On both sides of the road that leads to Yoshida's house at the end, the Yoshida clan's family crest, the Seven No Sorrel, appears along the road, revealing the glory of the Yoshida clan in the past to everyone who comes here.

"Sure enough, there is only the wrong name, no wrong nickname, the eldest lady is really a big lady!" Shi Geqi patted his chest as if he was frightened, his face full of shock.

Yamamoto came from an ordinary family, and he was a little overwhelmed when he saw this kind of wealthy atmosphere for the first time today.

Even Tian Licheng smiled wryly when he saw the Yoshida family's style.

Along the way, he has seen Yoshida Pharmaceutical, Yoshida Department Store, Yoshida Furniture and other companies related to Yoshida's family: this is a local hero, it is clearly the emperor of Kochi, and it is even more entrenched than the Tian family's style in Kanazawa.

The car slowly drove to the door of the Yoshida family's manor, and the hardwood gate several meters high was painted black, and the white family crest on the door was eye-catching, like a door god guarding the glory of the ancient family.

The door slowly opened, and a quaint Japanese-style pastoral mountain villa unveiled itself to Tian Licheng and the three of them.

The first thing that catches your eye is a huge pond with three small islands connected by wooden bridges in the middle of the pool.

The pond bank is tortuous, the bridges, stone lamps, squatting and other unique craftsmen, the garden stones and plant materials are rich in variety, and the cooperation is colorful.

On the hill not far away, pavilions and pavilions are scattered.

The small and chic building is shaded by towering trees, and a corner of the building is shyly exposed.

The first image of Yoshida's garden is that of mountains, forests and lakes, which complement each other, and are full of freshness and nature, and a sense of returning to the basics.

Tian Licheng praised softly: "The style of combining the pond garden and the mountain garden is simple but elegant, amazing!" ”

Nakajima said with pride: "That's it, pure Edo style. ”

He said hello to the porter, swiped it in front of an instrument with the card, and the railing behind the door slowly rose to let him go.

Shi Geqi whispered to Tian Licheng: "Really?!" Odada, pinch me and tell me it's not true! Could it be that this blockbuster belongs to the eldest lady's family? Private garden? ”

Tian Licheng was just about to let Lao Shi calm down, but Yamamoto pulled his clothes again, his eyes widened: "Look, what is that?" That's the castle tower! It's something that can only be seen in scenic spots! Oh, my God! ”

Tian Licheng looked in the direction pointed by Yamamoto, and on the mountain a little farther away, there was a city wall made of bluestones, and above the city wall was an elegant and simple three-story castle tower.

Tian Licheng couldn't help but complain in his heart: "It's too much!" It's no wonder that even Yamamoto has to play tricks. Hibiscus, did your home directly circle a scenic spot......"

Nakajima said proudly, "Three guests, this is a miniature version of the original Otakakasaka Castle, and the authentic one is the current Kochi Castle."

Because we are in the countryside and have not experienced any wars, Kochi Castle is the best preserved and most authentic ancient castle in Toei. ”

Although he has a rural place, his tone is full of pride, and he clearly looks like "How can you find a good place like ours in Dongying now"?

Tian Licheng asked curiously: "Even if you build this small one, it will cost a lot of money, right?" ”

Nakajima smiled: "I don't know, the new Takasaka Castle was built more than a hundred years ago, and my grandfather was not born at that time." ”

"It's a long history." Tian Licheng praised the festival, strictly speaking, this castle tower can be regarded as a cultural relic.

"Not really." Nakajima grinned and showed a rare smile: "The weddings of the little family heads are all held inside." ”

"Little family master, do you mean Mr. Yuan Hong?"

"Hey, how do you know the name of the little family master?"

"We had a meeting a few months ago." Tian Licheng remembered Yoshida Motohiro who he met before the campus festival, the poor brother who was disgusted and threatened by his sister-in-law.

Tian Licheng then asked: "By the way, I have been tired of accompanying Mr. Nakajima all the way, but I don't know that you are Yoshida-san's ......."

"I'm a retainer of the Yoshida family." Nakajima was full of anger and said heroically: "Our Nakajima family is a lineage of important ministers. ”

"What! Genealogy retainers? Shi Geqi and Yamamoto finally couldn't help but exclaim loudly, and when they heard Nakajima's words, they thought they had crossed over.

The castle tower? Genealogy? Can it be a little more! Isn't this all a thing of the past?

The so-called geneabolic retainers originated from the Kamakura shogunate established by Minamoto Yoritomo, and they were retainers who served the same lord family for several generations, and such retainers tended to be more loyal and trusted and reused by their own lords.

In ancient times, whoever became the supreme ruler of the country had to vigorously support their hereditary retainers, that is, the imperial family or genealogy, and rely on them to maintain the rule of the feudal layers.

The power of the retainers is not small. They can decide on their own path to their realm, intervene in the marriage and inheritance of their liege, and even change lieges if necessary.

For example, Takeda Shingen, who was famous during the Warring States Period, relied on the support of the retainers to exile his short-tempered and innocent father Takeda Shintora to Suruga and handed it over to Imagawa Yoshimoto to take care of, so that he seized the power of the position of family governor.

Everyone is familiar with these histories, but what puzzles the two is that this is the 21st century, a society that emphasizes the rule of law, and everyone is equal.

Tian Licheng didn't have such a strong reaction as the two of them, because the Tian family also had a similar existence.

For example, Ding Jian, a housekeeper who has been helping him take care of his huge assets, has also served the Tian family for several generations and is loyal.

Strictly speaking, he is called a housekeeper, but in fact, he can be regarded as a genealogical retainer of the Tian family, and because of this, Tian Licheng can be a shopkeeper with peace of mind.

Seeing that Yoshida's two classmates reacted so much, it was difficult to accept the concept of this "retainer" for a while, Nakajima explained with a smile: "

This is a bit outdated. In this case, you can think of me as a lifelong employee of Yoshida Sangyo Group, but my father, my grandfather, and our ancestors have been the same for generations. ”

Tian Licheng smiled secretly in his heart: "Why was you explained like this, why did the Yoshida family suddenly have a sense of déjà vu in Daqing Oilfield?" On the contrary, your family has had men for generations, and this is the most powerful. ”

"Even if you say so, I'm really ~~~~" Shi Geqi tilted his head and said: "Retainers or something, I always feel that if I don't agree, I will have to be disemboweled." ”

Nakajima laughed: "Oh, oh, it's the 21st century, and we have to keep up with the times." This kind of master who wants to let his retainers die should perish as soon as possible. ”

"I'm going to the mansion soon, a few of you, please see, the eldest lady is here to greet you."

Tian Licheng looked at the situation ahead, and finally couldn't help but complain: "Mr. Nakajima, what's the situation?" A large group of people? ”

He did see Yoshida's figure, but what did the dozens of old and young people on both sides mean?

Tall and short, crowded on both sides in a mess, if each person holds two flower balls in their hands, and shouts a few words "Welcome, welcome, warm welcome." "It's completely possible to be a primary school student in the COS mainland.。

Nakajima smiled embarrassedly: "It's rare for our country to be a little lively. The last time my eldest lady friend came to visit, it was more than ten years ago, so everyone was very enthusiastic......"

"Spare me, this is a lot of fun, it's obviously to see the giant pandas! UH~~ IT SEEMS THAT MY STAGE NAME IS PANDA."