Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 766

Chapter 766: Mountains’ Resources
Upon hearing Lu Jueyu’s words, several young girls volunteered for these tasks. Since cleaning and peeling requires a lot of time, it takes five people to do it.

When they started working, Lu Jueyu divided the labor. The aunts will help prepare the tofu, chicken, pork, and other ingredients, the young girls will help with washing the ingredients, pans, and pots, while Pan Meijia and Chen Anwen assist her in cooking.

When everyone heard it, no one complained. After all, everyone knows that it’s normal if people don’t want to share their recipes. The division of labor was clear and the kitchen started to get busy in an orderly manner.

Pan Meijia and Chen Anwen were washing rice in the backyard which will be used to make steamed rice with pandan leaves. While she was alone, Lu Jueyu took out the seasonings for honey-roasted peanuts and spicy edamame from her space using her bamboo basket as a cover.

They use two stoves to steam the rice and then only have one stove left to cook the dishes.

Although seven stoves used to keep the soup warm are burning with low fire, the temperature in the kitchen was very high because all the stoves were in use. Afraid of fainting from the heat, they opened several large windows for ventilation.

After the soybeans and peanuts were prepared, Lu Jueyu started making honey-roasted peanuts. She started by melting the butter and honey in a large pot. Then she poured the peanuts into the pot and stirred until evenly mixed.

Then she transferred them to pans and baked them in the brick oven located in the backyard. During the roasting process of peanuts, Pan Meijia will stir them from time to time so that the peanuts will not turn black.

Meanwhile, Lu Jueyu mixes together the chili powder, garlic powder, and sugar. She didn’t use salt because the butter was already salty. After the peanuts are roasted, she adds the mixture to the roasted peanuts, mixes well, and sets them aside.

“Sister-in-law, Meijia, this snack is called Honey Roasted Peanuts. When it cools down, put it into a bamboo plate and serve it as snacks,” she said.

The aroma of honey-roasted peanuts filled the air, and everyone felt their mouths watering.

Not knowing that everyone was staring at the snacks, Lu Jueyu started making spicy edamame. This time, she used a large wok and poured water into it. Then she added the edamame to the wok and brought it to a boil.

After the water boils, she adds salt, puts the lid on, and lets the water steam for about four minutes, until there is no more water. Then, she opened the lid and stirred so that the edamame beans were evenly cooked.

Then she added the prepared chili oil, oyster sauce, black pepper, garlic, and some salt. She sautéed for a minute until everything was mixed and then transferred to a large basin. When everyone thought the second dish was ready, she opened a jar and sprinkled the spicy edamame with sesame seeds.

As they looked at the scene in front of them and smelled the fragrant aroma, an aunt said, “Jueyu, is this the main course?”

Closing the jar, Lu Jueyu said, “No, these spicy edamame and honey-roasted peanuts are snacks. These will be served to the guests while we wait for everyone to arrive.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the aunts looked at each other. They thought this bean dish to be one of the main dishes. Turns out, it was just a snack. They knew that no matter how much Xiao Li loved Liu Hua, he did not have enough money to prepare everything.

“Jueyu, I heard that you and your husband are responsible for buying ingredients. How much do you spend on this banquet?” One of them asked curiously.

Hearing her words, Chen Anwen frowned, while Pan Meijia looked at her displeased. Seeing everyone looking at her with meaningful eyes, the aunt quickly added, “Please don’t get me wrong. My grandson will get married after the summer harvest. So, I want to know how much I need to prepare for his wedding banquet.”

“Auntie, we didn’t spend much money. The rice was from last year and the fruits were picked at the foot of the mountain. As for the chicken and pork, Xiao Li, my husband, and my brothers-in-law all went into the mountain to set traps. We were lucky enough to catch a few pheasants,” Lu Jueyu explained to her with a smile.

“But when they came back from the mountains, they encountered a wild boar. Fortunately, they managed to kill it. I was scared when I saw my husband coming back covered in blood,” she added with a hint of fear in her trembling voice.

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone opened their eyes in shock. They thought Xiao Li spent a lot of money buying ingredients. It turns out that most of the ingredients come from the mountains.

They really want to ask the men in the family to go to the mountains to set traps. But when they remembered that most of the people who went up the mountain came back with a cold body, they felt chills running down their spines. With the addition of Lu Jueyu’s words, they gave up this idea.

“What about vegetables, soybeans, and peanuts?” Another aunt asked curiously.

“Oh, those were planted by my husband and I. We just finished harvesting the vegetable gardens and decided to give some to Sister Liu Hua and Brother Xiao Li as wedding gifts,” Lu Jueyu said casually.

After her explanation, everyone nodded to express their understanding. Since no one asked any more questions, Lu Jueyu said, “We can rest for a while before continuing. How about everyone trying some snacks first?”

Upon hearing this, everyone put all their doubts aside and gathered together to chat and eat snacks.

Both Chen Anwen and Pan Meijia knew that these ingredients did not come from the mountain, but were the side business of the Li brothers.