Rebirth 80: Start by earning money to build a brick house

At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Ziming finally got on the return train.

To say that Zhou Jincheng's relationship is quite strong, I told people last night and it was settled today.

awesome.

Zhang Ziming got on the train and was ready to rest, because when he entered the station just now, Zhang Ziming looked like this:

There is a satchel in front of him, a canvas bag in his left hand, and a large sack on his right shoulder. Of course, the money bag on his waist is almost invisible.

After wandering into the station, I finally sat down and wanted to take a good rest.

What was in the big sack was nothing else. It was the "Qingliang" cloth that Zhou Jincheng bought for Zhang Ziming through his relationship.

Yes, maybe many people in future generations don't know what "Chen Liang" is.

However, in the 80s, "Que Liang" was a good thing.

why?

There is only one reason:

That's durability.

In an era when food, clothing, housing and transportation are in short supply, it would be a blessing if a piece of clothing could last.

There is a joke in the market describing the "Chenliang" cloth like this:

“It has been torn and pulled, kicked and kicked, it is strong and durable, and it will last for a long time.”

The affordable "Chenliang" was simply invincible at that time.

Of course, this economical value does not mean that "Qianliang" is sold cheaply, but it means that it is expensive to buy but cheap to use.

As long as your figure stays in shape, you can wear it for ten or eight years, no problem.

After Zhou Jincheng drove Zhang Ziming out of Buffalo, he went to get the ticket first because he had to pass through the train station.

Then I went directly to a textile factory. This textile factory had both planned production quotas and additional unplanned production inventory.

This is the relationship between Zhou Jincheng and Zhang Ziming. If Zhang Ziming found it himself, it would take ten and a half days to find him.

Even if you find it, who will sell it to you?

Zhang Ziming didn't ask for much, he just packed a sack, assuming he could carry it, and he shouldn't be too greedy.

What's more, when taking the train now, there is no such thing as checked luggage. Everyone is carrying, carrying, and carrying large and small bags when taking the train.

As for mailing, forget it, a piece of fabric feels very light, but a sack of fabric weighs hundreds of kilograms.

The province, the flower.

So Zhang Ziming made a decision to exercise on his own:

Just carry it.

No need to spend that money.

Besides, I am not doing business in this area, I am just passing it on.

After these "good people" returned home, they mainly benefited a few of their connections:

Like my second uncle and second aunt, father-in-law and mother-in-law, younger brothers and sisters, and friends Zhang Xiaoyong, Yang Dajiang, and Yang Xiaojiang.

Of course, there are also Zhang Zhong and uncle in the brigade, who are shouldered by the captain and secretary. They still have important matters to discuss after they return.

Of course, the remaining "Chenliang" will be sold, but I don't have the energy. When the time comes, it will be handed over to Zhang Xiaoyong or the Yang brothers.

Everything should be done with caution, after all, it is still difficult to implement the policy in rural areas.

In the early 80s, people were still very cautious about selling things, and they often took the form of "exchanging things for things". Of course, "exchanging money for things" was the ultimate goal.

You know everything.

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On the return train, I was not so lucky to meet another university teacher like Yan Yongchang.

After saying goodbye to Yan Yongchang today, Zhang Ziming knew that it would not be easy to see him again after being so far apart.

Unless I take the sapphire out for a run again, otherwise, there will really be no intersection.

There are three main methods of contact at this time: letters, telegrams, and phone calls.

Writing a letter is the cheapest and slowest method.

An 8-cent stamp can be sent to all parts of the country. Of course, if you are afraid of losing it, you can add 2 cents to send it by registered mail.

It is estimated that it will take at least a week to get from Donglu Province to Guangdong Province.

Telegrams were more expensive than letters, which also led to the cherishment of words at that time. I would send one less word if I could, and I could only think that the other party could understand it.

For example:

"If there is an emergency, return home quickly" means that if there is an emergency at home, you should return to your hometown as soon as possible after seeing the telegram.

In the 70s, the price of sending a telegraph was 3 cents per word;

But by the early 80s, it had risen to 7 cents a word;

By the mid-to-late 80s, the price per word had risen to over ten cents.

Of course, when you send a telegram, it doesn’t mean that if your text contains only four words, it will only cost you four words.

Instead, including addresses, punctuation marks, recipient names, etc. are all subject to a fee.

A telegram takes at least twenty words, which is much more expensive than writing a letter, but it is also faster.

If it's closer, it might take a few hours; if it's farther away, it might take a few days.

Other than that, the most convenient way is to make a phone call, but there are more conditions that need to be met to make a call.

The most important prerequisite is: both parties must have telephone numbers.

If Zhang Ziming calls Yan Yongchang now.

First of all, we have to go to the commune to make a phone call, because there are no telephones installed in the brigade.

Even if the commune notified the brigade secretaries and brigade captains to hold meetings in the commune, they would arrange for people to ride bicycles to each brigade to deliver the notice.

I have the impression that the telephones in the brigade were only installed this year.

Secondly, Zhang Ziming could only call Yan Yongchang's school, because Yan Yongchang didn't have a phone at home. To make a call, he needed to ask the other party to call someone or relay the call.

So, making a phone call is not an easy task, not to mention it is so expensive.

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On the train in this era, even though we are not familiar with each other, we can still chat for a few words.

Because there is no other way to pass the time.

But Zhang Ziming didn't chat, he kept thinking about what would happen after returning.

Leading the village to prosperity cannot be empty talk, nor can we be trapped by the current situation.

Zhang Ziming thought very clearly that after returning home, Zhang Zhong and his uncle must find the commune leaders. First, they must get the support of the commune leaders.

The money problem can be solved by oneself, and other problems must be solved by Zhang Zhong and his uncle. After all, he is the brigade secretary.

As for whether anyone in the village would object, Zhang Ziming also considered it.

After all, the current policy form is not clear. It is normal if some people oppose it. It is inevitable that there will be some arguments about "capitalism".

Just be careful and try to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Since I was born in the Bottle Village brigade, I must contribute to the village and the brigade.

What's the use if you just have money?

Leading the whole village to become rich is the pattern.

Zhang Ziming tried his best to recall some of the policies at this time in his previous life, thinking that if these policies did not change, the first pot of gold for the Bottle Village brigade would come soon.