Siheyuan Survival Journal
四合院生存记录
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 257k Words
- Updated
- 3y ago
- English
- Request a translation
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- A Little Nobody in the Siheyuan四合院里的小人物Alternate title on Fanqie
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Looking for Courtyard Fics With Smart Characters, No Idiotic Stories
Looking for books similar to "Experiencing the Spirit of the Times in a Siheyuan". There are more and more siheyuan novels these days, and they're getting more and more brainless. Give me something with some actual thought behind it, not a power fantasy.
Courtyard House Novels Are All the Rage Lately, So Here Are a Few Carefully Selected Ones
I've followed all of these. They're pretty good overall. There may be a few annoying parts, but they're bearable.
Finished Masterpieces Rated 9.5 or Higher, Male-Oriented
I don't want to follow ongoing novels. I want some completed masterpieces to read. Here's a roundup of all the completed male-oriented novels on Tomato Novel with ratings above 9.5.
Siheyuan Stories Where the Protagonist Doesn't Get Involved in the Plot and Just Watches from the Sidelines
Looking for books similar to "Siheyuan: Starting in 1958". Don't make the whole story about tormenting the terrible neighbors. Just quietly watch them suffer their own misfortunes.
Picky Old Bookworms, Gather Here
The more books I read, the fewer I can stick with. What plot points or setups make you drop a book in one second?
Siheyuan Stories Where the Protagonist Marries Qin Huairu Without Making Her a Villain
I've Had My Fill of Siheyuan Stories over the Past Month or Two. Any Good Recommendations?
Please recommend some good novels.
Write Some Normal Siheyuan Novels
I've Only Got 109 Courtyard Siheyuan Novels, Everyone, Send Me More! 🤠🤯
The Ten Greatest Siheyuan Novels
Stories set in or centered around a traditional Siheyuan courtyard.
Looking for a Siheyuan Novel True to Its Era and Its Mindset!!
I'm looking for a story set in a Beijing courtyard compound that reflects the realities and values of the 1950s to 1980s, and whose basic setup stays true to the original TV series. Please don't recommend stories where people show up at your door demanding food, schemes are blatantly obvious, or someone gets beaten half to death or robbed without reporting it to the police.
The Most Hostile Siheyuan
This is the most vicious siheyuan novel out there. If you disagree, come at me. It gets better and better: the scoundrels either die or end up begging in the streets. Bang Geng's little sister scatters his ashes, Qin Huairu is sold off to the grasslands... "Siheyuan: From the Start, I Send Uncle Yi to Have Tea Behind Bars"
Can’t You Write a Siheyuan Story Without a System, Pocket Dimension, or Golden Finger?
Being reborn is the biggest golden finger, yet even knowing the future isn’t enough to turn your life around. What kind of intelligence do authors have these days?
Great Completed Courtyard Novels
Rebirth, transmigration, or a System are all fine. Just make it exciting, and preferably complete.
Siheyuan Stories: Cathartic, No Doormats, and Plenty of Chapters. Only the Best, Please
Looking for books like "Plundering the Siheyuan". Handsome guys, come take a look.
Courtyard Stories About an Ordinary, Peaceful Life, Without Demonizing Anyone
Looking for books similar to "A Marginal Figure in the Siheyuan."
Siheyuan, Lou Xiaoe, and an Engineer
Top-tier books
Anyone Got the Latest Siheyuan Stories?
Only books written this month! Nothing else.
Any Siheyuan Stories About Enlisting and Fighting in the Korean War?
Does anyone know any books about serving in the military in a Beijing courtyard during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea?
Siheyuan Stories, No System, No Spatial Ability, No Golden Finger
I want books similar to Records of Survival in the Courtyard House. Anyone making random recommendations will be cursed out immediately!
Any Hunting Novels?
Looking for books like Siheyuan: Hunting in 1962.
Looking for Siheyuan Novels That Start with Lou Xiaoe Going to Hong Kong
A Military-Brat Protagonist in a Beijing Courtyard House
Transmigrate Into a Siheyuan Story as a Member of the Yan Family
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Siheyuan: A Carefree Life After Marrying Qin Huairu
The Enduring Legacy of Cao Feng in Siheyuan
Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat the Yard’s Troublemakers to a Pulp
Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m Rich, Handsome, and Hunted by Every Vixen
Siheyuan: A Different Kind of Siheyuan
The Happy Days of the 1960s
A Legendary Life in the Siheyuan
Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Refuse to Be a Sucker
The Heaven-Chosen Villain of the Siheyuan
Blending In at the Siheyuan: I’m Steve
Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live in Peace
Siheyuan: From the Start, I Married Zhao Pan’er and Won at Life!
Siheyuan: They Stole My Bride from the Start, but I Became a Grade-Five Worker
Siheyuan: Qin, You Don't Want Banggeng to Get Scolded, Do You?
Siheyuan: The Ultimate Connections!
Siheyuan: I Just Want to Live My Own Life
Siheyuan: Qin Jingru Pursues Me from the Start
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It's pretty good. It's simple and understated, not flashy, and not too aggressive. It's not a fast-paced, exciting story, but it's a comfortable read.
Well written, depicting the desperate struggles of ordinary people for a living. Hopefully, there won't be too much ambiguity. This book doesn't have any overpowered plot devices, so it's not suitable for too many female leads; just focusing on a simple, peaceful life is good enough! Describe more everyday life, the subtle power struggles within the family.
This novel is quite good. It lacks a system and the protagonist's luck, yet the protagonist manages to survive in a courtyard house. Such a courtyard novel truly tests the author's writing skills. These days, nine out of ten courtyard novels have systems, which is rather pointless; even a pig could thrive in such an environment.
It's well-written, full of the spirit of the times, and the plot stays on track. We're just ordinary people, unlike those nonsensical books that talk about building satellites and rockets. As an ordinary person, I really connect with it.
Excellent, excellent, the choice of the female lead is the biggest highlight of this book.
A breath of fresh air in the world of courtyard house literature. No one is perfect. Look at your parents, your colleagues, your friends, your relatives—who doesn't have their share of worries and anxieties? In the end, it's all about the mundane realities of life.
Overall, the stories are about ordinary daily life. The protagonist avoids major losses but sometimes suffers minor ones; he's resourceful and adaptable. The characters are well-developed and believable, largely based on film and television sources without exaggeration or creating eccentric characters. The writing is realistic and lacks major flaws, making it much better than most similar works.
This is very well written. I searched for a long time and finally found a book that doesn't have a systematic structure or a fixed format, but rather focuses on self-study and skill improvement. It would be even better if it included more factory skills and knowledge, so that everyone could work together to complete national tasks.
It's well-written 👍👍, but the main character isn't particularly outstanding. You'd be right to say that after two souls merge, the protagonist would have an incredibly strong memory and learning ability, wouldn't that be amazing? Wouldn't it be satisfying to learn some skills, techniques, and martial arts from the library with such a great memory?
The protagonist of this book is the Jia family's golden finger, providing them with various forms of assistance. 👍👍👍