"Brother Sun, how could you say you did nothing? You built the house, managed the equipnt, Eldest Sister-in-law Sun and Second Sister-in-law Sun were watching those chicks during the New Year. I just gave a few suggestions. Brother Sun and Second Brother Sun deserve the most credit, along with Eldest Sister-in-law Sun and Second Sister-in-law Sun."
Sun Bingwen and Sun Bingshan waved their hands repeatedly, "We just did what we could, it’s really nothing..."
The two sides kept deferring credit, and Wang Tianxue nudged Lin Chuxia, "What do you call this?"
Lin Chuxia blinked, "Mutual admiration business?"
"I think so."
.........
Despite saying that, Wang Tianyu really did perform outstandingly in this matter.
From the initial setup of the incubation center, to examining equipnt and technology, all the way to hatching the first batch of chicks, Wang Tianyu followed through.
Lin Chuxia could also see this teenager’s enormous potential.
The room was bustling with excitent when suddenly a "beep beep beep beep beep beep" sound put a pause on the lively atmosphere.
Everyone simultaneously looked towards the source of the sound, which seed to be coming from Sun Bingnan.
Under everyone’s gaze, Sun Bingnan casually opened his coat.
There was a small rectangular device on his waist, emitting a "beep beep beep beep beep beep" sound.
Zhang Guilan, as if discovering a new land, circled around him.
"Oh my, Sun Bingnan, what do you have on your waist that makes this sound?"
Sun Bingnan grinned proudly, "Sister-in-law, this is called a pager."
"What kind of machine is a pager? What’s it used for?"
Her question clearly voiced what everyone present was wondering.
The rest stopped talking and looked at Sun Bingnan.
Sun Bingnan took the pager off his waist and waved it in front of them, "This thing is used for finding people."
Zhang Guilan suddenly understood, "You carry it, and once it beeps, we know where you are."
Then she felt sothing was off, "This little thing’s sound is too small, everyone can hear it in the room, but if you’re farther away, who can hear it? If you’re this close, you’re right in front of us, why would I need the sound to find you? Is this thing for fools?"
Her remark made everyone laugh again.
Sun Bingnan wasn’t annoyed and patiently explained to Zhang Huilan.
"It’s not the sound that finds , sister-in-law. Although this thing is small, it’s quite useful. If you have sothing urgent and call, I get the ssage here. Wherever I am, I can quickly get in touch with you."
Zhang Guilan looked in disbelief, she took the pager from Sun Bingnan’s hand and examined it.
"Wow, this little thing doesn’t have a phone line, so how does it know we called you?"
Qin Han also didn’t believe it, "Let see, can this little thing really ring when I call?"
It’s no surprise they didn’t believe it, as pagers just started appearing. Lin Chuxia and the others seldom saw them even in Yan City, let alone in a small Ancheng County.
Sun Bingnan imdiately went to find a phone, "Don’t doubt, I’ll call now and show you."
After building a new house, they pulled a phone line from the agricultural supplies store for convenience.
Now, there were phones at ho and in the store, one main phone and one extension, both could ring for an incoming call, and both could make outgoing calls.
Sun Bingnan picked up the phone and dialed the pager station.
As he dialed, he grinned mischievously at everyone, covering the phone, "The girls at the pager station have the sweetest voices, I’ve never heard anything nicer in my life."
Qin Han couldn’t sit still, "Let listen, I want to hear it..."
He quickly stepped forward, but barely took two steps and almost stumbled at Sun Bingnan’s feet.
He turned back to see Zhang Guilan calmly withdrawing her leg and glaring at him fiercely.
Qin Han: "..."
Too excited, he forgot his wife was there.
Sun Bingnan chuckled and switched the phone to speaker.
After two busy tones, a sweet voice of an operator ca through, "Hello~, Guotong 37~"
Sun Bingnan winked, and the other n either raised their eyebrows or had subtle smiles.
Zhang Guilan rubbed her arms and shivered.
Sun Lanlan was right next to Lin Chuxia, whispering to her, "No wonder my mom wanted my third brother to go on a blind date during New Year, and he refused. Maybe he’s fallen for one of those girls? Look at his gloating face, what if he likes her?"
Sun Bingnan didn’t respond imdiately, while the paging operator continued to ask.
"Hello sir, what can I help you with? This is Guotong Paging Station, could you tell the number you want to call?"
Sun Bingnan then cleared his throat, "Please page 39581 for ."
"Okay~, 39581~, sir, please leave your ssage~, should they return your call?"
"Yes, ask him to call back."
"Alright~, may I know your phone number?"
Sun Bingnan gave his ho phone number.
"Okay, do you need any other assistance?"
"No, that’s all."
"Thank you sir, goodbye!"
"Mmhm, goodbye, goodbye."
Sun Bingnan hung up the phone. Shortly after, the pager in his hand began to beep beep beep beep beep beep.
Qin Han snatched the pager with wide eyes in disbelief, "It really rang, and the number on it is ours. What does 01 an?"
Sun Bingnan puffed his chest, "01 ans please call back. It’s an internal code at the paging station, known only to those who bought a pager."
Qin Han looked admiring, "I see, this is like using codes in the old days to send ssages to underground workers."
"It’s more or less similar."
Sun Lanlan pouted and shook Lin Chuxia’s arm, "Codes and all that, Xiaxia, later ask my brother who the woman on the phone was just now. Seeing his expression, you’re the only one who can ask. If he really found a woman outside, our family wouldn’t oppose it. He should bring her ho and get married quickly. You know my mom is going crazy worrying about his marriage."
Sun Bingnan is already twenty-seven or eighty years old, still single, which is considered old in the village.
Lin Chuxia patted Sun Lanlan’s arm comfortingly, "I’m afraid I can’t help with that."
The paging operator is just a job, not connected to any particular user.
The relationship is just service-based, like a salesperson or ticket seller.
As for why the voice sounds like that,
Lin Chuxia was aware that since the first civilian paging station appeared in the capital in 1985, paging operators started using a tuned voice to sound sweet.
As a result, all paging stations later adopted this tone.
Below are early paging stations from the 1980s
Paging stations in the 1990s
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