The Age of Rebirth: Struggle of the Eldest Daughter

Chapter 55 I can't bear the child

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

Su Manjin looked at Zhang Jieqiong's excited little face, she nodded with a smile.

"Senior sister, when is the first round? What are the requirements for the participating fonts?"

Zhang Jieqiong took out a piece of paper from her schoolbag: "Xiaoman, look, the notice requires it to be in hard script. The first round of competition is March 3, which is Monday. You must remember that it is 29:07 in the morning." Get to the school gate on time, this time the dean led the team to set off."

"Xiao Man, this is notifying the above competition requirements, you should 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 finished school, and it was only after four o'clock. She carried her schoolbag and walked to the town.

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

Although she believed that Director Chen Junqiang would have no problem making a move, she knew that her mother always cared about her and had lost weight recently.

When we arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative in the town, Su Manjin said to the salesperson behind the counter: "Hi, comrade, I'll make a call to the General Hospital of the Military Region of the provincial capital."

"Okay, you can make a call, 1 cents per minute for long-distance calls."

Su Manjin had written down the number of Director Chen Junqiang's department given by Master Wuchen before, and she called it, but a girl answered the phone.

"Hello, I'm the family member of Director Chen Junqiang's patient. Please help me find out which bed Zeng Zhenxing is in. Is he cured of surgery?"

"Wait a minute", after the female nurse inquired, "Zeng Zhenxing has sixteen beds. He had the operation on March 3. It has been more than ten days since the operation, and he is recovering well."

"Comrade, can you please call Zeng Huacheng, the family member of Bed Sixteen? He is my uncle, and Zeng Zhenxing is my grandfather. Please."

"Okay, then wait a moment."

The phone seemed to be put aside, Su Manjin heard footsteps going away, and then the voice of the nurse came: "The family members of the sixteenth bed come here, someone is looking for at the nurse's station."

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

He told Zeng Huahe to keep an eye on it, then hurried to the nurse's station, picked up the microphone that was left aside: "Xiao Man? Is that you?"

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

Zeng Huacheng has always known that his niece is a sensible child, and she has a very deep affection for her grandfather since she was a child, so she must be worried.

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

"This period of time is mainly waiting for the wound to recover. Now I can drink some slightly warm rice soup. People's spirits are also good. Don't worry."

Su Manjin breathed a sigh of relief, "Second uncle, the operation was successful, that's great! My mother has been very worried these days, so I'll tell her the good news when I go back."

"Yeah, Xiaoman, then you can pass the news to your aunt."

Zeng Huacheng had already called his family last week, but his sister and younger sister didn't have a phone, so they didn't get notified.

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

"Xiao Man, how is your family doing? Last time I heard you say that you want to open a seafood shop?"

"Yes, Second Uncle, our seafood store just opened this morning! We are planning to expand the scale of seafood sales."

Zeng Huacheng agreed: "This idea is good, we can continue to do it well."

"Well, second uncle, let's talk in detail when you come back next week. You and third uncle have worked hard to take care of grandpa during this time, so you should also pay attention to rest."

"Okay, goodbye Xiao Man." Zeng Huacheng hung up the phone, but still couldn't help but sigh, this niece of his is really a pain, well-behaved, sensible, and good at expressing, unlike his daughter Zeng Yunshu, who only reads books , usually very few words.

Zeng Huacheng walked briskly back to the ward, "Dad, it's Xiaoman's call. I care about your health. I went to the town's supply and marketing agency to call and ask!"

Zeng Zhenxing also smiled. With so many grandchildren, he likes Xiaoman the most.Don't look at the girl's young age, she is considerate.

Su Manjin hung up the phone and paid the salesperson 6 yuan, which really hurt her.

Now that the grocery store and seafood store are open, this phone has to be connected to the household, otherwise it would be too inconvenient to communicate with each other.

Just thinking about it, Su Manjin went to the mobile business hall next door.

"Comrade, hello, I would like to ask, how to deal with this phone landline, and how to calculate the cost of holding a landline?"

The sales staff replied enthusiastically: "Application is required to be approved before installation, and an installation fee of 2500 yuan is charged. The monthly rent is 55 yuan, and the telephone fee is 6 cents. Two-way charges are charged. Both dialing and answering will be charged."

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

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

"After the application, we have to wait for the approval of the leaders level by level, and it usually takes a month for the door-to-door installation."

After Su Manjin listened, she couldn't help complaining in her heart: It takes so long to install a phone, and the efficiency is not good.

I really miss the future 4G and 5G era :)
"Comrade, if you apply now, do you need to pay immediately? What materials do you need to prepare?"

"Pay 100 yuan as a deposit first, and then pay the rest after the approval is completed. Let your adults come over to do it, bring the account book, and fill out this form."

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

"Yes, you need to check your home address and registration information, and you can't do it, kid. Ask your family to come and apply."

Su Manjin walked out of the business hall helplessly. It was really inconvenient to have to wait for such a long time for a phone call, and had to walk everywhere. It seemed that she had to buy herself a means of transportation first.

She was walking slowly on the streets of the town, and there was a pleasant bell ringing behind her. Looking back, two junior high school students were riding bicycles across the street.

bike!This can be.

After asking someone about the location of the bicycle dealership, Su Manjin went to pick it up.She didn't listen to the three-wheeled bicycle recommended by the store's aunt, which was suitable for children. Instead, she chose a Feige 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 big assets.After some bargaining, Su Manjin paid 550 yuan.

She sighed, resenting that the child couldn't catch the wolf.Whether it's a bicycle or a landline phone, what should be spent has to be spent. Time is precious, and you can't just walk on the road all the time.

When she thinks of the installation fee for a landline phone, she knows what her family will look like :)

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

(End of this chapter)