Chapter 176 Water Heaters and Refrigerator Ning Weidong said: "Generally, night watchmen don't have this kind of look." Zhao Ruyi did not keep him in suspense and answered, "I really let you guess it. Uncle Zheng was in the same company with my father. Later, he was injured and became disabled, so he retired from the army..." Ning Weidong understood as soon as he heard it. This was the spy placed here by Zhao's father. It was also a warning, telling Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu not to do anything out of line and not to think that they could do whatever they wanted outside. Of course, the so-called extraordinary things here are not things between men and women. Ever since the marriage was confirmed, the relationship between Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu has been set in stone. What Zhao's father was wary of was that the two of them were running this company outside without any sense of propriety and doing whatever they wanted. That's why Uncle Zheng was placed here. The two of them entered the yard and went to the second door. Ning Weidong immediately smelled a scent of paint and was slightly surprised: "Did you repaint the Chuihua Gate?"

Zhao Ruyu smiled and said that they found the master craftsman who built the Great Hall back then. Ning Weidong looked at it carefully. Although this yard had been renovated before, we didn't dare make it too fancy as it would easily make people jealous. Now that this is considered a work unit, there is no need to worry too much about collective things. However, Zhao Ruyu treated this place as her territory, so of course she had to tidy it up. The entire hanging flower gate has been painted, and the bright colors make people's eyes bright at first sight. Walking in through the hanging flower gate, I saw that the corridor inside had just been half painted, and the paint had not dried yet in some places, so there was a smell. But outdoors, it doesn't affect anything. Arriving at the north room, Zhao Ruyu said, "By the way, there is a water heater installed here. You can take a shower and cool down later." Ning Weidong asked in surprise: "A water heater was also installed?" Zhao Ruyi smiled proudly: "I got it from Japan." Ning Weidong suddenly realized that they must have come here by water. However, not many people can afford this thing now, and it will probably take another ten years or so for it to become popular. Ning Weidong chuckled: "Together?" Zhao Ruyi rolled her eyes and said, "Don't be so careless. Wait until the evening. Aunt Qin will bring food over soon. If someone sees us, what will happen?" Ning Weidong just teased her and asked, "Where did you press it?" Zhao Ruyu led him to the east room. There was originally an ear room here, which used to be a storage room with the door facing outside. Now Zhao Ruyu has converted it into the bathroom in the lounge.

Because of the sewer problem, I can only take a shower and pee, and I have to go outside to poop. The room was tiled in white and smelled faintly of soap. Zhao Ruyu followed behind and took out a cross-bar vest and shorts: "I prepared them for you. Put them on after washing them." Ning Weidong turned around and kissed her. It was so thoughtful and obvious that he put his heart into it. In the summer, taking a shower is very quick and you don’t have to rub your skin. Just rinse it with water and you will feel clean and refreshed. Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyi washed one after another and finished in more than ten minutes. Take out half a watermelon from the refrigerator and cut it. After taking a shower, enjoying the electric fan and eating iced watermelon, Ning Weidong didn't want to go home anymore. Although there is an electric fan at home, the fact that we can take a shower and have a refrigerator here makes this place a complete winner. While cutting the watermelon, Zhao Ruyu brought up what she had not finished talking about on the phone that day: "That Natasha, you insisted on bringing her to Beijing. Tell me the truth, what are you thinking?" The source of this matter was that Liu Yun and his wife took the initiative to find Ning Weidong, hoping that he could find a way to help Liu Yun's eldest brother and his family transfer back to Beijing. The inside information of this three-courtyard courtyard is the reward. But later, because Liu Guangzhi's lover, Liu Yun's sister-in-law, was a fast-connector, there were twists and turns. Based on Zhao Ruyu's understanding of Ning Weidong, he would not be so obsessed with getting things done just to fulfill his promise. Especially after learning about Natasha's situation, Ning Weidong paid special attention to this matter. It was obviously not that simple. Ning Weidong reached out and took a big bite of the watermelon. He swallowed it whole without spitting out the seeds and said vaguely, "What can I think? Natasha's father is now the director of the Far East Khabarovsk Tractor Factory. I want to see if I can use this relationship to get in touch with the other side." "Contact Sulian?" Zhao Ruyi frowned. "Last time when I was having dinner with my eldest brother and his friends, I mentioned my eldest sister-in-law's job and you were in favor of Sulian. Are you so sure that our relationship with them will ease?" "This is an inevitable trend." Ning Weidong said confidently: "It is the general direction, but it will not affect my decision to bring them to the capital this time." Zhao Ruyu also became excited when he heard it. He sat on the chair with a fart, leaned on the backrest, and listened while eating melon. Ning Weidong continued: "Ruyi, I mentioned to you before that someone from Hong Kong had approached me..." Zhao Ruyu nodded. Ning Weidong was talking about An Ning's cousin An Zhiyuan. Zhao Ruyu reacted quickly: "You mean to leave? Didn't you refuse at that time?" Ning Weidong said: "Refusing means that we don't want to work with them, but it doesn't mean we won't do it." Zhao Ruyu frowned. The nature of going through S and reversing the approval document is completely different. However, she did not rush to object. From what she had known about Ning Weidong since they started dating, she knew that Ning Weidong was always a very sensible person. Ning Weidong continued, "And if we really want to get rid of S, although we can make money in our country, the risks and hidden dangers are too great. There is no need to take the risk to make quick money..." Zhao Ruyu's mind moved: "You mean, we should go to Sulian?" "That's what I mean." Ning Weidong nodded. "Their spending power is stronger than ours. And don't be fooled by the fact that America is in a state of panic and is being forced to retreat step by step. In fact, their domestic economic problems are not small, especially their CMEA system..."

Ning Weidong talked a lot, but Zhao Ruyu still frowned: "But what can we sell? Daily necessities, agricultural and sideline products, they don't have enough, but we are short of them too~" Ning Weidong said: "Since we have already left, we should open our horizons. If we don't have it, we will look for whoever has it." Zhao Ruyi's eyes lit up: "You mean Dongyang?" It has to be said that in this era, when it comes to high quality, good value for money, Toyo's products are well-deserved. Ning Weidong smiled noncommittally: "That's all for the future. Let's take it one step at a time. Let's meet this Natasha and see what the situation is." Zhao Ruyu nodded, understanding that Ning Weidong wanted to establish contact with Sulian first, and only with this channel could he take the next step. Moreover, once this path is opened up, making money is secondary. You may also be able to seize some political resources. If the situation with Sulian is eased and the two sides restore relations in the next few years as Ning Weidong predicts, this unofficial channel that was laid out in advance will be valuable. Making money became a side effect and happened naturally. As the two were talking, they heard footsteps outside and a nice girl called out "Manager Zhao". In summer, the windows were open, so Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu both heard it. Zhao Ruyi said, "Aunt Qin's daughter should be here to deliver food." Then he got up and went outside. Ning Weidong also followed him out and stood on the steps in front of the north gate. I saw a girl of about twenty-five or twenty-six years old standing next to the hanging flower gate. She was very pretty and looked 70% like her mother. She was very well behaved. She was holding an old-fashioned lacquer lunch box in her hand and stood by the door without rushing in. He didn't walk in until he saw Zhao Ruyu coming out. Zhao Ruyi smiled and called out, "Comrade Xiao Jia~" "Manager Zhao, I brought it to you on behalf of my mother. It's a coincidence that today, both dishes are prepared by my father himself. You should try them, they are absolutely delicious." The girl smiled and brought the food box in front of her. Zhao Ruyu took the lunch box and said, "I told you last time I came here, just call me sister." "Sister Zhao~" the girl responded, "Then you can also call me Xiaodang. That's what everyone in the family calls me. If you need me to run errands or do housework in the future, just let me know." After saying this, he left tactfully. Zhao Ruyu came back with a lunch box and said to Ning Weidong, "Aunt Qin's eldest daughter sometimes helps her mother. She's a very nice girl." Ning Weidong had noticed it just now. He had seen Qin Huairu before, so he was not surprised to see Xiaodang now. Judging from Xiaodang's appearance, he should have returned from the countryside and hasn't found a job yet. His mother probably wanted her to get more familiar with Zhao Ruyu and see if she could get her to work here. Ning Weidong was not opposed to this, as the people around him were all irrelevant. At least Xiaodang looks quite pleasing to the eye, and he is tactful in his dealings with others, not annoying at all. Zhao Ruyi sighed: "Speaking of which, Aunt Qin has had a hard time too. Her husband died of a work-related accident more than ten years ago, leaving her to raise three children on her own, and with a mother-in-law..."

Ning Weidong sat down and said casually, "Just now I heard her mention her father?" Zhao Ruyi said, "That's Master He, a chef with family-inherited cooking skills. In order to wait for Aunt Qin, he never got married. I think he got the marriage certificate two years ago. Now he's called Dad..." Ning Weidong responded. He had met Li Yuanchao and Wang Kaixuan before, so it was not surprising to see Qin Huairu and Xiaodang again. He has no interest in caring about other people's family affairs, he just does what other people want. But I have to say that Master He’s craftsmanship is really not exaggerated. After eating a few bites, Zhao Ruyi asked, "By the way, what do you think of Aunt Qin's daughter?" Ning Weidong just stuffed a mouthful of rice into his mouth, chewed a few bites and swallowed it, then teased, "What? You, the first wife, have already started looking for a younger one for me before I even get married?" Zhao Ruyu raised her chopsticks, pretending to hit him but only pretending to hit him: "You are so beautiful! You are so frivolous~ I mean to let her come to work in our company. Business is slowly starting to pick up, and we are in need of clerks." Ning Weidong said: "Just do as you see fit." Zhao Ruyu thought about it for a moment, pouted and said, "Forget it, this girl is pretty. We have so many people here, if something happens, it will be bad if it gets out. Ning Weidong knew what she was worried about. If he really found Xiaodang, he would start to get together with a young man from a wealthy family within a few days. Given Xiaodang's background, it is unlikely that she will marry into this family. However, she is a decent girl and will not be willing to be someone's mistress. If something really happens, regardless of whether it will be troublesome or not, what will become of Zhao Ruyu? After making up his mind, Zhao Ruyu said, "Oh, there's one more thing. After we finished talking on the phone, Fatty Wang came over this afternoon." (End of this chapter)