National Tide 1980.

Chapter 676

Generally speaking, Chinese people in this era not only look down on toilets, but also look down on people who are engaged in related industries and jobs.

It's the same for excrement workers, toilet sweepers, and excrement truck drivers.

In fact, speaking of it, it was nothing more than because the conditions of our toilets at that time were really poor, which can only be described as "notorious".

How bad can it be?

It's so bad that it doesn't deserve to be called a toilet, it can only be called a "thatched room".

There is no exaggeration in this statement.

The construction standard of public toilets in this era is mostly "one pit, two bricks, and three feet of earth walls around four sides".

Not only does it have no door, but it is also as short as a pigsty. The top of the toilet is only covered with two layers of gypsum corrugated boards to prevent rain.

At this time, the people in the capital described the feeling of going to the public toilet as "one smell, two jumps, three screams, four crying, and five laughs".

Roughly speaking, when looking for a toilet in an alley, you don't need to look at the signs, you can find it by "smell".

When entering the toilet, the sewage overflows, and the excrement and urine flow on the ground. If you accidentally fall, you will be covered with stinky smell all day long.

So you can only "jump" forward.

In addition, in summer, the scene in the toilet pit will make people "scream" in shock.

Also, the urine ammonia gas permeating in the toilet can make people cry like "crying".

Coupled with the fact that there is no shelter between the toilet pits, people who go to the toilet can only stare and "smile" relatively bitterly.

The problem of public toilets has even affected the external image of the Republic, because even in public places, public toilets in tourist attractions are not much better than public toilets in Hutongs.

For a long time, the toilets in the Republic have been the most complained about by foreign tourists to the mainland.

Some overseas tourists are even frightened by the public toilets in tourist attractions, and would rather suspend their tour and return to the hotel to use the toilet.

If there is an emergency and you have to be forced to "do as the Romans do", that can simply create a psychological shadow.

Because there are no partitions in the toilets in the mainland, many foreigners can only put their hands on their heads and face the wall, playing an "ostrich policy".

For this reason, some travel brochures published by foreign countries will solemnly remind tourists going to the Republic-"be sure to go to the toilet in the hotel before departure, and don't drink too much during the tour, so as not to use the public toilet. Dirty place."

Therefore, it can be said that the problem of public toilets is indeed a stinky scar that is hard to show in this era.

But you know, don't look at the toilets so dirty and smelly, it's hard to find them because there are not enough of them.

According to records, before the mid-80s, there were only [-] public toilets in Beijing.

Even in the most prosperous area of ​​the capital, there are only more than 20 public toilets.

Residential areas often have only one or two public toilets in an alley, and it is normal to queue up to go to the toilet with your nose pinched.

For example, in front of the public toilet on the south side of Xidan, there are dozens of people in line at least, and two to three hundred people at most, every day.

People who didn't know the situation thought it was a rush to buy some urgent supplies.

Therefore, there is also a special phenomenon of age.

Gentlemen who go to restaurants to drink and eat like to master the terrain by themselves.

Knowing where to go to the toilet makes it easier to move the kidneys, right?

Similarly, there is the well-known jingle-"Old Ta'er went to the city, wearing corduroy, a straw hat on his head, a hemp rope around his waist, drinking a bottle of soda, never returning the bottle, unable to find a toilet, It's okay in the corner..."

To be honest, this is superficially talking about the embarrassment of country people going to the toilet after entering the city.

But in reality, due to the thick skin of a man, there are some expedient ways to think about it.

The people who really can't find a toilet and suffer the most are actually women, who have little to do with the difference between urban and rural areas.

In reality, there are domestic lesbians who can't find toilets in the bustling areas of big cities because of business trips, and urinate incontinence and pee their pants.

There are also foreign ladies who fainted and passed out on the way home because of internal urgency and excessive endurance.

Therefore, the matter of Ningweimin building toilets is actually a matter of different opinions and wisdom.

Living in Guangsha, with flush toilets, you don't have to worry about going to the toilet.

Of course, you will despise, despise, and feel disgusted in your heart.

But for the nearby residents who have to go to the hut in the alley every day, or the passers-by who come here and need to solve their urgent problems, it is a matter of immeasurable merit and merit, which is better than building a seven-level pagoda.

Not to mention other places, just talk about the toilet that is going to be upgraded in the fan alley in front of Ning Weimin's house.

Since the day Aunt Bian posted the street notice, it has become a hot topic of discussion in every courtyard and household in Shan'er Hutong.

Everyone is talking about it, saying that the street has done a good thing.

I hope that this toilet will be completed soon and benefit everyone's life soon.

Even if they know that it will be inconvenient for a long time, and they have to go to another place to go to the toilet, people are still willing to wait.

Not for anything else, because the existing toilets are so dilapidated that they have to be repaired long ago.

For example, there is not even a light bulb, and you have to use a flashlight to get on when it gets dark, just like walking in a minefield.

Especially since there are so many residents nearby, if the dung pumping truck does not come for five days, the place will be silted up, and mice can crawl out of the dung pit.

To put it bluntly, this toilet is so dirty and smelly that it can give people nightmares.

In fact, no one wants to build such a clean place. As long as the ground is flat, the roof does not leak, there is a small light for lighting, and mice are not running everywhere, then it is enough.

With the vision and experience of ordinary people these days, it is really impossible to associate toilets with the word "clean".

As a result, no one expected that the so-called "upgrading and renovation" was not a repair on the old foundation at all, but a large forklift from the urban construction company directly drove over and knocked down the heavy cover.

With just this swipe, the "hula-la" battle of broken bricks and tiles, the residents of Fan'er Hutong could not help being shaken.

Everyone can see it in their eyes, this time the street is really down to earth!

In the next few days, after the waste bricks were removed, what attracted the attention of the residents was the strange layout drawn out by lines on the foundation of the toilet.

The reason why it is strange is because the regular toilets must have the same size as the men's toilet and the women's toilet, and there are two entrances.

However, the new toilet to be flipped this time is not.

Not to mention just one door, and the areas inside are not equal, and there are actually three rooms, large, medium and small.

This made everyone feel puzzled, no matter how they were summed up, they couldn't figure out why.

Some people couldn't bear it anymore, handed cigarettes to the head of the construction, and asked for advice before they knew what was going on.

From now on, the small room in the middle will be the main entrance. The front of the small room will be equipped with a washbasin, a mop pool on the side, and a large glass mirror.

The one on the left that is twice the size is the men's room, and the one on the right that is twice the size is the women's room.

As for why this arrangement was made, he didn't know, anyway, just follow it and it's over.

This move was good, one stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the residents of Fan'er Hutong couldn't settle down, thinking that the street was too capable of messing around.

Does a toilet need a mirror?Also install the sink?What a waste of money this would cost!

In the past, even a light bulb could not be kept, and children could be hit with slingshots. These things should not be ruined.

Not to mention that the entrance to the toilet is only a problem, isn't the smell all suffocated inside?How can this smell?

So the residents all came to find Aunt Bian, and asked her to talk to Director Li of the street, and quickly "set things right."

Don't spend too much money, and everyone will be dissatisfied in the end.

Only the area is a problem, and the men don't care.

Anyway, as long as women like it, most people are afraid of their wives, so they dare not be serious about it.

What's even more strange is that Aunt Bian seemed to have anticipated everyone's opinions, but she was extremely calm.

I didn't tell everyone in detail, just let everyone go back and wait.

The second notice was posted soon, explaining the various questions of the big guys in words.

Why set up a general entrance?
It can not only save space, but also facilitate the installation of door curtains to keep warm in winter and prevent flies from flying around in summer.

Why spend money to add facilities like sinks and large mirrors?
That is for the convenience of everyone's formal dress needs, and is conducive to personal hygiene and health.

As for whether it will be destroyed?Will it smell bad?Absolutely not.

Because this time, the street decided to hire a special person to clean the toilets in order not to waste the money and to completely eliminate the problem of dirty and smelly toilets in the past.

Even in this notice, even the problem of uneven division of the area is clearly explained.

"According to the current situation that lesbians use the bathroom more often than gay men, and it takes a long time. The street decides that the flipped public toilets are larger than the men's toilets in terms of area and pit space. This ratio will Build according to 1:1.5."

This time, it is well-founded and quite scientific.

The official explanation directly calmed down the anxiety and worry of the big guys, and those noisy masters had nothing to say.

Especially the female residents, after seeing such a thoughtful design intention.

They say behind their backs that the street is okay, this is a toilet designed by an expert, right?
Of course, on the other hand, everyone is more eager to look forward to the toilet being built and put into use as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)