Although the Wang family has an industry in Guangzhou Prefecture, except for those who need to manage the business in the city, most of the Wang family's descendants stay in Wangjiachong, ten miles north of the city.

It is the clan land of the Wang family, and under the development of the Wang family for many years, the scale is no less than a small town, and the merchants who come and go from the south to the north make this place seem very lively.

When Song Xing and Hu Tiandou came to Wangjiachong, it was drizzling in the sky, but it did not affect the prosperity and liveliness of the place at all.

The bluestone paved ground has been drenched in rain and revealed a deep dark blue, and you can feel a slight humidity when you walk on it.

There are tea houses, wine shops, pawnshops, foot shops, and many small vendors with large umbrellas in the open spaces on both sides of the street, continuing to do business in the rain, and the stalls are full of knives and scissors.

The street stretches east and west, there are jugglers, a group of people cheering, there are fortune tellers, and a pair of young people are sitting in front of the stalls to tell fortunes.

On the sidewalk, there is a bustling flow of people, some carrying burdens and hurrying away, some driving ox carts to deliver goods, some driving donkeys to pull trucks, and some stopping in front of the stalls to select their favorite goods.

"It seems that this Wang family is managing their own territory quite well."

The two of them hurried all the way, hungry, so they simply walked into a noodle restaurant on the side of the road, ordered two bowls of Yangchun noodles, and chatted while eating.

Hu Tiantou picked up a piece of chopsticks and put it in his mouth, and said vaguely: "The world is bustling for profit, since ancient times, merchants have lived the most nourishing life, but what they eat and drink is the worship of these ordinary people, and even some are ruthless, directly drink their blood and eat their meat." ”

"They have given too little for this country compared to what they get."

Song Xing did not refute, because what Hu Tiantou said was the truth, a thousand-year-old family has a thousand-year-old heritage, and often does not have a thousand-year-old bearing.

The dynasty collapsed, they changed their masters and continued to take refuge, still living a life of human beings, this is their philosophy of survival.

Wangjiachong is built on the mountainside, from the halfway down the mountainside, hundreds of large and small old-fashioned houses are built next to each other, the undulating terrain and the heavy buildings on the mountain, scattered and scattered, you can vaguely see a western church sitting in the middle.

Walking on the mountain road, looking back, you can also see hundreds of boats competing for the canal not far away, connected into a string, like a swimming dragon.

Compared with the lively town at the foot of the mountain, the Wang family land built on the mountainside is much quieter, covering an area of hundreds of acres, and the scale is dozens of times more magnificent than the Yamen of the governor of Guangzhou Prefecture.

The architectural pattern of the Wang family, after several expansions in the Ming and Qing dynasties, has today's scale, is a fort, like a city, built by the mountain.

From low to high, the four-storey courtyard is arranged, symmetrical left and right, and a main road in the middle, forming a very regular "king" shape. At the same time, it implies the auspicious shape of various mythical beasts, which fully reflects the majesty of the official eunuchs and the regularity of the patriarchal ritual system.

Hu Tiandou and Song Xing came directly to the door, stuffed some broken silver into the door, and finally contacted Wang Yigu in a remote courtyard.

"Brother Zhongyuan, why do you have time to visit me?"

Wang Yigu is a middle-aged man who looks a little thin, with a clear water chestnut face, it can be seen that he is not bad when he is young.

Dressed in a Western-style style, with short hair, heavy dark circles, and a little sluggish.

It can be seen that seeing Hu Tiandou, Wang Yigu is happy from the bottom of his heart.

"Look at me, it's rude, please come in."

Wang Yigu beckoned the two of them in, although they were the children of the side branches, it could be seen that Wang Yigu was doing well, and the magnificent buildings and decorations in the houses were something that ordinary people could not earn in a lifetime.

"After saying goodbye three years ago, I thought about what you said at the beginning, and the more I thought about it, the more I felt that it made sense, and then I sent someone to look for you, Brother Zhongyuan, but the landlord told me that you had left."

After ordering his subordinates to serve tea, Wang Yigu chattered endlessly and began to speak to Hu Tiandou.

"In the era of war and chaos, I thought it would be difficult to meet again, and I didn't want Brother Zhongyuan to come to look for me today, it's really a blessing, this time I came, why do I have to be here for a while."

After Wang Yigu finished speaking, he seemed to have just noticed the appearance of Hu Tianfu and the two of them, and he was puzzled, and asked again: "Brother Zhongyuan, where did this come from?" ”

Only then did Hu Tiantou have a chance to speak: "I'm ashamed, I'm in trouble for my brother, and I'm here to ask for your help." ”

Zhong Yuan, Zi Xiao is the word when the two of them were studying, and the two sides have always been commensurate with each other.

Wang Yigu also had a faint guess about Hu Tiandou's identity, and when he saw him open his mouth like this, there was a look in his eyes.

Wang Yigu immediately patted his chest and said proudly: "Although Brother Zhongyuan is relieved to live here, with the identity of the Wang family, ordinary cow ghosts and snake gods would not dare to come to harass. ”

Wang Yigu's words are not boasting, the Wang family has been rooted in Guangzhou Mansion for thousands of years, and it can be said that there are people from all walks of life, even the people in the official government, except for the Shangguan who was transferred from abroad, the grassroots officials basically have another income here in the Wang family.

After all, Shangguan may have stayed in Guangzhou for a few years, and these yacha have been begging for food in Guangzhou for generations, and they can't do without the big net woven by the Wang family, so naturally they don't dare to offend the Wang family.

"Zixiao, you don't have to live here for a long time, the Qing court is chasing us, if you stay here for a long time, it will inevitably bring trouble to your mansion, if you can, please ask Zixiao to quietly bring us into Guangzhou Mansion."

Talking to Wang Yigu, who was a crepe, Hu Tianchuan subconsciously became crepe.

"It's simple, early tomorrow morning, I will personally send Brother Zhongyuan into Guangzhou Mansion, and those officials will not dare to stop my car."

Wang Yigu agreed, and when he saw Hu Tiantou and Song Xing looking at each other, he asked, "Who is this?" ”

"A junior of mine." Hu Tiantou said.

Song Xing got up and gave Wang Yigu a fist salute, and did not speak from beginning to end, but carefully observed the person in front of him.

"It's a pity that I can't talk to Brother Zhong Yuan at night, in the past two years, I have read a lot of Western works, and I deeply believe that some of the truths in it, I feel that every word you said at the beginning is full of philosophy, Huaxia is now in an era of change, what a blessing to be able to participate in it!"

Speaking of this, Wang Yigu was passionate, and his eyes flashed with the light of ideals.

"I'm envious Brother Zhongyuan, you can run around for your ideals, but it's a pity that I'm in a family, and I can't help myself in many things."

Hu Tiandou had no choice but to comfort: "With this thought, Zixiao, you are already better than most people." ”

Hu Tiandou of the old rivers and lakes can naturally see whether Wang Yigu is telling the truth or a lie at the moment, and his mood is also a little relaxed.

Then Wang Yigu entertained Hu Tiandou and the two, and after they were full of wine and food, they asked people to bring them clean clothes.

Wang Yigu's enthusiasm was a little overwhelming, and finally waited until the evening, when Wang Yigu asked the two of them to arrange a room to rest, and then stopped.

When everyone left, Song Xing pushed open the door of his room, just in time to see Hu Tiandou on the other side also pushing the door out.

Song Xing dodged into Hu Tiandou's room: "Uncle Hu, is this person reliable?" ”

"Wang Yigu is reliable, but the rest of the Wang family is not necessarily, tomorrow morning, we will set off, the sooner we enter Guangzhou Mansion, the safer."

"Understood, I'll go out to explore the way, in case something happens, so that my eyes won't be dark."

"Be careful."

There was nothing to say all night, and early the next morning, Wang Yigu really kept his promise, let his subordinates drive out of the carriage, and drove Song Xing and the two towards Guangzhou Mansion.

As for the car, as a side branch, he naturally does not have it.

And just after they left a pillar of incense, in the largest courtyard of the Wang family's compound, the Wang family's housekeeper hurriedly entered the courtyard and found Wang Hong, the current head of the Wang family.