Looking for Courtyard House Stories with No Forced Dumbing Down and a Historically Authentic Setting 求四合院，不要强行降智，符合时代的书

1. 401 背 Betrayal: This Is the Last Time I'll Love You 背叛：是我最后一次爱你 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Betrayal: This Is the Last Time I'll Love You 295Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 402 我 [Dream-Stealing Space] My Dreams Can Charm Girls 【偷梦空间】我的梦境能撩妹 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban678k WordsCompleted A feel-good urban story about the entertainment industry, with multiple heroines, celebrities, campus belles, and a touch of the surreal. The male lead obtains a Dream System that lets him enter other people’s dreams and plant whatever scenes and stories he wants. 7.6kReads7.4Score510Shelves
3. 403 小 What Can I Do to Save You, Little Dragon Girl? 小龙女我拿什么救你 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Sci-Fi & Apocalypse162k WordsCompleted Ao Xi, an 1,800-year-old dragon girl, runs away from home to explore the world, but ends up trapped in an underground chamber for 2,000 years. By accident, she activates a teleportation array that transports Li An, the male lead from Earth, to the Silvermoon Continent in another world. The two are trapped in the underground chamber, and a few years later, the dragon clan comes knocking! 226Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 真 The Live-Action Anime World 真人日漫界 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Sports252k WordsCompleted In the future, global attitudes toward marriage and relationships have become warped, and nobody gets married or has children. As a result, the population has plummeted, leaving only 120 million people worldwide. Eastland has 38 million survivors, its cities lie in decline, and human civilization stands on the brink of extinction. 535Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Got a God-Tier Cooking Skill Through the Sign-In System 四合院：开局签到神级厨艺 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Male-Channel Fanfiction324k WordsCompleted Before Lin Fan transmigrated, he unexpectedly obtained an ancient jade pendant. The moment he transmigrated, the pendant merged into his body, bringing with it a mysterious “Life Script” System. The System notified him: [Hidden Main Quest activated: Defy fate, protect the goodness and beauty of the courtyard, and prevent tragedies from happening. Complete the quest to receive a mysterious grand prize and uncover the jade pendant’s true secret. Fail the quest, and your soul will be imprisoned in —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 四 Siheyuan: Getting Rich Quietly 四合院：闷声发大财 The Silent Falling Leaves落叶无声的Male-Channel Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted Courtyard Life #Period Fiction #Comedy #Feel-Good Fiction #Old Fox #Harem #Farming Fiction He transmigrated to 1952 and became Chen Yuanshan, an apprentice at Fengzeyuan. His father was a martyr and left him 13 million in old currency and two main rooms. He thought he could lie flat, but the courtyard was full of beasts. Jia Zhangshi sat on the ground every day, wailing, “Old Jia! Someone’s bullying me!” Silly Zhu called every woman “Sister Qin” and beat up Xu Damao whenever he saw him. Xu Damao 14.6kReads5.3Score433Shelves

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   A novel set in a courtyard house!

7. 407 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Kicked Out Louzi, and Silly Zhu Came to Take Over 四合院：开局踹娄子，傻柱来接盘 Say Nothing, Know When to Stop弗言明止Male-Channel Fanfiction775k WordsCompleted Reborn as Xu Damao in a Siheyuan, he is saddled with two ultimate scumbag missions: [Eight Divorces] and [Seven Sons Under Seven Stars]. Starting in the 1960s, he has to get divorced eight times and have seven sons. And if he wants to avoid being executed... what kind of hellish start is this? Damao spends his whole life either getting married or on the way to getting divorced. Grudges? Not a chance. Really, every family will leave someone alive. I swear on the sun! 71Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   Don't even mention it! My first book was criticized for making a random passerby seem almost superhumanly intelligent! How did someone who had been divorced eight times in the 1960s manage to do that? That's way too intellectually taxing. My second book is still in its early stages; I'll give it a try. It'll definitely be mind-bending too. Why am I so sure? Because I wrote both!

8. 408 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
9. 409 年 The Feel of Everyday Life in a Siheyuan of the Bygone Era 年代四合院的生活气息 Ham Fried Rice蛋炒饭加火腿Male-Channel Fanfiction931k WordsOngoing After awakening his memories from a past life, Luo Yongjun discovered that he had arrived at the legendary Siheyuan Courtyard No. 95! But this courtyard had no demonized characters at all. Everyone was perfectly normal! Well, with Luo Yongjun getting involved, the courtyard gradually picked up a few new nicknames!!! The Divorced Courtyard, the Crippled Courtyard, the Martyrs' Courtyard, the Widows' Courtyard... Come see the everyday warmth and bustle of an ordinary-era courtyard... 36.7kReads7.0Score2.7kShelves

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   Living in a courtyard house without demonizing it

10. 410 四 Siheyuan: A Carpenter Moves into the Courtyard 四合院：院里来了个木匠 The Silent Falling Leaves落叶无声的Male-Channel Fanfiction770k WordsOngoing He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes a level-two carpenter, one of the Eight Great Tradesmen. Faced with the whole courtyard full of scheming neighbors, Jiang Chen just wants to live in peace. You can plot your schemes, and I'll live my life. When Qin Huairu comes over to borrow something, he makes her write an IOU. When Jia Zhangshi throws a tantrum and refuses to take no for an answer, he reports her to the authorities. When Xu Damao tries to sow discord, Jiang Chen shuts 8Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 四 Siheyuan: They Call Me Ma the King of Hell 四合院：大家叫我马阎王 Spring on the Branches春在枝头Male-Channel Fanfiction316k WordsCompleted Ma Dajun transmigrates into the world of the siheyuan and becomes the steel mill’s doctor, embarking on an extraordinary life. A brilliant doctor outside the courtyard, a shameless rascal inside it. Silly Zhu: “First Uncle, why would you go provoking that living King of Hell? You must have too much time on your hands!!!” Jia Zhangshi: “Old Jia! Get up here and take that short-lived, rotten scoundrel away! The one with bad karma coming out of every pore!” Xu Damao: “Dajun’s my good buddy. We’re a 2.7kReads5.5Score101Shelves

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    This book is very well written. The protagonist is intelligent and fits the historical context. It's not overly aggressive, and there's no constant talk of violence. The content is also lively and humorous. Highly recommended.

12. 412 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 10.3kReads8.2Score281Shelves

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    A new author started writing this book out of criticism, emphasizing logic and rationality, requiring readers to think critically. The writing style is average, and it's a slow-burn story set in a traditional courtyard house, exploring a game of strategy against the times.

13. 413 四 Siheyuan: The Fool Wakes from His Dream 四合院之傻子的梦醒了 The Last Jujube on a Branch in Winter寒冬枝头最后一颗枣Male-Channel Fanfiction305k WordsCompleted Was it rebirth, transmigration, or reincarnation? A soul spends thousands of years being reborn, living different lives and witnessing the rise and fall of multiple dynasties, before arriving at Courtyard House No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. What will it experience among the many formidable residents of the courtyard? 4.9kReads8.1Score101Shelves

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    A very ordinary and realistic courtyard house, without fighting or extreme tension.

14. 414 渡 Struck by Lightning During My Nascent Soul Tribulation, I Landed in a Siheyuan 渡元婴天劫被雷劈到四合院 The Last Jujube on a Branch in Winter寒冬枝头最后一颗枣Male-Channel Fanfiction320k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to a cultivation world and accidentally binds a Void Tower with his blood. With its help, he cultivates all the way to the peak of the Golden Core stage. But when he undergoes the Nascent Soul tribulation, a lightning strike destroys his body and damages his soul. The Void Tower carries him through a spatial rift back to Earth, but he ends up in the world of Love in the Courtyard. 28.2kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    A very realistic courtyard house, without fighting, without extreme tug-of-war, without letters of understanding.

15. 415 四 Siheyuan: I Kicked the Deaf Old Lady Unconscious from the Start 四合院：开局踹晕聋老太太 A Jug of Wine by the Green Bamboo青竹一壶酒Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted (One heroine + a touch of edge + no suffering + no making trouble + no chasing girls) After getting too carried away with something, a modern shut-in suddenly drops dead. He transmigrates to a courtyard compound in 1957. Watch as he puts the neighborhood scoundrels in their place and plans out his life. 24.9kReads7.7Score1kShelves

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    This book looks pretty good, don't be fooled by its low rating.

16. 416 四 Siheyuan: Old Man Jia Dapao 四合院之老汉贾大炮 Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Say Nothing笑笑笑不说话Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Multiple female leads, no self-righteous do-gooder, and the little details of everyday life: the happy life of young wife Qin Huairu and Old Jia. As the times change, turmoil returns to the courtyard house. 34.5kReads7.6Score2.1kShelves
17. 417 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 306Reads9.2Score366Shelves

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18. 418 四 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu and Yu Li Are Both My Tenants 四合院之秦淮茹，于丽都是我房客 Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Say Nothing笑笑笑不说话Male-Channel Fanfiction345k WordsCompleted Qin Huairu is a total pushover! Liang Ladi turns a wedding into a riot! Multiple female leads, no saintly do-gooding, just a carefree life. The ultimate male lead takes on all the courtyard's troublemakers, uses PUA tactics on Qin Huairu, and turns her into an obsessed woman. He moves among the various tenants, enjoying every moment! 2.4kReads6.0Score100Shelves
19. 419 撑 Breaking Through the Transmigration and Rebirth Research Lab 撑破穿越重生研究室 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban363k WordsOngoing Modern City + Multiple Social Classes + Multiple Female Characters + Campus Life + Inspirational + Political Career + Workplace + Two Male Leads To secure more research funding, Z University opened the world’s first “Transmigration and Rebirth Research Lab.” After finally passing the graduate entrance exam, Yi Lian became one of the lab’s first graduate students… Then Yi Lian discovered that they had become a living specimen… 148Reads7.1Score—Shelves
20. 420 四 Siheyuan: I Have the Original Novel in Hand 四合院之我有原著在手 Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Say Nothing笑笑笑不说话Male-Channel Fanfiction714k WordsCompleted The strongest male lead takes on the miscreants of the courtyard! He uses PUA tactics on Qin Huairu, turning her into an obsessed woman! He teases Yu Li and keeps her wrapped around his finger. He meets the love of his life, and the lovers finally get their happy ending. 4.6kReads5.8Score149Shelves
21. 421 四 Siheyuan: The Orange-Red Era Begins in 1960 四合院：从1960开始橙红年代 Rabbit Gets Grass兔得草Male-Channel Fanfiction671k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan Courtyard + Transmigration + Farming + Pocket Dimension + Period Piece + One Female Lead + Comedy] (If you want to read about scraping by on coarse food and plain clothes, don't come in.) Zhang Shaowu, the head of the Three Wolves and an e-commerce company owner, transmigrates to 1960 and lands in the infamous Courtyard of Beasts. He remains true to his role model, Mr. Mengde, as he makes his way through the wolf-and-tiger-filled Orange-Red Era. Inside the courtyard is a little world o 1.5kReads6.7Score—Shelves

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    A high-quality historical romance novel [Admiration][Kiss][Kiss][Kiss]

22. 422 四 Siheyuan: The Tempestuous Big Shot, Qin Huairu for One Yuan 四合院之暴躁大佬，秦淮茹一块钱 Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Say Nothing笑笑笑不说话Male-Channel Fanfiction545k WordsCompleted Qin Huairu throws herself at him, and he steals Lou Xiao'e away. Reborn, hot-tempered. He joins the underworld and becomes its king. He beats the stuffing out of all sorts of men. He meets a host of wonderful women. He enjoys the blessings of having them all. He was born to be the protagonist. If it doesn't work the first time, we'll try twice. In the end, he'll succeed. 2.5kReads5.9Score128Shelves
23. 423 四 Siheyuan: I Married Qin Huairu, and Now I Can't Keep Her in Check 四合院：娶了秦淮如，压不住了 Nonsense Shrimp Nonsense糊说虾说Male-Channel Fanfiction615k WordsCompleted Among the 186 versions of the courtyard stories in my collection, Qin Huairu is the best-written character!, Northeast Wanderer. The protagonist is Qin Huairu's System, that boy from back then. The most badass Qin Huairu across the heavens: please enter your ID number. I'll spare you the rest of my thoughts! It's rare to find a courtyard story that I can stick with to the end. Long live the heroes who fought Japan and America! This one without a System is more badass than the ones with one., Dao 2.8kReads6.7Score100Shelves

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    The strongest Qin Huairu in history, but she's not in the first few dozen chapters [awkward laugh]

24. 424 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Keep Watch for Qin Huairu 四合院:开局给秦淮茹把风 Feng Wuqing烽吾青Male-Channel Fanfiction150k WordsCompleted [From the start + Reborn + System + Period setting + Invincible] Li Weiguo transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and, from the start, Qin Huairu begs him to keep watch while she takes a bath. What a “nice” opportunity! Fine, he'll keep watch, and even help catch a mouse for free! He pushes the door open and firmly refuses Qin Huairu's special request, leaving her with nothing to show for her efforts. A divine space appears. Its magical black soil makes crops ripen instantly, and its chicken a 980Reads5.9Score—Shelves
25. 425 四 Siheyuan: Even Lu Renjia Gets His Springtime 四合院之陆人甲也有春天 Hua Pingting in a Desolate Place渺无人烟的花娉婷Male-Channel Fanfiction181k WordsCompleted The protagonist transmigrates into the world of the courtyard, but the System malfunctions. He was supposed to transmigrate as Xu Damao, but instead transmigrates into Lu Renjia. The System still handles things as if he had transmigrated as Xu Damao. 135Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Aside from its shortcomings, it's absolutely excellent.

26. 426 四 Siheyuan: Teaching Qin Huairu to Stand on Her Own Two Feet 四合院：教秦淮茹自力更生 Gu He谷禾Male-Channel Fanfiction211k WordsCompleted He Yuzhu was drinking and grilling skewers with a college classmate he hadn’t seen in years. When he woke up, he discovered he had transmigrated into the body of He Yuzhu from Birds All Over the Courtyard. Before long, Jia Dongxu died on duty. First Uncle: “Zhuzi, bring Qin Huairu some leftovers from the canteen!” He Yuzhu: “No way. Taking public property is against the law. We can’t undermine socialism. First Uncle, don’t get me in trouble!” Qin Huairu: “Zhuzi, look at me, raising an old man an 49Reads5.2Score—Shelves
27. 427 四 Siheyuan: A 1950s Procurement Officer Living the High Life 四合院：五十年代采购员吃香喝辣 The World Has Already Seen My Hair Turn White人间已经见白头Male-Channel Fanfiction139k WordsCompleted A crossover of TV dramas. Don't get hung up on the timeline or locations. This courtyard compound is bigger, with a main courtyard of three sections as well as east and west side courtyards. There are more people, more events, and more excitement. There are good people and bad people here. There are good things and bad things here. How many rights and wrongs are there in this courtyard? How many wrongs and rights are there? Main courtyard Front section: Yan Bugui (Third Master), He Wenhui, Liu 865Reads—Score108Shelves
28. 428 四 Siheyuan: Becoming a Live-In Son-in-Law in 1976, Marrying Huaihua 四合院：七六年当赘婿，嫁给槐花 The World Has Already Seen My Hair Turn White人间已经见白头Male-Channel Fanfiction307k WordsOngoing Multiple heroines + Building wealth + Crossover with film and TV + Transmigration + The Courtyard + Male-oriented spin-off + Fan fiction + Spin-off This really is "Love in the Courtyard". In his previous life, Hao Mobi had no wife or children and spent his old age in misery. In this life, he’s determined to make up for those regrets. But just getting married and having children would be a waste of his talents. He’ll pursue an official career and climb the ranks, expand his businesses, and work h 1.1kReads6.8Score110Shelves
29. 429 穿 I Transmigrate into Siheyuan and Become the Big Villain 穿越四合院我成了大反派 Dreams of Clear Skies梦若天晴Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the courtyard world, he awakens the Villain Development System right away. As the son of a powerful senior official, he comes from a distinguished family and has influence everywhere. Sorry, gentlemen, but from now on, this courtyard answers to me! The protagonist has the spirit of Wei Wu and the bearing of a prime minister. There are multiple heroines, including Qin Huairu. After about 250,000 words, the story starts weaving in the plot of Under the Zhengyang Gate, and 133Reads8.2Score—Shelves
30. 430 这 In This Life, I Won't Be Sha Zhu, the Human Punching Bag 这一世我傻柱不在当血牛 Beef Noodles, No Cilantro牛肉面不要放香菜Urban925k WordsCompleted The night he froze to death under a bridge, Sha Zhu finally saw the truth. His whole life, it turned out, he’d been a stupid donkey, beaten down and milked dry, with nothing to show for it. When he opened his eyes again, he was squatting by the back entrance to the steel mill canteen in 1965, a cigarette dangling from his lips. A voice rang in his head: “Task: Make sure Qin Huairu doesn’t get a single drop of cooking oil at lunch today.” “Reward: Twenty jin of pork lard, fifty yuan, and three na 172Reads5.5Score—Shelves
31. 431 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 53.7kReads6.4Score3.1kShelves

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    [Already added to my wishlist]

32. 432 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Move Next Door to Courtyard No. 95 四合院：开局开到95号院隔壁 Little Bai, At Leisure小白闲来Male-Channel Fanfiction999k WordsCompleted Li Xuewu initially thought he had transmigrated into the world of the courtyard houses. But as time went by and more and more characters appeared, he realized this was a world where multiple universes had merged. There were many more people and events for him to explore. 13.8kReads7.5Score401Shelves

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    I recommend these three books.

33. 433 四 Siheyuan: You’re the Only One Who Can Carry on the Family Line 四合院：家里的香火全都指着你了 Little Bai, At Leisure小白闲来Male-Channel Fanfiction502k WordsCompleted The Li family once had three brothers in the previous generation. By the time Li Bowen was born, he was the family’s only surviving heir. His uncle, Li Dahai, brings him to the Forty-Nine City, where they settle in the Siheyuan at Number 95 Nanluoguxiang. Li Bowen also gets a job as a fitter at the steel mill. On top of working and making a living, he has to outwit everyone in the courtyard. He also bears the crucial responsibility of continuing the Li family line and carrying on the work of thr 9.8kReads6.9Score512Shelves
34. 434 从 Starting with a Laugh at Siheyuan 从爆笑四合院开始 A Well-Fed Pig in the Wind风中有个吃饱的猪Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsOngoing There’s no pent-up resentment here. Since the protagonist suppresses the entire courtyard from the start, no resentment can build up. The story has now reached the point where he leads the courtyard residents overseas to found a country, and has already turned it into a military, economic, and technological powerhouse that ranks among the top three, or perhaps even number one. (Absurdist comedy: it’s all nonsense and surprises. One person spouts wild claims, and gradually leads the whole courtya 25.4kReads7.2Score914Shelves
35. 435 四 Siheyuan: I’m the Courtyard’s Spiritual Mentor 四合院之我是院里的精神导师 Tuantuan Is Not a Kid团团不是个小孩Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and is rather low, but it’ll go up later.) Liu Yubin has always believed he was born to live in comfort. Now in his forties and shameless as ever, he transmigrates into the body of a fifteen-year-old boy from Lu Province who happens to share his surname. As the days go by, he discovers that not only are his strength, speed, and other abilities growing stronger every day, but he also has a Pinduoduo trading System that lets him buy and sell things, along with a three-bed 30.6kReads6.9Score2.2kShelves
36. 436 抗 An Orphan of the Anti-Japanese United Army Moves into the Siheyuan 抗联遗孤入驻四合院 Old Ox of Muzi Li木子李的老牛Male-Channel Fanfiction306k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the orphaned child of a Northeastern Anti-Japanese United Army underground operative, he makes his way alone to Nanluoguxiang in Beiping to seek out relatives and settle down. This is the story of how he does his best to protect the few family members he has left. 8.4kReads8.2Score333Shelves

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    Take a look at this book; you might like it.

37. 437 这 This Detective Is No Ordinary Man: Falling in Love Makes Him Stronger 这个侦探不一般，恋爱就能变强 Tie Shen铁深Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted Zhang Xici had endured a lonely, miserable life, and just as he was about to retire, he got caught up in something huge. An enormous scapegoat's burden was dumped on him. With his frail build, how could he possibly bear such a huge burden? He was crushed to death beneath it. But who would have thought that a disaster would turn into a blessing: he was reborn. After being reborn, Zhang gained the support of a System and finally became a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, his System wasn't 6.3kReads9.0Score942Shelves

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    Stories Worth Reading

38. 438 四 Siheyuan: With the System in Hand, I Keep Those Beasts in Line 四合院之系统在手，禽兽全抖 Old Gong's Palace老宫的宫殿Male-Channel Fanfiction144k WordsOngoing The struggling author Chu Yang opens his eyes and finds himself in a Beijing courtyard in 1950! He has barely arrived when he catches Qin Huairu on a blind date with Jia Dongxu. Chu Yang's lips curl into a smile. I'm claiming that wife! Ding! A System notification rings out: “Survival Master System bound!” Yi Zhonghai wants to guilt-trip him? The Deaf Old Lady wants a good meal? Jia Zhangshi wants to throw a tantrum? Chu Yang lets out a cold laugh. I don't care what kind of monsters you are. If 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

39. 439 我 I'm an Honest, Plainspoken Man 我是正直淳朴的老实人 Far Beyond the Light-Years遥远在光年之外Urban503k WordsOngoing Hello, everyone. I'm Zhu Zhengchun, an honest, upright, and down-to-earth man. My surname isn't Duan, it's Zhu. I'm not the least bit envious of Duan Zhengchun, and I have no desire to become him. Ladies, I really am an honest, upright, and down-to-earth man. Thank you for loving me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 440 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Awakens and Stops Raising Ungrateful Wolves 四合院傻柱觉醒不养白眼狼 Author Gu Longju作者古龙巨Male-Channel Fanfiction113k WordsOngoing He transmigrates as Silly Zhu and sees through the whole courtyard: everyone there is an ungrateful parasite who would devour you without blinking. In his previous life, he gave them everything, supported the whole courtyard, and even raised an ungrateful sister who leeched off him, only to end up alone and miserable. In this life, Silly Zhu has finally woken up. No one is going to guilt-trip him or take advantage of him! He won’t fawn over Qin Huairu, indulge Jia Zhangshi, or save Banggeng. He 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

41. 441 四 Siheyuan: Reborn as Silly Zhu, I’ll Live Without Regrets This Time 四合院傻柱重生这一生不留遗憾 Author Gu Longju作者古龙巨Male-Channel Fanfiction341k WordsCompleted He Yuzhu was a good-natured fool all his life. Only on his deathbed did he realize that everyone in the courtyard had been scheming against him all along. Fortunately, Heaven gave him another chance at life before he died, giving him the chance to make up for his regrets. 585Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 442 四 Siheyuan: I’m the Party Secretary at an Agricultural Machinery Factory 四合院，我在农机厂当书记 Barbecue Sauce烧烤酱Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A slow-paced story set in a bygone era! Multiple love interests, a crafty protagonist, no suffering in silence, and only a little edge. No mass-killing rampages. If that's not your thing, please move along! Zhang Xingguo's soul transmigrates into an alternate world, where he discovers that it's actually the famous Four-Sided Courtyard world. Since he's here, he might as well have some fun! He can't have come all this way for nothing. One little tip a day, and he'll rule the Four-Sided Courtyard 23.4kReads6.2Score884Shelves

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    A good novel about courtyard houses

43. 443 四 The Land God of the Siheyuan 四合院的土地爷 Prince Dongming东明王爷Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted In the late autumn of 1953, Wang Tudi, a modern-day drudge, transmigrates to Beijing and becomes a resident of Courtyard No. 95. He inherits the position of the Earth God and protects the peace of the local community. He Yuzhu, Jia Dongxu, Liu Guangqi, Xu Damao, and Yan Jiecheng are all childhood friends of Wang Tudi. They fought together and went hungry together. In the original owner's memories, none of the courtyard's ridiculous dramas ever happened. Everyone stuck together and worked hard ju 6.7kReads8.4Score333Shelves

    Reader note

    There is space, no loss of intelligence, and no bad temper.

44. 444 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...? 3.5kReads6.4Score112Shelves

    Reader note

    These few are alright, readable.

45. 445 四 Siheyuan: The Genius Doctor 四合院：天才医生 Flying South at Night夜南飞Male-Channel Fanfiction2.8M WordsOngoing [Transmigration, multiple heroines, everyday life, lighthearted, crossover with multiple film and TV worlds] Ye Xuan transmigrates into a courtyard house and becomes a proud doctor at the Red Star Steel Mill! From the start, he steals Qin Huairu away and gets a reward of 1,000 yuan! He gains a portable space to store mountains of supplies, feasting on meat and fish and driving all the scoundrels mad with envy! The period-drama heroines Ruer, E, Ling, Nan, Di, and the others are all his for the t 57.1kReads6.6Score3.9kShelves
46. 446 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Life in the 1980s 四合院：何雨柱的年代生活 Chen Ge's Hammer陈歌的锤子Male-Channel Fanfiction2.7M WordsOngoing [Entirely handwritten, no AI] This is a long story, and I’ll tell it to you at a leisurely pace. You’ll need a little patience, but I promise it’ll be worth it. Those who see clearly are destined to suffer; those who know what’s coming can never find peace. The further the protagonist gets, the heavier, colder, and lonelier his heart will become. At first, this is a crossover fanfic bringing together several works. Later, it becomes a story set in a bygone era, with one real-life figure after an 25.5kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves
47. 447 四 Siheyuan: What I Say Goes in This Canteen 四合院，这个食堂我说了算 Barbecue Sauce烧烤酱Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Renkang inexplicably finds himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He works his way up from a lowly kitchen helper to become the cafeteria director. What? Silly Zhu wants to cause trouble? Give him a beating and kick him out of the cafeteria. What? Qin Huairu wants a free ride? Ha, I won't do it unless I get something out of it. What? Yi Zhonghai wants me to take care of him in his old age? Dream on. I throw in my lot with Li Weimin and thrive. Watch Zhang Renkang take on the whole 16.1kReads7.6Score580Shelves
48. 448 四 Siheyuan: I Move Out from the Start, Leaving the Courtyard Animals Stunned 四合院：开局搬走，众禽麻了 Buy a Fish买条鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing Lin Hai, a young man from a later era, transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house. Knowing full well that this menagerie of a compound is no place to stay, he moves out from the start without a moment's hesitation. Yi Zhonghai: “Lin Hai, could you empty the old lady's chamber pot for me…” Jia Zhangshi: “Lin Hai, my family is having money troubles. Could you donate a few dozen yuan…” Qin Huairu: “These steamed buns just came out of the steamer and are still hot. How about letting Banggen 34kReads5.4Score929Shelves
49. 449 四 Siheyuan: Seizing the Jia Family’s House and Making Qin Huairu Pay Her Debt 四合院：收走贾家房秦淮茹抵债 The Sky Is Blue, but Dusk Has Yet to Come天青暮未临Male-Channel Fanfiction3.1M WordsCompleted [System + definitely stealing love interests + period setting + some, but not too much, hostility + won't take a loss or put up with mistreatment] [Revenge] The Jia family's house? What Jia family house? Qin Huairu? She was given to me to settle a debt, so she's mine. Silly Zhu, want a wife? Xu Damao, it makes perfect sense for you and Yi Zhonghai to team up and look after each other in your old age. Back in 1955, Gu Yinghua makes up his mind... 46.1kReads7.0Score3.8kShelves
50. 450 四 I Transmigrated into Siheyuan Too Early 四合院穿越太早 Lay Buddhist Willow Catkins柳絮居士Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] [No stealing others’ romantic interests] [No grimdark drama] [No System] [Industrial development] After transmigrating as a beggar, he finds himself in the Siheyuan, a place said to be impossible to overcome. Without a golden finger, what is he supposed to do? He transmigrates into the Siheyuan twenty years early. With a humble background and a young age, all he can do is work hard one step at a time... Welcome to Siheyuan: Twenty Years Early 13.6kReads7.5Score314Shelves

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