Siheyuan: Transmigrating to the Golden Age 四合院:穿越黄金年代

1. 1 八 Shanghai in the 1980s: Captain Yan’s Wife Ran Off with the Kids 八零沪市，闫队家的媳妇带娃跑了 Black Crow Jili黑鸦几里Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short drama: She Rises to the Wind in the Eighties An Eighties beauty flees while pregnant, and the military man loses his cool [Shanghai in the Eighties + marriage before love + chasing his wife and face-slapping + sweet everyday romance] Willowy, graceful dancer beauty X sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, jealous man Xu Si transmigrated into a book, becoming the fake heiress who was switched at birth with the Xie family's daughter. On her very first day, she moved out of the Western-style mansion 4.9kReads8.8Score522Shelves

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2. 2 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.4kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves
3. 3 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 35.6kReads7.9Score2.6kShelves

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4. 4 七 The 1970s: The Lucky Fake Heiress and Her Hopelessly Romantic Husband 七零：好命假千金和恋爱脑丈夫 Cai Mingming菜明明Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Real and Fake Heiresses + Sweet Romance + Self-Interested Ensemble Cast + Family Life] Gu Shuyao is an oblivious little schemer who has known how to charm people since childhood, winning the affection of her biased parents. A fortune-teller once said she was destined for a good life, and sure enough, she grew up pampered and privileged. Then she suddenly learns she isn’t the family’s biological daughter. When the real heiress returns, she resents how much their parents dote on 3.4kReads6.7Score309Shelves
5. 5 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 128.3kReads9.5Score10kShelves
6. 6 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 34.1kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
7. 7 四 Siheyuan: I'm Liu Guangqi 四合院：我是刘光奇 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Female-Channel Fanfiction467k WordsCompleted A Love in the Courtyard fanfic. I transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and became Liu Guangqi. Emmmm, not a bad identity. Unlike other transmigrators who start out as orphans, at least the courtyard's scoundrels can't bully me. As for everything else, I'll just sit back and watch! 16.3kReads9.1Score657Shelves

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   This is the only book I have read in this genre. It is really, really good. I highly recommend it [Like][Like][Like]

8. 8 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 54.9kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves

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   ①[Military Marriage+Era+Sweet Pet+Double Cleanliness+Naughty Parents+Raising a Baby+Slap in the Face] As soon as Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she found that she had been transformed into a cannon fodder female supporting character in a period novel. She was still a female supporting character who had not seen her husband for three years after being married and would even end up alone for the rest of her life. Jiang Ning said, dying alone? That's not possible! She decisively left her deceased father, cowardly mother, cheating sister, and school-going younger brother, and came to the capital to divorce the man she had been married to for three years!

9. 9 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Uncover a Shocking Secret 四合院：开局发现惊天秘密 Zhang Shizhongyu张石中玉Male-Channel Fanfiction501k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaopi was reborn, and an unexpected job in the capital brought him there. For no apparent reason, he ended up living in the Beast-Filled Courtyard. See how Zhang Xiaopi makes his own way in this vibrant, tumultuous era. See how he puts the courtyard’s pests in their place. This is a slow-burn story, but it has plenty of bite and a satisfying ending. Feel free to add it to your collection. 37kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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   The protagonist of this book, Zhang Xiaopi, loves to do business. He fills the pit in the courtyard, and everyone who has just received retribution will have to get retribution.

10. 10 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 95.9kReads9.2Score12.3kShelves
11. 11 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 163.8kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves

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    It's pretty, you're done

12. 12 七 70s Military Marriage: The Couple’s a Bit Crazy 七零军婚：那两口子都有点癫 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with 64.4kReads9.2Score7.1kShelves
13. 13 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.5M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 124.1kReads9.4Score9.5kShelves
14. 14 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Report the Old Deaf Lady as a Spy 四合院开局：举报聋老太是间谍 Second Young Master Wei魏家二少Male-Channel Fanfiction419k WordsCompleted A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9.6kReads6.1Score254Shelves
15. 15 开 From the Start: I, Silly Zhu, Move Out of the Courtyard 开局：我傻柱搬离四合院 Second Young Master Wei魏家二少Male-Channel Fanfiction526k WordsCompleted He Yuzhu lived in the twentieth century. Since he shared the same name as Silly Zhu from the courtyard compound, people around him never stopped teasing him. One day, after drinking at home, his soul transmigrated into the world of the courtyard compound, where he became Silly Zhu. With help from the System, he eventually became a business and entertainment mogul. 7.5kReads6.2Score169Shelves
16. 16 穿 Transmigrating to the 1940s: The Landlord's Son and the Bandit's Daughter 穿越四零：地主儿子与土匪闺女 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [1940s] [Husband and wife both transmigrate] [Husband becomes a woman] [Wife becomes a man] At the edge of a cliff: “Wife, let go!” Chen Yiqiao is sprawled over the edge of the cliff, one arm wrapped around a large rock at the top while one hand clutches Chen Bing's hand tightly, refusing to let go. “No! If we live, we live together. If we die, we die together!” Feeling Chen Yiqiao's body slowly slipping lower, Chen Bing panics. “Wife! Let go! I want you to live!” “Shut up! I said, i 23kReads9.4Score2kShelves
17. 17 六 The Sixties: A Spoiled Military Wife's Daily Gossip 六零年代娇媳妇吃瓜日常 Loneliness Stains the Years寂寞染流年Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + daily life + gossip + ensemble cast] Su Xiuxiu transmigrated into a book. The moment she opened her eyes, her family was forcing her to marry a fool… She had two choices: 1. Go to the countryside as an educated youth. 2. Find someone to marry herself. In the original story, she went to the countryside because she had a crush on the male lead. Then, after he was targeted in a scheme, she ended up marrying a local good-for-nothing… Su Xi 11.4kReads8.9Score787Shelves
18. 18 大 The Courtyard Compound: The Warmth of Everyday Life 大杂院：人间烟火气 Du Xiaore杜小惹Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family drama + everyday life] If you're young and inexperienced, take this as a warning and steer clear. This book probably isn't for you. It has none of the usual wish-fulfillment tropes and no imaginary cheat powers. It's simply an ordinary story about people in northern China. [No transmigration, no System, no pocket dimension, no being reborn, and none of the modern-novel elements you know.] It records the ordinary life of a northern town in the 1980s, capturing the memorie 9.4kReads9.1Score863Shelves
19. 19 假 The Fake Heiress Is Sweet and Charming, and Her Five Brothers Dote on Her 假千金又软又撩，五个哥哥宠上天 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Su Wan transmigrated into a book, she took one look at her character's setup and ending and fell into deep thought. She could have coasted to victory, but instead she had to court death. Was this really the standard ending for a vicious supporting female character? To change her fate, she decided to return to the countryside and cling to her five older brothers. After all, they would all become big shots one day. Her eldest brother would become a third-rank official at court. Her second br 44.9kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves

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    It's easy to make money by traveling through ancient times and using some modern technology. I like the heroine's clever mind.

20. 20 重 Back to the Year I Married a Sent-Down Youth 重回嫁给知青那年 Little Ant with Big Dreams有梦想的小蚂蚁Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (No alternate space, no golden finger, and no college.) In her previous life, Su Yi'an was framed by her cousin, her reputation left in tatters, and she had no choice but to marry Xie Jinnian, a young man sent to the countryside. But she was not the love of Xie Jinnian's life. He had a childhood sweetheart, admirers, and a long-adored ideal woman, but never her. Even when an accident led her to bear him a son, he still did not love her. After five years of tormenting one another, Xie Jinnian div 3.2kReads8.5Score214Shelves
21. 21 四 Siheyuan: Transmigrating to the Golden Age 四合院：穿越黄金年代 Old Eight-One Bar老八一杠Male-Channel Fanfiction852k WordsCompleted He Yuting transmigrates to the 1980s and becomes Silly Zhu's cousin. In an era where gold seems to lie everywhere, who has time to fool around with those rotten people? The only sensible rule is to focus on making money! 22.9kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves
22. 22 娱 Entertainment Industry: Redefining the Pretty Boy 娱乐圈：重新定义小鲜肉 Old Eight-One Bar老八一杠Urban484k WordsCompleted Showbiz + a bit of a System + lots of heroines + ruthless and merciless What does it mean to be a pretty young star? A crybaby who runs to the hospital over a paper cut? A lazy hack with no acting skills who relies on stand-ins and digital editing? A fake singer who can't sing without a million-dollar audio engineer tuning their voice? A poser surrounded by bodyguards and assistants? No way! If I'm back in showbiz, then I'm going to redefine what it means to be a pretty young star. I'll show eve 1.4kReads8.6Score112Shelves
23. 23 超 Supernatural Starfall 超凡星陨 Old Eight-One Bar老八一杠Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Down-and-out single father Mu Fan is parasitized by Xingyun, a fragment of a supercomputer from beyond the universe! As he helps Xingyun regain its power, Xingyun brings him into a completely different world! Think having a System makes you amazing? Think knowing ancient martial arts makes you tough? Think being an esper makes you cool? In front of me, you're all small fry! 2.2kReads8.3Score179Shelves
24. 24 中 You Dumped Me After I Passed the Scholar Exam, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Rich? 中秀才就休妻，我暴富你又哭什么 Yaoyao Ruoshui妖妖若水Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The moment Ye Caiping opened her eyes, she found herself a divorced woman, with her sister-in-law back home sharpening a knife against her. It wasn't that her sister-in-law was unreasonable. The original owner of this body was simply too awful! How awful? Here, take a look: Whenever her husband's family needed to build a house, if there was even a single grain of surplus food at her parents' home, she'd come sniffing around like a mad dog and take it all. So her mother-in-law could eat meat ever 30kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    Ye Erquan was entertained by Ye Caiping for a whole day and had a pleasant chat. After the dinner, Manman and Jin'er both went back. Ye Caiping said to Ye Erquan: "I have already sent messages to several imperial doctors, and they will come to see you early tomorrow morning. There are many who will not come tomorrow, but will come the day after tomorrow. These imperial doctors are all the most powerful doctors in the Zhou Dynasty, and they are the ones who take care of the emperor's body." Those are all imperial doctors.

25. 25 权 The Red Wedding Veil of Court Intrigue 权谋红盖 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Red Veil of Court Intrigue 6Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 逆 The Comeback Wife: No More Doormat, I'm the Queen 逆袭媳妇：不做包子，做女王 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted The Wife's Comeback: No Longer a Doormat, Now a Queen 3Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 毕 The Graduation Ceremony Lie 毕业典礼的谎言 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted The Lie at Graduation 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 笑 The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 笑柄千金 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 沉 Silent Evidence: Who Is Pulling the Strings of Lies? 沉默证据：谁在操控谎言 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery7k WordsCompleted Silent Evidence: Who Is Pulling the Strings of Lies? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 怒 Roaring Across the Land 怒吼山河 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted A Roar Across the Land 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 清 The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 清河县令的逆鳞 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 32Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 云 Yunjin's Revenge 云锦复仇 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Yunjin's Revenge 18Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 惊 Shocking Secrets: The Price of Revenge 惊天秘密：复仇的筹码 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted A Shocking Secret: The Price of Revenge 7Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 谁 Who Says a Country Girl Can't Make It? 谁说村姑不行 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Who Says a Country Girl Can’t Make It? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 涅 Rebirth in the Eighties: From Framed to Flourishing 涅槃八零：从诬陷到崛起 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Phoenix Reborn in the Eighties: From Framed to Rising Star 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 都 Urban: Against the Current 都市：逆流而上 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Urban: Against the Current 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 谁 Who Dares Steal My Name? 谁敢窃我名 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted Who Dares Steal My Name? —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 璀 Behind the Glamour: A Rich Heiress's Secret 璀璨背后：豪门太太的秘密 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Behind the Glamour: A Rich Wife's Secret 5Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 步 Uncovering the Truth, Step by Step 步步揭真相 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Uncovering the Truth, Step by Step 8Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 错 The Wrong Heiress Strikes Back 错位千金的反击 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Wronged Heiress Strikes Back 2Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 冰 Frozen for Three Years, Now the Stars Shine Again 冰封三年，星光再耀 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Frozen for Three Years, the Stars Shine Again 4Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 谁 Who Dares Look Down on Me? 谁敢轻视我 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Who Dares Look Down on Me? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 后 The Blood Phoenix's Harem Scheme 后宫血凰谋 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Blood Phoenix Schemes in the Harem 4Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 古 The Ballad of the Ancient Well 古井冤歌 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted The Grudge Song of the Ancient Well 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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