Looking for a Siheyuan Novel Focused on Everyday Life, Without Qin Huairu or the Jia Family, and Without Idiotic Characters 求四合院，偏生活风，不想看秦怀茹、贾家，不降智

1. 51 四 Siheyuan: I Can Absorb Life 四合院：我可以吸收生命 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [A Little Playboy + A Little Sly + A Little Invincible + A Little Easygoing + Everyday Life] Ma Teng, a Level 3 electrician at a steel mill, risked his life to save state property by pulling the power switch. He died in the process, and his body was taken over by a modern man from a later era, also named Ma Teng, who had spent most of his life trudging along, honest and unassuming. What kind of waves will this honest modern man stir up in that era? 30.5kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves
2. 52 四 Bumping into Li Huaide at the Siheyuan from the Start 四合院开局碰瓷李怀德 Hunan Uncle湘派大叔Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted In 1960, from the start, a starving refugee who can’t take it anymore sees a jeep approaching and deliberately throws himself in front of it. By sheer coincidence, the jeep belongs to Li Huaide, deputy director of the steel mill. That is how Zhang Jun transmigrates. After absorbing his predecessor’s memories, he discovers that the man had been trying to fake an accident for compensation. He can’t let his predecessor’s courage in getting hit by a car go to waste. Survival comes first. In these de 22.5kReads6.9Score900Shelves

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   Highly recommended! The most ruthless courtyard house ever! A blatant attack on Li Huaide, sending the retirement party to the security office – the violence is incredibly satisfying. No reconciliation, no letters of forgiveness, no saintly gestures, no entanglements, just a fight to the bitter end!

3. 53 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. 21.5kReads8.2Score566Shelves

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   Heartwarming little moments in daily life.

4. 54 四 Siheyuan: Starting at the Cultural Center 四合院：从文化站开始 Jujube Tree on the Cliff崖上的酸枣树Male-Channel Fanfiction623k WordsCompleted One female lead + cozy daily life + positive energy + no dark and violent content. "A speck of dust from the times, when it falls on an ordinary person, is like a mountain." Li Yanxun: "My grandfather didn't lose to the flames of war. My father didn't lose to poverty and hunger. I can't lose to my own ordinariness in this great and peaceful era!" 2kReads6.8Score—Shelves
5. 55 四 Siheyuan: Young Silly Zhu's Comeback 四合院：青年傻柱的逆袭人生 Threshing Glacier打谷冰川Male-Channel Fanfiction512k WordsCompleted At twenty-five, he transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house and becomes He Yuzhu! What? His father, He Daqing, ran off! Good riddance. Isn’t this a perfect start? His father’s gone and left behind a big house. The old man may not care about his foolish son, but plenty of other people do. Leech off the old man? Absolutely. Might as well get the money back early, since he’s going to be taking it anyway. Yi Zhonghai: “Zhuzi, here’s 200 yuan. Go buy yourself a bicycle.” He Yushui: “Brothe 15.7kReads8.8Score607Shelves
6. 56 四 A Common Man in the Siheyuan 四合院小市民 Wandering the Northwest流浪的西北Male-Channel Fanfiction686k WordsCompleted A single heroine, in a gentler era without hostility. This story is simply about the quiet, ordinary life of that time, the helplessness of everyday people, and life in a courtyard house amid the sweeping changes of a great age. 5.5kReads8.9Score172Shelves
7. 57 四 Xu Damao's Sweet Revenge in the Siheyuan 四合院许大茂之快意恩仇 Rhetoric in the Seven Emotions七情上的雄辩Male-Channel Fanfiction446k WordsCompleted An unwilling transmigration! Xu Sheng had a happy family, until he was suddenly struck by lightning and transmigrated into Xu Damao, a resident of the courtyard complex! Watch as Xu Sheng, now Xu Damao, turns his life around! Any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental! 7.7kReads7.3Score186Shelves

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   Silly Zhu from the Siheyuan (courtyard house) rises to power! When an NPC beats up a scumbag, nobody understands! Silly Zhu wakes up to find himself a game NPC. Yi Zhonghai tries to morally blackmail him? Silly Zhu retaliates with a flurry of punches, "Old Yi, stop pretending! You always bullied me, watch me beat you up!" Qin Huairu tries to play the victim again, begging for a meal? Silly Zhu kicks her away, "Stop acting! Don't even think about taking advantage of me!" Silly Zhu, who used to be bullied to death, is now in charge in the game. This plot is so satisfying! Everyone, go for it! #Siheyuan #SillyZhu #NPC #SatisfyingRead

8. 58 四 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated as Silly Zhu's Uncle 四合院：穿越成傻柱舅舅 Brother Ge Rises Night After Night夜夜升哥Male-Channel Fanfiction349k WordsCompleted In 1958, Li Jianjun transmigrated into the body of a demobilized soldier. This man turned out to be He Yuzhu's uncle, who was also named Li Jianjun. After leaving the military, he took a job as the chief of security at the Steel Mill and officially moved into the courtyard. Silly Zhu and He Yushui finally experienced the care of an elder. With no way out, Yi Zhonghai was left dumbfounded. 109Reads8.6Score—Shelves
9. 59 四 Siheyuan: I, Xu Damao, Am a Mover in the Movie World 四合院：我许大茂电影世界搬运工 Young Master Duobao多宝大少Male-Channel Fanfiction674k WordsCompleted UN General Assembly: “How did you build this Gemini Towers in Xia Country? Why is it exactly the same as the one in my country?” the Beautiful Country representative asked in confusion. “What’s there to ask about some lousy building? First, tell us where you got that new Shinkansen,” Little Japan shrieked hysterically. “Oh, give me a break. Why don’t we first ask whether all the math teachers in your Xia Country are illiterate? How did you calculate that your territory is only 9.6 million square 6.2kReads8.7Score407Shelves
10. 60 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Works Part-Time as an Immortal Cultivation Game NPC 四合院：傻柱兼职修仙网游npc Lin Zhi Doesn’t Want to Talk林芝不想说话Male-Channel Fanfiction470k WordsCompleted Silly Zhu had only dozed off for a moment. When he opened his eyes again, a group of burly men had pinned him to the ground. The head chef grabbed a cleaver and viciously chopped off his right hand. “That’ll teach you to sneak food home!” Then he was kicked out of the kitchen and became a beggar. But why was everyone here so strange? A row of green text hovered above each person’s head, and every single one of them, men and women alike, wore the same expressionless face. Even when someone’s blad 3.7kReads8.8Score144Shelves
11. 61 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 67.8kReads7.6Score3.7kShelves
12. 62 四 Siheyuan: I Only Want to Live a Quiet Life 四合院：只想平淡过一生 Beneath the Stars, Just for You披星戴月只为你Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted This book is dedicated to my younger self, to the chaos of those days and the loneliness buried deep inside, and to everyone who can't help looking back on the past. It's also dedicated to you, if you'd like to learn about life in Beijing's crowded courtyard compounds. This place was once a little world of its own: the gray walls were mottled, the doorways stood side by side, and life was noisy and real. Neighbors schemed and quarreled, clashing over every inch of land and wall, and getting red 35.5kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Currently serialized at two million words, this is a story that rejects formulaic plots. All characters are intelligent, the writing style is humorous, and the book is clean and straightforward, free of scatological humor. Set in 1953, it features a rigorous and logically sound portrayal of a powerful industrial nation. There's no hostility; the protagonist, Lao Liu, initially seems saintly, but later reveals himself to be scheming against everyone and everything around him. The story avoids simplistic black-and-white characterizations, showcasing a protagonist with a grand vision, a deep concern for his country, and clear goals. He quietly dedicates himself using his advanced knowledge, while the courtyard disputes serve merely as background.

13. 63 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 33.6kReads7.0Score2.4kShelves

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    Neither of them are mentally depressing.

14. 64 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 25.2kReads7.2Score907Shelves
15. 65 四 Siheyuan: Starting with a Game World 四合院：从获得游戏世界开始 Beer and Barbecue啤酒加烧烤Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] + [Invincible] + [No Anger or Resentment] + [One Heroine] + [Comedy] + [A Show-Off in Public, a Bird-Tamer Behind the Scenes] + [Passionate] Wu Yaozu transmigrates into the world of Siheyuan, bringing along a special World of Warcraft game System. After cutting a bloody swath through the battlefield, he is forced to join a secret unit. Several years later, he leaves the military and joins the Hongxing Steel Plant. He moves into the biggest house in the Siheyuan and finds himself a sup 8.8kReads7.1Score434Shelves

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    The protagonist's entire family are combat heroes, there's a single female lead, she loves gossip, enjoys fooling scoundrels, has strong moral principles, hates evil, and everyone mentioned above is on her side; she has an incredibly powerful background.

16. 66 四 Siheyuan: From the Start at 48, Selling My Art on the Overpass 四合院：开局48，天桥卖艺开始 Post-80s Housewife八零后家庭煮妇Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing Wang Minghao is a top-tier star in the cosplay world. He has just finished attending a convention in Shanghai when he gets into a car accident on his way out. The thing is, he wasn’t the one hit by the truck, so why is he the one who transmigrated? Is it because he shares a name with the person who got hit? Did the rookie System, fresh out of college and newly on the job, grab the wrong person? And once he transmigrates, there’s no going back? Damn it, pay up! With tears in his eyes, he accepts 63.3kReads6.9Score3.6kShelves

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

17. 67 四 Siheyuan: Raking in the Old Man’s Cash, Living Off Your Parents Is Nothing to Be Ashamed Of 四合院：爆老登金币，啃老不丢人 Pure Yang Dao Heart道心纯阳Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted He Yuzhu accidentally transmigrates into the world of Siheyuan and becomes He Yuzhu. What? His father, He Daqing, ran off with the White Widow? Good riddance! Now the good life can begin! What? This world isn't just about Siheyuan? Even better! This book has no toxic drama, no drawn-out misunderstandings, and no gross-out humor. Qin Huairu is all mine. The protagonist is shrewd and calculating, and there's no shame in living off your parents. This book is also known as Siheyuan: Sucking Others D 28.2kReads6.9Score2.3kShelves
18. 68 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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    It's already finished; I read it all in one go and it was incredibly enjoyable.

19. 69 老 Lao Mo, Eating Fish in the Siheyuan, Dominating Hong Kong 老默，四合院吃鱼，香江称霸 The Spycraft Angler谍战钓鱼佬Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless] [No dragging things out] [Kills them all] [Unexpected twists] To find his daughter, he kills his way from a Beijing courtyard house all the way to Xiangjiang. The protagonist is Lao Mo, Jinghai’s top assassin: arrogant, cold, ruthless, and a man of few words who kills without batting an eye. He terrifies every lowlife around, and even the mention of his name makes them quake. Everyone who’s read it says it’s an absolute thrill. If you don’t believe them, check out the rev 43.6kReads7.9Score2.2kShelves

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    This is pretty good! In his search for his daughter, he fights his way from a traditional courtyard house to Hong Kong. The protagonist is Lao Mo, the top assassin in Beijing, extremely arrogant, cold-blooded, ruthless, and a man of few words who kills without blinking an eye. He kills so many beasts that they tremble at the mere mention of his name. Those who have read it say it's incredibly satisfying; if you don't believe me, read the reviews before you jump in.

20. 70 四 Siheyuan: Good Fortune Brings Me a New Life 四合院：大运送我新生 Lao San Loves Baby Mandarins老三爱吃耙耙柑Male-Channel Fanfiction446k WordsCompleted A long-haul truck driver transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard compound in 1949, where he experiences the everyday ups and downs of family life in that era. This is a story about trying to fit into the times and witnessing them firsthand. 10.1kReads8.1Score288Shelves

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    Daily life text starting in 1949

21. 71 综 Film and TV Crossover: A Chaotic Stew 综影视之乱炖 Cang Cang Sen Ba Gui苍苍森八桂Female-Channel Fanfiction201k WordsCompleted [Fanfiction + male lead quick transmigration + Empresses in the Palace + Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace + Dream of the Red Chamber + The Story of a Small Yard + My Fireworks-Human World + The Myth + official history] Also known as Quick Transmigration: A Hundred Ways for Japanese Raiders to Die! and Quick Transmigration: In Every World, Take Down the Japanese Devils! The original protagonists may be portrayed unfavorably. If you’re a die-hard fan of the protagonists, proceed with caution! No fi 7.5kReads8.6Score258Shelves

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    Xu Damao, from the courtyard house, fulfilled his dying wish: to have two children and help Shazhu find a wife. Every world is wonderful, especially the chance to creatively exterminate an island nation—it's so satisfying to watch!

22. 72 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

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    The latest Siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) novel, 107,000 words long, a crossover with TV dramas, full of slapstick, laughter, and lively antics. There are good guys and bad guys, good deeds and bad deeds, and countless rights and wrongs. [Already added to my wishlist][Admiring][May good fortune come soon][Added to my bookshelf][May good fortune come soon][Please follow]

23. 73 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 1.1kReads6.7Score110Shelves
24. 74 五 Starting in the 1950s: Hunting, Raising Kids, Wooing Women, and Fighting the Beastly Neighbors 五十年代开局：打猎养娃撩妹斗禽 Zhao Shisan赵十三Male-Channel Fanfiction417k WordsCompleted Check out my profile for my new book. Thanks! Courtyard setting + fan fiction + transmigration + male-oriented spin-off Zhao Shisan helped his female friend fix her drain. As he climbed out the window to escape, his foot slipped and he wound up in the world of Love in the Courtyard. His previous life had been too ordinary. This time, he wanted to live gloriously, wielding power over the world by day and sleeping in the arms of beautiful women by night. First, he set himself a modest goal: own te 2.9kReads6.9Score101Shelves
25. 75 四 Siheyuan: In Less Than Six Months, I Gathered Enough for a Mahjong Table 四合院：不到半年，凑齐一桌麻将 Zhao Shisan赵十三Male-Channel Fanfiction260k WordsCompleted 2.2kReads5.9Score105Shelves
26. 76 四 Siheyuan: Wang Dapeng the Jester's Happy Life 四合院，乐子人王大鹏的快乐人生 Number One Water Fish水鱼一号Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A hilarious, low-conflict period piece set in a Beijing courtyard, with a scheming protagonist, a professional troublemaker, and a real scoundrel's way of doing things. Wang Dapeng transmigrates into a courtyard full of villains, where he goes head-to-head with the residents and discovers that his reputation is taking a hit. His motto is: if you can't adapt to your surroundings, make them adapt to you. If you get soaked, don't let your opponents have umbrellas. So Wang Dapeng decides to make sur 59.4kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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    In 1960, enemy agents had not yet been completely eliminated, and bad people were still hiding among the masses. Xu Huai transmigrated into the body of a street urchin at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, but was framed for murder by enemy agents and was about to be executed.

27. 77 四 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu, Soft and Sweet, Is Brought Home 四合院:软软乎乎秦淮茹抱回家 Angel Big Beauty天使大美丽Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsOngoing Pure Love, Everyday Life, No Hostility, No Spatial System Marry a lovely wife, live a comfortable life, look good when you go out, have fun when you come home. Make money with ease, enjoy a lifetime of happiness, treat our Qin Huairu well, and build a happy family. Live happily ever after! Starting from nothing? No problem, I know how to make money! I draw posters and comics, earn extra cash, save grain, and stock up on supplies. I have no grand ambitions. An ordinary, peaceful life is what mat 71kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves

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    This book, with its slice-of-life style, perfectly captures Qin Huairu's delicate charm. It's the most Li Laifu-esque book ever written. No exaggerated comebacks, no melodramatic face-slapping moments; it's simply a down-to-earth slice-of-life story set in a specific era. It depicts the everyday life of families, neighbors, the warmth and coldness of human relationships, and the mundane details of daily life. The writing style is gentle and relatable, quietly capturing the essence of life—perfect for readers who enjoy a slow-paced, stable, and peaceful narrative!

28. 78 重 Reborn in 1959: Little Everyday Moments in Nanluoguxiang 重生59南锣鼓巷之小日常 Gluttonous Badger贪吃獾Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to the capital and settles on Nanluoguxiang. He fishes and farms, living a carefree life, learning to cook, appraising antiques, occasionally trading barbs with Zhang Haixing, and picking on the courtyard busybodies now and then. 67.8kReads8.2Score3kShelves

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    The courtyard next to the traditional courtyard house not only features scenes from "Love in the Courtyard," but also elements from "The Mystic Nine," "Ghost Blows Out the Light," "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles," and "Under the Zhengyang Gate"—all set in the same era. It's a very good book; the pages feel quite large, and it's definitely a book with depth.

29. 79 傻 Reborn as Silly Mao: Sending Banggeng to Juvenile Detention from the Start 傻茂重生，开局送棒梗儿进少管所 Chonghua Hall重华殿Male-Channel Fanfiction289k WordsOngoing “Drawing Sword,” “Under the Zhengyang Gate,” “The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate,” “Snow Leopard,” “Hutong,” “The Age of Galloping,” “Man Is Iron, Rice Is Steel,” “Glory Era” Xu Damao is reborn on the very day Banggeng steals a chicken. He sends the thief's whole family to prison, gets the Lou family out of town, and begins his unstoppable comeback! 2.3kReads—Score100Shelves

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    The new book begins with Jia Geng stealing a chicken in the first 65 seconds.

30. 80 从 From Deputy Director to Army Commander: The Yan Family's Rise 从副局长到入朝军长阎家逆袭 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] + [Romance in the Blood] + [Glorious Era] + [The Little Woman Under Zhengyang Gate] + [Under Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Bright Sword] + [Snow Leopard] Yan Suma, the cousin of Yan Bugu and Yan Shuzhai, joins the honored ranks of the public security forces when the city of Beiping is liberated. Yang Ruihua: “Dear, what's your cousin's background?” Yan Bugu: “I'd like to know that myself! The guy won't tell us a thing. Everyone drinking with him last night was bragging like crazy!” 11.8kReads6.1Score416Shelves
31. 81 傻 Silly Zhu Reborn in 1951: Paralyzing Ring from the Start 傻柱重生51，开局获得麻痹戒指 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Siheyuan] + [Bright Sword] + [Under the Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Bright Sword] + [Snow Leopard] + [Blood Romance] + [Legendary Special Ring] + [Dragon-Slaying Saber] + [Rebirth Ring] + [Love Ring] Reborn in Siheyuan, Silly Zhu, He Yuzhu, had endured a miserable half-life. As he closed his eyes, he spotted his old nemesis Xu Damao rubbing his hands together, waiting to collect his body! Xu Damao slipped Lou Xiao'e's dowry snuff bottle into his pocket, awakening the Hit-for-Hire System! The 22.9kReads7.5Score1.4kShelves
32. 82 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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    I highly recommend this new book about courtyard houses! It's a breath of fresh air in the courtyard house genre! Absolutely not mindless! The foreshadowing and comebacks are incredibly sophisticated! It's free of malice, cowardice, overly sentimentalism, and extreme convoluted plots—just pure, satisfying reading. The inventions and historical context are absolutely realistic and stand up to scrutiny. The characters are vividly portrayed without any deliberate attempts to distort or defame them! 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!!!

33. 83 四 Xu Damao, the Crooked Merchant of the Siheyuan 四合院奸商许大茂 Who Am I Wandering For为谁去流浪Male-Channel Fanfiction448k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into Xu Damao from Love in the Courtyard and, from the start, binds himself to the underworld’s cross-realm marketplace, the Nether Pavilion! While everyone else is scheming and fighting over steamed corn buns in the courtyard, he turns around and sells them to powerful officials of the underworld, raking in Soul Jade to exchange for a mustard-seed space and treasures for refining souls! An apprentice at the steel mill? Just a cover. He hunts for overlooked antiques at Liulichan 1.8kReads8.0Score101Shelves

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    These two books don't have much violence in them, so they should meet your requirements.

34. 84 人 The Journey of Life: The Siheyuan Arc 人间征途之四合院篇 Who Am I Wandering For为谁去流浪Male-Channel Fanfiction501k WordsCompleted Modern-day unemployed middle-aged man He Chengshu is playing an SF game when his soul transmigrates into He Yuzhu just as He Daqing is about to run off. Living as He Yuzhu, he experiences the sweeping changes of the era and the joys and sorrows of ordinary people. With a golden finger game world at his side, he raises his younger sister to adulthood and builds a happy life of his own. After being reborn in the game, He Yuzhu will begin another cycle... The sequel, or perhaps the second book, The 19.7kReads7.5Score657Shelves
35. 85 四 Siheyuan: Lin Jiu Lives in the West Courtyard 四合院之林玖住在西跨院 Dao Ru'an盗如岸Male-Channel Fanfiction320k WordsCompleted Someone once said, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” I couldn’t agree more. In my first work, I didn’t dare delve into the individual reasons, so I could only follow the common thread. Lin Jiu lives in the western side courtyard, and the only way to find happiness is through hard work. It won’t be very long, just 300,000 words as planned. Since it’s not long, I can promise I won’t pad it out, and I haven’t used any writing tools. The original courtya 10.4kReads8.1Score258Shelves

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    This is the complete version, making the reading experience much smoother. New period fiction books are also recommended, saving you the trouble of choosing.

36. 86 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
37. 87 四 The Siheyuan: Life of a Live-In Son-in-Law 四合院之赘婿人生 Xin Chujiu5 2新初酒五2Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Siheyuan + one heroine + no grimdark angst + comedy + lighthearted People transmigrate every day, and today it's finally my turn. Others get a System that takes them to the top from the start, but Yang Dalin's whole family is sacrificed from the start, and he's taken in by a widow. Now he has two choices: become her live-in son-in-law or her adopted son. In this famine-stricken era, he needs to survive. After taking one look at the young woman who looks just like Sister Yanyan, Yang Dalin decisi 29.3kReads7.0Score1.7kShelves

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    My first book is a period drama set in a traditional courtyard house, with a focus on daily life. It's not simplistic or overly dramatic, and there aren't many scenes with explosive tempers. It's a newly uploaded book. My second and third books are both completed period dramas, and I haven't had much interaction with them in the past four months.

38. 88 四 Siheyuan: Medicine and Martial Arts Are Inseparable 四合院之医武不分家 Xin Chujiu5 2新初酒五2Male-Channel Fanfiction463k WordsCompleted [Period][Lighthearted][Low on Hostility][Laid-Back][One Female Lead] Transmigration doesn't seem all that difficult anymore. An obscure writer woke up one morning and found himself in 1947, without so much as a fuss. From the start, he was an eight-year-old child. Life was going to be tough. Fortunately, he had a golden finger. Yang Sanjin decided to live differently this time and make a good life for himself in this era. 6.7kReads7.2Score206Shelves
39. 89 穿 Transmigrated to 1960, I Start with Eight Calabash Brothers 穿越60的我开局带八个葫芦娃 Xin Chujiu5 2新初酒五2Urban554k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] + [Spatial Storage] + [Lighthearted] + [Single Heroine] + [Decisive and Ruthless] He transmigrates to the 1960s. While other transmigrators arrive with both parents, grandparents, and siblings around, Yang Zhiyuan finds himself fleeing famine. And he has eight kids to look after. From the start, he nearly starves to death. Other people start with a bowl and end up with a noose. He starts with a jar and ends up with eight Calabash Brothers and a noose. See how Yang Zhiyuan manage 5.3kReads7.9Score255Shelves
40. 90 四 Siheyuan: Lord Zhu Came from the Apocalypse 四合院之柱爷我从末世来 Xuanzang Sweeps the Pagoda唐僧扫塔Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing He Ping, captain of the post-apocalyptic mercenary squad “Optimus Prime,” awakens a space-type ability and is ambushed out of jealousy by another mercenary squad. He dies in the attack and transmigrates into He Yuzhu in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Determined to change his fate in this life, he looks forward to his work and enjoys life, savoring the beauty of time. 7.1kReads8.2Score259Shelves

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    You could check out these books and see how they feature different main characters!

41. 91 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
42. 92 四 Siheyuan: Reborn as He Daqing, Why Should I Care About the Qing Dynasty? 四合院之重生我为何大清 Leslie AdriftLeslie飘零Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, He Daqing became He Daqing. Will he still run off to Baoding? Will he let Deaf Granny and Yi Zhonghai get away with scheming against him? With He Daqing around, will Silly Zhu still let the Jia family take advantage of him? Experience a different kind of siheyuan courtyard. 13.6kReads8.0Score519Shelves
43. 93 四 Siheyuan: I'm Jia Dongxu, the Master of Wall-Mounting 四合院之我是挂墙高手贾东旭 You Little Brat, Stop Running兔崽子别跑Male-Channel Fanfiction804k WordsCompleted [Courtyard + space + no System + low angst + no demonization] After waking up in the courtyard as Jia Dongxu, who hasn't yet been hung on the wall, he thinks of the versions of his cheap mother, Jia Zhangshi, the spirit-summoning necromancer; his wife, Qin Huairu, the peerless white lotus; his son, Banggeng, the backstabbing thief; and his master, Yi Zhonghai, the Heavenly Venerab 10.1kReads7.8Score466Shelves
44. 94 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
45. 95 四 The Old Sixth Doctor in the Siheyuan 四合院里的老六医生 Ah Dou Ah Ah Ah阿斗啊啊啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted A medical PhD from the 21st century arrives in the 1950s. His mother has just passed away, and his father has started a new family in the Northeast. He studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and is assigned to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. He moves into the compound at No. 95 Hongxing Street. Just as he enters, he runs into a general meeting of the residents. Will he let them have their way? 42.6kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    Reborn in the 1950s, what? People are starving to death? Don't panic, don't panic, I have a spatial ability. What? This is the Qinman Courtyard? A scumbag courtyard known for having no good people, what am I supposed to do? Luckily, my dad has become a high-ranking official, and my mom is the head of the women's federation at the steel mill, let's see who dares to mess with me! Sun Zhengguo declares, you can do whatever you want, just don't drag me into it, I just want to spend my life with my family and live out this happy life. Both parents alive.

46. 96 四 Siheyuan: Traveling Between Two Worlds 四合院：游走两界 September's Leisurely Fish Song九月闲鱼歌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted [Two worlds develop in parallel, a feel-good story about a wealthy man's daily life] [No romance with Qin Huairu. If you want to read about Qin Huairu, please move along.] [The protagonist starts out as an ordinary person and grows over time. The beginning is a little slow, so if you want him to be invincible from the start, this book isn't for you.] Jiang Yang, the owner of a small supermarket, accidentally obtained a ring that could let him transmigrate to the world of Love in the Courtyard. I 11.8kReads8.0Score552Shelves
47. 97 四 Siheyuan: Seeing the Scheme Through to the End 四合院之将截胡进行到底 Little Mo of South City南城小陌Male-Channel Fanfiction6.0M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads, not for everyone] [Protagonists from various TV dramas collide, each with their own protagonist aura] [Disinfecting with iodine while whipping] Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, People Are Like Iron, Glorious Times, The Great New Era, Golden Wedding, Hutong, The Qiao Family Children... In the Name of the People, Ordinary Years, The War Between Two Women] [System for stealing female leads, self-interest, do-gooders, stay away] [No original female leads, characters from other stori 195.9kReads9.0Score13.2kShelves
48. 98 四 An Ordinary Life in the Siheyuan 四合院的普通人生 Betel Nut and Cigarettes, All Five Poisons in One槟榔加烟五毒俱全Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A story about a courtyard house, seen through the eyes of an ordinary person. It's full of negativity, but there's positivity too. No invincible heroes, no toilet humor. Thank you for your support! 56.3kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves

    Reader note

    The last two books are complete, filled with harmony and love, free from hostility and trivial matters.

49. 99 都 The Urban All-Purpose Lottery System 都市全能抽奖系统 Demon-Slaying Order Abbot屠魔令斋主Male-Channel Fanfiction443k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feng, a young man from the city, obtained a sign-in lottery System. He discovered that he could win all kinds of skills, cultivation techniques, and items through the System's sign-in lottery... He could even use the System's power to transmigrate at any time into different film, TV, and novel worlds. Love in the Courtyard, Ode to Joy, Love Apartment, Drawing Sword, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Uncle Nine, Journey to the West, the Primordia 1.9kReads6.8Score102Shelves
50. 100 四 Siheyuan: I Wanted to Lie Flat, but Became a Tool Man 四合院，想躺平的我却化身工具人 The Tiger Won't Meow老虎不发喵Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Zhang Xingwang transmigrates into the body of the only boy in a family where the men have been the sole heirs for three generations. Getting a job? Not a chance. He’d planned to lie flat, but then he runs into a severely nerfed system and a family on the verge of falling apart. In these years of scarce supplies, simply surviving is the biggest goal. Eating well and drinking your fill is a dream! Looking at the dilapidated home, Zhang Xingwang grumbles as he turns into a human tool and gets to wo 9.7kReads8.0Score394Shelves

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