Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1400

Chapter 1400: Keeping Distance ( 1 )
At noon, news about the Zhang family’s wedding banquet spread to neighboring villages.

When Zhang Damu and his family heard, they quickly changed into clean, slightly new clothes and rushed to the Zhang family’s house.

Zhang Ermu had informed them of his wedding date ten days ago, but they hadn’t planned to attend, giving the excuse of being busy with work.

At the time, they thought that even if Zhang Ermu managed to marry, he wouldn’t be able to hold a wedding banquet. After all, Zhang Damu knew best the living conditions of his parents and second brother.

But now, returning from the mountain foothills, he heard from neighbors that his second brother was throwing a lavish wedding banquet. He didn’t believe it and decided to see for himself.

As Zhang Damu and his family approached the house, they saw two long lines of people slowly moving into the yard.

Seeing this, his wife said, “Husband, your second brother always said he had no money, and your parents weren’t even willing to give a piece of meat to our sons. But look at that!”

“I told you your parents were biased and were unwilling to help us, and you still defended them. Now you finally see thatI was right!”

Hearing her words, Zhang Damu’s face darkened as he recalled the last time he visited his brother and was chased out by him.

“Shut up! Today, watch your words and attitude. If you ruin my plan, just wait and see how I deal with you at home.”

Hearing this, his wife quickly shut her mouth and lowered her head. Seeing their father angry, the children also didn’t dare to speak.

After calming down, Zhang Damu looked at his sons and said, “Today is your uncle’s wedding. When you meet him and his wife, say a few blessings. If you can win your uncle’s favor, you won’t have to worry about having no eggs to eat. Understand?”

The boys nodded and replied in unison, “Father, we understand.”

Zhang Damu nodded in satisfaction. Then, looking at his daughters, he added, “The three of you go help in the kitchen later. Work harder and say sweeter words to your uncle and aunt.”

“Father, we know,” his daughters replied, heads lowered.

Seeing how timid they were, he frowned but said nothing more. After reminding his wife and children, he walked toward his brother’s house with a bright smile. His family quickly followed behind.

The moment they entered the yard, Zhang Damu and his family were stunned.

They had thought Zhang Ermu would only serve egg drop soup to the villagers. But now, seeing several big pots of milky white fish soup and several baskets of golden brown scallion pancakes, their eyes widened in shock.

Everyone had a big bowl of fish soup with two pieces of fish meat inside and two scallion pancakes. Zhang Damu’s wife felt her heart ache at the sight.

She wanted to rush over and scold her second brother-in-law for being foolish and wasteful. But seeing her husband’s glare, she held back and could only glare angrily at the Liu family.

While distributing the soup and pancakes, Liu Hua had already noticed their arrival. As Liu Piao’s close sister, she knew all about Zhang Damu’s family and their relationship with Zhang Ermu.

Since the two brothers had separated their household registries and had no close ties, she didn’t feel the need to treat them differently. Being polite was already enough. So when Zhang Damu’s family approached, she only smiled briefly and didn’t bother with small talk.

Noticing her cold attitude, Zhang Damu’s wife muttered angrily, “Look at the Liu family’s behavior! Just because their daughter came back from the city, they dare to look down on us. Who doesn’t know that Liu Piao is an abandoned wife? How dare they treat us like this?!”

Zhang Damu was also offended by Liu Hua’s attitude, but he had more important matters to handle. So, he glared at his wife, then continued walking toward the house.

Before he even reached the door, he heard his mother’s laughter coming from the living room. Hearing that laugh, he froze for a moment. It had been years since he last heard her so happy.

Thinking of what he was about to do, he hesitated. But when he saw his sons looking at him expectantly, he clenched his fists and strode inside while saying, “Mother, Father, I apologize for coming late.”

The moment he spoke, everyone turned to look at him, and the lively conversation immediately fell silent.

Seeing his eldest son’s family, Father Zhang’s smile disappeared, and he said, “Damu, you are here.”

Noticing his father’s indifferent attitude, Zhang Damu’s eyes turned cold. After a few moments, he smiled and said, “Father, Mother, we came here to help with the banquet.”

As soon as he said this, Zhang Yulan replied with a hint of mockery in her voice, “Eldest brother, you come when everything is done. Why don’t you wait until we finish eating before you come?”

The moment she finished her words, Zhang Damu’s wife said with a frown, “Yulan, how can you say that to your brother? We came here with good intentions. Is this how you treat your family?”

Rolling her eyes, Zhang Yulan retorted, “Eldest sister-in-law, you sure have thick skin and bad memory ah. It was you who said that you were busy and wouldn’t come when my second brother went to inform you.”

“Now you suddenly come here when everything is done and tell us you came to help. Do you think we are stupid? If you want to eat, just eat. There is no need to say those empty words. Want to take advantage of others but still want to save your face, you sure are good at dreaming in broad daylight!”

The moment she finished speaking, Zhang Damu’s wife was angered and glared at her. “You—!”

Before she could say more, she was pulled back by Zhang Damu. “Enough! Did you forget my words?” he asked.