No matter how many storms rage in the outside world, life here remains as it has been every day, mundane and routine.
From a distance, everything appears busy yet tranquil, like a grand painting unrolling before your eyes. Each frame is steeped in the passage of time, conveying a sense of peace and quiet prosperity.
At the entrance of the Wang Family, a towering archway bathes in sunlight, appearing grand and imposing.
This archway was a gift from the government office, symbolizing the facade of a noble family. The higher the noble family's grade, the more imposing the archway, and the more intricate the carvings upon it.
Among commoners, a noble family's advancement is also referred to as "changing the threshold," which arises from this tradition.
Over the past twenty years, the Wang Family's archway has been replaced twice. The current one stands as a wooden archway representing a Seventh-Grade Noble Family, towering over three zhang tall, exceedingly grand.
