Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 280

Chapter 280: Wang Muxiao’s Visit
After Lu Jueyu stirred the tonic wine for a while, the herbs dissolved and the color of the tonic wine changed from a reddish deep caramel color to a light molten gold. She was shocked and scooped up some wine with a spoon.

The color is similar to oolong tea which is clear and beautiful. She took a sip, savoring the taste. She was surprised as it tastes nothing like a tonic wine, but more like refreshing mint tea, with a hint of earthiness and sweetness.

After a while, she felt warm and comfortable in her stomach. She took a small wine flask and poured the tonic wine into it. While waiting for dinner, she would give her husband a taste.

She put away the small wine flask and continued to grind more spiritual grass powder. It took her several hours before she finally ground enough spiritual grass powder to mix with the tonic wine.

Looking at the thirty tuns of tonic wine in front of her, she wiped her sweat with satisfaction. One tun was equal to 14 barrels. With this amount of wine, it will last her a long time, unless she decides to sell it or give it away.

While she was in space, she prepared dinner before leaving. As soon as she appeared in the bedroom, she heard someone calling her outside.

“Jueyu, are you home?”

When she came out, Lu Jueyu realized that it was Wang Muxiao’s voice. She quickly opened the gate and saw her second sister-in-law coming with her children. When she saw them, she felt happy and asked, “Second sister-in-law, what brings you here today? Please come in.”

The children smiled in unison and greeted her, “Little aunt!”

Lu Jueyu bent down and picked up Lu Wenmu before caressing Lu Wenyi’s head. Because Wang Muxiao was pregnant, she couldn’t hold the boys, and could only carry Lu Wenfeng.

Looking at Wang Muxiao’s still flat belly, Lu Jueyu marveled at the strength of the village woman. Wang Muxiao was about 11 weeks pregnant and almost had a miscarriage before, but she carried her daughter as if nothing had happened now.

“I was bored at home, so I came to see you.” Wang Muxiao entered the house and said casually.

When Wang Muxiao saw a thriving vegetable garden, she was surprised and said, “Jueyu, I didn’t know you were good at growing vegetables. It grows really well.”

Lu Jueyu locked the door and said, “I only water them, and my husband handles the rest.”

Wang Muxiao squatted beside the lettuce field and asked, “What kind of fertilizer does your husband use? There are no pests at all.”

“We use pig manure as fertilizer. If my second sister-in-law needs it, just notify my husband. He cleans the pig pen every day and transports the pig manure to the pit he dug on the mountainside near the bamboo grove. There is a lot of pig manure in the pit now.” Lu Jueyu said with a smile.

After thinking for a while, Wang Muxiao said, “Then I will tell your second brother to get it from there. The vegetables we planted did not grow well due to pests.”

Entering the living room, Lu Jueyu poured a cup of hot water for Wang Muxiao and asked, “Second sister-in-law, how are you now? Have you gone to the hospital for another check-up?”

Wang Muxiao placed her daughter on her lap and said, “We will wait until the plowing season is over before we go for a check up. I told them that I’m fine but Mother insisted on me going for a check up.”

After giving the children some warm water and snacks, Lu Jueyu sat next to Wang Muxiao and said, “It’s better to go for another check up. We can’t afford anything bad to happen to you or the child.”

Wang Muxiao took a sip of water and added, “Although our family’s conditions are better than other families in the village, we still don’t have a lot of extra money. Instead of wasting money on a check-up, wouldn’t it be better to save the money for the children? Xiaoyi is 4 years old and will go to school after the plowing season. We need to prepare money to buy stationery and pay tuition.”

Lu Jueyu fell silent after hearing her words. In this era, it is indeed not easy for ordinary people to send their children to school. Although the government provides salaries for teachers, they still need to pay 5 yuan per month.

The money they pay will be used to pay for teachers’ meals, repair schools, buy books and other things. Due to the high tuition fees, not many villagers send their children to school, whether they are unwilling or unable to pay.

After thinking for a while, Lu Jueyu said, “Second sister-in-law, I still have some savings. I can pay for Xiaoyi’s tuition and stationery expenses.”

Wang Muxiao was startled by her words, widened her eyes and said, “How can I ask you to pay? You married into the Li family, and Xiaoyi is a descendant of the Lu family. The tuition should be paid by the Lu family.”

Lu Jueyu patted her hand and said with a smile, “Second sister-in-law, after I marry my husband, will I no longer be the daughter of the Lu family?”

“What are you talking about? You will always be the daughter of the Lu family.” Wang Muxiao said with a frown.

“In this case, shouldn’t I take care of my nephew? More importantly, the health of you and your child is also very important. You’d better go get it checked and don’t be too stingy on this matter.” Lu Jueyu added.

Wang Muxiao was silent for a long time and then said, “If your husband knows about this, will he be angry?”

Although Wang Muxiao didn’t mind accepting the food and clothes from Lu Jueyu, she still didn’t want to cause trouble to her. What if she gives too much to her natal family and her husband is unhappy?