Novels like Starting in the Siheyuan, Jia Zhangshi: I've Got Connections Down Below
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Starting in the Siheyuan, Jia Zhangshi: I've Got Connections Down Below, best match first.
- 151 Zhang Gujin's Fourth Book 张故衿的第4本书 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 31Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 152 Siheyuan: A Carefree Life in a Bygone Era 四合院：悠哉年代 318Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 153 Life in Siheyuan: Punishing the Wicked 四合院的惩治恶人生活 A modern soul is struck dead by heavenly punishment and sent to a parallel world in a courtyard compound. The heavenly punishment within his soul turns him into a fool, and he grows up to the age of eighteen. By then, the heavenly punishment has completely melted away, becoming his golden finger: a heavenly-punishment pocket dimension. This is the story of his life in the courtyard compound. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 The Hard Life in the Siheyuan 四合院艰难生活 A family struggles to get by in four courtyards. In those difficult times, they face scheming from all sides and disaster after disaster, yet somehow manage to live through it all with a measure of happiness. 1kReads5.2Score—14d adds
- 155 A Travelogue of the Ghost Capital in Siheyuan 四合院之地酆都城游记 (Please don't continue reading. I'm sorry, dear readers. This book really wasn't very interesting. Halfway through, I'd already lost my train of thought, and the results weren't great either, so I rushed to the ending. I hope you won't hold it against me.) [Karma Comes Around] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] In 2024, food delivery rider Lin Shishan is passing by the river when he sees a disheartened man standing on a bridge, seemingly about to end his life. Kindhearted by nature, he immediately abando 23Reads—Score114d adds
- 156 Siheyuan: The Truth Is Out, I Am the Supreme Instigator 四合院：摊牌了，我就是拱火天尊 I transmigrated into the world of The Beast-Filled Siheyuan in the 1960s, into the body of a stupid drunk who grovels at a woman's feet. Everyone around me is a beast. Sorry, but I'm worse than all of you. When I deal with these beasts, I start by laying into them with a couple of punches. Bang Geng stole a chicken? He's just a kid, no need to punish him. Let's have Qin Huairu pay for it instead. Stole food from the public canteen? Silly Zhu, you wouldn't want everyone to hear about this, would 991Reads8.0Score10314d adds
- 157 Siheyuan: Hey, Little Brother! 四合院之来了，老弟！ System + dual transmigration! Endless excitement! A modern-day village guardian's soul transmigrates to the fiery revolutionary era! He meets the big shots from Birds in the Courtyard! At the Little Tavern Beneath Zhengyang Gate, he samples authentic Erguotou! And sees every side of human nature! Scene 1: A long-faced man with a little mustache rides up on a bicycle, sees the protagonist, and shouts, “Brother Biao!” Scene 2: “Biaozi, I got here after drinking fake liquor! What about you?” 197Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 158 Starting My Military Career in a Siheyuan in 1950 四合院从1950当兵开始 Back from the battlefield, still the best-looking guy around. The security department has its share of tough guys too. If all else fails, I can always raise pigs. There's no more fighting to do from now on. I'll find something simple and easy to do. What a difficult choice. 279Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 159 Siheyuan: I Just Died, and You, Qin Huairu, Are Already Acting Out of Line 四合院：人刚死，你秦淮如就乱来 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to keep writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Siheyuan: I Am Yan Jiedi 四合院之我是闫解娣 An ensemble-cast drama crossover with a feel-good female lead. She transmigrates into the Yan family as a nobody. In the 1950s, she uses her translation skills to change Yan Jiedi’s fate from her previous life and lead the whole family toward a better future. The heroine has no space, just a brainless System. As for the male lead, he’ll appear later. 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 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—14d adds
- 162 Siheyuan: Yan Jiefang's Happy Life 四合院：阎解放的快乐生活 Yan Jiefang was an up-and-coming entrepreneur of the new era, a model employee at an outstanding company. During a business reception at a karaoke club, a bolt from the blue struck him down, and he died an untimely death. By a twist of fate, he transmigrated into a character of the same name from a classic Siheyuan TV series: a repeat student who had finally graduated after years of being held back, and something of a layabout. Though Yan Jiefang, a successful man in his own way, had no desire t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Siheyuan: My Family Background Is No Joke 四合院之我的背景有点硬 Huang Hao was wounded on the battlefield and passed out. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in the era of resistance against the Japanese. In those turbulent years of war, he used his modern knowledge and fearless spirit to charge into battle. With the help of the System, he also made the acquaintance of several leaders. After being wounded once more, he faced a choice: stay in the army or leave the service and return to Forty-Nine City. Despite the many leaders trying to dissuade him, 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Siheyuan: Starting at the Cultural Center 四合院：从文化站开始 One female lead + cozy daily life + positive energy + no dark and violent content. "A speck of dust from the times, when it falls on an ordinary person, is like a mountain." Li Yanxun: "My grandfather didn't lose to the flames of war. My father didn't lose to poverty and hunger. I can't lose to my own ordinariness in this great and peaceful era!" 1.9kReads6.8Score—14d adds
- 165 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated as Silly Zhu's Younger Brother and Snatched the House 四合院：穿成傻柱弟弟，反手抢房 [Siheyuan] [Spatial dimension] [A child with an old head] [Never takes a loss] Twenty-six-year-old He Jianshe transmigrated into the Siheyuan world and became Silly Zhu's younger half-brother. From the start, he was only two years old, and Silly Zhu put him up for adoption at a courtyard meeting. But the whole courtyard looked down on him. Auntie Yi wanted to adopt him, but Yi Zhonghai refused. In the end, the poorest family in the courtyard adopted two-year-old He Jianshe. Everyone waited for t 3kReads7.1Score13514d adds
- 166 Siheyuan: I'm Silly Zhu's Brother-in-Law, Drinking Milk from the Start! 四合院：我傻柱妹夫，开局吃奶！ [Siheyuan] [System] [Mild Tension + Comedic Fun] [Cozy Daily Life] [Farming and Growth] Jiang Chen has just transmigrated into a Siheyuan in 1962 when he awakens the Baby Comeback System. As long as he completes its tasks, he can unlock all kinds of rewards and make a comeback starting from infancy! The only problem is, the System's tasks are a little messed up... [Ding! Host has just been born. Please complete the task: Drink milk. Reward: Farm...] Jiang Chen looks at his eighteen-year-old body 152Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 167 Siheyuan: When a Transmigrator Meets a Reborn Silly Zhu 四合院：当穿越者遇到傻柱重生 Zhao Weiguo wakes up one morning and has transmigrated. But the world he transmigrates into is completely absurd: Xu Damao’s chicken has been stolen, and Silly Zhu, that old simp, hasn’t stepped up to take the blame. So how come, in the blink of an eye, Silly Zhu and Xu Damao, sworn enemies who’ve fought all their lives, are walking arm in arm and going out to eat together? And there’s more: Yi Zhonghai falls into the toilet three times in one week, Jia Zhangshi breaks her hand while out, Yan Bu —Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 168 Mastering the Siheyuan: It’s All About Reading People 玩转四合院，主打一个人情世故 Fighting and killing is too full of bloodlust. Knowing how to handle people is what shows real sophistication. The revered moral exemplar Yi Zhonghai? No, he’s my master, and my morals are the standard he lives up to. The penny-pinching Yan Bugui? No, he’s my lackey. A few small favors are enough to get him to do things for me. The devoted father Liu Haizhong? No, he’s my vanguard. I show him a little respect, and he owes me tenfold. Me? I’m Li Changzheng. I used to be the son of a martyr, raise —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Siheyuan: The Yi Family's Castoff Turns His Luck Around by Picking Up Attributes! 四合院：易家弃子，捡属性逆袭！ After waking from a nap, Liu Xiaojun found himself transported into the world of The Birds Fill the Siheyuan, and everything was falling apart from the start. His original self was Yi Zhonghai’s son, born with congenital heart disease and abandoned by Yi Zhonghai at birth. By chance, Widow Liu came across him and took him in. She raised him for sixteen years! During a blizzard, the family ran out of food and the original Liu Xiaojun starved to death. Widow Liu begged the people of the Siheyuan f 465Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 170 Siheyuan: A Life of Extraordinary Achievements 四合院之成就非凡 System + transmigration + comedy + achievements Wei Zhitie transmigrates into Siheyuan. At a glance, everything has that familiar feel from Siheyuan novels, the familiar formula... Donate money to the Jia family? I'll make Jia Zhangshi lend money to me instead! Silly Zhu, what do you think? 409Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 171 Beating Silly Zhu, Tormenting the Jia Family, and Ruining Yi Zhonghai 四合院揍傻柱虐贾家坑死易中海 Xu Lei dies unexpectedly and transmigrates into the back courtyard of a siheyuan, taking over the body of a helpless, bullied apprentice. From the start, Silly Zhu comes to his door looking for a fight. Luckily, he gets help from the System, and not only beats Silly Zhu to a pulp but also extorts a hundred yuan from Yi Zhonghai! He is pushed out of his job, and his family is bullied. But the moment he is reborn, everything changes... Madam Jia is so furious she spits blood and is left half-paral 376Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 172 Siheyuan: I Turn the First Master Against Them, and Qin Huairu Panics 四合院：策反一大爷，秦淮茹慌了 [Courtyard life + period setting + System + transmigration + farming + no saintly hero + no harem] Starting from Chapter 360. Wang Jianguo unexpectedly binds a farming game System. When he wakes up, he has transmigrated back to an era of scarce supplies, where even the smallest trivialities can spark three days of arguments. While everyone else is worrying about their next meal, he enjoys a leisurely life of farming and living like a carefree hermit. Unfortunately, he wants to lie flat, but re 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Handsomest Guy in the Siheyuan, Loved by Every Young Wife 四合院里最俊的仔小媳妇都喜欢我 [Reborn in a Beijing Courtyard, With a Pocket Dimension, Cheeky Shenanigans, Teasing the Birds, Lighthearted, Funny, Low on Hostility, Cunning] The protagonist, Zhao Shengli, is a sly old fox. While visiting his grandfather's grave, he complains that his grandfather never tried hard enough, leaving him unable to find a wife. His rant is so infuriating that it practically blows up the grave, and he transmigrates straight into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard, which he just watched, as a young m 982Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 174 Siheyuan: Taking Down Yi Zhonghai, Then Jia Zhangshi 四合院：先搞易中海后弄贾张氏 He Yuzhu is reborn. Knowing how the story goes, he decides to stop pretending and lay all his cards on the table. First, he'll use every means at his disposal to take back what's his. Then he'll use every means at his disposal to ruin them. Finally, he'll make sure everyone who wronged him in his previous life meets a miserable end. That's what a God of War should do. 347Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 175 Siheyuan: I Want to Be a Good Person! 四合院：我要做一个好人！ Someone who never wanted to transmigrate ends up in the world of Love in the Courtyard. His System is useless, he isn't very brave, and his “cheap father” is the big villain. There don't seem to be many good people around him either. They all need to be taught a lesson. So he can only scheme against people behind their backs, while trying to be a good person in public. 12.1kReads6.9Score33514d adds
- 176 The Second Uncle of the Old He Family in the Siheyuan 四合院老何家他二叔 He Dana was once a wealthy businessman in the 21st century. One day, he suddenly received a System that transported him to the world of the courtyard houses, where he began a life unlike any other! Readers, just wait and see as the Chosen One stirs up a storm in the courtyard! 18Reads5.1Score10214d adds
- 177 Siheyuan: My Wife Ran Qiuye 四合院：我的妻子冉秋叶 (Siheyuan, taming the troublesome residents, not a womanizer.) When Li Yang wakes up, he discovers that he has transmigrated to the 1950s. He has become the orphan of a fallen hero, as well as a highly sought-after university student. It is only when he arrives at the house he has been assigned that he realizes he is in the world of Siheyuan. Watch as he tames the troublesome residents and builds himself a thriving life. 200Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 178 Siheyuan: From Beating Up Scoundrels to Leading the Industry 四合院：从暴打禽兽到领航工业 [Beating the bullies + building a technological powerhouse + System + one heroine + no mercy + decisive and ruthless] He was reborn as Lin Rui, a Siheyuan resident with the same name as himself. After awakening the Bully-Beating System, he comes home only to find trouble waiting from the start? He angrily beats Yi Zhonghai, slaps Jia Zhangshi around, and thrashes Bang Geng! Anyone who dares scheme against his family will pay in blood! He tears into Yi Zhonghai: “You think you can play the good g 209Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 179 Siheyuan: They Stole My Home from the Start, So I Hit Back Hard 四合院：开局抢我房！我重拳出击 263Reads5.4Score10014d adds
- 180 Siheyuan: My Brother Is He Yuzhu, Mess with Anyone and He’ll Make Them Pay 四合院：我哥何雨柱，谁惹坑谁 He transmigrates to the 1960s, into a courtyard teeming with beasts, and faces a pack of vicious bullies. In an era of extreme scarcity, He Yuchen gets to feast on meat and fish every day! A Grade Eight fitter? Ha! Sorry, I'm a special-grade fitter! A Grade Three chef? Pathetic! You're too weak! I'm a special-grade chef! A millionaire? That's nothing! Don't even mention it! I'm richer than an entire country! A martial arts grandmaster? Tsk, tsk! Hear that? The Guardians of China call me their ma 204Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 181 Siheyuan: I Am Xu Damao’s Son 四合院：我是许大茂之子 Didn't Xu Damao have no son? So how did he end up with one? What will happen to the story when the courtyard loses one childless man and gains a mischievous little menace? 895Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 182 Siheyuan: The Easygoing Old Biao 四合院：咸鱼老彪 Biao Ge died suddenly after pulling seven all-nighters in a row at an internet cafe. He transmigrated to the capital in 1953, and from the start gained a stasis space and Yan Shuangying's combat skills. He moved into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluogu Lane. The story begins in the large, shared courtyard at No. 94 next door. I'm a novice, and this is my first book, so please go easy on me, dear readers. 6.4kReads7.3Score24214d adds
- 183 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
- 184 Siheyuan: Returning from Wudang Mountain 四合院：从武当山归来 Transmigrating as Wang Ye, a Taoist priest from Wudang Mountain, he masters martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine from childhood. After descending the mountain, he becomes a factory doctor and moves into a courtyard full of villains. From then on, he toys with the courtyard's troublemakers, thrives in love, and climbs the career ladder. Life couldn't be better! 632Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 A Dimensionality-Defying Takeover of the Entertainment Industry: I Conquer Hong Kong Showbiz with Douyin 娱乐圈降维打击：靠抖音封神港娱 [Multiple Heroines] [Divine Doctor] [Pocket Dimension] This book is also known as From the Courtyard to Hong Kong, the Queens of the Girl Groups All Love Me Long Haifeng transmigrated to 1958, into Love in the Courtyard, and received a Douyin System from 2038! Good heavens! Are you giving me a way to make life colorful in this boring era? What can Douyin do besides letting me watch pretty girls and TV shows? Luckily, the Douyin Mall is already highly developed, so he can buy products from the fu 272Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 186 I Lie Flat in the Siheyuan, and an Eighth-Level Fitter Feeds Me 人在四合院躺平，八级钳工来喂饭 He transmigrates into a courtyard house with nothing but bare walls and has just lost his parents. As Zhou Liye is about to feel sorry for himself, he suddenly discovers... He's a distant relative of Yi Zhonghai! In this situation, of course Zhou Liye chooses to... Go live with Yi Zhonghai! Come on, the man is a Level Eight fitter at the steel mill, earning 99 yuan a month! There's no way to spend it all. No way at all! Doesn't he need a nephew like Zhou Liye to help him solve his problems? With 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Siheyuan: After Being Sent to the Countryside, I Became the Brigade Leader 四合院：被赶下乡后做了大队长 [If you find the first few chapters boring, feel free to skip ahead. It gets better after chapter ten.] Ma Xiangdong is reborn in 1962. Was he originally engaged to Qin Huairu? He became a fool after injuring his brain in a fight while standing up for his older brother, who turned out to be an ungrateful wretch. After their father died, his brother actually drove Ma Xiangdong, their mother, and his younger brother back to their hometown in the countryside? After transmigrating, Ma Jiandong awake 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Take on the First Uncle 四合院开局硬怼一大爷 My latest work is here! Please head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 283Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Trials and Tribulations of Siheyuan 四合院的是是非非 A middle-aged man is reborn in the world of the Courtyard House, becoming He Yuzhu before birth. As a child, he strives to change his mother's fate of dying in childbirth. As a young man, he wants to change the absurd story of his father abandoning his daughter and son... Will his life be a tale of hardships and turmoil, of old grudges and resentments, or a ridiculous farce that makes you laugh and cry? Stay tuned! 383Reads6.3Score10114d adds
- 190 Reborn in 1987: I Drove My Wicked Grandma Crazy 重生八七：恶毒奶奶被我活活气疯 In his previous life, Lin Xin left home at eighteen. During his absence, his cruel grandmother relentlessly bullied his family. When he finally returned, hoping to make up for all the time he had missed with them, he discovered that his family was gone. But fate gave him the chance to be reborn, sending him back to one month before he left home, with all his memories of his previous life intact. He was back, and this time he would... 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Siheyuan: My Grandpa Is My System 四合院之我爷就是我系统 [Cadre] [Powerful family background] [One heroine] [Light System] [A bit ruthless] [Doesn't cause trouble] [Doesn't mess with widows] [No bathroom humor] As a college student in the new era, Lin Ergou returns to the 1950s, only to find that his “Fists to the South Mountain, Feet to the North Sea” System has vanished, leaving him with only basic spatial and question-and-answer functions. But once Lin Ergou learns who his grandfather is, he says, “Who needs a System? My grandpa is my System. I can 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Siheyuan: Every Day Brings New Fun 四合院：乐子天天有 Duke Zhuang of Zheng defeated his younger brother Duan at Yan. The heroine is Qin Huairu, a woman who takes matters into her own hands. There is no System, no toilet humor, and Jia Dongxu never ends up on the wall. No saving trash collectibles like stamps and antiques for the son, either. The beginning of Volume Two has a few rather complex chapters that might take some brainpower... 6Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 193 The Sixth Book by I Love Lemon Ice 我爱柠檬冰的第6本书 My new story is here! You can find 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! 2.7kReads6.4Score11114d adds
- 194 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Happy Life 四合院：何雨柱的幸福人生 [Courtyard compound + everyday life + one female lead + mild conflict] One day, he transmigrated into a courtyard compound and became He Yuzhu. From the start, good fortune came knocking: “Zhuzi, do you want a wife?” How could no one want such a kind and gentle woman? He'd better hurry up and marry her so he could dote on her himself... 1.1kReads6.4Score—14d adds
- 195 Siheyuan: From Abandoned Baby to a New Life 四合院：开局小弃婴，逆转人生 [Courtyard drama + sign-in + multiple female leads + no saintly protagonist] In the famine years of the late 1960s, Ye Feng becomes a baby not yet a year old and is abandoned at the entrance to the courtyard. From the start, Jia Zhangshi kicks him several times, and he nearly freezes to death on the street because of Yi Zhonghai’s indifference. Fortunately, a poor, sickly, lame old man takes him home. But the other residents mock the old man, saying he’s “dying anyway, and now he’s dragging some 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Is Still Better as One of Our Own 四合院，秦淮如还是自家的好 One female lead, Qin Huairu. No harem, no romantic ambiguity, no System, a golden finger, and a lighthearted tone. Zhong Yi, a young man with the soul of someone from a later era, arrives in a Siheyuan in 1951. Having watched the original series, Zhong Yi is curious about this den of scoundrels, so full of mysteries. His arrival also throws the retirement group, which had been living a quiet life, into turmoil. I’ll add some new elements to the story, including plotlines that haven’t been explor 688Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 197 Siheyuan: Oh No, Qin Huairu Has Set Her Sights on Me! 四合院：坏了，被秦怀茹赖上了！ Jia Dongxu: So what if you earn more than me? So what if you outrank me? My wife is prettier than yours. At the wedding, Jia Dongxu’s triumphant laughter was cut short when he was arrested. Qin Huairu: You arrested the man who was supposed to be mine, so you’ll have to take his place as my then! 1.3kReads6.5Score10214d adds
- 198 Siheyuan: The Truman Show 四合院楚门的世界 After gaining the ability to travel between two worlds, I planned to become a trader. Who knew I'd end up in a siheyuan courtyard, forced to live there for ten years and forbidden from being driven out? Well then, I might as well take the initiative and teach those troublesome neighbors a lesson. 3.1kReads6.6Score22314d adds
- 199 Siheyuan: The Clever Silly Zhu Strikes Back 四合院：机智傻柱的反击 After transmigrating into the world of the siheyuan, He Yuzhu decides he has to completely change his fate! Watching the show before made him furious! At first, the widow sucks him dry, and then the three ingrates show no gratitude at all! Are good people really supposed to be treated like this? To hell with that! As for escaping the siheyuan? There's no need! There are so few fun things in this era. Isn't it great to go home every day and have a show to watch? Love in the Courtyard? It's more l 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Siheyuan: A Happy Life Begins as a Factory Doctor 四合院：幸福生活从当厂医开始 [Multiple female leads, multiple TV and film worlds, self-interest, and pure entertainment] Liu Yishou closes his eyes and opens them again, only to find himself inexplicably in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He has become a factory doctor recommended by the Health Bureau to the Red Star Steel Mill, and moved into Courtyard No. 95, home to a whole bunch of villains. Faced with the scheming and petty squabbles of the entire courtyard, Liu Yishou awakens the [Sign-In-for-Illness System] and d 2Reads5.2Score—14d adds
