In this day and age of information pouring in.
The screen of a smartphone, flickering incessantly.
The renewal of social networks never ends.
Entertainment news and short videos, like a never-drying source, continue to inject new excitement into people's daily lives.
In times like these,
The pace of life is like being fast-forwarded.
Stress is like a shadow, everywhere.
Looking back at the sixties and seventies, it was a very different world.
Time seems to flow more slowly, simple and pure.
At that time, there was no temptation of smartphones, and there was no internet, and people's entertainment was simple and rustic:
Children are in the streets, chasing and playing.
Adults sit around and share the day's work and harvest.
Although materials are scarce, the connection between people is particularly close.
Neighbors help each other through difficult times.
Supply and marketing cooperatives
At that time, we mainly had to rely on the supply and marketing cooperatives to buy things, which was a lively and people-friendly place.
It was a smell peculiar to the times.
Some of those merchants set up their own stalls, and some of them rented land from other families.
Handwritten size labels in different fonts.
Every weekend or at the end of the month, stall owners will sit together and count the thin dividends.
Visiting the supply and marketing cooperative, it is a pleasure.
Occasionally, I can ask for candy from the boss.
I am not in a hurry to buy things, I can also chat, and ask this girl how she goes to school, and whether that kid has grown taller again.
At that moment,
Looking back on it now.
Public Cafeteria
The commune's cafeteria is a place full of fireworks and collective memories.
At that time, the village was not big, but the human touch was so strong that it could not be dissolved.
After the wind and rain, it is slightly mottled, but it adds a little trace of time.
The small ones can at least make dozens of people sit around and be very lively.
This size is not arbitrary.
It is arranged according to the actual situation of the population and region of each commune to ensure that every member of the commune can eat hot meals.
This bell is the most beautiful rallying cry for farmers.
It means that the tiredness of the day is about to be comforted, and the warmth of home is within reach.
When everyone hears the bell, whether they are sweating in the field or weaving a bamboo basket at the door of their home, they will invariably put down the work in their hands.
Wiping sweat, patting the dust off his body, he walked in the direction of the cafeteria.
In the cafeteria, several large wooden tables are lined up.
Bowls of white rice, accompanied by a few seasonal vegetables, and occasionally a little meat star, that is a "luxury" in the eyes of children.
It arouses everyone's appetite and makes people's hearts feel a sense of satisfaction.
During the meal, the old people would talk about the past.
Young people exchange farming experiences, while children play among adults.
Occasionally, I can hear the mother-in-law of a family calling for children to eat less chili peppers and more vegetables.
This kind of scenario,
I remember when I was a child, my family was not well-off, and I naturally didn't have so many tricks in dressing up as I do now.
Don't compare, don't understand famous brands
At that time, there was a sentence "three years for the new, three years for the old, and another three years for sewing and mending".
Every year at the beginning of spring, my mother always turns out last year's pants.
Gesturing at my up-and-coming head, frowning slightly, she skillfully picked up the needle and thread and began her "transformation".
The length of the trousers sounds easy, but it is a delicate job to do.
Mom will find fabrics of similar colors,
After the lengthening of the pants, although it is inevitably a little abrupt.
But when I wear it, my heart is full of happiness.
Walking on the country road, the hem of the trousers will occasionally inadvertently show traces of seams.
When the friends saw it, instead of laughing, they would say enviously:
"Hey, you're so clever!"
I only know that wearing the clothes that my mother sews by hand is enough to withstand the wind and rain of the outside world.
Phoenix bicycle
In those days, owning a bicycle.
It's simply a symbol of status and status.
Its scenery is no less than that of today's young people driving BMWs and Mercedes-Benz through the streets of the city.
In particular, models such as the Phoenix 28 clad chain shell and permanent 13 manganese steel.
They are not only a means of transportation, but also people's yearning and pursuit of a better life.
The casing that wraps around the chain,
Riding on such a car is like riding the wind, free and proud.
attracted the envious eyes of passers-by, and the pride in my heart spontaneously arose.
The permanent 13 manganese steel is known for its durability.
Every part of it is a testament to quality and craftsmanship.
Riding it, even the potholed country roads can easily cope with it.
Then
Riding out of the house, you can always get praise and greetings along the way, it feels like a star travel, with its own halo.
Whenever there are weekends or holidays.
Young people will ride these treasures, take their loved ones, and walk through the streets and alleys.
Meat costs only eight cents a pound
At that time, life was simple and simple, and the prices were exceptionally affordable.
Meat costs only eight cents a pound.
This price is almost unthinkable today.
Despite this, Big Fish and Big Meat are not a regular at the daily table.
The meals on weekdays are mostly light vegetables.
Every Chinese New Year, there is a special expectation in the air.
At this time,
Father, he would go to the market early to pick the fattest pork knuckle.
Mother was busy in the kitchen, preparing to make the most mouth-watering elbows and buttons of the year.
In the kitchen, the steam is full of steam and the smell of meat is overflowing.
The buckle meat is layered clearly, fat but not greasy, with the fragrance of plum vegetables, it is a wonderful combination.
The whole family sits around and shares in this rare feast.
In those days when material wealth was not great.
Meat bunkers
At that time, it was undoubtedly a good job to be able to work in a meat factory.
At the end of each year, the staff of the meat factory receive wages in addition to wages.
You can also get an extra heavy piece of pork and a plate of crystal clear lard.
You know, the meat ticket was tight at that time.
Ordinary people,
Therefore, whenever the employees of the meat factory go home with these benefits, the neighbors always cast envious eyes, and the words are full of praise and envy.
At that time, it was not easy to get a job in the meat factory.
If the young man can say that he works in a meat factory, he will suddenly look very popular.
The matchmaker stepped through the threshold, not to mention, the woman's family felt that there was a light on her face, thinking that she had found a good son-in-law who was honest and capable.
Compared to today, it was a slow life.
It teaches us to cherish the people in front of us and be grateful for what we have.
Remind us that under the impact of fast consumption culture, we should not forget our original intention and retain that innocence and simplicity.
In this age of information explosion, slow down occasionally.