My delicate husband

"Anger, today is the Lantern Festival."

"We have to buy lunch boxes for the Lantern Festival. We've prepared eighty of them today."

"Okay, what's this round white thing?"

"Yuanxiao is also called glutinous rice balls."

"Don't we all eat dumplings?"

"We will eat tangyuan every day from now on. I hope we can all be happy and have smooth sailing."

"Okay, this white and plump one looks delicious."

"It's made of glutinous rice, so you can't eat too much."

Lan An arrived at the stall earlier than usual today, mainly because he wanted to spend more time with Zhang Xiaomo, so he got up early.

"Hey, little boss, you come so early today."

"Isn't today the Lantern Festival? I want to celebrate it early."

"The lantern festival tonight is very lively, and there are also acrobatics. Young boss, you must bring your husband to the county town to play."

The dock owner who had ordered the meal before came again, this time ordering thirty-five servings, and Lanouyan, as usual, offered a penny cheaper per portion.

In addition to the dock owner, there was also a shopkeeper who ordered ten portions. He said that his boss loved the lunch boxes made from blue eucalyptus and would miss them if he didn't eat them for a day, so he gave a discount of one cent per portion for blue eucalyptus.

Most of them were sold out in a short while, and the rest were bought by some old customers, while some who came late did not get any.

"Young boss, your products are selling so well that I came a little late today and sold out."

"Two big customers came today, so they sold out quickly. I'll prepare ten more for tomorrow."

"Boss, even if we prepare ten more, we can still sell them all, right?"

Lan An smiled and chatted for a few words, then went to the pork shop to pick up the goods, and asked for another five pounds of pork offal and one pound of pork. The pork shop owner had now collected all the pork offal from the market and prepared it for Lan An.

Guo Ge'er dressed up very beautifully today, and he also wore the hair that Lan'an bought for him.

"Brother Guo, it's still early. I'll take you to the jewelry store to buy you two more hair ornaments so you can wear them alternately."

"Angel, I want to buy a little rabbit lantern, is that okay?"

"Okay, I'll ask Aunt Wang to bring you to see it later tonight, you can carry it."

"Angel, you're so kind, won't you come?"

"I'm staying at home with Brother Xiaomo."

Lan Euan has not been idle these two days. Ever since Zhang Xiaomo agreed to the treatment, he has been thinking about the issue of Zhang Xiaomo taking a medicinal bath.

Zhang Xiaomo needs to take a medicinal bath for a long time, and currently does not have enough money to build a blue brick house, so he can only build a special place for bathing.

Lan An thought again and again, carefully studying the layout of the house, and finally decided to build a bathroom in the room where they slept, to save the most time and effort. However, this required a thorough discussion with Zhang Xiaomo, as he needed to make some changes to Zhang Xiaomo's study.

Lan An simply drew a design sketch and showed it to Zhang Xiaomo. Zhang Xiaomo readily agreed to Lan An's arrangement without any dissatisfaction.

Lan An plans to customize a bathtub and some blue bricks. He also plans to customize a wardrobe. Because it took too long to make things in ancient times, Lan An plans to prepare early to avoid being too late. He still has about 20 taels in his hand, which is more than enough.

Lan'an spent 150 coins to buy two hairs for Guo'er, and spent another coins to buy a little rabbit lantern for Lan'an. He didn't want to buy anything, so he took Guo'er to the brick and stone shop.

In Yunling County, the streets are filled with various lanterns in different shapes and lifelike.

It is not difficult to imagine what a prosperous scene it would be at night when lanterns are lit, the lights are brilliant, and the colorful lights illuminate the entire county.

The streets were crowded with people, everyone was dressed in their best clothes, laughing and talking happily, and everyone was looking forward to the arrival of the night.

"Anger, the county town is really beautiful today. The lantern festival will definitely be even more beautiful in the evening. Are you sure you don't want to come and see it?"

"It is enough for you to come and see it yourself. I will accompany your brother. Let us go to the brick and stone shop first. I want to order a piece of blue brick."

"Anger, are we going to build a blue brick house?"

"Not so fast. I need to make a washroom so that Brother Xiaomo can take a medicinal bath in the future."

"Oh, that's how it is."

The two of them went to a brick and stone shop and asked how to buy blue bricks. The waiter was very enthusiastic and explained in detail.

“青砖要现烧现做，有三种规格的，分别是40cmX20cmX5cm；30cmX15cmX5cm和20cmX10cmX5cm三种。如果要其他规格，要烧制模具，时间花得会比较久。”

"How much do these three specifications of blue bricks cost?"

"The big one is 60 wen a piece, the medium one is 45 wen a piece, and the small one is 30 wen a piece."

"The big one is five dollars, and the medium one is ten dollars. Can you help deliver it?"

"Yes, it can be cooked in two days. Where would you like it to be sent to?"

"Lotus Village."

"The delivery fee is 50 wen, plus half of the deposit."

"Ok."

Lan An ordered the blue bricks, paid the deposit and took Guo Ge'er to the carpentry workshop.

"Anger, aren't we going home?"

"I'm going to the carpentry shop later to get a custom bathtub made."

The two men came to the carpenter's workshop, where wood chips were flying. The carpenters were holding tools, sawing, planing, and chiseling, and the wood was gradually taking shape in their hands.

There are various kinds of wood placed in the workshop, and the fragrance is fragrant.

The carpenters worked attentively, occasionally exchanging a few words, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Lan Euan was also a little surprised that the woodworking tools in Yunling County were so rare and complete. Looking at the wood in the carpentry shop, there were many expensive and rare woods. It seemed that the shop owner was either rich or noble. After all, to open such a large carpentry shop in such a prime location, his own strength must be strong.

The waiter was a little surprised to see Lan Euan come in, but he greeted her with a smile.

"Sir, we have everything you need."

"Oh, it's you. You bought ten boxed lunches from me today. Can you do custom-made ones? I'll give you the drawings and you can make them for me."

Lan Eucalyptus took out drawings of wardrobes, bedside tables, cabinets, clothes hangers, and sofas.

The waiter was very surprised when he saw the drawings. He thought they were very novel and quickly asked the shopkeeper to come out. He thought the shopkeeper would definitely like these novelties, and the bigwigs in the capital would also be very interested in them.

"Young Boss, you have a really good memory. Did you design all these drawings?"

"My husband and I discussed this. Do you think it's possible?"

"Wait a minute, I'll call my shopkeeper out. He's been wanting to make friends with you for a long time."

The waiter went to the inner room to call the shopkeeper, and Shopkeeper Xia was also very polite when he saw Lan An.

"The boss's cooking skills are very good, even better than those of the hotel chefs."

"You are too polite, boss. Please take a look at these drawings and see if you can make them."

Shopkeeper Xia picked up the blueprints, his eyes gleaming as he nodded repeatedly, his face awash with surprise. These blueprints were incredibly exquisite, and some of the designs were truly ingenious and truly admirable. He was certain these pieces of furniture were unique in the entire Chuqi Kingdom. If he sold them in his shop, it would probably improve his losses. Furthermore, if he sold them to the capital, he would surely make a killing, giving him enough money to give to Yan Chu. Thinking of that aloof man, Shopkeeper Xia's smile grew even more sincere.

"Little Boss, did you draw this blueprint?"

"I discussed this painting with my husband."

"You two are both wonderful people. I don't quite understand this diagram. Could you explain it to me?"

"This wardrobe, the stick on the left is for hanging winter clothes or furs, the grid on the right is for storing clothes, and the space below can be used to store bedding.

This bedside table is placed next to the bed. It is called a drawer and can be used to store things.

The top compartment of this cupboard can be used for leftover meals, and the bottom compartment can be used for bowls and basins.

This clothes hanger can be used to hang clothes. It is just big enough to hang on the wardrobe rod, and can also be used to dry clothes.

This sofa is filled with cotton, which makes it more comfortable. You can try it when you make it."

Lan An took out the blueprint and explained it carefully to Shopkeeper Xia. Guo Ge'er was also very surprised. It seemed as if there was light when Lan An stood in front of him. An Ge'er was really amazing. He wanted to be as amazing as him in the future.

"Great! Are you willing to sell this blueprint?"

“For sale.”

"Then I'll make all of these for you using the finest elm wood. If you need anything else, I'll make it for you and send it home. How about giving you 30 taels to buy it out?"

Guo Ge'er was shocked when he heard the price of thirty taels, but Lan An was very calm. He knew that these drawings were worth far more than thirty taels in the hands of Manager Xia, and he had never intended to make money from the drawings. After all, he was also a plagiarist.

Lan Ean agreed without hesitation, and he also did not forget to take advantage of the situation. He customized beds, one two meters long and one 1.8 meters long, and a set of tables and chairs. He also saw that the screen was very exquisite, so he asked for one too.

Shopkeeper Xia brought the written certificate for Lan An to sign, and gave Lan An 30 taels of silver. He repeatedly told Lan An to bring him the drawings of any new furniture he had designed, and he would definitely buy them at a high price.

"Young boss, these furniture will be delivered to your home in twenty days. Just wait until then."

Shopkeeper Xia politely saw Lan An off.

"Anger, did we earn thirty taels just now?"

Guo Ge'er was too excited and spoke a little loudly.

"This is a secret and cannot be spread outside."

Guo Ge'er nodded quickly. After Lan An finished all this, he took Guo Ge'er home. Seeing fox lanterns and Kongming lanterns on the street, he couldn't help but buy some, intending to go home and set them off with Zhang Xiaomo.

When I got home, the aunts gathered in the yard to chat and discuss the lantern festival in the evening.

"Ang'er, is the county town busy?"

"It was quite lively. I couldn't resist buying two lanterns."

"Is it expensive? Why don't you make it yourself?"

"We need to know how to do it, but we don't know how to do it."

"You should have told me earlier. My wife knows how to do it. It's mainly because Brother Lin is always pestering his father, so he learned it himself."

The aunts sat together and chatted, and Lan An returned to his room. He missed Zhang Xiaomo very much, as they hadn't seen each other for half a day.

"An An, I'm back."

"I'm back. Brother Xiaomo, I missed you so much."

As usual, she jumped in Zhang Xiaomo's arms, and the two of them counted money happily together.

"A total of one tael, five hundred and fifty wen, An An, that's great, there's more."

"Ding ding ding ding, there are still thirty taels, Brother Xiaomo."

"An An, what is this?"

"I earned money from the blueprints I drew. I showed them to Brother Xiaomo before. Didn't we redo all the furniture at home?"

"An An is really amazing."

"So, I will definitely save enough money soon, Brother Xiaomo, don't worry."

"An An, I'm never worried, I just feel sorry for you."

At nightfall, Guo Ge'er followed Aunt Wang to the county town. Lan An and Zhang Xiaomo were at home. After they had dinner, Lan An nestled in Zhang Xiaomo's arms and acted like a spoiled child.

The village roads were bustling with people coming and going. The villagers were all wearing new clothes and parading on the streets. Some of them also took ox carts to the county town to visit the lantern festival.

"Brother Xiaomo, I bought a Kongming lantern. Please write peace and joy on it for me and I'll go release it."

Lan An gave the Kongming lantern to Zhang Xiaomo and went to get the brush.

The Kongming lantern slowly rose in the air, and Lan Euan silently wished in his heart that Zhang Xiaomo would have a safe and smooth life.

Lan Euan lit the fox lamp and hung it on the wall of the room. After everything was arranged, the two began to chat.

"Brother Xiaomo, I went to the county town today to order some blue bricks. They will be delivered in two days. I will use them to separate the room into a bathroom."

"An An, thank you for your hard work. Thank you for worrying about me so much."

"It's okay, Brother Xiaomo, I'm willing, as long as you stay with me."

"An An, don't worry, I will always be with you."

"Always and always."

"Okay, always."

"Brother Xiaomo, should we renovate the kitchen? This way it will be more convenient for me to sell lunch boxes and there will be some extra money at home."

"Does An An have any ideas?"

"I want to order some bricks first, so we can renovate the kitchen area. Let's build three rooms side by side. The big one will be the kitchen, the small one will be a warehouse for sundries, and the other one will be a toilet. The toilet should be like this: dig a big pit at the back so that the excrement can be flushed into the pit when going to the toilet, and there will be no odor."

Lan An was drawing on the drawing with a charcoal pencil. Zhang Xiaomo quickly understood what Lan An meant and also made some suggestions for revision to make the drawing more perfect.

The two of them estimated the area and found that the existing residential land was not enough, so they needed to buy some more. There happened to be some empty space nearby, so Lan An decided to find the village chief.

The residential land in Lianhua Village is measured directly in length and width. The width is basically 6 zhang, and the length is optional. Only the length is calculated in the price, which is 4 zhang and liang.

The existing length of Zhang Xiaomo's house is 6 zhang, and the two decided to buy another 2 zhang.

The two were still discussing the future planning of the courtyard. Before the general plan was finalized, Guo Ge'er came back.

"Brother, Anger, what are you drawing? The fox lamp on the wall is very cute, but I still like my rabbit lamp more.

This year's Lantern Festival in the county was a lot of fun. Lots of people were admiring the lanterns and guessing lantern riddles. If my brother and Anger had gone, they would definitely have won the grand prize. The grand prize was a super beautiful phoenix lantern, which was won by the wood shop owner, who said he would give it to his sweetheart.

There was also a large-scale fireworks show set off by the moat. The fireworks were so beautiful. Aunt Wang took us to eat candy and bought us candied figurines and candied haws.

Hehe, I also saw a lion dance and some acrobatics, and the fire-breathing one was amazing."

Guo Geer shared enthusiastically, gesturing as he spoke, and the room was filled with laughter and joy.

After the Lantern Festival, the Chinese New Year is basically over.