My delicate husband

Guo Ge'er bought the wine quickly. Seeing that it was still early, Lan An asked Guo Ge'er to look after Zhang Xiaomo at home. He planned to go to the village chief's house with the wine and apologize for what happened two days ago.

The village chief was a little surprised by Lan'an's arrival, and his face looked a little bad. Lan'an had humiliated him a few days ago. He had been the village chief for more than 30 years, and no one had ever disrespected him like this.

"Village Chief, I apologize for offending you a few days ago. I didn't know you like wine, so I specially brought you a can of good wine."

It is said that one should not hit a smiling person. The village chief also knew that Lan An did not mean it, and he was not a person with a bad temper. Seeing that Lan An came to apologize sincerely, he no longer minded what happened before.

"No matter what I say, you are a man of character. Tell me, what do you want from me, an old man?"

"I want to dig a well at home. Your family is the first in the village to have a well, so why don't I ask you?"

"You've asked the right person, but a well isn't cheap. You have to think about it. Zhang Xiaomo still needs medicine. Do you have that much spare money? The village public well isn't far from your home, right?"

"Village head, you know my family uses water frequently. We can't keep occupying the public well, which will also affect the villagers' daily water use."

"That's right. There are still too few wells in the village. Well, it would be a good idea for your family to dig a well. After all, there is no man to fetch water."

"Isn't it? I'm here to trouble you."

"Then wait for me, and I'll take you to Li Jingjiang's house."

The village chief took the wine in his hand, gave his wife some instructions, and took Lan An to Li Jingjiang's house. Li Jingjiang's house was a bit far away, and it took a while to get there.

"Old man Zhang, what brings you to my house? Hey, where did you kidnap this handsome boy from?"

Li Jingjiang is an old man in his fifties, short and fat. He looks very kind and his smile gives people a very benevolent feeling, but he speaks very casually, which is completely different from the old-fashioned village chief.

"You've been so out of tune your whole life. No wonder Guifen (the village chief's wife) didn't like you in the first place."

"Why, after all these years, you still want to show off at my doorstep and bully an old man like me?"

"No, it's not that An Ge wants to dig a well in the yard. You are the only one in our village who has the best skills, so I came to you. You don't know her yet, she is Zhang Xiaomo's new wife. I just happened to meet her. She is a good girl."

"Oh, Zhang Xiaomo is a good guy. He married such a handsome man. His family is very capable. But... well... I won't say anymore. Did you tell him my asking price?"

"I said it, I can still lose you."

"Tsk, I didn't take a single cent from your well back then, it was because I couldn't bear to see Guifen working so hard washing clothes."

The two old men started arguing again. The village chief was usually very steady, and Lan An was quite surprised to see such a childish side of him.

"Hello, Uncle Li, when is it convenient for you?"

"I have time, it depends on you."

"I'm available anytime, but the sooner the better."

"Okay, I'll go to your house tomorrow at noon, and the work will be finished in a week. The village chief has already told you the price. I'll pay one tael first, and the rest will be paid after the work is completed."

Lan An paid the deposit and left first. The village chief wanted to stay for a while, and the two old men had a lot to talk about whenever they met. Li Jingjiang never got married in his life, so he took the two brothers as his apprentices. However, they had no talent at all these two days and could only help out.

Now that the well problem was solved, Lan An was in a good mood and his pace of returning home quickened a lot. When he met villagers along the way, Lan An did not ignore them but greeted them with a smile. The humble and polite An Ge was back again.

Lan An was about to reach the gate when he saw Guo Ge'er walking towards him.

"What's wrong? You're so happy to see me."

"You don't know, brother is angry again."

"Why, did you offend Brother Xiaomo again?"

"How dare I? Don't you see how long you've been out?"

Guo Ge'er gave Lan An a look that told him to take care of himself. Lan An felt a little guilty, so he quickened his pace and hurried to coax his cat.

Zhang Xiaomo was reading a book calmly. Lan An walked up to him, but he ignored her. Lan An just stared at him from the side, and neither of them paid any attention to each other.

"Brother Xiaomo, this book is very difficult. How come you haven't turned the page for so long?"

Lan An finally couldn't help but speak, but Zhang Xiaomo still refused to pay attention.

"Brother Xiaomo, don't be angry. It won't happen again."

"An An, how many times has this happened?"

"There will definitely not be a next time. Three times is the limit. Brother Xiaomo, I want a hug."

"No. What took you so long to get to the village chief's house?"

"No, I went to the well carpenter Li's house. We will dig a well tomorrow."

Lan An knew that Zhang Xiaomo doted on him, and he didn't want to be too restrained. He would feel uncomfortable if he didn't get close to Zhang Xiaomo when he was with him. So he put Zhang Xiaomo's book aside and nestled in his arms.

Zhang Xiaomo pinched Lan An's cheek, and Lan An let Zhang Xiaomo pinch it obediently, but the corners of her eyes were red, which made Zhang Xiaomo feel a little bit sorry.

"I'll forgive An An this time."

Before noon on the second day, Li Jingjiang arrived, followed by his two apprentices with tools in their hands. Lan An took a look and saw that there were quite a lot of tools. Lan An quickly prepared brown sugar water, one cup for each person.

In Lianhua Village, brown sugar water is prepared when receiving important guests. After all, most people don’t have tea. Most farmers drink black leaf tea (the author drank it at his grandmother’s house when he was a child. He put a few leaves in the water and it turned red. It didn’t have any taste, but the color looked good.). Lan Euan didn’t like it and preferred boiled water.

"You're a good brother."

Li Jingjiang picked up the brown sugar water and drank it happily.

Digging a well is a big event in Lianhua Village. The villagers around Lan'an gathered in Lan'an's courtyard to watch the excitement. Guo Ge'er also called Lin Ge'er, and the two brothers also squeezed into the crowd to watch the excitement.

Lan Euan also knew that not all places could dig wells, so he was still a little worried.

"Uncle Li, is it easy to dig a well in our yard?"

"Don't worry, there's no well I can't dig."

Li Jingjiang didn't say much. He just picked up a hoe and dug hard on the ground. Soon he dug out a big hole.

Then he put the wood he brought into the pit one by one and adjusted their positions with his hands.

Then he picked up a heavy hammer and began to hammer the wood hard to make it fit together tightly. Each blow made a crisp sound, and as time went by, the wood was gradually hammered tightly together, and the whole structure became more stable.

Finally, he checked carefully to make sure nothing was missing or loose, and then put down the tools in his hand with satisfaction.

The villagers also watched with great interest. The master craftsman's technique was very professional, clean and neat.

"Is this good?"

Blue Eucalyptus also found it amazing, after all, it looked quite easy.

"Not yet. First, we need to determine the water point and then dig deeper. The deeper the better."

Li the well-maker was busy in an orderly manner, and slowly the outline of the well could be seen. Two apprentices were digging the hole, but Li the well-maker was watching from the side.

"Old Li, how much do you charge for this well?"

"Three taels."

"You are too shady. Three or two thousand dollars is the annual expenditure."

"Then this well can be used until you pass away, and your son and grandson will have no problem passing away."

"How can you talk like that?"

Widow Liu from the west end of the village was very angry. She was not a person who would settle down. She always wanted to hook up with a capable man. She had been rejected by Li Jingjiang many times before when she expressed her feelings to him.

Widow Liu actually has a good appearance, but she has a tough life. People in the village say that she is unlucky in marriage and no one dares to propose to her.

Lan Ean doesn't believe this nonsense. Others also say that his Zhang Xiaomo is lucky and that being with him will bring bad luck.

"I really can't believe the Zhang family even has the money to dig a well."

"Isn't it? Have you noticed that Guo Ge'er has become a different person? He used to be as thin as a stick."

"That's right, the clothes they wear are all very good, and I don't see any holes."

"People used to say Zhang Xiaomo was a tough guy, but now it seems that's not entirely true."

"Maybe An Ge'er is a lucky charm for her husband. It's also good for a husband to be a bit more aggressive. I think An Ge'er is a capable man."

"It seems that An Ge'er's parents are both hunters. No wonder they fought so fiercely that day. I just don't know if Zhang Xiaomo can withstand it. Be careful of getting green on your head, hehe..."

"You also said, be careful of getting beaten."

"Okay, okay, stop arguing and watch the well being dug. My family can't afford it, so I just want to watch it peacefully. I have to listen to you guys arguing."

"Isn't it? There aren't many wells in our Lotus Village, and there are only two public wells in the village. I'd like to see if I can learn the skills and dig one for my family."

"I think you haven't woken up yet."

"Our village is not so bad. Some villages only have one. Except for Jinshui Village, where ten households have one, the others are about the same."

"There's no other way. Our village has to thank Zhang Xiaomo for this. If he hadn't passed the imperial examination, our village wouldn't have left."

"I won't say any more. Lotus Village is pretty good too."

……

As Lan An listened to the villagers' discussions, he remembered the man who said he would have an affair. His name seemed to be Lin Dazhuang. He would take revenge when he had the chance.

"Ding, a random mission has been triggered. Do you want to accept it?"

Lan Euan sneered here, is there any choice?

"Okay, I'll assign the host a task. To ensure that the villagers of Lotus Village have access to water, please build ten public wells for the village. The reward is a hundred-year-old wild ginseng."

Damn, this system treats him like a big shot. Whoever wants to do the task can do it. What’s the point of him having ginseng?

Lan Euan was a little unhappy. He needed to see Zhang Xiaomo right away and spend time with his cat.

"An An, why did you come in?"

"There's a noise outside, Zhang Xiaomo, let me hug you."

Lan'an always feels bad when someone calls his full name. It seems like he has been wronged again.

Zhang Xiaomo rubbed Lan'an's head. It is said that a person's character can be seen from his hair. People with bad tempers have hard hair, but Lan'an is not like that. His hair is very smooth.

"An An, are you happy now?"

"Brother Xiaomo, how do you know I'm in a bad mood?"

Lan An had forgotten when he would not deliberately pretend. His emotions were truly written on his face. Maybe it was because Zhang Xiaomo gave him too much sense of security.

"An An told me, of course I know."

"It's just a small matter, Brother Xiaomo, do you want to eat some braised food? I'll make it for you."

"think."

"it is good."