Time passed in boiling medicine, and soon it was the thirtieth of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and the sound of firecrackers continued in the morning, waking Li Dong from his sleep with a crackling sound.

Different from the restriction of firecrackers in big cities, Qingzhou, a small city in the third and fourth tiers, is not so particular, and here in Dongshan, every family will prepare a lot of firecrackers for the New Year, especially those who open shops and do business, even if it is a roadside stall, they will put a gift flower or something during the New Year, say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and please a good fortune.

Li Dong is naturally no exception.

He not only bought, but also bought a lot, a total of 16 of the gift flowers the size of the desk, meaning to be smooth, next year will be a special year for him, not only the medicinal herb planting base, but also the fitness center, plus there are new system tasks, so it must be smooth.

Li Dong washed his face and came to the backyard, lit the fire and prepared to boil the medicine, various places have their own customs, some places have reunion dinners in the daytime, and Dongshan's reunion dinner is in the evening, so he still has a day to boil medicine.

Don't underestimate the time of this day, one day, four pots, the ointment boiled out, to say the least, is worth 10 million, no one can't get along with money these days, not to mention that he doesn't have anything else.

"Dangdang!"

"Is Pharmacist Li at home?"

There was a voice outside the door, Li Dong got up and walked into the pharmacy after hearing it, and an old man of sixty or seventy years old walked in from the outside with a cane in one hand and a basket in the other.

"Uncle, buy medicine?" asked Li Dong.

On the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the shops on the street have basically closed their doors for rest, and there are probably only two places that can open the door, one is a hospital, which treats and saves people, and the other is a restaurant, and it must be a big hotel, no one will go to a small restaurant to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, isn't it? Although this place in Dongshan is backward, there are many rich people, besides, it is normal to work hard for a whole year, take a break during the New Year, and order a meal at a big hotel, Li Dong also asked Xiaohai to go to order a book, saving time and effort, not missing that little money.

What is the Chinese New Year for? Isn't the Chinese New Year just about spending money?

Just like Dongshan Old Street, except for Li Dong's Jishitang, other shops have closed, adults are busy pasting couplets and blessing characters to prepare for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and children are running to the street to set off firecrackers.

If he hadn't gone to Lin Jing's house for the New Year this year, he wouldn't have to prepare anything, and he would have closed the door.

"Don't buy medicine, don't buy medicine. The old man put the basket he was holding on the table, and said to Li Dong with a smile, "This is the egg laid by my own chicken, don't dislike it from Pharmacist Li." ”

"Huh?" Li Dong was stunned, looked at the old man puzzled, and asked, "Uncle, what are you ......?"

"Pharmacist Li, you may not know, a few days ago it was snowing and passing by, old man, I accidentally slipped and fell when I went out, and I broke my foot, it was night, thanks to the medicine you put outside the door, it didn't hurt to rub it, isn't this a New Year's Eve, bring you a basket of eggs to express your gratitude. The old man said.

After Li Dong heard it, he understood what was going on, and quickly picked up the basket of eggs, handed it back to the old man, and said, "Uncle, it's just a few pills, it's not enough to worry about it, you should keep these eggs for yourself, I appreciate your kindness." ”

Li Dong's heart is warm, although it is just a basket of eggs, but in Li Dong's opinion, it is an incomparably valuable gift, the purpose of his medicine outside was not to get anything in return, but to be able to get everyone's thanks, but he felt extremely happy, this is a joy from the heart.

"No, you must accept it, otherwise my old man will have a small illness or injury in the future, how can he be embarrassed to come and get your medicine?" The old man blocked the basket with his hand, frowned and said, "Is it that my egg is too cheap and not worth anything, don't you like it?"

"Uncle, how is this possible?" Li Dong hurriedly said.

"Then you take it. The old man was very stubborn, he just didn't take it back, and after speaking, he turned around and walked out of the pharmacy.

Li Dong looked at the old man's back, and then looked at the basket of eggs in his hand, and suddenly felt warm in his heart.

"Dongzi!"

Li Dong was about to go back to the house, when he saw Aunt Wang from the Chaos Pavilion diagonally opposite coming over with a plate of dumplings.

"Dongzi, I know that you are home alone this year, oh, dumplings that have just come out of the pot. Aunt Wang said happily.

"Dongzi, and me. Zheng Fatzi, who sold pork at the door, walked out with a plate, "This is the pig's trotter I made earlier this morning." ”

At this time, many of the neighbors of the old street also walked out of their homes.

"This is an air-dried sausage ...... that I made myself"

"This is my fried pasta"

“……”

Li Dong stood in place dumbfounded, he has lived here in the old street for more than 20 years, this kind of scene is the first time he has encountered it, "...... you guys are" Li Dong looked at everyone puzzled, did he know that he was alone this year, and they all came to pity him?

"Dongzi, don't get me wrong, it's like this, now in the whole old street, who hasn't used your medicine? Usually, everyone doesn't know what you lack and what you use, isn't this just the New Year? Take some self-made food, it's not worth much, you just take it, this is a little bit of our neighborhood's heart, you can accept it." Zheng Fatzi said loudly.

Li Dong looked at Zheng Fatzi with some surprise, he usually squeezed him, but he didn't expect to be able to say such a thing, think about it, they are all neighbors, they are all kind in nature, and they don't hurt their feelings when they run each other, and they have been like this for decades.

"Dongzi, you only cured our injuries and illnesses, and also brought us business, you may not know, because of your existence, our entire old street has become prosperous, and there are more people than before. ”

"That's true, my family's business has been good in recent months, and sometimes the sausages we make are not enough to sell. ”

"Yes, my family can now sell two or three hundred more bowls of Chaos a month than before. ”

"Dongzi, you just accept it, this is the heart of the neighborhood. ”

Li Dong looked at the enthusiastic neighbors, he had no reason to refuse at all, and refused everyone's kindness, that is, to reject everyone's intentions and dispel everyone's enthusiasm, so he put the basket of eggs in his hand into the house and arched his hand at the neighbors outside, "Thank you, thank you." ”

Seeing that Li Dong agreed to accept it, these neighbors stuffed things into Li Dong's hands, and they couldn't put them in their hands, so they put them on the tables in the house, and soon, the tables, chairs, and even the counters of the medicine cabinets were full of food, and many of them were still steaming.

"Brother Dong, breakfast...... I'll go, what's the situation?" Lin Hai carried the thermos flask, as soon as he entered the pharmacy, he was immediately stunned, the room was full of food, even if it was the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, there was no need to put so much ah, besides, didn't he say to go to his house to eat?

"It's all given by the neighborhood. Li Dong said with a wry smile, he was very happy to be affirmed by his neighbors, but how could he eat so many meals alone?" ”

"I've eaten, besides, so many dishes, is this going to be eaten until fifteen?" Xiao Hai said in surprise.

"It's hard to be gracious. ”

Call!

Didi!

An old Santana stopped outside the pharmacy, and then saw Gangzi walk in from outside, "Oh, I'll go, Brother Dong, are you going to open a restaurant?"

"Sent by the neighborhood. Li Dong said, "Thirty years old, why are you looking for me when you're not at home?"

"Hehe, I'm here to deliver something, too. Gangzi opened the trunk and took out a bunch of things from the big bags and small bags inside, "Brother Dong, there are cigarettes, wine, and some food here, you keep it." ”

"Gangzi, what are you doing here?" Li Dong frowned, they are all buddies, isn't this a far away relationship?

"Brother Dong, don't get me wrong, these are all sent by my father, thank you for taking care of me, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have entered the criminal police team, and he wouldn't have been promoted to director next year, in fact, these things were also given to my dad by others, there are so many in my house, there is no place to put them, you just keep it, and you should share it for my family." Dongzi said as he walked out, "Brother Dong, I'm leaving, there are still several families to go, let's get together again in the next year." ”

With a "buzz", Santana disappeared.

"I'll go, Zhonghua, and Moutai, it's good to be an official. Lin Hai knew Wu Gang, so he looked at the gifts on the ground with envy.

"Stupid, do you really think this was given to him by someone else?" Li Dong sighed softly.

"Ah, didn't Brother Gang say it?" asked Lin Hai puzzled.

"He said that you also believe it, watch more news, give gifts or something now, how strict the arrest is, besides, his father will be promoted to director next year, and he should be more cautious and low-key. Li Dong looked at them one by one, they were all good cigarettes and good wine, and they cost thousands of yuan to say the least.

These things don't look good in the house, and just as Li Dong was about to put away the cigarettes and alcohol, another car stopped outside, which was Song Yiyi's Beetle.

"Li ......" Song Yiyi, like Gangzi, was stunned as soon as she entered the door, "Li Dong, has your family changed to a restaurant?"

"What are you doing again?" Li Dong asked with a frown, he thought that today would be a very quiet day, but he didn't expect it to be so busy.

Song Yiyi was accustomed to Li Dong's attitude, and she didn't mind, but she took out a stack of cards from her bag and handed it to Li Dong, "Take it." ”

Li Dong saw that it was a supermarket shopping card, with a denomination of 1,000, so a bunch, not to mention a dozen, "What are you doing?" asked Li Dong.

"In order to thank our customers, our family will send out shopping cards every year, and this year you have become the biggest customer of my family, of course, you are indispensable. Song Yiyi said.

That's what happened.

Li Dong decisively stretched out his hand and took it, anyway, it was bought with the money he earned from him, don't do it in vain, this is the normal operation of gift-giving, shopping cards, small and convenient, give cigarettes and alcohol in the blink of an eye.

"I won't say much if you're kind, and I hope we can have a good time working together next year. Song Yiyi said that next year, the medicinal herb planting base will be planted, and how the relationship between the two families will develop is still unknown.

Li Dong looked at the room full of things, it was really a bumper year.