Novels like Siheyuan: Saving a Beauty from the Start
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- 51 I, He Daqing! Mount Fuji: A Mountain God? 我，何大清！富士山：山神？ He Daqing, an archaeologist, pricks his finger on a bronze ring while cleaning a tomb. He transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house and activates the Mountain God Inheritance System, becoming the Mountain God of Mount Fuji! Determined to escape the fate laid out for him, He Daqing makes arrangements for his children, then resolutely joins the Volunteer Army and heads to the Korean War front, where he writes a legendary tale! 3.2kReads6.8Score137Shelves
- 52 Siheyuan: From the Start as Liu Guangtian, I Beat Liu Guangqi to a Pulp 四合院：刘光天开局，暴打刘光奇 The hapless Liu Guangtian transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. His parents already favor Liu Guangqi, and to make matters worse, Liu Guangqi is a two-faced schemer. Most of the beatings Liu Guangfu and he took as kids were because they got blamed for that bastard Liu Guangqi’s misdeeds. To hell with this! I can’t stand another day of this miserable life! Liu Guangtian grabs his younger brother by the hand. “Guangfu, what are you afraid of? From now on, your big brother will show you a diffe 26.5kReads7.6Score1.4kShelves
- 53 Easygoing Days in the Siheyuan 四合院里的悠哉日子 Back in 1955, he begins a carefree life amid all the chaos of that legendary courtyard. See how a modern man gets by and lives his own modest life in that era! (A low on hostility, high on everyday life, and all about watching the drama kind of story.) 38.6kReads7.7Score1.9kShelves
- 54 Siheyuan: Sending Yi Zhonghai to the Great Northwest from the Start 四合院：：开局送易中海去大西北 Spring 1961, and it was once again the breeding season for those beasts. Zhang Anping transmigrated into a courtyard home and discovered that his parents were senior engineers sent to assist in the west. They had been mailing him 150 yuan every month, but he hadn't received a single cent in six years. Familiar with life in the courtyard, Zhang Anping immediately called the police. Yi Zhonghai finally panicked. 45.1kReads7.6Score1.9kShelves
- 55 Siheyuan: A Happy Life in the Red Era 四合院：火红年代的幸福生活 Pei Guang transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard in the late 1950s, and everything begins to change quietly. Qin Huairu: Where did this Liang the Widow come from? She actually stole my Silly Zhu away. Yi Zhonghai: Sigh! With Liang the Widow around, there's no counting on Silly Zhu anymore. Bang Geng: Sigh! My life is ruined! Golden finger: Hard work pays off + a pocket dimension (no farming) 19.5kReads8.5Score471Shelves
- 56 Siheyuan: Cultivating Immortality Amid the Bustle of Everyday Life 四合院：烟火红尘修仙 A special forces soldier from the modern world transmigrates into another world in the late 1950s. By a twist of fate, he gains a chance to cultivate. Reborn, he vows to pursue the Great Dao and seek immortality. To build up merit and change his fate, he experiences the bustle of everyday life in a courtyard during that extraordinary era, explores human nature, bears witness to people's hearts, tempers his will, and freely reshapes his destiny. 14kReads7.7Score507Shelves
- 57 Siheyuan: I Picked Up Qin Jingru, and the Whole Courtyard Is Green with Envy 四合院：捡到秦京茹，全院羡慕哭 [Siheyuan Courtyard + Lighthearted + No Hostility] Jia Dongyang unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a siheyuan courtyard in 1959. Following Xu Damao's example, he intercepts Qin Jingru in an alley and wins her over. The young couple's life just keeps getting better. From then on, the courtyard has a new good man, a “heartless scoundrel,” a matchmaker, and the head of the Women's Association. Xu Damao: “Thanks, little brother Dongyang!” Silly Zhu: “You really are heartless, making me mar 12.4kReads8.4Score503Shelves
- 58 Conquering the Realm, Part Seven: The Qingzhou Tripod 问鼎天下第七部之青州鼎 Conquering the World, Part Seven: The Qingzhou Tripod 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated as Silly Zhu's Uncle 四合院：穿越成傻柱舅舅 In 1958, Li Jianjun transmigrated into the body of a demobilized soldier. This man turned out to be He Yuzhu's uncle, who was also named Li Jianjun. After leaving the military, he took a job as the chief of security at the Steel Mill and officially moved into the courtyard. Silly Zhu and He Yushui finally experienced the care of an elder. With no way out, Yi Zhonghai was left dumbfounded. 109Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 60 Siheyuan: I Was Just Passing By, Do You Believe Me? 四合院之我只是路过，你们信吗？ After an accident, the protagonist transmigrates into a parallel universe based on a TV drama. Here are Yi Zhonghai, the morally upright sage; Liu Haizhong, the loving father whose children respect him; Yan Bugui, the generous man; Jia Zhangshi, the master spirit-caller; Qin Huairu, the virtuous white lotus of a golden age; Jia Banggeng, the rooftop-running acrobat; and He Yuzhu, who inherited the family tradition of fawning over widows. Hey, you forgot me, Xu Damao, strutting down the red carp 25.6kReads8.3Score856Shelves
- 61 Siheyuan: I Have a Little World of My Own 四合院：我有一个小世界 After exploring a glowing cave entrance on a sinkhole's cliff face, outdoor enthusiast Wang Yu transmigrates to the world of the Siheyuan, where he discovers that the glowing entrance is a portal to other worlds. Wang Yu leads a leisurely life in the Siheyuan world while exploring other worlds and selling weapons. Traveling back and forth between the two realms, he practices martial arts and cultivates immortality, living a carefree life. 22.6kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
- 62 Siheyuan: Li Tianyou, the Brilliant Detective 四合院：妙笔神探李天佑 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 140Reads7.9Score111Shelves
- 63 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, Why Does Your Brother Beat You Up Every Day? 四合院：傻柱你哥咋天天揍你？ [Moderate violence] [Turning Silly Zhu and Yushui’s lives around] [Rebuilding the family’s values] He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard as Silly Zhu’s “short-lived” older brother! After returning from the battlefield, he turns his younger siblings’ lives around. His younger brother, He Yuzhu, is exploited by the whole courtyard and still acts like a pathetic simp. He Weiguo has just one word for him: “A beating!” He’ll beat some sense into him! His younger sister, He Yushui, has suffered 55.1kReads8.1Score3.6kShelves
- 64 Siheyuan: I, Jia Dongxu, Want to Be Reborn Too! 四合院：我贾东旭也要重生！ [Love in the Courtyard; wish-fulfillment!!!; comedy; transmigration; one female lead (Qin Huairu); pocket dimension] Silly Zhu next door has been working himself to the bone around the clock. It's about time I, Jia Dongxu, got to be the main character!!! Reincarnated as a man doomed to die young? This time, I'll hold this family together! You won't teach me properly? I'll cut ties with Yi Zhonghai and find myself a new master! Yi Zhonghai: “Dongxu, I was wrong!” Caught Jia Zhangshi sneaking 29.7kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
- 65 Conquering the Realm, Part Six: The Xuzhou Tripod 问鼎天下第六部之徐州鼎 Conquering the World, Part Six: The Xuzhou Tripod 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 Siheyuan: I'm Yushui's Cousin 四合院：我是雨水表哥 A modern owner of a rural guesthouse transmigrates to the 1950s, hoping to get by in modest comfort. To his surprise, he discovers he’s in the Cursed Courtyard, and that he’s He Yushui’s cousin. See how the three siblings survive in this era... 11.7kReads6.5Score434Shelves
- 67 Siheyuan: My Life Starts Over 四合院：我的人生重新开始 A top student from the future accidentally arrives in the world of the courtyard houses. He wants no part in the petty squabbles in the neighborhood or the scheming at work. All he wants is to enjoy a peaceful life at home, whatever storms may rage outside. 6.9kReads8.4Score195Shelves
- 68 Conquering the Realm, Part Five: The Yanzhou Tripod 问鼎天下第五部之兖州鼎 Conquering the World, Part Five: The Yanzhou Tripod 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Siheyuan: Asking Qin Huairu for 500 Yuan from the Start 四合院：开局和秦淮茹要五百块 A directionless young man transmigrates into He Yuzhu, the man from "The Bustling Courtyard". But he has a System, and completing missions lets him travel back to the modern era. By moving goods between the two eras, he can become a tycoon without lifting a finger. He planned to live a quiet, peaceful life, but the crafty residents of the courtyard all want to take advantage of He Yuzhu. Well, too bad for them. Come see how he takes the courtyard by storm! The three uncles, Jia Zhangshi, and Xu 23.4kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves
- 70 Reborn as Silly Mao: Sending Banggeng to Juvenile Detention from the Start 傻茂重生，开局送棒梗儿进少管所 “Drawing Sword,” “Under the Zhengyang Gate,” “The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate,” “Snow Leopard,” “Hutong,” “The Age of Galloping,” “Man Is Iron, Rice Is Steel,” “Glory Era” Xu Damao is reborn on the very day Banggeng steals a chicken. He sends the thief's whole family to prison, gets the Lou family out of town, and begins his unstoppable comeback! 2.3kReads—Score100Shelves
- 71 Siheyuan: Beautiful, Don’t Be Like That 四合院：美女别这样 [Courtyard Life + Multiple Female Leads + Decisive Actions + System] After transmigrating as a new resident in the courtyard who was being bullied to death by the old folks expecting him to support them, he reports them to the police and gets Jia Zhangshi sent to the firing squad, while Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui are thrown in jail. He blocks the entrance to Deaf Granny’s home and eats egg cakes, making the old hag shriek with envy. Can helping others really earn rewards? How does 66.9kReads7.3Score4.3kShelves
- 72 Siheyuan: Reborn as Yi Zhonghai's Only Son 四合院：穿成易中海的亲儿子 [Period novel + witty and humorous + chosen-by-heaven System + no saintly heroine + face-slapping + slice of life] Yi Tianci is reborn as Yi Zhonghai's biological son in Love in the Courtyard, making him a bona fide rich second-generation heir. With the System at his side, Silly Zhu can no longer rely on protection, and Old Deaf Granny is no longer the revered matriarch. No one can escape. While dealing with the courtyard's troublemakers, he also catches the tide of the times and writes a remark 33kReads8.1Score2.5kShelves
- 73 Siheyuan Culinary God: I, He Yuzhu, Got Married from the Start 四合院神厨：我何雨柱开局就结婚 [Heartwarming + everyday life + plot changes + one heroine] After transmigrating as He Yuzhu and awakening the Chef God System, how will he deal with the bunch of pests in the courtyard? He marries a wife from the start, so Qin Huairu and Uncle Yi can forget about guilt-tripping him! Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng, don’t cause trouble, or Brother Zhu will make you pay! 29.3kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves
- 74 Conquering the Realm, Part Four: In Search of the Tripods 问鼎天下第四部之寻鼎记 Conquering the World, Part Four: The Quest for the Tripod 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 From Deputy Director to Army Commander: The Yan Family's Rise 从副局长到入朝军长阎家逆袭 [Siheyuan] + [Romance in the Blood] + [Glorious Era] + [The Little Woman Under Zhengyang Gate] + [Under Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Bright Sword] + [Snow Leopard] Yan Suma, the cousin of Yan Bugu and Yan Shuzhai, joins the honored ranks of the public security forces when the city of Beiping is liberated. Yang Ruihua: “Dear, what's your cousin's background?” Yan Bugu: “I'd like to know that myself! The guy won't tell us a thing. Everyone drinking with him last night was bragging like crazy!” 11.8kReads6.1Score416Shelves
- 76 Siheyuan: In Less Than Six Months, I Gathered Enough for a Mahjong Table 四合院：不到半年，凑齐一桌麻将 2.2kReads5.9Score105Shelves
- 77 Conquering the Realm, Part Three: The Yongzhou Tripod 问鼎天下第三部之雍州鼎 Conquering the World, Part Three: The Yongzhou Tripod 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 My Happy Life in the Siheyuan, You Wouldn’t Understand 四合院我的快乐，你不懂 Her soul transmigrates into a dying man in the Siheyuan. There’s no such thing as reasoning with people. With a System, he doesn’t have to care what anyone thinks. There’s only one thing to do: act. Multiple heroines, a slice-of-life focus, no angst, and no misery. 25.1kReads6.9Score1.3kShelves
- 79 Siheyuan: I’m Banggeng’s Seventh Great-Uncle 四合院：我是棒梗的七舅姥爷 In December 2023, Zhang Dabiao suddenly acquired a golden finger: a pocket dimension. He stole everything from his unscrupulous boss’s supermarket and warehouse, making preparations to transmigrate. After being hit by a car, he found himself in December 1959 as an injured officer. He was reassigned to the capital and given a house in Courtyard No. 95, where he discovered that Jia Dongxu was the son of his older female cousin Zhang Cuihua, making him Bang Geng’s great-uncle, seven times removed. 25.8kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
- 80 Silly Zhu Reborn in 1951: Paralyzing Ring from the Start 傻柱重生51，开局获得麻痹戒指 [Siheyuan] + [Bright Sword] + [Under the Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Bright Sword] + [Snow Leopard] + [Blood Romance] + [Legendary Special Ring] + [Dragon-Slaying Saber] + [Rebirth Ring] + [Love Ring] Reborn in Siheyuan, Silly Zhu, He Yuzhu, had endured a miserable half-life. As he closed his eyes, he spotted his old nemesis Xu Damao rubbing his hands together, waiting to collect his body! Xu Damao slipped Lou Xiao'e's dowry snuff bottle into his pocket, awakening the Hit-for-Hire System! The 22.9kReads7.5Score1.4kShelves
- 81 A New Life Begins in the Siheyuan 四合院开始新人生 A modern-day antique shop owner and part-time collector buys a jade talisman on the black market, then dies in a car accident. The talisman is activated, and he transmigrates to the 1950s. Realizing that his misfortune has brought him an incredible opportunity, he is reborn into a new life. From then on, he becomes a man of many talents: by day, an ordinary government cadre; behind the scenes, a cultivator, collector, and major black-market dealer, among other identities. In the end, he breaks f 22.6kReads7.7Score1.4kShelves
- 82 Siheyuan: Getting By in the Era with a Game System 四合院，带着游戏系统混年代 Li Qinghe accidentally transmigrates into a television drama world set in 1955. In this composite world, where many period dramas have been brought together, Li Qinghe uses a video game cheat and works hard alongside his family to build a better life. Moving into a siheyuan, watching the drama, enjoying the gossip: a laid-back slice of life. No angst, no angst, no angst. If that's not your thing, don't come in! 45.4kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves
- 83 Siheyuan: Bridging the Myriad Worlds 四合院之对缝诸天万界 Whether the courtyard is in chaos or not is up to the Jia family. Silly Zhu does the dirty work, and Old Yi keeps watch. But ever since Wang Xiaotian arrived at the courtyard, everything changed... 15Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 84 The 1950s: Making a Happy, Prosperous Life 年代五零：红红火火过日子 Reborn in the 1950s. What? Worried about starving to death? Don’t panic, don’t panic. We’ve got a pocket dimension. What? This is the notorious Courtyard of Beasts, where everyone’s supposedly a scumbag? What am I supposed to do? Luckily, my dad became the First Master, and my mom is the director of the women’s federation at the steel mill. Who still dares mess with me? Sun Zhengguo says: Go wild all you want, just don’t drag me into it. I only want to spend this happy life with my family. Both 38.2kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
- 85 In the Siheyuan, I Became the Ultimate Insider 人在四合院，成为最强关系户 The train of the times rushes forward, and Wei Lai arrives at the courtyard from a TV drama. He activates the Relative System, which gives him a new relative every two weeks. Faced with a courtyard full of beasts, Wei Lai decides to strike first so he can live a good life. Why is Yi Zhonghai roaring in the middle of the night? It turns out Silly Zhu is growing distant from him. Why is Liu Haizhong sweeping the toilets? It turns out his own son stabbed him in the back. Why is Granny Deaf wailing 32.4kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
- 86 Siheyuan: One Smile from Him Leaves the Whole Courtyard Stunned 四合院：他一笑全院惊 Entirely handmade, no AI. Transmigration, lighthearted, multiple heroines, a warehouse, no hostility. When supplies are scarce, I have a supermarket. Enjoy a Cao thief’s life and live a different kind of existence. There’s no nightlife of glittering lights and bustling clubs, just the era’s shared activities. 16.7kReads6.8Score841Shelves
- 87 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as the Head Master's Nephew 四合院：穿成一大爷的亲外甥 [Siheyuan + period setting + farming + portable dimension + one heroine] Li Anye transmigrates to an era of scarcity, with no parents and not a penny to his name, so he has no choice but to seek help from his maternal uncle, Uncle Yi. As the saying goes, a maternal uncle is worth more than the heavens. Surely no one can complain if he leans on his uncle for support? After graduating from vocational school, Li Anye gets a decent job at a steel mill thanks to his uncle. His uncle, Yi Zhonghai, is 21kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
- 88 Conquering the Realm, Part Two: The Yuzhou Tripod 问鼎天下第二部之豫州鼎 Conquering the World, Part Two: The Yuzhou Tripod 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 1940: I Have the Thousand-Blade Demon Saber for Killing the Japanese! 1940：杀鬼子我有魔刀千刃！ A modern college student transmigrates to 1940 and takes over the body of a child named Wu Liuqi, who was killed by the Japanese. He awakens the Enemy-Slaying, Nation-Strengthening System! With the template of the assassin Wu Liuqi and the Thousand Blades Demon Sword in hand, he throws his head back and shouts, “You Japanese devils, your grandpa is here!” 2.1kReads7.4Score107Shelves
- 90 Siheyuan: I'm Yi Zhonghai's Biological Son 四合院：我是易中海的亲儿子 A modern mechanical engineer transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes Yi Zhonghai's biological son. With a son of his own, will Yi Zhonghai still scheme against others? Will Silly Zhu still become their meal ticket? Will Love in the Courtyard still turn into a courtyard full of beasts? Ordinary people just want enough to eat and warm clothes. There's no need for so much resentment or sinister scheming, just everyday family squabbles. In this backward era, do your best to help de 37.1kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
- 91 Siheyuan: With a Zombie-Slaying Daoist Master Around, No One Dares Cause Trouble 四合院：僵尸道长在，没人敢作怪 After fighting evil spirits, Mao Xiaofang, his two apprentices, Black Rose, and Shrimp were planning to return to Gantian Town. But a temporal rift swept them away, and they crash-landed in a Beijing courtyard house in the 1960s. The moment they arrived, the entire courtyard was in chaos. Looking at the disorderly place, Mao Xiaofang sighed. “Never mind. We’ll stay here for now.” He had hoped to keep a low profile, but evil spirits kept causing trouble. So the three brothers, including Silly 244Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm Silly Zhu's Uncle, Taking Him into the Army 四合院，开局傻柱他叔，带他从军 Military story + no holier-than-thou protagonist After transmigrating as He Daqing's younger brother, He Daming, he sets out to change the future for himself and his nephew, He Yuzhu. As a regimental commander, He Daming resolutely takes him into the army, embarking on a moving and heroic journey together. 12.4kReads8.2Score479Shelves
- 93 Siheyuan: I Handed Everything Over to the Nation 四合院之我把一切上交国家 In the long course of history, one era is forever etched into the deepest recesses of the Chinese people's memory: the grueling War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. He Daqing arrives in the world of the Siheyuan, becoming another He Daqing. When the invaders' iron hooves trample our land, the country is shattered and its people suffer. But the sons and daughters of China never surrender. They stand tall, composing one stirring anthem of resistance after another with their blood and the 1.8kReads6.5Score—Shelves
- 94 A Siheyuan Story Beginning on the Eve of Liberation 从解放前夕开始的四合院 A modern chef’s soul travels back to 1948, on the eve of Liberation. He moves into a courtyard residence with no System, no talismans, and no superpowers. All he has is a family heirloom storage ring, and he lives a leisurely life in a harsh era. He goes to work, cooks, and occasionally teases the misfits in the courtyard. The story isn’t too angsty: no toilet humor, and no wishing people would hurry up and die. A tranquil life in a bygone age, 64.6kReads7.7Score2.5kShelves
- 95 Siheyuan: The Jie Sect's Fortune! Seizing the Fortune of All Things! 四合院：截教气运！截取万物！ In the Battle of the Investiture of the Gods, the Jie Sect suffered a crushing defeat, and Tongtian was forced to swallow the Saint-Falling Pill. Enraged, Tongtian stripped away the remnants of the Jie Sect's fortune and sent them into the endless void, hoping that one day someone destined to inherit it could lead the Jie Sect to greatness again. Hongjun learned of this. The Creation Jade Disc nurtured among his three flowers shot out a beam of golden light, intent on scattering the Jie Sect's 8.7kReads8.1Score443Shelves
- 96 Siheyuan: Infinite Creation in My World 四合院之我的世界无限创造 Invincible! Pure wish fulfillment! If it doesn't satisfy you, you don't pay! Chen Tian was playing Minecraft at home when he unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. There, he obtained the ultimate authority to create without limits in Minecraft, allowing him to reshape the world around him at will. As he transformed more and more places, the energy fed back by this authority kept changing his body, making him invincible. Don't like the little Japanese? Wipe out their 5.6kReads5.8Score286Shelves
- 97 Siheyuan: This Time, It's Finally My Turn, Right?! 四合院之这次终于轮到我了吧！ [If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't read] [Multiple heroines] [System] Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, Jia Zhangshi, and Deaf Granny. With these seven people all in one place, there'll never be a shortage of stories... 45.2kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
- 98 The Urban Supreme: Starting by Tearing Up the Marriage Contract 都市至尊，从撕毁婚书开始 A mysterious marriage contract was drawn up twenty years ago. Twenty years later, Lin Jiuxiao descended from the mountains with the contract, only for his wealthy fiancée to tear it up in front of everyone. “A country bumpkin from the mountains thinks he’s worthy of marrying me?” Amid the laughter, Lin Jiuxiao calmly gathered the scraps. “The contract can be destroyed. But the Su family has enjoyed three generations of wealth thanks to my master’s sect. Today, it’s time to pay it back.” The mome 778Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 99 Siheyuan: He Daqing Steals Qin Huairu Away, More Children, More Blessings 四合院何大清截胡秦淮茹多子多福 No poison, a pocket dimension, and a fast pace! He transmigrates into a Siheyuan, where Qin Huairu is still unmarried, so he’d better marry her before anyone else does! With a pocket dimension at his disposal and his combat power maxed out from the start, I’m not going to hold back! No self-righteous saint, no sneaky schemer, and no waiting until tomorrow. If there’s nothing going on, I’ll find an excuse to slap a few people around! 3.7kReads5.5Score100Shelves
- 100 I’m Here to Set the Chaotic Siheyuan Straight 朕来整顿禽满四合院 After Zhu Yuanzhang died, he transmigrated into the body of a junior official. When he got home, he found that His wife was Empress Ma, doing laundry for someone else. His son was Zhu Biao, with a broken leg. His grandson was Zhu Xiongying, skin and bones. The so-called “good neighbors” in the compound stole from his family, insulted his wife, and schemed against his son. The whole place was full of beasts. Then the System arrived, bringing him master-level Chinese medicine, a farm he could c 1.2kReads6.1Score—Shelves
