Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1028

Chapter 1028: Worrying Situation ( 2 )
Finding nothing from the message, the post officer handed the telegram message over to another officer before she looked at Lu Han and said, “Comrade, it’s 1 yuan and 20 cents.”

After Lu Han paid the fee, he said, “Thank you, Comrade.”

“You are welcome,” the staff officer smiled at him.

Before returning to Xie Village, Lu Han went to the state-owned supply store to buy some candies and food for his parents and the children. As his wife had said, their family could now earn money, so there was no need to save it if they could improve their quality of life.

As he walked into the store, he saw the empty boxes and frowned. The last time he visited, these boxes were filled with grains, various nuts, and vegetables. But now, there were only a handful of candies on the shelves.

When he reached the counter, he asked, “Hello, Comrade. Besides those items, are there any other items for sale?”

Hearing his question, the staff looked up and said, “Comrade, if you want to buy something good, you should come earlier. Lately, we have been receiving fewer goods from the government, so most items are sold out before eight o’clock in the morning.”

Lu Han was surprised by her words and asked, “How could that be? Didn’t we just finish the summer harvest?”

The staff laughed at his words and asked him back, “Comrade, where are you from? Haven’t you heard that only several villages near the mountain and river have a bountiful harvest? Most villages failed their harvests due to the lack of water.”

At first, Lu Han thought that even if some areas failed their summer harvests, the situation wouldn’t be this bad. Unexpectedly, it was worse than he had thought. It seems he should have gone to the mountain to get more grains and vegetables for his brothers.

After receiving the information, he bought a packet of maltose candies and a packet of milk candies for the children before returning to the village.

Meanwhile, in the capital, Lu Jueyu and Li Chenmo had returned to their rented house at noon. Upon their return, Dong Li and Li Lingyun had prepared lunch.

Seeing them come back, Li Lingyun said, “Third brother, third sister-in-law, you both returned at the right time. We just finished cooking. Let’s have lunch together.”

Li Chenmo nodded and said, “We will wash our hands first.”

After taking their seats, Father Li asked, “Third son, how is your friend’s condition?”

“There should be no problem with his health once he recovers,” Li Chenmo replied.

“That’s good. It would be a pity if he couldn’t return to the army,” Father Li nodded.

Li Chenmo knew that his father still had some regrets about his early retirement, but he never regretted it. Even if he hadn’t been injured and forced to retire, after marrying his wife, he would have submitted his request to retire too. It’s impossible to ask him to live separately from his wife.

Li Lingyun understood her third brother and said, “Indeed, not many people like my third brother. Although he retired early, he seems to enjoy his current life.”

Hearing her words, Dong Li nodded and agreed inwardly. His adopted father was someone who couldn’t leave his wife for more than half a day. Asking him to live in the barracks and only return once a year was equivalent to asking for his life.

“I know, I just feel that it’s a pity. Your third brother finally reached his position after 11 years,” Father Li sighed.

Li Chenmo smiled at his father’s words and said, “Father, there is nothing to feel pity about. Isn’t it good now? I can take care of you and my family and live a good life in the village.”

“I heard that the situation in the barracks is not better than in the towns and cities. There are food shortages everywhere. So, after we return to the village, I plan to go to the mountain to gather more food before the winter.”

Father Li nodded and looked at his second son as he said, “Second son, you can go with your third brother later. Winter will be here a few months after your wedding, so it’s best to stock up on more grains and cured meat.”

“I will do as you say, Father,” Li Lingyun nodded.

Although he didn’t have to worry about meat, he still needed to stock up on grains. He would be using a lot of his grains from the distribution day to host his wedding banquet, and even if he had plenty of money, he couldn’t buy grains if there was no supply on the market.

Noticing his brother’s concern, Li Chenmo said, “Second brother, I know someone who can sell us grains in large quantities. If you’re worried, I can arrange a purchase for you.”

Li Lingyun’s eyes lit up when he heard this and asked, “Third brother, is there a limit on how much we can buy?”

Pretending to think it over, Li Chenmo replied, “There shouldn’t be a limit, since most of his customers are government and military officials.”

“Third brother, if possible, I’d like to buy around 2,000 kilograms of grains. Price isn’t an issue,” Li Lingyun said after thinking for a moment.

Father Li was surprised by his words and turned to look at his second son.

“Second son, why do you need so much grain?” he asked with a frown.

As everyone knows, grains cannot be stored for too long, otherwise they will become moldy. Buying too much grain increases the risk of spoilage. After all, after his second son got married, only two people would consume the grains.

“Father, I want to stock up so that, if my friends need grain, I can sell some to them without raising the price. It’s just a precaution,” Li Lingyun explained.

Father Li nodded approvingly, pleased that his son was helping others without taking advantage of their hardships.