There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

After being forced by Zhou Xiaozheng to rest at home for a day, Zhou Jiao accompanied her family and relatives on the journey again.

After two days and one night, the group finally arrived at the land of water - the old house of the Gu family in the south of the Yangtze River.

Stone lions, vermilion gates, cornices and ridges, shadow walls, and brick carvings on the walls, this courtyard can still see the grandeur of the past through the vicissitudes of the years.

Garden rockery, pavilions, winding paths and corridors, how deep the courtyard is, and being in it, you can go back to the ancient times in a trance, and travel through the wrong time and space.

Accompanied by the staff, the two families listened to Mrs. Cheng's reminiscence description, and no one made a sound during the whole process. As the old lady recalled, scenes from the past were clearly engraved in everyone's minds.

The ancestral house is also the ancestral house of a big family. It is an ancient building where the ancestors of the Gu family have lived for generations. Without popularity, the huge courtyards are even more silent and terrifying under the cover of century-old trees and rockery.

Zhou Xiaozheng was standing in the main hall, looking outside, heaved a long sigh.

Auntie, you have been bothering me for so many years.

No matter how much, he couldn't say it. The old house should have been ransacked by the clansmen back then, but now many of the furnishings are repaired furniture. Over the past few decades, the large repair and maintenance fees have been astronomical, not to mention the painstaking efforts of the Cheng family. Without Mrs. Cheng, this ancient house could not have been preserved so perfectly.

Why bother. This is my natal family, where I grew up. Mrs. Cheng said in a low tone.

Since entering the mansion, the old lady has already taken medicine once. Cheng Lao looked at her nervously, afraid that she would get emotional. At this moment, after finally seeing the main courtyard, he hesitated whether he should continue to visit the side courtyard.

After resting for a while, Mr. Cheng discussed with his wife in a low voice, Let's go prepare something to pay homage to father-in-law and mother-in-law, and let Xiaozheng take the children here for a stroll, okay?

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Cheng looked at Zhou Xiaozheng and saw him nodding, Then if you have any questions, ask the concierge Lao Gu. He is our former helper. He knows many things.

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded. It is said to be a helper, but it is actually a domestic servant. It was her mother, Gu Mingzhu, who saved his life as an orphan, and later, following the surname of Gu, she ran errands with his grandfather. The other party knew about the Gu family's affairs very well.

He had investigated Lao Gu beforehand. This old man in his eighties is guarding his old house to help his mother, Gu Mingzhu. is a nice guy.

The other party has many children and grandchildren now, but he still firmly believes that his eldest lady and uncle will definitely come back. Knowing that the two had passed away, for the sake of their children whose whereabouts were unknown, they even stuck to the old house and helped Mrs. Cheng investigate the whereabouts of the children in private.

Seeing Zhou Jiao in the morning, Old Gu crutched the leg that was broken by the Gu family members, crying in pain all the time, saying that he was incapable, couldn't keep his things, and was robbed. Keep telling the eldest lady to be careful of those people.

The grandson of the other party followed closely, explaining that some old people are confused. He has never met Gu Mingzhu, so how could he know that the old man is confused, but Gu Mingzhu has always lived in his heart. Zhou Jiao, who is like a grandmother, not to mention Lao Gu, even the elderly people she met along the way cried out.

Facing such a loyal servant, Zhou Jiao burst into tears. The investigation report on paper was too light. The moment she saw the old man, her heart was stabbed severely.

After sending off the Cheng family, Zhou Xiaozheng made an appointment with the staff who followed him, seeing the other party leaving happily, he smiled knowingly.

Zhou Xiaozheng didn't pay attention to the thoughts of others. Since their father and daughter agreed to sign and mortgage the painting, they would not break their promise. As long as the other department agrees to list it as a commemorative tourist attraction and maintain the original state of the old house, he will agree. Not to mention that there is only a short ten-year lease, maybe this will always be a tourist attraction in the future.

Dad, shall we still follow the plan? Zhou Jiao asked quickly when she saw that everyone had left and the three of them were left.

Yeah. It's only safe now, and there's no chance if it's too late. Xiao Wu guards the intersection and keeps people away from Xiulou. I'll take Jiaojiao to find the agency.

Following Zhou Xiaozheng's arrangement, Zhang Guoqing hurried out. At this moment, his heart began to pound - someone must be watching their family this time.

Standing at the intersection, he felt uneasy after thinking about it, and began to calm down, focusing on the movement around him. Except for the faint cough of the porter, the only sound around was his breathing.

He subconsciously glanced at the lush ancient trees in the distance, and began to pace and approach, walking around the main road, looking back and forth pretending to be curious. He secretly hoped that Zhou Jiao and the two would move faster, this gloomy old house made him feel scared.

Zhang Guoqing walked on the main road muttering words, observing the various yards. If history hadn't changed, Zhou Jiao might really be like a lady, and she would have to take a sedan chair carried by a servant to finish her tour of the inner house. Thinking of this, he couldn't help chuckling.

Here Zhou Xiao is leading Zhou Jiao, and the two of them are walking towards the embroidery building.

It is said to be an embroidery building, but now it is empty. There is nothing but a collapsed embroidery shed. Although Mrs. Cheng had told her about it, but seeing it with her own eyes, the father and daughter were very disappointed.

The only small embroidery building that witnessed Gu Mingzhu has survived in name only. In the two-story building, there is nothing but empty shelves.

Don't be dazed yet. Pay attention to Dad's steps.

Zhou Xiaozheng's voice awakened the pensive Zhou Jiao.

Inside the rockery, Zhou Xiao is opening the mechanism at this moment, pulling Zhou Jiao into it, stepping on the floor tiles, and moving carefully step by step according to the formula. After a while, there was still no movement.

Dad, let me try.

Zhou Xiaozheng shook his head, suddenly his eyes lit up, he stretched out his hand to pull Zhou Jiao, and said in a low voice: Your grandma can open it by herself. It may have something to do with weight. Be careful not to be injured by the mechanism inside.

After finishing speaking, he nervously protected Zhou Jiao, and stretched out his hand to hold her right hand, so that he could pull her away immediately in case of accidents.

After a faint sound of click, the floor tiles immediately separated, revealing a step.

Zhou Xiaozheng took the strips of cloth, matches, and candles that Zhou Jiao handed him, and tried them out, There is a vent, let's go in directly. You go slowly, and remember your grandma's reminder.

Well. Dad, follow me carefully. Following Zhou Jiao's words, the father and daughter went down a few steps, and the passage above their heads slowly closed.

Sure enough, no door could be seen against the wall, only two boxes were stacked on the ground, and an ancient wind lamp was placed on it. There are some porcelain scattered around.

This is your grandma, just in case. It's used to cover people's eyes and ears. You put it all away. The mechanism will be destroyed later, and this place will not be used in the future.

Zhou Jiao didn't dare to make a sound, so she nodded quickly. The echo from the basement gave her goosebumps all over her body, and she no longer had the excitement of treasure hunting.

After collecting the things, she subconsciously clings to Zhou Xiaozheng.

No matter how big or nice the courtyard of the old house was, she dared not move in. I don't know how the Gu family managed the inner house with three owners and one aunt? It's no wonder that even the bodyguards can't guard the old house.