Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 354

Chapter 354: Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Since Dong Huang was still young and couldn’t cook, Lu Jueyu asked her to take care of the fire. Dong Huang sat by the stove and poked the firewood with a twig so that the fire would spread more evenly. There is a steamer basket on top of the stove.

While the water was boiling, Lu Jueyu washed four cups of rice and poured it into a basket with several pandan leaves. She put the basket into the steamer and closed it.

Dong Huang couldn’t help but swallow her saliva when she saw the white rice. She still remembered the tastes of the rice and licked her lips. Sensing her little movement, Lu Jueyu walked to the corner of the kitchen, took out some sweet potatoes from the basket, washed them in a basin of water, and wrapped them in banana leaves. Afterwards, she threw them into the stove.

“Xiao Huang, when the potatoes are cooked, you can take them out and eat them.”

Dong Huang nodded and said, “Thank you, auntie.”

Lu Jueyu smiled at her cute appearance and took the brazier to grill the fish. For lunch today, she made steamed rice, grilled fish, egg drop soup, and stir-fried meat with pickled vegetables. Her mother and sister-in-law delivered several jars of pickles so she put them in her own space, taking out only a small jar and placing it in the kitchen.

After a while, the scent of sweet potatoes wafted out of the stove and filled the air. The sweet potatoes are produced in her space and have a sweet taste. When roasted, the flesh will be covered with honey-like liquid, which is very fragrant.

Dong Huang sat by the fire, staring at the roasted sweet potatoes and drooling. Feeling her saliva dripping onto her little hands, she wiped it with her sleeve. After waiting for almost 30 minutes, she finally dug out the sweet potatoes from under the firewood with the twigs in her hands.

Seeing that the sweet potatoes were ready, Lu Jueyu reminded her, “Be careful, don’t burn your hands.”

At first, Dong Huang wanted to peel off the leaves with her hands. But after hearing Lu Jueyu’s words, she used two branches to slowly peel off the leaves. When she saw the sweet potatoes inside, her eyes widened in surprise.

This is not the first time she has eaten sweet potatoes, since her brother went to the foothills to dig some sweet potatoes for them to eat before. Although the sweet potatoes she ate before were delicious, this one not only smelled very fragrant, but also looked delicious. It’s obviously a sweet potato, but honey oozes from the flesh after roasting!

After cooling for a while and peeling off the skin, she finally picked it up and took a bite. She closed her eyes and hummed softly while biting the sweet potato. The meat is soft and sweet. Every time she chewed, she could taste the honey in the flesh. The more she ate, the greater her appetite grew. Before she knew it, she had eaten two sweet potatoes.

When she reached for the third one, Lu Jueyu said, “Xiao Huang, don’t eat too much, or you won’t be able to have lunch in a while. Give the rest to your brother and Uncle Li.”

After hearing her words, Dong Huang felt a little embarrassed and nodded. She wrapped the sweet potatoes and went to the backyard to find her brother. Looking at her retreating back, Lu Jueyu smiled and shook her head.

After an hour, the rice and dishes were ready. When she brought the dishes to the living room, Li Chenmo and Dong Li had just finished cleaning the yard. Seeing that they were covered in dirt and sweat, she said, “Husband, Xiao Li, go wash your hands first.”

Seeing that lunch was ready, the two went to clean themselves up and came back with their stomachs growling. Since everyone had consumed a lot of energy since the morning, they all felt hungry and ate more than usual. Fortunately, Lu Jueyu had anticipated this and cooked more rice.

While eating, Li Chenmo said, “Xiao Li, Xiao Huang, Uncle and Aunt will take you to buy some stationery and a bag in a while. You two will go to school tomorrow.”

Hearing this, Dong Li nodded, while Dong Huang was stunned. She looked at her brother with questioning eyes, but when he nodded, she said nothing. Knowing that she could go to school tomorrow, she was so happy that she couldn’t help but smile.

Seeing the little girl’s happy look, Lu Jueyu smiled, gave her some more dishes, and said, “Eat slowly.”

Li Chenmo glanced at his wife and felt depressed. Although he knew that his wife felt sorry for the children, he was still unhappy because the children took too much of his wife’s attention. He felt sour and his appetite also decreased.

Seeing that her husband didn’t eat much, Lu Jueyu was worried that he was suffering from heatstroke or falling sick from overwork. She came close to him, put her palm on his forehead, and asked, “Husband, why did you eat so little today? Are you feeling unwell?”

The moment Li Chenmo felt his wife’s soft hand touching his forehead, the sourness in his heart dissipated a lot, and he said with a smile, “I’m fine, don’t worry.”

Lu Jueyu was afraid that he was just trying to comfort her, so she observed her husband for a long time. After confirming that he was fine, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Husband, if you feel unwell, you must tell me. Don’t bear it alone.”

Li Chenmo held his wife’s soft hand, squeezed it, and said, “Mhmm. If I feel uncomfortable, I will tell you.”

“Okay.” She nodded, picked out the fish bone, and placed the fish meat on his bowl.

While Dong Huang was concentrating on eating, Dong Li watched their interaction and knew that Uncle Li was jealous because Aunt Li cared too much about them.