Chapter 89 The downstairs is also mine (please subscribe) After dinner, Ning Weidong tried on leather shoes. Wang Yuzhen found him a new white Dacron shirt. Although Ning Weidong is physically strong and weighs more than twenty pounds more than Ning Weiguo, the two are about the same height. Ning Weiguo is meters tall and Ning Weidong is meters tall. The sizes of their clothes and shoes are pretty much the same. After taking his leather shoes and shirt back to the earthquake-proof shed, Ning Weidong looked at his watch. It was not yet seven o'clock. He said hello to Wang Yuzhen, pushed his bicycle out, and went straight to the tube building to find An Ning. Last time, An Ning asked him to help deal with Xu Jinshan, and now this matter has finally come to a conclusion. Although Xu Jinshan was not dealt with by Ning Weidong personally, he was indirectly related. After a while, I arrived at the bottom of the tube building and looked up. The lights were on in the quiet house on the third floor.

Ning Weidong entered the building and went up the stairs. As soon as I reached the door, before I knocked, I heard melodious singing coming from inside. It is a song by Deng Lijun. Since this year, her love songs have quickly become popular. Although many have criticized them as decadent, it has not stopped people from loving them enthusiastically. Ning Weidong knocked and called out, "Open the door." There was a "clacking" sound of high heels stepping on the ground in the room, and then there was a "click" and the door was opened. Ning Weidong looked at An Ning inside the door and couldn't help but feel a little strange. He blinked his eyes and asked, "You have a date with someone else tonight?" An Ning was seen wearing a brightly colored cheongsam in the middle of the night, and a pair of white high heels with sharp angles on her feet. She didn't look like a normal person at all. An Ning rolled her eyes and reached out to pull Ning Weidong: "Come in quickly~" When I got into the house and followed the sound, I saw a dual-speaker tape recorder next to the TV. It’s still a Sanyo brand from Japan, and it’s still playing songs. The last time Ning Weidong came, this tape recorder didn’t exist. An Ning walked over and pressed the stop button, and the singing stopped abruptly. Turning back, he said, "A friend brought it for me. Let me try it out to see if it works." Ning Weidong raised his eyebrows: "Brought from Japan?" An Ning did not hide it: "From Hong Kong." Last time, An Ning mentioned that Xu Jinshan asked her to help go to Hong Kong, and An Ning said that all the connections there were cut off, but now it seems that is not entirely true. But this doesn’t matter. It is obvious that An Ning put this imported tape recorder in the open, which means she has no intention of hiding her relationship with Hong Kong. It’s just that she didn’t want to use this relationship to help Xu Jinshan.

Ning Wei curled her lips, walked over and picked up a few boxes of tapes next to her, flipping through them while saying, "Do I have to put on cheongsam and high heels to test the tape recorder?" An Ning's cheeks flushed slightly as she explained, "It's just right for me to practice dancing to the music. I haven't danced for a long time." Ning Weidong raised his eyebrows and looked at the high heels on An Ning's feet: "You're dancing in this? Don't the people downstairs come up to scold you for making such a fuss?" "That~" An Ning said awkwardly: "The downstairs is also mine." This time it was Ning Weidong who was stunned. My goodness, just because you are a rich woman, do you think you are so inhumane? But I didn't know what to say, so I just happened to come across a tape and took it out. With a "click", he opened the No. 2 tape compartment of the recorder and inserted the tape. An Ning originally thought that Ning Weidong didn't know how to use it, and wanted to come over to help. After all, this kind of recorder is rare in China. Unexpectedly, Ning Weidong was quite familiar with it. After all, he had caught up with the trend of cassette player before traveling through time, and the operating buttons were similar to those of this large tape recorder. Then melodious music started playing. Ning Weidong lowered his voice, sat down on the sofa, and ordered, "Make me a pot of tea." An Ning responded, knowing that Ning Weidong was not looking for her to gossip for no reason. She went to the high and low cabinets to get tea leaves and squatted down slightly, revealing her more graceful waist and hip curves under the outline of the cheongsam. Ning Weidong also noticed that the woman was actually wearing stockings! Although it is a relatively thick piece of shredded meat, it is quite rare in this era. An Ning quickly made tea, poured it for Ning Weidong, and then sat down. Ning Weidong stopped talking and took a sip of hot tea and said, "I came here today to tell you something. Xu Jinshan is dead." An Ning had picked up the teacup to drink, but suddenly stopped, the cup shook in her hand, and the hot water almost spilled out. Fortunately, An Ning reacted quickly and immediately steadied her wrist so she avoided getting burned. Looking at Ning Weidong, he was incredulous: "Dead?" The news of Xu Jinshan's death did not spread. Even in the Red Star Factory, only a few people knew about it, let alone An Ning. The only clue she could think of was that Xu Jinshan had indeed not looked for her in the past two days. After pausing for two seconds, An Ning swallowed and asked in a low voice: "Did you kill him?" Ning Weidong glanced at her, as if he was looking at a fool and said, "Do you think you are worth me killing for you?" An Ning breathed a sigh of relief. Ning Weidong said: "I drank too much and froze to death sleeping outside." An Ning nodded without asking for details. As for why Xu Jinshan got drunk and why he slept outside, she didn't care at all.

All she needs to know is that Xu Jinshan is dead and her troubles are solved. Thinking that the scoundrel who knew where she was was dead, An Ning suddenly felt a lot more relaxed and said "thank you" to Ning Weidong. Compared to before, she also thanked Ning Weidong, but this time her words were more sincere. Ning Weidong waved his hands. He came to see An Ning late at night, not to hear her thank you. Last time regarding the issue with Xu Jinshan, An Ning had already paid the money in advance, so Ning Weidong didn't need to make a trip. In fact, Ning Weidong was more concerned about what An Ning mentioned last time, her family’s overseas connections. Although because of Xu Jinshan, An Ning tried hard to emphasize that she was not familiar with Hong Kong. But it's okay to just listen to such words. If you believe her, you'd be a fool. Ning Weidong can't use this line immediately, but he makes a move in advance and lays a channel through An Ning. If needed in the future, it can be taken out immediately. This matter cannot be rushed. It takes a lot of time to understand each other and build trust. When something really happens, it would be too hasty to cram at the last minute. Ning Weidong didn't stay in An Ning for long, only half an hour. After listening to a tape, he got up and left. Neither of them mentioned Wang Jingsheng at all. …… At around seven o'clock, Ning Weidong returned to the yard. Ning Weiguo had just entered the room and was soaking his feet while listening to the news. When he saw Ning Weidong, he asked, "Where are you?" Ning Weidong said: "A friend asked me to do something a while ago." Ning Weiguo didn't ask in detail, but said, "By the way, we're going to your sister-in-law's house the day after tomorrow. I heard that girl has a bit of a temper, so you should be prepared." Ning Weidong blinked his eyes and thought to himself that Ning Weiguo must be very angry to bring this up specifically. At this time, Wang Yuzhen came out from the inner room and heard it. She interrupted and said, "It's not as weird as you say. Ruyi is just a little boyish. She has been with her grandfather since she was a child and was raised as a boy. The old man passed away a few years ago, and she returned to her parents..." Ning Weidong listened. Wang Yuzhen's words seemed to be an explanation, but in effect, they confirmed that Zhao Ruyu did have a bad temper. Because Wang Yuzhen did not say anything to refute from beginning to end. Ning Weidong didn't take it seriously. He thought it wasn't a bad temper, it was just the result of being spoiled. She has a bad temper. How dare she lose her temper at her father? How dare she lose her temper at her boss? If she dared, it was because she was really in a bad mood. If she didn't, it was because she was just being picky and had a bad temper towards certain people. However, Ning Weidong did not argue. He agreed verbally, but he was more curious in his heart about what Zhao Ruyu looked like. …… The next day, Saturday. Tomorrow is the weekend and even the weather is joining in the fun. The weather is as bright and sunny as our mood.

Ning Weidong came to the office. Because there was an activity at the factory protection team, Feng Wen was called over to help and he hadn't been seen all morning. Wen Aiying was called by the union to help make blackboard newspapers. Only Ning Weidong and Section Chief Chen were guarding the office. At around nine o'clock, Ning Weidong stood up and walked over to Wen Aiying, grabbed the phone, and said to Section Chief Chen with a smile, "Leader, let me use the phone." Section Chief Chen was reading a newspaper. He looked up and pushed his glasses. "How many times have I told you to call me Lao Chen? Don't be a leader. There are so many directors and section chiefs in this building. How can I, a small section chief, be a leader?" "I don't care about others. You are my leader anyway." Ning Weidong dialed the switchboard and was transferred to Suifujing Police Station. The call was connected after a moment. "Hello, can you please call Zhang Dajun? My name is Ning Weidong." Ning Weidong waited for a while, and then Zhang Dajun's voice came from the other end of the phone. Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, I didn't disturb you at work, did I?" After some greetings, Ning Weidong suggested inviting Zhang Dajun to Donglaishun after get off work today. Zhang Dajun did not refuse and agreed to meet after get off work. Ning Weidong hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief. It will be done if Zhang Dajun agrees to come out. I was afraid that Zhang Dajun would not give in from the beginning and make it clear that he didn’t want a close relationship. If you encounter that kind of situation, don't even think about breaking the impasse, because it's useless. The most likely reason is that people look down on you, or they have some concerns in their hearts. The root cause of the former lies in the lack of its own value, while the latter is due to force majeure. Neither factor can be changed in a short period of time or easily. So, when you encounter this situation, don’t waste time, just find another way or change someone. Section Chief Chen was listening nearby. After Ning Weidong hung up the phone, he took off his glasses and said half-jokingly: "Wow, you even know someone from the police station~" Ning Weidong knew that Section Chief Chen was Li Peihang's man, so he got along with him more casually: "He's near home. There's a good neighbor in our yard who wants to ask him to find a job. I'll ask him." Section Chief Chen was surprised and said, "Finding a job! That's not easy." Ning Weidong said, "Well, it's not a formal job, just a temporary job. If you really want a formal job, you can't come to me~" Section Chief Chen suddenly realized how difficult it was to find a job in Beijing now. He smiled and said, "Since you have something to do in the evening, leave a little earlier and don't delay it." Ning Weidong thanked him and said, "Then please keep an eye on it for me." ……

In the afternoon, just after four o'clock, Ning Weidong said goodbye to Section Chief Chen and left early. The distance from Hongxing Factory to Donglaishun is not close. If you get off work on time and then ride a bike there, it will be six o'clock at the earliest. One hour early, just about the same time as Zhang Dajun. I arrived at the old Donglaishun store, parked my bike, and looked up. The original Donglaishun sign was taken down a few years ago and replaced with a Minzu Hotel sign at the entrance of the store. In the past two years, many time-honored brands in Beijing have changed back to their original brands. Donglaishun has not changed yet, but it won’t be long before it does. Ning Weidong first went inside and occupied a table, then lit the copper pot. There are not many people who can eat hot pot at Donglaishun at this time, so even on Saturday night, you don’t have to worry about not having a seat. After finishing the work, Ning Weidong waited at the door again. We specially invited Zhang Dajun today, so we should show him the proper courtesy. Fortunately, it wasn’t particularly cold tonight, and Zhang Dajun didn’t keep him waiting for long. Ning Weidong stood at the door and smoked two cigarettes. Then Zhang Dajun came over on his bike. He saw Ning Weidong on the steps from a distance, pedaled hard a few times, came up to him, and with a creak, he stepped on the brake. "Brother Zhang~" Ning Weidong walked down the stairs without waiting for him to arrive. Zhang Dajun jumped off his bicycle and complained, "Weidong, why are you still standing outside? We are not strangers in this cold weather." Ning Weidong laughed and admitted it without any explanation: "Okay, Brother Zhang, I was ignorant. I will punish myself with a drink later." Zhang Dajun laughed, raised his hand and nodded to Ning Weidong a few times, put the bicycle away, and the two went in together. There were several hot pots cooking in the house, and the hot steam hit me as I walked in. Ning Weidong chose a seat against the wall. The hot pot on the table was already boiling. After hanging the coat on the wall, Ning Weidong was busy serving the dishes. He had ordered it before. There is not much to do with hot pot. The main dish is lamb and the rest are just accompaniments. Ning Weidong had no shortage of money and had a big appetite, so he ordered four pounds of mutton of various names and parts. Then there are the regular cabbage, frozen tofu, and vermicelli. Zhang Dajun was shocked when he saw plates of mutton being served. Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, I have a big appetite. Besides, we finally came back to Donglaishun, so we have to eat to our heart's content! By the way, I didn't order any wine, so I wonder what you're enjoying?" Zhang Dajun hurriedly stopped him: "No, no, I brought it." As he spoke, he took out a bottle of Maozi from the bag he had just brought in. "It's from 1974. I went home specially to get it this afternoon." Ning Weidong reached out and took it to examine it, without mentioning that he was treating everyone today, or that he asked Zhang Dajun to bring wine. In fact, it would be strange if Zhang Dajun didn’t bring something with him today.

As I said, the help I provided before was for Chu Zhongxin and had nothing to do with Ning Weidong. After all, Ning Weidong doesn't owe Zhang Dajun any favor. If Zhang Dajun really comes here empty-handed, that will be how it will be in the future. What future can a person with a confused mind have? "Brother Zhang, I have five years of Maozi. I want to borrow all of it from you today." Ning Weidong unscrewed the bottle cap, and the aroma of wine immediately gushed out: "I'll fill it up for you first..." After pouring the wine, Ning Weidong picked up a plate of meat first and then used chopsticks to scrape it all down. All this ups and downs and having to be cleaned up piece by piece, that doesn't exist. When eating hot pot, you have to eat the meat in big bites, especially the first bite. After drinking some wine and eating some meat, the two of them talked about everything under the sun and soon became more and more cordial. After three rounds of drinking, Ning Weidong found a topic to talk about, and said in a serious tone: "Brother Zhang, I have something else to do today..." Zhang Dajun had drunk about half a pound of wine and was originally in a daze, but when he heard this, he suddenly woke up. - Next chapter at 8 o'clock, please subscribe (End of this chapter)