The old yellow calendar in the market

In the countryside, in our Liubu town, it is now called Liubu Sub-district Office. It is said that Liubu has a history of several hundred years. It meets every five days, and the market day is the second and seventh day of each month. Lijiatang meets every five days or ten days, which is also a five-day episode.

There are only two episodes in five days. Every month, the first day and the sixth day are big episodes, and the third day and the eighth day are small episodes. Every time Liubu and Zhonggong get together, many people come to the fair, which is very lively and prosperous. Even city people take bus No.88 or drive to the market to shop, buy some local products they like, and buy some daily necessities such as fresh vegetables and fruits. .

I am a real farmer. My hometown goes to the market every five days. Because in rural areas, unlike in cities, there are things to sell every day. They are all farmers. They have to work in the fields every day and have no time to go to the market every day. So it is stipulated to go to the market every five days.

Because our village is scattered, unlike the residents in the city who are concentrated, our village is divided into east, west, north and south. They are 4-5 kilometers away from the nearest town, and there are more than a dozen roads far away. Compared with me, the distance is longer. Far away, there are buses covering every village, with prices ranging from 2 to 7 yuan. So every time they go to the market, they will come to town to buy the necessities they need at home.

For example, there is no big supermarket like the city in rural areas, and there are all kinds of daily necessities in it. We only have these small supermarkets, and many things are lacking. Only on the day of the fair will things be perfect. You sell this and I sell this to meet people's needs.

However, I remember when I was very young, there was a custom of going to the market once every five days. Perhaps this has become a habit of rural people. I just feel very excited every time I go to the market, and I can buy what I like in the market. I estimate that there should be fairs in rural areas all over the country. .