Winter, a season full of contradictions, cold but full of warmth. It's not so much a season as a time that carries the memories and emotions of our childhood. Let's travel through the long river of time together, go back to the winter 30 years ago, and feel the era buried deep by time.
1.Small Coal Stove: A magic weapon of warmth.
In that era when there was no heating and no air conditioning, the small coal stove was the star of the home. Not only does it dispel the cold, it's also an all-purpose culinary artifact. Whether it's baking bread or baking sweet potatoes, you can easily do it on a small coal stove. This simple and magical little guy makes every winter meal warm and delicious.
2.Cotton quilt with warm water bag: the perfect partner for winter nights.
Remember the quilt when you were a kid? The heavy cotton quilt is more resistant to the cold than the current light quilt. And the warm water bag is a treasure of winter nights, a small bag, filled with warm water, can make the whole quilt warm like spring. Holding a warm water bag, as if holding a small sun, keeps the cold away.
3.Xizi cotton clothes: grandma's craftsmanship.
What I look forward to the most in winter is the new cotton clothes made by my grandmother. Those festive flower cloths were turned into warm clothes under the hands of Grandma. Cotton clothes and cotton pants are close to the body. Each piece is the crystallization of grandma's painstaking efforts, carrying the warmth and love of the family.
4.Public baths: Memories of hot springs.
Bathing was a luxury, and public baths became a sacred place for people to wash away the tiredness of the week. The hot water seems to be able to wash away all fatigue, and the scene of scrubbing the bath is the mother's hard rubbing away the fatigue of the day. In those days, cleanliness was a luxury and a pleasure.
5.Choice of cuisine: candied gourd, roasted sweet potato and chestnut.
In winter, the gluttonous cats divide into two gangs, one pursues the sweetness of sugar gourds, and the other is obsessed with the mellow aroma of fried chestnuts. Sugar gourds attract children to savor, while the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes and fried chestnuts permeates the cold streets, making the taste buds feel happy in winter.
6.Frolicking in the Snow: A Laughing Childhood.
Imagine a snowy winter, children running in the snow, building snowmen, and having snowball fights, and the laughter seems to travel through time and echo in your ears. There are no bread clothes and snow boots, only coats and Lei Feng hats, but such a dress makes the winter streets full of childlike fun.
7.New Year's flavor: dumplings, lanterns and fireworks.
The end of the year is approaching, and every household is engaged in the New Year's upsurge. Making dumplings, hanging lanterns, setting off fireworks, everything is full of New Year's flavor. In that era, happiness was the simplest and most precious, family reunions, laughter conveyed warmth.
8.In Search of Youth: Farewell and Missing.
When I was a child, I always looked forward to the New Year, graduation, and growing up, but when these finally came, I found that the life that I once longed to escape has now become the best memory. The water and mountains, the years are quiet, we seem to be able to see the past self, full of longing and hope.
Winter is a treasure trove of memories, full of childhood warmth and innocence. Let's look back on the past with nostalgia for the past and taste the beauty of the past. Perhaps, it is these simple and sincere memories that make up our colorful life. The years have passed, but that warm winter will always remain in our hearts.