The Ten Greatest Siheyuan Novels 四合院十大巅峰小说

1. 101 太 So Bored! I’m Building Nuclear Weapons for My Country in the Siheyuan 太无聊！我在四合院为国造核弹 It's Chengcheng是城城啊Male-Channel Fanfiction510k WordsCompleted [Courtyard drama + System + reborn + patriotism] Lin Hao transmigrates into the period drama Love in the Courtyard. From the start, Lin Hao gets a System and happens to save a beautiful woman, Qin Huairu. Although Qin Huairu is a bit of a green tea, Lin Hao thinks she can still be turned around. When Jia Zhangshi throws a tantrum, Lin Hao gives her a slap right across the face! When Xu Damao starts causing trouble, Lin Hao gives him a slap too! When Liu Haizhong acts like a thug, Lin Hao sends h 778Reads8.4Score—Shelves
2. 102 四 Siheyuan: From Head Chef to King of the Food Industry 四合院：从大厨到餐饮之王 A Lump of Dog一坨狗Male-Channel Fanfiction570k WordsCompleted He returns to the 1960s and becomes He Yuzhu from Love in the Courtyard. He doesn't have a golden finger with him? No problem. From the start, he'll keep his head down for twenty years. Twenty years later, he'll dominate the food and beverage industry. In that business, He Yuzhu is king! 512Reads8.4Score—Shelves
3. 103 四 Siheyuan: Sent to the Countryside from the Start 四合院：开局就下乡 A Square Meets a Triangle方块遇到三角形Male-Channel Fanfiction350k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a Beijing courtyard house in 1975, all he has to do is keep his head down and stay safe until the country opens up, and then the whole world will be his oyster. Who knew the neighbors would scheme against him and send him to the countryside? And on Bang Geng's behalf, no less? Going to the countryside sounds great. Bang Geng can come along too! In the courtyard, you may have strength in numbers, but once we get to the countryside, I'll make sure you experience everything 6.7kReads8.3Score170Shelves
4. 104 四 Siheyuan: A Song of Loyalty to the Nation Shook the Entire Factory 四合院：一首精忠报国震撼全厂 Old Wang the Slow王老慢Male-Channel Fanfiction339k WordsCompleted No brutality, and no excessive bloodlust. His relationship with Granny Deaf starts out good and turns bad, while his relationship with Silly Zhu goes from bad to good. The villains will all be punished eventually, but certainly not right at the start. 3.4kReads8.3Score115Shelves
5. 105 四 Siheyuan: I Spoiled Qin Huairu to the Heavens 四合院之秦淮茹被我宠上天了 Little Cow Goes Online小母牛上网Male-Channel Fanfiction376k WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the era of the Beast-Filled Siheyuan, only to discover that Qin Huairu and I had been childhood sweethearts. Faced with this whole bunch of beasts, I was lucky to have a System. Let me write a different kind of life in this great era. This book has no angst, one female lead, and a slow, low-key rise to power. 4.1kReads8.2Score153Shelves
6. 106 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
7. 107 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
8. 108 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
9. 109 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

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   1️⃣Special Note: "No drastic alterations, no hostility." The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a simple-minded man named He Yuzhu but lives life on his own terms. Lazy, lecherous, but realistic; multiple female leads; 1.91 Million words, a substantial and satisfying read. 2️⃣A 330,000-word completed masterpiece, showcasing the grudges and affections of three generations over half a century through a traditional courtyard house. More realistic style, suitable for readers who appreciate depth and weight. 3️⃣He Yuzhu returns after seven years in the army, taking charge of the security department and reorganizing the courtyard house. 1.55 Million words, multiple female leads + patriotic and technological elements.

10. 110 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
11. 111 四 Siheyuan: Merging with 129,600 Versions of Myself 四合院：融合129600个自己 Dugu the Wanderer独孤行者Male-Channel Fanfiction776k WordsCompleted Within the vast Chaos Universe are 129,600 small universes, each containing another version of oneself. After obtaining the Great Cosmic Fusion System, Zhang Jianghe begins fusing with himself again and again. In the world of the courtyard house, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Silly Zhu, and the others fuss over trivial matters at the factory and in the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Zhang Jianghe, who has easily secured everything he needs for daily life, quietly works to make Longguo stronger. Using for 4.2kReads8.3Score182Shelves
12. 112 风 The Courtyard Through Wind and Rain 风雨四合院 Peace Charm平安符Urban328k WordsCompleted This is a traditional southern-style courtyard house. Past the front gate is a covered passage, then an open courtyard, followed by the main hall. Side rooms stand on either side, and side doors at the main hall lead to the rear kitchen. There is another courtyard in the back. In the south, this kind of house is called a two-courtyard, two-hall residence. One courtyard house bears witness to half a century of love and resentment across three generations. This small home has seen the growth of th 5.7kReads9.3Score196Shelves
13. 113 四 Siheyuan: I Have a Little World of My Own 四合院：我有一个小世界 Swim Forward往前游Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted After exploring a glowing cave entrance on a sinkhole's cliff face, outdoor enthusiast Wang Yu transmigrates to the world of the Siheyuan, where he discovers that the glowing entrance is a portal to other worlds. Wang Yu leads a leisurely life in the Siheyuan world while exploring other worlds and selling weapons. Traveling back and forth between the two realms, he practices martial arts and cultivates immortality, living a carefree life. 22.2kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
14. 114 四 Siheyuan: Helping Lou Xiao'e from the Start 四合院：开局援助娄晓娥 Spicy Hot-and-Sour Noodles, Extra Spicy酸辣粉佳辣Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan series as He Yuzhu and awakens a System. From the start, Xu Damao wants to make trouble for him? Then He Yuzhu will have to sit him down for a serious discussion about who Lou Xiao'e belongs to! Qin Huairu comes asking for a lunchbox? Please, he's no sucker. Why would he let himself become a free meal ticket for the Jia family? Emotional blackmail? Sorry, I play the double-standard game better than anyone! 8.9kReads8.4Score313Shelves

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    These books are alright; they all feature female protagonists.

15. 115 四 Siheyuan: My Eventful Years 四合院：我的峥嵘岁月 OO DogOO狗Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted The rating has only just come in, and it’ll rise later. This is a slow-burn story, so don’t rush to judgment. It doesn’t start out with instant gratification, so feel free to skip it if that’s not your thing! He was once the fearsome “Hungry Tiger” of the capital, leaving home at ten and tempering himself in bloodshed. Warning: the martial arts scenes in this book aren’t meant to be taken seriously. Stubborn skeptics, you’ll have to bear the consequences yourselves!! He’s the “Little Tiger” in 19.9kReads7.3Score970Shelves

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    The new books released in November seem alright, no major flaws, and the main advantage is the sheer volume of content from the author!

16. 116 四 Siheyuan: Sunshine and the Joys of Life 四合院：阳光的快乐生活 Ten Years of Lingering Dreams十年殘夢Male-Channel Fanfiction464k WordsCompleted Yang Guang, a devious, sharp-tongued punk, transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes part of the cast of the TV series Courtyard House. He activates a lucky draw System and enjoys a happy life. The First Master wants to guilt-trip me into supporting him? I'll start by undermining the people he expects to care for him in old age. The Second Master wants to throw his weight around? I'll send him inside early to pick up the soap. The Third Master wants to take advantage of me? Let's see who ends up ta 17.3kReads8.6Score832Shelves
17. 117 四 Siheyuan: The Second Uncle's Comeback 四合院：逆袭的二大爷 Ximen Yuzhu西门雨柱Male-Channel Fanfiction364k WordsCompleted Liu Haizhong: I'm no Cao Cao, but I know how much fun it is to be one! No one will wait for you forever, except Lao Liu! A security guard and deliveryman from the new century winds up in a traditional courtyard compound. Through his actions, he shows everyone that there's a third kind of person besides good and bad: the sneaky schemer! (A fresh plot and a new approach, with a lighthearted, humorous, and cheerful tone. Join us as we revisit the courtyard compound from a different perspective!) O 10.9kReads8.7Score481Shelves
18. 118 四 Siheyuan: You Want My Martyr's Home? I'll Teach You All a Lesson at Gunpoint 四合院：抢我烈士房？持枪训众禽 My Integrity Has Been Suspended for Nonpayment节操已欠费停机Male-Channel Fanfiction383k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard as the only son in a family of six martyrs, born and bred with an impeccable revolutionary pedigree! Yet on my very first day home, Jia Zhangshi dared to block my door and throw a tantrum, trying to steal my family's house. Jia Dongxu even brought people along, hoping to teach me some “rules” with his fists! “Rules?” He Tianxia laughed. His God-Tier Instant-Kill System activated, and a freshly acquired Type 54 pistol was instantly pressed t 406Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A time-traveling, hardcore, and exhilarating story set in a traditional courtyard house! He Tianxia, ​​the sole heir of a family martyred six times, faces immediate trouble upon returning to the house, including a house-grabbing incident by Jia Zhangshi and physical assault by Jia Dongxu. He activates his god-level instant-kill system, pulling out a pistol and instantly intimidating Jia Dongxu. Facing the insidious schemes of the old men in the courtyard, he confronts them head-on. Moral blackmail? He leaves them with no moral leverage. Taking advantage of their age? He ensures they have no one to rely on in their old age. When Sha Zhu becomes a sycophant and his sister is bullied, he strikes back with overwhelming force, becoming a nightmare-level ruthless figure in this beastly courtyard!

19. 119 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
20. 120 四 Siheyuan: A Different Kind of Life 四合院之别样人生 Ma Li马力Male-Channel Fanfiction505k WordsCompleted Old Zhou was tricked by a transmigrator and sent to 1938. Since he's already here, the reborn Zhou Huchen can only pull himself together, train hard, and study at his leisure, hoping to become a sturdy little screw in the great work of building the motherland during those fiery years. While visiting relatives in a neighboring village, Zhou Huchen looks at the dark, skinny young woman named Qin Huairu before him. Her familiar face gradually comes to resemble the heroine of a TV drama from his pre 11.2kReads8.9Score362Shelves
21. 121 四 Siheyuan: Starting with a Street Stall 四合院：从摆地摊开始 Wang You'an望游安Male-Channel Fanfiction3.4M WordsOngoing Chen Jun dies suddenly from working overtime and wakes up in Nanluoguxiang in 1954. His father died young, his mother is sick, his little sister is helpless, and he is unemployed. What a disastrous start! Luckily, with the System’s help, Chen Jun gains the means to establish himself. Faced with all the troublemakers in the courtyard, Chen Jun lives by the principle that he ignores minor losses, but anyone who causes him major losses goes straight to prison. From the start, he gets Jia Zhangshi s 67.4kReads7.6Score3.8kShelves
22. 122 四 Siheyuan: The Good Life 四合院之美好人生 Huang Quan, Who Loves Spicy Vegetarian Beef爱吃香辣素牛肉的黄筌Male-Channel Fanfiction720k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the 1960s, Zhang Zhifei becomes an ordinary resident of a Beijing courtyard compound. At first, all he wants is to shut the door, live a quiet life with his younger siblings, and leave his mark on the era. Unfortunately, a small temple attracts big demons, and a shallow pond is full of turtles! In this little three-courtyard compound, there’s Yi Zhonghai, the “Virtue Venerable” known as the “perfect man”; Liu Haizhong, a power-hungry “official wannabe” and domestic abuser 27.9kReads8.4Score842Shelves
23. 123 穿 I Transmigrated as Xu Damao, and the System Is Forcing Me to Become an Entertainment Mogul 穿越许大茂系统逼我成为文娱大佬 One Dream Across a Hundred Lifetimes壹夢百世Male-Channel Fanfiction404k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history period piece. There isn't much about the courtyard compound, so don't read if that's what you're looking for!!! The story starts on the mainland, moves to Hong Kong midway through, and may head to Europe and America later. One female lead, no harem, no stealing another man's wife!] A pretty boy transmigrates to 1951 and becomes Xu Damao. With a sign-in System bound to him from the start, he stops being a troublemaker and becomes the child other parents point to as an example. 1.3kReads8.5Score102Shelves
24. 124 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. 30.6kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves
25. 125 四 The Heavenly Master's Legacy in the Siheyuan: Debts and Grudges Must Be Settled 四合院天师传承恩怨分明 Astonished Crowd吃惊群众Male-Channel Fanfiction401k WordsCompleted Qin Feng transmigrates into a courtyard house full of troublemakers. When Jia Zhangshi runs her foul mouth, he silences her with a Talisman of Muteness! When the deaf old lady schemes against him again and again, he offers her a Puppet Talisman! He uses his inherited medical skills to help his family and friends recover! 5.6kReads8.4Score170Shelves
26. 126 四 Siheyuan: Why Is My Start So Different? 四合院：我的开局怎么不一样？ There's a Fire in the Backyard后院起火了Male-Channel Fanfiction168k WordsCompleted Hao Ren, a young man from modern times, unexpectedly transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. He activates a frustrating System and inherits the secret of a wooden door that lets him travel between two worlds, becoming the steel mill's factory doctor. He thinks he's the chosen protagonist, but from the start he finds himself constrained at every turn. He can't help wondering: with so many transmigrators around, why is his start so different? A special note: this book won't steal Qin Huairu's ma 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good books are meant to be read slowly and gradually. Add them to your bookshelf first, so you don't lose them later.

27. 127 四 Siheyuan: My Family Is Full of Spendthrifts 四合院：我家都是败家子 Engineer Soldier工程兵Male-Channel Fanfiction377k WordsCompleted Cao Xiaren transmigrates into a parallel world of courtyard houses and discovers from the start that he has ten godsons. It's the 1960s, after all, and in this age of widespread hunger and deprivation, it's hard enough for him to feed himself, let alone ten growing boys. Faced with such a disastrous start, Cao Xiaren panics. Fortunately, the Spendthrift System arrives just in time... 715Reads8.6Score103Shelves
28. 128 四 Siheyuan: My Son Is Silly Zhu 四合院：我的儿子是傻柱 Old Rogue He何老贼Male-Channel Fanfiction337k WordsCompleted He transmigrates as He Daqing, the biological father of Silly Zhu. Faced with the troublemakers of the Courtyard, He Daqing has the Positive Energy System. His first move is to marry Qin Huairu, leaving the Jia family without an heir! Only magic can defeat magic! 1.9kReads8.9Score102Shelves
29. 129 四 The Siheyuan in an Artistic Age 四合院之文艺时代 Cotton Candy Bubblegum棉花泡泡堂Male-Channel Fanfiction534k WordsCompleted Su Qing transmigrates to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, the legendary courtyard house from a novel. All he wants is a beautiful wife, adorable kids, and a warm bed. From the day he transmigrates, he decides to become a leading figure in the entertainment industry of the future, starting as a screenwriter and moving on to directing. No bitterness, just everyday family life, with respect for the original story. 926Reads5.3Score—Shelves
30. 130 四 Siheyuan: Xu Damao's Carefree Life 四合院：许大茂的潇洒人生路 I Just Love Chewing Sugarcane就爱啃甘蔗Male-Channel Fanfiction203k WordsCompleted After dying in an accident, I was reborn as Xu Damao from the courtyard drama! Just thinking about the plot is depressing! Damn it, Silly Zhu cuckolded me, and on top of that, I was infertile! This time, watch what I do! The most carefree job there is, bar none! But I really need to get this infertility treated! 7.6kReads8.6Score233Shelves
31. 131 四 Siheyuan: I Only Strike the Yard's Villains from the Shadows 四合院：我只对众禽暗下黑手 Mo Yue Qiu Sheng墨月秋笙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Yuan Fang unexpectedly transmigrates to the No. 95 courtyard on Nanluoguxiang in 1958, where he awakens the Myriad Worlds Lottery System. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've received thirty meat buns...” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've received a body-strengthening pill, a job, and two thousand in cash...” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've received a storage ring and a martial arts cultivation card...” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've received the skill ‘Whoever You Stare At Gets Mu 32.6kReads7.5Score1.7kShelves
32. 132 四 Siheyuan: The Third Grandpa Is My Real Father 四合院：三大爷是我亲爹 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted A modern-day salesman transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes Yan Bugui's biological son. In an era when food and clothing are scarce, he struggles to survive and make a better life. This is a story of everyday family life, with no pent-up hatred or deadly conflicts, just an ordinary man's hard work and perseverance. 18.6kReads9.2Score681Shelves
33. 133 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
34. 134 四 Siheyuan: An Ordinary Man's Life 四合院之市井小民 City of Crystal水晶之都Male-Channel Fanfiction187k WordsOngoing Lin Feng, a modern university student, wakes up to find he has transmigrated into the body of another Lin Feng in 1958. After moving to the city to take over a job, he discovers that he has transmigrated into the world of the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. Looking at all those familiar yet unfamiliar faces, he realizes that real-life courtyards are very different from the ones in the TV series. 42Reads6.2Score—Shelves
35. 135 四 Siheyuan: My Name Is Cao Wei 四合院：我叫曹魏 A Plump Little Pig一只胖胖的猪Male-Channel Fanfiction971k WordsCompleted (Siheyuan, period drama, System, logical, low-conflict, slice of life) Question: What should you do if you transmigrate into the world of a siheyuan? Answer: Take it as it comes! Just get on with your life. Cao Wei has only three things he wants to do in this life: first, live up to his name; second, become a good chef; and third, enjoy a leisurely life. (Once again, this is a slice-of-life story. It’s simply about living an ordinary, everyday life. Even an ordinary life can be full of fun.) 24.4kReads8.5Score1kShelves
36. 136 四 Siheyuan: After 60 Years on the Run, I Made Yi Zhonghai Pass Out 四合院：逃荒60年，气晕易中海 Pudding Bunny Bunny Bunny布丁兔兔兔Male-Channel Fanfiction414k WordsCompleted Zhang Zhixin, who was out having fun with a number 88 masseuse, transmigrates to the capital and becomes a refugee fleeing famine with his eight-year-old sister. The iron-fisted Director Wang arranges for the siblings to live in a Siheyuan courtyard. That very night, Zhang Zhixin curses Yi Zhonghai, the self-righteous moral crusader, until he faints. From then on, Zhang Zhixin decides whether the courtyard is in chaos or not. 14.7kReads7.2Score486Shelves
37. 137 四 Siheyuan: After My Wedding Was Stolen, I Married Zheng Juan Instead 四合院：被抢婚后，反手娶了郑娟 Bailu Fengdan白露枫丹Male-Channel Fanfiction458k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard and became one of the courtyard's residents. From the start, I went on a blind date with Qin Huairu, only for the Jia family to snatch her away. Not only did I fail to win the beauty, I also became the neighborhood's laughingstock. Cheng Zhiguo refuses to indulge anyone. He simply brings Zheng Juan from A Lifelong Journey home. Only then do people see what a good wife and a dutiful daughter really look like. First Master: "Zhiguo, please let Zheng Juan 4.2kReads8.0Score136Shelves
38. 138 四 Siheyuan: Stealing Qin Huairu Away and Living Off Easy Money 四合院：截胡秦淮茹，过躺赚人 Know When to Stop and Build Up Reserves知止而有积Male-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsCompleted Han Weimin is reborn in 1951 in a courtyard house and obtains a Super Rebate System. Whenever he gives supplies to a woman who meets the requirements, he receives an explosive multiplier in return. Just then, eighteen-year-old Qin Huairu comes to the courtyard to meet a potential match. Han Weimin decisively snatches her away. “Ding! Qin Huairu ate a steamed bun from the Host, earning a 50-fold rebate!” “Ding! The Host gave Qin Huairu three White Rabbit candies, earning a 50-fold rebate!” “Ding! 30.1kReads7.9Score3kShelves

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    A man named Jiang Fan, possessing a fighting spirit, a system, a biased personality, and a tendency to avoid trouble, transmigrates to 1950s Beijing. He finds himself in a courtyard house devoid of good people. "Oh no! I've become a beast!" Three years later, the system returns, and Jiang Fan begins his life of causing chaos and trouble!

39. 139 四 Siheyuan: I Carry a Supermarket System 四合院之随身带着超市系统 Red Beans Cooked in Autumn Waters秋水煮红豆Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Wang San, a corporate drone from the 21st century, transmigrates into another world for the third time. He opens his eyes to find a home with nothing but four bare walls. He overhears his parents talking: the Japanese haven't left yet? But he looks at his little body and realizes there's nothing he can do. He studies hard for years, finally graduating from high school at sixteen and preparing to start work, when the supermarket System arrives. Wang San breaks down in tears. “System, why did you 18.7kReads6.9Score862Shelves
40. 140 四 Siheyuan: Head of the Household at Eight 四合院：8岁的我顶门立户 The Not-Too-Far, Not-Too-Near Flying Shadow Hero不远不近的飞影侠Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted After Qin Shuli is discharged from the army, he dies saving someone on his way to university. He transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old boy in Beiping in 1943. The boy’s father has been taken by the Japanese. His mother has been ill for years. He also has three-year-old twin siblings. With such a disastrous start, Qin Shuli decides to lie flat. Luckily, his golden finger arrives. He can take care of his family and kill Japanese soldiers at the same time. Every now and then, he also has 157Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Wow! "Time Travel: The War of Resistance Against Japan" is here! 😎 Qin Shuli, after being discharged from the army, travels back in time to 1943 in Beiping (Beijing), into the body of an 8-year-old boy. The beginning is incredibly difficult: his father is captured by the Japanese, his mother is ill, and he has twin siblings to care for 😟. But don't worry, with his special abilities, he can both take care of his family and fight the Japanese, while also occasionally giving the people in the courtyard a good thrashing – it's incredibly satisfying! 👍 This thrilling and exciting story will definitely keep you hooked. Come and experience the turbulent times of the War of Resistance Against Japan! 🤩

41. 141 四 Siheyuan: A Second Life 四合院之再来一生 Years of Wu Sheng岁月吴生Male-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsOngoing Chen Yizhou, a modern man, wakes up in 1958 and takes a job at a steel mill before moving into a courtyard house. With a System and an all-seeing perspective, how will he deal with all the scheming neighbors?… 50.1kReads7.3Score3.6kShelves
42. 142 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s with a Pocket Dimension to Become a Security Guard 穿越60带着空间当保安 No Good People in the Six Realms六界无好人Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Who am I? Where am I? Other people transmigrate, and so do I. They can crush the heavens, the earth, and everything in between. One burst of their kingly aura, and they get whatever they want. I transmigrated here and have nothing. I can’t even get enough to eat. I’m sixteen, but built like a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old. A gust of wind could blow me away. Where’s my System? Aren’t Systems standard issue for transmigrators? ... 88kReads8.5Score6kShelves

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    I don't know if it's the peak, but I've already started my second rewatch. The protagonist transmigrates to a courtyard house world, has a spatial ability, knows martial arts and medicine, has strong connections, and has parents and relatives.

43. 143 四 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Won't Leave Me Alone 四合院：秦淮茹赖上我 Champagne Before the Game Is Over半场开香槟Male-Channel Fanfiction5.3M WordsOngoing Zhao Xiyan was an ordinary small-town exam grinder. He had little ambition, but his family's comfortable means let him live a pretty decent life. But just as a speeding dump truck was about to hit one of his students, he rushed forward on instinct. He saved the student, but also had an intimate and decidedly unpleasant encounter with the truck. When he woke again, he was already riding in a donkey cart. Across from him, a young woman with bright eyes, pearly teeth, and two long braids was watchi 189.2kReads8.1Score9kShelves
44. 144 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I’m a Butcher from the Qin Family Village 四合院之开局秦家村杀猪佬 Laity LovesickLaity痴心Male-Channel Fanfiction845k WordsCompleted Preliminary note: This is a multi-heroine story, so readers who prefer couples who only have eyes for each other should look elsewhere. There won't be much courtyard drama at first, but it will feature more later. The story isn't very dark, so if you want to see the villains get brutally punished, this isn't for you. Qin Huairu: “What? I'm going to marry the sickly Jia Dongxu??? I'll be a young widow in just a few years?! And I'll have to raise three kids and my awful mother-in-law, Jia Zhangsh 9.4kReads8.2Score503Shelves

    Reader note

    These are the four books. After reading them, you can combine your own favorite elements and write your own book. [Laughs]

45. 145 四 Siheyuan: I Can’t Keep My Blade Hidden Any Longer 四合院：我的刀藏不住了 Hua Xiaosheng话小生Male-Channel Fanfiction450k WordsCompleted After being wounded and discharged at thirty, mercenary Chen Xiang plans to live it up, spend lavishly, and enjoy retirement ahead of time. Instead, a sudden bolt from the blue sends him to the world of The Courtyard Is Full of Beasts. He's a hardened outlaw, so transmigrating is no big deal. It's just a change of scenery for retirement. But some people just won't leave him in peace. Chen Xiang: “Why is retiring so hard? Are you really going to make me bring out my eighteen-meter cleaver again?” 8.8kReads7.0Score230Shelves

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    It's already finished, and while I wouldn't say it's that good, at least it's not Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

46. 146 四 Siheyuan: A Bright Official Career 四合院：官运亨通 Dream King of the Lazy Fish咸鱼梦想王Male-Channel Fanfiction603k WordsCompleted (Includes a System, slice-of-life focus, low on hostility) Xuanyu, an ordinary young man from the modern era, transmigrates for no apparent reason into the world of the Siheyuan courtyards. Armed with a useless golden finger, he becomes a scheming adviser. Watch as he sets sail amid the tides and makes his way to the pinnacle of life. 15.2kReads8.6Score456Shelves
47. 147 四 Siheyuan: Solving Crimes Starts With Kicking a Hornets’ Nest 四合院：破案从踢马蜂窝开始 I Want to Become That Man我要成为那个男人Male-Channel Fanfiction579k WordsCompleted In 1961, during a time of hardship, Wang Xiaohu returns home after being injured and discharged from the military, and joins the security department. He only means to coast along, but solving cases and earning commendations, promotions, and raises all come easily to him. Hidden enemies and dangers keep appearing, but luckily the System occasionally provides special rewards, whether martial arts, high-tech weapons, or pocket dimensions. [Sign-in successful. Strength +10. Special lucky reward trig 5.2kReads6.9Score214Shelves
48. 148 四 Siheyuan: Starting Out as Little Rascal Kang Jiu 四合院：从小混蛋康九开始 The Mochi Is So Dark麻薯好黑Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted After waking from a deep sleep, I discovered I had become Kang Jiu, who was beaten to death by the children of the compound in Blood Romance. I also had a six-year-old little sister. And that wasn't all. The compound where I lived turned out to be the one from The Turbulent Households of the Courtyard. I planned to keep my head down for ten years and wait for my chance to take off. Bang Geng tried to steal my sister's food, so I slapped him flying. Jia Zhangshi tried to avenge her grandson, and 8.2kReads8.7Score306Shelves
49. 149 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Sent Down to the Great Grasslands 重生七十年代，下乡大草原 Misty Rain in a Quiet Mountain Village寂静山村烟雨蒙蒙Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ma Wei was reborn in the capital in the 1970s, and his family was a complete mess. He quickly found a chance to head to the great grasslands and start a new life. There, he found both his purpose in life and his partner. He was able to thrive because he had the livestock-raising space every transmigrator needed. 29.9kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

    Reader note

    These are the pinnacle of historical fiction.

50. 150 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Urban369k 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… 151Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    A top-tier urban novel with multiple female characters, this is a masterpiece from the author's peak period. The novel theme and smooth reading experience make for a truly exceptional read.

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