Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife-Chapter 1405: New Reputation ( 3 )

After thinking for a moment, Li Shu said with a hint of embarrassment, "Fuyan, boys and girls are different. Even if you are still young, it's not good for your reputation if people see you with boys who... who aren't fully dressed."

When Liu Fuyan heard this, she nodded and replied, "Sister Li Shu, I understand. When my father saw me playing in the river with the boys, he also said the same thing to me."

Hearing this, Li Shu nodded and said solemnly, "Your father is right. Fuyan, in a few years, you will no longer be a child, so it's good to learn how to maintain an appropriate distance from the opposite gender."

Although Liu Fuyan didn't fully understand, she had overheard a lot of hushed conversations between the adult women about husband-and-wife matters, so she wasn't completely naive.

After reminding her, Li Shu dropped the topic, and the two of them went to the front yard. They had originally come to find Chen Jianmin but had unexpectedly witnessed that kind of scene instead. Feeling embarrassed, Li Shu no longer wanted to meet him for now.

At the Zhang family's house, after taking a quick shower, Dong Li and Chen Jianmin returned with wet hair.

Seeing this, Lu Jueyu said, "Ah Li, Jianmin, the two of you should dry your hair properly. Even if the weather is hot, it's still easy to catch a cold on a windy day."

After saying this, she took out two towels from her bamboo basket and handed them to her son and Chen Jianmin.

Accepting the towel, Dong Li replied with a smile, "Thank you, Mother."

Lu Jueyu handed a bowl of mung bean soup to them and said, "Come, have some mung bean soup to cushion your stomach first."

Chen Jianmin sat beside Dong Li and said, "Thank you, Aunt Li."

While the two of them were resting, the guests were busy eating while praising the cooks.

Sitting at the table near the bride and groom, one of the production staff looked at Li Chenmo and said, "Brother Chenmo, your wife's reputation is well-deserved. Today's dishes are not only delicious and beautiful, but they are also rare."

Hearing this, Li Chenmo smiled and replied, "Thank you for your praise, but today's cooks were my son, Dong Li, and his friend, Chen Jianmin. My wife only gave them some pointers from the side."

After he said this, everyone at the table was surprised. After a moment, Han Yuheng said, "Brother Chenmo, isn't your son only twelve years old?"

"His initial age is indeed twelve years old," Li Chenmo nodded.

Initial age was based on the lunar calendar and was typically a year older than the actual age based on the Gregorian calendar used nowadays. So, Dong Li was only eleven years old this year.

Everyone was shocked by his confirmation. Due to Dong Li's height and physique, most people forgot about his young age. For someone as young as Dong Li to be able to prepare these dishes was very remarkable.

If he was trained and guided directly by Lu Jueyu, he might be able to secure a job at a state-owned restaurant in the future. Just that possibility alone was enough to set everyone's thoughts racing.

The women exchanged glances and saw the same calculation in each other's eyes. While the boy was still young, it would be wise to build a good relationship with his family now.

At the same time, they thought they should let their daughters of a similar age get in contact with him more often. If they could grow up together, then with the relationship as childhood sweethearts, it would be easier to talk about marriage in the future.

An hour later, the news that today's banquet had been prepared by Dong Li and Chen Jianmin was already well-known among the guests. Even the villagers who had only come to join the fun had heard about it. Soon, this news spread to the entire village.

In the backyard, Lu Jueyu checked her watch. Seeing that it was time to serve dessert, she said, "Everyone, let's serve the dessert."

Hearing this, everyone nodded and brought out the delicate, woven plates made of bamboo leaves and served the desserts. The golden sesame balls were bite-sized, and each plate had only three pieces with different flavors.

While the guests were enjoying the desserts, Lu Jueyu and the helpers began dividing the remaining food in the backyard.

Compared to the guests, the helpers received a larger portion of each dish. Even the soup portion they received was equal to two bowls served to the guests.

After they received the food, everyone cleaned up the backyard and washed the pots and dishes.

Meanwhile, in the front yard, after the banquet finally concluded, the guests didn't leave immediately but helped return the tables and chairs. Some help sweep the yard and tidy it up.

As for the roof, the Zhang family decided to leave it as it was. With the roof, they wouldn't have to worry about their vegetables being buried under snow in the winter.

Although it was hastily built, the roof was supported by many bamboo poles buried deep in the ground, making it strong and stable.

In the summer, they could sit outside and enjoy the breeze without worrying about getting sunburned or suffering from heatstroke.

When the sun set, both the front yard and the backyard were finally cleaned up. Li Chenmo and his family also finished packing up the tools and empty bamboo baskets.

Before leaving, Lu Jueyu went to the backyard and secretly added some spiritual herb powder into the Zhang family's drinking water vats. They used mountain spring water, which was stored in six large earthen vats.

After she was done, she left several sacks of grains, noodles, and flour under the kitchen table, along with five slabs of cured meat hanging on top of the cabinets. As for seasonings, she only left some salt, sugar, sesame oil, and lard.

These could be counted as leftover ingredients from the banquet. Even if the Zhang family found out, they wouldn't suspect anything.

When she finally came out, her husband and son were already waiting for her. To make it easier to transport the tools back, Zhang Ermu personally sent them home using his bullock cart.