The strong fisherman in the courtyard

"Old Xu is right!"

"Don't worry, we can't stop who is faster!"

Li Ming twitched his lips. What these people said was true. They could get the meat, so what would happen if they left early? What would happen?

"Okay, I'll go over first."

Li Ming didn't continue chatting with them and walked out of the door on his own.

. . . . . .

At five o'clock, Li Ming was already waiting in the alley opposite the courtyard with five big bags. Before leaving the steel rolling mill, Li Ming specially told his father about it. Then he wandered around the city for nearly an hour before slowly arriving at the agreed place.

"Hehe, I'm still faster!" Li Ming lit up a cigarette happily. He hadn't even smoked half of the cigarette when he heard someone calling him.

"Mingzi!"

"We are not too late, brothers." Zhou Tian said with a smile, putting his arm around Li Ming's shoulders.

Li Ming's face fell. "I just said I was early, but I lit a cigarette and you guys are here before I even finished smoking it?"

Xu Qiang nodded, "Of course. Less than half an hour after you left, this group of people started clamoring to come over, saying they must be faster than you!"

"Okay, I agree with you guys if you're fast, just don't say I'm fast." Li Ming insulted a few people, leaving those who were slow to react confused for a long time.

"Okay, let's hurry up. If there are too many people here, it will be hard to deal with Mingzi if someone we know sees him!"

Brother Wu Gang was the calmest one, and what he said gained everyone's agreement.

"That's right, let's hurry up."

Li Ming pointed at the five large bags under his feet and said, "Each person has 20 jins, just enough, we can finish it off!"

Several salted fish began to take the meat, and Xu Qiang took out the money of the five people, "Mingzi, a total of 150, you count it."

"Okay, I still have to deliver the money. Brothers, you guys pack up and leave. I'll go over first!"

Li Ming took it, glanced at it, put the money in his pocket, and walked out.

"Brothers, are you done?" Xu Qiang asked after looking at the lazy guys.

"Old Xu, get out of here!"

"It's all done. Mingzi is really efficient. It's all good meat, a lot of fat!"

"Nonsense, Mingzi is one of us, how can he not fix it for us brothers!"

Xu Qiang kicked Zheng Ping and said, "Quick, go back to your homes!"

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It was past six o'clock when Li Ming returned to the alley opposite the courtyard house carrying a large sack. He was not looking for someone else now, but his own father. After all, if he wanted to enter the courtyard safely, he had to wait for his father to take action and entangle Yan Laoxier.

This little thing wouldn't be worth a ton of money in later generations, but the problem is that this was in the 50s, and there were birds everywhere in the courtyard!

If the beasts in the courtyard saw this, it would be a big deal! After all, a family in the Central Courtyard couldn't even get enough cabbage for the New Year!

Front yard, Li's house.

"Old Li, don't just stand there, go out and see if our son is back." Li's mother saw Comrade Li Weiguo sitting on a chair and smoking calmly, and she was furious. "It's so cold, my son must be frozen to death. You should go to the old house and sleep with food in your arms today!"

"Hey, I'll go right away, I'll go right away." Comrade Lao Li saw that his wife was angry, and he got up from the chair and walked outside very kindly. After all, he didn't want to spend the night with the food by himself. If it was the third uncle, it would probably be no problem.

Old Li can't enjoy that blessing!

As soon as he reached the door, he saw his eldest son standing in the alley opposite, with a sack nearly half a person's height at his feet. This must be his son, otherwise standing so far away, Mr. Li might not be able to see him clearly.

Li Ming on the opposite side also saw his father staggering out of the yard, and hurriedly waved and greeted him.

After Comrade Li Weiguo confirmed this, he turned around and went to look for Yan Fugui. When he came out just now, he saw Yan Fugui staying at home. He was going to block the house for this old man Yan!

Front yard, Yan's house.

Yan Fugui was just about to go out for a stroll when he saw Li Weiguo walking towards him with a pack of cigarettes in his hand.

"Old Li is here! Come in and sit down?" God bless him, Yan Fugui is always polite.

Comrade Lao Li nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, we haven't talked for a while, let's chat over half a pack of cigarettes!" After saying that, he shook the pack of Daqianmen cigarettes in his hand.

Yan Fugui was happy, "Okay! Jie Cheng, pour some water! Uncle Li from your next-door neighbor is here!"

After giving instructions to his eldest son, Yan Fugui took Li Weiguo and walked into the house.

Li Ming, who was waiting outside, saw his father turn back and realized that his father had gone back to do some business and now it was Li Ming's turn to perform.

He twisted the mouth of the sack with one hand, then put it on his back. Then, with the sack on his back, his two long legs started to walk towards the courtyard.

It was troublesome, but it took Li Ming no more than five minutes. When he entered the yard, he saw his mother waving at him. Li Ming quickly ran forward twice, returned to the new house in a flash, and threw the things on the ground.

A muffled "bang" sound startled Li's mother and Li Rui.

"Hey, brother, how much stuff do you have?" Although Li Rui did not participate in the family's food hoarding, it was obvious that the girl knew how difficult it was to get the meat now.

You can tell from the sound that my brother's move is quite powerful!

Li Ming stretched out his fingers and shook them, "Hey, 70 kilograms, I took it all."

Mother Li was stunned when she heard this. Was her son slaughtered right away? This number was too much.

I thought it would be good to be able to weigh more than 20 kilograms, but I didn’t expect it to double!

Chapter 124 The sensitive noses of animals

"According to the price in Pigeon Market, boneless and meat-only, it's 1.5 yuan per pound!"

Li Ming smiled and patted the sack.

Mother Li finally reacted and was even more satisfied with her eldest son, "Well done!"

Then he turned to look at his daughter, "Girl, go to the opposite door and call your father back. You have to clean up the meat your brother brought back, otherwise it won't last long if you leave it like this."

Li Rui nodded excitedly and agreed, then turned around and left the room.

"Dad, come home! Mom wants to see you!"

Comrade Li Weiguo, who was very annoyed at the Yan family, heard his daughter's voice and his eyes lit up. He was finally free from Old Man Yan. Damn it, he came to the Yan family and Old Man Yan took out five of his newly bought Daqianmen cigarettes. I wonder if this stingy old man has two more lungs than others!

"Okay, Third Uncle, I have something to do at home. I'm leaving now. We'll talk next time!"

The third uncle looked at Comrade Li Weiguo who was leaving and was reluctant to let him go. "Okay, let's talk next time! I'll treat you to a drink then!"

Father Li forced a smile and said, "Okay, okay."

I turned around and went home. On the way, I couldn't help but complain in my heart, "Damn it, water mixed with alcohol, whoever drinks it will have diarrhea! Whoever wants to drink it can drink it!"

Front yard, Li's house.

As soon as Li Weiguo entered the house, he saw the sacks placed safely at the door. His fingers were shaking a little as he looked at Li Ming, "This, these are all ours?"

"Yeah, 70 kilograms, no problem!"

"Wow! This is really good!" Old Li muttered as he circled around the sack, the word "meat" written all over his eyes.

"Stop walking around like an idiot. Come with me to the kitchen and get the meat out. Otherwise, you won't be able to eat even a pound of this seventy kilograms!"

Mother Li looked at Comrade Li Weiguo's silly look and retorted.

Father Li nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I'll be right there."

"But what shall we eat tonight, wife?"

Mother Li rolled her eyes at him and said, "Stew the meat! With so much meat, shouldn't we stew some of it?"

"Okay, okay! But the smell of stewed meat is a bit strong, we have to keep a close eye on it!"

Li Ming curled his lips when he heard this. "What? Do those beasts from the Jia family dare to come to our house to beg for food?"

"Who knows?" Sister Li Rui has seen the Jia family clearly during this period, and she muttered with a pout.

Blanch! If the damn thing really wants to borrow a bowl of meat from home, isn't this the same as Qin Huairu borrowing meat from He Yuzhu in the original plot?

Wouldn't that be like Liu Bei borrowing Jingzhou in the 50s?

When Li Ming thought of this, he immediately turned around and walked to the door, locked the door from the inside, then picked up a stool, leaned against the door frame and started taking a nap.

You know what, it’s quite comfortable to take a nap leaning against this iron stove!

Li Rui was immediately amused by her brother's performance and laughed, "Mom and Dad, look at my brother!"

Mr. and Mrs. Li peeked out of the kitchen to take a look at their big son, and they were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling!

. . . . . .

After an unknown amount of time, the aroma of stewed meat had filled the room, waking up Comrade Li Ming who was taking a nap.

"Wow, this smells so good!" Li Ming smacked his lips and muttered.

Father Li brought out a pot of stewed meat from the house with a smile, then went back to get a basket of steamed buns made from two kinds of dough, and called out to the two people, "Come on, come on, what are you doing? It's time to eat! Come and taste your mother's cooking!"

"Here it comes!"*2.

The brother and sister rushed to the sink and started washing their hands in tacit understanding. After they were done, they returned to the dining table and waited for their mother, the head of the family, to arrive.

Li's mother came out of the kitchen after a while. "Just eat. Why are you waiting for me? I've taken out the pot from the kitchen. You don't have to wait for me next time."

Father Li walked up to Mother Li in a very servile manner and said, "We'll talk about it next time. We'll talk about it next time! I have to wait for you today."

"Eat!" Li's mother smiled. This kind of family atmosphere is so comfortable.

The family of four then began to eat the meat and prepare dinner.

In the front yard, opposite the Yan family.

Yan Fugui sniffed the cabbage in front of him and said, "Hey, is there something wrong with my nose? Why do I smell meat in the cabbage?"

The third aunt laughed, "I don't have that skill, I guess the meat is made by the Li family next door, it smells like stewed meat."

When Yan Jiecheng heard about stewed meat, his throat moved, "When can we have a meal of stewed meat?"

The third uncle picked up his chopsticks and tapped his son's head. "Let's talk about it after the New Year. Now, while the aroma is still there, hurry up and eat with the rice!"

After saying that, Yan Fugui took the lead and started stuffing the food into his mouth.

Although Yan Jiecheng knew his father's character, he was still shocked every time he saw this operation! He then began to copy Yan Fugui's operation, and the whole family rushed to smell the aroma coming from outside and started to eat.

The Li family naturally didn't know that the situation next door had become so lively, but they didn't feel anything even if they knew. Anyway, as long as it was related to Yan Fugui and the Yan family's money, there was very little that Yan Fugui couldn't do!

In the middle courtyard, the Yi family.

The old couple who were eating, or perhaps not very old yet, also smelled the aroma of meat in the air.

"I don't know whose stew this is, wow, I know it must be delicious just by smelling it!"

Yi Zhonghai shrugged his nose and said.

A lady came out with her family's dinner, smiling, "Old Yi, if you want to eat, I'll make some for you tomorrow. We still have the meat you bought last time."

Yi Zhonghai chuckled and nodded, "That's fine, since the New Year is coming soon, let's have a good meal in advance."

"But we don't have much meat, so we won't give it to the old lady in the backyard."

The lady nodded and said, "I'll do as you say. Come and have dinner."

The Yi family’s dinner tonight is not bad. At least there are a few pieces of bacon in the dishes. The main thing is that Yi Zhonghai’s job is hard work. If his meals on weekdays are not oily, he will not be able to work well. Yi Zhonghai is not a grown man now!

He family.

He Yushui also returned home tonight and was sitting in the main room eating with He Yuzhu.

"Brother, I wonder whose stew this is, it smells so good!"

He Yuzhu came over with a plate of fish. "Why do you care? Besides, we eat meat at home."

He Yuzhu pointed to a big fish on the plate, indicating to He Yushui that he could start eating.

He Yushui grinned, "That's right, I'll start eating!"

"Yeah." He Yuzhu finished cooking and habitually lit a cigarette and smoked, "You want to eat meat, I'll go to the vegetable market these two days, if I see any, I'll buy some and cook for you!"

Chapter 125 Qin Huairu Comes to Beg for Food

He Yushui nodded while eating, totally ignoring the need to speak. The school had not had much money recently, and the entire city was basically short of money. Now He Yushui finally had a chance to eat fish, and she was having a great time!

The current He Yuzhu has not developed to the level in the original plot, but at least he is still quite nice to his own sister.