Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 35

Chapter 35: Two Yuan For A Bowl
After holding back for a while, Pan Meijia finally couldn’t hold back anymore and muttered, “I never thought that as a villager, they could eat dumplings like this. Even my family can only eat some meat occasionally.”

Although her voice was not loud, they didn’t close the door. Therefore, as no one spoke during the meal, the Lu family could hear them clearly. When other people ignored Pan Meijia’s words and regarded them as farting, Wang Muxiao couldn’t do it.

She swallowed the dumplings in her mouth and said exaggeratedly, “Aiya, today’s dumplings are really fragrant and delicious. Not only does it have meat fillings, but also eggs and vegetable fillings, our family’s Jueyu is really blessed. Before getting married, her fiancé has already spoiled her like this. He would worry about whether she was full every day or not. He also told her not to save money and buy meat and eggs to nourish her body. He even gave her all his money!”

After she finished speaking, she looked at Mother Lu from the corner of her eyes. Seeing that Mother Lu didn’t speak, she was relieved and continued to eat happily.

But in the room, Pan Meijia was stunned by these words, and said enviously, “No matter how good he is to her, he will stay here forever and work in the fields. When I finish my education here, I will go back to the city.”

While Pan Meijia was grumbling, Xiao Yiqing tidied up her things without saying a word. With her back to them, no one noticed the jealousy and hatred hovering in her eyes. She clenched her fists and twisted her clothes, trying to control her emotions.

‘Lu Jueyu, she should have died a long time ago! Why is there such a big deviation in the plot? Does the butterfly effect happen because of me? No, even if I didn’t come earlier than the plot line, she should have been pushed to the river by Su Anna and died of fever. What is the problem?’

Xiao Yiqing racked her brains and couldn’t find the reason, until a thought flashed in her mind.

‘Wait, if I can come to this world, then Su Anna may be reborn. If that’s the case, then it all makes sense. Looks like I need to try and get close to her to find out what was going on soon. I can’t let the plot change anymore!’

After making a decision, she calmed down and sorted out her belongings in less than fifteen minutes. She took a bag out of her clothes and counted the money in it. In addition to money, she has many coupons. Her father was the director of a factory, and her older brother was a first sergeant in the army. Therefore, her family can be regarded as a wealthy family.

When she told her parents and brother she wanted to come to this village, they opposed her idea. But under her constant begging and persuading, they finally reluctantly agreed to her request. Before leaving the capital, they gave her two hundred yuan and a stack of coupons. Her brother even told her to notify them if she ran out of money and they would send her more money.

Xiao Yiqing held the pouch tightly, walked to the living room, and said, “I’m sorry to disturb your meal. If possible, can you give me a bowl? I haven’t eaten anything since last night.”

When she walked towards them, the Lu family already knew what she wanted. The men listened to her, said nothing, and continued eating. While Mother Lu said, “It’s okay to give you a bowl. But these dumplings are made of white flour and filled with meat. The soup is made from beef bones, ginseng, ginger, and various herbs. Although we only asked you to pay for the ingredients, it won’t be cheap.”

Xiao Yiqing and Pan Meijia were shocked when Mother Lu listed the ingredients. They did not expect that these people would be so lavish. Xiao Yiqing hesitated for a moment, but seeing the steaming hot dumpling soup, she couldn’t hold back her hunger anymore.

She gritted her teeth and said, “I’m willing to give you 2 yuan for a bowl.”

Pan Meijia was taken aback when she heard her words. She quickly grabbed Xiao Yiqing’s sleeve and said in a low voice, “Yiqing, are you crazy? A bowl of dumplings costs 2 yuan. Even in state-run restaurants, it only costs 50 cents.”

When Xiao Yiqing and Pan Meijia thought that the Lu family would agree to her price, Wang Muxiao said, “It’s not that we are not willing to let you eat. But you see the bones, meat, flour, vegetables, and eggs alone cost more than 20 yuan. What’s more, there are precious medicinal materials such as ginseng in the soup.”

After hearing her words, Xiao Yiqing and Pan Meijia were at a loss. Mother Lu has already told them the ingredients, so there is no need to repeat it, right?

“So, we would rather eat by ourselves to nourish our bodies than give you a bowl for only 2 yuan.” Wang Muxiao added casually.

This time, Pan Meijia exploded and said, “You! Are you not afraid that I will report you to the authorities? You are conducting a private transaction now. Besides, who knows where you got these precious raw materials? Maybe you bought them from the black market!”

When everyone heard her words, their faces turned cold. This is an accusation enough to send the family to prison for a decade!

Chen Anwen put down the bowl and said coldly, “Comrade, which ear of your ears and which eye of your eyes that hear and see us conducting the private transaction? As for the ingredients, as my sister-in-law said before, it was given by our family son-in-law. Have we violated the law when we receive his filial piety? Or do you want to ask the authorities to find out where our family son-in-law’s raw materials come from?”