My delicate husband

The family has always been curious about why the little boss has no ear piercings. They had previously seen red marks on the big boss's collarbone and had some other guesses. Now that they see the two of them getting more and more affectionate, and both the little boss and the big boss have special silver rings on their hands, they understand.

Brother He knew how these two love-sick people could have a bad relationship. He had told Chun, Xia, Qiu and Dong before that the young master was completely controlled by the big master, but they still didn't believe it.

"Anger, this is a complete understanding."

"Yeah, Brother Xu, have you figured it out?"

"He has someone else."

"It's okay, just tell me what kind you like and I'll help you find it."

"Anger, I'll tell you when I think of it."

Zhang Xiaomo's health has really improved a lot under Doctor Zhu's care. He no longer feels weak when going out for a walk. He often reads and paints all day long. He is even more energetic in bed at night. He can even hold him while he washes. He is completely different from before.

Zhang Xiaomo used to be so thin that he looked like he could be blown down by a gust of wind. His face was pale and bloodless, revealing a sickly look. His arms and legs were also very thin, as if he had no strength at all. He was just a sick beauty.

But now, Zhang Xiaomo's figure is perfect, with long legs and a thin waist, and every line is just right. His skin is not as pale as before, but it is still fair. The key is that he has a thin layer of muscles that are faintly visible.

Lan Euan found it really strange. They both didn't exercise, so why did Zhang Xiaomo have abdominal muscles while he had only soft flesh on his stomach? It was so unfair.

Of course Lan An didn't know that Zhang Xiaomo had been secretly exercising when he was not around. In addition to the long period of medicinal bathing in the spiritual spring water, Zhang Xiaomo was no longer the frail and sickly person. He just liked to pretend to be weak in front of Lan An. Now with the daily tonic from Doctor Shang Zhu, he was like a tiger with wings.

Perhaps he was used to the heat, or perhaps he was immersed in love every day, but Eucalyptus globulus slowly adapted to the heat. Of course, the autumn harvest, which he had never paid attention to, also quietly arrived.

In the hall, Lan Euan was eating spicy and sour lotus root slices. He has been fond of spicy and sour food recently. It is both appetizing and goes well with rice.

"An An, are these lotus root slices a bit sour?"

"No, Brother Xiaomo, don't you think it's appetizing?"

Zhang Xiaomo had some doubts and asked Brother Xu and Brother He. The two looked at each other. Although they felt jealous, they didn't know which side to take.

"Is it sour? I think it needs to be a little more sour."

"Little Master, I also think it could be a little sour. I'll tell Aunt Li later to ask her to add more vinegar when she makes this."

Lan An nodded with satisfaction. Zhang Xiaomo was a little worried at first. It seemed that the hot weather had caused his taste to change.

Brother Xu had to admire Brother He's emotional intelligence. He thought about the autumn harvest and still wanted to talk to An Ge'er.

"Ang'er, do you want to go check out the fields soon? Our rice is turning golden, and we expect to start the autumn harvest in two days."

"Is the autumn harvest so soon? Normally, wouldn't it take more than half a month?"

"Have you forgotten that our rice matures early?"

"I almost forgot, but it's such a hot day. It would look strange if we weren't with the village."

"There's nothing we can do about it. Once the rice is fully ripe, it will fall off. We have to harvest it quickly, and it's also very troublesome to remove the rice ears."

"By the way, I asked Brother Xia to make a rice bed. I don't know if it's done well. If not, we can only rely on the flail, which is a bit troublesome."

"An An, let's go to the county town tomorrow and ask Brother Xia about the results. And ask him about Bing while we're at it."

"Brother Xiaomo, do you have saltpeter here? Saltpeter can be turned into ice."

"What saltpeter? Do you know it?"

"They're white, colorless particles, similar to coarse salt. You can find them in the soil, especially in dry land, or in outhouses or stables. They freeze easily as long as there's water."

"An An, why do I feel like I saw it next to the toilet that used to be ours?"

"Ah, how about we go check it out now?"

"An An, are you sure you want to go during dinner time?"

"Let's eat first."

After dinner, the group came to the toilet where they had been before. Lan Euan squatted down and looked around. He did find a lot of white crystals, but for some reason he felt like vomiting.

"An An, what's wrong?"

"Maybe the smell is too bad. I feel a little uncomfortable."

Brother He smelled it and confirmed that there was no strange smell.

"Big Boss, please take Little Boss in. It's really hot outside and it's uncomfortable. Let's dig here."

"But I'm not sure it's this."

"It's okay, we'll dig a little more, little boss, you go wait in the hall."

The two walked away, and Brother He breathed a sigh of relief. Brother Xu was speechless when he saw how servile he was.

"Ange'er and Modi are both fine, you don't have to be like this."

"No, I just think we might have a little boss."

"you sure?"

"Aunt Li, you said that the little lady has been liking sour food recently and feels nauseous occasionally. Could she be pregnant?"

"It's hard to say. Should we tell the young master?"

"I think we should not do it. They may not like children. Anyway, the boss doesn't like them."

"Brother Man, I think what you said makes sense. Let's wait a little longer."

After discussing for a while, everyone quickly made a decision, but they also remained concerned about Lan Eucalyptus's physical condition.

Everyone gave the dug saltpeter to Lan Euan. Lan Euan took a look and found that it was mixed with the soil and needed to be separated.

I'll teach you how to sift the blue eucalyptus, and it's pretty easy to tell the two apart. After sifting through the blue eucalyptus, I'll have Brother Han pour it into a wooden basin filled with water. Anything that dissolves is saltpeter, and anything black is definitely mud.

Then put the water in the sun to dry, and the resulting crystals should be saltpeter. If there is no crystallization, there is nothing Blue Eucalyptus can do, after all, he is not sure.

"Angel, is this all right?"

"This just decomposes the saltpeter. It will take some more steps to make ice."

Everyone was still a little skeptical, but no one said much. After all, the blue eucalyptus was handled very carelessly. Zhang Xiaomo also didn't quite believe that there would be all the saltpeter of the blue eucalyptus next to the toilet. It was too incredible.

But he is still willing to accompany Lan'an, after all, his An'an can do magic and has his own little secrets.

After dealing with these things, everyone began to prepare for the autumn harvest. Lan An had been feeling sore and sleepy recently, so he pulled Zhang Xiaomo back to the room to sleep.

"An An, you've been a little sleepy lately."

"Brother Xiaomo, when it's hot, people tend to feel listless. Haven't you heard of spring fatigue, autumn sleepiness, summer naps, and winter hibernation?"

"Then go to sleep, and your husband will coax you to sleep."

"Suck it."

"Let's switch collarbones today, okay?"

Early the next morning, the group went to the county town. Thinking about it, it had been almost half a month since they last saw Guo Ge'er, Lan An still missed him a little, but Zhang Xiaomo acted indifferent.

Lan Euan asked Brother He to go to the market to buy some ingredients. In addition to two chickens and five fish, he also bought some pork, pig offal, and pig's trotters. He specifically emphasized that if he saw duck heads and duck necks, he should also buy them.

Brother He didn't quite understand, but he still followed the young boss's arrangement. Lan An didn't know why, but he had been craving braised food recently, and he felt like getting angry if he couldn't eat it.

"Sir, are you sure you want these?"

"Yes, please help me remove the skin."

"Make sure you remove the skin. It's mostly bones, not much meat."

"Yes, I'll give you 20 wen for the labor."

The peddler was very happy. No one wanted these things anyway, and he could get 20 cents for free. It was just a waste of time.

"Anger, no one is eating these, why buy them?"

"Brother Man, are you making braised food, like braised meat?"

"Can you eat the duck head and neck?"

“Why buy it if you can’t eat it?”

Everyone was surprised by the blue gum again, but they soon got used to it.

Lan'an saw people buying apricots, so he decided to buy two pounds. Brother Han tasted one, which was super sour, but Lan'an ate it expressionlessly and thought it tasted pretty good.

Zhang Xiaomo was about to try it but was stopped by Brother Han, who fed it to Brother Xu who was standing there in a daze. Brother Xu ate it with an expressionless face, and Zhang Xiaomo felt that he was overthinking it.

Brother Xu was also very upset by the sour taste and it took him a long time to react before he vomited.

"What are you doing?"

"Lao Xu, you acted too high this time, so sour, how did you manage to keep a straight face?"

"Because I feel more sad."

The last time Brother Xu came to the county town, he saw the person he missed, but he also happened to see Brother Kong flirting with someone.

The moment he saw it, Brother Xu wanted to rush forward and question him, but he felt that there was no reason. He thought it was a bit ridiculous and laughed at himself. Others just said it casually, but he took it seriously. How could Confucius be interested in him, let alone be willing to be inferior to him.

But I still feel uncomfortable. Whenever I have free time, I will think of him, and I will think of him when I come to the county town.

After shopping, the group came to Brother Xia's place, but unfortunately, Brother Guo was not there.

"Brother An, Brother Mo, you came to see Brother Guo, he's not here."

"Brother Xia, where is Brother Guo? He's been playing outside every day lately."

"Strangely enough, I became good friends with that yellow-haired young man that day. Whenever I have nothing to do, I go to East Street to look for rare crops, but I always come back at the end of the day.

Don't worry, An Ge'er, Guo Ge'er has learned the rules very well, and there are people watching over him, so he'll be fine."

"Brother Xia, are they very close?"

"I've seen it a few times, and Guo Ge'er seems quite happy with that guy."

Lan An didn't ask any more questions. Zhang Xiaomo was talking to Brother Xia about ice. Lan An felt a little sleepy after listening to them, so he snuggled into Zhang Xiaomo's arms and fell asleep.

"Brother Xia, is Brother Wu at the county government office?"

"He's here. He's busy lately. There's still more than half a month until the autumn harvest, so he needs to keep an eye on it. After the harvest, taxes will be collected."

"I know. An An gave you the blueprint for the rice bed. Have you made it?"

"Brother Mo, you guys really know how to pick the right time to make it."

"That's perfect, we're going to harvest the harvest these next two days."

"It's so early. But it's good, just in time to try it out. The rice bed and the wind-grain machine are ready. When you harvest in autumn, I'll send them to you on the same day. I'll also check out the results and help you."

"Brother Xia, bring Brother Guo along when the time comes."

"rest assured."

Zhang Xiaomo coaxed Lan An to wake up and not to sleep any more until he got to bed. Lan An impatiently took out a few drawings and handed them to Brother Xia, then leaned his head in Zhang Xiaomo's arms and asked for a hug.

"Here are the drawings An An drew of a four-toothed rake, an eight-toothed rake, a push rake, a plank rake, and a wooden shovel. These are all used for turning and drying the rice. Thank you, Brother Xia."

"Okay, leave it to me. I'll be happy to see the blueprint and will process it for you. It's quite simple this time. I'll make it and send it to you as soon as possible."

"Then let's say goodbye."

Zhang Xiaomo carried Lan'an into the carriage. Brother He was a perceptive person and immediately asked Brother Xu to call Brother Man to drive the carriage over. Zhang Xiaomo carried Lan'an into the carriage. He was not sure, as he felt that Lan'an had been sleeping more deeply recently than before.

Lan'an and the others returned to the village. The fish were kept in buckets, the chickens in the coop, and everything was ready for the braised meat. Because there were duck heads and necks, Lan'an braised them himself, with Aunt Li helping him. The stew took a while, and the flavor was sweet and spicy.

"Why don't we ask Brother Han to go to the resettlement house and collect some firewood? We're running low on firewood at home and the autumn harvest is coming soon."

"Brother An, Brother Han and I will go and chop it directly. Don't waste your spare money."

"Isn't the busy farming season coming up soon? Chopping wood is too hard."

"Brother Man, just listen to the young master."

"Okay, Brother Xu will also collect it with Brother Han. He knows the price."

"Yeah, okay."

As expected, the weather was hot and the water dried up quickly. The water that had been dried before did have white crystals. Lan An didn't pay much attention to it until Aunt Li saw it and came over to tell Lan An.

"Anger, this is saltpeter, right?"

"Hmm. I didn't expect there were so many."

"Can we start making ice now?"

"Try it."

I didn't know if blue eucalyptus would work, so I took out some saltpeter, crushed it, added water and stirred it. I accidentally splashed a drop on my hand, it hurt so much, it's corrosive.

Lan Euan poured the prepared solution into a large ceramic bowl and slowly poured in water. Soon mist began to appear. Lan Euan knew that it should be fine and he just had to wait for it to freeze.

"It's that simple?"

"Just wait, Brother He, take some time to look at it, and tell me when it becomes ice."

"An An, look at your hand, does it hurt?"

"It's okay, I'll go get some water."

"Whether it succeeds or not, don't do it. It's dangerous. I don't like it, An An."

Lan An felt that Zhang Xiaomo was holding his hand a little tightly, and he felt that the force on his wrist was still increasing. The corners of Zhang Xiaomo's eyes turned red, probably because she was too worried about him.

"Husband, my hand hurts. I promise, I'll go wash it first."

Brother He was a little helpless, but he didn't try to persuade them. If they really succeeded in making ice, this little danger wouldn't matter. It's easy to get oil splashed on your hands when cooking. What a big fuss!

After rinsing the blue eucalyptus, it was nothing serious. However, Zhang Xiaomo kept staring at the small blister, not knowing what he was thinking.