Reborn in the Siheyuan: Back in the Courtyard to Build a Career, With Nonstop Thrills and No Frustrating Setbacks! 重生四合院：回到大院搞事业，爽感拉满不憋屈！

1. 1 火 Machinist in the Red-Hot Era: Helping the Pioneers Forge Great Weapons 火红年代机械师：我助先辈铸重器 Eggs and Tomatoes, Stir-Fried in Turns鸡蛋番茄轮番炒Male-Channel Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing It was a fiery, passionate age, but also one of scarcity and backward technology. Jiang Xia transmigrates into this era. He sees the giant bending machine in the workshop break down and grind to a halt. He sees the older generation laboring for the nation’s industry and defense, eating rough cornbread and working late by lamplight as they chart a path to national strength on sheet after sheet of paper. He can’t bear it, and he can’t accept it. The System he has is barely useful; only the fault a 40.6kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds

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   I've seen it, it's alright.

2. 2 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Send He Daqing to Prison for Life! 四合院：开局送何大清牢底坐穿！ Country Kitchen乡间小厨Male-Channel Fanfiction399k WordsCompleted [Drawing Sword + Siheyuan Courtyard + Hutong Alley + Under the Zhengyang Gate + Glorious Era + Mess Hall Soldier Defusing Mines] He Daqing, who has been fooling around with the White Widow for years, actually wants to run away? He Yuzhu happens to learn of He Daqing and Yi Zhonghai's scheme. They plan to leave He Yuzhu and his sister in the care of Yi Zhonghai and his wife, while taking the White Widow and her two burdensome children to Baoding to live it up. How could he put up with that? If th 2.5kReads7.0Score10914d adds
3. 3 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 6.4kReads8.7Score43214d adds
4. 4 四 Siheyuan: My Dad Is Xu Damao, and My Mom Is Lou Xiao'e 四合院：爹是许大茂，娘是娄晓娥 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted When zombies surrounded the city in the apocalypse, orphan Xu Xiao had no choice but to self-destruct, taking the newly crowned Zombie King down with him. Instead, he transmigrated into the TV series Courtyard House as Xu Damao’s son, with a womanizing father, a sweet and clueless mother, and beasts all around him. With no other choice, he must make the most of life in a courtyard full of beasts. See how Xu Xiao lives life on his own terms. For those born in the ’70s and ’80s, music has never le 20.2kReads9.2Score99914d adds
5. 5 四 Siheyuan: You Abandoned Your Father? I’ll Send Him Straight to the Military Administration Committee 四合院：弃养？反手送父上军管会 Lingran7泠然7Male-Channel Fanfiction667k WordsCompleted The moment He Yuze transmigrated into He Yuzhu, he had no time to experience life as the whole courtyard's punching bag. He took the proof of abandonment and hauled He Daqing straight to the Military Control Commission. His own father wanted to shirk responsibility? Not a chance! Then the System dropped a learning buff on him, and his cooking, appraisal, medical, and other skills skyrocketed. Now look at the courtyard's scheming residents: Yi Zhonghai tried to guilt-trip him with moral lectures? 34.9kReads7.4Score1.1k14d adds
6. 6 开 From the Start, a Mute Files a Petition to the Emperor, His Fists Subdue the Beasts of the Courtyard 开局哑巴告御状，拳压四合众禽伏 Lingran7泠然7Male-Channel Fanfiction447k WordsCompleted The silent are the loudest of all. Modern young man Zhou Jin transmigrates into a mute in a Siheyuan. From the start, he puts up a big-character poster and takes his grievance straight to the top! He cannot speak, but his pen is as sharp as a blade. On his very first day, he sends “Virtue Incarnate” Yi Zhonghai, “Necromancer” Jia Zhangshi, “Siheyuan War God” Silly Zhu, “White Lotus” Qin Huairu, “Power-Hungry Fathead Fish” Liu Haizhong, and “Human Abacus” Yan Bugui to prison, leaving the whol 15.8kReads6.4Score55614d adds
7. 7 四 Siheyuan: Returning from a Mass Grave, I Slaughter the Entire Courtyard 四合院：从乱葬岗归来，血洗全院 Lingran7泠然7Male-Channel Fanfiction524k WordsCompleted A truck sends Zhou Han into the animal-infested courtyard house. The moment he opens his eyes, Silly Zhu frames him for stealing a chicken. The courtyard’s beasts beat him up and dump him in a mass grave to fend for himself. At death’s door, the System activates and forcibly keeps him alive, bringing him back from the brink. From then on, Zhou Han is no more. In his place is a vengeful ghost who crawled back from the underworld to claim lives. Granny Deaf, Silly Zhu, the Qin Huairu family, Jia Z 14.9kReads6.4Score43214d adds
8. 8 四 Siheyuan: Round Them All Up and Take Them to the Security Office 四合院：全都抓进保卫科 Lingran7泠然7Male-Channel Fanfiction576k WordsCompleted After taking off his military uniform, Zhou Zhenhua returns to civilian life and settles in an ordinary Beijing courtyard house. He wants neither great wealth nor fame, only a peaceful life. Unfortunately, everyone around him is calculating and insatiably greedy, repeatedly showing up to bully him and demand favors. But when enough is enough, enough is enough. This tough-as-nails veteran stops taking things in stride and strikes back at every scheme with thunderous force. He takes on one opponen 30kReads6.2Score1.3k14d adds
9. 9 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Sent Jia's Mother and Son to Prison 四合院：开局送贾家母子入狱 Lingran7泠然7Male-Channel Fanfiction297k WordsOngoing After Zhao Genshuo is beaten and has his home stolen from him, he awakens a Spirit Spring Space. He turns the tables on Yi Zhonghai, extorts 700 yuan in compensation, and sends Jia Zhangshi and her son Jia Dongxu to prison. He keeps a record of every scheme pulled by the vicious people in the courtyard, who would devour you without even spitting out the bones. Relying on the Spirit Spring, he steadily builds up his wealth and proceeds one careful step at a time, settling every old score as he li 8.4kReads—Score47114d adds
10. 10 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Refused to Bring a Lunchbox 四合院之开局从拒绝带饭盒开始 The Drowsy Fine Demon打瞌睡的精细鬼Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, He Yuzhu is asked by Yi Zhonghai to bring a lunchbox to a widow. He Yuzhu immediately refuses! One heroine, an original character. See how He Yuzhu rewrites Silly Zhu’s life and lives the life he always wanted. [Not a revenge story] [Everyday life] [No violence] 21.7kReads8.5Score92214d adds

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    The storyline of being reborn when Jia Dongxu was offline is okay, but rather bland.

11. 11 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 35.9kReads7.9Score1.3k14d adds

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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.

12. 12 重 Reborn in the Siheyuan: Starting in 1953 重生四合院：从1953年开始 Xu Xiaoshuai Isn't Handsome徐小帅不帅Male-Channel Fanfiction757k WordsCompleted After a night of drinking, he is reborn on a snowy night as a young man named Ling Yun. He lands in 1953, in Love in the Courtyard. Fortunately, he awakens an assistant System. While everyone else schemes over food coupons, I hide in my pocket space to farm, raise cattle, and conduct experiments. While everyone else fights for influence in the courtyard, I quietly finish college and casually take the top spot in the imperial examination. Wasn’t this supposed to be all about social ties and petty 7.4kReads6.9Score17814d adds

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    You could check this one out; it's being updated regularly.

13. 13 四 Siheyuan: I Take Yi Zhonghai to Task and Demand 6,000 Yuan 四合院：手撕易中海，逼赔六千块 Green Mountain Woodcutter青山樵Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing Chen Wangshan is a transmigrator. He has transmigrated into a notorious courtyard house from across the myriad heavens, full of beasts. No endless bickering back and forth. He'll teach those beasts how to behave by using the law. A new author with a new work. Please go easy on me, dear readers! A fist salute! Thank you! (The rating just came out and will rise later, so please read with confidence.) 83.7kReads5.5Score3.8k14d adds

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    Those who enjoy fast-paced, action-packed stories might want to check this out.

14. 14 四 Starting as a Deputy Section Chief in Siheyuan 四合院从副科长开始 Plantain Weed Traveling in Dongguan车前草在东莞旅游Male-Channel Fanfiction2.1M WordsCompleted [Security Department Deputy Chief from the Start] [Sign-In Rewards] [Well-Connected] [All I Want Is to Be a Lazy Fish] After transmigrating into the chaotic world of the Four-Nine City courtyard compound, he starts out as the deputy chief of the steel mill's security department! Zhang Jianjun arrives in the central courtyard with his own pocket space, where he witnesses Jia Zhangshi whining about being poor and leeching off others, Silly Zhu using moral blackmail, and Yi Zhonghai plotting behi 56.8kReads6.4Score3.3k14d adds

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    [Already interested][Already interested][Already interested] Watch without thinking

15. 15 四 Siheyuan: I Have a Golden Finger for the Good Life! 四合院，我有一个享福金手指！ After the Wine, a Silken Drama酒阑牵丝戏Male-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing What should I do after transmigrating to the Birds-Full Courtyard? Oh, there’s a System! And I get to enjoy life while everyone else suffers? Now that’s what I call living! In this era of scarce supplies, how can I use food and drink to weave a vast web of connections? Let’s see how Luo Tie thrives in the beastly Birds-Full Courtyard, using other people’s bitter fruits to make his own life happy! 128.1kReads7.9Score8k14d adds
16. 16 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—Score10014d adds

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    Sha Mao is reborn as an invincible factory director.

17. 17 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 23.4kReads7.5Score1.5k14d adds
18. 18 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!” 12.3kReads6.1Score45414d adds
19. 19 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Red-Hot Days 四合院：傻柱火红的日子 Ice River of the South China Sea南海冰河Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan]+ [Mildly edgy]+ [Everyday life]+ [No melodrama] He Yuzhu, an industrial designer, opens his eyes and finds himself in the body of He Yuzhu, the protagonist of Love in the Courtyard. But it’s 1944! He Yushui has just been born and is crying to be fed. He Daqing is about to lose his job. His mother, Shen Guizhi, is on her deathbed, and the Japanese are causing trouble... In his previous life, He Yuzhu was hot-tempered, and now that temper has been fused with the impulsive, simple-minded 11.5kReads6.8Score49514d adds

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    It's really good, especially the last few chapters, they're so exciting! I'm urging for more!

20. 20 四 Reincarnated as Silly Zhu in a Siheyuan, My Cooking Relies Entirely on Additives 四合院魂穿傻柱，厨艺全靠添加剂 Bai Fangyu白方宇Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted Chen Yu’s soul transmigrated into He Yuzhu in 1951. Jia the Handsome hasn’t been put up on the wall yet, Yi Zhonghai is still trying to have a child, and his plans for someone to support him in his old age haven’t begun. There’s no System, and he doesn’t have even first-rate cooking skills. All Chen Yu has is Hextech from the warehouse in his spatial storage. In this life, Chen Yu won’t be Silly Zhu. He’ll pursue a happy life of his own. 32.1kReads6.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    As you can see, the plot has undergone a huge change and is quite different from the original text.

21. 21 四 Siheyuan: I Arrived, but the System Ran Away 四合院：我来了，系统却跑路了 When Will the Autumn Wind Come何时秋风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing (The Courtyard, Man Is Iron, Rice Is Steel, The Little Woman Below Zhengyang Gate, and more.) The male lead, Huang Jianshe, is a young man who wears a yellow robe. After stepping in to help someone in need, he transmigrates into the courtyard. He becomes an invisible nobody who never appeared in the original story. Though he is the child of a martyr, he gets clubbed over the head from the start. Watch as he joins forces with He Yuzhu and Xu Damao to turn the courtyard's unruly residents upside d 18.9kReads6.5Score67014d adds

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    This is a good book; the plot development is logical and well-founded. You can give it a try.

22. 22 四 Siheyuan: I Ruin Silly Zhu and Wipe Out the Whole Bunch 四合院：废了傻柱，全灭众禽 Xiao Lu Loves Reading Novels小陆爱看小说Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted From the start, he breaks Silly Zhu's right hand. After finding out how the Sixth Man System determines its verdict, he deals with the beasts by chapter 100. Silly Zhu ends up begging on the streets with all five limbs broken. Seriously, trust me, bro. 17.3kReads6.1Score59014d adds

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    The most ruthless protagonist in the courtyard house abuses animals; the beast is too pitiful, Sha Zhu becomes a beggar, and Director Wang and Factory Director Yang are executed.

23. 23 四 Siheyuan: Bully a Martyr’s Family? From the Start, Silly Zhu Goes to Prison 四合院：欺辱烈属？开局傻柱进牢 Xiao Lu Loves Reading Novels小陆爱看小说Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A nineteen-year-old boy whose parents are both dead is cheated out of his family inheritance. After unlocking a golden finger, watch as he fights back, deals with the vile scoundrels, and finds a way to live well. With an Emotion Collection System, what will he do to gather enough emotion points? How will the fate of the courtyard change? 31.1kReads6.4Score1k14d adds
24. 24 万 Myriad Realms: From the Start in Siheyuan, I Rise to the Supreme 万界之开局四合院，万界成至高 Xiao Lu Loves Reading Novels小陆爱看小说Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted A new story is out! You can 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! 19.3kReads7.4Score69714d adds
25. 25 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 43.2kReads7.9Score2.1k14d adds

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    This should be what you're looking for: ruthless and decisive. In his search for his daughter, he fought his way from a traditional courtyard house to Hong Kong. The protagonist is Lao Mo, the top assassin in Beijing, extremely arrogant, cold-blooded, taciturn, and merciless. He kills without blinking an eye, striking fear into the hearts of beasts. Those who have read it say it's incredibly satisfying; if you don't believe me, read the reviews before jumping in.

26. 26 四 Siheyuan: Xu Damao's Story Begins in 1944 四合院：许大茂从1944年开始 Eggs Boiled in Sweet Soup糖水煮蛋Male-Channel Fanfiction683k WordsCompleted After Xu Mao, a demolition-compensation heir, was hit by a dump truck and died, his soul merged with the ghost Xu Damao and was brought to a courtyard house in 1944, where he became Xu Damao. At this point, Xu Damao's mother had just become pregnant with his younger sister. He Yushui was still in He Yuzhu's mother's womb. Old Jia was still alive, and the retirement club had yet to take shape. The three courtyard managers had yet to come together, and Deaf Granny had not yet moved into the back c 19.8kReads7.7Score83414d adds

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    Starting with a reborn superpowered kid, a different storyline awaits! [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked] Worth watching, highly recommended.

27. 27 四 Siheyuan: I Have So Much Money, I Could Never Spend It All 四合院：钱太多，根本花不完 What a Coincidence无巧不巧Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Drama] + [Film and TV Fan Fiction] + [Love in the Courtyard] + [System Treasure Hunting] + [Urban Farming] + [No Harem] The 1950s: an era of hunger, threadbare clothes, and empty pockets. Everyone in the courtyard pinches pennies to get by. They go the whole year without a proper serving of meat, and are lucky if they can fill their bellies with cornmeal gruel! But everything changes when the male lead arrives. He eats lavish meat and fish every day, and the delicious aroma fills the ent 8.8kReads6.4Score32214d adds

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    A completely original courtyard house, departing from the original storyline!

28. 28 四 Siheyuan: Xiao'e Goes Wild, Yushui Has to Lean on the Wall 四合院：晓娥痴狂，雨水扶墙 Joy and Happiness欢欢喜喜Male-Channel Fanfiction522k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] + [1960s] + [Rural and Urban Life] + [Building Wealth] + [Everyday Life] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Family Matters] + [Alternate Setting] + [A Little Slow to Warm Up] Liu Yunlong’s soul transmigrates into the script of Love in the Courtyard, in the twelfth lunar month of 1965. He is bound to a “Spend Money, Get Ten Times Back System”: whenever he spends money on someone who meets the System’s criteria, he receives ten times the amount in cash. With this System giving him a major advantage, 2.7kReads6.9Score11214d adds
29. 29 四 Siheyuan: What's Wrong with My Sleight of Hand? 四合院：我妙手空空怎么了？ Horse Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的马Male-Channel Fanfiction247k WordsCompleted Ever since the Silly Zhu, whom everyone in the courtyard used to push around, got the Sleight-of-Hand System, everything changed. Framed for stealing meat, shunned by the whole courtyard, and humiliated by Xu Damao rubbing his face in the dirt? He can spot corruption, exploitation, and scheming at a glance! Deputy Director Li's dirty money and betrothal gifts? I'll take them! Jia Zhangshi's secret stash? Mine! Xu Damao's betrothal gifts? I'll take those too! Silly Zhu is Silly no more! He deals 1.3kReads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended! The masterpiece of the courtyard house genre has arrived! With a 97.4% Readership rate, readers simply don't want to skip any chapters! A cleverly plotted story with small loops after the first hundred chapters and larger loops after the later chapters—it gets more and more captivating with each reading… Don't miss "Courtyard House: So What If I'm a Master Thief?"!

30. 30 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 10.9kReads8.2Score32714d adds

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    Written with a satirical touch, this is a slow-burn, realistic period drama! There's no system, no speed-up in the spatial realm, but the food, antiques, and hunting are faithfully recreated. Hidden between the lines is a touch of patriotism, and there are subtle foreshadowing elements worth savoring. Feel free to critique the plot's logic and coherence; it's all up to the reader who loves to dig deep and uncover details to unlock this historical reversal of fortune!

31. 31 火 Going with the Flow in a Fiery Era 火红年代之随波逐流 An Utterly Ordinary Young Gentleman平平无奇小郎君Male-Channel Fanfiction677k WordsCompleted Zhong Shan transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Let’s see how Zhong Shan gallops through this era. Zhong Shan is a fine young man, handsome and wealthy. Quite something, quite something, Zhong Shan is a fine young man! (Sorry, wrong song.) No angst, mostly everyday life. An outsider in the retirement community. 18kReads7.9Score66414d adds

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    Who would understand?! Reborn into a 1960s courtyard house overrun with scumbags, only to be schemed against by awful relatives and bullied by a gang of neighbors from the very beginning? This rebirth novel completely subverts the tropes—the protagonist returns with modern memories, hoarding goods and making money with his left hand, tearing apart hypocritical scheming women and kicking vampires with his right, surviving as a top star in a scheming courtyard! There's no frustrating or heart-wrenching, just high-energy throughout: seizing opportunities ahead of time, accumulating wealth step by step from a small stall to a factory; seeing through the hypocrisy of everyone in the courtyard, countering their moves, leaving the greedy empty-handed and the kind-hearted getting what they want; there are also heartwarming scenes of neighbors helping each other and working together to build a business, offering both the satisfying feeling of slapping faces and the healing warmth of everyday life.

32. 32 四 Siheyuan: I Have an Intelligence System 四合院：我有情报系统 Leisurely Little Orange悠闲的橘子啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoman transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan and is faced with a family split from the start. Fortunately, he has an intelligence System that provides him with a steady stream of information about the Siheyuan world. From then on, he knows everyone’s little secrets in the Siheyuan. At the steel mill, he rises smoothly through the ranks thanks to the information he receives in advance. 17.6kReads6.5Score92214d adds
33. 33 四 Siheyuan: The Happy Life of an Eighth-Grade Worker 四合院之八级工的幸福生活 Divine Words Yu101神言羽101Male-Channel Fanfiction937k WordsCompleted This novel has no System and no over-the-top melodrama, and things are relatively harmonious. Synopsis: Lin Yu transmigrates into a courtyard in the 1950s and gets a terrible start. Through his own hard work, he gradually becomes an eighth-grade worker and gives his family a happy life. 46.4kReads7.9Score1.9k14d adds
34. 34 四 The Fishing Enthusiast of the Siheyuan 四合院的钓鱼佬 After the Wine, a Silken Drama酒阑牵丝戏Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a courtyard home in the 1950s, she has both her parents and activates a Fishing System, letting her happily go fishing! The story is cheerful and heartwarming, with a relatively peaceful tone. She lives a comfortable little life in a courtyard full of troublemakers. 38.2kReads7.8Score1.7k14d adds
35. 35 四 Siheyuan: Slay Enemies, Get Divine Gear, and Give It to the Nation 四合院：杀敌爆神装，上交国家 Morning Stars Like Dreams, Dreams of Life辰星如梦梦人生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing I transmigrate as He Yuzhu's twin brother and awaken the Enemy-Slaying System. The more enemies I kill, the greater the rewards. My storage space is packed with food, weapons, and medicine, all of which I hand over to the country to support the war effort. By day, I play the fool. By night, I become a demon of slaughter. In 1945, I'll make those people understand: whoever dares to invade China, no matter how far away, will be punished! 3.6kReads5.5Score22014d adds

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    Gaga New Gaga Strong

36. 36 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Fight in the Korean War, Then Return Home to Command Thousands 四合院：开局抗美援朝，归国掌万 Morning Stars Like Dreams, Dreams of Life辰星如梦梦人生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted In 1950, He Yuzhu, the "Silly Zhu" from Love in the Courtyard, is reborn and bound to an all-purpose System. Determined to change his fate, he enlists in the army. Forged in the flames of the Korean War, he emerges with a System that grants him points beyond all reason. From the Korean War to the Two Bombs and One Satellite program, nuclear submarines, satellites, chips, genetic medicines, and controlled nuclear fusion, he trades points for future technology, helping New China overtake the world 52Reads6.7Score—14d adds
37. 37 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. 9.9kReads6.2Score20314d adds
38. 38 四 Siheyuan: Tenfold Returns, Too Many Supplies to Use Up 四合院：十倍返还物资太多用不完 Wild Phoenix 1983乱凤1983Male-Channel Fanfiction824k WordsOngoing [A Guaranteed Quality Read from a Siheyuan Specialist] Chen Zizai, a modern lifestyle blogger who creates his own content, transmigrates to 1959 and has his house seized from the start. With no other choice, he sets fire to it, determined to go down with it: if no one can play fair, then he’ll flip the table! His resolve to go down with the house activates the “Self-Reliance, Tenfold Returns” System. Make one serving of pork braised with vermicelli, and the System gives him ten. What’s he suppos 272.6kReads8.5Score26k14d adds

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    A highly recommended new book from the current era. The protagonist wakes up to find himself in a constantly conflict-ridden courtyard house. The neighbors are cunning and always trying to set traps for him. He refuses to tolerate being bullied even at his doorstep and gradually accumulates wealth through a labor reward system.

39. 39 四 Siheyuan: After I Transmigrated, I Married My Wife's Grandmother 四合院：穿越后娶了媳妇她外婆 Wild Phoenix 1983乱凤1983Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Sang Biao got drunk and transmigrated. His big reveal exposed the entire compound, and he went all-in with his cards face up from the start, leaving no room to play! Then the System ran off, so he basically has no cheats! And his father is a fake Daoist, a remnant of "feudal superstition"... Will that affect my chances, as the compound's third-generation leader, of riding a Phoenix 28-inch bicycle one-handed and hitting on women during the Great Leap Forward's tenth year? Help me figure this out 25.2kReads7.4Score1.1k14d adds
40. 40 四 Siheyuan: Dad Joined Chiang Kai-shek’s Side, Making Us Rich Peasants. How Am I Supposed to Live? 四合院：老爹投蒋成分富农我咋活 Wild Phoenix 1983乱凤1983Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted My family is classified as rich peasants. Dad backed Chiang Kai-shek in 1949, and my maternal grandfather's family fled to Hong Kong. I have cerebral palsy and keep waving my hands around. Now I've transmigrated to a courtyard house in 1960, right in the middle of the natural disaster years… How am I supposed to survive this disastrous start? The pocket dimension is useless, and the System only cares about settling old scores. It's got no ambition at all… Fang Ping'an, a rural resident with no r 16.1kReads7.3Score74214d adds
41. 41 四 Siheyuan: Getting Rich Quietly 四合院：闷声发大财 The Silent Falling Leaves落叶无声的Male-Channel Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted Courtyard Life #Period Fiction #Comedy #Feel-Good Fiction #Old Fox #Harem #Farming Fiction He transmigrated to 1952 and became Chen Yuanshan, an apprentice at Fengzeyuan. His father was a martyr and left him 13 million in old currency and two main rooms. He thought he could lie flat, but the courtyard was full of beasts. Jia Zhangshi sat on the ground every day, wailing, “Old Jia! Someone’s bullying me!” Silly Zhu called every woman “Sister Qin” and beat up Xu Damao whenever he saw him. Xu Damao 15.5kReads5.3Score48414d adds

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    Courtyard novels

42. 42 四 Siheyuan: A Carpenter Moves into the Courtyard 四合院：院里来了个木匠 The Silent Falling Leaves落叶无声的Male-Channel Fanfiction770k WordsOngoing He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes a level-two carpenter, one of the Eight Great Tradesmen. Faced with the whole courtyard full of scheming neighbors, Jiang Chen just wants to live in peace. You can plot your schemes, and I'll live my life. When Qin Huairu comes over to borrow something, he makes her write an IOU. When Jia Zhangshi throws a tantrum and refuses to take no for an answer, he reports her to the authorities. When Xu Damao tries to sow discord, Jiang Chen shuts 6Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 从 From Agricultural Machinery to Mushroom Farming 从搞农机的到种蘑菇的 Must-Eat Tomato Hot Pot必吃番茄锅Urban2.9M WordsCompleted In 1959, programmer Chen Qinghe transmigrates into the body of a genius technician at an agricultural machinery institute, only to find himself unlucky enough not to inherit the original's crucial memories. Armed with a not-so-reliable “mentor” golden finger, he barely finishes sorting through the precious technical legacy his predecessor left behind before a big shot sets his sights on him! Next stop: the neighboring beach, where he'll build a “giant mushroom” by hand! His missions: build the “ 14.2kReads8.1Score82014d adds
44. 44 穿 The Short-Lived Father of a Minor Cannon Fodder 穿成小炮灰的早死亲爹 Consort Cui Who Loves Seafood and Shrimp Porridge爱吃海鲜虾粥的崔太妃Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Qishan accidentally transmigrates into a period novel as the doomed father of a cannon-fodder character. In the story, his family has it terribly rough: they hand the protagonist's family their lives, their assets, and a golden finger. Zhou Qishan takes everything back and moves to the capital with his wife under new identities to start over. What? Jia Dongxu, He Yuzhu, and Xu Damao live in the courtyard across the way? Has he stumbled into another storyline? 26.2kReads6.9Score1.9k14d adds

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    Well, there are courtyard houses, but not many.

45. 45 四 Siheyuan: The Civil Engineering Big Shot Has Arrived! 四合院：土木大佬驾到！ Fat Cat Calico肥猫花布Male-Channel Fanfiction575k WordsOngoing [No System] [Has a Spatial Dimension] [Low on Violence] Liu Bo: an utterly ordinary name. But if you have an arrogant subordinate named Long Aotian, then Liu Bo must be someone extraordinary. The quintessential big-shot protagonist, no doubt about it. But he's not the protagonist of this story. Liu Bo is a construction worker in 2025, working as a site manager at a construction site in a tiny county town ranked somewhere around the eighteenth tier. It happens to be a night shift pouring concrete 1.7kReads5.9Score10714d adds

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    Please take good care of me! Thank you everyone!

46. 46 四 Siheyuan: I'm Xu Damao, but I Won't Be Xu Damao 四合院：我许大茂，不做许大茂 Fat Cat Calico肥猫花布Male-Channel Fanfiction394k WordsCompleted This book has no System, golden finger, or cheat. This is an all-new Xu Damao, transported to another world and made into an entirely new person. It tells a different story about Xu Damao! A man in his thirties from a later era, Xu Damao, gets hit by a truck. In that instant, the primordial power of heaven and earth causes him and the Xu Damao from the courtyard compound to collide, and he passively transmigrates. The courtyard’s Xu Damao is whisked away by a Dongfeng truck. See how the Xu Damao 1.2kReads5.5Score—14d adds
47. 47 四 Siheyuan: Damou's Brother-in-Law Has an Iron Body, What a Scammer 四合院：大茂妹夫铁身躯，坑人啊 Words Love Cigarettes字爱香烟Male-Channel Fanfiction790k WordsCompleted [The hottest Siheyuan story of 2025] [Sneaky schemer] [Funny] [Prankster] [Lots of conflict] [Feel-good power fantasy] He befriends Xu Damao and Li Huaide. Xu Damao is the brother-in-law of Sha Zhu. He sets traps for all the other troublemakers. This book is all about pranks: first, he swindles them out of their pocket money, then he makes them suffer miserably. Don't read if that's not your thing! 22.4kReads6.0Score53314d adds

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    This is really satisfying; those who like fast-paced, exciting stories should check it out.

48. 48 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Starts Anew After Joining the Power Bureau 四合院：何雨柱从去电业局新开始 The Uncle Who Wet the Bed尿床的大叔Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + period setting + everyday life + one heroine + striving to build a better life + no angst] If you’re looking for lots of conflict, this isn’t the book for you. There aren’t many fights here, just the everyday lives of ordinary people. “Street stalls are everywhere, and the cooks may or may not be the real deal. Hello, everyone, I’m Lao Tan. This year, we’re going to…” Lao Tan was a master Sichuan chef in the modern twenty-first century. He owned his own restaurant and was among 26.5kReads7.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    [Already added to my wishlist]

49. 49 朕 I’m Here to Set the Chaotic Siheyuan Straight 朕来整顿禽满四合院 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction267k WordsCompleted After Zhu Yuanzhang died, he transmigrated into the body of a junior official. When he got home, he found that His wife was Empress Ma, doing laundry for someone else. His son was Zhu Biao, with a broken leg. His grandson was Zhu Xiongying, skin and bones. The so-called “good neighbors” in the compound stole from his family, insulted his wife, and schemed against his son. The whole place was full of beasts. Then the System arrived, bringing him master-level Chinese medicine, a farm he could c 1.3kReads6.1Score—14d adds

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    A very good novel about courtyard houses

50. 50 四 Siheyuan: The Whole Courtyard Is Asking for Trouble, So I Wipe Them All Out 四合院：全院作死，我直接杀光 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted After his Nascent Soul perishes, he returns to the courtyard in 1953 as a security chief, carrying on the legacy of a Celestial Master. But he discovers that his elder sister is dead and his nephew is on the brink of death. Those who seized the He family home and bullied the orphan will face karmic justice through a series of “accidents.” 594Reads8.6Score10014d adds

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