Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1063

Chapter 1063: Face Mask
After they left, the Xiao family also took their leave. The last ones to leave were the Pan family’s relatives.

Under their relentless pleading, Pan Meijia could only distribute some face masks among them. Even though each relative received only one face mask, there were only five masks left in the bag by the time they were done.

Watching the relatives take the masks, Bai Xue’er felt a pang of frustration and unwillingness in her heart. These relatives were like a flock of opportunistic vultures, always looking to take advantage of her family.

“Chiyan, Xue’er, it’s getting late. Just stay here tonight and head back tomorrow,” Mother Pan suggested.

Since his son, Pan Shiwu, was staying with his maternal grandparents, Pan Chiyan didn’t have to worry about his son’s well-being. So, he nodded and said, “We will do as Mother says.”

The Pan family returned to their home, feeling exhausted. Since Pan Chiyan’s room was being used to store the betrothal gifts, he decided to share a room with Pan Chimu, while Bai Xue’er would stay with Pan Meijia.

After showering, Pan Meijia took out the face masks and said, “Sister-in-law, let’s try these face masks before bed.”

Looking at the cotton sheets, Bai Xue’er asked, “Jiajia, are this good stuff?”

“Sister-in-law, these are not only good stuff, but amazing stuff ah! Sister-in-law, let me tell you, these masks could sell for 15 yuan each on the black market,” Pan Meijia whispered.

Hearing the price, Bai Xue’er gasped and looked at the masks in disbelief. After counting on her fingers for a moment, she exclaimed, “Jiajia, why did you give so many to our relatives? You are wasting Jueyu’s generosity!”

Pan Meijia dropped her head like a wilting frozen eggplant and replied, “Sister-in-law, I didn’t have much choice. I tried to refuse, but you saw how persistent they were. Do you think we could have sent them away without giving them the masks?”

Bai Xue’er sighed in silence, acknowledging the truth in her words. Those shameless relatives might have stayed overnight just to get what they wanted if they had been refused.

Sensing her sister-in-law’s frustration, Pan Meijia quickly tried to lighten the mood.

“Sister-in-law, don’t worry. Jueyu said most of the ingredients for the masks were either grown by her or foraged by her husband in the mountains. She only spent money on the cotton fabric,” she said with a grin.

Examining the fabric, Bai Xue’er remarked, “Well, this material is better quality than what your brother got as a reward last year. It must be quite expensive.”

Scratching her head, Pan Meijia said, “I’m not sure about the cost, but I saw Jueyu carrying a basket of cotton back from the mountains once. She processes the cotton herself.”

“Jiajia, it feels like that mountain near the village has everything,” Bai Xue’er said skeptically.

Pan Meijia nodded and said solemnly, “Sister-in-law, it really does! Brother Yun and I found a spot where mushrooms grow in abundance. We even discovered wild honey and Ling Zhi in the mountains. Brother Yun told me he and his brothers have found other areas where coarse grains, mushrooms, and vegetables grow naturally.”

“They even catch fish and wild game occasionally. But there are wild boars and wolves in the mountains, so people are too scared to venture there often. Otherwise, the villagers would have enough food to eat,” Pan Meijia added with a sigh.

Bai Xue’er was astonished by the explanation and, after a moment, she said, “No wonder the Li family could host such a lavish banquet today. Turns out most of the ingredients came from the mountains. The Li brothers sure have a lot of skills.”

Nodding enthusiastically, Pan Meijia added, “They are also experts at raising pigs and growing vegetables. On the distribution day, the production team slaughtered 20 pigs raised by Brother Yun and his brothers. Each pig weighed over 300 kilograms, and they earned a lot of work points.”

“That much?!” Bai Xue’er exclaimed in surprise.

Although she has never raised pigs before, she knows that the maximum weight of pigs raised by the government is 150 kilograms. The pigs raised by the Li family have doubled in weight, which is very amazing.

“Sister-in-law, once I marry Brother Yun, I won’t have to worry about food or clothing. I will live happily, so you and my brother shouldn’t worry about me,” Pan Meijia said suddenly.

Bai Xue’er smiled helplessly when she heard this. She patted her sister-in-law’s head gently and replied, “Elder brother is like a father, and elder sister-in-law is like a mother. No matter how well you live, we will always worry about you. That is something we can’t and won’t change.”

Pan Meijia felt her eyes sting at these words. Hugging her sister-in-law tightly, she said, “Sister-in-law, you have to visit me often. I will miss you and Shiwu a lot.”

“Okay, I will come to bother you every year,” Bai Xue’er said with a chuckle as she playfully tapped Pan Meijia’s nose.

After their heartfelt exchange of words, they followed the instructions and applied the face masks. The masks had to stay on for at least 15 minutes, so they lay down and chatted while waiting.

Once the time was up, they washed their faces and the cotton masks. According to Lu Jueyu, cotton masks can be used several times before they need to be replaced with new ones. As for the essence, it is stored in a bottle. They only need to wet the cotton mask and apply it on their faces.

When they were done applying the face masks, they applied the night cream. Unlike the whitening cream, the night cream was thicker and slightly sticky. Though they used only a thin layer, it felt like a gel coating their skin.

Initially, they thought it would take a long time to absorb the cream, but surprisingly, the cream was as fast-absorbing as the whitening cream. After massaging their faces for five minutes, they noticed their faces no longer felt sticky and their skin glowing, which amazed them.