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- 1 Siheyuan: Everyone Gets Double the Wishes I Make 四合院：我许的愿望，众禽得双倍 [System] He Yuzhu, a hand-to-hand combat instructor, somehow finds himself transported bodily into the world of the TV series Birds of Prey in the Courtyard. Luckily, the System arrives in time to fix the problems caused by his sudden arrival. He successfully takes the place of the original He Yuzhu and awakens a wish-granting System! All his wishes come true, but he has to designate one person to receive double the benefits. That means the better his life gets, the better the lives of those bor —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Isn't a Pushover, So Don't Mess with Him 四合院何雨柱不是软柿子，别惹他 The tangled grudges and romances of the courtyard. He Yuzhu is framed by Xu Damao for stealing a chicken. Determined to break free from Qin Huairu's constant exploitation, he never expects that his younger sister, He Yushui, is a wicked woman too. Qin Huairu goes to He Yushui for help, only to be humiliated. Qin Huairu takes ruthless revenge on He Yushui. Xu Damao and his wife take ruthless revenge on He Yuzhu. Faced with the relentless revenge of a capitalist's daughter and son-in-law, He Yuzhu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Siheyuan's Qin Chuan 四合院之秦川 This book is entirely fictional. This book is entirely fictional. This book is entirely fictional. Important things should be said three times. The protagonist, Qin Chuan, takes over the responsibility of supporting the family from his father. With a System and a pocket dimension, life is wonderful. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Siheyuan: Natural Disaster? I'll Donate Food! 四合院：自然灾害？我捐粮食！ —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Siheyuan: Marrying Xin Ling, I Sweetened the Whole Flock of Pests into a Daze 四合院：娶妻心凌，众禽被甜晕 The Old Wang that Old Li talks about is absolutely no ordinary person. Night falls, night falls. I hold a wooden sword in my hand. In front of me lie a sheet of yellow paper and several pieces of cinnabar, ground and prepared long ago. Now all that remains is to wait for an opportunity. Yizhuang is far from the village, so at night there isn't a sound to be heard. I walk to the doorway and sit down, with Old Li and Chen Xi behind me. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Mastered Hunting Skills 四合院：开局领悟狩猎技能 Li Huaishan unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan, and from the start, he found himself in a time of hardship, facing challenge after challenge. Fortunately, he gained two miraculous advantages: a pocket dimension and godlike comprehension. With his extraordinary comprehension, Li Huaishan quickly mastered hunting and fishing. While everyone else struggled to get by on bran and greens, worrying about where their next meal would come from, he was already enjoying a rich life o 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Siheyuan: After Snatching Qin Huairu, I Became Stronger by Farming 四合院：截胡秦淮茹后种地就变强 A young man finds his soul transported to the world of a Beijing courtyard in 1952. With a hundred mu of good farmland and six large storefronts, he's a bona fide landlord. To protect his property, he pits his wits against the scheming residents of the courtyard and carves out a very different life for himself. From then on, his legend is passed down through the world. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 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—Shelves
- 9 Siheyuan: The Treasure Bowl Gives Me Food Freedom 四合院：聚宝盆让我实现干饭自由 [Siheyuan + period setting + single heroine + Comeback System + treasure basin] Su Jia’ao, trapped beneath the rubble by an earthquake, finally couldn't hold on any longer. When he woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated! And not just anywhere, but into the notorious Number 95 Courtyard of Beasts! His mother had died young, his father had died in an accident, and he had two younger siblings still needing to be fed. Su Jia’ao wanted nothing more than to go back to sleep and beg the heave —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Siheyuan: I'm Just Here to Watch the Show 四合院：我，吃瓜群众 Zhang Zhigang arrived in the bustling world of The Courtyard. As a newcomer to the courtyard, he came from a scholarly family, was strong and refined, and had an excellent education. He had won acclaim for his literary talents, then studied abroad to further his skills. He was wealthy and possessed an advanced knowledge System. With the wisdom he had accumulated in his previous life and the System's abundant resources, he no longer got tangled up in petty social squabbles. Instead, he set his si —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Siheyuan: A Family That Sucks You Dry from the Start? I'll Make You Regret It 四合院：开局吸血家庭？坑哭你们 Su Bei, a young man from the modern era, unexpectedly transmigrates to the resource-scarce 1960s. From the start, his exploitative family schemes against him and forcibly sells him to a landlord's household as a live-in son-in-law, where he marries Wang Ya, a woman with a birthmark covering her face whom everyone despises. However, armed with a System golden finger and a head full of modern knowledge, Su Bei doesn't become a laughingstock. Instead, he launches into a life of effortless success. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Siheyuan: I Snatch Up the Young Qin Huairu and Win Big 四合院：截胡少女秦淮如，我赢麻 Cao Ming transmigrates into the Siheyuan and binds himself to a god-tier System. From the start, he snatches Qin Huairu from under another man’s nose and steals Lou Xiaoe’s bride-to-be status. He tears away Yi Zhonghai’s hypocritical mask! He puts Liu Haizhong, obsessed with officialdom, in his place! He turns the tables on Yan Fugui, who wants to get rich! Bang Geng gets caught stealing and is sent straight to juvenile detention! He beats Jia Zhangshi for causing trouble! Who in this Siheyuan c 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Leads the Siheyuan 四合院之何雨柱引领四合院 He Yuzhu activates a sign-in System in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Using the rewards from the System, he improves his cooking and other abilities, making a name for himself in the steel mill's kitchen. In the courtyard, he navigates schemes and rivalries, cleverly resolving conflicts with the others. When it comes to love, he must choose between Qin Huairu and Lou Xiao'e. In the end, he finds happiness and leads the courtyard toward a brighter future. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 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—Shelves
- 15 Siheyuan: I Sent Bang Geng to Prison, and All the Vermin Panicked 四合院：送棒梗入狱，众禽们慌了 [Courtyard + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + System + Myriad Worlds + Nation and People] Zhao Jianming transmigrates to a courtyard and becomes the useless nobody everyone talks about! Useless? Do you really think I'm easy to bully?! An Invincible System binds to him. He'll have money when he needs it, and supplies when he needs them! Bang Geng steals? No questions asked, I'll send him straight to prison. Let's see who dares try anything now. Jia Zhangshi tries to extort me? Since you love money so mu 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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—Shelves
- 17 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—Shelves
- 18 Siheyuan: Fanfiction World Quest System 四合院：同人世界任务系统 After Yi Zhonghai framed Wang Guoqing, he was driven out of the courtyard house and left to sleep on the streets. After a freezing night, Wang Guoqing froze to death. Another Wang Guoqing with the same name transmigrated into his place and was bound to the [Fanfiction World Quest System]. He began a life of completing missions, because if he failed to do them, the System would erase him. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 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… 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 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
- 21 Spiritual Qi Revival in the Siheyuan 灵气复苏四合院 In an ordinary courtyard house, spiritual energy quietly revives, breathing new life into the ancient buildings. The courtyard is not only a witness to history, but also a sacred place where spiritual energy gathers. A group of ordinary people are brought together by the courtyard. As they explore the mysteries of spiritual energy, they uncover a fantastical world hidden behind the modern city. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Zhao De's Life in the Siheyuan 赵德的四合院生活 There will be some plot involving a traditional courtyard house, but it won't be a major part of the story. I'm just using it as a framework to explore some thoughts about that era. I enjoy reading, but I often come across scenes in other works that leave me disappointed. To make up for those disappointments, I've decided to try writing a novel of my own. Please bear with me, I'm a beginner. 92Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Siheyuan: Reborn as He Yuzhu, I Defy Fate and Change My Destiny 四合院：身穿何雨柱，我逆天改命 [System + Courtyard + Under the Zhengyang Gate + A Fusion of Period Dramas] After transmigrating, He Yuzhu found himself in the body of He Yuzhu. The courtyard was still the same place, crawling with pests. Qin Huairu was a scheming white lotus who would frame anyone for her own gain. Yi Zhonghai was a deep schemer, concerned with his reputation and his retirement. Liu Haizhong was power-hungry, with a twisted sense of right and wrong. Yan Bugui was petty, and Xu Damao was a smug little man who 103Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Siheyuan: I Have an Altar of All Worlds 四合院：我有万界祭坛 Li Anran unexpectedly reincarnates into the world of a Beijing courtyard. After passing eighteen years in a daze, the memories of his previous life come rushing back like a tide. By then, his father, a security officer, has died a hero while carrying out confidential work. All that remain at home are his mother, who has terminal cancer, and his young sister. The burden of supporting the family suddenly falls on him. Yet a turning point in his fate is quietly approaching: he awakens the miraculou 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Siheyuan: Whether the Compound Falls into Chaos Is Up to Zhuzi 四合院：大院乱不乱，柱子说了算 After Qin Huairu died, the elderly He Yuzhu was driven out of the house by Banggeng. Only when He Yuzhu was left wandering the streets did he finally come to his senses. “What kind of life have I been living all these years?” A flash of white light, and He Yuzhu found himself back in his youth. From then on, if there's trouble in the courtyard, I'm the one who calls the shots! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Instance: Slay the Gods in the Siheyuan, The Mighty One’s Final Act as God of Theater! 副本：四合院斩神大力终焉戏神！ The day Lin Fei became the richest man in the country, his girlfriend and her lover framed him, putting his life on a countdown. Just as he was about to die, he was bound to the Instance System. After binding to the Instance System, Lin Fei is transported to various instance worlds to complete missions. The tasks are tough, but the rewards are generous! Siheyuan Instance: Rule the Hongxing Courtyard and take control of the Hongxing Steel Mill. Qin Huairu, Lou Xiaoe, Qin Jingru, and Yu Haitang al —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Siheyuan: Moral Blackmail? But I Have No Morals! 四合院：道德绑架？可我没道德啊 [Siheyuan] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Daily Life] [Patriotic Technology] [Torturing the Villains] After transmigrating to 1965, He Zhiheng became the younger cousin staying with He Yuzhu’s family while attending school. He got into university, but his admission letter went missing. The villains stopped him from calling the police, and he died in despair. Reborn, He Zhiheng awakened a choice System and began his path of tormenting the villains! Qin Huairu wants to leech off him? He’ll make life mis —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu and the Canteen Wars 四合院：秦淮如之食堂风云 Qin Huairu transmigrates into a courtyard compound and works hard to transfer to the canteen kitchen. She takes on petty schemers, clears her name, and becomes a master chef, beginning her rise from humble beginnings. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 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—Shelves
- 30 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—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: The Upright Young Gentleman 四合院：正直小郎君 Ye Jiutian gets an improper golden finger: every hug earns him experience. His wife hugs him and won’t let go, but she looks down on him, so he can only turn his attention to the other heroines. The golden finger can take the blame for my lecherous behavior. What does any of this have to do with me, Ye Jiutian? Ladies, I’m only giving you a hug. Why are you all taking this so seriously? Courtyard No. 95: All the heroines have been poached, and the men in the courtyard can’t find wives. They’re a 117Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 32 Siheyuan: Taking Down Yi Zhonghai, Then Going After Qin Huairu 四合院：手撕易中海，再虐秦淮如 [Courtyard life, wish fulfillment, System, leveling up, the heavens, myriad worlds, face-slapping] Yang Jian transmigrates into the courtyard and binds himself to a sign-in System. Right from the start, I'm appointed factory director. My starting point is that high! Yi Zhonghai leads the workers in making trouble. I'll teach you a lesson without hesitation: pay cuts and suspension are waiting for you! Qin Huairu wants to get some food and meat out of me too? Sorry! You can't just take my things 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 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—Shelves
- 34 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—Shelves
- 35 Haunted by Dreams of Siheyuan 魂牵梦绕四合院 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Siheyuan: The Miracle-Working Doctor Who Brings the Dying Back to Life 四合院：妙手回春老中医 Zhou Chaoxian was an old Chinese medicine doctor from Nanluoguxiang in Beijing. During those turbulent years, Xu Damao of the Hongxing Steelworks led a group of people to ransack his home, and he was eventually sent down to the countryside. Zhou Chaoxian had been a country boy to begin with, so he didn't much mind. He simply carried on living a quiet life. Who could have guessed that one day he'd find a copy of the Qingnang Jing and a mysterious bronze box, changing his life forever… 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Siheyuan: I've Planned the Whole Yard's Endings 四合院：我给众禽安排好了结局 Li Zimin was so incensed by the plot of The Courtyard that he smashed his computer, only to die from an electric shock. His soul transmigrated into the TV series, where he learned the truly tragic ending. The 1997 Asian financial crisis would bring down the Lou family's businesses in Hong Kong, forcing Lou Xiao'e to hurry back and save them. The courtyard residents' dream of living in a retirement home would fall apart, and Silly Zhu would be driven out of his home by Jia Geng on a snowy night, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1958, I Hunt to My Heart's Content 四合院：重生58，我狩猎狂欢 Lin Yu accidentally transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1958. The moment he arrives, he activates a miraculous Hunting System and begins a life that is both unusual and exhilarating. But the targets he hunts aren't just wild beasts: they also include the troublesome “beasts” who live in the courtyard. Jia Zhangshi is as unreasonable and shameless as ever, often muttering about her deceased family members. Lin Yu fires back until she has nothing to say, claiming he'll help “dig them up.” Terrif 85Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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—Shelves
- 40 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—Shelves
- 41 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—Shelves
- 42 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
- 43 Siheyuan: Transmigrate to 1952 and Start as a Fisherman 四合院：穿越52，从渔夫开始 Li Jianguo accidentally transmigrates to the capital in 1952 (Beijing). Faced with the tragic reality that both his parents are dead, he finds himself back in an era that feels both familiar and strange. The “beasts” of the courtyard house are still around, but Jia Dongxu is still alive, He Daqing has yet to leave, and Qin Huairu has yet to marry into the Jia family. More importantly, the city is under military control, and a local government is about to be established at the end of the year. Ju 56Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Siheyuan: Transmigrating and Taking Control of the World 四合院：穿越之初定乾坤 After a mistake by the internship System, Su Yang unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of The Four-Courtyard Compound in early 1948. Fortunately, the story has yet to officially begin, giving him time to plan ahead. As he explores further, he is startled to discover that this world blends elements from numerous period dramas, making it complex yet full of opportunity. In the compound, Yi Zhonghai tries to manipulate the younger generation, but no one pays him any attention with Su Yang arou 90Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 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—Shelves
- 46 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—Shelves
- 47 The Troublemaker Who Started in Siheyuan 四合院开始的搅屎棍 Transmigrations happen every year, but there are more than usual this time. Now it’s my family’s turn. In the world of Love in the Courtyard, the arrival of Chen Daming, a neighborhood loafer, sets things in motion at Courtyard No. 95. An unbeatable protagonist story. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Siheyuan: From the Start, Signing In to Get Three-Star Qin Huairu 四合院：开局签到三星秦淮茹 Li Ke transmigrates into a courtyard house? A three-star Qin Huairu experience card from the sign-in system? So, who is the father of Qin Huairu's second child? What has Yi Zhonghai singing and dancing all night, leaving him no time or energy to scheme against anyone? As all kinds of character experience cards appear, a chaotic courtyard house is in store. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Siheyuan: Joining Forces Against Me? Nobody's Getting Away 四合院：联手对付我？谁都别想跑 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Siheyuan: Hearing the Wind from Eight Hundred Li Away 四合院：听风八百里 [Courtyard life + System + multiple women + fighting evil with evil] The ages may not be entirely accurate, and I may not have a firm grasp of the prices! Set aside your personal standards and enjoy a shameless life. Better to make things difficult for others than to suffer yourself. People are evil by nature! Trying to guilt-trip me with morality? Sorry, I have none. —Reads—Score—Shelves
