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Zhou Bingkun asked, "Mom, what did you and my dad want when we got married? Was that jade bracelet also part of your dowry?"

Li Suhua said, "Yes! When your father and I got married, Changchun had not yet been liberated. The wedding was celebrated with the playing of suona. The rich bride rode in a sedan chair, while the poor rented a donkey or used a cart. It was good enough to give out wedding candy. Now the country has to pay off its debts. Although it is difficult for the time being, it will definitely get better and better in the future!"

Zhou Bingkun sincerely agreed with what his mother said. He did not expect that although his mother had not received much education, she had such firm confidence in the future of the country.

The major items for marriage or dowry are traditional wedding customs, as well as a barometer of a country’s economic development and a microcosm of the economic development at that time.

The continuous evolution of the major items of marriage also reflects the continuous improvement of the living standards of the Chinese people, and at the same time, it also reflects the development and progress of science and technology in my country.

In the 50s, people's material conditions were extremely scarce. The three major items for a wedding were suona, wedding candy and a sedan chair. Together with the wedding banquet, the cost of marrying a wife might only cost a person several months' income.

By the 60s, although my country's overall strength had improved, it had just experienced natural disasters and the impact of wrong decisions and was still in hardship. Therefore, the three major items for a wedding were basically furniture, such as beds, tables, chairs, and cabinets. Together with the wedding banquet, a wedding was equivalent to one person's annual income.

In order to cope with economic difficulties, natural disasters and survival crises, the country has introduced an eight-character policy, namely "adjustment, consolidation, enrichment and improvement", and the country's living conditions in all aspects have gradually improved.

So by the 70s and 80s, the major items for a wedding became "three turns and one ring". The watch quickly became one of the three items for a wedding, the other two being the bicycle and the sewing machine, and the third ring was the radio. Together with the wedding banquet, it would take about three to four years of a person's income.

In the 90s, after the reform and opening up, the three major items for marriage became color TV, washing machine and refrigerator. At that time, these three items were luxury goods for a family, and home appliances were given a higher value.

Later, motorcycles, cars, and commercial housing gradually became necessities for marriage, and home appliances and furniture became indispensable necessities of life. Until later, a person's normal lifetime income was not enough to marry a wife.

At this time, Li Suhua said, "It's almost time. You guys should hurry up and eat. Those who need to go to work should go to work, and those who need to go to school should go to school. Don't delay!"

Several people sat around the table, still eating corn paste with pickled vegetables, and a few sweet potatoes as dry food. Even with such a simple breakfast, they all looked satisfied. Zhou Bingkun was of course not among them, and he couldn't help but secretly calculate in his heart that it seemed that he had to find a way to improve his basic living needs first.

There is really no need to learn those childish things learned in school, but as a child of eight or nine years old, I have to go to school. It’s really worrying to think about it.

Zhou Bingkun arrived at school and taught half a class. Then he made an excuse that he had diarrhea and needed to go to the hospital, and left.

Zhou Bingkun came to the river alone, hoping to catch some fish like his father Zhou Zhigang to improve his life. However, he did not expect that his strength was limited and he could not do what Zhou Zhigang did. He spent a lot of effort but got nothing in the end. It seems that catching fish in the cofferdam is both a technical and a physical job!

With no other options, Zhou Bingkun took out a few killed chickens from his pocket and grilled them the same way he had done last time with the beggar's chicken. After they were cooked, he put them back into the storage space.

Then I went to the woods nearby to see if there were any mouse holes, squirrel holes, rabbit holes, or the like. These small animals have the habit of storing food. Even if there aren't any, I could find a way to find the various foods in the storage space. When my dad is free one day, I can come over and take them back. I can also help my future daughter-in-law, Zheng Juan, and her family improve their lives.