Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 33

Chapter 33: Li Chenmo’s Plan ( 1 )
Lu Jueyu didn’t sit down and said, “Uncle Li, Team Leader Han is here to see you. I’ll go to the kitchen first.”

Only then did Father Li and Li Chenmo notice the people following behind her. Seeing the group of strangers, Father Li said, “Team leader Han, please have a seat. What brought you here at this time?”

Han Yuheng sat down beside Li Chenmo, and said, “Uncle Li, I’m sorry to disturb you so late, but the matter is urgent. So, I can only thicken my face and come here.”

“Team leader Han, what’s the matter?” Father Li asked.

“It’s like this. These are the educated youths sent here by the central government to receive re-education. Now we don’t have any spare houses for them to live in. So I want to ask Uncle Li if they can live in Uncle Li’s house temporarily? They will only stay for one or two months at most. They will move out as soon as the house is complete,” Han Yuheng said.

“As for the rent, the production team will pay you with work points. You also no need to worry about their food. They will work on the fields to earn work points,” he added.

After a while, Father Li said, “It’s fine for them to live in my house. But you see, my third son is getting married in less than a week, and it will be very inconvenient for my daughter-in-law to live with a group of strangers.”

Hearing Father Li’s words, Han Yuheng was taken aback for a moment, and asked, “Isn’t the wedding date still two months away?”

Father Li glanced at his son and said, “In this matter, the two families feel that it is better for Xiaoyu to get married earlier. In this way, she will not have to travel back and forth, and it will be easier for her to take care of her husband.”

After listening to Father Li’s words, Han Yuheng fell silent. He never expected such a situation to arise. Under normal circumstances, the woman’s family will wait until the groom is fully recovered before agreeing to marry off the daughter. After all, if the son-in-law cannot fully recover, or if some complications occur during the recovery process, the daughter will become a widow at such a young age, and her future will also be affected.

Now, because of this matter, he has no other choice but to find another place. Although it is a pity since the Li family has two vacant rooms, which are very suitable for these four educated youths, he cannot force the Li family to accept them.

When he was in a dilemma, he heard Li Chenmo say, “Father, don’t we have a house on the mountain foothill? Jueyu and I can live there after we get married. So, they can stay here to accompany you temporarily.”

Although all land needs to be returned to the state, villagers can still own their houses as long as they pay taxes. But because the taxes were expensive, most villagers would choose to return the house to the state rather than keep it like the Li family did.

Hearing his words, Father Li remembered that house. It was a four-bedroom house with a separate kitchen and woodshed in the backyard. The house and the land it’s occupied is bigger than their current house.

After thinking about it, Father Li frowned and said, “But that house has been empty for so many years. It needs to be repaired before you can move in. You will be married in five days, and there is not enough time for repairs.”

Han Yuheng was worried that Father Li would reject Li Chenmo’s idea, so he quickly interjected, “Uncle Li, you don’t have to worry about this matter. I will ask the villagers to help repair the house, and you only need to prepare materials and some food for them. I assure you, the house will be completed in four days at most.”

“This…” Father Li looked conflicted.

“I will buy the materials myself. You can pay after the materials are delivered.” Han Yuheng added.

After a while, Father Li finally agreed. Han Yuheng breathed a sigh of relief, and said, “Then, I will leave them under Uncle Li’s care. I still have things to attend to, so I will take my leave first.”

“Stay here for dinner before going back,” Father Li said.

“I had dinner before I came, thank you Uncle Li.”

Han Yuheng refused and left in a hurry, fearing that Father Li would change his mind and refuse to take in the educated youth. After handing over the burden, he was in a good mood, and went to other villagers to ask them to help with the renovation.

Looking at Han Yuheng’s back, the corner of Li Chenmo’s mouth was lifted. It was good to have someone who would help him renovate his wedding house. Save him time looking for people.

Father Li looked at the educated youths sitting in the room, whose lips already turned pale and trembling. They look pitiful. Father Li didn’t know what to do for a while.

Li Chenmo observed for a while, and said, “My name is Li Chenmo, and you will stay here for at least two months, so there are some things that need to be clarified.”

The educated youths stared at him and were stunned. As a veteran, Li Chenmo’s eyes were sharp and cold. Not to mention these delicate young people, even those soldiers who have experienced war dare not look directly at him. So, after taking a glance, they hurriedly averted their gazes and nodded.

“As the team leader said, you don’t need to pay the rent. But you need to prepare the food yourself. I don’t care whether you cook it yourself or eat elsewhere. The firewood can be used temporarily, but it needs to be returned. You can pick it on the mountain, or buy it at state owned supply stores. You will do your own laundry and clean your room. Any questions?”