Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 109

Chapter 109: Roasted Chicken
Lu Jueyu took out the money from Aunt Li and said, “Aunt Li came to thank me and gave me the money for the medicine.”

Li Chenmo glanced at the money and nodded. Although it is only three yuan, it is a huge sum of money for the villagers. It seems that Aunt Li is a person who knows how to repay kindness. It wouldn’t be a bad thing for his wife to have some acquaintances. After all, she was at home alone while he was working. If she had someone she knew, he would be more at ease and she wouldn’t be too bored staying at home. At least she had someone to talk to.

After putting the money in her pocket, Lu Jueyu asked, “How about we eat some roast chicken?”

“Alright.” Li Chenmo nodded.

Lu Jueyu went to the kitchen and took out the marinated chicken from her space. She stuffs potatoes, carrots, mushrooms and some herbs into the chicken and wraps it in lotus leaves. Afterwards, she took the chicken to the backyard and covered the lotus leaves with some mud. By the time she finished, Li Chenmo had already lit a fire.

A few days ago, when she asked her brothers to help build the pigsty, they also helped her build the brick oven. After two days, the oven is dry and ready for use. Today was her first time trying the newly built brick oven. The brick oven is built similar to a pizza oven, but smaller in size. Therefore, she can remove the food from the oven without using any tools.

Seeing that the oven was already hot, Lu Jueyu put the chicken in the oven and closed the oven door. The oven has a small chimney with smoke coming out of it. After putting the chicken in the oven, Lu Jueyu steamed some rice and made hot and sour soup.

Since today is meat distribution day, every family was cooking meat dishes, and the air was filled with the smell of meat. Although he likes meat very much, Li Chenmo still feels uncomfortable when he smells the smell of braised pork from morning till now. Fortunately, his wife didn’t cook any meat dishes today. Otherwise, he might not be able to eat much.

Almost an hour later, Lu Jueyu finally put on thick cotton gloves and went to open the brick oven. When she took out the chicken, Li Chenmo only smelled something like dry mud. Seeing the black thing on his wife’s hand, he was curious.

Lu Jueyu didn’t notice her husband’s gaze and put the chicken on the ground. She beats the chicken with a stick. With a snap, the dry mud covering the chicken shattered. In an instant, the air is filled with the fragrance of lotus. Li Chenmo couldn’t hold back his curiosity, put down the half-woven bamboo plate, and walked over.

When he squatted down, he saw the brown lotus leaves tied with hemp rope. Lu Jueyu cut off the rope and opened the lotus leaf. The moment she removes the leaves, brown roast chicken emerges. The chicken was glistening with oil, and the aroma of herbs, roasted vegetables and chicken filled Li Chenmo’s nostrils.

The moment he smelled the fragrance, he felt that his saliva was pooling inside his mouth. Seeing him swallow, Lu Jueyu smiled and said, “Husband, go wash your hands first.”

“Alright.”

Different from his usual calmness, Li Chenmo strode towards the backyard and washed his hands and face hurriedly. After that, he went to the kitchen and brought soup and rice to the room.

When Lu Jueyu cut the roast chicken, she was very satisfied with the result. The brick oven was built to perfection. The chicken was tender and cooked evenly. The potatoes and carrots soak up the chicken juices and oil while roasting, leaving them soft and flavorful.

After taking out the medicinal herbs, she handed the chicken drumstick to Li Chenmo and said, “Husband, you eat the chicken drumstick. I like chicken breast.”

Li Chenmo glanced at her and said with a smile, “Thank you, wife.”

Lu Jueyu just smiled at him and served him a bowl of rice and soup. In fact, chicken thighs are her favorite. But Li Chenmo also liked it very much, so she chose to give it to him. She doesn’t know when it started, as long as he is happy, she feels happy. She was happier to see him eating it with gusto than to eat the chicken thighs herself. Unknowingly, her feelings for Li Chenmo were deeper than she imagined.

While they were enjoying their meal, the villagers were surprised by the sudden appearance of two officers. They rarely see officers visiting their villages. So, when they saw the officers going to Han Yuheng’s house, the curious villagers followed them.

The officers arrived at Han Yuheng’s house, knocked on the gate, and said, “Team Leader Han, are you at home?”

Not long after, the door opened, and Han Yuluo looked at the officers and villagers behind them. He works in the county and is used to having some contact with officials. Facing the officers, he asked calmly, “Who are you looking for?”

“Is this the home of Team Leader Han?” an officer asked.

Han Yuluo observed their expressions for a while and said, “Yes.”

“We are here on behalf of the brigade commander,” the official added.

“Please come in.” Han Yuluo stepped aside to let the officers in.

He glanced at the villagers, then closed the door. With the gate closed, the villagers had no choice but to give up eavesdropping. They were unable to hear anything outside unless they climbed up the fence. But doing so would offend Han Yuheng. If they offended him, they would be assigned to do dirty and heavy work during the plowing or harvest season. So no one dares to do it.

In the living room, Han Yuheng sat opposite the officers. After pouring them a cup of tea, he asked, “Comrade, may I ask what brings you here today?”