Chapter 134: Capital Hotel
Ning Weidong was skeptical about An Ning's proposal, but logically speaking, An Ning shouldn't talk nonsense about such a thing.
Because it can be verified at no cost.
Ning Weidong thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say. Let's meet."
An Ning's eyes lit up and she blurted out "OK".
Ning Weidong said, "Don't worry, what you just said..."
An Ning said: "Don't worry, let's send An Zhiyuan away first. You don't think I have the guts to lie to you, do you~"
Ning Weidong narrowed his eyes and did not respond for a long time.
The room fell into silence and the atmosphere became depressing.
Ning Weidong was already certain that the so-called family fortune left to her by An Ning's parents might be problematic.
An Ning's heart was pounding as she waited for Ning Weidong's next words.
It’s not that she wanted to shirk responsibility, but there was something else going on. Her parents sent her to the countryside in order to protect her.
I originally wanted to hold on and then explain the details to An Ning.
However, they underestimated the severity of the situation and how long it would last.
The two of them died one after another. An Ning was not by their side when they died, and they had no time to arrange their affairs after their death.
So An Ning only knew that the money existed and had some clues, but she had no way to get it directly.
Ning Weidong was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed: "Okay~ I'll believe you this time."
When An Ning heard this, she couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately hugged Ning Weidong and gave him a kiss.
She had just taken the initiative to throw herself into my arms, so now she doesn't need to pretend to be reserved.
Ning Weidong chuckled and reached directly inside through the collar without any hesitation.
When skin touched skin, An Ning's body trembled.
But she was mentally prepared, since she was not a virgin after all.
Ning Weidong played with the ball for a while but did not take any further action.
It's not that he is a gentleman who can remain calm even when a woman makes him feel tempted. It's mainly because the disadvantage of a slum is that everyone knows who comes and who leaves and whether they have left.
Especially for a prominent figure like An Ning, if she were to make some noise in the house, it would be disastrous if it got out.
It doesn’t matter if An Ning pats her butt and leaves, Ning Weidong still has to live here.
……
After a while, An Ning was sent away.
An Ning came here by bicycle. Ning Weidong accompanied her to the gate of the slum and watched her ride her bicycle out of the alley before turning back.
But as soon as he turned around, he saw Uncle Lu leaning out and said with a smile: "Weidong, that girl just now is your girlfriend~"
Ning Weidong knew that when An Ning came here, people in the courtyard would definitely ask questions when they saw her.
He said with a smile: "Uncle Lu, please don't talk nonsense. This is a friend of mine. He has some work-related matters."
Uncle Lu nodded and laughed.
When Ning Weidong entered the courtyard, he was pushed by Aunt Lu behind him.
Uncle Lu said, "Ouch!" and asked, "What are you doing?"
Aunt Lu rolled her eyes and said, "What did I say just now? That woman looks older than Ning Weidong. Ning Weidong is a leader in the factory now. He can find any kind of girl. Why does he have to find an older one?"
Uncle Lu closed the door and said, "What do you know, old woman? What's wrong with being old? There's still a saying that goes, a woman three years older than you is a treasure. Besides, the woman's dress and appearance just now showed that she was not an ordinary person. She must be the child of an official. What's wrong with being a little older?"
Aunt Lu curled her lips, disapproving but not refuting: "You're right, no wonder he refused when I introduced him to the girl from the Bai family. Who would have thought that he would become so successful in just a few days."
……
On the other side, Ning Weidong returned home and was still thinking about An Ning's performance just now.
In fact, he didn't care much about what An Ning gave him, the so-called wealth left by her parents.
Ning Weidong cares more about An Ning, a person with background, ambition, means and abilities, who can play the role of a white glove.
The only flaw is An Ning's family background.
Although An Ning's family is currently in a weak position, she has no say in the An family.
However, you cannot write two "An" characters with one stroke. Once An Ning takes advantage of the situation to rise again, he will definitely get help from the An family. This is contrary to the positioning that Ning Weidong gave to An Ning.
Therefore, Ning Weidong had to prepare in advance and make a certain separation between An Ning and the overseas An family.
This is not something that can be accomplished overnight, nor can it be decided on a whim. There must be conflicting interests before one can confront the other.
This meant that An Zhiyuan would not be able to get any help from An Ning when he came to the capital this time.
Regarding this matter, Ning Weidong and An Ning were in agreement in the early stages.
An Ning also didn't want An Zhiyuan to have smooth sailing. She wanted to increase her own value by increasing the difficulty.
But in the end, An Ning still wanted to make things happen, which was inconsistent with Ning Weidong's ideas.
Just before An Ning left, Ning Weidong had already made an appointment with her that she could meet An Zhiyuan tomorrow night.
Originally, An Ning wanted to make the appointment this Sunday.
But Ning Weidong had already made an appointment with Zhao Ruyu to meet the Li siblings on Sunday, so he definitely couldn't make time for An Zhiyuan.
An Ning was also helpless. She wanted to fight for it, but Ning Weidong directly moved out of the Li family, which shocked An Ning.
An Ning has some common sense after living in the capital for so many years.
I thought the Wang family and the Zhao family were already high enough, but I didn't expect Ning Weidong could reach even higher.
Ning Weidong deliberately left this out to her so that she would think more about it.
Sometimes, with some things, we are not afraid of not understanding them, nor are we afraid of understanding them completely. We are just afraid of having only a vague understanding. We understand but don’t quite understand, and are most likely to have wild thoughts.
……
Go to work the next day.
Ning Weidong had just arrived at the office when Li Peihang strolled into his office.
As soon as he entered the room, he smiled and said without thinking: "Brother, thank you~"
Ning Weidong knew that it was the things Wang Zipeng sent last night that satisfied Li Peihang, so he smiled and said, "Don't talk nonsense to me. If you really want to thank me, ask your sister-in-law to make something delicious one day and take out those two bottles of Moutai that you have kept in the bottom of the box."
Li Peihang laughed: "I'm just worried that drinking too much will delay your studies~"
Ning Weidong was also teasing him, and asked slyly: "How was it? Yesterday, Wang Zipeng did that..."
Li Peihang said before he could finish: "Good stuff! It is indeed good stuff!"
Ning Weidong said, "It's enough as long as he is pleasing to your eyes. Yesterday I was worried that he was just a mediocre person and would cause trouble for me."
Li Peihang said: "By the way, Wang Zipeng's nephew, can we get another person from Workshop 4?"
Ning Weidong had already thought that Li Peihang would most likely try to find a solution at Workshop 4, but he pretended not to understand: "They are all collectives over there, don't they want to be state-owned?"
Li Peihang said, "Eat one bite at a time and do one thing at a time. You can't eat a fat man in one bite. Here's what I think. Let him stay with you first. When the confidentiality task of Workshop 4 is completed, we will have to hold a summary and commendation meeting or something. At that time, the Security Department will select three advanced people, let this kid take one, and the remaining two will be given to you. What's the name of your little brother?"
Ning Weidong smiled and said: "Ning Wei~"
Li Peihang slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, look at my memory. The young man has good ability and is proactive in his work. Such comrades should be promoted as the priority. The remaining one is also given to you. You can decide for yourself. When subordinates do things, they always have to have some hope."
Ning Weidong nodded: "Thank you, Brother Li."
Li Peihang pretended to glare at me: "What did you say about me just now? Now it's your turn, and you're using the same trick."
Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Well, it's my fault~"
Li Peihang was in a good mood and walked out saying, "I won't delay your studies. Let's go~" He was still humming the lyrics of "Xiao He Chasing Han Xin Under the Moon": "First I went to Xianyang to be the king, and then I went to Xianyang to support the government..."
Ning Weidong turned around, picked up the phone, and called Wang Zipeng: "Hello, Lao Wang, come over here."
Ning Weidong knew that Li Peihang came over early this morning just to ask him to reply to Wang Zipeng.
Although Wang Zipeng went there in person yesterday, Li Peihang would not agree to the matter on the spot, after all, there was Ning Weidong in between.
Whether this matter will succeed or not will ultimately depend on Ning Weidong. Otherwise, if Li Peihang agrees directly, Ning Weidong will feel uncomfortable even if he doesn't say it.
Li Peihang is an old official and cannot do things that way.
If you do that, it means you don't take Ning Weidong seriously at all.
A moment later, Wang Zipeng ran over.
Ning Weidong didn't try to be mysterious and said directly: "Let the child come to work tomorrow, and you can take him directly to Workshop 4 to find Ning Wei. I have explained everything."
Wang Zipeng's eyes lit up. From Li Peihang and his wife's reactions when they received the pair of Qianlong Doucai vases last night, he had guessed that this was almost certain.
He quickly asked: "That..."
Ning Weidong understood what he meant: "Old Wang, don't be anxious, let's do things step by step. Let your nephew stay in the security room of Workshop 4 for a while, and wait until he is evaluated as an advanced worker at the end of the year, then we can proceed." Wang Zipeng said quickly: "I understand, I understand."
Ning Weidong patted his shoulder and said, "Go back and talk to your eldest cousin and ask her to let the child come over to do some work, take care of everything, and be sweet to him."
Wang Zipeng said, "I understand. A man who eats someone's food will be grateful, and a man who takes someone's money will be grateful. We have done everything well, and they are jealous, but they are too embarrassed to ask for help."
Ning Weidong smiled. With Wang Zipeng as an understanding man, he was not afraid of getting into trouble later.
After sending Wang Zipeng away, Ning Weidong started reading again.
……
On the other side, about an hour later, in Wang Guoqiang's office upstairs.
"Hello~" Wang Guoqiang picked up the phone in front of him expressionlessly: "...Is it going so well? I see...Okay, let's proceed according to our plan..."
Wang Guoqiang hung up the phone, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
……
At the same time, it was almost noon and Zhao Ruyu went into Ning Weidong's office again.
She has been coming over so often lately that people have become accustomed to her.
"Still reading. What do you want to eat for lunch?" Zhao Ruyu lazily sat down on the sofa.
Ning Weidong said speechlessly: "If you spend the whole day thinking about what to eat, I won't want you if you grow into a fat pig."
Zhao Ruyi retorted, "If you dare to leave me, I will kill you with a seat."
Ning Weidong curled his lips: "You are bragging. I can let you sit on my buttocks a hundred times, but you can't kill me."
Zhao Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then reacted and blushed: "You bastard!"
Ning Weidong chuckled and said, "By the way, there is a dinner party tonight. Do you want to go?"
Zhao Ruyi raised an eyebrow: "What dinner?"
Ning Weidong told about An Zhiyuan's situation.
Zhao Ruyi frowned and said, "You mean, they want to take S away from our family?"
Ning Weidong said: "I guessed it. As for whether it is true or not, we will know when we meet tonight."
Although Zhao Ruyu was not the main student in their family, his basic qualities were not weak.
After thinking for a while, he said, "I'd better not go. I'll wait until the situation is clear. By the way, when you tell me this, do you want me to tell my dad when I go back?"
Ning Weidong nodded: "Go home and tell him what our father thinks."
Zhao Ruyi rolled his eyes and said, "What kind of person is that? What do you mean by 'our dad'? That's my dad!"
Ning Weidong said: "Your father is my father, it's only a matter of time."
Zhao Ruyi curled her lips, but felt sweet inside, and asked again: "What do you mean?"
Ning Weidong understood what she meant.
The same thing, said in different words, will produce different effects.
Zhao Ruyu was asking Ning Weidong about his attitude, whether he wanted to get things done or not.
Ning Weidong said, "No, just tell me once. I should go visit my father-in-law later. It won't be too late to talk about it in detail then. This matter is not urgent."
……
After get off work in the evening, Ning Weidong did not see Zhao Ruyu off because he had an appointment.
After leaving the factory, we walked all the way to Chang'an Avenue and the Capital Hotel next to Tiananmen Square.
This is the most luxurious hotel in Beijing at present.
An Zhiyuan is hosting a banquet tonight to entertain Ning Weidong.
It was not yet dark when Ning Weidong arrived. An Zhiyuan was very polite and saw him and An Ning standing at the hotel entrance from a distance.
Ning Weidong came over from where the car was parked, and the two men immediately came down the steps to greet him.
An Ning introduced: "Weidong, this is my cousin An Zhiyuan."
An Zhiyuan was wearing a dark blue Mao suit, his hair was combed neatly, and there was a pen in his chest pocket. If he didn't speak, he would look like a common intellectual of that era.
An Ning was also very restrained today, wearing a light gray women's Lenin suit.
"Comrade Ning, my name is An Zhiyuan. I have long heard of your great name." An Zhiyuan stretched out his hands and shook hands with Ning Weidong. His accent was a bit heavy but it did not affect communication.
Ning Weidong smiled and shook hands with him, saying, "Mr. An is too polite. I heard from An Ning that Mr. An is overseas but his heart is with his motherland. This is admirable."
The two of them praised each other for some business and then walked into the restaurant side by side.
An Zhiyuan was quite presentable, and the meal was arranged in a very high-end manner.
There were only three people in the large and luxuriously decorated private room, but a table full of dishes was set out.
Ning Weidong shook his head and said, "Mr. An is too extravagant."
An Zhiyuan opened a bottle of Moutai and said with a smile: "Comrade Ning, this is also a disguised way of supporting the construction of the motherland. People like us make money overseas and spend it in China. The more we spend, the more we contribute. Don't you think this is the truth?"
As he spoke, he filled a glass of wine for Ning Weidong, poured himself a glass as well, raised his glass and said, "Comrade Ning, I toast to you."
Ning Weidong smiled without commenting. An Zhiyuan's words seemed reasonable, but in fact they did not stand up to scrutiny.
So-called consumption is actually using useless money to exchange for useful living resources.
Just like the Ming Dynasty back then, it obtained a huge amount of silver through maritime trade.
But there was no use for this silver except to keep it in the cellar.
Instead, it caused the outflow of various domestic materials, the increase in prices of various materials, and the decline of people's livelihood.
Ning Weidong knew clearly that the country would experience a large cycle of inflation in the next few years, and the prices of all kinds of things would increase.
It was not until the late 1980s that we had to overcome the price barrier.
Ning Weidong remembers that there was a crosstalk that described the situation at that time.
When people heard that the prices of non-staple food were going to go up, they rushed to stock up. They had a bathtub of vinegar, two water jars of soy sauce, 15 barrels of soybean oil, two drawers of monosodium glutamate, and a quilt of soybean paste...
“You’re welcome, you’re welcome, Mr. An, cheers~” Ning Weidong raised his glass in response.
What Ning Weidong didn’t expect was that there was braised bear paw on the table!
Before he traveled through time, he couldn't eat this thing unless he went abroad.
This is a serious dish.
Ning Weidong didn't hesitate to eat with chopsticks.
An Zhiyuan didn't rush to talk about the matter. He just talked about some situations overseas, and only mentioned the good things.
With An Ning's help, the atmosphere was harmonious.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, An Zhiyuan finally got to the point: "Comrade Ning, I believe my seventh sister has told you..."
Ning Weidong put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a napkin slowly, and nodded: "Mr. An, An Ning did tell me some of your ideas. If I understand correctly, you want to use my connections to contact my fiancée's family, so as to carry out some...maritime trade activities."
An Zhiyuan pursed his lips, somewhat confused about Ning Weidong's attitude.
At this time, Ning Weidong seemed to be smiling, and it was impossible to tell whether he supported or opposed it.
He laughed dryly and said, "That's exactly what I meant. Our An family has developed in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia over the years. Now I heard that the domestic policy has changed. As a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, I hope to contribute to it."
Ning Weidong smiled and didn't respond.
Instead, he reached out and picked up the few remaining bottles of wine and filled the glass in front of An Zhiyuan.
Clear bubbles of beer are bubbling in the transparent glass.
After filling the glass, Ning Weidong made a please gesture.
An Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, then he understood and frowned slightly. Ning Weidong was trying to suppress him.
Deep down in his heart, he looked down on Ning Weidong. In his opinion, Ning Weidong was just a country bumpkin. How could he be on equal footing with him, Master An?
But the situation is pressing, and now that he has come here to ask for help, he has to be humble.
Fortunately, the An family is not a top figure in Hong Kong, so An Zhiyuan is used to it. The only thing is that the target is Ning Weidong, which makes him feel a little repulsive psychologically.
An Zhiyuan quickly adjusted his mentality, laughed, raised his glass, and drank it in one gulp without hesitation.
Ning Weidong's smile was more sincere: "Mr. An, you are An Ning's cousin, so you are not an outsider."
Hearing this, An Ning was delighted.
The reason why she threw herself into Ning Weidong's arms yesterday was that she wanted Ning Weidong to endorse her.
She wanted to let the An family in Hong Kong feel that she still had strong and irresistible connections and power in Beijing.
Only in this way will she be qualified to bargain with the Xiangjiang An family.
(End of this chapter)
