Gu Family, after the battle that day, suffered serious damage and has not been rebuilt. Only the collapsed bricks and wood have been cleared away.
The once vast Gu Family now has only a few buildings left, empty and desolate.
As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even though it was looted by pirates, the wealth accumulated by the Gu Family over hundreds of years is enormous, and the money to rebuild is still available.
Gu Yuantao swore that he would not rebuild until the Gu Family was revitalized.
Every day when he wakes up, he faces the ruins of the ancient house, reminding himself of the Gu Family's humiliation to spur himself on.
He lives in a small courtyard within the ruins, with only two servants: a maid responsible for laundry and cooking, and an old servant who handles sweeping.
These two were born in the Gu Family, and have been servants here their entire lives. Their families all perished in that disaster, leaving them nowhere else to go.
