Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1045

Chapter 1045: The Li Family’s Capability ( 2 )
The sister of the mayor’s wife from another city sent over a basket of fruits as a gift before. The mayor had said such fruits were rare, often unavailable even with money and coupons, as they were usually obtained from the black market.

At this moment, he recalled that the city where the fruit was bought was near Xie Village. It seemed the black market middlemen got their supplies from villagers who foraged the mountains in that area.

Though he worked for the government, Pan Chiyan understood the importance of the symbiosis system. Closing th black market could cut off the villagers’ livelihood and affect the quality of life for urban residents.

Although personal trading is illegal, he still believes that monopoly is not the answer to improving people’s quality of life. They need to give people more freedom to do business.

Trade can not only develop the economy, but also solve many problems such as resource scarcity. Through exchanges between regions, resources can be distributed more evenly.

Unfortunately, the central government sticks to their laws and refuses to open the market. Since they can’t change the entire system, the mayor can only try to let the urban residents get what they need on the black market.

As long as middlemen don’t hoard supplies and increase prices unreasonably, the mayor will turn a blind eye. On the other hand, the middleman also knows the mayor’s bottom line and will never cross it.

Thanks to this unspoken understanding between the government and black market middlemen, the food shortages in the capital and several other cities were temporarily resolved.

After locking the warehouse, Pan Chiyan looked at Li Lingyun and asked, “Brother-in-law, what time will your family arrive tomorrow?”

“My third sister-in-law said she and her family would leave around 3 o’clock in the morning. They might arrive by 4. As for my father, he will come around 10 o’clock,” Li Lingyun replied after thinking for a moment.

The Pan family knew about Father Li’s health from Pan Meijia. So when he heard this, Pan Chiyan nodded and said, “When your father arrives, he can rest in my room. It will be cooler inside than waiting outside.”

Li Lingyun didn’t refuse the offer and said, “I will inform my father. Thank you, Brother-in-law.”

Pan Chiyan nodded while patting Li Lingyun on the shoulder and said, “It’s getting late, you should head back and get some rest.”

Feeling the firm muscles under his palm, he grew even more satisfied with his sister’s future husband. With a physique like that, he was confident Li Lingyun could work hard in the fields and provide well for his wife and children.

Unaware of his brother-in-law’s thoughts, Li Lingyun left with his subordinates after a brief conversation. When their truck pulled up outside the rented house, one of the young men said, “Boss, I can borrow bicycles from my friends if you need them.”

After thinking for a moment, Li Lingyun replied, “Alright, borrow two bicycles for me. It’s fine to pay a small rental fee. We only need them in the morning, so you only need to borrow them for a few hours.”

Hearing this, the young man patted his chest and said, “Don’t worry, boss. You can leave this matter to me.”

“Alright.”

After they parted ways, Li Lingyun took a quick shower near the well and went to sleep. Tomorrow was an important day for him and his girlfriend, and he wanted to be in his best condition.

Early the next morning, Lu Jueyu, Li Chenmo, and Dong Li woke up before dawn.

After washing up, Lu Jueyu prepared breakfast for everyone. She also set aside portions for Father Li and Li Lingyun.

While eating breakfast, Li Chenmo looked at Dong Li and said, “Xiao Li, you stay at home first and go with your grandpa later.”

Hearing this, Dong Li was silent for a moment and said, “Father, there must be a lot of work to be done over there. I want to go over and help.”

“Don’t worry about your mother and me. Just stay with your grandpa,” Li Chenmo added.

Noticing her father’s firm tone, Dong Li didn’t say anything but felt a little disappointed. He is no longer a weak boy now. He wants to help his parents and be useful to his parents.

Although Lu Jueyu could see that her son was in a bad mood, she didn’t say anything.

The two are so similar, that both regard words as gold and often make others misunderstand their words. She had reminded them many times, but their habits had not changed at all. This time, she wants them to know that not going into details can cause problems.

Not long after they finished breakfast, a knock came at the gate. When Lu Jueyu got up to open the door, Li Chenmo stopped her and said, “Wife, I will check who it is.”

Not knowing anyone in the capital, the visitor could have bad intentions. With this thought, Lu Jueyu nodded and said, “Be careful.”

Rubbing his wife’s hair, Li Chenmo assured her, “Don’t worry. It’s probably one of my second brother’s friends.”

Afterward, he went to the gate and called out, “Who is it?”

As soon as he finished his words, a familiar voice came from outside, “Third Brother, it’s me, Wang Jie.”

Hearing this, Li Chenmo opened the door and asked, “Brother Wang, what brought you here so early?”

Since the man was his boss’s third brother, Wang Jie respectfully called him Third Brother.

“Third brother, I came to deliver the bicycles that your second brother asked me to borrow yesterday,” Wang Jie explained.

Li Chenmo glanced at the bicycles, nodded, and gestured for him to enter, “Come in.”

Wang Jie pushed the bicycles inside and parked them in the yard.

Looking at the dark sky, Li Chenmo asked, “Have you eaten?”

“Third brother, I ate before coming here,” Wang Jie replied.

The moment he finished his words, his stomach let out a loud gurgling noise. Feeling embarrassed, he held his stomach and smiled sheepishly.