After a while, the sound of fast footsteps came from Zuo's yard, and it was the servant running back.

"Please wait a moment, you two. Our master will come to greet you two in person soon."

"Hasn't the title of master been changed yet?" Tian Kezhi asked the team leader.

"Many people depend on the Zuo family for their livelihood. Without the Zuo family, many people would have no jobs. We can't let people starve to death, right?"

Team Leader Gu has already said that some things need to be changed slowly, not overnight.

"I don't know that when these two distinguished guests come to visit, it is disrespectful and disrespectful to greet them from afar."

The head of the Zuo family, a sixty-year-old man, surrounded by several people, clasped his hands in fists and bowed his hands.

"We are taking the liberty of disturbing you, so please forgive me, Mr. Zuo."

"No, no, no. The two of you are here and our house is in full bloom. Please come inside."

After entering the courtyard, Tian Kezhi realized what a wealthy family meant.

He, Tian Kezhi, also came from a wealthy family, otherwise he would not have been able to study abroad in Japan.

But his eyes were opened this time. The quaint courtyard, well-proportioned flowers and trees, the rockery garden and pavilion complement each other, the green bricks and green tiles, the window lattice and lintels, and the uncanny craftsmanship.

Tian Kezhi even began to feel lucky that such a beautiful courtyard was not damaged by artillery fire.

"My ancestors have blessed my Zuo family with prosperity. Years of war have not damaged a single brick. I am also grateful to your army for allowing me, an old man, to have a roof over my head."

Tian Kezhi was dazzled by what he saw. He just reluctantly agreed with what the old man of the Zuo family said.

"My dear, is this an osmanthus tree? Is it several decades old? It's the first time I've seen such a big osmanthus tree."

An osmanthus tree is like a canopy, and there are simple sheds that have not been demolished around it, which are used to keep warm in winter. Only wealthy families will keep flowers, plants and trees warm in winter, because poor families can only endure the cold.

The trunk of the sweet-scented osmanthus tree is thicker than Tian Kezhi’s arm. Such a big sweet-scented osmanthus tree requires special personnel to take care of it.

"The osmanthus tree at this moment was moved here during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. It must be more than 150 years old. I can't remember exactly how old it is."

For more than 150 years, Tian Kezhi was shocked and speechless.

This is the first courtyard. After entering the second courtyard, there are all kinds of precious flowers and plants. Even Tian Kezhi, who is accustomed to learning things, can't name them.

"How big of a family property can we afford to support this yard?"

Tian Kezhi thought to himself that just taking care of this yard would require a lot of labor in one day.

If Zhao Zhiguo knew that there was such a good place in Bingzhou City, he would definitely charge admission.

But the yard was private property, and the Zuo family was well-behaved, so they didn't find anything wrong with the Zuo family.

Zhao Zhiguo also said that everyone cannot be beaten to death with a stick. Some wealthy gentry are not bad people. On the contrary, they subsidize local areas and donate money and materials for the fight against Japan.

If the Zuo family is really a philanthropic family and occupies other people's yards, the Zuo family's influence will inevitably cause the First Military Division to lose a lot of popular support.

"Old sir, why haven't you seen your son, grandson or daughter-in-law?"

After walking through the entire yard, I saw no servants of the Zuo family, let alone anyone else in the Zuo family.

"In response to Commander Zhao's call, I dismissed more than half of the servants, and I am also trying my best to arrange the remaining servants. This...Mr. Gu should know," the head of the Zuo family said.

Team Leader Gu nodded.

The Zuo family still fully supports the work in Bingzhou City.

There are many people in the rest of the family, and there are no one in my hometown, and they do not want to go back. They can not find a job to make a living, so they are temporarily allowed to stay at the left house to continue working.

die.

"Worked you to cooperate with our work."

"No trouble, no trouble, everyone says you want to knock us down."

"Mr. Zuo Lao, we are indeed doing things that are profitable for most people. The Zuo family does well in this regard, and we will not demand too much. We also know that you need time, so we are not in a hurry.

Come. "Tian Kezhi said.

"Mr. Zuo Lao's influence in the state city is important. In the future, I would like to ask Mr. Zuo Lao to talk to his colleagues to talk about our policies, and their hearts are wide."

"That's natural, but I have been a flower armor, and now it is the world of young people. No one wants to listen to my old man."

Hearing this, Tian Kezhi felt that the owner of the Zuo family was an old churros: "What about your family?"

"Children are naughty, have not enlightened, there is no etiquette, and noble guests should not be seen." Said the left family, "Women at home are born in the countryside, not everyone's ladies, let alone the world."

Tian Kezhi knows that these people have many rules, especially the influence of feudal thoughts.

But the left family did not let his children show up, it was a bit uncomfortable.

According to the age, the left family is 60 years old. His son should be around 40 years old, or even forty -five years old.

Tian Kezhi did not ask, but looked at the team leader, hoping that the team leader would give him the answer.

However, the team leader seemed to know everything, and it was not suitable for saying, making Tian Kezhi feel like a cat was scratching.

"Two expensive guests, haven't meals yet? I am an old man, and I can't eat much."

After entering the home courtyard, it was relatively dull. The last yard was lived by the left family. It was just a meal, but I couldn't see the shadow of others.

However, there are chickens, ducks, fish, and fish, and sometimes fresh. A person can't eat it at all, and even one tenth cannot be eaten.

"Are you just eating? Let's let your family come out to eat together."

A large table is full of dishes that are enough for ten people, but Tian Kezhi noticed that there was only a pair of tableware on the table.

It seems that other dishes have been withdrawn, or that the left family knows that there are guests coming.

The team leader was accompanied by the side, but said nothing.

After Master Zuo's gesture was bigger, the leader Gu even sat down like this, and he didn't even wait for the left family to sit down.

Before coming, the team leader wanted to pay attention to the etiquette so. After the coming, he lost the etiquette.

After the Zuo family sat down, Tian Kezhi dared to sit down, and his eyes kept staring at the leader of the group, while Mr. Zuo's Father Zuo just looked at them with a smile.

At the moment Tian Kezhi turned his head, he just looked at the left family.

The left family's eyes were bright, and the eyes were like the brightest stars at night. The flashing light had a feeling of leaving Tian Kezhi's soul.

At this moment, Tian Kezhi seemed to feel that the man in the left family could see through his heart.

"Mr. Zuo Lao, the steward of Guifu today reports that someone is making a bomb and helped us a lot. We should thank him." Tian Kezhi pretended to be very calm.
Chapter completed!