"Sanfu" is the collective name for the first, middle and last days, and is the hottest time of the year. Its climate characteristics are high temperature, low pressure, high humidity and low wind speed.
Beijing will usher in the "first fall" in mid-July. From the beginning of the month, it will naturally become hotter day by day.
It's a clear day, the heat wave is rolling, and the seasonal bird (in dialect, cicada) is chirping desperately.
People's feet wearing shoes feel hot when stepping on the road. Under the strong sunlight, even if the eyes are narrowed to a thin slit, it still feels stinging.
Going out in this kind of weather is a pain, and hiding in the house and fanning is still too hot.
It's a pity that food, clothing, housing and transportation are essential for everyone. No matter how hot the weather is, the buses are still crowded during commuting time. The roads are also full of people riding bicycles.
Therefore, the "cleaning teams" in various urban areas have become the "cutest people" nowadays.
If it weren't for those "street sweepers" who braved the scorching heat and kept pouring water on the roads and worked overtime to promptly clear the domestic garbage from the garbage station, the people in the capital would have died of the heat or the smoke.
It can be said that during the day in the capital, people depend on them for their lives. It is such a great merit.
It was finally evening, but it wasn't very comfortable. It wouldn't get cooler until at least nine or ten o'clock.
Before that, even if people used washbasins and poured basins of water from the taps into their houses, they would still be covered in hot sweat after being steamed by the steam for a long time.
Men and children are doing better, and they can still go out shirtless to enjoy the cool weather and wander around in the streets.
The older ones either lie on bamboo chairs to relax and chat, or play chess or cards under the street lights. The younger ones either listen to the adults telling stories, or go around the adults to "hide their boredom"
.After all, I have something to do to distract my energy and have some fun by myself.
But women are really suffering. Not only do they still have to pack tightly when going out, but it's also hard on the eyes to see a bunch of men shirtless.
If you are suppressing fanning at home, you can wear less clothes, but you still have to be on guard against anyone who is cold and has something to do and drops by the door.
Therefore, a coat must always be kept in front of me to avoid embarrassment to unexpected people. But the mental tension is not very pleasant.
In this way, the benefits of having electrical indicators in hand are really shown.
Frankly speaking, even though "Tang Xin'er" and "Cier Mei" have been working until now, they haven't earned much cash, and most of the profits are in the goods. And because of Hong Yanwu's warning, they can't buy a TV back.
Go home for fun.
But they both have the same right to enjoy the coolness brought by modernity.
The two sisters followed Hong Yanwu's example and had already purchased a refrigerator and an electric fan.
After the sun goes down, I go inside and lie down, completely isolated from the messy world outside. I listen to Teresa Teng's melodious voice, blowing the gentle breeze that can be obtained without shaking my hands. Then have a popsicle and drink a bottle of ice-cold soda. That taste
Don't worry about it.
Compared with others, it is humility to say that I suffer less, and it is definitely the highest enjoyment. It is like living in heaven.
Of course, the Hong family's feelings are also similar.
Hong Jun regards the refrigerator as an inexhaustible treasure trove. The popsicles and sodas in it are his favorites. Occasionally, he can steal one or two "bells" for the Ding family in exchange for "Old Man Ding's roasted seeds and nuts" in her pocket.
"eat.
If Hong Yanwu hadn't been afraid that this kid would eat too much, and asked Hong Yanru to strictly control the frequency of Hong Jun's use, Hong Jun would have worshiped this third uncle as a god and Buddha who saves all sentient beings.
Other members of the family feel the benefits personally.
First of all, Hong Yanru went to the grocery store less often for her family, and queued less often, saving her from the scorching sun. In addition, if anyone came back late, the food would not be spoiled.
The most important thing is to put mung bean soup and watermelon in the refrigerator. It is very refreshing to eat and drink in this weather. It can dispel the heat and reduce the heat, and the noise level of the family has been reduced a bit.
It's nothing like the other three restaurants in the courtyard, which worry about the cold tap water and complain that the watermelon and mung bean soups sold in the town are lukewarm.
They are not like them, who are grumpy due to the weather. If they raise a few sparks, the family will start to talk, and the harmony will no longer be harmonious.
The boss, Hong Yanzheng, was completely speechless now.
Now he is the hottest when he comes home from physical work every day, and he cannot do without this "high-end cupboard" more than anyone else. It's just because of his pride that he doesn't admit it consciously.
Therefore, when Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were present, he would never drink mung bean soup or eat watermelon with everyone. Even if his son forced it to his mouth, he would definitely not.
Standing in the wind and freezing to death, or starving to death without bending over. This is called strength of character.
To be honest, these people are not the only ones who benefit from the electrical appliance indicators.
Don't forget, whenever good things happen, Hong Yanwu will never forget his cousin Shou Jingfang.
He used it very well at home, and within a few days, he and Chen Liquan brought these two things to Chashi Hutong.
Shou Jingfang was such a free and easy person, and Hong Yanwu did not hide the origin of things from him.
Sure enough, Shou Jingfang said that as long as it was not stolen or robbed, it would be fine. He stayed without even a polite word. Now Shou's family also had a cool place to cool down the heat.
But the "miracle doctor" is not free of charge. After a thousand dollars, it was slapped on the table.
To put it bluntly, this man was a bit ignorant of the world, and he had a lot of money. He neither asked the price nor refused, and instead let Hong Yanwu earn a few bucks from him.
In addition to this, there are also two jars of prepared pickled plum juice as a gift.
Shou Jingfang said that Hong Yanwu's father loved to drink the sour plum soup he made. This year, it happened that the "People's Drugstore" bought a batch of top-grade Guangdong black plums. He also bought a lot of Hangzhou osmanthus and "rolled ice" from the Dongdan vegetable market.
(Polycrystalline sugar. Also known as old rock sugar, earth rock sugar, lump rock sugar, etc.) It is irregular crystal rock sugar produced using traditional techniques. It has certain medicinal effects of moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, clearing phlegm, and removing internal heat.
) I have just made a few jars, and I am waiting for Hong Yanwu to come and take them to his family.
As soon as he heard that it was so particular, Hong Yanwu knew it was a good thing. He thanked him profusely and took it home.
Not to mention, I put the things in the refrigerator for a while. When everyone got together in the evening, they took out a jar and opened the lid, and felt something extraordinary.
The scent of sweet-scented osmanthus is so strong that it instantly fills the room, which is really pleasant.
When I poured it out into a bowl, the color was different from usual, black, red, transparent, and thick like ink.
Hong Lucheng introduced it to everyone at this time. He said that Shou Jingfang’s sour plum soup is actually better than that of “Xinyuanzhai”, a time-honored brand in the capital.
Because although both are secret recipes of the palace, "Xinyuanzhai" is after all made for profit, mass production and sales to the public.
Their cousin is different. He comes from a family of royal doctors. He also likes to enjoy himself and is much more sophisticated in cutting ingredients.
Not only will he give out heat-repelling herbs according to the season, but he will also prepare flavors according to changes in weather and temperature.
It’s sweet when it’s cool, and it’s sour when it’s hot. It’s not made with any torture, but is soaked slowly in boiling water. That’s what it’s really called: “The Black Plum Soup Made by the Imperial Treasures of the Qing Palace”...
Unexpectedly, when Hong Lucheng said this, Hong Jun was already extremely greedy.
But this kid picked up the bowl impatiently, and after taking a sip, he almost lost his teeth because of the sourness. Then he bared his teeth and said that this "exotic treasure" was too delicious and did not taste good.
Everyone was immediately surprised. Unexpectedly, Wang Yunlin smiled and quickly poured boiled water for her grandson to drink. The complaint directly revealed the truth.
"You little thing, why are you so impatient? That's the sour plum brine made by your grandpa, and you have to drink it in cash."
Only then did everyone suddenly realize.
Following Hong Yanwu, he followed his mother's instructions and went to the refrigerator to get a large teapot of ice-cold water that had been put in earlier.
As soon as the water in the pot is mixed with the sour plum brine, it magically turns golden and shiny.
At this time, if you taste it again, popsicles, soda drinks, watermelon, and mung bean soup should all be put aside. One is called fragrant, and the other is cool and refreshing.
After a while, everyone was sharing the pot of sour plum soup. But it was still unfinished.
Hong Jun protested, saying that he should clear out all the things in the house that hold water, make the jar of sour plum soup, and put it in the refrigerator.
This silly remark made the adults burst into laughter, and everyone laughed at him for being greedy.
But it was a joke, but it also showed how delicious this stuff was. So that night, Hong Yanwu found two empty fruit canned bottles, washed them and filled them with sour plum marinade.
No need to ask, of course it was for that person.
In addition to relatives Shou's family, another indirect beneficiary is the Hong family's neighbors.
Hong Yanwu saw that his sister-in-law was pregnant, not to mention that the elderly and children in the family needed nutrition.
Furthermore, he saw that the child raised by the Shui family could not get milk, and had to feed it with dried cake powder and glutinous rice every day. He was always hungry and crying at night. It was also a bit unbearable.
He is happy to buy milk powder for others, but who is willing to accept gifts for free? Besides, it is easy to cause gossip behind his back.
In this way, he thought about it, he would have to order milk sooner or later, so why not try to find a way now.
Although in 1978, the dairy industry in Beijing was restored and developed again. Milk production reached 5,419 kilograms, and the number of milk subscribers reached 249,000. The supply of yogurt and dairy products in the market also increased. All aspects have exceeded
It was 1965 before the movement, but the problem of "difficulty in feeding" was still prominent.
The price of milk at that time was not expensive. A large one-pound bottle of milk cost 24 cents. If you had a girl at home, ordering a bottle was enough. However, except for nurseries and hospitals, milk companies had regulations for individual users to order.
Very strict.
Only patients, young and old, have the right to order milk. To order milk for a child, you need the birth certificate of the baby, which is limited to 12 months. The patient must have a certificate from a hospital at the district level or above, which is limited to 6 months. People over 70 years old need to obtain a household registration.
This service will not be provided to those under seventy years old.
It should be said that ordering breast milk, which seems to be a trivial matter now, was a very difficult and difficult matter for the people back then. If you are not qualified, no matter how rich you are, no one will order it for you.
As a result, precisely because Hong Yanwu had the indicators, the matter was resolved smoothly.
After Hong Yanwu found out the address of the person in charge of the nearby milk station, he bought some things in private and paid a visit.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered this house, I didn’t even say a few words. The owner’s son was wronged because he went to someone else’s house to watch TV. When he came back, he started crying with his father, rolling around on the floor, and insisted on
You can’t just buy one at home.
Isn't this God's help? Just because of this cowardly child, the problem is no longer a problem.