上个世纪70年代,电报是最为便利快捷的通讯工具,特别是遇到急事与远在异地的亲友联系,电报是不可缺少的通讯手段,普通电报一般两小时以内就能送达。当电报局的送递员在家门口喊着收报人的名字让签收电报时,收电报的家人往往心头不由一颤。因为通常,人们只有在家里发生重大事情才发封电报。如红白喜事、亲友互访等急事,都发个电报,及时告知对方。是喜是悲,看罢电文才知分晓。不过,电报再快,也得人工传递,而且价格不菲,电文一个字得花费三四角钱。当时一个职工在食堂就餐,一月的菜金五六元钱足矣,省一个字的钱,足可以到菜店割 70s of last century, the telegraph is the most convenient and efficient communication tools, especially in the face of emergency and distant friends and family contacts, telegrams are indispensable means of communication, ordinary telegram generally can be served within two hours. When the Telegraph’s deliveryman shouts at the door of the consignee’s name to receive the telegram, the family members who receive the telegram often fail to startled. Because usually people send a telegram only when something big happens at home. Such as weddings and funerals, relatives and friends exchange visits and other urgent events, send a telegram, timely inform each other. Is hi sad, read the text before we know the outcome. However, the telegraph again fast, but also artificial transmission, and expensive, a message cost thirty-four cents. At that time, an employee dining in the canteen, food dish fifty-six dollars in January is sufficient, the province of a word of money, enough to go to the store cut