Little Douzi, who was playing with Little Jun and the others in the main room, saw Lin Lan return and ran out happily. "Mom, what took you so long?"
He was worried Teacher Zheng had returned, which meant he had skipped class.
Lin Lan smiled and ruffled his hair. "Mom was buying some mountain goods, so I was delayed a day."
Wu Shufen came out of the kitchen. Seeing Lin Lan's face, red from the cold, she asked, "You must be hungry. Was it cold in the mountains? Have Xiangyang and the others arrived?"
Lin Lan looked back at Li Xiangyang, who had just reached the door. "They're here. My older cousin and a few of the older guys from his team helped deliver the goods. We're all starving. Could you make some sour soup with dough pieces for us?"
Wu Shufen nodded happily, greeted Li Xiangyang and the others as they led the mule into the courtyard, and then went with Lin Lan to get busy in the kitchen.
