Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife-Chapter 1325: An Old Friend

Song Min hesitated for a moment before he said, "Father, Mother, actually, my cousins and I often meet. How about I borrow the food from them?"

When they heard this, Song Li frowned and asked, "Ah Min, are you still interacting with your uncle's sons? They are not good people. You should have less interaction with them."

Fearing that his father would misunderstand him, Song Min quickly said, "It's not them, Father."

"Then who—"

Before he finished his sentence, Song Li's eyes flashed with surprise, and he asked, "Are you saying that you often meet with Dong Li and Dong Huang?"

Song Min nodded and explained, "I went to help the vice team leader watch the wheat and often saw my cousins when they came back from school. We talked sometimes, and they invited me and my brother to their home to play."

"Ah Min, it's good to have more interaction with your Aunt Jueyu's children. Why didn't you tell us?" Zhao Ya asked with a smile.

"Well, I felt ashamed to visit them empty-handed, so I never told anyone about their invitation."

Seeing her son's flushed cheeks due to embarrassment, Zhao Ya felt sad and her eyes teared up.

She wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeves and said, "It's all Mother's fault. If only Mother had been braver and fought for more benefits during our separation, you wouldn't have to—"

"Mother, it's not your fault. Aren't we happier now? I don't blame you or Father. I will work hard and help our family too," Song Min said.

Song Li sighed and said, "Both of you should have gone to school too. It's because Father is useless that the two of you have to work while other children are playing or studying."

"Father, I'm already 13 years old and no longer a child. As your son, it's my duty to help our family," Song Wen said.

The whole family went silent after he said those words. After a while, Song Li said, "Alright, let's eat first."

Knowing that his father didn't want him to go find his cousins, Song Min lowered his gaze and drank the porridge slowly. Although he couldn't borrow food, he could ask his cousin to show him the way to gather grains.

His cousins often went to the mountains to forage for food, so they must have known the locations.

After making up his mind, Song Min's mood lifted. Despite the simple meal, he still felt happier than before their family separated.

Early the next morning, Zhang Ermu woke up before dawn and went to the Lu family's house with his bullock cart.

When he arrived, Lu Han and Chen Anwen had just finished loading a bamboo basket filled with food and soup for the family into the bicycle carts.

Seeing him coming, Lu Han opened the gate and greeted him, "Good morning, Brother Zhang. Thank you for coming today."

Zhang Ermu nodded at them and replied, "Brother Lu Han, I need to visit the grain and supply store today, so it's along the way."

Chen Anwen walked over while holding a small bamboo basket and said, "Brother-in-law, you must not have had breakfast yet. We prepared some for you—please have it along the way."

Zhang Ermu didn't refuse and accepted the breakfast while saying, "Thank you, Sister-in-law."

After they locked the gate, Lu Han rode the bicycle with his wife sitting on the back while Zhang Ermu followed behind them.

The speed of the bicycle and the bullock cart was different, so after a while, Lu Han and Chen Anwen had already left Zhang Ermu behind.

Although he was left behind, he didn't feel anxious or worried. Today, he planned to buy something in the county town. After he was done with his errands, he would meet the Lu family at the hospital entrance and return to the village together.

Almost one and a half hours later, Lu Han and Chen Anwen arrived at the county town's hospital. After they parked the bicycle, the two of them carried the bamboo basket and went to Wang Muxiao's ward.

At this time, most people in the ward were having breakfast.

Those who were willing to spend money paid more and asked the hospital to prepare meals for their family members or went to the cafeteria to buy food. As for those who were more frugal, they brought food from home.

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As they entered the ward, the fragrance of the food came from their baskets.

Although the food was no longer as hot as before, they didn't skimp on the ingredients. Not only did they use oil, but they also added meat and eggs. So, even when the food was cold, it was still much more fragrant than plain hospital food.

When they walked toward Wang Muxiao's bed, Lu Han saw a man sitting with his back facing him as he fed his wife some soup.

Finding the back familiar, Lu Han turned his head when he walked past him. The moment he saw his face, he exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Bai, it's you!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Bai Jian turned his head and saw his friend. He stood up and greeted him, "Brother Lu, what a coincidence."

Seeing that it was her husband's friend, the young woman took the bowl from her husband's hand and said, "Husband, I can eat by myself. You go chat with your friend."

Lu Han saw the young woman's haggard face and greeted her with a smile. "Hello, Sister-in-law."

Lu Cheng walked over and asked, "Brother, you know them?"

"This is my friend, Bai Jian. We met several years ago and have lost contact since then," Lu Han replied.

Hearing this, Lu Cheng glanced at the young man and said awkwardly, "So, it's your friend. Hello, Brother Bai. I'm Lu Cheng."

Bai Jian didn't expect the world to be so small for him to meet this friend in this hospital. He walked up to them and reached out his hand to Lu Cheng while saying, "The world is indeed small. What a coincidence."