There Are No Masterpieces Left in the Siheyuan Genre! Prove Me Wrong! 四合院已无神作！不服来战！

1. 1 四 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Won't Leave Me Alone 四合院：秦淮茹赖上我 Champagne Before the Game Is Over半场开香槟Male-Channel Fanfiction5.3M WordsOngoing Zhao Xiyan was an ordinary small-town exam grinder. He had little ambition, but his family's comfortable means let him live a pretty decent life. But just as a speeding dump truck was about to hit one of his students, he rushed forward on instinct. He saved the student, but also had an intimate and decidedly unpleasant encounter with the truck. When he woke again, he was already riding in a donkey cart. Across from him, a young woman with bright eyes, pearly teeth, and two long braids was watchi 189.2kReads8.1Score9kShelves

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   The first book made me laugh so hard my stomach hurt, the second one is my favorite.

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 Fanfiction5.9M 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 192.4kReads9.0Score13kShelves
3. 3 四 Siheyuan: My Name Is Cao Wei 四合院：我叫曹魏 A Plump Little Pig一只胖胖的猪Male-Channel Fanfiction971k WordsCompleted (Siheyuan, period drama, System, logical, low-conflict, slice of life) Question: What should you do if you transmigrate into the world of a siheyuan? Answer: Take it as it comes! Just get on with your life. Cao Wei has only three things he wants to do in this life: first, live up to his name; second, become a good chef; and third, enjoy a leisurely life. (Once again, this is a slice-of-life story. It’s simply about living an ordinary, everyday life. Even an ordinary life can be full of fun.) 24.4kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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   I wouldn't call them all masterpieces, but at least I tried them out and finished them. The number of readers and the average readership are both quite good! If you're looking for a fanfiction about courtyard houses, you might want to check these out.

4. 4 四 Siheyuan: I'm Yi Zhonghai's Biological Son 四合院：我是易中海的亲儿子 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction356k WordsCompleted A modern mechanical engineer transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes Yi Zhonghai's biological son. With a son of his own, will Yi Zhonghai still scheme against others? Will Silly Zhu still become their meal ticket? Will Love in the Courtyard still turn into a courtyard full of beasts? Ordinary people just want enough to eat and warm clothes. There's no need for so much resentment or sinister scheming, just everyday family squabbles. In this backward era, do your best to help de 37.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   The first book features Yi Zhonghai's son, an engineer whose work involves a lot of mechanical design. The second book's protagonist is a retired driver who repairs cars and is related to Yi Zhonghai, intending to support him in his old age. The third book focuses on Yi Zhonghai's son, and the courtyard house setting is less demonized and more normal.

5. 5 四 Siheyuan: I'm Liu Guangqi 四合院：我是刘光奇 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Female-Channel Fanfiction467k WordsCompleted A Love in the Courtyard fanfic. I transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and became Liu Guangqi. Emmmm, not a bad identity. Unlike other transmigrators who start out as orphans, at least the courtyard's scoundrels can't bully me. As for everything else, I'll just sit back and watch! 10.7kReads9.1Score351Shelves

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   1. A fanfiction about love in a courtyard house. The protagonist transmigrates to the world of a courtyard house and becomes Liu Guangqi. 2. Single female lead + daily life + family drama + comedy. Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong was a failure in his previous life, relying on his parents, children, and wife. In this life, he becomes a train water supplier, traveling all over the country while simultaneously making money through freight.

6. 6 四 After Graduating from College, I Started Working as a Technician at a Factory in the Siheyuan 四合院大学毕业进厂当了技术员 Loves Watermelon Milk Tea爱吃西瓜奶茶Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Liu Qingshan, a young man of the new era, transmigrates to the fiery-red years. The fusion of his two lives gives him an extraordinary brain, but how is he supposed to get by without a System? This courtyard is full of people who are anything but decent. Luckily, his parents are alive, and he has an older brother and sister. 32.1kReads7.7Score1kShelves

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   1. The male protagonist's father is an electrician at a steel mill, and his mother is a scrap metal collector. They aren't particularly aggressive. The protagonist gets married to a simpleton, and it's a classic case of "if not Tao, then who?" He has no cheat abilities; he's a transmigrated character with a sharp mind. After graduating from university, he works as a technician at the steel mill. 2. The male protagonist's cheat ability is a card-drawing system. His father is a doctor at the steel mill, and his mother is a textile factory worker. The simpleton, after a period of being a simp, gets married. The protagonist graduates from university and becomes the chief engineer at the steel mill. 3. After graduating from vocational school, the male protagonist joins the purchasing department of the steel mill, activating a "fishing system" (rewards for abusing animals). His father is a welder at the steel mill, and his mother is a street office worker. The system is quite wordy, but the advantage is that it's completed with a large amount of content.

7. 7 四 Siheyuan: Don’t Mess with Me, or I’ll Have You Locked Up 四合院：不要惹我，惹我就送进去 Still as Water淡入止水Male-Channel Fanfiction719k WordsCompleted After waking up, Li Luo transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and became one of the residents of the courtyard. Through his own tireless efforts, he spent five years working his way up to become a Level Five electrician. Just then, a familiar yet strange voice suddenly rang out in his mind: “The five-year deadline has arrived. System activated.” From then on, Li Luo’s life became all the more colorful. Granny Deaf throwing her weight around because of her age? Then he’d have to r 21.6kReads7.6Score755Shelves

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   These are some of the best novels about courtyard houses, all guaranteed to be enjoyable with no major flaws. The first book features Yi Zhonghai's lost son, who becomes an engineer. The second transmigrates into the body of Liu Guangqi, the son of the second uncle, who studies hard, passes the exams, and becomes an engineer. He's very kind to his two younger brothers, creating a wonderful living environment. The third book features Liu Qingshan, an original character who has both parents who are employed, and he graduates from university to become an engineer. The living environment is also very warm and loving.

8. 8 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn and Leaves the Whole Yard of Vermin in Ruins 四合院：傻柱重生，坑惨众禽 Wang Boyu王伯舆Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted In his first life, He Yuzhu devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Jia family. He not only helped Qin Huairu, but also supported the First, Second, and Third Masters in their old age. Yet, as he lay dying, Jia Geng abandoned him. Just as he was on the brink of death, he never expected to get another chance at life. After being reborn, He Yuzhu finally came to his senses. He would no longer let people take advantage of him, and instead would give the courtyard's schemers a piece of his mind. The F 9.8kReads7.6Score376Shelves

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   [Rebirth and Comeback] "The Courtyard: He Yuzhu's Journey Begins in 1958" That year, He Yuzhu's father abandoned his children and ran off with the widow Bai, and his job at the steel mill was taken by someone else. He Yuzhu and his sister made a living by scavenging in Beijing. No one knew the hidden forbearance within this 16-year-old boy whose soul had transmigrated to this world. The day Director Wang of the neighborhood committee brought him back to the steel mill, He Yuzhu looked at the kitchen and vowed: "In this life, my growth will thwart all the schemes of these scoundrels!" From apprentice to head chef of state banquets, He Yuzhu's legend began in the winter of 1958.

9. 9 四 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated Three Years Ago and Gained the Power of a Slap 四合院：穿越三年获得巴掌之力 Zhang Xuanyi张玄一Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Fighting the courtyard beasts + System + siding with Xu Damao + no troublemaking After transmigrating to the capital in the 1950s, Jiang Fan realized he had ended up in a courtyard full of awful people. “Oh no! I've become one of the beasts!” Three years later, the System came online, and Jiang Fan began a life of stirring up trouble and turning everything upside down! 26.6kReads7.4Score953Shelves

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   The second book is my favorite, the others are okay too, I'll recommend them a bit. Han Weimin is reborn in a courtyard house in 1951 and obtains a super return system. As long as he gives resources to women who meet the requirements, he can get a critical return. At this time, eighteen-year-old Qin Huairu comes to the courtyard house for a blind date. Han Weimin decisively intercepts her. "Ding, Qin Huairu ate a steamed bun for the host, gaining a 50x critical return!" "Ding, gifted Qin Huairu three White Rabbit milk candies, gaining a 50x critical return!" "Ding, gifted Qin Huairu a shirt, gaining a 10x return." Han Weimin, who is a purchasing agent in the purchasing department of a steel rolling mill, instantly transforms into a middleman, starting a wonderful life of using women to buy resources.

10. 10 四 Siheyuan: Put Your Personal Decency Aside 四合院：放下个人素质 I Won't Eat a Single Piece of Fatty Meat一口肥肉都不吃Male-Channel Fanfiction671k WordsCompleted [Has a family + original character + System story + one heroine] [If you like stories about scraping by on meager meals, this one's not for you. This is a System story.] Twenty-year-old Li Changsheng died before his time because Black and White Impermanence claimed the wrong soul. But he was given a chance to transmigrate, and by some strange twist of fate, he chose the world of Love in the Courtyard. With his golden finger, what kind of life will he make for himself in the courtyard...? 20.2kReads8.2Score634Shelves
11. 11 从 A Siheyuan Story Beginning on the Eve of Liberation 从解放前夕开始的四合院 Qing Yao's Little White Cat晴瑶的小白猫Male-Channel Fanfiction3.8M WordsOngoing A modern chef’s soul travels back to 1948, on the eve of Liberation. He moves into a courtyard residence with no System, no talismans, and no superpowers. All he has is a family heirloom storage ring, and he lives a leisurely life in a harsh era. He goes to work, cooks, and occasionally teases the misfits in the courtyard. The story isn’t too angsty: no toilet humor, and no wishing people would hurry up and die. A tranquil life in a bygone age, 66.4kReads7.7Score2.7kShelves
12. 12 四 Siheyuan: My Name Is Yi Zhonghe 四合院：我叫易中河 Qing Yao's Little White Cat晴瑶的小白猫Male-Channel Fanfiction3.0M WordsOngoing A modern man transmigrates into the world of the courtyard drama, becoming Yi Zhonghe, Yi Zhonghai’s younger brother, a character who never appeared in the show. He moves into the courtyard and takes a job at the steel mill. See how a modern soul reforms the courtyard’s self-serving residents, turning the “courtyard full of miscreants” into a true Love in the Courtyard. 85.5kReads8.0Score4.8kShelves
13. 13 四 The Old Sixth Doctor in the Siheyuan 四合院里的老六医生 Ah Dou Ah Ah Ah阿斗啊啊啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted A medical PhD from the 21st century arrives in the 1950s. His mother has just passed away, and his father has started a new family in the Northeast. He studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and is assigned to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. He moves into the compound at No. 95 Hongxing Street. Just as he enters, he runs into a general meeting of the residents. Will he let them have their way? 42.4kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Over 4000 hours of reading, each book is a carefully selected recommendation after completion. A must-read is a journey through Nanluoguxiang, a place where both humanity and wildlife coexist! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

14. 14 四 Siheyuan: I Refused to Pay Back My Debts and Made Jia Zhangshi Cry 四合院：我欠钱不还，气哭贾张氏 Spring Breeze Like a Blade春风如刀Male-Channel Fanfiction880k WordsCompleted Lin Yuan transmigrated to a courtyard compound, where everyone was said to be a villain and the whole place was full of beasts. But Yi Zhonghai offered to lend him money. Jia Zhangshi brought him shoes. Liu Haizhong gave him eggs. Even Yan Laokou went out of his way to bring him a hen. Something’s not right. Why isn’t there a single beast in this courtyard? 20.5kReads8.3Score709Shelves
15. 15 四 Siheyuan: The Struggle Begins in the 1950s 四合院：奋斗从五十年代开始 Fathead Carp Who Can Backstroke会仰泳的胖头鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Courtyard-house setting; personal space; everyday life; mild edge; occasional tormenting of the scoundrels] After accidentally transmigrating into a courtyard house as a discharged soldier, he gets home only to discover that a bunch of scoundrels have occupied it. As a proper transmigrator, the first thing he has to do is extort a hefty sum from them. He may not have a System, but fortunately, he has a personal space. So he’ll start out as a purchasing agent at the steel mill. Step by step, he’ 16.2kReads7.2Score716Shelves
16. 16 四 Siheyuan: The Matchmaker Took Qin Huairu to a Blind Date at the Wrong Door 四合院之媒婆带秦淮茹相亲进错门 Laity LovesickLaity痴心Male-Channel Fanfiction689k WordsCompleted Matchmaker Zhao took Qin Huairu to a blind date at the wrong house. The moment Zeng Fengliu laid eyes on her, he was captivated. And then he heard she was Thirteenth Aunt. Why hesitate? Once you've walked through my door, you're mine... 16.3kReads8.4Score848Shelves
17. 17 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! 8.9kReads8.4Score313Shelves
18. 18 四 Siheyuan: The Beasts Drove Me Away, Now I Return as a King 四合院：禽兽赶我离开我王者归来 Zhang Shizhongyu张石中玉Male-Channel Fanfiction500k WordsCompleted In 1962, Zhang Jianghe fled famine with his younger sister and arrived in the capital. The local neighborhood office arranged for them to stay temporarily at the Red Star courtyard house in Nanluoguxiang. After just one night, he was driven out by the courtyard residents who looked down on the poor, and the scheming beasts had their reasons for doing it. With no choice, Zhang Jianghe had to leave the courtyard. In those days, you couldn’t just make money whenever you wanted: jobs required letter 6kReads8.3Score175Shelves
19. 19 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 7.9kReads8.3Score316Shelves
20. 20 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 16.3kReads8.9Score640Shelves
21. 21 四 Siheyuan: A Different Kind of Life 四合院之别样人生 Ma Li马力Male-Channel Fanfiction493k WordsCompleted Old Zhou was tricked by a transmigrator and sent to 1938. Since he's already here, the reborn Zhou Huchen can only pull himself together, train hard, and study at his leisure, hoping to become a sturdy little screw in the great work of building the motherland during those fiery years. While visiting relatives in a neighboring village, Zhou Huchen looks at the dark, skinny young woman named Qin Huairu before him. Her familiar face gradually comes to resemble the heroine of a TV drama from his pre 11.2kReads8.9Score362Shelves

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    I've included all the highly-rated masterpieces about courtyard houses here, bring it on if you dare! [Cool][Cool][Cool] Especially the first one, by the author nicknamed "Lai Momo," a truly heartfelt work of over 2.7 Million words. The protagonist wasn't reborn in courtyard number 95, but rather in courtyard number 88—a truly satisfying read! [Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds]

22. 22 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Ordinary Path 四合院之何雨柱的平凡之路 A Lowly Soldier at the Frontier边关一小卒Male-Channel Fanfiction367k WordsCompleted A realistic portrayal of life in the 1960s. Back then, people had only one day off a week. Primary school lasted five years, middle school three, and high school two. Travel was slow, and people were simple and honest. Of course, the birds in the courtyard were the exception: the whole place was a den of villains. The worst was Qin Huairu, who'd eat you alive without leaving a bone. Second was Xu Damao, who reported his own wife. Third was Liu Haizhong, a petty man made all the more arrogant by 24.3kReads9.2Score963Shelves
23. 23 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 26.2kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
24. 24 四 Siheyuan: The Laid-Back Lurker Who Loves Watching the Drama 四合院：吃瓜咸鱼当老六 Dream Within a Dream, Like a Dream梦中梦如梦Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Body Transmigration + System + Slacker + Sneaky Schemer + Black-Hearted Su Yu, 22, gets a show of force from the start, then settles in to enjoy the gossip and stay out of sight. The story won’t leave you feeling frustrated, and there’s not much angst. It mainly focuses on watching the troublesome men fight among themselves, while the protagonist stays out of it. Most importantly, the protagonist has lots of older sisters. 23.8kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
25. 25 四 Siheyuan: Li An’s Remarkable Life 四合院之李安的精彩人生 Shining Taillights闪亮的尾灯Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Two unlucky souls from different eras, their spirits and bodies joined together. In a special period, they spark something extraordinary, making up for the regrets neither could resolve alone. Watch as ideas from a new age emerge in the old one. Two ordinary people from different eras complement each other, combining to form a perfect whole. See how they shine in their time and compose a song unlike any other. 25.4kReads8.0Score1.4kShelves
26. 26 四 Siheyuan: Happiness Begins with a One-Cent Instant Kill 四合院：从一分钱秒杀开始幸福 Stir-Fried Marshmallows爆炒棉花糖Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Courtyard Drama + System + Everyday Life + Changing the Plot] Zhou Jianjun transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, only to discover that his arrival had changed some of the plot. This world was great: not only did he have a house, but also a beautiful wife and an adorable daughter. He even had a System that let him buy anything for a penny. Not enough food or supplies? Not a problem. Zhou Jianjun just wanted to live happily with his wife and daughter for the rest of his life, so nobody had be 43.2kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
27. 27 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Awakens After Transmigrating 四合院之傻柱从穿越开始觉醒 Three Make Cheng三人成澂Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted An archaeology PhD accidentally found himself reborn in the body of Silly Zhu at age twenty-nine. There was no going back, so he could only rely on his foresight to set out on the path of becoming a cultured chef. When poor, look after yourself; when prosperous, help the world. Life is about survival. There’s no other way but to keep striving and making things happen. 8.1kReads8.7Score228Shelves
28. 28 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 25.6kReads8.3Score858Shelves

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    👍👍👍Over 4000 hours of reading, each book is a carefully selected recommendation after completion. A must-read for anyone navigating Nanluoguxiang, a place of both emotion and folly! 👍👍👍👍

29. 29 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Eat as Much as I Want 四合院：开局实现干饭自由 February Coconut二月椰子Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard life + System + Everyday life] Lin Aijun is accidentally reborn and transmigrates to a parallel world of Love in the Courtyard, but the butterfly effect sends him there several years early, in 1959. Damn, supplies are scarce in this era! Luckily, the sign-in System comes through for him, giving him food freedom from the start and making everyone in the courtyard green with envy. Now that he is in the courtyard, he can't spend every day bickering with the neighbors over trivial matters 4.5kReads7.4Score105Shelves

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    The first two are less aggressive and more peaceful. The second one, I highly recommend Yi Zhonghai's uncle, who starts as a purchasing agent. The atmosphere is very peaceful, and he focuses on targeting the Jia family. Jia Zhangshi dies of illness, and he's eventually executed by beating and shooting. [Smirk]

30. 30 四 Siheyuan: I’m Banggeng’s Seventh Great-Uncle 四合院：我是棒梗的七舅姥爷 Winter Morning Sunshine冬天上午的阳光Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted In December 2023, Zhang Dabiao suddenly acquired a golden finger: a pocket dimension. He stole everything from his unscrupulous boss’s supermarket and warehouse, making preparations to transmigrate. After being hit by a car, he found himself in December 1959 as an injured officer. He was reassigned to the capital and given a house in Courtyard No. 95, where he discovered that Jia Dongxu was the son of his older female cousin Zhang Cuihua, making him Bang Geng’s great-uncle, seven times removed. 25.4kReads8.7Score1kShelves
31. 31 疯 Madness in 1960: The Street Punk Leads the Courtyard Astray 疯癫1960：街溜子带偏四合院 Water Does Not Rush Ahead水不争先Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Crime Solving] [Comedy] [Nanluoguxiang] [My Dad Is a Hidden Big Shot] In 1960, with the enemy still lurking among the people and not yet fully eliminated, Xu Huai nearly got shot. Only after joining the Public Security Bureau did he discover that his father was a hidden big shot. 60.1kReads9.0Score5.6kShelves
32. 32 四 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated to the 1960s and Married Qin Huairu 四合院：穿越六零，娶妻秦淮茹 Guan Xiaoyue, Who Loves Steamed Fish Eggs爱吃清蒸鱼蛋的关小月Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted When he woke up, Wang Jianhua had become a bona fide Beijinger, with a spacious three-room house in a traditional courtyard. The bad news was that it was now 1959. That’s right, he had transmigrated. As he absorbed his new memories, he noticed that his neighbors’ names sounded familiar: Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui... He had landed in the world of Love in the Courtyard. At this point, Jia Dongxu was still unmarried, He Daqing hadn’t run off with a widow, and Yu Li hadn’t married into the 14.1kReads7.1Score568Shelves
33. 33 四 Siheyuan: The Second Uncle's Comeback 四合院：逆袭的二大爷 Ximen Yuzhu西门雨柱Male-Channel Fanfiction364k WordsCompleted Liu Haizhong: I'm no Cao Cao, but I know how much fun it is to be one! No one will wait for you forever, except Lao Liu! A security guard and deliveryman from the new century winds up in a traditional courtyard compound. Through his actions, he shows everyone that there's a third kind of person besides good and bad: the sneaky schemer! (A fresh plot and a new approach, with a lighthearted, humorous, and cheerful tone. Join us as we revisit the courtyard compound from a different perspective!) O 10.9kReads8.7Score481Shelves
34. 34 四 Siheyuan: Everyone on Your Feet, Salute Your Godfather 四合院：全体起立，给干爹敬礼 Ten Years of Lingering Dreams十年殘夢Male-Channel Fanfiction496k WordsCompleted As the train of time sped along, Lu Yao arrived in a Beijing courtyard in the 1960s. He activated the Strongest Godfather System. Anyone who acknowledged him as their dad would earn him huge rewards. Facing a courtyard full of scoundrels, Lu Yao was always one step ahead. Yi Zhonghai: “Lu Yao, you shouldn't be so selfish.” Lu Yao: “I give meat to twelve courtyard residents who have no family to support them every week, and I help six struggling households here. You call that selfish?” Yi Zhongha 12.8kReads9.1Score458Shelves
35. 35 四 Siheyuan: A Level-Six Machinist Who Eats Meat at Every Meal 四合院：开局六级车工，顿顿吃肉 Wind and Clouds Over All Under Heaven风云天下Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing Lin Jianguo transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Six years later, he is promoted to a sixth-grade lathe operator at the Red Star Steel Mill, and unexpectedly unlocks a sign-in System that rewards him with all sorts of goodies every day. His life begins to flourish, and he can enjoy a steaming plate of meat at every meal. Seeing how hard Qin Huairu has to work and suffer in the Jia household compared to him, she is consumed with regret. “If only I’d known, I would have married L 180Reads5.4Score123Shelves
36. 36 人 In the Siheyuan, I Became the Ultimate Insider 人在四合院，成为最强关系户 Ten Years of Lingering Dreams十年殘夢Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted The train of the times rushes forward, and Wei Lai arrives at the courtyard from a TV drama. He activates the Relative System, which gives him a new relative every two weeks. Faced with a courtyard full of beasts, Wei Lai decides to strike first so he can live a good life. Why is Yi Zhonghai roaring in the middle of the night? It turns out Silly Zhu is growing distant from him. Why is Liu Haizhong sweeping the toilets? It turns out his own son stabbed him in the back. Why is Granny Deaf wailing 32.4kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
37. 37 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 203.7kReads9.4Score13.9kShelves
38. 38 四 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Is Yours! I’ll Take the Good Fortune! 四合院：秦淮茹给你！气运归我！ Tomato's Old Salted Fish番茄的老咸鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyday life in a bygone era + comedy + sweet romance + nostalgia! Low on angst, so read with confidence!] Zhou Changli transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. While waiting for the System to arrive, he relies on his own abilities to establish himself. He discovers that Qin Huairu hasn't married Jia Dongxu yet and tries to get ahead of him. But he never expected Qin Huairu's family to double the bride price, leaving Jia Dongxu to beat him to the punch instead. Zhou Changli isn't 9.3kReads7.1Score265Shelves
39. 39 四 Siheyuan: I've Got a Bad Temper and Know a Little Kung Fu 四合院：在下脾气不好，略懂拳脚 Ah Dou Ah Ah Ah阿斗啊啊啊Male-Channel Fanfiction851k WordsOngoing A doctor on an overseas aid mission is sent back to 1959 by a missile and transmigrates into Jia Youjin, an army doctor. Traumatized by a comrade's accidental death, Jia Youjin is wounded by a grenade while seeking revenge and has no choice but to leave the military and return home. He arrives at the compound at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang and discovers that someone has taken over his home. It turns out someone spread a rumor that he died on the battlefield, and Yi Zhonghai gave his house to someone el 60.2kReads8.4Score3.9kShelves
40. 40 我 I Solve Cases to Put Food on the Table 我靠破案养家糊口 Empty Words in a Dream梦中的虚语Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1958, I moved into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. Did I transmigrate into a TV drama or transmigrate into a book? Good thing I have so many buffs stacked that I don't have to spend all day playing family power games in one little courtyard! 6.6kReads9.3Score635Shelves

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    I've included all the highly-rated masterpieces about courtyard houses here, feel free to challenge me! 😎😎😎 Especially the first one, by the author known as "Lai Momo," a truly heartfelt work of over 2.7 million words. The protagonist wasn't reborn in courtyard number 95, but rather in courtyard number 88—a truly satisfying read. 🍉🍉🍉🍉

41. 41 四 Siheyuan: My Wife Was Stolen from Me from the Start 四合院：开局媳妇被抢了 Zhang Shizhongyu张石中玉Male-Channel Fanfiction239k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaojun from 2022 inexplicably transmigrates into the body of Zhang Xiaojun in the 1960s. To his surprise, he discovers that he has become a resident of a Beijing courtyard house. Most absurd of all, he has a wife he held a wedding banquet with but never consummated the marriage. With no System to help him, he starts living his day-to-day life. The troublemakers in the courtyard keep picking fights with him. Well, since he's here, he might as well make the best of it. He'll steal some 3.7kReads7.7Score146Shelves

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    Don't look at the ratings. Courtyard novels are a sifting process; the ones I recommend have relatively positive values, are logically sound, and are easy to read.

42. 42 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
43. 43 四 Siheyuan: A Veterinarian from the Start, Giving Everyone in the Courtyard a Vasectomy 四合院：兽医开局，帮全院净身 Great Grandpa Daoist Venerable道德天尊一大爷Male-Channel Fanfiction449k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the world of "The Birds Fill the Courtyard" and became a veterinarian who goes to the countryside to castrate pigs. Others rely on their skills after transmigrating. I rely on a pig-castrating knife. Bound to the Great Love of Humanity System, my mission is to change the fates of all the birds and beasts. So I castrated Silly Zhu with one swipe. Zhu, don't hate me. I'm saving your life! The System rewards came through, and the whole courtyard of beasts trembled in fear. From 71.8kReads8.1Score5.2kShelves
44. 44 四 Siheyuan: Wang Dapeng the Jester's Happy Life 四合院，乐子人王大鹏的快乐人生 Number One Water Fish水鱼一号Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A hilarious, low-conflict period piece set in a Beijing courtyard, with a scheming protagonist, a professional troublemaker, and a real scoundrel's way of doing things. Wang Dapeng transmigrates into a courtyard full of villains, where he goes head-to-head with the residents and discovers that his reputation is taking a hit. His motto is: if you can't adapt to your surroundings, make them adapt to you. If you get soaked, don't let your opponents have umbrellas. So Wang Dapeng decides to make sur 58.3kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
45. 45 四 Siheyuan: Rising to the Top with Sign-Ins 四合院：从签到开始崛起 Ancient City Wall古城墙Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsOngoing Bah! What a load of garbage! He Yuzhu was so furious watching the TV series that he was ready to smash the television. But just as he was about to do it, everything went black. When he opened his eyes again, he had somehow arrived in the world of the courtyard house drama, and, of all people, become its protagonist, He Yuzhu! What the... He Yuzhu was dumbfounded. But when his golden finger arrived, he began living a very different life. Every day, he did his sign-in, drank tea, and played with a 108Reads8.3Score—Shelves
46. 46 四 Siheyuan: The Happy Life of an Eighth-Grade Worker 四合院之八级工的幸福生活 Divine Words Yu101神言羽101Male-Channel Fanfiction937k WordsCompleted This novel has no System and no over-the-top melodrama, and things are relatively harmonious. Synopsis: Lin Yu transmigrates into a courtyard in the 1950s and gets a terrible start. Through his own hard work, he gradually becomes an eighth-grade worker and gives his family a happy life. 49.1kReads7.9Score2.2kShelves

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    ① Original male protagonist, an orphan of a martyr living with his younger siblings, works as a fitter in a steel mill, rising from apprentice to level eight worker, and has storage space. ② He is the older brother of Sha Zhu, possessing a "second-kill system" that allows him to instantly kill once a day with random items. He starts by beating up He Yuzhu, changing He Yuzhu and He Yushui's personalities and lives.

47. 47 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, Why Does Your Brother Beat You Up Every Day? 四合院：傻柱你哥咋天天揍你？ Leaving Half a Cigarette留半截烟头Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Moderate violence] [Turning Silly Zhu and Yushui’s lives around] [Rebuilding the family’s values] He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard as Silly Zhu’s “short-lived” older brother! After returning from the battlefield, he turns his younger siblings’ lives around. His younger brother, He Yuzhu, is exploited by the whole courtyard and still acts like a pathetic simp. He Weiguo has just one word for him: “A beating!” He’ll beat some sense into him! His younger sister, He Yushui, has suffered 55.8kReads8.1Score3.6kShelves
48. 48 四 Siheyuan: Stirring Up Trouble in Secret 四合院：暗中搞事情 One v Instant v一v瞬v间Male-Channel Fanfiction573k WordsOngoing A touch of defiance, a knack for exposing others, and a calculating mind. One day, I return to an old alley, where a nameless little courtyard lies quiet. I lower my eyes before others, keeping my schemes hidden, while secretly stirring up waves to roil the years. I see through every idle word of the deaf old woman and expose every greedy plot of the beasts. Do not think someone of humble standing has no weight; with a gentle stir, I can raise a storm and unsettle the immortals. 70.5kReads7.7Score4kShelves
49. 49 四 Siheyuan: I Am He Yuzhu, Defying Fate 四合院：我何雨柱，逆天改命 The Wolf Isn't Ruthless Enough狼太不够狠Male-Channel Fanfiction302k WordsCompleted He Yuzhu, who froze to death under a bridge, is reborn in 1951. At the time, He Daqing has just run off with White Widow. Qin Huairu has only recently married into the courtyard, and Xu Damao is still single. Watching the three courtyard elders call a general meeting at the drop of a hat, Silly Zhu decides he won’t make the same mistakes again. He awakens a practice-makes-perfect System: repeat an action enough times, and he can become a master of anything. The capital’s number-one chef, its num 1.8kReads7.0Score102Shelves
50. 50 四 Siheyuan: Sending the Courtyard's Troublemakers to Their Graves 四合院：送众禽归西 Jiang Qiming江启明Male-Channel Fanfiction313k WordsCompleted Jiang Qiming, one of North America’s top assassins, transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself in a desperate situation: his biological parents were murdered, meeting a gruesome end; his little sister was kidnapped by criminals and vanished without a trace; and he himself was abducted and brutalized. The family’s three large ancestral houses have all been seized by scoundrels in the courtyard. His family is destroyed, and he has nowher 7.8kReads8.0Score509Shelves

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    Good books are hard to find in a courtyard house.

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