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

1. 601 逃 Fleeing Famine to the City, Conquering the Era 逃荒进城，征服年代 Misty Rain in a Quiet Mountain Village寂静山村烟雨蒙蒙Male-Channel Fanfiction398k WordsCompleted A former elite soldier is reborn in the body of a thirteen-year-old refugee, with his six-year-old sister on his back. After a long, arduous journey, they reach the capital and pass by a courtyard house, where he unlocks a pocket dimension. There, he lives a very different life. 22.1kReads8.9Score780Shelves
2. 602 四 Siheyuan: Catching Ghosts at the Women's Bathhouse from the Start 四合院：开局女澡堂抓鬼 Yi Ye Er一也儿Male-Channel Fanfiction657k WordsCompleted Once the protagonist learns that he can unlink his System and that it refreshes every three days, the story takes a new turn. Everyone knows the System's beginner's gift pack is the best part. System: Hand over the beginner's gift pack, and we'll leave each other alone. 20.6kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves
3. 603 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.2kReads—Score235Shelves

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   Watch "The Undying Starve"! Watch Shen Qianqiu use a shard of bronze mirror to reflect light and shield the star mark! Watch him bury TNT in his own bones! Watch him extract all the information in three sentences and still complain about not accepting it! Watch the Black and White Impermanence get a page torn out halfway through their gossip at the end!

4. 604 重 Restart: My Reversed Flow of Time 重启：我的逆流时光 Year's End年末Urban2.9M WordsCompleted (Multiple heroines + 1970s setting + everyday life) Betrayed by his wife in his previous life, Gu Cheng died full of hatred. When he opened his eyes, he was back in 1977, watching his wicked wife die horribly before him and leaving behind four little sisters-in-law who were crying to be fed. In this magnificent, vibrant era, Gu Cheng decided to start his life over and share a happy life with his sisters-in-law. 29.6kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
5. 605 四 Siheyuan: I Can’t Believe I’m Liu Guangqi 四合院：我居然是刘光齐 The Fat Guy Who Can't Fly0708不会飞的胖子0708Male-Channel Fanfiction751k WordsCompleted A soul transmigrates into a Siheyuan and only wants to live a quiet, ordinary life. He likes the simple comfort of a wife and children gathered around a warm hearth, and has no interest in the endless arguing and fighting. He doesn’t want a chaotic life. But as things in the courtyard start to change, it seems that all he did was beat up Silly Zhu, and after that, everything started to go off the rails… This book isn’t too dark or violent! 3.7kReads8.0Score156Shelves

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   The only thing worth seeing in the courtyard house is the addition of figures from other eras.

6. 606 四 Siheyuan: I Kicked the Deaf Old Lady Unconscious from the Start 四合院：开局踹晕聋老太太 A Jug of Wine by the Green Bamboo青竹一壶酒Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted (One heroine + a touch of edge + no suffering + no making trouble + no chasing girls) After getting too carried away with something, a modern shut-in suddenly drops dead. He transmigrates to a courtyard compound in 1957. Watch as he puts the neighborhood scoundrels in their place and plans out his life. 24.9kReads7.7Score1kShelves

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   This is a must-read for anyone interested in the Siheyuan (courtyard house) genre; a complete masterpiece that's incredibly enjoyable to read in one sitting.

7. 607 四 Siheyuan: The Beast-Taming System 四合院：整治禽兽系统 Love's Magical Calendar, Going Round and Round爱的魔历转圈圈Male-Channel Fanfiction374k WordsCompleted The hostility in this book increases gradually. At first, it's just minor squabbles, but later the malice gets extremely intense. The protagonist has a twisted sense of right and wrong, and none of the vile characters meet a good end. It's an all-out purge, big and small: Qin Huairu and He Yushui are sold to Hong Kong to work as prostitutes; the old lady dies an unnatural death; Jia Dongxu's ashes are scattered by Xiao Dang after his death; Bang Geng is poisoned; Silly Zhu becomes a meal for a p 935Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   In the first part, Yan Fugui was forced to hang himself, Jia Dongxu's ashes were scattered by Xiao Dang, Qin Huairu and He Yushui were sent to Hong Kong to work as prostitutes, Yi Zhonghai was executed, the deaf old lady died a violent death, Bang Geng was poisoned, and Sha Zhu was eaten.

8. 608 四 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu, Why Does Your Family Eat Meat Every Day? 四合院：秦淮茹你家怎么天天吃肉 Chen Xiaoyu辰皛宇Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + farming + mild angst + changing the family’s fate + making money] Jia Siwen, a modern-day corporate drone, merely called Banggeng from Love in the Courtyard a “heartless ingrate.” Then, after a sudden stab of pain, he transmigrated into a six-year-old boy in City 49 in 1958. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluogu Lane, inhabiting the body of Banggeng, a six-year-old “heartless ingrate.” Faced with a family in dire poverty, a father, Jia D 2.5kReads7.4Score195Shelves
9. 609 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 5.8kReads—Score325Shelves

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   How about trying this one? It's absolutely divine! The more you read, the more exciting it gets! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai (another world) novel to my family—a truly amazing read. The plot is thrilling, the logic is impeccable, and the aesthetics are superb. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

10. 610 四 Siheyuan: I Returned from the Peninsula to Find My Family Stripped of Everything 四合院：半岛回来，发现被吃绝户 Nine-Tailed Tabby Cat九尾狸花猫Male-Channel Fanfiction155k WordsCompleted Wang Xing returned from the Korean Peninsula only to find that someone else had taken over his home. Both his parents were dead, and the courtyard’s vultures had divided up all his belongings. When Director Wang took sides against him, he went to the military leaders to demand justice. That night, he happened to overhear the manager Yi Zhonghai discussing something in secret and learned the truth about the conspiracy. Before he could investigate further, Yi Zhonghai set him up and sent him to pr 3.5kReads—Score156Shelves

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    Both new books are good. The first one is very good, and the second one is a revenge story set in a courtyard house, with a captivating plot.

11. 611 四 Siheyuan: I Have Countless Death Warriors 四合院：我有无数死士 No Cilantro, Please不想吃香菜答Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing Multiple Heroines + Pocket Dimension + Death Squad + Siheyuan Crossover + Tomb Raiding World Begins After Chapter 555 The protagonist takes a Qin Dynasty approach and is rather selfish, using his pocket dimension and death squad to live happily. None of that damn nonsense. The early chapters focus on the Siheyuan setting. Later, the story shifts to building up a faction, including overseas. The protagonist is pretty wicked and selfish, so don't read if you can't handle that. 40kReads6.6Score2.8kShelves

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    It looks pretty good, but it's short.

12. 612 四 Siheyuan: Uncle Three of the Jia Family, Castrating the Whole Courtyard from the Start 四合院：贾家三叔，开局阉割全院 Ye Xiaoqing夜晓清Male-Channel Fanfiction309k WordsCompleted Jia Jun transmigrates into the role of the Jia family’s third uncle, a rural butcher in the 1950s, just as Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu are about to get married. Jia Dongxu brings him a gift and invites him to the city for the wedding feast. After settling in the city, Jia Jun awakens a sign-in-anywhere ability. He signs in at the Beast-Filled Courtyard and gets a castration ability. Without hesitation, Jia Jun uses it on Jia Dongxu. In the end, Jia Dongxu can only turn to Jia Jun for help with the 15.8kReads8.2Score982Shelves
13. 613 四 Siheyuan: The Carefree Life of a Little Nobody 四合院之小人物的逍遥人生 Draw Thirteen画十三Male-Channel Fanfiction837k WordsCompleted Chen Xu was brought by his golden finger into the world of a film and television work he had once watched. Not only did he nearly starve to death from the start, he had no job, no money or ration coupons, no elders to rely on, and even his household registration was rural. On top of all that, he had to deal with the beasts in the courtyard. How will Chen Xu, faced with such a hellish start, deal with the beasts step by step and take control of his own life? (This is Thirteen’s second novel set i 11.2kReads8.3Score350Shelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates to the courtyard house filled with love. His father died young, his mother is sick, his sister is pitiful, and he is unemployed. It's like the sky is falling at the beginning. Fortunately, he has the standard equipment for transmigrators: a golden finger system. He doesn't have many thoughts about the big and small things in the courtyard. He just wants to live a good life. With the cooking skills rewarded by the system, he sets up a stall, earns some money, and enters a factory, starting as a level three cook.

14. 614 四 Siheyuan: Dongxu Doesn't Die, and Huairu Is at Her Wits' End! 四合院：东旭不死，淮茹麻了！ I Just Want Pickled Fish就要酸菜鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction410k WordsCompleted Chen Fan transmigrated to the world of Love in the Courtyard, blessed with extraordinary medical skills. On his first day at work, a major accident occurred at the factory. He immediately stepped in to save people. One of them was so badly injured that even Chen Fan's medical skills could only prolong his life by three days. Later, he discovered that the man was Jia Dongxu. Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Jia Dongxu was about to die. Jia Zhangshi wailed, Qin Huairu's eyes welled wi 3.9kReads5.4Score268Shelves
15. 615 四 Siheyuan: I Take On Qin Huairu, Then Yi Zhonghai! 四合院：怼完秦淮茹怼易中海！ Enoki Mushrooms, Up Front and Out Back上进下出金针菇Male-Channel Fanfiction82k WordsCompleted In 1965, Lin Weiguo unexpectedly transmigrates into a courtyard compound in the Red Star Steel Mill. After awakening the Home-Guarding and Prosperity System, he can earn ration coupons, supplies, and technical qualifications by protecting his own interests and refusing to let others take advantage of him. Qin Huairu comes over with a sob story to ask for grain coupons? He sees right through her and gives her nothing! The First Uncle uses his status as an elder to guilt-trip him into helping the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book is available, you can check it out!

16. 616 抗 War of Resistance: After Losing Contact, I, Li Yunlong, Rise to General 抗战：失联后，我李云龙混成大将 Old Warrior's Rise老战崛起Urban2.4M WordsOngoing After an accident, special forces soldier Li Yunlong transmigrates into the Battle of Cangyun Ridge from "Drawing Sword" and awakens a god-tier Choice System. Choice One: Break through in the direction of Yujialing and obtain 100 rifles. Choice Two: Fight his way through the Sakamoto Regiment head-on and obtain a 107mm rocket launcher and a 98K rifle. Choice Three: Die alongside the Sakamoto Regiment at Cangyun Ridge and receive another chance to transmigrate. Without hesitation, Li Yunlong choo 22kReads8.0Score1.6kShelves

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    After following it for over a month, I highly recommend it!

17. 617 年 The 1950s: Making a Happy, Prosperous Life 年代五零：红红火火过日子 Nanjing Cigarettes南京香烟Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1950s. What? Worried about starving to death? Don’t panic, don’t panic. We’ve got a pocket dimension. What? This is the notorious Courtyard of Beasts, where everyone’s supposedly a scumbag? What am I supposed to do? Luckily, my dad became the First Master, and my mom is the director of the women’s federation at the steel mill. Who still dares mess with me? Sun Zhengguo says: Go wild all you want, just don’t drag me into it. I only want to spend this happy life with my family. Both 38.2kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
18. 618 四 Siheyuan: I'm Bang Geng's Biological Uncle 四合院：我是棒梗亲叔叔 Ming Ye明也Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted I transmigrated. In my previous life I was a chef, and now I’ve become the heir to a traditional Chinese medicine practice. That’s not the important part. The real problem is that my biological mother is Jia Zhangshi, my sister-in-law is Qin Huairu, and I have a backstabbing nephew named Banggeng. What am I supposed to do? Asking for help onl 90Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first book, a different kind of courtyard house, with less scheming and intrigue. It had a 7.4 Rating a couple of days ago, and now it's 8.

19. 619 穿 Transmigrating to a Siheyuan: I'm the Living King of Hell 穿越四合院：我是人间活阎王 Feng Yixue Who Loves Guanglian Roast Goose爱吃广联老鹅的风依雪Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing Chen Fei is thriving in the modern world, but after drinking counterfeit liquor, he transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. In this era, the residents of the courtyard house in Nanluoguxiang are all a bunch of brutes. In a turn of events both unexpected and somehow inevitable, Chen Fei activates the Living King of Hell System. Now, beasts, face my fury! —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 620 6 The 1960s: From the Start, I Led the Village Through Famine to Feast on Meat 60年代：开局荒年，我带着全村吃肉 Niuniu Rides a Cow妞妞骑牛Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Transmigration + Hoarding Supplies + Lighthearted + No Harem] Li Youfu transmigrates into the body of a man with the same name in 1960, a year of famine, and sees the man's entire life. In his previous life, he was the apple of his family's eye, but he was blind to the truth and married a woman who drained him to support her younger brother. His entire family was bled dry and met a tragic end. As he lay dying, all he wanted was to make up for his regrets and 1.8kReads8.7Score330Shelves

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    Who says there aren't masterpieces in the Siheyuan genre?

21. 621 四 Siheyuan: I'm Just a Doctor 四合院之我只是个医生 Inkstone Scholar青砚墨客Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A mild-mannered story with multiple heroines, a sign-in System, and a doctor. Lin Qingyan transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. After getting a sign-in System, he thinks he can work as a factory doctor and live a peaceful life. But the animals in the courtyard can’t stand seeing him do well… While putting those troublemakers in their place, he helps the country develop nuclear weapons and establish itself on the world stage. 33.6kReads6.9Score1.8kShelves

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    I'm recommending a million-word novel; I was seriously misled by the ratings. The protagonist thinks like a normal person, and you'll definitely feel like you're there. If you don't like Qin Huairu, please don't read this.

22. 622 四 Siheyuan: I'm on a Rampage! All That's Left Is the Show's Title 四合院：我！杀疯了，就剩剧名了 Doomsday Expert末日专家Male-Channel Fanfiction616k WordsOngoing Lu Ning transmigrates into a courtyard compound and awakens a Killing System. He discovers that the original owner was tormented to death by Jia Dongxu and the other brutes, ending his life beneath a crooked tree in the suburbs. Thus begins a campaign of revenge and slaughter against the brutes. 23Reads5.4Score—Shelves
23. 623 四 Siheyuan: Snow Disaster, Qin Huairu Weeps in Regret 四合院：雪灾，秦淮茹悔恨痛哭 Hangover-Healing Meat Soup醒酒的肉汤Male-Channel Fanfiction526k WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic blizzard + courtyard drama + a touch of violence]. History buffs, read at your own risk. Chen Ping'an transmigrates into a courtyard in the 1950s and becomes a resident in the rear courtyard. The System tells him that in ten days, a thousand-year blizzard will arrive. He only has two things to do: 1. Marry the only truly loving and devoted woman in the courtyard, Lou Xiao'e, and claim the space awarded by the System. 2. Stockpile supplies like crazy and turn his basement into a 1.7kReads6.5Score103Shelves
24. 624 搞 Take Down Yi Zhonghai and Extort His Coffin Money to Put Up Big-Character Posters 搞死易中海，敲诈棺材本贴大字报 The Gu in Millet谷子的谷Male-Channel Fanfiction322k WordsCompleted Li Jianguo transmigrates into a siheyuan courtyard. The villains haven't even provoked him yet, but he goes straight to plotting against them behind their backs. First, on a dark and stormy night, he extorts 6,666 yuan from Yi Zhonghai. Then the next day, he covers Forty-Nine City with big-character posters, leaving Yi Zhonghai no chance to retaliate. Li Jianguo's motto: If you don't mess with me, I'll mess with you anyway. If I don't like you, I'll destroy you. Every villain is a stepping stone 3.4kReads5.3Score114Shelves
25. 625 四 A Carefree Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之淡然生活 A Little Jiangshi Who Likes Maotai爱喝茅台的小僵尸Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted Zhang Haoran, an upstanding young man living in the 21st century, accidentally falls off a cliff and transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard in a parallel world. See how a modern young man makes a life for himself in a new family and a different era. First time writing, so go easy on me! Thanks so much~ 13.9kReads7.9Score540Shelves
26. 626 四 Siheyuan: What Kind of Standards Are Those? You Dare Compare Morality with Me! 四合院：什么档次？跟我比道德！ Nineteen Sevens十九个七Male-Channel Fanfiction645k WordsCompleted Zhao Sihai is a modern man who gets sent by a mud truck trying to meet its quota to the world of Love in the Courtyard. At first, he's pretty panicked. After all, the whole courtyard is full of beasts! Just then, the System arrives, right on time. From then on, Zhao Sihai morally crushes Yi Zhonghai and beats Silly Zhu in a fight, living a happy and fulfilling life. As for everyone else, who cares what happens to them? PS: No heavy angst, just ordinary life with a tiny, tiny, tiny bit of comedy. 16.5kReads7.9Score569Shelves
27. 627 四 Siheyuan: From the Start in 1944, I Married a Female Spy 四合院：1944开局娶了女特务 Four Little Dogs四只小狗Male-Channel Fanfiction961k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 95.4kReads8.2Score7kShelves
28. 628 都 City Life: I'm the Steel Mill's God-Tier Chef 都市，我是轧钢厂厨神 Five and a Half Years Too Many多余的五岁半Male-Channel Fanfiction247k WordsCompleted [Cooking Prodigy] [Single Female Lead] [Warm, Everyday Life] [Powerhouse] (There’s also an older book, "Guagua Is Great") In 1951, Gu Qingshan arrived in the legendary world of "The Courtyard Is Full of Poultry". In this chaotic era, he chose to steal Qin Huairu away first and sit back to watch the tigers fight. The man before you is the courtyard’s battle god, the steel mill’s top culinary genius, a legend of the capital, the man the spirit-summoning master Jia Zhangshi doesn’t dare defy, and a 2.3kReads8.0Score—Shelves
29. 629 四 Siheyuan: Lord Zhu Came from the Apocalypse 四合院之柱爷我从末世来 Xuanzang Sweeps the Pagoda唐僧扫塔Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing He Ping, captain of the post-apocalyptic mercenary squad “Optimus Prime,” awakens a space-type ability and is ambushed out of jealousy by another mercenary squad. He dies in the attack and transmigrates into He Yuzhu in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Determined to change his fate in this life, he looks forward to his work and enjoys life, savoring the beauty of time. 7.2kReads8.2Score250Shelves

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30. 630 四 Siheyuan: Taking Someone's Place to Establish a Household 四合院之顶人立户 Towering Mountains崇山峻岭Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing When Chen Bin opened his eyes, he saw a young woman with two braids, a white blouse, an oval face, and big eyes. She wanted him to take over a job at the Hongxing Steel Mill. Her mother wanted Chen Bin to become her son-in-law. The house was already there, so he wouldn’t have to worry about that. The only condition was that Chen Bin take charge of the family. Would he do it or not? 33.5kReads6.0Score1.6kShelves
31. 631 四 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu's Younger Brother, with Heaven-Defying Comprehension 四合院：穿成傻柱胞弟悟性逆天 Abalone Stewed with Free-Range Chicken鲍鱼炖土鸡Male-Channel Fanfiction579k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the courtyard-house world, He Yumo becomes the younger brother of He Yuzhu and gains a System space and incredible comprehension. Once he gets started, he can quickly master any skill and become an expert. As his skills grow, so do his stamina and combat ability. So He Yumo sets out to learn all kinds of skills: cooking, fighting, metalworking, medicine... There's nothing he can't handle! Everyone is stunned! Is this really the same He Yumo as before?! Later, He Yumo en 10Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    ❤️These are all masterpieces about courtyard houses, with high ratings and are very enjoyable.❤️ 1. The male protagonist transmigrates into a random passerby in a courtyard house, possessing a spatial ability. He works as a salesperson in a grocery store 😒. He spends his days observing the gossip and merriment in the courtyard. It's a very slice-of-life novel, quite leisurely and heartwarming.

32. 632 四 Siheyuan: I'm the Tough Guy, and Yi Zhonghai Begs for Mercy 四合院：我，狠人哥，易中海求饶 Guang Luo光罗Male-Channel Fanfiction776k WordsCompleted Shen Jiayi, a journalist from the future, accidentally transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan courtyard house and awakens a Media Personality System! WOO~ This is right up my alley! And so, he goes on a wild exposé spree. [Shocking! The truth about Bang Geng stealing a chicken and Silly Zhu taking the blame] [Breaking! Yi Zhonghai seems like a paragon of morality, but he’s secretly up to no good!] [Behind the Jia family’s sob story, they’re actually richer than everyone else!] No one in th 1.2kReads5.5Score100Shelves
33. 633 四 The Siheyuan’s Guardian Treasure 四合院里的镇宅之宝 White Clouds Drift with the Wind白云随风流Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted This is a story about two worlds switching places, mainly focusing on everyday life in a courtyard house. It features Cao Cao types, so read at your own risk if that’s not your thing. After five years of drifting in Beijing, Liu Qingru is still a young man with nothing to his name, struggling at the bottom of society. While returning to his hometown for the Spring Festival, he accidentally obtains a treasure that changes his otherwise uneventful life forever. 2.4kReads8.2Score123Shelves
34. 634 四 Siheyuan: Yang Tao's Happy Life 四合院：杨涛的快乐生活 Mr. Huang's Resolve黄某的坚持Male-Channel Fanfiction860k WordsOngoing I transmigrated to Qin Family Village in the Forty-Nine City in 1965. I chose the wrong title. It should have been I Transmigrated to 1965... There isn't much about the courtyard house. Stuck in the countryside, I couldn't wait for my chance to get ahead, yet every way out was blocked by countless barriers. "Physical Recovery Enhancement Lv.1" "Digestion and Metabolism Enhancement Lv.1" With the help of various passive skills, Yang Tao gradually adapted to the times. Love in the Courtyard, Peop 79.7kReads8.2Score7.4kShelves

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    I really enjoyed these two novels about courtyard houses. They were fast-paced, packed with exciting moments, and free of violence. I personally have low energy levels, so reading these kinds of novels was easy and comfortable. However, if you enjoy stories about showing off and face-slapping, they might not be for you.

35. 635 四 Siheyuan: My Life as a Gamer 四合院：我的游戏生活 Mr. Huang's Resolve黄某的坚持Male-Channel Fanfiction603k WordsCompleted “Single heroine: Qin Jingru” “Yi Zhonghai’s apprentice” “Game System” “1962” “A peaceful life” “A little technological development” After a huge truck sent him into the world of Love in the Courtyard, Yang Tao decided to make the best of things and began living a quiet life in the courtyard. When Yang Tao saw the words “Divine Emperor’s Protection” pop up on the System, he felt something damp on his face and reached up to touch his cheek. “Sweat?” Yang Tao glanced up at the gloomy sky, then brea 4.5kReads8.4Score195Shelves
36. 636 四 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai's Ancestor Is Back 四合院：易中海他祖宗回来了 Broken Pipe烂烟斗Male-Channel Fanfiction313k WordsOngoing In the autumn of 1962, Yi Zhonghai's paternal great-uncle, the twenty-year-old Yi Erchen, arrives at this courtyard. To Yi Zhonghai, he calls him “Little Hai” every time! To Deaf Granny, he casually calls her “Old Niece.” See how the courtyard's newest little patriarch leads Yi Zhonghai around with one hand, carries Deaf Granny under the other arm, and rides Silly Zhu straight through the chaos. 702Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    That's interesting. ⊙(·◇·)

37. 637 四 Siheyuan: With a System at My Side, I Don't Fear Famine 四合院：系统傍身，荒年不慌 Little Carp小鲤鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a courtyard home in 1959, he was left alone with no parents. No matter: he had a sign-in System, which gave him a beginner's gift pack from the start, including a Heaven-Defying Nine-Turn Pill. Not only did it strengthen his body, it even gave him the luck of a carp. He could get supplies by checking in every day. While everyone else worried about their next meal, he feasted on delicious food at every sitting. The nosy neighbors: “We live in the same courtyard, so why doe 11.8kReads6.9Score575Shelves

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    Siheyuan (Courtyard House): Intercepting Huairu, Growing Stronger Daily. By gifting resources to women who meet certain criteria, you can receive a critical hit reward. At this time, eighteen-year-old Qin Huairu comes to the Siheyuan for a blind date. Han Weimin decisively intercepts her.

38. 638 四 Siheyuan: After He Yuzhu Woke from His Dream 四合院之何雨柱梦醒之后 Dust Falls and Flies尘落飞Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted He Yuzhu experienced another person's life in a dream. When he woke up, he discovered that He Daqing had already gone to Baoding with Widow Bai. Would He Yuzhu's fate remain the same as before, or would it change? 21.6kReads5.7Score1kShelves
39. 639 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Move Next Door to Courtyard No. 95 四合院：开局开到95号院隔壁 Little Bai, At Leisure小白闲来Male-Channel Fanfiction999k WordsCompleted Li Xuewu initially thought he had transmigrated into the world of the courtyard houses. But as time went by and more and more characters appeared, he realized this was a world where multiple universes had merged. There were many more people and events for him to explore. 13.8kReads7.5Score401Shelves

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    The novel "Siheyuan" is already a million-word completed work and is worth reading.

40. 640 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 32.2kReads6.2Score1.5kShelves
41. 641 四 Siheyuan: Maxed-Out Connections, the Whole Courtyard Is Panicking! 四合院：满级人脉，全院都慌了！ Little Bubble小小的泡沫Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing [The rating just came out, but it’ll go up!] Su Bai wakes up one day and transmigrates to 1958, into Love in the Courtyard, where he becomes Silly Zhu’s biological uncle from the start, with his seniority in the family suddenly skyrocketing! On top of that, he transfers to a clerical position in the Labor and Wages Department at the steel mill. Every schemer in the courtyard works at the steel mill? Perfect! What does the Labor and Wages Department handle? Job grades, wages, and attendance! Your 145kReads7.0Score12.1kShelves

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    My friends, this courtyard-themed novel is so satisfying! The male lead transmigrates with a maxed-out network of connections; from superiors to neighbors, everyone treats him with respect. Those opportunistic bastards in the courtyard want to cause trouble? Sorry, the male lead doesn't even need to lift a finger; his connections take care of them in no time. I was grinning like a proud aunt the whole time, I couldn't stop reading!

42. 642 四 Siheyuan: You’re the Only One Who Can Carry on the Family Line 四合院：家里的香火全都指着你了 Little Bai, At Leisure小白闲来Male-Channel Fanfiction502k WordsCompleted The Li family once had three brothers in the previous generation. By the time Li Bowen was born, he was the family’s only surviving heir. His uncle, Li Dahai, brings him to the Forty-Nine City, where they settle in the Siheyuan at Number 95 Nanluoguxiang. Li Bowen also gets a job as a fitter at the steel mill. On top of working and making a living, he has to outwit everyone in the courtyard. He also bears the crucial responsibility of continuing the Li family line and carrying on the work of thr 9.8kReads6.9Score512Shelves
43. 643 新 A New Siheyuan, Starting with Never Bringing a Lunchbox 新四合院从不带饭盒开始 Lu Mangxiu卤莽休Male-Channel Fanfiction483k WordsCompleted A modern chef transmigrates into Silly Zhu from the TV drama Love in the Courtyard, arriving the day before the story begins. They still want to pin the stolen-chicken scandal on me? No way. I can use the courtyard meeting to cut ties with Qin Huairu’s family. I have a trade that earns me a living, a large five-room house, and all I need is a wife so I can settle down and live in peace. If Qin Huairu’s family can’t afford meat, what’s that got to do with me? The protagonist has a golden finger, 11.5kReads6.7Score348Shelves

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    It may not be highly rated, but it's definitely a good watch. It's not mindless or idiotic, and the plot is reasonable and logical.

44. 644 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Sent Jia's Mother and Son to Prison 四合院：开局送贾家母子入狱 Lingran7泠然7Male-Channel Fanfiction291k WordsOngoing After Zhao Genshuo is beaten and has his home stolen from him, he awakens a Spirit Spring Space. He turns the tables on Yi Zhonghai, extorts 700 yuan in compensation, and sends Jia Zhangshi and her son Jia Dongxu to prison. He keeps a record of every scheme pulled by the vicious people in the courtyard, who would devour you without even spitting out the bones. Relying on the Spirit Spring, he steadily builds up his wealth and proceeds one careful step at a time, settling every old score as he li 7.9kReads—Score412Shelves
45. 645 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

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    Fanfiction about courtyard houses. For humorous and lighthearted stories, read volumes 4, 12, and 13; for heartwarming slice-of-life stories, read volume 17; for stories about fighting monsters and demons, read volumes 3, 6, 8, and 12; for stories with multiple female leads, read volume 16. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

46. 646 四 Siheyuan: Seizing the Jia Family’s House and Making Qin Huairu Pay Her Debt 四合院：收走贾家房秦淮茹抵债 The Sky Is Blue, but Dusk Has Yet to Come天青暮未临Male-Channel Fanfiction3.1M WordsCompleted [System + definitely stealing love interests + period setting + some, but not too much, hostility + won't take a loss or put up with mistreatment] [Revenge] The Jia family's house? What Jia family house? Qin Huairu? She was given to me to settle a debt, so she's mine. Silly Zhu, want a wife? Xu Damao, it makes perfect sense for you and Yi Zhonghai to team up and look after each other in your old age. Back in 1955, Gu Yinghua makes up his mind... 46.1kReads7.0Score3.8kShelves

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    The first few are courtyard houses, and the last one is a tenement building.

47. 647 四 Siheyuan: Good Grief, My Brother Is Li Huaide 四合院：夭寿，我哥竟是李怀德 Little Bai, At Leisure小白闲来Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted From the start, Li Ershan transmigrates to Beiping in 1949. A militia member helping the front, he brings food to the troops, only to be assigned to meet someone in the city who turns out to be a character from a TV drama. Later, that character marries a woman named Qin Huairu. Only then does Li Ershan realize he has transmigrated into a mash-up of stories set across different eras. Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, Family Portrait... The more characters from those stories appear, the more entangled Li 28kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves
48. 648 四 Siheyuan: Starting Out as Little Rascal Kang Jiu 四合院：从小混蛋康九开始 The Mochi Is So Dark麻薯好黑Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted After waking from a deep sleep, I discovered I had become Kang Jiu, who was beaten to death by the children of the compound in Blood Romance. I also had a six-year-old little sister. And that wasn't all. The compound where I lived turned out to be the one from The Turbulent Households of the Courtyard. I planned to keep my head down for ten years and wait for my chance to take off. Bang Geng tried to steal my sister's food, so I slapped him flying. Jia Zhangshi tried to avenge her grandson, and 8.2kReads8.7Score306Shelves
49. 649 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Warm Qin Huairu's Hands 四合院：开局让秦淮茹暖手 Wild Geese Flying North北归飞雁Male-Channel Fanfiction525k WordsCompleted With a System at his side, Yang Kai returns to the courtyard and takes back his house from the Jia family. He never expected the shameless Jia family to send Qin Huairu over to beg for meat. You want meat? Sure. Warm my hands first. 6.4kReads7.9Score311Shelves
50. 650 上 A Shanghai Girl Raised on Rice Soup 上海吃泡饭长大的小囡 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance387k WordsOngoing After Shanghai Porridge, the author, who writes in the Shanghai dialect, has written another full-length novel in Shanghai dialect about life in Shanghai’s alleyways. It tells of the discovery and destruction of the Li family’s “heirloom treasure.” As people vie for the “rare treasure,” the novel reveals the many faces of life: some seize what they want by cunning and force; some are consumed by jealousy and covetousness; some are calculating, while others are calm as still water; some even sink 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After seeing the siheyuan (courtyard houses), let's take a look at the shikumen (stone gate houses) of Shanghai.

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