Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1178

Chapter 1178: Negotiation
When Lu Jueyu heard her husband’s request, she replied with a smile, “We still have some in space. I will prepare it for you.”

“Thank you, wife,” Li Chenmo said warmly.

While Li Lingyun and Pan Meijia rested, Li Chenmo followed his wife to the kitchen. He couldn’t feel at ease letting his wife carry heavy things when he suspected that his wife was pregnant.

Noticing him trailing behind like her shadow, Lu Jueyu thought her husband was being clingy and didn’t give it much thought.

In the kitchen, Lu Jueyu took out a jar of cold herbal tea from her space and poured a cup for her husband. Handing him the tea, she asked, “Husband, what do you want for lunch?”

After finishing the herbal tea, Li Chenmo replied, “Just make whatever you feel like eating.”

When she heard her husband’s words, dishes like chicken soup, wood ear mushroom salad, and grilled fish immediately came to her mind. The thought alone made her mouth water and she couldn’t help but swallow.

Noticing her eager expression, Li Chenmo smiled and asked, “Wife, do you need my help?”

Shaking her head, Lu Jueyu replied, “No need. I will just take it out from space.”

With a wave of her hand, several dishes and a basket of steamed rice appeared on the kitchen table. Seeing this, Li Chenmo stepped forward to help.

He picked up the large pot of chicken soup and said, “Wife, you just carry the utensils and mushroom salad. I will bring out the rest to the living room.”

Hearing this, Lu Jueyu agreed readily, “Okay.”

While Li Chenmo served the dishes, Lu Jueyu went to call Li Lingyun and Pan Meijia for lunch.

At the same time, Liu Hua was sitting across from Doctor Xie. She looked at him checking the wound ointment and asked anxiously, “Doctor Xie, how is it?”

Doctor Xie set down the jar of wound ointment and said, “This ointment is far inferior to the one I initially wanted. However, it’s much better than the ones currently sold in hospitals.”

Hearing this, Liu Hua nodded and explained with a smile, “Doctor Xie, this ointment was made using 50-year-old ginseng. Its quality might not match the one you wanted, but it’s affordable.”

“You see this jar. This jar contains 10 ml of ointment and it was given to you free of charge as a sample. You only need a little bit of the ointment to heal the wound. So with just this amount, it could last a long time.”

“The jars we sell contain 50 ml each and are priced at only 50 yuan per jar. To be honest, you could find this ointment on the black market, but the price would be higher, and supply is very limited. Even with money, there is no guarantee you could buy it.”

After she said so much, she drank her tea before continuing, “It’s only because we live in the same village that Jueyu agreed to sell it to you after much persuasion. If you miss this chance, you will regret it.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Doctor Xie glared at her and said unhappily, “Who said I wouldn’t buy it? I just pointed out that the quality isn’t what I was hoping for. Do you always talk this much?”

Liu Hua’s eyes lit up at his words, and she asked, “So, how many jars would you like to buy, Doctor Xie?”

Doctor Xie paused thoughtfully before asking, “How many jars can you provide?”

Liu Hua hesitated before replying with a question of her own. “Doctor Xie, are you planning to resell it?”

Snorting at her words, Doctor Xie replied, “I’m not planning to resell it. At most, I will inform my brother so he can purchase some. With this ointment, the injuries among soldiers on missions could be significantly reduced.”

His words took Liu Hua by surprise. If he informed the military, wouldn’t it be the same as exposing themselves to the government that they were involved in private transactions?

Realizing the implications, she stood up abruptly and said with a frown, “Doctor Xie, what do you mean by this? I’m helping you obtain the ointment, yet you want to harm me and Jueyu?”

Doctor Xie sighed as he realized her misunderstanding and asked, “What benefit would I gain if you were arrested?”

His words calmed Liu Hua. She sat down again and asked, “Then why involve the military?”

Doctor Xie took a sip of tea and said, “As a doctor, I know how many casualties happen in the military every day. If we can save lives with this ointment, why keep it to ourselves?”

“But what if the military asks you where you got the ointment?” Liu Hua asked again.

“I can just tell them I made it myself. As for the cost, I will say it’s the price of the medicinal herbs. After all, nothing in this world comes for free. If they are unwilling to pay even that, then they can forget about it,” Doctor Xie replied casually.

Although she was relieved by his plans, Liu Hua still asked, “But what if they demand the formula?”

As soon as he heard this, Doctor Xie replied with a snort, “Other than my wife, no one can force me to do something I don’t want to.”

After some thought, Liu Hua finally nodded and said, “I trust that Doctor Xie will keep his word.”

Doctor Xie simply glanced at her before ignoring her comment.

“Doctor Xie, just let me know how many jars you need, and I will talk to Jueyu. I will do my best to meet your request,” Liu Hua added.

Doctor Xie raised an eyebrow when he heard this and said, “You seem confident you can fulfill my demand. Do you have some leverage over that girl?”

Liu Hua smiled faintly at his words and replied, “Doctor Xie, everyone has their little secrets. As long as you get what you need, does the process matter?”