113 The Value of Jade

"Not yet. Do you have a cheaper card for emergencies?" asked Yang Ming. "We probably won't be staying here for long!"

"Then buy the China travel card. There's no need to register and no monthly plan. You can use it as long as you reload the points," recommended the salesman. "Dialing fees are just two yuan. There's no charge to receive calls. A long-distance call with 12595 was three yuan!" (The author didn't know about the local prices, so he made it up.)

"Right, give me this then." Yang Ming nodded his head and thought this was affordable.

"The card number was thirty yuan; reloading the card was a hundred yuan. The total is one hundred thirty yuan." The salesman said, "This is the number card; pick a number as long as it doesn't end with a star or triangle symbol. The ones with a symbol are lucky numbers and cost more. If it's for emergency use only, those aren't necessary!"