Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 186 Chapter 185 Departure
  The reason why Tang Zhitong said to send a telegram was, on the one hand, because an old couple is not as anxious as when they are in love, and secondly, because the telegraph is very cost-effective.

An ordinary telegram costs only three cents per word ("six cents per word" in Chapter 54 is an error and has been corrected), starting with five words, and including the cost of translation, the cost is only ten cents.

There is another type called letter telegram, also called "reduced price telegram", which only charges half the price of ordinary telegrams. However, the starting number of characters for this type of telegram is 22 characters, so not many people choose this type of telegram.

Both of the above telegrams are delivered within 24 hours of delivery, which saves time, effort and money than making long distance calls.

In addition, there is also an urgent telegram. Ordinary telegrams are still queued for delivery, but urgent telegrams have been sent out. Moreover, the telegraph office at the destination will give priority to delivery after receiving this telegram, and it can usually be delivered on the same day. arrive.

Early the next morning, Tang Zhitong tied his things onto his bicycle and put the millet into the space after leaving the gate. Other things had to be revealed in front of his escort colleagues, so he carried them to work.

Although the train to Anton only leaves in the afternoon, staff wages have to be calculated in the morning, so it’s impossible not to go.

Since the post and telecommunications office is a service unit, it starts working earlier. When passing by the post and telecommunications office, Tang Zhitong went in and sent an urgent telegram to his uncle, telling him his arrival time.

Not every branch office has a telegraph service. A branch office that has a telegraph service is called a "post office" and one that does not have a telegraph service is called a "post office." The Hujialou branch does not have a telegraph service, so it is just a post office.

The Post and Telecommunications Bureau has specialized personnel responsible for sending and translating telegrams, also called "telegraph operators." Telegraph operators need to have a high level of writing skills to accurately express the information that customers want to say in as few words as possible, which is very close to the "honest and elegant" concept. ".

"Arrive in An at noon tomorrow." Tang Zhitong's telegram was very brief, exactly five words and cost thirty cents.

Driving from Sijiucheng to Andong, it is more than 1200 kilometers and takes about 20 hours. It leaves at 12 o'clock in the afternoon and arrives in Anton at about [-] o'clock the next day.

The time can only be said to be roughly accurate. The longer the distance, the greater the error. As mentioned before, on a one-way road, you have to take into account the meeting of cars and queues, and there is no way to completely avoid it.

Logically speaking, the salary calculation number 1 is based on last month's attendance, but Tang Zhitong's number 1 may not be returned. It can only be calculated based on the existing attendance, and all subsequent calculations will be considered perfect attendance.

Tang Zhitong thoughtfully used a pencil to mark on the salary sheet how much each person was missing, so that No. 1 could make deductions based on this version, which was a simple mathematical subtraction problem.

The salary accumulation in the Escort Department was calculated with a pen, so Tang Zhitong felt that it was time to pick up the abacus again.

The prototype of the modern abacus probably appeared in the middle of the Tang Dynasty. It has a history of more than a thousand years and was a calculator in the agricultural society.

Nowadays, if you want to be a bookkeeper or accountant, you have to pass the abacus test. You have to turn over the ledger with one hand and dance on the abacus with the other hand. As long as your eyes move from the ledger to the abacus, you will not pass the test.

How important is the abacus? The well-known 596 project is about to start, and the abacus plays a very important role in it.

"Brother Yuan, I have calculated this month's salary based on attendance. If a colleague is absent in the next few days, just deduct it later." Tang Zhitong handed the salary slip to Fangyuan.

"Leave it here. This is the fund, you order it." Fangyuan took out an envelope from the drawer and handed it to Tang Zhitong without looking at the pay slip.

Tang Zhitong took the envelope, took it out and counted it. They were all ten-yuan noodles, 20 in total: "200 yuan, just right." "Put the money away, let's go to eat first." Fangyuan looked at his watch, it was time for dinner, so he took it Own lunch box, make an appointment.

"Okay, you try my mother's pancake." Tang Zhitong pulled out a large pancake from the packed bag. It was 40 centimeters in diameter, enough for two people to have a meal. He then took the lunch box, and finally took the chopsticks and Enamel water cup.

"Hey, good guy, I haven't had this for a few years, so I'm going to take advantage of you and give it a try." Fang Yuan agreed happily without being pretentious.

Since Tang Zhitong's lunch box contained fried pickles, Fangyuan bought the vegetables.

In order to preserve it for a longer period of time, Zhang Guifang baked the cakes with less moisture and high hardness, which was very good for teeth. Tang Zhitong tore them into pieces and put them in an enamel cup, then poured two spoons of free soup on them and ate them while soaking.

"This cake is strong enough. It's almost as good as Guokui." Fangyuan is not too hard and tastes sweet. Almost everyone in Sijiu City eats the same amount of food. The fine food stamps that can buy flour only account for a small half of it, and the rest All of them are coarse grain stamps, to buy cornmeal or rice. The so-called accumulated rice is actually old rice in stock, and the taste is very average.

Fangyuan was no exception. There were old people, young children, and pregnant women at home, so they had to eat fine grains closely. He always ate coarse grains at home. At most, he could buy some steamed buns with coarse grain stamps in the canteen, which would improve his life.

After finishing the meal, Tang Zhitong cleaned up the diners, picked up his packed personal belongings and went out.

"Wait a minute, bring the guys together." Fangyuan called to Tang Zhitong and took out the semi-automatic and bullets from the cabinet.

"Okay, forget about this." Tang Zhitong put down the bag, quickly put on the semi-automatic and bullet belt, and finally put the bag on his shoulder.

"Be vigilant and pay attention to safety on the road." Fangyuan ordered Tang Zhitong as he adjusted his collar.

"Don't worry, Brother Fang, I'll send you a telegram when the matter is settled." Tang Zhitong promised, patting his chest. He had prepared for the worst. If the forest farm didn't agree, he would go deep into the mountains and old forests to get close to him if he had space. If you are afraid of a hammer, you can still make some money by collecting a piece of forest for work.

As for whether this counts as stealing... there's always a little bit of guilt involved, so this is the worst-case scenario.

The train to Anton departs from Qianmen Station at four o'clock. Before that, it needs to go through Yongding Gate. This requires the escort to complete the counting and loading of the parcels before three o'clock.

Walking with the escort all the way, Tang Zhitong couldn't do the job of being a hands-off shopkeeper, so he put his parcels and semi-automatic cars into the lounge and helped load most of the parcels in the car.

The two escorts responsible for this escort were Zhang Jinbo and Kong Yiqin. They were both older than Tang Zhitong, but they did not take advantage of it. They called Tang Zhitong "Master Tang". This title may have been passed down from Gao Lide, and Tang Zhitong acquiesced. It's better than being called "Little Tang", right?
  With the long whistle of the train whistle "Dirty~~~", the train slowly drove out of Yong'anmen Station and headed east.

The train passes through Yong'anmen, Guangqumen, Dongbianmen and Chongwenmen, draws a big "C" shape, and arrives at Qianmen Station.

The new station near Jianguomen is being built non-stop. It will definitely be completed before the National Day, and it must be completed. It will be put into use in about four months.

　The heater is broken, and I haven't been able to fix it even after a long time... There have been a lot of trivial matters lately, ugh

　　
  　
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