I’m Really Into Siheyuan Stories Lately, Recommend Some Good Ones 最近迷上了四合院，求推荐几本好书

1. 1 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... 21.8kReads8.0Score926Shelves

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   "The Courtyard House: My Writing is Like a Knife, Destroying Yi Zhonghai" opens with a powerful and impactful chapter, drawing readers into a world of fierce resistance and defiance within a traditional courtyard house. When Zhang Dacheng, a doctor from a bygone era suffering from a terminal illness, transmigrates to a courtyard house in the 1950s, filled with resentment, he doesn't choose to endure the insults from Jia Zhangshi and the favoritism of Yi Zhonghai. Instead, he wields a stick and a kitchen knife, using direct violence to tear away the hypocritical mask of the courtyard house, thus beginning a survival-against-violence struggle. The protagonist, Zhang Dacheng, is a highly compelling character. In his previous life, betrayed by a close friend and suffering from a terminal illness, he transmigrates with a sense of disillusionment with humanity and resentment towards his fate. Upon arriving in this new world, he immediately faces the loss of his mother and bullying from his neighbors, a double blow that fully ignites the ruthlessness within him. Unlike traditional time-travelers who meticulously plan and strategize, he enters the scene with an almost "mad" frenzy—wielding a stick to brutally beat Jia Zhangshi and her son, and brandishing a kitchen knife to strike Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu. Every strike is aimed at vital points, filled with the ruthless determination of "killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus." This "ruthless" character breaks away from the forbearance and scheming commonly found in courtyard-themed works, delivering a powerful sense of exhilaration and impact. The novel's reimagining of classic courtyard characters is refreshing. Yi Zhonghai is no longer the sanctimonious "moral saint," but a hypocrite who flees in panic under Zhang Dacheng's kitchen knife and is ultimately forced to kowtow and apologize; Jia Zhangshi is no longer the "necromancer" who only knows how to throw tantrums and act shamelessly, but a cowardly bully who is terrified by the stick and begs for mercy on her knees; He Yuzhu, though possessing some martial arts skills, is terrified under Zhang Dacheng's knife and dares not act rashly again. This subversive character portrayal allows readers to see the true faces of these classic characters in the face of absolute violence, and also deconstructs the hegemonic "retirement group" commonly seen in courtyard stories. The plot unfolds at a tight pace, with conflicts arising one after another. From Zhang Dacheng's first New Year's Eve dinner after his time travel, the conflict escalates continuously—Jia Zhangshi's insults are the fuse, Zhang Dacheng's retaliation with a stick is the first eruption, the clash of kitchen knives is the intensification of the conflict, and it ultimately ends with Yi Zhonghai and others being forced to accept humiliating conditions. The entire process is intricately linked, without any unnecessary dragging, especially the detailed description of Zhang Dacheng sharpening the knife, which fully heightens the tension, allowing readers to almost hear the "sharp, sharp" sound of the knife being sharpened and feel the oppressive atmosphere before the storm. The novel's language style is straightforward and powerful, full of the flavor of the marketplace and bloodlust. Whether it's Zhang Dacheng's indignant monologue or his fierce verbal battle with his neighbors, everything feels real and cathartic. For example, Zhang Dacheng's angry rebuke of Yi Zhonghai as "Yi the Childless" and his mockery of Jia Zhangshi as "Jia the Fat Pig" are examples of regionally specific insults that not only fit the historical context but also make the characters more vivid and three-dimensional. More importantly, beneath the surface of a fast-paced, action-packed story, the novel also subtly explores human nature and survival. Zhang Dacheng's violent retaliation is essentially the survival instinct of a lonely time traveler in an unfamiliar environment. He sees through the indifference and scheming among the neighbors in the courtyard house, understanding the survival rule that "if you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm," which is why he uses the most extreme methods to fight for his survival. This setting elevates the story beyond a mere "face-slapping" tale, adding a layer of examination of the era and human nature. "The Courtyard House: My Writing is Like a Knife, Destroying Yi Zhonghai" redefines the way courtyard house stories are told through a satisfying act of violence. Zhang Dacheng, with an almost "unreasonable" ruthlessness, tears away the hypocrisy of neighborly relations in that era, providing readers with a unique reading experience. If you're tired of the backstabbing and stoicism in traditional courtyard house stories, then this action-packed work will definitely be a breath of fresh air for you!

2. 2 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 195.9kReads9.0Score13.2kShelves
3. 3 四 Siheyuan: I Use the Law to Crush All Defiance 四合院：我用国法镇压一切不服 The Mighty Northern Emperor坚强的北冥大帝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted One heroine + smart protagonist + real-life cases + industrial powerhouse + grand vision By chance, Song Yuan arrives at that famous courtyard. Armed with a copy of the "Public Security Administration Punishments Regulations", he easily puts the courtyard's vermin in their place! Having lived another life, of course he wants to contribute to his country. He'll make sure to have a presence at the Canton Fair! A story about a modern person using the rule of law to navigate life in a courtyard. He 36.7kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
4. 4 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 29.7kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
5. 5 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 47.9kReads8.5Score2.8kShelves
6. 6 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! 45.4kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves
7. 7 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. 503Reads8.6Score104Shelves
8. 8 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! 8.8kReads8.4Score314Shelves
9. 9 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. 81.8kReads8.3Score4.6kShelves
10. 10 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 29.6kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 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. 6.7kReads8.5Score184Shelves
12. 12 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 5.8kReads8.4Score763Shelves
13. 13 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. 6.3kReads8.5Score261Shelves
14. 14 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. 53Reads8.5Score208Shelves
15. 15 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. 7.6kReads8.5Score289Shelves
16. 16 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 31.3kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
17. 17 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? 17.6kReads8.4Score770Shelves
18. 18 四 Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things Under Heaven 四合院：垂钓诸天万物 If I Become the Azure Emperor One Day他日我若为青帝Male-Channel Fanfiction7.3M WordsCompleted Lin Shaowen got drunk at a class reunion. After sleeping and waking up, he inexplicably arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Lin Shaowen, an outstanding graduate of Beijing College of Chinese Medicine. He had just graduated from university and now faced a choice: should he become a promising full-time doctor at Union Hospital, or an obscure factory doctor at a steel mill? Without a second thought, Lin Shaowen chose to become a factory doctor. There was no helping it. Sending a 90.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
19. 19 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 39.9kReads8.3Score2.5kShelves
20. 20 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 Fanfiction3.1M 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. 43.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
21. 21 老 Lao Mo, Eating Fish in the Siheyuan, Dominating Hong Kong 老默，四合院吃鱼，香江称霸 The Spycraft Angler谍战钓鱼佬Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless] [No dragging things out] [Kills them all] [Unexpected twists] To find his daughter, he kills his way from a Beijing courtyard house all the way to Xiangjiang. The protagonist is Lao Mo, Jinghai’s top assassin: arrogant, cold, ruthless, and a man of few words who kills without batting an eye. He terrifies every lowlife around, and even the mention of his name makes them quake. Everyone who’s read it says it’s an absolute thrill. If you don’t believe them, check out the rev 43.6kReads7.9Score2.2kShelves

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    A book in a courtyard house is so satisfying; reading it brings a sense of catharsis.

22. 22 四 Siheyuan: Damou's Brother-in-Law Has an Iron Body, What a Scammer 四合院：大茂妹夫铁身躯，坑人啊 Words Love Cigarettes字爱香烟Male-Channel Fanfiction790k WordsCompleted [The hottest Siheyuan story of 2025] [Sneaky schemer] [Funny] [Prankster] [Lots of conflict] [Feel-good power fantasy] He befriends Xu Damao and Li Huaide. Xu Damao is the brother-in-law of Sha Zhu. He sets traps for all the other troublemakers. This book is all about pranks: first, he swindles them out of their pocket money, then he makes them suffer miserably. Don't read if that's not your thing! 21.9kReads6.0Score514Shelves
23. 23 穿 I Transmigrated as Xu Damao: I'll Ruin the Lives of Every Scoundrel 穿越许大茂：我让众禽兽家破人亡 A Real Daydream真实的白日梦Male-Channel Fanfiction786k WordsCompleted He transmigrates as Xu Damao, and from the start catches Lou Xiao'e bringing her bastard son He Xiao back to the courtyard to kowtow to Silly Zhu. She looks at me like I'm a maggot. She's all high and mighty with me, but grovels before Silly Zhu and lets him suck her dry? If you want to be a bitch, that's your business. Then fall into hell with that beast and taste the bitter fruit of regret in an abyss with no way out! You ate the food I provided and lived under the protection of my former s 8.6kReads8.0Score251Shelves

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    You won't regret watching it.

24. 24 开 Reporting to the Authorities from the Start, Getting Silly Zhu Shot 开局报公，请傻柱吃枪子 A Real Daydream真实的白日梦Male-Channel Fanfiction444k WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Xu Damao, the biggest victim in the courtyard. The original Xu Damao has just been stripped naked by Silly Zhu and tied to a tree, where he nearly froze to death. I laughed. Silly Zhu, Deaf Granny, Yi Zhonghai... You like playing games? Then let's start by settling things in private. One by one, we'll take our time. Don't worry, I'm not sending you to prison. I'm sending you to your deaths. Then I'll take Lou Xiao'e and make us the richest people in Hong Kong's upper class. 18kReads6.2Score473Shelves
25. 25 四 Siheyuan: He Daqing Stays Put, and the Japanese Suffer 四合院：何大清不跑，鬼子倒大霉 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction48k WordsOngoing After transmigrating nine times and dying every time, the System delivered its final warning: die once more on the tenth try, and your soul will be scattered forever. Fortunately, this time's starter pack was fully loaded: combat skills, a bulletproof vest, a portable storage space, and even a modern mansion with every amenity. He Daqing thought he could finally lie low and stay alive. But when he opened his eyes, it was the thirty-first year of the Republic of China, and Beiping had fallen. 242Reads—Score—Shelves

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26. 26 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 10.7kReads7.5Score809Shelves
27. 27 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. 27.6kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves
28. 28 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 Fanfiction383k 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 6.6kReads6.6Score201Shelves
29. 29 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. 9.6kReads6.7Score338Shelves
30. 30 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 1.4kReads—Score170Shelves
31. 31 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 2.5kReads—Score106Shelves
32. 32 四 Siheyuan: I Arrived, but the System Ran Away 四合院：我来了，系统却跑路了 When Will the Autumn Wind Come何时秋风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing (The Courtyard, Man Is Iron, Rice Is Steel, The Little Woman Below Zhengyang Gate, and more.) The male lead, Huang Jianshe, is a young man who wears a yellow robe. After stepping in to help someone in need, he transmigrates into the courtyard. He becomes an invisible nobody who never appeared in the original story. Though he is the child of a martyr, he gets clubbed over the head from the start. Watch as he joins forces with He Yuzhu and Xu Damao to turn the courtyard's unruly residents upside d 18.5kReads6.5Score634Shelves

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    Highly recommended! This one is pretty good!

33. 33 四 Siheyuan: I Bring Three Hundred Clansmen to Nanluoguxiang 四合院我带三百族人闯入南锣鼓巷 Hunan Uncle湘派大叔Male-Channel Fanfiction882k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a year of famine, Zhang Changshun found himself in a hopeless situation from the start. Just as he was about to seek refuge with his second uncle, who worked at a steel mill, he received another devastating blow. Fortunately, before his uncle died, he left all his property to Zhang Changshun in his will. But when Zhang Changshun arrived at the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, he discovered that the Jia family, Yi Zhonghai, and the others had seized everything hi 96.1kReads6.2Score5.5kShelves

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    Super exciting! The most heavily criticized and wildly popular courtyard novel is here! Over 100,000 words and already over 300,000 readers! Enter at your own risk if you're sensitive to negative comments. The story begins with him leading 300 clansmen into Nanluoguxiang, taking down Director Wang and Chief Zhang, launching a full-scale attack on the Yang faction, and even bringing back 200,000 jin of grain for the entire village during a famine. A violent and relentless attack!

34. 34 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, 1959, A Gentle World 四合院：开局五九，人间温柔 Dionysus狄俄尼索斯Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines] [No angst] [Teasing scumbags] In 1959, Gu Qing awakened memories from a past life and arrived at courtyard number 95 on Nanluoguxiang, a sacred site for transmigrators. At the same time, he awakened a cheat that let him fish for treasures from across the heavens. “Fishing reward: [World Tree]” “Fishing reward: [Conch Girl]” “Fishing reward: [Attack Speed Boots]” “Fishing reward: [Owl Sentry]” “Fishing reward: [Overlord’s Armor]” With such a comprehensive cheat, Gu Qing 127.6kReads7.5Score10.2kShelves

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    I recommend this book, *Siheyuan*.

35. 35 四 Siheyuan: I Only Want to Live a Quiet Life 四合院：只想平淡过一生 Beneath the Stars, Just for You披星戴月只为你Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted This book is dedicated to my younger self, to the chaos of those days and the loneliness buried deep inside, and to everyone who can't help looking back on the past. It's also dedicated to you, if you'd like to learn about life in Beijing's crowded courtyard compounds. This place was once a little world of its own: the gray walls were mottled, the doorways stood side by side, and life was noisy and real. Neighbors schemed and quarreled, clashing over every inch of land and wall, and getting red 35.5kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Currently serialized at two million words, this is a story that rejects formulaic plots. All characters are intelligent, the writing style is humorous, and the book is clean and straightforward, free of scatological humor. Set in 1953, it features a rigorous and logically sound portrayal of a powerful industrial nation. There's no hostility; the protagonist, Lao Liu, initially seems saintly, but later reveals himself to be scheming against everyone and everything around him. The story avoids simplistic black-and-white characterizations, showcasing a protagonist with a grand vision, a deep concern for his country, and clear goals. He quietly dedicates himself using his advanced knowledge, while the courtyard disputes serve merely as background.

36. 36 四 Siheyuan: Tenfold Returns, Too Many Supplies to Use Up 四合院：十倍返还物资太多用不完 Wild Phoenix 1983乱凤1983Male-Channel Fanfiction817k WordsOngoing [A Guaranteed Quality Read from a Siheyuan Specialist] Chen Zizai, a modern lifestyle blogger who creates his own content, transmigrates to 1959 and has his house seized from the start. With no other choice, he sets fire to it, determined to go down with it: if no one can play fair, then he’ll flip the table! His resolve to go down with the house activates the “Self-Reliance, Tenfold Returns” System. Make one serving of pork braised with vermicelli, and the System gives him ten. What’s he suppos 268.6kReads8.5Score26.1kShelves

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    A realistic story set in a courtyard house where resources are scarce, human greed is on full display. The protagonist is often bullied by the people in the courtyard, but he stands up to protect his home, activates a system, and tries to turn his dire situation around.

37. 37 四 Siheyuan: Dad Joined Chiang Kai-shek’s Side, Making Us Rich Peasants. How Am I Supposed to Live? 四合院：老爹投蒋成分富农我咋活 Wild Phoenix 1983乱凤1983Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted My family is classified as rich peasants. Dad backed Chiang Kai-shek in 1949, and my maternal grandfather's family fled to Hong Kong. I have cerebral palsy and keep waving my hands around. Now I've transmigrated to a courtyard house in 1960, right in the middle of the natural disaster years… How am I supposed to survive this disastrous start? The pocket dimension is useless, and the System only cares about settling old scores. It's got no ambition at all… Fang Ping'an, a rural resident with no r 16.1kReads7.3Score737Shelves
38. 38 四 Siheyuan: After I Transmigrated, I Married My Wife's Grandmother 四合院：穿越后娶了媳妇她外婆 Wild Phoenix 1983乱凤1983Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Sang Biao got drunk and transmigrated. His big reveal exposed the entire compound, and he went all-in with his cards face up from the start, leaving no room to play! Then the System ran off, so he basically has no cheats! And his father is a fake Daoist, a remnant of "feudal superstition"... Will that affect my chances, as the compound's third-generation leader, of riding a Phoenix 28-inch bicycle one-handed and hitting on women during the Great Leap Forward's tenth year? Help me figure this out 25.4kReads7.4Score1.1kShelves
39. 39 四 Siheyuan: You Abandoned Your Father? I’ll Send Him Straight to the Military Administration Committee 四合院：弃养？反手送父上军管会 Lingran7泠然7Male-Channel Fanfiction667k WordsCompleted The moment He Yuze transmigrated into He Yuzhu, he had no time to experience life as the whole courtyard's punching bag. He took the proof of abandonment and hauled He Daqing straight to the Military Control Commission. His own father wanted to shirk responsibility? Not a chance! Then the System dropped a learning buff on him, and his cooking, appraisal, medical, and other skills skyrocketed. Now look at the courtyard's scheming residents: Yi Zhonghai tried to guilt-trip him with moral lectures? 35kReads7.4Score1.1kShelves
40. 40 开 From the Start, a Mute Files a Petition to the Emperor, His Fists Subdue the Beasts of the Courtyard 开局哑巴告御状，拳压四合众禽伏 Lingran7泠然7Male-Channel Fanfiction447k WordsCompleted The silent are the loudest of all. Modern young man Zhou Jin transmigrates into a mute in a Siheyuan. From the start, he puts up a big-character poster and takes his grievance straight to the top! He cannot speak, but his pen is as sharp as a blade. On his very first day, he sends “Virtue Incarnate” Yi Zhonghai, “Necromancer” Jia Zhangshi, “Siheyuan War God” Silly Zhu, “White Lotus” Qin Huairu, “Power-Hungry Fathead Fish” Liu Haizhong, and “Human Abacus” Yan Bugui to prison, leaving the whol 15.4kReads6.4Score546Shelves
41. 41 四 Siheyuan: Returning from a Mass Grave, I Slaughter the Entire Courtyard 四合院：从乱葬岗归来，血洗全院 Lingran7泠然7Male-Channel Fanfiction524k WordsCompleted A truck sends Zhou Han into the animal-infested courtyard house. The moment he opens his eyes, Silly Zhu frames him for stealing a chicken. The courtyard’s beasts beat him up and dump him in a mass grave to fend for himself. At death’s door, the System activates and forcibly keeps him alive, bringing him back from the brink. From then on, Zhou Han is no more. In his place is a vengeful ghost who crawled back from the underworld to claim lives. Granny Deaf, Silly Zhu, the Qin Huairu family, Jia Z 14.6kReads6.4Score424Shelves
42. 42 四 Siheyuan: Round Them All Up and Take Them to the Security Office 四合院：全都抓进保卫科 Lingran7泠然7Male-Channel Fanfiction576k WordsCompleted After taking off his military uniform, Zhou Zhenhua returns to civilian life and settles in an ordinary Beijing courtyard house. He wants neither great wealth nor fame, only a peaceful life. Unfortunately, everyone around him is calculating and insatiably greedy, repeatedly showing up to bully him and demand favors. But when enough is enough, enough is enough. This tough-as-nails veteran stops taking things in stride and strikes back at every scheme with thunderous force. He takes on one opponen 31.3kReads6.2Score1.4kShelves
43. 43 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Remarkable Life 四合院：何雨柱的精彩人生 Brother Jing井哥Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted After possessing Silly Zhu, the protagonist watches his entire life unfold from the perspective of an observer. Silly Zhu spends his whole life being schemed against by the scoundrels in the courtyard. In the end, they swindle him out of everything he owns, and the three siblings led by the notorious thief Bang Geng drive him out. He freezes to death beneath an overpass, his body almost devoured by wild dogs. At last, the protagonist takes Silly Zhu's place and gets a second chance at life. See 21.3kReads8.1Score670Shelves

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    My novel, "The Siheyuan Time Traveler: Silly Pillar," is logically sound, heartwarming, and offers the thrill of revenge. Each chapter is over 3000 words. You can add it to your bookshelf and let it accumulate before reading. Don't worry about the rating; the number of readers already shows it's worth a read. Thank you!

44. 44 天 Enforcer of the Heavenly Dao 天道执法者 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Eastern Fantasy265k WordsCompleted The Azure Heaven is dead; the Yellow Heaven shall rise. The Yellow Heaven is cruel; the Blue Heaven shall suppress it. Hu Tian During the Blue Heaven’s slumber, he serves as the enforcer of the Heavenly Dao. He also guards the Celestial Prison, where the Blue Heaven’s incarnation suppresses the Yellow Heaven. From that day on, he is supreme beneath the Heavenly Dao. He wields the Godslaying Bell, wears the Blue Heaven Seal at his waist, and bears the World-Destroying Mill above his head. He comm 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a few of the latest novels about courtyard houses. They're so addictive, you'll want to read them all!

45. 45 四 Siheyuan: The Greatest Livestock Breeder 四合院：最牛牲畜养殖人 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [No harem protagonist + fierce and ruthless + a little devious + somewhat invincible + easygoing daily life + early-stage growth + decisive and merciless + no saintly do-gooder] My name is Bai Baoshan. I’m 45 years old. I’m a good person. All I know how to do is raise livestock. Don’t believe me? I’ll raise some and show you. And so... Every black pig weighed over 400 jin... The cattle and sheep were all plump and healthy, with delicious meat... Even the dairy cows and goats sprayed milk 11.3kReads8.6Score429Shelves
46. 46 四 Siheyuan: The Old Man Who Collects Scrap 四合院：收废品的老汉 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction622k WordsCompleted "No pointless romantic subplots + Feiji has never been a saintly do-gooder + easygoing everyday life" Li Shizhen has a very medical-sounding name. A disillusioned and unrestrained man born in the 1980s, he has seen all walks of life and become a scrap collector who grabs junk for a living. He has a change of heart and saves a boy who was supposed to transmigrate, only to unexpectedly transmigrate himself. Well, if he has to transmigrate, so be it. He never started a family in his previous lif 16.5kReads8.9Score641Shelves
47. 47 我 I Have a Universe That Starts in the Siheyuan 我有一个宇宙从四合院开始 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction552k WordsCompleted One male protagonist (no female leads) + expanding across the universe + all kinds of transmigration After leaving his job, Hu Da, a programmer with a respectable career, plans to pass the time with some mental nourishment. On the way, he comes across a secondhand bookstall and buys the Four Great Classical Novels along with more than a dozen popular novels from years past. When Hu Da rereads Stellar Transformation, he idly imagines himself as the protagonist and starts cultivating by following 4.1kReads8.7Score148Shelves
48. 48 四 Siheyuan: I Saved Qin Huairu from the Start 四合院，开局救下秦淮茹 Love You, Longlong爱你的龙龙Male-Channel Fanfiction884k WordsOngoing Cao Mengde, a modern mechanical and electrical engineer, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a nineteen-year-old namesake in 1951. At the train station, he saves Qin Huairu from being robbed by thugs, activates a space, and ends up marrying her by a strange twist of fate. Thus begins his comedic life in the Number 95 Courtyard. He helps Qin Huairu escape the mire of the Jia family, preserving her innocence and goodness and giving her a happy life. He builds a luxurious east courtyard and 24.6kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves

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49. 49 四 Siheyuan: A Delivery Rider Transmigrates and Lives Happily Ever After 四合院：骑手穿越，快乐一生 Today's Wind Is Calm Too今天的风也很平静Male-Channel Fanfiction306k WordsCompleted A solemn promise: 1. No demonizing characters. 2. Characters act in their own self-interest. 3. No letters of forgiveness. Food delivery rider Wang Ping transmigrates into the world of a 1951 courtyard drama, becoming Wang Ping, a second-grade fitter at a steelworks whose parents are both dead. He lives in the east wing of the front courtyard of the Red Star compound. His uncle is a workshop director at the Shijingshan Steel Plant. With a portable space and a golden finger that gives him immense 4.9kReads—Score120Shelves

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    A new book released in September, focusing on everyday family life, devoid of hostility, without letters of forgiveness, and without demonizing the original characters in the courtyard house. Everyone in the novel acts out of self-interest. Interested readers may want to check it out.

50. 50 四 Siheyuan: I Master Divine Arts, and You Call Me Superstitious? 四合院：道法通神，你说我迷信？ Crispy on the Outside, Tender Inside外酥里嫩Male-Channel Fanfiction311k WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Pocket Dimension] [Daoist Arts] [Miracle Doctor] [No Goody-Two-Shoes] [Everyday Life] [Family Matters] [Unique Powers] Zhang Daoxuan arrives in a Beijing courtyard in the 1960s and awakens a Merit System. With a single hand, he saves countless lives using talisman water and earns the title “Living Immortal.” But Jia Zhangshi turns around and reports him for feudal superstition and murder for profit! The police station refuses to hear him out and forces him to return the money a 2.2kReads5.5Score—Shelves

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    This book is amazing, highly recommended!!!

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