Chapter 137 Let's go shoot some shots The next day, Ning Weidong slept until after eight o'clock. After washing his face, he picked out some presentable clothes in the house. There is an old saying that clothes make the man and saddles make the horse, and there is some truth to it. I went to meet the Li siblings today. The first impression is very important. Especially Ning Weidong’s current situation. No matter what Ning Weidong himself thinks, or what Zhao Ruyu is thinking, to outsiders, his marriage with Zhao Ruyu is essentially Ning Weidong's luck, as he was able to climb up the Zhao family's ladder through Wang Yuzhen. In this situation, Ning Weidong has to accept this reality whether he likes it or not. Unless one day his importance becomes greater and he can be compared with the Wang family or the Zhao family. Ning Weidong thought about it while going outside to buy two fried cakes. Today I made an appointment with the Li siblings at 11 o'clock, probably to have lunch together.

But it also depends on how the talk goes. Maybe the talks break down as soon as you meet, and there is no need to talk further. So, you still have to eat something to fill your stomach in the morning. As soon as Ning Weidong went out, he saw Bai Fengqin sitting on a small stool washing clothes at her door. This is the only day she has off in a week. She has to wash the dirty clothes from the week and then go to the bathhouse to take a bath. Due to objective conditions in this era, personal hygiene cannot be compared with that of later generations. Almost no one would take a shower every day and wash themselves smelling good. But strangely enough, there are not so many strange diseases at this time, and people have plenty of hair. On the contrary, as sanitary conditions get better, various problems arise. "Fengqin, come and do the laundry~" Ning Weidong greeted with a smile. Bai Fengqin raised her head: "For Brother Dong~" Ning Weidong nodded and walked out without stopping. Bai Fengqin pouted, suddenly feeling a little bored, and threw the clothes in her hands onto the washboard. At this time Bai Fengyu came out of the house on crutches, saw her and asked her what was wrong. Bai Fengqin turned around and covered up, "It's nothing, it's just... the exam is coming up, and I feel a little... I can't explain it." Bai Fengyu smiled and comforted her: "Don't be too nervous, I believe my sister will be able to pass the exam!" Bai Fengqin said "hmm" and nodded vigorously. The back of Ning Weidong walking out just now appeared in her mind. She gritted her teeth and said to herself, "I will definitely pass the exam!" Ning Weidong came to the front yard. As the weather was good today, Uncle Lu and his wife took out the quilts in their home to dry in the sun. The old man was hitting the quilt with a wooden stick, trying to knock out the dust from the quilt and make the cotton fluffier. Seeing Ning Weidong, Uncle Lu greeted him with a smile: "Hey, Weidong, you're leaving so early." Ning Weidong said: "Buy some breakfast. What would you like to eat? I'll bring it back for you." Uncle Lu waved his hand: "No, I can eat it in the morning, just do your thing~"

Ning Weidong walked out the door with a smile on his face, but at this moment Wang Zipeng rushed out from the backyard and caught up with Ning Weidong at the door in a few steps. The two of them exchanged greetings as they walked out of the alley. Ning Weidong saw that he had something to say and it was not convenient to talk about it in the yard, so he went outside. Just be direct and make it clear. Wang Zipeng laughed dryly and rubbed his hands, saying, "This is my eldest cousin's family's business. They want to treat you to a meal as a token of their gratitude." Ning Weidong raised his eyebrows, fearing that it might not be that simple. He waved his hand and said, "No need to bother." In his heart, he was curtsying. Who wants to treat me to a meal? But he said, "Besides, I am doing this for your sake. I don't know other people if they come." Wang Zipeng couldn't help feeling happy. In fact, he was not very happy about his cousin's plan to invite Ning Weidong this time. It doesn't work this way. For his cousin, Ning Weidong is Wang Zipeng's relationship, so if she has any problems in the future, she will have to look for Wang Zipeng first. But this time, the intention of inviting him was to bypass him and get to know Ning Weidong directly. Wang Zipeng was not happy about it at first, but his cousin was not an outsider after all, so it was difficult for him to refuse the request. Now Ning Weidong's polite refusal was exactly what he wanted. After his attitude became clear, Wang Zipeng did not mention it again and asked, "By the way, our logistics lady Wang Jinfeng is introducing a girl to Ning Wei. Do you know about that?" Ning Weidong's heart moved. Wang Zipeng is a thoughtful person and would not bring up this matter for no reason. "There's such a thing?" Ning Weidong pretended to be confused, "Where is the girl from? What's the situation at home?" Wang Zipeng said: "The woman's conditions are quite good, and her family doesn't have much burden. The only downside is that they are both not old enough." At this point, Wang Zipeng secretly observed Ning Weidong's expression and said tentatively: "You said that old Mrs. Wang is also confused. The woman is nineteen and will be twenty in a few months, but our Ning Wei still has more than two years to twenty-two~" Ning Weidong frowned slightly. Although Wang Zipeng is a little clever, he was able to guess Ning Wei's age through this incident. It's not that Ning Weidong looks down on him, he really doesn't have that kind of mind. He is bringing this up now, so he must have heard the news through some other channel. Ning Weidong frowned and said, "Brother Wang, I treat you as a friend. If you have anything to say, don't beat around the bush with me. What's going on?" Wang Zipeng was startled, his smile became even more flattering, he looked around and lowered his voice: "I said this yesterday, by chance I left work half an hour late, as soon as I came out I saw Old Mrs. Wang and Feng Wen whispering together..." Ever since Wang Kaifeng fell from power, Feng Wen could no longer stay in the Security Department. But he is a member of a formal state-owned enterprise and cannot be fired casually. What's more, Wang Guoqiang is the deputy factory director. Feng Wen was transferred from the Security Department to the Labor and Personnel Department.

Wang Zipeng continued, "I knew exactly what Feng Wen was up to. I was on guard at the time and listened in from the side." Ning Weidong narrowed his eyes slightly. He had already suspected that there was something fishy about Ning Wei's relationship, so he planned to ask Lu Zhou to investigate. Unexpectedly, there was no movement from Lu Zhou, but Wang Zipeng arrived first. Asked: "What did they say?" Wang Zipeng said with a bitter face: "I was not close at the time, and I did not dare to stick my head out. I just overheard them mentioning Brother Ning Wei's name." Ning Weidong frowned. After talking for a long time, he only heard Ning Wei's name. It turned out that it was all based on one name, and the rest was all guesswork~ Wang Zipeng continued, "I thought that the only thing that could be related to this old woman Wang Jinfeng was the introduction of a date. Sure enough, when I asked around, I found out that this old woman had just introduced a date to Xiaowei. I thought this might be unusual, so I didn't want anyone to set a trap for me again..." Ning Weidong suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Wang Zipeng was doing well in the factory. He was indeed quite smart. Asked: "Did they find out yesterday?" Wang Zipeng swore, "No, definitely not! I was afraid they would find me and alert them, so I hid behind a tree and didn't move a muscle." Ning Weidong nodded: "Okay, I know about this. Thank you, Brother Wang." Wang Zipeng heard the word "thank you" and said "no thanks" but he was very happy in his heart: "We grew up in the same courtyard, and we should help each other." After eating a bite of breakfast with Wang Zipeng at the breakfast stall, Ning Weidong returned home and was still thinking about the situation Wang Zipeng had just provided. If Wang Zipeng had not lied, it was almost certain that there must be something fishy about introducing Ning Wei to someone this time. And it is highly likely that Wang Guoqiang was the one who took action. But the other party’s purpose is still unclear. Going to so much trouble to create a situation and lay the groundwork just to target Ning Wei is really a waste of talent. Even if Ning Wei is Ning Weidong's confidant, he is just a small confidant now. Even if the plan succeeds and Ning Wei is fired, it will not be a big blow to Ning Weidong. There is no deterrent of reciprocal retaliation. Unless the other party has some unknown purpose, this move can be more deadly. Ning Weidong couldn't think of it for a moment. I decided not to think too much about it and wait to see what Lu Zhou said tomorrow. Ning Weidong gathered his thoughts and looked at the time. Before I knew it, more than an hour had passed and it was already past ten o'clock. Ning Weidong's home is about half an hour's bike ride away from the agreed place. He might go there first to meet up with Zhao Ruyu, which is also on the way, and then rush over. Ning Weidong got on the bike. The weather in May is sunny and the sun is warm on my body. The weather is getting warmer, and taking off bulky winter clothes makes people look more energetic. Ning Weidong quickly caught up with Zhao Ruyu. Zhao Ruyu also dressed up today and looked more radiant than usual.

He didn't ride a bike, but just sat on Ning Weidong's rear rack. It was a tough bike. The two of them weighed nearly 300 pounds together. When Zhao Ruyu got on it, the rim made a creaking sound. Fortunately, the car was of good quality and it survived after a creaking sound. Zhao Ruyu was still complaining behind him: "I told you to change to a 28-inch bike earlier. You are a grown man riding a 26-inch bike. The soles of my shoes are rubbing against the ground when I sit behind you." Ning Weidong said unhappily, "Sitting at the back is still a hassle. Why don't you ride in front and I won't be afraid of rubbing my shoes while sitting at the back." Zhao Ruyu stretched out an arm from behind and went around Ning Weidong's waist, pinching his belly through his clothes. He made a snorting sound and whispered, "You are not afraid of me, but I am. You wanted to sit in the back, so you didn't hold your fart in. Do you think I don't know what you are thinking, you rascal~" Ning Weidong pedaled his bicycle and said stubbornly: "What was I thinking? I didn't know you knew, so you are the hooligan~" Zhao Ruyi said, "We all know who is a gangster and who is capable. Hurry up and don't be late." …… The two of them chatted with each other and soon arrived at the place where Zhao Ruyu and Li Kangmei had agreed to meet. It's not a restaurant or a club, but a shooting range. This place has no name and there is no sign on the gate, so only insiders can enter. Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu came over, fifteen minutes before eleven. Entering from the gate, there is a tree-lined avenue. I don’t know what unit it was originally, but judging from the age of the trees on the boulevard, this place must have a long history. Passing through the tree-lined avenue, there is a gray-white three-story European-style building with an embracing design on the left and right, which looks very imposing. From the lobby, walk through the building and then follow the brick road for about a hundred meters to a large shooting range. Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu arrived first, while the Li siblings had not arrived yet. Zhao Ruyu was familiar with the place and called the staff over. This place is obviously for entertainment purposes. In addition to the necessary items for shooting, there are also food and drinks. After Zhao Ruyi finished talking to the staff, he turned around and said to Ning Weidong: "How about the gun? You should be able to use it~" There are not many people who can't shoot a gun these days. Regardless of whether one was born into a military family or not, all workers in factories and mines in cities and production teams in rural areas received formal military training every year. What’s more, Ning Weidong is from the Security Department. Ning Weidong smiled and said it was no problem. There was a period of time before he traveled through time when he was particularly obsessed with shooting. Although guns had been banned in the country at that time, he could always play with it as long as he had the means. It also allowed Ning Weidong to develop good marksmanship, so that at least he would not be timid on the shooting range. Just at this moment, a voice of "Ruyi" came from behind.

Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu looked back. I saw two people walking one after the other on the square brick road. The one in front was a woman, probably less than 30 years old, pretty, with short hair and a heroic look. She should be Li Kangmei. Following behind him was a young man of about twenty-four or twenty-five, taller than Li Kangmei, about meters, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looked 70% like his sister. He must be Li Yuanchao. Zhao Ruyu turned around and greeted her, smiling and saying, "Fifth sister, you haven't been home since my second sister got married. It's been a long time since we last met." Li Kangmei smiled and said, "You are quite eloquent." Then he looked at Ning Weidong and said, "This is Weidong, right~" and looked at him carefully, "He is indeed a great man, a real man!" Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Hello, Sister Li." He stretched out his hand and shook hands gently with Li Kangmei. Then Li Kangmei half turned around and introduced: "My little brother, Li Yuanchao." Li Yuanchao took a step forward, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Ning Weidong, I have heard of your great name for a long time." Ning Weidong said with a smile: "Brother Li, your name is well-known. We soldiers were proud to meet you." Li Yuanchao's eyes flashed with complicated emotions, and he waved his hand and said, "You are young and frivolous, so let's not talk about it." Despite this, Ning Weidong could see that Li Yuanchao did not completely deny his past self. Although from today's perspective, he paid a very painful price, which was equivalent to directly ruining his official career. Ning Weidong's mention of those old things obviously brought him closer to Li Yuanchao. After getting to know each other, Li Kangmei and Zhao Ruyu walked hand in hand to a white-painted wrought iron table and chairs nearby and sat down. The two hadn't seen each other for a while, so they did have a lot to talk about, chattering about all sorts of things. Ning Weidong and Li Yuanchao sat next to them for a long time before they interjected a few words to avoid a dull silence. Ning Weidong could feel that Li Kangmei and Li Yuanchao were watching him. Most people would definitely feel uncomfortable in this situation, especially someone like Ning Weidong who comes from a small family. And today we are not here to chat, but we have agreed in advance that we have something serious to discuss. However, this kind of scene was too trivial for Ning Weidong. After more than 20 minutes, Li Yuanchao took the initiative to suggest: "Weidong, they are talking. Let's go and shoot a few shots, how about that?" (End of this chapter)