After Lin Chaodong and the others carried the grain, bedding, pots and pans into the cave, they hurriedly came down and carried the five elderly people into the cave, followed by Liu Shi and Xiao Man'er. Yue Jiuyue was the one who stayed behind to close the door last.
You can't lock the door, and brass locks are expensive, so you'll have to bring one along.
At that moment, she didn't know if the rain had really stopped. She looked reluctantly at the house she had lived in for more than a year, wondering if it would hold up until the flood receded, and even more so, whether she would have the chance to get down the mountain...
Because their family was the last to arrive at the mountain, they had enough time to dig the cave. Therefore, Lin Chaodong and his family dug the cave quite neatly and moved the large stones and blue bricks they had bought into the cave, stacking them against the cave walls and placing wooden planks on top.
Although it was only a few meters wide, it was relatively safer than other places, so this area became the main activity area for the whole family, where they ate and slept.
Upon entering the cave, all the adults felt a sense of unease, but the little girl was particularly excited, running back and forth in the cave and circling around people, which livened up the originally somber atmosphere.
"Sigh! We old folks have caused your family so much trouble!"
During the meal, the elderly people were all embarrassed to sit at the table. They kept pushing and shoving each other for a while before finally sitting down. One of the old men spoke up, his tone full of embarrassment.
"Yes, I'm sorry to have troubled you!"
The other old man was probably moved, because he couldn't help but get teary-eyed.
"Grandpas and grandmas, today is our first day in the new house, so we have to have a meal together to warm up the pot! We don't have anything fancy to eat, so please don't mind. Come on, everyone! Pick up your chopsticks and let's eat!"
As Yue Jiuyue spoke, she first filled a large bowl with dumplings for each of the five elderly people, so they wouldn't feel embarrassed to touch their chopsticks. The elderly people exclaimed in delight at this.
"Enough! Enough!"
"Too much, we can't eat it all!"
The first meal on the first day after moving was dumplings made by everyone, including Xiaoman'er. The dough was made of wheat flour mixed with some sweet potato flour, and the filling was wild vegetables and eggs. Dipped in minced garlic, one bite revealed the original aroma of the flour, the fresh fragrance of the wild vegetables, and the unique aroma of the eggs, along with the flavors of garlic, vinegar, and soy sauce. Yue Jiuyue felt that if her stomach hadn't limited her, she could have eaten three big bowls!
"Eat more, everyone eat more! We made so many dumplings today, eat as much as you want, there's plenty! Grandpas and grandmas, you should eat more, there are so many dumplings, don't let them go bad."
Yue Jiuyue spoke with great composure.
With so many people, she doubled the amount of dough for a family of six. Anyway, it's already August, and dumplings won't spoil easily. If they can't finish them in one meal, they can be divided into two meals, so nothing will go to waste.
"Sigh! This is a huge bowl, I can't finish it."
"I'm full after half a bowl, you really don't need so much!"
"Dumplings won't spoil in this weather, even if they're left for half a day. I'll only eat half a bowl. If we don't finish them at noon, we can steam them for Chaodong and the others at dinner. They're big boys with big appetites, so there definitely won't be any left."
The three old ladies talked as they picked up dumplings from their eyes with their chopsticks and put them into the bowl.
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