Wu Cunwen, Wang Fenglan, Li Baoming | 武存文,王凤兰&李宝明, 2011 August 25

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Wu Cunwen (b. 1938) is a resident of Wanquan County. In this interview, Wu says that in those years people didn't have enough to eat while a lot of things were wasted. Carrot were not harvested in time so they were frozen and got rotten. Villagers were labelled as bad people if they were caught picking up a corn or carrot to take home. Wu once had a whole basket of eggs taken away but didn't dare to object.

武存文1938年生，是张家口市万全县村民。武老人说那些年吃的东西不够可是浪费也很厉害。胡萝卜不及时收冻坏在地里。村民会因为拿一两个玉米或者对萝卜被判定为坏分子。武老人的一筐鸡蛋被迫上缴而不敢有异议。

Wang Fenglan (b. 1944) is a resident of Zhulu County. In this interview, Wang says that the commue canteen started in 1958. Corn flour was the main food, had to mix with tree leaves because it was not enough. People were not allowed to raise chicken or pig at home although their intentions were to exchange for necessities like salt and vinegar. She often had to borrow money from the production team but was not always given. She said that she had better payments when she was working for the landlord before 1949.

王凤兰1944年生，是张家口市涿鹿县北关村村民。王老人说58年开始吃食堂，玉米面里要掺着树叶才够吃。家里不许养鸡养猪来补贴生活，常需向生产队借钱，又不一定能借到。还不如旧社会给地主打工的待遇。

Li Baoming (b. 1940) is a resident of Zhulu County. In this interview, Li says that people had to work hard day and night without enough food, but no food at all if they didn't work. No household was allowed to have grain at home, people would be critized at open meetings if they did.

李宝明1940年生，是张家口市涿鹿县北关村村民。李老人说那些年白天夜晚地干活却吃不饱，不干活就完全没有吃的。各户不许私藏粮食，搜出来的话就被批斗。

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