I Can't Stand Today's Siheyuan Stories. Please Recommend Some Quality Ones 现在的四合院根本看不下去，来些质量高的

1. 1 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

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   ① This is absolutely a masterpiece of the courtyard house genre. The scatological humor was something I'd never seen before, and it opened the door to a whole new world [smile]. ② I accidentally killed the protagonist of the courtyard house, and the system, fearing a backlash from the heavens, ran away, leaving only the protagonist and his younger sister behind. ③ The story of being drained of blood by the unmarried Qin Huairu. They were childhood sweethearts and betrothed, but Qin Huairu was determined to marry into the city. The story begins when she awakens and transmigrates just as she's about to marry Jia Dongxu [smile].

2. 2 四 Siheyuan: I Get Rid of Silly Zhu from the Start 四合院之开局把傻柱搞没了 That District of Mine我那个区Male-Channel Fanfiction959k WordsCompleted [New book: Siheyuan Warehouse Manager is now out. “Due to the Host’s actions, you killed the protagonist of this world, Silly Zhu. The world’s backlash is imminent. The System has started running away, and can only give the Host a small living allowance each day.” “Crisis is approaching. Make good use of your beginner’s gift pack.” “One last reminder, Host: watch out for the courtyard birds. Goodbye forever.” “What?!” Xie Xiao’an’s eyes widened. He was nearly driven to 3.6kReads6.4Score105Shelves
3. 3 四 Siheyuan: Huai Ru Laughs at Her Husband, Grateful He Didn't Marry Her 四合院：淮茹笑夫，谢不嫁之恩 Dashing Young Man in Green青青小衫客Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted Li Zimin transmigrates into the role of a lovesick simp. From the start, Qin Huairu cruelly breaks off their engagement, keeps the betrothal gifts, and plans to take everything he owns. No need to say another word: time to deal with this used-up white lotus. He heads to the capital and turns to his father's old army buddy. Now he has a house, money, and a job. He also awakens the [Lie Flat] System, which lets him profit just by sleeping. By chance, he saves a wealthy young woman, setting off a r 16.6kReads7.0Score1.1kShelves
4. 4 四 Siheyuan: He Daqing Stays Put, and the Japanese Suffer 四合院：何大清不跑，鬼子倒大霉 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction33k WordsOngoing After transmigrating nine times and dying every time, the System delivered its final warning: die once more on the tenth try, and your soul will be scattered forever. Fortunately, this time's starter pack was fully loaded: combat skills, a bulletproof vest, a portable storage space, and even a modern mansion with every amenity. He Daqing thought he could finally lie low and stay alive. But when he opened his eyes, it was the thirty-first year of the Republic of China, and Beiping had fallen. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A truly wonderful novel about a courtyard house! 🤔

5. 5 逼 You're Forcing Me to the Countryside? I'll Empty the House and Head Off to the Farms in Style 逼我下乡？我搬空家底潇洒插队 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Rural Life365k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1975, Lin Jianguo looks at his biased parents and the younger brother about to take over his job, then gives a cold laugh. If you won't treat me right, don't blame me for returning the favor! He activates his pocket System and acquires Grandmaster-level Baji Fist, expert hunting skills, and expert marksmanship. He clears out every valuable belonging in his biased parents' house, then casually signs up his stepmother's son to go to the Great Northwest. With his bags on his back, he head 10.6kReads7.5Score831Shelves

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   A truly wonderful novel about a courtyard house.

6. 6 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Revenge 四合院之傻柱复仇记 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction445k WordsOngoing A burned-out office worker who dropped dead in 2026 becomes Silly Zhu, who froze to death on the streets in 1951. Bound to a System, he learns cooking, traditional Chinese medicine, and Bajiquan. As he raises his little sister, he makes every beast who schemes against him pay the price. 26.9kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves
7. 7 四 Siheyuan: How Dare You Steal My Inheritance? 四合院：我的遗产你们也敢吞？ Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction378k WordsOngoing When a doctoral graduate’s soul landed in 1961, he became a young man in rural Changping who shared his name. His parents were dead, and his uncle’s inheritance had been completely divided among the “old neighbors” in Courtyard 95 on Nanluoguxiang: three rooms, eight thousand yuan in savings, and a secure job at the steel mill, all seized. With no way to seek justice, he had only a will and the future technology and master-level martial arts bestowed upon him by his transmigration. From appealin 6.4kReads6.6Score191Shelves
8. 8 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. 9.5kReads6.7Score316Shelves
9. 9 大 The Great Emperor Returns: Starting with the Annihilation of His Clan 大帝归来：从灭族开始 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Urban305k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Lu Changsheng, the supreme cultivator of the cultivation world, spent a thousand years cultivating before ruling the myriad realms with a single sword. When he tore through space and returned to Blue Star, he discovered that only five years had passed on Earth. Monsters were running rampant across the Western Pacific, and half the country had fallen. With a single sweep of his sword, he wiped out countless demons. But when he finally returned home, he was met with this: His parents had 1.4kReads—Score170Shelves
10. 10 四 Siheyuan: My Uncle Is Yuan Tiangang 四合院：我舅舅是袁天罡 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction382k WordsCompleted Yuan Tiangang, the Tang dynasty's Imperial Astrologer, wakes up to find himself the unlikely uncle of He Yuzhu, a man living in a Beijing courtyard. Jia Zhangshi throws a tantrum? A dose of Tiangang Arts will set her straight. Yi Zhonghai puts on a false front? Let's calculate the day your bad luck will strike. Qin Huairu wants to leech off you? Uncle will teach you what it means to “make you cry with the Huayang Needle.” Everyone is dumbfounded: Is this old man a divine being or a lunatic? He Y 2.4kReads—Score106Shelves
11. 11 四 Siheyuan: The Ordinary Life of an Angler 四合院：钓鱼佬的平凡人生 Longlong Is My Precious Darling龙龙是我的心肝大宝贝Male-Channel Fanfiction3.9M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [Fishing]+ [Earning foreign currency]+ [Becoming a factory director]+ [Period setting]+ [Siheyuan] An angler never comes home empty-handed! Chen Chang'an transmigrated thanks to fishing, then rose to prominence thanks to fishing. Amid the tides of a great era, he changed many people’s fates. 21.7kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves

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    This looks alright.

12. 12 四 Siheyuan: I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Bully the Beasts 四合院：让你修仙，你却欺负禽兽 Zhangshi Sanshi张氏三石Male-Channel Fanfiction579k WordsCompleted By chance, he obtains the Witch Clan's supreme treasure, the Witch Tower, and transmigrates into a courtyard compound in 1962. With his parents sacrificed to the heavens, his magic power knows no bounds. He studies the ancient art of Zhuyou, and the story is packed with schemes and intrigue. This is a different take on the notorious courtyard compound, where shadowy masterminds keep stirring up trouble. They can't feel at ease unless they're making life difficult for the courtyard's beasts. The 16.8kReads8.1Score664Shelves

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    These are the ones I've read and thought were decent. Also, there's "I Feel Restless If I Don't Trouble with Beasts," written by the same author who mainly writes about courtyard houses; most of his works are complete and quite good, you might want to check them out.

13. 13 四 Siheyuan: Six Lives, Six Reincarnations 四合院：六生六世 Coal-Baked Sweet Potato蜂窝煤烤地瓜Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing In his first life, He Yuzhu. In his second, He Xiao. In his third, a member of the Lou family. In his fourth, He Yuzhu's neighbor and brother-in-law. In his fifth, a security department worker. In his sixth, middle-aged Silly Zhu. An endless cycle of reincarnation, an endless series of lives to experience. 7.5kReads8.3Score191Shelves
14. 14 四 Siheyuan: Fleeing Famine, Stirring Up the Steel Mill from the Start 四合院：逃荒，开局搅动轧钢厂 Beauty Abounds in the World海内存美女Male-Channel Fanfiction357k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1959, Zhang Ping'an transmigrates into the body of a refugee. His predecessor was unlucky: when he first arrived in the capital, he thought he’d found hope, and happened to meet Lou Xiao'e, a beautiful and kind-hearted woman who gave him a piece of bread. But that very piece of bread cost him his life, and Zhang Ping'an transmigrated into his body. As a result, the steel mill and the courtyard compound enter the darkest period in their history. 13.3kReads8.3Score433Shelves
15. 15 四 Siheyuan: Lou Xiao Is a Menace 四合院：娄晓是个祸害 Lu Yier鲁一二Male-Channel Fanfiction604k WordsCompleted (Saintly hypocrites and nitpickers, stay away.) In May 1967, outside the delivery room at St. Mary’s Hospital in Hong Kong, an elderly couple paced anxiously. “Why hasn’t the baby been born yet? Could something be wrong?” “It’ll be all right. Everything will go smoothly.” “Waaah!” A loud baby’s cry came from the delivery room. “Damn, where am I? Is this a hospital? It’s all white. Damn that woman driver! Does she not watch the road? I was just taking my girlfriend for a walk, and she ran us over 2kReads8.6Score102Shelves
16. 16 四 Siheyuan: The Beasts Drove Me Away, Now I Return as a King 四合院：禽兽赶我离开我王者归来 Zhang Shizhongyu张石中玉Male-Channel Fanfiction500k WordsCompleted In 1962, Zhang Jianghe fled famine with his younger sister and arrived in the capital. The local neighborhood office arranged for them to stay temporarily at the Red Star courtyard house in Nanluoguxiang. After just one night, he was driven out by the courtyard residents who looked down on the poor, and the scheming beasts had their reasons for doing it. With no choice, Zhang Jianghe had to leave the courtyard. In those days, you couldn’t just make money whenever you wanted: jobs required letter 6kReads8.3Score175Shelves
17. 17 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
18. 18 四 Siheyuan: Starting with a Job After Returning to the City 四合院之从回城工作开始 Mr. Fu, Who Loves Clay Pot Noodles爱吃砂锅粉的傅先生Male-Channel Fanfiction343k WordsCompleted [Revenge]+ [Behind the Scenes]+ [Mastermind]+ [Period]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [No System] This novel has no System. The opening is slow, the scheming and traps take time to set up, and the story is long. If that bothers you, don’t click! “It’s the 1980s. If I don’t set traps for them now, those beasts will be old before I get the chance!” Forced by the beasts of the courtyard to go work in the countryside, Li Jun finally returns to the city to get his revenge! Third Master: loses all his money, ha 2.4kReads7.1Score—Shelves
19. 19 四 Siheyuan: My Years in the Security Office 四合院之我在保卫处那几年 All Beings Beneath the Pen笔下皆众生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted By some bizarre twist of fate, he transmigrated into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. Feng Bin, a small-time landlord from the future, became the head of the security office. After moving into the courtyard, he didn't find himself caught up in the usual scramble over housing. Feng Bin: Is this really the same courtyard I know? Yi Zhonghai: It is. Look at me now: all alone, with no one to rely on, destined to die lonely. Qin Huairu: Exactly. I worked so hard trading for steamed buns, and in th 28.7kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
20. 20 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
21. 21 四 The Blind Man in the Siheyuan Has Superpowers 四合院这个瞎子有异能 Astonished Crowd吃惊群众Male-Channel Fanfiction320k WordsCompleted Good news: I transmigrated into a book. Bad news: it’s the famous courtyard drama. Good news: the space and psychic abilities I awakened in the apocalypse came with me. Bad news: I transmigrated into a blind man... 9.4kReads7.7Score404Shelves
22. 22 诸 Across the Heavens: It Begins with Sending Old Deaf Granny to Her Demise in the Siheyuan 诸天之从四合院送聋老太归西开始 Rice River稻河Male-Channel Fanfiction971k WordsCompleted [System] [The male lead is not a good person] [The male lead is not a good person] [The male lead is not a good person] [Some worlds have no female lead] [The male lead has no logic. His logic is logic] Shen Mingen is caught by a System from the Myriad Worlds. After training, he enters minor worlds to take the place of major characters who died unexpectedly and carry on with their lives, preventing those worlds from collapsing. In the training world, Shen Mingen chooses to become an alchemist. 15kReads8.6Score796Shelves
23. 23 重 Reborn in 1962: Slapping Qin Huairu in the Face from the Start 重生1962之开局怒扇禽淮茹 Clouds Above, Wandering Immortal云霄散人Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Siheyuan + rebirth in a bygone era + spatial dimension (the spatial dimension plays a minor role) Beneath a snow-swept bridge, He Yuzhu came to his senses. By a stroke of luck, he returned to the end of 1962 with his memories of his previous life! Looking at the familiar events unfolding before him after being reborn, He Yuzhu decided that since he’d been given another chance at life, he would live for himself this time, instead of throwing away his future for an old bachelor and a widowed leech 21.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    The courtyard house, starring He Yuzhu, is a story you can finish watching.

24. 24 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Refused to Bring a Lunchbox 四合院之开局从拒绝带饭盒开始 The Drowsy Fine Demon打瞌睡的精细鬼Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, He Yuzhu is asked by Yi Zhonghai to bring a lunchbox to a widow. He Yuzhu immediately refuses! One heroine, an original character. See how He Yuzhu rewrites Silly Zhu’s life and lives the life he always wanted. [Not a revenge story] [Everyday life] [No violence] 21.8kReads8.5Score894Shelves
25. 25 四 Siheyuan Culinary God: I, He Yuzhu, Got Married from the Start 四合院神厨：我何雨柱开局就结婚 Hardworking Little Bai费力的小白Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Heartwarming + everyday life + plot changes + one heroine] After transmigrating as He Yuzhu and awakening the Chef God System, how will he deal with the bunch of pests in the courtyard? He marries a wife from the start, so Qin Huairu and Uncle Yi can forget about guilt-tripping him! Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng, don’t cause trouble, or Brother Zhu will make you pay! 28.5kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
26. 26 四 Siheyuan: Starting in 1953 四合院从1953开始 Eggs Boiled in Sweet Soup糖水煮蛋Male-Channel Fanfiction827k WordsCompleted He Yuzhu, who shares the same name as Silly Zhu, complained about the plot of the courtyard story and was chosen by the System. He was sent into the world where the story takes place and became Silly Zhu. Fortunately, the System showed some consideration: instead of dropping He Yuzhu into the story at the beginning, it sent him back to before He Daqing ran off with the widow. Since I’m here, and I have a System, I won’t be fooled again or act like a simp this time around. I’ll live for myself an 24.3kReads8.7Score679Shelves
27. 27 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
28. 28 四 Siheyuan: Damao and I Are Brothers 四合院：我和大茂是兄弟 Chongqing Henpecked Husband重庆耙耳朵Male-Channel Fanfiction584k WordsCompleted Lou Xiao'e + one female lead + a lighthearted, everyday story with no hostility + no overpowered System + a pocket dimension. He transmigrates into a Siheyuan courtyard and becomes Silly Zhu, the gullible big villain who gets scammed by everyone in the compound. Fortunately, it is still early, and there is time to change everything. He Yuzhu resolves to be a good person who cares for his family, gets along with his neighbors, and stands up to evil forces. 5.6kReads8.7Score161Shelves
29. 29 四 Siheyuan: An Unconventional Life 四合院：的另类人生 Surviving Tribulations历劫Male-Channel Fanfiction771k WordsCompleted Yi Zhonghai will never become a paragon of virtue. Liu Haizhong is still the same power-hungry official, convinced that spare the rod and spoil the child. Yan Fugui is still the same penny-pincher. Qin Huairu is still a white lotus, unchanged in all her white-lotus ways. Bang Geng was never raised right, and in the end he met a miserable fate. Jia Zhangshi went mad in the end, while Kuihua and Xiaodang both found good families. 7.7kReads7.8Score284Shelves
30. 30 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
31. 31 四 Siheyuan: After Waking from My Dream, I’ll Never Be Silly Zhu Again 四合院：梦醒之后，再也不当傻柱 Toad Slug蟾蝓Male-Channel Fanfiction265k WordsCompleted He Yuzhu opened his eyes, drained the drink in his glass, and let out a soft laugh. He laughed at himself for never striving for more, content to stand by the stove and still thinking he was something special. He laughed at himself for being such a pushover, letting a woman control him all his life and even raising someone else’s child for her. He laughed because he had been given a second chance at life. Heaven had treated him well. He had made up his mind. Since Heaven had let him dream this d 6.5kReads8.5Score166Shelves
32. 32 四 Siheyuan: Starting All Over Again 四合院之从头再来 Rainbow Cat虹猫Male-Channel Fanfiction380k WordsCompleted After witnessing Lou Xiao'e's death, Silly Zhu was reborn on the day in 1951 when He Daqing had just abandoned the two siblings and run off. What path should Silly Zhu choose for the rest of his life? 6.5kReads7.9Score163Shelves
33. 33 四 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Wants to Break Up, and I Agreed 四合院：秦淮茹要分手我同意了 The Second Son of Third Uncle's Family三大爷家的二小子Male-Channel Fanfiction249k WordsCompleted “I supported the Jia family for eight years, and now you want to break up? Fine, I’ll grant your wish.” Qin Huairu never dreamed that she would break up with He Yuzhu over a job for Banggeng. He Yuzhu agreed. He turned around, married a beautiful new bride, and kicked Banggeng, Xiaodang, and Huaihua out of his room. To keep the Jia family from bothering him, he rented out his house. Because the He Yuzhu of today was no longer someone she could push around. He should have had a house, money, and 5.5kReads7.2Score198Shelves
34. 34 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

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    "The Courtyard House: The Little Chef's Happy Life" centers on "delicious food + adorable kids + laid-back survival," painting a warm and healing picture of life amidst the everyday squabbles of a courtyard house. The protagonist, Li Jianjun, with top-tier culinary skills and a portable space granted by a system, lives a life of "clear-headedness" in a turbulent era, healing his stomach with food and resolving conflicts with sincerity, redefining the "peaceful and serene" theme of the courtyard house genre. The story begins with Li Jianjun encountering two major difficulties upon his transmigration: first, he is physically weak and on the verge of starvation; second, Jia Zhangshi comes to his door to seize his house and cause trouble. However, after the system is activated, the newbie gift pack directly grants him "peak-level culinary skills" and a "portable space," instantly turning the tide for him. In the first chapter, he used the ingredients rewarded by the system to make stir-fried eggs with wood ear mushrooms and stir-fried vegetables with mushrooms for Xu Damao. The aroma filled the whole courtyard, not only winning over the neighbor's stomach but also unexpectedly gaining Xu Damao's friendship. When faced with Jia Zhangshi's tantrum, he responded with the logic that "the house belongs to the steel mill," maintaining his bottom line while being polite. He also won over the cute little boy Xiao Dang with a White Rabbit candy, softening Qin Huairu's guard with his "child-friendly" nature, demonstrating the survival wisdom of "overcoming strength with gentleness." System Settings: A relaxed, self-sufficient daily life system. The system emphasizes a "lifestyle" check-in system, rejecting any overpowered protagonist vibes: - Daily Check-in: From seeds and cubs to the Spirit Spring Ranch, rewards are closely tied to the "life" theme. For example, the first day's check-in rewards pig, cow, and sheep cubs, allowing Li Jianjun to build a miniature ecosystem within the space and achieve meat freedom; - Culinary Skills Enhancement: Top-tier culinary skills are not only used for sustenance but also become social currency—cooking for Xu Damao to build rapport, delivering snacks to the deaf old lady to win favor, and even using food to resolve Yi Zhonghai's moral blackmail, making "eating" the key to breaking the interpersonal dilemma in the courtyard; - Space Surprise: A 1:100 time ratio makes the Spirit Spring and fields "time levers." Li Jianjun only needs to operate with his mind to enjoy the fruits of planting and breeding in reality, perfectly embodying "lying flat for survival." Character Portrayal: De-labeling the People of the Courtyard The author has "de-demonized" classic characters, focusing more on the complexities of human nature: - Yi Zhonghai: No longer a "moral kidnapper," but a "patriarch" trying to balance the relationships within the courtyard. Although he shows favoritism, he is also reasonable, as evidenced by his acceptance of Li Jianjun's kindness in taking care of Xiao Dang after Li Jianjun refused to change apartments; - Jia Zhangshi: Retaining her "shrewish" nature, she gains a "protective" attribute. Her struggle for apartments stems from survival anxiety under poverty, rather than simple "badness"; - Xu Damao: Shedding the "pure villain" label, he becomes Li Jianjun's dining companion. Behind his mercenary nature lies loneliness, and their friendship is full of the warmth of everyday life; - Qin Huairu: The "vampire" label is weakened, emphasizing her resilience as a mother. When faced with Li Jianjun's kindness, she displays the sensitivity and sense of propriety of a widow. Plot Pace: A Dual Act of Food-Based Healing and Adorable Children's Heartwarming Story. The novel's main storyline revolves around "daily check-ins—food preparation—neighborhood interactions," with a relaxed pace yet numerous highlights: - Food-Based Healing: From steamed buns and stir-fried vegetables to later banquet dishes, each dish is accompanied by emotional exchange. For example, delivering millet porridge to a deaf elderly woman demonstrates filial piety while subtly reflecting the contemporary context of "the need for care for the elderly living alone." - Adorable Children's Story: Children like Xiaodang and Huaihua become emotional bonds. Details such as Li Jianjun carrying Xiaodang to meetings and distributing candy to the children showcase human warmth while cleverly avoiding the cliché of "romantic entanglements." - Conflict Resolution: Plots involving refusing to exchange rooms and dealing with moral blackmail are resolved through "food + reason." For instance, using the argument that "a room is needed for future marriage" to reject Yi Zhonghai is both realistic and avoids hurting feelings. Core Theme: Small Joys in a Special Era Unlike the "aggressive confrontation" of traditional courtyard novels, this book focuses on "small but certain happiness": Li Jianjun uses his spatial spring to improve meals, earns extra money through cooking, and exchanges sincerity for genuine affection, showcasing a time traveler's ability to "manage life" amidst hardship. While Sha Zhu is obsessed with Qin Huairu and Xu Damao schemes for favor, he finds a balance between the kitchen and the ranch. This "Buddhist-style" attitude towards life is actually a gentle resistance to a turbulent era—since the larger environment cannot be changed, one can preserve one's own little life, planting an oasis in the courtyard with food and kindness. "The Courtyard: The Little Chef's Happy Life" injects long-lost warmth and healing into the courtyard genre with its combination of "food therapy + adorable children + Buddhist-style survival." If you're tired of the scheming and infighting within a family and want to see how a time traveler resolves life's problems with the warmth of everyday life, this work will definitely make you feel the power of "slowing down and living well"—after all, in that era of scarcity, a hot meal and a sweet candy could sustain hope for the day.

35. 35 四 Siheyuan: The Fat Guy’s Comeback 四合院：胖子的逆袭 I Bought an Elephant我买大象了Male-Channel Fanfiction766k WordsCompleted [This is an everyday-life story set in a bygone era: no bitterness, no slow start, and no brainless antics. If you’re the sort who likes fighting heaven, earth, and even the air, please move along.] He transmigrates into the parallel world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Fatty, Silly Zhu’s apprentice. He has elderly parents to support and three older sisters who are all worried about finding husbands. Fatty hones his cooking skills and protects his family, starting out as an inconspicuous no 2kReads8.2Score102Shelves
36. 36 四 Siheyuan: I Wanted to Lie Flat, but Became a Tool Man 四合院，想躺平的我却化身工具人 The Tiger Won't Meow老虎不发喵Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Zhang Xingwang transmigrates into the body of the only boy in a family where the men have been the sole heirs for three generations. Getting a job? Not a chance. He’d planned to lie flat, but then he runs into a severely nerfed system and a family on the verge of falling apart. In these years of scarce supplies, simply surviving is the biggest goal. Eating well and drinking your fill is a dream! Looking at the dilapidated home, Zhang Xingwang grumbles as he turns into a human tool and gets to wo 10.1kReads8.0Score392Shelves
37. 37 四 Siheyuan: Yan Jiecheng's Fishing Rod 四合院：阎解成的钓鱼竿 I Won't Eat a Single Piece of Fatty Meat一口肥肉都不吃Male-Channel Fanfiction407k WordsCompleted In a rental apartment in the capital, Yan Chen was watching Love in the Courtyard, at the scene where Third Uncle divides peanuts among his family for the New Year. He had just remarked, "You have to hand it to Third Uncle, he really knows how to make ends meet." Munching on sugar mandarins, he kept up his commentary. "Ding! The plot of Love in the Courtyard has been detected as suitable for transmigration. Transmigration will now begin. Countdown: one minute. 59, 58, 57..." 4.3kReads8.2Score183Shelves
38. 38 重 Reborn in the Siheyuan: Fleeing Famine in 1942 重生四合院：从42年逃荒开始 Big Mountain Doesn't Drink大山不喝酒Male-Channel Fanfiction618k WordsCompleted Li Qingfeng, an orphan from the twenty-first century, was delivering food during his junior-year summer break when he died in a traffic accident. The jade pendant around his neck carried his soul into Love in the Courtyard, a parallel world. Now, let's see how a young man from the modern era builds a new family during a time of war. (If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't read this.) 40.7kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
39. 39 四 Siheyuan: Hey, You! Want to Date? 四合院：小妞站住！搞对象不？ Say Nothing, Know When to Stop弗言明止Male-Channel Fanfiction576k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a courtyard compound in 1965, he married Jingru, cherished Yushui, and in the end, fell helplessly into the arms of Qin Huairu. It all came from that curse: [Hey, you there, stop! Want to go out with me?] A womanizer? No! It was fate… Is there truly no way to have it both ways, to be faithful to Yushui and Qin Huairu? Half of me has gone mad in this life. The other half might as well give up. In my next life, I hope someone will still say “Shu Dao Shan” to me (crosse 1.4kReads7.9Score109Shelves
40. 40 四 Siheyuan: Fighting the Japanese in the Capital 四合院：抗日闯京 Lu Yier鲁一二Male-Channel Fanfiction875k WordsCompleted In July 2024, Li Yaozu, a Yanjing University graduate, was on his way back to his family’s old home in the mountains when he noticed flashes of light around his family’s ancestral tomb. He was just about to call the police when the lookout spotted him. Then everything went black, and he lost consciousness. When he came to, it was pitch-black all around him, and the air was thick with the smell of earth. Just as he was about to be stabbed to death, a flash of red light appeared. He transmigrated, 11.2kReads8.2Score489Shelves
41. 41 四 Siheyuan: Living Life to the Fullest 四合院之红红火火过日子 The Eagle Soars in September九月鹰飞Male-Channel Fanfiction406k WordsCompleted Zhang Zhiqiang transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming neighbors with He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, Qin Huairu, and the others. In this spirited era, Zhang Zhiqiang wanted nothing more than to live well with the help of his personal space. But some people insisted on provoking him, so he had no choice but to stand up for himself. He beat up Jia Zhangshi, saved Xu Damao, set He Yuzhu straight, and exposed Yi Buqun. With his help, Lou Xiao'e and her husband had a child, and he and Xu 1.6kReads8.3Score101Shelves
42. 42 四 Siheyuan: Li Xiuyu's Era 四合院：李修禹的年代史 Jujube Tree on the Cliff崖上的酸枣树Male-Channel Fanfiction760k WordsCompleted One heroine + everyday life + security department + cozy courtyard + no angst A courtyard house, carved windows, drooping green willows, and red begonias. Inside the imperial city, grand mansions with flying dragons carved in stone and phoenixes winding around pillars, jade-green tiles adorned with auspicious beasts gazing up at the sky. The story begins in a courtyard house in 1959. 21.6kReads8.2Score569Shelves
43. 43 四 A Siheyuan Country Boy Moves to the City 四合院小农民进城 Gentle Breeze Blows In清风徐来临Male-Channel Fanfiction233k WordsCompleted #Love in the Courtyard #Not Following the Original Plot #Old Fox At the end of 2023, a junior office worker is electrocuted while on duty. He transmigrates to the world of Love in the Courtyard. The office worker is terrified. This is supposed to be a place where everyone in the courtyard is evil! But there’s no going back. What is he supposed to do? Heaven doesn’t even give him a System or anything. All he has is a jade pendant left behind by the body’s original owner. Its pocket dimension is o 976Reads8.1Score103Shelves
44. 44 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
45. 45 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

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    See? See? You definitely won't be disappointed.

46. 46 四 Siheyuan: My Name Is Yi Zhonghe 四合院：我叫易中河 Qing Yao's Little White Cat晴瑶的小白猫Male-Channel Fanfiction3.0M WordsOngoing A modern man transmigrates into the world of the courtyard drama, becoming Yi Zhonghe, Yi Zhonghai’s younger brother, a character who never appeared in the show. He moves into the courtyard and takes a job at the steel mill. See how a modern soul reforms the courtyard’s self-serving residents, turning the “courtyard full of miscreants” into a true Love in the Courtyard. 85.5kReads8.0Score4.8kShelves

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    These two books are worth reading; at least they won't force you to be less intelligent or just criticize for the sake of criticizing.

47. 47 四 Siheyuan: I Was Just Passing By, Do You Believe Me? 四合院之我只是路过，你们信吗？ Found Flowers Still Awake发现花未眠Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted After an accident, the protagonist transmigrates into a parallel universe based on a TV drama. Here are Yi Zhonghai, the morally upright sage; Liu Haizhong, the loving father whose children respect him; Yan Bugui, the generous man; Jia Zhangshi, the master spirit-caller; Qin Huairu, the virtuous white lotus of a golden age; Jia Banggeng, the rooftop-running acrobat; and He Yuzhu, who inherited the family tradition of fawning over widows. Hey, you forgot me, Xu Damao, strutting down the red carp 25.6kReads8.3Score858Shelves
48. 48 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
49. 49 四 Siheyuan: This Time, It's Finally My Turn, Right?! 四合院之这次终于轮到我了吧！ Little Mo of South City南城小陌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted [If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't read] [Multiple heroines] [System] Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, Jia Zhangshi, and Deaf Granny. With these seven people all in one place, there'll never be a shortage of stories... 44.7kReads8.6Score2kShelves
50. 50 四 A Carefree Life in the Siheyuan, Starting by Stealing Qin Huairu 四合院潇洒人生从截胡秦淮茹开始 Tomato Sauce Who Loves Sausage Rolls爱吃肠仔面包的番茄酱Male-Channel Fanfiction493k WordsCompleted Snatching opportunities, a parallel world merging multiple TV and film settings, a light System, doting on his little sister, everyday life, doing as he pleases, overwhelming strength... Li Xiangqian, a machine gunner in the Snow Leopard Commando Unit, falls off a cliff along with a drug trafficker covered in explosives while saving a fellow soldier. When he wakes again, he has transmigrated to a parallel world, onto the Korean battlefield in June 1953, with the war that founded the nation nearl 2.5kReads6.9Score126Shelves

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