zhu’s place… And suddenly becomes the pride of the siheyuan! “Xu Cheng! Xu Cheng! Xu Cheng!” “The First, Second, and Third Masters unanimously nominate you t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Siheyuan: A Nightmare from the Start, I Nearly Ended Up at a Funeral Feast! 四合院，噩梦开局，差点吃席！ Lin Dong was out on the street promoting their latest sanitary napkins when a beautiful woman mistook him for a pervert and shoved him. He hit his head on a utility pole and died on the spot. By sheer luck, he transmigrated into a courtyard house, taking over the body of a man who shared his name and suffered from ALS. He also acquired a mission-based lucky draw System. Cautious by nature, he had planned to lie low and coast through life, but the System wouldn’t let him. Now, watch as he stirs u —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Siheyuan: Every Last One of Them Is a Beast in Human Clothing! 禽满四合院：全员衣冠禽兽！ My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Siheyuan: It All Starts at the Fundraising Assembly 四合院：从捐钱大会开始 Su Xiangyang transmigrates into a courtyard house and awakens a Wool-Harvesting System. Every time he takes advantage of the courtyard's scheming residents, he earns a reward. Just then, a donation drive is held, and the residents pressure him relentlessly. Su Xiangyang says, “You want me to donate? Just watch me fleece the whole lot of you!” He gives a slight smile and knocks on Silly Zhu's door. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Siheyuan: Zhuzi, Do You Want a Wife? 四合院：柱子，你要媳妇不 Li Guoqiang somehow finds himself in the world of the courtyard. His greatest wish is to activate his System, but after a series of attempts, the System never arrives, and he nearly gets himself killed instead. With no other choice, he heads to Hong Kong. There, he becomes cautious, but no one can escape the tides of the times. With only his limited foresight to rely on, he starts riding the waves: founding a newspaper, opening an icehouse, entering the entertainment industry, and setting up a s 159Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 59 Treasures Across the Heavens, Starting in the Siheyuan 从四合院开始的诸天藏宝 Ling Yun transmigrates into the courtyard-house world and gains a small world of his own along with a diary of hidden treasures. With no worries about making ends meet, he cuts Qin Huairu off from her original opportunity and settles into a lazy daily routine. Then one day, he joins a chat group, and from then on begins an exciting life traveling through countless worlds. 539Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 60 Transmigrated as He Yuzhu's Neighbor in the Siheyuan! 穿成四合院何雨柱的邻居！ An orphan, with a feminine appearance and a hidden goofy side. System: “Beep... drama-watching System binding in progress!” Dongfang Yu: “?????” “Binding successful!” “I didn’t agree yet!” “Oh... I’ve already bound myself to you. You can’t undo it while you’re alive!” “You... you’re shameless!” “Host, would you like to hear what I can do?” “Go ahead!” I replied listlessly. “I can take you to other little worlds to watch dramas and experience their plots! You can bring three things from your own —Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 61 Siheyuan: I Cured Yi Zhonghai’s Infertility from the Start 四合院：开局给易中海治不孕不育 If transmigrating into the world of the courtyard means getting rewards for treating the characters' illnesses… Wouldn't that make me a doctor for a bunch of rotten scoundrels? No way! The System only told me to treat them. It never said how they got sick! If I cripple them one by one and then treat them, I'll still get the rewards, right? I'm a little genius! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Siheyuan! My Redemption Story! 四合院！我的洗白人生！ I transmigrated into a book as Liu Guangqi, the so-called “ungrateful son.” I'm going to clear my name, no matter what. This is an era when a person's reputation matters more than anything, and people investigate your entire family background. I can't have a bad reputation! Some people need to clear their names, while others need to be firmly suppressed. But none of that matters as much as doing something for the country. I came, I saw, I served my country! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Siheyuan: I’m Truly a Pillar of the Nation! 四合院：我，真是家国栋梁！ A sense of urgency suddenly filled the air, and an invisible line of confrontation seemed to form between them. Li Yi cursed himself for being careless. He hadn’t expected Wang Jianguo to have such a sharp eye. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Siheyuan: The System Is a Troll, So How Is That My Fault? 四合院【系统是老六，怪我喽】 The protagonist, Zhang Weiguo, unlocks a god-tier System. No, wait, a schemer System. The original residents of the courtyard are in for a rough time. (The story isn't too intense. It's mainly lighthearted and laid-back. Don't miss it if you happen to pass by!) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Siheyuan: Back from Hong Kong, My Son Rules the Whole Courtyard 四合院之港岛回来我儿独霸一院 What? I'm He Yuzhu's dad now! My son Silly Zhu has the makings of a great emperor! This is an alternate world, so don't take it as real life. Go easy on me if you want to criticize; I'll delete nasty comments, hahaha. Boohoo, someone started laughing and ended up crying. 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Siheyuan: How a Rogue Is Made 四合院：流氓是这样炼成的 [Rascal, Countless Coincidences, Brand-New Golden Finger, Heroines One at a Time, Spatial Powers, Supernatural Abilities, Comedy] After deciding to lie flat, the lonely Hao Bang reads a novel in his security booth, then inexplicably ends up in the world of Love in the Courtyard, lying in the steel mill's infirmary. He heads to the capital to find his father, only to learn that his father died on the job two months ago. In his place, Hao Bang gets the chance to take over his father's position. Wi 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Siheyuan: Handing Over the Space Gate to the State 四合院把空间之门上交国家 [P.S. Readers have said the prelude is too long, so feel free to skip ahead from Chapter 40. The core of this novel is science fiction: in 1960, Earth's fundamental physics is locked down, leaving the planet facing an apocalyptic disaster with no way to leave their homeworld. Is this a safeguard for human civilization, or its death sentence?] [Wang Gebi struggles to survive the Resident Evil apocalypse, only to be killed by Godzilla. He is reborn and transmigrates into the body of a young man w 161Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 68 Life Beginning in 1942 从1942开始的生活 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 69 Siheyuan: I Marry a Marshal's Daughter, Leaving the Whole Courtyard Speechless 四合院：娶妻元帅之女，全院破防 [One heroine | Sweet romance | Fluff | Healing | Low on angst] Lu Yan transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. His parents are both dead from the start, he nearly gets fleeced out of his inheritance, and Qin Huairu breaks off their engagement when he is still young. He turns around and marries Qiu Yun, his childhood sweetheart, whom everyone sees as a burden, and starts building a quiet life of his own. Unexpectedly, Qiu Yun turns out to be the long-lost younger daughter of Qiu Yua 153Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Siheyuan: Beaten Up from the Start 四合院：被暴揍开局 Wang Defa has had the worst luck imaginable. He’s only just recovered from the trauma of a car accident when he suddenly transmigrates into the body of someone being beaten up. Is there no justice in this world? Where’s the justice? Well, since he’s here now, he can’t just leave empty-handed. It’s time to defy fate and change his destiny! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Siheyuan: Build Big, Grow Strong, He Yuzhu 四合院：做大做强何雨柱 He was a top-grade chef. His old name doesn’t matter anymore, since he transmigrated into He Yuzhu. People in the industry call him “Fat Teddy.” Everyone knows what “Teddy” means. Anyway, he’s a man who likes women. 120Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Film and TV Quick Transmigration: A Journey Across Worlds Begins in the Siheyuan 综影视快穿：四合院开始的诸天路 With a Myriad Worlds Screen Universe System from the start, Lin Hao begins an extraordinary journey through screen worlds, experiencing all kinds of exciting lives. In Love in the Courtyard, he transmigrates into He Yuzhu. I came here to experience a happy life. As for being miserable, that has nothing to do with me. In Song of the Common People, he is Shen Lei. See how he makes Xie Meilan regret everything and drives Lu Jie into bankruptcy after his divorce. All Is Well, A Little Reunion... He 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 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
- 74 Siheyuan: A Tale of Putting the Birds in Their Place 四合院：虐禽记 A clueless young man arrives in the 1950s and faces a hellish start, but gains a pocket world within a spirit pearl. He overcomes one obstacle after another, and enjoys more children, more blessings... The battles against the courtyard's beasts get even more exciting later on. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Siheyuan: Enjoying Life on My Own Terms 四合院：享受肆意人生 Liu Wu dies of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage while drinking with a client and transmigrates to a courtyard house, where he obtains a sign-in System. Watch how he enjoys a life of carefree abandon. The synopsis doesn't do it justice. Read the story. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Siheyuan: After Jia Dongxu Was Reborn 四合院之贾东旭重生后 This is my first attempt at writing a novel, so please go easy on the criticism. I’m sensitive, thank you!! When Jia Dongxu returns to the past to change his fate, will Love in the Courtyard still turn into Birds in the Courtyard? Let’s wait and see! 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Siheyuan: Leisurely Days 四合院：悠闲时光 [Courtyard + System + Everyday Life + Mild Conflict + One Female Lead + Slight Plot Changes] Xiao Yi has been in the courtyard for two years since transmigrating with a sign-in System. Life in the courtyard is peaceful and fun. All Xiao Yi wants is to live quietly and steadily, far from conflict, and enjoy the simple pleasures of life in this unusual era. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 I’m Silly Zhu, and I’m Turning My Life Around as a Longtime Siheyuan Servant 我傻柱，从四合院长工开始翻身 In the sixteenth year of the Republic, order collapsed and warlords fought among themselves. A small town, thanks to its unusual location, had yet to be touched by the spreading fires of war. It remained peaceful, like a paradise apart from the world. But with the tide of events turning, its tranquility seemed only skin-deep. How easy is it for people in constant fear to hope for lasting peace? In the end, the so-called paradise was nothing more than a fleeting dream. A young man nicknamed Silly —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 A Siheyuan? Seriously? Why Is It So Different? 四合院？假的吧，怎么不太一样！ A Not-So-Serious Beijing Courtyard Compound--------------------------------------------------------- —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated and Became the Yard's Bloodsucker 四合院：穿越之我是众禽的吸血鬼 [Siheyuan courtyard + emotional-breakdown System + entrepreneurship + transmigration + a head start on everyday life] The post-2000s generation really can't keep up with the rat race anymore. Su Chen unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes He Yuzhu's cousin. With his wits and the System, he makes a comfortable life for himself in the courtyard. “Qin Huairu, you want to take advantage of Silly Zhu and mooch a meal? Go eat shit!” “Qin Jingru, you want to marry into a rich family? Try l —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Siheyuan: Soul Masseuse, Born to Be Among the Elite 四合院：灵魂推拿师，天命人上人 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Became a Disciple of Fengze Garden 四合院：开局拜师丰泽园 This book does not glorify brutality. Instead, it depicts a unique way of life beginning in the 1950s and 1960s, with the story of its protagonist, Li Xiangyang, offering its own special delights. At fourteen, Li Xiangyang transmigrated to the courtyard next door to Love in the Courtyard. Born into a family of chefs, he had an exceptional gift for cooking. By the age of twenty, his superb culinary skills had made him a Grade Two Special-Class Chef, earning a monthly salary of 87.5 yuan, a very s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Siheyuan: A Bunch of Beasts? I Can Handle Them 四合院：众禽？我还收拾不了他们 Liu Xiaofeng accidentally transmigrates to a courtyard-house world in the early days of the People's Republic of China, where he becomes an employee at a scrap collection station. In this courtyard, filled with complicated relationships, he has to deal with a group of selfish neighbors, each with their own agenda. He Yuzhu is impulsive and quick-tempered, easily led astray by Yi Zhonghai. He Yushui is selfish and watches from the sidelines. The Liu Haizhong family is full of conflict: Liu Haizho —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 World-Capturing Slave Net: Starting With the War Against the Japanese in Siheyuan 万界捕奴网：从四合院灭倭开始 Yanshan was spearfishing when he got tangled in a torn fishing net and drowned. He then transmigrated into the siheyuan world, returning to the capital in 1940. At that time, the capital was shrouded in the bloody, oppressive darkness of Japanese invaders and Chinese traitors... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Siheyuan: One Move from the Start, and the Old Man Spends Money on Me 四合院：开局一招让老头为我花钱 [Siheyuan] [Film and TV Crossover] [Travel Between Worlds] [System] [Tycoon] [Multiple Heroines] The protagonist, Wang Feng, is a rather frail college student who accidentally transmigrates to the world of Siheyuan. The problem is, Wang Feng didn't die unexpectedly, and both his parents are still alive in the real world. Luckily, the System arrived in time. At first, Wang Feng thought he'd only gotten a System that could read people's minds. But as it slowly leveled up, he discovered it was much 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Siheyuan: You Hate My High Salary, So I Quit. Why Are You Crying? 四合院：嫌我工资高，我走你哭啥 [No Saintly Do-Gooder + Scheming + Revenge the Same Day + Won't Let Anyone Walk All Over Him + Well-Rounded] Huo Feng transmigrates to the 1950s, where he and Bai Ling have been childhood friends. When his childhood sweetheart wants to start a factory, Huo Feng doesn't hesitate to put his skills to work. The steelworks thrives, and with nothing left to do, Huo Feng steps back behind the scenes. But the leaders, headed by Bai Ling, fire him outright for “slacking off and shirking his duties.” Bai 232Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Helps Huairu Become the First Master 四合院：傻柱为将助淮茹当一大爷 After transmigrating, He Yuzhu catches Bai Guafu, a beautiful enemy spy, goes on a blind date with Qin Huairu, and faces Jia Zhangshi trying to seize his home... He kills Jia Zhangshi outright. Later, he makes an agreement with Qin Huairu and heads to the battlefield to fight the American imperialists, becoming a super war hero who saves the Ever Victorious Army in the Battle of Shangling. After returning home, he becomes vice director of the steel mill and marries Qin Huairu, who had been curse 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Siheyuan: Making Things Tough for Everyone 四合院：我给众人上上难度 He transmigrated into the body of a recently discharged soldier in the 1960s. When he got home, he discovered he’d landed in the world of Love in the Courtyard. With a System, he went from loser to winner in no time. Lü Xiaobu was determined to give this world a shock it wouldn’t forget! Silly Zhu wants to reach the peak of life with his cooking and marry a rich, beautiful woman? Yi Zhonghai wants to enjoy a peaceful retirement? Liu Haizhong wants to become an imposing official? Granny Deaf want 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Siheyuan: After Exposing the Plot, I Sent Old Deaf Yi to the Firing Range 四合院：揭穿阴谋后送易聋去打靶 The title is simple, so the blurb can be simple too. No beating around the bush: Yi Zhonghai gets it from both sides, Qin Huairu gets punched and kicked. Yan Bugui gets a tongue-lashing, Liu Haizhong gets dragged around and beaten. He doesn’t give Old Deaf Granny the time of day, but he looks after his little sister, He Yushui. The little brat steals someone’s things? Straight to the Public Security Bureau. In short! Bring on the sparks and lightning, when it comes to dealing with the courtyard 542Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 90 Siheyuan: I Defy Fate and Turn the Tables on the Beasts 四合院：我逆天改命，虐翻禽兽 [Siheyuan, feel-good power fantasy, power-ups, System, tormenting the animals, face-slapping] He transmigrates as He Yuzhu, but he’s no lovesick Silly Zhu, always thinking of supporting Qin Huairu and the Jia family! I, He Yuzhu, will defy fate and change my destiny. I refuse to be anyone’s cash cow! He wins over Lou Xiao’e and sweeps across Hong Kong! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 I Transmigrated into Silly Zhu in 1969: From the Start, I Sent Bang Geng to the Great Northern Wilderness 穿越69傻柱：开局送棒梗北大荒 When Li Mu woke up, he found himself in the world of a Beijing courtyard in 1969, transmigrated into the body of 34-year-old He Yuzhu. The Lou family had already fled to Hong Kong more than three years ago! And because of Banggeng, Qin Huairu and he were still sneaking around, nowhere near as entangled as they were in the original story. Now, with Banggeng about to be sent to the countryside, Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai were urging the original He Yuzhu to pull strings and make arrangements for h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Heavenly Fortune Across Worlds: Starting in the Siheyuan 气运诸天从四合院开始 A broken-down system brings Lin Ye from the world of Love in the Courtyard, where he continually gathers fortune and merit, gradually cultivating from an ordinary mortal into the strongest Great Dao Saint in the Primordial World. 12Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 93 Siheyuan: Taking Advice to Become a Ten-Thousand-Yuan Household, the Yard's Beasts Go Crazy 四合院：听劝成万元户，众禽疯了 Su Fan dies after being stabbed by a thug while trying to save someone, then transmigrates to the world of the Siheyuan. Everyone in the compound hopes he'll die soon so they can divide up his estate. Jia Zhangshi wants his house as a wedding home for Jia Dongxu. Yan Bugui steals his factory job slot and gives it to his eldest son. Su Fan awakens the Take Advice System. The more the beasts try to harm him, the more money he makes. In just two days, he becomes a millionaire, leaving the beasts gr 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Siheyuan: It All Starts When I Become a Teacher! 四合院：从成为老师开始！ He transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes an ordinary resident. His predecessor was so timid and weak-willed that practically everyone in the courtyard bullied him. Fortunately, he lands a job as a teacher at Red Star Elementary School, only to be doubted by Yan Bugui, who even cheats him out of the gifts meant for a matchmaking meeting. After awakening a golden finger, he decides that it doesn’t matter which neighborhood elder you are: cross him, and you’ll regret it. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu’s Fantasies Made Real 四合院：傻柱的幻想具现 An unlucky transmigrator from the Tomato Orphanage transmigrates into Silly Zhu. Becoming a grown man in his thirties has cost Silly Zhu ten years of his life, and he is so frustrated he wants to bang his head against a wall. Luckily, before leaving, Mother Earth gives him a golden finger that lets him live a happy life: the power to use resentment to make anything he imagines real. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 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
- 97 The Deaf Old Lady Gets Pregnant from the Start 四合院开局聋老太怀孕 If you haven’t laughed by Chapter Five, you’re something else. Qin Nan, a corporate drone on Blue Star in 2024, gets so angry watching Love in the Courtyard that he smashes his phone. The phone explodes and transports him into the TV series. After the Deaf Grandma bullies him, Qin Nan begins to turn dark. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Siheyuan: A Happy Life Begins with a Sign-In System 四合院，从签到系统开始幸福生活 My new story is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! No bullying the birds and beasts. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 In the Siheyuan, Surprising Qin Huairu Can Pause Time 四合院让秦淮茹吃惊就能时间暂停 Shocking! How did an octogenarian woman get pregnant? Why do clothes keep disappearing from the courtyard? Who could possibly be behind it all? Is this a distortion of human nature, or a collapse of morality? Tune in for Ning Chen's antics. Ning Chen was a street loafer in the 21st century, yet somehow transmigrated into a 1950s obstetrician. Then he discovered that this place was a parallel world of courtyard houses. He also unlocked a time-stop System. Well, don't blame me, Ning Chen, for be 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 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
