Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 422

Chapter 422: Shameless Elder ( 2 )
Since Xiao Li discovered mushrooms at the foot of the mountain last time, some villagers have also gone there to pick mushrooms. So after a while, there weren’t many mushrooms left in that area.

As they walked through the foothills, they saw several children picking wild berries and decided to go further. After walking for another thirty minutes, they finally entered the mountain. The moment they stepped into the mountains, the temperature changed.

Due to the lush vegetation, the temperature inside the mountain forest is lower than outside. Although it was a bit humid, Lu Jueyu felt much more comfortable than the hot temperature. As they walked, she would stop to forage and share her knowledge of medicinal or edible plants with her husband.

With his help, the speed at which they collected plants increased several times. As long as the basket is filled, Lu Jueyu will put it in her space and continue collecting.

When they reached the depths of the mountain, Li Chenmo said, “Wife, stay behind me. We have gone too deep. There are wild boars and wolves in this area.”

After hearing his words, Lu Jueyu did not dare to take it lightly and walked quickly behind her husband. She held his hand and said, “Husband, if we encounter a wild animal, I will bring both of us into my space.”

Li Chenmo looked at his wife and smiled. He patted her head and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you.”

Lu Jueyu nodded and said with a smile, “Husband, I’m not worried. I believe you.”

After a brief conversation, the two continued walking and found several wild ginseng and truffle mushrooms. They even found a cluster of Ganoderma lucidum, which grew to a height of 1.6 meters. In addition, they also captured some pheasants and hares.

When it was almost noon, the two entered Lu Jueyu’s space to have lunch and rest. After the two took a nap, they came out of the space and left the forest.

In addition to mushrooms, wild fruits, and potatoes, they also found buckwheat, barley and quinoa. As she puts everything into her space, the new plants were registered in the space’s store. She can now plant those crops after she gets the seeds.

Before leaving the mountain, they filled their baskets with some mushrooms, wild fruits, and bamboo shoots. When the villagers saw the two of them coming back from the mountain carrying a basket full of food, they looked at them with envy.

A villager saw them passing by and asked, “Jueyu ah, have you and your husband gone into the mountains together?”

Hearing her name being called, Lu Jueyu stopped and turned to look at the villagers. She knew they were prohibited from entering the mountains, so she said, “Hello, auntie. My husband and I just came back from the bamboo forest. We are picking bamboo shoots.”

The villagers glanced at their baskets and nodded when they saw a basket of bamboo shoots in Li Chenmo’s basket. Although it is common for villagers to go to pick bamboo shoots, not many people are willing to go.

Not only is the road long, but it is also difficult to walk. If they are not careful, they may fall into the pit. It’s really not worth getting hurt just for some bamboo shoots. So, after satisfying their curiosity, the villagers said nothing.

But the next second, an old woman said, “The bamboo shoots in spring are indeed the most delicious. My grandson has been craving it for a while. It’s a pity that no one in our family dares to go to the bamboo forest to pick it.”

Hearing her words, Lu Jueyu smiled, as if she didn’t understand what she meant. When she didn’t say anything, the old woman added while looking at her meaningfully, “Aiya, I wonder if some kindhearted person would give me some so that my grandson can have a taste to fulfill his craving.”

The woman glanced at Lu Jueyu and was surprised to see that she still looked like she hadn’t heard anything. Her words were blatant enough that everyone must have understood her underlying meanings. As someone of a younger generation, after hearing her saying this, Lu Jueyu should at least give her one or two bamboo shoots to keep her face.

Lu Jueyu stood beside her husband and waited for the old woman to finish speaking before saying, “Aunt Lin, it’s getting late. My husband and I have to go back before the children come back from school. We will say our goodbye first.”

Aunt Lin nodded and said, “Then go back quickly and don’t let the children wait for you.”

After that, Lu Jueyu glanced at her husband and they walked away under the old woman’s gaze.

After they left, the old woman said in embarrassment and anger, “What an ignorant girl! I have made it so clear, but she still pretends to be stupid. It’s just one or two bamboo shoots. Is it necessary to be so stingy?”

Aunt Lin listened to her words and said, “Sister-in-law, since you said it was just one or two bamboo shoots, there is no need to be so angry. Instead of embarrassing yourself by asking others, why don’t you go back and ask your son to pick them?”

Hearing her words, the old woman blurted out, “You make it sound like it’s easy to go to the bamboo forest. Who doesn’t know that the road is slippery and full of pits? If you’re not careful, you might fall into a pit and break your leg.”

“Sister-in-law, since you know that bamboo shoots are difficult to pick, why do you still make it look like they are easy to pick?” Aunt Lin asked.

The old woman was stunned by her words and looked at her with wide eyes.

Before she could speak, Aunt Lin said, “Sister-in-law, everyone works hard so that they have food to eat. It’s wrong for you to act as if you have the right to get something from others just because you are older than others. No one owes you anything.”