My delicate husband

Today, there was finally a change in the planting space. Lan Euan almost forgot that in addition to having a golden finger, he also had a system.

As soon as I entered the space, I heard the familiar sound of beeps and the familiar sound of glutinous rice balls.

"Dear host, congratulations on triggering the quest and completing the diligent planter check-in. You have planted a total of 15 acres of rice. The rice's performance has been improved, and you can harvest twice with one planting. The first harvest takes 3 days, and the second harvest takes 6 days. You are rewarded with one acre of planted land. Congratulations, host."

Lan Euan saw a button that said click. Lan Euan clicked it, and an acre of land appeared in the space.

"Host, 008 is very happy that you have actively cooperated in completing the mission. A special plot has been triggered. If you complete it, you will receive a % hit rate arrow (% hit rate for prey). This can be used three times a month, with ten arrows each time). Do you want to trigger it?"

"Not triggered."

"Okay, congratulations to the host for triggering the random mission. The death toll in Lotus Village this winter cannot exceed ten. The mission has been issued. Goodbye, host."

After that, no matter what Lan'an did, the little glutinous rice dumpling didn't react at all. Damn, that's interesting. He even learned how to force tasks. Lan'an didn't take the tasks seriously. If the cat died, it died. As long as the cat didn't die, it didn't matter to the others.

Lan Euan was still a little unhappy. He missed his cat so much. Lan Euan hurried to plant the rice. The star anise and cinnamon that he had planted before would take another ten days to mature. Lan Euan harvested the other ripe vegetables and exchanged them for cash. These pure natural green vegetables were quite valuable.

Lan'an now has a new hobby, counting copper coins. It's a pity that he is the only one who is happy. If his cat knew that they have so much money now, he would be very happy. Now the total amount of silver on hand is almost twelve taels. In Lianhua Village, twelve taels is enough to buy a lot of things. However, it is not enough. They have to go to the county town tomorrow, so there is nothing they can do if it is not enough.

When Lan An came out of the space, he looked for Zhang Xiaomo. Seeing him leaning against the bedside playing basketball, Lan An's restless heart calmed down.

"Brother Xiaomo, hug me~"

Lan Euan rarely acted like a spoiled child, and Zhang Xiaomo was happy to indulge her.

"An'an, what's wrong?"

“Will anyone die this winter?”

“People die in Lotus Village every winter.”

Zhang Xiaomo answered Lan'an's question in a calm tone, without any sadness or joy. Death was too normal in this dynasty. Zhang Xiaomo didn't know why Lan'an asked this question, but he could sense Lan'an's unhappiness and frustration.

"An An, it's okay, I will be with you."

"Will you always be with me?"

"Always."

"Brother Xiaomo, do you like Lotus Village?"

"An An, do you think this place is bad?"

"not bad."

"I think it's good too."

His cat probably cared about the residents of Lotus Village, so Lan'an wouldn't mind doing that lousy quest. But the most important thing right now was going to the county town tomorrow.

They are going to the county town tomorrow. Lan An went to Uncle Zhang's house early in the morning and asked him to help find out if they could rent a horse carriage for a day. Uncle Zhang has been driving a carriage for a long time and is very familiar with this. However, except for the county town, there is basically no one in the village who rents a horse carriage. What's more, during the New Year period, the price of a horse carriage is more expensive than usual, requiring one or two taels of silver. Rural people neither have this spare money nor are willing to spend such a large sum of money.

Lan An gave Uncle Zhang Er one or two taels of silver without hesitation and asked him to help find a carriage and come to his door at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow.

"Brother An, this is really unnecessary and not worth it. It costs a lot of money during the New Year. You could buy a lot of meat with the money you spent on renting a carriage. The New Year's goods you buy might not even cost a tael of silver. Listen to your uncle's advice. There's really no need to waste this money. Your Xiaomo is not in good health to begin with. This money will cover his medicine for a while. Earning money is not easy, so you have to use it carefully."

Uncle Zhang advised earnestly.

"Uncle, I know everything you said, but you also know that my husband has not been in good health. Doctor Li has been prescribing medicine for him, but it hasn't been very effective. He has been coughing every day recently. I am really worried, so I want to take my husband to the county town for a check-up. The New Year is coming soon. If something happens to my husband, Guo Ge'er and I will not be able to survive."

Lan An knew what to say to make Uncle Zhang soften his heart. After all, who would spend a few dollars to rent a carriage? Lan An could only find an excuse. He didn't want to cause trouble for the cat, so he tried hard to learn to adapt.

"Oh, come on, it's not easy for you either."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang."

"Oh, you're too polite. I can't say much. Just wait at home. Come back at 3 p.m. at the latest and I'll give you an answer."

Lan An said goodbye to Uncle Zhang and returned home. It was really cold. After a short walk, his body was covered with snow. After shaking off the snow, Lan An warmed himself by the fire and slowly recovered.

"Ang'er, are we going to the county town tomorrow on Uncle Zhang's oxcart? Should we get up early? There should be a lot of people going to the county town tomorrow, right?"

When Guo Ge'er saw Lan An coming back from outside, he couldn't help but ask, he really wanted to go to the market.

"We'll talk about it later. We won't take the bullock cart."

"Want to walk?"

"Don't go."

"Oh fine."

Guo Ge'er was a little depressed, but he quickly composed himself. He thought his life was already very good and he shouldn't be greedy.

Someone knocked on the door outside the yard. Lan An got up and opened the door. Aunt Wang was standing at the door. Lan An quickly welcomed the person in.

"Auntie Wang, what brings you here?"

Lan'an helped Aunt Wang brush off the snow and asked Guo Ge'er to pour her a cup of hot water.

After drinking some hot water, Aunt Wang said

"Oh, nothing much. I'm going to the market tomorrow. I guess you haven't bought any New Year's goods yet. Why don't we go together?"

"Anger said we're not going."

Guo Ge'er was already a little upset, and when he heard Aunt Wang ask this, he quickly spoke up.

"Oh, we have to go to the fair. No matter we have money, we still have to celebrate the New Year. If it's really not possible, Auntie can lend you some money."

"No, Auntie, don't listen to the kid's nonsense. I was just teasing him. I went to Uncle Zhang's house this morning and told him about it. He said he would give me news in the evening. I'm waiting for him."

"If you don't walk, it's not worth taking an oxcart because it's cold. There will be a lot of people tomorrow, and it will be crowded. It will also easily miss the time. If you want to grab the good stuff, you have to go early. I have agreed with my wife that we will leave at 4:00 AM tomorrow."

"Guo Ge'er is too young, and it's too cold today. He can't walk. Aunt Wang, can you tell me what to buy for the New Year? This is my first time here, so I'm not very familiar with it."

Lan An didn't want to trouble others, but he really didn't understand. Aunt Wang was a nice person, so it would be right to ask her.

"Oh, An Ge'er, you're so polite. It's nothing special, really. Just buy some more meat for the smoked meat, and then kill a chicken. Remember to buy a pig's head for the first year of your family's adult celebration. Also, buy the necessary supplies for the sacrifice, including paper money, incense, and candles. It's best to buy some gold ingots to burn.

Secondly, you can buy some sunflower seeds, peanuts, and other roasted nuts. You can also buy some candy and snacks. Children will come to visit on New Year's Day, so you should give them gifts. Remember to give gifts to all the children who come. Oh, and be sure to buy couplets and firecrackers, because you'll set them off when the time comes."

Aunt Wang talked incessantly, and Lan An thought it was just those things, not a big problem, similar to the New Year in China, but the new year is obviously more interesting. The two chatted for a while and then Aunt Wang went home.

After dinner, Uncle Zhang came over with a smile on his face. Lan An knew that the task he had asked Uncle Zhang to perform was accomplished.

"Ang'er, I've done what you asked me to do. Just wait for me tomorrow."

"Thank you, Uncle. Why don't you come in and have some hot tea?"

Uncle Zhang waved his hand and said, "Don't bother. I've been busy lately. I need to go back. The oxcart business will be good tomorrow, so I need to go back early to prepare."

"Okay, I'll keep you or not."

As soon as Lan Euan walked into the living room, Guo Ge'er rushed towards him.

"Well, Angel, what do you say?"

Guo Ge'er asked anxiously, with hope in his eyes.

"We can't go tomorrow, how about the day after tomorrow?"

"Ah~"

The light in Guoge'er's eyes disappeared, and he looked a little difficult, which reminded Lan An of the puppy. She couldn't bear to tease him anymore.

"Remember to get up early tomorrow. We'll set off at 11:00 AM."

"What, aren't we going the day after tomorrow?"

"Just kidding, go to bed now."

"Okay. I'm going to sleep. I'll forgive you this time. Humph, if you do this again next time, I'll ignore you."

Guo Ge'er returned to his room happily, still humming an unknown song.

Lan An returned to the room and saw Zhang Xiaomo sitting on the bed with the "Analects of Confucius" in his hand.

Lan An slowly approached him and took the book from his hand. Zhang Xiaomo was a little surprised, surprised at Anger's boldness.

"Go to sleep quickly. I have a surprise for you tomorrow."

"What surprise?"

"That's a secret, Brother Xiaomo."

"I heard you teasing Guo Ge'er. Why can't you tell me when you can tell him? When did we become so distant? We're not even as close as you and him. This really makes me sad."

Lan An looked at Zhang Xiaomo and saw that he looked aggrieved, and his originally happy smile froze on his face.

"No, I didn't. I just wanted to give you a surprise. Trust me, okay?"

Zhang Xiaomo was very happy to see Lan An worried about him. He didn't know why, but he became unhappy when he saw Lan An teasing Guo Ge'er.

"Okay, then go to sleep. I'll wait for Ang'er to surprise me."

"Do not worry."

Zhang Xiaomo didn't bother Lan An anymore. Although he was curious and surprised, he put aside his doubts and lay down obediently. Lan An trimmed the candle, and the two of them went to bed together. After all, they had to get up very early tomorrow.