In the spring of 1958, in the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluogu Lane, Beijing, the cook He Yuzhu accidentally got a mysterious flag at a secondhand stall. That night, the inheritance in the banner awakened - he became the master of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, which could summon the souls of the dead, gain immortality, and rejuvenate him every fifty years.
Wanting to use this ability to punish his mean neighbors, he summoned Jia Zhang's late husband to scare him into admitting his mistakes, but he was later involved in a deeper fate. In special times, he summoned the spirit of heroes to protect his neighbors; during the reform and opening up, he resumed his life incognito. Witnessing Qin Huairu's departure, Xu Damao's reconciliation, the demolition of the courtyard... Sixty-five years of great changes, old friends gradually disappeared, and he was the only one left alone.
When the memory mirror of the entire courtyard was reflected in the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, and when the inheritor appeared in front of him, He Yuzhu finally understood: Immortality is not a gift, but a responsibility. Guarding the joys and sorrows under this roof and remembering every ordinary and extraordinary soul is the true mission of the banner master.
This is a Beijing-flavored legend that spans half a century. It sees fantasy among daily necessities, rice, oil and salt, and remains true to its original aspiration amidst the tide of the times. When love fills the courtyard and souls return to the Ten Thousand Soul Flags, some memories last longer than life.
The characters in this book are generally consistent with the characters in Qingman Siheyuan. The author has made some magical changes. Readers and friends will like it.
