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1. 651 四 Siheyuan: Jia Geng's Survival Guide 四合院：贾梗生存指南 Beneath the Stars, Just for You披星戴月只为你Male-Channel Fanfiction465k WordsOngoing [Scheming] [Master of playing the long game] [No bloodlust] [Tight logic] How did I end up as Bang Geng? Before I could even get used to this little body, disaster struck at the steel mill: Jia Dongxu was dead. A crushing blow, a disastrous start from the start. What the hell is this unlucky kid supposed to do now? The family is so poor their teeth are chattering, but the heart beating in Jia Geng's chest belongs to a soul from another era. I'm not here to accept my fate. I'm here to turn things 1.4kReads—Score128Shelves

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   It's neither dark nor drastically altered; it's logically rigorous and not simplistic; it's based on complete historical materials without any hostility; and it's written in a humorous style that also promotes national strength.

2. 652 四 Siheyuan: From the Start in 1962, a Level-Nine Engineer 四合院：开局62年，九级工程师 A Mangosteen Durian一只山竹榴莲Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Courtyard-house setting + System + period drama + strengthening the nation through technology + putting bullies in their place + technological development + one heroine] After transmigrating into a parallel world of the beast-filled courtyard-house compound, Zhao Xuecheng returns after graduating from university. He was ready to help build his country, but as soon as he gets back, he discovers that someone has taken over his house. After awakening the Old Six System, he begins a remarkable life 206Reads7.2Score159Shelves

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   🔥①The male protagonist, fresh out of university, returns to his long-lost courtyard house only to find that the Jia family has moved in without his knowledge. He demands compensation from the Jia family. 🔥②The protagonist arranges a blind date for Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu, but the Jia family intercepts the meeting. He then travels to Northeast China to find Zheng Juan, whom he marries.

3. 653 四 Siheyuan: I Make Jia Zhangshi My Godmother 四合院之我认贾张氏当干妈 Elder Sugar Is So Sweet糖长老很甜Male-Channel Fanfiction802k WordsCompleted An ordinary office drone from the 21st century transmigrates into 1950s Beijing. Other transmigrators get farming Systems, Systems that exchange points for advanced technology, cultivation, portals between worlds, and so on. But all he gets is the so-called “Strongest” System. No advanced technology to exchange for, and no firearms either. And a jin of rice costs 5 yuan, a jin of flour costs 5 yuan, instant noodles cost 5 yuan, and a jin of ham sausage still costs 5 yuan. That’s 5 yuan in 1950s 874Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this book.

4. 654 四 Siheyuan: After My Wedding Was Stolen, I Married Zheng Juan Instead 四合院：被抢婚后，反手娶了郑娟 Bailu Fengdan白露枫丹Male-Channel Fanfiction458k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard and became one of the courtyard's residents. From the start, I went on a blind date with Qin Huairu, only for the Jia family to snatch her away. Not only did I fail to win the beauty, I also became the neighborhood's laughingstock. Cheng Zhiguo refuses to indulge anyone. He simply brings Zheng Juan from A Lifelong Journey home. Only then do people see what a good wife and a dutiful daughter really look like. First Master: "Zhiguo, please let Zheng Juan 4.2kReads8.0Score136Shelves
5. 655 四 Siheyuan: Zhao Shanhe's Happy Life 四合院之赵山河的快乐生活 The Leg-Picking Little Lolita抠脚的小萝莉Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted It’s the same familiar courtyard house, with all the everyday staples and trivial little things of daily life. There’s no heavy-handed conflict, no System, no System, no System. Important things should be said three times. 9.3kReads7.5Score243Shelves
6. 656 四 Siheyuan: Rising Step by Step in a Red-Hot Era 四合院，从火红年代开始步步高升 The Great Emperor Caiyun Who Loves Cantonese Food爱吃广州菜的彩云大帝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [No hostility]+ [Enjoying the show]+ [Watching the courtyard's wretches turn on one another]. When his father is transferred for work, You Fang moves into this courtyard full of monsters and demons. He lives next door and enjoys the show. Also known as My District Chief Father in the Courtyard. 15.2kReads7.0Score520Shelves

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   The protagonist of this book is He Yuzhu's cousin, someone no one dares to mess with.

7. 657 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

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   Formal announcement: This book has been fully listened to on Tomato Listening 🤦 He Yuzhu had enough of being schemed against, so she secretly married a kind-hearted educated youth she met during her time in the countryside. The young couple lived a sweet life after their marriage, but the people in the courtyard were dumbfounded when they found out, leading to a series of hilarious and absurd events...

8. 658 四 A Different Life for Qin Huairu in the Siheyuan 四合院之秦淮如的另类人生 Huge Doraemon Fan超爱小叮当Female-Channel Fanfiction678k WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story, with groundwork laid early and explosive twists later. If you have a strong heart, come on in.] Hold fast to Silly Zhu, never let go, Put down roots in Nanluoguxiang. The beasts may envy you, but stay firm, Strike back with strength and resolve. Qin Ru, a modern-day orphan from 2024, was a 24-year-old woman from Northeast China. After graduating from college, she moved to the capital to make a living. She worked herself to the bone for a chance to buy a home there, until she 2kReads8.9Score104Shelves

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   Transmigrated into a scumbag? A scumbag who abuses his wife and daughter? And he has an instant-kill system? Instant kills for a penny? Endless resources. And the neighbors in the courtyard of Love in the Siheyuan, each one all too familiar.

9. 659 四 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu, Soft and Sweet, Is Brought Home 四合院:软软乎乎秦淮茹抱回家 Angel Big Beauty天使大美丽Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsOngoing Pure Love, Everyday Life, No Hostility, No Spatial System Marry a lovely wife, live a comfortable life, look good when you go out, have fun when you come home. Make money with ease, enjoy a lifetime of happiness, treat our Qin Huairu well, and build a happy family. Live happily ever after! Starting from nothing? No problem, I know how to make money! I draw posters and comics, earn extra cash, save grain, and stock up on supplies. I have no grand ambitions. An ordinary, peaceful life is what mat 69.4kReads8.8Score4.5kShelves

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   A single female lead who dotes on Qin Huairu. Most like Li Laifu's books. No exaggerated comebacks, no melodramatic face-slapping moments, just a down-to-earth slice-of-life story set in a bygone era. It depicts family matters, neighborhood squabbles, the warmth and coldness of human relationships, and the mundane realities of daily life. The writing style is gentle and relatable, quietly capturing the essence of everyday life—perfect for readers who enjoy slow-paced, slice-of-life stories!

10. 660 天 Reborn Genius Pharmacist Leads Her Family to Buy a Courtyard House 天才药师重生带领全家买四合院 Black Pineapple黑凤梨Modern Romance952k WordsCompleted A feel-good period novel about a powerful woman putting scum in their place. Su Wanwan, a genius top-tier pharmacist, is reborn after an explosion in her laboratory and transmigrates to 1982. Her family is dirt poor, they don’t have enough to eat, her parents are timid, and her grandmother is domineering. As soon as Su Wanwan wakes up, she takes on her awful relatives and immediately splits from the family. But she’s left with a run-down house and no food. Looking at the endless hills, Su Wanwan 1.6kReads9.0Score241Shelves
11. 661 我 I Am Li Huaide's Bodyguard 我是李怀德的警卫员 Lying-Flat Enthusiast躺客Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsOngoing Li Dahu, a soldier, served as Li Huaide's bodyguard. After leaving the military, he was assigned to the Hongxing Steelworks. This is the story of how he struggled through years of famine while supporting his three younger brothers and three younger sisters, and gradually built a better life for himself at the Hongxing Steelworks. 48kReads7.2Score3.1kShelves
12. 662 从 Starting at Courtyard No. 96, I Rule Both the Underworld and the Law! 从96号院开始黑白通吃！ Painting Realms With a Brush执笔画界Male-Channel Fanfiction779k WordsCompleted [Penniless]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Rags-to-Riches Comeback]+ [Siheyuan]+ [Blood Romance]+ [Sent Down to the Countryside] Su Wen wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into a period drama. Looking at his family's utterly destitute circumstances, he can only feel his scalp go numb! Not only are both his parents dead, he also has a younger sister to look after. The original owner even dropped out of school to work and support his sister, paying for her education. What was he supposed to do afte 54.2kReads7.5Score3kShelves
13. 663 四 Siheyuan: From Street Punk to Pioneer in the Fight Against Spies 四合院之从街溜子到反特先锋 Spring Returns in March三月回春暖Male-Channel Fanfiction3.3M WordsOngoing System: Zhang Someone is a member of the Japanese intelligence service. He'll deliver a piece of intelligence tonight beside the small bridge pier on the north bank of the Tonghui River. Yan Jiefang rushes to the Public Security Bureau that very night to report him. … Jia Zheng receives a new mission. Instructions: In seven days, meet secretly with He Jiahao of the Shanghai Black Dragon Society at the third pillar from the east end of the West Railway Station. Discuss the mission details in per 15.5kReads7.2Score960Shelves
14. 664 四 Siheyuan: Starting as a Level Seven Fitter 四合院：从七级钳工开始 Invincible Little Tinkerer无敌小钳工Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Feng Guoqu transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and became a worker at a steel mill. He lived in the same courtyard as Qin Huairu, He Yuzhu, and the others. Everyone around him was a notorious beast. Feng Guoqu stayed on his guard around the scheming First Master, the potbellied Second Master who was desperate to become an official, the calculating Third Master, and Qin Huairu’s family, who specialized in taking over other people’s property. To keep himself from being sucked dry 1.8kReads5.3Score102Shelves

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    These are some of the best courtyard-themed novels I've ever read. The characters are all very well-developed, and they capture the sorrow of that era. It's already completed, so you can read it all in one go and never have to wait for updates again.

15. 665 魂 Reborn in Siheyuan: Zhuzi, Your Sister Can Still Have Children 魂穿四合院：柱子，姐还能生 Sinister Puppet阴森人偶Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Silly Zhu helped the white lotus Qin Huairu keep a man on the side, raised her three children, and watched his own property get taken over by the Qin family. When he grew old and was no longer useful, the three ungrateful siblings, Bang Geng and his sisters, broke his leg and kicked him out. In the end, he died miserably beneath a bridge. His overwhelming hatred sent his soul transmigrating back to the courtyard in 1961. That year, his younger sister He Yushui had not yet c 3.1kReads6.8Score140Shelves
16. 666 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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    He Yuzhu: The brain is here; this is currently the most comfortable courtyard house to look at.

17. 667 四 A Young Cadre in the Siheyuan 四合院的青年干部 Betel Nut and Cigarettes, All Five Poisons in One槟榔加烟五毒俱全Male-Channel Fanfiction319k WordsOngoing This new Siheyuan story is a side story to my previous books, written to make up for a few regrets. I'm thinking of having Old Wang bring He Brick and Chen Gangdan back for another round. Thanks for all your support. 1.7kReads7.1Score—Shelves

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    They're all written by the author who incorporates betel nuts, cigarettes, and all five poisons; they're good.

18. 668 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Roast Qin Huairu and the Whole Courtyard of Beasts 四合院：开局锐评秦淮茹全院禽兽 Sword God of Wanli Slope万里坡剑神Male-Channel Fanfiction137k WordsCompleted [If I, Qin Huairu, had not been born, the scoundrels' path would have been shrouded in darkness for eternity] [Silly Zhu] [Xu Damao] [Yi Zhonghai] [Lou Xiao'e] The entire courtyard's pack of pests gets picked apart one by one! An exclusive, in-depth breakdown and critique of the original plot of Love in the Courtyard! The video comments are flooded with reactions! Episode 1: Qin Huairu's life of leeching off others? Episode 2: Xu Damao, the most devoted man in the courtyard? Episode 3: The cou 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is not bad, it's alright. In this world of courtyard houses, are there still any locals? If Heaven hadn't given birth to Qin Huairu, the scumbag world would have been shrouded in eternal darkness!

19. 669 四 Siheyuan: Steal Qin Huairu Away and Live Off Her 四合院：截胡秦淮茹，软饭硬吃 Xiao Bai Xiao Xin小白小新Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted Multiple female leads + Weak System + A carefree life + The Supreme Daoist From the start, there’s a teahouse at home, and with the System in hand, I’m already invincible. How should I spend the days ahead? I seek peace and stability amid turbulent times, and excitement in a dull, uneventful life. If you don’t try to set me up, I’ll turn around and set you up instead. Transmigrating put me on the path to invincibility. I haven’t even lifted a finger, and you’ve already fallen on your own. “Why d 26.1kReads6.9Score1.7kShelves

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    Why is the atmosphere in the courtyard so murky? Why do the birds in the courtyard keep fighting each other? Why are all the young men still single? Why are all the pretty girls already taken? Welcome to the story of seemingly righteous people who are actually villains.

20. 670 四 Siheyuan: There’s a Door in My Mind 四合院：我的脑中有扇门 Baiwang San百望三Male-Channel Fanfiction508k WordsCompleted Terminal illness, unemployment, and a broken family: after one blow after another, Bai Anbang settles in a small village. He spends his days walking along mountain paths, gazing up at the stars in the courtyard, and clearing his mind in the warm afternoon sun. He only wants to spend the rest of his life in peace. When he opens his eyes again, the world has changed. With earthen houses and old slogans all around him, he initially thinks he’s simply returned to his parents’ generation. Then he rea 3.7kReads7.3Score182Shelves

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    A fanfiction about a courtyard house with a brain

21. 671 四 Siheyuan: My Life Starts Over 四合院：我的人生重新开始 Baiwang San百望三Male-Channel Fanfiction563k WordsCompleted A top student from the future accidentally arrives in the world of the courtyard houses. He wants no part in the petty squabbles in the neighborhood or the scheming at work. All he wants is to enjoy a peaceful life at home, whatever storms may rage outside. 7.1kReads8.4Score198Shelves
22. 672 四 Siheyuan: A Young Hunter’s Arrival in the City 四合院：小猎户进城记 Baiwang San百望三Male-Channel Fanfiction546k WordsCompleted Su San grew up roaming the jianghu, but unexpectedly found himself in the 1960s. In this life, he doesn't want to stir up trouble. All he wants is a warm home with a wife and children. A little wine and meat every day would make it even better. 2kReads8.7Score100Shelves
23. 673 四 Siheyuan: I Woke Up as He Yuzhu? 四合院：一觉醒来我成何雨柱了？ The Light of the Righteous Path正道的光圈Male-Channel Fanfiction982k WordsCompleted A modern-day wage slave ends up in the world of a TV drama after an accident, becoming the ultimate simp, He Yuzhu. But this time, he refuses to be Silly Zhu. He wants a life of his own! 13.5kReads6.9Score563Shelves

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    A modern-day ox-horse soul transmigrates into a silly pillar, and right from the start, it overturns the moral blackmail of the courtyard house—it's all about having fun!

24. 674 年 Period: From the Countryside to the Siheyuan 年代：从农村到四合院 A Peaceful Life平静一生Male-Channel Fanfiction3.1M WordsOngoing Li Weidong died saving a little girl who was about to be struck by an object falling from a great height. As he died, his blood stained the jade pendant around the girl’s neck. After the pendant acknowledged its master, Li Weidong’s soul transmigrated with its bearer to 1958, into the body of another man also named Li Weidong. Only after he moved to the city and was assigned a house did he realize he had entered a shared universe of period dramas. See how Li Weidong, now with a pocket dimension, 42.6kReads7.2Score2.6kShelves
25. 675 四 Siheyuan: My Space Can't Be Upgraded 四合院：我的空间不能升级 Suit-Wearing Lao Liu西装老六Male-Channel Fanfiction672k WordsCompleted (Some details are fictionalized for the sake of the plot and do not fully reflect objective reality. Thank you for understanding. Love you all.) Dong Simeng transmigrated to 1965. Faced with the vile people who had coveted her late parents' compensation money, she showed no mercy. Xu Damao, you had an affair with Qin Jingru, hurt Lou Xiao'e, and even wanted to report the Lou family? I'll send you to meet God. Second Master, you wanted to hitch a ride with Xu Damao and snag yourself an official p 38Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Twenty books [You can savor them carefully][You can savor them carefully]

26. 676 跑 Mountain Running: Contracting Fierce Beasts and Taking Over the Entire Mountain 跑山：契约猛兽，承包整座大山 Eat, Eat, Fool吃吃痴Urban2.7M WordsCompleted (Now complete and ready to binge) [Everyday life in the 1980s + hunting + lighthearted + pets] A lonely old forest ranger is reborn in 1984. From the start, he stirs up a hornet’s nest and unexpectedly activates the Beast Servant System. He contracts hornets as beast servants. No beehive on the mountain can escape their tracking! As their master, Shi Lin reluctantly follows behind them to collect the honey. He contracts a sable as a beast servant. Wild rabbits, pheasants, cuckoo birds... There’s 81.1kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves
27. 677 情 Love in the Courtyard: From the Start, I Stole Lou Xiao'e Away 情满四合院，开局截胡娄晓娥 Mihoyo, Take My Spear米哈游吃我一矛Male-Channel Fanfiction920k WordsOngoing Zhou Xun transmigrates into a courtyard compound, where he becomes Yi Zhonghai’s apprentice. Yi Zhonghai wants Zhou Xun to look after him in his old age, but Zhou Xun is rebellious to the core. First, he beats Yi Zhonghai to the punch and wins over Lou Xiao'e. Then he becomes an engineer. With a skill System at his disposal, Zhou Xun sits back and watches the scoundrels in the compound reveal their true colors. 2.5kReads7.7Score106Shelves

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    There is no system or cheat code. The plot is reasonable and it is based on a courtyard house, telling the story of development in the context of the times.

28. 678 四 Siheyuan: Back to 1954, Luckily I Have a System 四合院：回到54年，还好带系统 Wen Zhi Tianhua雯织天华Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] [Founding a Nation Overseas] [Spatial Interface] [One Female Lead] Transmigrate to a Siheyuan in 1954? Luckily, I've got a skill-upgrade cheat, an boundless space, and a space for growing crops. What? There's also a family lineage stretching back thousands of years behind me, and I'm the clan head? These people from the Siheyuan think they can compete with me? Of course I'll lead my family to become the greatest clan and build the world's number-one village. The fun starts when I buil 13.1kReads8.4Score683Shelves
29. 679 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Off to Hong Kong in 1963 重生年代文，63年前往港岛 Liu Jifeilipu刘吉飞利浦Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted During the 2024 New Year celebrations, Chen Hao, an internet user, was sitting at home reading the news online, looking for something to amuse himself. Little did he know disaster was about to strike. The gas he’d used to cook breakfast had not been fully turned off, and fireworks were still bursting in the sky outside. A stray spark sent him into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Let’s see how he thrives in those days of hardship. 9.8kReads7.2Score353Shelves
30. 680 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Rules the Roost in the Courtyard 四合院：何雨柱禽院横着走 Little Dragon Eats Cauliflower小龙吃花菜Male-Channel Fanfiction109k WordsOngoing Gold and other supplies. While everyone else in the courtyard struggles to get by, He Yuzhu lives a comfortable, prosperous life. Even as he enjoys himself, he makes sure to teach the badly behaved residents a lesson. He decisively sends Banggeng, an ungrateful brat, to juvenile detention; he bluntly calls out Qin Huairu for her childish schemes; and when Xu Damao provokes him, he ruthlessly ruins his future. In this courtyard full of misbehavior, He Yuzhu does whatever he pleases. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Under the shadow of scarcity, how did He Yuzhu rise against the tide and accumulate wealth in the courtyard house? With meat coupons and grain coupons in hand, he effortlessly distributed abundance. Those who misbehaved faced him—Bang Geng was brought to justice, Qin Huairu's naiveté was exposed, and Xu Damao's provocation was severely punished. He Yuzhu's actions became a symbol of justice in the courtyard.

31. 681 四 Siheyuan: A Lie-Flat Life Beginning in 1958 四合院：从58年开始的躺平生活 Cola-Soaked Bread可乐泡面包Male-Channel Fanfiction288k WordsOngoing [If you have any thoughts or suggestions, please share them in the comments. I’m a new author, and I’m all about taking advice.] [Many details in this story have been revised. I hope my esteemed readers will offer plenty of guidance.] After transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, he discovers it’s only 1958, and the story hasn’t even begun. Jia Dongxu hasn’t ended up hanging on the wall yet. Qin Huairu hasn’t grown into a white lotus, and Silly Zhu hasn’t been completely taken in. What kind 103Reads5.5Score279Shelves

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    I'm shamelessly recommending a book I wrote myself; it's free of melodrama and chaos.

32. 682 火 Machinist in the Red-Hot Era: Helping the Pioneers Forge Great Weapons 火红年代机械师：我助先辈铸重器 Eggs and Tomatoes, Stir-Fried in Turns鸡蛋番茄轮番炒Male-Channel Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing It was a fiery, passionate age, but also one of scarcity and backward technology. Jiang Xia transmigrates into this era. He sees the giant bending machine in the workshop break down and grind to a halt. He sees the older generation laboring for the nation’s industry and defense, eating rough cornbread and working late by lamplight as they chart a path to national strength on sheet after sheet of paper. He can’t bear it, and he can’t accept it. The System he has is barely useful; only the fault a 41.3kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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    It's a bit short, but it's alright.

33. 683 四 Siheyuan: You Ruined My Promotion, and Now You Expect Me to Support You in Your Old Age? 四合院：坏我晋升，还想我养老？ Xu Duoqian Loves Lychees徐多钱爱吃荔枝Male-Channel Fanfiction114k WordsCompleted [Pure Romance] + [Comedy] + [No Do-Gooder] + [Plenty of Anger] + [Lots of Pranks] Su Ze transmigrates to the 1960s and discovers he’s in the world of Love in the Courtyard. A disastrous start: both parents are gone, and all he has is a five-year-old sister! He binds to a Daily Sign-In System, which lets him open a blind box every day. Money, little prank gadgets, and even pills that grant eternal life? It’s all in there! Well, things have suddenly gotten a lot better! What? Yi Zhonghai helps his 17Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 684 四 Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu and Crush Bang Geng! 四合院：吊死贾东旭，砸死棒梗！ Sun Moon Star Rabbit日月星兔Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing Lin Tian, an adult, transmigrates into another world. From the start, both his parents are dead, and Yi Zhonghai nearly has him sent to the crematorium to be burned. His younger sister Tangtang is being bullied by Jia Zhangshi. The System he awakens to even asks him to heal all the beasts in the courtyard and fulfill their wishes so they can live happily ever after. You lousy System! Are you my System, or theirs? So you want me to fulfill the beasts’ wishes, huh? 335Reads7.6Score151Shelves

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    Day 1: Jia Dongxu hangs himself from a crooked tree; Yi Zhonghai has ten children; Bang Geng is smashed to death; Liu Guangtian is accidentally killed by Liu Haizhong; Yan Jiecheng also hangs himself from a tree. Day 2: Liu Guangfu also hangs himself; a deaf old woman drowns in a latrine; an older woman is dismembered; Xiao is boiled in oil.

35. 685 四 Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life 四合院：许大茂的新生 Galloping Pork Belly飞驰的五花肉Male-Channel Fanfiction860k WordsCompleted Li Qinglin, whose soul came from the modern era, transmigrated into Xu Damao and activated his System. Watch how Xu Damao changes his fate and lives a remarkable life in these fiery times. 942Reads6.4Score104Shelves
36. 686 混 Living in the Siheyuan 混在四合院 The Idle Fish Author咸鱼作者Male-Channel Fanfiction699k WordsCompleted This is a story about a courtyard compound, though you could also see it as a prequel to the TV series. See how they got through the three hard years, and how their personalities changed. No angst, no liking to fight, and no sexual content. I started writing this after reading too many courtyard-compound novels, but I didn't really like any of them. I understand that tastes differ, so I made up a story of my own. I hope you like it, and I hope to eventually write it through to the Reform and Ope 2kReads7.5Score102Shelves
37. 687 四 Siheyuan: My Wife Is He Yushui, Xu Damao's Sister-in-Law 四合院：老婆何雨水，妻嫂许大茂 Eight Big Jars八大罐Male-Channel Fanfiction635k WordsOngoing [Siheyuan Fanfiction] [Female Lead: He Yushui] [No System, No Cheats] Transmigrated from the prosperous twenty-first century to the difficult years shortly after the founding of the country, with no System and no pocket dimension, how is Wuma supposed to get by? In an era defined by the spirit of collectivism, living in a Siheyuan full of the worst people imaginable, is blending in with the crowd the only way to survive? From the moment he transmigrated, Wuma knew he had to keep a low profile. 2kReads8.4Score—Shelves

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    No system or cheat codes, single female lead, logically consistent.

38. 688 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu and the Runaway Bride from Tokyo 四合院：傻柱与东京逃婚女神太太 Watching the Show正在围观Urban115k WordsOngoing [Conquering the Siheyuan and the Red Star Factory is nothing. We’ve got to keep pushing farther out!] He Yuzhu transmigrates to 1979. He has just broken Banggeng’s hand and sent him away, then refuses to give Qin Huairu anything despite her desperate plea on his behalf. After angering Jia Zhangshi to death, he swiftly cracks down on the courtyard’s beasts, with remarkable results. Meanwhile, Fujiwara Yoshika, the number-one goddess of Sakura Country in the 1990s, travels a great distance to ask 3Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 689 四 In the Siheyuan, I Turned Out to Be Silly Zhu 四合院，傻柱竟是我自己 Wind Blows the Tree Tops风吹小树梢Male-Channel Fanfiction41k WordsOngoing When I opened my eyes again, I had become He Yuzhu. The “Foolish Zhu” who was bullied by everyone in the courtyard, drained by Qin Huairu, sabotaged by Xu Damao, and used as a pawn by Yi Zhonghai. Before me, Yi Zhonghai held a bowl of wine and said, “Your father was no good,” while hiding his schemes behind his eyes. In the inner room, my six-year-old sister, He Yushui, had cried herself to sleep on an empty stomach. She wasn’t even allowed to sit down at the table and eat. Outside the window, p 304Reads—Score—Shelves

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40. 690 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

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    🍉A story set in 1960s Beijing, written in a simple and realistic style.🍉First Chapter🍉His mother passed away, and his father abandoned him and his sister to remarry. The original owner of this body was mentally challenged and had a pitiful sister. This young man from the 20th century transmigrated into the body of a 14-year-old middle school student and became the pillar of his family.🍉🍉🍉 [Learned]

41. 691 四 Siheyuan: My Wife Is Yang Mi, Making He Yuzhu Green with Envy 四合院：老婆杨蜜，馋哭何雨柱 Keep Your Cool稳住心态Male-Channel Fanfiction107k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 227Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 692 重 Reborn in 1956: Starting Out as a Factory Doctor 重生1956从厂医开始 Engineering Dog工程狗Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Reborn into the world of Love in the Courtyard. The year is 1956, and he even gets a System? From the start, he gets to make the goddess his wife? He can earn all kinds of supplies just by studying, treating illnesses, and taking on apprentices? I have thirty thousand direct disciples and three hundred thousand grand-apprentices. Who has the final say in Chinese medicine? You say this isn’t scientific? I’ve transmigrated, and I have a System by my side. You’re still going to lecture me about sci 135Reads9.3Score—Shelves
43. 693 四 Siheyuan: Asura 四合院之修罗 Autumn Comes with Falling Leaves zmy13落叶知秋zmy13Male-Channel Fanfiction400k WordsCompleted A martial arts champion dies suddenly from overtraining and is reborn in the body of an eleven-year-old boy. To avenge his family, he fights the Japanese to the death, killing until they tremble in fear. With a powerful golden finger and help from kindhearted people, every time he acts, things go as smoothly as a fish in water. 9.2kReads8.9Score377Shelves
44. 694 四 Siheyuan: I'm Silly Zhu's Brother, and I Keep the Family Afloat 四合院：我！傻柱他哥，顶门立户 Tabby Cat and Tuxedo Cat狸花猫起司猫Male-Channel Fanfiction132k WordsCompleted He Ping transmigrates into the world of the 1958 courtyard siheyuan and becomes Silly Zhu's older half-brother. He doesn't know what to make of it. The He family's reputation certainly can't be entrusted to Silly Zhu, the useless fool who nearly ended the family line. He Daqing has already run off, too, so He Ping is the only one who can bring honor to the He family! Yi Zhonghai, who's forever meddling in other people's affairs; Liu Haizhong, who wants to be an official and call the shots; Yan B 87Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 695 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, Get Down on Your Knees! 四合院：傻柱，给老子跪下！ Kousong口枩Male-Channel Fanfiction169k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard as He Weiguo, the older brother who died young. The grass on my comrades' graves hasn't even grown in yet, and I'm back. I pushed open the front door and took a look. Good grief! Silly Zhu, that good-for-nothing, was bowing and scraping as he served Qin Huairu tea and water, happily letting her use him like a pack mule. Yushui was so skinny she looked like a bean sprout, crouching in the corner and gnawing on a corn bun. Her clothes were covered in patc 513Reads—Score107Shelves

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    A book with a brain; the protagonist transmigrates into the body of the older brother of the simple-minded Zhu, possessing both high intelligence and formidable fighting skills.

46. 696 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn After Jia Dongxu's Death 四合院：傻柱从贾东旭死开始重生 Garuda伽楼罗Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn in a Siheyuan setting, with one female lead. The story isn't too heavy or full of hostility. He changes He Yuzhu's life, doesn't suck up to Deaf Granny or Director Yang, and lives life on his own terms. 7.8kReads8.5Score323Shelves

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    💥💥This story features a simple-minded character who dies and is reborn, activating his spatial ability. He drinks from a spiritual spring and becomes intelligent, 🍀🍀 starting to think things through. He gets experts to come to him seeking traps, investigates his father's disappearance, helps his master and brother-in-law get promotions and raises, builds his network of connections, [facepalm] slaps down scumbags, knows what to do and what not to do, and clearly understands what he wants to do… [laughing][laughing]

47. 697 四 Siheyuan: I’m the Son of a Senior Official 四合院：我竟然是首长之子 The Madman's Wind疯子的风Male-Channel Fanfiction278k WordsCompleted [Courtyard Houses + System + Upgrades + Face-Slapping the Courtyard Beasts] Zhang Weiguo was reborn in the 1960s, only to discover that he'd landed in a courtyard full of beasts. Luckily, he awakened a System from the start and began his path to invincibility. Jia Zhangshi insults my wife? I'll slap her right back! A Japanese runt insults Chinese martial arts? One kick will send him straight to the afterlife! America blocks China's technological progress? I'll take a nuclear bomb and blow up the 437Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    [Eating melon seeds] A story set in 1960s Beijing, written in a simple and realistic style. [Eating melon seeds] First chapter: [Eating melon seeds] His mother passed away, and his father abandoned him and his sister to remarry. The original owner of this body was mentally challenged and had a pitiful sister. This young man from the 20th century transmigrated into the body of a 14-year-old middle school student and became the pillar of his family. [Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds] [Learned it]

48. 698 四 Siheyuan: Getting Rich Quietly 四合院：闷声发大财 The Silent Falling Leaves落叶无声的Male-Channel Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted Courtyard Life #Period Fiction #Comedy #Feel-Good Fiction #Old Fox #Harem #Farming Fiction He transmigrated to 1952 and became Chen Yuanshan, an apprentice at Fengzeyuan. His father was a martyr and left him 13 million in old currency and two main rooms. He thought he could lie flat, but the courtyard was full of beasts. Jia Zhangshi sat on the ground every day, wailing, “Old Jia! Someone’s bullying me!” Silly Zhu called every woman “Sister Qin” and beat up Xu Damao whenever he saw him. Xu Damao 14.6kReads5.3Score433Shelves
49. 699 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
50. 700 穿 I Transmigrate into Siheyuan and Become the Big Villain 穿越四合院我成了大反派 Dreams of Clear Skies梦若天晴Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the courtyard world, he awakens the Villain Development System right away. As the son of a powerful senior official, he comes from a distinguished family and has influence everywhere. Sorry, gentlemen, but from now on, this courtyard answers to me! The protagonist has the spirit of Wei Wu and the bearing of a prime minister. There are multiple heroines, including Qin Huairu. After about 250,000 words, the story starts weaving in the plot of Under the Zhengyang Gate, and 133Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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