Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 182

Chapter 182: Zhang Dongmei’s Visit
After moving everything in, Han Yuheng said, “We will start spring plowing at five o’clock tomorrow morning. You can borrow tools from the office, but you need to write down your name and the borrowed items. After the work is completed, you need to return the tools.”

“Alright.” Ling Yun nodded. He has the tools and doesn’t need to borrow them from the production team.

“There is no need to gather in the village hall tomorrow. Just meet us at the central area’s farmland.” Han Yuheng added.

“Okay.” Ling Yun nodded and sent Han Yuheng to the door.

When he was the only one left, Ling Yun put all his things in the house, locked the door, and went to return the ox-cart. When he rode out on the ox-cart, Lu Jueyu found that the nearby empty house had been occupied.

She squinted her eyes, but couldn’t see the other person’s face. She only knew that their new neighbor was a man. Now that they have new neighbors, she should visit them and find out about their situation.

When she watered the peach tree with water from the space, Lu Jueyu found that the flowers of the peach tree had begun to bloom. She was very happy when she saw the flowers. Father Li had told her before that the last time the peach trees bore fruit was the year before the Great Famine. From then on, the peach trees no longer bloomed, let alone bore fruit.

It has been 16 years since the Great Famine. The peach trees are finally blooming again, which means the water in her space does have great benefits for both the animals and the crops. With this information, Lu Jueyu was confident that she could feed the pig to three hundred kilograms.

After watering the peach trees, she continues to water the vegetable garden. Not long after, she heard someone knocking on the door.

“Third sister-in-law, are you at home?”

Hearing that it was Zhang Dongmei’s voice, Lu Jueyu put down the bucket of water and went to open the door. When she saw the jars on the ground, she was surprised and said, “Eldest sister-in-law, why are you here so early?”

“I’m here to bring you some pickles. Xiaoqian, Xiaoxu, why didn’t you say hello to your aunt?” Zhang Dongmei said.

“Hello, third aunt.” Li Jingqian and Li Jingxu said in unison.

Lu Jueyu patted their heads, picked up one of the jars from the ground, and said with a smile, “Eldest sister-in-law, please come in.”

After the children entered the house, Zhang Dongmei picked up another jar. After closing the door, Lu Jueyu said, “Sister-in-law, thank you for the pickles. You can just ask my husband to pick them up. You don’t have to deliver them yourself.”

“It’s just a small thing. Your husband is busy at work and I have nothing to do at home. So, I just came to visit you with the children. I didn’t disturb you, right?” Zhang Dongmei said with a smile.

“Eldest sister-in-law, what are you saying? I was supposed to visit you, but you came to my house instead. How could I find you disturbing me?” Lu Jueyu said with a sigh.

“Your body is weak. It’s better to stay at home when the weather is cold. Our family doesn’t have so many rules, so you don’t have to be nervous about it. As long as we have a good relationship, it doesn’t matter who visits whom,” Zhang Dongmei said.

Lu Jueyu took them to the backyard and into the kitchen. When Zhang Dongmei and the children walked into the kitchen, they saw cured meat, sausages, and salted fish hanging on the beams.

Putting the jars in the corner of the kitchen, Lu Jueyu said, “Eldest sister-in-law, the fish in the river have been fattened. We can go catch some for you to bring back later.”

After hearing her words, Zhang Dongmei finally understood why the third branch always had fish to eat. She didn’t expect there to be fish in the river behind the ancestral house’s backyard. Fortunately, their house is far away from the village, so they can fish as much as they like without being reported.

Since there were a lot of fish in the river, Zhang Dongmei didn’t refuse Lu Jueyu’s offer and said, “Then I will thank my third sister-in-law in advance.”

“What’s there to thank me for? The fish grow by themselves and feed by nature. I’m just lucky to live here and benefit from it.” Lu Jueyu said with a chuckle.

Zhang Dongmei just smiled and said nothing. Although Lu Jueyu’s words were right, not many people would think like her when they were in her position. Even she herself couldn’t think like Lu Jueyu.

As a person, she is also greedy and selfish. Sometimes, she could also feel greedy, envious, and jealous. It’s only because of her husband’s constant reminders to stay humble, kind, and generous that made her who she is today.

Not to say anything else, the mere possibility of making money from selling fish on the black market is enough to arouse people’s greed. She was sure that if it had been anyone else, they would not have shared it with anyone else and would have kept all the fish for themselves.

After putting the jars in the kitchen, Lu Jueyu went to the woodshed to get some fish baskets. When she came out with the fish basket, Li Jingqian and Li Jingxu were ecstatic. It is rare for them to catch fish in the river. Under normal circumstances, they would fish with a stick tied to a thin twine and worms as bait. This was their first time fishing using a fishing basket.

Lu Jueyu handed each of them a fish basket and said, “Let’s use crayfish as bait.”

The children and Zhang Dongmei nodded and followed her. Lu Jueyu folded her trousers, took off her shoes, and walked towards the river. As she stood by the river, the water was up to her knees, but she could still see the riverbed clearly. She bent down, caught a few crayfish, and then returned to the river.