Chapter 34 Not a fuel-efficient lamp The electric wires on the ceiling had been removed long ago, but they left behind the marks of years of burning incandescent lamps. Ning Weidong held a flashlight in one hand and knocked it with a screwdriver in the other. Then he inserted the screwdriver into his belt and supported the wooden board with his hand. A little force, no movement at all. Ning Weidong frowned and increased the strength of his hands. At first it was motionless, but as his strength reached a certain level, there was a sudden "click" sound. Ning Weidong heard it carefully, and at the same time felt the wooden board in his hand move. He was even more certain that there was some kind of mechanism here, and that his attack just now might have damaged and broken the latch of the mechanism. These wooden boards have been underground for years and have been corroded by moisture, so they are not very strong. In addition, Ning Weidong has great strength after the time travel, so he pushed them upwards with his hand and they were immediately pushed open. All of a sudden, there was a rustling sound and a cloud of dust fell down.
Ning Weidong looked up and saw the dust falling. He quickly stepped back to avoid being blinded by it. At the same time, the hand holding up the upper wooden board loosened, and the board fell down along with the things on it. First there was a "bang" and the wooden board fell to the ground. Then there was a "crash" and something broke apart, making a "clinking" sound of metal collision. Ning Weidong quickly took the flashlight and shone it on the ground. First, the wooden board fell at his feet, with obvious new cracks on both sides, which he had just broken. Next to the wooden board were several cylinders wrapped in dark brown oil paper. One of them broke apart, and all the Yuan Datou coins were scattered all over the ground. Ning Weidong's eyes lit up and he immediately squatted down to take a closer look. There are eight paper bags in total. If I open one, there are seven left. Judging from the size, there were about fifty dollars rolled up in one paper package, a total of four hundred dollars. At the current price of five dollars each, these dollars would be two thousand dollars! In addition, there was a stack of money folded in half and tied with a rubber band on the ground. Ning Weidong reached out and picked it up. They were all half-new Great Unity. I clamped the flashlight under my armpit, removed the rubber band and counted them. There were twenty in total. Including the dollars, the total was almost two thousand two hundred dollars. Ning Weidong held the money and fell into deep thought. Two thousand yuan may seem like a lot, but what Qi Jiazui got at the beginning was far more than that. He had all kinds of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver jewelry, and foreign watches... Not to mention filling up a whole room, he could at least fill up a large wardrobe. Only these two thousand dollars are left? Based on this situation, this place is not the secret base as initially thought, but a fallback route Qi Jia left for himself.
Needless to say, cash is also very easy to convert into cash, and it is not as eye-catching as gold. That makes sense. But there are also some illogical reasons. If it is really a place like a safe house, a springboard for hiding and escaping after something happens, it would not be easily exposed. Why does Qi Jiazui always come here? Is it possible that besides this place, Qi Jiazui has other place to stay nearby? Ning Weidong couldn't think of the reason for a moment, so he simply stopped thinking about it. He bent down to pick up the whole envelope of dollars that had fallen on the ground, and stuffed a total of seven dollars into his cotton-padded jacket and trouser pockets, making them bulge. Then they picked up the dollars scattered on the ground one by one. This one is only five dollars, and three and a half dollars is his current monthly salary. However, just when he had picked up half of it, Ning Weidong suddenly raised his eyebrows, paused, and listened attentively. There were sounds of arguing and shouting coming from outside. Ning Weidong frowned, and put the money he picked up into his pocket without paying attention to the twenty or so dollars left on the ground. He quickly turned off the flashlight, leaned sideways to the side of the ladder to the cellar, pulled out a screwdriver from his waist, held it in his hand and looked up. At this time, there was a louder noise on the ground, and Ning Weidong heard that the person shouting was Wang Jingsheng. "Zhang Jinfa, what are you going to do...let go of An Ning..." Ning Weidong's heart trembled. Wang Jingsheng actually came back again, and it seemed that he had brought An Ning with him. On the opposite side was Zhang Jinfa, and the two sides met. Ning Weidong pricked up his ears to listen. On the ground, Zhang Jinfa chuckled, "Wang Jingsheng, we have been friends for more than ten years, but you are not being honest this time. You have a way to make money, but you don't take us brothers with you." Wang Jingsheng said angrily: "You call this a way to get rich? Which eye of yours saw me getting rich? I'm living a f*cking life, and I've lost several hundred dollars, and you call this getting rich..." Zhang Jinfa was silent for a few seconds and said, "Jingsheng, whether you can make a fortune or not, you have to give me a clear idea of this matter. I was the one who found this yard for you, but you left me confused. What's going on?" Wang Jingsheng only brought An Ning this time, but Zhang Jinfa was accompanied by five or six people. A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him. Wang Jingsheng hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Do you still remember Qi Jiazui back then..." After a while, he told him what happened when Ning Weidong went to see him a few days ago. Finally, he said, "I didn't mean to hide it from you, but there is no sign of this matter. If I really make a big fuss about it, and end up with nothing, what do you think of me?" Zhang Jinfa didn't pay attention to Wang Jingsheng's excuses, and said thoughtfully: "Ning Weidong~sounds a bit familiar." Wang Jingsheng said: "It's the short guy next to Qi Jia, who always stabs people in the back. He has a dark hand~" Zhang Jinfa suddenly realized: "Is it him?" Wang Jingsheng said: "I went to the Northeast a few years ago. I don't know what I ate, but now I'm half a head taller than me." Ning Weidong was in the cellar. Because they stopped shouting and started having a normal conversation, only fragments of his words could be heard.
This is the result of his greatly improved hearing after traveling through time. Most people would probably not be able to hear anything. Ning Weidong was not surprised that Wang Jingsheng revealed him. The two parties are cooperating for the sake of interests, so there is no question of who is betraying whom. Wang Jingsheng continued, "Zhang Jinfa, this is exactly what happened. You saw the result. I dug all over the house, but I didn't find a single coin. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone to continue digging. If you do find something, you can take it all. I won't say a word." This time, after Wang Jingsheng finished speaking, he fell silent again. Wang Jingsheng's words were half true and half false, concealing the cellar that An Ning had just thought of. Zhang Jinfa was half-believing and half-doubting him. The main reason was that the ear room had indeed been dug upside down and there was indeed no sign of anything hidden. Neither side is easy to deal with. Ning Weidong listened for a long time but heard no more sound. I guess Zhang Jinfa and Wang Jingsheng huddled together and lowered their voices. After a few minutes, the sound of footsteps leaving was heard. I don't know what they said in the end. Judging from the wording and tone of the two people's speech, Wang Jingsheng probably can't afford to offend Zhang Jinfa, but he should have some trump cards that can make Zhang Jinfa wary and not force him too much. Being brave and aggressive has to be done in moderation. Those young people who don't know how to be tactful won't last long. Ning Weidong waited for a few more minutes before climbing out. I didn't pick up the remaining money. The harvest from this trip was already considerable, so there was no need to waste more time. Ning Weidong glanced towards the courtyard gate. Zhang Jinfa is no simple man. In order to prevent someone from ambush outside, Ning Weidong did not want to go out the door, but planned to go out the same way and climb over the wall. But unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step, he heard a teasing chuckle from behind him! (End of this chapter)