"Comrade, I called before and made an appointment to withdraw money." Zhang Sheng takes the money order from the post office and walks into Xibao post office.

Before there was no computer network, it was very inconvenient for people to make money between banks. People still used pure paper passbook. The bank kept a bottom and made a record on the passbook.

If you want to deposit or withdraw money, you should write a line on the passbook, check the number, seal it, and make the same record on the bank's deposit. It seems that this way is just a little more troublesome than electronic withdrawal, but there are a lot of troubles in cross regional withdrawal.

In many places, let alone cross regional and inter-bank withdrawals, we can't even handle the deposit and withdrawal business in different business departments of the same bank. The reason is very simple. Other business departments of banks can't help you with the business because they don't have the foundation to deposit with you.

In this era, the post office is at the front of the times.

Telephone and telegraph are extremely fast communication tools, and post office remittance is also one of the few tools that can flow funds across regions.

If Zhang Sheng wants to use money, he can only ask people from the Beijing headquarters of Jielikang to remit money to Xibao town.

In Xibao post office, Wu Qian was on duty at the counter. She looked down at her English book, reciting unknown words while copying from the back of the letter paper discarded by the post office. When she heard the sound, she didn't have to look up.

This is the style of state-owned enterprises. They are the only one. They do not need to pay attention to service or efficiency.

Zhang Sheng had to speak again and said, "Hello, comrade. I'm in a hurry here. Can you help me have a look? I'm going to use the money right away. "

The next elder sister Li was not happy. She stood up from the counter next to her and cried, "you're in a hurry. Who doesn't have something to do? It's not easy for young people to read. What are you shouting about? "

"I didn't shout, you did."

"Why do I cry?" As soon as Sister Li patted the table, she asked, "how can I shout?"

This is the Xibao post office version of "what are you looking at?".

Zhang Sheng had no choice but to open his hand: "I'm wrong. I'm really wrong. I'm just in a hurry. I'm Zhang Sheng from Jielikang office in China. I called yesterday and said that I wanted to withdraw 10000 yuan. Your Hedong post office said that it was a special office. Let me come to your office today and collect it. "

Zhang Sheng called out the name of the foreign-funded enterprise and the name of Hedong post office, and began to wait quietly for the people in the post office.

Elder sister Li stared at Zhang Sheng for a while, tut tut said: "good Chinese don't do it, do it for foreigners..."

Zhang Sheng was angry and angry. If he had been normal, he would have scolded him, but there was something more important today.

"Comrade, there's no need to say that. I'm here to do business. Just send me the remittance," he said

Zhang Sheng put the money order on the desk.

Elder sister Li patted Wu Qian and motioned her to leave. She looked at the money order and said, "the amount is too large. Our director is not here. You can wait."

Zhang Sheng was so anxious that he said in a loud voice, "this money is very important. I must use it today."

"It's no use shouting when the director is away."

"Where's your director? Haven't you received any orders from your superiors?"

"The director was hospitalized yesterday. He had a heart attack. It's very dangerous." Elder sister Li wiped her eyes and said, "the director has worked hard all her life. She has been in poor health for a long time. Yesterday, she received the order from the Bureau and insisted on working. As a result, she fainted. Now she is still lying in the hospital..."

Zhang Sheng is completely speechless. He is in the hospital. What can he do.

"Without the director, who is in charge? Is the deputy director there? " Zhang Sheng has to ask himself. If he doesn't ask others, he will ignore you.

"We are the deputy director of the town post office." Elder sister Li sighed and said, "the director has fainted temporarily. Now there is no person in charge. If you have a big problem, we can't help it. Come back tomorrow."

"Ah... No, there's someone waiting for me over there."

"See for yourself if you can." Elder sister Li ignored him.

Zhang Sheng hesitated for a moment and pleaded again: "at least give me half. I'm in a hurry."

Wu Qian, who was watching the battle, couldn't help laughing: "the money orders are all together. If you want to take them out, how can I give you half?"

"I..." Zhang Sheng looked at Wu Qian, stunned for a moment, adjusted his mood, and said: "can I make a phone call?"

"Pay phone, fill in the form here first and give the deposit." Sister Li continues to guide Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng took out 10 yuan and put it on the table. He went to make a phone call in a hurry. Unexpectedly, the phone was locked.Elder sister Li knocked on the counter leisurely and said, "fill in the form, sign and give the deposit."

"The deposit is not given." Zhang Sheng suppresses his anger. He wants to leave, but he can't. the post office is the place where there is a public phone in Xibao town. The tall things like public phones are not very popular in Beijing.

"If you don't sign it, you'll call back later and turn around and say you gave 100 yuan. How can I prove it?" Elder sister Li also had a lot of reasons, so she left.

Zhang Sheng looked at her, and suddenly felt bad: "how did she go?"

"Maybe going to the bathroom?" Wu Qian shakes her head and continues to study. She and Yang Rui have an appointment to go to university. It's obviously not enough to review one study.

Zhang Shengxin asked reluctantly, "how long will you be back?"

"I don't know." Wu Qian continued to shake her head and study.

"Can I fill out the form and give it to you?" Zhang Sheng is lucky.

Wu Qian embarrassed smile, said: "I have no key."

Zhang Sheng had to fill out the form and wait for Sister Li's return.

This wait is more than an hour.

Zhang Sheng also from restlessness, gradually calm down.

When elder sister Li came in, Zhang Sheng had lost his temper completely. He called to complain, but he became powerless.

It also took a long time to file a complaint.

Originally, the line from Xibao town was on the weak priority. It took a lot of time to make a long-distance call to Pingjiang, and it was even harder to make a long-distance call from Pingjiang to Beijing.

In fact, a telephone call from Xibao town first goes through Xixian County, then Nanhu City, then Pingjiang City, and then several provinces. People who are absolutely stuck don't want it.

In 1984, a call to Beijing was almost enough time to fly.

What's more tragic is that Zhang Sheng can only complain to Jericho's China headquarters.

When he has finished the complaint, jerichon's China headquarters will feed back the information to Beijing hepingjiang.

Then, I don't know how long it will take for Pingjiang to feed back information to Xibao town.

Elder sister Li looked at her watch and waited until 5:30 to catch up with her husband: "off work, off work, idle people waiting to go home."

Zhang Sheng was surprised. He didn't get the money yet. Now how can he explain to the workers when he goes back.

"Isn't it 6 o'clock?" he asked

"We're going to make an inventory." Elder sister Li could not help but drive Zhang Sheng out. She closed the door, clapped her hands, and said with a smile, "I've finally been sent away."

Wang Guohua, who had just returned home, came in through the back door and said, "it's Aunt Li who has the ability and the idea."

Wang Guohua and Yang Rui are young, and the director of Xibao post office is Wang Guohua's father. With this kind of relationship, bullying a stranger is naturally the simplest requirement.

Only Wu Qian slightly worried about the question: "the top will not blame it down."

"How strange can it be that people are sick? Lao Wang is really in the hospital. He has a bad heart. It's good to take the opportunity to rest for a few days and let the doctor have a look. " Li said to Wang Guohua: "Xiaohua, you have nothing to talk with your father. It's boring to be in hospital alone."

Wang Guohua happily agreed to return from the back door as usual and reported to Yang Rui.

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