Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 236

Chapter 236: Looks Younger Than His Age
Thinking that she can ask for more ingredients at the same time. Mother Jiao considered the pros and cons and said, “Okay, but you’d better not lie to me, and don’t try to give me fewer ingredients.”

Li Chenxuan nodded and said, “Then I’m going to get the food. Mother, please help Siyu wipe her body. The doctor said we need to move her from time to time to prevent a rash on her back.”

Mother Jiao found Li Chenxuan annoying, so she waved her hand impatiently and said, “I know, I know. You go get the food.”

Li Chenxuan’s eyes turned cold because of Mother Jiao’s rudeness, but he still held it back and said, “Then I’ll take my leave first, Mother.”

Mother Jiao went to get the porridge without even looking at him. Li Chenxuan clenched his fists and left angrily. After leaving the ward, he did not go back to the rental house but went to find Professor Zhang. After getting the recommendation letter, he went to get the food.

He calculated how much food was needed for each meal and gave Mother Jiao three kilograms of coarse grains, five eggs, and a catty of meat. This is enough food for six to seven days.

Although Mother Jiao wanted more, Li Chenxuan refused, saying that the food was given by his family and he had no money or food and couldn’t give more even if he wanted to. In the end, Mother Jiao could only accept the ingredients with a dark face.

After settling the meal problem with Mother Jiao, Li Chenxuan packed his clothes, took all of his money, and bought a train ticket to the capital. It takes him two days to get from the county town to the capital. So, after notifying his superiors, he boarded the train and headed to the capital.

Not knowing that Li Chenxuan went to the capital city, Father Li was still thinking about where to get money to treat Jiao Siyu’s illness. Although his mind was wandering, Father Li was very efficient at work. He had completed almost half of the work before noon.

Seeing his healthy complexion and strong body, the villagers couldn’t help but suspect that Father Li was really in his fifties. His original white hair even gradually turned black, making him look at least ten years younger.

Father Li was known as one of the most handsome men in the village when he was young, and Mother Li was the village’s beauty, so their children were handsome and charming. Even in his later years, Father Li still makes many middle-aged women blush with his good figure and handsome face.

Therefore, when the villagers saw Father Li and his wife bringing back their second son from the hospital, they were surprised because the second son’s appearance was so ordinary. Among the entire Li family, Li Chenxuan stood out because of his ordinary appearance and short stature.

Although the Li family never said or treated him differently, Li Chenxuan always had a sense of inferiority, which caused him to be jealous of his brothers since he was a child.

Seeing Father Li stop working and rest for a while, a villager asked, “Old Li, what did you eat to make you look younger than before? If you have good supplements, share them with me.”

This villager can be regarded as a childhood playmate of Father Li. When they were young, they often played in the mud together. So Father Li listened to his words and smiled with a laugh, “What are you talking about? I am almost sixty years old and already an old man. What looks younger?”

“Come on, stop trying to keep your secrets and share them with me. My wife has been complaining about my performance lately. If you have a good supplement, be sure to let me try it. Otherwise, I might get kicked out by my wife.”

When everyone heard what he said, they burst into laughter. His wife’s face turned red and she scolded, “You old thing, stop talking nonsense! Who is complaining about you?”

After hearing what his wife said, the villager asked, “So as to say, you are satisfied with me? In that case, I don’t have to sleep on the floor tonight. That’s great!”

His wife got embarrassed and said angrily, “Keep talking and see how I sort you out!”

After receiving a glare from his wife, the villager could only shut up and work honestly. Seeing them arguing, Father Li shook his head. He walked over to the tree and picked up his water bottle. He drank half of the water in several gulps before stopping.

Although everyone said he looked younger and healthy, in fact, his health was not as good as before. Due to years of famine and heavy work, he suffered from many diseases. Even now that the weather is getting warmer, he still sometimes experiences rheumatism.

After drinking the water, Father Li continued to plow the land. Recently, he can fall asleep better and feel no pain in his body. He wanted to know when it all started. At work, he recalled that his insomnia symptoms had improved since his third daughter-in-law brought him water and snacks every day.

He had asked his third son before, and Li Chenmo said it was because Lu Jueyu would add some wild ginseng essence when cooking. Although the amount is small and the taste is hard to detect, the health benefits are there.

When he asked where the wild ginseng came from, the third son said that Lu Jueyu found it when she went to the back mountain to collect firewood. He didn’t expect that the third daughter-in-law would be so lucky to find wild ginseng.

Since it was a very valuable thing, Father Li didn’t want to ask too many questions, so as not to cause trouble to the couple. Because of this incident, Father Li finally got used to the fact that the food cooked by his third daughter-in-law was good for his health. It is also because he often found some medicinal materials in the food she made.