Return To 1977 Chapter 743: Go with the wind
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In addition to clothing and flower umbrellas, there was also a special kind of cigarette that became rapidly popular during the same period.
I don’t know exactly when this year started, but a unique landscape appeared on the roadside in Beijing - unlicensed cigarette stalls.
All it takes is a broken three-wheeler, a piece of cloth, and a few boxes of in-demand cigarettes such as "Hongmei", "Jade", and "Tiantan" at increased prices, and you can open your business.
The people who do this have some connections, and they specialize in taking advantage of the cigarette sales period in state-owned stores.
As for who is the master with "real ability", it can be seen at a glance.
Because his cigarette stall will definitely have white brand cigarettes simply wrapped in white paper.
The origin of this kind of smoke is very mysterious, and there are many types.
For example, Qianmen, Pegasus, Peony, Shanghai, Phoenix, Golden Deer, Gaole, Guangrong, and Jindeli are all available.
But actually, it’s boring to talk about it.
These cigarettes are all due to the difficulty in procuring tobacco leaves during special periods. The Shanghai Cigarette Factory, with the approval of superiors, began to use "processed cigarettes" produced from inferior products in 1979.
Normally, these cigarettes are sold domestically and are only considered a welfare.
However, after it passed into the hands of these cigarette dealers, they were able to sell it at the same price as the original product.
There are even more unscrupulous owners among cigarette dealers. In order to sell them at a higher price, they deliberately brag about these processed products as "supply to the army."
However, some people among the common people are superstitious about privileges and like to spread gossip, and they even take the initiative to spread this story on their behalf.
As a result, a trend of "white brand cigarettes" was formed, and many people believed it to be true and fell into the trap.
As for these peers, they have little impact on the business of "Naughty" and "Shunzi", and are even quite popular with them.
Because of these mobile troops, the two brothers no longer have to travel to the suburbs.
It would be more convenient to directly distribute low-price cigarettes to these cigarette dealers, or use them to deal with the cigarettes that have been collected and left for too long.
Why not do this?
In addition, this year also created a desire for functional upgrades.
Interestingly, this concept originated from the acceleration axle of the Envy bicycle.
In 1982, bicycles were already popular, so some people who had already bought "private cars" began to recommend installing accelerator shafts in order to maintain their inner sense of superiority.
At that time, everyone went to Dengshikou Bicycle Shop to do this, and it was a common pursuit, just like a well-known club.
Specific brands include Xiang brand (imitation of British crested brand), Jing brand, Peacock brand, Peony brand, Jingyue brand (imitation of Japanese Feiyue), Iron Anchor brand, etc.
Most of them are internal 3-speed, and some are internal 5-speed.
Don’t look at the price, the best ones cost dozens of yuan, which is less than a month’s salary.
Compared with other people's normal pedaling for several laps, pedaling with a speed axle is much more leisurely, and there is also a "click, click, click, click, click" sound.
Don’t be too noisy. Isn’t this the difference you are trying to draw?
As a result, the owner who spent the money was immediately different. Riding such a car, there was a sense of arrogance.
It’s like driving imported cars now and looking at domestic cars.
As for vanity, judging from this matter, it is indeed a bit.
But having said that, this is also a reflection of the improvement of people's economic conditions.
Who would do this if you don’t have a lot of spare money? right?
Of course, some people may say that these are things that adults like, and they are purely material. It does not prove that the trend of society is beginning to be aimed at money. At least the spiritual enjoyment will remain the same.
This is really a bit premature and a bit idealistic.
The new era has new characteristics and changes are all-round.
If nothing else, let’s talk about children.
Children's games like "saving candy wrappers", "scaffolding", "triangle throwing" and "making your own chain gun" in the past have now been eliminated.
The upgraded versions instead are "Photography of Western Paintings", "Water Gun", and "Bounce Glass Balls". They are said to be cheap, but they are all purchased. Which one does not cost money?
That is to say, "little people's books" and "crotch-picking and riding bicycles" are still "traditional reserved projects" favored by children, but they still have to have a material foundation.
For example, Hong Jun is now obsessed with learning to ride a bicycle, secretly using Hong Yanwu's bicycle to practice every day.
Well, by the time Hong Yanwu discovered the secret, a packed Fengtou was in danger of falling apart, and it made a loud bang when he pushed it.
If I ask you later, I might as well not ask, because asking will make me more angry.
"You kid, why don't you use your dad's Phoenix? What kind of car do I have! I don't know which one is more expensive and which one is cheaper?"
"I know, yours is expensive, but my dad's is cheap."
"Then you still use this car to practice?"
"Hey, isn't this just because it's your car? No matter how expensive it is, if it breaks, you can repair it or buy it again. But our car is different. How much does my dad earn? It's really broken. Well, when he feels distressed, don’t I have to suffer along with him?”
"Oh, you are not only good at inside and outside, but you are also 'looking for the soft ones'? Boy, I am better at beating people than your father..."
"Hey, third uncle, who among us is following whom? Don't be so stingy. Besides, I also listen to you. Don't you always say it? Choice is very important..."
No way, this child has Hong family genes, is very good at accounting, and ranks first in abacus class in the whole grade.
He knew exactly how it was suitable.
Not to mention the shamelessness and smoothness of words have also been developed with Hong Yanwu.
This man has become a spirit, what can we do with him?
And after learning how to do it, can you not let him continue riding? He has to do something.
Hey, so learning to ride a bicycle is not cheap.
In addition to these, reading, movies, and TV series are also the same.
Everyone who can read must know Qiong Yao and Jin Yong, whether they like their books or not.
In 1982, there was no copyright awareness in the mainland.
Although no publishing house has officially authorized it, pirated books have blatantly become best-sellers.
The price is not cheap at all. It costs only one yuan per book, which is twice as expensive as a regular book.
But that still doesn’t stop people from being enthusiastic.
Especially the boys and girls in middle schools, almost all of them will try their best to invest all their economic resources into these two kinds of spiritual food.
Then I indulge in the world of novels regardless of class or extracurricular time.
It was from Qiong Yao's writing that the girl first learned that love could be talked about in this way.
The boys experienced the chivalrous demeanor and the dream of pleasure and revenge from Jin Yong's stories.
But once discovered by parents or teachers, there will definitely be no good fruits to be gained, or even being beaten or punished.
However, this thing is addictive, and it still refuses to change despite repeated admonitions.
Shui Qing's sister Shui Lian is a typical example. She is a fourteen-year-old girl who was fascinated by Qiong Yao to the point of being in a trance.
She did not hesitate to lie about the cost of teaching materials and stationery, and saved up to buy Qiong Yao's books, and then exchanged them with her classmates.
But one night I couldn't help but cry while watching it, and was discovered by Shui Lan.
This is good, the Shui family almost turned upside down. Shui Lian just didn't want to cry anymore.
She didn't even mention "Outside the Window" and "I'm a Cloud", and she even got a hard slap from Aunt Shui.
From then on, it was not easy to even ask for money from my family. It had to be signed by the teacher.
The reporter Shui Lan took her book and ran to the unit to read it.
On this matter, Shui Qing felt a little sorry for her sister, but she couldn't protect her because she was afraid of falling in love prematurely and that it would affect her studies.
Unexpectedly, after this, Shui Lian's academic performance plummeted, and he even became listless.
Later, Hong Yanwu saw that Shui Qing was anxious and tried to persuade her several times to wake her up.
Hong Yanwu said that the book was useless, but as long as the level was appropriate, there wouldn't be much harm in reading it.
It is true that it is a love novel, but the little girl is just a little curious and will never fall in love after reading it. Besides, there is no place to find Prince Charming.
If everyone is watching and you don’t, your classmates will naturally be ostracized and you will become an outlier and feel even more lonely.
It's better to use this as a reward, maybe it can restore Shui Lian's academic performance.
Later Shui Qing showed mercy and made a three-part agreement with Shui Lian.
I promised that as long as her academic performance improves, I will spend my own money to buy novels, and behind the back of my family, I will read them to her on weekends.
Don’t tell me, it’s really effective. It didn't take long for Shui Lian to be among the best again.
After learning what happened, the little girl naturally had a great impression of Hong Yanwu.
As for movies and TV series, the prices of these two items have not increased.
But there is one thing. The commercial consumption phenomenon caused by them should not be underestimated.
For example, this year, although many classic films such as "The Wrangler" and "Old Days in the South" were released, the dominant film on the movie screen was "Shaolin Temple".
This kung fu movie not only increased the number of tourists in Songshan Mountain, but also triggered the "martial arts craze".
It prompted people all over the country to cry out "I want to practice martial arts" like crazy, and it also caused many children to run away from home and go to the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts from a teacher.
Even kids who don’t have the guts are still crazy.
Some people have watched "Shaolin Temple" religiously five times or even ten times, and the swords, guns, swords and halberds in the toy category have become their ultimate goal in pestering their parents
In the end, my brain got so hot that I even shaved my head.
I feel like I am close to a warrior monk, and I feel like I am practicing Kung Fu.
As a result, with old men taking care of their children, the number of "bright spots" and "Ceng Ceng" on the street has increased sharply, which has also made the razor craftsmanship in barber shops popular again.
Masters like Shui Gengsheng who know how to use razors have become the busiest people in the barber shop again.
No one made specific calculations back then, but it should have played a role in saving electricity to a certain extent.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the crew of "Shaolin Temple" for coming to the power supply system.
What’s even more interesting is that when it comes to young people, it’s exactly the opposite.
Because around the same time, what caused a sensation on TV screens was the three-episode domestic TV series "Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple" that attempted to explore the complex aspects of human nature.
Liu Sijia, portrayed by Chen Baoguo, is an image of a rebellious young man, which is particularly in line with modern aesthetic tastes.
So many men in the capital queued up for the perm department of barber shops out of admiration, wanting to immediately change the "youth-style" and "one-sided" hairstyle that has been popular for many years and change to "Liu Sijia" "Such big sideburn curly hair.
At this time, the famous "Whitening" and "Silian" companies in Beijing were ahead of their peers, and almost all of them quickly introduced the kind of hair perming equipment covered with wire clips.
In this way, "explosion style" and "daisy top" were born, and this fashion trend swept the capital.
But to be honest, it is not necessarily true that young men like such alternative styles.
Mostly because I woke up late and didn’t need to blow dry, which saves trouble. This is the unspoken secret among men.
Similarly, because the image of Chen Baoguo shouting and selling pancakes and fruits in the play is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
From this time on, this "Tinmen" specialty food was added to the breakfast industry in Beijing.
For a time, like a spark igniting a prairie fire, "Jinmen Zhengzong" pushing a three-way cart and burning iron pans could be seen everywhere in the city.
Looking at this momentum, people who didn’t know better thought that Jinmen was no longer allowed to eat pancakes and fruit, so the vendors were forced to come to the capital to make a living.
And "Should we add eggs? One or two"? It has quickly become a question that many people need to think about in the morning.
Driven by this sub-trend, spending a dime to go out for breakfast, or even bring your own raw eggs to a pancake stall, has become more and more common in the lives of people in the capital.