My delicate husband

The first month of the year passes quickly, and we wake up to the second day of the second month, when the dragon raises its head. On this day, the people of Chuqi country will choose to get a haircut, and of course there will also be dragon dances on this day.

Lan An did not expect that the village chief would choose the Zhang family as the leader. This is a great honor. Not all families are qualified to participate in the dragon dance, let alone dance the leader.

"Anger, on the second day of the second month of this year, the villagers said that your family will be the leader."

"Village Chief, no one in our family knows how to do this either?"

"It's okay, I'll dance at night. This is very simple and you can learn it in half a day. It just takes some effort."

The dragon lantern is ten meters long and consists of ten sections, symbolizing perfection. It is made of the finest nanmu bamboo. The dragon lantern in Lianhua Village has been around for more than 20 years and has been kept by the village chief. People can only see it on the second day of the second month every year.

Twenty young and strong men are usually selected to perform the dragon dance. Most of these men have good character, good family background, handsome appearance, and strong body. They are the best young men in the village. The selection of the leader is even more rigorous. If any villager can be selected, it will be regarded as the supreme honor.

Lan An didn't expect that Longtou would choose the Zhang family. After all, it was the first time he knew about such a custom. Everyone in the Zhang family was very excited, and Aunt Wang even specifically told Lan An to cherish this opportunity.

Lan An definitely couldn't participate, so in the end, Zhang Xiaomo and Brother Man were allowed to participate, after all, Brother Man was very strong.

Zhang Xiaomo was worried about Lan An's participation, but everyone came to persuade Lan An. After all, Zhang's parents had always wanted to participate in the dragon dance, but they were not selected. Now that there was a rare opportunity, they might as well make their dream come true.

"An An, don't worry."

"Brother Xiaomo, I believe you."

After all, the dragon lantern is very heavy, and carrying it around the entire Lotus Village is a physically demanding task. Lan An also wanted to follow the whole way, but he didn't have enough strength, so he could only follow for a short distance. However, he also asked Brother Han and Brother He to accompany him the whole way.

When dancing with the dragon lantern, the villagers will follow behind it, forming a long dragon. The more people there are, the more prosperous and developed the village is. Of course, on February 2 every year, the surrounding villages will also compete with each other. On this day, all the villages in Yunling County are unusually lively.

Lan An walked a long way and felt a little uncomfortable in the stomach. Aunt Li and Aunt Wang persuaded her to go home. Aunt Wang also found out that Guo Ge'er was not at home.

"Where's your Guo Ge'er? He's not here in such a lively place?"

"He's gone on a long trip and won't be back for most of the year."

"Anger, you must be kidding. How old is Guoer? Where can he go?"

"Alas, he's just a kid. He can't stay in this small county town any more. So I just let him be."

Aunt Wang was a little surprised and tried to persuade him a few more times, but Lan An just smiled and brushed it off.

What surprised Lan An was that Big Brother Xie also disagreed. He was the most traveled person in the group. He had seen the boldness of the frontier and the gentleness of the south of the Yangtze River. He had been to every county in the entire Chuqi Kingdom.

"Little Brother An, you should try to persuade Brother Mo. Guo Ge'er is so young, and that kid isn't that old either. They don't seem very reliable. The border is the most chaotic, and they're dealing with the nearby Xianbei Xiongnu. Those people are the most vulgar."

"Thank you, Brother. I can't possibly keep Guo Ge'er trapped in Lotus Village forever. He's just turned 13. Life is so long. It's better to see more while he's still young."

"Brother An, since ancient times, all brothers have been confined to the inner chambers, following the rules. Their mission is to support their husbands and raise their children."

"You should depend on whoever you don't have. It's not necessarily true that a man can't survive without a man."

"You are still too young. There are few brothers in Chuqi Country who can compare with your abilities. You are still relegated to the harem, taking care of your husband and children."

"Thank you, Brother. I just hope that everyone can choose how to live their own lives, regardless of gender. Just like you and Zhu Ni Majiang, aren't you also not normal?"

Brother Xie did not try to persuade Anger anymore. He really felt that Anger had some ideas of rebelling against Tiangang. However, he had to admit that he yearned for what Anger said, but he also knew that it was just a thought.

When Zhang Xiaomo came back, his face was flushed, and sweat was rarely seen on his fair face. Man Da Ge was also panting.

"Boss, you have really good physical strength. You know what, this is quite tiring."

"Brother Xiaomo, go wash up quickly."

"An An, wait for me."

Zhang Xiaomo asked about Lan'an's forehead and went into the house to wash up. Brother Man was also called by Brother Han to wash up. The village road was quite lively and the villagers were very satisfied with the dragon dance.

Everyone in the Zhang family got a collective haircut. They didn't cut it too short, but they cut some of it. Lan'an was now used to having long hair that was past her shoulders. Big Brother He was a little reluctant to cut it, but he finally compromised under Zhang Xiaomo's cold gaze.

"Alas, I have been growing my hair for over twenty years."

Brother He was still feeling sad about his cut black hair. Lan Euan couldn't help teasing him and was about to give him two more snips of the scissors. Brother He immediately became obedient. What's more, it was more convenient to wash his hair and easier to take care of it after cutting it short.

While it is still early for spring plowing, the villagers of Lianhua Village are not idle either. They are all consciously reclaiming wasteland. Just as the weather has warmed up, the land is no longer hard and can be shoveled.

"Young Master, should we also open up the land?"

"Wait a minute, the weather has just warmed up, why are the villagers so enthusiastic?"

“They are all waiting to plant with the young master.”

Lan'an was also thinking about what to plant on those wastelands. Tomatoes, peanuts, and watermelons can only be planted in April and May. Lan'an thought of the corn in the space, which could be planted.

In addition, Lan An thought of fruit trees. He wanted to eat fresh fruits. He promised to make a separate candied haws for Zhang Xiaomo. Without fruits, this candied haws could not be made. It seemed that planting fruit trees was urgent.

I also plan to plant some beans from Eucalyptus globulus, so I can consider making tofu and tofu pudding.

There are many persimmons on the mountain behind Lianhua Village, but they are rather astringent and not tasty. Villagers will only pick the persimmons and eat them when they are extremely hungry.

Lan Euan wanted to eat persimmon cakes, but he didn't see any after visiting the market many times. He guessed that there were no persimmon cakes in this dynasty. If he wanted to eat them, he could only find a way himself.

Three months have passed since they started dating, and Zhang Xiaomo has loosened up his restrictions on Lan'an. He would accompany Lan'an for walks when he has nothing to do.

"Ang'er, go out. The winter wheat you planted has survived and is producing ears of wheat."

Uncle Li who passed by was very happy. He would go to see the winter wheat planted in the fields with blue gum whenever he had time. At the beginning, it was covered with winter snow and there was no green at all. Most people in the village thought that the winter wheat was dead and it was not appropriate to mention it in front of the blue gum.

Just a couple of days ago, I saw the winter wheat ears forming, and I wanted to tell Lan Euan about it, but he didn't go out.

"Really? Thank you, Mr. Li, for letting me know."

"We should thank you. If you succeed, we can harvest more food in the future."

Uncle Li did not communicate too much with Lan An. He did not go to the fields to check on the winter wheat today. He wanted to go and take a look. If there were any weeds, he would also clear them along the way. This was the hope of the entire Lianhua Village.

Brother Xu hasn't been to the fields much recently. He and Brother Kong are newlyweds and are very affectionate with each other.

Brother Han didn't care too much about it. He was recently worried about his relationship with Brother Man.

Since Guo Ge'er left, Xue Ge'er has started to study jewelry patterns and learned to read with Brother He. He spent money to buy some books on illustrations for research.

Blue Eucalyptus had never paid much attention to the winter wheat in the field. He had only heard about the latest situation of the winter wheat from the old men in the village. Now that he heard that the wheat had formed ears of wheat, he became interested and asked Zhang Xiaomo to go and see it together.

"Brother Xiaomo, shall we go to the fields too?"

"Let Brother Man drive the carriage to take us there later. You can't walk too far, An An."

"Ok."

After returning home, Lan An briefly talked about winter wheat with everyone in the Zhang family. Everyone was very interested and wanted to accompany Lan An to learn more.

"Little boss, you're so well informed even though you seldom go out."

"That's what Uncle Li from the village said."

"Ang'er, you know what, in our little winter wheat field, there are so many uncles gathering there to chat every day."

"That's wheat. I thought Ang'er had planted a field of grass to feed the cattle and horses at home."

"Brother Kong, have you never seen wheat?"

"I've never seen any wheat survive the winter."

“It’s my first time trying this, too.”

Lan An glanced at Zhang Xiaomo and thought about how he had brought Brother Xu back because he didn't want to do farm work. He didn't expect that in just one year, there would be so many more people in the family. But it seemed not bad.

When Zhang Xiaomo saw Lan'an's gaze, a smile immediately broke out on his originally expressionless face. Lan'an understood the poem. It was as if in the cold winter, because of his smile, Lan'an saw flowers all over the field.

"Little Master, what are you going to plant on the wasteland at home?"

"Corn and fruit trees."

"You're not going to plant anything else?"

"Plant it. I plan to spend money to reclaim another five acres of wasteland."

"Little boss, we can do it."

"Reclaiming wasteland is too tiring. It's better to hire someone, preferably a long-term worker."

"An An, there aren't enough rooms at home."

"Just go live in the resettlement house, tell Sister Xi, and give her money every month."

"An An, let's go to the county town after the winter wheat is harvested. The shops also need to check their accounts."

"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Xiaomo."

After dinner, Lan An insisted on going to the fields to check on the winter wheat. Seeing that he could hardly open his eyelids, Zhang Xiaomo simply held him in his arms and coaxed him to sleep.

Lan Euan stubbornly muttered that she was not sleepy and didn't want to sleep, but within half a minute, she started to snore softly. Zhang Xiaomo really felt that Lan Euan had some magical power that always made people soften their hearts.

Zhang Xiaomo looked at Lan'an's sleeping face and felt at ease. He touched Lan'an's smooth cheek. Lan'an didn't show any dissatisfaction in her sleep. Instead, she felt a familiar scent and instinctively rubbed Zhang Xiaomo's palm.

"An An, thank you for coming to me."