My delicate husband

Early the next morning, Lan An urged his family to go out. Snow was still falling outside, and neither horse-drawn carriages nor ox-drawn carts could move. If they wanted to go to the county town, they could only go on foot.

Brother He and Brother Guo did not agree with Lan An walking to the county town. He was weak now, but Lan An refused to listen and would not feel at ease unless he saw Zhang Xiaomo.

The village roads were covered with snow, and the village chief arranged for the villagers to clean up the snow early in the morning. However, the snow was too thick, and it was covered with snow again soon after cleaning. However, the villagers were very diligent and managed to clear a road that was not as thick as the snow around it.

Finally, it was Brother Han who set off in the carriage. He moved very slowly. Not long after, Brother Han, Brother Kong and Brother He had to go down to clear the snow. It usually took more than an hour to get to the county town, but this time it took more than three hours. Everyone except Lan An was exhausted.

"Oh my god, I finally see the gate of the county town."

"I just hope the boss won't be angry."

Brother Han and Brother He looked at each other sympathetically. Alas, I hope the big boss will be in a good mood when he sees the young boss and will not blame them. Brother Guo is a little worried about Song Hanzi and plans to go to East Street to find his sweetheart after meeting Zhang Xiaomo.

Lan An took everyone to the hot pot restaurant to look for Bai Lu, but he didn't see Bai Lu, not even the shopkeeper Fang. Lan An felt something was not good, so he casually asked the waiter about Bai Lu's whereabouts. When he learned that it was Chunqiutang, Lan An's body trembled.

When the group arrived at Chunqiu Hall, they saw Bai Lu looking a little anxious. Doctor Zhu didn't know what to say to him. Lan An hurried into Chunqiu Hall and came to the inner room of the medicine hall as if he was familiar with the place. When he saw Brother Wu who was unconscious, Lan An felt relieved and a little happy.

"Mr. An, why are you here?"

"Where's Brother Xiaomo?"

"He's recuperating in the yard."

"What's wrong with my husband?"

"Master An, Master Mo had a high fever last night. Doctor Zhu went to treat him. It's not a serious problem, but he needs to rest for two days."

"Okay, what's wrong with him?"

"I'm not entirely sure. Master Mo told me that Master Wu was dealing with the snowstorm in Luyu Village when he was buried by a snowfall. He's unconscious and asked me to take care of him."

"I got it."

Lan An came to Brother Xia's courtyard. Zhang Xiaomo had not woken up yet. Brother Man and Brother Xu's eyes were red from staying up late. They looked very haggard. They were very happy to see Lan An and others. They looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Xu, how is Brother Xiaomo?"

"Don't worry, An Ge'er. He should wake up later."

"Why didn't you go home last night?"

Brother Xu told Lan An what happened yesterday. Lan An had a complicated expression after hearing it. Brother Wu could be said to have indirectly saved Zhang Xiaomo's life, so he would not blame him, but it would be difficult to restore their previous relationship.

Lan An asked Brother Xu and Brother Man to go and rest. After all, they had been up all night. He, Brother Guo and Brother He stayed by Zhang Xiaomo's bedside.

Brother Xia also received Bai Lu's expedited letter. He never thought that something would happen to Brother Wu, and it was with Zhang Xiaomo. Brother Xia couldn't help but think too much. He briefly explained the business in the capital, and regardless of the heavy snow, he rushed to Yunling County at full speed. He was very panicked. He could accept that they would never see each other again and become strangers, but he could not accept losing Brother Wu.

It was almost noon when Zhang Xiaomo woke up. Seeing Lan An's red eyes, he felt very distressed. He hugged her in his arms and kissed her hair.

"An An, you must be scared. Don't cry. Your husband will feel bad when you see it."

"Brother Xiaomo, you must take me with you wherever you go in the future."

"Okay, everyone take my baby An An with you."

Zhang Xiaomo coaxed Lan An for a while, and then told him about Brother Wu. Lan An's expression was a little complicated. He pulled off Zhang Xiaomo's clothes unhappily and sucked his collarbone.

"An An, don't hook me."

Lan Euan increased the intensity of his bite. He didn't like Zhang Xiaomo feeling indebted to others.

Brother Xu finished washing up and prepared to go to bed, but Brother Kong had no intention of letting him go and couldn't wait to push him down on the bed. Brother Kong had hardly slept last night and he was afraid that Brother Xu would be in danger, so he really needed to vent now.

"Aqiu~"

"Shut up. I'm D myself. Do you know how worried I am about you?"

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Brother Xu indulged Brother Kong's madness and he enjoyed it very much, but he was really tired. The two of them simply packed up and fell asleep in each other's arms.

Brother Han followed Brother Man into the room, carefully looking him up and down, and took the opportunity to take advantage of him. After watching Brother Man fall asleep, he secretly kissed his lips, which unexpectedly became swollen. Fortunately, Brother Man was sleeping soundly the whole time, and only groaned twice in discomfort. Brother Man felt even more uncomfortable, pinched the cheek of the person in front of him in annoyance, and walked out of the room to calm down.

Brother He went to the hot pot restaurant to help without his boss's instructions. After all, Bai Lu and Manager Fang were not there.

Guo Ge'er went to find Song Hanzi. He hadn't seen Song Hanzi for a long time and still missed him very much. A lot of things happened recently. Guo Ge'er just wanted to see him and ask him for a hug.

Brother Xia was also riding at full speed. He hadn't ridden a horse for a long time, and it was still quite exciting, but he didn't have the same free and easy feeling as before. Brother Xia changed two horses along the way, and finally arrived in Yunling County two days after receiving the letter.

Brother Wu had a lot of official business piled up that had not been dealt with, and the legal advisor was also undecided. The heavy snow still caused many villages to suffer more or less damage. There was no one in charge of the county government, so the legal advisor found Zhang Xiaomo with the official business that needed to be dealt with urgently.

Zhang Xiaomo was still sleeping. Lan An looked at the official business that needed to be dealt with urgently and had an idea in his mind.

"Master, we will allocate funds directly to help the villagers repair all severely damaged houses. In addition, we will give each damaged household 30 kilograms of potatoes and 30 kilograms of brown rice as compensation. Please arrange for someone to do this immediately."

"Don't worry, Master An, I will make sure it's all arranged."

"Please compile a list of the noble families and wealthy businessmen in Jinling County for me."

"Master An, they are all very troublesome and difficult to deal with."

"It's simple. Just find their weak spot. In life, there's always something to fear."

Lan An gave the legal advisor a brief explanation, and the legal advisor had a different opinion of the young man in front of him. He was indeed quick-witted and knew how to control people. He was worthy of being the talent favored by the county magistrate and the prince.

The master followed Lan'an's instructions and sent a signal to the small clan. Now the bait has been thrown out, and they are just waiting for the fish to bite the hook.

As for the landlords and gentry, Lan An knew that this group of people valued reputation, so Lan An thought of the merit stele and the literati poetry conference, and they would be happy to donate on their own initiative.

It is even simpler for businessmen. They value profit. As long as they feel it is profitable and are given some preferential policies, they will take the initiative.

Lan An specially formulated a corresponding plan and asked his master to implement it as soon as possible after discussing and finalizing it with him.

Lan An also asked his legal advisor to gather famous poor students in the name of the county magistrate and ask them to compose poems about snow. The excellent works would be displayed on the bulletin board of the county government office, and would also be compiled into books and sold in the largest academy. At the same time, poems accepted in the collection would be rewarded with one or two taels of silver per poem, with no upper limit.

Students from poor families all felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They could become famous and be appreciated by the county magistrate. The key was that there was money. It was really hard not to be tempted. Even if they had the character of a scholar, they had to bow down for a few pieces of silver.

Lan An, who was in charge of organizing the poetry and singing competition, was handed over to Brother He. He had high emotional intelligence and certain literary talent, so I felt at ease handing the responsibility over to him. Besides, there was no one else available except him for the time being.

The poetry reading was held at the Chuxia Hotpot Restaurant. It received a good response and attracted many people to come and watch.

As long as the writers can write poems that meet the requirements, they can have a free hot pot meal. The top three can even have free hot pot meals for a month. The rewards are very tempting. After all, hot pot is very popular in early summer. You may not be able to eat it even if you queue up, and the price is expensive.

Of course, in this poetry conference, the top three who stood out wrote special poems for the top three landlords who donated voluntarily. The landlords' vanity was greatly satisfied, and they felt that it was worth spending some food to gain these fame and works. Those landlords who donated less regretted it very much. Unfortunately, this opportunity only came once, and it would seem cheap if they donated more than once.

Lan An also knew that if a county government wanted to develop its economy well, it would be useless to rely solely on agriculture. After all, agricultural productivity was too low now, and it was still necessary to vigorously develop commerce.

The social classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans were deeply engraved in the minds of the people of Chuqi. It was difficult for merchants to get the respect they deserved, and they were treated harshly, with all kinds of taxes being quite high.

Lan An immediately decided to provide a special list of academies for the children of businessmen who had made great contributions to the county, and then ask Brother Xia or Brother Wu to write the recommendation letters personally.

Secondly, if you actively pay taxes and reach a certain amount, the county government will provide a certain degree of convenience, and customs clearance documents for travel will be issued on a priority basis.

At the same time, the county government would set up a special chamber of commerce department to deal specifically with the problems of merchants, giving priority to those who made great contributions and enjoying privileges.

When this document was published, it caused a lot of controversy in Jinling County. Of course, no one dared to openly violate it, and many businessmen were still shocked.

Although the magistrate of Jinling County loved his people like his own children and was not harsh towards merchants, this was an unprecedented opportunity and many merchants were eager to try. For them, this was a chance to change their fate. After all, it was very difficult for merchants to enter the officialdom.

Lan An chose to do these things just to help Brother Wu and Brother Xia. After all, Brother Wu saved Zhang Xiaomo, and Lan An felt a little scared at the thought of losing Zhang Xiaomo.

When Brother Xia rushed back, Lan'an's policies had all been promulgated. Lan'an also opened a porridge stall, but customers had to shovel snow themselves to get the food, using work as a substitute for relief.

During the days that Zhang Xiaomo was recuperating, he knew that Lan An was helping Brother Wu handle official business and did not interfere too much. He also knew that Lan An did all this for him.