How did the rural areas without air conditioning spend the hot summer in the 1980s and 1990s? A group of old photos revealed.

This summer has been very hot since the beginning, especially in some areas. For example, it is reported in the news that the temperature in Henan is as high as 40 degrees or above, and even the local minimum temperature is 30 degrees.

As far as the temperature is concerned, it has not reached the hottest "dog days" in summer. Modern people will hide in air-conditioned rooms to enjoy the cool and summer. Then, how did people in rural areas spend their summer without air conditioning in the 1980s and 1990s?

First, eat in the alley.

Decades ago, there was no air conditioning in the countryside in summer, that is, there might be an electric fan in better conditions, and most farmers did not have these appliances to enjoy the cool at home.

When the labor force at home comes back, it's time to eat. Everyone will leave the stuffy house with bowls of rice and vegetables in their hands, and go to the village alley to eat in the cool natural wind.

In my memory, the alley in front of my hometown arrived at the meal point, and all the neighbors were holding bowls or squatting or sitting on their own small stools to eat, which was full of excitement. Everyone chatted about some interesting things in the village while eating.

People at that time felt that the distance between people was very close. At that time, everyone's life was relatively poor, but they felt that they could eat enough. They will feel much better after having dinner together.

At that time, rural people would find it boring to eat at home. It is a wonderful thing for everyone to eat and chat at home and blow a cool breeze outside.

So in the summer of that time, rural people hardly ate at home, and adults and children all went out to eat with bowls.

Second, it's good to enjoy the cool under the big tree.

In the past, there was no air conditioner in the countryside to cool people down, but people didn't feel very hot at that time. In fact, the temperature was very hot at that time, but there were no cement roads in the countryside at that time, and most of them were dirt roads.

Trees are also numerous and tall. In summer, there are shady places everywhere.

At that time, farmers were often seen sitting on tree roots protruding from the ground, or sitting on their own small benches, surrounded by trees to enjoy the cool.

Old people talk to old people, young people talk to young people, and sometimes children crawl around their families, making adults laugh.

Third, watermelon relieves summer heat

A few decades ago, there was no air conditioner and few electric fans in the countryside, but there was no shortage of watermelons. Watermelon was big and sweet at that time. Before going to farm work, you threw a watermelon into the well water and chilled it for a long time. It shouldn't be too cold when you pull it back. Take a bite, cool and sweet, and any summer heat will disappear.

At that time, on summer nights, there might be open-air movies in some villages, and some farmers would hold cool watermelons and bite them to watch movies. It's really a day's fatigue.

Fourth, swimming to relieve summer heat.

In the 1980s and 1990s, there was no shortage of rivers or ponds in rural areas, especially in some mountainous rural areas. Especially after the rain, these places are full of water, children can't help jumping in and playing in the water in droves, and some adult men will dive in for the summer.

Although there are no recreational facilities like modern swimming pools, catching shrimps and fish in streams and ponds and stepping on lotus roots are still very interesting.

V. Summer sleeping mat

In the past countryside, a treasure to relieve summer heat was a bamboo bed.

Bamboo beds, as can be seen from the name, must be made of bamboo, especially in the south at that time. Bamboo bed is a necessary summer artifact for every household in rural areas.

Bamboo beds are light and can be easily moved to other places. Sleeping on it is cool and practical.

At that time, in the southern countryside, every evening, many families would move their bamboo beds out, or move them to their own yards or under big trees. Sometimes they can see a row of more than ten bamboo beds outside, and everyone is lying leisurely on the bamboo beds, enjoying the cool and talking with their neighbors. It is also spectacular, and the scenes of laughter and laughter are really happy to recall.

Six, hand rub bean jelly

People in the 1970s and 1980s can now recall the pictures of selling popsicles with white foam boxes on bicycles. At that time, popsicles were 10 cents, and they could be exchanged with wine bottles.

Although it was not expensive, the living conditions of rural people were basically poor at that time, and the family was reluctant to buy it for their children.

Just pick fresh leaves and wild fruits, and then make ice powder at home. It's delicious, cool and delicious, not worse than popsicles at that time.

And it's really pure natural, without any addition. Looking back now, it's hard to taste that taste.

Summary:

The working people in our country are really smart and have their own wisdom at all stages of life. In that era when there was no air conditioning, people also had various ways to spend the hot summer safely.

Modern living conditions are getting better and better Although there are better tools to relieve summer heat than before, the memories of that time are also precious and interesting. I believe that life will be better in the future and people's living conditions will be more advanced and superior.