Chapter 13 Mobile Phone Signals
I saw that when Wei Ying called the landline phone in her home, she was very happy.
Especially when Wei Ying's mother, when she picked up the phone,
Wei Ying jumped up happily.
Wei Ying was on the phone and said:
"Mom, it's me, I'm Wei Ying......"
Wei Ying's mother, who was thousands of miles away, said:
"Wei Ying, are you off work? Don't you know, your mother is waiting for your phone, but she has been staying next to the telephone......
Listening to her mother's words, Wei Ying felt very uncomfortable in her heart and almost cried.
Wei Ying controlled her emotions and smiled hard......
Wei Ying knew that because she chose the drilling team, her mother did not support her joining the drilling team for a long time.
After all, the work of the drilling team, perennial in the field,
Moreover, there are various risks at all times......
Because my father has worked in the drilling team all my life, my mother has been worried all my life......
Now, finally, my father is about to retire, and my mother doesn't have to worry......
However, he was on the drilling team again, and his mother had to worry about her work, and even fear......
Therefore, Wei Ying must control her emotions, let her mother hear her happy voice, and let her mother not worry......
I saw Wei Ying smile at her mother and said:
"Mom, I'm worried about you...... I'm all right...... I'm now adapting to life as a drilling crew...... My work and life are very good......"
Wei Ying's mother was on the phone, very concerned, and asked:
"What did you do at work today? Remember, you must pay attention to safety, and never turn your back to the drill floor......"
Wei Ying told her mother not to worry and said:
"Mom, I know, don't worry, I'm paying special attention to safety at work...... Today, on the first day of work, I didn't do any work, so I did some equipment sanitation ......"
Wei Ying's mother told Wei Ying on the phone, saying:
"In the work, we must be diligent in learning and inquiring, and respect the master and the cadres and leaders on the team...... Also, be sure to have good relationships with your colleagues...... After all, this is a collective, not a stage for you alone......"
Wei Ying nodded and said:
"I see, Mommy......"
Wei Ying's mother continued on the phone, encouraging Wei Ying, and said:
"Kid, since you've chosen the drilling team...... Then, you must work hard and never give up...... Although, the work is hard and the environment is not good...... But you also have to learn to adapt and persevere......"
Before this, Wei Ying's mother, but did not support Wei Ying, went to the drilling team......
However, as time went by, and Wei Ying's performance after joining the drilling team, Wei Ying's mother changed her mind and decided to support her child...
… After all, the drilling team is the choice of the child......
Moreover, Wei Ying always had a dream of dedicating oil to the motherland......
Hearing that her mother was so supportive of herself, Wei Ying's heart was greatly comforted......
She said:
"Mom, don't worry, you and Dad, I will definitely work hard......"
After speaking, Wei Ying asked her mother and said:
"By the way, Mom, what about my dad, also go up the mountain and go to work?"
Wei Ying's mother, says:
"A few days after you went to the desert, your father went up to work in the mountains......"
Wei Ying says:
"Then I'll call my dad and report that I'm safe......"
Wei Ying's mother, says:
"Your father's drilling team has now moved to Gaogoukou...... There, deep in the mountains, the signal is not good, you call, maybe he can't get ......"
Wei Ying nodded and said:
"Okay, then I'll wait for my father, call me......"
Wei Ying's mother asked:
"Mom knows, there is no signal in the desert where you are...... So you name a time...... Wait for your dad, call me, and I'll make an appointment with your dad's time and your time...... You two, call again...... Otherwise, there is no signal in the desert where you are...... There is no signal in the thousands of ravines on the Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi, where your father is located...... It's very difficult for the two of you to talk once......"
Listening to her mother's words, Wei Ying said:
"Mom, I'm now, I've found one, a location with a signal...... As long as you pull a rope down from the ceiling and hang the phone in that position, you will have a signal...... In the future, if you miss me sometimes, call my colleague, Liang Boyi...... He came to my dorm and called me...... I'll come and answer it, and it's fine......"
Listening to her daughter's words, Wei Ying's mother said:
"So you didn't climb that big sand pile just to make a phone call?"
Wei Ying's mother knew that the signal of her daughter's drilling team was particularly bad...... Every time, when her daughter wanted to talk to her on the phone, she had to climb up to the top of the big sand pile near the well......
There, too, there are only a few two or three grid signals, which can barely talk......
Wei Ying told her mother, saying:
"Yes, Mom, I didn't climb to the top of that big pile of sand...... Because, in the dormitory of my colleague Liang Boyi, there is a signal in a certain location...... So, I'll go to his dorm and call you......"
Wei Ying's mother, said:
"That's good, it's over, you give me your colleague's phone number...... If I miss you, I'll call your colleague...... Then, ask him to go to your dorm and call you ......"
After hanging up her mother's phone, Wei Ying's mood suddenly brightened up and she was very happy......
Before, the exhaustion of work and the depression of the mood were also swept away......
Wei Ying came out of Liang Boyi's dormitory and thanked him and said:
"Liang Boyi, thank you so much...... What if, not tonight, I had a phone call with my mother...... I'm probably not in a better mood......"
When Liang Boyi saw that Wei Ying's mood had improved, he said:
"Wei Ying, didn't you tell me before, do you want to go to the store and buy things? Tomorrow, if you are free, I can take you to the nearby herdsman's house to buy things......
When Wei Ying came to the drilling team, she needed to buy a lot of daily necessities because of insufficient preparation.
The drilling team, on the other hand, is in the depths of the desert, and it is very inconvenient to buy things.
When Wei Ying heard that Liang Boyi was willing to take him to the herdsman's house to buy things......
She was glad and agreed, and said:
"Okay, then let's go to bed tomorrow afternoon...... You can take me to the herdsman's house and buy something......"
Because the drilling team implements three shifts, 24 hours on the day and 12 hours off......
Therefore, Wei Ying is on the day shift today, and she will be on the night shift tomorrow.
He had to get a good night's sleep in the afternoon, or he wouldn't be able to survive the night......
Liang Boyi nodded in agreement and said:
"No problem, then tomorrow afternoon, after you get up to sleep, come and call me, let's go together......"
Wei Ying nodded and said:
"Okay, tomorrow afternoon, see you or leave......"
When Wei Ying left, Liang Boyi looked at Wei Ying's back, he said to himself happily in his heart, and said:
"What a good girl, after so many years, I finally met a girl who I loved......"