Chapter 217: Not as delicious as dumplings Huaihua couldn't hide the pride on her face and raised her chin slightly: "Dawei bought it for me yesterday, Shanghai brand~" Xiaodang grabbed his sister's wrist and held the watch in front of her. The brand new watch was actually a little dazzling. This is a Shanghai brand watch, priced at 170 yuan, but it is still in short supply. Even if you have money and tickets, you have to find someone to buy it. Now that it is worn on his sister's wrist, Xiaodang feels like he is about to have his cell body torn apart. It is true that they are sisters and they have a good relationship, but there is still competition and comparison between sisters. Before, it was Xiaodang who had always been taking care of her sister, and even a few days ago, Huaihua was as obedient as a little follower in front of her. But now... Of course, even though he was comparing with others, Xiaodang was not entirely jealous. He also felt somewhat relieved. At least now it seemed that Huaihua would not have a hard life following Ning Wei. Then he thought of himself again, and Xiaodang felt a little sad.

She has dated two people so far, but neither of them is satisfactory. In theory, she was not bad looking, taking after her mother to some extent. She was a famous beauty in the alley, and her figure was beyond reproach. Every time she went to the public bathhouse, so many people took off their clothes and it was clear who was taller and who was shorter, which always made her feel superior. But why can't I meet someone like Ning Wei? Just when Xiao Dang was pretending to be strong but feeling sorry for himself, Ning Wei quickly came out from the inner courtyard and went to the kitchen and said, "Uncle He, Aunt Qin, prepare the food!" Several people in the kitchen immediately perked up, Huaihua put away her watch, and Xiaodang came back to his senses. Today is a critical moment. Whether it is a mule or a horse depends on this time. After a while, Ning Weidong accompanied Xie Liaosha and his wife out and walked into the dining hall in the back house. Because today was a special day, the original square octagonal table was pushed aside and replaced with a more elegant pearwood round table. Because it is a cafeteria, it has not been renovated much and looks a bit simple at first glance. The Seryosha couple were a little surprised when they came in. This was completely different from their Sulian and Tsarist Russia's magnificent style. Ning Weidong smiled and invited them to take a seat. At this time, the newly hired Li Hong and Wang Xia, wearing waiter uniforms, brought up several sets of tableware. Ning Weidong introduced: "There are many things to pay attention to when eating official cuisine. Take this set of tableware for example. They are all official kiln porcelain. This set is from the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, which is equivalent to your Alexander I." Seryosha and Lyudmila were slightly surprised. They didn't expect that the tableware in front of them was an antique from two hundred years ago. At this time, He Yuzhu came to the kitchen door, wearing a Zhongshan suit. He was nearly meters tall and looked quite decent, wearing a snow-white apron and a chef's hat. He made a gesture to Ning Wei and Ning Wei nodded. Then dishes were brought out from the kitchen one by one. At the same time, Ning Wei took a bottle of wine from the side. Ning Weidong smiled, unscrewed the bottle, and poured some for Seryosha and Lyudmila. Seryosha asked, "Chinese liquor?"

Ning Weidong smiled and said: "China has more than just liquor, it also has vodka. This is our Chinese vodka." Seryosha was stunned. He knew that Bolan had vodka, Sweden had vodka, and Finland also had vodka... but he had never heard that China also had vodka. Out of curiosity, the couple couldn't help but take a few more glances. The square, long-necked glass bottle has a very design-conscious label in the middle with the word "Vodka" written in Chinese, Russian and English. Ning Weidong carefully selected the best-looking wine bottle from dozens of white wine bottles. He designed and printed the labels himself. As for the wine inside, it is filtered and purified on a small scale using laboratory tools, and then mixed with pure water to make a 55-proof liquor. In fact, this bottle of wine is the real star of the meal. "My friend, how about trying our Chinese vodka~" Ning Weidong raised his glass first. Seryosha was not polite either, and Lyudmila was even more courageous, drinking the two-liang glass in one gulp. Suddenly, a hot feeling went down my throat. It does not have the taste of traditional liquor, but is indeed closer to the crisp taste of vodka, with a very clean taste. "Ah~" Seryosha exhaled a breath of alcohol and couldn't help feeling a little excited. He didn't expect that there was actually vodka in China, and that it tasted quite good. Ning Weidong was observing their expressions from the side. Looking at the reactions of Seryosha and his wife after they finished drinking, he knew that most of what was going to happen was already done. However, Ning Weidong did not rush to say it, as that would seem too purposeful. As I said, it’s not a good deal if you try too hard. Today is just a foreshadowing. The meal lasted for an hour and was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests. After sending Seryosha away, Ning Weidong came to the kitchen with a smile on his face, his cheeks slightly flushed and a bit of alcohol smelling. "Master He, your reputation is well-deserved!" Ning Weidong shook hands with He Yuzhu and said, "Everyone has worked hard to entertain the foreign guests today. I will give each of you a bonus of 20 yuan, and Master He will get 100 yuan." Everyone in the kitchen's eyes lit up. Twenty yuan was not a small amount of money at that time. Many workers in large collectives worked very hard for a month and only earned more than twenty yuan. He Yuzhu was even more exaggerated and gave a reward of one hundred yuan at once. He used to be a chef team leader in a steel mill, earning only more than 40 yuan a month. But other people can't be jealous of his money because he really has skills. He Yuzhu was also overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. It was worth it that he had been busy these days just to prepare this feast. Ning Weidong returned to the office, drank a few sips of tea, and the drunkenness subsided.

Thinking about the next step in my mind. Now that Seryosha knows about it and has tasted the "Chinese vodka" himself, the next step is to let the other party discover the huge benefits contained therein. This is not urgent. Just at this moment, the phone on the table rang. Ning Weidong's thoughts were interrupted. He reached out and picked up the receiver and said "Hello". An Ning's voice came from the other end of the phone: "What have you been busy with recently? You may have forgotten about me~" Ning Weidong smiled and said, "There are a lot of things to do. What's the matter?" An Ning said: "Let's talk about it when we meet~" Ning Weidong raised his hand and looked at his watch: "Where are we going?" An Ning said: "Come to my house and I'll make dumplings for you." Ning Weidong sighed: "Nothing tastes as good as dumplings, and nothing is as fun as my sister-in-law~" "You're only good at talking, but you should really come~" An Ning said jokingly, "Hurry up, I'm kneading the dough." After finishing the call, Ning Weidong put away his smile, knowing that An Ning definitely didn't come to him to eat dumplings. But he also just wanted to find peace. More than forty minutes later, Ning Weidong rode his bike to the Overseas Chinese Apartment. An Ning drew her eyebrows and dressed in a homely yet stylish outfit, looking quite charming at first glance. When he came to open the door, his sleeves were rolled up above his elbows, his hands were covered with flour, and he was really making dumplings. "Close the door~" An Ning said familiarly, ignoring Ning Weidong and immediately turned back. Ning Weidong closed the door, took a look at the slippers prepared on the ground, kicked off his leather shoes and put them on. The noodles and stuffing were placed on the dining table outside the kitchen. An Ning said, "Two kinds of fillings, three fresh and green pepper pork." As she spoke, she was slightly surprised and smelled the alcohol on Ning Weidong: "Did you drink at noon?" Ning Weidong reached out and pulled out a chair next to the dining table and sat down: "Two foreign guests have come to the company, please entertain them." An Ning's heart moved: "Foreign guests?" Ning Weidong asked, "Why, I have two foreign clients?" "You didn't say that." After this period of time, An Ning gradually found the rhythm of getting along with Ning Weidong, and said in a relaxed manner: "Do you know how to wrap it? Go wash your hands and help me wrap it a few times." Ning Weidong said like a big shot: "I don't want to~" An Ning rolled his eyes and said, "Yes, you are the boss~" Ning Weidong teased, "I heard that in the past, the uncles under his command would cook five dumplings at a time, and eat them all while they were hot. An Ning said speechlessly, "Why wouldn't I be so beautiful to you? You treat me like a maid."

Ning Weidong chuckled and said, "Are you happy about this?" An Ning glanced at him and said helplessly, "Okay, whatever you want." Ning Weidong felt that it was about time, so he stopped teasing An Ning and asked, "Did your cousin send you any news recently?" Since he reconnected with Ning Weidong last time, An Zhiyuan has confirmed Ning Weidong's request and has returned to Hong Kong to report the situation. An Ning said, "He just sent a telegram two days ago, saying he would be back on the 10th of next month." Ning Weidong nodded and said, "By the way, my company needs a few cars. Please contact them and help me get a few." An Ning paused while making dumplings and immediately asked, "What do you want? A new car or an old one?" What she fears most between her and Ning Weidong now is that Ning Weidong has no demands. Ning Weidong said: "It's fine as long as it's about 70% new. Don't be too ostentatious. Don't try to fool me with the cutting machine." An Ning was stunned and blinked: "What is a cutting car?" Ning Weidong suddenly realized that An Ning had grown up in Beijing and didn't know much about the situation in Hong Kong. He explained, "It was a stolen car. The car body was cut into parts and then assembled. Cutting and welding together is not reliable after all." An Ning finally understood and nodded, "I understand." After talking about this, An Ning had almost finished wrapping the dumplings and started to boil water to make them. Saying that you cook five at a time is actually half a joke, but An Ning only puts a dozen in a pot, and then adds new ones when they are almost finished, and keeps the water in the pot boiling. Although Ning Weidong had lunch, he had to discuss something with Seryosha, so it was a business meal. No matter how good He Yuzhu's cooking skills were, he couldn't eat as much as he wanted and couldn't get full at all. In addition, Ning Weidong has a big appetite, so it is normal for him to eat dumplings. I have to say, An Ning’s dumplings are really good, and the meat filling is quite flavorful. Paired with the old vinegar from Shanxi Province, it really tasted good to Ning Weidong. When I was almost done eating, I suddenly asked, "By the way, what did you call me about today?" An Ning put down her chopsticks and said, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten it. Do you remember what I told you last time?" Ning Weidong was surprised: "What's the matter?" An Ning said: "Just the ones my father left behind..." Ning Weidong raised his eyebrows. An Ning did mention it to him before, but there was no follow-up afterwards. After Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyu confirmed their relationship, he didn't care much about her anymore and just let the matter go. I didn't expect An Ning to bring it up again today. Ning Weidong's mind raced, and he immediately guessed about 70% of the answer.

It was probably because An Ning had found some clues before and felt that he could handle it on his own, so he did not look for Ning Weidong again. After all, Ning Weidong's status has become very important since he and Zhao Ruyu have established a relationship. If you want to find Ning Weidong again, you will probably have to pay a greater price. Now the old matter is brought up again, probably because he has encountered a problem that cannot be solved, so he has to find Ning Weidong again. After thinking this through, Ning Weidong couldn't help but smile and asked meaningfully, "Are you in trouble?" An Ning felt a little embarrassed, but it was only for a moment. She hummed and said softly, "I just ran into a little trouble. I'm here to help someone out~" "A little trouble?" Ning Weidong chuckled and stuffed a dumpling dipped in vinegar into his mouth: "I don't think so. Tell me." An Ning didn't waste any more words and immediately explained the situation. It turned out that her father had anticipated that something might happen, so he converted most of the family funds into hard currency and hid them. Be prepared to hold on for two to three years. However, he did not expect that although he had a clear grasp of the situation, he underestimated the subsequent development. I thought I could get through it in two or three years at most, but it suddenly took ten years. What's even more terrible is that those people he made friends with at the beginning all became helpless at the critical moment. In addition, An Ning was not around at the time, so some key information could not be explained at all. In the end, An Ning didn't even know where the wealth was hidden. We can only rely on some clues left by her parents. Originally, some time ago, with An Zhiyuan's return, she was able to reconnect with her overseas An family and gain some resources from them, which made her overjoyed. An Ning thought she could do it on her own, and even regretted mentioning this matter to Ning Weidong before. But Ning Weidong didn't ask later, which made her feel a little lucky, so she decided not to mention it anymore. But the reality was far from as simple as she thought, and she soon encountered problems that she could not solve. After listening to this, Ning Weidong sorted out his thoughts and said, "In other words, you have found a place, but now it has been occupied by another unit." An Ning nodded quickly: "Can you think of a solution?" Ning Weidong pondered and said, "What is the name of that unit?" An Ning said, "It's the Fumin Hotel on the north side of Chang'an Street. It was originally my family's property, but later it became a joint venture between the public and private sectors and was sold directly to the government. Now half of the building is still a hotel, and the other half is the office of the district's literary association." Ning Weidong suddenly realized that there must be a secret move behind this. With the original size of Anjia, a hotel is really inconspicuous, and they take advantage of this to make an open cut. However, after the sale, the An family still retained a certain degree of control over the Fumin Hotel. This is easy to understand. Although the shares have been purchased and the rights and responsibilities have changed, who the staff inside will obey is another matter. But An Ning's father never expected that all his plans would still be ruthlessly crushed by the tide of the times. Times have changed. The current Fumin Hotel is no longer the same as it used to be, and there are other units mixed in. No wonder An Ning is helpless.

However, this may not be that difficult for Ning Weidong. I'm just not sure how much truth or falsehood An Ning's words are. This woman is not someone who is easy to deal with. (End of this chapter)