At the end of the twelfth lunar month, a lot of items were sent back from the Northwest again. Except for the first year when there were fewer items sent back, from the second year onwards, the things An Zhichen sent back became more numerous and more valuable. You could tell from the items sent back that An Zhichen was faring better and better in the Northwest.
Yueyao looked at the long list. An Zhichen had gathered all the specialties from the Northwest without leaving anything out.
Yueyao picked the best items to send to her daughter's room, and selected a few things she fancied for herself. As for the little bows and arrows, small knives, and short spears that An Zhichen had prepared especially for the three boys, Yueyao stored them all away. Nowadays, they are climbing onto the roof, if they held weapons, wouldn't they overturn the heavens?
