"Corn cobs, leaves, and dirt, the era when everything was available to go to the toilet in the countryside"
Hello everyone, I am your old friend, and I am a self-media author who works hard to dedicate interesting and practical content to you every day. Today, I would like to talk to you about the era when toilets were available in the countryside.
When you think back to that era, you will always feel a lot of emotion. Do you remember when you were a child, you didn't use the soft toilet paper you use when you go to the toilet now, but all kinds of materials found in nature, such as hard paper, corn cobs, leaves, and even dirt and stones?
As far as I know, in the late 80s and early 90s, living conditions in the countryside were relatively difficult, and toilet paper was not widely available. At that time, it was common for children in the family to wipe their butts with books they had already read, newspapers, or homework books they had written. These pieces of paper have become our most common "butt wiping tools", and they have also become precious reading materials for us when we were children. It's like being in the toilet when I was a child, reading a book while wiping my buttocks, as if I was using fragments of time to review my knowledge, it's like killing two birds with one stone!
However, paper is a limited resource, and the children in the family should not wipe their butts with books all the time. So, when we ran out of paper, we started looking for other alternatives, such as corn cobs, leaves, dirt, and stones. Corn cobs are very common in rural areas, and every autumn corn harvest season, every household will leave a large pile of corn cobs, which can not only be used to light the fire, but also to wipe the buttocks. I've heard that in some places people even use corn cobs as "treasures" for business, which is so creative!
As for the leaves and dirt, although I don't have much personal experience, I have seen many stories shared by netizens online. In the countryside of the plains, it is a very common "butt wiping tool". They would pile up a pile of dirt in the toilet, take a piece of it and use it every time they needed it, and throw it away when they were done. This not only saves resources, but also helps to protect the environment, which is really a double win!
However, with the development of the times, the living conditions in the countryside gradually improved, and toilet paper began to become popular. According to the latest "Measures for the Administration of the Use of Toilet Paper", the government will provide subsidies to rural areas to encourage rural residents to use toilet paper and improve the level of hygiene. This is undoubtedly a great improvement in rural living conditions, and it is also a kind of care and support for migrant workers.
Still, we can't forget the days when we used to wipe our butts with corn cobs, leaves, and dirt. It was a difficult but warm time, and we lived a simple and happy life with simple things. Let's cherish the present, remember the past, and create a better future together!
If you have any stories or memories of rural life, please share them with me in the comment area, and let's look back on those good years together!
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