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- 51 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—Shelves
- 52 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—Shelves
- 53 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—Shelves
- 54 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—Shelves
- 55 The Good Man's Revenge in the Siheyuan 四合院报仇的好人 The main characters in the courtyard are all like baskets of chives, ready to be harvested. Unfortunately, when the death-seeking score reaches 100, Chen Chao can only claim a reward once. If only it could keep growing after that! Still, at least after claiming the reward, he can help the country rise to new heights. 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 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—Shelves
- 57 Siheyuan: Don't Mess with Me, or You'll Be the One Who Suffers 四合院：别惹我遭罪的是你 System, transmigration, revenge on anyone who wrongs him, multiple female leads (with the protagonist becoming a wage slave later on), a protagonist who loves gossip, a story driver and creator, and most of the protagonists just sit back and watch the show. The blurb doesn't do it justice. Please head to the main story. Lightning flashed and thunder boomed across the sky. A bolt lit up the entire room, jolting Liu Yu awake from his sleep. He sat bolt upright, rubbed his eyes, and looked around. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 The Rebirth of Silly Zhu in the Siheyuan 四合院傻柱之重生 Reborn in 1939, He Yuzhu, a former special forces soldier, unexpectedly obtains a spatial ring and is reborn in the body of He Yuzhu, a resident of a courtyard home. As he faces the Japanese soldiers in the capital, his story begins. Along the way, the novel explores the relationships and everyday dealings among the courtyard’s residents. 176Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 Siheyuan: I’m the Factory Director, Yet You’re Still Scheming Against Me 四合院：我是厂长你还算计我 “Scheming protagonist + against moral blackmail + one heroine + exploring the unknown” A new person appears in the courtyard: He Yuxuan, He Yuzhu’s younger brother and He Yushui’s older brother. After He Daqing ran off, He Yuzhu couldn’t afford to support his younger siblings, so He Yuxuan had no choice but to enlist just to get by. Unexpectedly, his System awakened, and he became exceptionally active on the battlefield, accomplishing some remarkable feats. He could only return to China and be k 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 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—Shelves
- 61 Siheyuan: Breaking Silly Zhu’s Leg from the Start 四合院：开局打断傻柱腿 Lin Xiao, a construction worker in the 21st century, gets into an accident on the job and transmigrates to the year 1960, into the novel Birds Fill the Courtyard. When he wakes up, he gains a sign-in System. From the start, Elder Yi teams up with the Jia family, while Silly Zhu pressures Lin Xiao to donate his money and house. With a pocket dimension at his disposal, Lin Xiao lets Silly Zhu make a move, then plots to break his leg. Elder Yi tries to use morality to blackmail him, so Lin Xiao giv 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 Siheyuan: Watch Me Turn My Temper into a Miracle 四合院：看我大戾出奇迹 Liu Haizhong is obsessed with authority? Make him the head of the toilet! Yi Zhonghai uses moral blackmail? We’ll make that hooligan charge stick! The Jia family loves getting something for nothing? We’ll put them at the front of the line at the crematorium! Qin Huairu is flaunting her charms? Fine, everyone line up! This book is full of hostility. If you don’t like it, don’t flame the author. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 Siheyuan: Call Me Hero Li 四合院：请叫我李大侠 Li Jianguo felt that events had taken a completely unexpected turn. Yi Zhonghai, one of the big bosses in the courtyard, was finished just like that. He was next to get written out of the story. Xu Damao had already been written out earlier, while Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi had both been sent to prison. It seemed like the courtyard's story had reached its finale. Thinking about it all, Li Jianguo suddenly felt that life wasn't all that interesting. When he first arrived in the courtyard, he had 248Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 64 Life Beginning in 1942 从1942开始的生活 1Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 65 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. 8Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 66 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—Shelves
- 67 Siheyuan: Starting a Business from the Start, with Cai Xiaoli as My Wife 四合院：开局创业，老婆蔡晓丽 Reborn into a courtyard compound, he is rejected by the Jia family, but with the System in hand, he defies fate and changes his life. Using his "foresight" to keep up with the times, he starts a business and makes a fortune. Jia Zhangshi can't sit still! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 A Leisurely Reborn Life in the Siheyuan 四合院重生的悠闲生活 My name is Li Min. I was reborn, returning to the day I started working at the steel mill. I passed my permanent employment assessment, but the question of who would get housing caused a stir in the siheyuan. Those people were always trying to trip me up. But I wasn't afraid. I handled every situation with care. I also had a special ability: I could collect negative emotions and use them to enter a prize draw. Along the way, He Yuzhu, Zhao Yehong, and the others stayed by my side. I had to work —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Can Travel Back and Forth 四合院：我，何雨柱可以来回穿梭 An idle young man transmigrates into the role of He Yuzhu in the novel The Birds Are Full in the Courtyard. Unlike the character in the original story, this He Yuzhu has a powerful System. By completing missions, he can not only travel back to the modern era, but also use the differences in supplies between the two eras to get rich with ease. He Yuzhu had only wanted to live a quiet life, but he discovers that some people in the courtyard are always trying to take advantage of him. Faced with th 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 Siheyuan: A Relaxed and Happy Life 四合院：轻松愉快的生活 (A laid-back story) + (A female lead) + (No hostility) The protagonist just wants to have fun and enjoy each day. There’s no need for all that hostility. The protagonist stirs things up behind the scenes and enjoys the show. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Siheyuan: I Never Betray My Brothers 四合院：我从来不坑兄弟 Lighthearted entertainment, an invincible feel-good story. The main idea is that everyone is a good person, because no one is as bad as the protagonist. Chen Minghao arrives in Nanluoguxiang in 1952. The first thing he runs into is Qin Huairu on a blind date. Well, I have to vet her for my buddy Dongxu! What, Silly Zhu's dad ran away? As Silly Zhu's buddy, I have to bring his dad back. Yongqiang wants to go back to the village and farm? I support that, absolutely. Just leave the tavern and its l 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 Soul-Transmigrated into Xu Damao: Wreaking Havoc in the Siheyuan 魂穿许大茂之玩坏四合院 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 Siheyuan: Arriving in the Forty-Ninth City in 1959 四合院：来到59年的49城 Wei Jun came through a wormhole to a siheyuan in the 1960s. Watch as he gradually discovers the stories and gains new insights into this world. The protagonist is a bit of a scoundrel, and there are a female lead and other women, though he doesn't take every one of them... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu, a Man Who Stands Tall! 四合院：顶天立地何雨柱！ After transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard in 1955, he becomes He Yuzhu, the overly kindhearted protagonist! That year, He Daqing abandons his family and children to run off with Widow Bai. The He family's life is hard, and the neighbors treat them with cold indifference. Reborn, He Yuzhu decides not to be such a pushover as he was in his past life. Given a second chance, he is determined to live a brilliant life unlike before. As he opens the door and heads to the restaurant w —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 Siheyuan: With the Entry System, I Can Cheat 四合院：词条系统，我开挂了 Shen Jianshe never imagined he would transmigrate into the world of the courtyard, with its everyday bustle and complicated relationships, and become a boy of just five years old. As he struggled to make sense of his sudden transmigration, the wheels of fate began to turn quietly. He was adopted by a family, and at the same time, a wondrous Attribute Synthesis System activated inside him. At first, Shen Jianshe tried the System out of simple curiosity. When he synthesized the [Perceive the Whole 182Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m Promoted to Grade Seven Fitter 四合院：开局晋升名单钳工 Chen Yu transmigrates to a world resembling Love in the Courtyard and discovers that the original owner was bludgeoned to death with a brick by Jia Dongxu. Worse, the original owner’s only relative, his younger sister, has stomach cancer and urgently needs money for medicine. From the original owner’s memories, Chen Yu learns that he’d finally completed the required years of service at the factory and qualified for promotion to Grade One Fitter. But on the final assessment list, his name had bee 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 Siheyuan: The Road to Revenge, Now Everyone Kneels 四合院：复仇之路，全都下跪 He decided to start over. This time, though, he wouldn’t limit himself to the notes. He began paying more attention to his appearance, practicing his vocal techniques and training hard to improve his singing. He overlooked no detail, not only to make up for the gap between himself and others, but also to break through the heavy shadow hanging over him and regain the confidence he had lost after being knocked down. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 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—Shelves
- 79 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Heal the World 四合院：开局我悬壶济世 Healing the World: The protagonist inherits traditional medical knowledge and combines it with his modern law enforcement work, revealing a distinctive personal charm. Historical Setting: Set in the 1960s, the story paints a vivid picture of an era filled with change and opportunity. Interwoven Characters: Through the protagonist’s network of relationships, the story presents fresh takes on several classic characters, adding depth and breadth to the narrative. Changing Destinies: The story follo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 Siheyuan: That Country Kid Is a Real Troublemaker! 四合院：那个农村小鬼真能作妖！ This story follows a country boy who grew up eating meals provided by families throughout his village. After helping the village become prosperous, he is rewarded with a job at a steel mill in the capital, where he uses his wits to take on the assorted troublemakers of the courtyard. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 Siheyuan: Taking on the Courtyard Bullies, Starting at the Tavern 四合院：从小酒馆开始斗众禽 She transmigrates into a courtyard compound and becomes Cai Quanwu, the owner of a tavern. From the start, she catches Bang Geng stealing a chicken, while Silly Zhu deliberately covers for him! As someone who transmigrated, she's the embodiment of justice. So she takes action without hesitation! But Silly Zhu holds a grudge against her! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 A Carefree Life in the Siheyuan 四合院潇洒走一回 He Yuzhu is reborn on the day after He Daqing leaves. Will he still go looking for He Daqing? Will Yushui end up cutting ties with He Yuzhu, just as she did in her previous life? There is a golden finger, but it rarely comes into play. A slice-of-life story about family matters, with little bitterness and a calm, understated tone. 186Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 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—Shelves
- 84 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—Shelves
- 85 Siheyuan: Starting at 62, I'm a Super Genius 四合院：开局62，我是超级天才 [Courtyard drama + putting the beasts through the wringer + heaven-defying comprehension + technological development] Lin Feng somehow transmigrates into the world of the courtyard. He has barely arrived when Yi Zhonghai offers to be his godfather. Of course, he turns him down without hesitation. He obtains the heaven-defying comprehension System. He glances at a textbook. Ding! Engineer skills unlocked. He studies steelmaking. Ding! Steelmaking technology unlocked. He looks at an imported machi 303Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 86 Siheyuan: I've Been a Villain for a Hundred Lifetimes, and I've Got a Short Fuse 四合院：我百世恶人，火气很大 As a villain who had cultivated for a hundred lifetimes, Ge Yicheng was just one step away from achieving enlightenment and joining the ranks of the immortals! And in his final life, he was reborn in the Red Star Courtyard, where every last resident was a villain! Ge Yicheng said, “This courtyard is amazing. Everyone here is a real character: they say nasty things and do even worse. I absolutely love this place!” 249Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 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—Shelves
- 88 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—Shelves
- 89 Transmigrated to a Siheyuan in the 1960s 穿越1960年代四合院 (A period setting, no angst, a pocket dimension, comedy, and warmth) Liu Youfu transmigrates to Courtyard No. 94 on Nanluoguxiang!? This novel is entirely fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 1Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 90 Siheyuan: I'm Nobody's Doormat 四合院：我又不是大冤种 One day, he transmigrates into Silly Zhu, the fool from Love in the Courtyard, and is completely dazed. Once he gets over the shock, all he can do is accept his new identity. What else can he do? He might as well go all in. If necessary, he'll defy fate and change his destiny. He refuses to accept the original owner's tragic ending. It's either mutual destruction or a life of success and prosperity! 259Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 91 Siheyuan: I Have a Farm Space 四合院：我有一个农场空间 Xue Chengyuan woke up to find that he had transmigrated into the world of a 1970s Beijing courtyard house, with a farm space at his side. When Liu Haizhong, Banggeng, Jia Zhangshi, and others provoked him, he tested out his farm space and taught them a lesson. He was then assigned to join a rural production team in the forests of Changbai Mountain, where he became a forest ranger. Surrounded by wild animals and precious medicinal herbs in thousands of miles of unbroken wilderness, Xue Chengyuan —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Siheyuan: After Dying in a Bridge Abutment, I Was Reborn in Another Body 四合院：桥洞死后，我借尸重生了 That winter, Silly Zhu was kicked out of his home by his family and died in a cold culvert beneath a bridge. When he opened his eyes again, Silly Zhu had been reborn. But he had been reborn with a different identity. In this life, my name is Xiao Jianguo… 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 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—Shelves
- 94 Everyone in the Siheyuan Is Evil 四合院全员恶人 The first and second stories in this slow-travel series focus mainly on gathering supplies, learning skills, and laying a foundation. If you're waiting for the satisfying moments, please be patient. For now, treat it like a tour of China's geography and cuisine. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 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—Shelves
- 96 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—Shelves
- 97 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—Shelves
- 98 Siheyuan: I Kill Yi Zhonghai, and the Whole Courtyard Holds a Feast! 四合院：砍了易中海，全院吃席！ [Scheming + decisive and ruthless + one female lead + punishing the villains + cathartic + feast-system genre + supernatural abilities + overlord] Zhang Qiang accidentally transmigrates to a courtyard house and awakens the Feast System from the start. He earns rewards by punishing the villains and holding feasts. From the start, he chops down Yi Zhonghai, and the hypocrite faints on the spot. See how Zhang Qiang takes the courtyard house by storm... 173Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 A Different Life in the Siheyuan 四合院的别样人生 Lin Yu is an ordinary office worker in modern society. He is kind and upright, but his career is going nowhere, and his love life has also hit a rough patch. On his way home from work, he happens upon a mysterious old alley. There, he sees a door radiating a strange light. Curiosity gets the better of him, and he opens it. Instantly enveloped in light, he transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, where he becomes a young man also named Lin Yu, who has just moved into the courtyard. After transmi 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Took Down Silly Zhu and Left the Troublemakers Dumbfounded 四合院：开局搞垮傻柱，禽兽懵了 After transmigrating into a siheyuan, he takes on the courtyard’s beasts and climbs the ranks step by step. He doesn’t hold back in the slightest, especially when it comes to Silly Zhu! His fighting ability is so formidable that none of the beasts in the courtyard dare to cross him! 15Reads—Score—Shelves
