Chapter 218 Fumin Hotel Ning Weidong thought for a moment: "That hotel..." An Ning hurriedly said, "Fumin Hotel." Ning Weidong asked: "Can we go and see it in person?" An Ning nodded and said, "Yes~" "Then let's go over and take a look~" Ning Weidong waited for An Ning to change her clothes, and the two went downstairs together. I went downstairs, got on my bike and headed straight towards Chang'an Avenue. Fumin Hotel is on the north side of West Chang'an Avenue, not far from Xidan. It is a four-story building built during the Republic of China period. Its exterior is in a cement-gray European style. It was built by a company before World War II and was later bought by the An family. Today, the entire building is divided into two in the middle, and only the east side is still operating as a hotel. An Ning and Ning Weidong stored their bicycles, took the parking tickets from the aunt who was watching over the bicycles, and walked straight into the hotel.
Because of the facade design, the lighting on the first floor is not very good. There was originally a huge crystal chandelier in the hall at the entrance, but it was later damaged and replaced with an incandescent lamp. Because the wattage was not enough, it was a little dim inside. There were two women in their thirties sitting at the front desk, looking listless. Seeing Ning Weidong and An Ning come in, he yawned but didn't respond. If it's a new guest, they will naturally come to complete the formalities. If they have already checked in, there's no need to waste time talking. Ning Weidong followed An Ning directly to the fourth floor, which was also the top floor of the hotel. Come to room 405. An Ning took out the key and opened the door. She must have used some method to book a room here for a long time. Come into the room. It can be seen that the hotel used to have a good decoration, and the lower half of the walls are made of solid wood wainscoting. But due to its age and lack of maintenance and repair, it is now a bit dilapidated. There were three beds along the east wall of the room, covered with blue and white checkered sheets and slightly yellowed white quilts. Because the windows were not open, the air in the room was turbid and had a smell of rotting wood. Just as Ning Weidong was looking at him, An Ning swiftly moved a chair from under the desk by the window, placed it under the west wall at the entrance, and stood on it. Hanging above it is a mirror with lace patterns, which is very characteristic of the period. An Ning carefully reached out and took the mirror down. Ning Weidong was watching from the side. There was a piece of newspaper pasted on the wall behind the mirror. An Ning turned around and gave her a look, and Ning Weidong understood and took the mirror and put it aside. An Ning freed his hands and peeled off the newspaper on the wall, revealing an area about one foot square without wall paint.
Ning Weidong's heart tightened. Although he had guessed what he would see, he was still surprised to see it with his own eyes. A green metal cabinet door appeared from behind the newspaper. This should be a fairly large safe. The reason why I say "should" is because the peeled-off wall only exposed a part of the metal cabinet door. The safe was originally hidden secretly in the wall, and then cement was applied directly on the outside, making it fit tightly without any flaws. I made up my mind not to open it until a certain time. Ning Weidong glanced at An Ning, his mind racing, and asked, "Can't you find the key?" There was a flash of helplessness in An Ning's eyes, and she nodded. If that was not the case, why would she ask Ning Weidong for help. It is almost impossible to force open such a large safe without the key without alerting people outside. An Ning thought about it and didn't dare to act rashly. If the truth were to be revealed and reported by someone, all the gold and silver jewelry left by her father would definitely be confiscated. There is also the possibility of implicating her. After a fierce psychological struggle, An Ning finally felt that only Ning Weidong could help her get the inheritance in the safe without any danger. After thinking this through, Ning Weidong said bluntly: "I can help with this, but brothers should be clear about the accounts. After the matter is completed, I want 70%." An Ning didn't make a fuss when she heard it. In fact, she had anticipated this before looking for Ning Weidong. After Ning Weidong knew this place, she would lose her value. Although the things belonged to their family, now they belong to the "virtuous" ones. So when Ning Weidong said "30-70 split", she felt more at ease. An Ning said: "It's a deal." Ning Weidong looked at the gap in the wall again and asked An Ning to paste the newspaper back and hang the mirror again. An Ning asked: "What are you going to do?" Ning Weidong pursed his lips and asked, "How many days can this room be kept?" An Ning said, "I asked someone to buy a letter of introduction. It has been valid for a month, and there are still about ten days left." Ning Weidong said, "Hmm," "I'll go back and think about it." An Ning said: "Then you better hurry up, I'm afraid the night will be too long and dreams will arise." Ning Weidong nodded, and then the two of them came out of the house and went down the stairs.
Because it was a hotel, there were people coming in and out, all of them were strangers, and the waiter at the counter didn't pay any attention. After paying the money for parking the bike, Ning Weidong got on his bike and said, "I'm going back first. I'll call you later." An Ning held the bicycle and watched Ning Weidong walk away, and couldn't help but sigh. I silently comforted myself, thinking that getting 30% was not bad, at least it would not be a waste of time. …… It was just after four in the afternoon. Ning Weidong returned to the company, and all the way on his mind was the safe embedded in the wall. How can I get the things out without anyone noticing? Ning Weidong was a little worried before. Once the channel of Sulian was opened, a large amount of funds would be needed in the future. Ning Weidong's original idea was to get a bank loan. This was also the idea of the Zhao family. Transferring Zhao Ruyu to the bank before might have been paving the way for Ning Weidong. But you can’t just get a loan casually. You have to follow the formal process and cannot let anyone find any fault with it. Dongyi Company was established only a short time ago, so it has no collateral to offer. This meant that the amount of loan Ning Weidong could obtain was very limited. If we could get the wealth left by An Ning's father, it would solve our urgent problem. Ning Weidong returned to the office while thinking. I glanced at the clock on the wall and it was half an hour until five. Ning Weidong picked up the phone and called Zhao Ruyi: "Hey, Ruyi, come to my place after get off work." Zhao Ruyu was slightly surprised, otherwise she would have gone there after get off work. The fact that Ning Weidong made a special call meant that there was something very important today. She simply didn't even wait until the end of the get off work day, said hello to her boss, and immediately ran out of the office. In less than twenty minutes, Zhao Ruyu arrived. She asked, "Weidong, what happened?" She knew that Ning Weidong was entertaining the Xie Liaosha couple today, and thought something went wrong. Ning Weidong said, "Last time I asked you to keep an eye out for a suitable office building..." Zhao Ruyi was stunned. She didn't expect it to be this matter. "How can it be so fast? This kind of thing must be handled slowly. Didn't you say it's not urgent?" Ning Weidong said, "There is a Fumin Hotel near West Chang'an Street. Do you think you can bring it over?" Zhao Ruyi didn't understand: "What's so special about that hotel?" Zhao Ruyu reacted quickly and heard that there was something else going on here, otherwise Ning Weidong would not have suddenly targeted someone. Ning Weidong simply didn't hide it: "This is what happened..." He chattered on and on about the situation at the An family, and how An Ning had gone to find him and found a large safe hidden in the wall of the hotel.
After hearing this, Zhao Ruyu couldn't help but widen his eyes. This kind of plot is just like listening to a story. But since Ning Weidong said it, she still believed it. She thought about it and said, "You want to take down the hotel and turn it into our company's office building. Then you can open the safe." Ning Weidong nodded: "That's what I meant. I went to check it out this afternoon. The safe is very big and we don't have the key, so it's hard to open it easily." In fact, if you really want to find someone, it may be possible to find a skilled professional who can open a safe. But in that case, it would be difficult to ensure that the news would not leak out. I'm just afraid that it will attract some people who want to take advantage of me, and maybe it will alarm some gods. By then, even with the endorsement of the Wang family and the Zhao family, they may not be able to intimidate the other party. What's more, once the power of the Wang and Zhao families is mobilized, certain benefits will inevitably be shared. So Ning Weidong thought about it and decided to take over half of the building occupied by Fumin Hotel under the guise of taking over the office building, killing two birds with one stone. However, this task is quite difficult and most people simply cannot do it. Zhao Ruyu was a little worried: "How much money can be in that safe? Don't let it be in vain in the end." Ning Weidong said: "It should be quite a lot. The An family was a well-known capitalist family back then. This place should be where they are hiding their plans to make a comeback." Zhao Ruyi pursed his lips and cursed, "Evil capitalists!" Ning Weidong said: "The An family still focuses on unity. If we really cooperate with Li Yuanchao to produce televisions in the future, we will still need them." Zhao Ruyu nodded, but she didn't know that Ning Weidong was confusing people and directly confused An Ning with the An family in Hong Kong. In fact, they are not of the same mind at all. The 30% distributed to An Ning this time has nothing to do with the Xiangjiang An family. As for why Ning Weidong agreed to give An Ning 30%, he actually had other plans. Through observations over this period of time, Ning Weidong confirmed that An Ning and the overseas An family were indeed alienated, but the word "An" cannot be written twice with one stroke, so both sides still left room for maneuver. Coupled with the scheming and ability shown by An Ning, Ning Weidong decided to train her to be a white glove. Zhao Ruyi leaned back on the sofa and thought for a while: "The superior unit of the hotel is the Second Light Industry, the Second Light Industry..." After pondering for a moment, he suddenly remembered something, stood up, walked to the desk, picked up the phone and dialed: "Hello, Second Sister..." Ning Weidong was listening nearby and realized that the call was for her second sister, Zhao Yushui. Zhao Ruyi said, "Second sister, I remember you had a classmate whose father worked at the Second Light Industry Academy in our city... Yes, her name was Wang Hongying... She is no longer here... Oh, I have something important to do!... She has really been transferred..." After chatting for a while, Zhao Ruyu put down the phone, looked at Ning Weidong and said, "Wang Hongying and my second sister were classmates in junior high school. Her father is now working in the Ministry of Light Industry..." Ning Weidong understood. Just now on the phone he said he was 'no longer in the Second Light Industry Bureau', and after all this fuss about 'good news from the delivery room, he got promoted'.
Zhao Ruyi said, "My second sister said she could help contact them, but she needed to explain the situation in detail. She also said she would ask her brother-in-law to cook two dishes in the evening, and we would go over there." Ning Weidong responded. Since he established a relationship with Zhao Ruyu, he has met Zhao Lichun and his wife several times, but only once with Zhao Yushui and his wife. Zhao Yushui’s lover is Yu Yan, who works in the Urban Construction Bureau. Ning Weidong took out two bottles of Moutai from the cabinet in his office. Although he was Zhao Ruyi's second sister and brother-in-law, it would be a bad idea to go there empty-handed, especially to ask for help. Waited for a while. Zhao Yushui hadn't gotten off work yet, and if he went there directly, he was afraid that Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu would have arrived before he got home. At about half past five, Zhao Ruyu drove straight to the north of the city. Zhao Yushui and his wife lived in the house allocated by Yu Yan’s unit, near Madian Bridge. The car drove for more than ten minutes. After parking the car on the side of the road outside the staff quarters, Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu carried two bottles of wine and bought a braised pork elbow on the way. It is the first building after entering the family compound. Zhao Ruyu was familiar with the route and trotted up the stairs. I went to the east room on the third floor and knocked on the door. Before anyone could answer, I shouted, "Second sister, open the door~" Before he finished speaking, the door opened. Zhao Yushui glared at him and said, "I just heard you shouting~" Then he looked at Ning Weidong and smiled, "Weidong is here~ Come in quickly." Ning Weidong called out "Second Sister" and followed her into the room. Zhao Ruyi changed into her slippers on the floor as if she was returning home and walked in: "What delicious food did my brother-in-law make?" Ning Weidong put down the wine and changed his shoes. In the kitchen, a man in his thirties leaned half of his body out, greeted with a smile, and it was Yu Yan. Zhao Yushui said: "Weidong, you two sit down first." Zhao Ruyu didn't hesitate to take a look at the kitchen, sat down on the sofa, picked up the banana on the coffee table in front of her and broke off one. Ning Weidong was not restrained. He had been in front of Zhao's father, so there was no need for him to be nervous when visiting Zhao Yushui's house. When she got to the kitchen door, she said, "Second sister, brother-in-law, don't make too much. Just stir-fry two dishes." Yu Yan held a large spoon in his hand and said, "It will be ready soon." Zhao Yushui was cutting vegetables nearby, and said without turning her head: "Weidong, you and Ruyi put the table up." Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Yushui’s house is not small in this era, with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom.
But there is only a living room and no dining room. Usually the dining table is folded and stood against the wall and is only put down when in use. Ning Weidong responded, went to put the table away, and asked Zhao Ruyu to pick up the bowls. After a while of busy work, the four people finally sat down. Yu Yan untied his apron and said to Ning Weidong with a smile: "Weidong, let's have a good drink today." Ning Weidong responded and took the initiative to pour wine for Yu Yan, and then asked Zhao Yushui: "Second sister, would you like some?" Zhao Yushui waved her hand: "No, Ruyi and I will drink soda, you two can drink~" Ning Weidong didn't try to climb on him: "Then I won't care about you two~" As he said that, he poured himself a cup and clinked it with Yu Yan. There were four dishes on the table including braised pork elbow, peanuts, fried hairtail, and one piece of Mushu pork. It wasn’t very sumptuous and was very hasty, but it was also a decent meal for my family on a daily basis. Ning Weidong and Yu Yan didn't toast, but took a sip. Yu Yan took the initiative to ask, "Weidong, I heard from Yu Shui that you want to find Wang Hongying?" (End of this chapter)