Chapter 1112: Internet Connection On The Chinese Herb Farm
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Chairman w.a.n.g was stunned when he heard Mi Wei’s request. “The internet?”
Mi Wei pulled out his phone. “Internet for going online. The kind with a satellite connection.”
Chairman w.a.n.g was at a loss. Was a satellite required in order to access the internet?”
Was he behind the times already?
Chairman w.a.n.g could not help turning to look at his a.s.sistant beside him since he was a young man. The a.s.sistant promptly knew what Chairman w.a.n.g meant. The a.s.sistant asked Mi Wei. “Mr. Mi, are you talking about wifi?”
Previously, Mi Wei was only reachable online. When the a.s.sistant asked about Mi Wei’s mobile number, Mi Wei mentioned he did not have one. Initially, the a.s.sistant thought that Mi Wei simply did not want to give the a.s.sociation his mobile number.
“Uh huh. The internet.” Mi Wei nodded hurriedly.
The a.s.sistant explained patiently. “There is no internet on the Chinese herb farm. If you need it, we can install it.”
Even though the farm was located in a rural area, it should have internet coverage, so they should have no problem getting an internet connection.
The a.s.sistant paused and could not help looking at Mi Wei’s phone. Even though Mi Wei had a mobile phone, he did not have a SIM card. For some reason, it felt a little strange. How did he previously access the internet without a SIM card then?
“Do you really not have a SIM card?” asked the a.s.sistant perplexedly.
Mi Wei shook his head. He could access the internet with a click of a b.u.t.ton where he lived. Why would he need a SIM card for his phone?
Since he had no need to contact anyone, a SIM card was useless to him.
The a.s.sistant could not help feeling even more puzzled.
“Can you make arrangements to get Mr. Mi a SIM card?” Chairman w.a.n.g only instructed his a.s.sistant to do so, thinking that Mi Wei’s hometown must have been too rural for him to get his hands on a SIM card.
“Yes, Chairman w.a.n.g.” The a.s.sistant quickly composed himself and acknowledged him. In this time and age, it was hard to reach people if they did not have a mobile phone.
Mi Wei pondered briefly but did not turn down the offer to get a SIM card.
After the discussion about Chinese herb cultivation with Chairman w.a.n.g, a.s.sistant w.a.n.g showed Mi Wei out of the a.s.sociation.
a.s.sistant w.a.n.g brought Mi Wei to the mobile store and got him a SIM card.
Mi Wei did not know how to install the card, so he handed his phone to a.s.sistant w.a.n.g. “Can you please help me install it? Appreciate it.”
“Sure thing.” a.s.sistant w.a.n.g took Mi Wei’s phone but was quickly stunned when he saw its appearance.
The entire phone was straight and metallic with rounded corners. From the looks of it, it was a high-technology phone. Although the a.s.sistant did not pay attention to phones, he could tell that this was no mainstream model.
Wasn’t Mi Wei just a Chinese herb farmer from the countryside?
a.s.sistant w.a.n.g parted his lips. “Your phone is…”
“What’s wrong with my phone? Are you unable to install the SIM card?” asked Mi Wei as he frowned.
“It works fine.” a.s.sistant w.a.n.g had already spotted a small slot for inserting the SIM card on the side of the phone.
Mi Wei heaved in relief. “1 see. I’m glad.”
a.s.sistant w.a.n.g glanced at Mi Wei but did not continue probing. He spotted the power b.u.t.ton on the side of the device and gave it a long press to turn it off. When he noticed notifications appearing on the phone, he could not help feeling puzzled.
Mi Wei did not even have a SIM card on his phone. Without the internet, how could he receive notifications?
Just as a.s.sistant w.a.n.g was feeling puzzled, he glanced at the internet connection icon.
The phone had full bars.
It completely slipped his mind that phones were able to automatically access free wifi in some places nearby.
a.s.sistant w.a.n.g was completely unsuspecting. He proceeded to borrow a SIM card key and inserted the card into the phone.
After seeing Mi Wei off, a.s.sistant w.a.n.g went back to the Apothecaries’ a.s.sociation where he encountered the deputy chairman downstairs.
The deputy chairman asked him. “Is everything settled with the Chinese herb farmer?”.