Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 549

Chapter 549: As Thick Skin as Usual
Hearing Li Lingyun’s words, Jiao Wanwan was stunned. She didn’t know that there was no blood relationship between her husband and Li Lingyun. So, she thought that her husband’s cousin was very generous as he gave them a big basket of vegetables. She was reluctant to buy vegetables because of the price. So, she and her family haven’t had vegetarian dishes for a while.

“Thank you, cousin. Little Baozi has been craving for some vegetables recently. Fortunately you gave us some, otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to buy them even if we had money. There are no vegetables in the supply store now.” Jiao Wanwan said as she went to untie the bamboo basket and check the vegetables.

While his wife was busy taking out the vegetables, Ling Yunjie glanced at the fresh vegetables, then raised his eyebrows at his friend. He knew that his friend had returned to the Li family and settled in Xie Village. But he had no idea he was so good at farming. Just by looking at the vegetables, he knew they were of very good quality.

Noticing his friend’s silent inquiry, Li Lingyun smiled and said nothing. The two have been friends for more than ten years and have a deep understanding of each other. So, when Ling Yunjie saw his smile, he didn’t ask any more questions and continued cooking. Whatever he wants to ask, he can ask when the two of them are alone.

Thirty minutes later, the dishes were ready and everyone was sitting around the table. Looking at the stir-fry eggplant and tomato soup, Ling Yunjie’s son, Ling Penxi, swallowed his saliva and asked, “Mother, can we eat now?”

Jiao Wanwan listened to his words, flicked his forehead gently and said, “You ah, say thank you to your uncle first. Your uncle gave you these vegetables.”

After hearing that it was for him, Ling Pengxi looked at Li Lingyun and said with a smile, “Thank you, uncle!”

“Mhmm, eat more and grow faster.” Li Lingyun said, rubbing his head.

Seeing that his son and wife were both hungry, Ling Yunjie said, “Okay, let’s eat first while the food is still hot.”

After he took his first bite, they started eating. Since he has no shortage of vegetables, Li Lingyun only ate one bite of fried eggplant and half a bowl of tomato soup, and left the rest for his friends.

Ling Yunjie’s family believes that no matter how fresh the vegetables are, the taste will not be much different from those bought from state-owned supply stores. But the moment they tasted the eggplant, they were taken aback. Not only is it delicious, but they also feel refreshed after eating it.

Unlike usual when they chat while eating, this time, they were busy eating and no one talked at all. Seeing them eating with gusto, Li Lingyun smiled and added some vegetables to the Ling Pengxi’s bowl.

In less than thirty minutes, they finished their lunch. Looking at the clean plate, Jiao Wanwan felt a little embarrassed. She asked her husband’s cousin to eat more, but most of the food ended up in her and her son’s stomachs.

After dinner, Li Lingyun and Ling Yunjie went to the study to chat privately, while Jiao Wanwan cleared the table and washed the dishes.

In the small study, Ling Yunjie poured a cup of tea for his friend and asked, “Ah Yun, you came today without notifying me in advance. Did something happen?”

After sitting down opposite his friend, Li Lingyun said, “I came here today to ask you for a favor.”

After hearing his words, Ling Yunjie said, “There is no need to be so polite between us. Just tell me what I can do for you.”

“I need you to help me apply for four travel permits. I will bear the cost.” Li Lingyun said.

“Why do you need so many travel permits?” Ling Yunjie asked curiously.

Li Lingyun smiled and said, “It’s for my wife’s family.”

Ling Yunjie was startled by his words and asked, “Ah Yun, when did you get married? As your best friend, you didn’t even invite me to drink your wedding wine. Aren’t you going too far?”

Li Lingyun waved his hand and said, “Don’t worry, I will definitely invite you to drink my wedding wine.”

After hearing his words, Ling Yunjie understood immediately. It turned out that his friend had already called his girlfriend as wife before he even took the girl home. He was indeed as thick-skinned as usual.

He knew it was useless to point out his friend’s shamelessness, so he said, “Well, I can help you get the travel permits. It won’t cost much because you only have to pay the administration fee. The problem is, a lot of people want travel permits. So, the queue will be long. Unless we have something rare or expensive to bribe the deputy mayor with, it will be difficult for us to cut the line.”

Nodding, Li Lingyun took out the name list from his pocket and said, “Ah Jie, you don’t have to worry about this. I will prepare the items. I can guarantee you that the deputy mayor will be satisfied.”

Remembering how delicious the vegetables were just now, Ling Yunjie said, “Okay, then I’m going to prepare the documents. After you deliver the things, I will go visit the deputy mayor.”

They all know that the mayor is an upright and honest person, while the deputy mayor is a greedy and ambitious person. In addition to using his position and power to suppress the people, he also accepted bribes. He even placed his wife’s brothers in several important positions to consolidate his power.

Although this kind of people are disgusted by the common people, for people like Li Lingyun who work in gray areas, he likes this type the most. Because as long as he has money, everything will be a walk in the park.

After chatting for another thirty minutes, Li Lingyun took his leave and returned to Xie village.