The days of being a buyer in Siheyuan

After Liu Minghui took Yu Li out of the department store, they started strolling on the street. There were many mobile vendors on the street now, most of them selling snacks. Although they are now public-private partnerships, the street office will not be too strict with some families in financial difficulties. As long as you buy some snacks, there will be no problem.

Liu Minghui took Yu Li for a stroll on the street, watching some people selling things at stalls. Some of the things were quite interesting, so many people gathered around the two of them and went over to join in the fun.

We also ate a lot of snacks together. Although the things sold nowadays are not as delicious as those in later generations, they are clean and hygienic.

The two of them walked around for an hour or so. Liu Minghui looked at his watch and saw that it was already past ten o'clock, so he said to Li: "Let's eat out today."

"Ah, let's go back and cook for ourselves."

Yu Li said while holding Liu Minghui's hand.

"It's rare that I have time today, I'll take you to eat roast duck."

Liu Minghui took Yu Li and walked outside, walked through the crowd to the bicycle parking area, found his own bike and pushed it out.

"Come on, get in the car. We're going to Quanjude now."

Liu Minghui said while patting the back seat of the car.

Quanjude is on Qianmen Street, and it takes quite a while to get there.

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The two came to Quanjude, which is still very famous in today's old city. There are quite a few people coming here to eat, most of them are families.

After they walked in and sat down, a waiter came over and took their order.

"I want a roast duck and two side dishes."

Liu Minghui spoke directly to the waiter.

After a few seconds, the waiter said to Liu Minghui respectfully: "Good guest, please choose a duck."

As he spoke, he asked someone to bring up a few ducks, and Liu Minghui pointed to one at random.

Liu Minghui didn't make any marks, since he couldn't tell the difference anyway.

After the waiter left, Yu Li looked at the decoration of the store with great interest. She was probably curious because it was her first time here.

"Brother Minghui, this is my first time here."

Yu Li sat next to him and poured water for Liu Minghui while speaking.

"We'll come if you want to eat next time."

"How can that be possible? I saw that this roast duck costs eight dollars. It's too expensive."

Yu Li, who looked like a housekeeper, laughed when she saw Liu Minghui.

After a while, the roast duck was served. After the two of them looked at it, they took it back and asked the chef to slice it before serving it.

"Okay, eat it while it's hot."

Liu Minghui picked up a piece of dough, put two pieces of duck meat in it, added cucumber shreds and green onions, and handed it to Yu Li.

Yu Li took it with a happy look on her face and took a bite: "Mm, it's delicious, Brother Minghui, you can have some too."

Seeing Yu Li enjoying the meal, Liu Minghui started eating too. The chef at Quanjude really has very good knife skills. Each slice of duck meat is cut into even sizes. The duck meat is roasted to be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. One bite into it and you can feel that the duck meat is very tender and smooth. Although Liu Minghui has never eaten authentic roast duck in later lives, he feels it is very good after eating it now.

The two of them ate the entire roast duck, leaving only a skeleton of the duck.

Liu Minghui has already paid the bill. Nowadays, you usually have to pay before eating.

The two of them left Quanjude with the packed duck racks.

"Lily, I have something to do this afternoon. Do you want to go to my house or go home?"

Today Liu Minghui still has to deliver the supplies to Hao Guofu's home, as agreed upon yesterday.

Yu Li took Liu Minghui's hand and said, "Let me go back. I feel embarrassed to stay in your courtyard when you are not at home."

Liu Minghui chuckled and said, "Then you have to get used to it."

In the end, Liu Minghui took Yu Li back to Yu's home. Liu Minghui also let Yu Li take the leftover duck bones from lunch back home. Even though they were leftovers, there was still meat in them, which could be used to make soup.

Liu Minghui watched Yu Li enter Yu's house and then ride away on her bicycle. He wanted to find a place to take out the supplies for Hao Guofu.

Yu Li entered the courtyard where the Yu family lived and met several neighbor aunties. Yu Li naturally said hello.

"Auntie, have you eaten?"

"Oh, it's Yu Li. Did you just come back from your boyfriend's place?"

An old lady saw Yu Li carrying a lot of things and asked.

"Yes, he had something to do in the afternoon, so I came back first."

Yu Li replied with a smile.

After greeting a few people, Yu Li entered Yu's house.

After Yu Li left, several middle-aged women turned the topic to Yu Li.

"You say that the eldest daughter of the Yu family is really lucky. She has a good life at home, and now she has found a partner with good conditions."

"Look at all those bags. I can smell meat. They must have brought back some delicious food."

An old lady next to her also said this.

When Yu Li returned home, she saw that Yu's mother and several others were at home. They didn't have to go to work today and the children didn't have to go to school, so they were all at home helping Yu's mother with handicrafts.

Yu Haitang saw Yu Li coming back and ran over to her, "Sister, did you bring me anything delicious?"

Yu Haitang saw what was in Yu Li's hand at a glance and looked at Yu Li with anticipation.

Seeing this, Yu's mother pulled Yu Haitang aside and said, "You greedy cat, stop pestering your sister for food all day long."

Yu Li didn't say anything and gave the leftover duck bones from lunch to Yu's mother.

"Mom, this is what we have left over from lunch. You can use it to make soup in the evening."

Yu's mother took it and said with a distressed look on her face: "You guys also went to eat roast duck, which is so expensive."

"And what are you holding? Was it also bought for you by your uncle?"

Although Yu's mother was asking Yu Li, her tone was affirmative. Yu Li didn't have the money to buy these things.

"Mom, Minghui told me to wear these when I get married."

Yu Li blushed a little as she talked about how they went out to play today.

Mother Yu looked at the things, sighed and said to Yu Li: "Just buy the things. You are going to get married, and you will know the difficulties of life in the future."

"When your son-in-law has nothing to do, ask him to come over more often and have a drink with your dad and me."

Yu's father said that he had a good impression of Liu Minghui, so he planned to ask Yu Li to bring him back more often so that the two of them could have a good chat.

Yu Li had no choice but to agree.

"Minghui has been very busy lately. I heard that he might get a promotion after the New Year, so he has to go out this afternoon."

When Yu's mother heard this, her eyes lit up: "Really? Hasn't he just been in the factory for a short time?"

Yu Li thought for a moment and said, "It seems that their buyers don't care much about qualifications. As long as the ability is strong and the superiors agree, it's fine."

"I heard from Minghui that he has a good relationship with the deputy director of the steel mill. I think he should have known the news in advance."

Yu Li said a little uncertainly.

"Lily, you better hurry up, it's not easy to find such a high-quality person."

Yu's mother talked to Yu Li nearby, and Yu's father also looked agreeable.

"Okay, I get it. We have a good relationship."

Yu Li said shyly.