My delicate husband

On February 15th, Lianhua Village held its annual Spring Festival, a ritual performed before spring plowing to pray for favorable weather and a good harvest.

The Spring Festival is very important and every household has to participate. Blue Eucalyptus has closed for another day, which is not easy. I can sleep in a little.

"Brother Xiaomo, it feels so good to stay in bed."

"An An, why don't we stop selling lunch boxes? Spring plowing is coming soon, so we'll be busy."

"Okay, let's sell it for one last week. Brother Xiaomo, this way I can have more time to accompany you."

"Okay, hold me and sleep for a while."

The Spring Festival is a very serious event, and parents will repeatedly emphasize this to their children. Even the most naughty children will be very obedient on this day, otherwise they will have to eat a meal of stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat.

Black clothes must be worn on the day of sacrifice. Lan An specially went to the clothing store to buy three sets of black robes for her family. It was the first time she saw Zhang Xiaomo wearing dark clothes. He looked really handsome. Lan An had to sigh again that he had good taste and found a really handsome husband.

Lan An was participating for the first time and was a little nervous. Zhang Xiaomo and Guo Ge'er had participated before, but they were accompanied by their parents at that time, and Zhang Xiaohua was not married yet.

"Hey, Mo Hanzi is here too."

"Village Chief, we will definitely participate in such an important sacrifice."

"It's good to know that farmers rely on the little income they get from the land."

The villagers gathered in an orderly manner under the big locust tree at the east end of the village. Led by Village Chief Zhang, the entire village walked towards the sacrificial hall with piety in their hearts.

At the sacrificial site, a bonfire blazed, incense curling in the air. The village chief, dressed in simple traditional attire, held offerings in hand and led the crowd in devout prayer to the gods of heaven and earth. The villagers also stood solemnly, their eyes revealing their longing for a good harvest.

The village chief read the sacrificial oration aloud, praising the gods' grace and praying for good weather and a good harvest. The villagers echoed in unison, their voices resounding through the sky.

Afterwards, the offerings were placed on the altar, the air filled with fragrance, and the villagers bowed and kowtowed to express their respect to the gods.

After the ceremony, the village chief gave a brief speech, encouraging the villagers to work together for the spring plowing. The villagers' faces were filled with determination and hope, and with expectations for the future, they turned to prepare for the spring plowing, which Lan An saw as nothing more than empty promises.

After the sacrifice, Lan An and Zhang Xiaomo strolled slowly on the village road. Guo Ge'er went to play with his friends. Along the way, people chatted with Lan An. Zhang Xiaomo felt a little jealous. She was restless holding Lan An's hand, playing with Lan An's fingers and stroking Lan An's wrist.

"Brother Xiaomo, please watch the road carefully."

"Hold me steady, An An."

"Are you tired? Do you want me to carry you?"

"Okay, An An, carry me."

It was not difficult for Lan An to carry Zhang Xiaomo on her back, but it looked a little awkward. The villagers kept looking at them, but many men in the village envied Zhang Xiaomo for finding such a capable man.

"Anger, Mo Hanzi, you two have such a good relationship."

"Auntie Wang, Uncle Wang is very good to you too."

"Oh, we've been married for many years. An'er, have you picked out the rice seeds? I almost forgot to tell you. You have to hurry up. If you're too busy, we'll help you pick them."

"It's okay, Auntie. I'll stop selling lunch boxes for another week. There's still time."

"Okay, I'll have everything picked out in two or three days. Call me if you need anything. Ang'er, do you know how to grow seedlings?"

"Auntie, aren't we just spreading the rice seeds directly on the fields?"

"Oh, it's not that easy. I'll ask my wife to teach you when the time comes. Don't be too anxious. But you have to learn it. After all, you'll depend on it for your livelihood."

"Okay, I'll come to your house later to install it, and you can tell me about it."

"An An, I'll go with you."

"Brother Xiaomo, you don't need to learn, our family can do it too."

After returning home, Lan An coaxed Zhang Xiaomo to sleep and then went to Aunt Wang's house. Aunt Wang and her husband were picking rice seeds, but there was no sign of Lin Ge'er.

"Auntie Wang, Uncle Wang, why don't you see Brother Lin?"

"I went out to play with your brother Guo."

"Is that so? Is your Heizi pregnant? How long will it take for the baby to come? Leave one for me. Guo Ge'er has been talking about it."

"You're such a nice brother-in-law. Okay, I'll save one for you when the time comes."

After chatting for a while, Lan Eucalyptus also helped to select, and Aunt Wang also helped to explain.

"Anger, growing rice is easy to say, it only takes a few steps.

First of all, you need to choose suitable land and prepare it well. It is best to choose fertile land with good water resources to prepare for sowing.

Then, carefully selected rice seeds are sown in the fields and covered with a thin layer of soil.

During the rice growing process, farmers need to irrigate and weed the paddies in a timely manner to ensure a good environment. This stage also requires careful attention and more care.

After waiting for about fifty days, when the seedlings have grown, they need to be transplanted and carefully planted in the paddy fields.

Then we need to weed, control insects, irrigate, and wait for the rice to mature, which takes about four months. Once the rice is mature, it can be harvested, dried, and threshed.

Even though it sounds simple, it's very troublesome. When the time comes, you should learn more and watch more, and don't put too much pressure on yourself."

After a long day of selecting blue eucalyptus seeds, he felt his eyes swell up and his neck ached. This couldn't go on. He had to find a solution. It was too difficult.

Lan An knew the general planting pattern of rice and did not stay at Aunt Wang's house for too long. The main reason was that selecting seeds in this way was too tiring for the eyes. If he continued to select, he felt that he would be exhausted.

Lan An returned home, sighed for a while, and sat at the desk to draw with charcoal pencils, which woke up Zhang Xiaomo.

"An An, why are you so sad?"

"Brother Xiaomo, let me show you my hands."

There was an obvious blister on the fair and delicate finger, which was particularly conspicuous. The blister had not healed yet and was obviously new. Zhang Xiaomo felt distressed when he saw it.

"Why are there blisters? Didn't you go to Aunt Wang's house?"

"Yes, I just helped Aunt Wang pick out some rice seeds."

"An An, let's rent out the land."

"No, Brother Xiaomo, spring plowing is about to start. Do we need to dig that field with a hoe?"

"Fool, there are iron plowshares that can be used with oxen to plow the land. Families with more men can use hoes to dig. The village should have two sets. Put them in the hands of the village chief and the villagers can queue up to use them."

"Can the villagers order that iron plowshare? Let's make one for our family. And buy an ox. That way spring plowing will be easier."

"An An, to make a custom iron plowshare, you need paperwork and a stamp from the county government, and then you need to go to a specialized iron shop and order it. Villagers can't just make iron plowshares at will."

"Okay, I think I'll still order an iron plowshare. I'll go to the county government office tomorrow after I sell my lunch boxes."

"Then you need to ask the village chief to issue a certificate first."

"Okay, that's really troublesome."

Lan'an nestled in Zhang Xiaomo's arms. He was a little annoyed now. As usual, Lan'an sucked and bit Zhang Xiaomo's collarbone, leaving marks on it. Zhang Xiaomo just indulged Lan'an and hugged him, letting him bite him obediently.

In the space, rice was planted in waves, various peppers were harvested in two or three waves, and spices such as star anise and cinnamon were also ripe. The blue eucalyptus's small treasury had another good income, and now it had almost one hundred and fifty taels. It was really time to consider buying a cow.

Lan An had recently given the village chief another 12 taels of silver. He chose locations near the homes of Carpenter Sun, Zhang Tiezhu, Sister Mei, and Mason Zhu for the remaining four public wells. The village chief readily agreed. Well carpenter Li had been incredibly busy lately, having done more work in the past month than he had in a year.

Lan Euan entered the space and wanted to see the completion status of the random task. As expected, he heard the familiar beeping sound again and the soft voice of 008 sounded.

"Congratulations host, you have completed the random task and are receiving rewards."

A digital blue light appeared, and a wooden box appeared in the hut. Inside it was a ginseng of perfect quality. Lan An planned to take the ginseng to see Doctor Zhu tomorrow. He also had to hurry to look for the remaining herbs. He had almost forgotten about the little wild boar, and he had to get rid of it as soon as possible. He would send the silly roe deer directly to Brother A Shui.

Lan Euan was about to leave the space when 008's cute and soft voice sounded again. Lan Euan was a little unhappy. Damn, another mission came and he had to do it.

"Dear host. Congratulations on triggering a random mission reward to improve the daily living conditions of the residents of Chuqi Nation. You have completed 1% of the mission. Please continue to work hard. The rewards will be issued below. Please check. Space upgrade."

Lan Euan was a little surprised. This could be considered a pleasant surprise. Lan Euan clicked on the upgrade. After an hour of upgrading, Lan Euan was forced to exit the space.

Lan Euan didn't care. He was in a good mood and wanted to make something delicious.

There was chicken soup for dinner, and Zhang Xiaomo drank a big bowl of it, which was rare. It was true that the family hadn't eaten chicken for a long time, so Lan An planned to go to the market to buy a few chickens.

After dinner, Lan An made some medicine for Zhang Xiaomo. She also went to the village chief's house to get the application documents for the manufacture of the iron plowshare, as she would go to the county government office tomorrow.

Before going to bed, Lan Euan entered the space again. There was an acre of land added to the space, which was specially used to grow vegetables and spices. There was also an acre of sky. The area of ​​spiritual spring water in the space was also increased, and the quality of well spring water was also improved, which could quickly heal wounds.

Lan Euan was also not idle. He immediately planted the new fields, and he was one step closer to his dream of becoming a landlord.

Lan Euan walked into the cabin. He scrolled through the store but didn't notice any significant changes. The seeds were still the same, many of which were gray and waiting to be unlocked.

There are more special items and medical supplies, including anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers, and the types of daily necessities have also increased, but there are not many changes.

Lan Euan swiped a few more times and found a small tool icon. He clicked it and found a lot of drawings inside, but few of them were unlocked, and those that were unlocked had to be purchased with money.

Lan Euan looked and found only three unlocked. One was a threshing diagram with a flail. One was a traditional hand-cranked windmill for removing impurities and holding back the grains. One was a rice huller with a diagram for removing the rice husks. The prices varied: 10 taels, 50 taels, and 180 taels.

Lan An felt helpless. He looked at the small treasury and decided to wait until he had money to buy these drawings. He couldn't use them now anyway.

Lan An looked at the time. It was almost nine o'clock. It was time to go to bed as there was a lot to do tomorrow.