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1. 851 四 Siheyuan: Returning from the Moat to Set Things Right in the World 四合院：护城河归来讨还世间公道 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction167k WordsCompleted A modern special forces soldier returns to Beiping in 1931. From the start, a corpse floats in the moat, and his parents have been falsely accused. His enemies hold sway over Beiping, with officials and businessmen colluding and influence reaching everywhere. Bound to an arsenal of heavy combined-arms brigade weapons: five thousand guns, tanks and armored vehicles, attack helicopters, and unlimited supplies. He begins by rooting out Beiping's criminal underworld, then turns his sights on fore 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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2. 852 四 Siheyuan: A Top-Grade Locksmith from the Start 四合院之开局特级钳工 Saibei Gate塞北门Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Fang Li stared blankly at his surroundings. Why did they look so familiar? Wasn't this the era from the TV drama Love in the Courtyard? In an era when you needed coupons for absolutely everything, how was he supposed to get by? Fang Li was at a loss for quite some time. Fortunately, Heaven hadn't treated him too badly. Today, he finally got his very own System. From now on, he'd never have to worry about food or clothes again. As he improved his own standard of living, he would also do something 11.2kReads8.0Score311Shelves
3. 853 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Open a Shop in the Capital 四合院，开局就到四九城开店 Duke Zhou Ping周平公Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Dongqun transmigrates to 1950 and becomes Chen Ergou. He has always lived in the countryside, thinking he is in an ordinary period of history. Only when he comes to the capital with his mother does he discover that he has landed in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Hoping to watch the drama unfold up close, Chen Ergou begs his grandmother to buy a house in Courtyard No. 95. But once he moves in, he realizes things aren't nearly as simple as he imagined. Damn it, there are other transmigra 18.4kReads7.9Score707Shelves
4. 854 四 The Junkyard Monkey of the Siheyuan 四合院之破烂猴儿 Seventh Red Palace Graduate七红传胪Urban1.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the world of Republican-era film and television, he becomes a young Hou the Junk Dealer. Here are Seventh Master from The Grand Mansion Gate, Tian Zao from the hutongs, Wu Jingzhong from Lurk, the colorful residents of the courtyard house on Nanluoguxiang, and characters from many other period dramas. See how Hou Tianlai makes his way through the world of film and television and toys with all those colorful characters… 5.5kReads8.5Score208Shelves

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   They are all very beautiful courtyard houses.

5. 855 四 Siheyuan: The Grassroots Hero's Rise 四合院之草根的逆袭 Bitter Bamboo Shoots苦竹笋Male-Channel Fanfiction678k WordsCompleted Red brick, green tiles, the cooing of pigeons; fried dough rings, fermented mung bean drink, savory pastries with decorative studs. Li Tianyi is reborn in an era of scarce supplies but soaring spirits. Watch how this ordinary man turns his life around in a traditional courtyard and changes his family's humble lot. 17.5kReads7.8Score445Shelves
6. 856 我 In the Siheyuan, Beasts Are Just Food! 我在四合院，禽兽只是菜！ The Fat Guy Who Can't Fly0708不会飞的胖子0708Male-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted A soul from the future arrives in a courtyard house and becomes a fifteen-year-old young man! The vermin in the courtyard need to be taught a lesson! The country’s economy is struggling, and I have to do my part! I have the ability, so why not change history? Make the country strong, and make this transmigration count! 24.3kReads7.7Score959Shelves
7. 857 四 Siheyuan: Starting at the Cultural Center 四合院：从文化站开始 Jujube Tree on the Cliff崖上的酸枣树Male-Channel Fanfiction623k WordsCompleted One female lead + cozy daily life + positive energy + no dark and violent content. "A speck of dust from the times, when it falls on an ordinary person, is like a mountain." Li Yanxun: "My grandfather didn't lose to the flames of war. My father didn't lose to poverty and hunger. I can't lose to my own ordinariness in this great and peaceful era!" 2kReads6.8Score—Shelves

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   The first two books are quite good, and there's another one by Li Laifu that's also nice. The remaining two are my own, so please support me.

8. 858 四 Siheyuan: I Won't Put Up with the Slightest Grievance 四合院：受不得一点委屈 Quiet Crab安静的螃蟹Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing [Divine Doctor] [Trickster] [Humorous] [Laid-Back] [System Lottery] [Leisurely] All he wanted was to keep a low profile and coast through life in the Siheyuan neighborhood. But when the troublesome neighbors refuse to behave, he won’t hold back! 23.2kReads7.4Score1.1kShelves

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   After exploring the glowing opening on the rock wall of the sinkhole, hiker Wang Yu was transported to the world of a traditional courtyard house. He discovered that the glowing opening was a portal that could be opened to travel to another world. Thus, Wang Yu lived a leisurely life in the courtyard house world, while exploring, searching, and selling weapons in the other world. He traveled back and forth between the two worlds, practicing martial arts and cultivating immortality, living a carefree life.

9. 859 四 Siheyuan: Zhou Wenzhong 四合院之周文忠 Homebody Jiulong居家玖隆Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Zhou Wenzhong's story of striving, viewing the world from another perspective. 35Reads7.3Score—Shelves
10. 860 四 A Common Man in the Siheyuan 四合院小市民 Wandering the Northwest流浪的西北Male-Channel Fanfiction686k WordsCompleted A single heroine, in a gentler era without hostility. This story is simply about the quiet, ordinary life of that time, the helplessness of everyday people, and life in a courtyard house amid the sweeping changes of a great age. 5.5kReads8.9Score154Shelves
11. 861 四 Siheyuan: Transmigrating Without Knowing the Plot 四合院：不知道剧情的穿越 One Cloud Opens One一雲開一Male-Channel Fanfiction401k WordsCompleted Disclaimer: This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Read at your own risk! As a transmigrator, you’ve never even seen Love in the Courtyard. You transmigrate as He Yuzhu, yet you don’t even know who the charming widow is. If you know nothing, then what are you doing in the courtyard? He Yuzhu scratched his head. “Is any of that important?” “Bring on whoever you want. I’ll answer words with words and fists with fists. I’ve never lost an argument or feared a fight. Come 9.1kReads8.5Score301Shelves
12. 862 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Kill Banggeng and the Deaf Old Lady! 四合院：开局宰棒梗，杀聋老太！ Azure Dragon on the Left左青龙Urban315k WordsCompleted [Pure malice]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Leave no one alive]+ [No System]+ [No drawn-out push and pull]+ [Suspense and espionage] Lin Feng transmigrates into the world of The Full Courtyard, and has no intention of showing mercy from the start. Bang Geng steals chickens and causes trouble? He breaks his hands first, then makes him disappear for good! Granny Deaf is an enemy agent? He tears off her hypocritical mask and sends her to her grave! This time, Lin Feng will make sure this filthy 3.1kReads5.4Score100Shelves

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    Suspense and mystery; you won't understand it if you don't use your brain.

13. 863 四 Bumping into Li Huaide at the Siheyuan from the Start 四合院开局碰瓷李怀德 Hunan Uncle湘派大叔Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted In 1960, from the start, a starving refugee who can’t take it anymore sees a jeep approaching and deliberately throws himself in front of it. By sheer coincidence, the jeep belongs to Li Huaide, deputy director of the steel mill. That is how Zhang Jun transmigrates. After absorbing his predecessor’s memories, he discovers that the man had been trying to fake an accident for compensation. He can’t let his predecessor’s courage in getting hit by a car go to waste. Survival comes first. In these de 22.8kReads6.9Score923Shelves

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    High quality guaranteed, the most ruthless courtyard house, explosive start, faking an accident to extort Li Huaide, sending the elderly care team to the security department, super satisfying violence, no reconciliation, no letter of forgiveness, no saints, fight to the end, high readability guaranteed.

14. 864 四 Siheyuan: A Hardened Bandit Moves In, So Don’t Mess with Me 四合院：悍匪入住，谁都别惹我 Third Day of the Eleventh Lunar Month冬月初三Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Explosive Opening] [No Wasted Words] He Xiao, a battle-hardened soldier who took on the battlefield with a heavy machine gun, is reborn in the Beastly Courtyard as Silly Zhu’s younger brother. From the start, Silly Zhu knocks him out and takes all the money He Daqing gave him, just to win Qin Huairu’s favor. What should He Xiao do? Of course, beat him up and take the money back! From then on, the brothers split up. Silly Zhu can only watch helplessly as He Xiao’s life gets better and better, wi 81Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    Having read so many novels about courtyard houses, these few are truly something special! [Smirk][Smirk] At least be a little smart; don't treat the audience like idiots! [Drooling][Drooling]

15. 865 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Stabbed Someone on a Snowy Night 四合院：开局大雪夜捅娄子 Loves Lou Xiao'e Best最爱娄晓娥Male-Channel Fanfiction524k WordsOngoing (Some spoilers appeared earlier on, but they've been removed for readers who didn't like them.) Xu Xiaosheng, Xu Damao's younger brother in Love in the Courtyard, was born impotent. After leaving the army, he joined the steel mill. On his first day at work, he moved out of the crowded courtyard. He couldn't care less about the petty dramas in the compound. He just wanted to live his own quiet life! 22.2kReads8.2Score926Shelves

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    💐A fanfiction of "Love in the Courtyard"—come check it out! 🌱①The male protagonist was peacefully sleeping at home when he woke up to find himself transported to another world. After a careful observation, he discovered that he had entered the world of "Love in the Courtyard."

16. 866 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Remarkable Life 四合院：何雨柱的精彩人生 Brother Jing井哥Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted After possessing Silly Zhu, the protagonist watches his entire life unfold from the perspective of an observer. Silly Zhu spends his whole life being schemed against by the scoundrels in the courtyard. In the end, they swindle him out of everything he owns, and the three siblings led by the notorious thief Bang Geng drive him out. He freezes to death beneath an overpass, his body almost devoured by wild dogs. At last, the protagonist takes Silly Zhu's place and gets a second chance at life. See 21.4kReads8.1Score659Shelves

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    My novel, "Siheyuan: I Became Sha Zhu, But I'm Not Stupid," is a time-traveling story set in a courtyard house. It's logically sound, heartwarming, and offers the thrill of revenge. Each chapter is 3000 words long. You can add it to your bookshelf and read it later when it's more substantial. The original title is (Siheyuan: I Became Sha Zhu, But I'm Not Stupid).

17. 867 四 The Siheyuan: Life of a Live-In Son-in-Law 四合院之赘婿人生 Xin Chujiu5 2新初酒五2Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Siheyuan + one heroine + no grimdark angst + comedy + lighthearted People transmigrate every day, and today it's finally my turn. Others get a System that takes them to the top from the start, but Yang Dalin's whole family is sacrificed from the start, and he's taken in by a widow. Now he has two choices: become her live-in son-in-law or her adopted son. In this famine-stricken era, he needs to survive. After taking one look at the young woman who looks just like Sister Yanyan, Yang Dalin decisi 29.5kReads7.0Score1.7kShelves

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    The first two books are about railway work; the third book is about going to the peninsula and returning to become a division commander.

18. 868 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Works Part-Time as an Immortal Cultivation Game NPC 四合院：傻柱兼职修仙网游npc Lin Zhi Doesn’t Want to Talk林芝不想说话Male-Channel Fanfiction470k WordsCompleted Silly Zhu had only dozed off for a moment. When he opened his eyes again, a group of burly men had pinned him to the ground. The head chef grabbed a cleaver and viciously chopped off his right hand. “That’ll teach you to sneak food home!” Then he was kicked out of the kitchen and became a beggar. But why was everyone here so strange? A row of green text hovered above each person’s head, and every single one of them, men and women alike, wore the same expressionless face. Even when someone’s blad 3.7kReads8.8Score149Shelves
19. 869 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Stole Lou Xiao'e Away 四合院：开局我截胡了娄晓娥 The Unruly Cloud不正经的云Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: Siheyuan: I Snatched Lou Xiao'e from the Start Li Shengli wakes up one morning and realizes he has transmigrated. There are no business wars of the 1990s or market reforms of the 1980s. That's because he has traveled back to Beijing in the 1960s. And when he spots Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, he realizes he's in the TV drama he once watched, The Courtyard of Beasts. Now that I'm here, no one is going to bully me. 5.9kReads7.3Score214Shelves
20. 870 四 Siheyuan: Beating Jia Zhangshi and Winning Qin Huairu 四合院：暴打贾张氏，拿下秦淮茹 Bailu Fengdan白露枫丹Male-Channel Fanfiction457k WordsCompleted After arriving in a courtyard house, Cheng Zhiguo only wants to live a quiet, peaceful life. But one after another, those awful neighbors keep causing trouble every day. Cheng Zhiguo refuses to put up with them. The Jia family causing trouble? He goes straight for Qin Huairu! Granny Deaf using her influence to bully people? He sends her to her grave! Yi Zhonghai secretly sabotaging him? Sorry, nobody will be there to support you in your old age! The best way to deal with evil people is to become 6kReads7.7Score199Shelves

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    Not bad, you can check it out.

21. 871 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
22. 872 四 Siheyuan: The Eldest Son of the Third Master's Family 四合院：三大爷家的大儿子 Lu Di陆地Male-Channel Fanfiction300k WordsCompleted In the summer of 1961, Yan Jiecheng transmigrates into a world where the college entrance exam is just a week away! Thankfully, he discovers that his mind has become much sharper. As the saying goes, even a last-minute cram can help you shine! 842Reads7.6Score—Shelves
23. 873 四 Siheyuan: Building a Harmonious Revival with a Steel Dragon 四合院：以钢铁巨龙造和谐复兴 Everywhere Is the Jianghu处处皆江湖Male-Channel Fanfiction597k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] [Outsmarting the Retirement Clique] [Reforming the Yan Family] [Industrial Boom] After transmigrating to the 1958 setting of Fowl-Filled Siheyuan, he became the Yan family's eldest son, Yan Jiecheng. Old Yan wants to count out the pickles I get, one by one? I'll flip the table. Starting today, I'm Yan Jiecheng, and I call the shots in the Yan household! First, he split up the retirement clique, bringing He Yuzhu and Xu Damao over to his side to create a new iron triangle. Yan Jiecheng 959Reads6.3Score115Shelves
24. 874 四 Siheyuan: A Different Kind of Life 四合院之别样人生 Ma Li马力Male-Channel Fanfiction493k WordsCompleted Old Zhou was tricked by a transmigrator and sent to 1938. Since he's already here, the reborn Zhou Huchen can only pull himself together, train hard, and study at his leisure, hoping to become a sturdy little screw in the great work of building the motherland during those fiery years. While visiting relatives in a neighboring village, Zhou Huchen looks at the dark, skinny young woman named Qin Huairu before him. Her familiar face gradually comes to resemble the heroine of a TV drama from his pre 11.2kReads8.9Score362Shelves
25. 875 四 Siheyuan: The Master Craftsman of a Great Nation 四合院之大国天工 Shifen Xiuqi时分秀气Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Feng, an internationally renowned physicist of the new century, is attacked by unidentified armed assailants at home after an award ceremony. When he wakes up again, he has returned to 1958... 24Reads7.7Score—Shelves
26. 876 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Take the Jia Family's House 四合院：开局就抢贾家房 Half a Cup of Tea, Half a Cup of Lake-Bottom Sand半盏茶半杯湖底沙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Zhao Hu transmigrates. Starting out as a junior officer in a unit reorganized in Beiping, he fights in campaigns across the country, from north to south and then back north again, earning the Death God Corps its fearsome reputation by taking on seventeen opponents at once. Afterward, he establishes a food company and develops foreign trade. He founds the Nine-Headed Bird and spreads its intelligence network to every corner of the world. Zhao Hu does his job well, but never forgets to enjoy himse 2kReads7.8Score281Shelves
27. 877 出 Silly Zhu Starts a Business Abroad 出国创业的傻柱 A Whole Lot of Fun海了个嗨Male-Channel Fanfiction250k WordsCompleted Watching Siheyuan made me want to write my own story. I've never written anything before, so I'm giving it a try. I also want to write about how someone with modern ideas would live and make choices after transmigrating to the 1950s or 1960s. 669Reads8.2Score107Shelves

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    You need to read it with your brain engaged; if you have fixed thought patterns in your mind, then forget about it.

28. 878 四 Siheyuan: Louzi Asked Me for Help from the Start! 四合院：开局娄子让我帮忙！ Amid Ten Thousand Acres of Waves万顷波中Male-Channel Fanfiction614k WordsCompleted [Incredibly satisfying, no frustrating plot points + tons of characters with no canon love interests + lightning-fast pacing, no dull moments] Everyone thought Cao Yuan was useless, so they let their guard down. Cao Yuan activated the Emotion System. Watch him toy with all those birds like they’re mangy dogs! 24.7kReads7.6Score1.2kShelves

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    Traverse the traditional courtyard houses, and refuse to be a submissive victim! Watch as the protagonist, upholding the principle of "a cultured rogue," amazes everyone with his bird-training skills while skillfully navigating various factions with his right. He confronts the wicked and battles the villains, experiencing a unique and exhilarating life in these lively alleyways. A traditional theme given a fresh twist, this immersive experience will transport you to a different kind of courtyard house adventure! [Laughing][Laughing]

29. 879 四 Siheyuan: I Came from the Countryside 四合院：我从农村来 September Jojo九月玖玖Male-Channel Fanfiction613k WordsCompleted #Siheyuan #Pocket Dimension #Farming #Slow Pace This is a farming story. The protagonist transmigrates from the modern era, and the focus is on farming. But who could have guessed that he would get a pocket dimension, and that the secret to unlocking it would be getting into a fight with educated youth Banggeng? Banggeng is the first one to toil in the fields for the protagonist. Later, more and more of the courtyard's scoundrels join him in working the fields. Wang Fugui truly lives up to his n 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It feels pretty good.

30. 880 四 Siheyuan: My Farming Space Makes Me a Fortune 四合院：我有种田空间赚麻了 September Jojo九月玖玖Male-Channel Fanfiction526k WordsCompleted Shen Dongqing, a highly educated modern man, accidentally transmigrates to the 1960s... I was never meant to be a commoner, yet now I have to live like a farmer tilling the fields in Nanyang... There is no need to farm in the real world, so why do I have to toil day and night just because I have a pocket dimension? I refuse. Since this pocket dimension is connected to a certain courtyard, I'll make them do my farming for me. That'll keep them busy and stop them from causing a ruckus. 319Reads5.5Score—Shelves
31. 881 四 Siheyuan: I'm More Beastly Than All the Beasts 四合院：我比众禽还禽 Night Raven Judge夜鸦审判者Male-Channel Fanfiction483k WordsCompleted [Courtyard setting + Absolute Protection + No Moral Blackmail] Transmigrated as Silly Zhu, the courtyard's biggest punching bag? Sorry. The goody-two-shoes script has been torn up. I'm here to become the scoundrels' ancestor! The scoundrels acting up? Great, my [Karmic Retribution System] has another KPI! Jia Zhangshi wants to summon a spirit? I'll give her a hard slap! The uncles want to lecture me about principles? I'll make sure they have nothing left to lecture about! In this cour 1.5kReads5.6Score100Shelves

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    The plot unfolds seamlessly and logically, unlike those mindless novels.

32. 882 四 Siheyuan: I Take Advice, So Why Are You All Losing Your Minds? 四合院：我听劝，你们怎么疯了？ Bright as the Stars灿若星辰Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing Liu Cheng transmigrates to the capital in the early 1950s and activates the Take Advice System. As long as he takes someone’s advice, he gets a reward. If the advice is malicious, the System gives him an even better reward. First Uncle: “I tried to guilt-trip him into donating money, but he became a model citizen, got a job, and even ended up with a better reputation than me. I’m so jealous.” Second Uncle: “I was just setting him up when I told him to go put out a fire. I never expected him to c 41.8kReads7.3Score2.9kShelves
33. 883 四 Siheyuan: Reborn, Silly Zhu Has the Power to Read Minds 四合院：重生后，傻柱有了读心术 The First of the Four Seasons四季之首Male-Channel Fanfiction325k WordsCompleted This book isn't especially dark in tone. The protagonist's personality is kept as close as possible to that of the original character, and the plot is designed to fit the historical setting. People won't be killed or crippled at the drop of a hat, and there are no disgusting scenes like falling into a cesspit. This isn't the kind of power fantasy where the protagonist fights or kills whenever he feels like it! He Yuzhu, who was drained dry by Qin Huairu and ultimately died alone, has been reborn 4.1kReads7.6Score124Shelves

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    Synopsis: The first book features a character named Sha Zhu's elder who corrects Sha Zhu's unhealthy sycophantic mentality and leads the He family to a happy life; the second book is more original, featuring a mother and son who transmigrate together, one becoming Sha Zhu's aunt and the other becoming Sha Zhu's cousin; the third book is about Sha Zhu's rebirth.

34. 884 四 Siheyuan: My Parents Adopted Five Daughters from the Start 四合院，开局爹妈收养五个姐姐 Liu Liudashun L刘六大顺LMale-Channel Fanfiction502k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan setting + no System + one heroine + slow burn + hunting + not overly ruthless] Emergency doctor Liu Qingkong wakes up transmigrated into the world of a siheyuan. He never imagined that, from the start, his parents would adopt five older sisters for him. Watch how he makes a success of his life with their help. In this life, he wants to experience everything he never got to do: go to the countryside, take the college entrance exam, and join the army. He thought he would live an ordinar 3kReads—Score139Shelves

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    These few are pretty good.

35. 885 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm a First-Class Merit Hero 四合院：开局就是特等功 I’ll Tag Along, No Matter How Fierce the Wind风高也奉陪Male-Channel Fanfiction257k WordsCompleted 2.3kReads6.7Score107Shelves
36. 886 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
37. 887 四 Siheyuan: My Uncle Is the Great Rascal of the Capital 四合院：我的舅舅是京城大顽主 Divine Brush Blade神笔刀Male-Channel Fanfiction322k WordsOngoing The Longest Day in Chang'an + Siheyuan + Blood-Colored Romance + period drama + streetwise troublemaker + In the Name of the People. The old troublemaker Li Yuanchao returns from the army, fists hard, tongue sharper, and connections far-reaching. He specializes in putting arrogant people in their place. The eldest lord is a hypocrite, the second is power-hungry, the third is calculating, Xu Damao is vicious, and Qin Huairu's whole family has sucked Shazhu dry. After thirty years of swallowing 8.7kReads—Score522Shelves

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    This is absolutely gorgeous, unbeatable, and has a great vintage feel.

38. 888 四 Siheyuan: The Wonderful Life of a Veteran 四合院：退伍军人的精彩人生 An Xiaozi安小子Male-Channel Fanfiction476k WordsOngoing A modern university student majoring in industrial machinery transmigrates into the body of Zhou Jiancheng, a wounded veteran discharged from the army in the 1950s, and begins a remarkable life full of twists and turns. What? I've ended up in a courtyard compound? My big brother and sister-in-law are scheming against me. I'm screwed. They're all beasts. Luckily, I've got the System. Zhou Jiancheng: Beasts, don't mess with me, or I'll give you a taste of your own medicine. The beasts: Brother Zho 599Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    🌈① Two ordinary people, their souls intertwined, stir up waves in a traditional courtyard house. Ang Lee wins with his intelligence; his sharp mind is undeniable. His strategic maneuvering amidst emotional entanglements and his subtle battles with Xu Damao are full of hidden meanings. ☘️ 🌈Within the courtyard house, passion and wisdom intertwine. Who is the true winner behind the scenes? How does Ang Lee, with his extraordinary wisdom, navigate the complexities of love, hate, and revenge, revealing the intricate human nature beneath the courtyard? Find out in the book, waiting for you to discover. ☘️

39. 889 四 Siheyuan: Turning a Run-Down Courtyard into a Peach Blossom Paradise 四合院：把破院建成桃花源 Ximen Roast Duck西门烤鸭Male-Channel Fanfiction794k WordsOngoing Lin Chen performs a heroic rescue, but while saving a child from drowning, he accidentally transmigrates to 1958 and the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. As a well-rounded young man from the twenty-first century, and a master sweeper from Lanxiang Technical School, he has arrived at the universe’s central hub, a place visited by countless transmigrators. Surrounded by all manner of characters in this courtyard, what kind of life will he make for himself? This is a lighthearted comedy, wi 7kReads5.4Score198Shelves

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    I highly recommend checking out this new book about courtyard houses; it's a breath of fresh air in the genre! Absolutely not mindless! The foreshadowing and comebacks are incredibly sophisticated! You won't even notice them if you don't have a brain! It's free of malice, cowardice, overly sentimentalism, and extreme convoluted plots—just pure, satisfying reading. The inventions and historical context are absolutely realistic and stand up to scrutiny. The characters are vividly portrayed without any deliberate distortion or slander! It's very down-to-earth! A rare gem! It might seem a bit timid on the surface, but the comebacks are brutally honest! It incorporates many inside jokes, original scenes, and even poems and songs written by the author—it's fantastic!

40. 890 四 Siheyuan: I Only Want to Pursue Technology, So Why Must I Cultivate? 四合院：一心搞科技，却要我修仙 Green Ox Gazing at the Stars仰望星空的青牛Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [System + space + low angst + daily life + period setting + a steel superpower + peerless national treasure...] Chen An transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard compound in 1963, living in the western wing of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. Born into the second generation, he isn't spoiled or overbearing. He's as steady as they come. Starting out at a steel mill, he rises step by step to become a peerless national treasure. Steel, farming and animal husbandry, guns and tanks, aircraft and ships 134Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book. The protagonist is meticulous, intelligent, and not overly aggressive. The historical data is accurate. It's a slow burn at the beginning, but definitely worth reading! Transmigrating 63 years into a traditional courtyard house world, Chen An is focused on developing technology. The "moral beasts" in the courtyard better not mess with me...

41. 891 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Reborn from the 21st Century 四合院：何雨柱从二十一世纪重生 Fellow Daoists, Let's Party道友一起嗨Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [He Yuzhu himself is reborn + moderate angst + slice of life + changing history + career development] [There are multiple female characters in this novel. If that’s not your thing, please be kind and move along~] He Yuzhu lived into the twenty-first century! But he never expected that Xu Damao would trick him into putting up as collateral the restaurant Lou Xiao'e had left him, and that the bank would eventually seize it! That left him “betrayed by everyone”! He Yuzhu: “Huairu, we’ve been marrie 4.7kReads7.0Score153Shelves

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    He Yuzhu, reborn in 1962 with multiple daughters, possesses a system and enjoys career development.

42. 892 四 Back in the Siheyuan Again 四合院再次回来 Designing Uncle设计大叔Male-Channel Fanfiction287k WordsCompleted In his old age, He Yuzhu was driven out of the courtyard and eventually froze to death beneath a bridge. The only person who wore mourning clothes and arranged his funeral was his disciple, Ma Hua. Not a single member of the Qin Huairu family showed their faces. Carrying this resentment with him, He Yuzhu somehow found himself sent back to 152, just as He Daqing had left the courtyard. See how He Yuzhu lives his life all over again. 1.4kReads6.9Score106Shelves
43. 893 这 This Xu Damao Can’t Show Movies 这个许大茂不会放电影 Not an Idiot不是蠢蛋Male-Channel Fanfiction311k WordsCompleted Xu Lelin finished reading a dark version of a Four-Panel Courtyard novel on the Tomato App. Furious that the author had put Xu Damao, who shared his surname, through so much misery, he left it a one-star rating. Then he woke up as Xu Damao, with none of Xu Damao's memories. Is this some kind of joke? Heaven above, I don't know how to put on a movie!... What, marrying someone other than Lou Xiao'e or Qin Jingru unlocked a bonus world, too? And there's a System shop, martial arts manuals, supernat 3.3kReads6.1Score173Shelves

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    This is a good book; it only took him less than a month to go from an ordinary person to a decisive and ruthless martial arts master.

44. 894 四 Siheyuan: I’m the Big Bad from the Start, and I’ll Set These Beasts Straight 四合院：开局大魔王，整治众禽兽 Can't Bear to Amuse the Heart娱心不忍Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Daily Life + Comedy + Lighthearted + Spatial Powers + Multiple Worlds Merged] Liu Jianshe transmigrates into a Siheyuan in 1952. After arriving in the capital, he is taken in by the courtyard's residents. First Bai Ling calls off their engagement, then Qin Huairu does the same. After awakening the Star Map System, all the courtyard's nuisances become tools for generating Emotional Value. He outsmarts them at every turn, and life is cheerful and harmonious. 11.9kReads7.2Score456Shelves

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    💫The protagonist gave Yi Zhonghai's wife a handful of magical chives, which she used to cook for the injured He Yuzhu. Old Yi was then sent to prison by the protagonist, and thus, a sweet love story began.

45. 895 傻 Silly Zhu's Siheyuan 傻柱子的四合院 Halfway Across This Life余生半渡Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted The protagonist is a little confused. I only went out for a budget trip, so how did I inexplicably become Silly Zhu? Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. At least I won't have to worry every day about scraping together a bite to eat. Sure, material goods are scarce in this era, but the people are honest and kind! Life is good! Well... except for this cannibalistic courtyard and the birds who live in it. 14.9kReads8.8Score741Shelves

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    This one was alright, but it seemed like the author ran out of ideas towards the end and rushed the conclusion.

46. 896 四 Siheyuan: Enjoying Life in the World 四合院：游戏人间 Her Highness Huadian花殿下Male-Channel Fanfiction719k WordsCompleted I've changed accounts: check out my new book, Courtyard: I'm the Factory Director, and You're Still Trying to Scheme Against Me Li Hongxing, a housebound young man from the twenty-first century, wanted to escape his dull, monotonous life. By chance, he arrived in 1960 and discovered that he was in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Just when he thought he was in for another uneventful life, he realized he had a low-tier game System. Wasn't this his chance to take off? I'm going to give this soa 846Reads6.4Score—Shelves
47. 897 渡 Struck by Lightning During My Nascent Soul Tribulation, I Landed in a Siheyuan 渡元婴天劫被雷劈到四合院 The Last Jujube on a Branch in Winter寒冬枝头最后一颗枣Male-Channel Fanfiction320k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to a cultivation world and accidentally binds a Void Tower with his blood. With its help, he cultivates all the way to the peak of the Golden Core stage. But when he undergoes the Nascent Soul tribulation, a lightning strike destroys his body and damages his soul. The Void Tower carries him through a spatial rift back to Earth, but he ends up in the world of Love in the Courtyard. 28.2kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    A very realistic courtyard house, not intellectually inferior.

48. 898 四 Siheyuan: With the System in Hand, I Keep Those Beasts in Line 四合院之系统在手，禽兽全抖 Old Gong's Palace老宫的宫殿Male-Channel Fanfiction144k WordsOngoing The struggling author Chu Yang opens his eyes and finds himself in a Beijing courtyard in 1950! He has barely arrived when he catches Qin Huairu on a blind date with Jia Dongxu. Chu Yang's lips curl into a smile. I'm claiming that wife! Ding! A System notification rings out: “Survival Master System bound!” Yi Zhonghai wants to guilt-trip him? The Deaf Old Lady wants a good meal? Jia Zhangshi wants to throw a tantrum? Chu Yang lets out a cold laugh. I don't care what kind of monsters you are. If 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Use your brain!

49. 899 四 Siheyuan: A Catastrophe from the Start, Even the Chicken's Gone and the Eggs Are Broken 四合院：天崩开局，鸡没飞蛋打了 Ji Nanleyu冀南乐愚Male-Channel Fanfiction189k WordsCompleted No System, no golden finger, and a severe physical setback from the start. All he has is a transmigrator's advanced knowledge and the tough-as-nails identity of a veteran. He refuses to be guilt-tripped, stands up to the beasts in the compound, and Yang Weibang uses his strength to break out of a hellish start. In this animal-infested courtyard, he'll carve out a hard-won comeback path of his own! 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He has normal intelligence and doesn't have the freakish tendency to immediately try to snatch a house.

50. 900 四 Siheyuan: The Fool Wakes from His Dream 四合院之傻子的梦醒了 The Last Jujube on a Branch in Winter寒冬枝头最后一颗枣Male-Channel Fanfiction305k WordsCompleted Was it rebirth, transmigration, or reincarnation? A soul spends thousands of years being reborn, living different lives and witnessing the rise and fall of multiple dynasties, before arriving at Courtyard House No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. What will it experience among the many formidable residents of the courtyard? 4.9kReads8.1Score101Shelves

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