An Ning walked around the back room and transferred some of the food out until the warehouse was full of wheat and corn. The warehouse was locked, so An Ning dared to put so much food in it openly.

An Ning went to the kitchen again and took out a lot of eggs and a few old hens from the space. As soon as she put these things down, the cook came in.

An Ning took out two taels of silver from her purse and said to the cook, "We will have dinner at home today. Go buy some vegetables and cook a meal yourself."

The cook took the silver from An Ning's hand and said, "Yes." After giving the order, An Ning walked out of the kitchen.

An Ning had been running around these days, so she felt a little tired. She went back to her room to rest for a while, but she slept until the sun set.

After An Ning had finished dressing up, she came to the dining room in the main house and found that An Yong had also returned. Seeing that everyone was there, An Dashan said to Wang'er, "Wang'er, go ask your mother to bring the meal!" Wang'er agreed and ran out.

An Ning smiled and said, "The house is so big, it would be nice to have someone to run errands."

An Yong nodded and said, "Yes."

Soon, the cook, with the help of another maid, brought the food up. An Ning said to the two of them, "You guys can go down and eat, there's no need for you to serve here, just come back and clean up after dinner."

The two of them said "yes" and left.

An Ning picked up the wine pot and poured a glass of wine for An Dashan and An Yong, and then poured herself a glass of sour plum soup. Although An Dashan was a little surprised, he didn't ask An Ning where these things came from.

The three of them raised their glasses together to celebrate their new home here. After putting down their glasses, the three of them started eating. An Ning said, "I didn't expect this cook's cooking skills to be quite good."

An Dashan also nodded and said, "Well, it's not bad, but it's still worse than you."

An Yong also said: "When I left home, my little sister didn't know how to cook very well. I didn't expect that her cooking skills are so good now."

An Ning smiled and said, "I'm a little tired today. I'll cook a few of my specialties for you tomorrow when I have time, so you can try them."

An Yong smiled and nodded.

An Dashan seemed to suddenly think of something and said, "By the way, what did the governor's office say?"

An Yong swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "I forgot to tell you just now that the governor said he will take a day off tomorrow and will be waiting at home. I have also taken a leave, so let's go to visit him together tomorrow."

An Dashan nodded and said, "Well, then I feel relieved."

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

After breakfast the next day, the three of them took a mule cart and went to the governor's mansion. Since this trip was considered a visit and not a marriage proposal, they did not bring an official matchmaker.

When the three arrived at the governor's house, the butler was already waiting at the side door. The butler led the three to the reception room. Because they knew there would be female relatives, the governor's wife was also there.

After everyone exchanged greetings, they sat down. An Dashan and An Ning were both wearing brand new clothes today. An Dashan also wore a jade hairpin on his head, and An Ning also put on the newly bought jewelry. The governor was originally worried that An Yong's family was poor and he would be wronged, but when he saw the two people's clothes, he felt relieved.

However, the wife of the governor was not very happy. She had brought the two together in the hope that the dead girl would suffer, but she did not expect that judging from the way An Dashan and his daughter were dressed, they were not as poor as she had imagined.

An Dashan put the prepared gifts on the table and said, "This is my first visit, so I have prepared some small gifts. I hope you will not despise them."

The governor smiled and said, "You are too polite, Brother An. I see that your daughter is not much younger than my daughter. Why don't you let your daughter go and play with my daughter and get to know her better?"

An Dashan nodded and said, "That's great. Yong'er's mother has also prepared a gift for Miss Yin."

The governor nodded with a smile and said to his wife, "Madam, please take Miss An to find Wan'er!"

The governor's wife did not dare to disobey Governor Yin's order, and left the reception room with An Ning.

After the two walked a distance away, they began to talk. The governor's wife said, "Miss An's manners are generous and decent, and she doesn't look like a peasant at all. General An is really modest."

An Ning smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Madam."

Seeing that An Ning didn't say much, the governor's wife continued, "Miss An is so gentle and quiet, unlike our Wan'er, who has been wild since she was a child. But if she hadn't sneaked out during the Lantern Festival, she wouldn't have met such a good husband like General An."

An Ning looked at the governor's wife who was flirting with Yin Wan'er in her words, and she knew what was going on. She didn't respond to the governor's wife's words, but just smiled and said nothing. The governor's wife rolled her eyes secretly and cursed in her heart: "You are worthy of being from a small place. You can't even understand such a little thing." But it was not easy to say it out loud. Fortunately, the governor's mansion was not too big, and soon they arrived at Yin Wan'er's yard.

Yin Wan'er's personal maid Xiaolian was guarding the door. When she saw the two people coming, she bowed hurriedly and said, "Greetings to the Madam."

The governor's wife said, "Go and inform them that General An's sister is here."

Xiaolian bowed again, then turned to look for Yin Wan'er. Yin Wan'er was sitting in the main room, pruning flowers out of boredom. When she heard Xiaolian's report, she stood up and said, "Come in quickly."

Xiaolian turned and walked out, and soon she came in with the governor's wife and An Ning. After the governor's wife introduced the two, and the two of them bowed to each other, Yin Wan'er said, "Madam, Sister An and I have something to say, please step aside for a moment."

Seeing this, the governor's wife was reluctant to leave, but she was too embarrassed to stay here any longer. She suppressed her anger and said, "Okay, you little sisters, take your time. I'll ask someone to make some cakes and send them over."

Yin Wan'er smiled and said, "No, I just made a lot of cakes today, so I won't bother you."

An Ning was terrified as she listened to this. The atmosphere was full of tension. If she had been transported to a wealthy family, she would have received a box lunch long ago.

After the governor's wife left, Yin Wan'er took An Ning's hand and said, "Are you scared? My stepmother has no good intentions, and I am impatient to deal with her."

An Ning smiled and shook her head, saying, "Don't worry, Sister Yin, I'm not scared."

When Yin Wan'er heard An Ning's address, she knew that An Ning wanted to get close to her, so she said, "Sister An, you must be exhausted from the journey!"

An Ning shook her head and said, "I followed the post station's convoy all the way. We didn't walk fast and I didn't get tired."