Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1201

Chapter 1201: Hidden Masters
Zhang Ermu accepted the cigarettes, intending to give them to his father, who smoked.

Seeing this, Bajie felt relieved and continued, “It’s not that I don’t want to buy your goods, but the price is too high. I didn’t bring enough money with me. How about giving me a discount?”

When he heard this, Zhang Ermu said nothing, making Bajie anxious. He thought he would be rejected outright, but the next words stunned him.

“Since we are acquaintances, I will hold the goods for you. You can go back to get the money first.”

Bajie was speechless at his words. Zhang Ermu hadn’t rejected him outright but also didn’t agree to lower the price. Offering to hold the goods was already a gesture of goodwill, especially since meat didn’t keep well in the summer.

After some thought, Bajie gritted his teeth and said, “Brother Zhang, can I take the goods now and pay you later? If the meat spoils, it will be hard to sell.”

Zhang Ermu looked at him but said nothing. Standing motionless, as if he had a lot of free time.

Seeing his lack of reactions, Bajie pressed on, “I will add 200 yuan.”

Zhang Ermu hadn’t intended to keep the meat and paws. His earlier offer was only to pressure Bajie into agreeing to his price. He hadn’t expected him to offer more money. How anxious was he?

Although he was laughing in his heart, he said calmly, “No problem.”

Seeing him agree, a smile spread across Bajie’s face. With the deal sealed, they carried the meat and paws out of the cellar. After tying a plank to the bicycle’s backseat and securing the sacks with ropes, Bajie said, “Brother Zhang, I will pay you tomorrow night at the latest.”

Zhang Ermu nodded and agreed readily, “Okay.”

Fearing that the goods would be spoiled if he linger for too long, Bajie quickly left with the goods.

After locking the gate, Zhang Ermu secured the underground cellar and returned to his room to sleep. Just thinking about how much money he could make from this deal made him smile in his sleep.

Fifteen minutes later, Bajie arrived at Su Lide’s house. When his brothers saw him carrying so many sacks, they came over to help unload the goods.

Catching a whiff of the scent of blood, one of them asked, “Brother, did you get wild boar meat?”

Hearing this, Bajie smiled mysteriously and replied, “It’s far more valuable than wild boar meat. Handle this batch with care. We might not get goods like these again.”

Everyone was curious upon hearing this, but no one asked any questions. In their line of work, knowing too much could lead to trouble—or worse. Curiosity wasn’t a good trait for their safety.

After Su Lide and his family moved to Xie village, his house became one of their transport points, connecting them with several key sources of goods.

Besides Lu Jueyu, who was their main supplier for fresh vegetables, sauces, oil, wine, and rare goods, her sisters-in-law also contributed by making snacks to sell.

Although the snacks her sisters-in-law made weren’t as high-quality as Lu Jueyu’s, they were more delicious than what others offered. Implementing a tiered pricing system, Houzi bought their snacks at a lower price than he paid for Lu Jueyu’s goods.

With lower costs, Houzi was able to sell the snacks more cheaply. As a result, even though wealthy customers rarely bought them, the snacks were highly popular among the common people.

They sold at least 1,500 pieces of snacks daily, generating a turnover of more than 3,000 yuan. After deducting costs, they still earned several hundred yuan, which was a significant profit.

Other suppliers included Chen Jianmin and Zhang Ermu. Both sold fresh mushrooms almost every day which enabled Houzi’s business to become the most influential in the black market now.

The difference was that Chen Jianmin also sold fish and wild honey in addition to mushrooms. Zhang Ermu, on the other hand, mainly sold wild pheasants, hares, and wild boar meat along with mushrooms.

With a stable supply chain supported by these groups, Houzi managed to expand his business and establish a firm foothold in two cities near Xie village. He even developed close relationships with mayors and key government figures in the past month.

Now, with Zhang Ermu even managing to hunt a brown bear, it became clear they couldn’t underestimate the people of Xie village. Those who appeared simple and honest turned out to be hidden masters!

Though everyone had many thoughts racing through their minds, their movements remained swift and efficient. Before dawn, they had transported all the goods out of Xie village.

When dawn arrived, Lu Jueyu woke up feeling uncomfortable. She didn’t know why she had been feeling nauseous and dizzy lately. She thought she might have suffered from heat stroke, but she always consumed boiled water made from her space’s lake. So, the possibility was nearly zero.

As she sat on the bed in a daze, a thought suddenly flashed in her mind. She looked at her husband, who was sleeping soundly beside her, and glanced at his broad palm resting on her lower abdomen.

In an instant, her eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with her hands in surprise. After a moment, she lowered her hands and placed them on top of her husband’s palm. When she hadn’t thought about it, nothing seemed amiss. But now that the idea formed in her mind, everything began to make sense.

Using her fingers, she calculated her cycle and realized she hadn’t gotten her period this month. Then, she recalculated and noted it had been 29 days since she and her husband consummated their marriage.

They had only used protection for a few days before stopping entirely. Considering how intense her husband was during these past weeks, it was unlikely he would hold back during their time together.

Thinking about how careful her husband had been with her lately, her suspicions grew stronger. If she was right, she might have gotten pregnant the day they stopped using protection.

She was both excited and worried. They had been intimate so many times and so intensely—could it have harmed the baby?