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- 1 Siheyuan: Picking a Fight with the Deaf Old Woman, Then Killing Her 四合院之找茬聋老婆子，弄死她 A witty and humorous courtyard-house story, not too intense and grounded in everyday life, with a realistic feel. The protagonist is quite the crafty one. Handsome Yan transmigrates into a courtyard full of villains. In the spirit of exploring and studying history, he goes about his own life with admirable diligence. He refuses to let his good looks go to waste, and when it comes to the men and women of the courtyard, he never holds back if there's an opportunity. He also corrects the courtyard' 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Life After Retirement: Lying Flat Is Too Hard 退役后的躺平生活，太难 A modern-day middle-aged man who had given up on striving unexpectedly transmigrates to an era brimming with passion. With the knowledge he's gained in the future and his silver tongue, he sets out to make the most of his new life. 2.3kReads6.9Score10014d adds
- 3 Siheyuan: More Children, More Blessings, and I Snatch Qin Huairu Away! 四合院：多子多福，截胡秦淮茹！ The protagonist transmigrates to the end of 1952. His parents are both dead, but he has a house, making him the picture-perfect bachelor. Wait, Number 95 Nanluoguxiang Courtyard. Isn't there something odd about this place? He Yuzhu? Yi Zhonghai? Xu Damao? Deaf Granny? Jia Zhangshi? Qin Huairu? Isn't this Love in the Courtyard? Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu want to take over my house? Well, in that case, Jia Dongxu, yo 1.1kReads6.6Score10414d adds
- 4 Siheyuan: I, He Daqing, Can Raise Zhu Right 四合院：我何大清能把柱子带好 The spring of 1951 was bitterly cold. He Daqing turned down the White Widow’s offer to abandon his family and children. He stayed in the capital to teach Silly Zhu. That year, Yi Zhonghai’s scheme failed, and his wife divorced him and ran off. Who could have guessed that he would end up marrying Qin Huairu? He Daqing married Liu Lan and had a son. After Old Yi’s scheming, He Yuzhu also had a son with Qin Huairu. From then on, Old Yi’s mind grew twisted. Qin Huairu began taking maternity leave an 2.2kReads6.3Score10614d adds
- 5 Siheyuan: I Get Rid of Silly Zhu from the Start 四合院之开局把傻柱搞没了 [New book: Siheyuan Warehouse Manager is now out. “Due to the Host’s actions, you killed the protagonist of this world, Silly Zhu. The world’s backlash is imminent. The System has started running away, and can only give the Host a small living allowance each day.” “Crisis is approaching. Make good use of your beginner’s gift pack.” “One last reminder, Host: watch out for the courtyard birds. Goodbye forever.” “What?!” Xie Xiao’an’s eyes widened. He was nearly driven to 3.7kReads6.4Score10814d adds
- 6 Siheyuan: I Carry a Supermarket System 四合院之随身带着超市系统 Wang San, a corporate drone from the 21st century, transmigrates into another world for the third time. He opens his eyes to find a home with nothing but four bare walls. He overhears his parents talking: the Japanese haven't left yet? But he looks at his little body and realizes there's nothing he can do. He studies hard for years, finally graduating from high school at sixteen and preparing to start work, when the supermarket System arrives. Wang San breaks down in tears. “System, why did you 18.3kReads6.9Score85114d adds
- 7 I Transmigrated to 1960, and My Dad Is Yi Zhonghai's Disciple 穿越1960，老爸是易中海徒弟 Chen Chaoyang transmigrates back to Beijing in the 1960s, only to discover that his father is the senior disciple of Yi Zhonghai, the respected neighborhood elder. See how the ordinary citizen Chen Chaoyang struggles to survive in those difficult times and put food on the table for his whole family. 15.4kReads8.1Score95514d adds
- 8 Siheyuan: Three Meat Meals a Day, and Lou Xiao'e Goes Crazy 四合院：一天三顿肉，娄晓娥疯了 Su Yang transmigrated into the 1960s world of Love in the Courtyard. His father had run off with a widow, while his grandfather and grandmother still lived in the countryside. Just as Su Yang was struggling to get by, he discovered a magical shop in his mind. He could buy all kinds of things there with money, and best of all, he didn't need ration coupons. The shop even had a one-yuan flash-sale section that refreshed every day. So while the courtyard's scheming busybodies went hungry, he feaste 8.6kReads7.5Score31914d adds
- 9 Period: A Beijing Shopkeeper in 1943 年代：1943京城杂货商 Invincible + tons of supplies + ruthless and merciless + patriotic spirit + personal space This is a story that blends multiple eras, beginning in 1943. It tells the story of Wang Yusheng, the young master of the Wang family, and his general store in the capital. The story features resistance against the Japanese, espionage, patriotism, human relationships, and the harsh realities of life. In short, this is the story of Wang Yusheng’s own experiences. The story is tentatively set to in 9.5kReads8.0Score41914d adds
- 10 Siheyuan: I Return from the Army, and You Still Think I'm a Sucker 四合院：参军归来，还当我是怨种 [Courtyard drama + moderate angst + cunning + suspense + slice of life + multiple heroines + changing history + patriotic technology] After He Yuzhu turned the tables in seven seconds on his wife, who had accused him of being irresponsible in court, he drank too much that night and transmigrated into He Yuzhu from Love in the Courtyard. Determined to change his fate, he enlisted in the army without hesitation. Seven years later, He Yuzhu returned from the army to the familiar yet unfamiliar cour 17.7kReads8.0Score1k14d adds
- 11 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu’s Quest for Progress 四合院从傻柱追求进步开始 [Smart characters + authentic period atmosphere + no viciousness + no vulgar bodily humor + no System + no brainless decisions + no violence for violence's sake] On the train to Baicheng to look for He Daqing, He Yuzhu dreamed of how his trip to Baicheng would end. This time, instead of searching on his own, he sought the government's help, and his life took a different turn from then on. With the Military Control Commission's help, He Yuzhu grew from an uninformed boy into a thoughtful young ma 2.2kReads8.2Score—14d adds
- 12 Siheyuan: I Beat Up Bang Geng from the Start! Whoever Messes with Me Gets What's Coming! 四合院：开局揍棒梗！谁惹坑谁！ [System + Slice of Life + Showing Off and Face-Slapping] An accident sends a university student from the 21st century transmigrating to a courtyard, where he becomes He Yuzhu! He originally just wanted to live a quiet life, but who could have guessed that every last one of the courtyard’s menagerie of residents would be a piece of work? Qin Huairu is always trying to get something out of him, and she even lets Banggeng steal his things? He’ll make sure she gives up on that idea! From now on, he 1kReads5.3Score—14d adds
- 13 Siheyuan: Transmigrating into Turbulent Times, Remember to Build Your Defenses First 四合院：穿越混年代，记得先叠甲 [Revenge + Business + Multiple Women + Strong-Willed Hero + Power Struggles Across an Era] After transmigrating to 1947, He Peng only wants to stay alive and, while he's at it, enjoy a somewhat better life. A little more money. A few more women. But before he knows it, his life has grown far beyond that. He earns five more First-Class Special Merits, gains a whole bunch of uncles, turns his business into a nationwide network, and even becomes the adopted son-in-law of the Chairman's wife. More s 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Siheyuan: Turning the Tables on the Simp Zhu and Making a Comeback 四合院：从撂翻舔狗柱开始逆袭 [No System] + [Everyday Family Life] + [One Female Lead] + [Reforming Courtyard Culture] + [Period] Ma Zhong, an ambitious young man from the 21st century, enlisted during college. After leaving the army, he had plenty of theories about getting rich and turning his life around, but no connections or backing. He spent all his military discharge pay on a failed business venture and had no choice but to buy an eighth-hand electric scooter and start delivering food. But fate had other plans. While m 12.6kReads8.1Score48914d adds
- 15 Siheyuan: I Was Reborn During the Founding Ceremony 四合院，我重生在建国大典 There's something unusual about this courtyard. Yi Zhonghai, the Virtuous Heavenly Venerable? Liu Haizhong, the belt-wielding loving father? Yan Bugui, the master schemer? Granny Jia, kind to everyone? So you're the one they call Silly Zhu? You say that as if anyone else's head works any better. Around here, everyone knows my big brother is a peerless doctor. Three needles to take a life, ah, no, three needles and you're gone, Du Jiang? 95Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 16 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is My Younger Brother 四合院，傻柱是我弟 This is my first book. I’ve read a ton of fan fiction about the courtyard house and watched the TV series, and I just can’t accept how things turned out. Silly Zhu and Yushui’s lives shouldn’t have gone that way. There should have been someone to save them, someone who could change things in that courtyard. 28.2kReads8.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 17 Lao Liu from the Courtyard's Propaganda Office 四合院宣传科的宋老六 Song Xiaofeng transmigrates and wakes up as a junior high school student who drowned in Songjia Village, a rural village on the outskirts of the capital. To get a decent meal as soon as possible, he studies hard and earns a place at a technical secondary school. He also becomes a publicity officer at a steel mill and ends up living next door to Xu Damao and Silly Zhu. 19.4kReads6.1Score68414d adds
- 18 Transmigrating into the Siheyuan: From Engineer to Pillar of the Nation 穿越四合院：从工程师到国之重器 (One heroine + family life + heartwarming + pocket dimension) Liu Guangqi, a young man from the 21st century, transmigrates to 1951, into the world of the TV drama Love in the Courtyard, and becomes the courtyard’s second ungrateful son, Liu Guangqi. Having been an orphan in his previous life, he vows to cherish his family this time around. A simple, heartwarming life begins in a courtyard unlike any other. 4kReads8.2Score10214d adds
- 19 Siheyuan: I Have a Produce Market on Me 四合院：随身带着菜市场 (Pocket dimension + Power fantasy + Everyday life + Cunning schemer + Shameless tricks + Tall tales + No supernatural villains) Also known as: Promotion at the Steel Mill, The New Liaison Officer, Siheyuan’s Top Dog, and A Big Mouth That Eats Everything Except a Loss. Schemes, strategic maneuvering, empty promises. No hostility, no formulaic plot. Those who meddle should beware. Factory grunt Wu Youde collapses at a vegetable market after working too many night shifts. When he wakes up, he has a 5.4kReads7.5Score14114d adds
- 20 Siheyuan: The System Picks the Wrong Person from the Start 四合院：开局系统选错人 After fifteen years of hard work, Zhang Ming bought a house and celebrated at home by himself. But after a couple of drinks, he fell asleep and was taken by the System to the world of the Siheyuan. Once it realized it had chosen the wrong person, the System ran off, leaving Zhang Ming stranded in this world. Watch how he uses his golden finger to survive. 57.9kReads6.2Score2.5k14d adds
- 21 Siheyuan: I Have Lots of Systems 四合院：我有很多系统 Traveling through multiple TV and film worlds, this is an overpowered, easygoing story with multiple heroines. In the courtyard world, the protagonist stays away from widows and doesn't cause trouble. The protagonist has a Tomato System, a Farm System, a Spirit Spring Dimension, a Traveling Frog, a Bragging System, a Proficiency System, a Simplification System, a Deadly Soldiers System, an Emotion System, ten thousandfold comprehension, heaven-defying comprehension, a lottery System... In a nove 45Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 22 Siheyuan: I Move Out from the Start, Leaving the Courtyard Animals Stunned 四合院：开局搬走，众禽麻了 Lin Hai, a young man from a later era, transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house. Knowing full well that this menagerie of a compound is no place to stay, he moves out from the start without a moment's hesitation. Yi Zhonghai: “Lin Hai, could you empty the old lady's chamber pot for me…” Jia Zhangshi: “Lin Hai, my family is having money troubles. Could you donate a few dozen yuan…” Qin Huairu: “These steamed buns just came out of the steamer and are still hot. How about letting Banggen 34.9kReads5.4Score95614d adds
- 23 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. 112Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 24 Siheyuan: My Name Is Yi Zhonghe 四合院：我叫易中河 A modern man transmigrates into the world of the courtyard drama, becoming Yi Zhonghe, Yi Zhonghai’s younger brother, a character who never appeared in the show. He moves into the courtyard and takes a job at the steel mill. See how a modern soul reforms the courtyard’s self-serving residents, turning the “courtyard full of miscreants” into a true Love in the Courtyard. 84.8kReads8.0Score4.6k14d adds
- 25 Siheyuan: From the Start, Silly Zhu's Uncle Leads Him into Politics 四合院开局傻柱娘舅带他步入仕途 [Siheyuan] + [A Lifelong Journey] + [In the Name of the People] A mash-up of several dramas, telling the story of what happened before the Siheyuan. Chu Yun's soul traveled back to 1938, where he became the uncle of He Yuzhu, a man who shared his name. From the start, he was a company commander in the Eighth Route Army. To stand up for his sister and his poor, wronged nephew, Chu Yun immediately taught He Daqing a lesson and gave the courtyard's troublemakers a dressing-down. Determined to give 84Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 26 Siheyuan: Doing Whatever I Please 四合院之随心所欲 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 10.8kReads6.4Score21714d adds
- 27 Siheyuan: The Story of an Ordinary Man 四合院之小人物的故事 This book doesn't demonize anyone; it gives everyone something to hope for. The protagonist won't spend the whole story cooped up in the Siheyuan. The main focus is on what happens later, as things develop and change. Follow Wang Yong's perspective as he returns to that era. 503Reads8.6Score10414d adds
- 28 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Beast-Taming Space 四合院，何雨柱的御兽空间 My Beast Taming System is unlike any other: it can only form contracts with human beasts. Beasts of the courtyard house, are you ready? Here I come! At first, He Yuzhu lets his beasts grow at their own pace. Later, they slaughter their way through everything, make China’s might known in international wars, and repay He Yuzhu in kind. The sons and daughters of China are all dragons and phoenixes! Less hostility, no angst, and fewer violent clashes in the courtyard house. If this isn’t your thing, 1.1kReads8.0Score—14d adds
- 29 Siheyuan: Stir Up Trouble? Dogs Don't, but I Do! 四合院：搞事？狗不搞，我搞！ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Mild Violence]+ [Stirs Up Trouble on Purpose]+ [Mastermind Behind the Scenes]+ [Mostly Everyday Life]+ [Fun and Hilarious] Qian Duoduo accidentally transmigrates into the world of Full of Love. His golden finger gives him two starter gift packs, then runs off. At five years old, Qian Duoduo opens a growth gift pack and obtains an Emotion Magnifier. From then on, the courtyard gains a little demon, and the city of Beijing gets a “little rascal.” At ten, he obtains the puppet Cha 22.9kReads7.7Score88214d adds
- 30 From the Start: I, Silly Zhu, Move Out of the Courtyard 开局：我傻柱搬离四合院 He Yuzhu lived in the twentieth century. Since he shared the same name as Silly Zhu from the courtyard compound, people around him never stopped teasing him. One day, after drinking at home, his soul transmigrated into the world of the courtyard compound, where he became Silly Zhu. With help from the System, he eventually became a business and entertainment mogul. 9.9kReads6.2Score20314d adds
- 31 Xu Damao's Story Begins in the Siheyuan 许大茂从四合院开始 The courtyard is just where Xu Damao's story begins. How could an era of dramatic change and burning passion go by without me, in the prime of my youth? See how Xu Damao, once a genuine hypocrite and villain, and his two little companions build lives unlike any other. With an unreliable little System, we're not counting on him. The missions are yours, so what do they have to do with me? We'll make our own decisions and live our own lives! (A note: this is a slow-burn story that spans a long peri 2.1kReads5.8Score—14d adds
- 32 Siheyuan: Becoming a Live-In Son-in-Law in 1976, Marrying Huaihua 四合院：七六年当赘婿，嫁给槐花 Multiple heroines + Building wealth + Crossover with film and TV + Transmigration + The Courtyard + Male-oriented spin-off + Fan fiction + Spin-off This really is "Love in the Courtyard". In his previous life, Hao Mobi had no wife or children and spent his old age in misery. In this life, he’s determined to make up for those regrets. But just getting married and having children would be a waste of his talents. He’ll pursue an official career and climb the ranks, expand his businesses, and work h 1.2kReads6.7Score11014d adds
- 33 Siheyuan: I See the Warmth and Coldness of Human Nature 四合院：我在四合院看人情冷暖 A courtyard story without all the hostility: Old Yi has a son, the Jia family has a hardworking and self-reliant daughter-in-law, and Da Mao will have a son someday. Yushui no longer lacks love. So what will happen to the other families? Follow Wang Weimin, an ordinary man, as he climbs step by step to the top and makes his way onto the world stage. 4.2kReads6.1Score10014d adds
- 34 Siheyuan: The Family Is So Fierce the Neighbors Want to Move Away 四合院：家人太凶悍众禽想搬家 Li Wenhua passed away peacefully. After all, there was nothing worth longing for. But when he woke up again, he wasn't in Heaven or Hell. He was in the world of "The Birds Are Full of the Courtyard". A doting grandma and grandpa, a mother whose strength was unknown but who only got stronger against powerful opponents, a thick-skinned father, a dim-witted yet obedient second brother with extraordinary talent, and a well-behaved, sensible little sister. On the day they moved into the courtyard, he 49kReads8.5Score2.9k14d adds
- 35 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Awakening 四合院：傻柱的觉醒 My new work is here! You’re welcome to 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! 18.8kReads6.6Score40614d adds
- 36 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—14d adds
- 37 Siheyuan: Turning a Run-Down Courtyard into a Peach Blossom Paradise 四合院：把破院建成桃花源 Lin Chen performs a heroic rescue, but while saving a child from drowning, he accidentally transmigrates to 1958 and the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. As a well-rounded young man from the twenty-first century, and a master sweeper from Lanxiang Technical School, he has arrived at the universe’s central hub, a place visited by countless transmigrators. Surrounded by all manner of characters in this courtyard, what kind of life will he make for himself? This is a lighthearted comedy, wi 7.6kReads5.4Score21314d adds
- 38 Siheyuan: I’m a Veterinarian Who Specializes in Beasts 四合院：我是兽医，专治禽兽 [System + corruption and revenge + miracle doctor + no saintly do-gooder + some edge, mostly daily life + family squabbles + lighthearted comedy] Li Chunsheng woke up one morning and, for no apparent reason, transmigrated to Beijing in 1950, where he became the sole direct disciple of Sun Jishi, a master physician of traditional Chinese medicine. But on the very night Li Chunsheng became his disciple, Sun Jishi passed away. Li Chunsheng inherited Sun Jishi's estate and awakened the [Merit System 2.7kReads5.4Score—14d adds
- 39 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—14d adds
- 40 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! 140Reads7.9Score11114d adds
- 41 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, 62kReads7.7Score2.4k14d adds
- 42 Siheyuan: Born in 1950, Researching While Enjoying the Gossip 四合院：开局50，边吃瓜边科研 [Siheyuan] [Period] [Technology to Strengthen the Nation] [One Heroine] [Putting the Yard's Troublemakers in Their Place] What? I've been reborn in a Siheyuan in 1950, and I'm a student at a top university, a genius in the top three of my year. As he recalls the fragmentary memories in his mind, Li Xiao breaks down completely. “I studied the humanities in my past life. What is this supposed to be? Is this some kind of joke?” From gas-cylinder cannons to Type 63 rocket launchers. From motorcycles 31.3kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 43 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—14d adds
- 44 Starting as a Deputy Section Chief in Siheyuan 四合院从副科长开始 [Security Department Deputy Chief from the Start] [Sign-In Rewards] [Well-Connected] [All I Want Is to Be a Lazy Fish] After transmigrating into the chaotic world of the Four-Nine City courtyard compound, he starts out as the deputy chief of the steel mill's security department! Zhang Jianjun arrives in the central courtyard with his own pocket space, where he witnesses Jia Zhangshi whining about being poor and leeching off others, Silly Zhu using moral blackmail, and Yi Zhonghai plotting behi 56.8kReads6.4Score3.3k14d adds
- 45 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—14d adds
- 46 Siheyuan: What I Say Goes in This Canteen 四合院，这个食堂我说了算 Zhang Renkang inexplicably finds himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He works his way up from a lowly kitchen helper to become the cafeteria director. What? Silly Zhu wants to cause trouble? Give him a beating and kick him out of the cafeteria. What? Qin Huairu wants a free ride? Ha, I won't do it unless I get something out of it. What? Yi Zhonghai wants me to take care of him in his old age? Dream on. I throw in my lot with Li Weimin and thrive. Watch Zhang Renkang take on the whole 9.2kReads7.6Score29514d adds
- 47 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—14d adds
- 48 Siheyuan: I Can Absorb Life 四合院：我可以吸收生命 [A Little Playboy + A Little Sly + A Little Invincible + A Little Easygoing + Everyday Life] Ma Teng, a Level 3 electrician at a steel mill, risked his life to save state property by pulling the power switch. He died in the process, and his body was taken over by a modern man from a later era, also named Ma Teng, who had spent most of his life trudging along, honest and unassuming. What kind of waves will this honest modern man stir up in that era? 30.2kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 49 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—14d adds
- 50 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! 44.9kReads8.3Score2.1k14d adds
