Zhang Xiulan didn't want to eat the pancake in her hand when she thought about it. "Why do they have to make it separately? They would have gone out to cook separately long ago. If it weren't for the autumn harvest today and eating in the fields, we wouldn't be able to see what they eat, and you wouldn't even be able to smell it."
"That's not right. You can't write two characters "Lu" with one stroke, not to mention that the family hasn't been divided yet. Why doesn't your mother-in-law do anything about it?" The man took a bite of the pancake and ate it with relish, as if he could taste meat in the pancake in his hand after hearing gossip about other people's families.
"Care? My mother-in-law still sends them white flour. She's just worried that they don't eat well enough. Who can blame them for being lucky?" She said this in a loud voice. Lu Xiao raised his head and frowned as he looked at her.
Jiang Wanwan was about to say something when Feng Huining spoke again, "She's lucky. Even when she went to the countryside, her family gave her money and stamp duty. Back then, when she was at the educated youth camp, it wasn't a problem to provide good food for several people. Now that she's married to Lu Xiao, it's just a meal of two-grain steamed buns and braised pork for the two of us. What's there to not be able to afford?"
When she said this, everyone's expressions became subtle.
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【Talk about the big pot meal】
Some readers mentioned why there is no big pot meal. Some period texts have big pot meals, while others do not. This depends on the specific period.
The term "big pot meal" can refer to two concepts: one is the collective life in the public canteen, and the other is the daily "people's commune" system.
The former was from 1958 to 1961, and the latter ended around 1985.
The "eating from a big pot" that we often talk about is of course the former. The village set up a collective canteen, and there were special people responsible for the food and drink of the whole village, cooking for everyone. When it was time to eat, people took their dinner to the canteen to line up for food. Because it did not last long, there were very few references to "eating from a big pot" in historical texts.
The latter, in July 1958, saw the birth of the People's Commune, which I previously explained. In the 1970s, there was no such thing as a village. Back then, the commune system existed, consisting of communes and brigades. It wasn't until the 1982 Constitution mandated the establishment of township governments and village committees, a mass self-governing organization, in rural areas. Grassroots government agencies and regional cooperative economic organizations were separated. Thus, the People's Commune, characterized by the integration of government and society and unified collective management, was dismantled. By the end of 1984, the transition from communes to townships was complete in rural areas nationwide.
Therefore, there is a saying that the end of the big pot meal era represents the end of the people's commune system, but this big pot meal is not a real big pot meal.
Is this a bit long-winded? If you have any additions or questions, please leave a comment and let's discuss.
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