After arriving in the capital, Qiao Mei went to an outdoor phone booth to call Qiao Qiang. There was a problem with the phone line at home, so Qiao Mei called the brigade directly.
"Hello, who is this?" Wang Qin said.
Wang Qin was usually the one handling these small matters in the village while Zhao Liang was in charge of the important things. Zhao Liang would only answer the phone if Wang Qin was not around.
Qiao Mei lowered the pitch of her voice and said, "Hello, I'm looking for Zhao Liang."
Wang Qin looked at the phone receiver in confusion and said to Zhao Liang, "Zhao Liang, it's for you."
Zhao Liang was also a little puzzled. He did not have any relatives out of town, so he had no idea who could be calling him.
"Who is it?" Zhao Liang said.
"I don't know. The person didn't say but was just looking for you." Wang Qin put the phone receiver aside and returned to her desk.
