Summer cicadas started chirping early in the morning, disturbing people's sweet dreams.
But no one in the railway compound was disturbed, because they all got up early.
Early in the morning, the residents of the compound skillfully carried their tables, chairs, stools, and the like out into the courtyard to eat breakfast together.
Breakfast that day was wontons. The women of the compound stood by the big pot, deftly wrapping them and tossing them straight into the water once they were done. Old Cai handled the large ladle and watched over the pot. On the other side, Old Wu and his wife were making flatbreads. Old Wu really was good at that—he had quite a knack for making them.
"Oh, my dear brother, you and Ma Yan finally got married."
"What, you couldn't wait any longer?" Ma Yan asked with a smile from the same table.
"I was worried for my dear brother," Cai Xiaonian said. "He's the only one in his family, and I'm his little brother. If I'm not worried, who will be? Look at my boy—how long has it been? He's already crawling all over the floor. In a few more months, he'll be able to run errands for soy sauce. You two should hurry up too."
Wang Yan shook his head with an amused smile. "You should be more concerned about Comrade Niu."
"No need to worry about me. I'm doing just fine." Niu Dali, seated beside them, shook his head repeatedly.
"Oh, give it a rest." Cai Xiaonian looked at him with disgust. "Did you forget what you were like when I got married last year? Man, you could really show off—talking about being a ten-thousand-yuan household, some young lady, and all that. Why have you been so quiet since coming back this time? What,