Hua Zhengping was a little surprised." Oh? Little Friend Xia also knows Takumi Sakagami?"
"I don't care about knowing him. I just heard that he was coming and asked.”Actually, what Xia Mo wanted to say was that he had heard that this person was quite a jerk. However, as someone brought by Old Gu, he had to take Old Gu's dignity into consideration.
"The exchange will be held the day after tomorrow. He should only arrive tomorrow.”Hua Zhengping then suggested," Although our place is not as good as Jinling, it is a good place with lakes and beautiful mountains. Old Gu, you can take a good look around these two days.”
Old Gu laughed at him for being too humble.
When the group went out to play, Su Tong knew that Old Gu was not just being polite with Hua Zhengping. He was indeed worthy of being called " Little Aunt Xu."
The beautiful Goose Lake gave birth to this historical town and was the mother lake of this place. Today, there were still about 800 acres of water in the lake, where the famous nectar black carp were raised. There were also a few small boats on the lake.
Su Tong and the others took a small boat from Beicang River. After the small boat passed through the water alley of the ancient town, it slowly slid into the goose lake. Along the way, I enjoyed the scenery of the water, the fresh lake and the wild scenery. I was relaxed and happy.
"Sigh, what a pity. The lake was a little out of the way. If they were in the city, they would have been as crowded as Bright Saint Lake and Five Mile Lake.”He Kuo looked around at the beautiful scenery and sighed.
"It's precisely because it's located in a corner that it can retain its original form, you idiot.”Xia Mo argued.
"It's the water town that has a good flavor. The silverfish are as thin as snow and as fine as needles. Let's go and try the Sake Whitebait later.”Su Tong's attention was on the fish swimming under the blue water.
Since they were already here, how could they not go to the Hua Family Mortuary?
The mortuary was a social custom in the ancient times, and it was the land owned by the clan. This was an economic entity that did good deeds for the clan. It was usually built in villages or towns, so it was called a " mortuary ". It was similar to a charity organization founded by a family.
The earliest mortuary in the history of our country began with the Fan Family Mortuary established by Fan Zhongyan in Guxu during the Song Dynasty. It had a history of 800 to 900 years. And Liangxi's Yi Zhuang began with the Hua family of Ehu.
According to historical records, Hua Jinsi, the 22nd generation of the Hua clan in Ehu, was a national student. He accumulated wealth and owned more than 2200 mu of land. In the eighth year of Qianlong,"1,340 mu of righteous fields were set up to support the family", and a righteous village was established. In addition, there were also Xu Yi Village, Qian Yi Village, and Xiang Yi Village. Therefore, this place was known as the "First Yi Village in Jiangnan" and was also the first township in Jiangnan.
The Hua Family Mortuary was huge. Considering Old Gu's health, everyone only walked around the entrance.
The walls on both sides were inlaid with several stone tablets. The inscriptions were poems written by the 16th generation of Hua, Sun Huacha, and Jiangnan celebrities Dong Qichang, Tang Bohu, and others. They took a look and then went to read the introduction of the scenic spots at the door.
There were many kinds of assistance in the list. In addition to providing support and warm clothes for the old, weak, and sick in the clan, they also provided education for the children of poor families, provided graves for the poor, and built roads and bridges for the village.
"No wonder there's a saying that 'the great clans of Jiangnan will definitely choose the Hua clan.'”Su Tong was very emotional." Old Gu, it seems that Mr. Hua Zhengping should be a direct descendant of the Hua family, right?”
"That's right. This place was adjacent to Ezhen Dang, which had an area of 8,000 acres. The surrounding rivers were densely packed, and the land was fertile and conducive to farming. It also had a unique geographical advantage, so it naturally became an important commercial port in the center of the waterway. Over the years, the Hua family had accumulated experience for generations, and the filial piety and righteousness had been passed down from generation to generation. They were the leading scholarly family here.”
Su Tong admired the good deeds of the Hua ancestors and sighed,"A good family will definitely be blessed!"
He Kuo laughed when he heard that." I said you're not old. Why do you sound so old?" Look at Xia Mo. He was also Old Gu's disciple, but his realm was too low.”
"Go to hell. No matter what, it's much better than your capital.”
Xia Mo punched him and heard a voice behind him.""Ah, it's indeed a beautiful ancient town in Jiangnan.”He had a foreign accent that was hard to detect.
The few of them turned around and saw that he was around 35 years old. He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. From his hair to his leather shoelaces, he was meticulously taken care of. He had a black briefcase under his left armpit. When he stood there, he looked like a standard salesperson of a foreign trade company.
However, Su Tong and the others exchanged glances and guessed that this person in front of them was very likely the legendary Sakagami Takumi.
"He Kuo, hurry up. You've watched the most Japanese blockbusters. It's time for you to show off.”Xia Mo lifted his chin at He Kuo.
"Do you want me to shout at him, Ya Die or Yi Tai Yi?”He Kuo lowered his voice angrily.
"Neon gold?" Su Tong tried to open her mouth.”
"Not bad, you have good eyesight, you can actually tell that I'm Japanese."”
They were communicating in each other's mother tongue.
The person then revealed the truth. He looked behind Su Tong and let out a surprised gasp that was unique to the Japanese."Ah! Old Master Gu, you're here too!"
She extended her arm to shake hands with him." You may not remember me. We met at the Ming Dynasty porcelain exhibition last time.”
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