Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 394, life gets better

With the rise of "big education", the school's ideological and moral courses, as well as daily class meetings, have become courses that convey ideas.

Yang Xiaole also had to lament that the difference between high school students in this era and that era is really huge.

Independent thinking and passionate.

There was not much movement in the first year of high school, but there was a lot of movement in the second and third years of high school.

But he also knew that it had not yet reached its peak, and these people were not yet so courageous.

After all, these people are still worried about affecting their college entrance examination.

You know, no matter what your family background is, a review from the school will prevent you from finding a good major when choosing a major in the future.

Just by occasionally holding small meetings in the school playground, we appeal to the children of cadres who are popular but have poor grades in the school.

Because "someone" once said that we must unite all forces that can be united.

As for the school, on the one hand, it must implement the "line", maintain the "red" temperament, and give appropriate care to the students in the big courtyard;

On the other hand, we must protect and support outstanding students among the children of intellectuals and create a better environment for them to grow.

In other words, there are some contradictions between the two goals of "implementing the line" and "cultivating outstanding scientific and technological talents", and the school is indeed in a very embarrassing situation.

But school is a place for teaching and educating people, and the results are self-evident.

It's not just school.

It's the same in the compound.

After returning home from school that night, after dinner, Wang Qiuju, Uncle Wang, and Uncle Zhao called everyone in the big yard together.

Director Zhang came to see me since last time. After resigning, I got my wish and became the representative of the neighborhood committee.

The monthly subsidy is seven yuan and twenty cents.

While taking care of the children at home, doing laundry and cooking for the whole family, I also took the children to the neighborhood committee from time to time, so I was very busy.

Although Yang Xiaole saw that his mother was busy, he did not persuade her to give up.

It’s okay to find something to do.

It's easy to get into trouble when you're idle at home.

Today I am responsible for reading the newspapers distributed by the neighborhood committee, mainly to convey the correctness of the "education" line, and never forget class...

"Hey, brother, when I read this, did you think of you?"

While thinking, Xizi asked with a smile.

Yang Xiaole rolled his eyes.

If the theory is open, he is the biggest bourgeoisie hidden among the masses in the compound.

He's still doing bad things!
Then he glanced at this guy. If this guy dared to mess around in the future, he promised to send this guy to the most painful place for exercise.

Looking back, everyone listened quietly, and from time to time someone would chime in.

Yang Xiaole also discovered that with the popularization of "big education", people have become clearer about the concept of socialism.

After the meeting, everyone dispersed and Wang Qiuju happily returned to her home.

Playing with her sweet grandson has now become her first priority.

……

In late October, one night, as the Yang family was busy, the second new member of the family was welcomed.

Xiaoqiu.

As for daughters, in an era where sons are valued over daughters, naturally they don't pay much attention to them.

But it's also relative.

Naturally, I still got the treatment I deserved. Plus, it was my second child, so it wasn't that stressful and I gave birth in seven or eight hours.

……

As people slowly come out of difficult times, people's food rations have gradually begun to recover a lot.

In the spring of 1964, people's expected food rations finally returned to their previous normal levels.

Although there is not much meat, five taels of meat per capita still allows the people in the compound to taste meat for one meal a week.

There is still too little cooking oil, and the ration of three taels has not been restored yet.

This morning, I got out of bed and went to school step by step.

The late spring cold is indeed cold.

I had just taken off my cotton-padded jacket two days ago, but after the spring rain came, I put on my thick cotton-padded jacket again.

Wearing a cotton-padded jacket, I came to the school.

As soon as I came in, I saw Yu Wenbin and others discussing impassionedly.

"Something big happened~"

Feng Aijun pulled him.

Yang Xiaole looked at it in confusion and saw a newspaper on the table. It was a daily newspaper.

What is written above is: Students from Class 1 of the th Middle School and rd grade students from the th Middle School wrote to someone above, reflecting some line issues of the school* branch.

The superiors will also send a working group to No. 6 Middle School to investigate this matter.

When Yu Wenbin saw this, he said: "The school committee of No. 6 Middle School made a mistake on the route and did not solve it properly." Who do you rely on? Who to unite with? "The problem."

He believes that the children of the compound like them are the first choice for unity.

Du Tao and others murmured in a low voice: "We believe that the Sixth Middle School has implemented the line well and has elements but not just elements. The emphasis is on performance."

Although Du Tao successfully received the notice to join T at the end of last year, he still doesn't have much confidence when he speaks now.

But this sentence was said by someone, and it was difficult for Yu Wenbin to refute it.

A group of people were arguing there, but it was just a small argument, while the sophomores and seniors had already started to take action.

A group of "groups" were spontaneously organized, and these were all young people from the courtyard and workers.

"Hey, although I think Yu Wenbin is unhappy, he seems to be right! More than 80% of today's college students are the children of intellectuals and wealthy people."

Feng Aijun also muttered next to him.

Yang Xiaole listened to Feng Aijun's words and thought about it.

What he said is also right. At least most of the people who can go to college now are children of wealthy families or intellectuals.

After all, the starting point is different.

It's just that the situation has been slightly better in the past few years.

However, the increase is only for some urban children. There are still too few college students in rural areas, and the foundation is different.

Looking at Hua Yourong and Du Tao who were watching curiously.

These people don't feel any danger at all now.

Because in their view, some people below are more extreme, which is normal. As long as the top does not change things for them, then it will be fine.

Not only Hua Yourong, but also Du Tao, most wealthy children think so.

"Hey, have you heard that students from the High School Affiliated to Qingdao University got into trouble because of this controversy?"

While thinking, someone muttered there.

Yang Xiaole looked over and saw that it was Li Baoguo.

The High School Affiliated to Tsinghua University was actually established only a few years ago. It was only established in 1960, and the first senior high school class just graduated last year.

However, most of the students in this school are children of cadres and senior intellectuals.

There are almost no children of ordinary people.

After listening for a while, I understood.

There are many children of high-ranking intellectuals there, and they are not wealthy, so they are more confident than people like Du Tao.

It can be seen that it is relatively rare to become a high-level person.

Because of this argument, the school was divided into two teams, and there were several fights during the argument.

"Hey, Yang Xiaole, Tuan W has a meeting today after school in the afternoon. Remember to attend!"

While thinking, a boy's voice came from the door.

Yang Xiaole looked up.

He shouted to the visitor: "Oh, okay, I understand."

The grade level is the branch, and the high school section of the school is the group W. As the first person in the school to join the T group, he still put his name in it.

The Youth League Secretary of Class 1.

A freshman in high school, deputy branch secretary of the grade.

As for the grade branch secretary, his surname is Chen Xiaolu. His name is not famous, but his father's name is quite famous.

Members need to participate in regular learning and education.

As for the school group, W is naturally a teacher in the school.

This time is not about future generations, it is very important now.

Everyone was just watching what happened in the Fourth Middle School and the Sixth Middle School, but many students in the school were becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the school's management.

Needless to say, study. The only contradiction is the review of members who join T.

……

Although everyone is still in class as usual, it is obvious that the students' mood is a little impetuous.

Fortunately, everyone is waiting for the working group to give a final word on this matter.

If these students' letter writing is confirmed, then major schools will probably learn from these people's practices and advance "big education" to the next level.

So whether two points for red is better or five points for white is better has become one of the issues that students are discussing now.

in the afternoon.

Yang Xiaole went to the meeting as usual.

In the first six classes of high school, one person came as usual.

A total of more than 20 people from three grades came.

On the stage were teachers and third-grade students. The main purpose of this meeting was naturally to convey the information.

Let people in each class go back and guide the students.

That is to calm down the anger.

At the same time, it is the preparation and review for joining the Youth League this spring.

And this time, the concept conveyed in the meeting was that the people recruited this time are all talented people.

But you have to be of good character.

Yang Xiaole followed and held a meeting.

Listen quietly.

After the meeting, Yang Xiaole looked at Chen Xiaolu next to him. The other person's face really looked like that person.

When the meeting ended, the other party had already run to the stage to discuss with the teachers and students.

And he quietly left the school.

……

Because of the meeting, it was already dark when I got home, and the whole family was having dinner at home. In a wooden children's bed.

Five-month-old Xiaoqiu is lying inside.

The child will turn over in three or four months and is now very dishonest.

"Hey, eldest niece! Let my second uncle hug me."

Yang Xiaole also loves his eldest brother Xia Tian, ​​but comparatively speaking, he likes Xiao Qiu more.

After all, he has no patriarchal ideas.

The little guy's body was still relatively soft. After being picked up by him, he opened his teeth and muttered: "Two, ah?"

I can’t tell if it’s two or one!
Yang Xiaole hugged the little girl and said to my mother: "Mom, he is three years old and can go to kindergarten this summer. How about feeding him? Who will feed him when he goes to kindergarten?"

Wang Qiuju said angrily: "What are you going to a kindergarten for? What else can you learn if you go there? Just to suffer, won't I be able to take care of the children at home?"

Then he looked at his eldest son: "Why do you have to send him to kindergarten? Didn't you all go to kindergarten when you were young? Now you all have to go to college!"

The eldest brother also felt helpless for a while: "Mom, at least he can have friends to play with when he goes to school, and you can relax a little bit."

This issue has been raised many times, but I just don’t like it.

"Three yuan a month is not money!"

Wang Qiuju murmured for a moment, then chewed the rice to feed Xia Tian.

"Hey, hey!~"

When Yang Xiaole saw this, he quickly stopped him.

My actions are nothing in the countryside, but in the city, many people are not used to chewing food for their children.

The two who were most opposed were naturally him and Ding Ruolan.

One is that doing so can easily cause conflicts, and the other is that it is unhygienic.

I don’t know privately.

But on the surface, as long as he sees it, he still has to stop it.

Seeing this, Wang Qiuju looked at her daughter-in-law, then at her eldest son, and finally swallowed it herself.

I got some food for the little guy again.

Yang Xiaole put down the babbling little guy. Seeing that the little guy didn't cry, he knew he wasn't hungry.

"Hey, you are a bit biased!"

My mother watched him put the little guy down to eat and said with a smile.

Ding Ruolan and her eldest brother smiled nonchalantly.

It can be seen that Yang Xiaole likes Xiaoqiu more.

The eldest sister smiled there: "Yes, it is indeed biased. Xiaole ran away immediately after she pooped in summer. Xiaoqiu did not run away and even changed her diaper!"

And Xia Tian pursed his lips: "Second Uncle Xiaoluo, I don't like Xia Tian."

Yang Xiaole rolled his eyes: "Here we are eating!"

He does have a shallow throat.

Then he looked at Xia Tian: "You have no conscience, I won't let you eat any delicious food in the future."

I was very kind to him. I got him whatever he wanted.

Anyway, just ask your eldest brother to be more careful when eating.

Milk powder, condensed milk, malted milk, these are the things that children like to drink, which are basically available at home.

"Xingzi is expected to get married on May 1st."

While thinking, my mother suddenly spoke.

When Yang Xiaole heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

Xingzi is naturally the eldest daughter of Widow Tian's family. She takes the place of Widow Tian's man and is about to get married in the blink of an eye.

"How old is she?"

"I'm 20 this year."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole suddenly realized that Xingzi was just a little girl when he first came here.

He is already twenty now.

But think about it, I am already eighteen this year and an adult.

Suddenly there was a feeling that things were different and people were different.

Seeing this, my mother said to her eldest brother: "Boss, if Xingzi gets married, remember to give her a gift! When you get married and have children, they will give you money. Regardless of whether you do it or not, you have to return the gift."

The reason why we don't do it is because the current situation is not very good.

If this is done, there will be a lot of trouble in the future.

The eldest brother naturally nodded: "I understand, mother, you can give it to me first when the time comes, and I will give the money to you."

The old woman nodded slightly, and looked at Xizi's arm crutches that were worn white, and glared at him: "You are such a big man, and you don't know how to pay attention to your clothes all day long. Did you fight again?"

Xizi glanced at the corner of his arm and said with a smile: "Where is it? I don't know where it went."

The old woman glared at him, and then muttered: "I don't know when this piece of cloth will end. Just make up for it and it will be gone."

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Mom, I have come to you to buy some clothes a long time ago. If you don't do it, you can't buy it now, right?"

In the past, you could buy ready-made clothes for free in department stores.

For four consecutive years now, the quota for printing tickets has been more than four feet, and it has not recovered yet.

The previous impact has not gone away, and it can only be said to be slightly better. It has not even recovered to the level of 57, and I don’t know when it will recover.

The clothes at this time were all made of cotton and did not wear well.

Nowadays, uncle's textile factory has stricter control over defective fabrics, which is not as easy to deal with as before.

In addition, the finished clothes now require industrial coupons.

For clothes worth tens of dollars, you get dozens of industrial coupons.

It has been a long time since everyone has worn new clothes.

Yang Xiaole didn't keep getting it. Except for the factory-issued work clothes, everyone in the compound basically wore patched clothes.

This is true for both adults and children.

He doesn't want his home to be too special.

Just wear something nice inside and eat well, and just wear a coat that comes with you.

Then several people were chatting there.

Yang Xiaole also asked about his eldest brother's situation in the work unit.

"Oh, the unit is very busy now. We are preparing for a military competition. Although the security departments of our various agencies will not participate, they still need to receive training..."

The elder brother briefly explained the situation.

Next to him, Xizi asked: "Brother, what kind of gun was used? Is there a cannon? Our military training last time was not satisfying at all, and we only fired more than a dozen bullets."

"It was a Type 56, and the gun was an anti-aircraft gun, so it only fired a few rounds."

Yang Xiaole was there listening.

Know that this is flexing your muscles.

Because the current situation is not very good.

Not only this, there are also militia competitions. Shandong even gathered the strength of a province to hold a militia competition.

This matter has already been in the newspapers, it just hasn't started yet.

"Hey, by the way, Xiao Le, if you can get some lard, get more for our yard."

In her thoughts, Wang Qiuju muttered to him.

Yang Xiaole was stunned for a moment: "Pig oil? Get it from the courtyard? Where are the tickets?"

Hearing this, Xizi chuckled: "Second brother, you don't know yet! This afternoon, the food company has issued a notice. From today on, pork, eggs, chickens, and ducks are all open to supply, and no meat stamps are required. ”

(Excerpted from BJ City, Non-staple Food Business Journal. Meat stamps and egg stamps will still be collected again in the future, but not in the past few years. You can guess when meat stamps will be required again. The oil ration remains unchanged.)
Yang Xiaole clicked his tongue and nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll go take a look!"

Open up the supply, then there will be no need to hide it here.

However, even if the supply is opened, meat cannot be eaten every day.

What has happened in the past few years has basically emptied the pockets of ordinary people, and few have any money left.

At 1 yuan per pound, you can’t afford to eat it every day.

He also knows why lard is needed. The current quota of cooking oil has not increased, so lard has naturally become the best substitute for cooking oil.

Nowadays, when there is a shortage of oil, lard is not so easy to buy.

It doesn't matter if you can't get it.

After all, lard accounts for too small a proportion of pork.

Just that much.

"How much?"

Yang Xiaole asked casually.

"A family needs three to five kilograms, which can last for a long time."

Wang Qiuju underestimated it there.

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly. Pig fat was cheaper than meat, only 70 cents per catty, while cooking oil cost 86 cents per catty.

No matter how you calculate it, it is more cost-effective than eating soybean oil.

And there are still oil residues!
Sure enough, no one is stupid.

Especially people who are very sensitive to daily necessities.

Just listen to Wang Qiuju muttering there: "It's better to just eat pork fat from now on! Soybean oil costs more than 80 cents..."

Generally speaking, the meaning is the same as what he thought.

Yang Xiaole rolled his eyes.

Are all people fools?
It’s not possible to get it!
"It's good now. People in the compound don't have to eat stew every day. It makes us eat stew every day."

Xizi muttered there.

Without oil, I couldn't even stir-fry. I had to eat stew every day and only once in a while would eat stir-fry.

Their family also started eating stew.

Wang Qiuju glared at him angrily: "It's like I treated you badly by eating stew!"

This statement caused everyone to laugh.

Although we eat stew at home, the ingredients in it are not very small every time.

Yang Xiaole didn't care about a few people, thinking that now that the public was open to supplying meat, the restaurants in the market would definitely not charge meat tickets.

Asked, and sure enough it was so.

Moreover, there are two systems for food stamps in restaurants, one is to collect food stamps at a low price, and the other is to collect food stamps at a bargain price (twice the price of cheap food.) without collecting food stamps.

Overall, it has developed in a good direction.

It is estimated that by the end of the year, or next year, we will be able to return to the living standards of 57.

(End of this chapter)