Chapter 46 Xisi Store Come out of the quiet room. Ning Weidong became even more curious about this woman. It was obvious that Wang Jingsheng didn't know this place. This place should belong exclusively to An Ning. Judging from the layout of her room, this woman doesn't seem to be short of money. And the cheongsam she was wearing. Although it is well preserved, it must be quite old. At least in the past ten years or so, no one has dared to use this material to make cheongsam of this style. Moreover, cheongsam is not like other clothes. If you want to wear it tastefully, it must be tailor-made for you. Ning Weidong judged that the cheongsam An Ning was wearing was most likely left by her mother. The mother and daughter had similar figures and body shapes, which was why they could wear it so comfortably. This also coincides with Ning Weidong's previous judgment of An Ning's family background. But no one expected that after marrying Wang Jingsheng, An Ning still had control over some resources.
But Ning Weidong didn't quite understand why An Ning showed these to him. Nothing happens without reason, and An Ning's behavior is no exception. Ning Weidong was curious, but his reason made him not want to be involved, so he just left. As for the future, we’ll talk about it later. Ning Weidong gathered his thoughts and came out of the tube building. Ning Wei immediately came forward, holding the screwdriver in his backhand. Ning Weidong smiled and said, "It's okay, just take it." Ning Wei also breathed a sigh of relief. Just when Ning Weidong went in, he pulled out the screwdriver and rushed over immediately if there was any movement. Ning Weidong took out a long paper bag that he had prepared earlier from his pocket. Ning Wei was stunned, not understanding what he meant: "Third brother, you..." Ning Weidong said, "Here is fifty dollars. Find a way to change it into money and buy two bicycles that you can ride." At that time, the management of bicycles was stricter, and there were steel-stamped license plates on the bicycles. Fifty dollars is about two hundred and sixty or two hundred and seventy dollars. You can buy two bicycles. They definitely can't be new, but there are also differences among the used ones. Some are simply stolen goods, and buying them would be a trouble. Ning Wei suddenly realized, took the money and said: "I have a classmate who trades cars, and his brother-in-law is a police officer." After getting to know Ning Wei for the past few days, Ning Weidong found that he was prudent and knew everything about him, so he planned to keep him by his side. Ning Wei mentioned last time that his family had some connections that would allow him to join the army. If you want to keep him, you must show sincerity. Ning Weidong said, "You decide for yourself. When you finish one, you can keep it and ride it, and I will give the other one to my hospital."
"For me?" Ning Wei originally thought that Ning Weidong bought two cars for other uses, but he didn't expect that there was one for him. Ning Weidong patted his shoulder and said, "Don't tell me you don't need it. This is not for you. It's just for your convenience in the future." Ning Wei opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. After giving the instructions, Ning Wei was sent away. Ning Weidong walked east along the alley alone, passed Zhao Dengyu Road, and arrived at Xisi. Now that I have money, I have to buy some things. He let Ning Wei go get the bicycle, while he took the cash he had brought with Dayang last time and planned to go to the trust store to buy a watch. It’s not that I’m obsessed with watches, but I feel uneasy when I can’t see the time when I go out. Ning Weidong didn't want to attract too much attention, so he didn't plan to buy a new one directly and went straight to the trust store. The so-called trust store is a consignment shop that specializes in dealing in second-hand items. Items can be consigned in the store, or sold directly in the store for cash. There are quite a few such stores in the capital. According to the original owner's memory, there is a large trust store near Xisi, right at the intersection. There was a black sign on a white background in front of the store. The storefront was quite spacious and long. It was dim inside and you had to turn on the lights. Once you entered the store, there were a long row of glass counters on both sides, and behind the counters were cabinets that reached the ceiling. The cabinets are all covered with glass, and various items are placed inside, classified into different categories. The first few counters on the right are all electrical appliances, such as radios, electric fans, etc., which are considered large items. Mixed in with them are the less common televisions and record players. The counter on the left is filled with old clothes, mostly winter cotton coats, and ordinary clothes cannot be bought at a high price. Ning Weidong pushed the door open and came in. It was not Sunday, so there were not many people in the store and no one took the initiative to greet him. When you go shopping these days, there is a counter between customers and store clerks, and the so-called warm service means just saying hello. There was a musty and rusty smell in the room, common to old things. The salespeople were probably used to it and didn't care at all. Some were reading newspapers, some were chatting in groups of two or three behind the counter, and some were standing alone in a daze... Ning Weidong walked in, without any leisure to wander around, he went straight to the watch counter and called out "Comrade". Behind the counter was a woman in her thirties, a little overweight, chatting with someone nearby. When she saw Ning Weidong coming over, she showed no impatience and immediately said with a smile, "Hello, comrade." Ning Weidong nodded and looked at the counter in front of him. There were dozens of watches on it, of all brands, with leather straps, metal ones, and even two gold chain pocket watches in the corner that looked very old, with gold-plated and mottled surfaces. Ning Weidong was not interested in these things. He just wanted something that could tell the time: "Comrade, please help me pick out one that costs about a hundred yuan and is accurate." The salesperson was used to it and immediately pointed out a few of them through the glass counter: "This is a Shanghai brand mechanical watch... This is a Tianjin Seagull brand..." Ning Weidong took it and tried it on. The watch has been simply cleaned before and looks good. The salesperson said, "This Shanghai watch was manufactured two years ago. It has nineteen jewels and is ninety percent new..." Ning Weidong didn't listen to her and asked directly: "How much?"
The salesperson said, "One hundred yuan." At this time, the trust stores had clearly marked prices and were relatively fair. Ning Weidong asked, "Is it on consignment or from the store?" If it is consignment, you can contact the seller and negotiate the price. If it is collected by the store, that is not possible. But no matter what, Ning Weidong wanted to buy it, not because he didn't have the ability to do so. Besides, one hundred yuan is not expensive. A brand new Shanghai watch costs 125 yuan on the market. Not only do you need a ticket to buy it, you may not even be able to buy it. Although there are trust stores, most of the people who buy watches at this time are newlyweds, and they definitely cannot use second-hand watches. People who buy second-hand watches are already short of money, and they will not spend a hundred yuan to buy a watch. If they really want to buy one, they can buy brands such as "Zhongshan" and "Hongmei" with a dozen yuan. The salesperson understood what he meant and told him it was not consignment. Ning Weidong said "hmm", and looked down at his watch again. He had just wound it up and adjusted the time. He immediately said, "Okay, this is it. Please issue the ticket~" The salesperson was slightly surprised and couldn't help but look at Ning Weidong again. It was rare to see someone so happy to sell something worth a hundred dollars. At the same time, he put the other watches back on the counter, took out the receipt book with carbon paper, filled out the form in a flamboyant manner, tore it off with a swish sound, pointed inside and said, "Pay the money over there." A few minutes later, Ning Weidong came out of the trust store, stood at the door and looked up at the sun. I looked at my watch and it was five minutes to eleven. Calculate silently in your mind. In two trips, he found three hundred and seventy-six dollars, two hundred dollars in cash, and three large yellow croakers in the cellar. Ning Weidong had no intention of touching the three big yellow croakers. If I need money urgently in the future, I can only convert the money into cash first, and then add it to the money I already have on hand, which is about two thousand two hundred yuan. I spent nearly four hundred on buying a bicycle and a watch, and I had eighteen hundred left. (End of this chapter)