Courtyard House Novels Are All the Rage Lately, So Here Are a Few Carefully Selected Ones 最近四合院挺火的，精挑细选了几本

1. 151 穿 Transmigrating to 1959: Helping the Nation Catch Enemy Spies from the Start 穿越1959，开局帮国家抓敌特 Bursting Tomato爆浆的西红柿Male-Channel Fanfiction292k WordsCompleted [No harem + System + power fantasy] When Lu Shun wakes up, he discovers that he has transmigrated to 1959 and become a twenty-year-old lunatic. He moves into Room 95 of the Red Star Courtyard. Sha Zhu, Qin Huairu, Yi Zhonghai… They all make their entrances one after another… The fun is just getting started… But he isn’t afraid, because he has a six-story mall and a golden finger. Catching one Japanese soldier and torturing him to death isn’t enough to satisfy his anger. He follows the trail and 315Reads6.3Score—Shelves
2. 152 四 Siheyuan: The God of Slaughter Descends 四合院：杀神降临 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Six types of superpowers + early-stage development + decisive and ruthless + no holier-than-thou heroine + no promiscuity either. If you’re looking for steamy scenes, turn left and keep walking.] Feiji would like to make this clear: readers who want to kill their own countrymen, please move along. You’re not welcome here, and neither are people who are pro-Japan. Once the protagonist grows stronger later on, he’ll kill them all. If you’ve only read a couple of pages and are commenting before ev 9.3kReads8.5Score379Shelves

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   Completed Siheyuan

3. 153 四 Siheyuan: A Carefree Life Since Childhood 四合院：从小开始的悠闲生活 No Refund If It Doesn't Work不灵不要钱Male-Channel Fanfiction253k WordsCompleted Chen Jianye wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated to the 1960s and become an orphan with no parents!! Most importantly, he's only twelve, and he's stuck in a Siheyuan full of scoundrels!!! This is a recipe for disaster. What should he do? Accept his fate or fight back? To be or not to be?? Well, if you can't beat them, join them. As long as he becomes the strongest scoundrel of them all, everyone in the courtyard will be a good person! 1.2kReads6.5Score—Shelves
4. 154 四 Siheyuan: A 1950s Procurement Officer Living the High Life 四合院：五十年代采购员吃香喝辣 The World Has Already Seen My Hair Turn White人间已经见白头Male-Channel Fanfiction139k WordsCompleted A crossover of TV dramas. Don't get hung up on the timeline or locations. This courtyard compound is bigger, with a main courtyard of three sections as well as east and west side courtyards. There are more people, more events, and more excitement. There are good people and bad people here. There are good things and bad things here. How many rights and wrongs are there in this courtyard? How many wrongs and rights are there? Main courtyard Front section: Yan Bugui (Third Master), He Wenhui, Liu 865Reads—Score108Shelves

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   The latest Siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) story, 89,000 words long, a crossover with TV dramas, full of slapstick, laughter, and chaos—quite lively! There are good people and bad people, good deeds and bad deeds, countless rights and wrongs, and much controversy here. [Upvote][Already interested][Good fortune is coming soon][Upvote][Already interested][Good fortune is coming soon]

5. 155 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm a Police Chief with Reba as My Wife! 四合院：开局警司，老婆热芭！ My Wrist Bone Fell Off腕骨掉了Male-Channel Fanfiction5.1M WordsOngoing Zhang Chengfei transmigrated into a courtyard house and became a veteran who had earned a first-class collective merit citation and a third-class individual merit citation. From the start, he joined the police force as a second-level superintendent, earning a monthly salary of 76 yuan. He awakened the Case-Solving System. Every case he cracked earned him generous rewards. He also married the pretty young Reba. Everyone in the courtyard envied them, grew jealous, and was also afraid of him. Grann 34.9kReads7.7Score2.3kShelves
6. 156 四 Siheyuan: The Passionate Years 四合院：激情澎湃的岁月 Big Tiger, Woah大脑斧喔Male-Channel Fanfiction3.4M WordsOngoing [People shouldn’t be fighting and killing each other. It’s all about human relationships and navigating the ways of the world. This book isn’t full of hostility, and it’s different from the TV series.] A middle-aged, overweight man from the 21st century transmigrates into the turbulent year of 1935. With the knowledge of an entire planet in his head, watch as he receives the finest education of the era amid the thunder of guns and cannons, and grows up strong under the sticks of his great-grandf 92Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   I'll take a look too, I've already seen them all.

7. 157 四 Siheyuan: I'm a Black Market Underling 四合院：我是黑市小头目 Furious Su Wen'an怒气冲冲的苏文安Male-Channel Fanfiction456k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiao transmigrated into the world of the courtyard houses. After surviving three years of hardship, he was nearly starved to death when he unexpectedly awakened the Treasure Basin System. From then on, he sped down a path everyone envied! The System gives him rewards based on how much money he earns each day. [You earned 10 yuan today. Reward: double your earnings. Host receives 20 yuan.] [You earned 150 yuan today. Reward: one bicycle coupon and 100 jin of pork.] [You earned 10,000 yu 1.5kReads5.5Score102Shelves
8. 158 四 Siheyuan: Yan Jiekang's Entertainment Career 四合院：阎解旷的文娱生涯 Already Regretting It已经后悔了Male-Channel Fanfiction606k WordsOngoing [Chinese Showbiz] + [World Superstar] + [Super Idol] + [Siheyuan] + [Hong Kong Showbiz] After transmigrating into the world of Siheyuan, he becomes Yan Jiekang, who shares his name with the original. He brings over works from across the entertainment industry and, after Reform and Opening Up, becomes a superstar. 2.6kReads8.2Score107Shelves

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   🥔🥔The protagonist transmigrates to the world of Love in the Courtyard and becomes Xu Damao's cousin. Although my cousin is greedy, lustful, and has all sorts of flaws, I'm on his side this time because, despite his many bad points, he's still very good to me. Luckily, I have a cheat ability. I'm on Xu Damao's side simply because he's my brother, and there's no other reason.

9. 159 四 I'm He Yuzhu from the Courtyard House 四合院我是何雨柱 Betel Nut and Cigarettes, All Five Poisons in One槟榔加烟五毒俱全Male-Channel Fanfiction608k WordsCompleted The life of an ordinary person. Come see what happens after He Yuzhu becomes an ordinary man, with no potty humor, no invincibility, and none of those talismans. Thanks for your support. 30.9kReads8.9Score788Shelves
10. 160 四 Siheyuan: Wield the Moral High Ground and Enjoy a Carefree Life 四合院：举道德大棒，享自在人生 Seven-Colored Lotus七色莲花Male-Channel Fanfiction834k WordsCompleted 1958, Back to that fiery red era, into the courtyard house everyone loved to talk about, where the neighbors showed the best and worst of human nature, goodness and ugliness, in all their glory, Li Weiguo, a wage slave from the 21st century, began his legendary life! Note: There is no farm for growing crops, only the static space that comes with the Emotion Collection System. If that bothers you, read at your own risk! 14.7kReads7.6Score493Shelves
11. 161 四 Siheyuan: A Happy Life in the Red Era 四合院：火红年代的幸福生活 Not Sweet, Not Salty不甜不要咸Male-Channel Fanfiction616k WordsCompleted Pei Guang transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard in the late 1950s, and everything begins to change quietly. Qin Huairu: Where did this Liang the Widow come from? She actually stole my Silly Zhu away. Yi Zhonghai: Sigh! With Liang the Widow around, there's no counting on Silly Zhu anymore. Bang Geng: Sigh! My life is ruined! Golden finger: Hard work pays off + a pocket dimension (no farming) 19.7kReads8.5Score476Shelves
12. 162 四 Siheyuan: Stop Trying to Talk Me Out of It, or I'll Become Invincible 四合院：别劝了，在劝我就无敌了 The Spring Breeze Never Sleeps春风从来不入睡Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Wang Yaozu wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard in the 1950s. In this place where everyone schemes against everyone else, Wang Yaozu binds himself to the [Take Advice] System from the start. He can earn rewards by following other people's suggestions. If someone gives advice with malicious intent, the rewards are doubled, and may even score a critical hit. As the schemers patiently urge him again and again, Wang Yaozu starts to lose control. Wang Yao 12.1kReads7.1Score552Shelves
13. 163 四 Siheyuan: I Activated the More Children, More Blessings System 四合院：我激活了多子多福系统 Rotten Chaos烂混沌Male-Channel Fanfiction621k WordsCompleted “Jia Dongxu's wife, Qin Huairu, has given birth. Twins, two girls.” Wang Laifu hears Third Auntie shouting the news to Deaf Granny across the courtyard. “Wait, shouldn't the legendary thief Bang Geng be here?” Wang Laifu rubs his head, sensing that the plot of this courtyard is a little off. “Ding... Having more children benefits the nation and its people... The More Children, More Blessings System has been activated.” “Newbie gift pack... robust health, a one-in-three chance of hitting the mark 9.2kReads7.7Score419Shelves
14. 164 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... 44.7kReads8.6Score2kShelves

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    The Courtyard Housekeeper Series: Plenty of content, interesting, and with a long time span.

15. 165 四 Siheyuan: I Wanted to Lie Flat, but Became a Tool Man 四合院，想躺平的我却化身工具人 The Tiger Won't Meow老虎不发喵Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Zhang Xingwang transmigrates into the body of the only boy in a family where the men have been the sole heirs for three generations. Getting a job? Not a chance. He’d planned to lie flat, but then he runs into a severely nerfed system and a family on the verge of falling apart. In these years of scarce supplies, simply surviving is the biggest goal. Eating well and drinking your fill is a dream! Looking at the dilapidated home, Zhang Xingwang grumbles as he turns into a human tool and gets to wo 10.1kReads8.0Score392Shelves

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    "The Courtyard House: Starting as a Street Office Worker": A Sober Survival Guide Within the System. In the genre of courtyard house-themed works that challenge the "involution" of traditional Chinese culture, this 678,000-word completed novel takes a unique approach with its "street office clerk + space-based cheat" setting. The protagonist, Zhong Shan, transmigrates into the body of a martyr's child and, with his vocational school diploma from Yanjing Agricultural School, gets a job at the street office. He activates his "space storage + healing spring" cheat, using the schemes of the inhabitants of the courtyard house to break through the "rules of the system," transforming his life with an "infrastructure-driven" approach, and ultimately achieving a leap from "grassroots clerk" to "regional manager." The author deconstructs the unwritten rules of the courtyard house using the logic of the system's workplace, creating a new paradigm of "speaking with policy and having space as a safety net." I. The "Systemic Adaptation" of the Golden Finger: The Legalization of Space. Utilizing Zhongshan's spatial system, the concept of "omnipotent cheat codes" is avoided, while "legalized survival" is achieved by closely adhering to the historical context: - Spiritual Spring Function: Initially used to relieve fatigue and cure minor illnesses, it later develops into a "street office nursery incubator," avoiding suspicion of "heaven-defying medical skills" and fitting the professional background of an "agricultural school graduate." - Storage Function: Initially used to collect treasure chests in the moat to accumulate initial capital (yellow croaker, silver coins), then used for transporting building materials for house repairs, and later becoming a "street office emergency supply depot," transforming the risk of "speculation" into "systemic contribution." - Planting and Breeding: Purchasing chicken and sheep seeds from the pigeon market to develop sideline businesses within the space avoids the exaggeration of "ten thousand catties per mu" and legally avoids taxes under the guise of "family farming," subtly aligning with the "private plot economy" policy of the 1960s. 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Workplace Rules in the Subdistrict Office: A Newcomer's Three-Pronged Approach As a "system introductory course" for a time traveler, Zhongshan's workplace survival is full of realistic wisdom: - Factional Positioning: He aligns himself with Director Li Sulan (a classmate's mother), building trust through "old acquaintances from parent-teacher meetings," avoiding involvement in the power struggle between Section Chief Sun and the finance department, demonstrating the workplace philosophy of "it's good to have a powerful backer." - Work Strategy: He proactively takes on seemingly mundane tasks like "newspaper coordination + canteen management," aligning with the workplace logic of "low-risk trial and error for newcomers," while also establishing connections with the grassroots through canteen procurement, paving the way for future infrastructure projects. - Crisis Management: Faced with situations like the Jia family's attempts to curry favor and Uncle Er's gifts, he politely refuses using "policy regulations," building a protective barrier with his "systemic identity" to avoid falling into the trap of favoritism within the courtyard. 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Deconstructing Interpersonal Relationships in the Courtyard: Reconstructing Discourse Power with Institutional Identity When Zhongshan's identity as a "street office clerk" encounters the "old man culture" of the courtyard, a unique dynamic emerges: - For Yi Zhonghai: By using his "institutional cadre" identity to break down "moral blackmail," he introduces "street rating standards" into matters such as donations and performance evaluations, transforming the old man's "personal authority" into "institutional performance indicators." - For Yan Bugui: Utilizing the third old man's identity as a "primary school teacher," he incorporates him into the "street cultural propaganda group," both defusing the "threat of calculation" and leveraging his writing skills to create a model project for "civilized courtyards," achieving a two-way benefit. - For Qin Huairu: Rejecting the moral trap of "widow assistance," he defines the boundaries of assistance based on "community minimum living allowance policy," replacing "personal charity" with "institutional procedures," avoiding falling into the vicious cycle of "vampire-style poverty alleviation." IV. Infrastructure-Driven Living Transformation: From Dilapidated Outer Rooms to Modern Residences Zhongshan's housing renovation can be described as a "1960s home revolution": - Functional Restructuring: The three outer rooms were divided into "bedroom + study + kitchen and bathroom," introducing water pipes, sewers, glass doors and windows, and even building a heated kang (traditional brick bed) to cope with the cold winter, showcasing the modern concept of "maximizing space utilization." - Legalized Materials: Through cooperation with bricklayers in cooperation with the street office, a "contractual" approach was adopted, applying for special subsidies under the name of "renovation of houses for children of martyrs," transforming private renovation into a "systemic care project," saving nearly half the cost. - Ecological Layout: A vegetable garden was created in the courtyard, using the space's natural spring water to cultivate off-season vegetables, satisfying self-sufficiency while avoiding the risk of "capitalist remnants" under the name of "street office agricultural experimental field." V. A Sober Choice Amidst the Tide of the Times: From Self-Preservation to Community Contribution In the later stages of the story, Zhongshan's vision evolved from "individual survival" to "regional governance": - Economic Breakthrough: Utilizing spatial resources to establish a "street office-production team" material circulation network, using the Lingquan spring to improve seeds and increase grain yield, subtly aligning with the era's theme of "Learning from Dazhai in Agriculture," achieving mutual success for both the individual and the collective. - Political Wisdom: Actively applying for "rural support" during a special era, avoiding the political vortex of the courtyard house while accumulating political achievements through "grassroots training," laying the groundwork for future promotions. - Value Output: Rejecting Yi Zhonghai's "retirement binding" and exposing Jia Zhangshi's "moral blackmail," consistently adhering to the principle of "system personnel acting according to the law," showcasing the modern contractual spirit of a time traveler. Conclusion: A Gentle Reform Within the System The unique value of *The Courtyard House: Starting with Working in the Street Office* lies in its deep integration of "time travel and reversal" with "system survival." Zhong Shan's success didn't rely on overwhelming advantages, but rather on a combination of strategies: thoroughly understanding the rules, effectively utilizing resources, and making appropriate concessions. This allowed him to carve out a green channel for personal development within the institutional framework of the 1960s. While the common folk in the courtyards were still scrambling for basic necessities, he had already achieved a triple leap: housing upgrade, career advancement, and capital accumulation on the platform of the local street office. This narrative of "finding opportunities within the system and exploiting loopholes in the rules for development" satisfies readers' need for "exhilaration" while also implicitly reflecting on the realistic issue of "compliant survival," making it a crossover model between time-travel and period fiction.

16. 166 四 Siheyuan: I'm Silly Zhu, and the Living Yama Tells Me to Be Kind 四合院：我傻柱，活阎王劝我善良 Rabbit Gets Grass兔得草Male-Channel Fanfiction565k WordsCompleted Reborn as Silly Zhu, and the retirement crew’s world comes crashing down! Silly Zhu freezes to death in a blizzard, then unexpectedly transmigrates to 1961, just after Jia Dongxu has died and Qin Huairu has been left a widow! From this day on, Silly Zhu becomes a living King of Hell! 2kReads5.7Score101Shelves

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    The first book, a ruthless novel set in a courtyard house!

17. 167 年 Period: The Easygoing Days 年代：悠闲的日子 April, Spring's Finest Month春的四月天Male-Channel Fanfiction3.1M WordsCompleted (Not brainless, not overpowered, no System, has a pocket dimension, one female lead, gentler in tone. Read with caution if that isn't your thing.) Due to a laboratory accident in the future, Liu Youqing unexpectedly arrives in 1959. The bad news: he has just one bowl from the start, and his circumstances rival those of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty. The good news: he has more than one bowl! 45.5kReads7.2Score3.8kShelves
18. 168 四 Siheyuan: I, Wang, Specialize in Stabbing People in the Back! 四合院：王某人独善背刺！ After the Wine, a Silken Drama酒阑牵丝戏Male-Channel Fanfiction746k WordsCompleted [System] [Street Office from the Start] [Both Parents Alive] [All About Being Sweet-Talking and Smooth!] Transmigrate to a Beijing courtyard in the 1950s, join the street office, and make your mark in both culture and sports as you deal with the troublemakers! 24.1kReads8.0Score789Shelves
19. 169 四 Siheyuan: A House Full of Descendants, King of the Troublemakers 四合院：子孙满堂众禽之王 Teacher Bai Strikes Back进击的白老师Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing He Yuzhu: Whoever messes with my little brother will have to answer to me! Qin Huairu: Xiaoyi, Huaihua has run out of milk. What should we do? The Deaf Old Lady: Anyone who doesn't want to celebrate New Year, just say the word! The whole flock: Director! Wait, which one of us is the real beast here? Bai Yi: ??? I have three sons already? (A slow-paced, slice-of-life farming story. Please don't flame it if it's not your thing. I bow to all my dear readers.) 1.5kReads8.1Score124Shelves
20. 170 四 Siheyuan: What Could a Little Kid Like Me Possibly Do Wrong? 四合院：我一个小孩能有什么坏心 One Cloud Opens One一雲開一Male-Channel Fanfiction897k WordsCompleted What bad intentions could a little kid like me possibly have? After finally transmigrating, both my parents were here and my family was happy. Why would I have bad intentions? He Yushui has it pretty rough. She's our neighbor and a year older than me, so looking out for her is only right. He Yuzhu is He Yushui's brother, so helping him out while I'm at it is only right too. So why are you upset, Yi Zhonghai? That doesn't make sense. What bad intentions could a little kid like me possibly have? T 12.9kReads7.3Score412Shelves
21. 171 四 Siheyuan: I Picked Up a Wife Right After I Transmigrated 四合院：刚穿越就捡了个媳妇儿 Wild Geese Flying North北归飞雁Male-Channel Fanfiction524k WordsCompleted I’d just transmigrated into a courtyard house when I found myself a wife. The beastly neighbors want to bully her? I’ll teach you how to behave in no time! Look down on me because I haul heavy loads? It’s just a steel mill. I can get in whenever I want. And I’ll get management-level treatment from day one. Forget the steel mill. I know exactly how to work this whole city of Beijing. 9.1kReads7.8Score407Shelves
22. 172 四 Siheyuan: The Good Life 四合院之美好人生 Huang Quan, Who Loves Spicy Vegetarian Beef爱吃香辣素牛肉的黄筌Male-Channel Fanfiction720k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the 1960s, Zhang Zhifei becomes an ordinary resident of a Beijing courtyard compound. At first, all he wants is to shut the door, live a quiet life with his younger siblings, and leave his mark on the era. Unfortunately, a small temple attracts big demons, and a shallow pond is full of turtles! In this little three-courtyard compound, there’s Yi Zhonghai, the “Virtue Venerable” known as the “perfect man”; Liu Haizhong, a power-hungry “official wannabe” and domestic abuser 27.9kReads8.4Score842Shelves
23. 173 穿 I Transmigrated to a Siheyuan and Married a Widow from the Start 穿越四合院，开局入赘娶寡妇 The Wild Divine Beast Who Loves Dry-Roasted Tea爱吃干烘茶的荒神兽Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Chenhua transmigrated. His soul had traveled to a courtyard house in 1961. But after receiving the original owner’s memories, he was stunned. He was from the countryside. After three years of famine, he had nearly starved to death before fleeing to the capital. To survive, he agreed to marry into a family living in the courtyard house. Any children they had would have to take the wife’s surname, and he had even signed an agreement: if her whole family was dissatisfied with him, he would hav 5.9kReads7.6Score329Shelves
24. 174 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 774Reads8.1Score103Shelves
25. 175 四 Siheyuan: The Good Life of a Laid-Back Man 四合院：咸鱼的美好生活 Burning Rock燃烧石头Male-Channel Fanfiction4.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a courtyard house in the 1960s, he gets a sign-in System from the start and enjoys a comfortable, thriving life... A gentle, warm, and cheerful story, lighthearted and witty, all about enjoying life and fulfilling your wishes... 2kReads7.2Score202Shelves
26. 176 四 Siheyuan: Asking Qin Huairu for 500 Yuan from the Start 四合院：开局和秦淮茹要五百块 Brother Bao0宝哥0Male-Channel Fanfiction8.9M WordsOngoing A directionless young man transmigrates into He Yuzhu, the man from "The Bustling Courtyard". But he has a System, and completing missions lets him travel back to the modern era. By moving goods between the two eras, he can become a tycoon without lifting a finger. He planned to live a quiet, peaceful life, but the crafty residents of the courtyard all want to take advantage of He Yuzhu. Well, too bad for them. Come see how he takes the courtyard by storm! The three uncles, Jia Zhangshi, and Xu 23.9kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves
27. 177 四 Siheyuan: I'll Live My Own Life, So Don't Bother Me! 四合院：我过我的日子，别烦我！ Old Monster Born in the Eighties八零后老妖怪Male-Channel Fanfiction3.3M WordsOngoing 49.6kReads7.2Score2kShelves

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    🌈Jiang He, an extra in a TV series, travels to Beijing to escape famine, bringing his older sister, younger brother, and younger sister with him. He has a cheat code, using magic to defeat magic. 🔥No matter how much moral blackmail or manipulative women he encounters, he uses them all. His sister marries He Yuzhu, and he gets Yuzhu to recognize a blind and deaf old lady as his godmother.

28. 178 穿 Life as a Rickshaw Puller After Transmigrating to an Age of Famine 穿越饥荒年代当板儿爷的日子 The Scribe捉笔人Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Non-fanfiction] [Period piece] [Farming] [A sly, unconventional protagonist] An unconventional narrative style. The story begins in 1942, moves into a Beijing courtyard compound in 1951, and reaches its grand climax in 1965. A brand-new courtyard-compound tale, a century-spanning dream of family and country. [Name: Yang Chaosheng] [Identity: Transmigrator] [Golden finger: The Suffering Is a Blessing System] [Portable space: Ten cubic meters] Never wears out. Cannot be upgraded. The widowed, the 2.1kReads7.6Score102Shelves
29. 179 四 Siheyuan: Is There Any Future in Being a Factory Doctor? 四合院：当厂医有搞头吗？ Lao San Loves Baby Mandarins老三爱吃耙耙柑Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing While delivering food, delivery rider Li Huaishui is sent back to 1944 by a truck, into the womb of a family in Shandong. As he slowly grows up, he learns that his brother, who is more than twenty years older and rarely comes home, is named Li Huaide. Then he discovers that his eldest brother works at the Red Star Steel Mill in the capital… 16.6kReads5.4Score831Shelves
30. 180 四 Siheyuan: The Neighborhood Cop Knows Chakra 四合院之民警居然会查克拉 Old Ma Having a Drink正在喝酒的老马Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [No System, no golden finger, one female lead, some cathartic comeuppance for vile characters, and everything grounded in the law.] Zhang Fan, a modern man who had just graduated from university, transmigrated to the world of Naruto and became Qi Xufeng, the second son of Hatake Sakumo. Thinking like a modern person, he decided to make the best of his situation. He wasn't as talented as his older brother Kakashi, but he worked hard. Just after graduating from ninja school, he went out on a missi 328Reads7.0Score—Shelves
31. 181 四 Siheyuan: Exposing Banggeng's Parentage from the Start 四合院：开局挑破棒梗身世 Ai Biyi of Rongbao Pavilion荣宝阁的艾弼Male-Channel Fanfiction360k WordsCompleted In the summer of 1961, a young man moved into No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. From then on, the entire courtyard was thrown into chaos. On his very first day, he dealt Yan Fuguai a heavy blow, nearly made Liu Haizhong spit blood in anger, and even made Yi Zhonghai want to hit someone. Before long, the whole courtyard was caught up in a search for their fathers. Who was Bang Geng’s real father? Who was Silly Zhu’s real father? The Yan brothers and the Liu brothers all set out to find their fathers. 9.9kReads8.1Score489Shelves
32. 182 四 Seventy Years of Laying Low in the Siheyuan 四合院苟生七十年 Foodie Lao San吃货老三Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Gao Xiaowai's way of life is to keep his head down. He does it until it becomes a habit, until it becomes second nature. Just when Gao Xiaowai sees no hope of keeping his head down forever, fate plays a joke on him. Maybe he dreamed too sweetly, because when he wakes up, he's been thrown seventy years into the past. Gao Xiaowai's heart sinks. How is he supposed to survive now! 8.7kReads8.6Score282Shelves
33. 183 四 Siheyuan: The Yan Family’s Qilin Son 四合院之阎家的麒麟儿 Qing Zijin223青子衿223Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Yan Jiecheng, the eldest son of the Yan family. A touch of antagonism, with both clever schemes and bold confrontations. He gets along with the Jia family by “fighting them tooth and nail.” In an era when the whole nation was caught up in a great drive to build the country, an overlooked nobody in a siheyuan is inhabited by the soul of a middle-aged engineer from 2023. Reborn, Du Baojun (Yan Jiecheng) works hard to live a serious life in a courtyard full of scoundrels. He watches them, takes the 3kReads6.6Score100Shelves
34. 184 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Ruined the White Lotus's Face 四合院：开局毁了白莲花脸 Baling Loves Sour Plum Tea爱吃乌梅茶的霸凌Male-Channel Fanfiction336k WordsOngoing [Mindless wish-fulfillment + intense hostility + tormenting the vermin + scheming + everyone is evil + not one gets away] In 1961, Sun Dazhuang transmigrates into a new resident of a Beijing courtyard, a man beaten to death by the neighborhood’s old-age-care clique. He hits back by beating Silly Zhu into having no heirs and disfiguring Qin’s face, and that’s just the beginning! Watch him take revenge to the extreme, strip the vermin of what they care about most, and then slaughter them! 3.6kReads5.8Score109Shelves
35. 185 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves
36. 186 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn, and Anyone Who Messes With Me Is Finished 四合院：傻柱重生，谁惹我废谁 Little Snowflake, Snowflake, Snowflake小雪花花花Male-Channel Fanfiction669k WordsOngoing He Yuzhu, who froze to death under a bridge, is reborn. In this life, he swears he'll never be anyone's doormat again. He'll stay away from ungrateful people and stop letting others bleed him dry! He Daqing wants to run off with a widow? He can go, but the money stays! Yi Zhonghai wants to guilt-trip him? Then don't blame me for ambushing an old-timer without playing fair! From the start, he activates a simplified skills System. [Streamlining fitter skills... Fitter skills → turning screws] All 4.1kReads8.7Score104Shelves
37. 187 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Castrate Jia Dongxu 四合院：开局阉了贾东旭 Quiet Night Thoughts a静静静夜思aMale-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing Zhang Feng, an outstanding young man of the twenty-first century, is sent to the 1950s by more than a dozen tractor-trailers. He doesn't realize that this is the legendary world of Birds Fill the Courtyard until he arrives in the capital in 1959. On his very first day after moving in, he castrates Jia Dongxu. At the residents' meeting, he even publicly calls on everyone to leave Yi Zhonghai without an heir. 42.8kReads6.6Score2.4kShelves
38. 188 四 Siheyuan: I Built My Fortune by Breaking People’s Legs 四合院：我靠打断别人腿发家致富 Pudding Bunny Bunny Bunny布丁兔兔兔Male-Channel Fanfiction697k WordsCompleted Zhang Yifan transmigrates into the original host, whose legs were broken by Silly Zhu for refusing to lend Qin Huairu some meat, and merges with the host's soul. Zhang Yifan becomes a leg-breaking maniac, repeatedly staging leg-breaking incidents in the courtyard compound. From then on, everyone there lives in fear. Zhang Yifan not only avenges the original host, but also acquires supplies and skills, making his life more and more comfortable. 9.3kReads6.4Score443Shelves
39. 189 四 Siheyuan: Laying Low in the Steel Mill’s Security Office Is the Good Life 四合院：苟在轧钢厂保卫科很舒服 The Past We Can’t Return To回不去的过去Male-Channel Fanfiction414k WordsCompleted There's plenty of anger and family drama, just like real life, which is never one-dimensional. If you lovely folks enjoy it, please leave a good review. If you don't, please still give it five stars, then have a good rant to get it out of your system before you go. Thanks! Wang Weidong's soul transmigrates into the body of a badly wounded company-level officer in 1965. After leaving the army, he becomes head of security at a steel mill. When he moves into a courtyard compound, he enjoys helping 4.4kReads7.9Score107Shelves
40. 190 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Age of Empires 四合院：傻柱的帝国时代 Who Am I Wandering For为谁去流浪Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted In the 1950s, life in the capital was hard, and the winds of change stirred beneath the surface. A modern soul found himself in the body of a young man known as Silly Zhu. His father had run off, leaving only his little sister behind. The courtyard was rife with trouble, and hidden currents swirled through the streets. Fortunately, he had a world of his own: the Age of Empires game world. Starting in the primitive Stone Age, he reclaimed land, developed production, and smelted metal, steadily l 42.7kReads7.3Score3.9kShelves

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41. 191 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Siheyuan: Swift Reckoning, No More Coddling 快穿四合院：极速清算，绝不惯着 Nan Nan Ting楠楠婷Male-Channel Fanfiction698k WordsOngoing The courtyard isn't big, but it's packed with ruthless people. To punish these scoundrels, the System specifically selects short-tempered, sinister guys and sends them to be reborn in the courtyard. Not one of them understands reason, but they all know how to throw a punch. First story, reborn as Silly Zhu: Throw a punch first, then ask all the questions afterward. Second story, an ordinary guy framed and sent to prison: Now that I've got a cheat, why clear my name with words? Wouldn't a knife b 15.2kReads8.2Score482Shelves
42. 192 四 Siheyuan: Transferred from the Military, Promoted to Department Chief on Day One 四合院：部队转业，入职即科长 Watching Snow at the Edge of a Dream梦的边缘看雪Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Weiguo transmigrates to an era of shortages and deprivation. A decorated veteran, he is reassigned as a procurement chief at a steel mill and moves into a courtyard compound. With a golden finger in the form of a portable space, he changes the fate of everyone in the compound. When Heaven is unjust and fate is cruel, meet it head-on with all your strength. Watch Zhang Weiguo write his own legend in this turbulent era! 19.6kReads7.4Score862Shelves
43. 193 四 Siheyuan: A Tough Guy Moves In 四合院：狠人进院 Seven-Inch Light-Year 112七寸光年112Male-Channel Fanfiction218k WordsCompleted Old Wang, who lived in a Beijing courtyard house, died suddenly of a heart attack. When the steel mill looked into his affairs, they discovered he had a nephew, Wang Tiezheng, living in the Northeast. And so, completely bewildered, Wang Tiezheng crossed through time and space, then somehow blundered into life in a courtyard full of vile characters! 44.4kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves
44. 194 四 Siheyuan: Taking a Loss Is a Blessing 四合院之吃亏是福 Walking Alone一个人走过Male-Channel Fanfiction426k WordsCompleted Now that Silly Zhu has a System, will his fate change? Or will he keep following the same path as before? No one knows, and neither does he. But when another soul takes Silly Zhu's place and carries on with his life, will it still follow the same old path? 3.7kReads7.2Score101Shelves
45. 195 祖 Homelander in Siheyuan 祖国人在四合院 Director Li of the Red Star Steelworks红星轧钢厂李主任Male-Channel Fanfiction843k WordsOngoing The ratings have only just come in. They'll slowly go up, everyone says so, and so do I... The cover was slapped together by AI. This is my first time writing a book, so I have no experience. After transmigrating to the capital in 1962, Huang Jinbu falls into the notorious Courtyard of Beasts. Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi, Silly Zhu, and a whole host of other top-tier troublemakers are all gathered there. Just as he thinks he'll have to scrape by, the Motherland 13.4kReads8.0Score991Shelves
46. 196 四 Siheyuan: Lock Down Yi Zhonghai and the Jia Family from the Start 四合院：开局锁死易中海和贾家 Citong2016刺桐2016Male-Channel Fanfiction358k WordsCompleted Take the initiative and put those courtyard pests in their place; Drop all pretense of personal virtue and enjoy a shameless life; Refuse to waste energy worrying, and go absolutely wild when trouble comes; Rather than make yourself suffer, make things difficult for others; When faced with a courtyard full of pests, the only answer is to strike first... 23.4kReads6.6Score1kShelves
47. 197 四 Siheyuan: Yan Jiecheng 四合院：之阎解成 Illiterate but Loves Audiobooks文盲爱听书Male-Channel Fanfiction548k WordsCompleted System + space + spirit spring Yan Cheng falls asleep and wakes up transmigrated into the body of Yan Jiecheng, who is in the middle of getting married. Let’s see how he manages to live comfortably in this era. 20kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
48. 198 穿 Transmigrate as He Yushui: From the Start, I'm in Baocheng 穿越何雨水，开局竟然在保城 Second-Stage Curse Mark二阶段咒印Male-Channel Fanfiction308k WordsCompleted In early May 1951, six-year-old He Yushui is possessed by the soul of a modern person. The transmigrator, who has read all kinds of fan fiction and hundreds of transmigration novels, is instantly dumbfounded. “Wait, why is He Yushui in Baocheng? Shouldn't she be in the courtyard house on Nanluoguxiang?” After absorbing the original owner's memories, they discover that Silly Zhu brought her here. No need to ask: Silly Zhu has either been reborn or transmigrated too. Anyone who understands the law 29.1kReads7.5Score1.4kShelves
49. 199 四 Siheyuan Survival Journal 四合院生存记录 Cavalry Commandant骑都尉Male-Channel Fanfiction257k WordsCompleted Can't swallow cornbread buns? Is it really so hard when your throat feels like it's full of razor blades? Can't live without a flush toilet? Once you feel the urge, can you just make it go away? Can't get by without a System? Hundreds of millions of people have managed. Why can't you? A wage slave arrives in a Siheyuan with nothing to his name. Can he survive the tides of the times? 1.1kReads7.8Score108Shelves
50. 200 四 Siheyuan: The Couch Potato Turns Things Around 四合院：咸鱼被翻身 The Man with Three Kidneys三颗腰子的男人Male-Channel Fanfiction558k WordsCompleted (No demonizing characters. If you like stories where people are constantly fighting and killing, please don't read this!!!) (No hostility, focused on human nature, multiple female leads, and an ordinary, down-to-earth protagonist.) A modern-day wage slave, ground down by workplace manipulation, collapsed at his desk after working overtime and somehow ended up in a courtyard in 1959. Without an overpowered golden finger, he only wants to take it easy and live a carefree life. Pushed along by the 3.8kReads6.4Score107Shelves

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