A Must-Read Siheyuan Masterpiece, You Won’t Regret It 四合院神作，看了不亏

1. 1 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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   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 incredibly kind to his two younger brothers, creating a wonderful living environment. The third book features Liu Qingshan, an original character with both parents who are employed. He graduates from university and becomes an engineer. His life there is also very warm and loving.

2. 2 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
3. 3 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. 31.2kReads7.7Score951Shelves
4. 4 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
5. 5 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
6. 6 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
7. 7 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
8. 8 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
9. 9 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
10. 10 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Uncover a Shocking Secret 四合院：开局发现惊天秘密 Zhang Shizhongyu张石中玉Male-Channel Fanfiction501k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaopi was reborn, and an unexpected job in the capital brought him there. For no apparent reason, he ended up living in the Beast-Filled Courtyard. See how Zhang Xiaopi makes his own way in this vibrant, tumultuous era. See how he puts the courtyard’s pests in their place. This is a slow-burn story, but it has plenty of bite and a satisfying ending. 21.5kReads8.5Score754Shelves

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11. 11 四 Siheyuan: Xu Damao, the Strongest in History 四合院：史上最强许大茂 Mad Typing Machine疯狂的码字机Male-Channel Fanfiction404k WordsCompleted This novel has a dark tone, pitch-black through and through. If that’s not your thing, move along! The mighty cultivator Xu Shen is drawn into the world of the courtyard by his inner demons. By a twist of fate, he takes Xu Damao’s place. He decides to experience the mortal world as Xu Damao, break free of worldly shackles, overcome his tribulations, and attain immortality! Silly Zhu: Xu Damao, you’re nothing but a rooster that can’t lay eggs. Xu Damao: He Xiao, let’s hear you call me Dad. Silly 17.4kReads8.6Score832Shelves
12. 12 四 Siheyuan: Cancer from the Start, the Neighbors Keep Me Alive 四合院：开局癌症，众禽续命 Old Liu Doesn't Like Writing Books老刘不爱写书Male-Channel Fanfiction849k WordsCompleted Li Duoyu opened his eyes to find himself lying in the emergency room. His previous self had hanged himself from a roof beam and been taken to the hospital. It turned out his predecessor wasn’t just a scumbag, he also had a testicular tumor. He had less than two months to live, and his balls hurt, too. Li Duoyu, a loser from the future, had no choice but to face a cancer diagnosis from the start. Luckily, he had an irresponsible little System. Li Duoyu transformed into an emotion-collecting machi 79Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    This isn't a spam post. Having read over a thousand books in 4000 hours, I'm quite picky. The three completed books listed above are ones I've finished and still have on my bookshelf. The ones below that are in progress are ones I'm interested in and plan to read after they're finished. I also have a category called "Courtyard Houses" on my bookshelf; I add books there just because their synopsis seems appealing. I don't recommend those, but you can browse there if you're interested.

13. 13 四 Siheyuan: Liu Guangtian's Survival Record 四合院之刘光天的生存实录 Qing Zijin223青子衿223Male-Channel Fanfiction420k WordsCompleted A new book is underway. I’ve been reborn into a little tragedy in the courtyard compound, a poor soul constantly getting chewed out by Second Uncle. Now let’s see how I make the most of this exciting era! The hard-working commoners in the front courtyard? Not necessarily. We’ve still got Third Uncle, the small-time landlord. Is life in the Yan family really that hard? Is Yi Zhonghai, the eighth-grade fitter, really so awful? Does the silly cook really have to marry the widow next door? Will the 304Reads6.7Score—Shelves
14. 14 四 Siheyuan: Six Lives, Six Reincarnations 四合院：六生六世 Coal-Baked Sweet Potato蜂窝煤烤地瓜Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing In his first life, He Yuzhu. In his second, He Xiao. In his third, a member of the Lou family. In his fourth, He Yuzhu's neighbor and brother-in-law. In his fifth, a security department worker. In his sixth, middle-aged Silly Zhu. An endless cycle of reincarnation, an endless series of lives to experience. 7.5kReads8.3Score191Shelves
15. 15 四 Siheyuan: The System Sends Me to Cultivate Immortality 四合院：系统让我去修仙 Nangong Long of Cyrus锡罗斯的南宫龙Male-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsOngoing Chen Xian acquired a game System that was supposed to transmigrate him into a game world. Instead, he ended up in the world of the Siheyuan. [The dog demon is getting closer and closer to your family members. Host, drive it away or kill it as soon as possible to protect them.] Chen Xian stared blankly at the one-eyed stray dog at the entrance to the Siheyuan, spraying urine at the wall, and sank into deep thought. [The family elder has appeared and is covering your flank. Host, drive away or kil 236Reads6.7Score—Shelves
16. 16 四 Rising to Prominence in the Siheyuan as a Welder 四合院从焊工开始崛起 The Sky Is So Blue天空很蓝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted Luo Xiaobao lost both his parents, struggled to make ends meet, and suddenly had his house forcibly demolished. The people behind it were rich and influential, with extraordinary beings backing them up. One night, while he was asleep, the pendant his parents had left him suddenly activated the Myriad Worlds Transmigration System. Luo 9.2kReads7.9Score273Shelves
17. 17 四 Siheyuan: I Sold Silly Zhu from the Start 四合院：我，开局卖了傻柱 Hua Xiaosheng话小生Male-Channel Fanfiction374k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] [No Saintly Hero] [Transmigration] [Scheming] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Gu Fei was cuckolded by Liu Ruyan, who turned him into a green-haired tortoise. In a fit of rage, he took her down with him. On his first day reborn in the courtyard world, Gu Fei accidentally sold Silly Zhu. On his second day reborn, he forcefully took Deaf Granny's house. On his third day reborn, he started working at the steel mill. Having lived a second life, I, Gu Fei, have made up my mind: I'd r 8.9kReads7.2Score358Shelves
18. 18 四 I Can Pick Up Attributes in the Siheyuan 四合院我能捡属性 Crab Chat蟹蟹侃Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted With Chen Ping'an's arrival, the 95 Courtyard gets a new name. Reporting, shenanigans, stealing someone’s girl, the supernatural, spies, and the courtyard Chen Ping'an: Old Yi, to this day you still refuse to call me Third Uncle. Second Uncle: The roc rises on a mighty wind, soaring nine kilometers into the clouds. Xu Damao: Ping'an, help me keep Sha Zhu off my back. When I went to the countryside the day before yesterday, a villager even gave me two old hens. Granny Jia: Ping'an, do you think t 22.4kReads6.8Score1kShelves
19. 19 四 Siheyuan: Young Silly Zhu's Comeback 四合院：青年傻柱的逆袭人生 Threshing Glacier打谷冰川Male-Channel Fanfiction512k WordsCompleted At twenty-five, he transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house and becomes He Yuzhu! What? His father, He Daqing, ran off! Good riddance. Isn’t this a perfect start? His father’s gone and left behind a big house. The old man may not care about his foolish son, but plenty of other people do. Leech off the old man? Absolutely. Might as well get the money back early, since he’s going to be taking it anyway. Yi Zhonghai: “Zhuzi, here’s 200 yuan. Go buy yourself a bicycle.” He Yushui: “Brothe 16.2kReads8.8Score619Shelves
20. 20 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn in 1953 四合院：傻柱重生从53年开始 Sima's Winning Lottery Ticket司马签上签Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Winter in the capital is especially bitter. Beneath an overpass, Silly Zhu curls into a ball, driven out of his home by the ungrateful Bang Geng, cold and hungry. In the biting wind, he thinks of the three-courtyard siheyuan, of Qin Huairu, of all the men and women in the courtyard, and of the absurd life in which he was schemed against until he had nothing left. Silly Zhu swears that if he gets another chance, he'll escape their schemes and live a life of his own. 83.6kReads8.4Score4.7kShelves
21. 21 四 Siheyuan Culinary God: I, He Yuzhu, Got Married from the Start 四合院神厨：我何雨柱开局就结婚 Hardworking Little Bai费力的小白Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Heartwarming + everyday life + plot changes + one heroine] After transmigrating as He Yuzhu and awakening the Chef God System, how will he deal with the bunch of pests in the courtyard? He marries a wife from the start, so Qin Huairu and Uncle Yi can forget about guilt-tripping him! Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng, don’t cause trouble, or Brother Zhu will make you pay! 28.5kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
22. 22 四 The Fishing Enthusiast of the Siheyuan 四合院的钓鱼佬 After the Wine, a Silken Drama酒阑牵丝戏Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a courtyard home in the 1950s, she has both her parents and activates a Fishing System, letting her happily go fishing! The story is cheerful and heartwarming, with a relatively peaceful tone. She lives a comfortable little life in a courtyard full of troublemakers. 37.9kReads7.8Score1.8kShelves
23. 23 四 Siheyuan: The Third Master Has Arrived 四合院：三大爷来了 Zhumu逐牧Male-Channel Fanfiction749k WordsCompleted I really transmigrated! Just imagine, a handsome 185-centimeter man like me turned into a shriveled old geezer who’s only 165 centimeters tall. My heart aches! Then I saw the person beside me in bed, and it ached even more! And there’s a whole bunch of hungry kids to feed, none of them mine! Now it aches even more! 3.1kReads8.6Score105Shelves
24. 24 四 Siheyuan: I Really Don't Want to Transmigrate 四合院：我真不想穿越啊 Hua Xiaosheng话小生Male-Channel Fanfiction446k WordsCompleted Chen Dajun, a lowly workhorse in the new society, dies suddenly after working overtime nonstop. By a twist of fate, he transmigrates to the world of "The Full Courtyard", becoming one of the nameless passersby, a proud member of the proletariat. He wants to cry but has no tears. He really never wanted to transmigrate! He still has savings he hasn’t spent, he hasn’t met up in person with the cute Douyin girl he just met, and the zombie girl he adores is still waiting for him to send her gifts~ Si 14.4kReads7.3Score612Shelves
25. 25 四 Siheyuan: My Xinjiang Fiancée Arrives with Her Younger Brother from the Start 四合院：开局新疆未婚妻带弟来投 A Sheet of Plain Paper素纸一张Male-Channel Fanfiction139k WordsCompleted After a bout of drinking, the protagonist Zhang Nan inexplicably transmigrates into the body of a soldier in a time of war. With help from his golden finger, he fights across the country, north and south, until his injuries prove beyond repair and he is discharged, returning to the capital. His fiancée, who looks just like Dilraba, arrives with her younger brother to seek refuge with him. He thinks he'll finally enjoy a cozy family life with a wife and children, but instead he finds himself livi 27Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    1. A modern special forces king transmigrates into the body of a 20-year-old veteran in the 1950s, bound to a daily task system, and starts his life by going on a blind date. 2. Zhang Nan transmigrates to the 1960s, retires from the army and returns to Beijing, where his fiancée, who looks exactly like Dilraba Dilmurat, comes to seek refuge with her younger brother. 3. Yi Tianci is reborn as the biological son of an old man in a courtyard house.

26. 26 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
27. 27 四 Siheyuan: I Became the Third Master, Yan Bugui 四合院：我成了三大爷阎埠贵 Li Shiyi李十一Male-Channel Fanfiction700k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the body of Yan Bugui, the Third Uncle of the courtyard house. He gets a System for increasing income and cutting expenses. Increasing income: Every time he gets a bargain, he receives a critical bonus. Cutting expenses: Stockpile supplies, then receive a critical bonus when the year-end settlement comes around. 1.4kReads6.5Score106Shelves
28. 28 四 Siheyuan: I Lay Flat and Became the Richest Man 四合院：躺平的我成了首富 The Dream Ends at Dawn时到梦醒Male-Channel Fanfiction385k WordsCompleted A young man from twenty-first-century Blue Star who had given up striving somehow transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and awakens the lie-flat System. He had planned to lie flat from then on, but instead he becomes a senior leader. 5.4kReads7.8Score182Shelves
29. 29 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

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    ✨The first protagonist transmigrates to a courtyard house world. At the start, he encounters Qin Huairu, who is on a blind date in the city. She takes a liking to him and insists on marrying him. Since he can't resist, he might as well enjoy the experience and live his life to the fullest. Others describe him as perfect in every way, except for his big mouth. ✨The second protagonist transmigrates to a courtyard house world, activating the "Many Children, Many Blessings" system and receiving a "Newbie Gift Pack: Strong and Healthy, One of Three Guaranteed Successes, and a Connection Point to a Post-Apocalyptic Space Gate." He immediately gains two daughters; Qin Huairu gives birth to two daughters for the host.

30. 30 四 Siheyuan: I Am Liu Guangtian 四合院之我是刘光天 Everyone I Know Is the Same认识的人都是一样的Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Liu Tian unexpectedly finds himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard, where he becomes Liu Guangtian, the second son of Liu Haizhong, the Second Master. Then his miserable life begins. He never has enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, and gets beaten every three days. Liu Tian decides things can’t go on like this. If he doesn’t starve to death, he’ll get beaten to death, so he resolutely cuts ties with the Liu family, shuts his door, and starts living a quiet life of his own. 5.4kReads6.2Score169Shelves
31. 31 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Turn Yi Zhonghai Into Tian Boguang 四合院：开局让易中海变成田伯光 Frost Dawn霜晓Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted 157Reads6.8Score—Shelves
32. 32 王 Wang Dachui's Happy Life 王大锤的快乐生活 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction217k WordsOngoing Wang Dachui, who sacrificed himself to save someone, was mistakenly tossed by Ox-Head and Horse-Face into the world of the Beijing courtyard homes. See how this little man from another world survives among a courtyard full of vultures, matching wits and trading blows with them. The author has completed several Beijing courtyard novels, all written by hand from beginning to end. The plot twists and turns, so come and savor it! 54.3kReads—Score4.2kShelves

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33. 33 傻 The Wonderful Life of Silly Zhu 傻柱的精彩人生 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted “A sick mother, a gambling-addict father, a younger brother still in school, and a divorced woman.” Who wouldn’t feel sympathy for a young woman like that? I was just feeling a little sympathetic and trying to help her out of a difficult situation. Why did I have to transmigrate into this courtyard full of beasts? And into the body of one of the beasts, Silly Zhu, no less! Heaven is so unfair! 23.8kReads7.4Score910Shelves
34. 34 四 Siheyuan: From Fishing Bum to Fortune-Maker 四合院：从钓鱼佬开始发家致富 Agent of the God of Platinum白金之神代理人Male-Channel Fanfiction359k WordsOngoing Xu Chen transmigrates into a courtyard house. The good news is that both his parents are alive, and he has an adorable little sister! The bad news: it’s the height of a three-year famine. Just as he’s at a loss, the Hunting System activates. He can earn points by hunting and use them to buy farmland, fishponds, orchards, and more from the System... Who says you have to go into the mountains to hunt? He’ll start at the Jinshui River. Xu Chen picks up a wooden bucket and fishing rod and sets out t 3Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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35. 35 四 Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty Is Back 四合院：大清回来了 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction744k WordsCompleted A powerful survivor from the apocalypse is reborn as He Daqing. He first deals with his two ungrateful stepsons, then makes a triumphant return to the courtyard house, marries a lovely wife, and takes on his wicked neighbors, changing Silly Zhu’s life along the way. Read on to discover all the exciting details! 17kReads8.5Score522Shelves
36. 36 四 Siheyuan: I'm He Yuzhu's Biological Second Uncle! 四合院：我是何雨柱亲二叔！ Jiu Ji Le九季乐Male-Channel Fanfiction560k WordsCompleted Many people say He Yuzhu’s life was never meant to be this miserable. After giving it careful thought, I decided to arrange a story that would change his fate! So, I was a hired special forces soldier on Blue Star. After someone leaked information about my mission, I ended up dying alongside the enemy in a massive explosion that destroyed everything. When I woke up, I discovered that my soul had traveled into the body of one of the most admirable people, who had carried a bomb to blow up an enem 1.3kReads6.3Score113Shelves
37. 37 深 A Dragon Hidden in the Deep Mountains: Reborn as the Landlord's Foolish Son in the 1960s 深山藏龙：重生六零地主家傻儿子 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Urban764k WordsCompleted Reborn as the foolish son of a landlord, with a pocket dimension, one heroine, and a pet. This richly plotted period novel combines family-wide revenge, solitary living deep in the mountains, hunting and trading, life as an educated youth, returning to the city to build a career, and much more. Meticulously crafted, with vivid plots, lifelike characters, exquisite details, and plenty of emotional payoff, it is absolutely worth savoring! 7.6kReads7.5Score743Shelves
38. 38 四 Whether the Siheyuan Is in Chaos Is Up to Me, Xu Damao! 四合院乱不乱，我许大茂说了算！ Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction395k WordsCompleted Whose family doesn’t have a few famous ancestors? Would the ancestors of my Xu family really stand by and let their descendants die out? Blessed by my ancestor’s favor, Xu Damao gets to live again. Give back what you took from me, and spit out what you ate! I’m going to make sure this whole Siheyuan doesn’t know a moment’s peace! If you want strength, I’ve got brains; if you want brains, I’ll play dirty! So, are you convinced or not? 3.5kReads6.4Score104Shelves
39. 39 四 Siheyuan: My Hunting Life 四合院：我的狩猎生涯 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction783k WordsCompleted A hero who fought floods and rescued disaster victims returns to the world of Siheyuan. To survive, he takes up hunting and feeds his whole family through these turbulent times. Come see a different Siheyuan: no mindless characters, no hostility. The author pours care into every page, even staying up late to write! Thank you all for your support! 11.1kReads8.0Score360Shelves
40. 40 在 Life in the Siheyuan 在四合院里过日子 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction621k WordsCompleted After reading lots of stories about courtyard life, I decided to try writing my own take on it. This is a practice piece, so please be kind if it's not to your taste! My second carefully crafted novel, The Courtyard: The Qing Dynasty Is Back, has just launched. I hope you'll give it a read! Li Ping'an was an obscure older bachelor in modern society. He died after doing a good deed for once, presumably because good deeds bring good fortune. He transmigrated to a courtyard in the late 1950s, where 16.5kReads7.8Score521Shelves
41. 41 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

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    There are so many courtyard houses, and they're all beautiful. The first book was a pioneering work; many courtyard house fanfics have its influence. Those recommended are mostly those who don't support Jia or fawn over Qin; I don't understand why there are still so many who support and fawn over Qin.

42. 42 四 Siheyuan: Starting with a Street Stall 四合院：从摆地摊开始 Wang You'an望游安Male-Channel Fanfiction3.4M WordsOngoing Chen Jun dies suddenly from working overtime and wakes up in Nanluoguxiang in 1954. His father died young, his mother is sick, his little sister is helpless, and he is unemployed. What a disastrous start! Luckily, with the System’s help, Chen Jun gains the means to establish himself. Faced with all the troublemakers in the courtyard, Chen Jun lives by the principle that he ignores minor losses, but anyone who causes him major losses goes straight to prison. From the start, he gets Jia Zhangshi s 67.4kReads7.6Score3.8kShelves

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    Aside from those I missed, I've recommended all the books I've tried and managed to finish. These are the last few! They're all highly rated and popular books.

43. 43 四 Siheyuan: Helping Others for Fun? I'm Righteous to the Core! 四合院：助人为乐？我正的发邪！ A Little Snack on the Front Tooth门牙上的小零食Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [A story told from Yan Jiecheng's point of view...] Because he shared the same name as a character, Yan Jiecheng was recommended a TV drama called Birds-Filled Siheyuan by a coworker. To his surprise, he transmigrated into it... In this hard-pressed era, when everything required ration coupons, he was fortunate enough to awaken the Good Samaritan System. Faced with a whole courtyard full of beasts, however, he found himself at a loss. Were these beasts really worth helping? That is, until he dis 6.8kReads5.9Score297Shelves
44. 44 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
45. 45 四 Siheyuan: Xu Damao's Story Begins in 1944 四合院：许大茂从1944年开始 Eggs Boiled in Sweet Soup糖水煮蛋Male-Channel Fanfiction683k WordsCompleted After Xu Mao, a demolition-compensation heir, was hit by a dump truck and died, his soul merged with the ghost Xu Damao and was brought to a courtyard house in 1944, where he became Xu Damao. At this point, Xu Damao's mother had just become pregnant with his younger sister. He Yushui was still in He Yuzhu's mother's womb. Old Jia was still alive, and the retirement club had yet to take shape. The three courtyard managers had yet to come together, and Deaf Granny had not yet moved into the back c 21.7kReads7.7Score909Shelves
46. 46 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
47. 47 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

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    Chapter 2 Neighbor Lou Xiao'e, an older woman, stormed up to him and demanded an explanation. Wang Weidong suddenly realized—these guys were after the house! What a bunch of lunatics! If they want the house, they should find a way! What are they trying to do, showing off like this? Steal the house? Ha! If they could just steal it...

48. 48 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
49. 49 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

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    Rebirth, system, invincible, humor, battle of wits, multiple women/single woman [smirk], carefully selected, read now!

50. 50 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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    The first book: a newly released and very good one. The second book: Chang Wei solves cases. The third book: Li Laifu's everyday stories are very heartwarming. The fourth book: very funny. All four books read very smoothly, with reasonable plots and are all quite heartwarming.

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