Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 128

Chapter 128: Truly Too Extravagant

More than half a month passed, and the telephone lines from the county town to Xiaba Village were finally set up.

This was also thanks to the help of Qin Qiulan’s Aunt, otherwise the County Post and Telecommunications Bureau would not have wanted to come because it was too far.

Now, with the request from above, the telephone lines were set up very quickly.

Today, the people installing the telephone came specifically to install a telephone for the pig farm.

Song Chu also asked them to install one at her home as well, of course, her family would pay the expenses separately.

This was also considering that she might have to leave the pig farm soon. She couldn’t always have people from the pig farm come to her house to call her whenever someone needed her. It was too troublesome.

The people from the Post and Telecommunications Bureau knew that Song Chu was the one who had asked someone in the province to speak up, which was why the telephone lines were successfully installed. So they didn’t refuse. After all, installing one was the same as installing two.

Hearing that the pig farm was going to install a telephone, the villagers couldn’t help but come over to watch.

Except for Tang Min and a few other village cadres, the other villagers had never seen a telephone in their lives, so they had to come and see it with their own eyes.

Song Chu didn’t chase them away, but let them watch. Many people have a natural inclination to join in on the excitement.

After more than an hour, the two telephones in the office were installed.

“So this is a telephone! I heard that you can talk to people on the other end by dialing from here.”

“Yes, this thing is very magical.”

“Song Chu is really capable. Previously, only the commune had a telephone in our area. Now our village is definitely the only one.”

“That’s right. People from other villages heard that our village has telephone lines and the pig farm is going to install a telephone. They are so envious.”

“Haha, Song Chu really brings glory to our village.” The villagers were all very proud when they mentioned this.

Seeing that the telephone was installed, everyone couldn’t help but shout, “Song Chu, make a call and try it out.”

“Yes, yes, let us see it too.” Everyone had only heard of the existence of telephones before, but had never heard one in person.

Song Chu was still relatively indulgent with the villagers. She waved to Gu Yue, “Comrade Gu, come and make a call to your cousin. Let everyone hear if the phone is connected.”

She did have a few numbers on hand, but it wasn’t appropriate to call them for a casual chat.

Gu Yue looked helpless, but he still went along with her.

He walked over and dialed Huo Kai’s office number.

The call was quickly connected.

“Hello, who are you looking for?”

Huo Kai happened to answer the phone. Gu Yue said, “Big Brother, it’s me, Gu Yue. Our village installed a telephone today. I’m calling to test if it’s connected.”

Huo Kai had heard that the pig farm was going to install a telephone, but he didn’t expect it to be so fast. “This is really efficient.”

“What’s the number? Let me write it down. It will be much easier to contact you next time.” Huo Kai hurriedly went to get a pen and paper.

Gu Yue asked the installer and gave the number to him.

Song Chu tugged at his sleeve from the side, “Ask Comrade Huo to say something, so the villagers can hear.”

Gu Yue could only convey Song Chu’s meaning.

Huo Kai’s personality was also cold on the surface, but he was actually very easygoing with people he knew. He agreed immediately.

Gu Yue held the phone towards the villagers at the door. Song Chu shouted, “Comrade Huo, you can speak now.”

Huo Kai’s voice came from the receiver, “Hello, villagers.”

The sound insulation of telephones at this time was not very good, and Huo Kai’s voice was relatively loud, so the villagers crowded at the door could all hear it.

They shouted excitedly, “Hello, Comrade Huo.”

“Wow, you can really talk to someone so far away, just through a wire. It’s really amazing.”

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The villagers couldn’t understand this technology, but it didn’t affect their excitement.

Gu Yue said a few more words to Huo Kai and hung up.

Then Song Chu took the installer to her home to install the telephone.

The villagers followed them to Song Chu’s house to join in the excitement.

Song Chu also told everyone in advance that the telephone installed in her home was at her own expense, while the one at the pig farm was a public expense.

When the village committee members saw this, they also wanted to install one, but when they heard that it would cost several thousand yuan, they were all shocked and couldn’t bear to spend the money.

Song Chu also told them that they could use the telephone at the pig farm if they needed to, so they were relieved.

At the same time, they couldn’t help but sigh. This several thousand yuan could build a brick house. The Old Song family was really too generous.

To be precise, it was Song Chu who was too generous. The people of the Old Song family, including Tang Feng, felt like their flesh was being cut when they found out that the telephone would cost several thousand yuan.

Then Song Chu told them that she had dug up some lingzhi and other medicinal herbs and sold them for several thousand yuan. After a lot of persuasion, everyone reluctantly agreed.

Now, seeing everyone’s envious praise, although Tang Feng and the others were still hurting, they also felt extremely proud and had a lot of face.

“Your Song Chu is really capable.”

“Your family is also quite generous. A brick house is gone just like that.” The villagers also heard how much it cost to install a telephone.

They could accept it if the pig farm installed it, but they felt that the Old Song family installing it was truly too extravagant.

Tang Feng’s heart was bleeding, but she smiled and said, “It’s all because of our Song Chu. Not only does she know so many factory directors and directors in the county town, but she also knows friends in the provincial capital. Installing a telephone at home makes it convenient for people to contact her if they need anything.”

“If there are any good opportunities in the future, it will also be more convenient for the village and for you. Our Song Chu has a high level of awareness, so I can’t hold her back.”

They didn’t tell anyone about selling lingzhi and medicinal herbs. After all, this was speculation and profiteering. If it spread and someone reported them, it would be bad.

So they all agreed to say that Tang Feng had taken out all the family’s savings.

Hearing her say this, the envious villagers all agreed, “Song Chu’s awareness is really high. No one in our village can compare to her.”

How can she be so capable? She even knows important people in the provincial capital.

They had heard from the telephone installer that the reason why the telephone lines were installed in the village was all because Song Chu knew someone at the County Post and Telecommunications Bureau who had spoken up for them.

Everyone knew that she knew the leaders of the big factories in the county town, but they didn’t expect that she would know big shots in the provincial capital after just going there.

Therefore, no matter how much Song Chu spent going to the provincial capital, it was all worth it. Who asked her to be so capable?

The telephone at Song Chu’s house was installed. Tang Feng led the villagers away.

Song Chu called Qin Qiulan. They had exchanged two letters recently, and the other party had emphasized that she should call to tell her the number as soon as the telephone was installed.

Today happened to be Qin Qiulan’s day off, and the call was quickly connected.

“Hello, who are you looking for?”

Song Chu recognized her voice immediately and said with a light laugh, “Little Lass, the telephone at my house is installed.”

Qin Qiulan also recognized Song Chu’s voice and shouted excitedly, “Song Chu, is that you?”

“Yes, it’s me.” Song Chu said with a smile, “It’s all thanks to your help that the telephone was installed so quickly. I’ll treat you to a meal next time I come to the provincial capital.”

Qin Qiulan smiled and said, “Okay, then when are you coming to the provincial capital? I miss you.”