The two daughters-in-law brought the dishes to the table, and the piping hot dumplings were also served. The two little grandsons, one three years old and the other one year old, were making a ruckus all over the kang bed. Seeing the delicious food, the two little guys had already crawled over, wanting to grab a dumpling from the plate.
The old lady slapped her grandson's hand, "You can't eat now, wait for your uncle to come! We'll eat the New Year's Eve dinner, the reunion dinner together!"
Old man Wang looked out into the courtyard. Their house was not far from the village committee's cave dwelling. Why haven't these three rascals come back yet?
The old lady saw him looking into the courtyard and chuckled.
Old man Wang's face fell in embarrassment, "I'm hungry. If we wait any longer, the dumplings will get cold, and the grandsons will have upset stomachs. Why haven't these two damn fools come back yet?" His attempt to conceal his concern was obvious.
