Qutang Gorge is located in Fengjie County, Chongqing. It is about eight kilometers long. It is the shortest gorge among the Three Gorges and a majestic and steep gorge. At the entrance to the east, there are cliffs on both sides, less than 100 meters apart. It is like a gateway, called Kuimen, and also known as Qutang Gorge Pass. There are five big characters "Kimen World Heroes" on the mountain rock. The one on the left is called Chijia Mountain. According to legend, the Chijia General of the ancient Ba Kingdom once camped here. The sharp mountain mouth is like a big peach, and the Baiyan Mountain on the right is called Baiyan Mountain. No matter what the weather is, there are always layers of silver light, either bright or dark.

Although Qutang Gorge is short, it can "conquer the water of Yuchuan and choke the throat of Baye" and has the majestic momentum of "controlling Bayu and collecting thousands of valleys in the west, connecting Jingchu and mountains in the east". The ancients described Qutang Gorge as saying, "The case connects to the heavenly gate, and the boat travels from the underground cave."

Qin Di said in his heart: "No wonder the Japanese did not enter Sichuan. With such a terrain, it is too difficult to get over the current level!"

Soon, the ship arrived in Chongqing and approached the shore.

Several people changed into a small boat and continued to go west.

Since then, the Yangtze River has become winding along the terrain, and it often feels like there is no way out after the mountains and rivers are full of roads, and the willows and flowers are bright and bright.

That afternoon, it was getting late, and the boat passed the "Dazhongba" and passed Nibituo again. Lijiahe suddenly turned north, circled a large bend of more than ten kilometers, and approached the shore at the foot of Aiping Mountain.

Gu Rumei said: "Sir, this peninsula with a radius of dozens of miles, as well as this hill, belongs to our Gu family. Let's go ashore and rest for a day, and then leave tomorrow?"

Everyone cheered: "It's so tired when I take the boat for too long! The boat is shaking so hard that I can't stand it!"

Qin Di praised: "This place is good. The river has turned a corner here. The mountains and rivers are beautiful and there is a faint spiritual energy. No wonder the Gu family produces talents."

Gu Rumei was very happy when she heard this: "Sir, you are too honored. However, my grandfather was a Jinshi from the Qing Dynasty. My father also had the reputation of Juren. In addition, my uncles were successful, so the Gu family owned this territory."

As everyone spoke, they got off the boat.

Gu Rumei led everyone forward and said, "In the past, the popularity here was very high, but now it's not possible. Because my uncle and his family went to Guangzhou; my second uncle led troops to fight and did not return home all year round; my father and mother settled in Changsha; my fifth uncle went to Jinling and worked in the Ministry of Education; so there was only one fourth uncle who stayed here. Of course, my grandfather and grandma, they liked it and were unwilling to go anywhere. Sometimes, Master Zhang came to live for two months, and he also said that this was a Feng Shui treasure land."

Qin Di looked around and felt that this was a good place, because it was surrounded by the Yangtze River on three sides, and only one side led to land. The narrowest part of the peninsula was only two or three miles away, just like a slender finger. Such a terrain was easy to defend.

Moreover, Mount Aiping is just a small hill, and there is also a large area of ​​flat land on the peninsula, where you can place the granary here!

Although this place is under the jurisdiction of Chongqing, it is very far from the city center and is surrounded by rural areas, so it will not be bombed by Japanese military aircraft.

Therefore, Qin Di smiled and felt that he was very lucky.

However, it takes some mouthpiece to discuss with the Gu family and borrow some land.

Everyone walked not far away and saw a village ahead, with red bricks and green tiles hidden among the green trees.

Gu Rumei smiled and said, "This is my ancestral home. I have moved here since my great-grandfather's generation. My great-grandfather has two sons, and my grandfather is the eldest. The second master passed away early, but there are still descendants. There are dozens of families living in this village. In addition to the Gu family, there are also some maids and workers. Those people just live in, and the houses belong to our family.

My parents, uncle and fifth uncle are away all year round and only come back during the Chinese New Year. The house is still left, and people often clean the room and the bedding is placed in boxes.

My second uncle, Ah Hu's father, is leading troops to fight, but he comes back every few months because my second aunt still lives here."

Speaking of this, Gu Rumei turned around and said, "Ahu, come home and call two cooks to come to my house to make a fire! Everyone will live in my house tonight."

Gu Ruhu agreed, speeded up and ran to the front.

Everyone entered the village, and many people along the way greeted Gu Rumei: "Miss Amei is back!"

Gu Rumei smiled and nodded to the people, but said nothing. Obviously, the people living on the first floor outside the village were all servants.

Walking further, someone said, "Amei, are you back? Are you okay with the third uncle?"

Gu Rumei smiled and replied: "Third brother, you are fat! My father is very good, thank you for your inquiries."

At this time, a middle-aged man in a long gown stood by the roadside and smiled, "Amei, are these people your friends? Come from afar, welcome."

Gu Rumei said: "Uncle Fourth, why are you out? I want to go to your house tomorrow morning."

"Haha, it doesn't matter if you don't see me. I'll hurry up and don't forget to see my grandparents."

"I know."

After greetings all the way, Gu Rumei led everyone into a yard.

Everyone sat down in the living room. After a while, it was dark and the lights and candles lit in the room.

Two cooks and a maid came in to help with the fire and cook, and make the bed.

After dinner, Gu Ruhu came in from outside and shouted to Gu Rumei: "Sister, my mother is calling you! Let you go to my house to talk."

"Okay!" Gu Rumei agreed and walked out of the house.

When she came to her second uncle's house, in addition to meeting her second aunt, she also met her fourth uncle "Gu Chen" again.

The five brothers of the Gu family, Gu Lang, do tea business in Guangzhou. They bought Mengshan tea, Qionglai tea, Qingcheng Xueya, and Emei Maofeng from Sichuan, and then transported it to Guangzhou to sell it. This is an important source of Gu family's property.

The second son Gu Han, also known as Gu Ruhu's father, is a senior general in the Sichuan Army.

The third son Gu Jun taught at Yuelu Academy in his early years. In 1926, he was a professor at the National Academy and was responsible for teaching Chinese studies, calligraphy, painting and music.

The fifth old Gu Luo served in the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China in Jinling, and was as skilled in piano music and calligraphy as the third old.

The fourth son of the old Gu Chen stayed in his hometown. He seemed to have no amazing talent or talent for business. In fact, he was a generalist, and he knew a little about everything. He was responsible for the central operation, dispatching salt tea along the river, and supporting elderly parents, which was very important for the Gu family.

Gu Chen waved to Gu Rumei: "Amei, sit down, I have to ask you some things. I heard from Ahu, have you taken a young man as his teacher? He still wants to accept Ahu as his disciple?"

Gu Rumei sat down and replied frankly: "Yes."

Gu Chen asked: "This is not a trivial matter. Heaven, Earth, Lord, Parents and Teachers, you cannot just get a disciple. I just asked Ah Hu, who did he worship? Ah Hu can't explain it clearly. Can you tell me?"
Chapter completed!