Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 768

Chapter 768: Wedding Banquet ( 1 )
Hearing Lu Jueyu’s words, Pan Meijia quickly poured some water on the stove, leaving some heat to keep the food warm.

Not long after, they heard a commotion coming from the front yard. Chen Anwen looked at the sky and said, “It seems that the families of the bride and groom have arrived.”

Lu Jueyu wiped her sweat and said, “Then let’s serve spicy edamame and honey roasted peanuts first while we wait for the bride and groom.”

Hearing this, Pan Meijia and Chen Anwen went to put the snacks into bamboo plates, and then several girls carried them to the wedding hall.

By the time the spicy edamame and honey roasted peanuts were served, most of the tables were filled with guests and relatives. Seeing them coming with trays, everyone thought the banquet had already begun.

But what confused them was that the bride and groom had not arrived yet. Then, everyone turned to the main table and saw that the Liu family was still chatting with their relatives.

When a little girl brought a plate of spicy edamame and a plate of honey roasted peanuts, one of Father Liu’s brothers asked, “Fifth brother, aren’t we waiting for your daughter and son-in-law?”

Hearing what his Third Brother said, Father Liu smiled and said, “Third Brother, these are the snacks we prepared for the guests while we were waiting for the bride and groom.”

After speaking, he pointed to a piece of paper in the center of the table and said, “This is the menu for today’s banquet. We can see what dishes will be served next.”

Everyone sitting at the table found this interesting. Often, no one knows what’s served at a wedding reception until the food is served. So, this is a new concept for them.

Father Liu’s second sister-in-law took the paper curiously and saw a picture drawn next to the name of the dish. This way, even an illiterate person like her can understand the menu.

After she looked at it, everyone took turns looking at the menu. After they were done, one of them said, “Fifth brother, fifth sister-in-law, your son-in-law is so thoughtful.”

“Eldest Brother, you are over praising Ah Li,” Mother Liu said with a smile.

Although she lives in a small village, she has never acted humbly in front of her husband’s family. After all, it was her husband who courted her and decided to live with her in this place, instead of living with his family in the town.

Because of this, the Liu family did not dare to underestimate her. Even if Mother Liu’s family did something embarrassing, they would not dare to use it to provoke her.

Ten minutes to two o’clock in the afternoon, Xiao Li and Liu Hua finally arrived on their bicycle, wearing another set of festive clothes. When everyone saw this, they all had their own thoughts in their hearts, but the most common one was their envy of Liu Hua.

Seeing them coming, Liu Hua’s cousin said sourly, “I wonder what medicine she gave that man to make him love her so much. He spent so much money on the bride price and this wedding banquet. What a waste for that old spinster!”

After listening to her words, her mother pinched her arm and warned her in a low voice, “Be careful with what you are saying! Your aunt is different from before. Now, she has a good son-in-law.”

“If she hears what you say, she might be unhappy and we won’t be able to borrow money for your brother’s wedding!” she added in a quiet tone.

Liu Hua’s cousin was very angry, but there was nothing she could do. So, she pouted and said, “I know, you have told me many times. So annoying!”

At the same time, similar conversations came from the mouths of most of the guests.

Entering the village hall, Liu Hua heard this and said, “Ah Li, if my maternal family comes to you, don’t lend them money. The money they borrow is never returned.”

Xiao Li held her hand and said, “Okay, I will listen to you. Today is our wedding day, you should be happy. Don’t get angry with them, it’s not worth it.”

Liu Hua nodded and said, “When we go back to visit my parents on the third day, I plan to tell them about our son. You should be prepared.”

Hearing this, Xiao Li could imagine what would happen to him on that day. It was okay to be beaten. But, he was worried that the Liu family would just ask his wife to divorce him. That would be troublesome then.

Just when he was thinking about what to do to avoid being chased away by them, the two of them arrived at the main table.

When Aunt Lin saw them coming, she walked over and asked Mother Liu, “In-law, can we start the banquet?”

Mother Liu nodded and said, “Okay.”

Aunt Lin nodded and went to the kitchen to inform Lu Jueyu.

“Jueyu, the bride and groom are here. We can start the banquet now,” she said with a bright smile.

“Okay.” Lu Jueyu agreed readily.

At the beginning of the banquet, Chen Anwen scooped out forty large bowls of potato and leek soup enough for ten people, while Pan Meijia filled forty small bamboo baskets of toasted bread. As the aunts and young girls brought the dishes to the hall, Lu Jueyu took a seat near the kitchen’s entrance and heaved a sigh of relief.

After the appetizers were served, Lu Jueyu said, “Sister-in-law, Meijia, please don’t serve the cold noodles yet. Let’s serve the fruit wine and juice first.”

Everyone knew that Lu Jueyu was given the authority to handle the wedding banquet, so when they heard her words, no one objected and did as she asked.

At the same time, in the village hall, everyone was stunned when they saw a large bowl of potato and leek soup and a basket of toasted bread was served. While the soup and bread pairing wasn’t bad, they expected a better wedding reception than this.