National Tide 1980.

Chapter 124

Finally, it's time to talk about Ning Weimin.

Don't even look at this kid as the guy who guards the gate of the hotel and manages billing, but doesn't he have some special skills.

He bought some fresh food with the foreign exchange certificate in his hand, and distributed it to every household as a New Year's gift.

Of course, since his money has to be used for various collections, which are of great use, he will definitely not buy anything valuable.

In fact, it was nothing more than two catties of colorful foreign candies and two boxes of Liangyou brand cigarettes for each family.

It was as if he was going to get married, and the total cost was only eleven or twelve yuan.

But the problem is that it's a trick to send these things.

You must know that these days, the mainstream candies enjoyed by ordinary people are "sour three-color" and "plum candy".

"Peanut Nougat" and "Red Shrimp Crisp Candy" are absolutely high-end goods, not many people are willing to buy them.

During the Chinese New Year, if there are children at home, the more common choice is to buy Tangguaer and Kanto Candy.

It's only [-] cents, enough for children to gnaw until their cheeks hurt, and they can eat it for a whole Spring Festival.

Ning Weimin bought all kinds of foreign candies, for everyone, it was better than seeing them before.

Although the taste is very ordinary, it is an imported product, which can make everyone feel an exotic atmosphere, which is more beautiful than eating white rabbits.

And the Hong Kong cigarettes are actually not easy to smoke at all, they are choking.

But in Ning Weimin's words, isn't it just a taste of something new.

Several families used it to entertain the guests who came to pay New Year's greetings. Bel had a face, and it could arouse interesting discussions.

What's more, apart from these flashy gadgets, Ning Weimin also has other real benefits for everyone.

Before the plot, he and Zhang Shihui went to the unit to play poker several times in advance because they were on night shift.

I made friends with a chef named Yang Zi in Bianyifang.

Although it's useless to find someone to eat and drink directly, but after all, if you can relax a bit, that's a duck.

When eating roast duck in a roast duck restaurant, because the chef slices the roast duck, he only chooses the most essential and easy-to-cook local slices.

Therefore, there are often a lot of flesh and bones remaining on the duck shelf.

This kind of meat is the most fragrant, and it is nutritious to take home soup.

And there is no doubt that if the customer buys a whole roast duck, according to the rules, the duck rack should also be handed over to the customer to take away.

But the problem is that ordinary people rarely had the opportunity to eat roast duck.

Ordinary people taste it occasionally, and they don't know the rule that they can bring back duck racks.

As for the masters who often eat, this situation is basically an official banquet.

These people pay attention to their image, and if they go back with two duck racks after eating, it will not look good.

So in this way, as many roast ducks are sold in "Bianyifang", there are basically as many duck racks left.

Although the restaurant also issued a policy, saying that duck racks can be taken away.

However, considering the situation of the common people back then, once it is widely publicized, I am afraid that this bit of pretentiousness will soon be in short supply.

So for the sake of internal interests, this constipation is not announced.

The duck shelf has directly become the welfare of the restaurant staff and the heads of various departments of the hotel.

Similarly, as far as Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui are concerned, since the back kitchen of Bianyifang has buddies, of course it is not a problem to get a few.

Just the day before New Year's Eve, Yang Zi deliberately left twelve slacks for Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui.

All of them were wrapped in oiled paper, tied up, and they were taught how to cook shelf soup when they went back.

Zhang Shihui took four, kept two for herself, and gave two to her girlfriend's family.

Ning Weimin took eight of them, and apart from his own, they also happened to give two to each of the three neighbors.

So on New Year's Eve this year, several families in the No. 2 courtyard of Shan'er Hutong can still cook a pot of duck soup.

So on the whole, since there are so many good things, who can say that this is not a fat year?

Of course, the New Year also inevitably requires the creation of atmosphere.

Therefore, the last purchase in the "busy year", firecrackers are essential.

These days, there are not as many types of firecrackers as there are 30 years later.

All together, there are only a dozen kinds, and almost all of them are relatively traditional categories.

But in it, it is also very particular.

For example, for firecrackers and firecrackers, the small ones are called "whip", while the big ones are called "pao".

The cheapest type of "whip" is the "little whip" produced in Liuyang, Hunan.

The wrapping paper is dark red, and the "whip" is also red, and the price is accumulated in units of [-] cents and [-] heads.

Because this kind of cannon is small in size and has a small amount of charge, it makes little noise when it is fired. Even holding its buttocks with your fingernails and firing it directly on your hand will not hurt people.

At the same time, because of the cheap price, it was the favorite of the children in Beijing.

But even so, due to the low level of social consumption as a whole.

Children buy this kind of "little whip" home, and it is rare to set off the whole hanging.

Usually, they are carefully disassembled and fired one by one.

Even if there is a squib, it will break open and ignite the gunpowder in it, which is called "thorn flower".

There is another kind of "whip" in Beijing, which is the local "steel whip", also known as "cha whip".

This kind of "whip" is divided into two types, big and small, the small one can stand up to Liuyang's "small whips", and the big one is as thick as a pencil.

They are earth-colored firecrackers, with long lead wires, a large amount of charge, and loud noise when they explode, so the price is also higher.

One hundred "small whips" sell for three cents, and "big ones" for four cents. The regulations and price calculation methods are similar to those of "little whips".

In addition to the above two "whips", the remaining "big two kicks", "junior two kicks" and "marizi" will be classified into the "pao" category.

Due to their great power, these three things are basically out of the scope of children's entertainment, and are exclusively for adults.

The price of a "big sophomore kicker" is five cents a head.

Although the size of the small kick is smaller than that of the big two, and the sound is not as loud as the "big two kick", it is relatively cheap, and the price in the store is seven cents.

However, the one with the loudest voice, the largest size, and the most expensive price is still "Marizi".

This kind of "cannon" is priced at [-] cents, ten rings and one "hang", commonly known as "ten rings and one hemp thunder".

Its cartridges are bound with a lot of hemp fibers, and because of the large amount of charge, the sound is particularly loud when fired.

And you can still see the obvious flash and feel the obvious aftershock echo.

Finally, I have to talk about several kinds of "fireworks". There is no "didijiner" these days, but there is a kind of the smallest kind of fireworks that is more suitable for girls, called "mouse shit".

The name is a bit indecent, but it is very vivid and interesting. The small gray grains are really similar to rat droppings.

It made little noise when it was ignited, rolled on the ground a few times after it was ignited, stabbed a few blue sparks, and finally jumped into the air, disappearing like a firefly.

I don't know if it's because the production is more difficult, and the price is only a penny each, so you can't make much money, which eventually led to the extinction of this kind of fireworks.

Anyway, Ning Weimin had never seen it before.

When he saw this thing, his eyes were filled with disbelief.

I found it very interesting, and bought three yuan at once.

And almost as interesting as "rat poop", there is also a "drilling monkey" that costs two for three cents.

These cheap fireworks consist of a small stick with a cartridge glued on it.

After being ignited, it can fly into the sky with a long tail of fire, and at the same time it has a sharp whistle.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that the common people associate it with Sun Dasheng, who rides the clouds and the fog, so it gets its name.

Ning Weimin gave another three yuan.

As for the others, they are ordinary fireworks such as "Cannonballing Double Lanterns", "Night Pearl", "Jiufeng Chaoyang" and "Box Flowers" placed on the ground.

These varieties have been preserved in the future.

According to Ning Weimin's thinking, he probably thinks that your production is simple and the price is expensive.

Fireworks manufacturers will always be keen on production if they have sufficient profits.

In short, the day of buying firecrackers.

In addition to the two thousand-ring whips, Ning Weimin's arms were full of rat shit and monkeys.

In the end, he didn't expect that the things he bought back for fun, but he didn't think carefully.

When I entered the courtyard, all I heard was disgusting scolding.

No matter who it is, they have to say a few words when they see what he buys.

Master Luo said, "Wei Min, if you buy so much mouse feces, you are not afraid of attracting mice to your family. Don't put them in the yard, go outside."

Aunt Bian also said, "How can you make such a jumping monkey. This thing is the easiest to catch fire, and it can't be caught anywhere. Minzi, you can find trouble for your aunt."

Kang Shude strongly opposed it.

"Hey you brat, put all these firecrackers outside for me, and don't enter the house."

"I said you don't want to live, what's the matter? For the Chinese New Year, you have to get three hundred mice and two hundred monkeys."

"Do you think our family is too peaceful? If you really want a spark, the house between our father and I is absolutely lively."

But it was Mi Xiaohui who lost face the most.

This little girl in her teens is the most childish and unscrupulous, and she is the one who does not open the pot.

"Brother Weimin, why do you like setting off our girl's fireworks so much? You bought so many. Don't all the boys put Ertijiao and marlezi off? Hehe, you also like to drink red bayberry soda, you are so funny... ..."

Drink, there is not a word that sounds good.

(End of this chapter)