Volume 5: The Age of Storms Chapter 0716 Have you asked him?
The next day.
In the courtyard of the old villa, there is a familiar recipe, a familiar taste, and a not-so-familiar Rocky goat.
"Lao Nan, it's worth it that I used all my connections to get this lamb back here. The taste is so authentic." After chewing half of the lamb leg, Chen Feng praised sincerely.
"Nonsense, don't you see where Rocky Mountain goats live? They climb walls and climb roofs just to get food, and they have to endure temperatures as low as -50 degrees Celsius all year round. I paid so much and spent so much effort to raise goats in the Rocky Mountains. Do you think you can just catch wild goats? Do you know how much this goat would sell for outside?"
"How much?" Lai Biao asked.
“How much do you make a month now?”
"Less than five hundred."
"How much?"
"Three hundred and seven."
"Less than three years' salary is enough to buy a sheep. I've never received such a high salary." Nan Yi said with envy and jealousy.
"Who are you, a capitalist, laughing at? You lunatic, don't you think Nan Yi is becoming more and more shameless?"
"When is Lao Nan going to save face?" Chen Feng said, eating the last bit of dried lettuce on the plate. "Lao Nan, stir-fry another plate. Put less bacon and more dried lettuce."
"No, it's just the leftovers from last year. This is all. I picked up some moss from Shichahai this morning. Do you want me to make some for you?"
"Can moss be eaten?" Chen Feng asked in surprise.
"Why can't I eat it? It's just troublesome. I have to get some rice water first. Forget it, let's eat it in the evening. Dig two stones from behind you and I'll make you a whole dish of vinegar. You can dip it in the wine."
"Why don't you pull a nail out of the wall for me?" Chen Feng said unhappily.
"Nonsense, you don't have to spend money to buy nails." Nan Yi spat and looked at his watch. "Tiger cub, the salted peanuts are ready. Bring them out."
"Tomorrow the Beyond band from Xiangdeng will be performing at the Capital Gymnasium. Rock and roll, do you two want to go and watch it?"
"I can't go. Nan Yi and I are going to a classmate's house for dinner tomorrow."
"Then I'll go alone and listen to what Hong Kong rock music is like." Chen Feng picked up the cigarette box and gave Lai Biao a cigarette. After lighting it for himself, he said, "I like Joan Jett. She sings with great energy, especially the new song "I Hate Myself For Loving You" that came out this year. It's really exciting to listen to."
"You're a foreigner, right? If you want to listen to rock music, you have to listen to bands that haven't become popular yet. Once you spread the word, it's considered awesome. But the Chaoyue band you mentioned, they sing Cantonese rock music, how many people in Beijing can understand it?
Just wait and see, more than half of the people will leave tomorrow before the show ends, and the remaining half will just feel sorry for their ticket money. After spending the money, they have to eat enough shit before leaving.
Just do this tomorrow, rush onto the stage to present flowers, then grab the microphone and say something like Transcendence will become the greatest band or something like that. Of course, it would be even better if you could kneel down and kowtow.
Now people will definitely think you are an idiot, but after five or six years, the rock fans who eat sweet shit everywhere will look back and think, hey, that old rock fan had good taste and found a good shit. "
"Fuck, Lao Nan, you bastard, you can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. Once you open your mouth, shit and piss fly everywhere. Damn, you must need to brush your teeth. Tomorrow I will buy a cart of toothbrushes and send them to your house."
"Don't just buy toothbrushes, buy a cart full of toothpaste as well." Nan Yi said disdainfully.
"You two are both useless. Eat something." Lai Biao complained, and then said to Nan Yi, "I had dinner with a man from the oil industry a few days ago. He told me that there are more cars in the country, and the construction of gas stations must keep up.
Moreover, they are discussing internally whether to open up the refined oil market and allow private individuals to participate in the gas station business in order to speed up the construction of gas stations.
"I've heard some rumors, but I think even if it is to be relaxed, it won't be so fast. It's not urgent, so the discussion won't be so fast. It will take at least a few years to reach a resolution." Chen Feng said.
"Are you thinking about the gas station business?" Nan Yi said to Lai Biao.
Lai Biao waved his hand and said, "Why am I thinking about that? I just want to share some news with you. Didn't you just go to the police station yesterday? Did you ask if the grandson was caught?"
"That grandson is so cruel that killing him is not enough to appease the public anger. If he is really caught, the police will definitely announce the news." Chen Feng said angrily .
The "grandson" that Lai Biao and Chen Feng mentioned is the "unknown murderer" of a serial murder case. There are two cases known to the outside world. The methods were extremely cruel. First, he robbed, then raped, and finally tortured and killed. The two female victims were both female college students. They died at the age of blooming flowers, and their death was very painful.
"I heard that the two female victims had nothing in common except that they were both college students, no intersection, and no common hobbies. So the murderer had a wide range of targets to choose from. Women, especially pretty and easy-to-kill women, would become his targets.
It is difficult to narrow the scope of investigation when he commits crimes randomly. We can only wait until he commits another crime and the police have more clues and narrow the scope of investigation before we have a chance to catch him. "
Nan Yi knew nothing about this case in his previous life, so he didn't even have the chance to be a prophet and point out the suspect.
"Old Nan, you make it sound easy. Each crime results in a life. How many lives will be lost before we catch him?" Chen Feng's tone was still indignant.
"What can we do? It's not that easy to solve a case. Stop complaining. If you can't help, just show some understanding to the police. If you have the ability, go and catch the criminal."
"Nonsense, I don't have that ability."
"So, just take care of yourself and don't cause trouble for the police, and that will be a big help."
"Fuck, you still have the nerve to talk about me? Wasn't it because of you that I went to the police station last night?" Chen Feng said bluntly.
"I was doing this to get rid of harm for the people. I always wanted to get rid of other people's hands and feet. Jiang Zi'er's name has been well-known for more than ten years. There are rumors flying around outside, and there is always truth among the lies. All the things he has done have been found out one by one. It is absolutely not unjust to sentence him to life imprisonment."
"It's not life imprisonment, but it won't be short. You're really cruel. You dug such a big hole for him to jump into. Three big cell phones and more than 6,000 yuan. Tsk tsk."
"Nonsense, what do you mean I'm digging a hole? I was thinking it's better to have less trouble than more, and if 500 yuan can avoid trouble, I would accept it . Who knew that grandson would ask for 50,000 yuan right away? Who the hell gave him the courage?"
"I believe what Nan Yi says. He threatened to kill me when we first met. It's because I have a good temper, otherwise I would have sent troops to drown him in Sham Cun Bay in 1977." Lai Biao teased.
"Hahaha, come on, I was just bluffing." Nan Yi smiled, put his arm around Lai Biao's shoulders and said, "You don't know, for more than a month after that, I slept with my eyes open. Whenever there was a slight disturbance, I would immediately swim to Xiangkeng, then run to Africa via Southeast Asia, find a primitive tribe with a woman as the chief, and offer myself to her as a lover.
Damn it, I was so reckless at the time. I had no idea you were so deeply rooted. If I had known earlier, even if I had been more courageous, I would not have dared to threaten our boss Lai. "
"Don't give me that. I've known you for almost 12 years, and I know your temper very well. You are very good at dealing with people, and you are kind to others. You won't offend anyone easily, but if someone dares to infringe on your interests, you will turn into a wolverine and fight to the death with them."
"I think Lao Nan has a very good temper. Anyone who infringes on your interests is your enemy, and you should treat your enemy as cold and ruthless as a severe winter." Chen Feng said.
"Drink, drink. This is not a democratic life meeting. Stop criticizing and self-criticizing." Nan Yi said, holding up the wine glass.
"Just drink your own beer. You want to clink glasses with me for white wine?"
Chen Feng picked up his cup and clinked it with Lai Biao. The two of them took a sip and directly excluded Nan Yi.
"Damn it, what's wrong with beer? Can it be alcohol-free?" Nan Yi drank the wine in his glass and poured himself another one. "Beer is also alcohol, and the village accountant is also a cadre. Don't look down on him."
"Come on, if you can't drink white wine, I won't say anything, but you can obviously drink, and your alcohol tolerance is better than mine. It's just that Biaozi and I don't have enough face. If it was my grandfather sitting here and letting you drink, you could drink eight bottles of Moutai in a row."
"Fuck, how can you talk like that? You are a shareholder of Nanchen Liquor Industry, what the hell are you talking about? Moutai."
"Okay, okay, I made a mistake." Chen Feng patted his mouth. "You can blow sixteen bottles of Nanchen wine in a row, is that okay?"
"It's okay, but you flatter me too much. I can't drink sixteen bottles. Two kilograms is enough." Nan Yi pouted and said, "We get together to drink for fun. There is no requirement to drink what kind of wine or how much. We just want to be casual.
If I want to drink white wine, I drink white wine. If I want to drink beer, I drink beer. I can drink as much as I want, just to the critical point where I am not drunk. It would be meaningless if I have to drink until I am drunk. "
"Nan Yi said it well, drinking is all about having fun." Lai Biao sighed, "I'm tired of going to dinner parties, and if I don't drink, people will think I'm being disrespectful, saying I'm too arrogant and don't mix with my comrades; and if I drink, I always drink too much, and now I want to avoid dinner parties, I might as well cook noodles at home."
"Crazy, listen to Lai Biao's tone, how much he deserves a beating, he's even worse than dried noodles, so hypocritical, it seems you've never suffered hardship, when I was a kid, we couldn't have dried noodles unless there were guests at home, eating an egg was like celebrating Chinese New Year."
Chen Feng said: "Who are you trying to fool? Both of you are working, and your father is an engineer. The benefits of the second chemical industry have always been good. If you say you can't eat meat twice a month, I believe you, but if you can't eat eggs, I'm kidding."
"Nonsense, do you think eggs were easily available back then? My family can only eat white rice for half a month, and the remaining half has to be mixed with coarse grains. It's only because my father has a good salary, otherwise we would be lucky to have white rice once a month.
Not to mention meat. I remember that a classmate's father worked in a meat processing factory. I loved visiting his home and always went there at mealtimes. After ten visits, there would always be one time when his parents would not be embarrassed to invite me to dinner. I will never forget the big piece of fat meat I ate at his house. The three hairs on it are still in my stomach. "
Chen Feng and Lai Biao looked at each other, and in tacit understanding, they pressed Nan Yi on the table from the left and right.
"Biaozi is right, Lao Nan, you are a two-faced person. I asked you to make up a story for me. I believe you when you said it was Liu Zhen, but I don't believe you at all. Biaozi, take the wine bottle, make sure he doesn't drink white wine, force him to drink it."
Nan Yi, with his head pressed on the table, was looking directly at the courtyard gate. He just happened to see the gate being pushed open and his son jumping in from outside.
"Let go, stop making trouble, my son is back."
"You...really came back, you're lucky." Chen Feng muttered as he let go of Nan Yi, then turned to Nan Wuwei and said, "Wuwei, have you eaten yet?"
"Uncle Chen, Uncle Lai, I've already eaten." Nan Wuwei replied and walked to Nan Yi's side, "Dad, Mom went to grandma's house and won't be back for dinner tonight."
Nan Yi picked Nan Wuwei up and put his nose to Nan Wuwei's collar to sniff, "You smell of sweat. Go upstairs and take a shower first. Daddy put your spare clothes in the second compartment of the closet."
"Yeah, Dad, let's go eat Wonderful tonight."
"Okay." Nan Yi put Nan Wuwei on the ground. "Go ahead. We'll leave at 5:30. You're free before then."
"Old Nan, you are really good at taking care of children. I can leave my son to you in the future." Chen Feng said after Nan Wuwei left.
"Stop talking nonsense and wait until your husband comes out."
"It's almost time. My family will set a date for Xu Li and I to get married. Don't be too stingy when the time comes."
"Of course I will be generous. I have prepared gold rings, gold earrings, gold necklaces, and clothes for all seasons for Xu Li."
"Fuck, I still need you to prepare these."
Chen Feng complained and the topic of marriage passed by. The three of them continued to chat about all sorts of things.
It was around three o'clock when Lai Biao and Chen Feng left together.
Nan Yi cleaned up the mess by himself. He collected what needed to be collected and washed what needed to be washed. More than an hour had passed.
Nan Yi made himself a cup of tea and was just about to sit in the yard for a rest when another guest came.
"Qi Ying, you came here for dinner, right?" Nan Yi joked to Qi Ying, and then greeted Qi Ying's son Qi Minghui, "Minghui, come and sit down."
"I just calculated the time to come here. You have to prepare something delicious for dinner." Qi Ying said with a smile: "Where's Liu Zhen? Hasn't she arrived yet?"
"I'm here. I've gone back to my parents' home. I won't be eating home tonight. I've already promised my son that we can go to Wonderful for dinner. Do you mind? If not, we can go together." Nan Yi took the cup from the school beauty and poured a cup of tea for Qi Ying and her son.
"A meal at Wonderford isn't cheap, I dare not despise it."
"You'll have some salad and mashed potatoes soon. You eat a lot of meat and fish every day, so this is a good way to burn off the fat."
"What are you talking about? Where can I get delicious food from Qingshui Yamen? I'm alone at home and I'm too lazy to cook. I eat in the cafeteria every day."
"Don't be so modest. The Machinery Bureau is not a low-income government office. Moreover, it is in Fengtian. When Wu Renpin arrives in Fengtian, remember to give him a hard time."
"Haha, I wouldn't dare. He is two levels higher than me."
"It doesn't matter how many levels higher he is. He will definitely be the one begging you. You don't have to beg him."
Qi Ying came to the capital this time at the invitation of Nan Yi, and Nan Yi was asked by Wu Renpin to come to Wu Renpin's house tomorrow to celebrate Wu Xiaowei's birthday. This must be an excuse. Wu Renpin just wanted to strengthen his friendship with Qi Ying and build up his network of contacts in Fengtian in advance.
When he was in school, Wu Renpin had to study and help Wu Meifeng run the breakfast stall, so he didn't have much free time to get to know many classmates. When the business got on track, studying became more intense. He devoted all his attention to studying and had little time to make friends with classmates.
Not to mention Qi Ying, who was from a different department, he only made friends with a few of his classmates. Of course, when the job was assigned, Wu Renpin was suddenly befriended by a group of classmates.
"What do you mean by asking for help? We've been classmates for four years, so we should help each other."
"Yeah." Nan Yi nodded, turned to Qi Minghui and said, "Minghui, are you adapting well in school?"
"It's pretty good. The classmates are easy to get along with." Qi Minghui replied.
"You guys are lucky enough to have caught up. You can even go to the army and touch guns. We had nothing at that time. We went straight to class. The courses were extremely tight."
"My Minghui doesn't like to touch guns. I have a relative who works in the security department of the smelter. He has been touching guns since he was a child." Qi Ying looked at Qi Minghui and said kindly.
"Qi Ying, you have finally made it. When Minghui graduates, I will find you a wife and give you a grandson. You can become a grandmother in your early 40s and be the envy of others."
"Don't talk nonsense. It's not too late for my Minghui to consider getting married and having children when he is 30 years old." Qi Yingyan said insincerely.
Nan Yi laughed and didn't go into the topic any further. He said that he couldn't say too much about the issue of fertility. People like him who wanted to have children on a fixed date were backward in thinking.
Then, Nan Yi and Qi Ying chatted about some trivial topics, and time soon came to half past five, and Nan Wuwei and Wen Yuanyuan appeared in the yard on time.
It doesn’t take much time to eat Wonderful Food. If you eat it slowly, it only takes an hour.
A little after seven, Qi Ying took Qi Minghui and said goodbye first. Nan Yi took the two children out for a walk for more than an hour before returning home.
At half past ten, after finishing a series of chores, Nan Yicai and Liu Zhen sat in the living room.
The TV was on and the two were talking.
"Are Wuwei and that Nuannuan getting too close?"
"You don't like Nuan Nuan?"
"That's not the case. I just think it's not good for him to be too close to a girl. He should play with boys more."
"Shao thinks, Shao should, Wuwei has several good male classmates in kindergarten, and his subjective cognition has not been deviated. Don't force him to do what you think is right.
What is right?
The right thing to do is to learn more knowledge and improve your understanding of the world.
Although I have planned a path that I think is most suitable for Wuwei, I will not force him to do what I think is right. As his father, I have fought hard to give him the right to make his own choices. Since he has this privilege, he should enjoy it. "
"Bah, what right of free choice? You might as well say that you have deprived him of his inheritance rights to the Nan family." Liu Zhen said unhappily.
"It's not an easy job to inherit the Nan family. There aren't many rights, but more responsibilities. Wuwei will never lack anything that money can buy. Ask yourself, I gave Wuwei more than I gave Youqiong. Wuwei can grow freely, but Youqiong has to be trained in a targeted way. Do you understand? He has no freedom.
I want a father who treats everyone equally like me, then I won't be so stupid as to fight for the family property. Is it because the house is not big enough or diamonds are worthless? "
"Don't be ridiculous. This is just your subjective opinion, not an objective fact. How do you know what Wuwei will think when he grows up? Did you ask for his opinion before making the decision?"
