Chapter 106 Two in One
"The most I can come up with is fifteen hundred!" Ding Nianjun thought about it and confirmed it again, "Jin Bao, are you sure it's reliable?"
Zhao Jinbao: "Why is it unreliable? This is not the first time that I have cooperated with Brother Youde. Brother Youde has helped to ship the goods these days. He wants most of the goods that will arrive tonight, and he has already contacted the buyers. Don't worry, we are all used to dealing in the black market, and I won't pay for the goods until I see them, so what are you afraid of?"
Ding Nianjun thought about it and agreed.
But it's no wonder that she is unsure. Although she has earned a month's salary as a factory director by selling agricultural products these days, it is just a small thing compared to the next batch of goods she is going to sell.
These days, the brave will die of overeating, while the timid will die of starvation.
Zhao Jinbao often hangs out in the black market, so he can naturally get in touch with channels that she can't, and also has the opportunity to get in touch with rare goods. Last month, he and Brother Youde partnered to resell a batch of ginseng shipped from the three northeastern provinces. What's the big deal about reselling a batch of beef and watches now?
"Okay, I believe you! I'll go back to the capital after this deal is done."
Zhao Jinbao was not surprised at all that Ding Nianjun could come up with such a large amount of money.
Not to mention the years in high school, even now few families are willing to give their children pocket money, but Ding Nianjun did.
In addition to the change she could spend at will, her pocket was always filled with fruit candies, the red hairband she wore was always the brightest in color, her clothes didn't have a single patch on them, and she could even afford to wear small leather shoes.
He is a boy who is not so favored at home.
Her family arranged a job for her as soon as she graduated, and her parents loved her and were willing to give her money. Now she has found a good in-law family. Her father-in-law is a cadre in the Capital Military Region, and her husband is a secretary to a government leader. No matter who is poor, Ding Nianjun will be the best.
Besides, in addition to the principal, Ding Nianjun has received more than a hundred yuan in partnership with him these days.
"That batch of beef was sold quickly, but the other batch won't be sold so quickly. It's possible that they will be sold until the end of the year." Zhao Jinbao felt uncomfortable and reluctant to leave Ding Nianjun when he thought of her returning to the capital and her man. He turned his head away and whispered, "Can't you stay here for a few more days?"
Ding Nianjun smiled and said, "Of course I know that the other batch of goods will not be sold so quickly, and it's not like I won't come back. My partner has to go to work and doesn't have that much time to look for a house. I'll go back and look around the city and find a house to move in as soon as possible."
She also missed Pan Dingfeng. When they talked on the phone yesterday, Pan Dingfeng also urged her, saying that his parents had objections and asked her to return to the capital as soon as possible.
Speaking of the house, Zhao Jinbao felt a little guilty. It was rare for Nianjun to ask him to do something, but it hadn't been done for several days. He had to let Ding Guo move out tomorrow to give Nianjun a surprise.
Ding Nianjun was slightly disappointed when she saw Zhao Jinbao didn't say anything when she mentioned the house. She deliberately looked uncomfortable, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she said nothing and abruptly changed the subject, saying, "I'll send the money to you the day after tomorrow. Okay, it's cold, you should go back and rest early. I'll go back to the guesthouse too."
When Zhao Jinbao heard Ding Nianjun say that they were going back to the guesthouse, he felt a little distressed.
Nianjun obviously has a family and is very much loved by his parents, but he has to live in a guesthouse because his home is too crowded. Nianjun has never suffered such an injustice in his twenty years of life, right?
"I, I'll take you there." Zhao Jinbao hurriedly followed.
After sending Ding Nianjun to the guesthouse, Zhao Jinbao looked around, turned around and left quickly. After making several turns, he knocked on a house's door stealthily and squeezed in.
"Brother Youde, is there any news from Brother Yu? When will it arrive?" After entering the room, Zhao Jinbao took out a cigarette, handed it to the young man in his twenties opposite, and took out a match to light the cigarette.
"I know you're impatient, but I can't say when. Do you think you don't have to hide from those people checking on the road? But I'll ask someone to send a piece of goods to you first." Qian Youde threw something over, and Zhao Jinbao caught it in a panic, and was shocked. "Brother Youde, you really don't take money seriously. You dare to throw away such a valuable thing."
Zhao Jinbao caught the watch thrown to him. It was a Yanjing brand watch. He turned it over and over in his hand, smiling so much that his eyebrows were not visible. "Brother Youde, this will definitely sell well."
Qian Youde held a cigarette in his mouth and asked: "How is the fundraising going?"
Zhao Jinbao put the watch on his wrist, turned it over and over to admire it, patted it when he heard it, and said, "I can get about 3,000 together. If the beef is sold quickly, I can invest more."
Qian Youde smiled and said, "You are better than me. I can only invest two thousand this time." He added, "Don't think about it. Brother Yu will not wait for you to make money now. If you can still raise more, hurry up and raise more. Brother Yu will leave after delivering the things, and he will get us a batch of cigarettes before the New Year."
"This is a great thing, brother. You must bring your brothers along." Zhao Jinbao was overjoyed and said hastily.
"It's just a plan. There's no sign of it for now. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. When will you deliver the food and eggs?" Qian Youde pointed at Zhao Jinbao's wrist. "Just take a look. Give it to me quickly."
"Can't you give me this piece?" Zhao Jinbao was a little reluctant, but he didn't forget to get down to business. "It can be delivered tonight. I'll pick it up later."
Zhao Jinbao has his own watch, which he bought last year. It is a Shanghai brand. He wants to give this one away as a gift.
"You need these few days?" Qian Youde took off his watch and put it back in his pocket. "Then go quickly. Don't stay here for too long."
After Zhao Jinbao left, Qian Youde locked the door and went back into the house.
At this time, there was another person in the room. Seeing him come in, he smiled and said, "You are becoming more and more proficient in your business."
Qian Youde chuckled and said, "We've raised the pig for such a long time, it's time to slaughter it."
The man opposite nodded: "After finishing this job, leave quickly. We can't stay here any longer..."
If you stay for too long, you'll easily be targeted.
In the guesthouse!
As soon as Zhao Jinbao left, Ding Nianjun went out again. On the way, she stopped Ding Xiang, who was returning home from school, and gave her all these instructions. So after dinner at the old Ding family, Ding Zhigang and his wife and Ding Jianguo and his wife came to the guesthouse together.
Ding Tao was very curious and wanted to follow to see what was going on, but it was difficult to do so.
The aunt said that she would take her eldest daughter-in-law to see an old Chinese doctor to feel her pulse. Before leaving, she specifically told him to work the night shift and asked her to stay at home to watch her younger siblings do their homework.
These two little bastards need her to watch them do their homework?
Besides, what was Ding Zhigang, the father-in-law, doing when he felt his daughter-in-law's pulse? Could he ask the old Chinese doctor to prescribe some medicine for him so that he could have another child with his wife?
He was just trying to nudge her, afraid that she would come over too.
Ding Tao was anxious, but Ding Xiang was still staring at her with a sly look in her eyes. She could only suppress her curiosity and stare at her: "What are you looking at? Hurry up and do your homework."
Ding Xiang rolled her eyes and lowered her head.
Several people who left the Ding family gathered in Ding Nianjun's room at this time.
"Didn't Jianshe come?"
Yue Hongmei said distressedly: "He works the night shift."
The second son was also hardworking. His injury had not yet healed, but he was afraid that taking too long a leave would have a bad impact since he had just joined the factory, so he returned to his job with difficulty.
Ding Zhigang felt sorry for his son, so he went to the director of his workshop to speak to him, sent him some things, asked him to take care of the son, and temporarily arranged some easier work for Ding Jianshe to prevent him from overworking himself.
"Dad, Mom, brother, sister-in-law, I asked you to come here because I want to discuss something with you..."
She wanted to make a big profit, but didn't want to take too much risk. After thinking about it, she thought of the money she had just returned to her parents.
If an accident happened, she would not suffer any serious injuries and would have no chance of recovery.
But after hearing what she said, Yue Hongmei and Ding Zhigang were both a little frightened. Ding Zhigang whispered: "You are too brave."
Yue Hongmei rarely disagreed with Ding Nianjun's decision: "Yes, Junjun, this is too risky. You should listen to your mother. This kind of thing is really not okay. I have nothing to fear, but your father and your brother and sister-in-law are all formal employees of the factory. If they make any mistakes, being punished is the least of their worries. If things go wrong, they will lose their jobs."
This risk cannot be taken.
Ding Jianguo and Lu Xiaomei, on the other hand, did not say anything. Although they were also worried, they had tasted too much sweetness recently. In just a few days, they earned 20 to 30 yuan in addition to the principal.
Moreover, Jianguo also knew the person who was in partnership with Nianjun. He was from the local area and had worked in a nearby rural area. Now that he was not busy, he came back to sell things and earn extra money.
Just before the New Year, in the spring of the next year, the countryside starts to get busy. If you want to cooperate with others, they may not have time to come.
Ding Nianjun smiled and said, "Mom, Dad, don't worry. You just gave me money. You don't know what I did, so it can't be traced back to you." Then her expression darkened and her tone became low. "I had a bad relationship with my parents-in-law when I got married, and their family was unwilling to help me with connections. I don't know when I will find a job. Mom, Dad, I can't just sit there and wait, eat up all the money, and then live at the mercy of my parents-in-law. I have the confidence to do this with some money in my hand."
Ding Zhigang looked a little uncomfortable.
When the adopted daughter readily returned the money, he felt a little guilty and wondered if he had overreacted. Fortunately, Nianjun was sensible and didn't say anything. She also apologized to him, took all the responsibility on herself and asked him not to blame Yue Hongmei.
The more considerate his adopted daughter was, the more guilty he felt.
But the family didn't have much money, and he had to think about his son.
Ding Zhigang coughed lightly, his tone was not as anxious as before, and he said gently: "Nianjun, it's not that Dad doesn't agree, it's just that this matter is too risky. If you are caught, it will be speculation and profiteering, and you will go to jail."
Yue Hongmei was also terrified.
Ding Jianguo was tempted. He was addicted to collecting money. He had tasted the sweetness of foreign money in the past few days. Now there was a bigger sweetness in front of him. It would be hard not to taste it. He whispered, "Dad, actually, actually Junjun and I have cooperated several times in the past few days. It's safe. Junjun only pays and doesn't show up. The one in charge of the outside business is Zhao Jinbao. He is a high school classmate of Junjun and I. His family is from Fengning and he works in the countryside nearby..."
Ding Zhigang and Yue Hongmei were stunned. Yue Hongmei whispered, "You are so brave!"
Ding Zhigang also gently scolded: "This is simply nonsense!"
"Dad..." Ding Jianguo said, "The brave ones will die of overeating while the timid ones will die of starvation. Others who went to work in the nearby countryside dared to use their family connections to come back and stay, and partnered with the educated youth who went to work with them to trade in grain and vegetables. Why can't we do the same? Before Nianjun met him, he had been trading on the black market for a long time."
Ding Zhigang lit a cigarette and walked away, frowning in thought.
My family is planning to buy a house, but we can’t just buy one, we also have to prepare one for our second son.
But the house is not a piece of dirt on the road. You can't just bend down and pick it up when you want to. You have to be able to find an opportunity, and you have to have money in your hand when you have the opportunity. You can't just think of a way when the time comes.
The money at home is not enough.
Thinking of this, he glared at his wife again without leaving a trace.
If he hadn't suddenly checked the accounts, he wouldn't have known that his wife was so extravagant. Even if he took into account the money that Nianjun had returned, the family's savings were much less than he had imagined.
I have to earn some extra money.
While he was thinking over and over again, Yue Hongmei whispered to Ding Nianjun to confirm again and again: "You really didn't get involved directly?"
Ding Nianjun smiled and said, "Mom, I'm pregnant. I can't run or jump. How can I get involved? My classmates are the ones running the business. I'm just waiting to get my share of the money. It's just that the share ratio is lower, so I earn less."
The share that Zhao Jinbao gave her was quite high, but she would not tell the truth to the Ding family.
"It doesn't matter if you earn less, as long as you are safe."
Ding Zhigang was shaken.
Yue Hongmei knew that it was acquaintances who were helping Nianjun, and they were only providing money and not directly involved in reselling. Apart from worrying about the large sum of money that had to be taken out, other things were not so frightening.
The next morning, Ding Guo came home from get off work and saw Zhao Jinbao at the alley entrance.
"I can give you another hundred, seven hundred at most. If you still don't want to, forget it."
Zhao Jinbao thought about it and also thought about the landlord. In the past two days, besides coming to Ding Guo's place, he also went to the landlord to negotiate. He would pay the penalty for breach of contract, and after Ding Guo moved out, he would rent the house at a higher price of one dollar and fifty cents per month.
So Ding Guo can't do as she said, 800, he has to deduct 100.
Ding Guo didn't expect him to give as much as he asked, so he decided to stop while he was ahead. If he kept talking, he was afraid that his windfall would fly away, so he said, "Okay, give it to me."
Seeing that there was no one around, Zhao Jinbao handed over a bulging handkerchief with a painful look on his face and said, "Pay half first, and I'll give you the other half when you move out."
Ding Guo withdrew his outstretched hand and said coldly: "Get lost!"
"No, it's not like I won't give it to you..."
Ding Guo sneered: "I don't trust you!"
Zhao Jinbao said unhappily, "I still don't trust you. What if you take the money but don't move?"
This matter cannot be made public.
Ding Guo smiled and said, "That's perfect. I can live safely now, and you don't have to block me here every day. We can both live in peace."
Zhao Jinbao was helpless!
After so many contacts, he had observed Ding Guo's expression and found that this man really didn't care whether he could get the money.
Doesn’t she really need money?
He didn't believe that Ding Guo would be able to move out happily after receiving the full payment, so he started to have a plan. He thought that after Ding Guo moved out and other members of the Ding family moved in, he would delay paying the remaining money as much as possible. If he delayed for too long, Ding Guo might give up.
But unexpectedly, the other person was more patient than him.
Zhao Jinbao gritted his teeth and compromised: "I'll watch you move!"
"As you please!"
After getting the money, Ding Guo asked Ding Dayong, who was out at work, to stay a little longer and let him bring Zhao Jinbao into the house so that she could count the money.
It's impossible that there are always no people passing by the alley. She is not that pretentious to stand at the intersection and count money.
Ding Dayong just realized that there were still people in the city who were willing to spend a lot of money, so he gave them a few hundred dollars to move out.
What? Are there gold bars buried under the ground in this yard?
But he has always been cooperative and would not ruin his sister's show in public. Moreover, if his sister said to move, they would just move.
His sister told him that she had bought a small courtyard and that construction was underway there, and asked him to stop by at noon.
Now that we are moving, I'll just go there and sleep on the floor for a few days.
After counting the money, Ding Guo smiled and said to Zhao Jinbao, "I'll call the landlord to take over the property. Once you leave this yard, I won't recognize this transaction. If the landlord changes his mind and refuses to rent the property to you, or if you have any other unexpected reasons and want to change your mind because you feel bad about paying the money, you don't have to ask me to return the money. I won't recognize it!"
Zhao Jinbao said unhappily: "Whoever regrets is a grandson, and please say something nice."
I don't know what kind of stimulation Ding Guo received in the countryside, why did his personality change so much? He used to be like a taciturn person, but now he bites people more than a dog.
Ding Guo patted his pocket and said to Zhao Jinbao, "Okay, go call the landlord's wife. Don't say you don't know who it is and you haven't looked for the landlord's wife."
Then he said to Ding Dayong: "Dayong, go to work and don't worry about the things at home."
Ding Dayong said: "I'll ask for leave and come back to move."
Ding Guo waved his hand: "No, no, don't ask for leave, I'm at home, you have to believe in your sister's ability."
When Zhao Jinbao was about to leave, he suddenly asked curiously, "Hey, where are you going to live?"
Ding Guo: "Do you still want to stop me from subletting? I'll tell you when you have 2,000 yuan in your hand."
Zhao Jinbao was furious and turned away.
After he left, Ding Dayong said, "Sister..."
Ding Guo said, "I will find someone to help move some of the things to Zaohua Lane, and put the other things in my colleague's house. But the house in Zaohua Lane is uninhabitable now. You go to work today and find someone to open a letter of introduction. During this period of time, we will temporarily live in the guesthouse."
Ding Dayong: "Sister, I don't need to live in the guesthouse. I can sleep on the floor and watch them work. I can see if I can learn something. When I return home, I will study with my father and let him learn a skill as well."
If Ding Dayong said he wanted to sleep on the floor to save money, Ding Guo would definitely stop him, but since he said this, it was hard for Ding Guo to object. She patted his shoulder and said, "I'll make a thicker mattress for you."
In order to catch up with the progress, they will definitely work overtime at night, so it’s okay to let Dayong go over and take a look.
Ding Guo reminded him again: "Don't ask for leave, go directly to Zaohua Lane after get off work in the evening."
Ding Dayong thought about the food and furniture at home, not to mention bedding, there were quite a lot of things, so he said, "Sister..."
"I have a place to stay, so you don't have to worry about home. Just go to work and be obedient." Ding Guo said, "As long as you don't hide money at home, it's fine."
"No, just the things in my room."
"Okay, got it."
After sending Ding Dayong away, Ding Guo went back to the house and first put away all the food, the furniture and tableware she had added earlier, and the charcoal and firewood she had recently bought for the kitchen. She only left two rolls of bedding, which she wrapped up with sheets, and then took a few net bags, put all the other sundries in them, and put them together with the bedding.
I also took out the lock from the previous landlord in advance and placed it there.
Soon, Zhao Jinbao and Xu Guihong came over together.
Because one was willing to drop money and the other was happy to pick up money, after checking the house and finding no problems, they started the handover, which went very smoothly.
Xu Guihong refunded Ding Guo the remaining rent and gave it to him together with the agreement.
This agreement is of no use to her, so she gave it to Ding Guo to deal with on his own.
But Zhao Jinbao felt that he had learned a trick, so he rewrote the rental contract on the spot and paid one year's rent.
Because Zhao Jinbao was there, Xu Guihong didn't say anything to Ding Guo. She just said, "Xiao Ding, come to the purchasing station to play with me when you have time!"
"I know, sister-in-law. I'm sorry to trouble you."
Just now, while Zhao Jinbao wasn't paying attention, she secretly slipped twenty yuan into Xu Guihong's pocket.
After all, other people cooperated with her.
After Xu Guihong left, Zhao Jinbao said kindly, "Do you want me to help you find a bullock cart? You don't have to worry. If you can't finish it in one trip, you can do more trips..."
Ding Guo glanced at him and said, "Thank you for your kindness. I'll be out later and you can just lock the door."
She bundled the things onto the bicycle, put the net bags on the front beam, and pushed it out.
Zhao Jinbao was shocked: "Is that all you have?"
"Just move in, just move out, for easy subletting."
Zhao Jinbao: ...
When crossing the threshold, Zhao Jinbao wanted to help her lift the bike from behind, but he saw Ding Guo picked it up and stepped out. Zhao Jinbao's outstretched hand froze in mid-air.
He was bleeding heavily, and the job was done. He chased Ding Guo away. He felt a little awkward. After thinking for a while, he whispered, "We are old classmates. Don't be so choking when you talk. Um... do you want beef? For the sake of our old classmates, I'll leave you five pounds."
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