Counterattack 1988

Chapter 234 Big Brother

Wang Lin returned to the Kowloon Hotel and went upstairs to find Shen Xue.

Shen Xue turned on the TV, put on her dancing shoes, and watched TV while practicing dancing.

Hearing the sound of the door, Shen Xue happily ran to the door: "Wang Lin, you're back!"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Well, you're always bored in the hotel by yourself?"

"It's okay, it's not boring to watch TV. There are a lot of TV programs on Xiangjiang! It's just that I can't understand Cantonese." Shen Xue said, "I read the news that the housing prices on Hong Kong Island and Hong Kong Island are Around [-], so expensive!"

Wang Lindao: "More than 1300? This is the price per foot. 500 feet is 45 square meters, and it costs 65 Hong Kong dollars!"

Shen Xue said: "Is the salary of the people here high?"

"Of course the salaries of employees in large companies are high, but the average employee only has more than 0.82 a month. The salary of managers is higher, ranging from [-] to [-] to [-], depending on personal ability. If it is an ordinary job, It’s only more than [-] yuan a month, and what they earn is Hong Kong dollars. Now one Hong Kong dollar can only be exchanged for [-] yuan.”

Shen Xuedao: "Even if their monthly salary is more than 500 Hong Kong dollars, if they want to buy a 500-square-foot house, they will have to work for more than 45 years! The house is still so small! The [-]-square-foot house is only [-] square meters. Ordinary people want to work in Xiangjiang Buying a house is also very difficult!"

"Of course, no matter when, the house is a big one! It will take all the savings of an ordinary family!" Wang Lindao, "In any place, the price and income are proportional. So many Xiangjiang people live here While making money, go to the mainland to spend.”

Shen Xue said with a smile: "I used to think that Xiangjiang was full of money. After doing this calculation, ordinary Xiangjiang people may not necessarily be as happy as us!"

Wang Lin said with a smile: "Your current income, even if you put it in Xiangjiang, you can definitely be regarded as a high-level white-collar worker!"

Chen Xue smiled sweetly: "Isn't it because of you? Otherwise, how could I have such a high income? Let's go shopping?"

"Wait, we have plenty of time to go shopping at night. The nightlife here in Xiangjiang is very rich." Wang Lin said, "Mr. Tang will treat us to dinner at night."

"Oh, okay. Then I'll go take a shower and practice dancing all afternoon, and I'm sweating."

"Ok, I will wait for you."

Shen Xuedao: "The hotel rooms here are very expensive, right? In fact, we can open a room, don't you think?"

"Hehe! Do we live together?" Wang Lin laughed.

Shen Xue smiled shyly, but did not answer.

She looked in the shower and let out an ah.

Because the shower rooms in the hotel here are all indoors, that is, they are separated by glass, which is almost completely transparent.Even the bathroom is made of transparent glass, and the people inside can sit on the toilet, and the people outside can have a clear view.

She can be intimate with Wang Lin, but she can't even be seen by him while sitting on the toilet!

Wang Lin smiled and said, "I'll come over later."

Shen Xue hummed.

Wang Lin returned to his room, checked the time, and called home.

As soon as the phone rang, it was answered immediately.

"Brother-in-law! Have you arrived in Xiangjiang?!" Li Wenjuan's pleasant laughter came over, "Is it fun over there? Do you miss me? You must bring me delicious food!"

Hearing her heartwarming words, Wang Lin couldn't help but smile: "Okay! I'll definitely bring you something delicious!"

"Also, aren't the clothes over there beautiful? The ones over there—"

Before Li Wenjuan could finish speaking, the microphone was snatched away by Li Wenxiu.

"Sister! I haven't finished yet!" Li Wenjuan stomped her feet.

Li Wenxiu said: "You're just quick! I just got up, and you picked up the phone! I'll talk first!"

"Okay, okay, talk first, hurry up! Phone calls are expensive!" Li Wenjuan said urgently.

Li Wenxiu pursed her lips and put the microphone to her ear: "Wang Lin."

"Wenxiu, I arrived in Xiangjiang at noon, and visited Tang's head office in the afternoon. I will go to their company and warehouse to inspect tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, how's the weather over there? Isn't it cold? Are you wearing enough clothes?" Li Wenxiu was most concerned about this question, which warmed Wang Lin's heart.

Wang Lin said: "The temperature here is very high, it's 13 degrees today! And there are air conditioners in hotels, companies, and cars."

"Aren't the people friendly over there? Are you not xenophobic?" Li Wenxiu said, "Be patient in everything, don't argue with others, and when things happen, think of you as a father with children!"

"Well, I know. No matter where you go, you always respect people first and then people. As long as you have money, who dares to look down on people? The Westernization of Xiangjiang is serious, and the rich people are even more respectful."

"Okay, keep warm and be safe, our mother and I will wait for you at home." Li Wenxiu said softly.

"Sister, give it to me, I haven't finished yet!" Li Wenjuan stretched out her hand for the microphone.

Li Wenxiu handed her the microphone helplessly.

"Brother-in-law!" Li Wenjuan yelled, "Bring me some videos over there to watch! Some movies cannot be bought or rented here!"

"Wenjuan, what movie do you want to watch?" Wang Lin asked.

"I don't know either! Ghost movies! Horror movies! Anything is fine. You can buy it for me."

"Okay, I'll go to the disc store when I'm free."

Li Wenxiu said: "Wenjuan, that's enough, long distances are very expensive!"

Li Wenjuan said: "There are two more words, brother-in-law, if there are any special and interesting things in Xiangjiang, you can bring them back to me, such as head flowers, silk scarves and so on!"

"Okay, I'll buy it for you when I see something good-looking." Wang Lin said with a smile, "Actually, they're all pretty much the same. There are already many exchanges between Xiangjiang and the mainland. What's there in Xiangjiang, Guangzhou imitates immediately. "

"That's all right, that's it, brother-in-law, I miss you!"

"Well, I see, then goodbye, you have to take good care of your sister!"

"I know it!"

Li Wenjuan put down the phone when she heard a beeping busy tone coming from the phone.

"Sister, you said my brother-in-law is over there, will he find a beautiful lady?"

"What?" Li Wenxiu was startled.

"Ah? It's nothing! I heard from Zhang Meiyun that there is a red-light district on the Xiangjiang River, and there are so many beautiful women."

"Nonsense!" Li Wenxiu said, "Your brother-in-law is not that kind of person! Besides, if a man really wants to play outside, who can control it? Don't contract any incurable disease and just come back!"

"Hey, sister, are you quite open-minded?" Li Wenjuan said with a smile.

"What's the point of being open-minded? Isn't that what men do?" Li Wenxiu said with a smile, "As long as his heart is at home. I don't care what he does outside. Anyway, I can't control it, don't let me watch it. Just arrive!"

"Sister, that's all you said! If something happened to you, you must not be enlightened!" Li Wenjuan giggled.

"Okay, let's cook! I'm hungry!"

"Sister, are you hungry?"

"I eat with one mouth, but two people digest it! What do you think?" Li Wenxiu touched her protruding stomach, "Hurry up and cook! I'll help you cook together."

The two chatted and laughed, and entered the kitchen.

On Xiangjiang's side, Wang Lin put down the phone and reached out to touch it, but he couldn't find a cigarette. When he went out in the morning, he forgot to bring a cigarette, so he had to hold it back and buy it later.

After a while, Shen Xue rushed out of the cooler and came to his room.

"Wang Lin," Shen Xue said with a smile, "the water heater here is more comfortable! The water seems to be giving a massage. There is also a bathtub, but I dare not use it for fear that someone else will use it."

Wang Lindao: "If you have a disposable bath bag, just put it on the bathtub."

"Oh? Then try again tonight."

There was a knock on the door.

Shen Xue got up to open the door.

The people who came were brothers and sisters Tang Hua and Tang Yan.

When Tang Hua saw Shen Xue, his eyes lit up, and he thought to himself that the women around Wang Lin were all beautiful, especially this Shen Xue, she was a perfect woman, and she couldn't pick a single thorn.

Shen Xue's public identity was Wang Lin's assistant, so Tang Hua didn't think too much about it, who wouldn't want a beautiful assistant for a rich man?It's just that he didn't see Li Wenjuan, so he was a little disappointed.

"Mr. Wang, hello! Welcome!" Tang Hua shook hands with Wang Lin after entering.

Wang Lin chuckled, "Hello, Mr. Tang."

Tang Yan said, "Mr. Wang, shall we go have dinner now?"

Wang Lindao: "Okay, thank you all! You are so considerate!"

"President Wang, please, Miss Shen, please."

The four of them took the elevator down, got into the car, and went to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

Xiangjiang people pay attention to eating seafood.

Wang Lin and Shen Xue didn't like seafood very much, they felt it was fishy, ​​and it was enough to eat something fresh once in a while.

After eating for a while, Tang Yan said: "Mr. Wang, shall I walk around with you tonight?"

Wang Lin said with a smile: "Miss Tang, Shen Xue and I will go shopping at night, you don't have to accompany us. Are you busy too? Tomorrow is New Year's Day, you can stay at home with your parents, don't worry about us, we Also take a day trip in Xiangjiang. See you the day after tomorrow.”

Tang Yan smiled and said, "Okay, then I wish Mr. Wang a good time. If you encounter any problems here, you can come to us."

Tang Hua said: "President Wang, do you need me to send a car to follow you?"

Wang Lindao: "It's okay, let's look for it. If you need to go to a distant place, just take a taxi. It's very convenient to take a taxi here."

Tang Hua said: "Taxi here is very expensive, but it's actually not worth it. If you need to travel around here, we will send a car to follow you, which will be more convenient for you. Mr. Wang, you are our distinguished guest, don't care about this Small details?"

Wang Lin laughed and said, "Then thank you Mr. Tang! Mr. Tang, you are really too polite."

Tang Hua said to Tang Yan: "Xiao Yan, you can send Uncle Zhong to follow Mr. Wang."

He said to Wang Lin again: "Uncle Zhong is my father's driver. He has been working with my family for more than [-] years. He is honest and honest, and he knows every corner of Xiangjiang very well. If you have anything to do, just ask him to do it." You call him when you use the car, and you don’t need to worry about him at ordinary times, he has a place to rest and eat by himself.”

"Tomorrow is New Year's Day, please trouble Uncle Zhong, okay?" Wang Lin said with a smile.

Tang Hua said: "It's okay, Uncle Zhong will be very happy to serve Mr. Wang."

It was inconvenient for Wang Lin to refuse, and it was much more convenient to have a car. With a local to guide him, he didn't have to ask around where he wanted to go.

Tang Hua took out a mobile phone and handed it to Wang Lin: "Mr. Wang, you can keep this phone number. It's convenient for contacting, isn't it?"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, you are really thoughtful."

Tang Hua said: "Now Xiangjiang is very convenient to make calls, you just need to use it. Uncle Zhong also has a phone, so it is also convenient for you to contact him."

He told Wang Lin about his phone calls with Tang Yan and Uncle Zhong.

In Xiangjiang, it is not a new thing to use a mobile phone for a long time. The rich will have such a phone in their hands.

However, even if you have a mobile phone, most people will still use landlines where there are landlines, because calls are cheap and the signal is better, and the richer you are, the more you know how to save money.

Tang Yan made a phone call, and after a while, a man in his fifties came over. This man had short hair and his face was full of vicissitudes.

"Miss!"

"Uncle Zhong, this is Mr. Wang Lin, a distinguished guest of our company. Mr. Wang will spend two days here in Xiangjiang, and you will be his full-time driver." Tang Yan was very polite to him.

"Okay, Miss." Uncle Zhong agreed, and bowed to Wang Lin, "Hello, Mr. Wang."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhong." Wang Lin smiled slightly, and shook hands with him, feeling that his hands were rough and strong, like steel tongs, "I have worked hard for you these two days."

"It's not hard. This is my job." Uncle Zhong said, "If Mr. Wang has anything to do, just tell me."

Wang Lindao: "We'll just stroll around tonight and don't need a car. How about it, we'll contact you tomorrow morning when we use the car."

"Okay, Mr. Wang, I'll be here anytime." Uncle Zhong nodded and said to Tang Yan, "Miss, I'll take my leave first."

Brother and sister Tang Hua arranged everything before shaking hands with Wang Lin to say goodbye.

Wang Lin and Shen Xue also left the restaurant.

Shen Xue held the big brother and said with a smile, "Wang Lin, is this a phone?"

"Yes, this is a mobile phone."

"It's so convenient!"

"Actually, we now have a mobile phone in our country. If you like it, we can buy two for use when we go home."

"Is Shencheng also available?"

"Yes, it will be opened this year."

"I don't see anyone using that."

"Few people use it, so we can't sell it, because it's too expensive. It costs [-] yuan each!" Wang Lin laughed.

Shen Xue was taken aback: "Thirty thousand? Too expensive! It's unnecessary! It's clumsy and heavy, like holding a brick in your hand!"

In 1988, Shencheng launched long-distance mobile phone network access.

During this period, long-distance mobile phone sales did not even have a fixed "face".In order to promote the "Big Brother" business, Shencheng's long-distance telecommunications bureau set up a small team and adopted an active door-to-door marketing strategy.

Every promoter brought a "big brother" and went to the customer to demonstrate it to them, but this proactive approach did not have much effect.

After the long-distance telecommunications bureau conducted a market survey, it was found that this situation of no one caring was mainly due to the immature market environment.

First of all, the marketing targets at that time were mainly factory directors and managers. Although they had the ability to buy, they had many concerns. The price of a Taiwan terminal is around [-] to [-] yuan, which is unaffordable economically.

The big brother market was cold, not only in 1988, but in the following years, the "big brother" market responded coldly, with annual sales of only a few hundred units.

This situation did not improve until after 1992.

Even rich people like Wang Lin feel that brick-like mobile phones are inconvenient to carry, and they don't even want to have a BB machine!Not to mention others.

Wang Lin took Shen Xue to the busy Kowloon commercial street, wondering if Tian Xiaoqing had arrived in Xiangjiang?If the other party doesn't come to him, he can't contact her.

(End of this chapter)