I've Had My Fill of Siheyuan Stories over the Past Month or Two. Any Good Recommendations? 这一两个月被四合院给洗脑了啊。有没有好看的推荐

1. 1 四 Siheyuan: Born in 1950, Researching While Enjoying the Gossip 四合院：开局50，边吃瓜边科研 Guan Zhi观祗Male-Channel Fanfiction2.1M WordsCompleted [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

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2. 2 四 Siheyuan: The Carefree Life of a Villain 四合院：恶棍的潇洒生活 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [No harem, prickly and cunning male lead, somewhat overpowered, laid-back everyday life, stockpiling supplies, decisive and ruthless, no bleeding-heart heroine] After waking up in a Beijing courtyard home in 1960, Shen He decides he'll never be a pushover again. I have a staff that can sweep away every injustice in the world. I have a staff that can make every scoundrel and spy tremble. I have a staff that can let the light of justice shine everywhere. Look... this is the Staff of Justi 25.5kReads8.2Score1k14d adds

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   "The Courtyard House: Starting with Raising My Younger Sisters" opens with a highly dramatic time-travel premise. Li Xiao, a modern-day liberal arts student and overworked office worker, is unexpectedly reborn into a traditional courtyard house in 1950, becoming a top student in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Beijing University. Faced with the contrast between his "science and engineering genius" identity and his liberal arts background, as well as the pressure of raising two younger sisters, he embarks on a hardcore journey of self-improvement within the complex environment of the courtyard house. Character Setting: The dual tension of contrasting personalities and a growth trajectory. The protagonist, Li Xiao, is full of contradictions and intrigue. As a liberal arts student who has transmigrated into the body and memories of a science and engineering genius, this misalignment of knowledge structure becomes the core conflict in the early plot. He must cope with the pressure of university courses, establish himself in the interpersonal dynamics of the courtyard house, and care for his young sisters; the superposition of multiple identities makes his character three-dimensional and well-rounded. After his rebirth, he retains his pragmatic and sarcastic modern mindset. The contrast between his inner thoughts and outward reactions when facing the "beasts" of the courtyard house, such as his ruthless counterattack against Zhang Ermazi, not only demonstrates his survival instincts but also foreshadows his later establishment of authority. The characters of Li Tong and Li Ying, the younger sisters, inject warmth into the plot. Li Tong's maturity and resilience, and Li Ying's innocence and cuteness, not only motivate the protagonist's struggle but also create a warm contrast in the cold environment of the courtyard. When Li Xiao stews chicken to nourish his sister, his protection of family ties stands in stark contrast to the selfishness of the others in the courtyard, highlighting the protagonist's humanity. Plot progression: The novel's opening scene of "outwitting Zhang Ermazi" is a classic. Li Xiao uses modern fighting skills and his understanding of the rules of the era to not only subdue the robbers but also cleverly leverages the combined forces of the military control committee, the police, and the street office to bring down Zhang Ermazi and his criminal gang. In this process, his calm mind and ruthless methods completely overturn the villagers' perception of him and win a space for survival for himself and his sister. The author's portrayal of classic characters in the courtyard house is incredibly vivid: Yi Zhonghai's hypocrisy and scheming, Liu Haizhong's gloating, and Xu Damao's sycophancy are all fully revealed in their interactions with Li Xiao. The detailed descriptions of scenes like getting food in the canteen not only fit the characters' personalities but also cleverly propel the plot forward, showcasing the protagonist's "cultured rogue" survival philosophy. It's worth noting that beyond the main storyline of daily survival, the novel also foreshadows the grand theme of "revitalizing the nation through heavy industry." As a mechanical engineering student, Li Xiao's understanding of future industrial development will become a crucial advantage. The introductions, from gas cylinder cannons to the Type 63 rocket launcher, hint that the protagonist might use his professional knowledge to change his destiny and even influence the course of the era. This "small individual leveraging a great era" setting injects more imaginative space into the story. Historical Details: The novel meticulously recreates the historical texture and atmosphere of life in the 1950s. From wage levels and housing allocation to the details of life during times of scarcity, everything is imbued with a rich sense of the era. For example, the preciousness of penicillin, the processing standards of "92-meter rice" and "81-meter noodles," and the scarcity of supplies on the eve of the ration coupon era all allow readers to truly feel the survival pressure of that era. Although the system setting is not directly presented, the protagonist's understanding of the future course of history and the knowledge reserves brought by his status as a science and engineering prodigy indirectly serve as a "golden finger" function. This "soft golden finger" setting makes the plot development more realistic and the protagonist's growth more convincing. Theme Sublimation: National Sentiment Beyond the Courtyard As the plot develops, the novel's theme gradually transcends the usual grudges and entanglements of a courtyard novel, shifting towards the integration of personal growth and national sentiment. While solving the survival problems of the courtyard, Li Xiao's dedication to university courses and his reflections on future industry hint at his ambition to not settle for mediocrity. As a descendant of martyrs, he shoulders not only family responsibilities but also the historical mission of building the nation. In the subsequent plot, how the protagonist uses his science and engineering knowledge to establish himself in the courtyard, how he copes with the impending ration coupon era, and how he realizes his self-worth in the heavy industry field will all be important highlights. Especially when his professional knowledge collides with the needs of the times, the series of stories that may unfold will add more hardcore and passionate elements to the novel. "The Courtyard House: Starting with Raising a Sister" blends the elements of a time traveler, a traditional courtyard house, and the revitalization of the nation through heavy industry, creating a unique story that is both full of everyday life and inspiring. Li Xiao's survival wisdom and transformation in adversity not only show readers a different kind of life in a courtyard house but also provokes reflection on the times, knowledge, and personal value. This novel has both the delicate details of a slice-of-life story and the fast pace of a fast-paced action novel, making it well worth reading.

3. 3 四 Siheyuan: I, Jia Dongxu, Want to Be Reborn Too! 四合院：我贾东旭也要重生！ Kiss My Feet, Your Majesty吻住朕脚Male-Channel Fanfiction775k WordsCompleted [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 29.7kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds
4. 4 四 Siheyuan: Greeting Yi Zhonghai with News That He'll Die Childless from the Start 四合院：开局问候易中海绝户 Millennial Taisui千年太岁Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsOngoing [Not AI-written, so read with confidence] [Hilarious antics, outrageous schemes] What happens when the ultimate fun-seeker, Wang Dalong, shows up at the courtyard house? Yi Zhonghai: I'm moving out. This dump is impossible to live in! Silly Zhu: You can leave, but Auntie Yi and the child are staying! Yan Bugui: By my calculations, it's time to pay protection money again. Xu Damao: Dalong is my very best friend! Lou Xiao'e: Damao, time to take your medicine. Liu Haizhong: Quiet down, everyone. Th 29.8kReads8.1Score1.2k14d adds

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5. 5 穿 I Transmigrated to 1960, and My Dad Is Yi Zhonghai's Disciple 穿越1960，老爸是易中海徒弟 Wine in Hand, Saber Across把酒横刀Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted 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
6. 6 四 Siheyuan: Seeing the Scheme Through to the End 四合院之将截胡进行到底 Little Mo of South City南城小陌Male-Channel Fanfiction6.0M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads, not for everyone] [Protagonists from various TV dramas collide, each with their own protagonist aura] [Disinfecting with iodine while whipping] Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, People Are Like Iron, Glorious Times, The Great New Era, Golden Wedding, Hutong, The Qiao Family Children... In the Name of the People, Ordinary Years, The War Between Two Women] [System for stealing female leads, self-interest, do-gooders, stay away] [No original female leads, characters from other stori 199.3kReads9.0Score13.5k14d adds
7. 7 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn in 1953 四合院：傻柱重生从53年开始 Sima's Winning Lottery Ticket司马签上签Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Winter in the capital is especially bitter. Beneath an overpass, Silly Zhu curls into a ball, driven out of his home by the ungrateful Bang Geng, cold and hungry. In the biting wind, he thinks of the three-courtyard siheyuan, of Qin Huairu, of all the men and women in the courtyard, and of the absurd life in which he was schemed against until he had nothing left. Silly Zhu swears that if he gets another chance, he'll escape their schemes and live a life of his own. 79.9kReads8.3Score4.4k14d adds
8. 8 四 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 The Past We Can’t Return To回不去的过去Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted 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
9. 9 四 Siheyuan: Getting By in the Era with a Game System 四合院，带着游戏系统混年代 Twenty Years Dumping Concrete on Construction Sites工地打灰二十年Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted 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
10. 10 四 Siheyuan: The Story of an Ordinary Man 四合院之小人物的故事 Betel Nut and Cigarettes, All Five Poisons in One槟榔加烟五毒俱全Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted 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
11. 11 四 Siheyuan: Back to the Beginning 四合院之重回开始的时候 Leslie AdriftLeslie飘零Male-Channel Fanfiction3.1M WordsOngoing Silly Zhu, driven out and left to freeze to death beneath an overpass, is reborn. He returns to one month before He Daqing runs away. In this new life, will Silly Zhu still be tricked by Granny Deaf and Yi Zhonghai into supporting them in their old age? Will the white lotus Qin Huairu still manipulate him into becoming her family's live-in provider? 17.5kReads8.4Score77314d adds
12. 12 四 Siheyuan: Helping Lou Xiao'e from the Start 四合院：开局援助娄晓娥 Spicy Hot-and-Sour Noodles, Extra Spicy酸辣粉佳辣Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan series as He Yuzhu and awakens a System. From the start, Xu Damao wants to make trouble for him? Then He Yuzhu will have to sit him down for a serious discussion about who Lou Xiao'e belongs to! Qin Huairu comes asking for a lunchbox? Please, he's no sucker. Why would he let himself become a free meal ticket for the Jia family? Emotional blackmail? Sorry, I play the double-standard game better than anyone! 8.7kReads8.4Score30414d adds
13. 13 四 Siheyuan: A Fool from the Start, I Conquer the Whole Courtyard 四合院：傻子开局，征服全院 No Air Conditioning in Summer夏天没空调Male-Channel Fanfiction3.2M WordsOngoing After I transmigrated, I grasped the true meaning of life: if the world is crazy, then I might as well defy fate and be even crazier than everyone else! I refuse to wear myself down with pointless worries. I never admit defeat, never play by the rules, and if you don’t like it, come at me. I specialize in dealing with anyone who won’t take no for an answer, as well as infertility. 43.8kReads8.2Score2.3k14d adds
14. 14 四 Siheyuan: A Wild Boar Gets Me a Ten-Mu Greenhouse from the Start 四合院：开局野猪送我十亩地大棚 Yu Li Chacha余鲤茶茶Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Gossip] [Watching the Show] [Period] [Transmigration] [Purchasing Agent] [Invincible] [Witty] [Funny] [Daily Life] [One Female Lead] [Ruthless] PS: The Courtyard House content doesn’t make up a particularly large portion of this story. Most of it focuses on the protagonist’s everyday life. If that’s not your thing, don’t read! PS: The male lead has a pet companion who provides the comedy, but the pet’s role becomes less prominent later on. If you’re not into pets, feel free to skip those part 39.8kReads8.3Score2.5k14d adds
15. 15 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Little Cabbage Has Her Springtime Too 穿书七零：小白菜也有春天 Chu Ran初冉Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + Spatial storage + Reborn + Devoted couple + Building wealth Lin Zhen transmigrated. No, not into another world: into a book. After more than a decade of struggling in the workplace, she was back to square one overnight. No money, no connections. In the blink of an eye, she was in the 1970s, a little cabbage of a girl with a father who didn’t care and a mother who didn’t love her. Up before the chickens, asleep after the dogs, working harder than an ox 5.5kReads8.4Score75614d adds
16. 16 综 Film and TV Crossover: Everyday Life Begins in the Siheyuan 综影视：从四合院开始的日常 Yue Wei, Who Loves Soy-Glazed Pork Chops爱吃酱烤猪排的岳卫Male-Channel Fanfiction461k WordsCompleted Lin Nan wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the period drama Love in the Courtyard, becoming He Yuzhu, head chef at a steel-rolling factory in the 1960s. And so begins his spectacular life across the Myriad Worlds. 6.5kReads8.5Score19714d adds
17. 17 四 Siheyuan: My Name Is Cao Meng 四合院：吾名曹孟 Mystic Realm玄境Male-Channel Fanfiction348k WordsCompleted This year, Qin Huairu had yet to become a white lotus. This year, He Yuzhu was not yet the cafeteria head chef. This year, Xu Damao had not yet married Lou Xiaoe. This year, a soul from the twenty-first century arrived in the Siheyuan. His surname was Cao, and his given name was Mengwude. He lived next door to Qin Huairu. 53Reads8.5Score20814d adds
18. 18 四 Siheyuan: Sending the Jia Family Mother and Son to Detention from the Start 四合院：开局送贾家母子去拘留 Zhang Shizhongyu张石中玉Male-Channel Fanfiction637k WordsCompleted Zhang Wenjin's soul unexpectedly transmigrated to the 1960s. He possessed the body of Zhang Wenjin, the grandson of an old doctor in a courtyard compound. After learning about Zhang Wenjin's tragic past and the old doctor's death, a dubious System golden finger activated. Watch as Zhang Wenjin deals with the beasts around him. Watch as Zhang Wenjin saves his unreliable System golden finger. 7kReads8.5Score27514d adds
19. 19 四 Siheyuan: I Want Both Worlds 四合院：两界我全都要 Melody of the Night夜的旋律Male-Channel Fanfiction458k WordsCompleted Jiang Chen transmigrates into the world of the courtyard complex, becoming an unemployed street loafer with no parents. Fortunately, a System is never absent for someone who has transmigrated, and he gets a livestreaming System that lets him choose to go live every day. Each day, completing a livestream challenge earns him a treasure chest. Opening one can grant all sorts of rewards, and from then on his life becomes wonderfully eventful. 6.2kReads8.5Score26214d adds
20. 20 四 Siheyuan: After Waking from My Dream, I’ll Never Be Silly Zhu Again 四合院：梦醒之后，再也不当傻柱 Toad Slug蟾蝓Male-Channel Fanfiction265k WordsCompleted He Yuzhu opened his eyes, drained the drink in his glass, and let out a soft laugh. He laughed at himself for never striving for more, content to stand by the stove and still thinking he was something special. He laughed at himself for being such a pushover, letting a woman control him all his life and even raising someone else’s child for her. He laughed because he had been given a second chance at life. Heaven had treated him well. He had made up his mind. Since Heaven had let him dream this d 6.4kReads8.5Score17914d adds
21. 21 四 Siheyuan: It All Began When I Had Old Mrs. Deaf Executed 四合院从枪毙聋老太太开始 Which Year Was August哪年八月Male-Channel Fanfiction229k WordsCompleted Cai Liugen has made a real success of his life, finally catching the attention of the Retirement Brigade. Yi Zhonghai invokes respect for the elderly and helping those in need as reasons to get him to spend more time with the deaf old lady in the back courtyard and the Jia family! 9kReads8.0Score24214d adds
22. 22 四 Siheyuan: I Want to Be a Good Person! 四合院：我要做一个好人！ The Fat Guy Who Can't Fly0708不会飞的胖子0708Male-Channel Fanfiction986k WordsCompleted 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
23. 23 四 Siheyuan: Starting Tomorrow, I'll Pretend to Be a Child Genius 四合院：从明天开始冒充天才神童 The Monarch Arrives at the Summer Solstice君临夏至Male-Channel Fanfiction506k WordsCompleted [Heartwarming Family Bonds + Witty Humor + Setting Things Right + Good and Evil Get Their Due + Utterly Satisfying] Will child traffickers really be crushed to death by a giant tortoise falling from the sky? To escape harsh punishment under the law, Jia Zhangshi actually grabs a cleaver and takes her own grandson, Banggeng, hostage? Is this a distortion of human nature or a collapse of morality? The Science Approaches program will give you all the details... Wait, no! Wrong script! This is a tra 756Reads8.1Score10314d adds
24. 24 四 Siheyuan: I Transmigrate as Cai Quanwu and Pose as Silly Zhu's Uncle 四合院：穿越蔡全无，冒充傻柱叔 Hu Xian胡贤Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing [Golden finger + peaceful daily life + no hostility + scheming + zany antics] After transmigrating into Cai Quanwu, the protagonist discovers that he is in the world of Birds Filling the Siheyuan. To play it safe, he blends into the Siheyuan, hoping to use his familiarity with the plot to make a name for himself, while also getting a taste of what it's like to be morally blackmailed by all those birds. Who knew that when he gave them a chance, they would prove useless? Now watch as our protagoni 29.3kReads8.4Score1.5k14d adds
25. 25 四 Siheyuan: I Help Jia Dongxu Change His Fate 四合院，我带贾东旭改变命运 Wutong Yimeng梧桐沂蒙Male-Channel Fanfiction548k WordsCompleted [Courtyard-house setting] + [Not brainless] + [Everyday life] + [Low on hostility] + [Period setting] + [Lighthearted] + [Technology] Reborn in the womb, he becomes a high school student living in the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. When his father dies, he is forced to become the family's main support. Because of his father's scheming, and so he can live a better life, he becomes the courtyard's First Master Yi's godson. This novel recreates the courtyard house in its most authentic form. Th 778Reads6.2Score—14d adds
26. 26 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Beat Jia Dongxu Senseless with Military Boxing 四合院：开局军体拳暴打贾东旭 Hao's Big Watermelon郝大的西瓜Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted (A period piece and fan fiction, with no System. It has some edge, but not too much, and follows a nation-strengthening path.) In 1962, Lin Xi, a demobilized medic, has his soul transmigrate into Love in the Courtyard. He reports Jia Dongxu to the police, who arrest him, and Jia dies in prison. He reports the old deaf lady as an enemy agent. He takes out Second Master Liu Haizhong's precious jewels. He sends First Master Yi Zhonghai off to sleep under a bridge. He turns Banggeng into a eunuch. . 3.5kReads6.0Score11114d adds
27. 27 四 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 A Peace-Loving Sentret喜欢和平的尾立鼠Male-Channel Fanfiction952k WordsOngoing [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
28. 28 四 Siheyuan: Danger! Dad Sides with Chiang, Mom Joins the Communists, and Bro Is a Traitor 四合院：危！爹投蒋娘红党哥汉奸 Water Lion A Bao水狮子阿宝Male-Channel Fanfiction429k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + The Whole Family Fights the Japanese + Espionage + Multiple Film and TV Worlds] Chen Ping'an, an orphan and special forces soldier, transmigrates to Beiping in 1937. He lives in the infamous No. 95 courtyard. In this life, although the Japanese run rampant outside, he gets to enjoy the warmth of a family. When he first arrives, he thinks he's got a timid father, a fierce mother, a competitive older brother, and a sweet little sister. As it turns out, his father is with the Milita 15.9kReads7.0Score1.7k14d adds
29. 29 四 Siheyuan: Dongxu Doesn't Die, and Huairu Is at Her Wits' End! 四合院：东旭不死，淮茹麻了！ I Just Want Pickled Fish就要酸菜鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction410k WordsCompleted Chen Fan transmigrated to the world of Love in the Courtyard, blessed with extraordinary medical skills. On his first day at work, a major accident occurred at the factory. He immediately stepped in to save people. One of them was so badly injured that even Chen Fan's medical skills could only prolong his life by three days. Later, he discovered that the man was Jia Dongxu. Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Jia Dongxu was about to die. Jia Zhangshi wailed, Qin Huairu's eyes welled wi 3.9kReads5.4Score26514d adds
30. 30 四 Siheyuan: The Beasts Are After My Treasure 四合院：禽兽图谋我财宝 Zhang Shizhongyu张石中玉Male-Channel Fanfiction528k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaosheng transmigrates to the 1960s, into the Beast-Filled Courtyard. Right after transmigrating, he catches Jia Dongxu trying to bury him and cover up his murder. They say a murderer will meet the same fate, so Zhang Xiaosheng won't show him any mercy. See how Zhang Xiaosheng outwits the beasts of the courtyard. See how he makes a name for himself in this era and shakes things up in the gambling dens of Hong Kong. This book gets pretty intense inside the courtyard. He shows no mercy to h 529Reads7.9Score11914d adds
31. 31 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Kick Jia Dongxu Out of Commission 四合院：开局踢废贾东旭 Don't Look Back on Dark Roads路黑别回头Male-Channel Fanfiction538k WordsCompleted Chen Shier is unexpectedly reborn in 1952, in Courtyard No. 95 in Nanluoguxiang, the capital. Jia Dongxu steals my girl? I'll cripple him and make him into Eunuch Jia. You won't give me a ration book? Then nobody gets to eat. You dare ruin my blind date? Then nobody gets married. You try to guilt-trip me? You'd have to have a conscience first. I try to reason with you, but you won't listen? Fine, I'm pretty handy with my fists too. There are no crude bodily jokes in this novel, and nobody goes a 1.6kReads7.1Score10114d adds
32. 32 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Took Down the Retirement Crew 四合院：开局打服了养老团 Ah Dou Ah Ah Ah阿斗啊啊啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted Zhang Dacheng of the 1950s was so overcome with grief after his mother died that he was replaced by a doctor from the future, also named Zhang Dacheng, who was terminally ill and had perished taking a con man down with him. The moment he arrived in this world, he heard someone cursing him. Zhang Dacheng wasn't about to let that slide: he beat Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi with a stick, then hacked at Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu with a blade, first beating the retirement gang into submission... 21.4kReads8.0Score91214d adds
33. 33 开 From the Start, I Beat Banggeng to Death, and Yi Zhonghai Was Next 开局打死棒梗，随后就是易中海 Still as Water淡入止水Male-Channel Fanfiction287k WordsCompleted [Multiple worlds + transmigration + revenge + resurrection + no saintly do-gooder + slaughtering the beasts] Lin Luo, a young man from the twenty-first century, died after getting so worked up while watching Love in the Courtyard. He then transmigrated into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard, arriving in the 1940s as an idiot. In 1962, eighteen-year-old Lin Luo was accidentally beaten to death by Silly Zhu. Yi Zhonghai arranged for his body to be buried in a mass grave. Fortunately, the System c 1.7kReads6.1Score10514d adds
34. 34 四 Siheyuan: If You Frame Me and Send Me to Prison, You'll All Regret It 四合院：陷害我坐牢都别想好过 Zhangshi Sanshi张氏三石Male-Channel Fanfiction694k WordsCompleted [Scheming + ruthless + no female lead + monster torment + cathartic + fusion powers + supernatural abilities + overlord] Zhang Meng was framed by a bunch of animals and sent to prison. Watch as he clears his name and tortures those beasts. As he takes them down, he grows stronger step by step, amasses a fortune, and serves his country, all while dealing with hostile nations looking to cause trouble. 17.7kReads8.0Score88414d adds
35. 35 四 Siheyuan: Making the Third Master Cry with Food from the Start 四合院：开局吃哭三大爷 Novel King Xianle小说王仙乐Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Aini and Wei Zhenzhen transmigrate to the 1960s and also acquire a Feast System. Every meal brings them rewards, and eating at someone else's home earns extra rewards. Who would bother eating at home after hearing that? After a meal at Third Uncle's place, Yan Bugui cries, “How can you eat so much?” At the same time, the System reward arrives. [Ding! Congratulations on mooching a meal from Third Uncle Yan Bugui. Base reward: 10 yuan. Bonus reward: Spirit Spring Space] After a meal at Second Uncl 438Reads6.7Score10414d adds
36. 36 四 Siheyuan: They Framed Me and Sent Me Away for Reform! Just Wait Until I Get Out 四合院：诬陷我去改造！等我出来 Still as Water淡入止水Male-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted Gao Zhenhua was an utterly ordinary food delivery rider in the 21st century. One day, while making a delivery, he struck it lucky and won a chance to transmigrate. In 1954, twenty years after transmigrating and being reborn, Gao Zhenhua awakened the memories of his past life. But instead of feeling happy, Gao Zhenhua felt as if the sky had fallen. A group of supposedly “loving neighbors” had framed him, and now he was being sent away for reform. 13.8kReads7.0Score38714d adds
37. 37 四 Siheyuan: How Did I Lose My Morals? 四合院：我怎么没有道德了 Crabs Eat Fruit螃蟹吃水果Male-Channel Fanfiction519k WordsOngoing Lin Dong transmigrates into the world of the Courtyard House! From the countryside to a courtyard full of scoundrels! First, he labels Old Mrs. Deaf a member of the landlord class! Then he drives Yan Bugui into bankruptcy, and Yan even thanks him for it! Silly Zhu? You fathead, you'll end up behind bars sooner or later! Damao, my dear brother, I'll make sure you have a child! Yi Zhonghai, how about you take Silly Zhu's place and support the whole courtyard? As for the Jia family, a bunch of bloo 236Reads6.5Score—14d adds
38. 38 四 From the Siheyuan to Hong Kong Island, Doing as I Please 四合院到港岛随心所欲 Chicken Cheese Soup鸡酪汤Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [The protagonist establishes a country overseas.] Everyone in the courtyard feels like a real person, with their own little schemes and plans. Jiang Yuan leaves the courtyard for Hong Kong Island, determined not to let that little Japanese punk live too long. 10.8kReads7.5Score38714d adds
39. 39 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Take Down Every Beast in the Courtyard! 四合院：开局干翻全院禽兽！ Tomato Sauce Who Loves Sausage Rolls爱吃肠仔面包的番茄酱Male-Channel Fanfiction521k WordsCompleted Transmigration into the body, multiple heroines, a light System, and fighting back against anyone who picks a fight. If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't read this: Qin is only a lover! Li Xiangyang, a soldier from 21st-century Earth, dies heroically while fighting floods and is transported into the world of 1950s television dramas. In his previous life, he sacrificed himself for the greater good. This time, he will live for himself. 50Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    They have the latest, ongoing, and completed stories, all written in various styles and with different settings. [Awkward laugh][attention]

40. 40 四 Siheyuan: Here I Come, You Beasts 四合院之禽兽们我来啦 Tomato Sauce Who Loves Sausage Rolls爱吃肠仔面包的番茄酱Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Multiple female leads, parallel timelines, a world blending several screen franchises, a harmonious family, and putting scumbags in their place... Li Xiangyang, a young man from the 21st century, served in the military for ten years and returned home covered in honors after leaving the army. He planned to go back to his hometown and care for his parents, but came across a woman trying to take her own life by jumping into a river. Without a second thought, he plunged into the water to save her on 114Reads6.9Score—14d adds
41. 41 四 Siheyuan: I Was Just Passing By, Do You Believe Me? 四合院之我只是路过，你们信吗？ Found Flowers Still Awake发现花未眠Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted 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 25.7kReads8.3Score86114d adds
42. 42 四 Siheyuan: Ditch Morality and Enjoy a Shameless Life 四合院：摒道德素质，享缺德人生 Ximen Yuzhu西门雨柱Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: No morals? No problem. I'm enjoying my shameless life. [Film and TV Crossover] [Scheming Opportunist] How do you deal with the beasts in the courtyard? Simple: be even beastlier than they are! An unconventional period drama and feel-good courtyard-compound story. The protagonist is cynical, devious, and utterly shameless. Goody-goodies and moral guardians, stay away. Are you tired of protagonists who are always righteous and noble, who only fight back after someone else picks on t 27.6kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
43. 43 四 Siheyuan: This Time, It's Finally My Turn, Right?! 四合院之这次终于轮到我了吧！ Little Mo of South City南城小陌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted [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... 45.8kReads8.6Score2.2k14d adds
44. 44 逼 You're Forcing Me to the Countryside? I'll Empty the House and Head Off to the Farms in Style 逼我下乡？我搬空家底潇洒插队 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Rural Life378k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1975, Lin Jianguo looks at his biased parents and the younger brother about to take over his job, then gives a cold laugh. If you won't treat me right, don't blame me for returning the favor! He activates his pocket System and acquires Grandmaster-level Baji Fist, expert hunting skills, and expert marksmanship. He clears out every valuable belonging in his biased parents' house, then casually signs up his stepmother's son to go to the Great Northwest. With his bags on his back, he head 11.3kReads7.5Score84114d adds

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    A very good novel about courtyard houses!

45. 45 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Revenge 四合院之傻柱复仇记 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction461k WordsOngoing A burned-out office worker who dropped dead in 2026 becomes Silly Zhu, who froze to death on the streets in 1951. Bound to a System, he learns cooking, traditional Chinese medicine, and Bajiquan. As he raises his little sister, he makes every beast who schemes against him pay the price. 30.9kReads8.2Score1.9k14d adds
46. 46 四 Siheyuan: How Dare You Steal My Inheritance? 四合院：我的遗产你们也敢吞？ Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction385k WordsOngoing When a doctoral graduate’s soul landed in 1961, he became a young man in rural Changping who shared his name. His parents were dead, and his uncle’s inheritance had been completely divided among the “old neighbors” in Courtyard 95 on Nanluoguxiang: three rooms, eight thousand yuan in savings, and a secure job at the steel mill, all seized. With no way to seek justice, he had only a will and the future technology and master-level martial arts bestowed upon him by his transmigration. From appealin 6.8kReads6.6Score20114d adds
47. 47 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Rewrites His Life 四合院：傻柱改写人生 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction548k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was driven out of the Siheyuan and froze to death beneath a bridge. Reborn in this life, he returns to find the courtyard just as it was. But He Yuzhu is no longer the Silly Zhu everyone could push around. 9.9kReads6.7Score35814d adds

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    A novel about courtyard houses worth reading

48. 48 大 The Great Emperor Returns: Starting with the Annihilation of His Clan 大帝归来：从灭族开始 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Urban305k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Lu Changsheng, the supreme cultivator of the cultivation world, spent a thousand years cultivating before ruling the myriad realms with a single sword. When he tore through space and returned to Blue Star, he discovered that only five years had passed on Earth. Monsters were running rampant across the Western Pacific, and half the country had fallen. With a single sweep of his sword, he wiped out countless demons. But when he finally returned home, he was met with this: His parents had 1.6kReads—Score5814d adds
49. 49 四 Siheyuan: My Uncle Is Yuan Tiangang 四合院：我舅舅是袁天罡 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction382k WordsCompleted Yuan Tiangang, the Tang dynasty's Imperial Astrologer, wakes up to find himself the unlikely uncle of He Yuzhu, a man living in a Beijing courtyard. Jia Zhangshi throws a tantrum? A dose of Tiangang Arts will set her straight. Yi Zhonghai puts on a false front? Let's calculate the day your bad luck will strike. Qin Huairu wants to leech off you? Uncle will teach you what it means to “make you cry with the Huayang Needle.” Everyone is dumbfounded: Is this old man a divine being or a lunatic? He Y 2.7kReads—Score10614d adds
50. 50 四 Siheyuan: After Transmigrating into He Yuzhu, I Snatched Tang Yanling 四合院：穿越何雨柱截胡唐艳玲 Shou Feiniu收肥牛Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted He Yuzhu transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house. How could he be so unlucky? He's middle-aged He Yuzhu, and to make matters worse, he's already married Qin Huairu. How's he supposed to turn his life around now? Qin Huairu: “Once Banggeng gets married, we'll just sit back and enjoy the good life.” He Yuzhu: “You're a useless old hen who can't lay eggs.” Qin Huairu: “Divorce!” He Yuzhu: “I'll be damned if I don't!” After the divorce... He sabotages Banggeng's job and takes bac 9.2kReads8.3Score38914d adds

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    They're all novels with multiple female characters, they're alright to read.

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