Chapter 41: Grandson, I

Ning Weidong guessed correctly; tonight, An Ning had indeed snuck out behind Wang Jingsheng's back.

Although they had been married for over a year and Wang Jingsheng treated her reasonably well, she felt uneasy without money in her hands.

An Ning knew Wang Jingsheng was not a good man; now that she was young, beautiful, and educated, it went without saying.

But a woman only has these few years of beauty, and she dared not count on Wang Jingsheng to remember their marital bond once she grew old and withered.

Ning Weidong dismissed An Ning, his mind still pondering what she actually meant, while his hand continued to stroke the three cold, hard Big Yellow Fish in his pocket.

His thoughts were in a whirl.

He truly hadn't expected to strike it rich in just a few short days.

Especially tonight, in the cellar, where he found treasure hidden within treasure, obtaining three Big Yellow Fish.

Never mind the black market price; even just going straight to the bank, the three Big Yellow Fish were worth 11,400, and with the previous Ocean Coins, it was over 13,000.

A Ten-Thousand-Yuan Household in 1979—what kind of concept was this! There were probably not many in the whole country.

Thinking of this, Ning Weidong's steps became even lighter.

But as the excitement faded and he calmed down to think, Ning Weidong felt a bit lost as to how to spend this money.

This wasn't the time before he transmigrated, where no matter what it was, you could just take out your phone, swipe, tap, and someone would deliver it to your door.

For big-ticket items, whether buying a house or a car, you could buy them as long as you had the money.

At this moment, it was an entirely different situation.

The economy was in a transitional stage, most consumer goods still required ration coupons, and the sale of houses in Beijing had not yet been liberalized.

Fortunately, in Ning Weidong's memory, this situation wouldn't last long, and these restrictions would soon be lifted one after another.

By then, with the three Big Yellow Fish in his hand, he could trade for a proper, upright, and well-kept Siheyuan right at the root of the Imperial City.

As for a car, don't even think about it for now; however, a bicycle was a must-buy, otherwise, it wouldn't be convenient to go anywhere.

And a watch, he had to get one of those too.

It just so happened that tomorrow was his day off, so after leaving An Ning's side, he could go take a look at the Trust Store.

Although the job at the guard room was easy, it was a three-shift rotation system, requiring three days of work followed by one day off according to the regulations.

Ning Weidong calculated in his mind, and just as he looked up, he was home.

Yet, from afar, he saw quite a few people gathered outside the courtyard gate.

Ning Weidong was surprised, not knowing what situation had occurred to attract so many people.

There were over a dozen people blocking the gate, craning their necks to peer inside.

As Ning Weidong walked closer, he could hear the clamor inside the courtyard; it sounded like a fight had broken out.

He couldn't help but frown, and upon reaching them, he shouted, "What kind of fun are you guys watching?"

Those blocking the entrance were all neighbors from nearby; whether he knew them or not, they all looked familiar.

Someone recognized Ning Weidong and hurriedly called out, "Oh my! Isn't this Weidong? Hurry up, you still have the leisure to chat here—your older brother is fighting with someone!" Ning Weidong was stunned, doubting if he had heard wrong.

Ning Weiguo was fighting with someone?

But that person was adamant, and it didn't seem like they were making it up.

Ning Weidong didn't have time to ask more and hurriedly shouted, "Make way, everyone," as he squeezed in quickly.

Passing through the gate passage, it was spacious inside.

The original Chuihua Gate in the courtyard had been torn down, and the front yard and middle yard had been combined into one, though unfortunately, many earthquake-proof sheds had been built, taking up most of the space.

There were also many people inside, all from the various households in the courtyard, men, women, old, and young, all watching the excitement.

In the middle of the courtyard, several people were making a scene, and among them was indeed Ning Weiguo! But calling it a fight was an exaggeration; at least Ning Weiguo still looked decent, without any signs of having been scuffled or torn at.

Wang Yuzhen was beside him.

Blocking them in front were two people: one was the man from the Wang Family in the east wing of the side courtyard.

This man worked at the Second Light Industry Bureau, and ever since Ning Weiguo had been promoted, he had often come over to curry favor.

The other was the eldest son of Lu Daye from the front yard.

Lu Daye was standing in the middle, trying to mediate.

On the other side, three or four young men were holding onto Zhou Kun, who was acting like a wild bull.

Seeing this scene, Ning Weidong couldn't help but be stunned.

What was going on? Why was Zhou Kun at odds with Ning Weiguo? Looking at his expression, his eyes were bloodshot, as if there were some deep-seated hatred.

Ning Weidong couldn't figure it out; supposedly, the original owner had a good relationship with Zhou Kun, and just yesterday, he had invited him over to stew fish and drink, chatting happily.

There was no conflict with Ning Weiguo either; they were simply not the same kind of people and rarely associated with each other.

However, in the moment Ning Weidong was distracted, Zhou Kun saw him too.

He instantly went mad, roaring, "Ning Weidong! You grandson, I'm going to kill you!"

Following this roar, Zhou Kun shook his shoulders and actually broke free from the three men holding him.

Those three men let out an "Ouch" and nearly stumbled and fell; seeing that Zhou Kun had gone mad, none of them dared to step forward again.

Lu Daye was both shocked and anxious, never expecting Ning Weidong to return at this moment.

If he hadn't seen Ning Weidong, he might have been able to persuade Zhou Kun; after all, Ning Weiguo wasn't the main target, and no matter how crazy Zhou Kun acted, there was a limit.

Lu Daye muttered to himself, hoping nothing would go wrong, while shouting loudly, "Kunzi, stop right there!"

But Zhou Kun didn't listen to him at all; with one stride, he rushed toward Ning Weidong, and without a word, he raised his hand and threw a punch.

(End of chapter)