Not long after the first heavy snowfall in Jiangnan, a second heavy snowfall arrived. The world was blanketed in silver, locked in a freezing winter frost and ice-bound for miles.
Inside the Zhong Estate, a large family gathered together in high spirits, lively and bustling from morning till night. Hu Changhong's three sons came nearly every day, playing alongside the Zhong family's "eight golden flowers," and their joyous laughter never ceased.
Because Zhong Shu and Hu Yu were both living in Beijing, they took turns recounting stories of the capital to everyone, from the Forbidden City and the Great Wall to the courtyard houses and towering skyscrapers. Everyone listened with yearning, especially Zhong Hua, Zhong Qin, and Zhong Qi, who had never stepped foot outside of Wuling Town.
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