January 24, 1982, Chinese New Year's Eve of the Lunar New Year.

That night, all the buildings in the capital were lit up next to Chang'an Avenue.

But in the Great Hall of the People, when the New Year group meeting of all walks of life in the capital was held, everyone only had a cup of tea in front of them.

This is the new charter that has been in place since last year, so when one of our national leaders presided over the meeting, he said so.

"In front of the comrades, it is still a cup of tea. Is there any difference compared to last year? I think one thing is that our country is getting better at a rapid pace. Although the tea on the table is still the same, the country is always new. ”

This immediately drew applause from all the attendees.

It should be said that this is indeed not an empty phrase.

Because judging from the living conditions of the people in Beijing, we can fully confirm this point with too many practical examples.

First of all, since the reform and opening up, the biggest achievement in our people's livelihood is that so far, the four major items have been basically popularized by workers' families.

Even due to the increase in industrial production capacity, the state has taken the initiative to reduce prices for some commodities with relatively large output and the consumer market is close to saturation.

For example, the manipulator has become an ordinary commodity.

Due to the oversupply, the two ministries and the first bureau have jointly issued the "Notice on Reducing the Price of Domestic Watches", with a reduction of 20%.

For example, the Shuangling brand produced in Beijing City was reduced from 120 yuan to 85 yuan.

Huhai brand waterproof and shockproof men's watches have been reduced from 125 yuan to 100 yuan.

Jinmen's Seagull men's watch has also dropped from 122 yuan to 90 yuan.

It was at this time that many people got their own watches.

It's a similar story with radio.

Traditional tube radios have not only been largely replaced by small, portable transistor radios in the market, but also because of the overproduction and inventory backlog. Prices were lowered in January 1982.

Specifically in the city of Beijing, the average price of various brands of radios produced in the city has been reduced by 8 percent.

For example, the retail price of the Peony 749 radio has been reduced from 29.50 yuan to 28 yuan per radio.

The retail price of the Universal 722 radio has been reduced from $94.50 to $80 per unit.

But that's not all, in the market, there is also an imbalance between supply and demand in the market, and the sales of sewing machines have dropped significantly.

I don't know how much it has to do with the appearance of a clothing night market in Xidan.

Anyway, many residents in Beijing no longer sew and mend old clothes by themselves, but instead buy ready-to-wear and ready-to-wear garments.

This directly results in the sewing machine is no longer a hot spot for residents.

In short, this is equivalent to saying that in the "four major items", in addition to bicycles can maintain a strong position, watches, radios and sewing machines, which have been booming in production and sales for many years, have now begun to turn.

Secondly, the Spring Festival of 1982 was also particularly abundant in terms of food supply.

When the common people were preparing for the New Year, they didn't have to go to the long queue for the first time.

Because of the emergence of farmers' markets, as long as you are willing to pay, you can buy bargained goods. In fact, for some people, the purchase restriction is no longer of much significance.

As for the specific situation, there are still 20 kinds of non-staple food products supplied by the commercial department of the capital on the basis of this voucher.

However, compared with last year, the quantification of all restricted varieties has increased accordingly.

In particular, the changes in the availability of vegetables and meat have been most noticeable.

For example, in terms of vegetables, whether it is water chestnuts and winter bamboo shoots from the south, mushrooms and mountain delicacies from the northeast, or cucumbers, eggplants, lentils, and leeks produced in the suburbs of Beijing, they can all be bought on the market, and the varieties are quite rich.

Although the price is expensive, it is still beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Compared with the sky-high price of fifteen yuan a pound that Hong Yanwu bought in the vegetable market in 1978, it is more than half cheaper, which is no longer outrageous.

In terms of meat, pork has been completely eliminated from ticket supply since last year.

If you are a citizen of the capital, you can buy enough cheap pork in any grocery store.

Although the purchase of eggs is limited to three catties per household, it refers to fresh eggs.

For the purpose of supplementing the festival, frozen eggs specially prepared from other places are not within the scope of restrictions.

There are also tobacco, alcohol and tea, although the price has increased, but the amount of each person has also increased significantly.

Anyway, on the whole, the capital's New Year's goods market reflects a positive trend that the market is gradually prospering.

So in this case, if we put our eyes on the east courtyard of Guanyin Temple, it is normal for the four neighbors to go up to a new level in eating this year.

Like Aunt Bian, who earns thousands of yuan a year because of her son's meritorious work, she is generous as if she burns buns.

He actually got half a pig and distributed it to each family.

The Hong family alone has dropped more than a dozen catties of meat, at least two large pots can be stewed.

Lao Su gave Su Jin a box of mandarin oranges and several large bags of foreign sweets presented by the embassy customers to everyone as a New Year's gift.

Even this time, even Lao Ding is particular, and this year he didn't send dim sum dregs, and changed the whole piece.

Although it was roasted, after all, it was a small improvement.

And the dried fruits he fried have also been upgraded.

This time, I didn't get cheap soybeans, except for the flowering beans which are reserved items, but fried a lot of spiced peanuts and salt-and-pepper walnut kernels.

The one for everyone to eat is called a fragrant, the children are jumping and jumping, and the adults are giving a thumbs up.

As a result, everyone is not even interested in the six taels of peanuts and half a catty of sunflower seeds per person distributed by the government.

Of course, these high-level materials were provided by Hong Yanwu. Lao Ding is limited to contributing technology.

As for the New Year's gifts distributed by the Hong family, they are mainly all kinds of canned food for "polar bears".

But canned food is not ordinary canned food, it is a high-end product that is exclusively for the Great Hall of the People and the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, and cannot be bought outside.

There is also the fact that the Hong family brought back two boxes of quail eggs from Longkou Village, which is considered an extra fresh thing, and it also gives each family a few catties.

This is Zhaoqing's new way of making money, and after consideration, he avoided the vicious competition of eggs and raised quails instead.

Just incubated to the scale of 600 individuals. Although the Spring Festival market did not catch up, it will be able to be sold to the city in the spring next year.

He didn't even have to send it to the farmers' market, Hong Yanwu had already helped him contact the "Polar Bear" business department, and the factory would directly collect it to make canned food.

Of course, in the end, we inevitably have to highlight the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

Needless to ask, the most distinctive and high-grade in the Guanyin Courtyard this year is the Hong family.

This is because Wang Yunlin specially stewed the bird's nest given to her by the Shou family to share it with her family.

In fact, to be honest, the taste of this thing is very light, and it is often difficult to detect the taste of the tongue and lips.

It's just that it has some protein fragrance and a delicate and smooth taste, and it doesn't have much to eat.

But its fame in the world, and its crystal clear and elastic appearance, can make people happy and satisfied through a psychological effect.

No, the children of the Hong family were excited and ate it all at once.

Then it was like a commercial, everyone smiled and praised again and again.

No matter what the taste is, there is an atmosphere anyway.

As for the other three households, what is impressive are the two jokes that came out.

The first one is universal, and it comes out of steamed steamed buns.

In the past, due to the tight food supply, everyone's polished rice and white noodles were not enough to eat, and the ration of one and a half catties of rich and strong flour per person during the New Year was only enough to make dumplings.

And this year, there is a bargaining grain, so everyone has rich white noodles in their families, so they have the idea of steaming steamed buns with rich and strong flour.

But you must know that Fuqiang powder is relative to standard powder.

The flour yield of wheat is 85% as the standard flour, and the flour yield is 73%~78% as the rich and strong flour, and its whiteness and gluten quality are higher than the standard flour.

In the past, steaming steamed buns was more troublesome, unlike today's baking powder.

You have to use flour fertilizer as an introduction first, and then use edible alkali to neutralize.

The most important thing about steamed steamed buns is to knead the dough and wake up the noodles. Then standard powder and Fuqiang powder are definitely different.

As a result, several families operate according to the old methods and old experience, so can the results be good?

When the pot was uncovered, it was really good, all white and noisy.

But this thing couldn't help but put it aside, and just five minutes later, it looked like it was deflated.

Hey, it's all halfway down at the end. Brain-wilting, revealing no energy.

Yes, several families have created the biggest failure of the year, who cooks and who complains.

And the second thing is out of Lao Ding's house, which is related to eating roast duck.

Dare to love this year, Lao Ding's eldest son factory issued a roast duck ticket for "Judequan".

The boss took it out to contribute, saying that it was the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner this year, adding a main dish to the family, so that everyone could also taste the famous food of the capital that is now in the limelight.

Unexpectedly, after Lao Ding went to the "Hepingmen Roast Duck Restaurant" with a ticket to get the roast duck, he saw that he had to queue up alone to receive the sauce and wraps, and mistakenly thought that it was something to be bought with money.

I pondered in my heart, and felt that it was really not worth it to eat roast duck for that thing.

I played a chicken thief and didn't ask for it, and I came back without the sauce and cake.

Think about it, can it still be delicious?

As a result, when the big guy gathered around the table, he was looking forward to this taste, and he felt that this roast duck was so greasy and fat.

It is said that it is a false name, and it is difficult to swallow at all.

The child even vomited after taking a bite, and no one was willing to touch it again.

Only Lao Ding has been poor all his life, and he is reluctant to abuse things, so he is hard.

In the end, this mystery was revealed, and Bian Baoguo, who was looking for the boss of the Ding family to play chess, was revealed.

As soon as he saw that the duck of the Ding family was eating in the wrong way, he asked why there was no sauce and no cakes?

Yes, the two sons of the Ding family continued to interrogate, only to learn that it was their father who slammed the door and cut corners.

Just because he was greedy for a while, he wasted good things in vain.

Hey, what does it mean that one misstep becomes a thousand years of hatred? Lao Ding will be left behind.

From then on, the last thing he liked was to go to a roast duck restaurant with his family.

Because as long as you see this dish. His "glorious history" must be taken out and run again, and his family must make fun of it once.

Where is the dignity of Lao Tzu, and where is the dignity of the head of the household?

Damn, who invented this unlucky way to eat!

The second group has been opened, group number: 608640021

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