The tide of history comes when it comes, and no one can stop it no matter how hard it surges.
If the "trousers worn by foreign cowherds" caused a group of old ladies to pick up scissors and snap them, and the fashionable young people were powerless to resist.
Then, "Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend," this topic, which was once again raised as a guideline for literature and art, caused a huge uproar after it was brewing.
In August of this year, the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship was formally signed in the capital, and trade between the two countries gradually resumed.
In the following October, a number of Japanese films were introduced. The release of one of them, "Hometown", brought an incredible shock to the Chinese people.
Zhou Jiao went out early and came back late every day, and was in a hurry. She had no time to watch the Japanese movies that were released. She only heard her colleagues talking about the plot of "Homesickness".
It is said that this film is based on the theme of Nanyang Sisters, and mainly tells the sad history of being trafficked to Nanyang. Of course, there are also some obscure meanings in the conversations.
Although Zhou Jiao had never seen such a famous movie in either of her past lives, it did not affect her from having heard some reviews from different eras.
For this reason, she specially arranged to watch a movie with Yi Jiefang and several other wives. From her point of view, it was not really a banned film.
The only problem is that it was born at the wrong time.
Nowadays, the living standards of ordinary people are generally not high, and their entertainment methods are limited. They usually just listen to the radio and watch model operas. People's minds have not been fully liberated.
Despite being strictly edited, the film still attracted protests from many conservative elements, who considered it a "**" and demanded that it be banned from screening.
The literary and art circles have just started to pick up, or thaw, this year.
In the past, the heroes in Peking opera and model operas were mostly single or their marital status was unknown. Well, the only one we know for sure is A Qing Sao, a married woman whose husband also went on a "solo business."
Therefore, love scenes have always been a strictly controlled taboo.
The sudden appearance of this Japanese film about a woman supporting a woman had a shocking impact, like a powerful bomb exploding in a dull space, leaving everyone stunned.
Compared with the desperate protests of conservatives, young people are different. It seems that their thoughts have broken through all shackles in an instant.
Because of the makeup in the movie, young people's desire for beauty was instantly ignited, and the heroine's dress became popular throughout the continent.
It is no longer a special event for a few fashionable young people. It seems that overnight, clothes that are different from the past have appeared in every street and alley.
Many young men and women wore various shirts and bell-bottom pants, some wore frog-eye glasses, and the young men's hair began to follow the hairstyles of actors in other movies.
Young women are no longer all the same, but have quietly let go of their braids, either tying their hair into various ponytails or letting their hair down, which is refreshing.
Walking down the street, I finally no longer see the green and blue ants of national defense everywhere.
"Women dress up to please themselves."
Seeing that the female comrades also started to dress up, Zhou Jiao's love for beauty began to stir.
When she got home from work that day, her mother Miao Lishan was waiting for her at the door.
Zhou Jiao smiled happily, "Mom, why did you come out?"
Miao Lishan glanced at her sideways and said, "What are you trying to achieve? You're busy all day long."
Zhou Jiao smiled indifferently.
"Forget it, forget it. I won't talk about you anymore." Miao Lishan shook her head to avoid the topic. She patted Zhou Jiao, who had walked in with her arm in arm, and asked, "Are those pairs of jeans still in our house?"
"They're all here." Zhou Jiao was a little surprised. "Mom, who wants them?"
Miao Lishan blinked in confusion. "No one asked me for it. Are you too busy to think about it? I can't tell anyone that I have it at home."
"Oh, I thought you were giving it away. Didn't I tell you before that the things were in the cabinet in the storage room? Didn't you look for them?"
Miao Lishan frowned. "Did you tell me? Looks like I forgot again. Do you think Mom is getting old? Why is her memory so bad lately?"
Zhou Jiao twitched her lips when she heard this, "Mom, stop pretending."
You don't have a bad memory, you're just too lazy to look things up!
She would occasionally go to the courtyard to stay for a night or two, and before leaving, she would always remind him: "If you need anything, go to the storage room." She really didn't believe this excuse.
"See if those are okay. You need to get some more clothes."
Zhou Jiao smiled and said, "Mom, I don't lack clothes."
Miao Lishan raised the corner of her mouth and looked Zhou Jiao up and down. It was hard to tell whether it was ridicule, contempt, or even sighing.
"Just what you're wearing? Are you short of money or food? It's so ugly!"
Zhou Jiao stared in disbelief.
Miao Lishan couldn't help laughing when she saw this. She reached out and ruffled Zhou Jiao's hair. Before she was about to get angry, she withdrew her hand.
"The situation is different now. Although my daughter is beautiful, if she goes to a party or something, she can't still wear a white shirt and military pants, right?"
Zhou Jiao took her arm and said as they walked in, "Mom, you have to see how many clothes I have first."
Miao Lishan snorted, "These are all clothes from before May Day was born, right? They're already out of date! They're no good, they're too old."
"Oh, you should take a look first. If you really want to buy clothes, your grandson is already so big, and some of the clothes out there won't fit me. They're all for little girls."
"Who said that? Throw away those yellowed white shirts and pale army pants of yours."
"Mom, this doesn't go against our military traditions."
"You're just being funny. Your dad doesn't wear it either."
Zhou Jiao was speechless. How could this be compared?
"You don't have to be so stingy with money now. We have the means. Buy more beautiful clothes while you're young. When you're old, you won't have anything to wear."
Zhou Jiao couldn't stand her nagging anymore, so she pulled her upstairs into the room and ran to the storage room next door.
Fortunately, although she didn't take action some time ago, she was tempted. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain how she collected clothes in the past.
The storage room is really well organized after Zhang Guoqing's carpentry work.
Apart from a few wooden boxes, there were rows of cardboard boxes on the shelves. The small room was only big enough for her to squeeze into. No wonder her mother was always reluctant to come in.
She excitedly took out the empty cardboard box first, picked out the autumn clothes from the open wooden box, and put in the clothes that had not been moved in time in the space.
Like the various cheongsams and long skirts she had collected, and the various clothes given by the Miao family, like her...
After so many years of accumulation, there are really a lot, and she is dazzled by the choices. Look... She is a stingy person, and her mother really underestimates her.
However, the winter clothes cannot be taken out under any circumstances, otherwise they will not fit into this small room.
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