My delicate husband

Zhang Xiaomo always knew that Lan An was very worried. Every night before acupuncture, Lan An would sleep uneasily and wake up in the middle of the night. Now that Dr. Zhu gave a definite answer, both of them felt a lot more relieved.

Every time after acupuncture, Zhang Xiaomo would deliberately rely on Lan An, asking him to make delicious food and order him to do such things, in order to distract Lan An's attention and let Lan An feel temporarily at ease.

After two days of rest, Zhang Xiaomo looked much better. Lan An also planned to take Zhang Xiaomo back to Lianhua Village to have a look. After all, the rice was at a critical moment, and he didn't know whether Guoge'er had dried the peppers.

"Brother Xiaomo, let's go back to Lotus Village tomorrow."

"Okay, An An, I want to eat spicy rabbit, let's go back and catch it."

"Okay, take Brother Xiaomo to catch him."

Bai Lu helped to call a carriage. Early the next morning, Lan An and Zhang Xiaomo got on the carriage back to the village. It was still a little cool in the morning, and the wind was very comfortable.

"Brother Xiaomo, you're not cold, are you?"

"It's not cold, An An, I'm just a little sleepy."

"Then I'll hold you while you sleep, and then I'll take you to catch rabbits when we get there."

When we arrived at the courtyard, Zhu the bricklayer had already started working. The two men in his family, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, were eating steamed buns obediently by the courtyard. Guo Ge'er was also there, and the three of them were talking and laughing.

Lan An had never carefully observed the faces of the two children before, but now he looked carefully and looked at Zhu the bricklayer, and he felt as if some incredible secret had happened.

"Brother Xiaomo, I've revealed a secret."

"An An, are you trying to say that Brother Guo has a sweetheart?"

"No, look at the two boys of Zhuni Mason. They are as tall as Guo Ge'er. Look at their appearance. Don't you notice anything?"

"An An, I didn't notice. If you look at me again, I'll be angry."

"No, Brother Xiaomo, I don't think they are Zhu Ni Majiang's biological sons."

Zhang Xiaomo bit Lan Euan's earlobe

"Don't look at it anymore. An An, I'm jealous."

Lan An hurried to coax Zhang Xiaomo, but before he could do anything, Brother Xie came over and Zhang Xiaomo started chatting with him.

Lan An went to find Brother Xu and learned that all the peppers had been dried. Lan An took a look and found that they were not bad and were quite dry. Lan An had an idea in mind and planned to make some chili oil.

Brother Xu told Lan An about what had happened recently. He had harvested several waves of tomatoes and there were not many left in the field.

Blue Gum plans to leave the remaining tomatoes on the tree. Anyone who wants to eat them can pick them. It also allows the whole village to taste the flavor of tomatoes, so it’s good not to waste them.

Lan'an asked Brother Han and Brother Xue to clean the small stone mill at home and dry it in the sun. Lan'an planned to make chili oil later, but now he had to pay the employees and almost forgot.

Lan An asked Brother Man to move a table, put the small box on the table, took out the prepared salary slips and wages, and paid the wages to Aunt Wang and Sister Lan first.

Brother Man then called Zhu the bricklayer and the villagers to come and pay their wages, and then it was Brother Xie and his brothers.

He didn't know if it was Lan An's illusion, but he always felt that Brother Xie's eyes when he looked at Zhu Ni, the bricklayer, were very complicated, with pity, heartache, and a hint of resentment.

During lunch, Brother Xie kept putting leeks and green vegetables into Zhu Ni Majiang's bowl. Zhu Ni Majiang was a little happy and a little flattered, while Lan An was a little speechless.

It wasn't easy for these two people to be together in the past.

"An An, you promised me to catch rabbits."

When Guo Ge'er heard Zhang Xiaomo speak, he immediately agreed. He didn't see Lan An show his skills last time. There was no way, Lan An could only agree to take Guo Ge'er, Xia Qiudong and Zhang Xiaomo to the back mountain.

Lan An sprinkled medicine powder on everyone as usual, and repeatedly reminded them not to go deep. Zhang Xiaomo took the lead and cooperated obediently. Lan An now understood Zhang Xiaomo's original feelings.

"Anger, you don't have a bow and arrow?"

"No, you can kill a rabbit by throwing stones at it."

Lan An spoke with confidence and everyone believed him, except Zhang Xiaomo. He and Lan An smiled at each other. This was their secret.

As usual, they shot three rabbits and two pheasants. Zhang Xiaomo was in high spirits and wanted to go inside. Lan An persuaded him to go home with a combination of coaxing and threats.

Lan An asked Brother Man to drive to the fields and bring the spiritual spring water into the fields and irrigation channels while no one was paying attention.

The rice will bloom in a few days, and it needs strong sunshine to bloom. In this weather, the blue eucalyptus has nothing to worry about.

Lan Euan looked at the rice seedlings around him again. They had just formed ears of rice, so his autumn harvest was estimated to be advanced by half a month.

"An An, does our rice grow faster than others?"

"Brother Xiaomo, we should have an early autumn harvest. I'm very good at farming. I'll buy a few more acres by the end of the year. I'll try to grow and raise as much of the food you like in the future."

"An An, you are so nice. Let's go home. I want to eat rabbit."

The group returned to the dean's office. Brother Xie was also tempted by the rabbits in Lan'an's hands, but Lan'an only caught two or three each time, so there was nothing he could do no matter how tempted he was.

Alas, delicious food can no longer make him happy. Thinking of what Zhang Xiaomo said to him today, he decided to talk to Zhu Ni, the bricklayer, again, otherwise he would not be able to sleep well with his clothes on.

Lan'an asked Brother Man to process the rabbit and pheasant. He looked at the stone mill and saw that it was dry, so he asked Brother Guo and Brother Xue to grind the chili into powder.

"An An, how can I help you?"

"Brother Xiaomo, please help peel the garlic."

Zhu Ni, the bricklayer, was a little surprised that Brother Xie wanted to chat with him. Recently, they had tacitly kept a distance from each other. He never thought that Brother Xie would take the initiative to find him and say that he wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk.

"Ayi, let's have a good chat."

"Brother Chen, what's wrong with you? There's nothing we can't talk about."

"Are you satisfied with your current life?"

"It's not bad actually. It's better now than before."

"You had your reasons for breaking up with me, didn't you?"

"Yes, but Brother Chen, you also said that after all, so much time has passed, and some things are actually not that important anymore."

"If you really love your wife, then those two little men in your family might..."

"Brother Chen, stop talking. I owe her everything. I owe her my whole life."

"You understand what I mean. You did it willingly, Zhu Ziyi. Why didn't I realize how great you are before? I'm still struggling here. I really feel sorry for you."

Brother Xie left angrily. Damn, he deserved it. Zhu Ni, the bricklayer, didn’t know what he said wrong. He wanted to have a good chat with Brother Xie again, but Brother Xie ignored him. He had no choice but to get back to work.

Guoge'er ground the chili peppers, and Lan'an started to make chili oil. Because the taste was quite pungent, Lan'an asked everyone to use the kitchen, and he stayed alone in the kitchen.

Soon, a fragrance came from the kitchen. The freshly made chili oil was really fragrant. Lan An thought about it and decided to make cold rabbit.

Afraid that Zhang Xiaomo would not be used to the food, Lan Euan made a cold rabbit, and made spicy rabbit with the rest. The pheasant was still made into peppery and spicy hand-shredded chicken, which was also super fragrant when added with a little freshly made chili oil.

The aroma coming from the kitchen attracted everyone's attention. Lan Euan also took out some chili oil for everyone to taste. Everyone said it was delicious and was great for dipping steamed buns or putting it in noodles.

"Brother Xiaomo, the rabbit you want to eat."

Lan'an fed the first bite to Zhang Xiaomo as usual, and then called everyone over to eat.

Lan An heard the sound of horse hooves, looked outside the yard, and saw Brother Xia, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

As soon as Brother Xia got off the carriage, Brother Xie came over and patted him on the shoulder.

"Old Xia, long time no see. Where have you been? You're just in time. Lan Euan has made some delicious food again."

"Then I came at the perfect time. Sorry to bother you."

The two men came to the table, and Brother Xie served Brother Xia a lot of food, showing his hospitality. When Zhu the bricklayer saw this, he felt that the rabbit meat in his mouth had lost its taste and was rather bitter. He put down his chopsticks and went to work.

"Brother An, Brother Mo, long time no see."

"Brother Xia, have you met Brother Wu? He's very worried about you. He even came to me to ask about your schedule."

"No, I came to your place right after I got back. I'll make time to go to his place tomorrow."

"Old Xia, little brother An, you have a secret from me. Old Xia, is there something wrong with you, or are you hiding a mistress from me?"

"Old Xie, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you didn't take the initiative to see someone you've studied for ten years. I just saw him leave in a dejected manner."

"Don't say it. I'll get angry if you say it. He's a heartless person."

"He has no heart, so why are you so cowardly, watching people get married."

"Fuck, after not seeing you for so long, you're already poking my heart."

"You're not a good young master in the capital, but you're doing business in the county. I think you have something to worry about."

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Lan An hurried to dissuade them.

"Brother Xia, is there anything you need today?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to come and see how your house is doing. I wasn't there during the last warm-up, but I'll definitely be there when your new house is finished."

"Thank you, Brother Xia."

"Oh right, I had someone research your last blueprint and I'll send you one when the autumn harvest comes."

"That's great, Brother Xia. I have some new blueprints and some farm tools. I'll get them for you."

Brother Xia smiled and said yes, but he no longer had the same enthusiasm as before. Lan An noticed that he was worried about something, but did not ask.

Lan Euan found a deserted place, entered the space, and found the rice bed blueprint he had drawn out of boredom. This was used for threshing and was better than the previous flail. He had accidentally found this when he was reading a book in his previous life, and he had never thought that he would use it this day.

"Anger, you are such a wonderful person. Let's stick to the old rules. I'll give you the money first and send you the paperwork next time."

"It's okay, Brother Xia."

"No wonder you two are sworn brothers. You have the same hobby. Those rare furniture in his shop are also made by you, An Ge'er. You are a hidden talent."

The three of them smiled at each other, understanding each other tacitly.

"Brother Xia, are you and Brother Wu old friends?"

"Not really. We've known each other since we were little. We're neighbors, so our relationship is closer than most people's."

Lan Euan didn't ask any more questions. He felt that it was definitely not that simple.

"Anger, give me a can of your chili peppers too."

"Brother Xia, this can't be kept for too long. It needs to be eaten within a month."

"Okay, do you have any tomatoes left?"

"There aren't many left. There are still some in the field. You can pick them if you want, but the watermelons I planted are almost ripe."

"Watermelon? Leave some for me when the time comes, and I'll give it away."

"Okay, I'll send it to you then."

Brother Xia chatted for a few more minutes and then left, and Brother Xie went back to work.

"Brother Xiaomo, don't be unhappy. I'll make it for you alone next time."

"An An, I only ate a little."

"Just wait here for me, I'll catch two more for you and cook them for you when I get back to the county town later."

"An An, can I go with you?"

"No."

"Okay, An An needs to come back soon."

Lan Euan finally went to the back mountain and caught three rabbits. He asked Brother Man to prepare them and bring them back as soon as possible.

"Anger, can you sell me this chili oil?"

"Brother Guo, do you want to do this business?"

Guoge'er told Lan'an his idea, and Lan'an thought it was feasible, but it required specially made jars, and the jars at home were a bit big. Lan'an gave Guoge'er some advice and called Brother Man and Brother Han over, asking them to cooperate with Guoge'er in the chili oil business.

"Brother Xiaomo, I think we need to buy two more slaves. We need to get one who is well-educated to manage the daily expenses of the household. Guoge likes to do business, so we will leave the business to him in the future."

"Okay, I'll listen to An An. Just buy one more."

"Okay, preferably one like the egret, all-powerful."

Things were almost settled, so Lan An asked Brother Man to take them back to the county town. For dinner, Zhang Xiaomo ate spicy rabbit that was just for him.