Zhang Jieqiong's enthusiasm for calligraphy and calligraphy clubs is truly impressive.

Su Manjin looked at Zhang Jieqiong's excited little face, she smiled and nodded.

"Senior sister, what time is the first round? What are the font requirements? ”

Zhang Jieqiong took out a piece of paper from her schoolbag: "Xiaoman, take a look, the notice requires a hard pen in italics, the first round of the competition is March 29th, it is Monday, you must remember to arrive at the school gate on time at half past seven in the morning, this time it is the teaching director who leads the team to set off." ”

"Xiaoman, this is the request for the competition above, you go back and take a good look."

"Okay, senior sister, I will remember to attend on time, don't worry."

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Su Manjin got out of school, and when she saw that the time was only past four o'clock, she walked to the town with her schoolbag on her back.

It has been more than half a month since my grandfather went to the General Hospital of the Provincial Capital Military Region, and I only heard from my uncle that the operation was over, and I don't know what the situation is now.

Although she believes that Director Chen Junqiang will definitely have no problem making a move, she knows that her mother always remembers that she has lost weight recently.

When he arrived at the town's supply and marketing cooperative, Su Manjin said to the salesman behind the counter: "Hello, comrade, I'll make a call to the General Hospital of the Provincial Capital Military Region." ”

"Okay, you can call, 6 cents a minute for a long distance."

Su Manjin wrote down the phone number of the nurse's station in Director Chen Junqiang's department given by Master Wuchen, and she called and it was a girl who answered it.

"Hello, I am the family member of Director Chen Junqiang's patient, please help me find out, which bed Zeng Zhenxing is, and is he better for surgery?"

"Wait a minute", after the female nurse inquired, "Zeng Zhenxing is 16 beds, he had surgery on March 8, more than ten days after the operation, and his recovery is not bad." ”

"Comrade, can you please help me call Zeng Huacheng, a family member of the sixteenth bed? He is my uncle, and Zeng Zhenxing is my grandfather. I'm sorry for you. ”

"Okay, then you wait a minute", the phone seemed to be left aside, Su Manjin heard the footsteps go away, and then the voice of the nurse came, "The family members of the sixteenth bed come here, and someone at the nurse station is looking for it." ”

Zeng Huacheng was feeding Zeng Zhenxing rice soup, and when he heard the nurse say that a little girl called, he immediately thought of Su Manjin.

He instructed Zeng Huahe to keep an eye on it, hurriedly ran to the nurse's station, and picked up the microphone that was set aside: "Xiaoman? Is that you? ”

The girl's clear voice came from the phone: "Second uncle, how is my grandfather's recovery after the operation?" ”

Zeng Huacheng has always known that his niece is a sensible child, and he has been very affectionate towards her grandfather since she was a child, and she will definitely be worried.

"Xiaoman, Director Chen Junqiang said that your grandfather's operation was very successful, and he will be discharged from the hospital in about a week!"

"During this time, I mainly waited for the wound to recover, and now I can drink some slightly warm rice soup. The human spirit is also good. Don't worry. ”

Su Manjin breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, "Second uncle, the operation was successful, this is great!" My mom was worried all this time, so I'll tell her the good news when I go back. ”

Zeng Huacheng had already called home last week, but his sister and sister's house did not have a phone, so they were not notified. "Xiaoman, then you can convey the news to your aunt as well."

"Okay, no problem, I'll tell Auntie when I get back."

"Xiaoman, how are you doing at home? Last time I heard you say that you want to open a seafood restaurant? ”

"Yes, second uncle, our seafood shop just opened this morning! I'm going to expand the scale of the seafood sales business a bit. ”

Zeng Huacheng agreed: "This idea is good, and it can be done well." ”

"Well, second uncle, then when you come back next week, let's talk about it in detail. During this time, you and your third uncle have worked hard to take care of your grandfather, so you should also pay attention to rest. ”

"Okay, goodbye Xiaoman." Zeng Huacheng hung up the phone, and couldn't help but sigh, his niece is really hurtful, well-behaved, sensible, and good at expression, unlike his daughter Zeng Yunshu, who only reads with his head bored, and usually talks very little.

Zeng Huacheng walked back to the ward with brisk steps, "Dad, it's Xiaoman's phone, I care about your body, I specially went to the supply and marketing cooperatives in the town to call and ask!" ”

Zeng Zhenxing also smiled, with so many grandchildren, he is the girl who likes Xiaoman the most. Don't look at the girl's young age, it's intimate.

Su Manjin hung up the phone and paid 6 yuan to the salesman, feeling a little painful.

Now that grocery stores and seafood stores are open, this phone call has to be brought to the house, otherwise it is too inconvenient to communicate with each other.

As soon as he thought of it, Su Manjin went to the mobile business hall next door.

"Hello comrade, I would like to consult, how to handle this telephone landline, and how to calculate the cost of a phone?"

The salesperson replied expressionlessly: "You need to apply for approval to install, and you will be charged an installation fee of 2,500 yuan, a monthly rent of 55 yuan per month, a telephone fee of 6 cents, two-way charges, and you will be charged for calling and answering." ”

Su Manjin was speechless, landlines in this era are really in demand.

"Comrade, how long does it take to install it after applying?"

"After applying, you have to wait for the approval of the leader, and then go to the door-to-door installation, which normally takes a month."

After listening to this, Su Manjin couldn't help but complain in his heart: The efficiency is so low?

How long does it take to install a phone, and you have to wait for approval to apply?

I really miss the future 4G and 5G era.

"Comrade, do I need to pay money to apply? What other materials do you need to prepare? ”

"Pay the deposit of 100 yuan first, and then pay the rest after the approval. Let your family adults come and do it, bring the household registration book, and fill out this form. ”

Su Manjin: "Do you still need a household registration book?" ”

"Yes, you have to check the home address, register the information, and children, you can't do it, call your family to come and apply."

Su Manjin walked out of the business hall helplessly, it took so long to get a phone call, and he had to walk everywhere, it was really inconvenient, it seemed that he had to buy himself a transportation tool first.

She walked slowly through the streets of the town when a pleasant bell rang behind her, and when she looked back, she saw two junior high school students riding bicycles through the street.

Bicycle! This can be had.

After finding someone to inquire about the location of the bicycle dealership, Su Manjin went to the door to choose. She didn't listen to the three-wheeled bicycle recommended by the store for children, but chose a flying pigeon bicycle that was slightly smaller than Zeng Meiyue's bicycle and suitable for middle and high school students.

Bicycles in this era are still considered large assets. After some bargaining, Su Manjin paid five hundred and fifty yuan.

She sighed, reluctant that the child could not trap the wolf. Whether it's a bicycle or a landline, you have to spend everything, time is precious, and you can't always walk on the road.

When she thinks about the installation fee of the phone landline, she knows what the expression of her family is going to be :)

When I go home, I have to do ideological work for my family, which is regarded as an investment, and I have to save some time and do more things.