I’m So Tired of Stories About Humiliating Silly Zhu in the Siheyuan Setting! 真的不想看四合院埋汰傻柱的书了！

1. 101 四 Siheyuan: From the Start at 48, Selling My Art on the Overpass 四合院：开局48，天桥卖艺开始 Post-80s Housewife八零后家庭煮妇Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing Wang Minghao is a top-tier star in the cosplay world. He has just finished attending a convention in Shanghai when he gets into a car accident on his way out. The thing is, he wasn’t the one hit by the truck, so why is he the one who transmigrated? Is it because he shares a name with the person who got hit? Did the rookie System, fresh out of college and newly on the job, grab the wrong person? And once he transmigrates, there’s no going back? Damn it, pay up! With tears in his eyes, he accepts 64.5kReads6.9Score3.6k14d adds

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   There's no endless back-and-forth, no letter of forgiveness, and no abuse of the protagonist.

2. 102 四 Siheyuan: Raking in the Old Man’s Cash, Living Off Your Parents Is Nothing to Be Ashamed Of 四合院：爆老登金币，啃老不丢人 Pure Yang Dao Heart道心纯阳Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted He Yuzhu accidentally transmigrates into the world of Siheyuan and becomes He Yuzhu. What? His father, He Daqing, ran off with the White Widow? Good riddance! Now the good life can begin! What? This world isn't just about Siheyuan? Even better! This book has no toxic drama, no drawn-out misunderstandings, and no gross-out humor. Qin Huairu is all mine. The protagonist is shrewd and calculating, and there's no shame in living off your parents. This book is also known as Siheyuan: Sucking Others D 29.7kReads6.9Score2.4k14d adds
3. 103 四 Siheyuan: I Arrived, but the System Ran Away 四合院：我来了，系统却跑路了 When Will the Autumn Wind Come何时秋风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing (The Courtyard, Man Is Iron, Rice Is Steel, The Little Woman Below Zhengyang Gate, and more.) The male lead, Huang Jianshe, is a young man who wears a yellow robe. After stepping in to help someone in need, he transmigrates into the courtyard. He becomes an invisible nobody who never appeared in the original story. Though he is the child of a martyr, he gets clubbed over the head from the start. Watch as he joins forces with He Yuzhu and Xu Damao to turn the courtyard's unruly residents upside d 18.9kReads6.5Score67014d adds

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   Then check out this book, it's pretty good, highly recommended!

4. 104 四 Siheyuan: Lin Jiu Lives in the West Courtyard 四合院之林玖住在西跨院 Dao Ru'an盗如岸Male-Channel Fanfiction320k WordsCompleted Someone once said, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” I couldn’t agree more. In my first work, I didn’t dare delve into the individual reasons, so I could only follow the common thread. Lin Jiu lives in the western side courtyard, and the only way to find happiness is through hard work. It won’t be very long, just 300,000 words as planned. Since it’s not long, I can promise I won’t pad it out, and I haven’t used any writing tools. The original courtya 10.2kReads8.1Score25814d adds

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   This book changed He Yuzhu's life trajectory and is full of positive energy.

5. 105 人 Life in the Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Happy Life 人在四合院：何雨柱的幸福生活 Dongpo Pork东坡肉肉Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Courtyard compound + System + one female lead + good food and drink + a loving wife, children, and a warm bed Also known as: (Transmigrated as Silly Zhu, why marry a pretty widow?) He transmigrates to 1953 and becomes the biggest simp in the period drama Love in the Courtyard: He Yuzhu! Yi Zhonghai: “Zhuzi, I've decided. You should pay Liu Haizhong twenty yuan in compensation, and then we'll call it settled.” He Yuzhu: “Damn it, you old bastard. If anyone's paying compensation, it's you. I'm no 15.3kReads7.5Score55214d adds

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   Reincarnated as a young, foolish boy, he won't become a victim of injustice; he'll have a wife and children, a warm bed, and the Qinhuai River flowing beneath his feet.

6. 106 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Glorious Life 四合院，何雨柱辉煌的人生 Inevitable Loneliness必然的寂寞Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted While scrolling through short videos, He Yuzhu comes across Love in the Courtyard. Seeing the life of Silly Zhu, a man with the same name as him, makes him so angry it can’t be good for his health. In a daze, he transmigrates into the show. With a golden finger, his attitude toward everyone changes. All people are equal, and each has their own fate and life. He Yuzhu is going to have a good life of his own, too, and build a great family. The First Master has something to look forward to, but ult 1.8kReads6.3Score10814d adds
7. 107 四 Siheyuan: Reborn Silly Zhu, and the System Runs Off at Once 四合院：重生傻柱，系统直接跑路 Ling Qi Yao Liu零柒妖六Male-Channel Fanfiction587k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan Fan Fiction] [Period] [Feel-Good] [System on the Run] [Gourmet] [Clapbacks] Say goodbye to the original protagonist's miserable life. This is He Yuzhu's fresh start, where he can settle scores and live life on his own terms! Modern office drone He Yuzhu smashed a broken TV, only to have the rotten luck to transmigrate into The Birds of Siheyuan, becoming Silly Zhu, the tragic cook exploited by Qin Huairu's family and ultimately frozen to death beneath a bridge. To top it off, the unrel 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 四 Siheyuan: I’m He Yuzhu, the State Banquet Chef! 四合院：我，何雨柱，国宴大厨！ Looking Forward.期待。Male-Channel Fanfiction328k WordsOngoing He Yuzhu gave Bang Geng everything he had. But when he fell ill, Bang Geng actually drove him out of the Siheyuan and left him homeless. On a snowy night, beneath a bridge, he thought back over his life and realized he'd spent all of it doing things for other people. Only then did he finally see the truth, but it was too late. If he was doomed to meet a bad end, then no one else deserved to live either. On New Year's Eve, the whole Bang Geng family perished in a sea of flames. He Yuzhu found him 778Reads5.7Score—14d adds
9. 109 四 Siheyuan in 1953 四合院之1953年 Lover in a Dream情人在梦里Male-Channel Fanfiction177k WordsCompleted He transmigrated to 1953 and became the sixteen-year-old Silly Zhu. He Daqing had just run off to Baoding with Widow Bai, abandoning him and his six-year-old sister, He Yushui. Yi Zhonghai had ulterior motives and wanted him to take his sister to find He Daqing... 3.2kReads6.8Score10814d adds
10. 110 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu, the Spatial Ability User 四合院：空间异能者何雨柱 Fairy Tail Divine King妖尾灬神王Male-Channel Fanfiction333k WordsCompleted How does He Yuzhu, who possesses spatial abilities, take revenge on this pack of scoundrels? Jia Zhangshi spends the rest of her life bedridden, cursing Qin Huairu at home every day. After Qin Huairu is disfigured, no one sneaks off with her to the little storage shed anymore, and she goes hungry every day. Bang Geng has his lower body amputated and spends every day sweeping the streets. Yi Zhonghai is paralyzed from head to toe and dies in front of He Yuzhu. Since they’ve entangled themselves i 4.8kReads6.7Score12414d adds
11. 111 四 Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, Won’t Shoulder the Burden Alone 四合院：我何雨柱才不负重前行 So Lazy好懒哦Male-Channel Fanfiction282k WordsCompleted He Yuzhu transmigrates into Silly Zhu: “There’s no such thing as moral blackmail, only people with thicker skins. Why should I shoulder the burden while you get to enjoy peaceful days?” He decides to do the opposite of what everyone expects: shamelessly mooch off them every day until Qin Huairu ducks away whenever she sees him. In short, take their path and leave them nowhere to go. 516Reads5.1Score—14d adds
12. 112 四 Silly Zhu at Thirty 四合院傻柱三十而立 Passing Showers, Then Mostly Cloudy阵雨转多云Male-Channel Fanfiction310k WordsCompleted In his old age, He Yuzhu grows even more stubborn, ignoring the advice of Lou Xiaoe and He Xiao. Taken in by the Jia family's honeyed words, he eventually hands over all the properties and shares Lou Xiaoe bought at great expense, hoping to enjoy a happy old age. In the end, though, he suffers the consequences: on a day of wind and snow, he is thrown out with nowhere to go. He Yuzhu freezes and starves to death, consumed by regret. When he opens his eyes again, it is the morning after Lou Xiaoe 1.3kReads8.1Score10114d adds
13. 113 四 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, From Cook to Tycoon 四合院：重生傻柱，从厨子到首富 Classmate Hyakki百目鬼同学Male-Channel Fanfiction287k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] + [Silly Zhu] + [Urban Daily Life] + [He Yuzhu] + [Period] Twenty-first-century young chef He Zhu gets incredibly lucky on his way home from work, then transmigrates straight into a Siheyuan, becoming Silly Zhu, the courtyard’s undefeated champion. He also gains top-tier chef skills and a farm! Surrounded by a courtyard full of beasts, let’s see how He Yuzhu puts them in their place and starts his life as a master chef at the steelworks. Early one morning in 1961, a middle-aged woman’ 704Reads5.4Score—14d adds
14. 114 四 Siheyuan: Taking Down Yi Zhonghai, Then Jia Zhangshi 四合院：先搞易中海后弄贾张氏 Feng Yixue Who Loves Guanglian Roast Goose爱吃广联老鹅的风依雪Male-Channel Fanfiction463k WordsOngoing He Yuzhu is reborn. Knowing how the story goes, he decides to stop pretending and lay all his cards on the table. First, he'll use every means at his disposal to take back what's his. Then he'll use every means at his disposal to ruin them. Finally, he'll make sure everyone who wronged him in his previous life meets a miserable end. That's what a God of War should do. 347Reads5.3Score—14d adds
15. 115 四 Siheyuan: I Start by Killing Yi Zhonghai! 四合院：从杀了易中海开始！ Xu Luohe徐洛禾Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsCompleted He Yuzhu, who was bullied to death by the Jia family, is reborn in 1962. Jia Dongxu has only recently died, Huaihua has just been born, and Qin Huairu has been bleeding Silly Zhu dry for only six months. Knowing the tragic story of his life, He Yuzhu swears that since Heaven has given him another chance, he will have his revenge! The Jia family's Jia Banggeng is an ungrateful brat. Straight to the police station! Yi Zhonghai is a sanctimonious beast, acting one way to my face and another behind 4.8kReads5.9Score13114d adds
16. 116 抽 Mystery Boxes? In the May Day Era, Silly Zhu Does Whatever He Wants 抽盲盒？年代五一，傻柱肆意妄为 Dong Er东迩Male-Channel Fanfiction727k WordsOngoing I transmigrated as Silly Zhu, no, He Yuzhu. Dad ran off, Mom is gone, and all I have left is my little sister. I've got a System, a pocket dimension, and blind boxes to open. Life is good. First, I'll find a job, then take a bite out of the old man who ran off. Qin Huairu isn't married yet, so I'd better snatch her up first. Eighteen Aunties in one go. What a treat! 1.2kReads5.7Score10914d adds
17. 117 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Takes Off, You Can Regret It All You Want 四合院：傻柱腾飞，你们后悔去吧 War Dragon in the Abyss战龙在渊Male-Channel Fanfiction588k WordsCompleted He Yuzhu was reborn as the much-maligned Silly Zhu of the courtyard house. From then on, he would no longer be the Jia family's cash cow or Yi Zhonghai's retirement plan. I'll take Yi Zhonghai down first. Let's see how he manages to control the courtyard house after that! 2.7kReads7.0Score10014d adds
18. 118 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Reborn, Breaking the Deadlock by Adopting a Child 四合院：傻柱重生，收养破局 Shallow Ink, Deep Words墨浅言深Male-Channel Fanfiction836k WordsCompleted Silly Zhu is reborn and vows to break free from the Jia family's constant exploitation, get revenge on them, and build a good life. He adopts two orphans and activates a nurturing System. Qin Huairu panics when she realizes she can no longer leech off Silly Zhu. Yi Zhonghai can't accept that the person he counted on to support him has walked away. The ironclad trio that once held the Siheyuan together has now become two against one. Who will come out on top? The times have changed, and things a 2.2kReads6.8Score10114d adds
19. 119 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Rewrites His Life 四合院：傻柱改写人生 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction548k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was driven out of the Siheyuan and froze to death beneath a bridge. Reborn in this life, he returns to find the courtyard just as it was. But He Yuzhu is no longer the Silly Zhu everyone could push around. 9.9kReads6.7Score35814d adds
20. 120 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 2kReads8.9Score10414d adds

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21. 121 四 Siheyuan: I Really Didn't Mean to Steal Her Away 四合院：我真没想截胡 The Overlord Rides a Donkey霸王骑驴Male-Channel Fanfiction178k WordsOngoing This book features [low angst] + [mostly everyday life] + [a little humor] + [a hint of a System] + [a slow start] + [down with the overpowered hero] … Xia Mo transmigrated three years ago, but only just made it into the courtyard where everyone’s out for themselves. He never intended to steal anyone’s love, but they practically shoved it into his arms. Who could resist? The System is a bit of a weirdo, too. It insists he go begging for food. Fine! If I have to beg, I have to beg. As long as I 754Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is possible, I'm not kidding!

22. 122 四 Siheyuan: Zhuzi, What Is Uncle Yi Supposed to Do? 四合院：柱子你让一大爷怎么办 Carefree Star Song逍遥星语Male-Channel Fanfiction811k WordsCompleted In the summer of 1954, cicadas buzzed noisily in the Siheyuan. A newborn’s cries from the Jia family cut through the afternoon heat: the son of Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu had arrived. According to the family genealogy, he was named Jia Geng, with the childhood nickname Banggeng. No one knew that inside this scrunched-up baby lived a soul from the modern era. Lin Mo, a burned-out office worker who had watched Love in the Courtyard in his previous life, opens his eyes to find himself reborn as Bang 514Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    Siheyuan Shazhu

23. 123 四 Siheyuan: Beating He Yuzhu to a Pulp 四合院之暴打何雨柱 Carefree Star Song逍遥星语Male-Channel Fanfiction586k WordsCompleted Reborn in a Siheyuan, he can transmigrate between the real world and the courtyard compound. He puts the bullies in their place, takes on Yi Zhonghai, slaps Jia Zhangshi, and sends Old Deaf Granny away. While taming the troublemakers, he flirts with the beautiful women in the compound. After reform and opening-up began, he planned to make a name for himself in the compound, but then he ran into Big Golden Tooth, who started trying to talk him into tomb raiding with him. The real world also began 583Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 四 Siheyuan: Changing He Yuzhu's Life 四合院：改变何雨柱人生 Carefree Star Song逍遥星语Male-Channel Fanfiction497k WordsCompleted In a Beijing Siheyuan where warmth and coldness in human relationships intertwine, Silly Zhu, He Yuzhu, is a righteous cook who is constantly taken advantage of. For the sake of getting along with his neighbors, he gives them everything, yet keeps getting the short end of the stick. His life is trapped in petty squabbles and suffocating debts of gratitude. But this time, after He Dazhu transmigrates into He Yuzhu, he unexpectedly awakens and sees through the selfish schemes of certain people in 2.8kReads7.0Score10414d adds
25. 125 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Is My Younger Brother 四合院，傻柱是我弟 Silent Clouds密云不语Male-Channel Fanfiction782k WordsCompleted This is my first book. I’ve read a ton of fan fiction about the courtyard house and watched the TV series, and I just can’t accept how things turned out. Silly Zhu and Yushui’s lives shouldn’t have gone that way. There should have been someone to save them, someone who could change things in that courtyard. 28.2kReads8.3Score1.2k14d adds
26. 126 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm Silly Zhu's Uncle, Taking Him into the Army 四合院，开局傻柱他叔，带他从军 Gazi Sword嘎子剑Male-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted Military story + no holier-than-thou protagonist After transmigrating as He Daqing's younger brother, He Daming, he sets out to change the future for himself and his nephew, He Yuzhu. As a regimental commander, He Daming resolutely takes him into the army, embarking on a moving and heroic journey together. 12.2kReads8.2Score47514d adds

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    The courtyard house, military and literary talents, invincible, founding major general

27. 127 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, Silly Zhu's Uncle Leads Him into Politics 四合院开局傻柱娘舅带他步入仕途 Gazi Sword嘎子剑Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] + [A Lifelong Journey] + [In the Name of the People] A mash-up of several dramas, telling the story of what happened before the Siheyuan. Chu Yun's soul traveled back to 1938, where he became the uncle of He Yuzhu, a man who shared his name. From the start, he was a company commander in the Eighth Route Army. To stand up for his sister and his poor, wronged nephew, Chu Yun immediately taught He Daqing a lesson and gave the courtyard's troublemakers a dressing-down. Determined to give 84Reads7.4Score—14d adds
28. 128 四 Siheyuan: Back to 1950, Silly Zhu Enlists in the Army 四合院：重回50年，傻柱从军 Gazi Sword嘎子剑Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Military + business warfare + politics + no self-sacrificing saint] From the start, he transmigrates as He Yuzhu, who has just been cruelly abandoned by his father, He Daqing. Knowing the plot inside out, He Yuzhu refuses to become someone else's pawn or sucker. Determined to live with his head held high, he grits his teeth and enlists in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea at the age of fifteen, beginning to write a legendary life of his own. 12.6kReads7.5Score47314d adds
29. 129 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 Fanfiction6.0M 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 199.5kReads9.0Score13.3k14d adds

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    The most beautiful courtyard house, high score, no loss of intelligence

30. 130 四 Whether the Siheyuan Is in Chaos Is Up to Me, Xu Damao! 四合院乱不乱，我许大茂说了算！ Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction395k WordsCompleted Whose family doesn’t have a few famous ancestors? Would the ancestors of my Xu family really stand by and let their descendants die out? Blessed by my ancestor’s favor, Xu Damao gets to live again. Give back what you took from me, and spit out what you ate! I’m going to make sure this whole Siheyuan doesn’t know a moment’s peace! If you want strength, I’ve got brains; if you want brains, I’ll play dirty! So, are you convinced or not? 3.6kReads6.4Score10514d adds

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    The most classic courtyard house novel, offering a unique life experience. Give it a try if you like, you definitely won't regret it! [Add to bookshelf][Send heart][Send heart][Already added to wishlist][Send heart][Already added to wishlist]

31. 131 傻 The Wonderful Life of Silly Zhu 傻柱的精彩人生 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted “A sick mother, a gambling-addict father, a younger brother still in school, and a divorced woman.” Who wouldn’t feel sympathy for a young woman like that? I was just feeling a little sympathetic and trying to help her out of a difficult situation. Why did I have to transmigrate into this courtyard full of beasts? And into the body of one of the beasts, Silly Zhu, no less! Heaven is so unfair! 23.2kReads7.4Score91014d adds
32. 132 四 Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty Is Back 四合院：大清回来了 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction744k WordsCompleted A powerful survivor from the apocalypse is reborn as He Daqing. He first deals with his two ungrateful stepsons, then makes a triumphant return to the courtyard house, marries a lovely wife, and takes on his wicked neighbors, changing Silly Zhu’s life along the way. Read on to discover all the exciting details! 17.3kReads8.5Score53314d adds
33. 133 在 Life in the Siheyuan 在四合院里过日子 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction621k WordsCompleted After reading lots of stories about courtyard life, I decided to try writing my own take on it. This is a practice piece, so please be kind if it's not to your taste! My second carefully crafted novel, The Courtyard: The Qing Dynasty Is Back, has just launched. I hope you'll give it a read! Li Ping'an was an obscure older bachelor in modern society. He died after doing a good deed for once, presumably because good deeds bring good fortune. He transmigrated to a courtyard in the late 1950s, where 16.5kReads7.8Score52414d adds
34. 134 四 Siheyuan: My Hunting Life 四合院：我的狩猎生涯 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction783k WordsCompleted A hero who fought floods and rescued disaster victims returns to the world of Siheyuan. To survive, he takes up hunting and feeds his whole family through these turbulent times. Come see a different Siheyuan: no mindless characters, no hostility. The author pours care into every page, even staying up late to write! Thank you all for your support! 10.6kReads8.0Score35014d adds
35. 135 四 Starting as a Deputy Section Chief in Siheyuan 四合院从副科长开始 Plantain Weed Traveling in Dongguan车前草在东莞旅游Male-Channel Fanfiction2.1M WordsCompleted [Security Department Deputy Chief from the Start] [Sign-In Rewards] [Well-Connected] [All I Want Is to Be a Lazy Fish] After transmigrating into the chaotic world of the Four-Nine City courtyard compound, he starts out as the deputy chief of the steel mill's security department! Zhang Jianjun arrives in the central courtyard with his own pocket space, where he witnesses Jia Zhangshi whining about being poor and leeching off others, Silly Zhu using moral blackmail, and Yi Zhonghai plotting behi 56.8kReads6.4Score3.3k14d adds

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    A courtyard house, a security department, an original male protagonist with a slightly violent temper, and a simple-minded character whose intelligence returns later on.

36. 136 四 Siheyuan: I Saved Qin Huairu from the Start 四合院，开局救下秦淮茹 Love You, Longlong爱你的龙龙Male-Channel Fanfiction895k WordsOngoing Cao Mengde, a modern mechanical and electrical engineer, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a nineteen-year-old namesake in 1951. At the train station, he saves Qin Huairu from being robbed by thugs, activates a space, and ends up marrying her by a strange twist of fate. Thus begins his comedic life in the Number 95 Courtyard. He helps Qin Huairu escape the mire of the Jia family, preserving her innocence and goodness and giving her a happy life. He builds a luxurious east courtyard and 24.9kReads8.0Score1.8k14d adds

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    I've been following this book for over two months and I really enjoy it. It's a blend of sweet romance, tech-savvy elements, and industrial themes. It's not mindless, brainless, or toxic. The everyday life of a traditional courtyard house and the weight of a great era coexist and collide. The protagonist lives a fulfilling and meaningful life, making the most of his time-traveling experience. It's truly amazing, leaving a lasting impression and prompting me to keep asking for more updates.

37. 137 四 Siheyuan: With a Cheat, There's No Need to Keep a Low Profile 四合院之有挂绝不低调 Getting into Trouble捅娄子Male-Channel Fanfiction571k WordsCompleted This book has no hostility. Everyone is a poor soul shaped by the times, and there are no crude bodily-function scenes. Readers who enjoy stories about tormenting the courtyard's pests may be disappointed. By a twist of fate, Ji Nanji transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan and becomes Hao Yujie in 1960. He lives right next door to the Siheyuan at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. After arriving, Hao Yujie gradually discovers that this is a very different kind of courtyard. The protagonist says, “I hav 1.9kReads8.2Score10414d adds

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    This is amazing! I haven't seen anything this satisfying in ages. Unlike other shows where the characters are powerful but constantly hiding, this one is incredibly awesome. It's also completely different from other typical courtyard house dramas; there's no animal cruelty, just a harmonious courtyard setting. The "golden finger" isn't the clichéd "spiritual spring space." The more you watch, the more addictive it becomes. Multiple female leads, and it doesn't feel like a harem anime. Highly recommended!

38. 138 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Reborn in One Body, Returning to 1949 四合院何雨柱三合一魂穿1949 Shellfish Eats Little Fish贝壳吃小鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction788k WordsOngoing A rookie writer's commentary, set in a slow-burning, realistic period drama! A chef, a practitioner of traditional martial arts, and a skilled slingshot shooter, with no System and no accelerated time in the pocket dimension. It may look like a story about everyday family life, but the food, antiques, and hunting are all portrayed with absolute realism. The words are imbued with love for the country and its people, and readers only need to uncover the foreshadowing that's worth savoring. Feel fr 10.9kReads8.2Score32714d adds

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    A new author's rant: This story features a protagonist whose development is slow and requires careful reading.

39. 139 四 Siheyuan: I Woke Up One Day and Had Transmigrated 四合院：一觉醒来，穿越了 Dawlin Chen of Assateague Island阿萨蒂格岛的道林辰Male-Channel Fanfiction829k WordsOngoing I woke up and found myself in such a miserable situation: fleeing famine... What a terrible era... Can’t you just let me live in peace... The Capital... I’m coming... How is this going to end...? 3.4kReads6.4Score12214d adds
40. 140 南 He Lai, the Kid from Nanluoguxiang 南锣鼓巷贺来小子 Dawlin Chen of Assateague Island阿萨蒂格岛的道林辰Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration]+ [Siheyuan]+ [No System]+ [Period]+ [Lighthearted Comedy] The story follows He Lai's life in the Siheyuan. He spends the rest of his life with the heroine Yushui, outwits the courtyard's old-timers, changes their values, and leads them toward a true Love in the Courtyard. 5.8kReads8.2Score22914d adds
41. 141 新 A New Siheyuan, Starting with Never Bringing a Lunchbox 新四合院从不带饭盒开始 Lu Mangxiu卤莽休Male-Channel Fanfiction483k WordsCompleted A modern chef transmigrates into Silly Zhu from the TV drama Love in the Courtyard, arriving the day before the story begins. They still want to pin the stolen-chicken scandal on me? No way. I can use the courtyard meeting to cut ties with Qin Huairu’s family. I have a trade that earns me a living, a large five-room house, and all I need is a wife so I can settle down and live in peace. If Qin Huairu’s family can’t afford meat, what’s that got to do with me? The protagonist has a golden finger, 11.5kReads6.7Score35414d adds

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    You could check out this book. It starts with a clever scheme; He Yuzhu manages to break ties with Qin Huairu and extract 800 yuan from the Jia family.

42. 142 四 Survival in the Siheyuan Courtyard 四合院求生记 User26120411用户26120411Male-Channel Fanfiction748k WordsOngoing “Everyone thinks it, including Yi Zhonghai: that I'm scheming this and that to secure my retirement. But who among them knows that you all died at the hands of your own people? That's why I'm going to take revenge on everyone.” 1.5kReads5.5Score—14d adds

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    The novel, titled "11 Courtyard Houses," has reached 300,000 words in half a month. The author hasn't given up yet.

43. 143 傻 Silly Zhu Reborn in 1951: Paralyzing Ring from the Start 傻柱重生51，开局获得麻痹戒指 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Siheyuan] + [Bright Sword] + [Under the Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Bright Sword] + [Snow Leopard] + [Blood Romance] + [Legendary Special Ring] + [Dragon-Slaying Saber] + [Rebirth Ring] + [Love Ring] Reborn in Siheyuan, Silly Zhu, He Yuzhu, had endured a miserable half-life. As he closed his eyes, he spotted his old nemesis Xu Damao rubbing his hands together, waiting to collect his body! Xu Damao slipped Lou Xiao'e's dowry snuff bottle into his pocket, awakening the Hit-for-Hire System! The 23.4kReads7.5Score1.5k14d adds

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    The book about Sha Zhu fighting Japanese gods one-on-one

44. 144 傻 Reborn as Silly Mao: Sending Banggeng to Juvenile Detention from the Start 傻茂重生，开局送棒梗儿进少管所 Chonghua Hall重华殿Male-Channel Fanfiction289k WordsOngoing “Drawing Sword,” “Under the Zhengyang Gate,” “The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate,” “Snow Leopard,” “Hutong,” “The Age of Galloping,” “Man Is Iron, Rice Is Steel,” “Glory Era” Xu Damao is reborn on the very day Banggeng steals a chicken. He sends the thief's whole family to prison, gets the Lou family out of town, and begins his unstoppable comeback! 2.4kReads—Score10014d adds
45. 145 八 The Eight Great Clans: More Children, More Blessings, He Daqing Takes Everything 八离世家，多子多福何大清吃绝户 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Urban470k WordsOngoing [Bright Sword] + [Romance in a Bloody Age] + [Snow Leopard] + [The Great Dye House] + [A Little Woman at Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Under Zhengyang Gate] + [The Mansion Gate] + [The Galloping Years] + [Artillery God] + [Glory Days] He Daqing spent months playing through a Steam game called War of Resistance 14, only to die from exhaustion. He awakens in the Republican era, in the central courtyard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, in the 16th year of the Republic. He begins his resistance against Ja 8.1kReads—Score41214d adds
46. 146 从 From Deputy Director to Army Commander: The Yan Family's Rise 从副局长到入朝军长阎家逆袭 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] + [Romance in the Blood] + [Glorious Era] + [The Little Woman Under Zhengyang Gate] + [Under Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Bright Sword] + [Snow Leopard] Yan Suma, the cousin of Yan Bugu and Yan Shuzhai, joins the honored ranks of the public security forces when the city of Beiping is liberated. Yang Ruihua: “Dear, what's your cousin's background?” Yan Bugu: “I'd like to know that myself! The guy won't tell us a thing. Everyone drinking with him last night was bragging like crazy!” 12.3kReads6.1Score45414d adds
47. 147 四 Siheyuan: Medicine and Martial Arts Are Inseparable 四合院之医武不分家 Xin Chujiu5 2新初酒五2Male-Channel Fanfiction463k WordsCompleted [Period][Lighthearted][Low on Hostility][Laid-Back][One Female Lead] Transmigration doesn't seem all that difficult anymore. An obscure writer woke up one morning and found himself in 1947, without so much as a fuss. From the start, he was an eight-year-old child. Life was going to be tough. Fortunately, he had a golden finger. Yang Sanjin decided to live differently this time and make a good life for himself in this era. 6.6kReads7.2Score20614d adds

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    Don't worry, this courtyard house won't badmouth Sha Zhu.

48. 148 穿 Transmigrated to 1960, I Start with Eight Calabash Brothers 穿越60的我开局带八个葫芦娃 Xin Chujiu5 2新初酒五2Urban554k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] + [Spatial Storage] + [Lighthearted] + [Single Heroine] + [Decisive and Ruthless] He transmigrates to the 1960s. While other transmigrators arrive with both parents, grandparents, and siblings around, Yang Zhiyuan finds himself fleeing famine. And he has eight kids to look after. From the start, he nearly starves to death. Other people start with a bowl and end up with a noose. He starts with a jar and ends up with eight Calabash Brothers and a noose. See how Yang Zhiyuan manage 5.2kReads7.9Score25614d adds
49. 149 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 29kReads7.0Score1.7k14d adds
50. 150 四 Siheyuan: Returning from the Mass Grave to Collect Blood Debts 四合院：乱葬岗归来，血债血偿 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction612k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Lu Jianjun is framed and nearly left to die in the wilderness, but by sheer luck, he survives. After that brush with death, he sees through the schemes and selfish motives of every household in the courtyard. Returning to the compound with the experience and livelihood skills he accumulated in his previous life, all he wants is to keep his own life steady, earn an honest living with his own hands, avoid the endless conflicts around him, protect the people he cares about, and carve o 132Reads7.4Score2214d adds

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    A courtyard house novel worth reading [flying kiss]

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