An Moxue returned to her home after several months away. As soon as she opened the door, a wave of warmth rushed towards her. The house was spotless, and she immediately felt relaxed. She placed her luggage bag at the end of the kang (a heated brick bed), casually put her flashlight down, and lay down on the kang with her eyes closed, enjoying the moment. This was her most comfortable and relaxed moment; this was home.
After lying on the kang (heated brick bed) long enough, An Moxue went into her spatial dimension, where there were still fifty boxes waiting for her to unpack!
If Zhu Zhen knew that he hadn't gotten the wealth he was after, but instead had his wealth confiscated instead, I wonder what he would think!
In the middle of the courtyard, fifty boxes were neatly arranged.
An Moxue opened the first one, which contained a celadon-colored double-eared porcelain vase. She only had a general understanding of porcelain, but judging from the base color of the vase, she knew it was a fine piece and should be from the official kiln. She took a look at the bottom of the vase and confirmed that it was indeed from the Yue kiln of the official kiln.
The fact that the first box contained such items still made An Moxue somewhat look forward to the next box.
The second, the third, and eight in a row were all porcelain pieces. Although they were all exquisite porcelain pieces, An Moxue already possessed only the finest ones, so these were not worthy of her attention.
When they opened the twenty-third box, each box contained a rare and ancient book. As soon as An Moxue held it in her hand, she smelled a herbal fragrance. These were ancient books that had been treated to prevent insects, moisture, and decay. An Moxue carefully opened each book one by one, unable to contain her joy.
When all the boxes were opened, only two boxes contained gold, three boxes contained silver coins, and two boxes contained ancient books. The other boxes contained a variety of items, including bronze tripods, jade ornaments, and coral ornaments. Among them, porcelain was the most numerous, and all of them were ornaments. They were all good items, but none of them were top-quality; they could only be considered fine pieces.
Except for the books, which An Moxue sent to her study, everything else here was stored in the underground collection room.
After examining the items, An Moxue felt that these things were probably used by Zhu Zhen to maintain his network of relationships, rather than being his personal collection. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to have no top-quality items at all, which would be inconsistent with his status. Moreover, although the items were kept in a secret room, that secret room was too simple and crude.
However, An Moxue was still very happy to receive such a windfall.
She went into the orchard, picked some fruit, returned to her bedroom, washed a plate of fruit, filled the bathtub with water and added two drops of rose essential oil, and while soaking in the bath, she thought about her next plan.
Zhu Zhen was determined to investigate, but she felt that her current strength and influence were insufficient to support her investigation. It was someone who was both expected and unexpected.
It was expected because An Moxue had always known that there must be a powerful figure behind this. It was unexpected because Moxue remembered her father praising Zhu Zhen more than once, which meant that this person had two faces and was very cunning.
The domestic situation is not conducive to building and developing power, so An Moxue set her sights on foreign countries. Currently, there are several foreign families on An family's side who are always eyeing An family's property. It is still unknown whether Zhu Zhen will cooperate with them or not. Another thing is that the Nalan family's mortal enemy is the fourth family of Xiaohe Kingdom. It is the number one family of Xiaohe Kingdom and is even more powerful than their royal family.
An Moxue is now eager to go abroad. She has made many plans, not just to one country, but several. In a few years, when this movement ends, she believes they will all rush here. It's hard to say whether she will still be able to hide her identity then.
It's hard to say what kind of power An Moxue can develop in less than ten years. She herself is not sure. Those enemies are all powerful families with hundreds of years of history. Powerful families have many methods and many constraints. This is the only thing An Moxue can think of. But she has to take a gamble, right?
After taking a bath and having thought things through, An Moxue lay down on the bed in the space and quickly fell asleep.
When An Moxue woke up the next day, it was already noon. Looking at herself in the mirror, she had regained her figure from her previous life. Her features were very similar to those in her previous life, but much more refined. She thought to herself, "With this appearance, I can't let myself die. That would be such a pity!"
We must find a way to live a long and healthy life.
As the year drew to a close, An Moxue, carrying pastries she had bought in Kyoto and a jar of homemade health-preserving wine, trekked through the snow to Old Man Li's house.
The heavy snow had blocked the roads. Old Li had just finished shoveling snow at home and was feeling bored. Just as he was about to go out, he ran into An Moxue at the gate.
An Moxue asked with a smile, "Uncle Li, is there something you need to do before you go out?"
"No, it's snowing. I had nothing to do, so I thought I'd chat with someone. Come on, let's go inside. Why are you here with all this snow?" Old Li was very happy to see An Moxue arrive, and he became quite talkative.
"It's alright, Uncle Li. Is my aunt home?"
“Yes, she will be happy to see you. She always talks about you to me when she has nothing to do.”
As they were talking, the two had already entered the house.
As soon as An Mo entered the house, she called out, "Auntie, I've come to see you!"
"Mo Xue! Come and sit down," Aunt Li said gently.
An Moxue placed the things at the end of the kang (a heated brick bed), then sat down next to Aunt Li at the head of the kang.
Old Li asked, "When did you get back?"
"yesterday."
Aunt Li said, "You just got home, so you should rest properly. Why are you in such a hurry to come here? There's nothing to do, come back later! It just snowed, and the mountain roads are difficult to travel on."
Old Li looked at An Moxue's feet; the deerskin boots were spotless, without a trace of snow.
"Mo Xue, has your kung fu improved again?" Old Man Li asked.
"Advanced to the first level."
"Let's go outside and have a go." With that, he stood up and walked outside.
"Mo Xue just arrived," Aunt Li said disapprovingly.
"It's alright, Auntie, I'm not cold. I'll just let Uncle Li give me some pointers. I have a lot of questions to ask him." An Moxue said and left the house.
Aunt Li watched the father and son leave the house, then she put on her shoes and went down to the ground. She busied herself around the house, grabbing mushrooms, fetching a piece of frozen meat, and scooping out a sauerkraut from the jar.
Outside the house, An Moxue attacked Old Man Li with all her might. Each move was fast and ruthless, and her footwork was light and swift. She was no longer the same as when she first came to learn and was easily defeated.
The two were fighting fiercely when Old Man Li said, "Stop, let's stop. You've improved so quickly, especially your lightness skill. You must have put in a lot of effort, right?"
"An Moxue said that she practices whenever she has free time, and that's how she got to this size. Uncle Li, is there anything she should be careful about?"
"Breathing should be done at a slower pace for better concealment and escape. Are the sandbags on your feet still strapped on?"
"Yes, it's always tied up."
"You can also tie a pair on your wrists, which is good for wrist strength and endurance."
"Okay, I'll get it done when I get back."
"The martial arts of the world are either about brute force or speed. Your martial arts are not pure yang martial arts, so you can't rely on brute force. You can only be fast. The faster you are, the less effort you need. The faster you are, the more unexpected and unprepared you can be. The best thing is to practice the basics well while making it even faster."
"Okay, I understand."
From inside the house came Aunt Li's voice: "You two stop fighting and come in for dinner."
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