Mixed in 1980

Chapter 300 Major Advances in the Soviet Union

More advanced features, but the price is several times higher!
Imported pagers are generally priced around 2000 yuan, which is several years' salary for an average person, directly excluding the general public.

The Feixing pager is priced at 500 yuan!
It made pagers affordable for many people and made them more accessible to the general public.

In cities like Beijing, the average monthly income per person in 1989 was 175 yuan, which was equivalent to three months' wages for urban workers.

This pricing strategy will not create a low-end impression.

Yet it can attract a large number of users.

The domestic pager market is enormous. By the mid-1990s, the number of pager users had exceeded 65 million, and the profits were considerable.

Chen Fan is here to seize the market. Rather than being harvested by foreign brands at high prices, he'd rather become the king of the market, drive down prices in advance, and grab market share.

However, the price remains high when sold outside mainland China.

With Chinese display, there are also English display, Japanese display... and you can expand your territory all over the world.

Before the rise of mobile phones, pagers were an important communication tool. Although there are now "big brother" pagers, their prices are prohibitive for most people.

When the mobile phone was first released in 1983, it was priced at US$3995. After entering the mainland market, the price was as high as 2 yuan, and it was once speculated to reach 5 yuan.

The key issue is that there is still no signal in many places.

Days passed by, one after another!

A newborn baby changes every day. By the time Xu Jinqiu finished her postpartum confinement, the baby looked completely different from when she was born.

The little dumpling cares a lot about her little brother, checking on him several times a day, and often running to the main room to sleep, saying she wants to take care of him.

Hmm... I'll be able to beat him up when he grows up!
Xiaoxi's older sister said that her younger brother is still too young and needs to be taken good care of. She said that when he can talk and walk, he can be disciplined if he misbehaves.

Just like when Sister Xiaoxi hit Brother Xiaorui.

Every time she sees it, the little dumpling is very envious, thinking that she finally has a younger brother. Her stepmother is pregnant with another one, so she can have two.

"Second Aunt, how long until my little brother can walk again?" The little dumpling blinked her big eyes, her gaze full of anticipation for giving her little brother a good spanking.

Xu Jinqiu was both amused and exasperated: "It'll take a year."

"How long is a year?"

"365 days!"

Upon hearing this, the little dumpling started counting on her fingers, but she couldn't count past ten, and exclaimed, "That'll take a long time!"

He picked up the little dumpling and affectionately tapped the tip of her nose: "It's been a long time. Our Yanxi is four years old and she's only grown this big."

The little dumpling let out a soft cry, struggled off her stepmother, looked at her younger brother for a while, and then ran out the door. She couldn't hit her brother; it was no fun.

Perhaps sensing that her older sister had left, the little one in the cradle suddenly started crying.

Xu Jinqiu quickly checked and found that the baby had neither defecated nor urinated, so the baby must be hungry. She picked the baby up and started to feed the baby.

She only realized after lifting her clothes that the family had hired a wet nurse, a young woman in her early twenties, whom they had paid a lot of money for.

Carry the child to the backyard and hand him over to the wet nurse.

After the child had finished eating, Xu Jinqiu brought the child back, asking the wet nurse only to breastfeed, insisting that she take care of the child herself.

Yan Xi was the same way back then.

After putting the baby to sleep, I started thinking about getting back in shape. After my postpartum period, I had gained a lot of weight and looked very plump.

Despite Chen Fan's talk about the charm of a young married woman, Xu Jinqiu did not like this state.

A slim waist, a firm chest, and a perky butt!

That's the perfect state. My eldest sister has recovered very well. Her figure is almost unchanged from before she gave birth, only more mature and more charming.

"Teacher Xu, what are you thinking about?"

Her husband walked in, and Xu Jinqiu pinched the flesh on her arm: "I weighed myself yesterday, and I'm almost 120 pounds. I'll get fat like a pig sooner or later."

Chen Fan was taken aback for a moment, then teased, "Teacher Xu, have you considered your own height? You're 1.7 meters tall and weigh 120 pounds, how are you fat?"

As he spoke, he hugged his wife and said, "She's only a little chubby, but she's quite comfortable to hug."

Xu Jinqiu leaned on his shoulder and sighed softly, "That won't do. You've gained weight and feel quite clumsy. You need to lose weight quickly."

"Anyway, I really like it!"

"So, do you think you looked better before pregnancy or now? Be honest."

She was naturally more beautiful before pregnancy. Ms. Xu had a perfect figure, a tall and curvy body that was the perfect combination of height and curves, coupled with a gentle and delicate temperament, making her the most captivating.

Xu Jinqiu glared at her husband with disdain. Why didn't he say she looked good now? If he said that, she wouldn't have to worry about it.

"Starting tomorrow, I will begin my diet and will also need to dance and practice yoga to get back in shape."

"No rush, we can try again tomorrow. Teacher Xu, it's been almost a year since I handed in my homework, shouldn't we catch up?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinqiu blushed slightly and teased, "Chen Fan, is your homework even a serious assignment?"

"The choice is yours. Does Teacher Xu prefer serious matters?"

How serious?

Chen Fan coughed lightly: "Seriously, I'm hungry and extremely thirsty, and I urgently need to replenish my energy."

"Pah, you filthy scoundrel!"

Grabbing his arm, Xu Jinqiu gently bit it and teased, "Looks like even your older sister isn't up to par. I didn't feed you enough, you little brat. Look how hungry you are."

"That's why we need Teacher Xu to step in!"

……

After their lovemaking, Xu Jinqiu lay there lazily, a slight smile playing on her lips. Life had returned to normal, and she even had a lovely son... How wonderful!
Life at home was also thriving.

Everything is moving in the right direction. Now we're just waiting for Miss Zhao's two children to be born. She's pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl at the same time. It has to be said, Miss Zhao is the luckiest person.

From childhood to adulthood!

No matter what age she is, there will always be a group of people who dote on her. When the children grow up, given her personality, they will probably still have to dote on her.

Look at her current state; Chen Yi and Xiao Xi are completely under her thumb. In short, it's a case of "I spoil you when you're young, so you have to spoil me when I'm old."

Although she is young, that doesn't stop her from giving orders.

Miss Zhao's belly is alarmingly large, after all, it's twins, she's nine months along and will be born next month.

"My little wife, shall we go to Hong Kong to give birth?"

"Giving birth is a small matter, don't make such a fuss. Peking Union Medical College Hospital is the best hospital in the country, what problems could possibly arise?" Miss Zhao said, pursing her lips.

Chen Fan smiled ingratiatingly: "It's different. You're carrying twins, and the medical conditions there are better."

Miss Zhao snorted, "Stop talking, I'm not going. The security there is terrible. I'd need a bunch of bodyguards to follow me everywhere I go. What if I run into robbers with guns? Wouldn't that scare me to death?"

"..." Chen Fan said sullenly.

Ms. Zhao's psychological trauma has not completely subsided, and she has disliked going to Hong Kong in recent years, especially after she became pregnant.

I'm terrified of encountering that kind of thing again.

Hong Kong's security has not improved in recent years, and there have been several reports in the news of wealthy people and celebrities being kidnapped.

Miss Zhao wasn't going to join in the fun.

If, on the way to the hospital, you're unlucky enough to be targeted by robbers, something bad might happen.

How carefree it is to live in the capital!

"Shall we move to the hospital earlier?"

"Two or three days earlier!"

After thinking it over, Miss Zhao agreed. Qiu'er had been reluctant to move in earlier because her home was close to the hospital.

I'll just stop making a fuss.

Touching her belly and feeling the little life inside, Miss Zhao smiled slightly. Having given birth to both a son and a daughter in one pregnancy is wonderful!
I don't plan to have a second child.

The eldest sister, who had already started trying to conceive, suddenly decided to postpone it for a year, saying that with three more children in the family, she planned to help take care of them for a while.

"Big sister, actually, it's not necessary. We have plenty of help in our family, and our parents live in the next yard."

Touched, Miss Zhao still tried to persuade her older sister.

After Yan Jin was born, Miss Zhao could tell that her eldest sister wanted a son to complete her family, which was also due to her traditional beliefs.

Women of their generation are obsessed with having sons.

It's not that they favor boys over girls; after the little dumpling was born, the whole family doted on her. In the Chen family, girls are often more pampered.

But I really want to have a son.

My eldest sister is already 29, so it's just the right time for her to have another child. If it's another girl, she won't have to wait until she's considered an older mother, and she can have a third child.

Anyway, they are both Hong Kong residents, and their children's household registration is in Hong Kong, so the family planning policy doesn't apply to them.

Qiu'er, on the other hand, has to pay a fine for having a second child.

"Qiu'er, are you planning to have a second child?"

Xu Jinqiu shook her head. If she were alone, she would have to have a second child, or even a third. She needed more children so that they could share the inheritance of the family property.

Now, the three sisters have quite a few children.

Having one son is enough!

As for her daughter? Xu Jinqiu beckoned over the little dumpling. This was her daughter, whom she had raised as her own since birth.

Besides, this girl looks just like "Little Ali," and Xu Jinqiu likes her very much. Teasing her is just like teasing Zeng Ali.

Holding the little baby, she placed her tiny hand on Miss Zhao's large belly: "Yanxi, do you prefer a little brother or a little sister?"

The little breasted dumpling laughed and said, "Sister, I want it to be hurt, brother, I want to beat you!"

Just as they were having a bit of a fuss, Yan Danqing led her son in. The little dumpling's eyes lit up when he saw them: "Six and a half pounds, can I give you a good beating?"

puff...

Xu Jinqiu quickly hugged the little dumpling and scolded with a smile, "Yanxi, you can't be rude. Brother Haoran came to play with you."

"All right!"

The little dumpling sighed in frustration, then cheered up again: "Six and a half pounds, let's go play in the west courtyard, there are new toy cars there."

After the two kids walked away, Xu Jinqiu said, "This girl has always wanted to beat up her younger brother, but he's still small. She probably wants to practice on your Haoran instead."

Yan Danqing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

But they didn't realize that their own son had been beaten enough times.

I'm used to it: "It's good for kids to make a fuss. Haoran is the same way in the compound; he often gets into fights with other kids."

This compound is no ordinary compound.

It was where the Sun family and a group of high-ranking officials lived, and it's also the origin of the name "sons of high-ranking officials."

Xu Jinqiu wasn't interested in that and quickly changed the subject: "Didn't Senior Brother Sun come along?"

"At the Intermediate People's Court, I had tea with Chen Fan."

Sitting down next to Xu Jinqiu, Yan Danqing said, "The two brothers are talking about the Soviet Union, and it is said that they have made great progress."

(End of this chapter)