My delicate husband

The first batch of materials ordered by Lan'an for building the house has arrived, ten ox carts full of blue bricks. The villagers of Lianhua Village were also very surprised, after all, the Zhang family house has been built.

Lan An asked the waiter to distribute the blue bricks equally to the three families of Zhu, Li and Wang. The number of blue bricks was large and heavy, so all the young men in the village came to help. Brother Xu also brought people to help Brother Xie.

Aunt Wang was very happy. She had been looking forward to it for most of her life and finally got a blue brick and tile house. She had also planned to build a house like the Zhang family's, but it didn't need to be so big. There would be a large hall in the middle to separate the two houses. The left side would be for the old couple to live in, and they would only need two rooms for sleeping. The right side would be for Brother Lin and his wife, and they would have three rooms so that their grandchildren would have separate rooms in the future.

"Auntie, you look so happy."

"How can I not be happy, An Ge'er? Auntie really thanks you."

"Auntie, you have helped us a lot."

Lan An was in a good mood seeing Aunt Wang so happy. He felt a little heavy now, with more and more soft flesh on his belly, and his legs were a little bloated, but he didn't gain much weight, and his skin was still fair and translucent. However, under Zhang Xiaomo's care, his complexion was better than before.

Of course, Aunt Li also made an important contribution. She took great pains to prepare delicious food for Lan Euan every day, and made various nourishing soups, which helped Lan Euan lose a lot of weight.

Zhu Ni, the bricklayer's house, was also modeled after the Zhang family's. However, it was not as grand as the Zhang family's. It was also divided by a large hall in the middle, with three rooms on the left and three rooms on the right. They also planned to build a toilet like the Zhang family's.

Zhu Ni, the bricklayer, and Brother Xie both understood design, and they were willing to put some thought into their own house, but they strictly followed Zhu Ni, the bricklayer's preferences. Brother Xie didn't care, as long as Zhu Ni, the bricklayer, was happy.

The house that Lan An built for the Li family was modeled after the blue brick and tile houses in the village. The Li family originally had four mud houses, and there were ten people in the family, which could not accommodate them at all.

The largest master bedroom on the east side is where Old Mrs. Li lives. Old Mr. Li passed away two years ago.

The second largest secondary bedroom on the east side is occupied by the eldest son Li Jia and his family of four. Li Jia is also worried. His eldest son is already ten years old and is still squeezed in the small house with his parents. The youngest son is also six years old. It is not very convenient for the family of four to sleep in one big bed.

To the west lived the second son, Li Yi, and his family of five. Li Yi had a husband, a brother, and a sister. The oldest was eight years old, and the youngest was only three years old. The whole family was also crowded in a small room.

The two brothers of the Li family have a good relationship and are both honest people. However, there are many people in the family and little land. They work hard all year round to barely feed their family. What's more, their mother is not in good health and it costs a lot of money to buy medicine and see a doctor.

When the two brothers learned that Lan An wanted to buy their residential land, they agreed that they were unwilling to do so. After all, they did not have the ability to build a house. When they learned that Lan An was willing to help them build a brick and tile house, they were also hesitant and did not want to take advantage of others.

But after looking at the children at home, they agreed after repeated consideration. The two brothers planned to repay Lan An when they had money in the future, so they wrote an IOU for ten taels of silver to Lan An. They were not sure whether this ten taels of silver was the maximum debt they could bear, and they could not repay any more.

Lan An liked the character of the two brothers very much, so he planned to build a larger blue brick and tile house for them, with a total of seven rooms, one master bedroom on the east and one side bedrooms, and a living room in the middle.

The kitchen and toilet were also built according to the village's mud houses for them. It was up to them to decide how to renovate them in the future. Of course, the Li family didn't know about this. They felt very satisfied with having four blue brick and tile houses.

Now that the materials have arrived, construction can begin. Brother Xu and Brother Kong are responsible for building the house, and Lan An doesn't have to worry about it.

The weather is getting hot, and the hot pot restaurant has to be closed temporarily. Lan'an plans to open a modern canteen, preparing more than a dozen dishes every day, with large portions. This way it will not be too tiring and it will be more profitable. The main reason is that the weather is hot, and it is too hard to work in the kitchen without air conditioning or fans. Even if there is ice, the restaurant will not be very cool, and the customers will feel hot.

Lan An has also thought about the menu clearly. He will sell some home-cooked dishes. The price will of course be more expensive than his boxed lunches, but cheaper than restaurants. Mainly, he also plans to update the dishes according to the weather.

After a brief discussion with Zhang Xiaomo, Lan An felt that it was feasible, so he wrote a letter to Bai Lu and asked him to take charge of the arrangements.

Other villages in Yunling County also developed production according to Brother Wu's instructions. Zhang Xiaomo also visited each village every month to check on the progress, and everything was pretty good. Especially the ducks in Shuiwan Village were well fed. When Lan'an learned about it, he immediately asked Bailu to purchase them, and the ducks could now be braised as braised meat.

In addition, Lan An is also quite interested in the lotus planting in Qingfu Village. He heard that every household there planted lotus. Lan An will not be able to see the lotus in full bloom this year, but he can ask Zhang Xiaomo to pick more tender lotus pods to eat. Of course, other people in the Zhang family can also go to Qingfu Village for a visit. After all, it is very rare for an entire village to be full of lotus flowers. There is no doubt that when the lotus blooms in the future, Qingfu Village will be a popular destination for students from aristocratic families to appreciate the lotus.

"Young Master, the rice shop's food reserves are running low."

Lan An was quite surprised when Brother Man brought the news, after all, the rice shop's sales had been very stable before.

"What's going on? Didn't you deliver rice two days ago?"

Lan An then learned that because the rice prices in the early summer rice shops were cheap, there were promotions, and the food was fresh, more and more customers came, and even residents from other counties came to buy. April and May were originally a period of food shortage, and as long as they could survive these three or four months, it would be the autumn harvest.

Lan An thinks this is good news. People should move between counties so as to boost the economy and trade of each county. With more people in the county, there will be consumption, and the economy will be able to develop better.

Lan'an asked Brother Man to deliver thirty dan of rice and twenty dan of wheat to the rice shop. Lan'an also asked Manager Ji to collect all the rice and wheat husks. The farm manure made by Brother Xu was very good, and these rice and wheat husks were indispensable raw materials. The extra Lan'an was also sold. A basket of farm manure only cost five cents, and many villagers bought it, so it was basically not enough to sell.

Guo Ge'er has recently returned to his old profession and started embroidering to supplement the family income. Song Hanzi is lying in bed and needs someone to stay at home. The two of them have to spend money on food, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. Since Song Hanzi cannot make money, the responsibility of the family falls on Guo Ge'er.

Xue Ge'er has become more and more graceful now. After studying in a private school for half a year and two months of women's training, her temperament has also changed. She is no longer timid and behaves in a dignified and generous manner. She has also trained in a silver jewelry store for half a year. She has become more confident and has won the favor of many young men from aristocratic families.

Xue Ge'er has no interest in romance now. He secretly went to see Guo Ge'er and felt very sad. He didn't understand why Guo Ge'er had such a miserable life because of an unworthy man.

Xue Ge'er also learned his lesson and studied hard. Now he is just like Brother He, with no man in his heart and only thinking about making money.

Thanks to Xue Ge'er's efforts, the silver jewelry shop is also very profitable. Lan An was in a good mood when he learned about it and promised to give Xue Ge'er one percent of the profits of the silver jewelry shop. Xue Ge'er now receives more than ten taels of dividends every month.

Brother Wu also sent back a letter within half a month, and he only reported good news and not bad news. Lan An still asked Zhang Xiaomo to write back and tell him to take care of his health, otherwise, with his reckless attitude, he would probably die suddenly in a few years.

Under Brother Wu's iron-blooded policies, the development of various counties in Youbei County has been relatively stable, the county magistrate is still in charge, there are fewer people doing evil, and some people are willing to cultivate the abandoned fields. Everything is slowly getting better.

Big Brother Xia sent back more money, as well as a large amount of gold, silver, and jewelry. Lan An knew without thinking that Big Brother Xia was finding various ways to cheat the aristocratic families out of their money.

Lan An discussed with Zhang Xiaomo and planned to build wells in all villages in Yunling County, ensuring that there was a well for every five households. This way, the villagers' daily lives could be improved to a certain extent. After all, the county government was not short of money now.

The economy of Yunling County has been revitalized now. All the young men have work to do, either repairing wells, water wheels, or roads. What's more, the largest transportation terminal is also under construction. The originally numb villagers seem to have hope. There are fewer slaves in the pawnshop, and everyone has the opportunity to make money. Who would sell themselves for a bite to eat?