Looking for a Siheyuan Story with a Brilliant, Brainy Protagonist Who Earns a High Salary 求四合院，主角技术牛逼，工资高，有头脑的

1. 301 四 Siheyuan: The Jerk Hoped I’d Die Childless, So I Married Zheng Juan Instead 四合院：极品盼我绝后反手娶郑娟 A Bookworm for Over 10 Years10年多老书虫Male-Channel Fanfiction137k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan + Zheng Juan + Abortion Queen + Bigshot System + Chaos and Mayhem + Rumors Everywhere] Being born poor is no disgrace. Knowing when to bend and when to stand firm is what makes a man. Even if fate grinds you into the mud, you must bloom there into the most magnificent flower. If you weren't born lucky enough to coast through life, then get up and run with all your might. Never look down on a young man for being poor. One day, he'll soar like a dragon and a phoenix. Don't laugh at 69Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Chaos erupts in the courtyard, Qin Huairu is the abortion queen. And who doesn't love Zheng Juan, the ultimate peach? 😂 [Pouting face]

2. 302 重 Reborn in Siheyuan: The Whole Courtyard Begs for Mercy 重生四合院：全院极品跪服 The Man Who Doesn’t Eat Beef我不吃牛肉的男人Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted Can you believe it? Lin Jianjun, a decent and honest technician at a steel mill, was schemed against by the whole courtyard of troublemakers! Granny Jia framed him for stealing a chicken, ruining his reputation; Xu Damao set him up to lose his job, cutting off his livelihood; and Qin Huairu pretended to be kind while bleeding him dry! In the end, his wife was angered to death, and he froze to death on the street, while those awful people trampled over his corpse and lived high on the hog! Heaven 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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   An honest technician, driven to his death by a group of awful people in a courtyard house, his gruesome demise on the street barely faded from memory, when he unexpectedly finds himself transported back to the time before the tragedy! This time, he won't tolerate it. Jia Zhangshi falsely accused him of stealing chickens? He'll present evidence on the spot, humiliating her. Xu Damao sabotaged his job? He'll retaliate and make him lose his livelihood. Qin Huairu is a hypocrite who leeches off others? He'll tear off her mask of kindness! Watch as the reborn Lin Jianjun plots his revenge step by step, settling accounts with these awful people who have been living off his corpse. The pace of his revenge is incredibly fast, delivering maximum satisfaction!

3. 303 四 Siheyuan: I'm Really Not Silly Zhu 四合院：我真不是傻柱子 A Melon Around the Corner转角遇到瓜Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted I made one snarky comment and somehow transmigrated into Silly Zhu! I'm a modern-day wage slave. You think you can bully me? No more talking. When it's time to throw a punch, I won't hesitate! See how this transmigrator makes himself a comfortable life. No messy entanglements, with a moderate amount of grit. Later on, he gets mixed up with the Soviet Union. 136Reads6.3Score15314d adds

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   New book, straightforward, interesting, not overly complicated, a minor cheat ability, a cool replacement for the simple-minded Zhu, moderate ruthlessness, come on...

4. 304 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Tore Into Every Vile Person in the Courtyard 四合院：开局怼烂全院小人 Sword Maomao233剑毛毛233Male-Channel Fanfiction278k WordsCompleted His soul travels back to 1958. Before he can even open his eyes, Silly Zhu kicks and breaks his ribs, while Jia Zhangshi plans to bring the whole courtyard over to seize the food that could save his life? Gu Zhao lets out a cold laugh. The “beasts” in this courtyard really are determined to leave him no way out! Yi Zhonghai, the hypocritical elder, wants to guilt-trip him with moral principles? The shrew Jia Zhangshi thinks she can get something for nothing by throwing a fit and rolling on the g 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I recommend a novel.

5. 305 四 The Courtyard Fool's Smuggling Business 四合院傻柱的倒爷生活 Elegant Man Beneath the Moon月下雅人Male-Channel Fanfiction466k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Silly Zhu uses the System he brought with him to outsmart the various animals around him. Of course, this story isn’t violent; it has its tender moments, too. Some characters have been adjusted as needed. Given a second life, there’s more to it than trivial everyday affairs: he also takes on a responsibility, eventually leading the Dragon Kingdom to the pinnacle of the world. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Based in a courtyard house, start a new life, and live authentically.

6. 306 四 Four-Nation Courtyard: The Day I Transmigrated, I Became the Ancestor of the Capital’s Elite 四合院之穿越那天我成了京圈祖宗 A Heart as Vast as the Sea心胸像大海Urban246k WordsCompleted Lin Zhixing, a history graduate with outstanding academic credentials and an antiques appraiser, dies in an explosion at an auction in Hong Kong and transmigrates into a courtyard home. He uses cunning schemes to get revenge on the vile residents of the courtyard, then ventures beyond it and builds his own business empire with his extraordinary intellect, carving out a place for himself in both domestic and international business. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Come in and see if the male lead, Lin Zhixing, has any brains.

7. 307 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds to Fight in Korea, I Beat Up the Americans 双穿抗美援朝，我暴打美国佬 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Historical639k WordsOngoing In 2026, overworked wage slave Su Tianci gets his writing royalties. He plans to go out for a foot massage with the full-service treatment, as a reward for himself. But he never expects to open his eyes and transmigrate to a battlefield engulfed in war. There’s no water, medicine, or food. Fortunately, he can return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 25.7kReads7.2Score1.8k14d adds
8. 308 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score13514d adds
9. 309 在 In the ’80s, Pretending to Be a Returnee Tycoon 在八零，伪装归国神豪 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban239k WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an overworked office drone in 2026, accidentally transmigrates to the resource-scarce 1980s. Fortunately, he can still return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 22Reads—Score12714d adds
10. 310 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds in Republican-Era China: Hunting Down the Japanese 双穿民国之专杀小鬼子 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban117k WordsOngoing Drop all pretenses of decency and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to overthink things; when trouble comes, just go crazy. Better to inconvenience others than make yourself suffer. That was Su Tianci in 2026. He'd only joined a cycling club because he wanted to talk about cycling technique. Who could have guessed he'd somehow fall off a cliff? When he came to, he'd transmigrated to Shanghai in 1937... 1.1kReads—Score15914d adds
11. 311 双 Double Crossing to the Sixties, Hauling in 2026 双穿六零，搬运2026 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban127k WordsOngoing Set aside your personal standards and enjoy a life without scruples. Refuse to wear yourself down with overthinking; when something happens, just lose it. Better to inconvenience others than make yourself miserable. Su Tianci from 2026 unexpectedly transmigrates to the materially deprived 1960s. Two vast eras now lie before him. 555Reads—Score3314d adds
12. 312 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score14914d adds
13. 313 两 Crossing Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban361k WordsOngoing Drop the pretense of being a decent person and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to waste your energy on inner turmoil; if something’s wrong, just lose it. Rather than make yourself suffer, make life difficult for someone else. That’s Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrates to Beiping on the eve of liberation. The booming economy of 2026 and the war-torn year of 1949: two vastly different eras lie before him. 5kReads5.8Score21614d adds
14. 314 年 Growing Up in a Bygone Era 年代中的成长 Ming Xu San Jia明旭三佳Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted A period drama, a piece of history! Step into that era and witness it together! Different lives, different stories! Ordinary days unfold with all kinds of joys and sorrows! Here I come, here I look! Growing alongside the times! 303Reads7.4Score14614d adds

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    A story set in a courtyard house with multiple female protagonists. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel; it doesn't involve any dramatic or confrontational elements. It's a light and entertaining read!

15. 315 上 After I Turned Myself In to the State, I Was Forced to Go Back to 1975 and Become a Casanova 上交国家后，被逼重回75当海王 Wind's Divine Tale风传神Male-Channel Fanfiction248k WordsOngoing [Courtyard-house drama + handing things over to the nation + urban farming + urban fantasy + educated youth + feel-good period fiction + heavy industry + reborn] Patriotic tycoon Liu Jiefang awakens a five-level apocalypse warehouse and immediately hands it over to the nation! The nation says, “Excellent. We'll fill your warehouse with supplies!” Plans for photolithography machines, a Yangwang U8, tens of thousands of tons of rice and flour… You have just one mission: take the warehouse with you —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    💐💐💐This book, set in the era of courtyard houses, is a must-read! If you don't have a book in mind right now, you absolutely must try this one. 🍭🍭The plot is truly amazing, from the writing style to the foreshadowing, it's a very enjoyable read and definitely a perfect bedtime story.

16. 316 钓 Fishing: Battling a True Dragon in the Dragon Cave Sinkhole from the Start 钓鱼：开局龙洞天坑搏真龙 A Bookworm for Over 10 Years10年多老书虫Urban115k WordsCompleted [Ultimate Strength: Sky-Piercing Ant Template + Fishing Nut + Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Wild Imagination + Exotic Beasts + Starts with a Mighty Vajra Physique + Battles a True Dragon in the Dragon Cave Sinkhole + Fights a Kunpeng in the North Sea + Challenges the Ancestral Dragon in the Kunlun Forbidden Zone + Forbidden Zone Expeditions + Tomb Exploration + All Kinds of Strange Fish] The unreliable Doubao System was just like the Doubao AI from Earth in his previous life: utterly useless. The ma 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Official account, please take a look at these two books on the Investiture of the Gods! Give them a strong recommendation! @BookRecommendationLittleTomato💕

17. 317 四 Siheyuan: Ruling the Siheyuan and Toying with the Villains 四合院：纵横四合院，玩弄禽兽 Chubby Yu Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的小胖子yuMale-Channel Fanfiction49k WordsCompleted I originally planned to write the last book properly, but the more I wrote, the more it fell apart. I’d made the protagonist too powerful, and the Tomato platform doesn’t allow certain things, so I had to delete quite a bit. This book still has both Qin sisters in it. I’m not changing that. —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 318 朝 Dawn Clouds, Evening Snow 朝云暮雪 Xi Xi BU Xixi西西BU嘻嘻Eastern Fantasy383k WordsOngoing I am the only heir to the Northern Frontier King. Twelve sword meridians run through my body, and the half tiger tally I carry can command thirty thousand iron cavalry. They call me the son of a rebel king, destined to be buried on the frontier. Only when I beheaded a Finger-Profound master with a single stroke did the world realize: The Dragon-Charging Cavalry is not dead. I, Li Chaoyun, will claim these ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers, and cover them all in frost and snow! The day I —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The pacing is tight, the flow is brisk, and the humor is sharp. You'll thank me after watching it; it's definitely worth watching…

19. 319 四 Siheyuan: Returning from Abroad, with Li Yunlong as My Subordinate 四合院：留学归来，下属李云龙 Tian Dabao田大棒Urban82k WordsOngoing [Science and Technology to Strengthen the Nation] [High-Profile Humiliation of the Enemy with a Dimensional Strike] [A Masterpiece Handcrafted by the Author] After eight years studying abroad, He Bing, an eighteen-year-old genius from RWTH Aachen University in West Germany, resolutely gave up his lucrative overseas prospects and overcame countless obstacles to return home and serve his country. Just then, the nation's air defense lines collapsed. Its outdated J-5 fighters were powerless to inter 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A brand new edition, one of the few new books in the genre that doesn't use AI in a courtyard house. The author has a grand vision, going beyond simple animal cruelty; it incorporates advanced technology and military industry, with a main plot focusing on building an industrialized nation. Those who enjoy this type of book should check it out...

20. 320 我 I'm an Honest, Plainspoken Man 我是正直淳朴的老实人 Far Beyond the Light-Years遥远在光年之外Urban503k WordsOngoing Hello, everyone. I'm Zhu Zhengchun, an honest, upright, and down-to-earth man. My surname isn't Duan, it's Zhu. I'm not the least bit envious of Duan Zhengchun, and I have no desire to become him. Ladies, I really am an honest, upright, and down-to-earth man. Thank you for loving me. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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