Xu Ning and Xu An were fine, so Zhang didn't have to worry too much. However, Xu Feng loved eating and drinking so much over the years that he turned himself into a little fat man, which made Zhang furious.

The most innocent person was Xu Da. Xu Feng relied on his martial arts skills to hide, and in the end it was he, the old father, who suffered.

Now whenever Zhang catches Xu Feng she can't stop talking about him. Old Mrs. Xu has been cultivating herself in recent years. Apart from occasionally taking care of things, she spends the rest of her time reading books and drinking tea with Old Man Xu.

Of course, the one reading was Old Mrs. Xu, and the one drinking tea was Old Man Xu.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture would come to the valley to stay for a while from time to time. Only when the Grand Minister of Agriculture came or Xu Ning made trouble for his youngest son again, would Old Lady Xu regain her former spirit.

On weekdays, Old Mrs. Xu would watch them jumping up and down calmly.

In the words of Old Mrs. Xu, children and grandchildren have their own blessings.

"Yes, yes, grandma, you are right, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and I will enjoy the happiness without them!" The next second, Xu Ning got the roasted chestnuts from old lady Xu.

This was a scene that often occurred when Xu Ning was arranged by Old Lady Xu to go on a date.

However, Old Lady Xu had no intention of bringing Xu Ning and Jiang Yan together. She knew in her heart that this little girl in their family could not be controlled, and that kind of wealthy family was not suitable for her.

"Grandma Xu." Jiang Yan was brought into the fortress by Xu Feng and first greeted Grandma Xu.

"Ayan is here, please sit down. Ning's cake will be ready soon. You can try it later." When Old Mrs. Xu saw him, her eyes lit up. She looked behind Jiang Yan and saw the two brothers Jiang Yi and Jiang Er.

"Xu Zhen! Xu Ning! Open the door quickly! I'm coming too!" Old Mrs. Xu was just about to call Jiang Yi and Jiang Er over when she heard the Grand Minister of Agriculture's shouting from afar.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture was like this every time he came, wishing that the whole valley would hear the news of his coming.

"I know, I know, stop shouting!" Old Mrs. Xu pretended to be angry and asked someone to arrange for Jiang Yan and the others to sit down and drink tea, and then went to see what trouble the Minister of Agriculture had caused.

"Where is Xu Ning? Why are you here?" The Grand Minister of Agriculture and the servants were pushing a cart excitedly. Seeing that only Old Lady Xu came, they quickly looked behind her. It turned out that it was really only Old Lady Xu who came alone.

"Why, it's not enough for me to pick you up, do you want everyone to come?" Old Lady Xu glanced at him, and the Minister of Agriculture immediately explained with a smile: "I came here with Xu Ning's gift, and I just wanted her to receive it in person."

"Wait, she will come when the cake is ready." After saying that, without waiting for the Minister of Agriculture, he turned around and went back to the fortress.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture looked at the gray fortress and admired it more than once in his heart. He must live here in his future retirement. It was so safe.

"Xu Zhen, please wait for me! I've been traveling for several days and I can't catch up with you!"

"Then just walk slowly and make it in time for dinner." Old Mrs. Xu waved her hand from a distance. Xu Da, who had just returned from the farmland, happened to see this scene and hurried over to help the Minister of Agriculture push the cart.

Soon, Cui Yong also appeared in the valley. Since the complete resolution of the natural disasters two years ago, Cui Yong had rarely been with the Minister of Agriculture, and instead spent more time in the valley.

The Minister of Agriculture had no choice, after all, he had not retired yet, and he was also responsible for part of the mall.

Pei Yongjun, Qi Canglan, and Qi Songbo were not here this time. The mall was almost finished, and there were many things they needed to look after. Pei Jiao was also busy with military duties and couldn't make it, but she had the Grand Minister of Agriculture bring the birthday presents.

"Old Cui, come and give me a hand!" The Grand Minister of Agriculture was always rude to Cui Yong and directly called him over to help. Cui Yong glanced at the few people pushing the cart slowly, walked steadily to the back, and pushed hard with both hands, instantly doubling the speed.

"Why are there so many things, Lao Qin? Why don't you move them in two batches?" Xu Ning had just finished making the cake and walked out of the kitchen, when he saw a pile of carts in the yard like a small mountain.

"It's a good thing you're taking the water route. If you were taking the mountain road, even a cart wouldn't be enough." Old Man Xu also said from the side.

"It would save us from so much trouble. It will be too hot at noon. It would be easier to pull it back all at once!" The Grand Minister of Agriculture wiped the sweat from his forehead. The servants who were helping him were all panting. The Grand Minister of Agriculture waved his hand and asked them to go down and rest.

Old Mrs. Xu brought out a cup of cold tea in a bad mood and said, "You are not afraid of tiring others, nor are you worried about your own old bones."

"Hehe, Xu Zhen, if I'm really tired, I'll have an excuse to stay here!" said the Grand Minister of Agriculture with a smile.

"You wish. You should just focus on being the Minister of Agriculture." Old Mrs. Xu stuffed the water cup into his hand, and the Minister of Agriculture quickly took it and started drinking.

"Xu Zhen, I'm serious, I just want one room." Da Si Nong drank the water but still didn't give up. The others followed his gaze and looked at Old Lady Xu.

Old Lady Xu rolled her eyes and said, "No, come in and have a rest. Otherwise, I won't let you in next time."

"Yeah, yeah." The Grand Minister of Agriculture didn't care. He would continue to grind it. He learned this from Xu Ning.

Xu Ning and Xu Yuan followed behind them, covering their mouths and laughing. In fact, Old Lady Xu and everyone in the Xu family didn't mind that the Grand Minister of Agriculture came over, but the Grand Minister of Agriculture didn't know that it was Old Lady Xu who had been teasing him.

"Wow, this cake is so big, it looks really good!" As soon as Da Si Nong entered the living room, he saw the big cake in the middle.

"Yes, Lao Qin, you came at the right time. The cake tastes the best when it's freshly baked!" Xu Ning didn't put the candles on and was about to pick up the knife to cut the cake when he was stopped by the Minister of Agriculture.

"Wait a minute. How come you have no sense of ritual? You haven't blown out the candles and made a wish yet?" The Grand Minister of Agriculture asked someone to take out a box from the cart. Inside was the usable candles he specially made, and there were candles in the shapes of familiar numbers.

Xu Ning watched him operate in some surprise. In fact, Xu Ning didn't feel much about these things. Every birthday he had was just a meal with his family.

As for making a wish, she has made it more than twenty times, but none of the wishes have come true, and she no longer believes in it.

However, she was still very touched when she saw the Minister of Agriculture doing all these carefully for her.

"I wanted to say this last year. How can you celebrate your birthday and eat cake without blowing out the candles and making a wish? Come here, and everyone else come over, let's sing the birthday song together!" After inserting the candle with the number 13 and lighting it, Da Si Nong pulled Xu Ning in front of the cake.

"Hurry up and blow it! Happy birthday, Xu Ning~"

"Happy birthday to you~"

"Happy birthday to you~"

…

Xu Ning's eyes flickered, and finally she closed her eyes with a smile on her face, clasped her hands together, and the candlelight flickered on her face. Others followed the Minister of Agriculture to sing the most familiar birthday song. Xu Ning felt like she was back to her original life in an instant.

Dad, I hope you can come home!

“Huh~”

"Wow~"