"Uncle, cut two pounds of meat into pieces. Don't make it too thin, add some fat."

Shen Bai glanced at the meat cut into pieces on the chopping board, quickly identified the type, pointed at one of the large pieces of meat that was black and gold, and said:

"This is... the Purple Star Beast's hind legs?"

"You have very good eyesight, Xiao Bai." The boss wearing a coarse cloth scarf praised at the top of his voice, appearing to be very familiar with Shen Bai:

"Purple star beast's hind legs, two pounds of stuffing?"

"Yes, Uncle Liu, please chop it into pieces."

"They are all old neighbors. Is Uncle Liu the errand boy?"

Uncle Liu, who sells meat, dances with his kitchen knife with great force. Most of the old butcher shops that have been opened next to the community for many years do not like machines to grind stuffing. They believe that "the stuffing made by hand is the best." .

In less than half a minute, Uncle Liu cut up two kilograms of Purple Star Beast meat, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Shen Bai:

"Happy New Year, Xiaobai."

Shen Bai took it and grinned:

"Excuse me."

Uncle Liu looked at Shen Bai who took out his mobile phone to transfer money to him and sighed inwardly.

The market price of purple star animal meat is 80 yuan per pound. Although it is more nutritious than traditional pork and beef, when making dumplings at home during the Chinese New Year, who wouldn’t buy some meat that contains high-grade energy and fat?

Life is not easy, and it is even more difficult for minors who live alone.

Uncle Liu weighed his belly, which was wider than a bucket, dug secretly under the chopping board, took out a red thing and threw it into the plastic bag in Shen Bai's hand.

Shen Bai was stunned and glanced at what Uncle Liu threw to him.

The appearance is blood red, but there are very light white bean-like patterns. Even if it is raw meat, you can still smell the faint fragrance floating in the air.

This is the breast meat of Aoshou Yanlang. It is a cost-effective meat with an extremely balanced price and nutritional content. It is already one of the high-end nutritious foods commonly eaten by the middle class.

The selling price is one thousand two hundred yuan per kilogram!

Shen Bai pursed his lips and was about to speak when Uncle Liu whispered nervously:

"Xiaobai, your uncle Liu's family owns a butcher shop. The price of this animal meat here is actually not as high as the market price... You haven't had this kind of high-energy food for a long time, right? Today is New Year's Eve. Take it back for a meal." dumpling……"

"Hey, Lao Liu, what are you doing?"

At this moment, a roar came over, attracting the attention of the shoppers in the market.

This Hedong lion roar comes from a middle-aged woman, with a waist thicker than a barrel and a face full of flesh. Uncle Liu is already tall and strong, but she actually looks more powerful than Uncle Liu!

When Uncle Liu saw his wife, he subconsciously shrank his neck and said flatteringly:

"Honey, look at you, you're so angry again. You need to be calm during this Chinese New Year..."

"Go away and play!" The middle-aged woman rolled her eyes and walked up to Shen Bai. Uncle Liu became a little anxious and raised his voice a few degrees:

"What are you doing? This kid, Xiaobai, has a hard life. Don't make things difficult for him..."

However, Uncle Liu's words stopped abruptly, and the middle-aged woman took out a piece of meat from under the case and stuffed it into Shen Bai's handbag, muttering unhappily:

"Xiao Bai, you, Uncle Liu, have grown so big and stingy. At your age, it is time to take in a lot of high-grade energy meat. This is the back brain meat of the Feituo Giant Eagle. Take it back and make soup." .”

Shen Bai was stunned for a moment. He knew that the back brain meat of the Flying Tuo Giant Eagle was extremely rare and expensive. It not only contained huge spiritual energy, but also had the effect of calming the mind and improving the purpose.

The selling price is 5,000 yuan per kilogram, making it difficult for people without "connections" to buy it.

Such a small piece could probably be sold for several thousand dollars.

Shen Bai silently put away the kindness of the middle-aged couple carefully, thanked him profusely and went to the fruit shop next to him.

As expected, most shopkeepers would give him discounts covertly or covertly. Amidst the blessings of "Happy New Year, Xiaobai", Shen Bai returned home with a lot of new year's goods.

In addition to being a minor with no one to take care of him, Shen Bai was able to get such help. More importantly, his adoptive parents who died not long ago were well-liked. In addition, the two elders had special status and were respected during their lifetime, so merchants and neighbors were interested in helping him. Shen Bai lends a helping hand.

As the saying goes, "A house that accumulates good deeds will always be happy", nothing could be more true than this.

Shen Bai returned home, rested for a while, then took out a mop and broom and started cleaning. Most boys of his age have trouble doing things, but Shen Bai cleaned every corner meticulously without any fuss.

After he cleaned the three-bedroom apartment inside and out, it was already dark.

Shen Bai stretched his waist, took out the breast meat of the Aoshou Yanlang and the back head of the Feituo Giant Eagle that Uncle Liu and his wife had given him just now, put the back head in the refrigerator, and started to chop the breast meat into pieces. filling.

Then he kneaded the noodles and marinated the meat filling for a while, then sat in front of the window and started making dumplings.

The roaring sound of fireworks resounded through the dark night, and the various types of fireworks smoked the night sky into colorful shapes, making the pale face flicker.

More than an hour later, Shen Bai put the dumplings in the pot, turned on the TV, and tuned a TV station at random. Today was New Year's Eve anyway, and the theme of each TV station was family reunion, and they were all playing a fun gala. There was no difference between them. .

With a pop, the steam opened the pores of the aluminum pot. Shen Bai took out the dumplings stuffed with Yanlang meat and placed them on the table.

Three plates were used.

Just like that, he was eating dumplings and watching the party on TV.

The spiritual energy contained in the Fiery Boar is quite high-quality. For teenagers of Shen Bai's age, it can effectively enhance the cellular foundation and increase the life index over time.

However, Shen Bai did not taste it carefully. He just dipped the dumplings in soy sauce and vinegar and swallowed them whole.

Outside the windows, thousands of lights were brightly lit, and fireworks illuminated the dark night. The young man in the room sat alone at the table, eating three plates of dumplings.

At this moment, on the TV, the host of the party walked to the center of the stage and said affectionately in her gentle and clear voice:

"Now, friends in the audience in front of the TV, on this happy New Year's Eve of reunion, please hold the hands of your family or loved ones and tell them (her) that I love you..."

He paused for a moment and took a deep breath.

He would always feel embarrassed when he heard this in the past few years. If his adoptive parents happened to be around, he would even want to dig out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes.

But tonight, he only felt sad and lonely.

My adoptive parents both passed away in March last year.

I became a person again.

Become an orphan again.

He finished the three plates of dumplings in silence, turned off the TV, washed the plates and steamer carefully, put on his pajamas and lay on the bed.

Although there is a custom of keeping vigil on New Year's Eve, if you are alone, you don't need to pay so much attention.

Shen Bai silently went through everything that happened today, especially those neighbors and vendors who gave generously to him. The friendship that provided help in times of need was extremely precious.

The kindness of Dou Mi cannot be forgotten...

He just thought about it silently, gradually becoming sleepy and falling into a daze.

…

I don't know how long it took, but Shen Bai suddenly felt light shining on his eyelids. He rubbed his face and opened his eyes, preparing to get up and make breakfast.

However, when Shen Bai got up, he found that he was no longer in the familiar bedroom. There was no bed under him, but countless tiny light spots, which spiraled and gathered into various patterns, swirling forever.

He rubbed his eyes, dazed on the spot. When Shen Bai saw everything around him clearly, he discovered that what was hovering around him was not a dot of light, but... terrifying planets emitting eternal heat and power.
Chapter completed!