My delicate husband

All that was left to buy were cakes and candies, which were all on East Street. Lan Euan quickened his pace and headed towards East Street.

There were fewer people on East Street. Lan'an walked along the street and bought some melon seeds, peanuts, fried dough sticks, some twisted dough sticks, candies, dried fruits, and a lot of cakes in various flavors. Lan'an had never tried them before, so she was quite curious.

There was also an old man selling eggs. It seemed that he didn't have many eggs left. He sold all the eggs at one cent each. He asked the old man to close his stall and go home early. There were 20 eggs in total, enough for a few days, and he just happened to have run out of eggs at home.

They sold fruit wine made from their own crops, and also bought some blue eucalyptus. After all, a reunion dinner needs drinks to go with it, and if there are no drinks, the fruit wine is also nice. This cost almost one or two taels of silver, which is really not easy to spend.

There are many handicrafts made by the villagers here. Lan An picked up one and took a look. The quality was quite good. Lan An bought two small wooden basins, two wooden barrels, and two small stools.

Lan'an's favorite thing is the small stool. There is only one in the house, and it is very troublesome to move it around. These things together cost less than two hundred coins, which is cost-effective. The boss even helped to deliver them to the carriage parking area, although in the end they were all put into Lan'an's space.

When he arrived at the place to buy firecrackers, Lan An specially selected four large bunches, one for the reunion dinner, one for setting off stars, one for worshiping ancestors, and one for visiting graves.

Lan An also bought a lot of fireworks and firecrackers for children to play with. He didn't have the chance to play with them when he was a child, but now that he saw them, he wanted to buy some to play with. After all, he had children at home. These cost him five or six hundred coins.

Lan An also bought a few masks. When he saw the cat mask for the first time, Lan An thought of Zhang Xiaomo. He also liked the fox mask, both of which were suitable for Zhang Xiaomo. He also picked out a dog mask, which was quite suitable for Guo Ge'er. It cost five cents each and was cheap and exquisite.

They had almost bought everything, and there weren't that many people in the county town. After putting the things away, Lan An immediately went to the bookstore to find Zhang Xiaomo. He missed him so much and wanted to accompany him around the county town.

When Lan An walked into the bookstore, Zhang Xiaomo was reading a book there, and Guo Ge'er was accompanying him obediently, but he kept nodding his head. In China, he would undoubtedly be a poor student.

Zhang Xiaomo sat upright, looking dignified and upright like a gentleman. His jade-like appearance attracted the attention of many book buyers. After all, such a handsome young man was rarely seen in the county.

He was completely focused and studied the "Book of Changes" carefully. He didn't have this book at home, and his current health didn't allow him to copy books. One or two taels of silver would be too expensive to buy.

Lan An had just walked into the bookstore when he saw Zhang Xiaomo in the crowd. He also saw many young men in luxurious clothes walking around him. His cat was too dazzling and he didn't like it.

Lan Euan looked a little unhappy and walked towards him quickly. The man who was immersed in reading suddenly raised his head and smiled with curved eyebrows.

"An An, have you bought everything?"

"almost."

Zhang Xiaomo put the book on the table, pushed Guo Ge'er beside him, stood up and prepared to return the book.

"Angel, are you ready to go home?"

Guo Ge'er was yawning. He felt like he had slept for a long time, but he was still a little sleepy.

"No, let's go shopping. The embroidery you brought hasn't been sold yet. Let's go to the jewelry store."

"it is good."

"Brother Xiaomo is going too."

"Okay, An An, let's go."

"Wait, boss, how much is this book? Wrap it up."

Lan An pointed at the book in Zhang Xiaomo's hand and spoke.

"Here it is, one ounce of silver, sir."

The academy clerk packed up the books with a smile on his face. Lan An paid the money, and the group left the academy and came to the embroidery shop. Next to the embroidery shop was the largest jewelry store in the county. He let Guo Ge'er go to negotiate on his own, and he and Zhang Xiaomo just went in to take a look.

The light in this antique jewelry store is soft and warm. Wooden display cases display a wide variety of jewelry, each exuding a unique charm.

Exquisite jade pendants inlaid with sparkling gems, hairbands and hair ropes of various colors, and jade hairpins carved with exquisite patterns, all shimmer faintly in the light.

The variety of bracelets and necklaces dazzled the two of them. The shop was filled with a light fragrance, which made people feel peaceful and relaxed, and it had a great atmosphere.

"Brother Xiaomo, do you have anyone you like?"

"An An, let's go shopping."

"That's fine. If you like something, I'll buy it for you."

"it is good."

Lan'an finally picked out two headbands for Guoge'er, one in Tianshui Green (30 wen) and one in Jasmine Yellow (35 wen). She also bought two red head flowers (100 wen), just right for the New Year, to make it festive.

Lan An accidentally discovered a bamboo hairpin. It was so exquisite that it looked like a work of art. Lan An fell in love with it at first sight and thought it was very suitable for Zhang Xiaomo.

The bamboo hairpin is made of emerald bamboo and has been carved and polished to create a delicate texture. The straight and smooth body of the hairpin exudes a faint bamboo fragrance, and the bamboo leaves carved on it are lifelike.

Lan An called the waiter to ask the price of the hairpin, and was told it would cost 980 Wen.

"Sir, you don't know this, this isn't ordinary bamboo. This is square bamboo. Let's not talk about the material, but the craftsmanship and the bamboo leaves. The master craftsman spent a month handcrafting this, and it even has a faint bamboo fragrance. Can you smell it?"

The waiter explained diligently.

Before Lan An could say anything, Zhang Xiaomo came over, squeezed Lan An's hand, and tried to dissuade him from spending nearly one or two taels of silver on a bamboo hairpin.

"An An, it's not worth the price."

"Sir, I see you guys really want it, so I'll give you a break. 668 wen, how about that?"

"I know it's a good item, but an ordinary bamboo hairpin is only a hundred wen, and a jade hairpin is only a few taels. An ordinary family like you can't afford it, and rich young men don't like it. No one will buy it even if you put it here. Give me a real price, 568 wen, and I'll buy it."

Lan An really liked it. He looked at the wooden hairpin on Zhang Xiaomo's hair and felt that this bamboo hairpin was a must-buy.

"Row."

The waiter agreed immediately and took out a beautiful box and packed the blue eucalyptus.

Seeing the waiter's straightforward attitude, it meant he'd given too much and was too careless. He should have cut it in half. However, Lan An was still very satisfied. Although he was a rich kid in City A, he rarely bought anything. Although his parents gave him pocket money, they also strictly controlled his spending. Lan An didn't like shopping, and his dates with those rich girls were gifts prepared by his parents. This was his first time choosing a gift for someone else.

Zhang Xiaomo picked out a simple silver ring. It was so small that it probably couldn't even fit on her little finger. Lan'an couldn't figure out what it was used for, so she didn't ask any more questions.

Guo Ge'er had also made his selection and was holding a beautifully packaged box. Seeing that he had made his selection, he left the store. It was getting late and they were a little hungry, so the three of them decided to go eat wontons.

The wonton shop is run by two sixty-year-old men. Although the shop is small, it is clean and tidy. There are not many people in the shop. Lan An ordered three large bowls of fresh meat wontons, which were served soon. The portion was very large, with thin skin, thick meat and delicious soup. It only cost 8 cents per bowl. Lan An liked it very much. It also came with chili oil, which was rare. The two Zhang brothers also enjoyed the meal very much.

Originally, he wanted to buy couplets, but Lan An felt that the words on the couplets were not as beautiful as Zhang Xiaomo's. Instead of spending money to hire someone to write them, it would be better to let Zhang Xiaomo write them. He could also cut the window flowers himself, but Lan An didn't know how to do it. So he bought pre-cut window flowers and red paper for writing couplets. Of course, Lan An also bought Zhang Xiaomo a piece of bamboo paper to make it convenient for him to practice calligraphy and writing.

The group walked around again and were lucky enough to see a dragon boat show. Unfortunately, there were too many people and it was getting late, so Lan An went to the pharmacy to get six doses of medicine, and the group prepared to go home.

"Anger, how much did you buy?"

"Not much, just things I have to buy for the New Year."

"The carriage is almost full. It must cost a lot of money. Does your family have any money?"

"Don't worry too much about your child. He won't grow tall."

"Brother Xiaomo, have you eaten the candy man? Is it sweet?"

"An An, very sweet."

"Where's the candied haws? Have you eaten them?"

"I ate it. It was delicious."

"If you like it, I'll buy it for you later."

"Thank you An An."

It was not yet 5 p.m. when we got home. With the help of the coachman and Guo Ge'er, we moved the things several times before unloading them all.

When the villagers of Lianhua Village saw a horse-drawn carriage entering the village, a group of idle people came to watch the fun. Lan Euan's things had just been moved, and a group of people gathered outside the Zhang family's yard.

"Oh, you bought quite a few things, and they were even delivered by carriage."

"Auntie, it's the end of the year, and every family must be buying a lot of things."

"That's right, Loach's mother, An Ge'er didn't buy much, why are you being so jealous? Your family must have bought a lot this year, right?"

"Mother Lin, I'm just talking, what's it got to do with you?"

"My dear aunts, my husband has just returned from the county town where he saw a doctor, so I won't entertain you any longer."

Lan An helped Zhang Xiaomo into the room. There weren't many things in the guest room, so Lan An was not in a hurry to tidy them up. The fire in the room was out, so it was important to light a fire.

"Ang'er, there are quite a lot of things in the guest room. Do you want me to help clean it up?"

"No, just go to the kitchen and boil some water."

"Row."