Looking for Realistic Siheyuan Novels Without Malice or Villainization, True to Their Era 找没有戾气，不魔化的四合院小说。符合年代的

1. 151 我 I Became Silly Zhu's Uncle 我成了傻柱他叔了 Commoner of Jianghuai江淮布衣Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Before I began writing this story, I hesitated for a long time. My previous story, Dreams Pursued in the Courtyard, still left me with many regrets. It was my first time writing, and I wanted to include too much, which made the story feel scattered later on. My portrayal of the courtyard’s characters also left room for debate. Ever since this period drama aired, opinions have been divided. More than anything, people today find it hard to imagine what life was like back then. Set in the heart of 6.4kReads7.1Score216Shelves

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   I recommend a completed courtyard novel where the protagonist becomes Sha Zhu's uncle, changes the family's traditions, and no longer has to run around or work at the steel mill. He lives the life of a street office cadre!

2. 152 四 Siheyuan: Good Grief, My Brother Is Li Huaide 四合院：夭寿，我哥竟是李怀德 Little Bai, At Leisure小白闲来Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted From the start, Li Ershan transmigrates to Beiping in 1949. A militia member helping the front, he brings food to the troops, only to be assigned to meet someone in the city who turns out to be a character from a TV drama. Later, that character marries a woman named Qin Huairu. Only then does Li Ershan realize he has transmigrated into a mash-up of stories set across different eras. Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, Family Portrait... The more characters from those stories appear, the more entangled Li 27.2kReads7.6Score1kShelves

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   These three are all completed books.

3. 153 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. 13.7kReads7.5Score425Shelves
4. 154 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 9.7kReads6.9Score508Shelves
5. 155 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 10.5kReads8.2Score302Shelves

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   A new author's critique: a slow-burning, realistic novel! No system powers, the world is merely a peaceful corner, and there's absolutely no overpowered acceleration. The protagonist outwits ruthless individuals amidst worldly turmoil, navigating the turbulent tides of history with calculated strategy, strategizing to amass wealth, and weaving his patriotic fervor into every line. This novel rejects mindless entertainment; its rationality and logic are open to scrutiny and debate. Readers who enjoy in-depth reading and critical thinking are cordially invited to appreciate it!

6. 156 四 Siheyuan: 1958, Starting Out as a Factory Doctor 四合院：1958，从厂医开始 Kumquat Lemon Tea Tea Tea金橘柠檬茶茶茶Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing [Period setting, reborn, hard-core traditional Chinese medicine, martial arts] This book is also known as If You Can't Read the Prescription, I'm Pretty Handy with My Fists Too. [Some say that no matter how good one person's medical skills are, they are but a speck of dust in the tide of history. But what if I bring out the sacred book, The Barefoot Doctor's Manual?] Fang Bie was an intern in traditional Chinese medicine who, after working himself to exhaustion with overtime, transmigrated into 40.1kReads7.6Score2.4kShelves

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   A courtyard house that isn't magical.

7. 157 四 Siheyuan: Head of the Security Department, with Uncle Li Huaide 四合院：保卫科科长，舅舅李怀德 Carefree Peddler自在的麦客Male-Channel Fanfiction225k WordsOngoing Lin Zhengyang is fishing when he accidentally swings his line into a high-voltage wire. His vision goes black, and he’s reduced to ashes. When he wakes up, he discovers that he has transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. Li Huaide is his uncle, and Director Wang from the neighborhood committee is his godmother. What’s more, he’s the chief of the security department. How will the courtyard’s troublemakers deal with him now...? 38.7kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves
8. 158 四 Siheyuan: The Years of Wei Wu 四合院之魏武岁月 Young Man Carrying a Donkey扛驴的小生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Yiyi, a construction worker who hauled bricks for a living, was crushed to death by a crane while working at a site and transmigrated to a parallel-world siheyuan. With the System Mall left behind after the System crashed, just see how he takes off in this vast, all-in-one parallel world… 3.9kReads6.6Score165Shelves
9. 159 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? ... 86.2kReads8.5Score5.9kShelves
10. 160 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm a Police Chief with Reba as My Wife! 四合院：开局警司，老婆热芭！ My Wrist Bone Fell Off腕骨掉了Male-Channel Fanfiction5.1M WordsOngoing Zhang Chengfei transmigrated into a courtyard house and became a veteran who had earned a first-class collective merit citation and a third-class individual merit citation. From the start, he joined the police force as a second-level superintendent, earning a monthly salary of 76 yuan. He awakened the Case-Solving System. Every case he cracked earned him generous rewards. He also married the pretty young Reba. Everyone in the courtyard envied them, grew jealous, and was also afraid of him. Grann 36.9kReads7.7Score2.3kShelves
11. 161 刚 I Just Married a Young Educated Woman, and Now I Have to Rise from Infancy? 刚娶女知青，让我从婴儿开始逆袭？ Get Rich暴富Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Period setting + educated youth + hunting and farming + rural life + pocket dimension + wish fulfillment] After transmigrating to 1972, Li Yunfeng has just married an educated young woman when he awakens the Baby Comeback System. The System’s missions are rather ridiculous: walk one meter in a minute, and get a solid-gold longevity lock as a reward. Li Yunfeng: “What? One meter in a minute? Even someone with a blood clot in their brain could walk ten meters!” He then sprints half a kilometer. S 906Reads8.5Score143Shelves
12. 162 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 2.7kReads6.7Score100Shelves

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    The strongest Qin Huairu, the concept is really good, less violent, the ending felt so beautiful, a little unsatisfying.

13. 163 穿 I Transmigrated to 1960, and My Dad Is Yi Zhonghai's Disciple 穿越1960，老爸是易中海徒弟 Wine in Hand, Saber Across把酒横刀Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted Chen Chaoyang transmigrates back to Beijing in the 1960s, only to discover that his father is the senior disciple of Yi Zhonghai, the respected neighborhood elder. See how the ordinary citizen Chen Chaoyang struggles to survive in those difficult times and put food on the table for his whole family. 15.7kReads8.1Score954Shelves

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    That's alright, I guess. They seem to do a lot of hunting, maybe a little exaggerated.

14. 164 四 In Siheyuan, I Become Huaihua, the Poor Little One 四合院我成了槐花小可怜 lie flat Is a Blessing躺平是福Male-Channel Fanfiction771k WordsCompleted The moment I opened my eyes, I had become Little Huaihua from the courtyard. The protagonist was absolutely terrified! Born into a family like this, the protagonist decided to cozy up to Lou Xiao'e to make sure she could grow up healthy. Auntie Lou was not only the only good person in the whole courtyard, but someone who might even sneak her off to Hong Kong one day. 5.2kReads8.5Score238Shelves

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    Without any hostility, Xiao Huaihua became a superstar.

15. 165 重 Back to Thirty Years Ago 重回三十年前 lie flat Is a Blessing躺平是福Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted A magical watch lets her transmigrate back and forth between the present and thirty years ago. Thank goodness! This time, she has to seize the opportunity and save herself from her tragic fate. 899Reads7.7Score106Shelves
16. 166 四 Whether the Siheyuan Is in Chaos Is Up to Me, Xu Damao! 四合院乱不乱，我许大茂说了算！ Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction395k WordsCompleted Whose family doesn’t have a few famous ancestors? Would the ancestors of my Xu family really stand by and let their descendants die out? Blessed by my ancestor’s favor, Xu Damao gets to live again. Give back what you took from me, and spit out what you ate! I’m going to make sure this whole Siheyuan doesn’t know a moment’s peace! If you want strength, I’ve got brains; if you want brains, I’ll play dirty! So, are you convinced or not? 3.5kReads6.4Score101Shelves

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    [Admiration][Send a Heart][Admiration][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food] The most exquisite courtyard house, I recommend you give it a try, and it will take you to experience a different life!

17. 167 四 Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty Is Back 四合院：大清回来了 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction744k WordsCompleted A powerful survivor from the apocalypse is reborn as He Daqing. He first deals with his two ungrateful stepsons, then makes a triumphant return to the courtyard house, marries a lovely wife, and takes on his wicked neighbors, changing Silly Zhu’s life along the way. Read on to discover all the exciting details! 17.1kReads8.5Score535Shelves
18. 168 傻 The Wonderful Life of Silly Zhu 傻柱的精彩人生 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted “A sick mother, a gambling-addict father, a younger brother still in school, and a divorced woman.” Who wouldn’t feel sympathy for a young woman like that? I was just feeling a little sympathetic and trying to help her out of a difficult situation. Why did I have to transmigrate into this courtyard full of beasts? And into the body of one of the beasts, Silly Zhu, no less! Heaven is so unfair! 23.6kReads7.5Score923Shelves
19. 169 在 Life in the Siheyuan 在四合院里过日子 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction621k WordsCompleted After reading lots of stories about courtyard life, I decided to try writing my own take on it. This is a practice piece, so please be kind if it's not to your taste! My second carefully crafted novel, The Courtyard: The Qing Dynasty Is Back, has just launched. I hope you'll give it a read! Li Ping'an was an obscure older bachelor in modern society. He died after doing a good deed for once, presumably because good deeds bring good fortune. He transmigrated to a courtyard in the late 1950s, where 16.6kReads7.8Score535Shelves
20. 170 四 Siheyuan: My Hunting Life 四合院：我的狩猎生涯 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction783k WordsCompleted A hero who fought floods and rescued disaster victims returns to the world of Siheyuan. To survive, he takes up hunting and feeds his whole family through these turbulent times. Come see a different Siheyuan: no mindless characters, no hostility. The author pours care into every page, even staying up late to write! Thank you all for your support! 10.9kReads8.0Score364Shelves
21. 171 年 1959: A Chance Meeting with Qin Huairu in a Corncrib 年代1959苞米棚邂逅秦淮茹 Lying Down to Watch the Clouds Rise卧看云起Male-Channel Fanfiction569k WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines] [Period Novel] [Pocket Dimension] [Siheyuan] If you don't like these, don't read! Li Xing opened his eyes in 1959, a starving refugee on the brink of death. All he had left was half a moldy steamed bun. Fortunately, he awakened a pocket dimension of one mu. The relief station took him in, and the state-run supply cooperative gave him important work. Wild boars, grain, gold: his pocket dimension grew fuller by the day. Qin Huairu got divorced, Lou Xiaoe wanted to be with him, 8.5kReads6.9Score496Shelves

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    New book in January, thank you for your support.

22. 172 穿 Transmigrating to 1976 to Study Again 穿越七六再读书 Dao Ru'an盗如岸Urban462k WordsCompleted Fast-paced, focused on the little things in life, uplifting, and driven. A temporal rift sets the story in motion, and the daily details of life gradually unfold. The first stage is studying, followed by copying books and then teaching. The second stage is building businesses, both his own and his family's, growing them step by step. The third stage returns to everyday life, continuing until the story ends. 5kReads8.6Score222Shelves

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    I thoroughly enjoyed reading all three books by the same author.

23. 173 香 A Hong Kong Island Native 香江本地人 Dao Ru'an盗如岸Urban671k WordsCompleted The story focuses on the rhythm of everyday life. The protagonist starts out as an athlete, makes a fortune in horse racing and earns a silver medal in the financial markets, then studies finance and law at university. He succeeds in both his career and family life. In 1974, Hong Kong had just weathered a stock market crash, and the economy was beginning to recover. Of course, the protagonist isn’t in a position to save the economy at this point. So he studies hard, trains in weightlifting, goes 1.6kReads6.9Score103Shelves
24. 174 傻 Silly Zhu: Fists for the Heavenly Lord of Morality, Kicks for the Soul-Calling Messenger 傻柱：拳打道德天尊脚踢招魂使者 Wolf King Engel狼王恩格尔Male-Channel Fanfiction202k WordsCompleted [Scheming + Weak System + Strong Logic + Smart Characters + Low Aggression] (This book has plenty of chapters in reserve, so you can start reading with confidence.) A Beijing courtyard in 1958 was supposed to be where He Yuzhu's life of torment began, ending with him dying destitute beneath a bridge. But no one could have guessed that when he drew his last breath beneath that bridge, he wouldn't get a chance to be reborn. Instead, a soul from the 21st century somehow found its way into the youn 169Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Lightly angsty, slow-paced, with a weak system, plot-driven, and currently has plenty of drafts, so you can jump right in. I don't think there are any major flaws, though there might be minor ones. Please point them out after reading, and I'll correct them. Thank you all! 🙏

25. 175 四 Siheyuan: I Take Over Courtyard No. 95 and Fill It with My Ex-Wives 四合院：我独占95号院住满前妻 King of Milan米兰球王Male-Channel Fanfiction252k WordsOngoing Multiple female leads, no System, relying entirely on brains and memories. A top-level career path, with little angst and a realistic tone. In 2026, at the Dialogue studio. Host: Elder Jing, were you afraid when you swam back to the mainland? Jing Daqiang pondered for a moment. He thought, Back then, I'd only just transmigrated, and they were pointing a gun at me. I was terrified. His expression stayed composed. "No. I was driven by a powerful conviction." Host: What made you think of applying 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Here it comes, set in 1951, no system, little violence, relies entirely on brains and memory, multiple female protagonists, male-oriented slow burn.

26. 176 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. 31.4kReads8.9Score794Shelves

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    I just finished reading this book, it was very good. It's a simple and peaceful story, and there's no demonization of the people in the courtyard. Everyone is trying to live their lives, and everyone has a happy ending.

27. 177 四 Siheyuan: Becoming a Rogue Everyone Loves 四合院：做一个人见人爱的流氓 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [System] [Multiple Heroines] [Low on Grimness] [Historical Fantasy] Lin Muzhi, a down-and-out writer from the 21st century, wakes up as Lin Weidong, a backward young man in a 1965 courtyard. His neighbors are rubbing their hands together, ready to crush this “troublemaker” and take everything from him. But... The whole courtyard soon realizes that this time, the newcomer isn't prey. Armed with the perspective of a modern civilization, he's come to rule this world of tangled relationships like it 38.5kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    Courtyard House Charm + Historical Fiction

28. 178 四 Siheyuan: My Revenge Begins at the Mass Grave 四合院：从乱葬岗开始复仇 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn on a mass grave, Zhang Aiguo returns with a System. The scoundrels stole my family’s property, sold my younger sister, and left me for dead. This time, they’ll pay for every drop of blood! The hypocritical patriarch, the venomous old woman, every last one of them: none will get away! Watch as this young man delivers the ultimate judgment and gets his revenge in this man-eating courtyard! 373Reads8.8Score145Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The author's writing is superb; it's so addictive!

29. 179 四 In the Siheyuan, Silly Zhu Stops Being a Doormat 四合院傻柱不在做冤大头 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Snow blanketed the world. As he lay dying beneath a bridge, He Yuzhu watched his archrival, Xu Damao, summon the last of his strength to carry him back to the courtyard, and regret tore at his heart. Reborn as a young man, he awakens a mysterious pocket dimension and gains the skills of a culinary god. He immediately cuts ties with the Jia family. He will repay the deaf old lady's kindness, ease his younger sister's suffering, and rekindle his bond with Lou Xiao'e. As for those bloodsucking para 918Reads8.6Score101Shelves
30. 180 四 Siheyuan: Turning a Run-Down Courtyard into a Peach Blossom Paradise 四合院：把破院建成桃花源 Ximen Roast Duck西门烤鸭Male-Channel Fanfiction794k WordsOngoing Lin Chen performs a heroic rescue, but while saving a child from drowning, he accidentally transmigrates to 1958 and the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. As a well-rounded young man from the twenty-first century, and a master sweeper from Lanxiang Technical School, he has arrived at the universe’s central hub, a place visited by countless transmigrators. Surrounded by all manner of characters in this courtyard, what kind of life will he make for himself? This is a lighthearted comedy, wi 7.2kReads5.4Score199Shelves

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    Check out this new book about courtyard houses—it's a breath of fresh air in the genre! Absolutely not mindless! The foreshadowing and comebacks are incredibly sophisticated! You wouldn't even notice them if you weren't a little smart! No hostility, no cowardice, no saintly sentimentality, no extreme convoluted plots, just pure, satisfying action. The inventions and historical context are absolutely rigorous and realistic, and the characters are vividly portrayed without any deliberate distortion or slander! It's very down-to-earth! A rare gem! It might seem a bit timid on the surface, but the comebacks are brutally honest! It incorporates many inside jokes, original scenes, and even poems and songs written by the author—it's fantastic!

31. 181 四 Siheyuan: Changing Lives, I Help Everyone Get a Cheat! 四合院：改变人生，我帮人开挂！ Sky of the Heavenly Mystic天玄天空Male-Channel Fanfiction434k WordsCompleted Liu Guang'an is reborn in the world of the Siheyuan and obtains a System. As long as he keeps helping people fulfill their wishes, he can gain huge rewards. From the start, he slaps Second Uncle in the face and shows him what it means to raise the eldest son right; He plots to cripple First Uncle’s moral blackmail; Then he sends Jia Zhangshi off for labor reform, so she can learn that working is glorious! He helps beautiful women like Qin Huairu escape their misery, Gets Silly Zhu to keep his fi 113Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This wasn't particularly malicious; it was all about reasonably ripping people off.

32. 182 四 Siheyuan: The Violent Police Chief 四合院：暴力派出所所长 JJB Little Dazed OneJJB小呆呆Male-Channel Fanfiction329k WordsOngoing This story includes some mild cruelty toward the scoundrels, but the protagonist won't back down either. If he can solve something with his fists, he won't waste words. One heroine only! Everyone's welcome to discuss! Chen Ping'an was a top-tier corporate wage slave in the 21st century. Somehow, he transmigrated to 1948. After buying a house, fighting in the war for several years, and being assigned a job and a home, he was introduced to a dignified-looking man who said he was Yi Zhonghai, the s 2.5kReads5.8Score106Shelves

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    It's alright, it hasn't been corrupted by demons.

33. 183 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, a Worker-Peasant-Soldier 四合院：开局工农兵 JJB Little Dazed OneJJB小呆呆Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Wang Cheng transmigrates from the modern era. His new body is also called Wang Cheng. Born in 1935 to a poor peasant family, he lied about his age to enlist in 1950. In 1956, he was discharged and assigned to the security department of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. From that point on, he had the full triple buff of worker, peasant, and soldier. This story has a moderate level of angst and focuses on slowly reforming beasts. 13.7kReads6.6Score478Shelves
34. 184 6 The 1960s: Reborn with a Pocket Dimension During the Famine 60年代：带着空间重生饥荒时期 In This Life, I Think Only of You此生念卿一人Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [1960s] + [Farming] + [Pocket Dimension System] + [Heartwarming] + [Getting Rich] + [Slow-Paced] Su Bai woke up drunk and discovered that he had transmigrated to the resource-poor 1960s. Fortunately, he was bound to a mysterious pocket dimension System with a richly stocked inventory panel, offering everything from food to everyday necessities. Faced with his family's poverty, Su Bai used the System's supplies to improve their lives, making sure his family had enough to eat and warm clothes to w 11.4kReads7.0Score748Shelves

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    Recommended heartwarming everyday articles

35. 185 6 The 1960s: Transmigrating to Mao'er Hutong, Nanluoguxiang 60年代：穿越南锣鼓巷帽子胡同 Full Moon Banana圆月香蕉Male-Channel Fanfiction350k WordsCompleted [Heartwarming Family + Pocket Dimension + One Female Lead + Lighthearted Comedy] Wang Jiawei transmigrated to 1960 and woke up to find Yan Bugui, the stingy Third Uncle. His world immediately collapsed. Once his memories returned, he realized he was the brother-in-law living in the Siheyuan. Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. Fortunately, Wang Jiawei bound himself to a dimensional pocket space. He could fish and hunt in the real world, then farm and raise livestock in his s 246Reads6.0Score—Shelves
36. 186 四 Siheyuan: I’m the Neighborhood Director 四合院：我街道主任 Which Year Was August哪年八月Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted The fourth story: Looking at Silly Zhu's prematurely mature face, Xu Damao secretly vows that under no circumstances will he let that pig, Silly Zhu, snatch up his little sister like a cabbage. “You want to be my brother-in-law? You're still not good enough, Silly Zhu. Get lost!” 16.4kReads7.6Score413Shelves
37. 187 穿 Transmigrating to 1960: From the Start, I Can Eat Meat Whenever I Want 穿进1960开局吃肉自由 Buddhist Fat Cat佛系肥猫Male-Channel Fanfiction582k WordsCompleted A sulky, flirtatious post-90s guy stumbles into the world of the Siheyuan in a daze. There’s negativity and positivity, confusion and touching moments. Savor life’s many flavors, its bitterness and sweetness, and face it all with courage. As the saying goes: Every day is a day, no matter how you live it, so why be unhappy? Be happy and enjoy every day! 262Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    It looks alright! I'm quite happy!

38. 188 开 Starting at Zhengyang Gate, Then Entering the Siheyuan 开局正阳门再入四合院 Dao Ru'an盗如岸Male-Channel Fanfiction503k WordsCompleted The ordinary is the norm, and the extraordinary is the exception. Life was never full of so much pointless crap. Being able to eat your fill is happiness; it's only when people have full stomachs and nothing to do that these unexpected complications arise. After transmigrating to a chaotic era, he arrives in 1948 and becomes a neighbor behind the Zhengyangmen Tavern. He supports a family of five, his older sister, younger brother, and younger sisters, with a tricycle, marries the stunning Qin Hu 18.3kReads7.7Score894Shelves

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    Try this one; the descriptions are very detailed.

39. 189 四 The Siheyuan’s Guardian Treasure 四合院里的镇宅之宝 White Clouds Drift with the Wind白云随风流Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted This is a story about two worlds switching places, mainly focusing on everyday life in a courtyard house. It features Cao Cao types, so read at your own risk if that’s not your thing. After five years of drifting in Beijing, Liu Qingru is still a young man with nothing to his name, struggling at the bottom of society. While returning to his hometown for the Spring Festival, he accidentally obtains a treasure that changes his otherwise uneventful life forever. 2.3kReads8.2Score127Shelves

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    Books with low ratings for their realistic portrayal of everyday life in this era

40. 190 新 A New Siheyuan, Starting with Never Bringing a Lunchbox 新四合院从不带饭盒开始 Lu Mangxiu卤莽休Male-Channel Fanfiction483k WordsCompleted A modern chef transmigrates into Silly Zhu from the TV drama Love in the Courtyard, arriving the day before the story begins. They still want to pin the stolen-chicken scandal on me? No way. I can use the courtyard meeting to cut ties with Qin Huairu’s family. I have a trade that earns me a living, a large five-room house, and all I need is a wife so I can settle down and live in peace. If Qin Huairu’s family can’t afford meat, what’s that got to do with me? The protagonist has a golden finger, 11.5kReads6.7Score348Shelves

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    Check out this book, it perfectly meets your requirements. Don't worry about the rating, really, I'm not kidding you. It's not idiotic, not mindless, and has no hostility. Most importantly, the logic is sound, and it matches the characters' personalities in the TV series. I guarantee you won't regret reading it.

41. 191 四 Siheyuan Detective: Sha Zhu’s Ledger Sparks a Killing Spree 四合院神探【傻柱的账本杀疯了】 Chu Xuanhen楚轩痕Male-Channel Fanfiction723k WordsOngoing Zhu Jianguo transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard as Silly Zhu and binds himself to a Settlement System. The debts owed by the whole courtyard of ungrateful neighbors are all laid bare. He doesn’t rush to collect, instead starting with the scar on the back of his head. His investigation uncovers a murder at a scrap heap, knocking sounds from a train car, Jia Weiyong, who vanished while chasing a criminal at Tianjin Port, and the Raven, codenamed “Old Ghost.” 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've been watching "The Courtyard Detective" lately, and the plot is quite engaging. The male lead solves cases while doing accounting after time-traveling, and the humor and suspense are handled well. Especially the part where he outwits the old neighbors—I couldn't help but laugh out loud! 😂 I recommend it to anyone who likes lighthearted dramas with a bit of substance. This book isn't fantastical or awkward; it's just purely entertaining! 👀✨✨

42. 192 四 Siheyuan: The Story of an Ordinary Man 四合院之小人物的故事 Betel Nut and Cigarettes, All Five Poisons in One槟榔加烟五毒俱全Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted This book doesn't demonize anyone; it gives everyone something to hope for. The protagonist won't spend the whole story cooped up in the Siheyuan. The main focus is on what happens later, as things develop and change. Follow Wang Yong's perspective as he returns to that era. 503Reads8.6Score104Shelves

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    In this story, only this one is worth reading! After reading this, I couldn't stand the others! They're all full of pranks and violence! This one, however, is completely free of violence! It has a single female lead! No harem elements! It stays true to the times! It gets more interesting as it goes on! Just one thing! I'm worried about it getting censored! Mainly because the author is so daring! Reading this will give you insight into life after the reform and opening up! It will also help you understand the major national events of that time! The original cast members from the story all have bright futures! Unlike those who start out causing trouble and conflict! Read it for yourself!

43. 193 四 Siheyuan: The Warmth of Everyday Life 四合院之烟火人间 Lone Walker001独行人001Male-Channel Fanfiction321k WordsCompleted The story is still set in that familiar courtyard, yet something about it feels a little different. Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui all have the same air about them as before, just as you remember. Xu Damao still gets that obnoxious streak from time to time. He Yuzhu, however, has become a little more level-headed. Perhaps because he has decided to lie flat, he seems to appear less often in the story. The most puzzling of all is Jia Zhangshi, who is currently comforting her daughter-in- 4.8kReads6.3Score105Shelves

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    No demonization, just normal people and normal things.

44. 194 四 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Making His Way Through the Mortal World 四合院：尘世打滚许大茂 Lone Walker001独行人001Male-Channel Fanfiction274k WordsCompleted A destination for checking in across the myriad heavens: a Beijing courtyard compound. Xu Damao is here as a tourist, just to watch the drama and stir up some trouble. Sounds good to him. As for the people in the courtyard, they can make of their joys and sorrows, warmth and hardship what they will! Not a classic wish-fulfillment novel, and not too much angst. 399Reads5.5Score—Shelves
45. 195 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 871Reads—Score108Shelves
46. 196 穿 Transmigrating into Siheyuan with a Lake of My Own 穿越四合院之我有一片湖 A Second Life 157重来一世157Male-Channel Fanfiction360k WordsCompleted This is a slice-of-life story, so if you like fighting and killing, please don't click in. Lin Feng transmigrates into the 1960s with a lake at his side. Making use of its abundant fishery resources, he thrives in an era of shortages and hunger. 7.7kReads6.1Score255Shelves
47. 197 穿 Transmigrating to 1960: The Siheyuan's Young Policeman 穿越1960：四合院小警察 Sweet Potato Balls地瓜番薯丸Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing A laid-back young man transmigrates with a pocket dimension and settles down in Siheyuan No. 95 in 1960. He seeks neither wealth nor status, only his family's safety and a peaceful life. By a twist of fate, he becomes a local police officer, giving him the means to stand his ground. He looks after his little family, takes life one day at a time, and quietly waits for the tides of change. When the 1980s arrive, he will begin the retirement life he has always dreamed of. 85.8kReads7.9Score7.3kShelves
48. 198 四 Siheyuan: My Father Is a Senior Leader 四合院：家父大领导 The Silent Little Mute不说话的小哑巴Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing No letters of forgiveness. No preaching. If you can settle it with your fists, don't waste time arguing. Original story with one female lead. Zhang Liyan, born into a prominent compound family, builds a new factory and absorbs the Hongxing Steelworks, growing his enterprise step by step. First, he cracks down on the Nine Gates tomb raiders at home. Then he leads a force to carve up Borneo. After rising to the upper ranks of Umbrella, he establishes the Blackwatch Joint Task Force to contain the 33.7kReads6.8Score1.8kShelves
49. 199 四 Siheyuan: From the Start in the Security Office, Hai Zhong Calls Me Uncle 四合院：开局保卫处，海中叫我叔 Still Little Chen, You Know还是小陈啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing The rating is out, and it should go up. I hope my friends at the studio won't all focus on me. Thanks! [Siheyuan] [Strongly dislikes cruelty; don't read if that's not your thing] [Family life] [A mix of stories from the era] [Taking on the bullies] [Two female leads] After transmigrating back to 1950, Qin Feng resolutely joined the army. At just sixteen, he charged into battle and fought bravely, earning one Special Merit, three First-Class Merits, and eight Second-Class Merits. He rose from a l 1.8kReads7.3Score219Shelves
50. 200 四 Siheyuan: I Have a Nuclear-Powered Tricycle 四合院：我有一辆核动力三轮车 Nangong Long of Cyrus锡罗斯的南宫龙Male-Channel Fanfiction519k WordsOngoing Chen Xian received a Doomsday Survival game System. It was supposed to take him to a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but instead, he ended up in the world of a Beijing courtyard compound. [The Host must bind a vehicle to activate the Doomsday Survival game System] [Ding! A suitable vehicle has been detected nearby. Automatically binding... Binding successful] [Congratulations, Host! You have acquired a new vehicle: a nuclear-powered tricycle] Chen Xian stared at the beat-up tricycle in front of him, 1kReads6.3Score110Shelves

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