"Hoo—Xiao Xiao..."
"Whoa! Close the door!"
As soon as Qi Xie opened the door, the group of people were almost blown away by the gust of wind that entered.
"Bang!" With a final burst of strength, Qi Xie managed to slam the door shut and lock it from the inside.
Looking out the window late at night, the people saw things in the yard being blown about and tilted by the wind.
Every now and then, some dead branches fall down from above.
Moreover, the wind was howling by the window, which was quite eerie at night!
"Bang!"
"Boom..."
The noise from the rooftop continued unabated.
"Do you think this house can hold up?"
Every now and then I could feel the building shaking.
"It's alright. We reinforced all four corners before; I used iron bars to drive them into the ground. Besides, we're in a depression right now."
There was a thick layer of ice on top.
Overall, it's nothing serious. As long as the roof isn't punctured by falling debris, it's fine.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after Bai Lian finished speaking.
Qi Xie continued to open durians.
Everyone ate while warming themselves by the fire. No one suggested going back inside to sleep.
With this wind, I can't even sleep.
They simply set up a mahjong table.
Each member of the Fengran Gang had fruit and snacks placed next to them. Of course, Jixiang had a bowl of fruit next to her...
There's also a lucky late-night snack in the pot... a pot of boiled corn on the cob.
Several large taro roots were buried under the stove. They'll be ready to eat soon.
The strong winds continued to blow until the early hours of the morning.
The group discussed that one person would stay on watch while the others went to sleep. They would wake everyone if anything happened.
"You guys go to sleep. I'll keep watch," Jixiang said, looking at the corn she was roasting and the others.
"Okay. Remember to call us if you need anything."
"Um."
"Then go into the space and get whatever you want to eat."
"good."
Around 5 a.m., the group was woken up by the stench.
Feng Ran thought someone had accidentally spilled poop!
After getting dressed, I followed the smell to the kitchen.
Good heavens, they're roasting durian on the stove...
The durian skin, now blackened from roasting, emitted a foul stench!
As soon as Fengran opened the kitchen door, she was assaulted by the stench and promptly went back outside to close the door.
Who taught her to eat like that?!
"You all go back inside! Jixiang is roasting durian."
Feng Ran quickly went back to her room against the strong wind.
Despite the strong wind outside, a foul stench still lingered inside.
There was no other way. Feng Ran decided to just stay in bed and read a novel.
The strong wind blew for four or five days before gradually stopping.
The first thing they did was to reinforce the house.
The house, which had been exposed to strong winds for several days, started to shake in some places.
This time, they directly used iron rods to drive into the ground and then secured the house.
The roof still had several holes punched in it by tree branches. We needed to reinforce it and lay waterproof fabric.
The toilet behind it was smashed and collapsed.
The group simply used iron railings and wooden planks to secure a toilet.
This time, everyone put in a lot more effort to reinforce the house. It took two days of work to finish.
In the afternoon, Wang Sansan and his brother-in-law brought over another batch of chopped firewood. Feng Ran accepted it all. She casually asked if their family was alright.
"The strong winds didn't affect us much before. The water in the cave is getting more and more. We don't know where it's coming from. Also, yesterday we found some mountain crabs crawling on the rocks by the river. They were too small to catch."
"Oh, right. I saw some blackfish yesterday. Shall I catch a couple for you to make boiled fish fillets?" Wang San San and Li De hadn't left yet; they were sitting by the stove warming themselves. Feng Ran handed them two ears of corn and told them to stick them on sticks and roast them over the fire.
"Okay! But our cooking isn't very good. The fish slices we cook are never as tender and springy as those in restaurants."
"My sister can. She makes really delicious food."
"Your sister is quite capable! Why don't you have her come over every day? Can she make boiled pork slices?"
"Of course! Those are all methods of coating. My sister has done it before."
"Okay. Then have them come over tomorrow and make more for me. Three days' work. I also have a wolf in my space for you. Is that alright?"
"Okay. I'll come over tomorrow to help with the fire."
"sure."
...
When the two finished eating the corn and left, Feng Ran gave them two large cabbages.
The next morning, three women arrived. Wang San San was also there.
They also brought a batch of firewood and several blackfish.
The fish must have been frozen to death recently. It was fresh, but not rock hard.
The kitchen is bigger now. Fengran has already taken out more than ten kilograms of pork tenderloin.
"Make everything into boiled sliced pork, that's all. The hot pot base and other seasonings are on the table. Help yourself if you need anything. Call me when you've finished making a pot, and I'll bring it to you."
"Okay, Miss Feng."
"Just call me Feng Ran."
"Okay, Feng Ran."
"Okay. You guys go ahead with your work. You can just eat lunch here. Could you please cook a pot of rice later? The rice is by the wall."
“Okay,” Wang Nana said.
"Um."
Wang Nana cooked rice for lunch. Feng Ran took out some pork ribs to stew with radishes.
Wang Nana stir-fried two large bowls of shredded potatoes, a pot of cabbage stew with vermicelli, and boiled a large pot of corn.
Add a plate of boiled sliced pork and a plate of boiled sliced fish.
Then everyone started eating.
"Everyone, eat more! Auntie, eat more too. Let's not pass food to each other. Help yourselves to whatever you want. The portions are generous, so please eat as much as you like. We can always ask for more if you're still hungry," Feng Ran said cheerfully.
"Enough, enough. Miss Wind, you're so kind-hearted!"
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