"Forget it about the celebration, it's not a big deal. I'll treat you all to drinks another day." Lu Ming said lightly.
"Okay, I'll wait for your news." Weng Bailing hurriedly hung up the phone, but the doubts in his heart became more serious.
Lu Ming also knew that after Liu Qigong returned, Weng Bailing would definitely become suspicious and would definitely call to inquire, so he was here waiting for his call.
Things turned out exactly as Lu Ming thought, which meant that Weng Bailing didn't believe his story at all. Since there was no other evidence, he had to give up.
This matter has been pushed aside for the time being, but Weng Bailing's suspicion will not be eliminated. Once new evidence is obtained, the matter will happen again.
Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh, let's talk about the future later. An Yi didn't understand the situation in Shanghai and messed up the matter, which to some extent exposed his identity.
"Director Xiao, do I need to go through any formalities when I take people away?" Lu Ming asked.
"There's no need for any formalities. The branch didn't file a case. It was just a misunderstanding. Uh, it's such a hot day." Director Xiao kept wiping the sweat from his forehead and said.
"Yes, it's almost June, and the hot season is coming again." Only then did Zhang Ziyang speak.
He had already noticed that today's matter was not simple, so he never dared to say anything for fear of saying something wrong.
At this time, two policemen came in, carrying a rattan box and placing it on the ground.
"Master Lu, these are your cousin's things. Check them out and they'll definitely be the same." Director Xiao said in a superfluous way.
"No, I'll take the box back and divide the stuff among the brothers. It's not a good thing."
As Lu Ming spoke, he dumped the cigarettes, cans of coffee, and bags of tea in the box onto Director Xiao's table, and walked out with the empty box.
When Director Xiao wanted to refuse, Lu Ming raised his hand behind him and walked out of the sixth branch door.
"You are very generous. Those things are all hard currency." Zhang Ziyang looked at the things on the table and felt a little jealous.
"You are greedy. I will get you a batch in two days." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"I'm not asking for something from you, I just thought, no wonder she was caught, bringing so many good things to sell on the black market, how can she not be targeted?" Zhang Ziyang said with a smile.
Lu Ming also knew that Zhang Ziyang didn't care about those things. He usually smoked cigars, and they had to be Cuban. He drank foreign wine and never touched coffee, tea or cigarettes.
But Zhang Ziyang is right. These American cigarettes, coffee, and top-quality British black tea are all in hot demand on the black market.
There are really no such good things in ordinary stores, especially American cigarettes and Colombian coffee. These imported goods are most popular among the rich in Shanghai. If you find a suitable buyer, you can exchange them for a lot of silver dollars.
"Is everything okay this afternoon? Let's find a place to have a drink." Lu Ming wanted to relax completely.
"I've been ready for a long time. When I got your call, I put everything aside." Zhang Ziyang said as he geared up.
"I have to send them back first, and then go drink with you." Lu Ming said with a smile.
The two drove separately and returned to the downstairs of Wanguo Apartment. Lu Ming said to Mr. Dong: "You and your sister-in-law go back to rest first. I will ask the restaurant to deliver the food to you. After eating, take a shower and have a good sleep. This matter
Just pretend it never happened. Don’t think too much about it, let alone quarrel.”
"Mr. Lu, thank you very much this time." Mr. Dong held Lu Ming's hand and said sincerely.
"Stop talking about the two families, and go back quickly." Lu Ming scratched his head and said with a bitter smile.
An Yi remained silent since getting in the car, and her facial expression did not change. She bit her lips tightly as if she was angry with someone, and never looked at Lu Ming.
Mr. Dong pulled her clothes, and then the two got out of the car. An Yi remained silent, followed Mr. Dong, and walked stiffly into the apartment building.
Lu Ming came to Badawan Restaurant, ordered a relatively sumptuous banquet for the two of them, and asked them to serve it. Then he said to Zhang Ziyang, "Should we drink here, or should we find another place to drink?"
"Don't run away, it's getting late. Just drink here. Anyway, you drink everywhere." Zhang Ziyang said with a smile.
The two of them didn't go to the private room, so they found a clean table in the hall outside and sat down, ordering wine and a few simple dishes.
"Is that woman really your cousin? She doesn't look like her to me," Zhang Ziyang asked after drinking a bowl of old wine.
"You know that man, right? He's the telegraph operator I hired, and that woman is his wife. I'm too lazy to explain these things, so I just said she's my cousin." Lu Ming said expressionlessly.
He also knew that this matter could not be hidden from Zhang Ziyang, so he simply told him clearly.
"I said it's weird. That woman has just arrived in Shanghai not long ago. She doesn't understand any rules. She doesn't even say hello to you when she leaves the police station. It's like you owe her." Zhang Ziyang laughed.
"Isn't that right? She originally came from a wealthy family, and she still has good eyesight. She knows that those things are valuable, but now she is living with the old Dong, and her life is a bit difficult. She just wants to use these things to exchange for money to support her family. How did she know about the black market in Shanghai?
It's so dangerous." Lu Ming sighed.
"How much do you pay the old director a month? They have to do this kind of thing." Zhang Ziyang was puzzled.
"One hundred yuan a month." Lu Ming blushed a little after saying this. Zhang Ziyang almost forgot about this number even if he didn't ask.
"With this little money, you want to make people drink the northwest wind. I don't see why you are so stingy. This is not like your style." Zhang Ziyang shouted.
Lu Ming felt very embarrassed. He was not stingy. He originally wanted to give Mr. Dong a salary increase, but Mr. Dong refused to accept it, so he gave up.
Of course Lu Ming knew that living in a place like Wanguo Apartment, one hundred yuan a month was too little, so he gave all the cigarettes, coffee, tea and various cans to Mr. Dong as a kind of subsidy.
The purpose of Lu Ming's doing this was to allow Mr. Dong to save daily expenses, but An Yi would actually take these things and cash them in on the black market.
This was completely beyond Lu Ming's expectation. How could he think of buying things to make a living? Alas!
"It's my fault. Old Dong used to live here alone and could barely make ends meet with one hundred dollars a month. Now with two people, of course it's too much. I should give him a salary increase." Lu Ming patted his forehead.
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"That's right. I only earn nearly 1,800 yuan a month, and I'm suffering from famine every month. Isn't it embarrassing for you to ask a couple to live for 100 yuan a month?" Zhang Ziyang defended Mr. Dong.
road.
In fact, even if a couple is raising a child and living a normal life in Shanghai, one hundred yuan a month is definitely a lot.
I remember when Du Juan first went to Sheng's Industry, she was living alone and renting a house, and she felt like she couldn't even spend fifty yuan a month.
Mr. Dong used to only spend about fifty yuan at most every month, and he could save half of it. This was because he lived in Wanguo Apartment and his daily expenses were relatively large.
After An Yi came over, the addition of one more person will indeed increase some expenses. Living with one hundred yuan for two people is a bit tight, but it won't be difficult to make ends meet.
Lu Ming didn't say anything, but he knew in his heart that there must be another reason for An Yi to sell cigarettes, coffee, tea and various cans.
The fact was exactly like this. An Yi wanted to contribute to the organization so much and wanted to get more money to buy supplies to send to the base area, but he couldn't understand the various dangers in Shanghai, so he fell headlong into it.
"Drink, drink, this kind of thing is too simple for you, so I won't give you any advice." Zhang Ziyang said while holding the wine bowl.
"Well, I'll raise the old director's salary to five hundred later." Lu Ming also picked up the wine bowl, thought for a while and said.
"That's more like it. At least you don't have to sell anything." Zhang Ziyang raised his head and drank the wine in the bowl.
"Do you think everyone spends money like you do? No amount of money is enough." Lu Ming said angrily.
"It's not that I don't have enough money. If I were as rich as you, I wouldn't be able to spend it all." Zhang Ziyang said confidently.
Lu Ming had nothing to say, so he could only change the subject and said, "That Lao Xiao, are you familiar with him? What kind of person is he?"
"You said Lao Xiao, he is just an old cunning guy, but he is quite good at dealing with people, but he is timid. He is afraid of hitting his head when a leaf falls. If not for this, he would have been transferred to the General Administration a long time ago." Zhang Ziyang said with a smile.