At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there will be chaos but not chaos.

The ancient city of Jinling is immersed in a faint and bright autumn.

This is an excellent season, neither hot nor cold, clear and elegant. No matter where you are, you can really get a glimpse of the rolling poetry that permeates the high sky, and the sweet and glutinous aroma of ripe fruit gently lingers around you, which is very subtle.

Especially in the early morning, when the first meter of sunlight that pierces the world and dispels the haze shines faintly, this ancient city of "the city in the garden" is awakened. At this time, I sat down in the courtyard, and when I looked up, I could see a very high canopy of the morning sun that had turned from twilight to dawn.

The beauty of the sky is the luxury of the women in the courtyard of the deep house...... Only when you gaze at the canopy of the sky, the little bit of embarrassment that cannot be dissipated in the depths of your heart will be suppressed for a moment, because it is infected with the broad mind of the universe, and people feel that they are just small like ants under the vast canopy, and those things that are obsessed with it will not care about anything at this moment!

Of course, that kind of thought is only for a moment, only for a moment......

At this time, in the courtyard of ten thousand families in Jinling City, the majestic old butler was carrying the back with one hand, lifting his breath in his throat, and instructing a group of new people who had entered the ten thousand families with a twelve-point spirit.

Wan Youye, the master of the Wan family, has been running around all year round, busy with things in the business field. It's been almost a year since I last left home!

Not long ago, Master Wan repaired a letter to his wife in the main room, saying that he was coming back.

So the ten thousand mansions were boiling up and down!

Yang Zixian, the wife of the main house, took care of it herself, renovated all the houses and scenic spots in Wanfu again, and then ordered someone to buy more than a dozen people to come back.

Everything is like a new life, it seems that everywhere is full of new shadows, and it seems that this ancient Wanjia compound has been changed by the return of the master.

The old housekeeper explained the rules of ten thousand homes to these new subordinates one by one, and his eyes swept over the faces of the people one by one. They all bowed their heads and didn't dare to raise their heads, and the butler said everything in their mouths and hearts!

In the ranks of the servants, an eighteen-year-old girl dressed in a light blue dress and combing her sideburns and hair was particularly eye-catching.

She hung her head down, just like the rest of the queue. She didn't dare to speak much, she didn't dare to make a slight movement, and from the moment she stepped into the courtyard, she felt an extremely eerie aura that overwhelmed her. She knew that this was really an aura, and it was this ancient compound that gave her a dismount invisibly, and she couldn't suppress the aura of this compound, so she could only choose to be cautious and silent.

However, even if her cheeks are lowered and her breath is peaceful, she still can't hide her delicate and compelling beautiful face!

She is in an excellent year, and she has been born with snow-cast skin, her thin willow eyebrows are slightly raised, and a pair of Danfeng eyes seem to store a bay of clear water. And she has a natural and unrefined temperament around her, which is similar to the temperament of pampering and not being frightened, and wisdom is self-contained, which is different from the common groveling, cowardice and cowardice of the people in this courtyard.

Although she was only eighteen years old at the time, it was a small year, everything could be worn away, everything could be shaped. But the difference she was born with couldn't be hidden, just like her rare delicate appearance.

It seems that all this is pointing to an unusual historical chapter in the courtyard of ten thousand homes that this girl is destined to turn over one day in the future......

Standing there she is a delicate poem, serene and full of fantasy, without arrogance, pompous or kitsch. Even this old housekeeper who knew a lot of people couldn't help but be silent in his heart from the first time he saw her!

Such a girl, who said that she was the daughter of the escaped daughter in the imperial city, and the down-and-out royal Gege were all believed!

But she is really just a child from an ordinary rural family, she grew up in a rural farmhouse until she was eighteen years old, and she has never been exposed to the prosperity outside and the complexity of the world's hearts.

She doesn't have a name, and her parents only call her "Fengfeng". And today is the first day that she left her home in the countryside and was sent by her parents to the Wanjia compound to sign a contract and become a subordinate.

Sending one's children into slavery is an undesirable thing for the poor people in the countryside!

The good treatment of food and clothing of 10,000 families, and the amount of money given by 10,000 families, are greatly incomparable to other places! On weekdays, even if you want to sign a deed of sale, people don't often accept people. Therefore, none of these slaves who signed a contract to enter the gate of ten thousand homes felt that they had suffered a loss, but they all felt that they had received a great bargain and a great blessing!

Speaking of these ten thousand manors, naturally everyone knows about this Jinling!

Wan Wanjia is the overlord of this Jinling City, and it can be said that he controls the wealth lifeline of the entire Jinling City. There are countless shops, grain fields, and equity rights under his name; In addition, it is a famous family accumulated over several generations, with immeasurable wealth and prestige!

Wanjia is a legend of this Jinling City; Far away from Kyoto, in Jinling, this 10,000 homes are the local imperial palace!

And this deep compound has always been a place that people yearn for and can't help but tremble......

The ancient courtyard will always stand solemnly in the center of Jinling City with a majestic attitude, bathed in the wind and rain for thousands of years, with its wordless solemnity and mysterious aura, as well as the unquestionable and shaky majesty, so with an eternal attitude to look at this Jinling City. The two vermilion gates, the two majestic lions in front of the door, and the "10,000" plaque given by the emperor in the past, all of these ordinary people can't help but be in awe and have an inexplicable tremor in their hearts just by looking at them!

There are many legends about this family, and the yearning and fear for this family is also the mentality of most Jinling people.

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"Have you carefully memorized the etiquette and precautions?" The butler's speech had come to an end, and he asked with a slight pause and a sigh of relief.

The subordinates who listened quietly with their heads bowed their heads were busy: "Remember clearly!" ”

The housekeeper nodded, took the tea handed by the rough maid on the side, and drank it, and then continued to talk about the distribution of houses in various houses of the ten thousand families, so that they could know what kind of master corresponded to which house corresponded......

There are countless houses in the courtyards of 10,000 households, and there are more family temples and ancestral halls with their own, and the gardens and small lakes have different views. It is carved everywhere, the layout is exquisite, and the majesty is as beautiful as the inner courtyard of the palace!

There is such a saying in Jinling, that is, "ten thousand families return without looking at the hospital".

If you have seen the courtyard of ten thousand families, then all the courtyards in this world will no longer be able to enter the eyes!

The Wanjia compound is very large, and it is divided into four major areas for easy control. The four courtyards are interconnected, and the aisles are filled with gardens; It seems to be neatly divided, but in fact, it is very harmonious!

They are: Qingyang, Zhu Ming, Baizang, Xuanying.

Qingyang, Zhu Ming, Baizang, and Xuanying are the elegant names of the four seasons. The "green", "vermilion", "white", and "xuan" are the four colors corresponding to the four seasons. The four major areas divided into the four seasons not only match the four seasons, but also dissolve into the five elements to echo it. And the "east", "south", "west" and "north" architectural patterns are quite exquisite.

Qingyang Courtyard is located in the "East", representing "spring", belonging to "wood", which is the residence of Wan Youye, the master of the Wanjia family, and Yang Zixian, the wife of the main house.

Zhu Mingyuan is located in the "south", representing "summer", belonging to "fire", and is under the jurisdiction of Wan Jinyu, the eldest young master of the Wan family (oblique "Jin Yu", holding Jin Huaiyu), who is also the residence of the only son of this generation of Wan Lao.

Located in the "west", the White Tibetan Temple represents "autumn" and belongs to "gold", which is the area where the aunts and wives of Lord Wan live.

Xuaneiin Temple is located in the "north", which represents "winter", belongs to "water", and is the residence of those who are in charge of the subordinates, the subordinates who are rough and rude, or the subordinates who have not been assigned to each house.

This Qingyang Temple, Zhu Ming Temple, White Tibetan Temple, and Xuanying Temple have their own different exclusive totems to drive away evil spirits, which are the four ancient divine beasts of "Green Dragon", "White Tiger", "Vermilion Bird" and "Xuanwu".

In this way, the whole Wanfu has added a lot of attention to the magnificence in addition to the magnificence, and the layman can only feel that the majesty is inexhaustible, and the wealth is more than the heavens! And the insiders have to secretly praise its feng shui pattern correspondence is excellent, and Fulu Shouxi Simei occupies a good chip!

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After a while, the housekeeper had already explained the courtyards of the ten thousand families one by one, and this kind of lecture could be regarded as the end. But at the end of the day, the old housekeeper did not forget to tell in a deep voice: "Remember, you must not go to the dark room in the west wing of Xuanying Courtyard, there is a madman locked up there, and there is a special person to take care of your daily life, so you should not ask more." The voice is not high, but it is very deliberate every word, and every word is fine.

The crowd should go down.

Feng Feng's heart in the queue fluctuated, and there was a glimpse of essence in those Dan Feng's eyes!

The darkroom of the west wing of the Xuanying Temple......

She tacitly understood and was humble, but she had a degree of concern and fell into her heart.

The old butler paced with his hands in his hands, and without mentioning what Fang Cai had said, he put his other hand behind him, and paced around the queue with his hands behind his back: "This courtyard has many rules that are strict and unobstructed, and you are not allowed to be presumptuous. After a pause, his voice was as solemn as his expression, "And the people in this courtyard must remember that they are blind and deaf, and they can't see or hear anything...... Concentrate on what you have to do and know what you do! The words were not slow or urgent, heavy and redundant, cramped and dark, and the voice at the end was steep, "If there is a slight mistake to let the masters blame it, be careful of your skin one by one!" Suddenly he stood up, his eyes rounded, and his voice fell.

Needless to say, everyone should go down again.

This thousand-year-old mansion is already eerie and majestic. At this moment, the old butler's cold and solemn remarks were tantamount to adding another touch of gloom to it. This kind of smell is like the rust of another world eroded in the blood-stained wind, and people can't ignore the weirdness that permeates the blood, as well as ...... Resentful spirits slaughter!

Feng Feng narrowed her eyes, turned around and went to the room where they were placed.

At the end of this unavoidable lecture after entering the Wan family, her whole person seemed to have a short relaxation. Subconsciously raised her eyes and looked at the canopy above her head surrounded by these four high walls, Feng Feng's heart suddenly swelled with endless depression, only to feel that it was clearly the same canopy, but the sky in this deep mansion compound seemed to be much narrower than the sky in her rural home.

Even if she knew it was her delusion......

But at the same time, the bottom of my heart bred the undetailed entrustment of my father and mother a while before leaving...... Feng Feng's whole person was stunned! The sad and sad feelings were stopped at this moment, she bowed her head, the momentary emotion on her face suddenly disappeared, and the whole person became extremely solemn and calm, her face was like water, and a period of thought precipitated between her eyebrows.

No one saw her hands hanging down at her side, somewhat obscured by her sleeves, slowly clenched into fists.

She will not forget the purpose of coming to this mansion like a tiger. She understands that her fate is destined to be entangled and bound to this ancient mansion!

From the moment she was born, there was no escape and no doubt about her fate, and all of this was already predestined......