Meng Yi had just shouted this when he was so frightened by the two people in front of him that he dropped the potato in his hand.
"Su Keke! Grandma Qiao! I'm so glad you're all right!"
Meng Yi shouted and walked towards the stove excitedly.
The potato rolled on the ground and finally came under the small wooden table.
"Xiao Meng, wake up! Coco and I are fine. We just got back today!"
Grandma Qiao was holding a pair of wooden chopsticks in her hand, flipping the pork belly in the pot while talking to Meng Yi who was walking over.
"Oh my god! There is meat! No wonder I smelled the aroma of barbecue in the house. I thought I was dreaming."
"It's better to follow Grandma Qiao and have meat to eat!"
Meng Yi stood beside the earthen stove, staring at the pork belly sizzling in the pot, swallowing his saliva again and again.
"You kid! How come you've lost so much weight? There are strawberries and bananas on the table over there, go eat some to fill your stomach. We'll have dinner when Lei Mu and the other two get off work."
Grandma Qiao pointed to the table at the back and told Meng Yi to get some fruit himself.
At this time, Grandma Qiao suddenly remembered that there was a foodie who was not at home, so she asked, "Chen Da! Where is your Chen Li? Doesn't he usually work with Xiao Meng?"
"This kid! He went to work and won't be back for lunch."
Chen Da looked up and replied.
"Grandma Qiao! We are short of manpower now, so Chen Li and I will work separately in the morning and evening shifts. The morning shift will repair the road and the evening shift will be on duty. We will work together."
Meng Yi stuffed several strawberries into his mouth and spoke incoherently with the sound of chewing.
"Oh... so that's how it is..."
Grandma Qiao was about to say something when she saw Lei Mu and the other two coming back.
There is a small path in front of their small yard, and the yard is a low circle surrounded by wooden bars. Therefore, anyone on the road can be seen clearly in Chen Da's yard.
"Damn! I can smell the aroma of barbecue from far away. Lei Wenbin, I guessed right again! With Boss Su here, there must be meat to eat."
Lin Xiao and Lei Wenbin ran into the courtyard arm in arm, and Lei Mu followed closely behind them with a smile.
"Okay! You win this time."
The two of them came to the stove and saw Grandma Qiao adding seasoning to the pork belly. They immediately closed their eyes and sniffed hard, "This smells so good!"
Chen Da only has two uneven stainless steel plates, and the rest are small bamboo baskets woven with bamboo.
Normally they just steam some potatoes and sweet potatoes, and eat cucumbers and tomatoes directly after washing them, so they basically use those small bamboo baskets.
These two uneven stainless steel plates were picked up by Chen Da from a pile of ruins when these stone houses were being built.
But it’s true, most people don’t have such stainless steel plates!
Grandma Qiao put two soupy dishes, stir-fried potatoes with tomatoes and cabbage with vinegar, on two stainless steel plates. The rest were put in small bamboo baskets.
These bamboo baskets have been made smooth and delicate by Chen Da and his colleagues, so there is no need to worry about whether there will be barbs inside.
Su Keke had already started serving dishes to the table. When the three people who had just come in saw so many hairy crabs, their eyes widened in surprise.
They hadn't eaten such delicious seafood in a long time.
"I knew that with our boss's ability, he could have delicious food and drinks wherever he went. Ah! Chen Li is not at home, so he is missing out on such a treat."
Lin Xiao didn't know when a banana appeared in his hand. He ate it while sighing with regret.
"Why don't we just leave some for him? Regardless of anything else, we have to leave one of these hairy crabs for Chen Li to satisfy his craving."
Lei Wenbin said with a smile.
"Come on! It's time to eat!"
Grandma Qiao brought out the last dish of pan-fried pork belly and greeted everyone.
Chen Da and Lei Mu hurried back to their respective stone rooms and brought out a few small wooden stools, and everyone sat down with a smile.
The staple food is still potatoes, which are now in the pot and steamed. All we need to do is add more firewood to the earthen stove and burn them.
"Come on! We'll use water instead of wine. Thank you Su Keke and Grandma Qiao for treating us to this feast."
Lei Mu stood up and said, holding up a bamboo tube the size of a cup.
Since the tsunami, they have made everything they use by themselves, such as the wooden table for eating, the small stools for everyone to sit on, and the small bamboo tube for drinking water in front of each person.
"Uncle Lei, we are all family, it would be troublesome to thank each other all the time. Come on! Let's drink this cup and eat the food, the food made by Grandma Qiao is delicious."
Su Keke spoke on behalf of Grandma Qiao. After she finished speaking, she raised the glass of water in front of her and drank it in a few gulps.
You know what, this spring water tastes pretty good.
"Boss, why didn't you tell me earlier? I've been craving hairy crabs for a long time."
Lin Xiao drank the water in one gulp and reached out to grab a hairy crab.
Although crabs were Chen Da's favorite, he couldn't just grab one and eat it like Lin Xiao did. He and Lei Mu both ate the dish of vinegar-braised cabbage first.
"Hmm... so delicious!" Chen Da didn't expect that Grandma Qiao could make an ordinary cabbage so delicious. Grandma Qiao's cooking skills are indeed good.
Lin Xiao carefully used chopsticks to scoop out the crab roe from the crab shell. After taking a few bites, he started thinking about the plate of fragrant roasted pork belly.
So, he raised his hand and picked up a few more pieces of crispy pork belly and stuffed them into his mouth. "Damn... these dishes finally don't just taste salty! The dishes made by Grandma Qiao are so delicious! They're so delicious that I want to cry!"
"Actually, you guys are just missing some seasonings for cooking. Come to us if you need any seasonings next time. We have plenty in the car."
Grandma Qiao said with a smile.
"Oh yeah, Grandma Qiao! Where is your car parked?"
Lei Wenbin suddenly asked.
Grandma Qiao didn't expect someone to suddenly ask about the car. She was still thinking about how to answer, and Su Keke spoke for her, "Many places in Lingcheng have not been cleared yet, and our car can't get in at all."
"But I've parked my car in a very secluded place, so it shouldn't be stolen."
"That's good! Now there's a car that's going to be very important. You must watch it carefully."
Lei Wenbin put a piece of pork belly into his mouth and reminded with a smile.
Just as a few people were chatting and laughing while eating lunch, two people slowly walked towards them on the path ahead.
One of the young men was holding a small bamboo basket in his hand, which looked similar to the one used by Chen Da and his friends.
"Son! You are really proud of yourself today. Look at the neighbors on our street. They all praise you for your ability. You can even catch wild rabbits in the mountains and raise them yourself. Give them one or two pieces of rabbit meat, and they will all drool with greed."
"Dad! Don't worry, there will be many opportunities to show off like this in the future. Hey! Why are there so many people in the house in front?"
The young man pointed at the table of people in Chen Da's yard and asked puzzledly.
"Who cares? No matter how many people there are, we'll only give two pieces of rabbit meat. Don't give too much, there are still a few more in front of us!"
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