My delicate husband

The snow still didn't stop. Some people in the village were running out of firewood. The villagers made all the preparations they could, but no one expected that the snow would continue to fall for a month. This was the first time in twenty years. The longest time in the past was only about twenty days. Fortunately, the county magistrate distributed supplies before the New Year, so they could hold out for another half a month, otherwise it would be really dangerous.

"The snow will only stop on New Year's Eve."

"Brother Xiaomo, it will take about a month this time."

"Aunt Li, do we have enough coal at home?"

"Little Master, it can still be used for half a month."

The neighboring county town had already started to become turbulent. Some poor families had no other options, so they collectively knelt at the gate of the county government office and petitioned the magistrate to give them a chance to live.

But no one showed up at the county government office, the gates were tightly closed, and the villagers saw no hope. In order to survive, families with many children began looking for human traffickers to sell their children, just to be able to survive the winter.

Some people who had relatives in the neighboring county risked their lives to save their children's lives. Many more refugees came to Yunling County.

Brother Wu was very angry when he found out. He saw so many people frozen to death outside Yunling City. These were all people from Runzhi.

Brother Wu led the yamen runners and broke directly into the surrounding county yamen. This was the first time he used his identity as the prime minister's eldest son. Since Brother Xia was no longer around, he had to do some things in person.

Brother Wu took the yamen runners to visit the surrounding nobles and landlords one by one. Under his persuasion with both reason and emotion, and occasionally his temperament would lead to friendly exchanges among the yamen runners, and everyone voluntarily donated money and grain.

For a time, countless memorials were submitted to the aristocratic families in the capital, condemning Brother Wu's autocracy and abuse of power. Prime Minister Wu in the capital was so angry at this rebellious son that he wanted to expel Brother Wu from the family tree. Brother Xia received the news and stopped it single-handedly. Of course, Brother Wu didn't know about this.

That night, Brother Xia went to the palace to beg the emperor. This was the first time he begged Xia Runjin. Xia Runjin was a little surprised by his arrival. As an emperor, he never cared about any state affairs. They had decided at the beginning to let one person go free.

"Second brother, why are you here?"

"Brother, I want Wu Yanchu to rise to prominence."

Xia Runjin gave Brother Xia a complicated look.

"You know, I have no real power."

"Brother, I will help you. Please grant me a marriage. I am willing to marry the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family of Chenjun."

"Think carefully, we agreed that you could live an ordinary life."

"Brother, I have lived a very free life these years. You have shouldered a lot for me. After all, this kingdom belongs to the Xia family. Brother, Yan Chu will help you. I will bring the Xiao family to settle in Anzhou. You can grant Anzhou to me as a fiefdom, and I will persuade them."

Brother Xia persuaded for a long time and explained the follow-up plan to Xia Runjin, but he repeatedly begged the emperor to trust Wu Yanchu and ensure that he would have no worries for the rest of his life.

"Have you thought it through? You haven't married all these years because of him? He broke up with his family because of you, right?"

"Brother, I beg you."

"Well, my royal brother promises you."

Brother Xia couldn't remember how he felt when he left the palace. He knew that it would be impossible for him and Brother Wu to be together in this life. It would be good if they met again when he was on the rise.

Brother Wu was a little surprised that he didn't receive a letter from his father this time. The pedantic old man must have been mad at him for doing this.

Brother Wu didn't have time to think too much. He knew that money was not enough. The country still had too little grain, and even with money, he couldn't buy enough food. It seemed that he had to find time to have a good discussion with Lan An. He must ensure that there was enough food, and he also had to find a way to get enough money and land from the aristocratic family.

The family's land is rarely used to grow crops, most of it is used to grow flowers, fruits and vegetables, and even cold food flowers (drugs). Brother Wu knows that the family must be rotten to the core, and if he wants to stabilize his regime, he must dig out these rotten flesh. He is willing to be an executioner for Brother Wu.

Lan An was unaware of the turmoil and adversity outside. He had been staying in his room every day recently. Zhang Xiaomo accompanied him the whole time and took care of his emotions.

Lan An didn't know why, but he had been sensitive and suspicious recently. He would panic when he couldn't see Zhang Xiaomo, and felt very insecure. This was something he had never felt before. Zhang Xiaomo could only pay more attention, fearing that something might happen to Lan An.

In recent days, everyone in the Zhang family has been very cautious. Zhang Xiaomo has been in a low mood recently, and everyone is afraid of provoking him. Lan An also has a hot temper and rarely dropped his chopsticks twice just because Zhang Xiaomo didn't pick up some food for him first.

The snow on the village roads became thicker and thicker, and the snow on the roads turned into hard ice. Many people fell down in the past few days. The village chief had no choice but to organize the young people in the village to start shoveling the ice and even sprinkled coarse salt.

There is no other way, a road must be shoveled out, especially at the entrance to the village. Snow sliding down from the mountains can easily block the road, and it must be cleared every day.

Brother Man and Brother Han go out to shovel snow almost every day, mainly because they have nothing to do at home. Brother Xu is a little anxious. He is wondering whether to postpone the wedding. Zhang Xiaomo has been with Lan An. He organizes the account books when Lan An falls asleep, and gets angry when Lan An wakes up and doesn't see him.

That day, Zhang Xiaomo was coaxing Lan An to sleep. Zhang Xiaomo looked at the little guy humming in his arms and obediently let him suck on his collarbone. Rarely, Brother He knocked on the door.

"Boss, Butcher Sun is here."

"Bring him in."

As soon as Butcher Sun entered the inner room, he knelt down in front of Zhang Xiaomo. Seeing a grown man crying like this, Lan An frowned in displeasure.

"Don't cry, is something wrong with Zhang Xiaohua?"

"She accidentally fell when she went out today, and the baby went into labor prematurely. She hired a midwife, but the baby hasn't been born for a long time. It's a difficult birth. Big brother, I beg you, please save Hua Jie'er. I was wrong before, I beg you."

Butcher Sun cried and slapped his hands, and Lan Euan in his arms woke up and became well-behaved and stopped making noise.

"Why did you come to see me? Go get a doctor first. It's not proper for a grown man to be crying like that."

"Brother He, go get Brother Man and have him and Brother Han go to Chunqiu to invite Doctor Zhu. Brother Xu, accompany Butcher Sun to invite Doctor Li."

Zhang Xiaomo was actually very panicked. He knew that Zhang Xiaohua was in great danger. He looked at the person in his arms and was also very nervous. What would happen to his An An then?

Zhang Xiaomo thoughtfully helped Lan An put on clothes, shoes and socks, and took her to Sun's house. Guo Ge'er took Xue Ge'er there first and almost fell. Fortunately, Xue Ge'er supported them.

Lan An was originally unhappy because she couldn't sleep, but when she heard that Zhang Xiaohua had a difficult delivery, she became a little anxious. Her stomach hurt a little because of anxiety. Zhang Xiaomo was also a little scared. She coaxed her to walk slowly, and Lan An's mood calmed down a little.

Lan An felt that Zhang Xiaomo's hands were shaking. Although he tried his best to remain calm, he knew that Zhang Xiaomo was also frightened.

"Brother Xiaomo, I'm fine. Let's walk slowly."

When Zhang Xiaomo brought Lan An to the Sun family, Guo Ge'er was lying in Xue Ge'er's arms crying. Zhang Xiaomo was horrified to see basins of blood being carried out.

When Sun Feng saw Lan An and others coming, she found a place to hide. Sun the Butcher stood at the door and paced anxiously, tears streaming down his face. He really liked Zhang Xiaohua.

"Doctor Li, how is the situation?"

"It's very bad. We've been in labor for five or six hours and the baby still hasn't come out. Your sister is dying and she's bleeding heavily. Basically... be prepared."

Guo Ge'er finally couldn't hold back and squatted down to cry. Xue Ge'er comforted him and Aunt Li also went in to help.

Lan An knew that even in China, women would go through the gates of hell to give birth, let alone in such a backward country like Chuqi. He touched his belly and felt an unprecedented determination in his heart.

Zhang Xiaomo looked at Lan'an's belly and felt a fear he had never felt before. He couldn't imagine what he would do if Lan'an was lying inside. He felt a deep sense of powerlessness and despair.

Lan An hugged Zhang Xiaomo, and Zhang Xiaomo hugged Lan An tightly. He felt the warmth in his arms, but he was still panicked. He looked at the blood and realized that he really didn't want that fate anymore. Thinking of the medicine Lan An had taken and the suffering he had endured, he hated this fate and hated himself for not keeping his brother in check. Otherwise, his An An wouldn't have to face all this. But fortunately, his An An only needed to go through this once.

"Brother Xiaomo, it's okay. Please cover for me. I need to leave for a while."

Lan An couldn't care less about so many things. He could only use the special exchange times in the space mall to exchange for a hemostatic pill. Fortunately, the progress has increased recently and the types of medicines have increased. No matter whether it is useful or not, he has to try it.

Lan Euan brought out the spiritual spring water along the way, I hope it can be of help.

Zhang Xiaomo felt Lan An leave, and two minutes later his An An appeared in his arms again. This must be Lan An’s little secret.

When Lan Eucalyptus was shown in front of Zhang Xiaomo for the first time, Zhang Xiaomo was shocked. He always knew that his An An was special, and now he began to doubt whether his Lan Eucalyptus was an immortal sent by God to overcome his tribulation.

"Brother Xiaomo, have Aunt Li feed this water and pills to Zhang Xiaohua to see if she can hold out for a while longer. We gave Zhang Xiaohua the ginseng we had earlier."

"it is good."

Guo Ge'er took the things and went into the inner room crying. Zhang Xiaomo didn't ask Lan An why she could disappear out of thin air, and Lan An didn't explain either. The two of them tacitly passed it over. Now they could only wait for Doctor Zhu to arrive.

When Guo Ge'er went in, Zhang Xiaohua was about to faint. Aunt Li was also very anxious. She used up her last bit of strength, grabbed Guo Ge'er's hand, and smiled with some relief.

Guo Ge'er burst into tears. Aunt Li fed the pills and water into Zhang Xiaohua's mouth, and asked her to hold the ginseng in her mouth.

"Sister Hua, hold on. The big and small masters are all outside guarding you. Think about little Master Shitou. He's only three years old. What will he do when he doesn't have a mother?"

"Second sister, hold on. My brother and I want you to be alive and well. Don't leave. You are our only relative."

Zhang Xiaohua felt her limbs warm, and she regained some energy. The bleeding in her lower body also slowed down.

"Second sister, Doctor Zhu will be here soon. Just hold on for a while. Brother-in-law is waiting for you outside."

Seeing that the pregnant woman's complexion looked better, the midwife quickly fed her brown sugar and egg water.

"Hurry, eat something to replenish your energy. It will probably take several hours to give birth, so hang in there."

Zhang Xiaohua's eyes became firm. Guo Ge'er was always by her side. She suddenly missed her mother very much. She thought about how painful it must have been for her mother to give birth to the three of them.

Zhang Xiaohua couldn't help but screaming as she felt waves of pain in her stomach. Zhang Xiaomo and Lan An felt very distressed when they heard it. It was also the first time that Zhang Xiaomo witnessed the horror of childbirth.

In the past, when his mother gave birth, his father would send them to the next door house and stay with them alone. He suddenly admired his father, who was really brave and courageous. His mother gave birth to three children, which was also great.

Fortunately, his An An only had to endure pain once. He hoped that he would not have to endure pain at all.

After waiting for about an hour and a half, Brother Man and Brother Han came back with Doctor Zhu.

"Doctor Zhu, please come in and take a look."

"Don't worry, sir. I will do my best."

Doctor Zhu went in to take the patient's pulse and was surprised that the patient had been able to hold on for so long. Logically, he should have died long ago.

Doctor Zhu used acupuncture to stop the bleeding and readjusted the fetal position. With the help of the midwife, an hour later, the baby's weak cry was heard.

Everyone's worries were finally put at ease. Butcher Sun knelt down and kowtowed three times to Doctor Zhu.

The midwife came out holding the baby, which was red and wrinkled, like a little monkey.

"Congratulations, congratulations, you have a daughter. Both a son and a daughter, good things come in pairs."

Lan An gave the midwife a reward. The midwife was very happy to see the one or two taels of silver. She said a few auspicious words before leaving.

Doctor Zhu called Butcher Sun aside and gave him detailed instructions.

"Madam, you had a heavy hemorrhage during childbirth. Fortunately, both mother and daughter are safe. You must take good care of yourself during the confinement period and eat more foods that replenish your Qi and blood. I'll prescribe some medicine for you. You need to take it for the first half of the month. Don't have any children within the next three years, otherwise your life will be in danger."

"I see. Thank you, doctor. I really appreciate it."

Zhang Xiaomo and Lan An were both disappointed after seeing the child because he was too ugly.

Lan An helped pay for Doctor Zhu's consultation fee, and Butcher Sun paid for the medicine. Mrs. Sun Feng was unusually honest and didn't say much.

Lan An asked Guo Ge'er to buy five or six native chickens for Zhang Xiaohua to nourish her body, and asked Brother Xu to buy 300 eggs, boil them red, and give two to each family to show how much her family valued the child.

Doctor Zhu also took Lan An's pulse, prescribed some medicine, and warned Zhang Xiaomo not to make Lan An angry in the future.

Everything was arranged, and Lan'an's nerves, which had been tense all day, finally relaxed. He felt a little sleepy. Zhang Xiaomo held him in his arms and slowly walked back home.

Snow had fallen again on the village road. Zhang Xiaomo took every step very slowly and walked very late. He held his whole world in his arms.

Snowflakes fell on their hair, and from a distance, it looked like they had grown gray together.