Chen Lan calmed her emotions and pushed the stroller over.
Her younger brother Wen Kai, seeing Chen Lan approaching with the stroller, shouted in surprise, "Big Sister, you're awake! Big Sister, hurry up, I've roasted your favorite large shrimp and squid for you." As he spoke, he continuously turned the bamboo skewers in his hands, afraid of burning them.
Chen Lan quickly reminded him, "Wen Kai, turn them slowly, be careful not to burn your hands."
At this moment, Ming Zhe and Wen Qi also saw Chen Lan and happily greeted her, shouting, "Big Sister! Sister-in-law!"
While calling out, they didn't stop their hands either, continuously turning the skewers.
Chen Lan hadn't expected that the three little fellows would be so patient and would even roast food for the adults, doing it quite skillfully.
So, Chen Lan asked the three, "Have you eaten your fill? How are you so skilled at roasting? Who taught you how to roast?"
Ming Zhe eagerly replied, "We've eaten long ago! Uncle De taught us how to roast. Uncle De and Mother and the others are eating what we three roasted for them."
Wen Qi added, "We also roasted meat for Sister Ming Wei and Sister Yu Zhen!"
Chen Lan pushed the stroller closer to them and said to the three, "Take a break, give me the things, I'll roast for them."
The three, while roasting, shook their heads and said, "No need, Sister, Sister-in-law, we'll be done soon!"
"Big Sister, you haven't eaten anything yet. Have a large shrimp first," Wen Kai said, handing Chen Lan a roasted shrimp.
Chen Lan gratefully accepted the shrimp, reached out and patted her younger brother's head, praising him, "Thank you, little brother." She then peeled the shrimp, revealing the flesh, and took a bite.
"Mmm! Perfectly roasted! Tender, juicy, and incredibly delicious!"
Wen Kai grinned with delight, "Heh heh, Big Sister, I also roasted the squid you like. It's your favorite spicy flavor with cumin. You'll definitely like it! Wait a moment, it'll be ready soon!"
Chen Lan's eyes welled up with emotion. She quickly sniffed, holding back tears, and said, "I love anything you roast."
Wen Kai became even happier, his roasting movements becoming more vigorous, his little nose starting to sweat! Sudan Novel Network
Chen Lan saw this and quickly took out tissues, first wiping Wen Kai's forehead and face, then also wiping Wen Qi and Ming Zhe's faces.
Chen Lan ate and advised, "Wen Kai, Big Sister needs to feed Jia Hui and Jia Yao. They can't eat too much grilled food, or Jia Hui and Jia Yao will get inflamed. You all should roast less too. Eating too much grilled food can cause adults to get inflamed."
Wen Kai frowned and sighed regretfully, "Big Sister, you're so pitiful! You can't eat such delicious food." He looked genuinely pained as he said this.
Chen Lan couldn't help but pat his head again and said indifferently, "What's there to be pitiful about! When Jia Yao and Jia Hui grow up and don't need to drink milk anymore, won't Big Sister be able to eat it!"
Wen Kai immediately perked up and asked, "Is that true, Big Sister?"
Chen Lan nodded at him affirmatively.
This barbecue and hot pot feast lasted until 4:30 PM. Everyone ate and rested, eating a few bites, resting, drinking a sip, resting, and so on, until now. Fortunately, no one got drunk, perhaps because they had been drinking for a long time, and the alcohol was slowly broken down in their bodies!
Chen Lan didn't drink or understand alcohol, so she didn't dwell on the reason.
She quickly organized the well-fed and watered crowd to clean up the eating and drinking battlefield, burning what could be burned and burying what couldn't be. She repeatedly emphasized the need to cover the burned areas with soil to prevent fires.
Indeed, with many hands, the place that was a mess just moments ago was now clean.
Xi led a few young men to pack up the tables, stools, barbecue grills, hot pots, and other items, stacking them outside Chen Lan's RV.
Chen Lan said to Xi, "At the end of April, the temperature in the wilderness at night is still quite low. Is the RV fully charged?"
At night in the wilderness, for safety reasons, the RV doors and windows cannot be opened. The air conditioning needs to be on, so the RV must be fully charged.
Xi immediately said very seriously, "Little Lanzi, don't worry! I already told them to go back to their own RVs and check. The batteries are fully charged. This thing is great! It charges itself. As long as the battery isn't full, it will automatically charge it. This thing is too advanced." Xi exclaimed repeatedly.
Chen Lan still gave him a few important instructions, asking him to tell the other drivers to be careful at night and not to let anyone go outside the vehicle. Close the doors and windows, and finally, she specifically reminded him to teach them how to use the toilet inside the RV.
Finally, Chen Lan had Xi take the paper towels for the other RVs before letting him go. He was to deliver the paper towels and relay the message.
As soon as everything was arranged, dusk began to fall. The birds in the sky chirped and flew back to their nests, and the sunset on the horizon disappeared, casting a dark curtain over the entire land.
The two infant babies, Jia Yao and Jia Hui, had already eaten and fallen asleep.
Xi, along with Wen Kai and Wen Qi, had already gone to sleep on the double bed in the upper bunk. Perhaps it was because they had drunk a lot of alcohol during the day, and had been driving since around 3 AM without rest, which was too exhausting.
Mother Wen Rou, possibly also due to the alcohol, had gone to sleep on the double bed in the lower bunk.
Chen Lan was the only one left in this RV because she had taken a nap in the afternoon and wasn't sleepy.
Chen Lan gazed at the star-filled night sky, truly resplendent with stars. Listening to the croaking of frogs and the chirping of insects from the fields in the distance sounded like beautiful, melodious music. The stream under the moonlight was so calm, and the moonlight seemed to have sprinkled a layer of shattered silver on the water's surface, sparkling brightly.
A gentle breeze blew, rippling the water. The moon in the water broke into shattered jade fragments, floating on the surface, shattering the original peace and tranquility.
The bright moon was high in the sky, and under the star-studded trees, crickets chirped. Fireflies, like tiny stars, roamed in the darkness. This scene was breathtakingly beautiful!
Chen Lan, watching the beautiful scenery before her, unknowingly fell asleep.
In the early morning, everything awoke in the spring dawn, displaying the preciousness and allure of life. The spring morning ignited hope in people's hearts, inspiring passion and desire for life.
The sun slowly crawled out from the horizon, gradually rising higher. Golden rays, like sharp arrows, pierced the morning mist and shone on the car windows. Chen Lan woke up from her sleep and opened the car window. The outside air rushed in, feeling as if it had been filtered by a purifier, exceptionally fresh. A thin layer of mist rose from the mountains and forests, like a transparent veil. The gentle breeze blew, making the mist resemble a dancing maiden.
Just as Chen Lan was admiring the picturesque morning scenery, someone came to disturb the peace: Jia Hui and Jia Yao, the two infant babies, were awake!
Chen Lan quickly closed the car window. The mountain wind in the early morning was quite cool. Neither the elderly nor children should catch a cold, especially since the children were too young to be directly exposed to the cold air, as it could easily lead to a cold.
This journey, with its hardships and exposed living, made fever and cough a troublesome issue for both adults and children. It was better to be extra careful!
Chen Lan and Mother Wen Rou quickly tidied up the two infant babies. Once they had given them milk, Chen Lan said to Mother Wen Rou, "Mother, I'll watch them drink milk. You go wash up quickly. Otherwise, when Xi, Wen Kai, and Wen Qi get up, there will be a queue for the bathroom."
Hearing Chen Lan's words, Mother Wen Rou quickly got up and rushed to the washroom. She finished washing up and tidying herself up quickly, then came to take over from Chen Lan to wash up. After the mother and daughter had both tidied themselves up, the three on the upper bunk gradually came down to wash up. At this time, the sound of Grandma calling them for a meal could already be heard from outside the RV!