On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the winter rain floating on the land of Jingchu finally stopped.

It was past six in the morning and it was still dark.

Dukan got up early and started working hard in the kitchen.

According to custom, for breakfast on the first day of the Lunar New Year, northerners eat dumplings or rice cakes, while southerners eat dumplings.

In Dukan's hometown, every household cooks a pot of brown sugar filling in early morning, which means that the new year is prosperous and reunion.

His favorite thing is the dumplings made by his mother. In the past, Dukan could always eat a big bowl in one breath when he was spending the New Year at home.

But this year, it can't.

If he couldn't eat what his mother made, Dukan took it himself and cooked some snow-white and round dumplings for breakfast.

"Boss? Are you there? Open the door!"

Just as he was holding the dumplings and was about to have a feast, a hurried knock came from outside the door.

Who is it?

Early in the morning...

Dukan quickly put down the bowl and walked out with doubts.

"Come!"

After quickly opening the roller shutter door, Dukan found a young man and a woman with glasses standing at the door of his house.

Both of them were carrying bags and wearing masks. The red volunteer clothes on their bodies looked conspicuous under the dim street lights.

"You are..."

Dukan looked at the two young volunteers and was full of questions.

"Happy New Year! Is it Boss Du? We are volunteers from Ping'an Community. Secretary Yin from our community asked us to send you protective supplies."

The boy among the two explained directly.

The girl next to her opened her backpack and started to pick up things.

Hearing this, Dukan remembered what happened yesterday afternoon. Secretary Yin Hongmei said that he would send someone to send protective supplies, but he didn't feel at ease with this matter at all.

Unexpectedly, before dawn was dawn, two volunteers were sent here on such a cold day.

"For Boss Du, this is some masks and disinfected alcohol."

The girl took out the thing and handed it to Dukan.

Ten masks and two bottles of disinfectant alcohol.

Dukan doesn't want to accept it because he still has some masks and disinfectant alcohol he bought a year ago, which is basically enough. In addition, the community's work protection materials should be in short supply, so it may be better for them to use.

However, he knew that if he didn't hold it now, the two volunteers in front of him would definitely not agree. This is their work task, so he could only keep it first and send it back to the community or to some other people in need.

"Thank you, thank you!"

After reaching out to take the mask and alcohol, Dukan hurriedly thanked.

"You're welcome! Secretary Yin said that if you have any problems, Boss Du can report to the community, and the community can coordinate and handle them in a unified manner."

"Okay, no problem. Thank you Secretary Yin for me."

At this time, Dukan suddenly remembered that the breakfast shops on the street were closed, and the two of them must have not eaten yet, so he asked again.

"By the way, you two haven't had breakfast yet, are you?"

"us……"

Dukan asked the other side, and the two exchanged glances with each other. Before they could speak in a unified way, Dukan spoke again.

"Don't be embarrassed, come in quickly. I cooked a big dumpling. Eat a bowl before leaving to warm up."

As he said that, Dukan turned around and walked towards the kitchen first.

He made more just now, and three of them had enough.

"Boss Du, no need to worry, we can go back and eat!"

“We have it at home.”

When the two people at the door heard this, they felt embarrassed and quickly refused.

"Don't leave, come in quickly, I'll serve you out."

Dukan didn't care. He knew that these two people were probably shy, so he gave the order directly.

"Then...well, thank you Boss Du."

"Thank you, Boss Du!"

In the end, they really couldn't help but follow Dukan's wishes, and walked into the store, found a dining table and sat down.

Soon, Dukan walked out with a steaming dumpling.

"Come on, eat while it's hot."

There are twelve large dumplings in total, four for each person.

"Thanks!"

"Thank you, Boss Du."

While thanking each other, they stood up and took the dumplings from Dukan's hand.

"Don't be polite! Eat."

Three people at a table, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

The mask was taken off, and two young faces were revealed. They looked like they were eighteen or nineteen years old, very young.

This surprised Dukan.

It is really rare to be a volunteer at such a young age.

"Are you still students?"

Dukan took the initiative to open up the conversation.

"Well, our students from South China University of Science and Technology are freshmen!"

"We are classmates."

The two replied.

"I heard that you are not locals with your accent? Why haven't you come home during the Chinese New Year?"

Dukan asked again.

"Yes, we are from other places, from the same place, and we are classmates in high school. After the college entrance examination last year, we applied to South China University of Science and Technology to study in Wuhan. This year's winter vacation, we originally planned to find a winter vacation worker here to exercise. But unexpectedly, the epidemic broke out and the work was gone. As soon as we discussed, we signed up for volunteers with our classmates, and finally we were assigned to Ping'an Community."

The boy was cheerful and talkative, and answered proactively, while the girl next to him was smiling and nodding in agreement.

"You are so awesome, I'll give you a thumbs up!"

Dukan said from the bottom of his heart.

"Boss Du, you are also very awesome! I heard from Secretary Yin that they misunderstood you today. You took such a big risk to deliver meals to the doctors and nurses in the hospital. I admire you very much!"

"Yes! The community staff are discussing you today."

Du Kangang praised the two of them, but unexpectedly, the other party praised him instead, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

"Don't say that. You study hard, you will be better than me in the future. I am a restaurant, a person who delivers fast food and lunch boxes. It is my job to give people a box of lunches. Compared to medical staff, traffic police, community staff and volunteers like you, I am just doing something within my ability."

"Well, we are all doing things within our ability so that this suffering will pass earlier."

The man also echoed.

At this time, the girl who had not spoken said something that moved Dukan.

“No winter will not pass, and no spring will not come.”

"Well said!"

Dukan couldn't help but applaud.

Winter will pass, no matter how cold it is, spring will eventually come, no matter how late it is.

After the subsequent conversation, Du Kan learned that the two students from South China University of Science and Technology, the boy is Wu Hang and the girl is Sun Miaomiao, are both only nineteen years old this year.

The reason why I sent masks, alcohol and other protective supplies so early was because the two of them were on night shifts in the community yesterday. After changing shifts at 6 o'clock in the morning, they returned to their residence to rest, and they just arrived.

If Dukan hadn't invited the two to dinner, they would have to eat some bread.

After learning about this situation, Dukan made some dumplings and let the two of them eat enough before leaving.

Standing at the door and watching the two young red figures disappear into the morning mist, Dukan's heart was filled with hope and motivation.

Spring will come, and it will come soon!
Chapter completed!