Chapter 148 An Ning's Ambition An Ning had something in mind and looked into Ning Weidong's eyes, trying to see something from his expression. Unfortunately, Ning Weidong's abilities were not something she could see through. The two were silent for a moment, and An Ning simply gave up prying and spoke his mind. Sometimes you have to be sincere. An Ning was at ease, he sat down and crossed his legs and said, "Of course I am unwilling to accept this. Back then, it was because of my father's work in the city that the An family became prosperous. Their current wealth and prosperity are all due to my father. Why should I be humble to them?" Ning Weidong smiled and didn't care about the feuds within the An family. All he wanted was An Ning's attitude. Ning Weidong said: "People can't always live in the past. What you said are all old calendars before liberation." An Ning frowned. Ning Weidong continued, "Since your father was able to succeed back then, why can't you, An Ning, try again and create a career that is completely your own?"

An Ning pursed her lips and felt wary. Ning Weidong noticed her caution and chuckled, "Are you so wary of me? If so, why did you come to me?" An Ning choked and remained silent. Ning Weidong said: "You should know what you want in your heart. You also know that you can't realize your ambitions by yourself or with the limited help of the An family, so you set your sights on me." An Ning agreed. Ning Weidong said playfully, "But isn't this contradictory? You want to use me, but you are also on guard against me... or do you think I'm a fool who you can manipulate at will?" An Ning's face turned ugly, and she quickly denied it: "I didn't mean that." Ning Weidong was not in a hurry either, as training an eagle requires patience. Besides, based on the relationship between him and An Ning, he already had the upper hand. Ning Weidong said calmly: "You know whether you mean that or not. But it doesn't matter. It's just cooperation, not dating. We don't have to be sincere. Cooperation is about profitability! As long as we can bring benefits to each other, there is a basis for cooperation..." An Ning's expression was serious. She didn't expect that she came here today because she was annoyed by An Zhiyuan and had no choice but to come to Ning Weidong to put on a show. Who knew Ning Weidong would suddenly bring up such a big thing. An Ning took a deep breath and said, "Can I know how you want to cooperate?" Ning Weidong said: "It's very simple. You go to the factory and I will be responsible for providing you with all the convenient conditions you need." An Ning frowned and asked, "Is it that simple?" Ning Weidong said: "It's that simple, what else do you think?" An Ning still didn't dare to relax, and asked again: "How to run a factory? Private factories are not allowed now." Ning Weidong said: "Don't worry, it will be relaxed in a few years. At the beginning, we can register with other units in the name of the collective. You don't have to worry about this..." An Ning listened to Ning Weidong's rambling narration and finally figured it out: "You want to set up a company and actually control it, but it has nothing to do with you in name. You chose me just to help you look after this factory, right?"

Ning Weidong did not hide his words and nodded, saying, "You can understand it that way." An Ning frowned and said, "Then what am I? A passing god of wealth?" Ning Weidong smiled, stood up and walked behind An Ning, holding her shoulders with both hands: "Ms. An, it seems that I need to clarify some common sense for you. Do you know how big our country is and how many people there are?" An Ning was confused: "Who doesn't know this?" Ning Weidong said: "Yes, everyone knows that we have 1 billion people and million square kilometers. But in most people's minds, this is just a number. They have no idea about 1 billion people and nearly 10 million square kilometers." An Ning said: "Don't play dumb with me." Ning Weidong said calmly: "In the future, we will have a long time to focus on economic development. According to the current situation and our relationship with Aramco, in order to achieve the goal of economic development, we must use a lot of investment from the West. In order to stabilize people's hearts and stabilize funds, we must make adjustments in our policies..." An Ning reacted quickly, adding the information Ning Weidong had just revealed: "You mean... the higher-ups will let go..." "This is inevitable." Ning Weidong said, "It is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as you can seize it, you can soar to the sky and develop a factory from scratch to a level that you can't even imagine." An Ning couldn't help but breathe heavier. She was not excited by Ning Weidong's simple words, but there was a premise behind what Ning Weidong said. The premise is Ning Weidong’s involvement with the Wang and Zhao families. If it was just Ning Weidong, he would talk to her eloquently and confidently. An Ning ignored him, and even giving him a glance was considered polite. Ning Weidong just said that he could provide convenient conditions, but An Ning had to figure out the capital and management required to build the factory herself. But Ning Weidong has these two levels of relationships, which are his greatest assets. This means that Ning Weidong can really solve all the problems she encounters. Now An Ning had another question in her mind: "Why choose me?" Ning Weidong was very frank: "You know my situation well. Half a year ago, I was a gatekeeper at the Red Star Factory. Who do you think I know?" An Ning nodded and understood what Ning Weidong meant. He chose her not because she was so outstanding, but because there was no other choice. This made An Ning feel depressed for a moment. But she also discovered Ning Weidong's other motive for doing this. Ning Weidong didn't want to bring anyone from the Wang family or the Zhao family into their plan. From this perspective, she is indeed the most suitable person. …… Ten minutes later, Ning Weidong sent An Ning out of the slum. An Ning neither agreed nor rejected his proposal, but said she would consider it. Ning Weidong didn't force it, as this matter was not urgent. Although many things have been relaxed in the past two years, especially in the south, where people have turned a blind eye, in the north, especially in Beijing, some things are still quite sensitive.

Besides, Ning Weidong’s plan was not done by one person at a time. No matter what An Ning said, his plan would proceed step by step. Without An Ning, there would naturally be someone else to take over. However, based on Ning Weidong's understanding of An Ning, this woman will not give up this opportunity easily. Her ambition is like a fire. Besides, as An Ning herself said, it was not easy for her to have the opportunity to rely on Ning Weidong. Given her background, she had almost no contact with people like Zhao Ruyu and Li Yuanchao, who were children of wealthy families. Even if she was noticed by someone because of her beauty and charm, she would just be a plaything and no one would give her such an opportunity. So what Ning Weidong gave her was already the limit of what she could reach. It was already dark by then. An Ning rode her bicycle absent-mindedly towards the Overseas Chinese Apartments. Her mind was full of what Ning Weidong had just said to her. She wanted to calm herself down and think carefully, but she couldn't help it and all kinds of thoughts popped up in her mind. I even thought about what the faces of those An family members overseas would be like when I really become successful in the future. Thinking of this, she couldn't control her thoughts anymore. An Ning returned home unknowingly and stopped at the gate of the community before she came to her senses. She didn't know how she came back. He looked at his watch and realized he had been riding for more than half an hour. An Ning pushed the bicycle into the house. "Girl, why are you back so late?" the old man at the door asked. An Ning agreed with a smile. She didn't ride the bike again when she got inside. She just pushed the bike while still thinking about Ning Weidong. "This guy is really a devil." An Ning complained in his heart and shook his head. But Ning Weidong's words were like magic music that pierced her ears and kept popping up in her mind. An Ning could even foresee that she might not be able to sleep tonight. As she thought about it, she pushed her bicycle downstairs. Every household here has a semi-basement downstairs, which can be used as a storage room or for storing bicycles. If you don't want to take it down, there is a shared carport in the yard. An Ning put away her bicycle and returned home. But just as he opened the door, the door of the house opposite opened and An Zhiyuan came out. This house was originally intended to be given to Ning Weidong, and now An Zhiyuan sometimes comes to stay for two days. I came to find An Ning this afternoon and asked An Ning to go find Ning Weidong. I have been waiting until now and An Ning has only come back.

It’s not that An Zhiyuan can’t keep his cool, it’s just that he has his own pressures. Although the An family has declined compared to before, there are still several other branches besides An Ning, and the internal competition is very fierce. Now An Zhiyuan is not as prosperous as he seems. The An family has not been in a good situation in recent years, otherwise they would not have rushed to China in a hurry and looked for a way to escape from the s trap like a headless fly. An Ning just took out the key and turned around with a hint of impatience in her eyes. An Zhiyuan hurriedly asked: "How is it? What did he say?" An Ning opened the door, lifted her legs, unfastened the buckles of her high heels, took them off, stretched her feet, and put on a pair of loose slippers. An Zhiyuan followed behind, and just as he was about to go inside, An Ning shouted, "Change your shoes~" An Zhiyuan froze, and reluctantly put on his slippers, followed closely and said, "Xiao Ning, hurry up and tell me!" An Ning sat down on the sofa and answered without further suspense: "Nothing else, but Ning Weidong went to the Zhao family today to meet the Zhao family member." An Zhiyuan's eyes lit up: "Really!" An Ning said: "He said it himself, and we even had lunch together at noon." An Zhiyuan rubbed his hands and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although he didn't mention S at all, it was good news for Ning Weidong to be the son-in-law of the Zhao family. Even if it fails this time, being able to get to know Ning Weidong through An Ning is a very important gain, and I can go home and report back. Doing business is always a long-term process, there is no one-time deal. As long as we know each other, there will always be a chance next time if the cooperation fails this time. I’m afraid I won’t even have the chance to get to know you. An Ning could guess what he was thinking. She sneered in her heart but remained expressionless. An Zhiyuan calmed himself down and immediately asked, "What about our matter...what did he say?" An Ning curled her lips and said, "Whatever happened between us, it has nothing to do with me. I won't do anything illegal or criminal." An Zhiyuan didn't care: "Xiao Ning, we are a family and we don't have to talk about our differences. If we really want to accomplish this, can we still leave you out?" An Ning didn't argue with him, she shook her head and said, "He didn't say that. If you really can't wait, make an appointment later and go talk in person. Don't always put it between me and him." An Zhiyuan's eyes rolled, and his mind turned several circles in an instant: "This is also good." I thought about what to give Ning Weidong when we meet again. Ning Weidong was not hurt by the house opposite last time, so he was thinking about how to make up for it later. He didn't believe that Ning Weidong was really indifferent to wine, sex, money and power. An Ning glanced at him, opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but swallowed the words back.

The less trouble, the better. In fact, from what Ning Weidong said to her today and his proposal to set up a factory, she could see that Ning Weidong was not interested in the S thing at all. It's not that I'm being hypocritical, I just really am not interested. At first, An Ning didn’t quite believe it, thinking that Ning Weidong was being pretentious and acting like a big shot. But today, An Ning changed her mind. She felt that Ning Weidong really looked down on her, or he didn't want to get on board the An family's pirate ship. However, at this moment, even if she told him, An Zhiyuan might not believe her, and she would just end up being embarrassed. An Zhiyuan had no idea what was going on in An Ning's mind at that moment, and even if he knew, he would have sneered at it. In his opinion, Ning Weidong, this country bumpkin, had never seen the huge profits from selling goods. If he really saw them, he would immediately pounce on them like a fly seeing a rotten fish. What he has to do is to find a way to make Ning Weidong and the Zhao family behind him reap the benefits. Some things, once started, can't be stopped. …… The next day, Ning Weidong came to the office early in the morning. As the correspondence examination is approaching, he has been reviewing intensively recently. What I learned before traveling through time has long been returned to the teacher, and taking the test now is equivalent to learning it all over again. Fortunately, after the time travel, in addition to his physical fitness, Ning Weidong could clearly feel that his memory had also improved a lot. Just at this moment, the phone on the desk rang. "Hello~" Ning Weidong reached out and picked up the phone. An Ning's voice came from the receiver immediately: "Are you free this morning?" Ning Weidong asked back: "Have you considered it?" An Ning was silent for two seconds. She really didn't sleep all night last night. All she could think about were the things Ning Weidong had told her. She didn't fall asleep until after four in the morning. But he woke up after only four hours of sleep. After thinking it over, he decided to call Ning Weidong. An Ning said, "I want to hear your plan first. With your shrewdness, you told me everything. You must have a specific plan. It can't be just a rough idea." Ning Weidong smiled and said calmly, "Sure. Go to the west of our factory. There is a Limin Restaurant on the roadside of the family quarters. Wait for me there." After hanging up the phone, Ning Weidong looked at the time. Twenty minutes to nine. It takes about forty minutes for An Ning to ride a bicycle from home, so Ning Weidong is not in a hurry. I reviewed in the office for nearly an hour and finally left at a leisurely pace at around 9:30. As for An Ning, let her wait.

(End of this chapter)