Any Courtyard House Novels Rated 9.0 or Higher? 有没有9.0以上的四合院

1. 1 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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   Those scoring 9 or higher don't reach 20. There are plenty scoring 8 or higher too; we have nearly 600 books on traditional Chinese courtyard houses on our shelves. Find one yourself if you want. [Smirk]

2. 2 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
3. 3 四 Siheyuan: Wang Dapeng the Jester's Happy Life 四合院，乐子人王大鹏的快乐人生 Number One Water Fish水鱼一号Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A hilarious, low-conflict period piece set in a Beijing courtyard, with a scheming protagonist, a professional troublemaker, and a real scoundrel's way of doing things. Wang Dapeng transmigrates into a courtyard full of villains, where he goes head-to-head with the residents and discovers that his reputation is taking a hit. His motto is: if you can't adapt to your surroundings, make them adapt to you. If you get soaked, don't let your opponents have umbrellas. So Wang Dapeng decides to make sur 58.3kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
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

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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 exams, goes to university, 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 who has both parents who are employed, and graduates from university as an engineer. The living environment is also very warm and loving.

5. 5 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
6. 6 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
7. 7 四 Siheyuan: He Jian's Second Uncle 四合院之何家二叔 Rainbow Cat虹猫Male-Channel Fanfiction605k WordsCompleted An ancient person’s soul transmigrates into a courtyard house, becoming Silly Zhu’s uncle. Knowing nothing about Silly Zhu’s future or the history of the courtyard, he strives to change the fates of those around him. 15.3kReads8.9Score435Shelves
8. 8 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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   Those with scores of 9 or higher didn't reach 20. There are also many with scores of 8 or higher; we have nearly 600 books on traditional courtyard houses on our bookshelf. Find one yourself if you'd like. 😏

9. 9 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
10. 10 四 Siheyuan: Lu Chuan 四合院之陆川 City of Crystal水晶之都Male-Channel Fanfiction349k WordsCompleted Lu Chuan, a surgeon from the 21st century, is reborn in the body of a man with the same name in the 1950s. Drawing on memories from his past life, Lu Chuan can't bear to see Silly Zhu's tragic fate, so he takes the initiative to help He Yuzhu escape the schemes against him and change the course of his life. 4.9kReads8.7Score113Shelves
11. 11 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
12. 12 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
13. 13 逃 Fleeing Famine to the City, Conquering the Era 逃荒进城，征服年代 Misty Rain in a Quiet Mountain Village寂静山村烟雨蒙蒙Male-Channel Fanfiction398k WordsCompleted A former elite soldier is reborn in the body of a thirteen-year-old refugee, with his six-year-old sister on his back. After a long, arduous journey, they reach the capital and pass by a courtyard house, where he unlocks a pocket dimension. There, he lives a very different life. 22.1kReads8.9Score780Shelves
14. 14 四 Siheyuan: I'm Silly Zhu's Older Cousin 四合院：我是傻柱大表哥 Zhang Tianming张天鸣Male-Channel Fanfiction447k WordsCompleted Li Chengye knew his mother loved watching Love in the Courtyard, so he bought her the original novel, Silly Zhu. But after reading it, his mother, He Dahua, became furious over He Yuzhu's fate: Bang Geng kicked him out, and he froze to death under a bridge. She flew into a rage and pelted Li Chengye with the book. That one throw sent Li Chengye and his mother, He Dahua, into the story of Birds Fill the Courtyard. He became Silly Zhu's older cousin, while his mother became He Yuzhu's biological a 8.8kReads8.8Score305Shelves
15. 15 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
16. 16 四 Siheyuan: Happiness Begins with a One-Cent Instant Kill 四合院：从一分钱秒杀开始幸福 Stir-Fried Marshmallows爆炒棉花糖Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Courtyard Drama + System + Everyday Life + Changing the Plot] Zhou Jianjun transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, only to discover that his arrival had changed some of the plot. This world was great: not only did he have a house, but also a beautiful wife and an adorable daughter. He even had a System that let him buy anything for a penny. Not enough food or supplies? Not a problem. Zhou Jianjun just wanted to live happily with his wife and daughter for the rest of his life, so nobody had be 43.2kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
17. 17 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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    There aren't many scores above 9.0; Most are around 8-9.

18. 18 四 Siheyuan: Everyone on Your Feet, Salute Your Godfather 四合院：全体起立，给干爹敬礼 Ten Years of Lingering Dreams十年殘夢Male-Channel Fanfiction496k WordsCompleted As the train of time sped along, Lu Yao arrived in a Beijing courtyard in the 1960s. He activated the Strongest Godfather System. Anyone who acknowledged him as their dad would earn him huge rewards. Facing a courtyard full of scoundrels, Lu Yao was always one step ahead. Yi Zhonghai: “Lu Yao, you shouldn't be so selfish.” Lu Yao: “I give meat to twelve courtyard residents who have no family to support them every week, and I help six struggling households here. You call that selfish?” Yi Zhongha 13kReads9.1Score485Shelves
19. 19 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
20. 20 四 Siheyuan: The Laid-Back Lurker Who Loves Watching the Drama 四合院：吃瓜咸鱼当老六 Dream Within a Dream, Like a Dream梦中梦如梦Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Body Transmigration + System + Slacker + Sneaky Schemer + Black-Hearted Su Yu, 22, gets a show of force from the start, then settles in to enjoy the gossip and stay out of sight. The story won’t leave you feeling frustrated, and there’s not much angst. It mainly focuses on watching the troublesome men fight among themselves, while the protagonist stays out of it. Most importantly, the protagonist has lots of older sisters. 23.8kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
21. 21 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
22. 22 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

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    Courtyard houses, some of the higher-rated ones; they include those with a strong sense of violence, those with a mild sense of violence, and those without any violence at all.

23. 23 四 Siheyuan: The Old Man Who Collects Scrap 四合院：收废品的老汉 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction622k WordsCompleted "No pointless romantic subplots + Feiji has never been a saintly do-gooder + easygoing everyday life" Li Shizhen has a very medical-sounding name. A disillusioned and unrestrained man born in the 1980s, he has seen all walks of life and become a scrap collector who grabs junk for a living. He has a change of heart and saves a boy who was supposed to transmigrate, only to unexpectedly transmigrate himself. Well, if he has to transmigrate, so be it. He never started a family in his previous lif 16.3kReads8.9Score640Shelves
24. 24 四 I'm He Yuzhu from the Courtyard House 四合院我是何雨柱 Betel Nut and Cigarettes, All Five Poisons in One槟榔加烟五毒俱全Male-Channel Fanfiction608k WordsCompleted The life of an ordinary person. Come see what happens after He Yuzhu becomes an ordinary man, with no potty humor, no invincibility, and none of those talismans. Thanks for your support. 30.9kReads8.9Score788Shelves
25. 25 人 In the Siheyuan, I Became the Ultimate Insider 人在四合院，成为最强关系户 Ten Years of Lingering Dreams十年殘夢Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted The train of the times rushes forward, and Wei Lai arrives at the courtyard from a TV drama. He activates the Relative System, which gives him a new relative every two weeks. Faced with a courtyard full of beasts, Wei Lai decides to strike first so he can live a good life. Why is Yi Zhonghai roaring in the middle of the night? It turns out Silly Zhu is growing distant from him. Why is Liu Haizhong sweeping the toilets? It turns out his own son stabbed him in the back. Why is Granny Deaf wailing 32.4kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
26. 26 四 Siheyuan: Don't Call Me Silly Zhu 四合院：别叫我傻柱 Wild Geese Flying North北归飞雁Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrated by accident into the world of the Siheyuan and became He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu suddenly discovered that in this era of scarcity, he had become incredibly popular. Qin Huairu, Lou Xiao'e, Yu Haitang, Ran Qiuye... One after another, they all came chasing after him. And then there were Liang Ladi, Ding Qiunan, Xu Huizhen, Chen Xueru, Zhou Xiaobai, and other characters from different worlds who came after him too. Sigh, do you really have to be this enthusiastic? I just have one extra Sys 156Reads8.6Score—Shelves
27. 27 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is Reborn, and Anyone Who Messes With Me Is Finished 四合院：傻柱重生，谁惹我废谁 Little Snowflake, Snowflake, Snowflake小雪花花花Male-Channel Fanfiction669k WordsOngoing He Yuzhu, who froze to death under a bridge, is reborn. In this life, he swears he'll never be anyone's doormat again. He'll stay away from ungrateful people and stop letting others bleed him dry! He Daqing wants to run off with a widow? He can go, but the money stays! Yi Zhonghai wants to guilt-trip him? Then don't blame me for ambushing an old-timer without playing fair! From the start, he activates a simplified skills System. [Streamlining fitter skills... Fitter skills → turning screws] All 4.1kReads8.7Score104Shelves
28. 28 四 This Silly Zhu in the Siheyuan Is Quite the Charmer 四合院这个傻柱有点潇洒 Autumn Breeze, Little Nobody秋风小扑街Male-Channel Fanfiction203k WordsCompleted (If you don't like Qin Huairu, feel free to skip this.) He Yuzhu is reborn with a Negative Emotion Value System. Starting in 1952, he gets to Qin Huairu first and lives a full, satisfying life with little bitterness. Come see the everyday life of Silly Zhu! 7.5kReads8.9Score231Shelves
29. 29 四 Siheyuan: I Use the Law to Crush All Defiance 四合院：我用国法镇压一切不服 The Mighty Northern Emperor坚强的北冥大帝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted One heroine + smart protagonist + real-life cases + industrial powerhouse + grand vision By chance, Song Yuan arrives at that famous courtyard. Armed with a copy of the "Public Security Administration Punishments Regulations", he easily puts the courtyard's vermin in their place! Having lived another life, of course he wants to contribute to his country. He'll make sure to have a presence at the Canton Fair! A story about a modern person using the rule of law to navigate life in a courtyard. He 36.7kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
30. 30 四 Siheyuan: The Little School 四合院之小学堂 Online Lazy Dragon网网懒龙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Niu Xiaoman unexpectedly arrived in the world of the courtyard as an ordinary passerby. Looking at the courtyard full of beasts, each with a whole host of masters in their own right, he felt a chill all over. When the beasts turned to look at him, Niu Xiaoman tucked his face into his trouser pocket, pulled out a dime, and said: “Whoever helps me find the neighborhood office director and file a police report can have this dime.” The beasts were speechless. And so the law-enforcement pioneer Niu X 75Reads8.7Score—Shelves
31. 31 四 Siheyuan: Seeing the Scheme Through to the End 四合院之将截胡进行到底 Little Mo of South City南城小陌Male-Channel Fanfiction5.9M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads, not for everyone] [Protagonists from various TV dramas collide, each with their own protagonist aura] [Disinfecting with iodine while whipping] Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, People Are Like Iron, Glorious Times, The Great New Era, Golden Wedding, Hutong, The Qiao Family Children... In the Name of the People, Ordinary Years, The War Between Two Women] [System for stealing female leads, self-interest, do-gooders, stay away] [No original female leads, characters from other stori 192.4kReads9.0Score13kShelves
32. 32 四 Siheyuan: The Third Grandpa Is My Real Father 四合院：三大爷是我亲爹 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted A modern-day salesman transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes Yan Bugui's biological son. In an era when food and clothing are scarce, he struggles to survive and make a better life. This is a story of everyday family life, with no pent-up hatred or deadly conflicts, just an ordinary man's hard work and perseverance. 18.6kReads9.2Score681Shelves
33. 33 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
34. 34 疯 Madness in 1960: The Street Punk Leads the Courtyard Astray 疯癫1960：街溜子带偏四合院 Water Does Not Rush Ahead水不争先Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Crime Solving] [Comedy] [Nanluoguxiang] [My Dad Is a Hidden Big Shot] In 1960, with the enemy still lurking among the people and not yet fully eliminated, Xu Huai nearly got shot. Only after joining the Public Security Bureau did he discover that his father was a hidden big shot. 60.1kReads9.0Score5.6kShelves
35. 35 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
36. 36 四 Siheyuan: I Don't Want to Live Off My Parents 四合院：我不想啃老呀 Deep-Fried Chili Sauce油炸辣椒酱Male-Channel Fanfiction608k WordsCompleted “What? Cutting-edge technology? Slander, pure slander! I’m just an amateur researcher!” How could a perfectly ordinary amateur researcher possibly be making cutting-edge technology? A siheyuan in the 1960s? Oh, in that case, no problem. In this era, even a combine harvester counts as cutting-edge technology. What’s it like to transmigrate into Love in the Courtyard and have an aunt’s husband who’s the head of the courtyard? Lin Jianjun thinks it’s pretty great. He doesn’t want to live off his pa 24Reads8.3Score—Shelves
37. 37 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Choose to Collect Scrap 四合院： 开局选择收破烂 The Wild Divine Beast Who Loves Dry-Roasted Tea爱吃干烘茶的荒神兽Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the world of The Full Courtyard, how can one live better in this era of scarce supplies? Jia Ping inherits his uncle’s estate and activates a System called Turning Trash into Treasure. As long as any scrap meets the requirements, he can easily restore it. So what’s he waiting for? He’ll trade his job at a state-owned factory for a position at a recycling station. This place is full of things he can restore. This is a courtyard story that doesn’t follow the original plot. 17.4kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
38. 38 四 Siheyuan: I'm a Street Loafer, and I Play Dirty 四合院：我，街溜子，不讲武德 Two Cups of Milk Coffee两杯奶咖Male-Channel Fanfiction573k WordsOngoing Qin Shan transmigrates into a courtyard-house neighborhood and becomes an idle street loafer. Qin Shan folds his arms and thinks, “Ha! I know this world!” [Comedy + troublemaker protagonist + crushing the whole courtyard's cast of nuisances + a tough family + everyday food] [Grandma chops them up, little sister hands over the knife, and I’ve got their backs!] [] 8.3kReads8.5Score186Shelves
39. 39 四 Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things Under Heaven 四合院：垂钓诸天万物 If I Become the Azure Emperor One Day他日我若为青帝Male-Channel Fanfiction7.3M WordsCompleted Lin Shaowen got drunk at a class reunion. After sleeping and waking up, he inexplicably arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Lin Shaowen, an outstanding graduate of Beijing College of Chinese Medicine. He had just graduated from university and now faced a choice: should he become a promising full-time doctor at Union Hospital, or an obscure factory doctor at a steel mill? Without a second thought, Lin Shaowen chose to become a factory doctor. There was no helping it. Sending a 90.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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    The descriptions of the courtyard houses from 8.4 To 9.1 Are all fairly good.

40. 40 四 Siheyuan: I'm a Street Loafer, and I Turn My Life Around by Picking Up Attributes! 四合院：我街溜子，捡属性逆袭！ Angel Descending降临天使Male-Channel Fanfiction2.8M WordsOngoing When Chen Yufan woke up, he had transmigrated into the world of a 1962 Beijing courtyard compound. Things were a disaster from the start. His mother had died in childbirth, his father had been killed while capturing enemy agents, and he was an idle street loafer who now had to raise his five-year-old sister. To make matters worse, the beasts in the courtyard were plotting to take the two rooms his family owned. Just then, Chen Yufan awakened the Attribute-Picking System and began his rise to gre 44.7kReads8.1Score2.7kShelves
41. 41 四 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Won't Leave Me Alone 四合院：秦淮茹赖上我 Champagne Before the Game Is Over半场开香槟Male-Channel Fanfiction5.3M WordsOngoing Zhao Xiyan was an ordinary small-town exam grinder. He had little ambition, but his family's comfortable means let him live a pretty decent life. But just as a speeding dump truck was about to hit one of his students, he rushed forward on instinct. He saved the student, but also had an intimate and decidedly unpleasant encounter with the truck. When he woke again, he was already riding in a donkey cart. Across from him, a young woman with bright eyes, pearly teeth, and two long braids was watchi 189.2kReads8.1Score9kShelves
42. 42 四 Siheyuan: I’ll Hold This Family Together! 四合院：我要扛起这个家！ Towering Mountains崇山峻岭Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted After watching the TV series about the courtyard house, Chen Zhixing opens his eyes in a courtyard in 1965. From the start, his father is gone, his mother is ill, and he has a younger sister in middle school. Chen Zhixing has to shoulder the burden of supporting the family. 7kReads7.6Score294Shelves
43. 43 四 Siheyuan: The Procurement Officer's Rise Begins with the Great Famine 四合院：采购员从大饥荒开始逆袭 Qin Changchun秦长春Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [All handmade] [No System] [No cultivation] [No bleeding-heart do-gooder] [Won't fawn over anyone] [Moderate aggression] [Pocket-dimension farming] [Won't donate supplies] [The protagonist is selfish and self-serving, and will never play the fool by helping everyone] From the start, the protagonist kicks Silly Zhu and Yi Zhonghai in the groin, leaving every household in the entire courtyard without an heir! The heroines are Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e. Later on, Lou Xiao'e will be trained to be ve 48.9kReads7.5Score3.7kShelves

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    He starts by beating up all the bastards in the hospital, marries Qin Jingru and causes trouble, doesn't fawn over anyone, doesn't donate supplies, and isn't a saint. The whole story is incredibly satisfying! 😅🥰

44. 44 六 Back to the Sixties: Becoming a Chef at a Big Factory 六十年代之回到大厂当厨子 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban301k WordsCompleted (Period Drama + Rebirth + Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + No Golden Finger) Wang Jianguo spent his whole life meekly working in the back kitchen of a machinery factory. He had no wife or children, and even the factory took care of his funeral. Perhaps his obsession ran too deep, because time turned back and returned him to the moment before it all began... There’s no golden finger at any point. The protagonist won’t reach the pinnacle of life or slaughter his way through the world. If that’s not 7.4kReads9.0Score440Shelves

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    I personally read and thought the courtyard house novels were pretty good.

45. 45 让 You Want Me to Live Off the Old Man, Yi Zhonghai? I’ll Work Hard Instead 让我啃老易中海？我偏偏要努力 Three-Foot Green Peak三尺青峰Male-Channel Fanfiction525k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan + System + No Resentment + Everyday Life + Technology + Pocket Dimension] Yi Hongjun had worked overtime all night at the furniture factory. He never expected that after dozing off for just a moment, he would transmigrate. From the start, he was a child of a single parent, with his father gone. With no other choice, he had to head to the capital and seek refuge with relatives for the sake of his future. [Ding! Host has successfully put down roots in the capital and completed the hidden 13.7kReads8.7Score619Shelves
46. 46 四 Siheyuan: My Dad Is Xu Damao, and My Mom Is Lou Xiao'e 四合院：爹是许大茂，娘是娄晓娥 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted When zombies surrounded the city in the apocalypse, orphan Xu Xiao had no choice but to self-destruct, taking the newly crowned Zombie King down with him. Instead, he transmigrated into the TV series Courtyard House as Xu Damao’s son, with a womanizing father, a sweet and clueless mother, and beasts all around him. With no other choice, he must make the most of life in a courtyard full of beasts. See how Xu Xiao lives life on his own terms. For those born in the ’70s and ’80s, music has never le 19.6kReads9.2Score961Shelves
47. 47 诸 Heaven-Spanning Mercenaries, Starting with Siheyuan 诸天雇佣兵，从四合院开始 Hong Guan洪观Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A struggling tomato-site writer unexpectedly obtains a System invented by higher-dimensional beings. With a composite world of courtyard houses as his main world, he becomes a mercenary traveling through the heavens. He’ll stop at nothing to achieve his goals, adopting all kinds of secret identities and leaving behind his own legends throughout the heavens! 4.6kReads8.1Score187Shelves

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    "Starting in a Courtyard: I'm Invincible, You Can Do Whatever You Want" uses the core setting of "a multiverse mercenary system + dark survival in a courtyard" to throw the protagonist, Hong Guan, into the center of a vortex of beasts in a courtyard. It reconstructs the traditional courtyard theme with guns, power struggles, and the exhilarating feeling of violence. This is not a heartwarming neighborhood story, but a transmigrator's bloody journey of crushing beasts with a system. Every page is filled with the "ruthless and taciturn" aesthetics of a thrilling novel. The System is the Rule: The protagonist Hong Guan's "Multiverse Mercenary System," a hardcore cheat code, is practically a bug: - Live-streamed Missions: Complete bizarre missions posted by the top leader (such as feeding Jia Zhangshi gold juice or ruining Yi Zhonghai's reputation) to unlock treasure chest rewards, ranging from "Heart of Steel" to "Unlimited Power Flashlight," with rewards that are both imaginative and practical; - Dream Farm: Force your neighbors' consciousness into the farm to work. Although it's desolate at first, with "planting and breeding + time acceleration," it can become a resource treasure trove later, perfectly embodying the wicked humor of "reforming birds through labor"; - Interdimensional Plunder: Using a courtyard house as a base, traverse multiple worlds to carry out missions. The first chapter shocks everyone with "slamming a Ma brand paddle on the table," establishing the survival logic of "force above all else." The author of "The Courtyard House Turns Dark: The Doomsday Judgment of the Birds" has given classic characters a "darkened reinterpretation," amplifying the evil of human nature to the extreme: - Yi Zhonghai: On the surface, he is a moral paragon, but in reality, he has an affair with Qin Huairu in the cellar and protects the Jia family's theft. When Hong Guan points a gun at him, he instantly becomes a coward, and his "hypocrite" image is completely shattered; - Jia Zhangshi: She upgrades from "petty greed" to "habitual thief." Not only does she steal all of Hong Guan's grain, but she also tries to use a "honey trap" to turn the tables on him. In the end, she is punished by the system task "Golden Juice Set Meal"; - Sha Zhu: No longer a "naive and sweet cook," but a "double standard dog" who is willing to be a sycophant even though he knows that Qin Huairu is colluding with Yi Zhonghai. He is driven to the brink of collapse by Hong Guan's "black room threat"; - Qin Huairu: She tears off her "pitiful widow" disguise. In fact, she is a master of manipulation, controlling Sha Zhu and using Yi Zhonghai. Her "transactional physical relationship" with Hong Guan reveals her true nature of "survival is any means necessary." Plot Highlights: The novel delivers a dual thrill of violent oppression and political intrigue. Driven by a "mission-driven" approach, the high-energy plot unfolds in every chapter, filled with twists and turns: - Memorable scene at the entire hospital assembly: Hong Guan interrogates Yi Zhonghai about a theft case with a gun, Yi Zhonghai's attempt at moral blackmail backfires, Liu Haizhong, seemingly possessed by Kun Tai, furiously tramples Yi, and the deaf old lady's "ancestral privilege" is shattered by a single shot—the tension of this group's power struggle is palpable; - Qin Huairu's sexual transaction: Hong Guan uses the Jia family's theft as leverage to force Qin Huairu to offer herself, revealing her past affair with Yi Zhonghai and turning the "honey trap" into a political intrigue tactic; - Trans-dimensional resource plunder: From buying seeds on the Dongzhimen black market and threatening the pigeon market boss with a Desert Eagle, to later traversing the Hong Kong crossover world to acquire firearms, the novel gradually constructs a three-dimensional plundering system spanning "courtyard—reality—multiverse," with each layer of thrill building upon the last. Core Theme: When rules fail, violence is justice. Unlike the "passive revenge" of traditional courtyard novels, this book directly confronts the survival-of-the-fittest mentality: Hong Guan's violent methods are not merely venting, but a devastating blow to the distorted ecosystem of the courtyard house, characterized by "moral blackmail and scheming." When Yi Zhonghai's "Civilized Courtyard" plaque is pierced by a gunshot, and when Jia Zhangshi's funeral banner is extinguished by boiling water, the author uses extreme methods to deconstruct the false appearance of "warm neighborly relations," revealing a cruel truth—in a world where rules are absent, only fists can define justice. Controversy and Highlights: Exploring the Boundaries of "Refreshing" Novels While the book's "dark and violent" style may spark controversy, its groundbreaking reconstruction of the courtyard house theme is noteworthy: - Anti-cliché Setting: Abandoning traditional paths like "farming and getting rich" or "heartwarming redemption," the plot is driven by system tasks, making each character a "task tool," resulting in a more direct and satisfying experience; - Stereotypical Ensemble Characters: Characters like Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi are symbolized as vehicles for "evil," sacrificing some character depth but making the "crushing satisfaction" purer; - Multiverse Worldview: The courtyard house is just the starting point; foreshadowing of subsequent travels to other worlds (such as Hong Kong variety shows and science fiction worlds) injects infinite possibilities into the story. *Starting in a Courtyard House: I'm Invincible, You Can Do What You Want* is an experimental work of violent aesthetics that prioritizes "refreshing" experiences. If you're tired of the scheming and bureaucratic atmosphere of traditional courtyard houses and crave the ultimate thrill of "blasting through the mundane with a single shot and crushing the pack with a single system," this work will definitely get your adrenaline pumping—after all, when Hong Guan's Desert Eagle is pointed at Yi Zhonghai's brow, all the hypocrisy and scheming will vanish in the whistling of bullets.

48. 48 四 Siheyuan: Super Monster-Fighting System 四合院：超级打怪系统 Dugu the Wanderer独孤行者Male-Channel Fanfiction503k WordsCompleted Lei Sanpao transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan and acquired a Super Monster-Slaying System. Defeating monsters could yield all sorts of skills, equipment, and cultivation techniques. The plants and animals in the System's inventory could also be brought outside, so while others struggled to find enough to eat, Lei Sanpao never lacked ingredients. It all starts in the Siheyuan: an easygoing, invincible story with multiple heroines. 5.8kReads8.2Score243Shelves
49. 49 四 Siheyuan: A Little Chef's Happy Life 四合院：小厨师的幸福生活 Little Qingqing小清清啊Male-Channel Fanfiction662k WordsCompleted Silly Zhu: Why is his cooking so much better than mine? The gap is ridiculous. Yi Zhonghai: There’s no room in this courtyard compound for someone this amazing. Qin Huairu: He really is a good man, but unfortunately, I’m a widow. (The story isn’t too intense, focuses on everyday life, has a touch of the devoted-dad genre, and features one female lead.) 10.3kReads8.1Score301Shelves
50. 50 四 Siheyuan: The Fool Who Loves Watching the Fun 四合院，傻子爱看热闹 Walking Through Ten Miles of Spring Blossoms踏过春风十里花海Male-Channel Fanfiction514k WordsCompleted Lin Sheng was reborn in the world of the siheyuan as the courtyard’s resident fool. Lou Xiao’e cared about him, He Yushui protected him, and Qin Huairu wanted to take advantage of him. Yi Zhonghai and Deaf Granny wouldn’t dare go near him. Yan Bugui wouldn’t dare provoke him. Jia Zhangshi’s schemes were no use against him, no matter what she tried. Banggeng wouldn’t dare go near him either. 12.5kReads8.7Score504Shelves

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    These highly-rated masterpieces were selected from thousands of books [cool]. They vary in genre and taste; whether they suit your palate is for you to judge for yourself [thinking].

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