An Ning was very happy to see her grandmother talking to her mother. Her grandmother and her family were very good to her. It would be a good thing if she could help them improve their lives within her ability.

After the two men finished talking, An Dashan said, "We still have enough money at home. We need to build some sheds to raise rabbits and pigs. They don't need to be very good, just a place to shelter from the wind and rain will be fine."

Uncle Gao smiled and said, "We have some money. We still have a lot from selling seeds last time. It's more than enough to build a few sheds."

After finishing the business, they started chatting about family matters. An Ning's eldest cousin and Chun Ya had already gotten married. Although An Dashan and Gao Shi did not attend the wedding, they still gave gifts. Gao Shi looked at Chun Ya with a sweet face and said, "Chun Ya, are you used to living here these days?"

Chun Ya nodded and said, "Aunt, I have been living very well recently. Grandma and mother-in-law are easy to get along with, and other people in the family are also very good to me."

This marriage was arranged by Gao Shibao, so she naturally wanted the couple to live a good life, and she took Chun Ya aside and talked to her a lot.

An Ning saw that Gao had almost finished talking, so she took Chun Ya and Cuicui to Cuicui's room to talk. An Ning asked, "Cousin, I just heard from my aunt that a marriage has been arranged for you. Do you know that person?"

Cuicui blushed and nodded, saying, "I've met him twice, but we've never spoken. But he seems to be a very honest person."

An Ning knew that in ancient times, marriages were blind and mute, and being able to meet twice before marriage was considered good, but as a modern soul, An Ning still couldn't accept this, so she asked, "What is this person's character like? Have you asked your uncle and aunt about him?"

Cuicui nodded and said, "Grandma said that for a woman, getting married is like a second reincarnation, so they were very cautious. Not only did they ask people in the neighboring village about the character of the family, they also observed them for a while before agreeing to the marriage."

An Ning finally felt relieved. Grandma Wang had always had good taste. The fact that she nodded meant that the other person should be a good person.

After talking about Cuicui, Chun Ya turned to An Ning and said, "Ning Ning, I heard that you are also engaged, and the other party is a Duke."

An Ning nodded and said, "Yes, this girl will get married eventually. I want to stay single for the rest of my life, but my parents don't agree. It just so happens that I like the Duke of England, so I agreed to the marriage."

It would be a lie for Chun Ya and Cuicui to say they were not envious, but they were also really happy for An Ning. They knew that An Ning was a capable person, and such a capable person deserved a more capable man.

The three sisters talked for a while, and then it was time to cook. Chun Ya wanted to go out to help with the cooking, but her aunt Cui drove her back. She said, "It's rare for you sisters to see each other, so go and talk for a while."

Chun Ya was somewhat embarrassed but was pulled back by Cuicui, who said, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to be like this. Our family has never been one to think about others."

Chun Ya nodded and followed Cuicui back to the room. She was once again glad that she had married into the Gao family.

The time spent together is always short. After lunch, An Dashan and his family returned to Huaishu Village.

After An Dashan and his friends left, Uncle Gao started to build a few sheds in his backyard to raise rabbits and pigs. Xiao Shitou had raised a few rabbits before and sold them, so he knew that rabbits reproduced quickly, so he had to build a bigger shed.

An Ning's grandmother's family was building a house in full swing, and An Dashan was busy custom-making furniture for An Ning's dowry.

An Dashan thought that since An Ning had a space, she could take as many things as she wanted with her when she got married, so he thought of asking a carpenter he was familiar with to order some fine furniture for An Ning.

An Ning had nothing to do. Every day, apart from checking on the servants who were pressing oil, she would play with little An Rui. The days passed quickly and winter came again in the blink of an eye.

An Ning was playing with little An Rui in the yard when she heard a knock on the door. There was no one else in the yard, so An Ning held little An Rui and went to open the door.

An Ning opened the door and saw Gu Qingxuan standing outside. An Ning asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Gu Qingxuan smiled and said, "Why? Aning doesn't welcome me?"

An Ning smiled and said, "Welcome, welcome. Come in and sit down. You must be tired from the journey." Then she led Gu Qingxuan into the main room.

An Ning poured Gu Qingxuan a cup of hot tea and said, "Why are you here? Didn't you say that you can't leave without the order of the border commander?"

Gu Qingxuan took a sip of tea and said, "The emperor transferred me back to the capital this time, so I just happened to come and see you on the way."

An Ning knew that the way back to the capital from the border did not pass through Beichuan County, and she guessed that Gu Qingxuan had deliberately taken a detour, and she suddenly felt indescribable sweetness in her heart.

An Ning asked, "What's the matter with returning to the capital this time?"

Gu Qingxuan smiled and said, "The border is now stable, and I estimate that there will be no war in the next few years, so the emperor ordered me to return to the capital."

An Ning nodded and asked, "What about my eldest brother and the others?"

Gu Qingxuan said: "Of course we are still guarding the border. Although the Northern Barbarians are now seriously injured, we still have to be on guard against them, so there must be people guarding the border."

Gu Qingxuan thought for a moment and then said, "By the way, the potato harvest is very good this year. I have reported it to the emperor. The emperor was very happy when he heard about it. I guess your reward will be coming soon."

An Ning learned about the bumper potato harvest from her elder brother's letter, but she didn't take it seriously. Unexpectedly, Gu Qingxuan actually reported it to the court. An Ning asked again, "So, from what you said, you will stay in the capital from now on?"

Gu Qingxuan nodded and said, "Yes, our wedding should be held in the capital."

An Ning didn't care where the wedding was held, but she had a headache when she thought about living in the capital city in the future. She felt that she would not be able to handle the complicated relationships in the capital city.

Gu Qingxuan looked at An Ning's expression, smiled and said, "If An Ning doesn't like living in the capital, we can live in the manor after we get married."

An Ning smiled. If they were just going to stay at the manor for a short time, it would be fine, but if they were going to stay there for a long time, it would be a little unrealistic. She said, "It's too early to think about this now. How many days will you stay in Beichuan County this time?"

Gu Qingxuan thought for a moment and said, "The Emperor can just let me go back before the New Year. I can still stay here for about a month. Ah Ning won't find me annoying, right?"