Just as the neighbors gathered at the gate of No. 6 Courtyard, stretching their necks to smell the fragrance, a "ding-ling-ling" sound of car bells suddenly came from the entrance of the alley.
When everyone looked back, they saw Li Mingyuan riding a shiny Forever 28 bicycle and turning into the alley in a hurry.
"Hey! Mingyuan is back!"
Aunt Zhang was the first to shout, her eyes fixed on the bicycle, and the New Year's goods piled like a mountain on the front and back seat.
Li Mingyuan stopped the bike with one leg propped up on the ground. In the net bag hanging on the handlebar, bright red sausages and sesame candies wrapped in oil paper were swaying.
The two large bundles tied to the back seat were bulging, and on top of them were a few cans of oranges covered with red paper, sparkling in the sun.
"Mingyuan, your mom has been frying New Year's goods at home all day. The aroma is so good that the whole alley is full of people who can't sit still. You are in for a treat!"
"Oh my! Mingyuan is such a capable kid! He always comes home with bags full of things!"
Uncle Ge came forward and helped Li Mingyuan take the net bag that was about to fall off the front of the car. "You bought so many good things again!"
Li Mingyuan listened and praised him highly! His ears turned red and he felt a little embarrassed!
He scratched the back of his head sheepishly and smiled, "My mom said we want a prosperous New Year this year, so she asked me to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some New Year's goods."
He pointed to the oil-paper bag in the basket and said, "This is the newly arrived Fuqiang flour. I'll use it to make dumplings tonight."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's incredible!"
Old Wang smacked his lips as he watched, "Mingyuan is really promising! This truckload of New Year's goods will feed my family for half a month!"
Aunt Sun smashed and smashed, saying enviously, "Sister-in-law Guifang is so lucky. Her shop is doing a booming business, and her son is so capable."
Aunt Zhang nudged Aunt Sun and said, "If you ask me, the Li family has really made a fortune! Look at all the things Mingyuan bought, none of them are cheap!"
"You only realize it now. If you don't have money, how can you smell the aroma of oil all day? How can you be here in the middle of the day?"
As he was speaking, a net bag on the other side suddenly "sizzled" and a few candied dates rolled out.
Tiedan and his little bastards immediately rushed over to grab the food, making a big fuss.
Uncle Qin quickly protected Li Mingyuan and the other New Year's goods, and shouted with a smile: "Alright, alright, everyone hurry back to prepare the reunion dinner!"
Li Guifang came out of the yard upon hearing the noise. Seeing this scene, she felt both distressed and proud: "You kid, you have so many things and you didn't even ask anyone to move them out!"
Although he said that, his face was full of smiles, and he quickly called his two children to come out and move the things.
Li Mingyuan returned home and went straight to the kitchen.
As soon as Li Mingyuan stepped into the kitchen, he was dazzled!
The stove, the chopping board, and even the enamel basin used for kneading dough are all piled with golden and shiny fried goods.
It’s so full!
The fried sugar cake is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the fried meatballs are round and plump, the fried hairtail slices are an attractive brown color, the fried spring rolls are as thin as paper, and the fried twisted dough sticks are just a small braid. They are all steaming and smell so good that you will salivate!
"Wow! Mom! Did you bring the oil pan from the supply and marketing cooperative home?"
The knowledgeable Li Mingyuan began to doubt whether it was really his mother - it was really too extravagant!
It's just the doubt in your mind, it's two different things.
He rushed to the stove, picked up a candy cake and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Ah——" With a scream, the candy cake began to pour from the left hand to the right hand, and then from the right hand to the left hand.
Finally, I couldn't bear it anymore and threw it into my mouth with a "crunch". I was so burned that I stomped my feet and my mouth made a "hissing" sound!
"Hot, hot, hot... smells good! It smells so damn good!" Li Mingyuan said with his mouth full of candy cakes, and his words became sticky.
Li Guifang put away the New Year's goods that Li Mingyuan brought back one by one, and then went into the kitchen.
When he looked up, he saw his eldest son squatting beside the stove, holding a fried candy cake and chewing it with his face covered in syrup.
"Oh, whose stupid son is this!"
Li Mingli burst out laughing and almost dropped the bowl in her hand.
"Duoduo looks better than you when she eats!"
Li Mingyuan's mouth was stuffed full, and he mumbled in his defense: "Mom...this candy cake is too..."
Before she finished speaking, Li Guifang tapped the stove lightly with a rolling pin.
"Go away! Go eat outside and don't get in the way here!"
"I'm preparing the reunion dinner, and you're eating here secretly, what's wrong with that?"
She snatched the remaining half of the sugar cake from Li Mingyuan's hand, and Li Guifang waved the rolling pin to chase Li Mingyuan out like chasing chickens.
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