The Pentium Era - South to North

Xiao Zhao stayed in the hospital for three days and was about to be discharged. Zhang Chen’s mother made sure that Xiao Zhao went back to Yongcheng for confinement. She said that there was no place for confinement here, and the accommodation and food were not good. , It’s so good to go home. During this confinement, both adults and children have taken good care of their bodies, so they are not afraid.

Zhang Chen's father has long wanted to return to Yongcheng, and of course he is supporting him strongly.

Zhang Chen also felt that it might be the best choice for Xiao Zhao to return to Yongcheng for confinement. In Hangcheng, it would be very inconvenient for his parents to go to Sanbao or continue to live in the Hongqi Hotel.

They can't find another place, for example, a house in the city. First, it is difficult to find one in a short time. There are not enough houses for everyone. Who has extra houses to rent out, or a whole house?

Second, it was too far away from the factory, so Zhang Chen felt uneasy and inconvenient.

What's more, they had developed a relationship in the landlord's house. If they had to move out all at once, neither Zhang Chen nor Xiao Zhao would be willing to leave.

Qu Tianlin also supported their return to Yongcheng. Qu Tianlin and Xiao Zhao said that it was confinement anyway, and you were on the bed. The bed in Hangcheng was still the bed in Yongcheng, which was different. It would be more comfortable to live in Yongcheng.

Although Xiao Zhao was reluctant to give up, he had to agree.

Xiao Zhao was still reluctant to leave Zhang Chen. She told Zhang Chen, are you so cruel to leave us orphans and widowed mothers alone?

Zhang Chen laughed and said, what are you talking about? It was my house that sent you, and you still lived in my room. What do you mean by leaving me alone? I can still go back every week. If you don't let me go back, I won't do it. Also, don't worry, I will tell my mother and promise not to let you eat steamed crucian carp and sweet pig's feet without salt again. .

Qu Tianlin was laughing and scolding Xiao Zhao. He was a bit promising and already a mother, but he still couldn’t bear to leave his husband. Let me tell you, you will know in two days. If you have a son, what will your husband do in your mind? The seats were moved to the back, so my son must be first.

Xiao Zhao looked at Zhang Chen, frowned and said, dear, what should I do, are you going to fall out of favor?

Zhang Chen smiled and said, okay, I will always be the last one at home.

When He Hongmei heard that Xiao Zhao was going back to Yongcheng, she offered to drive them back. Zhang Chen calculated that there were five adults, a child, and a lot of things that He Hongmei and Xia Li might not be able to fit in.

He called Wang Hainiao and asked him to help deliver it. Wang Hainiao agreed immediately. The next morning, he drove his newly purchased Iveco to the hospital.

Qu Tianlin, Xiao An and He Hongmei put them in the car. Qu Tianlin and Xiao An said that now that Xiao Zhang is not here, you should continue to help at their stall. Xiao An agreed.

He Hongmei drove Qu Tianlin to Hangcheng Building first, and then they went to Sijiqing.

Wang Hainiao drove out from the Second Zhejiang Hospital. Zhang Chen asked him to go to the supply and marketing building next to it. Zhang Chen went in and bought a lot of milk powder, diapers, biscuits, dried fruits and other things, and returned to the car with two salesmen. , followed them and helped them carry the crib and stroller, which Wang Hainiao must buy for Zhang Chen.

When Zhang Chen's mother saw Zhang Chen and Wang Hainiao carrying so many diapers in the car, she scolded Zhang Chen, "Why did you buy this? I have all the diapers at home. I can't do anything about this in the hospital." Use it. When you get home, don't use this anywhere. Don't talk about such a small child. Wrap your butt in paper. You will feel uncomfortable and your butt will rot.

Zhang Chen, Xiao Zhao and Wang Hainiao laughed wildly. Zhang Chen said, OK, you have bought everything and you can't return it. If you don't use it, just use the coal cake stove.

Zhang Chen’s mother said angrily, I even thought the coal cake stove couldn’t be lit.

Zhang Chen was worried about his mother, and then said that the crib and stroller were useless. This was a gift from Wang Hainiao. It would be embarrassing if the mother was talking nonsense. Zhang Chen quickly said to Xiao Zhao:

"This crib and stroller were given to Zhang Xiangbei by Boss Wang."

After hearing this, Xiao Zhao quickly shouted to the front: "Thank you, Brother Wang!"

While driving, Wang Hainiao raised his hand and shouted: "That's right."

Only then did Zhang Chen's mother swallow the words that were on her lips. Zhang Chen looked at them and smiled secretly.

Arriving in Yongcheng at noon, the car drove to the gate of the courtyard and saw Xiao Wu and Xiao Jin already waiting here. The two of them helped carry everything upstairs.

Xiao Wu knew that Zhang Chen and the others would arrive home at this time and would definitely not have time to cook. The group of people moved things home and put them away. Wang Hainiao and Xiao Jin packed up the crib and stroller, and Xiao Zhao put Zhang Xiangbei away. Entering the crib, the guy was sleeping soundly.

Someone knocked on the door, and Zhang Chen went over to open the door. It was the waiter and the proprietress of the restaurant, who brought Xiao Wu's order. The proprietress was holding a can of local chicken stew in her hand.

Zhang Chen's mother asked everyone to sit down to eat. When Xiao Zhao saw the spicy fish pieces, his eyes lit up. He quickly stretched out his chopsticks and stopped halfway. He looked at Zhang Chen's mother. Zhang Chen's mother smiled and said:

"Eat, eat, I know you can't hold it anymore. Anyway, Xiangbei is also from Yongcheng. He grew up in Yongcheng and is also a spicy food. Even if the milk is a bit spicy, he still needs to exercise."

Everyone at the table laughed. Zhang Chen said, it’s okay. He has already gotten used to it. He is from Yongcheng and Sichuan. Our blood is spicy, so he won’t be afraid.

Wang Hainiao was afraid. He couldn't eat spicy food at all. He could only eat braised beef, sweet and sour pork loin and fried vegetables. The fried vegetables also made him hiss. He said, I'm just afraid of this place in Yongcheng. Come, go to the restaurant to eat, even the pot is spicy.

As he spoke, he continued to hiss, and the others looked at him and laughed.

Zhang Chen’s mother quickly fished out a chicken leg and gave it to him, telling him that it wasn’t spicy. Wang Hainiao couldn’t refuse and could only accept it.

After eating, Wang Hainiao was about to leave. Xiao Zhao asked Zhang Chen to drive with Wang Hainiao and told him that the factory and store were so busy and neither of us were here, so why not go back.

Zhang Chen's parents also said that the two elders of us are not good enough to take care of a young child, so you can go and do your work.

Zhang Chen still insisted on staying at home for one night before leaving. He asked Wang Hainiao to return to Hangzhou first.

Zhang Chen took Xiao Wu and Xiao Jin out. Zhang Chen rode his father's bicycle, and Xiao Wu rode his bicycle with Xiao Jin.

Zhang Chen first went to the post and telecommunications office, paid an initial installation fee of 4,500 yuan, and applied for the installation of a telephone. This way, if anything happened, Xiao Zhao could contact him at home, and he himself could call him every day. No need to run downstairs to the reception room.

Zhang Chen came out after completing the formalities. Xiao Wu and Xiao Jin were smoking cigarettes and waiting for him at the door. Xiao Wu asked Zhang Chen, "Where to go next?"

"I want to buy a larger TV set and a radio cassette player when I go to the Wujiaohua store," Zhang Chen said.

The three of them got in the car and continued walking. Xiao Wu thought to himself that if he wanted to buy a big TV, he couldn't put the bicycle back on it. He saw a tricycle parked in front of a shop on the roadside, so he said to Xiao Jin: "Go and borrow this tricycle." use."

The tricycle was unlocked, so Xiao Jin walked over and got on the tricycle and left. People in the store ran out screaming, and when they saw Xiao Wu, he stopped.

Xiao Wu said to him: "Go and use it for a while, and I will return it to you later."

The man quickly said okay.

Zhang Chen was curious and asked Xiao Wu: "Do you know him?"

Xiao Wu shook his head: "I don't know."

Zhang Chen couldn't help but laugh and said: "Damn it, you commandeered someone's car without knowing him?"

Xiao Wu also laughed: "Just use it, what does he have to be afraid of? I will destroy his broken tricycle?"

Zhang Chen thought to himself, this is true.

They arrived at the Wujiaohua store. Zhang Chenhua bought the largest and only 29-inch Sony color TV in the store for more than 11,000 yuan, and also bought a Yanwu dual-card cassette player. "Yanwu, Yanwu, The advertising song "One song brings love..." has been with them for many years. Don't be too familiar with this brand.

Zhang Chen continued to ride forward and rode to the cultural service department run by the county cultural center. He picked out and bought only two song tapes, but he also bought all other music tapes, including the most popular music tapes at the time. Piano piece "Destiny" by Chad Clayderman.

Zhang Chen didn't know much about music. He only remembered reading in the newspaper that listening to more music was good for children's intellectual development, so he bought it.

In the Cultural Services Department, there is also a counter with some classical music on display. Although Zhang Chen does not understand music, he knows names such as Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, etc. He understands that these are good things.

But these tapes are not for sale. They only provide transcription services. The transcription fee for transcribing a tape is three yuan, not counting the cost of the tape.

Zhang Chen pointed to the boxes of blank TDK tapes next to him and told the store clerk, "Just use the tapes you have here. You can help me record them all."

"So many records?" The clerk was surprised.

Zhang Chen said yes, please calculate how much.

The clerk quickly calculated. A blank 60-minute TDK tape cost five yuan, plus the transcription fee of three yuan, for a total of eight yuan. The total cost was three hundred and twenty-eight yuan, which was almost his two months' salary. He He couldn't help but shook his head slightly.

The clerk took the money and called a girl at the counter over there, "Die, hurry up and go upstairs and take down your tape recorder and use it."

The girl curled her lips and said, "I want to use it again, but it's all in vain. My father told me about it."

But she stood up and walked out.

Zhang Chen asked the clerk: "When can I pick it up?"

"Two cassette recorders are recording together. I'll work overtime tonight to help you get it done. It won't be until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. You can pick it up around three o'clock."

Zhang Chen thought, three o'clock in the afternoon? I also want to go back to Hangzhou tomorrow morning.

Xiao Wu said, "I'll take it and give it to my sister-in-law."

The clerk quickly said, ok, Brother Xiao Wu is here to pick up the same one.

Zhang Chen turned around and was about to leave, but the clerk suddenly asked: "Are you Zhang Chen from the Wu Opera Troupe? Are you famous now?"

Zhang Chen smiled and didn't say yes or no. He didn't know this guy, but this guy knew him. It wasn't surprising. Aren't we all in the same system?

The three people carried the things upstairs, and Xiao went in to return the tricycle. Zhang Chen and Xiao Wu unpacked the TV, took it out and installed it. Such a big TV shocked Zhang Chen's parents.

Zhang Chen’s mother asked, this TV is as big as a movie theater, how much does it cost?

Zhang Chen was afraid that she would be verbose, so he said, "It's not much money, more than four thousand."

"Isn't it expensive, more than four thousand? This is your father and I's salary for a year!" Zhang Chen's mother shouted.

Zhang Chen thought to himself, I haven't told you more than 10,000 yuan yet. If I want to tell you, do you have to force me to return it?

Zhang Chen's father was very happy. He chuckled: "With such a big TV, when you watch potato planting, can you even see the earthworms in the field?"

Zhang Chen couldn't help but laugh and said: "Then there must be earthworms in the field first."

"Ci, how come there are no earthworms in the potato field?" Zhang Chen's father rolled his eyes at him.

Zhang Chen smiled and did not answer. Zhang Chen also paused in his heart. He wondered if it was because of Zhang Xiangbei. After he became a father, he felt that the attitudes of himself and his parents had changed for the better. .

Xiao Zhao asked Zhang Chen: "Did you apply by phone?"

Zhang Chen told her that she had applied, but she would have to wait until half a month before it was her turn to install it, or else I would leave her here when I left. Anyway, there are telephones in my store and factory.

Xiao Zhao shook her head and said she didn't want it anymore. If the customer calls to place an order, I don't know what else is available in the factory, so I have to call you first.

Zhang Chen was stunned for a moment. This was actually a problem. The people who hit his brother the most every day were customers who wanted to place orders.

Xiao Wu stood up and said, "I'm going out for a while."

After Xiao Wu finished speaking, he walked out. After more than ten minutes, he came back. Zhang Chen's eyes lit up. He saw two people in dark green work clothes behind Xiao Wu. They looked like they were from the Post and Telecommunications Bureau. One of them When I came in, I asked Zhang Chen where the phone was going to be installed.

Zhang Chen was happy when he heard this. He was really ignorant and could not see Taishan. How could he forget Xiao Wu, the King of Yongcheng? In Yongcheng, all the roads that were impassable on the surface were smooth behind the scenes.

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