Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1115

Chapter 1115: Suggestions, Reasons, Solutions ( 3 )
Han Yuheng nodded and replied, “Those capable of gathering resources from the mountain are willing to share. Haven’t we seen this with the Li family?”

At this, everyone’s gaze turned toward the Li family’s tables.

“Sir, by allowing capable individuals access to the mountains, they can continue contributing to the community. For example, the Li family has demonstrated great generosity during distribution days. I believe they would contribute even more grains to the brigade if they had access to additional resources from the mountain.”

“After all, they are smart enough to know that hoarding food without consuming it would only lead to waste. Instead of letting the food go to waste, they would rather exchange it for work points or donate it to enhance their reputation.”

“Even if they choose to exchange the food for work points, coupons, or even money, our brigade would still gain more benefits than if we claimed the mountain. We would only need to compensate them for their efforts, without taking on the risks of going into the dangerous mountain.”

“If we could achieve the same results without spending the time and manpower, why wouldn’t we choose this?” he added with a smile.

The brigade secretary nodded as he recalled the Li family’s significant contributions, such as pig feed innovations and food donations. These efforts had earned him, the brigade secretary, a significant recognition from the capital.

After deliberating for a moment, he nodded and said, “What Team Leader Han said makes sense. Since the disadvantages outweigh the benefits, we won’t claim the mountain.”

Hearing this, Han Yuheng breathed a sigh of relief silently. Fortunately, he was able to convince the brigade secretary and lived up to Li Chenmo’s expectations of him. Otherwise he would be embarrassed to see them in the future.

Although some remained unconvinced, they voiced no objections. Soon, the next dishes–steamed fish with ginger–were served.

When the brigade secretary saw how fresh the fish was, his heart was moved. However, thinking about the risks and costs involved in acquiring such resources, he let out a resigned sigh. Not everyone had the same capabilities as the Li family.

Rather than creating more trouble for himself, he decided to let the villagers work hard on their own. After all, once he was promoted, he wouldn’t be able to assist them from afar.

With this thought, he put the matter of the mountains out of his mind and focused on enjoying the meal to his heart’s content.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Lu Jueyu and the helpers were so busy that they barely had time to drink a sip of water.

As the steamed fish was served, they were already preparing the next dish, roasted chicken. Since the chickens were wrapped in banana leaves and tied with hemp ropes, the helpers needed to cut the ropes after serving the dish.

In her previous life, Lu Jueyu had loved eating roasted chicken with cold beer. So, after plating the roasted chicken, she went to the kitchen and swapped the water in the water vat with cold beer from her space.

Made with barley, the beer wouldn’t arouse suspicion. At most, people would ask about the brewing method.

Not long after she took out the cold beer, several women entered the kitchen. One of them asked, “Sister-in-law, do we still have the honey lemon tea? The guests are asking for more.”

Lu Jueyu nodded and replied, “We still have some left. Serve the honey lemon tea to the children. For the adults, we will serve cold beer.”

Hearing this, a young woman asked curiously, “Sister-in-law, what is cold beer?”

As she filled empty kettles with honey lemon tea, Lu Jueyu explained, “Cold beer is an alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermenting starches from cereal grains. I used barley to make this batch, but wheat, corn, rice, or oats can also be used.”

The group of women’s eyes lit up with admiration when they heard this.

“Sister-in-law, you are really talented! You even know how to make this kind of drink!” one of them exclaimed.

“It’s not hard to make, it just takes effort to process the grains. Also, most people would rather consume grains as food than turn them into a drink,” Lu Jueyu said with a smile.

Hearing her explanation, the group of women nodded in agreement. Learning that grains were needed for brewing the beer, none of them seemed interested in the recipe.

Seeing this, Lu Jueyu simply smiled. In this era, filling one’s stomach was far more important than indulging in a good drink.

After filling the kettles with cold beer, the helpers served the drinks. The moment the guests tasted it, their eyes lit up.

Compared to the wine they were accustomed to, this beer had an earthy flavor and the fragrance of pine. As it lingered in their mouths, there was a hint of caramel. Thick and creamy, the beer was a stark contrast to the light, water-like wine they usually drank.

The aftertaste left a pleasant sweetness with a fruity aroma. Additionally, the alcohol content was much lower than that of white wine, making it almost negligible for the villagers.

The more they drank, the more they liked it. With the beer loosening them up, the guests began chatting and enjoying the meal even more.

As the roasted chicken was almost finished, Mapo tofu and stir-fried vegetables with oyster sauce were served, followed by the final dish—Lion’s Head meatballs.

After finishing the meal, everyone was about 80% full. Just as they thought the banquet was over, a bowl of grass jelly with brown sugar syrup was served to each guest.

In the hot weather, the cold grass jelly cooled everyone down, drawing comfortable sighs from the guests. The refreshing and sweet dessert dispelled the greasiness of the meat dishes, closing the banquet with perfection.

With the last dessert served, Lu Jueyu wiped her sweat and let out a sigh in the kitchen. Seeing the empty pots and pans, the helpers exchanged meaningful glances.