The meal prepared by the Xu family was very sumptuous. The Xu family members and the masters such as the Minister of Agriculture sat at one table, and the other servants set up two other tables in the kitchen.

The servants of the Grand Minister of Agriculture had known this for a long time, so they went to the kitchen to eat immediately after being told to do so. The servants of the Xu family also did the same. Only Jiang Yiren was a little stubborn and wanted to accompany Jiang Yan.

Old Lady Xu actually wanted to keep him at the table for dinner, but he had a strong sense of master-servant relationship, and even when Old Lady Xu asked him to, he refused to sit down.

Jiang Yan looked at the other Xu family members who were feeling a little uncomfortable and ordered, "Jiang Yi, go to the kitchen for dinner."

"Yes, master." Jiang turned around and left, and the Zhang family and others breathed a sigh of relief.

After lunch, Xu Ning arranged for Jiang Yan and the Minister of Agriculture to rest in a room on the second floor, while Xu Ning returned to his own room.

Xu Ning's room was on the highest floor of the fortress. When she opened the window, she could see the entire valley.

At this time, the rice in the valley has turned yellow, and from a distance it looks like a golden wave.

Autumn is gradually coming to an end, and the wind at noon is a little chilly.

Xu Ning covered himself with a thin blanket, lay down in the rocking chair and closed his eyes.

When going upstairs just now, Jiang Yan looked at her a few times, obviously having something to say, but Xu Ning didn't want to be alone with him, so she found an excuse and went upstairs.

But hiding all the time is not a solution. Xu Ning felt that with Jiang Yan's intelligence, he should have discovered long ago that she was deliberately avoiding him.

As Xu Ning grew older, she found that the treasure chest was also starting to get anxious. She knew from the fact that she had seen Jiang Yan more and more frequently in the past two years that the treasure chest had a lot of hand in all of this.

Ever since the cannibal incident that year, Xu Ning had thought a lot. In fact, it was the treasure chest that deliberately pushed her to deal with it from the beginning, and what was even more outrageous was that she was not given any points for this matter.

But no matter how many points she had, if she didn't accumulate them but only used them, they would eventually run out. Fortunately, the good seeds Xu Ning brought out from the valley helped her.

Thinking of this, Xu Ning was really grateful to Grandpa Yuan. His efforts not only ensured that the entire Chinese people had enough food to eat, but now also ensured that most of the people in the Daqing Dynasty had enough food to eat.

It’s a pity that what Xu Ning can do is just a drop in the bucket. Even the Grand Minister of Agriculture couldn’t solve the problem after so many years of hard work. How can she achieve the same result after just a few years of effort?

After all, human greed is too great, Xu Ning thought. She used to just think about taking care of her family, but now she realizes that only when the country is good can the family be good. Her and Jiang Yan's plan is just beginning, and there is still a long way to go.

As Xu Ning thought about it, he gradually became drowsy.

"Jiang Yi, is Young Master Xu's study next door?" Jiang Yan asked softly.

"Yes, master, but according to the servants of the Xu family, no one except the Xu family members can enter that room. I went there just now and took a look through the crack in the door. I found that the things placed inside are related to the mechanisms at the gate." Jiang Yi answered respectfully.

Jiang Yan nodded slightly, a trace of thought flashing in his eyes: "Go down and rest. Let me know when you see Miss Xu come out."

"Yes, sir, I'll take my leave." Jiang Yi responded and left.

Jiang Yan looked at the flickering lights and shadows outside the window thoughtfully. In a blink of an eye, Xu Yuan came to Xu Ning's room, ready to wake her up.

It was almost four in the afternoon, the sun setting, its rays streaming through the window onto the rocking chair. Xu Ning was still soundly asleep, her breathing steady and deep, a hint of fatigue on her face.

Xu Ning had another dream, and this one wasn't so good either. In the dream, Xu Ning went back to the past, when his family and relatives kept urging him to get married.

Like many girls, she felt immense pressure and couldn't understand why everyone assumed marriage was a necessary path in life. Even though her parents were loving and her brother's love life was smooth sailing, she still held reservations about relationships.

Xu Ning has been skeptical about relationships since she was a child, even somewhat dismissive. Although everyone around her advised her to find a good man and get married early, she had no interest in it at all.

In her early twenties, Xu Ning felt she was still young and had more important things to pursue, such as her career, dreams, and personal growth. She had no desire for marriage and didn't want to be bound by it. She wanted to live freely, unconstrained by any constraints.

After she turned 27, Xu Ning had no interest in getting married and having children. She just wanted to be herself, not someone's wife or mother.

However, in reality, people always like to meddle in other people's affairs. Whether they are so-called relatives and friends or neighbors and colleagues, they will constantly urge Xu Ning to get married and have children in the name of concern.

This made Xu Ning feel extremely upset and troubled. She understood the good intentions of these people, but they did not know her true thoughts.

Sometimes, Xu Ning couldn't help but think that if she had a choice, she would rather stay single and enjoy freedom and independence.

But this idea is often questioned and opposed by others.

They believed that women should settle down, get married, have children, and live a traditional family life when they reached a certain age. This concept made Xu Ning feel helpless and powerless, so she often avoided them and rarely interacted with them.

"Ningning, wake up." Xu Yuan's voice woke Xu Ning from his dream. Xu Ning blocked the sunlight with his hands and slowly recalled everything in his dream.

Xu Ning frowned, feeling a little irritated. She knew that it wouldn't be long before she would be pressured into marriage again, and it was something she had to go through.

Compared with modern parents, the Xu family may be more unable to accept the idea of ​​Xu Ning never getting married.

Thinking of this, Xu Ning couldn't help but sigh, there is still a long way to go.

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