The burden of choosing goods in memory

Goose feathers, duck feathers, turtle shells, orange peels, toothpaste skins, rags-eat sugar-"Every time I hear this cry, the children are eager to move, and immediately take the empty bottles and toothpaste skins at home and run to the" pick the peddler ". When the pick-up vendors check the goods, they take some sweets out of their bags and get them. The children are very happy.

Besides candy, there are all kinds of daily necessities, such as socks, handkerchiefs, hairpins, soap, toilet water and needlework. In 1980s and 1990s, hawkers were one of the most popular occupations in China. They mainly wandered in the countryside, which brought many conveniences to the people.

At that time, vendors were different from vendors now. They are not limited to money transactions, but prefer "barter". They can exchange anything as long as they are profitable. At that time, their favorite was "toothpaste skin". If a doll brings toothpaste, the vendor will give him more candy. Then the question is, why is the toothpaste skin that we discarded at random so popular?

First of all, we should understand the social background of China. In 1980s and 1990s, China was in the period of industrialization, and many materials were still in short supply, so there was a great demand for industrial raw materials. At that time, toothpaste skins were basically made of metal materials such as aluminum, tin and lead. Although the toothpaste skin doesn't weigh much, many a mickle makes a mickle, which is also impressive. Data show that in the early 1990s, the price of aluminum per kilogram was around 10 yuan, which was much more valuable than candy. Shoppers buy toothpaste skins at low prices and then sell them to manufacturers in need, thus earning the difference.

Waste toothpaste skin can be used not only in industry, but also in repairing enamel pots and jars. Friends who have used enamel products know that enamel products are particularly fragile. Over time, the enamel on the surface will fall off and eventually break the hole. The tin foil on the waste toothpaste skin can not only fill the hole, but also has its own anti-rust effect. Some handy people can also make toothpaste skin into a spout cover and a fish hook for boiling a kettle.

In this way, the toothpaste skin that can only be thrown away as garbage instantly turns waste into treasure, and at the same time protects the environment, killing two birds with one stone.

However, with the development of the times, China's economy is getting better and better, and the living standards of ordinary people are constantly improving. Now we don't need to exchange toothpaste skin for some candy. Most people throw them away after using them. Secondly, with the improvement of productivity in China, the price of metal is getting lower and lower, so it is naturally unnecessary to use toothpaste skin to extract metal. In addition, most of the toothpaste packaging now has become plastic, which naturally loses its recycling value; Finally, the disappearance of vendors. Now they no longer walk the streets, but go to special places to recycle waste products and change their working mode. That exciting cry has disappeared in the torrent of years.