My delicate husband

Time flies, and it's the end of the month in a blink of an eye. Lan'an's lunch box business is also very stable. Now he can make a net profit of 800 coins every day. Lan'an is still very satisfied.

The vegetables grown in the space were also exchanged for cash. The yield was too high, and so much was not needed to make lunch boxes. The rice was harvested twice, and the marinade would be mature in less than half a month. Another silly roe deer was sold for 18 cents. The antlers were still not old enough, and Lan'an now had nearly taels of cash in his hand. Everything was developing according to Lan'an's expectations.

Lan An gave the village chief another 6 taels of silver and asked him to dig a public well in front of Doctor Li and Sister Fang's house. The village chief smiled and agreed. They only needed to dig 4 more public wells to get the ginseng.

Carpenter Sun delivered the finished bookcase, along with two rice buckets. Lan An was quite satisfied with the new bookcase; it was exquisitely crafted, and even had carvings of his favorite bamboo. Finally, there was a place for Zhang Xiaomo's books, no longer stacked in boxes.

Lan An plans to put one in the living room and one in the bedroom. The bookcase in the living room is used to store miscellaneous items. Lan An likes to buy some small gadgets, and there is always a snack at home. It just so happens that the bookcase also has a cabinet, which is better for these.

Lan'an felt that the buckets and wooden basins in the house were too old. Lan'an always felt that whenever he used these things, he would think of the original owners. Now that Lan'an had the conditions, of course he had to replace them.

Lan Euan asked Carpenter Sun to make two sets of wash basins. Before, Guo Ge'er only had one wooden basin, which he used for washing his face and feet. He and Zhang Xiaomo's room had two, but they didn't want the previous one anymore, so they ordered four new ones.

Lan Euan also asked for three large basins, one for washing clothes, one for washing lunch boxes, and one as a spare. He also asked for four buckets, two large buckets, and four medium-sized wooden basins for lunch boxes and food. He planned to replace all the previous ones.

Lan'an specifically asked Sun Mujiangji to customize two matching shelves, specifically for holding wash basins. Elm wood is the material of choice, as it is high quality and long-lasting. (Total cost 800 wen)

After paying the balance of two taels and 200 wen, and giving half of the deposit of 400 wen, Carpenter Sun happily took the money and repeatedly assured that he would deliver these things within half a month.

"Don't worry, An'er. I'll take care of everything. I'll send it to you in just half a month."

Carpenter Sun took the money and rushed home without delay. This transaction was enough to cover his family's expenses for two months.

"Brother Xiaomo, come and see the bookcase I customized for you. How is it? Do you like it?"

"An An put a lot of effort into it. I like it very much."

"Let's sort the books together now so it will be convenient for us to read them later."

The two of them took out the books from the box together. Lan An helped Zhang Xiaomo put the books neatly in the bookcase according to his request.

After a busy day, I finally finished packing the books. I didn't expect that the bookcase is almost full.

"Brother Xiaomo, you have so many books. It seems you need to order another one. One is not enough."

"Didn't An An order two?"

"I put that in the living room as a storage cabinet. There's only one table in the living room, so there's no place to put anything."

"Okay, I'll listen to An An."

The arrival of the bookcase has greatly saved the room's space. Lan An thought that today would be a good time to reorganize the room and leave space for the bathroom.

"Brother Xiaomo, that area will be used as a bathroom. I've also ordered new furniture, and we can arrange it like this when the time comes. It's okay, the room is a bit small."

Lan An told Zhang Xiaomo about his plan. Zhang Xiaomo smiled and mentioned his idea. The two finally decided on the placement of all the furniture. As long as the furniture arrived, they could ask someone for help.

The newly built bathroom is also very simple. Lan Euan plans to use a customized screen as a partition, and the floor of the bathroom is also planned to be paved with blue bricks to facilitate pouring water in the future.

Don't forget to make a water outlet on the wall and use bamboo pipes for drainage, so that the water from the bathroom will not flow into the room.

Of course, a small ditch should be dug outside the house for the blue gum to facilitate drainage.

Because they would have to rebuild the big house later, Lan An had already thought about it. He wanted to make Zhang Xiaomo's dormitory very large, including a study and a bathroom, so that they would have plenty of space for two people. He always wanted to keep Zhang Xiaomo as a captive.

"Brother Xiaomo, your bathtub should be ready. You can start treatment in a month and a half."

"An An, will you stay with me?"

"Of course, Brother Xiaomo, you should relax now. I will make a lot of delicious food to nourish your body."

"Yeah, our An An is the best."

"Brother Xiaomo, I think we should find someone to clear the homestead in the next two days and also fence off the yard. In addition to growing mulberries, I want to plant a large persimmon tree in the yard, and also have a large bamboo forest."

"Yeah, An An, just take care of the arrangements."

"Now that the weather is warming up, it's the perfect time to plant bamboo."

"An An, don't forget to buy a cow. It's time for spring plowing."

"Oh, I would have forgotten about it if Brother Xiaomo hadn't mentioned it. It seems I have to go to the village chief's house."

The two chatted for a while. Zhang Xiaomo's eyelids were drooping and he looked very tired. Lan An stayed with him and waited until he fell asleep before leaving the room.

"Angel, you need to go out."

"I'll leave the braised pork to you. I have something to ask the village chief. Brother Xiaomo just fell asleep, so you should take care of the family. After I sell the lunch boxes tomorrow, I'll take you to buy new clothes."

"Ang'er, you're the best, don't worry."

Lan An was walking on the road and found that many villagers were drying rice. Lan An was quite surprised. He thought that this meant that their families had run out of food and were preparing to scoop out new rice.

When we arrived at the village chief's house, he was also drying rice with a serious expression, and was sitting aside picking out empty shells.

"Uncle Zhang, what are you doing? Are you preparing to scoop out the new rice?"

"Ang'er, why are you here? Your family has selected the seeds for spring plowing. Hurry up and don't delay the spring plowing."

"Starting preparations so early?"

"It's getting late. We still have twenty or twenty days to start preparing for sowing and raising rice seedlings. The rice needs to be taken out to dry, and then carefully selected and the empty husks removed. This will take a lot of effort."

"We have to pick them one by one by hand. How long will it take?"

"You're making such a fuss, haven't you always been like this? By the way, why did you have time to come to me today and find me, the boss?"

"Uncle Zhang, I don't want to ask, is there any skilled mason in our village? I want to make a bathroom in my room. In a month and a half, my son Xiaomo will start treatment and needs to take a medicinal bath, so I have to make a bathroom in the room.

I also want to hire someone to help clean up the residential land I bought earlier. I plan to save some money to redecorate the kitchen and rebuild the yard wall to enclose the entire area.

Aren't I looking for you to introduce me to some reliable people?"

"You spend all day and night doing things. Why waste money?"

"Oh, Uncle Zhang, you know I'm busy with business, and I can't do those time-consuming and laborious jobs."

"Okay, it won't work if there's no strong man at home. I'll help you arrange as many people as you need."

"About ten people, the work should be done in one day. I'll pay them 35 wen a day, but I won't include meals. Okay? I really don't have time to cook."

"What else do you have to say? I work so hard in the county town all day and only get 35 wen. Even if I provide food, I can't even get enough to eat. How much work can you get?"

"Aren't we all from the same village? Let's help each other."

"Brother, you have a good heart, just like that. I will take you there now, first to Zhu Ni Majiang's house, and then take you to other houses."

“We actually have bricklayers in our village.”

"He moved here from somewhere else about ten years ago. His craftsmanship is excellent and he's cheap, but he's also a poor man with a seriously ill wife to take care of."

"That's not easy. The village always asks him for any job. He does a great job and is a nice person."

After walking for half a minute, they arrived at Zhu Ni, the bricklayer's house. Lan An was a little surprised by the environment in front of him. It was even more shabby than his home. In this dynasty, having a skill would not make a bad living. It seemed that his wife's illness was also difficult to cure.

Zhu Ni, the bricklayer, was making medicine while his wife was lying in bed sick. She looked pale and weak as if she would be blown down by the wind at any time.

The two children were skinny, their clothes were tattered, and their eyes revealed endless hunger and exhaustion. But they were very well-behaved and sensible, and did not make any noise.

The room was filled with a pungent, medicinal smell. The walls were peeling, the windows were broken, and a cold wind howled in. The bedding on the bed was worn and tattered, and it smelled foul.

Seeing this scene reminded Lan An of the time when he first traveled to the Zhang family. Thinking about that scene now was still a little scary.

Zhu Ni, the bricklayer, has a delicate appearance and a baby face that makes him look very young, but his face is weathered and he looks shy and introverted.

"Ang'er, Lao Zhu's cooking skills are impeccable. He is also a man of loyalty. His wife has been ill for many years, but he has never left her."

After Lan An explained his purpose, Zhu the bricklayer felt a little embarrassed. The guy in front of him was too dazzling and reminded him of his younger self.

Zhu Ni, the bricklayer, was young and unrestrained. As the youngest son in the family, he was loved by his parents. However, he met a man whom he would never forget in his life.

When Zhu the bricklayer saw Lan Euan, he thought of that man again. They hadn't seen each other for nearly ten years. That man must have married and had children. They were probably not destined to be together anymore.

Lan Euan's eyes turned red as she looked at the 1.8-meter-tall man in front of her. She felt a little strange and felt that the man in front of her was in a strange mood.

"Are you going to build a house?"

"Oh, I'm going to simply build a bathroom."

Lan An briefly explained the specific situation, and Zhu the bricklayer quickly understood what Lan An meant.

"You didn't buy any plaster?"

"what is that?"

"It's used to fill gaps and make the bricks stronger."

"Did I forget?"

"It's okay. When will you start working?"

"Four days later."

"Then I'll make it for you. It's cheaper than buying it."

"Thank you then."

"You're welcome. You can come to me directly if you have any work next time."

"it is good."

Lan An agreed readily and asked about the cost of labor and materials. Zhu Ni, the bricklayer, only wanted 50 coins, so Lan An gave him 100 coins directly and agreed on a time - four days later at noon.

The village chief took Lan Euan to the homes of Zhang Erbo, Zhang Tiezhu, Wang Daniu, and Li Daren. When they heard that the wages were 35 cents, they all agreed readily.

The remaining families were Wang Shuitian, Zhang Ergou, Zhang Yiguo, Li Guangan, and Sun Xiaowu. They were all the people who had helped Ang'er speak before. They were all men of good character. After the village chief explained the conditions clearly, they hurriedly agreed, feeling that they had gotten a great deal.

After Lan An arranged everything, he said goodbye to the village chief. He was going home. Zhang Xiaomo had been out for so long, and he would soon wake up. He would probably be in a bad mood if he couldn't see him.