My delicate husband

Early in the morning, the village chief arrived at Zhang's house with his paperwork. Lan An was still making chive dumplings. After a few days of eating tomato and egg noodles, Lan An was a little tired of it.

"Anger, didn't you say you were going to the county town today?"

"Uncle Zhang, you're here too early. Have you eaten yet?"

"After drinking the porridge, I'll wait for you for a while."

Lan An prepared breakfast and asked Zhang Xiaomo to get up and eat.

"Brother Xiaomo, the village chief and I are going to the county town."

"An An, come back early, I will wait for you in the yard."

After dinner, Lan An asked Brother Xu to prepare the ox cart and take them to the county town. Of course, Lan An did not forget to load the 300 kilograms of tomatoes onto the ox cart.

Lan'an got up too early in the morning and felt a little sleepy. The ox cart was shaking, and Lan'an soon yawned and planned to close his eyes and take a nap.

Uncle Zhang was in high spirits and looked excited, without a trace of sleepiness on his face. Ever since he took office as village chief, he had a wish to surpass Jinshui Village. Judging from the current development momentum of Lianhua Village, his wish might come true.

Seeing that Lan Euan was sleeping soundly, the village chief did not disturb him. He ate tomatoes silently by himself. He liked his brother Ang'er very much. He had been the village chief for 30 years. He had experienced wars and witnessed the development of Lianhua Village from a dozen households to its present state.

Life was hard in the past, with people not having enough to eat. He led the villagers up the mountain to peel tree bark and dig up wild vegetables. They managed to get through it despite the difficulties. Although Lotus Village is not very wealthy now, it is much better than before. If they had a waterwheel, life would definitely be better in the future.

As the village chief, he has achieved some success and can live up to the elders and folks of Lianhua Village. He will not be ashamed of his ancestors when he dies. He has to admit that he is getting old. After these days of contact with Ang'er, he really admires his courage and vision. It is true that young people are to be feared.

It was not yet 9 o'clock when Lan An arrived in Yunling County. He did not rush to the county government office, but went to find Manager Xia first.

"Brother An, how come you have time to come to Brother Xia's place recently?"

"I'll send you the blueprints so you don't have to go and get them. The vegetables I grew at home are ripe now, so I'll send you some to try."

Shopkeeper Xia was not very interested in Eucalyptus globulus vegetables. He had been waiting for the blueprints of Eucalyptus globulus recently. After all, every time he saw them, it would bring him new shocks and refresh his views again and again.

"What's this red thing? It's a vegetable. How come I've never seen it before?"

Shopkeeper Xia now understands that there are always people better than you, and he also knows that the truly capable people are all living in seclusion in the city. Although he is a brother of the emperor, he looks like an ignorant bumpkin in front of Ang'er.

"This is a tomato. You can eat it raw or use it in cooking. Try it."

Brother Xia picked up one and took a bite. It tasted really good.

"This tastes really good. I'll take as many as you bring."

"There are more than 200 pounds left. Are you sure you want them all?"

"Yes, I'll give you 20 wen per jin. I've also seen your drawings, and I can only say, An Ge'er, you have impressed me deeply. I'll give you liang for the drawings, what do you think?"

"Okay, then hurry up and prepare the paperwork. I need to go to the county government office to take care of some things."

"What are you going to the county government for?"

"This year will be dry. Our village still uses canals for irrigation. I need to go to the county government office to apply for a water truck."

"Anger, are you sure there will be a drought?"

"Maybe."

"Then I'll go with you. Wait for me."

Shopkeeper Xia expertly prepared the paperwork and the money. Lan An signed without even counting the money. After the matter was settled, the two of them left together. Lan An hadn't expected Tomato to become so popular that Shopkeeper Xia personally went to Lotus Village to look for him.

When the two came out, the village chief was getting anxious.

"Brother An, let's hurry to the county government office. Will the shopkeeper go with us?"

"Yes, Shopkeeper Xia should also be going to the county town for something."

The three of them arrived at the county government office and looked at the police chief at the gate. He was an acquaintance, the same police chief who had helped them with the housing plot last time. It wasn't surprising that he was an acquaintance, as the entire Yunling County government office only had about twenty people.

"Captain Peng, are you on duty again today?"

Lan An discovered that Manager Xia's identity was indeed as noble as he had guessed. The captain of the police at the door changed his expression when he saw Manager Xia, and looked respectful.

"Young Master, what brings you to the county government office today? I'll go and inform you right away."

"Just call me An Ge'er. Our Lotus Village wants to install a water truck. I'd like to trouble Constable Peng to go and inform them."

"No trouble, no trouble. Just give me the documents. If you have any problems in the future, just come to the county government office to find me."

Lan An took out the documents that the village chief had prepared long ago and gave them to Constable Peng. Before he could give him the money, Constable Peng quickly took the things and went into the county government office.

"Brother An, this detective is quite good and proactive in his work."

"Uncle Zhang, you can rest assured now, we'll just wait. Brother Xu, aren't you going in?"

"I'm mainly here to keep you company, and I came to see a friend along the way."

The three of them waited for a few minutes, and then Constable Peng ran out.

"Brother An, please accompany me inside. The county magistrate is busy, but the legal advisor has time."

The gate of the county government office is solemn and majestic. The vermilion gate is inlaid with copper nails, and a pair of stone lions stand at the door looking majestic.

Entering the county government office, you will see a straight stone path extending through the courtyard, with antique buildings on both sides, flying eaves, brackets, carved beams and painted rafters.

Inside the county yamen, a plaque reading "A Clear Mirror Hangs High" hangs above the main hall, and behind the desk is the county magistrate's chair. The yamen's environment is solemn and dignified, revealing the vicissitudes of time.

The lawyer just sat in the chair and read the documents without raising his eyes.

"I pay my respects to you, Master."

Lan An saluted with the village chief, while Manager Xia stood aside with a cold expression.

"No need for formalities. Xiao Peng told me that you're from Lotus Village, right? You need to install a water truck. Bring up the supporting documents."

Lan An handed over the paperwork and also put a box containing ten taels of silver.

The lawyer looked at the documents and found no problems. He then looked at the box beside him and understood everything.

The lawyer then looked up at Lan An, and when he saw Shopkeeper Xia standing next to Lan An, his expression changed noticeably, and he got down from the armchair.

"Young Master, please don't stand there. There are chairs here. Let's sit down and talk."

The lawyer made tea himself again. Uncle Zhang was a little flattered. Lan An was neither humble nor arrogant. Shopkeeper Xia still had an indifferent expression as usual.

"Master, please tell us directly what are the conditions for installing the water truck."

"There are no conditions, but the waterwheels are one hundred taels each. Do you understand?"

Lan An handed over a hundred taels of silver and gave the lawyer five taels of silver. The lawyer returned it and also silently returned the small box that Lan An had originally given him.

"Since everything is ready, I will arrange for someone to go to Lotus Village to load the water truck tomorrow. I'll trouble you to entertain me at your leisure."

"Then I would like to thank you, Master."

"Young Master, what else do you have to say?"

"It's okay, it's just that Brother Xia came to see a friend. Can you please help pass the message on?"

When the lawyer heard Lan An's words, he immediately went to the inner room. After a while, a cold young man came out. Although he was dressed simply, he had an extraordinary temperament. However, there were dark circles under his eyes and he was thin and frail.

The first time Lan An saw the person, he thought of his own Zhang Xiaomo, who was also so thin. It seemed that the scholars of this dynasty were rather weak. It seemed that being an official was not easy, and he could not eat enough, otherwise why would he be so weak.

"Manager Xia, why are you here? What do you want from me?"

"No, I came here with An Ge'er. He said there would be a drought this year, so he came to load water for the village."

County Magistrate Wu looked at Lan An. He had heard this name frequently from Runzhi in recent months. If he didn't know and trust Runzhi well enough, he would have suspected that he was going to change his mind. However, the boy in front of him did have an extraordinary temperament. Those boys from the aristocratic families in the capital were far inferior to him.

"Drought, are you sure?"

"Our village elder Zhang is good at observing the stars. He has made several accurate predictions before, so we are preparing in advance just in case."

"Well, I suggest you trust An Ge'er."

County Magistrate Wu glanced at Shopkeeper Xia, and his expression became even colder. Lan An felt that the atmosphere between the two was weird. Seeing that it was getting late and the business was done, he said goodbye early.

The village chief also quickly followed Lan'an and left. His heart was really beating faster. He had experienced many ups and downs that day. It was so exciting.

Lan An doesn't like the depressing environment of the county government office, nor does he like talking to people of status. He has to think over every word he says. It's too tiring. His Zhang Xiaomo is still the best. Lan An wants to go home.

When leaving, they politely thanked Constable Peng, and the two left the yamen. Lan An was going to Chunqiu Hall to deliver tomatoes to Doctor Zhu, and asked Doctor Zhu how Zhang Xiaomo's medicine was prepared. The village chief was going to the market to buy more food in preparation for receiving the people coming to the county yamen tomorrow, so the two separated for the time being.

"Young Master, why are you here?"

"The vegetables at home are ripe, so I'll send you some to try. By the way, I'd like to ask how my husband's medicine is going."

"Young Master, you are so polite. The medicine is ready. The first course of treatment can be started in ten days."

Lan An briefly introduced the cooking method of tomatoes to Dr. Zhu and left. He still had to deliver it to Brother A Shui.

Lan'an went to the market again and bought five chickens and three ducks. There was also wild boar meat and bear meat in the space, so there was no need to buy pork. Lan'an bought thirty eggs.

Lan'an went to the grocery store he often went to and bought two cans of soybean oil. He had run out of pancreas at home, so he bought three pieces of Lan'an and two pounds of brown sugar. He had been using them a lot recently, so the grocery store had a lot of new plates and bowls, so Lan'an also took five of them.

After buying the things, the village chief was waiting on the ox cart. Lan An handed the meat dishes in the backpack to Uncle Zhang.

"Uncle Zhang, take these vegetables home, along with this can of soybean oil. When the time comes, find an aunt who knows how to cook and prepare a meal for you. I won't have to worry about it. I have other things to do at home."

The village chief was very grateful to Lan An when he saw the 20 kilograms of pork, three chickens, a duck, and thirty eggs in the backpack.

"Come to my house later and get some tomatoes and leeks. We have more than enough at home, and we can't finish them all."

"Angel, don't worry.

After everything was arranged, the group hurried back to the village.

As soon as she arrived in the yard, Lan An saw Zhang Xiaomo standing at the gate of the yard. Lan An was very happy and without hesitation, she threw herself into Zhang Xiaomo's arms.

"Brother Xiaomo, I miss you so much."

"An An, I miss you too."