February 6, 1984, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, was also a Monday.
This is the first working day after the Spring Festival in the Jiazi Year in Beijing.
Apart from the fact that I still have the satisfaction of having a four-day break during the Spring Festival and the weekend together.
And I still have some lingering memories of the wonderful programs of the Spring Festival Gala.
I am afraid that most people in the capital will not think that this day is anything special.
Because like many mornings that people are accustomed to, the day still starts with the sun rising and with constant crowding.
At bus stations, subway platforms, and department stores, you can see crowds of people everywhere, so much so that even buying breakfast is overcrowded.
The bicycles on Chang'an Street became an endless queue, and the crisp ringing of bicycle bells resounded throughout the sky, even surpassing the "Dongfanghong" time chime of the Telegraph Building.
But people who are accustomed to this do not understand that the changes of the times are actually contained in this seemingly normal scene.
Because there is a big difference between queuing and queuing.
Before the educated youth returned to the city, people in the capital queued up, which was basically caused by the shortage of supplies.
But since the educated youth returned to the city, the reason why people in the capital queued up has gradually turned into a problem of insufficient urban capacity.
Similar to this, many changes are actually happening all the time.
It's just because the speed of change is a bit slow, it's not eye-catching enough, and it moisturizes things silently, that it's ignored by people.
For example, some families still use coal stoves, while some already use gas tanks.
But among those who still use coal stoves, few people realize that replacing gas tanks with coal stoves is the mainstream trend in social development and is about to usher in rapid growth.
They never imagined that just because more and more people want to replace gas tanks, the longer the matter is delayed, the more difficult it will be.
Even when they are carefully calculating whether to spend money on gas tanks or burning coal, and they are hesitant about whether it is worth asking someone to do it for them as a gift.
As everyone knows, the price of buying transferred gas tanks and gas books from private individuals has quietly risen to fifty yuan.
Likewise, no one will notice that this year rice and flour have become widely available in grain stores.
Refined grains basically account for more than 90% of people's daily consumption, and the share of coarse grains has become very small.
Of course, no one would have thought that while my country's grain output has continued to rise in recent years.
Such a great thing has actually created new challenges and difficulties for farmers' livelihoods, namely "difficulties in selling grain."
In various parks in Beijing, Qigong practice has become a popular fitness program along with morning jogging, morning strolling, and Tai Chi.
Because there was a "Qigong performance" by a family of three in the "Spring Festival Gala".
Therefore, no one thinks that the appearance of this thing is so unexpected and doubts the rationality and scientificity of this "fitness method".
Let alone be wary of "folk masters" who suddenly appear suddenly.
Similarly, just when everyone is complaining that there are too few buses and traveling is becoming more and more difficult.
No one would notice that the domestically produced Huanghe buses began to gradually replace the old Skoda buses, and the buses quietly began the process of upgrading and replacing them with local production.
Even cities have broken the rules that have remained basically unchanged for seventy or eighty years and started large-scale urban reconstruction projects.
The clear goal is not only to build buildings, but also to expand roads.
However, when ordinary people ride or walk through construction sections, they usually only feel dissatisfied.
Because they only saw the inconvenience caused by the construction, but failed to see the necessity of the construction and the great significance behind it.
And the white police uniforms are also gradually withdrawing from the stage of history.
Various public security agencies began to change their uniforms in batches into single-breasted "83-style" dark green uniforms with yellow hoops on the cuffs and hat brim.
The common people didn't feel any discomfort. Anyway, the police uniforms had changed several times in the past, and they might change back again.
Their eyes were fixed on themselves and the people around them.
Because of the repeated promotion by national leaders and the demonstration effect, suits have begun to be favored by people and have a tendency to replace the Chinese tunic suit.
Just like the way Hong Yanwu dressed up when he got married, even though it was only half a year ago, he would no longer be laughed at and called a "fake foreign devil" behind his back.
Because nowadays, when getting married, almost everyone wears this.
In addition, the first batch of college students after the reform and opening up have also begun to make their mark in society.
In the literary and art world, almost all of our "fifth generation directors" completed their film debuts this year.
It's just a pity that their long shots, rich colors, and profound movie themes have special meanings.
Of course, it can earn oneself a halo of honor and allow one's films to go abroad and be recognized by the international film industry.
But precisely because of this, these movies have absolutely no commercial value at all, and their box office appeal is not as good as the black-and-white movies shot in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
From this year onwards, movie audiences began to decrease, and the movie market began an unstoppable decline.
In short, all these changes are as natural and as natural as the gurgling water.
Perhaps it is because people's horizons and knowledge have gradually broadened after several years of baptism.
People will no longer get excited and shout about new things.
Or maybe it’s because the “earth-shattering” events last year were too shocking.
In comparison, these changes that are truly related to the people seem like "little things" that are insignificant and insignificant.
What's more, there are both good and bad aspects in these changes, and not all changes only produce positive effects.
So people turn a deaf ear, turn a blind eye, and let things go as they please, which has become a normal way of dealing with life.
Most people's limited joy nowadays can only be placed on some interesting things.
Just like the heated discussion about Chen Peisi's sketch, their neighbor met him in the toilet and praised him while squatting.
"Pace...your sketch is amazing, it's called a joke..."
Just like the popular songs changed from "If the wine is sold dry" and "The Great Wall Will Never Fall" to "My Heart of the Motherland" by Zhang Mingmin and "Girls from Alishan" by Xi Xiulan.
Just like people who travel to the Forbidden City, more people will surely be attracted by Yang Weifan's singing voice playing from the tape recorder.
Regardless of the pain, he wanted to taste the candied haws that inspired his creation.
Just like the costume model performance team formed by the Textile Bureau has also appeared in Beijing. Every time a trade fair is organized and a public performance is held, the scene is extremely popular and the clothes are out of stock...
But it must be said that the truly greater changes are brewing in such an environment.
Because since the "great man"'s stance allowed reform and opening up to survive the controversial period and liberated economic reform from the issue of "capitalist or socialist", 1984 has inevitably become a year full of hints and suspense.
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It is precisely because the final gate has been opened that the power of the people is destined to start flowing everywhere like a spring.
Even if ordinary people have no overall view and no consciousness, their hard-working instinct and yearning for beauty, just like the natural law of "people go to high places and water flows to low places," will naturally lead money to investment depressions.
It will also lead some people who dare to venture out and are unwilling to be left alone to the path they should take.
For example, the old man of the Hong family has been a little restless since he heard the news that "Daoxiang Village" has been reopened.
He always runs to other people's homes.
Within a few days, he bought boxes of dozens of pastries sold in "Daoxiang Village".
Now, let alone the Hong family themselves, even the Shui family and the three neighbors in the east courtyard are the same.
The breakfasts of each household were all in good order, and all the breakfasts had turned into gruel and snacks because of Hong Lucheng's gifts.
This made the elders a little confused about this matter.
I was wondering, why are there people giving gifts after the holidays? Where did this come from? What is the point?
But for the Hong family, who can't see what the old man is thinking?
Hong Yanwu was the first to express his wealth.
"Dad, since you are tempted, don't hold back anymore. How about we open the 'Yanmei Zhai' first? Can't I help you travel?"
Unexpectedly, Hong Lucheng shook his head.
"No, it's not time yet?"
Now Hong Yanwu was stunned.
"No... it's not that time? Dad, didn't you say so yourself? After two troubles, this policy will not change again. Look, aren't there only two times like this for Nian Fool? This time it's
The superiors have declared me not guilty, but I have rejected all the "seven ups and downs". I really think we can do something serious. Are you still worried about something?"
Little did I know that what Hong Lucheng said was quite reasonable.
"Hey, it's not about policy. The first thing is manpower. Master Zhang's craftsmanship is not very good, but he can do it for you and Quanzi. Can you make a trip?"
"It's hard for private businesses to hire people now. The Big Bowl of Tea is still a collective system. Who wants to work for private individuals? Especially jobs that require technical skills. The 'Yue Bin Restaurant' in the newspaper relies on their own people.
So this is a difficulty first.”
"Secondly, I also went to see the 'Daoxiang Village'. It's true that there is a shop in the front and a factory in the back. It's an old-fashioned way of running the business. But this thing is still far from good. The raw materials are not good and the craftsmanship is not up to par."
"If nothing else, let's just talk about Saqima. You see, they use sugar, raisins and golden cake cubes. Just fool them like this, and their products are more expensive than those in grocery stores. Because the cost is still higher than those in factories."
"But you have to know that sugar is the worst sweetener. And 'Saqima' is translated as 'dog** sugar dip', so it must be made with 'dog**dried' from the forests of the Northeast."
"If we really follow the Manchu and Mongolian recipe of our old shop, 'Saqima' will have to use sour cream and ghee from Inner Mongolia. How much will it cost to make it for real? Ordinary people can't afford it. They are so dissatisfied with 'Daoxiang Village'
There are a lot of complaints about the price.”
"So if we want to open now, there are only two results. One is that business is deserted. Except for those who are really knowledgeable, most people think that we are evil-hearted."
"But if it's really something that's forced to be made, it's just a name. It's bullshit. It also taints our brand name, which is unconscionable."
"No, no, I'd better think about it again..."
After hearing this, Hong Yanwu suddenly realized.
After thinking about it, it was indeed true that my father was worried about it.
Because the rent is not high these days, the rent of "Yanmeizhai" is only 300 yuan for my sister-in-law's unit.
To sell this, of course, the raw materials are the most important.
Wouldn't it be a big joke if the Hong family lost money in their business?