Feeling that the kitchen was a little less smoky, Duan Xinping went in and said, "Sister, tomorrow when I get home I'll tell Auntie to pick out a cook and two diligent maids for you, so you don't have to work so hard every day."
"No, my aunt told me back in the capital that she wanted to pick two mothers and maids from the mansion to follow me, but I refused. It's not that I can't support a few people, but if they come, they will do all the work, so why should I go?"
The most tired people in the world are idlers, and Jane Ning doesn't want to be one of them.
It's good to do something every day and have a busy life. She is not a person who can enjoy leisure time. Such days will make her feel idle and uncomfortable all over.
When the food was served, Huo Jincheng took a sip of wine and a bite of food, and felt his appetite was greatly opened, and his chest and stomach were very comfortable. What he saw were just a few ordinary dishes, which could not compare with the food of his father and his own house.
But he just felt extraordinarily comfortable. He saw Ding Youtian eating very happily, and he vaguely felt that this was how a family's life should be full of enjoyment.
He was actually a fool in the past, and Ding Youtian got away with it for nothing.
He was about to glance at Ding Youtian again when he heard Duan Xinping call out "Sister." "These dishes are so delicious! No wonder Yan'er says she can eat an extra half bowl of rice every time she's at your place. She often praises you in my ear."
"She's just a child at heart. She eats in a different place because it's fresh and there are many children eating at the same table with me. Seeing others eating happily, she naturally eats a few more bites too."
At this point, Jian Ning thought of asking her to take a message back to her adoptive father to save the trouble of writing, so she said, "Go back and tell your father that it's not appropriate for a girl like Xinyan to stay in the military camp. Ask your father to send her to me. I can teach her everything there is to learn in the military camp. I'll let her go back when she's tempered."
"I thank you, sister, on behalf of Yan'er." Duan Xinping was overjoyed. She quickly put down her chopsticks and stood up to bow to her. She hadn't known how to bring this up with Jian Ning, but she didn't expect Jian Ning to bring it up on her own initiative. Surprised and touched, she sat down and said, "I think your personality is very different now. That's great. I like you like this."
Jian Ning smiled slightly. "People will change with the changing environment, but no matter how their temperament changes, their appearance will not change. Only when they get old and turn into a wrinkled old woman will they change."
"When you are old, I will be old too. Don't worry, I will be with you until you grow old together." Ding Youtian said with a smile.
"Me too." Zhuo Qingmu glanced at Duan Xinping, "I will also grow old with my wife."
"You..." Duan Xinping blushed, because Zhuo Qingmu was not the kind of person who would say such words, and she felt embarrassed when he said it.
Seeing this, Ding Youtian burst into laughter, and Jian Ning couldn't help but glare at him.
Seeing the two couples flirting with each other, Huo Jincheng felt very uncomfortable. Qiaofeng was having dinner in the kitchen with Erniu and Sanniu, so Tong Bajin and Erlangzi refused to come to the table and ate with the three of them in the kitchen, making him feel very embarrassed to be left alone. He had to lower his head and drink his wine, pretending that he didn't see anything.
"Sister and Huo..." Duan Xinping saw Huo Jincheng drinking alone and suddenly remembered that he and Duan Xinning had been engaged since childhood. She and Duan Xinning had practiced martial arts with Aunt Li since they were young. Duan Xinning had a very masculine temperament and loved to wield swords and sticks. She had originally wanted to tell it as a joke at the dinner table to amuse everyone. Her eyes swept over Ding Youtian, as if she sensed something was wrong. She smiled and changed the subject: "How did you meet Brother Huo later?"
"He is a good friend of my eldest disciple." Jian Ning knew that she didn't want to ask this question originally, but fortunately she changed her words. It was not because she was afraid of losing face, nor was she worried that Ding Youtian would feel jealous, but because Huo Jincheng was a guest from afar, and she didn't want to embarrass him.
"Sir!" A clerk from the Yiding shop hurried over and said to Huo Jincheng, "A family is outside, asking to see Mr. and Mrs. Ding. They say they recognize them."
"But your last name is Xu?" Ding Youtian stood up.
"Exactly."
"Please come in. Well, I'll go and greet you myself." Ding Youtian got up and strode away with the waiter.
This was the first local family to return to Danyang, so he had to go and greet them in person, and Jian Ning followed him out.
"I greet Lord Ding and Madam." When Xu Dali saw them coming out in person, he hurriedly stepped forward, knelt on one knee, bowed, and said loudly.
Cao shoved the baby into Xiuqin's arms and knelt down to bow deeply. "I greet Mr. Ding and his wife. I wish them a long life!"
"Don't be so polite." Jian Ning passed by Xu Dali and hugged the baby in Xiuqin's arms. The baby was sleeping soundly. "Is everything okay?" Jian Ning asked Xiuqin. Seeing that she was about to bow, he quickly supported her with one hand and said, "I told you not to be so polite. You have come all the way here and I guess you haven't eaten yet? It's just right that we are still eating. Why don't you come in and eat something together before going home?"
"Madam, what are you talking about? I'm sorry that my family is disturbing us." Xu Dali and his mother Cao were both straightforward people. He was in his prime and practiced martial arts, so he recovered quickly.
The whole family arrived in a carriage. Ding Youtian asked Xu Dali to catch the carriage and go around the backyard. Jian Ning accompanied Cao and Xiuqin in through the front door. She said to Cao with a smile, "You are finally back. I am short of manpower. It's not that I am short of manpower here, but I plan to lead the people of the whole city to make ginkgo paste and sell it in Yancheng and the capital. Then you don't have to worry about your livelihood in the future and can live a stable life at home."
"Oh, that's great, our family is finally back!" Cao was overjoyed when she heard this. They ran into the imperial relief convoy on the road, and just after entering the city, they heard that the immortal had appeared in Jian Ning's dream. These good things happened one after another, and she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
Because Xu Dali got into trouble, Cao originally wanted to bury her son's body in his hometown and be buried next to his father. Unexpectedly, she later met Jian Ning and Ding Youtian. Not only did her daughter-in-law give birth to a baby smoothly, but her son Xu Dali also survived.
Even though her son was safe, she still planned to return. She had been worried that Xu Dali wouldn't be happy about it, but after Jian Ning and Ding Youtian left, she mentioned it to him and he agreed. The reason she told his mother was that the princess and the newly crowned top scholar had gone to Danyang, so as Danyang County residents, why shouldn't they return home?
Actually, Xu Dali had other ideas in mind. He was also a capable man. He thought that his life was saved by Lord Ding, and after his injuries were healed, he should protect Lord Ding at all times. As he drove the carriage into the courtyard, he knelt on one knee again and said, "I am willing to follow you for the rest of my life. I hope you will allow me to serve you and be your loyal servant!"
"No problem." Jian Ning came from the front yard with Xu Dali's baby in her arms, along with his mother and wife. "As long as you have real skills, I will accept you on behalf of the adults." She looked at Tong Bajin standing on the porch and said, "Brother Tong, try him. His injuries haven't healed well yet, so just give him a try."
"Yes." Tong Bajin responded with a fist salute.
"Let me try." Erlangzi came out of the kitchen after hearing the noise. He pulled up his trousers and came down the corridor. He hooked his hand towards Xu Dali and said, "Come on, let me compete with you."
Upon hearing the news, Huo Jincheng and others came out and watched the battle from the corridor with their arms folded.
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