My delicate husband

The cold winter has arrived. At the end of the year and the beginning of the next year, the weather is getting colder. The biting north wind is howling, as if it wants to freeze everything in the world.

Lan An was used to waking up in Zhang Xiaomo's arms. His quilt seemed to have become a decoration. The wind was howling outside and the weather was getting colder and colder. Lan An reached out to feel it, then immediately retracted his hand. He decided to sleep for a while longer. Whoever wanted to get up from this bed could do so.

"An An, are you awake?"

"Brother Xiaomo, why did you wake up so early?"

"You're rubbing against me, it's hard not to wake up."

Lan An felt something hitting his butt and didn't react for a moment. Zhang Xiaomo was a little helpless about what to do with the little fool on his body. Even though it was so obvious, he was still rubbing against it.

"An An, don't move, be good."

Zhang Xiaomo spoke in a low voice and hugged the restless person in his arms. Lan An was a little surprised that Zhang Xiaomo was so strong.

"Hiss, my waist hurts, Brother Xiaomo."

Lan Euan rubbed it again deliberately. He loved the cat's reaction and he loved the desire to control the cat. It would be even better if he could focus his hands on the waist.

"An An, get up."

"it is good."

Lan Euan didn't bother Zhang Xiaomo anymore. She had received enough benefits this morning and couldn't go too far.

I got up late today, and Guoge'er was already boiling water. Guoge'er was used to Lan'an staying in bed, so he wouldn't get up so early. And every time Lan'an got up late, he would boil hot water in advance.

"Brother Guo, is the water ready?"

"Ang'er, I'm going to get some water. There aren't many people here yet."

"Go ahead, I'll pick it out later."

I'll just make some simple porridge today. There are not many pickles left at home, so I may need to make some again. The porridge with Lingquan water is also very fresh and sweet. I'll also make some brown sugar-filled eggs to replenish my qi and blood.

It's getting cold, and the two old hens at home don't lay many eggs. I guess only the village chief's house has more eggs now. I'm going to go to the village chief's house after dinner.

With the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, the family's complexion improved a lot. Lan'an felt that the hypoglycemia in this body had improved a lot, and it was not so weak anymore. He had a thin layer of muscle on his body, and he was still very satisfied.

On windy days, Zhang Xiaomo's condition was still very unstable, and the slightest carelessness would trigger severe coughing and wheezing. So, for his health's sake, Lan'an restricted his freedom. It was a rare opportunity to have such a legitimate reason to keep a cat in captivity. Lan'an was in a good mood and could ignore the cold weather.

Lan Euan has been very hardworking recently. With the golden finger, he can't help but use it. He strictly controls the planting time of rice and harvests it for money as soon as it is ripe, without any delay. He planted rice for five seasons and exchanged it for 7 taels and 500 coins in cash.

Lan An has some good hidden tasks and rewards. His intuition tells him that they will be good things, preferably medicine that will be beneficial to Zhang Xiaomo's condition. Even now, Lan An has no intention of completing the tasks. He only does the tasks because he is depressed. Lan An is still very satisfied with his current life.

The spinach and cucumbers were also harvested, and Lan Euan exchanged them for seeds. Lan Euan originally planned to exchange them for more pepper seeds. He wanted to make a simple version of hot pot, which he also liked to eat. Mainly because food gets cold too easily in winter, and eating something hot is good for the stomach. The key is that peppers can dispel cold.

He browsed through the mall page and found that ginger (mature in 5 days), star anise (mature in 45 days), cinnamon (mature in 45 days), leek (mature in 5 days), and yam (mature in 5 days) were unlocked. He had not noticed it before. With the seeds, he could plant them. He had bought these things at the market. Could it be that they could be unlocked in some real mall? Lan Euan had a guess in his heart, but it would take a few more experiments to confirm it.

If the conjecture comes true, then making money will become easier. Although it is said that food and clothing are not a problem now, who would complain about having more money? The key is that Zhang Xiaomo is too fragile. Lan An wants to give him the best. Lan An doesn't quite understand what is good, but expensive must be good.

I exchanged 10 pepper seeds for the blue eucalyptus again, and two plants of each of the other species, and planted them quickly. The rice area was still one acre.

It has been more than a month since the planting in the space, and there has been no obvious change in the space. Blue Eucalyptus is not in a hurry. It is good like this now and is enough for current life. Blue Eucalyptus does not want to show the ability of the space too much, so as not to be discovered and cause unnecessary trouble.

In the Chuqi Kingdom, the New Year is still taken very seriously. On the 23rd day of the th lunar month, a grand fair is held. Everyone in Yunling County attends this day. The fair lasts for three days and features many unusual and unusual items. During these three days, restrictions are relaxed. On the eastern side of Yunling County, a street opens to villagers from outside the county seat to set up stalls. As long as they reserve in advance, there's no stall fee, and stalls are allowed to sell anything legal.

Lan An was quite curious about the grand fairs of ancient times. During the long days confined to the villa, reading was Lan An's only way to pass the time. He read a lot of books, all kinds of books. He had learned about the ethnic minority fairs through videos and books. They were very lively and there were all kinds of performances. He had always regretted not being able to participate. After all, his parents would not let him go out casually. He just wanted to be a vase. Now that he had this opportunity, of course he had to cherish it.

There are a lot of New Year's goods to buy, and there are many things that are missing at home. Moreover, there are many things that are not usually sold in the market. Lan An is looking forward to buying more things through the market.

In fact, Lan An is not very worried about the issue of silver. What he is worried about now is how to take out the silver reasonably. He does not work or do business, and he has a lot of extra money out of thin air. It will definitely arouse suspicion. It is really a bit worrying.

The 20th day of the twelfth lunar month arrived in the blink of an eye. On this day, all households in Chuqi Kingdom had to clean their homes inside and out to welcome the arrival of the New Year. Lan An didn't care about these things, but the two brothers were very excited, so Lan An had no choice but to cooperate with them.

The whole family got up very early, and Lan Euan rarely stayed in bed. After preparing a simple breakfast, they assigned tasks to each of them.

Zhang Xiaomo was responsible for tidying up his study. Lan An asked him to check if there were any missing books and would take him to the fair when it opened. Zhang Xiaomo knew that he could not go out due to his poor health, but he was still very grateful for Lan An's thoughtfulness.

Guoge volunteered to clean the yard, and seeing how excited he was, Lan'an let him do it.

Lan Euan went to the kitchen to fetch water, wipe the doors and windows, and clean the floor. He was very busy. Alas, as expected, he had to do everything by himself.

Lan'an found a piece of clothing belonging to the original owner. Since he didn't know how to wear it, he cut it up and used it as a rag. Since he had decided to keep the room clean, Lan'an would not be careless. He wiped the room carefully, not even leaving out the corners.

At the same time, he also tidied up the things in the room. Lan An found that there were really few furniture in the house. When cleaning the clothes of the three of them, he saw the patches on Zhang Xiaomo's clothes and felt very uncomfortable. These clothes did not match his cat at all, and the key point was that he didn't have many sets of clothes. He was really poor.

Lan An didn't know that Zhang Xiaomo's clothes were already good enough. Zhang's parents saved money and bought a lot of clothes for Zhang Xiaomo. Many children in Lianhua Village only had one set of clothes for a season, which they wore over and over again. The village chief also had only one set of clothes that were not patched. He wore this set every time there was a meeting in the village or something else, and he took great care of it.

Let’s look at Guo Ge’er. At his age in China, he should have been raised and spoiled by his parents, but he only has one headband. The original color of the headband is hard to tell, and there is no hair flower that boys usually use. He is at an age where he loves beauty, but he still has to embroider to supplement the family income.

Lan An found it a bit hard to accept. Although the original owner didn't have many clothes, he couldn't accept that his people were too shabby. This time he went to the market to buy more clothes for them and didn't want to throw away the original ones. In his eyes, the beggar's clothes were treasures that many families cherished.

Lan An was thinking in his mind that since he and Zhang Xiaomo lived in the same room, and there was no possibility for them to separate rooms when it was hot, he would let Guo Ge'er live in his room. After all, his room was much better than Guo Ge'er's, and he would not give up the territory he had identified easily. But for the cat, he didn't mind.

There is only a wardrobe in Zhang Xiaomo's room in this house. Lan An thinks that this wardrobe is just a decoration and very inconvenient. If there is a chance, Lan An will order a good wardrobe and of course fill it up. It is said that there is always a piece of clothing missing in a woman's wardrobe, but his cat is not missing a piece of clothing.

The other two rooms also had only one box. The only thing in the house that had a table and chairs was the living room, and the room where they slept had a desk. Zhang Xiaomo's books were all stored in boxes, and with several boxes, it was difficult to find them. They needed to custom-build a bookcase for him, as well as a wardrobe and two dressing tables.

This cleaning went pretty well. Lan'an knew exactly what was missing from the house and had a plan in mind to slowly fill in the gaps.

Lan An also planned to order a set of tables for hot pot and buy some cloth to make clothes. He would only ask Aunt Wang to make clothes for him because she had good craftsmanship and was not talkative. During the Chinese New Year, the Lotus Village would make new clothes for the children unless the family had no food to eat. However, Lan An planned to buy ready-made clothes. He wanted to buy more expensive ones that were more comfortable to wear. He would ask Aunt Wang to make his outer clothes when the time came, so that he could explain if there was a shortage of cloth. Aunt Wang probably didn't have time to make clothes during the New Year period, so he could ask her then and there would be no rush.

Thinking of this, Lan An remembered asking her to make three sets of underwear for him. Lan An quickly looked for it and found it in the box in the room he had lived in before. The fabric was of high quality and felt very comfortable.

If it weren't for Lan Euan's major cleanup this time, he would probably have forgotten about these three sets of clothes. His current body is less than fourteen years old, and he even doubts whether he will suffer from Alzheimer's disease when he gets old.

Lan An was busy until Shenshi (3 pm) before he finished packing and even took out some clothes.

Lan An piled the clothes in the living room, picked up a pair of scissors and prepared to cut some to make rags. Guo Ge'er felt a little distressed when he saw this and tried to stop her.

"Ang'er, don't you want this dress anymore? It's in great condition. It would be a shame to cut it off."

"This dress has been worn for a long time. It has many patches and is very rough. It is not suitable for wearing anymore."

"It's okay, An Ge'er, I'll wear it. My brother can't wear it, so I'll wear it. Also, my clothes can still be worn if they're too small. It won't affect anything."

Guo Ge'er spoke a little anxiously.

Lan An smiled, but also felt a little helpless. It is said that children from poor families grow up early, and there is some truth to it.

"This dress is half an inch too short. Why are you still wearing it? Besides, it will take several years before you can wear your brother's clothes. This can't be kept for that long."

Guo Ge'er still felt it was such a waste. Seeing that he couldn't persuade Lan An, he ran to the room to find Zhang Xiaomo.

"Brother, go and persuade An Ge'er. Those clothes are really good."

Guo Ge'er put down the book in Zhang Xiaomo's hand and pulled him out of the room without waiting for Zhang Xiaomo to speak.

When Lan An saw Guo Ge'er bringing Zhang Xiaomo over, he didn't stop what he was doing, which made Guo Ge'er feel distressed.

Guo Ge'er quickly tugged at the corner of his brother's clothes and signaled him with his eyes to speak.

Zhang Xiaomo felt helpless. He also felt bad for the clothes. Except for a few changes of clothes, Lan An had cleared out almost all of them and it looked like he didn't want them anymore. Zhang Xiaomo didn't know how to start the conversation. In his heart, he still believed in Lan An and could only persuade Guo Ge'er.

"Brother Guo, Brother An knows what's going on."

"Brother, since our clothes have been cut off, will we be naked in the future? We are so old now, we can't go out without clothes."

Children under the age of five in Lianhua Village basically don't wear clothes in the summer, and their parents just give them a small bellyband. Although Guo Ge'er is only ten years old, he also knows shame.

"What are you thinking?"

Guo Ge'er snorted angrily, feeling that his kindness was being taken for granted and they didn't appreciate it.

"We're going to the fair the day after tomorrow. Haven't you been talking about it the past few days?"

"It must cost a lot of money to go to the market, right? We don't have any money at home, right? Brother, do you remember last year's market?"

Guo Ge'er immediately became energetic and chattered about how fun the fair was. He still remembered that Zhang's parents took Guo Ge'er to the fair last year.

Zhang Xiaomo breathed a sigh of relief. Children are easy to fool. Just change the subject and their attention will be diverted. This small family turmoil was overcome without any major problems.

(Guo'er is only ten years old after all. He still thinks his family is very poor. His brother needs to take medicine occasionally. After all, Lan'an has bought a lot of things this month. So Guo'er thinks his family must be very poor and have no money. They still have to spend money during the Chinese New Year.)

"Just throw away the rest of the fabric."

"Anger, will you give it to me?"

"What do you want to do?"

"I'll keep it to make shoes. I saw Aunt Wang make it."

"Okay, Guo'er, then you can send them all to Aunt Wang's house. Then we'll leave the shoes for our whole family to you."

"it is good."

New Year gifts were given at the Chuqi Kingdom, and Lan An planned to buy a complete set of new clothes for the two brothers: an undershirt (autumn coat), a silk-cotton interlayer (equivalent to a modern vest), a cotton coat, and an outer robe. He couldn't afford a fur coat right now, but thinking of Zhang Xiaomo wearing a white fox fur coat, Lan An's heart was shamefully tempted. However, even a low-quality fox fur coat cost 30 taels. Alas, he didn't deserve it. Poverty limited his purchasing power. As expected, the poverty gap was obvious in any era.

Lan'an is now thinking about making money. He wants to make money. No wonder the protagonists in farming novels love to make money. He has now begun to understand this deeply. He can't bear to let his cat live this kind of life again.

Guo Ge'er jumped and carried the cloth back to the room. He planned to cut it piece by piece. Aunt Wang definitely didn't have time to teach him now. He looked at the shoes with holes on his feet. If he learned how to make shoes, he could make shoes for An Ge'er and his brother.

Guo Ge'er has saved about 50 coins in the past two or three months. After selling this embroidery, he should have about 70 coins. He was thinking about whether he could buy a gift for An Ge'er. He was very grateful to An Ge'er for taking care of him and his brother. He cherished his current life. He could eat enough every day, sleep on such a warm quilt, and have a new cotton-padded jacket. He had to thank An Ge'er for that. As a gift for his brother, he would embroider a sachet for him. It was because he didn't have enough money.