Chapter 8 Shi Xiaonan Ning Weidong quickened his pace and walked back, quickly sorting out his memories. The original owner was in junior high school before he went to Northeast China to work in the countryside, probably in 71 or 72. At that time, I didn't attend classes much and just joined in the fun. There was a guy named Qi Jiazui in Qiantang Hutong, who was a prominent figure in No. 35 Middle School at that time. It caused quite a stir. Because the original owner lived nearby, and Ning Weiguo and his wife were not in the capital due to the involvement of Wang Yuzhen's father, he followed Qi Jiazui and cheered for him. With his reckless character, although he was young, he was really good at fighting, and he was ruthless and did not care about the consequences. He was also considered a capable general. It was not until I graduated from junior high school at the end of 73 that I went to Northeast China to work in the countryside. As he recalled, when the original owner first left, he wanted to come back and continue to follow Qi Jiazui to "do great things". Qi Jiazui didn't wait for that, as he was stabbed in the back the following year.

When people found him, he was covered in blood and died before he even got to the hospital. But there is one thing that Qi Jia sees more clearly than his peers, or even those who are older than him. At that time, everyone else was just fooling around and didn't consider the future at all. Qi Jia was the most different. He really had some ideas and took the opportunity to gain a lot of real benefits. If he hadn't died, with his means, he would definitely be one of the first to become rich. Unfortunately, there is no if, once dead, you are dead. For Ning Weidong, what’s important is not Qi Jiazui as a person, but whether the things he hid are still there. Thinking of this, Ning Weidong pursed his lips. He did not take this idea for granted, but made a judgment based on the original owner's memory. Qi Jia's death was very sudden, and he didn't have time to arrange his funeral arrangements. His parents passed away early, and he had two older brothers and one older sister, and they didn't have a good relationship. Qi Jia would never put valuable things, at least not all of his things, in their hands. Most importantly, the original owner knew that Qi Jiazui had a "secret base" near Minkang Hutong, but he didn't know which courtyard or house it was... Ning Weidong pondered all the way back to the slum. I went up the stairs and just entered the door when a person came out. Ning Weidong leaned to the side and called out with a smile: "Sister Shi, you just started work today~" The other person met Ning Weidong, his eyes were slightly red, obviously he had just cried, and he forced a smile towards Ning Weidong: "Weidong, um~something delayed me." The woman's name is Shi Xiaonan, the one Wang Yuzhen mentioned before, who is more beautiful than Bai Fengyu. But to be honest, Shi Xiaonan and Bai Fengyu are not of the same style, so it’s hard to say who is prettier.

Shi Xiaonan is a Peking Opera singer who has been taught by a famous artist of the Zhang School since she was a child. A few years ago, her master got into trouble and she was implicated, and ended up marrying the second son of the old Wang family who lived in the front yard. It was not until last year that my life changed and I joined a small theatre troupe, which gave me the opportunity to perform on stage again. This is also where the problem lies. Shi Xiaonan's husband Wang Kai was very dissatisfied with her returning to the stage to perform, and the two often quarreled about this. Everything was fine at the beginning, as Shi Xiaonan had a job and the family had an extra income. But as time went on, Wang Kai couldn't help but feel nervous. The main reason is that Shi Xiaonan is pretty, but Wang Kai is not good-looking and is less than meters tall. If it weren't for the special period, they would never have been together. In addition, Shi Xiaonan had a performance in the evening, and it was already eight or nine o'clock when he got back from the show. People don't have much nightlife at this time, especially workers who do heavy physical labor, many of them go to bed at nine o'clock. The two of them had another quarrel just now. Let Shi Xiaonan go out first, and Ning Weidong continued to walk into the yard. During this time, women who are not working are busy cooking, and men have to eat something hot when they come back from a day's work outside. Ning Weidong entered the east courtyard through the moon gate. The lights in other houses in the yard were on, except for Ning's. The three adults in the Ning family all work, which is actually quite rare. In most families, one person works to support the entire family. Ning Weidong was just about to go to the north room to light the lamp, but at this moment Bai Fengyu came out of the room holding an enamel basin. Her hair was tied into a bun on top of her head and she had an apron tied around her waist. She must be cooking and was planning to go to the cellar to get some pickled vegetables. Seeing Ning Weidong, he smiled and said, "Weidong is off work~" Ning Weidong let out a sigh, having guessed that this woman would not let him go easily. Bai Fengyu could feel that Ning Weidong was indifferent to her, and she felt uncomfortable. It was obviously not like this before. She used to have easy control over the original owner. How come Ning Weidong seemed like a different person overnight? But it only took a moment for her to adjust her mood: "Weidong, wait a minute, I'll go get something." As he said this, he placed the enamel basin in his hand on the half-person-high coal shed next to him, wiped his body, and went back into the house. He came out again, walked up to Ning Weidong, grabbed his right hand, and placed his other clenched fist on Ning Weidong's palm. Bai Fengyu clenched her hand so tightly that the veins on the back of her hand were bulging. Ning Weidong couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he felt what she was holding. (End of this chapter)