Seeing An Ning coming in, Duke Ying didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "An Ning, I forgot to tell you last time I came to your house. I accidentally got a batch of wheat last year. The grains of that wheat are bigger and fuller than usual. It is similar to the wheat you and Uncle An grow. I wonder if this wheat is grown by you?"

An Ning shook her head and said, "That shouldn't be the case. The wheat grown by my family was collected by the emperor, so it naturally wouldn't be spread out. But there are so many strange things in this world, maybe it was grown by some other expert?"

An Ning was now regretting deeply. Why did he have to sell grain here? He was probably already suspected by the guy in front of him.

In fact, the Duke of England had already investigated, and the shopkeeper's description of the seller was very clear, and every aspect matched An Ning's. He also sent people to the pawnshop to investigate, and the yard was indeed rented by An Ning, and this could not be false. He just didn't know where this girl got the ability to transport grain into the city without anyone noticing, but he also knew that everyone had secrets, so he didn't ask any more questions. So, the Duke of England said, "An Ning, I have an unwelcome request."

An Ning looked at the Duke of England and said, "Brother Gu, you don't have to be polite. If you have something to say, just tell me directly."

Duke Ying said, "I wonder if An Ning is free tomorrow. If so, please come with me to the warehouse. I have no experience in growing crops, and I am afraid that my subordinates will waste such good grain seeds. I would like to ask An Ning for some advice."

An Ning didn't expect this request. She turned to look at An Dashan. Seeing this, An Dashan said, "It's not difficult. I'll take Ning Ning to your place tomorrow. But it's hard to explain this kind of land just by talking. It's better to demonstrate it in person when we start sowing."

It's not that the Duke of England didn't understand this, he just wanted to find an opportunity to be alone with An Ning, so he said, "Okay, in that case, I'll wait for you two at the Mancang Grain Shop tomorrow."

An Dashan nodded and said, "Okay, it's a deal." After saying this, Duke Ying got up and said goodbye. When he passed by the front yard, he saw everyone drinking happily, so he didn't disturb them and left the An family directly.

After the Duke of England left, the father and daughter returned to the study. An Dashan asked An Ning in confusion, "What about the grain that the Duke of England mentioned just now?"

An Ning did not hide it and said, "I did sell the grain. I was indeed inconsiderate. I did not expect that the grain would attract the attention of someone with ulterior motives. Fortunately, the buyer was the Duke of England. If it had been someone else, I think a lot of trouble would have definitely occurred."

An Ning thought about it now and felt a little scared. There were many smart people in ancient times and she must not reveal her true colors again in the future.

An Dashan knew his daughter's ability, so he was not surprised. He said, "I think this Duke of England is an upright person. He will not embarrass us. When we go to teach Duke of England's men how to farm tomorrow, we must teach them in detail."

An Ning nodded and said, "I understand, Dad."

The next day, An Ning and An Dashan arrived as scheduled. Duke of England Gu Qingxuan was waiting at the door of Mancang Grain Shop early. Seeing An Dashan and An Ning coming, he smiled and said, "Uncle An, An Ning, you are here. Come in and sit for a while, take a rest, and then go to see the wheat seeds."

An Ning shook her head and said, "Brother Gu, Dad and I are not tired, let's go and take a look!"

The Duke of England nodded and said, "Okay, the granary is in the backyard of the grain shop. I'll take you there now." Then he led the way and walked over.

Opening the door of the granary, An Ning looked at the wheat she had sold and was filled with emotion for a moment. She had never expected that she and this British duke had such a connection.

Because An Dashan had planted this kind of wheat twice, he taught the method the whole time, and An Ning watched from the side and supplemented it if there were any deficiencies. Yinggong didn't understand anything, so he just watched quietly from the side.

An Dashan finally gave the composting method to the village head. The headman was so happy that he said, "This method is great. With this fertilizer, the wheat will definitely grow better."

Duke Ying walked up to An Ning and said, "Is this method also yours, An Ning?"

An Ning nodded, without hiding anything, and said, "I discovered it by chance."

The Duke of England had a higher opinion of An Ning. He did not expect that this fair and tender girl had such abilities.

While An Dashan and the village head were chatting animatedly, Duke Ying said, "Aning, I have a village nearby. Now is the season when apricot blossoms are in full bloom. Why don't we go and take a look tomorrow?"

Even if An Ning was slow, she knew that the man in front of her was going to pursue her. An Ning was very skeptical about this. Although she was not bad looking, she was not so beautiful that people would fall in love with her at first sight. Could it be that this man valued her farming skills? My eldest brother once said that this British Duke had always paid out of his own pocket to feed half of the soldiers. I think he wanted me to help with farming. But then I thought about it, it didn't make sense. I had already taught all the methods to his family's village head, and he wouldn't sacrifice me for these grains.

The Duke of England looked at An Ning's expression and knew that he might have frightened her, but he was used to being in the army and had developed a straightforward personality like everyone else. So he quickly explained, "I saw that the scenery was beautiful, and there was a mountain nearby with deer. I heard from your eldest brother that your family was originally a hunter, so I wanted to invite your family to go hunting."

An Ning nodded suspiciously and said, "I still need to ask my parents about this matter."

An Dashan came over at this time and said, "What do you want to ask us?"

An Ning quickly repeated in a low voice what the Duke of England had just said.

When An Dashan heard about the deer, he said quickly, "Okay, let's go tomorrow! I've been wanting to kill a deer for you to taste."

An Ning was speechless. Her father forgot everything else when he heard about hunting. He didn't even think about why the Duke of England invited only her.

An Dashan looked at An Ning's expression and realized that he had been reckless. However, the words had already been said and he could not go back on his word. He could only stand aside quietly.

Duke Ying was amused. In every family, daughters listen to their fathers. But in the An family, it is the other way around. He suppressed his smile and said, "Okay, then we will set out at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. I will pick you up at your door."