The truck tires screeched unpleasantly on the uneven ground.
Gu Mian saw several trucks enter the street, but only one was heading towards them.
The vehicle screeched to a halt not far from his number 98 house.
Mr. Green awoke from his sleep with a start at the sound of the screeching brakes, jumping up from the bed with his first instinct being to check if Gu Mian was still there. Seeing Gu Mian still inside, he then investigated the source of the noise that woke him.
"What happened?" He jumped off the bed and joined Gu Mian at the doorway, peering outside side by side.
But the threshold of this earthen house was a bit high, even surpassing Mr. Green's height.
He had to take a few steps forward to reach the threshold, grabbing on with both hands, and tiptoeing to look outside with difficulty.
Finally, he saw the large truck parked nearby.
