Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife-Chapter 1240: Stop Wasting Your Time

Zhang Ermu looked at his sister and asked, "Yulan, what is your relationship with him?"

Hearing his question, Zhang Yulan was confused. Scratching her head, she replied, "Brother, I don’t know him that well. It’s just a comrade relationship."

Zhang Ermu studied her expression but only saw genuine confusion. After a moment of silence, he said, "Tomorrow, I’m coming with you."

Zhang Yulan’s eyes lit up the moment she heard her brother’s words and asked, "Really? Brother, have you finished harvesting the corn?"

Zhang Ermu nodded and said, "I finished today."

"Great! Thank you, brother!"

After their brief conversation, the siblings worked together to clean the mushrooms and process the wheat. Since the wheat was still in its raw form, each sack could only hold a few kilograms of kernels once processed.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ermu decided to bring some tools tomorrow to help thresh the kernels, so they could carry more back.

Meanwhile, An Xuyuan was on his way home when he saw a woman standing by the roadside, holding a bamboo basket. The moment he spotted her, his brows furrowed, and he continued walking without sparing her a glance.

Seeing he didn’t have any intention to talk to her, the woman took a step forward to block his way and greeted him with a smile, "Comrade An, what a coincidence."

An Xuyuan felt a wave of annoyance in his heart the moment she blocked him. He was exhausted and only wanted to get home and rest.

Standing two meters away from her, he looked at the woman and said, "Comrade, if you have nothing important to do, you shouldn’t be out when it’s already dark."

Hearing what she assumed was concern, the woman blushed slightly and replied, "Comrade An, I have something to tell you."

"What is it?" he asked.

She extended her hand, revealing the bamboo basket and said, "I made too many pastries this afternoon. Can you help me finish them?"

An Xuyuan’s frown deepened at her words. He didn’t even glance at the basket as he replied, "Thank you, but I don’t like pastries."

Without another word, he walked past her.

The woman’s face fell in disappointment when she saw his indifferent attitude. But the next second, she saw him stop in his tracks, and her heart leaped with hope, thinking he might be waiting for her. Smiling, she quickly stepped forward.

However, before she could reach him, he turned around and said coldly, "Comrade, I’m very busy and I don’t have a plan to get married, so stop wasting your time on me."

As soon as he finished his words, he turned back and strode off.

The woman stood frozen on the spot, stunned by his words. She had been pursuing him ever since she arrived in the village. Pan Meijia, who came later, had already married Li Lingyun, yet she still couldn’t even get close to the man she liked.

Under the dim moonlight, she lowered her head and tears streaming from the corners of her eyes. Is it wrong for her to pursue the man she likes?

Finally free from her, An Xuyuan let out a tired sigh. Compared to this kind of woman, Zhang Yulan was much better.

As he walked, his mind drifted to their plan for tomorrow. The steamed buns he ate today were made with white flour and corn flour. The filling was mushrooms, scrambled eggs, and vegetables—they were delicious.

Thinking of that, he wondered if he brought hard pancakes or coarse grain steamed buns for her, would she dislike them?

Lost in thought about their lunch for tomorrow, he soon arrived home. Staring at the dark, empty house, a faint feeling of envy crept into his heart.

The Zhang family might struggle to even have a full meal and often be targeted for bullying, but their home felt warm, and their relationships were strong.

Looking up at the night sky, he wondered how his parents were doing in the city. After a moment of silence, he took a deep breath and stepped inside.

He couldn’t give up now. One day, he would return to the city and make those people pay for everything they had done to him.

Early the next morning, Li Chenmo woke up before dawn. When he stepped into the backyard, he saw his second brother returning from the mountain. Knowing he had just come back from checking on his pig farms, he didn’t greet him and instead went to wash up.

As dawn broke, Dong Li woke up and headed to the backyard. Seeing his father pouring boiling water and cleaning the chicken coop, he walked over and greeted him, "Good morning, Father."

"Good morning," Li Chenmo nodded.

After washing his face, Dong Li said, "Father, I plan to go to the mountain with Jianmin after breakfast."

Hearing this, Li Chenmo asked, "What are you going there for?"

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"Jianmin caught a pair of boarlets before and has been raising them. I want to check on them today and do some fishing in the river," Dong Li explained.

"Alright. Be careful in the mountains, and take your dagger with you," Li Chenmo reminded him.

"I understand, Father."

Li Chenmo had no concerns about letting his son go to the mountains. Dong Li had often accompanied him there and had shown great progress in his combat training. Even if he couldn’t take down a wild boar, escaping wouldn’t be a problem.

After a brief conversation, Dong Li went to prepare breakfast, while Li Chenmo went to the pig pen.

At the same time, Zhang Ermu and Zhang Yulan were loading their tools, bamboo baskets, and sacks onto their bullock cart.

Just as they finished, An Xuyuan arrived on his bicycle. Noticing the tools in the cart, he raised an eyebrow. There was a threshing rack, sacks, and bundles of dried vines.

He had planned to use the production team’s threshing machine after bringing the wheat back. But from the looks of it, the Zhang siblings intended to thresh the wheat before transporting it.

While doing it manually would take longer, it would save them the trouble of making multiple trips. So, he has no objection.