"This is Nanxun's newly developed mobile phone. It can make calls, send text messages, and take pictures," Lin Qing explained excitedly.
"A cell phone? Such a small cell phone?"
Lin Yunfeng curiously examined the phone in his hand. The screen was indeed small, but it looked very exquisite. He had known for a while that his brother-in-law was developing mobile phones, but only now, holding it in his hands, did he truly understand what a mobile phone was.
“Yes, although it looks small, it has all the functions.” Lin Qing said, picking up her phone and demonstrating the camera function to Lin Yunfeng. “Look, this is the camera button. Just press it to take a picture.”
Following Lin Qing's instructions, Lin Yunfeng took a photo. Upon seeing the photo displayed on the screen, he couldn't help but exclaim, "This phone is really good; the photo is quite clear."
"Yes, and the signal is very stable, the call quality is very good." Lin Qing picked up her phone again and dialed Dong Xiulan's number. "Mom, look, this is me calling you, you can try answering the phone."
Dong Xiulan took the phone, pressed the answer button, and upon hearing the voice on the other end, she happily exclaimed, "This phone really can make calls, and the sound is very clear!"
"Yes, Mom, we can call each other anytime, anywhere now, it's so convenient," Lin Qing said with a smile.
"That's wonderful! Now you won't have to worry about losing contact when you go out," Dong Xiulan said happily.
"Well, not yet. Right now, the phone only works within the coverage area of the cell towers; outside that area, there's no signal. But once the cell tower coverage expands, we'll be able to contact more people."
Lin Qing continued to explain
"Nanxun, you are really amazing. You developed a mobile phone so quickly."
Lin Yunfeng patted Gu Nanxun on the shoulder and praised him highly.
Gu Nanxun smiled but didn't say anything.
At this moment, Lin Jianguo examined his phone repeatedly. He opened the camera, took a light picture of everyone, and then looked at the clear image on the phone, marveling at it.
"This phone is amazing. Not only can it take pictures, but it can also make calls. From now on, I can carry this phone with me wherever I go and call your mom."
Dong Xiulan rolled her eyes at him upon hearing this, "You old geezer, why are you calling me! It's a waste of money!"
Upon hearing Dong Xiulan's words, Lin Jianguo's eyes suddenly lit up. He looked at Gu Nanxun with shining eyes and asked, "Nanxun, do you mean we can make a phone call and pay?"
Gu Nanxun nodded. "It will cost money. Making calls will incur charges. There's a SIM card in the phone, and we need to top it up before we can make calls. But don't worry, Dad, the SIM card in your phone is free."
"Mine is free! Free is great, free is great..."
Lin Jianguo was initially disappointed when he heard that there would be a charge, but when he heard Gu Nanxun say that his phone card was free, he couldn't help but smile again.
"Then what about Nanxun? What about mine? What about mine?"
Upon hearing that Lin Jianguo's phone call was free, Lin Yunfeng couldn't wait to ask.
"Third brother, what are you dreaming about? Only Mom and Dad's things are free; yours all require you to pay."
Seeing her third brother's smug look, Lin Qing couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and say something.
"Mine is free too! Qingqing, won't this affect you guys?"
Dong Xiulan couldn't help but smile when she heard that her phone call was free. After her initial joy, she couldn't help but ask Lin Qing about it with concern.
"It doesn't matter. The reason my parents can get it for free is because they've linked their accounts to my family account!"
Lin Qing explained with a smile that when she learned from Gu Nanxun that the family number could also be used, she immediately helped her parents bind the family number, otherwise she was afraid that her parents would not be willing to use the phone at all.
"Family number? What is a family number? Does it mean we're using your phone bill?"
Dong Xiulan didn't understand what a family account was. He heard Lin Qing say that they had bound their accounts to a family account, so he guessed.
"The family plan is a phone plan. I only need to pay a fixed amount every month, and you can use it for free. Parents, don't feel burdened. You can use it as you like. Even if you don't use it, I will still have to pay the same amount every month."
Lin Qing explained succinctly.
"So how much do you have to pay each month?"
Dong Xiulan asked curiously.
"I don't know either?"
As Lin Qing spoke, she looked at Gu Nanxun. She really didn't know, because phone bills were never something she worried about, so she didn't ask.
"We haven't decided on how much to charge yet, but no matter how much we charge, it's just money going from one pocket to another, so Mom and Dad can use it however they want."
Gu Nanxun explained.
Seeing this, Dong Xiulan nodded and didn't ask any further questions. However, her son-in-law was right; no matter how much money was handed over, it would end up in his hands anyway, just like money being passed from one hand to the other.
"So what are your plans for the future? When will you start selling phones?"
Lin Yunfeng asked curiously, sensing that the phone would be extremely popular once it went on sale.
"Next, we will first lay out signal towers in Beijing to cover the entire city as soon as possible, and then expand to surrounding cities. Once all the signal towers in Beijing are laid out, we can officially start selling mobile phones."
Gu Nanxun explained.
Lin Yunfeng nodded as if he understood, but he didn't know what laying a signal tower meant. However, he understood that mobile phones could not be sold yet.
"Don't worry, Third Brother. The cell towers will be installed very quickly. If you're interested, you can start preparing. Once the cell towers are installed, you can open a mobile phone store."
Seeing that Lin Yunfeng was somewhat disappointed, Lin Qing smiled and explained.
"Mobile phone specialty store, what's that? Little sister, explain it to your third brother in detail."
Lin Yunfeng's mood was like a rocket, going up and down. He was disappointed just now, but now he was looking forward to it again.
"It's a store that specializes in selling mobile phones, and also sells phone cards and offers phone card top-ups!"
Lin Qing explained with a smile.
Upon hearing Lin Qing's explanation, Lin Yunfeng immediately understood.
Isn't this exactly what he wanted? He was just thinking that the phone would sell like hotcakes once it went on sale.
"That's great, brother-in-law! You have to work hard to get the cell towers installed as soon as possible. Third Brother is just waiting to help you sell cell phones!"
Lin Yunfeng slapped the table with joy; he couldn't wait to buy a cell phone right now.
"Sit still! What kind of manners are you!"
Seeing Lin Yunfeng slam his fist on the table, Lin Jianguo couldn't help but scold him, but his face was full of excited smiles.
Lin Feng didn't care about being scolded; he sat there chatting non-stop with Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing.
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