Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 673

Chapter 673: Warm Welcome
Yi Jiao took out a small jar from the cabinet and went to open the pickling jar. She picked up the pickles with her chopsticks and put them into a small jar. Then, she poured some pickle water into it with a spoon, and sealed the jar.

She walked to the kitchen table, put the jars on it, and said, “Husband, we just moved in, so we can’t refuse his invitation. What if he thinks we are arrogant and unwilling to associate with him?”

After hearing what his wife said, Chen Xiang said, “Then what should we do? We can’t just go over and eat his food.”

Yi Jiao smiled at her husband, pointed to the pickled vegetables and five salted duck eggs on the kitchen table and said, “We can just bring something good for him when we go over. This way, we still accepted his invitation and won’t leave any bad impressions.”

After hearing his wife’s explanation, Chen Xiang’s eyes lit up and he said, “Wife, I understand.”

Yi Jiao took a small bamboo basket, put pickled vegetables and salted duck eggs in it, and went to wash her hands and face.

At first, she bought salted duck eggs from the black market for her husband and children. She heard from her brother that these good things were hard to buy. It took her brother several days of waiting before he finally managed to buy it. Although pricey, the taste is unforgettable.

Since it’s a good thing, it wouldn’t be too shabby to exchange it for eels. So, Yi Jiao hardened her heart and decided to give it to Xiao Li as a gift.

After washing and changing clothes, Chen Xiang and Yi Jiao took their children to Xiao Li’s house. As their youngest daughter was only two years old, she was held in her father’s arms. As for their nine-year-old son, he held his sister’s hand while walking in front of his parents.

Because they are neighbors, they arrived in less than five minutes. Seeing the gate was open, they entered the house and saw two vegetable gardens planted neatly in the front yard.

While walking to the house, Chen Xiang said, “Brother Xiao, we are here.”

Not long after, Liu Hua was seen walking from the backyard carrying a basket of steamed buns, followed by Xiao Li, who was carrying a pot of steaming stew.

As soon as children smell the aroma of food, they can’t help but lick their lips. Although they just ate meat buns yesterday, the amount of meat was very small and could not satisfy their craving at all.

Liu Hua saw them and said with a smile, “Brother Chen Xiang, sister-in-law, you are all here. Please come in, the food is ready.”

Yi Jiao has long heard about the relationship between Xiao Li and Liu Hua. The villagers said that Xiao Li wanted to marry Aunt Lin’s niece, but she believed that the person he wanted to marry was Liu Hua. So, she wasn’t surprised when she saw her here.

Entering the living room, Xiao Li said, “Brother Chen Xiang, sister-in-law, you sit down first. I will get the grilled eel and tableware.”

“Thank you, Brother Xiao.” Chen Xiang said, and then sat down.

Seeing their father sit down, the children followed suit.

“Sister Liu, thank you for inviting us. These are some pickles I made myself. It’s just a small gift, please don’t dislike it,” Yi Jiao said and handed the bamboo basket to Liu Hua.

After placing the steamed buns on the table, Liu Hua took the bamboo basket and said, “Sister-in-law, thank you. We just finished the pickles at home and you sent it at the right time.”

Hearing her words, Yi Jiao felt relieved. Although they were just polite words, Liu Hua’s words were equivalent to giving them a face and did not belittle the gift.

After Liu Hua left the living room and they were the only ones there, the children still did not dare to reach for the steamed buns under their mother’s watchful eyes. They could only sit there and wait.

Not long after, Xiao Li and Liu Hua came back with dishes. Unlike other villagers who kept gifts for themselves, Liu Hua cut the salted duck eggs into half and shared them with everyone. She also brought a bowl of pickled vegetables given by Yi Jiao.

Seeing her generosity, Yi Jiao smiled. It would be easier for neighbors to interact with each other if they were not stingy or calculative.

After the food was served and everyone sat down, Xiao Li poured Chen Xiang a glass of grape wine given by Li Chenmo and said, “Brother Chen Xiang, today is the first day your family moves in. Let’s have a drink to celebrate.”

Smelling the aroma of grapes in the wine, Chen Xiang smiled and said, “Brother Xiao, such a fragrant wine, thank you!”

At the same time, Liu Hua also poured some honey water for Yi Jiao and the children while saying, “Sister-in-law, this honey was just picked yesterday. It’s sweet and fragrant, have a try.”

Yi Jiao accepted the honey water, took a sip, nodded and said, “It is indeed sweet and fragrant.”

After toasting, Xiao Li said, “Let’s eat before the food is cold.”

Under the warm welcome of Xiao Li and Liu Hua, Chen Xiang and Yi Jiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. They were talking and laughing while eating. While the adults were drinking and chatting, the children were busy eating.

Unbeknownst to them, Gou Dan was hiding behind a tree opposite Xiao Li’s house, watching his third uncle and his family enjoying delicious food.

He clenched his fists and said with jealousy, “After forcing my father to abandon my mother and I, what right do you have to live a good life? Chen Xiang, Yi Jiao, I will never let you go! Just you wait, I will definitely make you regret going against me!”

He looked at them for a long time, and left when he felt his stomach growling with hunger. After taking one more look at them, he returned to his grandparents’ house.