Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 102

Chapter 101: Soapwort
After Li Chenmo finished marking the area, he went to help them build a bridge. By noon, they finally completed the bridge. As soon as he finished washing his hands and face, he saw Lu Jueyu walking over with Pan Meijia and Chen Anwen. They carry a bamboo basket on their backs.

As soon as Li Chenmo and Lu Han saw their wives, they quickly walked over and took the bamboo basket from them. Father Li took Pan Meijia’s bamboo basket without saying a word.

“Thank you, Uncle Li.” She said with a smile.

Father Li just nodded to her and walked towards the others. Putting down the bamboo basket, Li Chenmo looked at Lu Jueyu and said, “Wife, you don’t need to bring the food for tomorrow. We have built a bridge, and it will be easier for me to go back and prepare lunch.”

Lu Jueyu looked at the newly built bamboo bridge and said, “Husband, how about I stay at home while you work? With this bridge, it only takes at most ten minutes to get here from our home.”

Li Chenmo frowned when he heard her words. Although the distance was indeed closer with the bridge now, he was still worried about leaving her at home alone.

Lu Jueyu noticed his hesitation, and added, “When you are away, I can ask Meijia to accompany me.”

After considering the pros and cons, he finally agreed. After all, going back and forth from their home to Lu’s house is still very tiring. He was worried that her body wouldn’t be able to handle it. According to the doctor, she still needs to rest and cannot be exposed to cold weather.

After a brief conversation, Lu Jueyu removed the leaves on the bamboo basket and took out two kettles and a large bamboo bowl. At the same time, Pan Meijia took out a three-layer bamboo basket and tableware from the bamboo basket. Chen Anwen took out two large jars from her bamboo basket.

Since there was no table, Lu Jueyu spread the food on the ground covered with banana leaves. As soon as everyone sat down, they saw a large bowl of steamed buns made of white flour. In addition to the steamed buns, there are two pots of fish soup, a bowl of braised pork, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, and a plate of fried eggs. Looking at this sumptuous meal, everyone’s mouth watered, especially the educated youth.

Lu Jueyu scooped out a bowl of fish soup for Father Li and Li Chenmo, and a bowl for her brothers. When she raised her head and saw that Han Yuheng and the educated youth were not moving their chopsticks, she said, “Everyone, food tastes best when it’s hot. Have a try.”

“Thank you, sister-in-law.” The educated youth said, scooped up a bowl of fish soup, took a steamed bun, and began to eat.

When Li Chenze saw that the meals prepared by Lu Jueyu for them included meat dishes, white flour steamed buns, fish soup, and even eggs, he glanced at his third brother. He knew that his third brother still had some savings, but seeing how his third sister-in-law was spending money, he began to worry whether their money would be enough for them to last until the next harvest season.

Not noticing his elder brother’s worry, Li Chenmo ate with delight. Although his wife prepared some scallion pancakes for him, they were eaten before lunchtime. He shared with others and only had one pancake to pad his stomach. So at this time, he was already feeling hungry.

Lu Jueyu poured him a cup of soy milk and said in a low voice, “Eat slowly, drink some soy milk.”

After drinking the warm soy milk, Li Chenmo nodded and said while placing a piece of meat in her bowl, “Wife, eat more.”

Thirty minutes later, Lu Jueyu returned to her home with Chen Anwen and Pan Meijia. At first, she was a little scared to use the bridge. But when she stepped on it, it was solid and didn’t even wobble. When they arrived in their backyard, Pan Meijia said, “Jueyu, let me help you wash the dishes.”

Hearing her words, Lu Jueyu didn’t refuse, and said, “Thank you, Meijia. I’ll boil some hot water. Wait a moment.”

“Alright.”

When Lu Jueyu went to the kitchen, Pan Meijia took out the tableware and pot from the bamboo baskets. Chen Anwen returned to the Lu family. Wang Muxiao is still weak and cannot do heavy work. So, she needs to do housework alone. There is still something to do at home, so she can’t stay.

Not long after, Lu Jueyu brought a pot of hot water to the backyard and poured it into a basin of water. She took a low stool and sat next to Pan Meijia. While washing the dishes, Pan Meijia suddenly said, “Jueyu, the quality of your soapwort is really good. It is very easy to remove grease with it.”

In the era when dishwashing liquid was rare, most villagers used soapwort to wash dishes and clothes. They also use some plant ashes to remove dirt from pots or pans. After Li Chenmo brought back some soapwort from Father Li’s house, Lu Jueyu also collected some into her own space. After registering soapwort in her space, she plants it and uses it to make liquid soap.

Of course, the quality of the soap produced by her space is much better than that made by the villagers. With soapwort, her space can produce not only dish soap but also laundry soap and shampoo.

“If you like it, I’ll give you a bottle later.” Lu Jueyu said.

Pan Meijia didn’t see soapwort being planted at Lu Jueyu’s house. So, she knew, they needed to go to the foothills to get the plants, which was quite a hassle. Although Pan Meijia was overjoyed when she heard her words, she still refused, “I still have some, you can keep it for yourself.”