Chapter 225 Who is King Xiang and who is the Duke of Pei A chapter of 11,000 words, please give me a monthly ticket~ Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, I will be doing a live broadcast on Douyin to type. You are welcome to watch and supervise. ------ Settling down in Hong Kong is not a bad thing for Ning Weidong. If the An family was really a solid block, many subsequent matters would be difficult to discuss, but now... Ning Weidong thought for a moment and said, "It's good to meet him. You can arrange it." An Ning responded immediately, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised. It is undoubtedly good news that Ning Weidong agreed to meet with An Zhicheng. This can greatly enhance the importance of her settling down in Hong Kong, and also let them know more about her influence in Beijing and in Ning Weidong. On the contrary, if Ning Weidong does not agree, the third house will not give up and will still find Ning Weidong through channels.

Ultimately, whether he succeeds or fails, An Ning's ability will be questioned. After settling the matter, Ning Weidong took another shower, ate his meal, and left An Ning's house. An Ning lay in bed for a while, thought about it, put on her pajamas, and got up to make a phone call. "Hey, Brother Zhicheng, we've already settled it. I'll make the arrangements on Saturday night..." An Ning put down the phone, leaned back on the sofa and crossed her legs, but she took a deep breath. I was feeling something on my mind just now and didn't feel it, but now that I've relaxed I feel the pain. He quickly spread his legs to take a closer look, cursing, "This beast!" …… On the other side, Ning Weidong did not ride a bicycle, but took the bus back to the company. Fortunately, it was not rush hour, so there were not many people on the bus. Ning Weidong bought a ticket from the conductor and found a seat by the window. The dry wind in the afternoon blew in through the window, making people feel refreshed. Ning Weidong put one hand in his trouser pocket, holding the hard, cold metal lump. I was silently thinking about what to do with the gold at Fumin Hotel. The bus swayed for half an hour before returning to the unit from the vicinity of Huaqiao Kung Fu. Ning Weidong got out of the car and walked along the trees on the side of the road. Suddenly, someone called him from behind: "Manager Ning?" If a stranger called out to him from behind, he would just pretend he couldn't hear it and wouldn't turn around rashly. Unknown identity, unknown intentions, who knows what the other party is here for. However, Ning Weidong recognized who the other person was by this voice, and when he turned around, he saw that it was indeed Xiaodang. "Manager Ning, it's really you!" Xiao Dang came up from behind with a smile: "I recognized it from a distance just now."

Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Comrade Xiao Jia." Ning Weidong looked at Xiaodang, who was holding two pieces of dried bacon in his hands, and asked in surprise, "Making bacon so early?" Xiao Dang said hurriedly, "No, my classmate's family had relatives from Hunan Province come over and brought a lot of bacon. My mother wanted to change the taste of the canteen, so she bought some and asked me to go get it." Ning Weidong suddenly realized, "The bacon in Hunan Province is quite famous. It looks like we are in for a treat." Xiao Dang smiled and said, "The bacon, celery and dried tofu stir-fried that my dad made is delicious. You must try it later." The two walked back while talking. They were not familiar with each other and did not have much topic to talk about, so they started talking about Xiaodang's work. Ning Weidong asked: "Has the work not been finalized yet?" I went to help get the bacon at this time, it was obvious that Xiaodang had not yet come to work. Speaking of this, Xiao Dang showed a bitter look on his face: "Well, I have no hope of getting a job. I didn't go to the countryside, and now there are so many people who went to the countryside and returned to the city. Even if there is a job, it won't be my turn." Ning Weidong suddenly realized that in his memory, Qin Huairou took her three children and went to the countryside. Huaihua didn't go because she was too young to make it. Xiaodang was of the right age, but he refused to go to the countryside, which must have been a difficult decision. Ning Weidong said, "That's not easy to handle. By the way, Master He is here with me now. He used to work at the steel mill. Why didn't you take over?" Speaking of this, Xiao Dang's face was unnatural for a moment, and he forced a smile: "It's a long story. My father, how should I put it, you don't know, now that he is older, he is more restrained, but when he was young, he had a very bad temper, and he also practiced martial arts and wrestling. He would reach out for help at any time, and offended many people..." Ning Weidong suddenly realized that this was because he was afraid of taking over He Yuzhu's shift in the steel rolling mill canteen and being bullied. It's not unreasonable. He Yuzhu has such a bad temper that he has offended many people. But Xiaodang said that, so I just listened to it. Just for this reason alone, I had to go no matter what. There must be other reasons. But this is someone else's family affair, and Ning Weidong is too lazy to explore it. Xiaodang is very pretty and has a good figure, just like her mother. Ning Weidong had no interest in her. Speaking of beauty, Bai Fengyu and Shi Xiaonan are both outstanding beauties, only prettier than Xiaodang. In terms of personal ability and resources behind the scenes, Zhao Ruyu and An Ning are no match for Xiaodang. The two chatted casually and returned to the company's courtyard. When I arrived at the front yard, Qin Huairu was washing the cafeteria tablecloth in the yard. It must be said that Qin Huairu is really good at housekeeping. Now she is in charge of the company's small canteen, and everything is in order inside and out. After greeting her, Ning Weidong walked into the inner courtyard through the hanging flower gate. Qin Huairu shook her hands, wiped the water off on her apron, and pulled Xiaodang to ask, "Why did you come back with Manager Ning?"

Xiao Dang put the bacon in the kitchen and replied, "Manager Ning was coming back by bus and happened to run into him." Qin Huairu nodded, let out a long breath, looked inside the hanging flower door, and pulled her daughter to the kitchen while whispering: "Listen to mom, stay away from him in the future." Xiaodang was stunned and a little confused. Qin Huairu sighed and said, "Listen to my mother. We can't match someone like Manager Ning, not to mention that he's already engaged. You've also met the former Manager Zhao. He's from a wealthy family..." Xiao Dang felt more and more annoyed as he listened, and immediately interrupted, "Mom, what are you talking about! Manager Ning and I just happened to meet, and we came back together, so we didn't talk about these nonsense." Qin Huairu said, "Xiaodang, don't think I'm nagging. There are some things you don't understand. I'm an experienced person and I know better than you. Manager Ning's looks and physique are better than movie stars. Any woman would like him. But the more people like this, the more we should stay away from them. We come from a family like this, so we have to live a down-to-earth life." Xiao Dang was speechless: "Oh, Mom, are you done yet?" …… At this time, Ning Weidong returned to the office. He did not sit behind the desk, but leaned on the sofa, took out a cigarette and lit it, thinking about the gold. How to launder more than two tons of gold? In this era, this task is extremely difficult. Ning Weidong thought about it but couldn't find a complete solution. First of all, he rejected the idea of ​​transporting the money outside for cash. It’s not about the cost and risk of doing so, but it’s a question of stance. As the old saying goes, truth cannot be hidden. No matter how perfect the plan is, it is impossible for such a large amount of gold to remain unnoticed. Once the news leaks out, this behavior will be considered inappropriate at best and treason at worst. The country is currently short of funds. Both foreign exchange and gold are precious financial resources. Therefore, even if the gold is buried in the ground without being moved, it must not be taken out of the country. The former is just useless, but the latter is a big mistake. This possibility is denied. Ning Weidong continued to think, if it was in the country, a small amount of gold could be directly consumed on the black market, even if it was a quantity of dozens of kilograms, the black market could consume it. In recent years, as some policies have become more relaxed, many people have gone abroad through various means. Some of them were penniless and just risked their lives. Some people have some assets, and before leaving, they will try to exchange them for hard currency such as gold. But this situation is rare after all, and the entire market is limited in size and cannot absorb two tons of gold. After much thought, I decided to go through the official channels. But if this is the case, I'm afraid I'll have to hand over part of it. This amount of gold must not be in the name of an individual and must be deposited in the account of Dongyi Company.

Many things are very difficult to handle when it comes between private and public parties, but it is a different matter when it comes between public and public parties. But if it is done in the name of Dongyi Company, as the superior administrative unit, the Ministry of Machinery will definitely take a portion of it. The ministry has the support of the Wang and Zhao families, so it shouldn't be too excessive. However, the Machinery Department could not consume more than two tons of gold. Although there are many enterprises under the Ministry of Machinery, it is not impossible for the Ministry to swallow them up if it insists on doing so. However, it will mean that the Ministry of Machinery is eating alone, which is a big taboo. Ning Weidong believed that with the fighting wisdom of Wang and Zhao, they would not make such a stupid move. What's more, it is the time for Wang and Zhao to take over, and Wang's father is about to go to the second line. If he has these two tons of gold, it will be a great help to Zhao's father. As the son-in-law of the Zhao family, the more stable Ning Weidong's father-in-law's position is, the more stable he will be. Thinking of this, Ning Weidong probably had an idea. …… In the evening, Zhao Ruyu drove over after get off work. As soon as he arrived at the front yard, he went to the kitchen and asked, "Aunt Qin, Master He, what are we having for dinner tonight?" Then he walked to the inner yard and went to the office to find Ning Weidong. "Weidong~" He sat down on the sofa in the room and complained, "I am so tired today." Ning Weidong made up his mind in the afternoon and decided to discuss it with Zhao Ruyu in the evening before going to see Zhao's father. "What have you done to make our Ruyi so tired?" Ning Weidong put down the correspondence course textbook in his hand with a smile. After making up his mind in the afternoon, he calmed down and simply picked up the correspondence course textbooks for his junior college. In order to get a college diploma next summer, I must seize every opportunity to read and study. Zhao Ruyi said, "Oh, don't mention it. Our bank system has a basketball game next month and the leader insisted that I participate." Ning Weidong was not surprised, as this kind of sports competition organized by the unit had been retained before he traveled through time. Given Zhao Ruyu’s height, it would be strange not to allow her to play basketball. Ning Weidong smiled and said, "We can't be lame when we're going to play. Can I help you practice after dinner?" Zhao Ruyi immediately raised his head and said, "I played basketball at Shichahai Sports School when I was a kid. I can't beat you in a fight, but in basketball..." Ning Weidong just said it, but now seeing her like a proud hen, he also became interested: "Is it so amazing? Then I really have to see the quality of your Shichahai Sports School." As they were talking, Qin Huairu had already prepared the meal and brought it over. Usually, Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu eat dinner together in the evening. They don’t go to the cafeteria, but have the food delivered to them. The two of them eating at the coffee table felt more like home. I don’t know if it was Xiaodang who said it, but the two dishes for dinner were fried bacon, celery and dried tofu, and fried eggs with cucumber slices. During the meal, Ning Weidong was not in a hurry to talk about the gold. He thought that such secrets should be discussed at night.

After finishing the meal, the two sat for a while, and Zhao Ruyi took the lead in making arrangements: "Is there a basketball here? Let's go out and practice?" Ning Weidong said: "There are some in Xiaowei's room. I saw them playing with them." Then he stood up and went to Ning Wei's office. Everyone had left work and the office door was locked, but Ning Weidong had the key. He went in and looked around, and soon found the basketball under Liu Dong's desk. He clapped twice, "bang, bang", and was still quite energetic. He came out with it tucked under his arm, turned his head towards Zhao Ruyu and said, "Let's go." At this time, Zhao Ruyu changed into a blue sportswear with white stripes, with the two big words "Huaguo" on the chest, which gave it a particularly three-dimensional feel. The two walked outside, and just as they walked out of the Chuihua Gate, they ran into Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu who were about to lock the door and go back. They should have gotten off work earlier, but because they had to prepare an extra dinner for Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu, they definitely couldn't get off work on time. But Ning Weidong has never been stingy in this regard. Since he has delayed other people's rest time, he will make up for it with money. So even though Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu got off work late, they didn't complain at all. Instead, they were secretly happy. After all, just coming home an hour later every day can earn you an extra ten yuan in bonus a month, which is equivalent to one extra person's salary for the two of them combined. "Manager Ning, Section Chief Zhao, are you going to play ball?" Qin Huairu greeted them warmly. Ning Weidong smiled and said, "After dinner, digest the food." After exchanging a few pleasantries, he walked out. Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu followed behind out of the door and walked to the alley to watch Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu walking towards the nearby middle school. The two of them were also busy, Ning Weidong holding the ball high and Zhao Ruyu jumping up to reach it. Looking at the two people laughing and playing, Qin Huairu thought of a word - carefree. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, thinking that perhaps only someone from a family like Zhao Ruyu could be so carefree in his twenties. Qin Huairu withdrew her gaze, turned around and headed home in another direction. On the other side, Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu walked for five or six minutes with the basketball and arrived at Red Star Middle School. There are three basketball courts on the playground, with a total of six basketball hoops. There are people playing at this time. Some played half court, while others gathered together to shoot randomly. Ning Weidong looked around and saw that those who were playing in the game definitely had no chance. He picked a basketball stand with few people and walked over to it, saying loudly: "Classmates, I'm sorry, my boyfriend is going to play in a game in two days, so I want to practice with him. Thank you everyone." Most of the people playing basketball here are junior high school students. Children of this age are a little afraid when they see adults, let alone Ning Weidong, who has an imposing physique. Several half-grown kids who were shooting basketballs obediently moved aside. Ning Weidong thanked them with a smile, threw the basketball to Zhao Ruyu, and raised his eyebrows: "Come on~ Shichahai Sports School." Zhao Ruyu caught the basketball with both hands, without hesitation. She swung her ponytail, got ready and rushed inside with the ball. Zhao Ruyu's physical fitness is better than that of most men. Although he hasn't played basketball for many years, the foundation he learned in the sports school is still there. He practiced for another day today and doesn't feel unfamiliar at all.

She dribbled the ball a few times, rushed across the free throw line, and used her shoulder to hit Ning Weidong's chest, but there was a "bang" sound, and Ning Weidong didn't move, but was knocked off balance by her. Zhao Ruyu was not surprised. As Ning Weidong's bedmate, she knew him better than anyone else and took a step back to shoot. With a "bang", the ball hit the backboard and went into the basket. Zhao Ruyi raised her chin proudly, which meant I am awesome~ Ning Weidong smiled, picked up the basketball and threw it to Zhao Ruyu, asking her to continue playing. Zhao Ruyi didn't appreciate it and threw it back: "You attack and I defend." Ning Weidong held the ball and smiled, "Are you sure?" "Come on~ so you can know how powerful I am!" Zhao Ruyu spread her legs, bent over and took a serious defensive posture. Ning Weidong stood outside, one step away from the three-point line, and shot directly. With his physical fitness after the time travel and the degree of muscle control he had, any sport would not be difficult for him. What's more, there was no defense at all at this time, so the shot was in vain. As expected, with a "bang", Ning Weidong's shot hit the basket and bounced high. Zhao Ruyu looked back, frowned, and complained: "Can you please have fun~" Unexpectedly, before she finished her words, a figure flashed and appeared in her sight. It was Ning Weidong who had passed by her when she turned around. After two steps, he jumped high and pushed the bouncing basketball back into the basket. Zhao Ruyu couldn't help but widen his eyes. It was very rare to see a slam dunk in this era. After all, not many people can go to the scene to watch basketball games, and even fewer families have TVs. Zhao Ruyu knew that Ning Weidong had a strong physique and was not short in stature. But compared to real basketball players, who are often over two meters tall, there is still a big gap. She never thought that Ning Weidong would be able to do this, and she blurted out "Fuck". I thought I could win at basketball since I was a professional, but who knew... The junior high school students who had just been chased away were even more stunned. They had been feeling a little depressed, but now all of that had disappeared. This is a legendary dunk! I can definitely brag about this for years at school. When Zhao Ruyi came to her senses, she couldn't help but pout and said unhappily, "Why are you showing off? A slam dunk is also two points. Come over and defend!" …… More than half an hour later, when it was getting dark, Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu went back. At this time, Zhao Ruyu was already sweating profusely and his sportswear was wet. Ning Weidong also exercises a lot. The two returned to the company's courtyard and took a shower and changed clothes first.

Zhao Ruyu washed first. When Ning Weidong finished washing, he walked out while wiping his hair with a towel, but saw Zhao Ruyu sitting on the sofa fiddling with the gold bar he brought back during the day. When he came back in the afternoon, Ning Weidong put the gold bars in the drawer of his desk. "How did you find out?" Ning Weidong sat down next to him. He had no intention of hiding it. Zhao Ruyi said, "I just went to get the nail clippers." This was her explanation, indicating that she did not deliberately rummage through Ning Weidong's desk. When Zhao Ruyu was here before, the nail clippers were placed in that drawer, and they were not moved when Ning Weidong came. Ning Weidong said "Oh". Zhao Ruyi asked, "Where did it come from? Is it real gold?" "Of course it's real gold~" Ning Weidong stretched out his fingernail and pressed hard on the gold bar to make a mark: "I found it in the Fumin Hotel during the day..." Blah blah, Ning Weidong told An Ning the clues he provided, how he opened the safe today and found the gold, and the whole story. It just concealed his relationship with An Ning. Zhao Ruyi was stunned after hearing this. It took him a long time to react. He licked his lips and said, "No, how much gold did you find just now?" Ning Weidong said calmly: "There are two safes in total, weighing about two tons." In fact, Zhao Ruyu had heard clearly that it was two tons, but she couldn't help but feel a little bit unbelieving. This is gold! It's not some other scrap metal. When we talk about gold, we usually refer to it in grams or at most a few kilograms. Now Ning Weidong talked a lot, and if she hadn't looked so serious, she would have suspected that he was joking with her. Regardless of being exhausted from playing ball, he immediately said, "Take me there!" Even Zhao Ruyu had never seen what two tons of gold looked like in his life. Of course Ning Weidong would not stop them. The two of them simply put on their coats without changing their clothes, and went out and got into the car. Jeep 212 rushed towards Fumin Hotel. There was a lamp hanging outside the newly opened doorway downstairs, and a car was parked under the light. Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu got out of the car and walked straight inside. Because the main door has not been installed yet, there is only a black door opening. There was a chair against the wall inside, and Liu Dong was sitting on the chair, smoking out of boredom. Seeing Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu coming in from outside, he immediately stood up. Ning Weidong waved his hand at him: "Don't worry about me, I'll go up and take a look~" Liu Dong responded and watched Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu go upstairs. Upstairs, all the lights in the corridor were on, illuminating the surroundings. Ning Weidong walked along the corridor and came to the door of Room 404, which was open.

Ning Wei was originally leaning on the bed. He stood up immediately when he heard the footsteps and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was Ning Weidong. He was different from Liu Dong who lived downstairs. He knew that there were more than two tons of gold next door, so you can imagine how nervous he was. This shows that Ning Wei has good psychological quality. "Third brother, sister-in-law." Ning Wei called out hurriedly. Zhao Ruyu nodded at him. Knowing the relationship between Ning Wei and Ning Weidong, it was not surprising that Ning Wei was left here. Ning Weidong came to Room 405, opened the door with the key, and reached out to pull the light cord. With a "click", the incandescent lamp lit up. Looking inside, I saw that the window facing the door was nailed shut with wooden boards, crosswise and vertically, and was quite sturdy. It should have been done by Ning Wei. It was not there when Ning Weidong left. Next to the wall where the safes are located, there is a bed blocking two safes, and five layers of red bricks are stacked on the bed. If someone really comes and wants to open the safe, they must move the bed away first. This bed and the red bricks weigh at least four or five hundred kilograms. If you try to drag it to the side, the bed legs will rub against the ground and make noise. Otherwise, you have to move the bricks off the bed, which will take a lot of time. Obviously, Ning Wei put a lot of thought into ensuring that everything went smoothly. Ning Weidong went straight to the end of the bed without saying a word, bent down and lifted the bed beam. He lifted it up without much effort, moved it to the side more than a meter and placed it on the ground. Then he took out the key and opened the big lock on the safe. With a clang and a click, the two big locks opened and were taken down along the lock nose. In an instant, the doors of the two safes opened. Under the warm yellow light of the incandescent lamp, the gold inside the cabinet sparkled. Even though he was mentally prepared, Zhao Ruyu still couldn't help but hold his breath. There are two safes filled with neatly stacked gold bars, which is truly breathtaking. Zhao Ruyi went over, reached out and took out a gold bar, looked at it carefully, and then looked at Ning Weidong: "When is this... all here?" Ning Weidong followed and took out a gold bar and weighed it in his hand: "I counted it, a total of 2,300." Ning Weidong took an integer, and the remainder was naturally his small treasury, and he didn't plan to take out all the gold. Zhao Ruyi licked his lips: "Two point three tons!" Ning Weidong gave Ning Wei a look, indicating that he should go out first. Ning Wei stepped outside and closed the door.

Zhao Ruyi calmed down and saw that they were the only two people left in the room. He lowered his voice and asked, "Weidong, what do you think?" At this time, she also realized that the gold was not easy to handle, and if not handled properly it would turn a blessing into a disaster. Ning Weidong said: "Ruyi, this is what I think. We definitely can't keep this gold, and we can't keep it." Zhao Ruyu nodded slowly and breathed a sigh of relief. Ning Weidong was quite clear-headed to have such an understanding. Ning Weidong continued, "These two tons of gold should be of great use to our father." Zhao Ruyu's heart moved. In fact, she had thought of it subconsciously just now, but some words were difficult to say out loud. Ning Weidong said: "But there is not much difference between tons and 2 tons. I plan to keep the remainder. When we have children in the future, I will leave some assets for them." When Zhao Ruyu heard this, she subconsciously wanted to refute, but after listening to Ning Weidong's words, she swallowed her words back. Ordinary people may not be able to understand it now, but families like Zhao Ruyu's can deeply feel that times have really changed. Before 76, no one dared to talk about enjoyment or personal gain. But now, some things have been brought to the table. Especially after deciding to develop relations with Europe and the United States, the ideological impact from there was even greater. Zhao Ruyi is not sure what the future will be like, but the value of gold will not change at any time. Zhao Ruyu was silent for a moment and said, "Three hundred kilograms is too much. Let's keep one hundred kilograms. If there really comes a day in the future when one hundred kilograms can't solve a problem, three hundred kilograms won't solve it either." Ning Weidong nodded, not worrying about whether it was one hundred or three hundred. Ning Weidong did not hand over the gold in vain, as at this point the gold nominally belonged to Dongyi Company. The next step is that no matter where the gold goes, it must go through public-to-public procedures. If Dongyi Company releases gold, it must get back the equivalent amount in RMB. The value of gold is mainly in the international market. After all, if you take out RMB now, no one will recognize it, so you have to use foreign exchange and gold. Zhao Ruyu continued, "In addition, you have to take care of your eldest brother and his wife, as well as my brother and my second sister." Ning Weidong understood that this matter would eventually be revealed. By then, everyone with a discerning eye would know that they would definitely keep some of the gold they handled. Don’t worry about scarcity but inequality. You can ignore the others, but Ning Weidong's elder brother and sister-in-law, Zhao Lichun and Zhao Yushui from the Zhao family must be brought on board. As the saying goes, you will be grateful if you eat someone's food, and you will be reluctant to take anything from someone else. Ning Weidong asked: "How much is appropriate for each family?" Zhao Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "Twenty sticks per family, sixty in total, we'll keep one hundred. Oh, and leave one for Xiaowei, too." Ning Weidong nodded. Zhao Ruyi was still quite reliable at the critical moment: "Don't worry, I've already given it to you." Zhao Ruyi pursed her lips again: "As for An Ning..."

Ning Weidong said: "Don't worry about her, I will give her the money later." Zhao Ruyu said "hmm", and the two of them discussed for a moment before starting to work. Taking it out of the safe. One hundred and sixty gold bars were counted and transported to the car downstairs under the cover of night. In addition, Ning Weidong also secretly hid twenty-three. Originally, there were a total of 2325 gold bars in the two safes. During the day, one was given to Ning Wei and one was given to An Ning. The remaining 23 pieces were hidden by Ning Weidong, which even Zhao Ruyu didn't know. After removing the 160 sticks that were moved onto the truck, there were still 2,140 sticks left. After doing all this, Ning Weidong told Ning Wei to continue guarding. I went downstairs and drove back to the company's courtyard with Zhao Ruyu. After two trips, the gold bars were transported to the upper house. There is a safe in the lounge, which usually contains some cash, and it comes in handy now. After putting the last gold bar into the safe, Zhao Ruyu wiped the sweat from his forehead, let out a long breath, hugged Ning Weidong's arm, and said "That's great" without thinking. Ning Weidong could understand Zhao Ruyu's feelings. The so-called economic base determines the superstructure. A common economic foundation will be the most unbreakable bond. This is true for the collective, and even more so for the individual. This is also the reason why Ning Weidong hid some gold bars with Zhao Ruyu. The number of gold bars is not important, but it must be him and Zhao Ruyu. These one hundred gold bars are the economic foundation of their small family. At the current gold price, a one-kilogram gold bar costs about 40,000 yuan, and one hundred bars would cost 4 million yuan. Even Zhao's father didn't know about the existence of this money. It was a secret between Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu. The two of them sat on the bed. Zhao Ruyu was still looking at the safe beside the bed and didn't speak for a long time. A few minutes later, Zhao Ruyi calmed down and said to Ning Weidong, "There is no time to lose. Let's go back now to avoid any more trouble." That’s two tons of gold! Zhao Ruyu estimated that if there was no explanation tonight, she would not be able to sleep all night. Ning Weidong had no objection. The two came out again and drove straight to Zhao Ruyu's house. It was almost eight o'clock.

Zhao Lichun was sent to Handong Province, Tan Liming was abroad, Zhao Yushui was married, and the remaining youngest daughter Zhao Ruyi also went out to meet her lover. The Zhao family's home was deserted, with only lights on in Zhao's father's study and the living room. Zhao Ruyu took the key and opened the door. As soon as they entered the house, they saw someone standing up from the sofa in the living room. It was the secretary beside Zhao's father. "Ruyi is back~" Secretary Li smiled and nodded, then greeted Ning Weidong. Ning Weidong called out "Brother Li". Speaking of which, Secretary Li is also a young talent. He is handsome, well-mannered, and highly regarded by Zhao's father. It can be said that he has a bright future. At first, I wanted to pursue Zhao Ruyu. If I could win the leader's daughter, things would be more stable in the future. However, Secretary Li quickly gave up this idea after he saw with his own eyes that Zhao Ruyu fought two young men one on two and made them cry. Secretary Li knew that this was not a woman he could control. From then on, he behaved like an obedient big brother and never had any thoughts about Zhao Ruyu again. "What is my dad doing?" Zhao Ruyu glanced at the study and asked Secretary Li. Generally speaking, Mr. Zhao would not let Secretary Li accompany him after get off work, unless there was more important work, then he would let him be on standby. Before Secretary Li could speak, the door of the study opened. Father Zhao looked gloomy and glanced at Zhao Ruyi and Ning Weidong: "Weidong is here~" "Hello, uncle~" Ning Weidong greeted hurriedly. Father Zhao frowned. Seeing the collars of his daughter's and Ning Weidong's pajamas sticking out from under their coats, it was not difficult to guess what these grown men and women could do together. But with Secretary Li around, he couldn't say anything. Zhao Ruyi also realized that she was not dressed properly, and quickly said, "Dad, Weidong and I have something important to tell you." Father Zhao frowned and looked at Ning Weidong with an unfriendly look, but his heart was beating fast. I hope they give him a grandson before they get married. When this thought came to his mind, Father Zhao disliked Ning Weidong even more. "Tell me, what's wrong?" Father Zhao's face was as gloomy as water. Without Ning Weidong saying anything, Zhao Ruyu immediately told him the whole story of An Ning and gold. Father Zhao was immediately shocked. More than two tons of gold was an astronomical figure even for him. But Father Zhao had seen big scenes after all, so he looked at Ning Weidong and asked, "Weidong, what do you think?" He did not doubt the truth of the matter. Zhao Ruyu swore that he had seen it with his own eyes. And through what I've gotten to know over this period of time, I've come to realize that Ning Weidong isn't just talking nonsense. Ning Weidong said: "I have discussed with Ruyi. Now is a critical time for you. This batch of gold can only play the greatest value in your hands..."

Father Zhao was very satisfied with Ning Weidong's answer, and suddenly felt that this future son-in-law was much more pleasing to the eye. In fact, Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu's return so late has already made their position clear. But more than two tons of gold is not a small number after all, and Ning Weidong has just pointed out that this batch of gold should be counted in the account of Dongyi Company. Father Zhao understood it in his heart, patted Ning Weidong on the shoulder and said, "Weidong, don't worry, I won't let you suffer any loss." Then he turned around, grabbed the phone on the desk and dialed: "Hello, this is Lao Zhao~ Weidong and Ruyi came to my place just now, it really is a surprise for me... I'll be there now, let's meet and talk." After hanging up the phone, Zhao's father went to the window and took off his coat from the clothes rack. He put aside the important matters at hand and said to Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyi, "Let's go to your Uncle Wang's house." Uncle Wang is Ning Weiguo’s father-in-law and Wang Yuzhen’s father. Without letting Secretary Li follow them, the three of them went out and walked, and after about a hundred meters they arrived at the door of a two-story building. Wang's father and mother were both there, and Wang Yuzhen's older brother Wang Chen was also there. As the eldest son of the Wang family, Wang Chen has always been the focus of training. He is five years older than Zhao Lichun and is now in his prime. Now that his father has retired, he is the one who takes on the responsibilities of the Wang family. Seeing Zhao's father come in, several people in the Wang family stood up. Wang Chen called out "Uncle Zhao" Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu greeted Wang's parents and called Wang Chen "Big Brother". Wang Chen nodded and looked at Ning Weidong deeply. He has always been quite satisfied with Ning Weiguo. This brother-in-law and his sister are friends in times of trouble. But Ning Weidong... well, some things are hopeless. What he didn't expect was that Ning Weidong's temperament had changed drastically in the past six months. It would have been fine if only Wang Yuzhen had said that, but his father had actually praised Ning Weidong more than once at home. Wang Chen thought about it in his mind, but did not show it on his face. He smiled and shook hands with Ning Weidong. Then Father Wang and Father Zhao sat together. Father Zhao went straight to the point and pointed at Ning Weidong: "Weidong, tell me the situation." Ning Weidong bowed in response and explained the situation in a long and troubled manner. Wang's father, mother, and Wang Chen, who were present, were all surprised. More than two tons of gold, this is a windfall. Moreover, once this batch of gold falls into the hands of Wang's father and Zhao's father, it is no longer just money. It can become a very important political bargaining chip. After Ning Weidong finished speaking, Wang's father did not speak immediately, but fell into deep thought. After several minutes, he looked at Zhao's father and said, "Old Zhao, what do you think about this?" Although Ning Weidong was considered to be from the Wang family in the previous marriage, he was Ning Weiguo's younger brother, which was an awkward identity.

He is neither a nephew nor a son-in-law of the Wang family. If it is just an ordinary marriage, it would be fine if it serves as a bond. But now, Ning Weidong took out two tons of gold at once, which was no small matter. Then there is Ning Weidong who came with Zhao's father and Zhao Ruyu. The three of them are a family. Father Zhao said with a smile: "Old Captain, this is what I think. Didn't Mr. Zhang from the General Logistics Department say a while ago that he wanted to import some advanced electronic equipment and parts from abroad, but he was suffering from a lack of foreign exchange..." Ning Weidong was listening nearby and couldn't help but feel moved. In this era, although relations with Europe and the United States have improved, it is completely impossible to import military-related equipment and parts through legitimate channels. Ning Weidong concluded that the imports mentioned by Zhao's father must be transactions on the black market. These two tons of gold can just solve the urgent need of "Comrade Lao Zhang". Father Wang rolled his eyes, thinking about the pros and cons, and then slapped the armrest of the sofa: "Just do as you think, but Lao Zhang is not easy to deal with, don't let him fool you." Father Zhao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I promise not to let him take advantage of you." Father Wang looked at Ning Weidong again and said, "Weidong is our own child, and we cannot let him suffer any loss. Let Lao Zhang make up the money." Ning Weidong smiled. He knew that his elders would not take his gold for nothing, but he did not expect that the king's father would take the initiative to bring this up. Wang's father continued, "Weidong, you did a great job this time! I heard that you plan to develop in Sulian. Lao Zhang studied abroad in Sulian and has many classmates and friends there. You helped him a lot this time. Don't be polite in the future. If you have any requests, just ask him directly." Ning Weidong was stunned. He didn't expect such a good thing to happen. He traveled through time and knew the development trajectory of Speedlink in the next ten years or so, and now was the right time to get involved. But he had no connections, otherwise he would not have targeted Kiroryov, the director of the tractor factory. I didn't expect that by some strange coincidence these words would come out of Wang's father's mouth. This was an unexpected surprise. Although Ning Weidong didn't know what specific position Old Zhang, whom Wang's father and Zhao's father were talking about, held, he was at least an equal to Wang's father. What level of people would these people’s former classmates and friends be in Sulian? After setting the tone, Father Wang and Father Zhao discussed some matters and decided to call Old Zhang without further delay. As for how they discussed and exchanged things specifically, Ning Weidong had no idea. Anyway, early the next morning, a military truck came, with two Type 212s in front and behind, and arrived at the bottom of the Fumin Hotel. A dozen soldiers with guns jumped down, counted the gold points on the fourth floor, and after Ning Weidong signed the handover, they took all away. At the same time, Dongyi Company deposited 85 million yuan into its account at Huaguo Bank. Ning Weidong sat in the office, looking at the printed bank account balance that Jiang Biyun brought back, and he couldn't help feeling happy. Dongyi Company does not have someone directly responsible for finance yet, and Jiang Biyun is currently doing some of the work. Nearly 100 million yuan in cash deposits is a rare amount in the country in this era. Ning Weidong originally had many plans in mind, but due to funding constraints, he had no way to implement them. He wanted to first open up a channel to connect with Sulian, and then use vodka as a stepping stone to accumulate funds, step by step, and accumulate capital.

Now you don't have to be so cautious. While promoting the winery, an instant noodle factory was also set up, as well as a TV assembly factory... However, just as Ning Weidong was envisioning a bright future, the phone on the table suddenly rang. He suddenly came to his senses, reached out to pick up the phone and said "Hello". The person on the other end of the phone smiled before he spoke: "Brother Ning, do you still remember me?" Ning Weidong was stunned and frowned, but he couldn't recall the voice of the person opposite him. The man didn't let Ning Weidong guess. He just paused for a moment and introduced himself: "Now you remember, I'm Zhang Ming..." Ning Weidong suddenly remembered that this person was the Director Zhang whom he had met when he reported to the department before. "Director Zhang, it's really you!" Ning Weidong said in an excited tone, pretending to be familiar but alert in his heart. This sudden call from Director Zhang might not be a good thing. Ning Weidong had just made a windfall, and I'm sure many people would be jealous of this 80 million in cash. Right now, many units in Beijing are short of money and are eagerly waiting. As for banks, confidentiality is a must in principle, but it is not difficult to get information if you are really determined. After a brief greeting, Ning Weidong asked the other party what he meant. Director Zhang said, "Weidong, are you free at noon? How about I host you?" Ning Weidong's mind raced, and he realized that there is no good wine, and no good meeting. Zhang Ming had no relationship with him. Even when he knew that Ning Weidong was the son-in-law of the Zhao family, he did not deliberately try to make friends with him. But today he took the initiative to invite her, which made it hard for Ning Weidong not to suspect that he was thinking about his little money. Ning Weidong narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "Damn it, damn thing, you want to get my money? No way!" But he laughed and said, "Look at what you said. I should be the one to treat you. I am ignorant..." After agreeing on the time and place, Ning Weidong hung up the phone. The smile on his face instantly disappeared, his face became gloomy and his eyes were fierce. He guessed that it was the Hongmen Banquet, but he still wanted to go and see who was King Xiang and who was the Duke of Pei. Meanwhile, in the ministry. Zhang Ming hung up the phone. There was a young man in his twenties in his office. He smiled at him and asked, "Brother Zhang, what did he say?" (End of this chapter)