When will I have a long tassel?

"I don't want to tell you."

Faced with Tang Zifeng's question, Ning Mo answered frankly.

The two of them were sitting in a food stall in the food court next to the People's Square in Linhe City. There were more than a dozen skewers in front of each of them, and there was half a box of beer at their feet. They were drinking and chatting.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Tang Zifeng asked in surprise.

Ningmo picked up the wine glass in front of her, drained it in one gulp, and then put it down. She was not in a hurry to pour the wine, but looked away with her eyes and said quietly: "Beibei said, I can't always rely on you."

"What are you talking about!" Tang Zifeng said dissatisfied, "Is she jealous of our relationship? You didn't tell her that I'm not interested in men and will not become her love rival."

"Tch!" Ning Mo raised his middle finger to Tang Zifeng to show his disdain. In fact, he learned this action from Tang Zifeng, and it could be regarded as treating the other person in his own way.

"Beibei and I went to look at houses, and she chose a two-bedroom apartment with an area of ​​52 square meters, saying that we could afford it with our money. I chose a three-bedroom apartment with an area of ​​85 square meters, but she thought it was expensive, so I told her She said, don't worry about money, I can borrow some from you first and pay it back slowly later," Ning Mo said.

Tang Zifeng waved his hand: "Why pay back? Isn't my money your money? Who among us will follow the other?"

He said this, but he also knew that after everyone got married, money matters would no longer be as casual as when they were single. Ning Mo said that if he borrowed money from him, he would naturally have to pay it back in the future, but the repayment time could be delayed a little longer. Ningmo took the dividends from Lijia Supermarket, and even if he borrowed hundreds of thousands, he would be able to pay it back in a few years. This should be the reason why Ningmo dared to talk about borrowing money.

Ning Mo smiled bitterly and said, "I told Beibei the same thing. I said that you and I are as good as the same person. It would be no problem to borrow some money from you. Your business in the capital is so big now, even you My wife is very good at making money, so it’s not difficult at all to come up with hundreds of thousands.”

"Yes. What did she say?" Tang Zifeng asked.

Ning Mo said: "Beibei said that your money is yours, no matter how much it is, it is not my money. She said that you are a good person, and she believes that if we want to borrow money from you, you will definitely not say anything." However, if we borrow money from you, we will no longer be friends."

"This..., it's not like that." Tang Zifeng was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Ning Mo is simple-minded and thinks that she and Tang Zifeng were close friends in high school. She has never thought about the difference in their identities, nor does she think there is anything wrong with borrowing some money from Tang Zifeng. Zhang Beibei is an outsider, but because she is an outsider, bystanders can clearly see the inequality in the relationship between Ning Mo and Tang Zifeng, as well as the hidden worries that this inequality may bring.

Ning Mo regarded Tang Zifeng as a friend, and Tang Zifeng also regarded Ning Mo as a friend. But Ning Mo was an ordinary fitter and had some money, but it also came from the 10% of the supermarket shares that Tang Zifeng gave away for free. Tang Zifeng is the executive deputy director of Linyi Machinery, and everyone knows that the word "deputy" on his title will be removed soon, and he will become the real leader of Linyi Machinery.

In addition, Tang Zifeng also has a huge industry. Even if Ning Mo doesn't know the details, Zhang Beibei can estimate from the situation he described to Zhang Beibei that this industry is at least in the tens of millions.

The gap in status and wealth is certainly not enough to be an obstacle to the relationship between Ning Mo and Tang Zifeng. But if Ning Mo has to rely on Tang Zifeng for help in everything, and his daily expenses come from supermarket dividends, and he has to borrow money from Tang Zifeng to buy a house, then can Ning Mo still stand up in front of Tang Zifeng? As time goes by, the relationship between the two will inevitably transform into a relationship between a leader and a subordinate. It is indeed difficult to be the same sincere friends as in the past.

Zhang Beibei knew that Tang Zifeng was a good person, and also knew that he took care of Ning Mo as a little friend with no ambitions. Ning Mo enjoyed the feeling of being taken care of by Tang Zifeng. In fact, he had been taken care of by this top student at his desk when he was in high school. He didn't feel anything wrong with being taken care of by Tang Zifeng at all.

But Zhang Beibei had a different idea. The reason why she fell in love with Ning Mo was because she felt that Ning Mo was a hard-working and capable man. She didn't want her man to stand half as short in front of others, so when Ning Mo nonchalantly claimed that he could borrow money from Tang Zifeng, Zhang Beibei His attempt was categorically blocked.

"But, fat man, buying a 52-square-meter two-bedroom apartment is such a loss. If you have a baby or something in the future, you won't be able to live in it at all, and you will have to change houses by then." Tang Zifeng advised from a different angle.

Ningmo said: "We have changed our minds and will not buy a house for the time being."

"If you don't buy a house, you won't get married?" Tang Zifeng asked.

"We are living well now." Ning Mo said a little shyly.

Linyi Machinery was very profitable in the early years. It built a lot of houses in the factory, and single workers could also be allocated a tube building with one room per person. After Zhang Beibei came to Linhe to work, she moved into Ningmo's dormitory. Tang Zifeng knew about this. Nowadays, the social atmosphere is very relaxed. No one will say anything about this practice of living together before getting married.

"There's no need to suffer like this." Tang Zifeng said, "Fat man, I can lend you some money first, and you can just pay me back in the future. If you feel sorry for it, just give me some interest. For example, I don’t mind if I leave at nine and return at thirteen.”

"It's really not necessary." Ning Mo said, "We don't buy a house now, and it's not entirely because of money problems. In fact, Beibei can also borrow money from her relatives. Isn't there a way to get a mortgage now? If you scrape together a bit and pay a down payment, you can still afford a 100-square-meter house.”

"This is also a way." Tang Zifeng nodded. Although borrowing money from the bank has a higher interest rate, it can avoid the inequality problem that Zhang Beibei is worried about, and it is also a feasible option.

Ning Mo said: "Beibei told me that you need to learn to be self-reliant. Later, I thought about it for several days and felt that what she said was quite right. You, Old Tang, like me, both came from the countryside. Why can you be able to The business has grown so big and I have become the director of the factory. I can only rely on your help, and I have to rely on your connections to even help my wife find a job."

Tang Zifeng took a breath and said unhappily: "Fat man, what do you mean by this? Are you planning to end our relationship with me?"

Ning Mo waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, I mean, I am not as smart as you, Tang Shuai, but I am still someone who has been influenced by you for so many years. Even if I am a fool, I should have some spirituality, right? In fact, today I count you If you don’t come to me, I will come to you. I want to resign and start a company. Can you help me with my work?”

"Quit your job and start a company!" Tang Zifeng was so shocked that he almost overturned the table, "Fat man, what inspired you? Wait, tell me first, what kind of company do you want to open? Don't you want to imitate Huang Liting in opening a supermarket? "

"Of course not." Ning Mo said, "How can I do business? I have been an apprentice with Master Rui for the past two years and I have some expertise in machine tool assembly. I want to open my own machine tool maintenance service company to help others repair machine tools. , if those small machine tool factories in villages and towns need help in assembling machine tools, I can do that too."

"Have you discussed this with Zhang Beibei?"

"Of course we discussed it and she supports me."

"only you?"

"No, Lai Taotao also has this plan. The two of us want to work together. Beibei can be our accountant and be responsible for taking over business. Taotao has found a girlfriend who can work as an administrator in the company."

"It's just a mom-and-pop shop opened by two young couples."

Tang Zifeng understood. Lai Taotao, whom Ning Mo was talking about, was also a fitter at Linyi Machinery. He and Ning Mo were classmates in technical school. Because of Ning Mo's relationship, he and Tang Zifeng had eaten together more than a dozen times, so they were very familiar with each other. Linyi Machinery's employee wages have increased several times in the past two years. Skilled workers like Ning Mo and Lai Taotao can already earn a salary of more than 1,000 yuan a month, which is a standard for a well-off society in Linhe. However, if you plan to get married and buy a house, then this salary will appear to be very tight. Lai Taotao may also have the idea of ​​​​going to sea for this reason.

"Old Tang, do you think this is funny?" Ning Mo asked timidly.

Tang Zifeng asked, "What do you think?"

Ning Mo said: "I think it's interesting. In order to dismantle the Dongyuan Company last year, Han Weichang took me to help the private factories in Jingnan. I met a group of private bosses. There were not many excellent workers in their factories. When I encountered some technical problems, I asked my father to go out of his way to find someone for help.

"I thought at the time that if we could set up a department in Linyi Machinery to help these small factories, even if the charge was a little higher, they would be happy to pay. In my eyes, their technical problems are simply not worth it. Even if it’s nothing, it won’t take much effort to help them solve it.”

"Why didn't you tell me about this?" Tang Zifeng asked.

Ning Mo said: "I told Han Weichang, and he said that my idea was unreliable. We are facing a machine, and there is no reason for a large state-owned machine tool company to start working for a small private factory. I think about what he said. Right, I didn’t tell you.”

"Well, that's indeed the truth." Tang Zifeng said, and then asked Ning Mo with a smile: "Then you kept this idea for yourself?"

Ning Mo said: "I didn't plan to start my own business at first. Later, Beibei persuaded me to be self-reliant. When I thought about it, wouldn't starting a company mean being self-reliant? I don't know how to do business, but I can repair machine tools. I just specialize in it. If you open a company that repairs machine tools, you can definitely earn hundreds of thousands a year."

"Speaking of it, it's a pretty good business." Tang Zifeng said. There are millions of machine tools in use across the country, and countless machine tools need maintenance every year. Some machine tools have passed the warranty period. If you find the original manufacturer to repair them, you will need to pay a lot of money. If there is a maintenance company that can help repair them for a few hundred yuan, users will definitely be willing to accept it.

Also, even if it is a machine tool within the warranty period, some machine tool manufacturers are not willing to send people all the way to repair it just for a small fault. If you can find a local maintenance company and ask this company to repair it on your behalf, you can also save money. A lot of money.

Thinking about it this way, if you open a machine tool maintenance company, you don't have to worry about the business. It's still unclear whether you can earn hundreds of thousands a year, but at least you won't lose money.