Chapter 37 Saipan King
Nokia counter on the first floor of Computer City.
Xu Chen walked to the counter and said directly to the clerk without even looking at it:
"N70."
The Nokia N70 is also considered a miracle machine of its generation and was once called the "King of Symbian Machines".
When it first came on the market, the official selling price was close to 5,000 yuan, and it even reached 6,000 to 7,000 yuan at one time.
In his previous life, his father Xu Zhiquan promised Xu Chen that he would buy him one when he was admitted to college.
Unexpectedly, before Xu Chen could take the college entrance examination, Xu Zhiquan's business would undergo a major turning point, and he would soon face debts, factory closures, bankruptcies, and house sales...
Naturally, the new mobile phone that Xu Chen longed for was nowhere to be found.
After that, my father went south to work to pay off his debts, and he also worked as a study student while studying in college. He was struggling for four years in college, and he had no money to replace his mobile phone.
Later, Xu Chen graduated and worked and saved some money, but the Nokia N70 had long been eliminated by the times.
There is no point in buying anymore...
Now that I have come back from rebirth, I have easily earned 150,000 by myself, and it is time to get the N70.
It can also be regarded as an explanation of one's youth.
The clerk took out a brand new machine from the glass counter and handed it to Xu Chen. It was the N70.
Xu Chen didn’t take a closer look either:
"How much is it now?"
Shop assistant: "We were doing an event just now, and the discount is 4680.
In addition, as part of our store activities, we also give away a spare battery and a universal charger. ”
It's still very expensive, after all, this is 2006.
The purchasing power of 4,000 yuan in 2006 was still very strong.
But Xu Chen didn’t hesitate at all. He took out his bank card and waved it grandly:
“Swipe your card!”
The clerk had a smile on his face and quickly took out the credit card machine.
"Sir, please enter your password."
"Please keep the invoice. If there is a quality problem, you can come and replace it. You will also need this invoice for subsequent repairs."
"This is a gift, a spare battery and a universal charger."
Xu Chen picked up the universal charger and looked at it.
"Scud" also has a strong flavor of the times.
Later, many people born in the 1995s and 2000s have never seen these strange things. At that time, everyone had one.
Xu Chen opened the box on the spot and replaced the SIM card of the old phone.
Long press to boot, classic handshake boot animation...
Xu Chen played with this N70 and couldn't help but admire its excellent industrial design.
The overall texture and appearance reveal a strong and exquisite retro mechanical atmosphere.
Unlike later generations of large-screen smartphones, they all basically look the same.
But after turning it on, the small screen was full of mosaic particles and the retro and simple UI screen still made Xu Chen feel left behind.
Now it seems that it is not unfair that the Symbian system was eliminated and the Nokia building collapsed.
The camera only has two million pixels, and the photos it takes are all mosaics. Unlike later generations of mobile phones, which often have 100 million pixels...
But Xu Chen still liked it very much.
There are some emotional factors, but the most important thing is the blessing of memories.
After rebirth, it feels really good to make up for the regrets of the past, big and small one by one.
……
After leaving the Nokia counter, Xu Chen walked around the computer city again.
He still held the old Bird mobile phone he had replaced in his hand, wondering whether to give it to Xie Bingran.
After getting in touch with him in the past few days, Xu Chen was sure that Xie Bingran did not have a mobile phone.
If I usually want to contact her, there is no way except to go to the cafeteria or block her in class.
Xu Chen hesitated, walked to the counter of Bird, and bought a new mobile phone that was exactly the same as his old one.
There are still some text messages in my old mobile phone, which are difficult to copy and send directly to Xie Bingran.
But telling Xie Bingran directly that I bought a new mobile phone for her would probably put a lot of psychological pressure on this little girl.
Just say that I bought a new mobile phone and gave it to her after getting rid of the old one. I think she will accept it more easily.
Although she is now the domineering "Brother Bing", in Xu Chen's eyes, she is still the introverted, thin, and low-self-esteem classmate she was then...
After Xu Chen bought the Bird phone, he opened the box and threw it away. He could just give her the phone and charging cable later.
Xu Chen went to China Mobile's agent branch again and directly applied for a new phone card. He could just give it to Xie Bingran when the time comes.
As of 2006, the real-name system for mobile phones has not yet been enforced, and phone cards can be processed anonymously and at will. ……
……
When I rushed back to school, the first period of evening self-study had just begun.
There is a mock test on Thursday, and the atmosphere of evening self-study also reveals tension and anxiety.
Xu Chen took out his math homework book and started studying.
In the past few days, I have carried out special research on mathematics, especially questions involving sequence, and I will not let go of any one I encounter.
After all, Xu Chen, who had returned from rebirth, knew clearly that this test point was the last big question in the college entrance examination mathematics!
Chen Dahai who was on the side suddenly patted Xu Chen on the shoulder, and then stretched out his hand.
"What?"
"New mobile phone! Bring it to me and let me see it!"
With a look of helplessness, Xu Chen took out the N70 from his trouser pocket and handed it to Chen Dahai.
Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!
Chen Dahai took the phone, buried his head under the table, and looked at it carefully.
From time to time, he made a low-pitched sound of admiration, and his emotions of love and envy were beyond words.
Several other boys around him also hurriedly came over, vying to borrow and observe.
When the phone was passed around and returned to Xu Chen's hand, the first period of evening self-study was almost over.
Xu Chen took the phone and was speechless.
Wouldn't this phone be passed around to the whole class?
Upload it once again, and it will probably be ready...
Chen Dahai raised his head, looked around, and said in a low voice:
"It's strange, why didn't that old bald man come over to keep an eye on me tonight?"
Old Baldy is naturally a nickname for the class teacher Zhang Liqun.
Another boy next to him laughed softly:
"It's a good thing if you don't come, we can relax a little."
Xu Chen was stunned, remembering the scene in the afternoon when Zhang Liqun asked him to contribute to the website.
Homeroom teacher Zhang Liqun, a bald old man, wouldn't go home and hold back the submission proposal for Shenbao, would he? !
……
At ten o'clock in the evening, the classroom lights go out.
Only then did Xu Chen, Chen Dahai and the others walk out of the classroom tired and tired.
The night breeze was slightly cool, and a few people walked toward the dormitory, noisily.
When passing by the door of the girls' dormitory, Xu Chen looked up.
He wanted to give Xie Bingran his cell phone, but he couldn't contact her.
Then just wait until tomorrow.
"Brother Bing" is usually in the cafeteria at noon.
There will be selections for the Municipal Games on Wednesday, and I don’t know if Xie Bingran has been training by himself in private.
……
After a brief wash, Xu Chen climbed into bed.
Several hard-working roommates were still reading hard in bed with books in their hands, racing against time before turning off the lights.
Chen Dahai, who was on the lower bunk, was already fast asleep.
Xu Chen took out his newly purchased mobile phone and opened QQ.
Although it is an old-fashioned Saipan from the previous era, it can still access the Internet.
After logging into my QQ account, a message from "Network Matters Like Smoke" popped up.
[Teacher Xiao Xu, the company’s finance has transferred the money this afternoon, please remember to check it. 】
Xu Chen replied:
【Payment has been received! Thank you Mr. Guo! 】
Just when I was about to turn off my phone and go to sleep, an email reminder suddenly popped up.
Xu Chen opened it and almost burst out laughing.
Class teacher Zhang Liqun really contributed to Shenbao...
And it was delivered to Xu Chen's mailbox at the same time.
Xu Chen clicked on the email with a smirk on his face.
(End of chapter)