novelhk Chapter 164 Ways to Make Money
Chapter 164 Ways to Make Money
It was already late when Ning Yuan and his friends cleaned up the two-courtyard house.
These guys have younger brothers and sisters, or parents at home, so it is not suitable for them to go out too late. So Ning Yuan made an appointment with everyone to come to the house at noon tomorrow to cook and eat a big pot of rice, and then let these guys go their separate ways.
The remaining fourteen or fifteen young people are all alone at home.
Zhang Haiyang and Fan Xinhua also stayed.
Ning Yuan saw that it was almost time. He still had to go to Lao Mo. He had made an appointment with Section Chief Huang Yao yesterday. This matter was related to the fate of his parents, so he couldn't be careless.
So after locking all the doors in the house, Ning Yuan took Zhang Haiyang, Fan Xinhua and other fourteen or fifteen young men directly to Lao Mo.
After the eighth day of the first lunar month, the flow of people to Lao Mo's restaurant started to pick up again.
Ning Yuan and a dozen other young men pushed the door open and walked in.
The entire Lao Mo's hall was almost full of people.
As soon as he walked in, people around him started greeting Ning Yuan.
They are all the trouble makers from various compounds.
"Brother Yuan! Why are you here so late? I didn't make it to Tianqiao Theater yesterday and missed a great show."
A young man wearing a military officer's coat stood up and greeted Ning Yuan who happened to be passing by.
"Hey, Xiao Yang! I haven't seen you for a long time. What have you been busy with recently?"
Ning Yuan took a look and found that he was an acquaintance. Xiao Yang also lived in Baiwanzhuang, but he lived in Courtyard No. 3, District C, while Ning Yuan lived in District Shen.
"Hey, a buddy of mine went to Pangge Village and got beaten up by a bunch of ruffians! So I took my brothers to Pangge Village and beat the hell out of them!"
Xiao Yang waved his hand and said.
"I didn't expect that. I was only away for a few days, and when I came back I heard all about your glorious deeds. Okay, let's eat later and I'll pay for it!"
Xiao Yang waved his hand and said generously.
"Oh, you got it! How come you got rich, buddy?" When Ning Yuan heard that this guy was so rich, he came over and asked curiously.
"Hey, Xiao Qian'er, those damn rich guys really have a lot of good stuff!" Xiao Yang was obviously showing off, but he had to pretend to be indifferent.
Ning Yuan was moved and quickly asked: "Brother, did you get any calligraphy, paintings, jade or anything like that? If so, please send them to me. Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly!"
He spent two thousand dollars on this house, and his small treasury was empty again.
The things in the yard still need to be purchased, and that costs money!
"What do you want these things for?" Xiao Yang looked like he had drunk quite a bit of wine and couldn't control his mouth.
"Don't ask me about that, buddy, it's useful! Just tell me if you still have these things!"
Of course Ning Yuan couldn't tell him the truth, but fortunately he was so famous now, so there was really no need to explain anything to him!
"Of course they did. Those households had the most junk. If my buddy hadn't dug out a dozen or so small yellow croakers, I would have made this trip in vain!"
Xiao Yang proudly told Ning Yuan about his brilliant achievements.
When the two guys next to him heard that this guy was talking nonsense, they quickly pulled his arms.
(This isn't just some nonsense the Five Tigers made up. My grandfather's family was quite wealthy back then, and quite a few valuable items were stolen. I remember my grandmother telling me about quite a few, including a set of fist-sized bronze statues of the Eighteen Arhats and a topaz pumpkin. The amount of stolen property was incredible!)
Ning Yuan was stunned when he heard this. Wow, this is what you call wealth. Look at himself, he worked hard for half a day to get a few thousand dollars.
According to Xiao Yang, there are more than a dozen small yellow croakers, each of which must weigh at least 100 grams (two taels and five taels of small yellow croakers are the most common specifications!). According to the current gold price of more than two yuan per gram, one gold croaker would weigh two or three hundred yuan.
Just a dozen or so cost two or three thousand, no wonder!
Ning Yuan was really tempted. No wonder those big troublemakers were so keen on this!
Maybe this is how Li Yuanchao got his wealth.
Ning Yuan slowed down, smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, then you'll be fine tomorrow. I'll go to your yard and get it from you!"
"Come on, just come see me tomorrow. It's no big deal. So, buddy, which table are you sitting at? I'll come over for a drink with you later!"
Xiao Yang broke free from the obstruction of his two younger brothers and spoke to Ning Yuan in a very heroic manner.
Ning Yuan looked around and saw Huang Yao in the northeast corner of the hall.
In fact, he is quite eye-catching, not because of his flashy clothes.
Huang Yao was also very thoughtful. He didn't wear their uniform today, but changed into an ordinary gray cotton coat.
He stood out because the other tables were occupied by four, five, or six people drinking and chatting together.
He was the only one occupying a table. He didn't order any food and just stayed there quietly.
So Ning Yuan pointed to the table and Xiao Yang looked over. He nodded and said.
"Then buddy, go ahead and order some food. Order plenty! I'll pay the bill, and I'll come over to have a drink with you later!"
When Ning Yuan heard that this guy was serious, it was just what he wanted, so he nodded, greeted the brothers at Xiao Yang's table, and walked towards Huang Yao.
In just this short distance, Ning Yuan met three groups of young people who stood up and greeted him.
When you are out, face is given by others, so Ning Yuan naturally won't be arrogant in such occasions.
After greeting these buddies one by one, he finally sat down at Huang Yao's table with Zhang Haiyang, Fan Xinhua and others.
The other ten or so guys sat at the two six-person tables next to them.
"Chief Huang, sorry to have kept you waiting!" After Ning Yuan sat down, he saw that Huang Yao seemed to be in a bad mood, so he could only speak first to greet him.
"Yeah, it didn't take long, about an hour!"
Huang Yao even pretended to glance at the large quartz watch hanging in the hall.
"Hey, I got delayed on the way. Come, let's order first! Chief Huang, please come! Don't hesitate!"
Ning Yuan didn't take Huang Yao's sarcasm to heart. After all, he was the one asking the other person to do something for him, and he was indeed late.
However, he also understood that these were minor issues. The most important thing was that the benefits he would bring to him later had to be enough to impress him.
That’s enough, being a little late is no big deal!