The annual Mid-Autumn Festival is here again. Whenever I miss my relatives during the festive season, I can't help but think of the scene of visiting relatives when I was young.
Walking with relatives in the 1970s and 1980s
In the 1970s and 1980s, people's lives were not rich yet, and relatives had to walk or put in carts drawn by cattle. Steaming a pot of buns with white noodles on your own, filling them in a bamboo basket with a clean towel on top, is a good gift. The dishes served by relatives are mostly green vegetables, tofu skins, dumplings wrapped in a curtain, and the relatives talk and laugh, so happy. Wait until the red sun is slanting to the west before leaving reluctantly. Sometimes my dog followed and ran fast, and sometimes went past the door of a relative's house, as if he knew a relative's house.
In the 1990s, people's lives became richer, and motorcycles gradually became people's main means of transportation. No matter how far away relatives are, they will get there as soon as they step on the accelerator. The gifts I brought have also changed. I bought some biscuits, fried dough sticks and the like, and served them to my relatives first. The dishes served by relatives have also changed. Roasted chicken and pork, pork and greens are the most common.
In recent years, people's living standards have further improved. More and more relatives are driving away, and the gifts they bring are mainly boxes of wine, cooking oil, milk, and fruits. Prawns, crabs and other seafood appeared on the host’s table for guests. Some even ordered directly from the restaurant or went to the restaurant to eat.
The details of people's lives reflect the changes of the times, but no matter how the times change, the feelings between relatives will remain unchanged.
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