Chapter 179: Disrupting Their Original Plan

Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyi sat in the car; while steering, Zhao Ruyi asked, "How is it, was it too much?"

Ning Weidong rubbed his stomach: "It's alright~"

His physical constitution was extremely strong, and his rate of metabolizing alcohol was even faster; by this time, the tipsiness had already faded.

Zhao Ruyi turned her head to glance at him, continued watching the road ahead, and asked, "What do you think of this Ren Jiefang today?"

Ning Weidong said, "A standard, conventional descendant of a high-ranking family. He should be a younger generation member his family values quite a bit. Sending him over this time is also to let him get some training and broaden his horizons."

Zhao Ruyi gave an "Mm," which was roughly the same as what she had been thinking, and asked again, "Do you think that by letting Wang Kaixuan come here to be a Deputy Manager, we can keep a hold on the situation in Min Province?"

Ning Weidong said, "Wang Kaixuan is a man of sentiment; whoever treats him with sincerity, he will repay with sincerity. Although he wasn't exactly at the end of his rope before, it wasn't far off. We not only gave him a way to make money, but now by letting him be a Deputy Manager, it's equivalent to giving him respect and treating him as one of our own. How do you think he feels?"

Zhao Ruyi pursed her lips.

Ning Weidong continued, "As for the situation in Min Province, it's just a superficial relationship at best. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent six or seven years in a place like Ganggang Yingzi without Min Province showing any concern."

Zhao Ruyi nodded and said, "Indeed, the south is relatively more relaxed by comparison, especially after '73..."

Ning Weidong said, "Wang Kaixuan is a sensible person; he won't fail to understand, and he will sit firmly in his position."

On the other side, after Ren Jiefang returned to the guesthouse and washed up briefly, he went straight to the first floor.

There was a VIP room here.

He was not staying in an ordinary guesthouse; there was a dedicated encrypted telephone. He dialed a long-distance call: "Hello, Dad... It just finished. Kaixuan brought me over... I saw both Ning Weidong and Zhao Ruyi... Based on my observations over these past few days, it's not quite the same as what we had envisioned. The one who truly leads Dongyi Company is not Zhao Ruyi of the Zhao Family, but Ning Weidong... Yes, I didn't expect it either; this person is not simple at all... I understand, don't worry, I will be careful..."

This phone call lasted a long time.

Ren Jiefang held the receiver against his shoulder and fished a cigarette out of his pocket: "Right, Dad, there is one more situation today. Ning Weidong said he would let Kaixuan serve as Deputy Manager... Yes, I didn't expect it either... Kaixuan probably didn't know beforehand; he was stunned at the time... Alright, I know..."

The conversation lasted about twenty minutes before Ren Jiefang finally hung up the phone, stretched out his arms, took a deep stretch, and moved around.

Because he had maintained one posture for a long time while on the phone, he felt his neck had become a bit stiff.

He walked to the window and looked out; it was pitch black.

Ren Jiefang took a deep breath. Meeting Ning Weidong and his wife today was very different from what he had anticipated.

In his assumptions, Ning Weidong was just an insignificant minor character, and Zhao Ruyi was the mastermind behind the entire Dongyi Company.

But after meeting today, the actual situation was completely different.

Coupled with Ning Weidong taking the initiative to invite Wang Kaixuan to become the company's Deputy Manager, it had also disrupted their original plan.

Originally, the Ren Family intended to use Wang Kaixuan's connections in Beijing to make contact and then continue to have Wang Kaixuan act as an intermediary to represent their interests.

But now that Wang Kaixuan had become a Deputy Manager of Dongyi Company, as the saying goes, where you sit determines where you stand. With a position, Wang Kaixuan's status and stance would naturally change along with it, and he could no longer be the kind of intermediary they had envisioned.

Because Zhao Ruyi had to go home that night, Ning Weidong did not go to the company's Siheyuan today and had Zhao Ruyi drop him off directly.

The car stopped at the entrance of the hutong. Ning Weidong got out and waved, watching Zhao Ruyi drive away.

Just as he was about to turn around and walk back, he heard footsteps behind him, followed immediately by a familiar voice: "Leader! You're back~"

Ning Weidong turned his head and saw Zhang Dajun pushing a bicycle out of the hutong, with his wife following beside him. Ning Weidong knew that seeing them in this place meant they must have come looking for him, only to find he wasn't there.

He smiled and said, "Zhang, Sister-in-law, you two are..."

Zhang Dajun said, "Leader, we came to see you."

Ning Weidong's heart stirred, and he guessed what was going on.

With the situation regarding Deputy Factory Director Liu and Section Chief Zhang coming to an end, and Zhang Dajun having participated in the whole process, having both put in the effort and earned the credit, there should be news about a job transfer.

And looking at this, they must have only found out just before getting off work in the evening; otherwise, Zhang Dajun would have called ahead.

Ning Weidong led the two of them back, explaining, "I took Ruyi out for the evening."

Zhang Dajun's wife then took the opportunity to ask, "Leader, your happy event with Manager Zhao must be approaching soon, right~"

Ning Weidong said with a chuckle, "Soon. When the time comes, you and Zhang must come over to help."

Zhang Dajun's wife's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly agreed wholeheartedly.

If she could help out as a member of the groom's side when Ning Weidong got married, then Zhang Dajun's relationship with him would no longer be ordinary. As they spoke, the three of them returned to the Dazayuan where Ning Weidong lived.

Just as they entered the courtyard, they saw Lu Daye cooling off at the entrance. Seeing Zhang Dajun and his wife return with Ning Weidong, he immediately stood up to greet them.

Lu Daye was considered a prominent figure in the courtyard, and Zhang Dajun was a Police Sergeant from the Police Station; coming to the courtyard, he also had status.

He was only docile in front of Ning Weidong; in the eyes of ordinary people, he was not someone easy to deal with.

"Lu Daye, cooling off~" Ning Weidong greeted him and headed toward the side courtyard.

Lu Daye couldn't help but watch the three of them. Zhang Dajun was unconsciously following closely behind, his head slightly lowered and his back hunched while speaking.

He didn't even notice it himself, but outsiders saw it clearly.

At this moment, Lu Dama came out from the room carrying a tea mug she had just poured water into. She craned her neck to look in the direction of Lu Daye's gaze and asked, "I heard Ning's voice; is he back?"

Just now, Zhang Dajun and his wife had been waiting at Lu Daye's house.

Lu Daye gave an "Mm" and turned around, whispering, "What kind of person is Zhang Dajun? The way he was just acting so respectful in front of Ning Weidong..."

Lu Dama said, "Did they run into each other when they went out?"

Lu Daye nodded, sighed, and said, "Old woman, at this rate, I reckon Ning Weidong won't be living in this courtyard for much longer."

Lu Dama was stunned, not yet reacting: "If he doesn't live in the courtyard, where would he live?"

Lu Daye said irritably, "Where can't he live? Do you think someone who can make Zhang Dajun take the initiative to come over and curry favor will keep living in our courtyard?"

Lu Dama finally reacted and couldn't help but gasp. She pulled Lu Daye back into the room and whispered, "Old man, if that's the case, if he moves away, we won't be able to reach that connection anymore."

Lu Daye was also helpless: "Who's to say otherwise~"

Lu Dama said, "Then about our second son's matter..."

Lu Daye made a "tsk" sound: "We'll talk about it later~ I'm not quite sure."

(End of chapter)