Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3053 It's unfair, so unfair!

The next day, as soon as it was light, the hustle and bustle of Beijing made it impossible for anyone to fall asleep.

Early risers greeted each other as they left their rooms and walked along the street toward the supply and marketing cooperative.

These people are all going to buy pagers.

Most of these people are young people.

Among these young people, the families of workers from the Ninth Department accounted for more than half.

The gate of the courtyard house had been open for a while, and Wang Jun led Wang Xiaohu out.

Now, Wang Jun has worked in the Ninth Department for eight years. With his outstanding performance, he has become a workshop foreman in the machine repair shop, managing about ten people.

Although he hasn't developed as well as others, he is still young.

He is thirty years old this year and earns more than sixty yuan a month, which is not only enough to cover the family's expenses, but also to send both of his children to school.

With the help of their parents, they not only lived a comfortable life, but also had something to look forward to.

As for Wang Xiaohu, he was an electrician in the Ninth Division established last year, and like Yan Jiekuang, he works at the power plant.

Wang Xiaohu took leave today mainly to visit his parents and bring home the money he received.

In his words, he could save money with his parents' help, but he couldn't keep the money when he took it himself.

They happened to hear that Jiubu was selling pagers today, and the two brothers immediately made a decision: to buy them.

There have been several pagers in the yard lately.

The Yang family has two, the old Taoist priest and Cuiping each have one in the backyard, and Old Ye in the middle courtyard also has one.

Therefore, pagers are not unfamiliar to most people.

The pager function, in particular, allows you to receive messages from thousands of miles away, which is incredibly convenient.

Wang Xiaohu even made a special inquiry and found out that the signal only covered the outskirts of Beijing, while his workplace was near Qihe, where it was difficult to receive a signal.

However, this did not affect his desire to buy.

According to Yang Xiaotao, the signal coverage area will only continue to expand, and sooner or later it will cover the entire country.

Wang Xiaohu believed Yang Xiaotao's words because Brother Tao had said that there was nothing he couldn't do.

So Wang Xiaohu borrowed some money from his older brother, and the two brothers went together to buy a pager.

The two ran quickly and finally caught up with the crowd at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative of the street office.

Wang Jun immediately spotted the armored vehicle parked to the side, as well as the security personnel on duty at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative.

The familiar armored vehicles and the familiar security post all indicated that the supply and marketing cooperative had what they needed.

Without much thought, Wang Jun pulled Wang Xiaohu to join the queue, hoping that there would be stock available when it was their turn.

Perhaps taking into account the practical situation, the supply and marketing cooperative opened an hour earlier this time, which pleased those who were waiting.

At 7:30, the door opened, and the salesperson saw the long queue outside, but her expression didn't change much.

In the past, there was always a long queue outside when the doors opened, but this time was different.

People who came in immediately inquired about the pagers, then went straight to the newly set-up counter and eagerly asked about the prices.

The sales staff didn't give customers a chance to choose a number at all, just picked one up and handed it to them, then urged them to pay quickly.

The person who received the pager wasn't picky and quickly went to the counter to pay 100 yuan. In addition, he received nine free pagers, a battery, and the monthly fee.

In other words, you will need to pay starting from the first of next month.

This is also where you pay; it's convenient and simple.

Next, more people came forward to buy pagers, and they all completed the purchase quickly.

Before long, the people who got the pagers gathered together and began to study them.

Previously, I had only heard about it from others, but now that I have a pager in hand, I naturally want to try it out for myself.

So everyone borrowed the supply and marketing cooperative's phone and tried it out.

A moment later, the pager beeped, followed by cheers, which made the people around even more excited.

When it was Wang Jun's turn to lead Wang Xiaohu in, there was only a pager left on the table.

"Comrade, is there only one left?"

Wang Jun spoke anxiously, and the salesperson nodded, "Yes, a total of three hundred units were delivered today, and they were sold out in less than an hour."

"This is the only one left, do you want it?"

The sales clerk said nonchalantly, but in her heart she was thinking about going back to check her pager.

As a salesperson, I naturally have the advantage of being close to the source.

Although there were supposed to be 300 pagers on the counter, there were actually only 250; the remaining 50 had already been distributed within the supply and marketing cooperative.

Of course, this means that it was bought by our own people, not that we were cheating or trying to cheat.

The security personnel on duty outside were aware of this, but they didn't care about such details; as long as the amount of money was correct, that was all that mattered.

"Yes, we want it."

Wang Xiaohu quickly said, then turned to Wang Jun and said, "Brother, do you want to buy it?"

"I don't need it for now."

"it is good!"

Without hesitation, Wang Jun quickly took out his money and bought the last one. Then, he happily followed Wang Xiaohu home.

Just then, the salesperson's voice came from behind again, "Everyone, stop! We'll continue selling pagers tomorrow, so please come early."

After he finished speaking, the people who hadn't been in line before suddenly became very enthusiastic.

Some people are even planning to line up outside the supply and marketing cooperative.

The two brothers, Wang Jun and his brother, held the pagers they had just received and quickly memorized the number on the back of the pagers.

Then I picked up the instruction manual and checked the usage instructions.

First, dial 1532. When you hear "Hello," say the pager number, then deliver the message. After that, say "Done" to end the call, and then hang up.

The whole process is very simple, and they even explicitly state that it cannot exceed thirty words, so you need to think about what to say before making the call.

The two brothers went to the phone, waited in line for a while, and then picked up the phone. Wang Xiaohu ran outside, while Wang Jun picked up the phone and dialed 1532 as instructed. After only two seconds, they heard a "hello" sound. Wang Jun then quickly recited the number, said "I want you to come home for dinner," and then said "done," before hanging up.

Just as Wang Jun was about to leave, he heard the salesperson's voice behind him.

Then I saw the salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative point to a sign next to them, which read, "One cent per minute, anything over one minute will be charged as two minutes."

Wang Jun was taken aback, then realized why the pager manual had to finish explaining things quickly, because making phone calls cost money.

After paying one cent, Wang Jun walked out.

Immediately, someone came up to the phone and picked up the receiver.

Today's supply and marketing cooperatives can earn a lot from telephone charges alone.

"Brother, let me go home for dinner."

Wang Xiaohu excitedly approached and handed the pager to Wang Jun. Wang Jun quickly took it with both hands, looked at the words on it, and jumped up excitedly.

"This thing is so useful."

"Yes, with him, I can contact my family again."

Wang Xiaohu said happily, then gave a wry smile, "I really hope it can be rolled out all over the country soon."

Wang Jun patted Wang Xiaohu on the shoulder, "Don't worry, don't you know our Ninth Division?"

"quickly."

After saying that, the two brothers smiled and then went home before it was time for them to go to work to talk to their parents.

Nine parts.

After arriving at the Ninth Division early in the morning, Yang Xiaotao went to the paging station to oversee operations and monitor the sales of pagers. The Ninth Division's security department continuously sent people to collect intelligence and then compiled the information.

Meanwhile, the paging station has officially commenced operations.

One call after another came in, the pager answered quickly, then finished the call using indirect language, and responded promptly.

During this process, the caller tries to complete the call within five seconds.

Each computer was equipped with three pagers who answered calls and one pager who typed.

When a call comes in, the computer will automatically display three dialog boxes (left, center, and right), with the corresponding phone number appearing on each.

If the other party requests a callback, the pager will quickly complete the pager call.

For messages that require text messaging, the message needs to be relayed one by one to complete the operation.

Accompanied by the sound of typing, words appeared on the computer screen and were then transmitted via a base station.

Fortunately, Yang Xiaotao added twenty computers to the paging station during that month.

Today, the paging station has thirty Dawn No. 1 computers and the number of paging operators has increased to two hundred.

According to Yang Xiaotao's requirement that each pager answer 200 calls per day, these 200 people can complete 40,000 message services in a day.

Of course, these tasks are not easy for pagers.

Therefore, Yang Xiaotao plans to increase the number of computers to one hundred and the number of employees to five hundred within six months.

Only in this way can the needs of Beijing be met.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Yang Xiaotao stood by the paging station with a teacup in his hand. The paging operator in front of him was completely absorbed in his work, answering the phone as soon as it rang and responding quickly.

Yang Xiaotao checked the time. Everyone had been busy since 7:30, without even having time to drink water, which made Yang Xiaotao nervous.

Fortunately, after nine o'clock, the pace of everyone's busyness slowed down, and some gaps appeared in front of the computers, allowing the paging operators to finally catch their breath.

At this moment, the tense atmosphere above the paging station has eased.

Then I took this time to deal with personal issues.

At this moment, Lou Xiao'e ran in from outside, "Minister Yang, news came from all the supply and marketing offices that the pagers were sold out before 8:00 a.m. Many people were disappointed because they couldn't buy them, and some people even planned to sleep on the ground in front of the supply and marketing cooperative instead of going back after hearing that there would be a new batch tomorrow."

Yang Xiaotao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "Have our people keep a close eye on things and make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Also, prepare cups with tubes for the paging staff so they can use them more easily."

"The logistical support here is based on the standards for workshop workers, and the welfare benefits are provided at the second level."

As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, the several pagers who were listening intently in the room immediately shouted excitedly.

The benefits of the nine departments are divided into four levels: level one, level two, level three, and level four is the most common. During holidays, most people receive level four benefits.

However, even this level four is enough to make other factory workers envious.

Level 1 is the highest, and it is basically reserved for those who have made significant inventions and contributions.

Not only do they receive monetary subsidies, but they also receive honors.

It is one of the nine items that everyone wants to obtain.

The level-two subsidies are also quite substantial, and those who receive them are all people who have made contributions to the Ninth Department.

Now that they can receive the secondary subsidy, they are naturally even more motivated.

Yang Xiaotao turned around and saw everyone cheering and some people answering phone calls, so he smiled and said, "Comrades, keep up the good work."

"Your future will be bright."

"Thank you, Director Yang."

"Commander Yang is the best!"

A group of people shouted excitedly, while Yang Xiaotao left the paging station.

It now seems that the paging station is in a much better situation than I thought. As long as I stay calm and don't rush things, there won't be any problems with the paging station.

Pagers will become more widely known and accepted.

By the end of the first day, half of the 50,000 pagers from the nine departments had been sent out.

The feedback received was mostly positive.

Yang Xiaotao and Li Hongfeng, among others, reunited and shared only good news.

This gave everyone a sense of anticipation.

The next day, Yang Xiaotao arrived at the pager manufacturing factory. Three production lines were under construction, and more than a thousand people were learning and mastering the skills under the guidance of experienced workers.

At the current production level, we can supply 1,500 units per day, but after the three production lines are completed, the daily output will increase to 10,000 units.

This will also become the largest electronics manufacturing plant under the jurisdiction of the Ninth Ministry, and its scale, personnel, and production lines will surpass those of the Tianjin Electronics Factory.

On the third day, sales remained booming, with some people even buying in pairs or groups of two or three. This frenzy then swept across the country via radio.

On the fourth day, Yang Xiaotao received a call from Zhao Lao. The popularity of pagers made them feel that it was necessary to accelerate the construction of base stations in Shanghai and Guangdong.

Yang Xiaotao thought about it and finally agreed.

On the fifth day, people in Shanghai and Guangdong learned of this and strongly requested the Ninth Ministry to speed up the construction and support their communications industry.

Even officials from Guangdong Province have begun preparing to travel north, hoping that the Nine Ministries will give priority to Guangdong Province, as they desperately need this kind of communication tool.

Upon learning that the Guangdong government had sent people to Beijing, the leaders in Shanghai could no longer sit still. They quickly sent someone to the Ministry of Public Security to make a statement, expressing their willingness to show the utmost sincerity, help build the base, and solve all problems, as long as the personnel were there.

Yang Xiaotao left all of this to Yang Youning and Chen Gong, letting the two of them handle it themselves.

On the sixth day, Mr. Chen called Yang Xiaotao to his office.

Secretary Guo stood at the door, too afraid to go in.

Anyway, the noise inside was quite loud. In the end, Yang Xiaotao came out with a list, looking helpless.

Seeing Yang Xiaotao's expression, Secretary Guo finally felt relieved.

This shows that Mr. Chen's relationship with Director Yang remains unchanged.

Then I walked into the office and saw Old Chen with his hands on his hips, smiling and nodding as he smiled.

He later learned that the paper Yang Xiaotao had taken out contained requests from various coastal cities.

He didn't know the exact number, but it was definitely no less than ten.

A week later.

The production line began formal operation, the trial production results were satisfactory, and the pagers entered the mass production stage.

By October, the nine departments had produced a total of over 300,000 pagers, of which 210,000 were sold externally.

In other words, there are already 210,000 pagers in use in Beijing.

This aligns with the Ninth Department's assessment of the situation; 50,000 units were indeed insufficient, but they hadn't anticipated that so many people would purchase them.

Meanwhile, as the pager became a hot topic in Beijing, more and more people learned that there was a machine in Beijing called the Didi Pager, which could transmit messages.

These pagers can only be used in Beijing for the time being, which makes people in other places feel resentful.

Why should all the good things go to you in Beijing?
Why can it only be used in Beijing?

It's unfair, so unfair!

What? ?

And what about Guangdong and Shanghai?
That's even more unfair, absolutely unfair.

So, with the help of some kind-hearted people, representatives from various cities came together to form a petition team and began their journey to the Ninth Ministry.

Their goal was simple: whatever Beijing had, Guangdong had, and Shanghai had, they wanted to have too.

It must be arranged.

(End of this chapter)