Chapter 90 Ning Weidong's blind date (Subscription required) Zhang Dajun knew that Ning Weidong was a relative of Chu Zhongxin, but he didn't know what kind of relative he was. The last time Ning Weidong offered to treat him, he didn’t take it seriously. Ning Weidong called him today and he guessed that something might have happened. He had to come for Chu Zhongxin's sake, so he brought a bottle of good wine so as not to be tempted by others. In fact, the main reason why Zhang Dajun was so cautious was that he didn't know Ning Weidong and was afraid that Ning Weidong was a fool without any sense of propriety. People like Zhang Dajun, who have some small power at the grassroots level, are most annoyed by young people with backgrounds. He doesn't know any rules and just rushes around recklessly, and you can't afford to offend anyone. Zhang Dajun was not sure whether Ning Weidong was that kind of person. Coming here today is also a test. If Ning Weidong is this kind of person, this will be the last time and we won’t contact each other in the future. Zhang Dajun knew very well that it was not a good thing to get involved with such a person who did not know the limits.
Ning Weidong said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, this is what happened. There is a neighbor in our courtyard who wants to find a job..." He briefly explained Bai Fengyu's situation, and finally said, "Brother Zhang, you have many connections, can you help me think of a solution?" Zhang Dajun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his previous worries were unnecessary. Ning Weidong really knows his limits, and it is not difficult for him to be asked to help with this today. He doesn't have to use the power in his hands, and there won't be any bad consequences in the future. More importantly, Ning Weidong’s meaning was very clear. He would spend what should be spent and give what should be given, and he would not be asked to do favors. Zhang Dajun pursed his lips and thought for a while: "Weidong, your current job... you should know without me telling you that if it was a few years ago, a temporary job would be a matter of a word. But now... I really dare not guarantee you. You are like this, I will ask someone next Monday." Ning Weidong thanked him quickly: "Then I will wait for your news." Then the two of them ate and drank for a while, and it was almost seven o'clock in the evening before they came out of the store burping. Ning Weidong watched Zhang Dajun ride away on his bicycle before he went to get his own bike. The two of them shared a bottle of Maozi, half a catty of wine each, which was not a lot, but not a small amount either. Zhang Dajun was half drunk. Ning Weidong had a stronger physique. He sweated a lot while eating the hot pot, and most of the alcohol was excreted. He didn't feel anything when riding the bike. I was sweating a lot and my shirt was soaked, and it felt a bit uncomfortable when the wind blew on me. Ning Weidong is going to Wang's house for a blind date tomorrow, and he didn't forget Wang Yuzhen's instructions. I rode my bike back home, said hello to my parents, took out two sets of clean underwear, and went straight to the bathhouse at the entrance of the alley while the bathhouse was still open. After taking a bath, scrubbing my body, shaving and getting a haircut, it was already past eight o'clock. Ning Weidong came back strolling around wrapped in a military coat, carrying a bag of bathing supplies in his hand. As he reached the door, he was startled. "Fuck me!" Ning Weidong stepped to the side and saw a dark figure sitting inside the courtyard gate. He could smell alcohol from a long distance away.
When I looked more closely, it was Wang Kai. He must have drunk too much outside and fell asleep and curled up into a ball before he even got home. Ning Weidong frowned. Although the temperature had risen in the past few days, it was still more than ten degrees below zero in the second half of the night. If he sleeps here for a night, he will definitely die. He wanted to help get it back, but Wang Kai didn't know how much he drank and vomited all over himself. Ning Weidong was too lazy to clean up this mess. He simply stepped over and went to the front yard to knock on Uncle Lu's door: "Uncle Lu, Aunt Lu~" Someone inside asked, "Who is it?" and Uncle Lu came out with his clothes on. Ning Weidong turned his head and pointed to the door: "Wang Kai fell over there, I don't know what happened and I didn't dare to move, can you go and check it out?" Ning Weidong certainly cannot say that he is disrespectful. When encountering such a situation, he can increase the seriousness of the matter and emphasize the unprofessionalism, so that he can successfully push the matter away. Others will not be able to say anything and will have to say that you are cautious. Uncle Lu blinked his eyes, showing that he is an old and experienced man. As soon as I took a look at Ning Weidong, I could tell that he had just come back from the bathhouse, and I made a rough guess in my mind. But he is the boss in the hospital, and Ning Weidong can push him away when something happens, but he can't. No matter whether you are willing or not, you have to do it. "I'll go check it out~" Uncle Lu put on his cotton jacket and glanced at the doorway, but he didn't go over immediately. Instead, he went to Zhou Kun's house and knocked on the door first: "Er Kun, come out quickly, Wang Kai seems to have been in trouble." Ning Weidong smiled secretly in his heart, this Uncle Lu was indeed a uncle who had been in office for more than ten years. He was very familiar with all the things in the courtyard, so he asked him to help first. Zhou Kun responded: "Uncle Lu, what's wrong?" Then he saw Ning Weidong was there too. He felt awkward for a moment and quickly greeted him. Ever since what happened last time, although Zhou Kun apologized and Ning Weidong forgave him, it was just on the surface. The relationship was over and there was no way they could go back to the way it was before. What's more, after Ning Weidong was transferred to the office, Zhou Kun was unwilling to contact him. The original owner had a good relationship with Zhou Kun. In addition to having similar personalities and like-mindedness, Zhou Kun also had an advantage, which was that he earned a lot of money and had a sense of superiority in this regard. But now, Ning Weidong has arrived at the office. Although his salary is still not as much as he earned, the nature of his work is fundamentally different from the past. Originally Ning Weidong was a gatekeeper, but now he is the security officer and a reserve cadre in the factory. Zhou Kun himself felt ashamed of his self-mutilation without anyone telling him. Ning Weidong nodded and called "Second Brother". Uncle Lu made a loud noise just now, and someone nearby heard the noise and came out. This is the characteristic of a slum: usually nothing happens, but once something happens, everyone in the courtyard will know about it immediately. Uncle Lu knocked on the door and called Zhou Kun just now, and he deliberately spoke so loudly just for this. Everyone rushed to take a look, and Ning Weidong inadvertently fell behind and returned to the east courtyard as if nothing had happened. The noise was also heard here. Ning Weiguo came out of the house, saw Ning Weidong coming back, and asked what happened?
Ning Weidong said: "Wang Kai, he drank too much and passed out." Ning Weiguo nodded. There was no need for him to join in the fun of such things. He called Ning Weidong into the house and said, "By the way, your sister-in-law said that you should wear my watch for the blind date tomorrow. I will ask someone later and get you a new one." Ning Weidong couldn't help but look at Wang Yuzhen. It would be a lie if he said he wasn't moved. I am also a little envious of Ning Weiguo for being able to find such a wife. Why was Wang Yuzhen so kind to him? Because she loved him. Otherwise, with the original owner's bad temper, he would have been kicked away long ago. Ning Weidong said: “No, sister-in-law, I actually bought a second-hand one at the Trust Store a few days ago.” Ning Weiguo was stunned. He didn't expect that Ning Weidong would buy a watch without saying anything. Wang Yuzhen blinked and said, "When did you buy it? You didn't say anything! Show it to your sister-in-law. Don't let anyone fool you." Ning Weidong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. As the old saying goes, the sister-in-law is the mother and the brother-in-law is the son. Wang Yuzhen always treats him like a child. But since his sister-in-law had spoken, he could only respond. He took off his watch when he went to take a shower, and went to the earthquake shelter to get it from under his pillow. Ning Weiguo took it first, a little surprised: "It's a Shanghai brand! Not bad!" Wang Yuzhen was also surprised. She had just heard that Ning Weidong had bought a watch and thought it was just an unknown brand worth ten or twenty yuan. It was okay for checking time on a daily basis, but it would be a shame to wear it on a blind date. "Weidong, this watch of yours must have cost a lot of money, right?" Ning Weidong scratched the back of his head: "Not much, after all, it's second-hand. I bought it after saving some money during my long time at work." "The problem with the watch has been solved." Wang Yuzhen nodded, muttered, and then suddenly said: "By the way, tomorrow in addition to the handkerchief, bring a shoe-shining cloth in your pocket and ride your bike all the way there. No matter how bright your leather shoes are at home, they will still have a layer of dust on them." Then she rolled her eyes at Ning Weiguo: "Originally, I said I would just borrow a bike from the car team, but your brother said it was too ostentatious." Ning Weidong grinned, not knowing what to say. …… The next day, Ning Weidong was woken up early. He washed his face and brushed his teeth, and dressed up inside and out. He looked energetic to begin with, and today he looked even more outstanding. The group of four came out of the house and happened to meet the sisters Bai Fengyu and Bai Fengqin. Today is Sunday, Bai Fengqin doesn’t have to go to school, so she helps with the washing at home. The two of them were holding bed sheets and were about to go to the yard to shake them out when they saw Ning Weidong, who was wearing a Zhongshan suit and black leather shoes. With a pine-like figure, thick eyebrows and big eyes, he is almost as good as the male lead in the movies. It was the first time for Bai Fengyu and Bai Fengqin to see Ning Weidong in this state, and they were both stunned. Wang Yuzhen coughed lightly and said with a smile: "Sister Fengyu, tidy up the house~" Although she looked down on Bai Fengyu, Wang Yuzhen would not say bad things to her in public. After all, they were from the same courtyard and would see each other every day. Bai Fengyu came back to her senses and quickly responded, "Brother Weiguo, Sister Yuzhen, what are you doing..."
Wang Yuzhen smiled and said, "Introduce a girl to Weidong, go over and take a look." Bai Fengyu felt a complex emotion in her heart, and she forced a smile and said, "Yeah~ That would be great." Bai Fengqin next to him pouted, secretly feeling competitive and curious about what kind of woman Ning Weidong was having a blind date with. After a few pleasantries, the four people from the Ning family pushed the cart out. The smile that Bai Fengyu had been maintaining disappeared in an instant, and Bai Fengqin's expression also fell. The two sisters looked at each other, but no one spoke. When they got outside, Ning Weiguo carried Ning Lei on his back, while Ning Weidong and Wang Yuzhen each rode a bicycle and rushed to Wang's house. Wang Yuzhen's parents came back from the south and still lived in the same government compound. Come out of the slum, go west to Fuchengmen, and then go south to Fuxing Road. Along Fuxing Road, there is a row of large courtyards. Wang Yuzhen and her family of three come here every week and are familiar with the place. Ning Weidong followed, and after about half an hour, they arrived outside the gate of the compound. The sentry at the gate was very vigilant. Wang Yuzhen and her family of three had passes, but Ning Weidong was a visitor and needed to register separately. After finishing the work, we entered the compound. First there was a tree-lined avenue, and not far ahead were the club and cafeteria in the compound. If you are too busy at work and don’t want to cook, you can eat directly in the cafeteria. If you have reached a certain level, you can directly call the chef over. Ning Weidong looked left and right as he walked. He had never been to such a place before he traveled through time. All he knew about the so-called compound were from movies and TV dramas. The tree-lined avenue is about a hundred meters long. Inside is a gray two-story building. To the left and right of the building are three-story dormitory buildings. Depending on the level, some have three rooms and some have two rooms... Ning Weidong followed him in and saw a few half-grown children gathered in a group in front, not knowing what they were playing. One of them saw this and immediately shouted "Ning Lei". When Ning Lei saw his familiar friend, he immediately shouted, "Mom, I'm going to go over and play for a while." Wang Yuzhen didn't have time to deal with him today, so she said impatiently, "Go ahead~" Ning Lei was as if he had been pardoned. He patted his butt and ran over, imitating the idea of riding a horse. Before he got close, he shouted: "Weizi, what are you guys playing at!" In the yard, Wang Yuzhen was not worried about the danger. She called Ning Weidong to go forward along the fork in the road and come to a two-story building. The small building has no yard and is surrounded by a circle of half-human-high cypress shrubs. The three of them parked their bicycles in front of the door. Wang Yuzhen pushed the door open and shouted as soon as she entered the house: "Dad, Mom, we are back~" Ning Weidong followed behind, carrying gifts for Wang Yuzhen's parents in his hand. It was his first time visiting them, so he didn't want to come empty-handed. However, all the things were prepared by Wang Yuzhen, so Ning Weidong didn't have to worry about them at all.
Ning Weidong began to look around the small building as soon as he entered the door. The floor is terrazzo. There is a corridor after entering the door. The kitchen is on the right and the bathroom is on the left. Across the corridor is a large hall, with the living room on the south and the dining room on the north, and a U-shaped staircase in the middle... A middle-aged lady in her fifties, wearing a light blue sweater and a waistcoat, came out and saw Ning Weidong at a glance. She smiled and said, "This must be Weidong~" Wang Yuzhen took off her coat and introduced: "This is my mother." Ning Weidong hurriedly stepped forward and called out "Auntie". The Queen Mother looked him up and down, nodded with a smile and said, "He is indeed our Weiguo's younger brother. The two brothers look exactly like each other, and are both very handsome." Ning Weidong smiled naively. It was obvious that his mother-in-law liked Ning Weiguo very much. After some greetings, several people sat down in the living room. The Queen Mother then remembered that she hadn't seen her eldest grandson: "Where's Xiaolei?" "He went out to play with someone." Wang Yuzhen said, and looked at the door next to the restaurant: "Where's my dad?" The Queen Mother said, "Just now, your uncle Li was called away by phone. I don't know what happened." Wang Yuzhen was not too surprised. At Wang's father's level, there are basically no holidays. Everything has to be dealt with at any time. Then he asked, "Did the Zhao family say what time they would come over?" It had only been scheduled for today, but the exact time had not been finalized, so Wang Yuzhen didn’t know what time it was. The Queen Mother looked up at the large floor clock beside the stairs and said, "It said ten o'clock, maybe a little early, so I guess we'll be here in half an hour." After finishing, he looked at Ning Weidong again, broke off a banana from the fruit plate on the table and said, "Weidong, it's like being at home here, don't be so reserved." Ning Weidong took it with a smile: "Auntie, I know, my sister-in-law is just like my own sister." As he spoke, he peeled the banana and finished it in a few bites. The Queen Mother nodded. She had also lived through the war years and had seen all kinds of people. The young man in front of me was calm and decent. He was neither too reserved and looked helpless, nor too relaxed and looked frivolous. - Chapter 4 at 10 o'clock, please subscribe! (End of this chapter)
