Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife-Chapter 1383: Boiled Shrimp
Noticing her in-laws' smiles, Mother Zhang said, "In-laws, after Ah Piao marries into our family, I promise we will treat her well. You don't have to worry about her being mistreated. It's a blessing for our family to get such a good and talented daughter-in-law."
Mother Liu let out a sigh and said, "If not for what happened back then, the two children wouldn't have been delayed for so many years. It's all our Liu family's fault."
"In-law, we are really sorry for what happened back then. Ah Piao has already severed her relationship with her father, so you don't have to worry about them coming to your family and causing trouble."
"In-law, we understand. What happened in the past is in the past. We should look ahead and not bring up old matters," Mother Zhang replied with a smile.
Hearing her words, Mother Liu smiled. With Mother Zhang's promise, she was finally at ease.
While the parents and matchmaker were chatting in the living room, Zhang Ermu and Liu Piao were washing dishes in the backyard.
As they washed, Zhang Ermu looked at the woman beside him and said, "Ah Piao, I'm sorry."
Startled by his sudden apology, Liu Piao turned to look at him and asked, "Mumu, why are you suddenly apologizing?"
"Today is our joyous day, but only our families are celebrating. I planned to make it grander so you could gain more face. But who knew that the vice team leader would suddenly advance the autumn planting schedule," Zhang Ermu said regretfully.
Hearing his words, Liu Piao let out a chuckle and replied, "Mumu, marriage is a matter between the two of us. To be honest, I don't mind not having a wedding banquet, as long as we can be together."
"It's just that my aunt and uncle insisted on having one, so I agreed. I know your family's situation, and I understand your difficulties. But, I still chose to be with you."
"I never cared about your money or your family's reputation—I only care about you as a person. So, you don't have to blame yourself for this."
Zhang Ermu was stunned by her words, and it took him a while to recover. He looked at her for a long moment before asking hoarsely, "Ah Piao, why do you treat me so well?"
"Because I love you," Liu Piao replied with a smile.
Seeing how at ease she was after her sudden confession, Zhang Ermu lowered his gaze.
Unbeknownst to him, the tips of his ears had turned red, and the flush had already crept across his face and down his neck, making him look like a boiled shrimp.
Watching his embarrassment, Liu Piao's eyes glinted mischievously. She leaned in and kissed his cheek.
Feeling the soft, fleeting sensation on his skin, Zhang Ermu's eyes widened in shock. He turned to look at Liu Piao and said, "Ah Piao, you—"
Before he could finish his sentence, Liu Piao leaned in again and this time kissed him on the lips. Unlike the fleeting kiss, this one was longer and deeper.
The two of them were lost in their own world, oblivious to their surroundings. After a long moment, they finally pulled away and stared into each other's eyes.
Liu Piao smiled and hugged him as she said, "Mumu, I'm so happy."
Zhang Ermu hugged her back and replied, "Mhmm, me too."
At noon, Lu Jueyu packed up lunch and went to the southern farmland. After the villagers saw the amount of food she brought yesterday, they no longer found anything strange about what she brought today.
When she parked her bicycle, the sound of a siren echoed in the area. Today, Dong Huang didn't come with her. She was having lunch with Feng Lin and his grandparents.
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After washing their hands, Li Chenmo and Dong Li came over. Seeing the amount of food, Dong Li asked, "Mother, should I go invite my uncles and grandparents over?"
She had prepared lunch for the Lu and Li families in three-layered bamboo baskets, so Lu Jueyu shook her head and said, "No need to invite them over, just help Mother send the food. Take the three-layered bamboo baskets and deliver them."
Dong Li nodded and said, "Okay."
While he went to deliver the lunch, Li Chenmo helped his wife serve their meal and asked, "Wife, how are you feeling today? Do you still feel nauseous or dizzy?"
Lu Jueyu shook her head and replied, "Husband, I'm fine. By the way, Houzi came to find me this morning and said he has something important to discuss with us. So, I told him to visit us at 9 o'clock tonight."
When Li Chenmo heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "I wonder what he wants to discuss."
"He said it's a huge order from the government. They want to buy our grains," Lu Jueyu said in a low voice.
Hearing this, Li Chenmo's eyes flickered for a moment before returning to normal. He nodded and said with a smile, "So it's about that."
"Husband, do you know about this matter?" Lu Jueyu asked curiously.
Seeing his curious wife, Li Chenmo lightly scratched her nose and asked her back, "Are you curious?"
Lu Jueyu nodded and said, "I heard that the situation in the capital is chaotic, but I didn't know why they wanted to buy so much grain. Is the food shortage really that bad?"
Li Chenmo nodded and explained, "Most of the food stored in the capital comes from villages and towns. With so many villages failing in their harvests over the last two years, the capital's stock has been depleted."
"With the capital's supplies running low, the shipments to other cities and towns have been reduced. Now, demand far exceeds supply, and the government has had to raise prices to limit purchases."
"When prominent families and government officials have money but can't buy food at state-owned stores, they turn to the black market. But what happens when even the black market has no food for sale?" he asked.
