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- 101 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Get a Piece of a System 四合院：开局一块系统碎片 A fragment of the System brings Song Youlin, a man from a later era, to the world of Love in the Courtyard. See how Song Youlin matches wits with the scoundrels and shakes things up in this world. 316Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 102 A Successful Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之成功人生 A civil servant dies suddenly from working overtime and wakes up back in that special era. But why does this place feel so much like The Vermin of the Courtyard? The three old masters, the necromancer, the white-lotus widow, the Thief Saint, the God of War: nobody’s missing. His father is a former soldier turned cadre, and his mother is the women’s director at a steel mill. There are three children in the family, including two older sisters. As the only boy, Wang Yajun grows up cherished by the 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Running Rampant in the Siheyuan, Toying with All the Beasts 在四合院横行霸道，肆意玩弄诸禽 The courtyard isn't about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social savvy. But when you're fantastically wealthy, what do you need social savvy for? Believe it or not, you could turn into a casualty the very next second! Liu Xuan gained access to 9,999 film and TV worlds and can transmigrate into any of them at will. He transmigrates into the courtyard, and from the start beats up Peng Geng. He only has to make a slight move to become invincible against every beast in the co 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Siheyuan: Putting the Neighbors in Their Place, Huairu Panics 四合院：收拾众禽，淮茹心慌 Zhang Yu transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes a resident of the compound. Everyone around him is a beast? Sorry, but I’m even more of a beast than you are. Bang Geng comes to my house to steal? He’s just a kid, no need to punish him. I’ll just keep Qin Huairu in line. Xu Damao tries to sabotage me behind my back? I’m not going to stoop to his level. I’ll just go complain to Lou Xiaoe. As for Silly Zhu, Jia Zhangshi, and First Uncle, they can go cool their heels somewhere else. 37Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 105 A Different Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之不一样的人生 Ye Chen unexpectedly finds himself in a courtyard home and gains access to a food-filled world thousands of times larger than Blue Star. The mountains, rivers, and streams are all delicious. Trees growing on the ground bear rice bowls topped with all kinds of dishes, while the rivers flow not with water but with premium brandy and other drinks. The mountains are made of every kind of ice cream, and even the clouds in the sky are cotton candy. Watch as Ye Chen brings this world overflowing with f —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Reborn! Surely No One Has It Worse Than Me 重生后！没有人比我混得更差了吧 What? I’ve become Jia Dongxu? The Jia Dongxu who dies early from the start? And my mother’s a spirit-summoning fanatic, my wife’s cheating on me, and my son’s a notorious thief while my daughter’s an ungrateful brat? A fine young man from the modern era is reborn in these passionate times. Watch him turn this dysfunctional family around and find a happy life of his own. 382Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 107 The Egg-and-Meat Lover's Second Book 爱吃鸡蛋肉的第2本书 When I was little, I was always hearing my parents talk about the 1960s: how honest people were and how wonderful life was. I came to long for that era too. Never in a million years did I expect to end up there, in a courtyard house, awakened to an unreliable System, and start... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Siheyuan: I Won't Let a Single Beast Get Away 四合院之禽兽们一个都不放过 Li Luo transmigrates to the 1960s, becoming a transferred worker about to start a new job. From his memories, Li Luo learns that he has arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard. Just then, the System activates. All he has to do is bring the villains to justice to earn rewards. And so, the villains’ good days come to an end. One by one, they’re caught and punished. Those who deserve reform through labor get it; those who deserve execution are shot. Tremble, villains! Your nemesis is here!!! 9Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 109 Siheyuan: Laying Low and Growing Strong 四合院：苟着猥琐发育 Zhang Jianjun especially loves TV dramas that depict the customs and daily life of the 1950s and 60s. Recently, he came across a show called Love in the Courtyard, and watching it left him absolutely furious. Unexpectedly, after staying up all night watching the show and getting so worked up, he died and entered the world of Love in the Courtyard he had long dreamed of visiting. Watch as he keeps his head down among a courtyard full of scoundrels, quietly building his strength while occasionally 650Reads5.5Score10714d adds
- 110 Siheyuan: The Perfect 6.19 Edition 四合院六点一九完美版 Title: The Courtyard, Perfect Edition, June 19 There are countless courtyard stories on Tomatoes. And countless more courtyards that readers have seen. My courtyard story has no System! Pay attention! No System! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Siheyuan: Opening Treasure Chests at the Security Office 四合院：在保卫科开宝箱 At first, given his background and abilities, he thought he could treat the beasts in the compound as targets to fleece, so everyone could get along and be happy. But Chen Youli soon realized it was all too easy. There was a reason the place was known as the Beast-Filled Courtyard. Chen Youli decided to bring the axe down on some of those beasts. 16Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 112 Teaching for a Living in Siheyuan 四合院之舌耕 A scoundrel transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard, becomes the night-school director at a steel mill, and has big ambitions but little ability, though he’s great with words. He starts out cautious and timid, then relies on his golden finger to build himself a reputation as someone who knows, understands, and obeys the law, hoping to create a better environment for himself. Who knew he’d keep clashing with Silly Zhu? So in Silly Zhu’s eyes, no matter how helpless and pitiful Sister 61Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 113 Siheyuan: Xu Damao, the Shameless God 四合院之贱神许大茂 Xu Damao is a dim-witted young man who spends all day acting like a jerk. One day, he accidentally falls into a latrine. When he wakes up, he discovers to his dismay that he has transmigrated into the plot of Love in the Courtyard and, by a cruel twist of fate, become the villain Xu Damao, whose name sounds exactly like his own. What is he supposed to do now? With no other choice, he keeps acting cute and playing the fool. Luckily, he gets a Jerk System: whenever someone feels disgusted by him, 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Siheyuan: I'm Eight, and Everyone's Drooling over My Food! 四合院：八岁的我馋哭众禽！ “Damn! How did I transmigrate into this courtyard full of beasts?” Before, anyone could bully me, curse me, and beat me? Then I’ll show you whether you can afford to mess with me now. Watch how an eight-year-old with a talent for painting from the start takes over this courtyard full of beasts! “You’re the ones who bullied me, aren’t you?” “The principal’s on my side. Do you dare try anything?” “Didn’t you call me an idiot?” “Is my title of child prodigy enough to make you eat your words?” 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu from the Future 四合院：来自未来的何雨柱 A small machine-shop owner from the twenty-first century has his soul transported into Silly Zhu's body in the TV series Love in the Courtyard. From then on, he begins his rags-to-riches reversal and rewrites the life of this foolish simp. 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 116 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Gets Married from the Start 四合院：开局傻柱直接娶媳妇 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 117 Transmigrating as Silly Zhu from the Start in the Siheyuan 四合院开局穿越成傻柱 Ye Xiao accidentally transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard. A natural defender of the underdog, he was unlucky enough to be born into a world where people could be warm or cruel. His love life and career both fell apart, and then, with a single thought, he transmigrated into a courtyard full of affection. Watch Ye Xiao expose the hypocritical masks worn by the courtyard's scoundrels. Qin Huairu, the scheming gold-digger, wants to trade her looks for fine grain. What era do you th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Siheyuan: I Became Xu Damao 四合院：我成为了许大茂 Reborn as Xu Damao in the Love in the Courtyard world, he receives a God-Tier Choice System. With not a single worthy opponent in his courtyard, Xu Damao feels utterly helpless!!! And with Xu Damao's arrival, the times slowly begin to take an unknown turn. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Siheyuan: Awakening the God of Cookery System from the Start 四合院：开局觉醒食神系统 Lu Ming'an woke up to find that he had transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, becoming Silly Zhu's neighbor. In the courtyard, where everyone was constantly scheming against one another, Lu Ming'an proceeded cautiously, gradually bringing all the properties there under his name and starting a happy new life. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 A Leisurely Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之悠闲小日子 The early chapters focus on family and everyday life, with the story developing later on. Now that he’s returned to this era, he’ll simply take the time to experience life as it was. No angst, just Cao Cao’s laid-back life as he enjoys the little things. There’s a System in the early part of the story, but it leaves around the middle. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Silly Zhu’s New Life in the Courtyard 四合院傻柱的新生 What would become of Silly Zhu if he transmigrated into a siheyuan courtyard? How would he deal with all the schemers there? A reborn Silly Zhu is slowly making his entrance. 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Siheyuan: You Snatch My Property, Then Call the Cops on Me? 四合院：霸占房产，还报警抓我？ Su Yi accidentally transmigrated back to the 1960s and became the family member of a fallen hero. Fortunately, he took over his older brother’s job and gained a foothold in the city. Who could have guessed that on his very first day there, he’d discover he had transmigrated into the world of "The Courtyard House"? Well, what’s done is done. Was he really supposed to be afraid of this bunch of animals? With that thought, Su Yi resolutely moved in with his younger sister. But on his very first day 945Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 123 Siheyuan: What Harm Could a Fishmonger Like Me Do? 四合院：我卖鱼的能有什么坏心思 In the midst of a wild ride, he ate a peanut and, through sheer luck, a big shot well-versed in Sun Tzu's Art of War was reborn in the 1960s. He meant to keep selling fish and building up his strength, waiting for the great tide to rise in the years ahead... Who knew that from the start, Yi Zhonghai and his wife would show up claiming to be his relatives? And he even got bound to a System that lets him choose how to make people suffer bad luck? If he can make it on a bigger, more influential sta —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Siheyuan: The Longevity Patriarch, Crushing All Who Defy Him 四合院：长寿老祖！镇压一切不服 I, Li Tongxuan, am the senior-most elder in the whole courtyard! What is it like to transmigrate and become a venerable ancestor in a Beijing courtyard? As his lifespan dwindles, Li Tongxuan awakens a stat-boosting panel. With enough points, he can improve any skill. Put points into the Eight-Section Brocade: loosen the muscles and bones, strengthen the breath, and live to 120! Put points into the Five-Animal Frolics: brim with energy, purge impurities, and transform from the inside out! Put poi 586Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 125 Siheyuan: Marrying the Grand Princess from the Start 四合院之开局迎娶大公主 Li Aiguo had merely read a few too many books about courtyard compounds, and it made his heart disease flare up. He never expected to transmigrate after death into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard as one of its residents. The moment he arrived, First Uncle, Jia Zhangshi, and the others were pressuring him to donate. Fortunately, he awakened a golden finger, making it a breeze to deal with all those scoundrels. The biggest surprise was meeting his goddess, the eldest princess. From then on, he 13kReads5.0Score82514d adds
- 126 Siheyuan: It Starts with Burning Old Deaf Granny 四合院：从烧焦聋老太太开始 [Slaughter + decisive heroine + fast-paced + System + supernatural powers] Chen Zhang transmigrates into the world of "Love in the Courtyard" and gets bound to a sign-in System. From the start, his grandfather dies, and the courtyard's bullies force him to host a banquet. When the old deaf lady comes to cause trouble, Chen Zhang immediately unleashes the Formless Calamity Finger and sets her on fire! And that's just the beginning. Silly Zhu chops Bang Geng to pieces, Xu Damao is struck dead by l 1Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 127 The Big Trouble-Maker of Siheyuan 四合院之大顽主 In old Beijing slang, a “wan zhu” is someone who doesn’t do proper work. For a wan zhu, the most important thing is to treat having fun as a serious business and find all kinds of ways to enjoy it, while applying themselves wholeheartedly. In the past, children from relatively well-off families often fit the description: they didn’t do proper work. Looking around, Qi Mingfei’s heart sank! It was already November, yet he and his younger sister were still living in a dilapidated woodshed with no w 188Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Siheyuan: My Job Is Fixing Beasts 四合院：我的工作，修理禽兽 Transmigrate into Xiang Qianjin. After being struck by the shockwave from an artillery shell, he had no choice but to retire, only to discover that he was in the world of the courtyard house. With the System at his side, his career takes off, and he tramples all the clowns in the courtyard underfoot. 111Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 129 Siheyuan: The Big Boss Is My Father-in-Law 四合院：大领导是我岳父 [Farming]+ [Period]+ [Putting the birds in their place] Chen Ming transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and gains a Criminal Suspect Alert System. On his very first day, it detects a criminal: He Daqing. His crimes include stealing public property from the Red Star Steel Plant for years, then absconding with the money and eloping with White Widow. After He Daqing is arrested, he reports the other criminals in the courtyard as well. Yi Zhonghai, Deaf Granny, Jia Zhangshi, Liu Haiz 211Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 130 Siheyuan: I'm a Layabout, and the Whole Courtyard Wants Me to Get a Divorce 四合院：我街溜子，全院劝离婚 The wealthy Song He is reborn as a resident of a courtyard compound, the sole survivor of a family of fallen heroes, and becomes a notorious layabout in the surrounding villages. Looking at his hungry daughter and beautiful wife, Song He decides to change everything. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Siheyuan: Taking Yi Zhonghai Down First from the Start 四合院：开局先搞垮易中海 Wang Kaixuan transmigrates to the 1960s and gains a sign-in System, enjoying a carefree and happy life. His older sister marries into the capital, only to be viciously bullied by the Siheyuan's packed house of beasts. Wang Kaixuan rushes to the Siheyuan in the capital to help her, beating the courtyard's brutes and vowing to give his sister a fair and peaceful world! 514Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 132 Siheyuan: A Freewheeling Life That Began with Five Yuan 四合院，从五块钱开始的肆意人生 In the Siheyuan, Jia Zhangshi hurriedly shoved Qin Huairu into his home. Lou Xiaoe gave him the warmest affection, the First Master made him the courtyard's role model, the Second Master pestered him for advice on how to become an official, and the Third Master treated him like a lifelong friend despite their age gap... Who is he? He's the adorable Ye Qingchen, loved by everyone, whose arrival makes flowers bloom, cars burst their tires, and dogs stare in a daze. 3Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 133 Siheyuan: The Daring Life of Qin Taizi 四合院：秦太子的张扬人生 Long live Brother Wolf, long live Luocha Haishi! The author writes out of love. Brother Wolf haters, stay away. Qin Shengli had transmigrated, and he was panicking. Qin Huairu was now his aunt, Jia Dongxu was his uncle, and the unborn Banggeng was his cousin. What was he supposed to do? Most importantly, his dad seemed to be a transmigrator too, and was about to become a high-ranking officer. If he found out Qin Shengli was a transmigrator, would he shoot him dead? And what was going on with Che 6Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 134 Siheyuan: Marrying Lou Xiao'e and Making It Big in Hong Kong 四合院：娶娄晓娥，香江大展宏图 Yang Jianhua transmigrated into the world of the courtyard and activated the Modern Shopping Mall System. By completing the System’s inspection missions, he could earn points to exchange for merchandise. He might also trigger a mall raffle for a chance to win luxury goods. With the System at his command, Yang Jianhua cast off his old, simple-minded image and began throwing his weight around the courtyard. He disciplined Jia Zhangshi, teased Qin Huairu, beat up He Yuzhu, and more. The troublemake 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Siheyuan: A Procurement Officer's Treasure Hunt 四合院：采购员的寻宝之旅 [Procurement Officer] + [Antiques] + [Bird Training] + [Treasure Hunting] What can a procurement officer procure? Zhao Jianshe transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a procurement officer at a steel mill. First he buys ingredients, then he travels on business to purchase coal, iron ore, equipment, and every other supply the mill needs. As he roams far and wide, Zhao Jianshe takes advantage of his job's convenience to embark on a treasure-hunting journey, saving countless antiques, paintings, and 3.5kReads7.0Score27514d adds
- 136 Siheyuan: With a Demon-Refining Gourd, I Remake China 四合院之手持炼妖壶魔改华夏 “I've got a juicy peach here. It's packed with juice.” “Liar. How much juice could it possibly have? Enough to drown me?” ...Help! There's a flood in my house, it's underwater... He only cut open a peach, and there was still a whole basket of them! Liu Yishou unexpectedly acquired an ancient man's chamber pot and gained the power to make good things fail and bad things come true. Thus began his absurd, unrestrained life. 164Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 137 I Transmigrated to the Siheyuan, and Yi Zhonghai Became My Godfather 穿越四合院，干爹易中海 Transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan: beasts run rampant, and villains rule the roost! Yi Zhonghai and his wife put on a show of kindness to secure their retirement. The Jia family women are unreasonable and aggressive, utterly vicious, and Silly Zhu is there to help them do evil. In this world, justice can only be served with your fists!! 846Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 138 Siheyuan: While Others Eat Chaff, You Feed Meat to Dogs 四合院：别人吃糠咽菜你拿肉喂狗 [Slow-paced opening] [Please don't complain if it's not to your taste] Chen Zi'an was an upstanding young man of the twenty-first century. After dying in an accident, he woke up to discover that he'd transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard with a miraculous farmers' market. In this era of scarcity, while others go hungry, he can feast on meat and fish every day. When he first transmigrated, his family was so poor that even a mouse would leave in tears. Then Banggeng came to steal f 118Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 139 Siheyuan: I Caused Trouble, and It's Totally Legal! 四合院：捅娄子，我是合法的！ Xu Damao: I wanted to get along with you all as an ordinary person, but you had to provoke me. I’m done pretending. Here’s the truth! Getting into trouble? I’m doing it legally! Yi Zhonghai: Damao, I really don’t want to rely on anyone in my old age. Please stop causing trouble! He Yuzhu: Damao, I really regret what I did back then! Qin Huairu: Damao, I’m begging you, act like a decent person! Qin Jingru: Damao, I still... 13Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 140 Siheyuan: Leeching Off the Number One Elder from the Start 四合院：开局啃老一大爷 Li Anye's soul transmigrates to a rural village in the 1960s. After graduating from technical secondary school, he is assigned to the Red Star Steel Mill, where he discovers that Yi Zhonghai is actually his long-lost great-uncle by marriage. With Li Anye around, Jia Dongxu and Silly Zhu will have to take a back seat. 1kReads5.1Score—14d adds
- 141 Siheyuan: Life Is More Fun with a Beautiful Wife at Home 四合院：家有娇妻，人生才有趣 Lin Bei transmigrated to a courtyard compound in 1951, right in the middle of a difficult period. But with his golden finger, he was sure he could thrive. Still, life was more interesting with a beautiful wife at home, so he decided he would win Qin Huairu for himself. Lin Bei: “Huairu, why don’t you come with me? I promise you’ll have fish and meat at every meal, live in comfort, and be happy.” Qin Huairu put on a demure expression. “I’m not that kind of person…” 384Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 142 Siheyuan: Rising from the Snowstorm 四合院：从大雪中崛起 [Alternate apocalyptic snow disaster + watching the courtyard's awful residents struggle from the sidelines + special abilities + evolution in extreme cold + mutated beasts + more children, more blessings] Han Fei transmigrates into the body of a courtyard resident. The moment he opens his eyes, he's bound to a seed-and-copy System, and a snow disaster is set to strike in just fifteen days! Han Fei knows all too well how little humanity those awful residents have. He stockpiles supplies and puts 187Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 143 Siheyuan: King of the Beasts 四合院：禽兽之王 In this menagerie of a courtyard, Lou Xiao'e is the one who leaves the deepest regret. From the start, I became Xu Damao, fleeced Yi Zhonghai and Silly Zhu until they were completely broke, submitted Miss Qiu's design blueprints, and became a deputy factory director. So after working hard for so long, can't I finally enjoy myself? 10Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 144 The Big Player in the Siheyuan 四合院里的大玩咖 My name is Chu Heng. Chu, as in tyrannical and overbearing; Heng, as in Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu. In everything I do, I prefer to win people over with virtue. Don't believe me? Ask my neighbors. The courtyard's feathered beasts: Oh, absolutely... You're right about everything! (This story isn't that full of spite, but I won't let them off easily, either!) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Have Silly Zhu Sent to the Firing Squad 四合院：开局请傻柱吃枪子 Ye Xuan is sent flying by a wild yak while on a road trip and accidentally transmigrates to the 1960s! He becomes a nobody in a courtyard compound. His parents died serving in the military, and he makes a living collecting scrap with his younger sister! From the start, he sends Silly Zhu and Yi Zhonghai away to face the firing squad! Then he sends Jia Zhangshi and the Deaf Old Lady away to serve time in prison! The retirement gang? Heh! He’ll wipe them all out! Punishing these beasts is his duty 668Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 146 Reborn in the Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Story Begins in 1951 四合院重生从51年何雨柱开始 (Slice of life + period drama + food + saving E Huang + social troublemaker + no System) “Son! There’s another five hundred thousand in the cabinet under the bed. Dad’s making a run for it!” He Daqing said quietly before turning around and heading far away. “Silly Zhu! I swear I’ll make your life hell!” Xu Damao crouched in a shadowy corner, eyes narrowed as he ground out the words through clenched teeth. “Silly Zhu! Give me money for my old age! Do you still want to get married and have a life? 1.9kReads7.1Score10114d adds
- 147 Siheyuan: Jia Zhangshi Stirs Up a Storm 四合院：贾张氏搅动风云 Zhang Cuihua was a lonely old woman from the twenty-first century. One day, she woke up transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. When she arrived, someone from the steel mill had come to tell the family that Jia Dongxu had been injured and was being rushed to the hospital, and that she and Qin Huairu should go see him one last time. Jia Zhangshi couldn't bear the news and fainted. When the people in the courtyard pinched her philtrum to revive her, she had been replaced by Zhang Cu 650Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 148 Frozen Siheyuan: Trading Cornbread for Qin Huairu as a Slave 极寒四合院：窝头换秦淮茹当奴隶 [Extreme-cold apocalypse + courtyard life + infinite duplication + scheming protagonist + plot changes] Do-gooders and nitpickers, stay away... Li Weimin transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, only to discover that an extreme-cold apocalypse is just around the corner. He obtains a duplication System that lets him create unlimited copies of any supplies he touches inside the System’s storage space. Food, clothing, daily necessities, weapons, medicine: he duplicates it all into the System’s sto 1.4kReads6.7Score10814d adds
- 149 Siheyuan: Starting with Bicycle Repairs 四合院：从修自行车开始 This book isn't too intense. It's a peaceful story set in an era of everyday life. The protagonist transmigrates to 1962 and lives across the hall from Third Uncle. He isn't a character from the original show. An utterly ordinary slice-of-life novel, about as exciting as a primary school essay. I try to keep things close to what life was really like back then, and to reflect the customs and social norms of ordinary people. I try not to be a homewrecker or collect junk, not to make everything ab 118Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 150 Seasons in the Siheyuan 四合院春秋 The Li family: Owners of the courtyard house, where generations of the family have lived The Wang family: The Li family's neighbors, with complicated family ties to them Professor Zhang: A scholar who studies traditional Chinese architecture and has a deep affection for courtyard houses 1Reads—Score—14d adds
