Novels like Period: From the Countryside to the Siheyuan
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- 1 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 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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—14d adds
- 3 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
- 4 Siheyuan: Who's the Real Beast Here? 四合院到底谁才是禽兽 An ordinary young man from 2024 transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he returns from military service, moves into the Siheyuan, and gets a job at the steel mill. Watch how he takes on the courtyard’s bunch of animals. When there’s nothing going on, he starts trouble. When there is trouble, he makes even more. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 Siheyuan: The System Wants Me to Be a Doormat? 四合院：系统让我当滥好人？ 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! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Siheyuan: What's Wrong with Living Off Several Families? 四合院：我多吃几家软饭怎么了？ He transmigrates to 1975. His mother is a cultivator. He goes to the countryside, attends university, becomes an official, and goes into business. In just a decade or two, Zhu Dafu becomes one of the nation’s Ten Outstanding Figures. Of course, besides Zhu Dafu’s own hard work, he also has a certain young lady to thank for her help. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Ti Heng's Second Book 提衡的第2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! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Siheyuan: Life Begins with a Choice 四合院：人生从选择开始 [Siheyuan] + [light System] + [one female lead] In 1962, a young man from rural northern Shaanxi steps into No. 95, Nanluoguxiang, in the capital. Surrounded by all kinds of people in the courtyard, how will Wang Ping’an make his own life shine? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 Siheyuan: Technician? No, Call Me Big Brother! 四合院：技术员？不，叫大哥！ The story follows Wu Weiguo as he works his way up from a technician to a leadership position through his own ability and ingenuity. Along the way, he has a series of encounters with his neighbors in the courtyard, offering a glimpse into people’s lives and clashing values in that era. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Siheyuan: The Growth System Activated from the Start 四合院：开局激活了成长系统 By a strange twist of fate, he transmigrated into a period-drama world full of everyday bustle, beginning his journey as a baby. When the neighborhood office brought him to the Qin family’s courtyard compound to be adopted, no one could have imagined the upheaval this little life would one day cause. The courtyard compound did not welcome him with warm arms or kindness. Instead, everyone there openly rejected him. Yi Zhonghai’s wife had meant well and considered adopting him, but Yi Zhonghai ref —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Everyday Life After Transmigrating Into the World of Movies and TV 穿越影视里的日常生活 He acquired a pocket dimension and thought he would have to survive the apocalypse. He never expected it to be all about everyday life. He has no grand ambitions. He just wants to take life slow and change a few things. But he never expected the plots of movies and TV shows in his head to gradually fade away. 190Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 15 Siheyuan: Fighting Over a House? The Entire Factory's Leadership Begged Me to Stay 四合院：抢房？全厂领导求我别走 An Bangguo transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan. He thinks that with his parents' love, his life will go smoothly. But an accident turns him into the orphaned son of martyrs, and the scoundrels seize the Siheyuan house his parents left behind. The sixteen-year-old is driven out of the Siheyuan. Little do those scoundrels know that he will return as an engineer. [Ding! Scoundrel-Reform System activating...] [Welcome back, Host.] [Mission objective: Reform the miscreants in the Siheyuan. S 496Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Siheyuan: A Twisted System Helps Me Become the Top Dog 四合院，变态度统助我称雄 A food-delivery and errand guy at the bottom of 21st-century society runs up forty-four flights of stairs and drops dead. He transmigrates into Silly Zhu in Love in the Courtyard… In the end, he opens restaurants and a food factory, becoming the richest man of his era. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1960, I Heal the Sick and Save Lives 四合院：重生60，我悬壶济世 After inheriting the Art of Healing the World, Chen Xiaoyang arrives in the vibrant and challenging 1960s and becomes a railway police officer. His position gives him the responsibility of keeping the peace in his area, and he begins an extraordinary chapter of life in this ordinary yet special job. He has barely started his probation when his quick wits and courage help him catch a human trafficker. This heroic act not only demonstrates his abilities as a police officer, but also becomes a turn —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Transmigrates to the Apocalypse Twice and Takes the Whole Courtyard in Hand 四合院：傻柱双穿末世，拿捏全院 He transmigrates into Courtyard No. 95 and becomes He Yuzhu, the man Yi Zhonghai has been scheming against. Jia Dongxu has just died, and the self-righteous old master is killing two birds with one stone: he wants Silly Zhu to support Qin Huairu, ruin his reputation, and become his caretaker in old age. Relying on his knowledge of the plot, He Yuzhu toys with the courtyard’s schemers as if they were in the palm of his hand. There’s no end to the laughter, curses, and family squabbles. A vibrant 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 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
- 22 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn, and the Whole Lot of Beasts Will Suffer! 四合院：傻柱重生让众禽兽遭殃！ In 1962, He Dong transmigrated into the body of Silly Zhu, a cook in the Red Star Courtyard, and began a very different life of revenge. The scoundrels in the compound kept trying to take advantage of Silly Zhu. Not a chance! He fired right back, and even used his fists to make his point. Not one of the scoundrels who had bullied Silly Zhu in his past life would get away! Silly Zhu schemed to have Yi Zhonghai sent to prison, Qin Huairu even had to pay him money, and Jia Zhangshi was slapped in f —Reads—Score114d adds
- 23 Siheyuan: From the Start, Yu Li Goes Crazy as I Fuse with All Things 四合院：开局融合万物于莉笑疯了 Five years after transmigrating, I finally awakened my System. It lets me fuse anything and strengthen myself, while adding a little color to my life. A eunuch right from the start? No rush. Just watch me fuse something. What? You want to come help me work? Then come on. 175Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 24 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Married Qin Huairu Off to He Daqing 四合院：开局把秦淮茹嫁给何大清 [Pocket dimension farming + Eye powers + Messing with the whole flock + No harem] Zhou Yi transmigrates into a Siheyuan and uses his eye powers to activate an all-purpose pocket dimension. He can use the space to get anything done, but he cannot hide inside it. Growing fruits and vegetables? Raising wild boars and rabbits? With a hundredfold time acceleration, he can finish a year's work in three days. Plucking and cleaning wild boars and rabbits? Done with a mere thought. Chopping them up 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: I Have a Wife from the Start 四合院：开局就有老婆了 When Lin Xiaofang wakes up, he finds himself transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, a world full of everyday warmth but also endless conflicts. Waiting for him is a huge mess left behind by his predecessor. Lin Xiaofang is utterly exasperated, and even feels like cursing the original owner as a “thing worse than an animal.” But then he thinks it over and realizes the man may have had a bit of “good fortune” after all. After all, the original owner already has a wife and an adorable daughter. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Siheyuan: Reborn as a Chief Engineer, I Settle Scores with the Beasts 四合院：重生技术总工清算禽兽 A tingle at the back of his neck means disaster is coming. After being reborn in 1965, Lu Cheng'an gains “Spider-Sense.” When Qin Huairu splashes water at him, he dodges. When there's a trap in the technical department, he chooses the workshop instead. He spots a crack in a piece of scrap metal at a glance. The whole factory thinks the college graduate is just lucky. Only Yi Zhonghai senses something is off. This apprentice acts respectful, but how does he always dodge every trap I set? What Yi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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—14d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: Scheming Against Yi Zhonghai from the Start 四合院：开局算计易中海 Li Yang wakes up one morning to find that he has transmigrated to the 1950s, into the world of Love in the Courtyard! His father, Li Dayong, gave his life for the factory, only to be schemed against by a bunch of beastly neighbors. Everyone in the courtyard, from Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, Yi Zhonghai, and Liu Haizhong to the rest, has their own selfish agenda, coveting his family's compensation and job slot. Li Yang returns from military service to carry on his father's legacy, only to unexpecte —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Siheyuan: I'm Really Not a Medicine God! 四合院：我真不是药神啊！ In the autumn of 1951, Qin Huairu had yet to marry into the Siheyuan. He Daqing had just run off, and Silly Zhu and Xu Damao were still a couple of half-grown fools. Just as Li Chengan was fretting over how he had transmigrated, the I’m No Savior System activated. Every day, he could draw a random medicinal effect. [Beginner’s bad-luck effect: Misfortune follows you for three days. During that time, you’re guaranteed to experience at least one mishap, such as falling down, losing money, getting —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1949 with the Sign-In System 四合院：重生49，觉醒签到系统 When Fang Xiaoqin woke, everything before him felt unfamiliar, with an air of panic hanging over it all. He had transmigrated to 1949. Worse, he had become an old-regime police officer, someone everyone despised and wanted to see punished. In that extraordinary period of transition between the old and new, such an identity was exceptionally sensitive and deeply unwelcome. And the timing could hardly have been worse: Beiping would be liberated the very next day. He knew full well that if he didn' 1.4kReads5.5Score—14d adds
- 31 Siheyuan: Is This My Home? 四合院：我家的？ Wang He was playing Call of Duty Mobile on the terrace, racking up more than thirty knife kills in a single match. Overcome with excitement, he was struck by a bolt of lightning out of nowhere and somehow ended up in a courtyard house in 1937. To top it off, his grandmother was none other than the Deaf Old Lady! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 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—14d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: How Did You All End Up Behind Bars? 四合院：你们怎么都进去了？ A food delivery guy who has been bestowed with the imperial yellow robe has his soul transported into The Courtyard. What? Moral blackmail? How can you blackmail someone with something that doesn’t exist? I just want to tend my fields in peace... If you’re unhappy, that just makes me happy... 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: I'm Really Not Cao Cao 四合院：我真的不是曹贼 Industry’s jinx Cao Meng ruins every line of work he enters. He unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard, only to discover that the original owner was also a transmigrator. For various reasons, the original owner had led a truly miserable life. After finally getting a System, he got so excited that he kicked the bucket on the spot… 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 Siheyuan: Jia Dongxu Gets Married, and I Break His Leg 四合院：贾东旭结婚，我打断他腿 Li Weimin transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. After returning from military service, he becomes the head of security at the steel mill. He never expected that on the very first day he returned, his fiancée, Qin Huairu, would decide to marry Jia Dongxu. How could he possibly tolerate that? In that case, he’ll break Jia Dongxu’s legs. 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Siheyuan: Blind from the Start, I Crush Every Beast in the Courtyard 四合院：瞎眼开局，镇压全院禽兽 After transmigrating into the world of the beastly courtyard, he became a blind man who couldn't even find a wife from the start. He even lost his blind date with Qin Huairu to Jia Dongxu. Luckily, Heaven gave him an incredible talent: the Four-Courtyard Emotion Collection System. As long as he kept collecting the emotions of everyone in the courtyard, he could randomly obtain all kinds of talents and rewards. Jealousy from Jia Dongxu +300: Received ten eggs! Dissatisfaction from Yi Zhonghai +20 146Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Zhao Zhengfan's Happy Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之赵正凡的幸福人生 By chance, Zhao Zhengfan transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan and activated a quest-reward System. From that moment on, Zhao Zhengfan's happy life began. 249Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Siheyuan: The System Returns 四合院：统子归来 System + pocket dimension + multiple women + no dark undertones (I got locked away, so the numbers aren’t good.) I transmigrated? At least I’ve got a System! What? The System ran off? System: How’s that my fault? You don’t know how to use me! The System is back! First Uncle: What do you mean, caught in the act? Second Uncle: I’m the boss now? Third Uncle: What a blunder! Come see how Wang Weiguo’s System, after leaving and coming back, handles its daily sign-in routine in the courtyard house! 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 Siheyuan: From Babyhood, I Turn My Life Around 四合院：从婴儿开始逆袭人生 After making a wish at a grave, he unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of "The Shining Courtyard", where he becomes an abandoned baby. The whole courtyard despises him, until an old bachelor takes him in. Just as everyone is waiting for the two of them to starve to death so they can seize their property, the old bachelor's identity is revealed, leaving them shocked and regretful. But they have no idea that the baby's identity is even more terrifying, and that he's also activated a growth S 2Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 42 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1952, I Survived Against All Odds 四合院：重生52，我绝境逢生 Luo Jianguo transmigrates to a courtyard compound in 1952. An orphan separated from his parents during the war, he is fortunate enough to be adopted by an ordinary resident, and an engagement to Qin Huairu gives him hope for a better life. Unexpectedly, Yi Zhonghai interferes, Jia Dongxu steals Qin Huairu away, and the neighbors follow suit in ostracizing him. Luo Jianguo becomes the poorest and most miserable bachelor in the compound, with everyone hoping to inherit all his possessions when he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Siheyuan: You Dare Kick Me? Don't Blame Me for Playing Dirty 四合院，敢踹我，别怪我下手黑了 After transmigrating into a Siheyuan, the protagonist finds that the original owner's family consists of just one person, who is also seriously ill. The Jia family, Yi Zhonghai, and others come to prey on the household. After the protagonist transmigrates into the body, he first sends Jia Dongxu to his death. Yi Zhonghai, Silly Zhu, Qin Huairu, and everyone else each get what they deserve… 7.2kReads6.1Score25814d adds
- 44 Siheyuan: The Grain Station’s Old Hand 四合院之粮站老司机 What do you do when you transmigrate into the courtyard and discover you can only refresh other people's personas? Well, if that's all I can do, then let's have some fun with you all. Yi Zhonghai, the paragon of morality: I'll make you shameless. Jia Zhangshi, lazy and greedy: I'll make you hardworking and humble. Qin Huairu, the embodiment of pure virtue: I'll make you faithful and devoted. He Yuzhu, a born warrior: I'll make you timid and cowardly. 1.1kReads5.4Score—14d adds
- 45 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, Stop Being a Simp and Make Her Sweat 四合院：傻柱，不当舔狗，让她急 In the twenty-seventh year of the Republic, Silly Zhu transmigrates to Beiping and binds himself to the “Spatial Analysis System.” He becomes a master chef in minutes and had planned to live a quiet life. But all the parasites in the courtyard are trying to take advantage of him and make him the sucker. Well, that won’t do. If they want to play games, let’s see how Silly Zhu takes over the courtyard. I’ll start by kidnapping you! Qin Shuiru can be a hypocrite all she likes. When she comes by to 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Reported Yi Zhonghai for Robbery 四合院：开局举报易中海抢劫 Zhang Xiaofan accidentally transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, a world that seems ordinary but is steeped in social complexities, only to find himself in a terrible situation from the start. His predecessor had risked life and limb to hunt down a huge wild boar, a rare catch that should have improved his family's life. But at that moment, the ugliness of human nature was laid bare. Yi Zhonghai joined forces with a group of people from the courtyard and, relying on their numbers, openly sei 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 Siheyuan: Stirring Up Trouble with All I've Got 四合院：全力拱火，不嫌事大 Wang Jianye transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan. Surrounded by a courtyard full of scoundrels, all he has to do is successfully stir up trouble to earn generous rewards. “Second Master, your ability and reputation both surpass Yi Zhonghai’s. Why is he the First Master?” “Bang Geng, Silly Zhu has his eye on your mother, Qin Huairu. Can you put up with that?” “Silly Zhu, your father, He Daqing, has been sending you money all this time. You haven’t received it?” “First Mistress, when a cou 1Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 49 Siheyuan: Unrestrained 四合院：肆意 In a Beijing courtyard house on Nanluoguxiang, Ning Li reclines in a wicker chair beneath a small tree in the back courtyard, eyes half closed. Beside him lies a golden-yellow mongrel dog. [Ding! Today’s sign-in is complete. Reward: 5 Great Unity notes!] Hearing the voice in his mind, Ning Li slowly opens his eyes. That’s right, Ning Li wasn’t originally from this world. He was a transmigrator. Like all transmigrators, he had a golden finger. And his was an incredibly simple sign-in System, comp 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Siheyuan: Winning the War of Words 四合院之口战群舌 [System + single heroine + everyday life + funny courtyard drama] The story is fairly low-key and focused on everyday life, with the colorful neighbors of the courtyard adding some spice. A courtyard full of busybodies is also known as a courtyard full of laughs. Ever since Silly Zhu from Courtyard No. 95 came down with a sexually transmitted disease, the news spread through the entire alley as if it had wings. From then on, the neighborhood aunties had one more juicy bit of gossip to discuss ev 35Reads—Score—14d adds
