Medicinal sugar, also known as "sand sugar", "tea frost sugar", "tea sugar", "radish sugar", "pear frost sugar" or "cold sugar", has many varieties and is a traditional food in Beijing and Tianjin. It has a long history. It was originally medicinal food in the court, and later spread to the people. Because it has obvious therapeutic effect on common miscellaneous diseases or discomforts, it is used in modern Tianjin. The medicated candy can be added with traditional Chinese medicine or health-care plant components as needed, and integrates dietotherapy and health care with candy. It is a precious cultural heritage of the Chinese nation and a treasure of ancient dietotherapy culture in China. In the old society, people selling drugs and sweets had a stepped glass box on their chests, which was about 50 cm wide and had three floors, each with four or five compartments. There are dry batteries on the top of the box, a small lamp in the middle and velvet dragons on both sides. People who sell drugs and sugar put sugar boxes of various drugs in it, holding tweezers and shouting loudly in the street. The so-called "medicinal sugar" is to boil the sugar to a certain extent and add various Chinese herbal medicines, such as Amomum villosum, cardamom, rose, safflower, fresh ginger and mint. Boil the sugar and pull it into strips, then cut it into small pieces. There are often many people around the shop. 1930 or so, there are more and more people selling medicine and sugar in the street. A big glass bottle is slung over your shoulder, and the sugar is held by a big bamboo. It is much more sanitary without hands. People who do this kind of business are generally young and middle-aged, and there are few elderly people. They shouted as they walked, their voices were like leather boards, and they rhymed with each other. They shout beautifully.

Famous artist

At that time, celebrities such as Li, Wang Baoshan, Lian Huaqing and Li Fool sold medicines and sugar in Shangquan County. Wang Baoshan, Wang Baoshan, also marked "double smile" trademark, the focus is on talking, telling some current affairs jokes, many diners around.

19 13 In the second year of the Republic of China, there was a middle-aged man named Wang Baoshan who set up a stall to sell homemade soda. In his later years, Wang Baoshan pushed a cart and staggered around in heather. At that time, I was already senile. He had to dress up to sell medicine candy: wearing an old hat and a worn-out suit; Underwear is yellow and black, a pair of worn-out shoes don't fit, and a pair of old gold-rimmed glasses, lacking a temple, are tied to the ear with a rope. The voice of shouting is mumbling and vague, and sometimes the bell will ring a few times. No matter where it falls, it is a funny image of pretending to be crazy and selling stupidity. I have never seen him smile. Wherever you go, there is a circle of people and a group of children following the car. However, he changed after receiving the car every day. He greets people and talks like an ordinary person. He also went to the pub with friends to drink and punch in and chat. This may be a propaganda means for society to make a living at that time.

He has another way of selling sugar. Before selling sugar, he showed his driving skills: he set up a field in an open space, surrounded by a circle of people, and he performed on a bicycle. What "Zhang Fei rides a horse", "the boy worships Guanyin", "the golden rooster is independent" and "eight steps to catch cymbals" often make the audience burst into cheers. After the performance, he wiped his sweat with a towel and sold sugar. After selling the sugar, he got on the bus and went to another alley. By the age of 70, he can still erect a big roof on the car, and his movements are still clean and neat. He is wearing a pair of bleached trousers and black leggings, which is very neat. Lian Huaqing Lian Huaqing lives next to Wei 'an in the northwest corner of Chenghuang Temple. He is also a peddler. Before Lian Huaqing sold medicine candy, he said "Three Kingdoms" or "Liaozhai". At the critical moment of excitement, he suddenly stopped talking and started selling medicine candy. Everyone was anxious to listen, and they bought medicine candy in succession, and then talked about it when the medicine candy was sold out. In addition, Lianhua Qing attracts customers with acrobatics and car skills performances. Tianjin husband's office and artist Li Shazi 1928, regardless of the establishment of the southern city, Tianjin husband's medical sugar technology, a private charity medical service institution in Tianjin, developed tea cream sugar.

1929, Tianjin husband's office is closed. My husband's sugar and medicine skills were passed down by Zhang, juggler Liu and martial artist Li Fool (formerly known as Li, a folk artist in Tianqiao, Beijing, who once sold martial arts in Tianjin, 65438-0928). Among them, after several years of hard work, Fool Li has formed a high influence in the region. 1964 was banned in the spring, and Li, a fool, left there, busking everywhere and living without a fixed address. 1964 Closed disciple Gong Yide. Thanks to the efforts of disciple Gong Yide, the culture of medicine and sugar has been passed down to this day.

1935 or so, there was a middle-aged woman selling medicine and sugar in the "three no matter" market in heather. Behind the stall is her home. There is a sugar jar, a bench and Chinese herbal medicine on the table at the door. While cooking sugar ingredients, he explained the function of each medicine in fluent Tianjin dialect, boasted about the wonderful use of her medicine sugar, and talked nonsense all over the sky. Even Li loves to eat her medicine candy, and sends someone to buy it every month, which is only tens of dollars. Onlookers were attracted by her. He keeps talking and talking, but he never looks at others.

There is also a big car with two little squirrels in an iron cage. As soon as the car stops, the children will gather around. The squirrels can make all kinds of movements under the command of the sugar seller, which is very interesting. Sell "tea milk candy" and make it into gourd shape, which is divided into black and white. The white one is more expensive and tastes better.

Selling medicine and sugar in modern times

The silly second brother in New Xia Feng's "Bitter Childhood" is selling medicine and sugar, and he shouted very fastidiously: "Selling medicine and sugar! ..... Oranges, bananas, elixirs, Ren Dan, radishes, olives and pears were all destroyed by the fire. Eat a piece of candy to relieve boredom, and one piece will be delicious. It's easy to take a piece of medicine candy, but it won't make you sleepy. Eat a piece of medicine candy, it is better to go to a' cheap shop'. Eat a piece of medicine candy, you will be happy and hungry than eating steamed stuffed bun ... "

In the process of selling medicine candy in Tianjin, some people who sell medicine candy fill words and shout in the tone of yangko, forming a unique singing method, which is as beautiful as singing children's songs. According to records, there are two versions: "buy what you want, take what you bring, sell medicine and sugar, eat what you eat, pineapple, banana, orange." "Buy, buy, a little, and then sell medicine and sugar ... oranges and mints take a chill, spit sour water, burp, eat my medicine and sugar, boys don't sell it, big boys are together!" This is the relevant record of the traditional cross talk "Selling Pictures". Since modern times, sand sugar has been widely popular in Beijing and Tianjin, and it is common in Tianqiao in old Beijing, temple fairs of Huguo Temple, Baita Temple, Long Fu Temple and Land Temple, as well as in southern Tianjin.

Once upon a time, there was a famous drug dealer in Beijing, nicknamed Huang, who was born near Tianqiao. According to historical records, the real name of Private Huang is Huang. He got such a nickname because he was a soldier in the Zhang Xun Army in the late Qing Dynasty. In the 1930s and 1940s, he sold medicine and candy beside Tianqiao Theater. He is tall, with pigtails, a satin melon skin hat, a yellow satin coat, white socks and shoes, and a big bag with medicine and sugar on his back. "Private Huang" doesn't practice putting on airs or shouting, but stands there swearing all day, selling medicine and sugar. Scold Han Fuju today, Zhang Zongchang tomorrow and Duan the day after tomorrow. At that time, warlords were fighting and the people were miserable. The people hate these warlords, so many people listen to him every day to solve their grievances. Private Huang also became famous for cursing the street and became one of the "Eight Monsters of Tianqiao".

From 1955 to 200 1, it almost never appeared in Beijing, and only sold medicinal sugar in areas such as heather in Tianjin. Gong Yide, born on March 23rd, 195 1, was born in Tianjin, the fourth in his family, and his stage name was "Gong Laosi". He was a descendant of Tianjin medicine and sugar, and studied under Beijing Tianqiao artist Li Shazi (formerly known as Li).

When Gong Yide was eight years old, his father Li Xueru ran a cosmetics store near the Yellow River Theatre in Shinan. Gong Yide has been obsessed with fool Li's street fighting skills for many years. On the recommendation of neighbor and juggler Liu, he became a disciple of Li Fool in the summer of 1964. During the Cultural Revolution, Li Shifu fool was sent to Dongtou, and Gong Yide went to the countryside to go to Gansu Construction Corps. After the Cultural Revolution, Gong Yide returned to Tianjin, reunited with his master Li Fool, who was over 70 years old, inherited the skill of medicine and sugar, and joined hands with his mentor to run the medicine and sugar business. Li Fool died on 1988 accompanied by Gong Yide.