60s: I have a store

Chapter 184 News from Aunt
When he arrived at the post office, Zhou Yimin discovered that there was no package for him.

This is strange, as an old lady clearly said yes.

"Are you... from Yard 56? What's your name? What's your relationship with Zhou Xuhua?" Suddenly, the staff member thought of something and asked.

Zhou Yimin nodded: "I am Zhou Yimin from Courtyard 56, and Zhou Xuhua is my father."

"That's right, it's over there. Originally, the thing was sent to your father. But the people in your hospital told our postman that your father had left with the widow. So, you can accept the thing, but you have to show proof." The staff member said to Zhou Yimin.

Zhou Yimin suddenly realized that the feelings were sent to his father.

"We have to prove that Zhou Xuhua is my father, right?" Zhou Yimin asked.

The man nodded. Otherwise, if anyone came and said he was someone's son or brother, and claimed the property, who would be responsible?

Zhou Yimin had no choice but to pretend to take it out.

In fact, Zhou Yimin had already put the household registration booklet in his backpack at the store and carried it with him.

Household registration books first appeared in 1958, when they were called household registration books.

"Comrade, this is my family's household registration book." Zhou Yimin handed over the household registration book.

The staff member looked at it for a while before returning the household registration book to Zhou Yimin and letting him take those things away.

Zhou Yimin found that there was a box and a bag of stuff, which was a bit heavy. When he saw the sender, Zhou Yimin was very surprised because it was his aunt who married far away in the south.

After receiving the letter, Zhou Yimin immediately returned to Zhoujiazhuang.

He believed that his grandfather would be very happy to receive these things from his aunt.

During this period, Zhou Yimin also tried to inquire about the whereabouts of his aunt, but there was no news.

When Zhou Yimin hurried back to Zhoujiazhuang, he met the old man who was strolling in the village.

He shouted, "Grandpa, come home, there is news about my aunt."

Grandpa Zhou, who was strolling in the village, was stunned when he heard his grandson's words. After a few seconds, he came to his senses and ran fast with his old cold legs.

He is so excited!

He hadn't heard from his elder sister for so many years, and he had prepared for the worst, thinking that he would never have the chance to meet her again in this life. Unexpectedly, he finally got news from his elder sister.

"Yimin, how is your aunt?" The old man asked impatiently as he entered the door.

Zhou Yimin pointed to a box and a large bag on the ground and said, "This is what my aunt sent back. Grandpa, take a look."

"No letter?" The old man would rather see a letter than a pile of items.

"Maybe he's inside!" Zhou Yimin guessed.

The old man opened the box and bag without saying a word.

Grandma also came over.

She had a good impression of her elder sister-in-law. After she got married, she had never seen her elder sister-in-law, but she often received gifts sent by her elder sister-in-law from the south during the holidays.

"Grandpa, there are letters here." Zhou Yimin took out two letters from the box.

One letter was written to his grandfather, and the other was written to his father Zhou Xuhua.

The old man snatched it away, opened the envelope tremblingly, and read the contents carefully, not missing a single punctuation mark.

As he watched, the old man's eyes became moist.

"Is the eldest sister okay?" the old lady asked anxiously. The old man wiped his eyes and smiled: "Fortunately, her family went to Hong Kong Island a few years ago, no wonder they didn't contact us."

After these words were spoken, Zhou Yimin and others suddenly understood.

No wonder then.

Everything makes sense.

Who would have thought that my aunt and her family went to Hong Kong Island?
Everyone focused their attention on the items sent back. There were clothes. Grandpa and grandma, Zhou Xuhua, and even Zhou Yimin all had a set, and they were jeans.

Jeans were invented very early.

It is said that more than a hundred years ago, when the gold rush broke out in America, a 25-year-old German named Lee Westas went to San Francisco to pan for gold. But when he saw the thousands of people looking for gold, he changed his mind and opened a store specializing in selling daily necessities, including tents for camping and canvas for carriage covers.

Once, a gold miner said to him, "I think your canvas would be a good choice for making shorts. The shorts that miners wear now are made of cotton and they wear out quickly."

Lee Westas thought this was a good idea, so he tried sewing a batch of shorts with canvas and sold them. They really sold well. Then, Lee Westas opened a clothing factory in San Francisco.

At this time, jeans had already flowed into our country, but in very small quantities and had not yet become popular.

It wasn’t until the wind blew them all over the floor that denim clothing really became popular, starting a trend for bell-bottom jeans.

However, the kind of pants with rounded hips and legs that sweep across the street is difficult for the older generation to accept. There are even some people who are willing to cut off any such jeans they see on the street.

In addition, there are some small commodities that are popular in Hong Kong Island.

Among them was a small radio and a camera.

"Grandpa, this is also a radio." Zhou Yimin said.

There was a radio at home, but it was not the same size as the one in front of him. The one in front of him was obviously much smaller, so the old man was very surprised.

"Is this a radio, too? Such a small one?"

Zhou Yimin explained: "The smaller it is, the more advanced it is. This kind of radio is also called a particle radio in the south, and it should be quite expensive."

During this era, Hong Kong Island also began to rise. "Made in Hong Kong Island" was quite famous and there were many brands. The most well-known ones included Red A plastic products and atomic particle radios.

"Red A" is one of the famous brands in Hong Kong Island. It is a series of rubber products founded by Starlight Industrial in 1949. In the early years, it mainly sold household items. The most famous one is the Red A plastic barrel, which is very durable. Hong Kong experienced water supply cuts many times that year, and plastic barrels were essential items.

Another "Hong Kong-made" product that is popular all over the world is the atomic particle radio.

After World War II, scientists invented transistors, also known as atomic particles, that can be used in radios, making the size of radios smaller and easier to carry.

As early as last year, foreign manufacturers set up factories in Hong Kong to assemble radios, and later several American companies set up factories in Hong Kong.

"Sister, why spend so much money?" The old man blamed her but was happy in his heart.

It’s not that he cares about these things, but the fact that his elder sister still cares about her younger brother as always makes him very happy.

Nowadays, the family actually has everything they need. In the past one or two months, how many good things have their grandchildren brought home? The two old people don't have to worry about anything. Everything they use and eat is the best in the village.

Zhou Yimin fiddled with the camera, preparing to find time to take a family photo.

My great aunt sent me a camera with the same intention, hoping that I could send her some photos.

Zhou Yimin did not intend to take these items out of Zhoujiazhuang, including the jeans, which looked a bit different and not very nice to wear.

Thanks to brother 08a for the 200 reward!

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