Chapter 142: Not as delicious as dumplings On Saturday night, Ning Weidong returned home from get off work. Nothing happened this week, Ning Weidong just spent it working and studying. On Monday, Lu Zhou reported the results of the investigation and said that the results were different from those provided by Wang Zipeng, and also implicated Li Dazhi from Workshop 2. But apart from this, Lu Zhou did not make any more discoveries. Ning Weidong was not in a hurry and simply put the matter aside to see what the other party would do next. Regardless of whether Wang Guoqiang or Deputy Director Liu is behind this incident, since they have set their target on Ning Wei, the next action will inevitably be directed at Ning Wei. In this situation, Ning Wei became a firewall outside Ning Weidong. Ning Weidong is happy to see this result. And tomorrow is the day Ning Weidong will visit his future father-in-law. Last Sunday, after meeting the Li siblings, Ning Weidong formally told Zhao Ruyu that he wanted to visit their home.
On Wednesday, Zhao Ruyu replied, saying that her father agreed and asked him to go over at ten o'clock this Sunday morning. Ning Weidong had made full preparations in the past two days, including the right attire for the visit and the necessary gifts to bring. It took a lot of effort for him to prepare these things by himself, but fortunately he had his sister-in-law Wang Yuzhen to help him with everything. Just at this moment, someone at the door called "Weidong". Ning Weidong came back to his senses, gathered his thoughts, and stood up and walked from the inner room to the outer room. He knew it was Bai Fengyu just by the voice. Sure enough, Bai Fengyu was standing at the door, smiling and holding a large plate in her hand. When he saw Ning Weidong coming out, he walked in and said, "Weidong, I made some dumplings, beef and celery." On Thursday, Bai Fengyu went to the hospital to remove the plaster on her leg. The doctor said that the recovery is good and I just need to be a little more careful and not do any strenuous exercise within a month and I'll be fine. At this time, Bai Fengyu's walking was probably due to psychological effects, and it could be seen that it was not very natural, but it was not a big deal. Ning Weidong smiled and said, "I'm just waiting!" Bai Fengyu said yesterday that she would make dumplings tonight. Many people in the hospital helped her when she was injured this time. Now that she has recovered a lot, they have to show their appreciation. Bai Fengyu's conditions are not bad now, so she simply bought a few pounds of meat to make dumplings, put a little less celery in it, and made a meatball that is so oily that your mouth will drool when you eat it. In this era, people still lacked food and had little fat in their stomachs, so it would be quite good if they could have a dumpling with a meatball for a meal. Bai Fengyu started preparing in the afternoon and called several aunties in the courtyard who had good relationships with her and were efficient in their work. Bai Fengyu is now a member of the neighborhood committee. She was also commended for her injury this time, so her identity as a temporary worker will probably require some explanation. These ladies are quite happy to help.
What's more, Bai Fengyu is an open-minded person. As long as she puts in the effort, she can eat dumplings with her. Why not do it? In the evening, just before getting off work, Bai Fengyu started steaming at home, and they steamed five big pots in total. There was one pot and two trays, and one tray was sent to those who helped this time, as well as the elderly people in the courtyard and those who helped make dumplings. It is definitely impossible for a family of three or four to be full, but if they are treated as a dish and each person eats a few to satisfy their hunger, it is not bad. Ning Weidong went to greet him with a smile, but he didn't go for the dumplings, but for the people. He smacked her, gave her a kiss, and asked, "Did you make this yourself?" Bai Fengyu blushed, glanced at the door guiltily, and whispered, "Someone saw us!" Ning Weidong also glanced at the half-open door and asked with a smile, "Who saw it?" Bai Fengyu rolled her eyes and said, "That's not right. I packed all your dishes. Hurry up and it will get cold if you leave it alone for a while." He put a plate full of dumplings on the table, fished out a head of garlic from his pocket, and asked, "Do you have any vinegar at home?" Ning Weidong laughed and said, "How do you know that I have no garlic at home?" Bai Fengyu curled her lips, went to the kitchen to get a bowl, poured soy sauce and vinegar, and said unhappily: "Ever since Brother Weiguo and Sister Yuzhen moved out, have you ever gone to the market to buy vegetables properly?" As she spoke, she helped peel garlic. Ning Weidong thought about it and it was true. I picked up a steaming dumpling with chopsticks, took a bite, and it immediately tasted oily. Because it is not freshly cooked, even though it is steaming hot, it won’t burn your mouth. I have to say, Bai Fengyu’s dumplings are really good. "Is it delicious?" Bai Fengyu handed over a freshly peeled garlic clove with some anticipation in her eyes. This was the first time she made dumplings for Ning Weidong. "Delicious~" Ning Weidong mumbled. As the old saying goes, nothing tastes better than dumplings, and nothing is more fun than... Bai Fengyu has both of these. "As long as it tastes good~" Bai Fengyu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'll send some to Uncle Lu." Ning Weidong said "hmm", but waited until she got up and asked, "Can you come over tonight?" Bai Fengyu blushed and whispered, "Wait for me. Fengqin will go to her classmate's house in the front yard to study after dinner. She won't be back tonight." Ning Weidong smiled, knowing that Bai Fengqin would not go to her classmate's house for no reason. There must be Bai Fengyu's overt encouragement and covert encouragement behind this. After Bai Fengyu left, Ning Weidong was eating dumplings and thinking about Bai Fengqin's application for the exam. A few days ago, he asked Chu Zhongxin for help, and actually found someone who understood and helped analyze Bai Fengqin's situation. According to Bai Fengqin's current grades, if she wants to go to a law school and work in the procuratorate or the court in the future, her hope of staying in a school in Beijing is very slim. She can only choose a school outside Beijing, and it cannot be a particularly good place.
This era is not like the time before Ning Weidong traveled through time, when young people all flocked to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and the Pearl River Delta. Liaoning Province is now the most popular place. After graduating from university, those who studied metallurgy were all vying to go to the Shenyang smelter, but were unwilling to go to Baosteel in Shanghai. Each era has its own characteristics. This is the situation now. The same applies to Bai Fengqin's application. She cannot go to popular provinces and cities. But then again, if you have the connections, it's not impossible to study at a university in another province or city and be assigned back there later. The other party didn't know Bai Fengqin's true situation. Before Chu Zhongxin entrusted the matter, he only said that the person was a relative of his family. That person considered that with the relationship with Chu Zhongxin, it should not be difficult to assign him back or transfer him in the future. Bai Fengqin just listened and did not reveal her true situation. Although she is not very old, she has seen a lot of human warmth and coldness since she lost her parents. I know that people tend to treat others differently based on their status. The person in front of her explained to her so patiently because he misunderstood that she was Chu Zhongxin's relative. If I really make it clear that I have nothing to do with it, I'm afraid my attitude will change immediately. As for how to apply for the exam, she already had an idea in her mind. That night, Bai Fengqin came back and came over to thank Ning Weidong, and also expressed her idea of going to study in another place. Ning Weidong was not surprised by Bai Fengqin's idea. Through the contact during this period, Ning Weidong had already discovered that Bai Fengqin was a very calm and rational person. Just like her relationship with Ning Weidong. If it were an ordinary girl, if she was rejected by the guy she introduced to him, she would definitely never have anything to do with the guy again. Even if she met him head-on, she would just snort and turn away. But she didn't treat Ning Weidong like that at all. Instead, she continued to interact with him and approach him as he should. This attitude alone is something that not everyone can do. Ning Weidong also suspected that Bai Fengqin might have discovered the relationship between him and Bai Fengyu. It's not impossible. Although the number of times was not large and Bai Fengyu was very careful every time, Bai Fengqin was still very attentive and might be able to find clues. Even if you can't say for sure, you probably have some doubts. Not to mention anything else, the fact that I had the right to ask Ning Weidong for help with the application for this exam alone is proof of that. However, Bai Fengqin's "cleverness" is not a bad thing for Ning Weidong, at least it can save him a lot of trouble.
In a short while, the whole plate of dumplings was finished. Knowing that Ning Weidong had a big appetite, Bai Fengyu specially took the largest plate. Ning Weidong had just taken the bowls and plates to the kitchen and thrown them into the sink when someone came outside. "Weidong~Brother?" Following the voice, Wang Zipeng came to the door and stood outside and asked, "Are you home?" Ning Weidong came out of the kitchen and said with a smile, "Hey, Brother Wang, come in quickly." In the hospital, Ning Weidong never puts on airs as a section chief. Wang Zipeng came in and asked, "Is this what you just ate?" He actually calculated the time to come, but he was afraid of the embarrassment of catching up with Ning Weidong while he was having dinner. Ning Weidong responded and went to the washbasin stand to wash his hands: "Brother Wang, you came at the right time. My brother's classmate just brought him some spring tea this year a few days ago. I went to get two taels of it. Let's have a taste." Wang Zipeng's eyes lit up: "Yes! Then I finally caught up today." Nowadays, new tea is hard to buy even if you have money. Wang Zipeng usually likes to drink tea. Ning Weidong asked him to wait, dried his hands, went back to the inner room, took out an iron box, opened it and found paper-wrapped tea leaves inside. After the paper package was opened, Wang Zipeng took a sniff and said quickly, "Fragrant! Good tea, good tea!" Ning Weidong smiled and went to get the kettle. But Wang Zipeng stopped him and said, "No! Brother, such good tea must be boiled freshly to control the temperature. When did you boil the water in the thermos?" Ning Weidong laughed: "Okay, you are an expert, come on, come on~" Having said that, Ning Weidong simply became a hands-off boss and let Wang Zipeng take charge. After all the hard work, I finally got to drink this cup of tea. Ning Weidong then asked Wang Zipeng what he was doing here? I guess it's not a urgent matter, otherwise Wang Zipeng wouldn't be in the mood to leisurely make tea. Wang Zipeng smiled, took a sip of tea and said, "How can I say that~" Ning Weidong smiled and didn't respond. No matter what you say, you have to say it. I'm not responsible for giving you any excuses. Wang Zipeng was also smart. Seeing that Ning Weidong didn't make any movement, he continued on his own and sighed, "Oh~ It's still the troublesome old man in my eldest cousin's family..." Ning Weidong raised his eyebrows. In fact, Ning Weidong already knew about that person's situation. Ning Wei reported this to him two days ago. Wang Bingyi was fine during the first two days after he arrived, but his true colors were revealed after a few days.
This guy is not a working person at all. He is lazy and careless. But everyone also knew that he was a relative of the family, so no one bothered with him. Ning Weidong didn't expect that Wang Zipeng came here on his own initiative before he said anything. He said expressionlessly, "What happened to him?" Wang Zipeng was a very smart man, so how could he not see that Ning Weidong was unhappy. In fact, he knew when he came today that Ning Weidong would not be in a good mood. After all, no one likes trouble, and his eldest cousin's child is a troublemaker. Wang Zipeng couldn't understand why his eldest cousin and her husband, both of whom were very smart people, gave birth to a son who seemed to be mentally handicapped? However, there was a reason why he guessed that Ning Weidong would be unhappy and still came here. Wang Zipeng said, "Brother, to be honest, I am embarrassed to come here because of the trivial things in their family. I just said this in front of my eldest cousin. Let Wang Bingyi do it if he can, and get out if he can't. These are my exact words." Ning Weidong chuckled. It should be said that Wang Zipeng was indeed good at talking. He asked back: "Since you said that, why are you still here?" Wang Zipeng chuckled, "Brother, I'm just afraid that you will blame me for making the decision on my own later..." Ning Weidong raised his eyebrows and instantly understood what was going on. It seems that Wang Zipeng's eldest cousin has offered tribute again, and it's quite a lot. This is the case with many things. Whether it is 'in principle' or 'reasonably', it cannot stop 'giving too much'. As expected, Wang Zipeng continued, "My cousin knew that the jade you liked last time, so she brought another one this time, which is also for the royal use of the palace..." As he spoke, he took out a cloth bag from the bag he had just brought. The cloth was wrapped in layers on the left and right, layer after layer, for more than ten layers, revealing a bluish jade pendant inside. The carving technique is not complicated, giving people an ancient and grand impression, but it is not as concise as the "Han Ba Dao". Anyway, it is unusual at first glance. Ning Weidong didn't hesitate and took it directly. Although he had some interest in jade itself, his interest in it was only average. What really interested him was that the seal of Empress Dowager Cixi had a warm current that he could absorb. Although I don't know what the purpose of that warm current is. But Ning Weidong could feel that his body felt extremely comfortable after absorbing it, so it must be beneficial and not harmful. After that, he went to the Trust Store specifically, where there was a counter specializing in selling jade, and there were many exquisite jade pieces on display. But Ning Weidong picked up a few that looked good and tried them, but none of them was like the seal. This made him a little disappointed, and he wondered if only things used by the royal family in the past could have such an effect? But it’s hard to find something truly royal.
Ning Weidong thought about it, but he didn't go looking for it deliberately because he didn't know the use of it. Unexpectedly, Wang Zipeng's cousin came to him again at this time. As soon as Ning Weidong got the jade pendant, he immediately felt a weak airflow flowing into his body through his palm. This warm current is obviously not as strong as the previous seal of Empress Dowager Cixi. Ning Weidong felt it for a moment, then calmly put down the jade pendant, looked up at Wang Zipeng, and said calmly, "Tell me, what tricks are they up to?" (End of this chapter)
