Chronicle of the 70s

After resolving the issue with Shen Yuehong, Li Xianglu felt as if the air around her became instantly fresher, and even Xiao Chong in the dormitory seemed more pleasant to look at.

In August 1978, the China-Japan Peace and Friendship Treaty was signed in the capital and took effect in October of the same year.

Because of the movie "Longing for Home," bell-bottoms appeared before people’s eyes.

People, under the influence from abroad, quietly widened their pant legs showing a rebellious nature of the youth. For a while, a portion of the young people in the capital no longer suppressed their individuality, daring to break from tradition, and thus bell-bottoms came into sight.

The fashionable bell-bottoms had many students itching to try them. Those with better family conditions went straight to the state-run tailors to have them made, while those less fortunate altered their existing wide-leg pants, considering it the most stylish outfit at the time.

Li Xianglu had two pairs of pure white bell-bottoms, exactly like the ones Sangui Keiko wore in the movie. Of course, these were bought in Hong Kong; Li Xianglu loved them, Su Yan bought her two pairs directly, along with various other fabrics.

At this time, however, it was different; almost everyone noticed the pants Li Xianglu was wearing. Many people from the dormitory came to borrow them, taking them to the tailor to have copies made.

Li Xianglu was a bit troubled, her pants being handled by others, wondering if they were still wearable. However, everyone in the building wanted to look beautiful, so she lent out the newer pair for a few close friends to use as a template.

At the time, Su Yan thought of Li Xianglu and a couple of other female friends, so she bought a few other sizes. Li Xianglu took out two bell-bottom jeans; Iro, being a bit shorter, took a size smaller than herself, and Lu Anna, as tall as herself but a bit heavier, took one size larger. Both pairs were given away perfectly.