Chapter 135 A scholar dies for his confidant Ning Weidong knew very well what An Ning was thinking, and of course he was not reluctant to satisfy her at this time. However, providing psychological satisfaction and making things happen are two different things, and the two are not contradictory. Ning Weidong said: "I understand your feelings and thoughts, but the matter is..." At this point, An Zhiyuan's heart suddenly tightened. He came all the way from Hong Kong this time and it was not without pressure. Don’t be fooled by the big tone he just spoke about, mentioning Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, but in fact the An family’s situation is not good. In Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, they are outsiders and it is impossible to allow them to get involved in rigid industries that are guaranteed to make profits. Other industries are either unprofitable scraps or emerging industries with extremely high risks. Over the years, the An family has lost its roots, just like the big northern capital that fled from the mainland, and has been in a situation of oppression and suppression. A large part of them have even been reduced to ashes long ago, and those like Anjia that can still barely maintain themselves are considered relatively good ones. Even so, there is a sense of precariousness.

Otherwise, the An family would not have rushed here just when there were signs of change in the country and before the situation became clear. Because they really can't wait any longer. Although Ning Weidong didn't know the specific situation of the An family, he could guess roughly from the fact that they appeared in the capital at this time and the background of the An family. Ning Weidong said: "Mr. An, I can only help you convey the message, but I can't guarantee the result." An Zhiyuan hurriedly said: "That's all, that's all, thank you Comrade Ning." As he said this, he stood up and picked up a square leather suitcase from the seat next to him: "It's just a small gift, not a token of respect." It was placed on the table in front of Ning Weidong with a "bang". From the noise it made, it was not difficult to tell that the things inside were of considerable weight. With a smile on his face, An Zhiyuan pushed the retaining spring of the suitcase. With a "click" sound, the two locks popped open and he slowly opened the lid. Under the light, a yellow reflection suddenly flashed. Inside this suitcase are neatly arranged gold bars! Ning Weidong narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but look deeply at An Zhiyuan. This guy was really straightforward. If the house wasn't okay, he would just use gold bars. Looking inside the box, a quick glance shows there are more than twenty sticks, and judging by their size, each stick should weigh 500 grams. According to the current gold price, one gold bar of this specification is worth more than 6,000 yuan, and twenty bars converted into cash would be worth more than 100,000 yuan. Sure enough, the skinny camel is bigger than the horse. Although the An family's situation in Hong Kong is not very good, they are not stingy in helping at critical moments. After displaying these gold bars, An Zhiyuan was also watching Ning Weidong's reaction. As the saying goes, money can move people's hearts. If you want to see through a person, the most direct way is to look at his reaction to money. Unfortunately, he miscalculated this time. Ning Weidong was not new to money, so he just glanced at the gold bars in the box and looked away without any strong reaction, not even reaching out to touch them. He just glanced at An Ning and said calmly, "Since this is Mr. An's intention, I would be disrespectful to refuse it. An Ning, please accept it~" An Ning was stunned. She didn't expect Ning Weidong to ask her to collect the money.

An Zhiyuan didn't expect this, and a strange look appeared in his eyes. He felt that he seemed to have underestimated the relationship between Ning Weidong and An Ning. This is not just one or two hundred yuan, but a box of gold bars worth hundreds of thousands! Ning Weidong was so confident that he let An Ning keep it. An Ning's heart couldn't help but beat faster. Although she was born a young lady, by the time she grew up, her family had already fallen into ruin. Although there is still some background, it is all hidden and not easily shown to others. So it was also the first time that An Ning saw so many gold bars. But she was also a bit shrewd. She was only excited for a moment before she suppressed her inner thoughts. She responded, reached out to close the box, and with some effort she lifted the box and placed it at her feet. An Ning is not a weak woman. She has also worked in the countryside. Although she has been pampered in the past two years since returning to the capital, her basic fitness is still there and it is not difficult for her to lift a box weighing more than 20 kilograms. The reason why Ning Weidong felt confident in putting a box of gold in An Ning's hands was not only because he didn't want to take things directly from An Zhiyuan, but also because he was sure that An Ning would not dare to embezzle his money. Not only do we not dare to slander him, we also have to carefully preserve it for him. At the same time, I am also telling An Zhiyuan that even though we both have the surname An, An Ning is mine. When they met for the first time, Ning Weidong did not completely trust the An family. Let alone a box of gold bars, he could not accept it even if it was ten times more. But An Ning will have no problem with the future. After all, they are all members of the An family. What does it have to do with me, Ning Weidong? As for An Ning, this woman is very ambitious. This can be seen from the fact that she tried every means to find Ning Weidong and even offered herself to him to gain his endorsement. Her plans were very ambitious, there was no way she would take advantage of the opportunity to steal the box of gold. If that's the case, we can only say that Ning Weidong has chosen the wrong person. Ning Weidong stood up and said, "Mr. An, thank you for your hospitality today. I will get back to you as soon as possible, but this kind of thing can't be rushed, I have to find an opportunity." An Zhiyuan said hurriedly: "I understand, I understand." Ning Weidong wiped his hands and said, "Okay, that's it for today. I'll go home first." An Zhiyuan said hurriedly: "I'll take you there~" After some polite exchanges, Ning Weidong was sent out, and An Zhiyuan and An Ning returned to the private room. With An Zhiyuan's entourage guarding the door, he is not afraid of losing anything. An Zhiyuan looked at the black suitcase containing the gold bars, and glanced at An Ning with a complicated expression: "Seventh sister, what does Ning Weidong mean by this?" An Ning said: "Didn't he agree? What else can it mean? Just listen to him first~" An Zhiyuan pursed his lips, as if this was the only way. But looking at the suitcase, he had a feeling that this would not go smoothly. I couldn't help but feel a little regretful that the things I prepared didn't seem to be enough. Originally, he thought that the reason why he failed to scare Ning Weidong when he used the house to hit him last time was because the visual impact was not enough.

Just like one million, if it is in a mobile phone or a bank card, it is just a light string of numbers, but if it is changed into a large bag of cash, the impact it brings to people will be different. Just looking at today's results, it seems that gold did not move Ning Weidong too much. At least it didn't get to the point of being out of control. If this box is opened today and Ning Weidong is stunned and loses his composure for a moment, then the matter will definitely be accomplished, there will be no doubt about it. But it was so casual, he didn't even touch it from beginning to end, he just let An Ning take it away. An Zhiyuan's calmness made him feel even more uneasy. On the contrary, An Ning was secretly delighted in her heart. Ning Weidong's performance today was completely in line with her thoughts, especially the calm attitude he displayed when he saw Huang Jin, which was simply perfect. She didn't expect that Ning Weidong was so good at pretending. On the other hand, Ning Weidong was riding his bicycle home, still reviewing the process of meeting An Zhiyuan tonight in his mind. It was obvious that after the last test with the house, An Zhiyuan had adjusted his mindset and was at least polite on the surface. He put a lot of thought into the dinner and the box of gold. Unfortunately, this doesn't change anything. But then again, although Ning Weidong holds the initiative today, the success or failure of the An family's request does not depend on Ning Weidong but on the attitude of the Zhao family. If the Zhao family wants to take advantage of the opportunity to share this, Ning Weidong will definitely not be able to stop them. But if that were the case, Ning Weidong would have to think more about the future. Although everyone has been doing this business since ancient times, the forms and appearances are different in different periods. But judging from Ning Weidong's experience before the time travel, this business is indeed effective in the early and middle stages, and can quickly gather funds and open up the situation. But the side effects in the later stages are also significant, the first of which is the issue of identity background. Once you are involved in comprador activities, you will inevitably be linked to foreigners, and then you will most likely be labeled as a comprador. Once this label is put on, it will be difficult to take it off later. Therefore, this matter is also an opportunity for Ning Weidong to see clearly what kind of person the Zhao family is. …… The next day, Zhao Ruyu came as soon as Ning Weidong arrived at the office. He closed the door and asked, "Hey, what did you say last night?" Ning Weidong said: "I didn't say anything, the food was really good, and there was braised bear paws, it was a pity not to go." Zhao Ruyi curled her lips and said, "As if everyone has eaten it before." Then she turned around and asked, "Is the bear paw delicious?" Ning Weidong couldn't help laughing and said, "You still say you're not greedy." Zhao Ruyi snorted and said, "If you don't do the right thing again, I'm leaving." Ning Weidong then stopped teasing and started telling him what happened last night, except he omitted the box of gold bars. After hearing this, Zhao Ruyu couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Ning Weidong didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, this matter was not something Zhao Ruyu could decide. The final decision would have to be made by her father. After a while, Ning Weidong said, "This is the situation now. Go back and tell him tonight and see what our father thinks. If he doesn't mean that at all, I don't need to pretend to be nice to him anymore." "I understand." Zhao Ruyu nodded, then asked, "Weidong, do you think this is feasible? This is illegal." Ning Weidong chuckled and said, "Before liberation, our father did all those things, which one of them was not a crime." Zhao Ruyu blinked her eyes, it seemed to make sense. …… After Zhao Ruyu left, Ning Wei came over soon. "Third brother~" There was no one in the room, Ning Wei called out. Ning Weidong looked up and said, "Did Wang Zipeng take people there just now?" Ning Wei nodded. Ning Weidong asked: "What's your impression?" Ning Wei pursed his lips and thought for a moment: "It feels so-so." Ning Weidong frowned: "Why is it normal?" This evaluation of Ning Wei is quite low, implying that there are no advantages to be found in him. Ning Weidong said: "He is... very frivolous and unsteady." Ning Weidong was not too surprised. In order to get this job done, Wang Zipeng's eldest cousin not only took out a pair of Qianlong doucai vases, but also gave Ning Weidong a jade seal of Empress Dowager Cixi. It can be seen that there is some inventory at home, and the family is very doting on this son. One can imagine what kind of character a son raised in such a family will have. Having said that, if it was a good job, I wouldn't pay such a high price to get it. Ning Weidong hummed and said, "Be careful and don't cause any trouble in the factory." Ning Wei responded and said, "By the way, Third Brother, I have something else to ask..." "You say~" Ning Weidong had already picked up the pen to continue reading and studying, but he raised his head and put the pen down again. Ning Wei blushed and said, "Well, Aunt Wang from the logistics department introduced me to a girl a few days ago." Ning Weidong smiled as soon as he heard it: "This is good news~ Where is the girl from? What's her family situation?" Ning Wei said, "He is from our factory hospital. He was just assigned here last year. He is 19 years old this year, one year older than me. He has an older brother and a younger sister. After his father passed away, his brother took over and works on the railway, while his sister is in school." Ning Weidong listened and thought that this condition was not bad. At least there would be no burden on the family. Ning Weidong asked: "Well, is it state-owned or collective?" When talking about this, Ning Wei was a little hesitant: "It's a state-owned enterprise. I feel a little unworthy of them."

Nowadays, there is a huge gap between 'state-owned' and 'collective'. Generally speaking, if there is no special reason, people from state-owned enterprises will look for state-owned enterprises, and people from collective enterprises will look for collective enterprises. Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Be more confident. What's wrong with you? Old Sister Wang from the logistics department is a famous matchmaker in the factory. Since she introduced you, she thinks you two are a good match. Xiaowei, you are my brother. Can you be a member of the collective for life?" Ning Wei was stunned at first, then his eyes lit up. He was quite smart and of course understood what Ning Weidong meant, and couldn't help but call him "Third Brother". Ning Weidong patted him again: "Don't worry, go there with confidence." Ning Wei nodded quickly. Ning Weidong added: "If you think it's okay, you can tell the girl that as long as you two can make it, you can have separate rooms next year. I say so." Ning Wei didn't know what to say. He was extremely glad that he had followed Ning Weidong. Now he not only had a job, but he was also going to have a wife soon, and he could even get a house in the factory. Although his family has a house, how can the shabby room and a half in the slum, which is older than his grandmother, compare with the staff housing in the factory? Even if they are not buildings, the bungalows built around the factory in recent years are much better than the slums. At this moment, Ning Wei really had the urge to die for his friend. Ning Weidong continued: "By the way, don't go to the girl's house empty-handed when you go there later." As he spoke, he opened the drawer and took out a handful of tickets, including cigarette tickets, wine tickets, cloth tickets... everything. Although Ning Weidong is only a deputy section chief, he is actually the second in command of the Security Department, second only to Li Peihang. There is no shortage of these tickets. Ning Wei was not polite. He had already sold his life to Ning Weidong, so there was no need to be fussy about other things. After Ning Wei left, Ning Weidong's smile faded. He had not expected that Ning Wei would be introduced to a partner at such a young age. This is not normal. The current marriage age is 22 for men and 20 for women. Although there are many places where people don't care at all, especially in rural areas, many people get married at the age of 17 or 18. But the Red Star Factory is not a rural area after all, and the workers in the factory must abide by the law. Otherwise, if they encounter someone who is more serious about it, the worst consequence would be losing their job, at the very least being criticized. Sister Wang from the logistics department didn't introduce a date to someone the day before, so it's impossible for her not to understand this principle. (End of this chapter)