National Tide 1980.

Chapter 408
On February 1983, 2, New Year's Eve came just as it was said.

This year's Spring Festival is obviously more festive than last year, and the common people feel more excited.

Why is this happening?

The first reason is that this year's New Year's goods are much richer than last year's.

This Spring Festival, each person in the capital can buy one catty of glutinous rice, four taels of peanut oil, and two catties of fish as usual.

The government rationed another three catties of Fuqiang powder.

Compared with standard flour, rich and strong flour has higher gluten content, is finer and has less impurities.

And among the things that are openly available, in addition to pork, there are more eggs and round-grained rice.

In addition, since the vegetable planting area in the capital has expanded to 1.9 hectares, a large number of vegetables from other places are also supplied to the capital.

Therefore, in the winter of this year, not only the supply of Chinese cabbage in the capital was sufficient, but the number of fine vegetables also increased accordingly.

Things like winter bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and chives used to be expensive and rare.

On the counters of the four major vegetable markets in Beijing this year, not only the supply has increased, but the prices have also become more affordable.

Even many ordinary people can afford it by gritting their teeth.

Fruits are similar to vegetables.

Because the area of ​​apples in the suburbs of Beijing this year reached 17.2 mu.

The fruit supply before the Spring Festival this year has become a situation where oranges, apples, hawthorns, and persimmons complement each other.

People not only have cheap and good-quality fruits to satisfy their cravings, but also get rid of the dilemma of monotonous varieties.

Finally, there are small food aspects.

Although the purchase limit of melon seeds and peanuts has not changed, many flavor foods have been restored.

For example, Huamei, hawthorn, candied fruit of "Xinyuanzhai" and autumn pear paste of "Tongsanyi".

There is no doubt that the more abundant the material supply, the more beautiful the Chinese New Year will be.Can the big guy not be refreshed?
As for the second factor that makes people feel that this Spring Festival is more interesting than previous years, it is also because a new model of family reunion has been established since then.

Because of this year, the number of TV sets in my country has doubled compared to last year.

So on New Year's Eve, people naturally began to gather in front of the nearest TV to watch the Spring Festival Gala, which was broadcast live to the whole country for the first time on national television.

You must know that before the reform and opening up, "changing traditions and customs" had abruptly cut off the continuation of tradition, and our traditional Spring Festival customs have practically disappeared.

In this way, in fact, at the same time as the arrival of the TV era, many traditional customs are also in the process of being restored.

So for many people, since tradition and television are both new things, accepting both at the same time, of course there is no resistance or sense of violation.

So precisely from this year, the Spring Festival Gala has almost suddenly evolved into a folk custom, and it has become a consistent Chinese New Year habit for ordinary people across the country.

In this way, the most important night was standardized, the Spring Festival was assimilated into a program that increasingly lost its local characteristics, and the traditional Chinese New Year model was rewritten.

For example, No. 2 Courtyard of Fan'er Hutong.

All the people turned on the TV when the New Year's Eve dinner was on the table.

It's just that there was a little disharmony in Bian's house.

At the same time that Aunt Bian brought a whole braised carp to the table.

Her youngest son, Bian Jiangong, was actually tuning the Peony black and white TV at home, complaining all the time.

"Oh my god, I really didn't mean you. Why are you clinging to the money? It's a big holiday, we want to look at the color TV to cheer up? Those faces are all flesh-colored, watery It's all green, the sky is white, just like the movie..."

Aunt Bian didn't like to hear it anymore.

"Okay. With your dad's retirement fee and my neighborhood committee subsidy, it's not easy for the two of us to raise you up. What happened to the black and white TV? We were also the first to buy it in this yard. That was the TV ticket that your dad caught by lottery in [-]. At that time, whether it was your dad’s colleagues or our entire alley, who wouldn’t envy us? Color TV? How much more color would cost more? Where is the money? Is it worth it?"

Of course Bian Jiangong was not convinced, and immediately pointed back at the TV at home.

"Hey, my mother, don't say this outside, it won't make people laugh? What are you envious of! It's all old. Now black and white are out of date. How fake, The screen is still small, who doesn’t want to watch a color TV? And let me tell you, the color TV Weimin gave us is imported and original, and it’s almost the same price as the store. Don’t look at the 200 yuan, but You can earn more than 1000 as soon as you change hands. This is sending money to our family, and how many people are crying and shouting but can’t buy it. Why don’t you understand?”

Unexpectedly, the director of the neighborhood committee is not generally strong in principle, but Aunt Bian is even more stubborn.

"Hey, according to what you said, you can't buy it. Why do we take such a big advantage of Weimin? 1000 yuan. You really dare to open your teeth. We are going to do this, so what is it? people?"

Bian Jiangong inevitably felt the pain of the generation gap.

"You are so confused, why can't I tell you clearly? It's not that Weimin has his way. Besides, he took the initiative to say hello to us, saying that we can find him when we buy a color TV. They are afraid of us. It was a waste of money, if you didn’t find him, you would have failed his good intentions. Don’t forget, he helped buy the color TV for the Mi family back then.”

But it made him even more unexpected that it would be good if he didn't say these words, but even Uncle Bian would be offended by him.

"Bastard! How do you talk to your mother? How old is he, and you are so worthless. Oh, you don't take advantage of things, don't you? This is how you compare with the Mi family? Being a human being is enough. Wei Wei How much did the people help us? Even your job was given by them. This year, they bought us a double-tub washing machine. We owe them too much. I don’t know how to pay them back? You still plan to take people How much cheapness is enough! People take the initiative? You have to decline the offer."

"Hey, my dad, why are you messing around too! I understand the world and know that everything has to go back and forth. I didn't say that I took advantage of others? I will remember to pay back this favor in the future, no It's over! I'm really kind. Think about it, I live in the factory, so I can't enjoy the glory of my family. If I don't think it's good to watch the color TV in the factory, why should I bother my family? Isn't this just I want you to enjoy it as soon as possible."

Bian Jiangong was already a headache enough for one-on-one, but with one against two, he suddenly felt outnumbered, and his tone was extremely aggrieved.

"Enjoy? I think it's burning buns! Oh, buy another color TV, two TVs in our house? Is it a crime or not?"

Uncle Bian felt his son's filial piety, and his complexion became more relaxed, but he still refused to relax.

After all, in this day and age, a color TV is about the same as a Mercedes-Benz 20 years later.

buy two?It was something he didn't even dare to think about.

But let alone, Bian Jiangong also has its own reasons.

"Look at what you said, what crime are you doing? Isn't it good to buy a color TV and have a happy family? Dad, you like to watch Peking Opera, my mother likes to watch Pingju, and my brother and sister-in-law like to watch TV dramas. There are two TVs, you old couple watch color ones, my elder brother and sister-in-law watch black and white ones. Will you all watch them all in the future? And my little nephew will definitely watch "Jungle King" when he grows up ", you should think about it carefully? Is this the actual need of our family? What's more, we are not swollen to make ourselves fat. Since we helped Weimin sell clothes, my brother, my sister-in-law and I have extra money. This year, I have 1000 yuan to pay, right? If you put together some more, can’t you still buy a color TV?”

Looking at his younger brother's eyes, he was afraid that his younger brother would misunderstand that he would not pay the money, and Bian Jianjun, a brother, could not keep silent.

"Jiangong, your sister-in-law and I have to thank you for your kindness. But on the other hand, as relatives, we have to think about you! In fact, the main reason why we don't buy color TV at home is to think about your life-long affairs. You see , I’m already married, so it’s up to you in the future. Your sister-in-law and I are still in agreement, and we can’t help you with other things, but we have to get you a brand-name radio recorder anyway. As for the other big things , then I’m afraid you have to rely on yourself, and your parents saved it for you. How much does it cost? To put it bluntly, your marriage is the most important thing in our family. The family’s money should be used for your marriage first. , when you get married, let’s talk about the rest..."

Bian Jianjun's words were from the bottom of his heart, and Bian Jiangong couldn't help feeling warm in his heart.

But on this question, he still couldn't agree with his family's plan.

"Brother, I also thank you and sister-in-law for your kindness. But if you want to say this, our family has to buy a color TV. Think about it, I have to bring home a girlfriend, right? But people want to see our If the TV is black and white, it might be yellow."

"You don't know, the girls now are different from those in the past few years. It's okay to have nothing, but you must have a color TV. That is a necessary prerequisite for marriage. But logically speaking, even you don't like it. Color TV, let alone my turn? Is that right?"

"People don't know that our family saves money and doesn't spend it. Maybe they think they owe a lot of debts to outsiders. So listen to me and buy one as soon as possible. Only when you buy a color TV can I find a partner and ask the unit for it. House. Our unit is building a building now, not for cadres, and only dual-employees can apply. You say, for my happiness, should I buy this color TV?"

Needless to say, this seemingly fallacious reasoning can actually make sense.

So the whole family of Bian's family was speechless all of a sudden, and they were all taken aback by what Bian Jiangong said.

And he watched his parents and elder brother and sister-in-law look at each other in blank dismay.

Bian Jiangong smiled "puchi" and couldn't help feeling elated.

He simply climbed along the pole, and played the cymbal with his mother again.

"However, I really didn't expect it. Our old lady is really shaking. I was shocked when I went home to celebrate the New Year. I never dreamed that there would be a time when our mother received gifts. Look at so many canned food, fruits, Desserts and tea, move the non-staple food store here soon? Just because of my mother, I think I will bring my girlfriend back today. Even if there is no color TV at home, things can be done. People must think my mother is a big official , can cause unhealthy trends..."

Indeed, what he said is also a big difference between the Bian family this year and the past.

The sewing club run by Aunt Ganqingbian is directly related to the livelihood of self-employed people nearby.

So the old lady has also become the grandma of the God of Wealth with a golden body.

In order to earn more money next year, self-employed people will take advantage of the festival to curry favor and burn incense.

In the past two days, there have been too many New Year's goods delivered.

No matter what you want, some people are afraid of rejection, so they simply leave the things at the door of the house, knock on the door, turn around and run away.

What does this look like in the eyes of the neighbors.

Needless to say, Aunt Bian has been angry and anxious for the past two days, and she can't feel at ease all the time.

The old lady has been innocent all her life, how can she be willing to ruin it like this.

But why go back?It is also a worry!

But no one expected that Aunt Bian, who was still worried in the morning, unexpectedly appeared calm and composed at this time.

"Hey, don't be mean to your mother. I'm not in a hurry now, I have a solution. If you want to talk about your mother, the power is really not small, and you can approve hundreds of goods with one word. Why? You can also be the director of a small factory. But how can your mother be someone who can be easily corrupted? Sugar-coated cannonballs, hmph, mom can eat the sugar coating and make the cannonballs completely useless."

Of course Bian Jiangong didn't believe it, "Hey, Mom, are you a bit louder?"

In fact, not to mention him, even other people have the same thoughts. Uncle Bian thought that his wife was pretending to be calm.

"Am I loud? Not at all."

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Aunt Bian was really overjoyed.

Just like Bian Jiangong just now, she also showed off a bit, and finally revealed the answer.

"To tell you the truth, just now, I saw Minzi. He gave me a good idea."

"Tell me to take all these things to the neighborhood committee and sewing club after the Chinese New Year. Then I gather everyone to sit together and have a tea party, and let everyone in the neighborhood committee and sewing club share and eat."

"Talk about it. Can you still call it unhealthy? Just those boys, they don't even look at it, who are they interested in. Just rely on them? With me, the old lady, it's all in vain."

(End of this chapter)