59 years after its opening, people are still in Nanluoguxiang.

"Chen Hao, my father caught a frog outside the city. I'll treat you to toad legs."

Jiang Hongjun came out of the middle courtyard holding two frog legs and said to Chen Hao.

Frogs mainly start to become active in February, reach their peak in August, and begin to slowly decrease in number in October, entering hibernation.

"Where did your father get it?" Chen Feng asked.

"Go to work and repair the reservoir."

Jiang Hongjun gave a frog leg to Chen Hao, and Chen Hao took a small bite of it without hesitation.

Chen Li saw it and ran over from the house.

Chen Hao gave the remaining half to the little girl.

Chen Feng didn't know whether he should feel happy or depressed.

"Big pot, you eat!"

The little girl ate the remaining half of the meat and said while holding up a small bone.

"Ahem, eat it yourself."

Chen Feng waved his hand and declined the love from his sister.

This love is too heavy for him to bear.

"There must be a lot of toads in the reservoir, right?" Chen Hao asked.

Jiang Hongjun shook his head and said, "There is no water now, it's all dry. My father said there will be a lot of fish there in the future."

The reservoir that Jiang Hongjun was talking about was the Miyun Reservoir.

1958年9月1日，密云水库正式开工修建，1959年实现拦洪，1960年9月建成。

The birth of this reservoir ended the 500-year history of flood disasters in the city.

"Big pot, I'm hungry."

The little girl took a small bite of meat and became greedy again.

Chen Feng glanced at his watch and saw that there was still half an hour before the Chen family’s dinner time.

"Come on, brother will take you to buy new clothes."

Holding the little girl, I got on the bicycle.

Chen Hao hurriedly pulled Jiang Hongjun and got on another bicycle.

Two cars left the alley one after the other and entered the department store on Wangfujing Street.

From clothing, cloth, needles and thread, buttons to watches, bicycles, and radios, all items circulating in the market at that time could be bought in department stores.

Leave your bicycle in a safe area of ​​the department store designated for bicycles.

Four people entered the store together.

"Hello, what type of clothes do you want to buy?"

"As old as she is."

Chen Hao held the little girl up and let her hang in front of the wardrobe.

The little girl's eyes were already on the custom-made clothes. The colorful clothes made her very excited.

"Brother, the clothes here are very expensive." Chen Hao reminded.

An adult cotton coat costs 12-18 yuan, which is almost one month's salary for an apprentice and half a month's salary for an ordinary worker.

"Children's clothes are quite small, and they only cost a few dollars."

Chen Feng said indifferently: "It just so happened that I sold wild ducks to the cannery last time and left three industrial coupons."

Industrial vouchers were just introduced this year.

In the past, “high-priced luxury goods” like clothes, like ordering meals at high-end restaurants, did not require receipts.

Be willing to spend money and spend it casually.

Starting in 59, due to material shortages, 55 kinds of commodities including woolen cloth, silk, sweaters, milk pans, aluminum lunch boxes, batteries, etc. were included in the supply range of industrial coupons.

As for industrial coupons, one industrial coupon was given for every 20 yuan of wages.

Chen Jianjun can receive 4 coupons a month, which is only 48 coupons a year, and this is without using industrial coupons to buy other industrial products.

Industrial bonds will become more and more expensive in the future.

In 1973, it took an average of 50 people in the city to get one Fei Ge bicycle ticket, which required 30 industrial coupons to purchase.

On the black market, an industrial voucher can be sold for 2 yuan.

The salesperson picked up a few pieces of clothing and compared them.

"These clothes suit her."

Chen Feng asked: "Lily, which one do you like?"

The little girl looked for a long time, pointed at one of the bright red cotton-padded jackets with floral patterns, her face flushed with joy and happiness, and said, "Huahua."

"Okay, just this style, three in different colors."

Chen Feng speaks very arrogantly. If you didn’t know me, you would have thought he was buying a bicycle!

"Should the back two pieces be a size or two bigger? Children grow fast!"

The salesperson knew at first glance that Chen Feng was still a little kid who didn't know any housekeeping skills, so he kindly reminded Chen Feng.

When parents of this era buy clothes for their children, they will buy a larger size even if the family is rich.

Not to mention buying three of the same size!

Isn't this just complaining about having too much money?

In her heart, she had already classified Chen Feng as a "fool".

"Yes, sure. Thank you."

Chen Feng corrected his mistake, picked up one and put it on the little girl.

"Hehe, Erguo, I got new clothes before you."

Chen Li was so proud that she couldn't help showing off.

"I don't want small clothes." Chen Hao lied and showed off the change given by Chen Feng, "I have money too, I can buy it myself."

"Brother Xiaofeng is so nice to you guys."

Jiang Hongjun said enviously.

Jiang Hongjun's grandfather worked at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. He was an experienced fitter, although he was only at level six.

But the salary is high!

According to the eight-level system for front-line workers, Grandpa Jiang Hongjun's monthly salary was 96 yuan.

(PS: Different factories and professions have slightly different wages. For example, the standard wage for a level 79.56 worker in the Seventh Machinery Direct Enterprise of Sijiucheng is yuan. This article uses the standard wage for general fitters.)

If the quota was given to Jiang Hongjun's father, first of all, there would be a four-year internship period.

It is only 18 yuan per month, with a four-year learning period, and an additional 2 yuan for one year of work experience. After the fifth year, the salary will be determined as a first-level technical worker, and the salary is only 32.5 yuan.

Unless you are a fool, you will not choose to retire early.

So Jiang Hongjun's father was still an unemployed vagrant, relying on doing odd jobs everywhere to supplement the family income.

Their family is not poor, but buying "luxury goods" is definitely impossible for them.

A piece of children's clothing costs only 7 yuan, and three pieces of clothing cost 21 yuan.

"Four bottles of soda, thank you."

He went to the soda shop and bought four more bottles of soda, and gave one to Jiang Hongjun.

This kid is loyal, so he can't be stingy.

"Thank you, Brother Xiaofeng."

"Don't drink yet, wait until we get home."

Chen Feng rode his bicycle back with one hand, while Jiang Hongjun sat in the back seat of Chen Hao's car, holding four soda bottles.

I met people from the steel mill on the way; they were just returning home from get off work.

"Grandpa, Brother Xiaofeng bought me a soda."

Jiang Hongjun yelled at his grandfather from dozens of meters away.

His grandfather was a little hard of hearing and didn't hear it at all.

It was his apprentice, Ye Suwen, a fourth-level fitter who worked in the same large yard, who loudly relayed the information to him.

"What a waste of money, why buy soda? Isn't plain water the same?" The old man obviously didn't hear clearly.

Ye Suwen smiled bitterly.

Chen Hao slowed down and sternly warned Jiang Hongjun.

"Don't shout, sit still, Jiang Hongjun, if you drop my soda, I'll ask your grandfather to compensate you, and don't even think about coming to my house to play anymore."

"Don't worry, it won't fall. Even if I do, the soda won't fall."

As soon as she entered the compound and got down from Chen Feng's hands, Chen Li ran into the arms of Chen Jianjun who was standing at the door of the main house, then twisted her little body and turned in front of him, as if she was afraid that her father couldn't see her.

"Dad, new clothes!"

"nice."

Chen Jianjun held the little girl in his arms and said, "She's beautiful, really beautiful. My daughter is the prettiest."

"Giggle!"

The little girl was extremely happy.

Chen Feng opened all four bottles of soda. He put the bottle mouths together, pulled gently, and the bottles were opened instantly.

He kept one bottle for himself and gave one bottle to Chen Jianjun to feed the little girl.

He opened his mouth and drank half of it.

"It's a pity that it's not a cold drink, and there's not enough gas."