This is Mr. Li. He has a shoe repair & key making shop right at our east gate. The girls began stopping to watch him work when we first moved here, and he has become a favorite fascination on our way out the gate. He always has an infectious smile!
A little further down the walkway are our favorite fruit sellers. The man on the left, and the lady next to him, are competitors whose fruit stands straddle both sides of the path. I like to buy a little something from both of them. They always have a handful of free or longgan or other seasonal items when we stop to buy-- and they always have a welcoming nod whenever we pass through. The lady to K's right is our 'jian bing' friend. This is daddy's favorite breakfast-- Like an egg crepe with plum sauce. Yum! And I have no idea who the man is on the right :)
Finally today we come to the mini-farm downstairs. Out our bedroom window are 2 approximately football field sized plots of land where neighborhood would-be farmers have claimed small plots of land for growing various personal crops. On the 4th floor in our building lives a couple who added a chicken coop to their plot, and welcome the girls to come feed the chickens. They also have ducks, rabbits, and baby chicks.
Here is the tiniest chick-- K's favorite!
This one K affectionately calls "wakes Mama"... Yes, he crows at 3am.
Aside from the obnoxious rooster, we're going to miss so many 'little' things about our life here... Where else can you get your shoe repaired while having new keys made and buy a bag of berries on your way to feed the chickens?
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