Chapter 93 Chapter 93 Sharing the Money
After Ning Shaoming brought Ning Shichun to the county town, they stayed in a hotel closest to the police station.
After settling down a place to live, he did not follow Huang Xiuhua's instructions to find Ning Shaode first to ask Ning Shaode to help him find some connections, but instead took Ning Shichun directly to the police station to inquire about the situation.
Ning Shaoming didn't think it was necessary to use connections to smooth things over for such matters. Ordinary people like them didn't have any strong connections to rely on.
His eldest brother's family couldn't afford to hire a lawyer. Ning Shaoming could use his own money to hire a lawyer, but why should he spend the money on his eldest brother?
His wife's third uncle might have some connections in the county, but for something like this, asking Zhao Ruyue to go back to her parents' home to look for connections would be embarrassing for her, and she would have to lower her posture and beg for help. Is Ning Shaoxian worthy of doing such a thing?
Ning Shaoming could tell who was more important to him, and whenever he thought of the reason why Ning Shaoxian was arrested, he would get angry and wish he didn't have such a big brother.
The town would send people to show movies every once in a while to publicize the dangers of pornography, gambling and drugs. From childhood to adulthood, had Ning Shaoxian ever been unenthusiastic about going to the movies?
You know it's wrong but still do it. You deserve to be caught!
Ning Shaoming felt that he could still help his elder brother and consider his two children, and that taking care of them in the future was already the most he could do.
It's my brother's own fault, so let the law sentence him accordingly.
When they arrived at the police station, as soon as Ning Shaoming told the police about his and Ning Shichun's identities, they were taken to different rooms for questioning.
There is nothing to ask about Ning Shaoming. Among the people he introduced, only Ning Shaoxian was involved in drugs. The hotel he introduced was also a regular hotel. The others are still working there and earning money peacefully.
After Ning Shaoxian returned home, the two of them had little contact and basically could not get anything useful out of him.
Ning Shaoming came out shortly after entering the room.
Ning Shichun stayed in there for a long time. Just as Ning Shaoming expected, Ning Shaoxian encountered those things while working in Pengcheng.
The urban horror stories that the older fellows used to scare the young people really confused the young people, and the young people didn't dare to do anything wrong.
On the contrary, there were some old foxes like Ning Shaoxian, including himself, who could not resist the temptation and were dazzled by the colorful world in big cities. As soon as they had some money in their pockets, they secretly went to night entertainment venues in groups.
At first we just went there to sing, drink and dance.
Gradually, I got to know some so-called "close female friends" in entertainment venues. To put it bluntly, they were women I ordered to accompany me for drinking in entertainment venues, and later it developed into an overnight stay.
As a result, when they told a few stories and complained about their grievances, saying how unfortunate their families were and that they were forced to do that job, they took it seriously and felt like they were heroes "saving prostitutes."
When the money in their pockets is drained, they just walk away and go on to catch the next one. They may even consider it good luck to encounter such a situation.
What I’m afraid of is the type of person Ning Shaoxian is facing, who says that they are not after money or fame, but just sincerely think that he is a good person and simply likes him as a person.
She also said that as long as he treated her well, she would never leave him and would not destroy his family.
This middle-aged man was praised so much that he really thought he was extremely charming and was completely bewitched by others.
Then this selfless "beauty" introduced him to resources and connections, helped him achieve his ambitions, and made him think that he had really met the noble person in his life.
These are what Ning Shaoxian told Ning Shaoming after he was allowed to meet him.
Ning Shaoxian also admitted that he used all his salary and the salary that Ning Shichun helped him collect to buy drugs.
The fifteen thousand he owed was because he didn't have enough money to buy drugs, and those people allowed him to buy on credit for the so-called payment for the drugs because of his "beauty".
After the items were sold, he had money in his pocket and continued to buy goods.
The reason why he smoked was to show his sincerity in doing this business, to make those people believe in his determination to do this business, and to make them believe that they were dazzled by the scene of others making a lot of money and couldn't wait to surrender and join.
After getting the goods, perhaps because he was timid, or perhaps because he suddenly felt guilty, or perhaps because he was addicted, he didn't want to sell the things, and was afraid that he would not be able to pay back the money he owed for the goods, so he ran back to his hometown.
Ning Shaoming didn't know whether Ning Shaoxian was lying or not. He guessed that the room where they were talking should also be under police observation. The police would judge for themselves whether it was true or not.
He just wanted to know what was going on and confirm that Ning Shichun had nothing to do with it.
The only thing to be thankful for is that Ning Shaoxian still had some conscience and did not drag Ning Shichun into the water.
His family doesn't need to help him pay back the fifteen thousand yuan now.
After hanging up the phone, Ning Shaoming and Ning Shichun signed a confidentiality agreement before being allowed to leave.
On the way back to the hotel, Ning Shichun couldn't help but said to Ning Shaoming: "I have seen the woman my father brought back. She is only two or three years older than me. When I was there, they didn't seem to be very close. I thought he wanted to introduce me to a couple..."
Before he finished speaking, Ning Shaoming hurriedly pulled his arm and said, "Don't mention this matter again."
He decided that after he returned, he would lock Ning Shichun up in his own yard to learn a craft, and not let him contact outsiders for the time being. It would be enough as long as people knew that he had not been caught.
It is obvious that many people are involved in the Ning Shaoxian case, and the police here will probably have to cooperate with the Pengcheng police in handling the case.
Young people are not careful with their mouths and cannot hold back their words. If they say something they shouldn't, it may bring trouble and delay the police investigation.
Wait until Ning Shaoxian’s case is officially closed and then let Ning Shichun out to see the situation.
The case was complicated, but they knew everything they needed to know. Ning Shaoming felt that they could not do anything if they continued to stay in the county.
After asking the police and confirming that they were no longer needed to cooperate with the questioning, he took Ning Shichun and some ingredients back home.
The next day after he returned home, his store opened again.
Many people who come to eat can't help but ask about his elder brother.
Whether it was outsiders, Ning Da, Huang Xiuhua, or even Wang Haiyan who asked, Ning Shaoming always answered: "I haven't been able to see my elder brother. I don't know what's going on now. I can only go home and wait to see what the verdict is."
After hearing this, Wang Haiyan really believed it and stopped asking questions and caring about it.
In fact, she no longer had any expectations for Ning Shaoxian.
She didn't care whether he was in jail or shot. She just wanted to live with her two children. That was her future support.
Ning Da and Huang Xiuhua were still worried. After all, he was their first child. Although they always said that he was disobedient and they didn't like him very much, as parents they could not help but worry about his uncertain future.
"Third brother, can't you use some connections to get your eldest brother out earlier?"
Ning Shaoming spread his hands and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Huang Xiuhua glanced at Zhao Ruyue who was collecting and giving change.
Ning Shaoming said, "Didn't you say that my second brother has connections in the county? Go find him, but with such a big incident at home, has he ever come back to visit? He won't come back to see you and my dad until his family has finished eating all the rice, flour, meat and vegetables next month, right?"
These few words made Huang Xiuhua angry and embarrassed, and also made the person angry and leave.
When he got home, he ordered Ning Da: "You are not allowed to take care of the third child's children anymore!"
Ning Da was confused: "How did he provoke you again?"
Huang Xiuhua didn't explain what happened, she just said: "I knew that this old man was born with a rebellious mind. We old couple can't rely on him anymore!"
Ning Da said perfunctorily: "I know, I know."
I turned around and didn't take it to heart. It was the same as before.
He would take his granddaughter to play chess when it was time, and when he went to herd cattle, he would take the two children from the third brother's family to play together.
The eldest brother went in, and the third brother didn't listen to her. Huang Xiuhua thought about it and only the second brother was left.
Huang Xiuhua believed from the bottom of her heart that the second son's tone was impatient the first two times she called him, just because he felt that she, as a mother, was asking him for money for the eldest son, and that he thought she was too good to the eldest son and might be a little jealous.
Anyway, the third brother had said that he didn't have to pay back the 15,000 yuan, so Huang Xiuhua thought about giving the 3,000 yuan to the second brother.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she had to quickly explain to the second son and repair the mother-son relationship: "Old man, I'm going to the county town."
Ning Da paused while mending the chicken coop: "Didn't the third brother say that the eldest brother's case was very serious and it was useless to use connections? Why are you still going to the county town?"
"I'm not here for the eldest son's business. I'm going to the second son's house to see Danjie. I heard that she has to attend some cram school recently. The second son and his wife are both busy picking up the child, so I'm going to help."
Ning Da was speechless. It wasn't that the second brother was short of money. The last time he asked him for three thousand yuan, it was like asking for his life. It was obvious that the old woman had given him more than three thousand yuan in private subsidies.
Now there is even money to send my granddaughter to cram school. It seems that the second son was just pretending to be poor when he said he was short of money.
Ning Da was worried that the coffin of the old couple would be coaxed away by the second son from the old woman, so he asked her to give him the key to the box containing the money before she left.
Huang Xiuhua looked alert: "You don't want to subsidize the third child, do you?"
Ning Da said: "I just want to spend the money myself. Half of the money belongs to me. Why can't I spend it?"
Huang Xiuhua still didn't want to give it: "Forget it, don't take the money and let Xiao Xia coax you into buying things! I don't know how the third daughter-in-law taught her, that girl can coax people into buying things at such a young age!"
"Okay, how much of that money can you spend on buying things for the child? Is it as much as what you give to your second child? Don't always talk about the child like that."
"Okay, so you think I'm spending too much? The third son is your son, but the second son is not your son? You are so biased!"
"How dare you say that to me? You are just like Zhu Bajie climbing a wall, and you are blaming others for something else! You are partial to the second child, and you said you like Xiao Qiu the most. I haven't seen you enroll Xiao Qiu in any cram school. Look at Dan Jie from the second child's family. She is in cram school at such a young age. Have you forgotten that Xiao Qiu is older than her and has learned more than her? Doesn't she need to go to any cram school?"
"Where are the cram schools in town?" Huang Xiuhua's attitude softened a little after hearing what Ning Da said, but she still refused to give in.
Ning Da retorted: "If there is a teacher, you can find someone to tutor you. Just tell me whether I can spend the money!"
His words aroused Huang Xiuhua's anger again: "Ningda, you are so old and now you dare to talk to me like this!"
"I'm not talking about people, I'm talking about the matter. It's true that you subsidized the second child in the past, but I never subsidized the third child. You can't slander me out of thin air and stop me from spending money."
The old couple started arguing. In the past, Ningda always gave in first, but this time, neither of them would give in.
In the end, the money was divided into two parts, and each person managed their own money. Ning Da also achieved his goal.
Huang Xiuhua put away her half, as well as the three thousand yuan she had taken back from Lao Er, and said to Ning Da angrily, "Your little money has been cheated away, so don't come and cry to me!"
Ning Da felt much better after receiving the money. Instead of arguing with her, he advised her: "You should say this to yourself. You gave all the money to Lao Er without thinking, including the three thousand yuan. Don't give it all back at once, or you may not be able to stay at Lao Er's house for even a week."
The three thousand yuan was originally shared by the couple, but Ningda did not share it. After all, they were not really getting divorced. He just didn't want to lose all his retirement savings, so there was no need to divide it so clearly.
Huang Xiuhua rolled her eyes at him and said, "Come on, don't think you have the clearest mind in the world."
As she spoke, she packed her luggage and called the second brother, saying that she would go to live with him for a while. It wasn't because of Ning Shaoxian's matter. That matter was in the past and now she was just waiting for the verdict.
This time, the second brother's attitude on the phone was completely different from last time. He warmly invited her to his home and said she could stay as long as she wanted.
Huang Xiuhua felt so comforted by his coaxing that she felt that she, as a mother, was indeed different in the second child's heart.
In the second child's heart, how can the third child and Xiaochun compare to her as a mother? So it was normal for them to be rejected before.
Huang Xiuhua carried a lot of bags of things to her second son's home in the county town.
Wang Haiyan was returning home after working in the vegetable garden when she happened to run into Huang Xiuhua going out.
She watched coldly as her mother-in-law left with a smile on her face, not showing any sign of worrying about Ning Shaoxian.
She secretly swore that she would never let the old woman live in her home in her old age, even if the other two families offered money!
After her mother-in-law left, Wang Haiyan returned to her own patio, fetched water and began to pick the coriander and chopped green onions she brought back from the vegetable garden.
These are used a lot in the store. The ones grown in Zhao Ruyue’s vegetable garden and yard have long been used up, and they have to be bought every day.
But Wang Haiyan still had plenty of vegetables in her garden, and she couldn't eat them all. Now the two children were completely dependent on Zhao Ruyue and Ning Shaoming.
Wang Haiyan felt that she had nothing to give them, so she could only give them some vegetables from her own vegetable garden, at least so that they could save some money on buying vegetables.
Apart from anything else, she is a good hand at farm work, and the quality of the vegetables she grows is very good. Even the old hands who are of the same generation as her parents-in-law who take care of the crops would give her a thumbs up and praise her when they see her.
No one else knew that the old couple had quarreled over money, but Ning Shixia noticed that her grandfather was much more generous than before.
Sometimes she just jokes with grandpa and says whatever she wants to eat, but she doesn't really want to buy it.
In the past, my grandfather would also tease her by saying things like, "I don't have any money in my pocket, so the two of us can only watch and drool."
Then the father and son stood in front of someone's store and laughed.
Now, I buy it for her as soon as she asks.
Ning Shixia was so frightened that she didn't dare to make jokes anymore. After that, whenever she wanted to eat something inexpensive, she asked her grandfather to buy it for her.
Ning Shaoxian's story became the headline news in the town for a long time.
During this period, Zhao Ruyue started her night school.
Ning Shaoming found a reliable van driver for her. He was not the relative from Zhao Ruyue's mother's side, but a female driver who had just bought a car and started working in this field.
The fact that this female driver learned to drive and bought a car was also news in the town.
The degree of shocking this incident was even more so than when Ning Shaoxian was arrested by the police.
In their small town, no one had ever seen a woman driving a car, and there were even fewer women driving motorcycles. Occasionally, they were seen driving smaller women's motorcycles, including female employees of the town government or female teachers at school.
Whenever a woman is seen driving the kind of motorcycle that men usually drive, people will look at her strangely.
Everyone on the road stretched their necks to look at her as if they were looking at a monkey, and then started to talk about it. Some said that the woman was really amazing, while others said that women were weak and if they fell while driving a car like that, they wouldn't be able to get up even if they did. She was really not afraid of death.
It seems that driving is only for men.
At the beginning, many people did not trust this female driver, and she did not have much business. She was a little discouraged and considered renting out the car to someone else.
At this time, Zhao Ruyue's stable monthly subscription business was like a timely rain.
Because Zhao Ruyue is a woman, the female driver thought Ning Shaoming didn't like her riding in a car with a male driver, so she chose her.
It seemed like I had a new reason to keep driving, and I no longer thought about renting the car out to others.
After taking the car a few times, Zhao Ruyue found that this female driver was quite tight-lipped and would not tell others about the passengers.
It all started because Fan Xiaorong had sent back the MP3 she bought for Ning Danping, but for some reason it could only be delivered to the county town, so she had to go to the post office in the county town to pick it up herself.
Zhao Ruyue was the only passenger that day, so she troubled the driver to take a detour to pick up something from the post office in the county town.
When the driver saw that the package was so small, he casually asked what she bought, without expecting Zhao Ruyue to answer truthfully.
Zhao Ruyue told her directly: "It's an MP3 player for listening to music. It's much cheaper to buy it in Yangcheng than in the county town."
I thought other people in the town would know about it soon, but I didn't expect the news to spread at all.
Zhao Ruyue thought this driver was good, so she gave her more money and asked him to take her around the county town to see the shops and houses before class.
Her cousin is also very familiar with the county, but there is little rest time at the hospital, and she can't always trouble others to sacrifice their off-get off work time to accompany her to look at houses.
Zhao Ruyue visited her cousin once. When she invited her to dinner, she asked for some general information and then went to look at the house by herself.
At present, Zhao Ruyue has only found a shop with a suitable price and location.
But Ning Shaoming had another idea: "I think it would be better if the three stores were closer together."
Zhao Ruyue: "Three stores? How can we have three?"
Wouldn’t it be a repair shop or a restaurant in the future?
"Bakeries, restaurants and repair shops, I want to separate bread and desserts from rice flour, otherwise it won't look good."
Ning Shaoming had not originally planned to split the business so quickly, but after adding the two new products, Dorayaki and cup cake, their revenue doubled. Their monthly net income used to be between 5,000 and 6,000 yuan, but now it is at least 10,000 yuan.
The main reason is that the unit price of cup cakes is relatively high, and each one is relatively small, so many people buy two at a time for the preferential prices.
There were even people from other nearby towns who came to their store specifically to buy it.
Many parents even buy cupcakes for their children on their birthdays to fool them.
For this purpose, Ning Shaoming specially wholesaled some birthday candles and sold them at a low price. Sometimes, if customers bought a lot of cakes, he would give them away as gifts.
Many adults say that buying this is more cost-effective than going to the county town to buy those red flower basket cakes that cost two dollars and fifty cents each, and they can save a lot of money just on travel expenses.
Ning Shaoming no longer has to wait for the commercial oven he has been dreaming of. He can buy it right away.
By then he will add more new bread products, and birthday cakes will also be officially accepted for pre-order.
After this, it will not be appropriate to continue selling bread, cakes and the like in restaurants.
However, if you buy three shops at a time, you don’t have to buy a very large shop, you can run a small one.
But if they want to buy a house and prepare for their children to go to school in the county town.
Even if the housing prices in the county were lower, their family savings plus the remaining money after Zhao Ruyue paid the 100,000 yuan tuition fee would not be enough.
There are very few residential buildings in the county town now, and naturally there are few shops downstairs in the communities. In a small county town like theirs, such shops are very popular, and some even require connections to buy.
Most of the time, when I just heard the news and went to ask, I was told that it was too late, the product was sold out, or there was no more.
Zhao Ruyue looked at many shops, and found that suitable shops were all private house-front shops. It was difficult to get a loan to buy such shops, so they thought about whether they should get a loan to buy a house.
Anyway, if they buy a house in a walk-up community, the total price is not expensive, and considering their monthly income, it is easy to repay the loan.
However, plans cannot keep up with changes.
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