Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 147

Chapter 147: Blue Jade
“How much is it?” the old man asked excitedly. It had been a long time since he last had white rice.

“15 yuan a pound.” Lu Jueyu said in a low voice.

“How can it be so expensive? Girl, you can’t quote the price randomly,” The old man was surprised and said with a frown.

“Uncle, you have tasted my food. So, you should know that I never sell low-quality things.” Lu Jueyu said while showing him the rice.

Different from the white rice sold in state-owned supply stores, her white rice is of better quality as it is the result of modern agriculture. Not only does it taste better, but the protein and minerals are also better. Not to mention that everything grown in herspace has some healing properties and high health benefits. Selling it at 30 yuan per kilogram, it is already very cheap.

The old man was surprised when he saw the plump white rice. Even when he was still the head of the Mo family, he had never seen white rice of this quality. This is indeed a good thing. After hesitating for a moment, he took out a jade pendant and asked, “Is this enough for all the rice?”

The moment Lu Jueyu saw the jade pendant, she was stunned. The jade pendant is blue and can be said to be a rare piece of jade. The quality of the pendant is very good. Even in modern times, blue jade is difficult to obtain, as it can only be found in Guatemala, Japan, and California.

She took one look at the old man and decided to be nice to him. After all, those who live in this era and can still get this piece of jade will definitely not have a simple background.

After inspecting the jade pendant for a while, she said, “This jade pendant is of high quality. It’s more than enough for four kilograms of white rice. In addition to the rice, I will also give you a pound of beef jerky.”

The old man was very happy after hearing this and said, “Girl, you have a good eye for jade. I still have some jade on me. Next time you come, bring more meat and grains. If you can get some eggs, mushrooms or fish, that would be better.”

Lu Jueyu heard this and asked, “Is anyone in your family sick?”

The old man was stunned and asked her, “Why did you say that?”

“Mushrooms and fish are nourishing to the body.”

After a while, the old man said, “My grandson was born with a weak body. He has been relying on medicine to survive. If you can give me some ginseng or other supplement, I am willing to pay you more.”

Lu Jueyu thought for a while and remembered that she had planted some ginseng before. So she nodded and said, “Alright, I will try my best to find some ginseng or milk for you.”

“Great! As long as you can get me some ginseng, I will give you two jade bangle bracelets.” The old man said.

“We will discuss the price after I get the goods. I will leave now.” Lu Jueyu said, handing the rice to the old man.

After she put the jade pendant into the space, she walked up to Li Chenmo and nodded to him. The two of them walked quickly towards Houzi’s place.

It didn’t take long for them to reach Houzi’s place. Before knocking on the door, Lu Jueyu took out twenty kilograms of fat meat, ten kilograms of lean meat, twenty kilograms of white rice, ten kilograms of beef jerky, fifty eggs, and five bottles of oyster sauce. She put it in a big bamboo basket and let Li Chenmo carry it.

As for the three-layer bamboo basket she was carrying, she took out jujube cakes, frozen dumplings, empanadas, and five jars of wild honey from the space and put them inside.

After they were ready, Li Chenmo knocked on the door rhythmically for a while. Not long after, the young man from before opened the door. Seeing them, his eyes lit up and he turned sideways to let them in and said with a smile, “Brother, you are finally here. My boss has been waiting for you.”

Li Chenmo raised his eyebrows when he saw the young man buttering him up but said nothing. They followed him to a back room. Before the young man had time to report, Houzi had already walked up to them and asked, “Brother, why haven’t you been here for the past two days? Customers are asking about empanadas and scallion pancakes every day.”

“There’s something going on at home.” Li Chenmo said. He had no intention of having anything to do with Houzi other than business. Therefore, his answer was perfunctory.

After hearing his words, Houzi knew that Li Chenmo didn’t want to reveal too much information about himself. So he stopped asking and glanced at the bamboo baskets. Today, they bought a large fully filled bamboo basket and a medium-sized bamboo basket.

Li Chenmo noticed his gaze and placed the bamboo basket on his back to the ground. When he removed the leaves from the basket, Houzi and his assistant gasped. These items are difficult to obtain because people need coupons to purchase them.

Houzi inspected the goods carefully and was surprised by the quality. He has been in this business for several years and has a good eye. These items can fetch very high prices. Not only is the quality very good, but it’s also fresh. He saw five bottles of black sauce, opened the lids and smelled them.

It has a unique fragrance. Feeling curious, he dipped his pinky finger and tasted the sauce. The moment he tasted it, his eyes lit up. It had a savory, tangy flavor. Salty with a hint of sweetness and rich umami flavor. This is good stuff!

He closed the lid and asked, “What kind of sauce is this?”