After noon, Qin Liuxi and others looked at the vast village in front of them. Nestled against mountains and beside waterways, it had rows upon rows of houses and ponds of various sizes, some with remnants of newly picked lotus stems and leaves floating on the water, and fruit trees of different colors—peach trees, pear trees, apricot trees, one could easily imagine the gorgeous sight in the flowering and fruiting seasons.
Walking by, they heard villagers greeting Zhong Jishi, either from the older generations or several generations of younger ones, making Qin Liuxi and the others feel somewhat overwhelmed.
"So you're saying that these are all your people?" Qin Liuxi looked at Zhong Jishi.
Zhong Jishi nodded, saying, "This is the Zhong Family Mansion, where all the villagers are close kin. Although not all are from the direct line, all bear a blood relation."
"Your clan truly is flourishing."
