I have a classmate who is from Jilin and goes to school in Wuhan. He does not go home during the winter vacation and lives on campus in Wuhan. When I met us after school started, I was told that it was so cold in Wuhan that I was freezing to death. I was surprised and asked, "Isn't it possible? The winter there is over minus 20 degrees Celsius, while the temperature in Wuhan is around zero. How can it be colder than your place?" My classmates said that although the temperature in Jilin is low, it is dry. There is a kang in the room and a coat when going out, so it is basically not cold. Wuhan is so humid that it’s bone-chillingly cold in winter, so it’s useless to wear any amount of clothing. From then on, I learned that winter in Wuhan is colder than in Northeast China. Haha
I remember when I was in college in Wuhan, one winter was extremely cold and the cotton snow fell heavily. My classmates happily took photos of the snow scene. After the ice and snow melt, the water in the small puddles on the ground freezes. The distance from the dormitory to the dining hall is less than 100 meters, and the water in the washed rice bowls will freeze into ice cubes. The outdoor water faucet uses thick straw rope to wrap the entire water pipe above the ground, otherwise the water will freeze and cannot flow out. I'm used to taking cold showers. The tap water sprayed in the shower showers on my head, making my scalp numb with coldness. That year I suffered from severe frostbite on my ears, hands and feet, and the frostbite on my feet was worn out by my shoes.
Young people wear thin clothes and are not cold!
It’s freezing cold. As a northerner, I thought I could just wear a small cotton-padded jacket, but my legs were shaking from the cold, so I could only wear a long coat, cotton-padded jacket, down jacket, and a scarf around my neck. , put on earmuffs and buckle on the hat.
Damn, who told me that the winter in the south is warm? Who am I to worry about! And it rains from time to time. It rains in winter. Alas, the hand holding the umbrella is stiff. I bought gloves silently to keep me warm.
Winter in Wuhan is too cold. In December 1989, my comrades and I went to pick up new recruits in Xiantao City near Wuhan. We wore cotton winter clothes provided in the northern region. We thought there would be no problem when we arrived in Jiangnan, but there was no air conditioning or heating in Wuhan and Xiantao areas, and it was cloudy every day. It's humid. The quilts in the hotel are very humid, especially when the temperature inside and outside is so cold that it's really unbearable for people who have just arrived in this place.
In the winter of 1983, there was a heavy snowfall in Wuhan. That year was not only auspicious snowfall but also a good harvest year.
Not long after I started working, I was assigned to the working group of the Lake District Farm in the western suburbs of Wuhan. The working group consists of four people: myself and another Xiao Liu who has just joined the company, and two other old comrades who have returned to the company after retirement.
Lao Sun was re-employed and assigned to the working group as the person in charge. Before his retirement, Lao Sun was the director of a large sales office. He was an old party member. He was very serious, responsible and principled in his work, so others gave him the nickname "Sifang Stone". There is more respect in the banter.
I remember that before I got up early that morning, I heard Xiao Liu shouting outside: The door has been closed due to heavy snow... I ran out quickly, and sure enough, the sky and the earth were completely white, and there were old people piled up on the steps of the business office door. A thick layer of snow.
Xiao Liu and I were so happy that while cleaning the snow from the door, we piled up a big snow doll in the open space in front of the door.
In the afternoon, Lao Sun said, you two get ready, and you and I will go to the original seed brigade to collect and store in the evening. We both felt excited again. A few days ago, I heard from Lao Sun that the production team was cashing in at the end of the year and would have to rush to collect deposits by then.
In the past, Lao Sun often mentioned the satchel bank to us (carrying a satchel and going deep into the countryside for deposits and loans). He was very curious and hoped to experience it in person.
After dinner, we brought the abacus, deposit slips, strips and other items and followed Lao Sun to the original breeding brigade. The brigade is about four kilometers away from the working group. There were dense snowflakes floating in the sky, and there was thick snow on the road. We couldn't ride bicycles, so we had to walk. Xiao Liu and I were young and couldn't suppress our excitement as we walked and scurried along the way.
Old Sun has a hard time walking. This is not entirely due to his age. He suffers from severe rheumatism and often suffers from leg pain. I have seen him wearing thick cotton leggings on his legs in the summer. .
We said, Director Sun, please go back, and we will forget it. Unexpectedly, Lao Sun said with a serious face, "How can that work? You have just joined the work and have little experience. The collection and storage is not like sitting in the office and doing business." Large amounts are no joke.
Looking at Lao Sun’s serious attitude, we didn’t dare to persuade him anymore. I stumbled to the original team and found the captain's house.
The captain's house has three rooms, but it is very old. A small light bulb is lit in the main room to illuminate several rooms, and the light is very dim. When the captain saw us, he hurriedly asked his wife to cook poached eggs for us.
Lao Sun had a serious face and refused to let him cook. The team leader had no choice but to give up and lead us to the team headquarters. As he walked, he said that the harvest this year was good, and farmers were very motivated to farm after the farm output was guaranteed to each household. After handing over the public grain and various withdrawals and retentions, and cashing them in at the end of the year, a laborer can receive an average of 1,000 yuan. There is a bachelor who has more than 2,000 yuan!
Xiao Liu and I were stunned when we heard this and thought we were really rich, because our monthly salary at that time was only 34 yuan.
We walked into the brigade warehouse and were immediately surrounded by a steamy scene. At the desk in the center of the warehouse, there are jubilant farmers. They watch the accountant and cashier make the final inventory at the table, and only wait for the money to be reconciled and the cash payment to be released.
This festive scene immediately infected us. At this time, Lao Sun was already explaining the meaning and policies of savings to the farmers. He explained in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, and the farmers nodded their heads.
Finally started to cash in, and every time the accountant called a name, there was a loud and happy response. They stamped their private seals on the accounting books, happily took the stack of banknotes, and talked about their plans while counting them. Some said they wanted to buy a few new sets of clothes for the Chinese New Year... and some said they wanted to buy a TV to celebrate the New Year. , the farmer who said this is so heroic and enviable.
Xiao Liu and I immediately got busy. I issued deposit receipts and he collected the money. We cooperated very well. A farmer just handed the money to Xiao Liu, but he snatched it back, kept it in his hand and said, "I have never touched so much money before, let me have fun again!" That expression made everyone present laugh heartily...
In this cheerful atmosphere, time passed quickly and there was no feeling of coldness. It was nearly midnight when the last deposit was collected.
Walking on the rural road back to the work group, heavy snow was still falling in the sky, covering the sky and the earth.
The night sky was gray and white against the snow. Xiao Liu and I were walking with our heavy bags of money. We felt warm all over and the snow crunched under our feet; Lao Sun and the accountant team leader who escorted us Chatting about interesting things about the harvest year, the laughter spread very far and clear in the snowy wilderness...
That winter in Wuhan was accompanied by the past of stockpiling on snowy nights, so it will remain in the depths of my memory forever.
In the blink of an eye, over the past few decades, things and people have become different. Lao Sun has long since passed away, and Xiao Liu has also left the financial sector long ago. And I have also changed from a young girl who just entered the workplace to a retired aunt.
I miss that rare heavy snowfall, and even more so the simple folk customs of that era...
(Photo courtesy of the Internet)
The winter in Wuhan left me like this memory?
There must be many people who don’t believe that Wuhan is very windy and biting in winter. It’s so cold that they don’t want to get up in the morning. Indeed, this cannot be explained clearly with just a few words. The only way to empathize with it is for the questioner to experience it himself. But think about it, winter seems to be much warmer when you grow up than when you were a child! In that era, you basically had to walk when you went out, and you definitely didn't tremble when you entered the door. Do you still remember how we spent the winter in Wuhan?
Pickled fish and meat
Many young people may not remember the lively scenes of people in Wuhan cooking pickled fish and meat in the past.
On the balcony, on the clothes drying racks in the yard, and even in the market, there are randomly built lines and poles, full of pickled goods to dry. Grass carp and herring are the first choices, as are pork belly, duck, and pig's trotters. Wuhan people are experts at pickling everything they can't imagine.
Lighting the stove
As soon as the weather gets cooler, you have to take out the dusty stove, put up the chimney, pile up the coals, prepare cooking chopsticks, and light the stove in the house. It's much warmer.
Among the four major stoves of the year, which one have you played with? Fire sticks, fire hooks, fire tongs, fire shovels.
If you add a handful of peanuts, a few pieces of sweet potato, and potatoes, and the whole house is filled with a warm fragrance, it will be called a beauty!
Bathhouse
In Wuhan, in the past winter there was a way of life called bathing, and there was a bathroom called bathhouse!
When I was a child, there was no way to take a bath at home, so I would go to the bathhouse. The bath ticket is two yuan each. Go to the bathhouse and take a dip. Your whole body will feel warm. When the water is not hot, you shout and the master will quickly add coal to it.
Today’s generation born in the 1990s has never enjoyed this kind of excitement. There are even many young people who think that bathing in bathhouses is an exclusive benefit for northerners!
Snowball fights and snowman building
At that time, snowball fights and snowman building were one of the recreational activities in winter.
It is not easy to snow in Wuhan, and the snow melts easily. Once the snow stops, parents basically can’t stop it. They invite a few friends to play in the snow. Suddenly, a snow ball will be stuffed into their neck by their friends, making it wet. When they are tired of beating, they will start to pile it up. snowman.
Ice flowers on the window
In the cold winter, there is a unique scenery, which is the ice flowers that appear on the balcony windows every day. They are very beautiful... I sigh and rub my hands on the glass. Go to "Paint". In the early morning, the gorgeous ice flowers are like a kaleidoscope under the sunlight, and they are extremely beautiful. Nowadays, every household has air conditioning and even heating, and there are no more ice flowers on the windows.
Snow cream
This was the favorite of Wuhan girls at that time, and the fragrance filled the entire childhood memory. Nowadays, the names that can be heard include "Friendship", "Pechoin", "Wanziqianhong" and so on. The familiar fragrance is so strong and pungent, but you have to admire the strong vitality of these brands.
Clam oil
Hands and feet will be particularly dry in winter. Clam shell oil is definitely a good product to prevent chapped hands in winter. You can rely on it to take good care of your hands.
Mom’s sweater
Wearing a sweater knitted by mom in winter feels so beautiful! It feels like the warmest clothes in the world.
In the past, mothers were very ingenious. They would always accumulate a lot of wool and knit sweaters for their children in winter. The sweaters knitted by mothers were thick and warm, with many patterns on them.
Military coat
In the era without heating, you can only rely on wearing more clothes. Back then, military coats were standard equipment.
Wearing a military coat in winter not only keeps you warm, but also gives you a sense of heroism. As time goes by, these essential items for almost all families have become the work clothes of migrant workers. Occasionally, avant-garde people will appear in military coats in winter, which makes people marvel at the changes of time.
Big cotton-padded jacket
The big cotton-padded jacket made by my mother or grandma helped us through the coldest winter.
When I was a child in Wuhan, I always spent the winter wearing big cotton-padded jackets made by my mother or grandma. Not to mention how warm they were, I would wrap myself up like a big bear every winter. We were happiest when trying out new cotton-padded jackets. time.
Old military cotton hat
Wear it and you will no longer be afraid of freezing your ears~
This is also called the Lei Feng hat, which is the 55-style winter uniform of the army. I wore a cotton hat and pulled down the top of the hat to protect my ears and neck. The cold wind from outside could not blow in, and the heat inside could not be dissipated. My whole body felt hot.
Corduroy cotton shoes
At that time, owning a pair of eye-catching corduroy cotton shoes was simply a sign of fashion.
I remember when I was a child, when it snowed in winter, many people wore a pair of dark black corduroy cotton shoes. The soles and surfaces were very thick, and they were warm, comfortable and substantial inside. It left people with warm and bitter memories.
Cotton gloves
The gloves at that time were really thick.
There must be a string between the two gloves.
Otherwise, if the child goes wild outside, the gloves may not go anywhere!
Hot water bottle
I always carry a hot water bottle in my arms when I sleep at night, and sometimes I also use an infusion bottle.
Fill it with hot water, tighten the lid, and then throw it into the quilt. When you sleep, you will feel warm and comfortable under the quilt. Do you still remember the happiness of having a hot water bottle tucked into your bed in winter?
Quilts
At that time, there were no air-conditioned quilts, and there were no silk quilts. We were covered with home-made quilts.
The cotton quilts I make at home are very practical and can not let the wind pass through at all. Every household has a quilt of this kind of color - a quilt of national beauty and heavenly fragrance!
Roasted Sweet Potato (Kang Yao)
In the winter of Wuhan people, there is no need for other delicacies, but this sweet roasted sweet potato must be eaten! In the past, after the winter in Wuhan, you would always see men selling roasted sweet potatoes from iron buckets on carts in the streets, but now there are fewer and fewer of them... Every time I smell the smell of Kangtiao, I can't stop.
A tin bucket, a charcoal fire, and a basket of sweet potatoes, the sweet aroma and heat warmed the cold winter. Tear open the slightly burnt skin while it's hot
Seeing the orange-red sweet potato flesh, breaking open a piece of sweet and steaming roasted white potato on the cold and windy streets of Wuhan, this is what I remember. Wuhan!
Pop the popcorn
With a loud "bang" sound, the fragrant popcorn is ready!
This is a very popular snack in the cold winter. I watched the chef pour the white rice into the pot, then cover my ears. After a loud noise, a wave of heat rushed out of the pot, which was plump and fragrant. The popcorn went straight into the long cloth bag.
Candied haws
Every time I hear the familiar cry of "candied haws", I can recall my childhood.
I remember when I was in primary school, I ate it basically every day. There are many kinds, including hawthorn, yam bean, apple, and orange. Most are hawthorn and yam bean. And the price is cheap and the taste is pure.
Knock (sound kao) sugar
Knock (sound kao) sugar is also called maltose. It is said to have the effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm. The candy is actually a big piece. When you buy it, you tell the hawker how much it costs, and the hawker will take out a chisel and knock it off piece by piece.
When I was a child, whenever I heard the sound of candy being sold, I would sprint forward at a speed of 100 meters and beg adults to buy one. Although the yellow candy would often get stained everywhere, but I really can’t resist the crispy sweetness of winter.
The blurry scenes were very simple, but also full of fun and vitality. The winter of that year was both cool and warm.
My childhood is gone forever, and the winter of that time is also lost in my memory. But every time you think of those interesting things from your childhood, do you miss it as much as I do
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In the 60-year-old Wuhan, the weather here is designed to make everyone in the world remember how powerful it is. If you can stay in Wuhan, you can stay anywhere in the world. It seems that it is against God every day.
The first year that northerners came to Wuhan to go to school refreshed a lot of knowledge.
1. In our place, we eat noodles for three meals a day, ramen is the most famous, and occasionally rice (the rice is also soft and glutinous), so when I first came to Wuhan, I had no interest in hot dry noodles (Part 1) The first time I ate it, I thought the noodles were undercooked). The rice in the cafeteria bounces and dances when dropped on the table. Their common characteristic is that it is hard! Later I got used to it and realized that there are many types of rice, and not all soft and waxy rice is good rice.
2. When I came to Wuhan, I saw "frostbite" in real life for the first time. 5 of us in the group of 6 were affected. Some local students' hands were as swollen as carrots with frostbite. It’s cold in Wuhan, so cold. The coldest time can be minus 5 degrees Celsius. The most important thing is that there is no heating indoors or outdoors (our place has central heating in winter, and we eat popsicles indoors in winter). We sit on the wooden chairs in the large classrooms. It can also be so cold that your heart trembles. I once went to a teacher's house, thinking I could feel the warmth of winter for a moment, but it turned out that the teacher's house didn't turn on the air conditioner in winter... When I asked why, I said that I didn't have that habit, and air conditioners are usually used in summer.
It’s freezing and snowing in the north in winter. I didn’t expect that we would see ice in the first year we arrived in Wuhan. It was so strange. After all, people in our area thought Wuhan belonged to the south [呲呲]
Winter in Wuhan can be described in one word, cold...