Zhang An has never had the experience of wearing a cow's nose. In the past, he didn't like to join in the fun. Later, he went out to work not long after finishing the college entrance examination.
Because Zhang Jianguo asked someone to find connections at that time, and planned to find Zhang An a job in the town where he could work, but then there was no news.
So today Zhang An was quite interested in wearing cow noses. He came to the drying area early to see how everyone wore them, but in fact there was no one in the drying area, only a few came to help.
The children in the village were not interested in this and did not come.
At this time, Mr. Huang's calf had its head tied with a rope, taken to the drying ground and tied to a stake.
I don’t know if I don’t know. After listening to what the old people next to me said, it turns out that I still have to choose a day to wear a cow’s nose.
Soon, the villagers came over with ropes and tied up the four legs of the calf.
It was pinned to the ground unable to move, and two people were holding the calf's head down to prevent it from moving.
The main reason is that there are no special stakes for tying cattle in the village, otherwise there would not be so many people needed.
The reason for having more people is to prevent the calf from moving around, otherwise when the time comes to pierce the nose, the nose will be damaged and the calf will be useless.
I only saw Mr. Huang holding a long object, which looked like a big and long needle. It was much longer than what Aunt Rong was holding.
But when Zhang An looked at it, it didn't look like it was made of iron. Instead, it felt like it was made of wood.
One end was sharpened to a very sharp point, and the other end was sharpened to have a small hole, which seemed to be used to thread a rope through.
At this time, Zhang An saw Mr. Huang coming over carrying a big bowl, struck a match and lit it.
This thing should be white wine, otherwise it would have ignited at once.
Huang Erye took the white wine that was boiling in the bowl and gave the "big needle" a full-body bath.
Zhang An knew that this was to disinfect the "big needle", using high-temperature alcohol to perform a double disinfection of the "big needle".
Finally, we started the main topic of today, which is to wear the nose of the calf.
At this time, the little scalper was already held down by everyone and could not move. Mr. Huang took a "big needle" and inserted it hard into one of its nostrils.
As the calf screamed in pain, Huang Erye pulled out the "big needle". The rope went in from one nostril and came out from the other nostril.
Just hearing this cry can make people feel how painful it is.
In this way, the little scalper's nose piercing was completed.
After tying up the threaded rope and making a knot, everyone let the calf go.
When I went back, I still pulled the original rope that tied the calf's head, without the nose rope.
The old people said that this was a cow's snout that had just been pierced. It was a fresh wound and could not be pulled immediately. It had to wait until the wound healed before it could be pulled.
The big needle is made of a relatively hard tree and is specially used to pierce the nose of cattle. It is much better than the needle made of iron, so you don't have to worry about it rusting.
Fortunately, I don’t have a cow at home, so I don’t need to put a nose rope on it.
Although Zhang An knew that the purpose of piercing the calf's nose was to better control and tame it, Zhang An felt very painful just looking at it.
In contrast, the pack horses are much luckier, as they only need to tie the reins on their heads.
Zhang An was preparing to go home from the sunbathing field. When he reached the intersection, he met a man riding a motorcycle who asked him for directions.
Although there have been more and more people riding motorcycles in the town in the past two years, this thing is not something that ordinary people can afford to buy. After all, it costs thousands of dollars.
"Brother, please ask me how to get to Zhang An's house in your village."
The eldest brother was carrying a military green satchel, which was filled to the brim.
Zhang An didn't even expect that this person was asking him for directions, and he was asking how to get to his home.
"Brother, I am Zhang An, what's the matter with you?"
Zhang An was a little curious. Zhang An didn't recognize the person in front of him.
"Oh, you are Zhang An. I am from the county telecommunications bureau. The task assigned today is to install landline phones for your homes."
As soon as the elder brother heard that the person in front of him was Zhang An, he became enthusiastic and handed Zhang An the cigarette in his hand.
This is a great attitude. You must know that installing telephones these days is not only very expensive, but the key is that the people in these telecommunications bureaus are not easy on others.
"Thank you, brother. I don't smoke. Brother, are you in the wrong place? I haven't had a phone installed at my house yet."
Zhang An was a little confused. Although he planned to install a landline phone recently, this person came to his door before he went to do it.
"Brother Zhang, it's like this. A gentleman named Chen Ze handled this matter. I don't know the details. Mr. Chen said that if you have anything, you can just pretend to call him."
The telecom brother explained it to Zhang An, and Zhang An knew that it was Chen Ze who had done it for him. Now in this small mountainous county, if Zhang An went to find someone to install the phone, he might have to arrange a number.
The Telecommunications Bureau at this time was not the telecommunications company of later generations, but an exclusive department under the Postal and Telecommunications Bureau that specialized in the installation and charging of landlines.
With no more doubts in his mind, Zhang An walked home with his telecom brother.
Telephones were installed in Changqing Village, and later the village’s first private telephone was installed in Zhang Xinmin’s canteen.
Therefore, installing a telephone in Zhang An’s home is not very cumbersome and can be done by professionals.
Zhang An only helped his elder brother when he needed help.
By the afternoon, the landline was installed, but the phone could not be used at this time. We had to wait for the telecom man to debug it and return to the telecommunications office to activate a number before it could be used.
The telephone was installed in Zhang An's room. This was Wang Fang's suggestion, because Zhang An was the only one at home who often used the telephone.
The installation of a telephone in Zhang An's home in the village attracted the attention of many people.
To them, this phone is the first privately installed phone in Changqing Village.
When the telecom man was pulling the line, there were many people who reached out to help. They took the opportunity to talk to people and ask about this and that. The man also patiently talked to everyone.
When Zhang Xinmin installed a telephone in his home, everyone came to watch, but the people at the telecommunications bureau looked condescending.
After the installation was completed, Zhang An poured a cup of tea for the telecom boss.
After spending the afternoon together, Zhang An found out that this eldest brother was called Deng Kuan.
"Brother Deng Kuan, how much does it cost to install a landline? I'll get the money for you."
Zhang An asked at this moment. He should have asked at the beginning when he was not pretending, but the problems brought about by future generations have not been corrected, so he only asked the price after consumption.
"Brother Zhang, you don't need to pay. Mr. Chen has already paid the money. Remember this number. From now on, this will be your home landline number. I will go back and activate it today. You can use it tomorrow at the latest."
After Deng Kuan left, many people came to Zhang An's house to play.
It costs a lot of money to install a phone at this time. Zhang An just asked that it costs 1,680 yuan to install a phone, and the phone fee is 228 yuan, which is already 2,000 yuan less.
Nowadays, buying a TV only costs more than 500 yuan, so a phone is already considered a big item.
However, Zhang An’s family bought a car, so everyone is somewhat immune to this matter.
After all, no matter how expensive a phone is, it is still more expensive than a car.
When Deng Kuan arrived in the yard just now, he was a little surprised when he saw the car parked in the carport.
I was even more polite to Zhang An, because even in their telecommunications office, not many people could drive, let alone in such a mountainous village.
After seeing everyone off, Zhang An's family finally calmed down.
I heard a sound coming from the yard next door.
"Laifu, you should be more diligent in the future. We will also install telephones in our homes and buy cars. This will make them angry to death."
Diagonally across the street, Li Laifu, mother and son, were shaking with anger in their yard.
Because everyone knows that Zhang An’s family and Li Laifu’s family are enemies, and they seem to be at odds with each other.
The life in Zhang An's family was getting more and more prosperous day by day, so when everyone went out, the old ladies who didn't get along well with Mrs. Li Zhang came to the door of Li Laifu's house and spoke very loudly.
Why is there such a big gap between people and families? Some people are polite and approachable, and their lives are getting better and better, while some people catch people and scold them every day, and as a result, their lives are not as good as the other.
These old ladies were so rude when they talked, they didn't mention names, and they didn't even use a curse word. However, the old lady next door got very angry when she heard that.
The most annoying thing is that she clearly knows that these people are talking about her family, but she still can't answer them.
The most important thing is that these people are not afraid of her. If she dares to have a fit, these old ladies will dare to quarrel with her.
So there was that conversation between mother and son in the yard.
Although it wasn't very loud, Zhang An could still hear it clearly while sitting in the yard.
"Mom, why should I be so diligent? Let alone install a phone or buy a car. How can we compare with others? They eat meat regardless of the New Year or the holidays. They have something to eat every day. You are the same. If you didn't offend me before,
His family, then our family is now the same as the previous ones, they will share some of what they eat."
Phew~
Hearing this, Zhang An spit out the tea in his mouth.
Why do these words sound so familiar? I just remembered what those young people said in later generations.
How can I compare it to him? People eat KFC regardless of the day of the week.
This Li Laifu is also a talent.
"You kid, why are you talking to your mother? Who am I doing this for? It's not for you. Think about it for yourself. When you were a child, you couldn't beat him and you still want to provoke him. It's not for you. I can't do it."
, now it’s better for you to blame your mother.”
The old woman felt very unhappy when she heard her son blaming her.
But this was Li Laifu's innermost thoughts. If his mother hadn't offended him to the end, he wouldn't have let Zhang An drive him.
The Zhang An family is famous for being generous to their relatives and friends, but their own family is an exception.