After listening to Lin Zhiyue's words, the old man pondered for a moment, looked at Lin Zhiyue's sincere face, and then looked in the direction of the alley she pointed.

He touched his chin and said with a smile: "Okay, girl, you look so honest, and 5 dollars is not a small amount. I will help you with this trip. But we have to make it clear in advance. If the things are too heavy, I need your help in loading and unloading."

When Lin Zhiyue heard that the old man agreed, her eyes were full of joy, and she nodded hurriedly: "Of course, old man, I will definitely lend a hand and won't let you suffer alone. Thank you so much, if it weren't for your help, I really don't know what to do."

As she spoke, she quickly walked to the cart and took the initiative to help the old man put some scattered sundries on the cart aside to make room for the food.

The old man stood up, stretched his muscles, pushed the cart and followed Lin Zhiyue into the alley.

Along the way, the old man asked curiously, "Girl, you bought so many ingredients, are you going to have guests at home?"

Lin Zhiyue smiled and replied: "Yes, uncle, I plan to invite a few elders to my house for hot pot today, so that we can all get together and have some fun."

After hearing this, the old man couldn't help but praise her: "You are such a filial girl. There are not many young people like you who care about their elders."

Lin Zhiyue smiled a little embarrassedly: "It's all my duty. The elders usually take good care of me."

Soon, they arrived at the alley where the ingredients were hidden.

Looking at the mountains of food, the old man couldn't help but exclaim: "Wow, girl, you really bought a lot."

Lin Zhiyue smiled shyly, and then started to move the ingredients together with the old man.

The two worked together and soon moved all the ingredients onto the cart.

Lin Zhiyue carefully used ropes to secure the food to prevent it from falling.

Everything was ready. The old man pulled the cart and Lin Zhiyue followed beside him. The two walked towards the military compound.

The sun gradually set, and the warm orange afterglow evenly fell on every corner of the military compound.

Lin Zhiyue and the truck driver walked steadily along the road and soon arrived at the gate of the military compound.

The guards on duty stood straight on both sides of the gate like pine trees.

They were dressed in neat military uniforms, with serious expressions on their faces and looking around vigilantly.

Seeing Lin Zhiyue walking towards the compound with an old man pulling a cart full of things, the guard quickly stepped forward and raised his hand to signal them to stop.

One of the guards asked politely, "Comrade Lin, what are you doing?"

Lin Zhiyue had a gentle smile on his face. He turned slightly to face the guard and said slowly, "Comrade, this is what happened. I purchased a large amount of food ingredients outside. I wanted to invite a few elders to my house tonight to have a hot pot together. But there were too many things and I couldn't carry them back by myself. I happened to meet this old man at the market. He had a cart to help transport the goods, so I asked him to help me transport these ingredients to the military compound. He just helped me transport the goods. Thank you for your inspection."

The old man was a little nervous and explained quickly: "Yes, yes, I am helping this girl to transport the goods."

The guard nodded slightly, then began to check the food in the car. He gently turned over the vegetables and meat to check for any unusual items.

At the same time, he asked, "Comrade Lin, what are these ingredients used for?"

Lin Zhiyue smiled and replied, "I'm planning to invite a few elders to my house for hot pot, so I bought a lot of ingredients. Thank you for checking them."

The guard asked the man in detail about his identity and purpose, and he answered them one by one.

After a thorough inspection and questioning, the guard confirmed that there was no problem, raised his hand and saluted, and said, "You can go in. Please be sure to abide by the regulations of the compound."

The truck driver breathed a sigh of relief, and Lin Zhiyue thanked him with a smile.

Lin Zhiyue chatted and laughed with the truck driver all the way, and soon arrived at her doorstep.

She looked at the familiar door of her home, unable to hide her excitement, and shouted at the top of her voice: "Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wang! Come out and help me move things. I bought a lot of food today!"

The crisp sound echoed in the air, instantly breaking the tranquility of the courtyard.

After a while, hurried footsteps were heard in the house.

The first person to rush out was Mrs. Wang. She was holding a rag in her hand and was obviously cleaning. When she heard the shouting, she hurriedly put down her work and rushed out.

At the same time, Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin also came out of the house, with some confusion on their faces, wanting to see what had happened.

Grandpa Lin's eyes fell on the cart full of food. He couldn't help but frowned slightly and asked, "Yueyue, what's going on? Buy so many things."

Lin Zhiyue was unloading things from the car while explaining with a smile: "Grandpa, grandma, these are all the ingredients I bought. Today I wanted to invite Grandpa Mu, Grandma Mu, and Grandpa Bai, and Grandma Bai to come over, so we can have hot pot together at home, and it will be lively, so I bought some more."

When Grandpa Lin heard this, he smiled with satisfaction and quickly turned around to call the guard Xiao Li: "Xiao Li, come and help, and help Wang Sao move these ingredients in. Move quickly, don't keep the guests waiting for too long."

When Xiao Li heard the call, he immediately trotted over. Several people divided the work among them, some were responsible for carrying vegetables, and some were responsible for carrying meat. After a while, all the ingredients were moved into the house.

Lin Zhiyue walked quickly to the side of the man who was pulling the goods, with a sincere and grateful smile on her face. She handed him a glass of water that she had prepared long ago, and said, "Uncle, you have worked so hard today. If it weren't for your help, I really don't know what to do. You take a rest, I will arrange for Uncle Li to take you out."

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