An Ning asked in surprise: "Why? Do you mean to live in my house?"
Gu Qingxuan nodded and said a little aggrievedly: "I am unfamiliar with Beichuan County. Is Aning going to chase me to stay in an inn?"
Looking at Gu Qingxuan like this, An Ning couldn't help but laugh out loud. She really didn't expect that such a serious person would have such an expression.
Seeing An Ning laughing, little An Rui in An Ning's arms also started to laugh. After An Ning had laughed enough, she said, "Okay, okay, okay, I'll clean up my eldest brother's room right now, and you can live in my eldest brother's room, okay?"
Gu Qingxuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay."
As they were talking, Gao and An Dashan came back. Early this morning, An Dashan took Gao to the county town and found the best furniture shop in the county town to order furniture and beds for An Ning. The two saw a carriage parked at the gate of the courtyard. The guard standing in front of the carriage looked familiar, but An Dashan couldn't remember whose guard it was.
When you saw An Dashan and his wife coming back, you quickly bowed and said, "I greet Lord Rongchang and his wife."
An Dashan then remembered that this person was the guard following the Duke of England, so he quickly asked, "But the Duke of England asked you to deliver a letter?"
The guard shook his head and said, "Reporting to Lord Rongchang, my Duke is here too and is in the courtyard now."
When An Dashan heard this, he quickly said, "Then you guys go in and have a rest!" As he spoke, he pulled Gao towards the yard.
Before the two of them reached the main hall door, An Ning and Gu Qingxuan came out to greet them. Seeing An Dashan and Gao, Gu Qingxuan quickly bowed and said, "Hello, Uncle An, hello, Aunt An!"
An Dashan and Gao Shi hurriedly said, "Hurry up and get up. You must have had a hard time on the journey!"
Gu Qingxuan smiled and said, "It's not that hard."
After a few pleasantries, An Dashan continued to talk to Gu Qingxuan, while An Ning and Gao went to prepare the meal. Xinghua also knew that there were guests at home, so she also prepared a lot of ingredients. She saw Gao and An Ning come in and said, "Madam, County Lady, what are we going to cook for lunch?"
An Ning looked at the ingredients that Xinghua had prepared and said, "You help me today and I will cook."
Xinghua agreed and said, "County Lady, what do you think we should do with these things?"
An Ning thought for a moment and said, "Chop the ribs and chicken into small pieces, slice the fish, marinate it, and cut the vegetables."
Xinghua nodded and went to work. An Ning turned to Gao and said, "Mom, you can take little Anrui out. Xinghua and I will be fine here."
Gao saw that there was indeed nothing for her to do, so she nodded and said, "Okay, then you guys get busy. I'll go out first." As she said that, she carried little An Rui out of the kitchen.
Xinghua was very skillful. She first chopped the chicken and spareribs into small pieces. An Ning blanched the chicken pieces in water and put them in a casserole, planning to make a stewed chicken with mushrooms. She then blanched the spareribs in water and made a sweet and sour spareribs. An Ning also made a boiled fish with fish fillets and fried some vegetables, making a total of eight dishes.
All the food was ready. An Ning and Xing Hua brought the dishes into the main room and placed them on the table. Gu Qingxuan looked at the table of delicious food and his stomach growled. He said a little embarrassedly, "I haven't had such a sumptuous meal in a long time since we have been sleeping in the open air all this way."
When An Dashan heard this, he quickly said, "Then please take a seat first. We are all hungry."
Since there were no outsiders, there were no separate tables. Several people sat around the table, talking and laughing while eating.
After dinner, An Ning and Xing Hua cleaned up An Yong's room and covered it with clean bedding. Because the house was new, it was even cleaner and tidier after cleaning.
Gu Qingxuan looked at the newly renovated house, smiled, bowed to An Ning, and said, "Thank you, An Ning!"
An Ning smiled and said, "You're welcome. If you need anything, just tell me directly. You must be tired from the journey, so take a good rest first!" After that, she turned around and left Gu Qingxuan's room.
Gu Qingxuan had been traveling at full speed for the past few days and was indeed tired. After An Ning left, he took off his coat and planned to lie down on the bed to rest for a while. Unexpectedly, he fell asleep while relaxing. When he woke up, it was already dark outside. He quickly got up, opened the door, and saw his guard standing at the door, so he asked, "What time is it now?"
The guard said, "It is already the hour of the dog."
An Dashan and his companions who were in the main hall heard Gu Qingxuan's movements and came out. Gao asked, "Qingxuan, you are up now. Are you hungry now? I'll ask Xinghua to prepare food for you."
Gu Qingxuan shook his head and said, "I'm not that hungry yet. I ate a lot at noon. Don't bother."
Gao said, "What's the problem? But it's late now, so you can't eat greasy food. I'll ask Xinghua to make you some porridge and stir-fry two side dishes. It will be easier to digest."
Gu Qingxuan did not reject Gao's kindness. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Aunt An."
After they entered the main hall, An Dashan said, "I heard from Ningning that you will be staying here for more than a month."
Gu Qingxuan nodded and said, "Well, the emperor asked me to go back before the New Year. It's still early now, so I thought about staying here for a while."
An Dashan was also young, so he naturally knew what Gu Qingxuan was thinking, which was nothing more than spending more time with An Ning. An Dashan was happy to see this happen, after all, who doesn't want their daughter to live a happy life? Through this incident, An Dashan and Gao Shi became more satisfied with Gu Qingxuan as their son-in-law.
Xinghua had prepared dinner in about two quarters of an hour. Because Gu Qingxuan fell asleep in the evening, An Dashan and the others didn't wait for Gu Qingxuan and had dinner first. So at this time, only Gu Qingxuan was eating by himself. An Dashan and Gao Shi went back to their rooms with a tactful look. Now only Gu Qingxuan and An Ning were left in the main room.
An Ning did not say anything, but watched Gu Qingxuan finish his dinner quietly. After Xinghua had cleared the dishes, the two of them started talking.
An Ning asked, "Do you have any plans for the next few days?"
Gu Qingxuan shook his head and said, "I don't have any plans, but I think the mountain behind Huaishu Village is pretty good. There should be a lot of good things in the mountain. We are free anyway, so why not go to the mountain and take a look?"
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