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Childhood in the alley was happy. Everyone played together and ate together. There was no distance blocked by iron gates or security doors. There are also craftsmen here who are hard to see nowadays. There are those who go door-to-door with whetstones and ask if they want to sharpen knives. There are those who ride bicycles and drape a piece of fur and ask if they want cooked leather. Of course, there is also our favorite old man who pushes the popcorn machine and can make fluffy and crispy popcorn with just a bang like a magic trick. The rice crackers are not sold for 4 yuan a bag now. They are usually exchanged for rice and corn kernels at home, plus a processing fee of 50 cents. When people see popcorn shouting and enter the alley, they will eagerly scoop out a porcelain bowl full of rice from home and carefully hold it in front of Grandpa Popcorn. Every child will be like me, holding corn and a big bag of popcorn, waiting excitedly. Every time, there would be a long queue, watching grandpa shaking the gourd-like black pot in circles until it could no longer shake. He slowly stood up, put the mouthpiece on one end of the machine, and then, with a bang, white popcorn would appear in front of him. Although the sound is very loud, everyone will happily cover their ears and wait for the next sound to come. At that time, I would imagine when I would have a black gourd like this and I could make delicious popcorn at home every day. More than 20 years have passed, and the fading scenes and pictures seem like just yesterday, with the scent of childhood mixed in with the fragrance.
