Old Door

The Gu family has been passed down for more than two hundred years. His ancestors had imperial tutors, his family had ministers, and his disciples were all over the government and the public. He had 120,000 acres of fertile land, three academies, six brothers, and in-laws covering half of the world. Everyone feels that the Gu family can thrive for another hundred years. Until Gu Chengan discovered that the real problem of the Gu family was never a few prodigal sons, nor was it an offended official. But this world no longer needs families like the Gu family. The imperial court re-established land, the old army was reorganized, the imperial examination was expanded, trade routes emerged, and local power continued to be returned to the central government. The things that have made the Gu family prosperous for two hundred years - land, students, marriage, hometown, ancestral system - are turning from capital to burden one by one. So the Gu family began to save themselves. Sell ​​land, lay off servants, establish business, join officials, marry, separate families, and join the New Deal. There are no fools in the clan. In every argument, both sides have a point. Every choice is almost the best solution that can be made at that time. But they gradually discovered—— The optimal solution for an individual may not be the optimal solution for the family. The family's optimal solution may not be as good as the era's optimal solution. When he was a boy, Gu Chengan thought about how to make the Gu family prosperous for another hundred years. Later, he just wanted to let the family last ten more years. Later, he finally understood: Some things are destined not to stay. What really determines is whether the Gu family will lose or not. But when their era comes to an end—— Who will repay the debt, who can live, who should stay, and whether this family, which has been inherited for two hundred years, can shut its door with dignity for the last time.