Early the next morning, Liu Lang took a group of people to a nearby leather clothing store. It was too cold here. The outdoor temperature at noon was only more than 20 degrees below zero, and the temperature at night was as low as minus 4 degrees.
Ten degrees, the coldest time in Fucheng is minus 20 degrees, which is a few dozen degrees lower. They only wore cotton-padded clothes when they came out, which was a bit unbearable in this place, so Liu Lang paid for one.
A mink coat.
Twenty years later, there was a saying in the north: The poor wore mink, the rich wore cotton, and the rich wore casual clothes. This meant that only poor people wore mink, and rich people would not wear such thick and stupid leather clothes at all.
This sentence represents the changes of the times, because in the 20s and 30s, the cheapest mink coat costs several thousand yuan, and a better one can easily cost more than 10,000 yuan. But even though it is so expensive, people still give it to them.
The clothes are so bad that those rich people don't bother to wear mink to show how rich they are, but those who have no money will use it to show off that they are "not short of money".
In fact, in Jibei Province and Longjiang Province farther away, mink coats were not originally used to show off. Just look at the famous movie "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" to know that the bandit leader carved a mountain and infiltrated into the mountain.
The enemy's internal heroes all wear mink coats. Are they here to show off their wealth? Of course not, they are really used to protect the enemy.
It is for cold weather. In the cold environment of minus 30 degrees, no cotton coat can withstand it. Only this kind of mink can withstand the harsh low temperature. Of course, it will be warmer if you wear a black bear fur coat, but there are too few black bears.
Jibei Province began raising minks artificially as early as the 1960s, so minks are not considered wild animals.
Of course, mink coats didn't cost much in this era. One piece only cost more than fifty yuan, but they were relatively valuable. Liu Lang specially selected the best ones to buy. The waiter who bought the mink saw that a child actually spent the money.
I was really scared to spend more than 60 yuan to buy mink fur. This family is really rich!
After lunch, a few people went straight to Jibei City.
When the People's Republic of China was first founded, Jibei City was the capital of Jibei Province. In fact, you can tell from the name that Jibei is the only province named after a provincial capital city.
But in 1954, the country moved the capital of Jibei Province to Changchun, and Jibei City lost its position as the provincial capital. However, it is also the second largest city in Jibei Province, and its economic strength is no less than that of Changchun. It even has a strong presence in electric power and chemical industry.
Better than Changchun, the most famous ones are the nationally famous Fengman Hydropower Station, and the largest chemical plant in Jibei Province - Jilin Chemical is also located in this city.
In his previous life, Liu Lang came to this city when he just graduated. At that time, he came to play. There were not so many entertainment venues in this city. What impressed Liu Lang deeply was the Songhua River that ran across the entire city from east to west.
A river cuts a city into three districts, with Jiangbei District in the north, Jiangnan District in the south, and Chuanying District in the middle.
This naturally formed urban layout is very interesting. If you row a boat from north to south, you can pass through the entire city.
If a city has a water body, then the city will be agile. Also because of the existence of the Songhua River, Jibei City is less harsh than an industrial city and more soft like a southern water town.
This softness can be felt as soon as you enter the city. Even though the temperature is so cold, most of the river water does not freeze. The flowing river water collides with the cold air to form large areas of water mist. The water mist fills both sides of the river and covers the pines and cypresses along the river.
Shrouded in it, the water mist forms thick ice crystals on the pine and cypress branches, forming a rime scene unique to northern cities. When people look at it from a distance, they can instantly understand what Yushu Linfeng means.
"What kind of trees are these? Why are they white?"
Ma Ming looked out through the lathe and discovered the trees on the riverside not far away. In his knowledge, there seemed to be no such white trees.
"That's the most famous rime in Jibei City, which only appears in winter!"
Wang Zhendong explained.
"Rime?"
Few people have heard of Ma Ming.
"Brother Sun, stop the car by the river and let's take a photo!"
Liu Lang carried a camera with him. He bought it from the United States, but it was produced in the island country.
The car stopped and a few people came out. The air-conditioning was overwhelming, but the air-conditioning by the river gave people a moist feeling, which made them feel very comfortable.
"Come on, Brother Ma, the three of you stand together and I'll take a picture of you!"
In fact, Liu Lang saw rime for the first time. In his previous life, it was summer when he came here, and he just felt cool at that time.
Ma and Ming were so happy that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear, with white mist coming out of their mouths. The three of them immediately stood under a tree, the oldest one wearing a black mink coat with a grin on his face.
"Crack!"
A photo is completed.
"Brother Ma, take a photo of the three of us!"
Ma Ming took another photo of Liu Lang, Wang Zhendong and Sun Hu. Then Liu Lang got up on the stand and took a selfie, and the six of them took another group photo.
The actions of several people attracted the attention of some pedestrians. In this era, no one travels. They only go to other cities on business trips or to visit relatives and friends. Liu Lang and others did not attract the attention of others, but the camera made some pedestrians stop and watch.
"Is this camera better than the ones in photo studios?"
Liu Lang packed up his camera and got into the car with a few people. The temperature in Jibei City was low enough, and he was shivering after wearing mink for a long time.
"What kind of car is this? Is it so big?"
The Fengtian van attracted the attention of pedestrians again.
It was already noon when the group arrived in Jibei City. They first found a guest house to stay. Now the guest houses are different from a few years ago. A few years ago, the guest houses were all state-owned. If you want to live there, you need a letter of introduction from your work unit. There is no
Letters of introduction could not be accepted. In 1984, the country began to issue ID cards to every citizen. Around 1987, many guesthouses began to be contracted and opened to the outside world. In big cities like the capital, there were hotels run by individuals.
Jibei City does not have many foreign residents, but most of the guesthouses are open to the outside world. You can enter with your ID card or a letter of introduction. However, many farmers have not yet applied for ID cards. They do not need ID cards when they go to the city to sell grain.
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The place where Liu Lang and others live is the guest house of Jibei Electric Power Bureau, less than 500 meters away from Jibei Thermal Power Plant. This place is located in Jiangnan District, an industrial gathering area. There are thermal power plants and two large enterprises in Jilin Chemical Industry.
The two factories account for almost more than 50% of Jiangnan District, and half of the remaining 50% are residential areas for employees of the two companies. Jiangnan District is also the area with the highest income among residents in Jibei City, similar to the mines in Fucheng.
Bureau of Affairs.
But in the previous life, when Liu Lang came here, Jiangnan District was no longer the most prosperous area in Jibei City. At that time, Jiangbei District became a new district, and a large number of new buildings and commercial outlets were built there. On the other hand, Jiangnan District
Those old factories and enterprises declined. Liu Lang still remembers that in Jiangnan District at that time, only mottled old walls and factory buildings could be seen everywhere.
Of course, the power plants and chemical plants in Jibei City did not go bankrupt at that time. The chemical industry can branch out into many companies. During the enterprise reform in the 1990s, many chemical companies were born from Jilin Chemical, such as lubricant companies.
Building materials companies, etc., are mostly owned by individuals. This shows that the chemical industry in Jibei City has cultivated a large number of talents.