60s: I have a store

Chapter 334 Military Coat

After finishing all these, Zhou Yimin returned to the courtyard, and Dapeng told him that they would have a hotpot in the small courtyard tonight.

This is not the first time they have set up a private kitchen in their own courtyard.

Whenever a few people get together for dinner, they basically go there.

In this weather, it's very comfortable to have a hot pot. In the basement, there is no shortage of mutton and beef, Zhou Daqiu and his friends are preparing it!
"Okay! Just take a shower and go over there." Zhou Yimin nodded.

He was very busy today and was sweating. He really couldn't stand it without taking a shower.

"Taking a shower in this weather?" Dapeng was speechless.

He was powerless to complain about Zhou Yimin's love of taking baths.

It's fine when the weather is hot, but why do you have to be so particular about taking a shower when it's so cold? Don't you think it's troublesome?

"What's the problem? Did you buy this military coat? It looks good!" Zhou Yimin saw that this guy had fiddled with his military coat several times, so he had to speak.

Dapeng chuckled and thought to himself that this guy finally noticed his military coat.

In this era, military coats are all the rage across the country and are a popular fashion item.

In fact, military coats have been very popular since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and their popularity is closely related to the current social background. However, military coats are not cheap, and many people are proud to own a military coat, especially young people.

It is not only a practical military product, but also a spiritual sustenance and fashion symbol.

However, many people don’t know that the military coat was first invented in the UK.

In 18th century Britain, military coats were called "flak", which means "warm clothes in the cold winter".

In the early 20th century, British designers personally took charge of improving the bulky "flak", making it the longest and warmest winter outfit at the time.

Even in Finland, where the average winter temperature is more than 20 degrees below zero, you will hardly feel the cold as long as you wear the improved version of "Flak".

During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, the trend of Western learning spreading to the East was prevalent.

In the 21st year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Yuan Shikai took charge of the new army and began to learn from the West in an all-round way.

Yuan Shikai not only trained the new army according to Western rules, but also imitated Western clothes. Since then, military coats have been officially introduced into my country.

After entering my country, the design of military coats has also changed over time. For example, the Type 55 military coat uses melton fabric, with a beautiful and crisp design, becoming a fashionable item sought after by young people at the time.

In addition, military coats also have different styles in the army. For example, the Type 65 military coat was popular in the s and s for its warmth, wear resistance and dirt resistance, and became a classic style.

"Not bad, right? It's new. I also got one for you and Youde." Dapeng smiled proudly.

The reason why he was so proud was that this military coat was not an ordinary military coat, but one worn by officers, with a large lapel, double-breasted buttons, and slanted pockets.

The style of military coats for all officers is similar, but the fabrics are different depending on the officer's rank.

For example, marshals, generals, and colonels wear pure wool breeches, while lieutenants wear cotton twill. Marshals, generals, and colonels wear pure wool Melton coats. The style of soldiers' coats is basically the same as that of officers' coats, with only a slight difference in pockets, which are slanted pockets. The fabric is cotton plain cloth.

If there is something good, he will never forget Zhou Yimin and Li Youde.

He added: "There are other military uniforms, do you want them?"

Nowadays, everyone likes to wear military-style clothes: such as military coats, sailor shirts, military uniforms and other military-style clothing, and there is a huge demand in society.

"You ask Dazhong and the others! I'll forget about it." Zhou Yimin had enough clothes to wear, so there was no need for him to compete with everyone.

As for why those military uniforms were able to enter the market, Zhou Yimin had heard about it.

As we all know, during the Korean War, after my country suffered from the lack of cold-proof supplies and many soldiers were frozen to death or frostbitten, it produced a large number of military coats and various uniforms to prepare for war. Therefore, the warehouses were full of various uniforms. Although clothes can be stored for a long time, they are not easy to preserve, so the only way is to sell the previous inventory while producing. As a result, a large number of military coats and various uniforms flowed into the market.

It is precisely because of the huge market demand, the large supply of materials, and the high social status of soldiers that wearing military uniforms has become a social trend.

When soldiers retire or have more uniforms than they can wear, they will take the uniforms back home for their families to wear.

Therefore, the military coats in ordinary people’s homes, especially those that look worn out, are basically brought back by their relatives on the battlefield.

A military coat may be passed down for two or three generations.

"Okay, then I'll ask." Dapeng nodded.

After taking a bath, Zhou Yimin came to the small courtyard where Zhou Daqiu was sitting by the fire. He had just washed vegetables and his hands were red from the cold.

The temperature has now dropped below zero and some places have begun to freeze.

However, there is no sign of snow yet.

Many farmers began to worry.

It is said that auspicious snow indicates a good harvest, but this year, the Chinese New Year is almost here and there is still no snow. This means that there may be no snow water in the early spring of next year, which will greatly affect the growth of crops tomorrow.

Therefore, although many people are shivering with cold, they still hope that the weather will be colder and that it will snow or rain heavily.

Dapeng was bragging to everyone, especially about his military coat.

I also promised everyone that I would get everyone a new one, so everyone just needed to prepare the money.

"Yimin is here? Come and warm yourself by the fire." Li Youde greeted Zhou Yimin as soon as he saw him coming.

Zhou Daqiu, Zhou Dazhong and others also called him Uncle Sixteen or something like that.

Zhou Yimin came to the side of the stove and took off his gloves and Lei Feng hat.

The Lei Feng hat is very common, also called a "felt hat", mostly in military green color. The current hat also has a shining red five-pointed star on it.

"Wow! Yimin, your gloves are so nice! Where did you get them?" When Dapeng saw Zhou Yimin wearing this, he suddenly felt that his military coat was no longer attractive.

Zhou Yimin rolled his eyes at him and said, "Why do you care where I got it from?"

Then he asked everyone, "It's getting cold, do you all have thick clothes?"

In fact, he was mainly asking Zhou Dazhong and other people who came from Zhoujiazhuang.

Those guys didn't want to trouble Zhou Yimin, so they said there was something even if it wasn't there.

Dapeng said, "You are nothing. You are wearing this. You will freeze to death sooner or later."

Zhou Yimin looked at Zhou Daqiu.

Zhou Daqiu looked slightly embarrassed and suddenly didn't know what to say.

"When you're full, come get some from me. I'll tell you what the market price is. Who else doesn't have any? Don't force yourself. I still have some! If you need a quilt, you can tell me."

Dapeng was not polite to Zhou Yimin, he raised his hand and said: "I want two quilts, ahem! One is also fine."

Seeing this, others also put forward their own demands.

Who doesn’t need thick clothes and quilts?

(End of this chapter)