My wife is fierce for 77 years

  Yang Lan and Master Ming Hui traveled to Anhui, changing from waterway to horse-drawn carriage on land, taking nearly a month to arrive. However, they also saw many scenic views, leaving behind many sketches as memories. On the boat, she didn't neglect her studies either. Master Ming Hui was talented and virtuous, teaching her enough. What she loved listening to most were analyses of historical stories from previous dynasties, from which she could learn a lot.

  They lived in the Puzi Temple, and Master Minghui had some dealings with the abbot here. The servants and guards rented a yard near the temple to live in, so as to protect the safety of the princess.

  Yang Huan also walked around the temple and found that it was indeed clean and quiet, not a place to hide dirt. After investigating, he found that the temple had a very good reputation, often helping the poor and doing good deeds, and the incense was always very good.

  Arrange the guards to take turns on duty, Yang Huan stayed for a few days to carefully observe and ask about the surrounding residents. Indeed, there was no problem, so he bid farewell to Master Minghui, who still had his own mission to investigate and could not stay in this place for long.

  Yang Lan bid farewell to her brother and followed Master Minghui to study. She got up early to do morning exercises, followed him to do some miscellaneous work of processing medicinal materials, and sometimes even carried a box for the master to go to the countryside to see patients.

  She would occasionally go to the nearby charity house to provide porridge and medicine, doing some good deeds. When she was free, she would take her guards to climb Mount Huangshan, browse the beautiful scenery there, and record it with painting drafts.

  Here she took off her brocade clothes, wore ordinary cloth of a peasant family, and followed the master to run wildly in the mountains and countryside. Without the discerning eyes of officials and nobles, without the constraints of etiquette, she was like a wild child, running around everywhere, sometimes for convenience, she would also wear her own modified men's clothing to play around.

  Watching her like this, Yue Niang and Lin Niang always muttered to themselves, afraid that she would get too carried away and it wouldn't be good to explain when they got home. But Yang Lan just smiled and nodded, indicating that she had a plan in mind!

  Every morning, I do my morning exercises with the master, copying Buddhist scriptures. Then I follow the master to learn courses such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, pointing out my own writing and painting, sometimes going out in the afternoon to experience folk customs, and when not going out, practicing calligraphy and learning piano.

  Sometimes, Yang Lan would play with the master in the ancient formula's color matching, she felt free and happy here, without any constraints. The master wouldn't restrict her much, only requiring her to bring guards and maids when going out, not allowing her to go out alone.

  Every ten days, half a month, she would write a few letters back home. To report peace to her parents and talk about the news and interesting things here. She embroidered a small screen for the empress dowager. It was double-sided, and what was embroidered was the characteristic rural life felt here, which had some flavor.

  Occasionally, he would also write a letter to the emperor's uncle, mostly talking about his own experiences and encounters with swindlers. To show that he had broadened his horizons, he especially mentioned that he had come to know many medicinal herbs and had begun learning how to take pulses.

  Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and for the first time I spent New Year's Eve alone outside, but it was also very interesting. During Mid-Autumn Festival, they got together to make zongzi, unfortunately, the ones I wrapped were not tight enough and the glutinous rice spilled out after cooking, haha!

  This year, she experienced a different kind of life. Her master took her to visit rural families, looking after those poor households, sending them some food to eat, so they could have a good New Year's celebration. For this, Yang Lan specially used her own pocket money in the name of Puji Temple to buy some land, so that more people could benefit from it in the future, and she also felt like she had done her part.

  During the New Year, my brother came back for a visit and brought some small gifts for her. He checked her homework and said that her calligraphy had improved, but her piano playing was too terrible to listen to, like popping cotton balls. Her chess skills were barely passable, and the poems she wrote were simply unbearable to read. However, her embroidery had made great progress, and he asked her to make him several pairs of shoes with thick soles, otherwise they wouldn't be durable.

  After spending the New Year with Yang Lan, her brother hurriedly left again. As for what he was going to do, she didn't ask. She knew it was an imperial order and some things were not to be asked.

  Yang Lan did not expect that she and her master would stay at Puzi Temple for more than two years, during which they went home once to celebrate the New Year, and soon returned to Anhui. The footprints of the two masters and apprentices almost covered all the streets and alleys around, making them very familiar with this place.

  The situation in the capital is getting more and more tense, which is also why her parents must send her out. Last time I went home for Chinese New Year, I heard a lot of things, such as young masters from noble families being assassinated and losing their lives, and young ladies from noble families dying at banquets in the palace. It was said that she was originally one of the candidates to be the prince's consort, but unexpectedly died suddenly, which can be seen how dark and terrifying the political struggle is.

  The second brother was taken by his father to the Fujian military camp for training, and his mother followed along. The sons and daughters were not at home, so she stayed in Beijing, which was also a trouble. The second uncle took his family to Jiangnan Hangzhou as the prefect, and the whole family went together to take office, also to avoid the disputes in Beijing. For this position, Father also didn't spare any effort.

  Fourth Uncle took his family to Yunnan for his new appointment. Although it's tough there, if he does well, he'll have a good record and some hope for promotion. Beijing is too complicated, can't afford to provoke anyone, might as well hide out far away, but left the kids at home.

  Even Sanbo was arranged by his father to be sent out, and it's said that he went to a small place to serve as the county magistrate. Sanbo brought his concubine with him when he took office, but Sanshu didn't follow him. However, before leaving, Father gave him two very capable assistants, which made Sanbo very happy to bring along.

  Third sister said that Father is very obedient to his subordinates, and the work in the government has been going smoothly. Sixth brother has been in the army for over a year, he has made great progress, got darker and thinner, but now has the demeanor of a man. Now if you ask him to leave the army, he would not be willing to! It is said that Third Aunt saw her son's appearance and covered her face and cried. During the New Year, she specially prepared a thick and heavy gift for Yang Lan, to show her gratitude.

  Yang Lan set off not long after, and Third Brother sat on Father's boat to go to Jiangnan Bishan Academy to study for the imperial examination next year. On the day he left, Anning Hou brought Rong Yi to block Father, handed his son over to Father, and then swaggered away with a pat on his butt.

  Because Rong Yi also had to go to Bi Shan Academy to study, and experience the skills of Jiangnan students, it just so happened that three people were traveling together. His father could only reluctantly send the two children to Jiangnan with a large entourage. Seeing that Rong Yi only had one small servant and one long escort who knew some martial arts, he also sent another long escort for his nephew. The two escorts were both old soldiers who had retired from the battlefield, and they were more than enough to protect the two children.

  Near the Bi Mountain Academy, I rented a small courtyard for them to live in and occasionally cooked some food for the two of them. The academy's meals were a bit meager, so after arranging all this, Yang Xu left for Fujian. As he was leaving, he muttered to himself, "How could Brother Rong abandon his son to me without even asking? Doesn't he worry that I'll sell his son?"

  The Yang Mansion in Beijing is left with only the old and the older. The young are at home, and there's basically no point in trying to win them over or keep an eye on them, so it has also become quiet and still.

  Yang Lan has been staying in Anhui, indulging in leisure activities without a care. Every half month, she writes letters to her friends and family in the capital city. She follows her master to learn new skills. Now, she can take pulses and embroider double-sided embroidery with great precision. She also embroidered a small screen for her mother, which is also double-sided, taking over a year to complete. It's a hand-painted picture of Huangshan pines and cypresses, depicting various landscapes. She personally embroidered it as a gift for her mother.

  Until her brother came to pick her up after he finished his business, she suddenly realized that she had been outside for more than two years! In the blink of an eye, she was twelve years old and would turn thirteen after the New Year.

  They took a boat back to the capital, and changed into their fine clothes again. It gave Yang Lan a feeling of being in a dream, as if the carefree scenery of the countryside had only existed in her dreams, but even so, she was very grateful. These two years of carefree days were something her parents had tried every means to exchange for her, just to make her safe and happy.

  After returning to the capital, Yang Lan rested at home for a day and went to pay her respects early the next morning. However, she was unable to see the old lady that day and was left with a closed door. Third sister said that nowadays the old lady only trusted her niece, and even she had to look at her niece's face before doing anything.

  Nothing strange happened, but the old lady's face was very cold, and she sneered and asked, "Have you had enough fun? Do you still know how to go home?" Then, without waiting for Yang Lan to react, she impatiently let her go back.

  Third sister stepped out of the Song He Tang and took Yang Lan's hand, "Sixth sister, it's been over two years since we last saw each other. Can I come visit you?"

  Yang Lan hadn't seen her sisters for a long time and was also very nostalgic, happily nodding repeatedly, "You don't even need to say it, I would have invited you anyway. I've even brought gifts for you all! They're all carefully collected by me, take a look and see if you like them?"

  The third sister, after nearly three years of training, has grown into a big girl, with every move and gesture having the demeanor of a noble lady. According to Zhang's mother, some of her bad habits have been corrected, and as long as she reins in her temper, she will be a qualified noble lady.

  The third sister heard this and indeed smiled with joy, gently pinching her nose, "You little heartless thing, didn't you think of me for these two years?"

  "Look what you said, who can't help but think of you? Come on, go to my place and I'll make you a cup of white tea, it's personally roasted by me, I didn't even want to give it away!" Yang Lan pulled the third sister happily towards her own courtyard.

  Bi Yun hastily brewed a cup of Bai Mu Yin Zhen and said with a hint of joy: "Third Miss, try some too! This is the roasted tea that my master and Master Ming Hui learned to make. They didn't suffer a few burns for nothing!"

  The third sister's eyes lit up, "Then I must try it, hmm, the flavor is fresh and pure, really good!"

  "Third sister likes me to pack a bag for you, take it back and drink slowly. Also, I'll give you the gift I brought for you, just bring it back with you later, so I don't have to send someone else to deliver it." Yang Lan saw that Third Sister was now acting in a grand and elegant manner, with a straightforward and efficient attitude, and she already liked her three points more.

  "Don't be in a hurry, let's sisters have a good chat! Good sister, you don't know how boring I've been since you left. Not long after you left, Third Brother went to Jiangnan to study, and Second Uncle followed him to Hangzhou. Originally, they didn't want Second Aunt to go, but wanted to find someone to take care of the house for Second Uncle. However, Eldest Uncle was unwilling, saying that as an official in Hangzhou, he needed his wife to socialize, and it wouldn't be proper for a concubine to accompany the official's wife on social occasions. This made Old Lady very unhappy, but in the end, she reluctantly agreed."

  "My brother also went to the Western Hills camp for training, and when he came back for New Year's, he was full of energy, had grown taller, and didn't like wearing bright colors anymore. He looked just like a young man now, much more sensible than before. And when he came back, he even brought me gifts, and bought my mother her favorite snacks! The change in him is really great." Third sister sat cross-legged on the kang, enthusiastically telling Yang Shan about the changes at home.