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Chapter 468 Bai Baoshan, Hunting Moment!

Besides the strawberry ones, the two original flavor ones were also quite troublesome. Sigh, I should have just opened the window and thrown them out when I was on the plane.

Wei Ming thought of putting it in the Overseas Chinese Apartment, but his mother was too diligent in cleaning, and she might find it at any time. If it were a little smaller, it would be fine, and he could just pretend it belonged to Gong Xue and Zhu Lin. But Li Zhi's piece was different from ordinary people.

In the end, Wei Ming decided to put the two pieces of clothing in the three-courtyard house in Houhai, a place that even ghosts rarely went.

"Mom, I have something to do, I have to go now."

"Will you be back for dinner tonight?"

"No, no, no."

Xu Shufen sighed. Her husband, son, and daughter all have things to do, so she's left to take care of the family. She's so bored that she's even thinking about having a third child, but the country doesn't encourage it right now.

Forget it, I'll just play traditional Gomoku with Grandma Xiao next door and give her a jar of spicy beef chili sauce too.

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Armed with evidence of his philandering in Hong Kong, Wei Ming arrived in Houhai. While riding his motorcycle, he ran into Biao's mother, who lived not far from the elderly couple's home.

It turns out that Huang Qiuyan's parents were taking care of Xiao Fengjiu today. The child's full name is Zhao Zifeng, and her nickname is Jiu'er, which means that she was conceived in Jiuzhaigou. Later, she was called Feng'er and Jiu'er alternately. Now Wei Ming calls her "Fengjiu", which makes the child very upset. She thinks all day long, "Who am I?"

Biao's mother was very excited. Now that they had control of the garment factory, the profits of Xintiandi were increasing. They also bought Biao a two-courtyard house, so he wouldn't have to live in a crowded tenement anymore.

After chatting with Aunt Qian for a while, she said, "The streets have been quite unsafe lately, with so many things being stolen. Your uncle has also gone to Tianjin to see Biaozi, so I have to hurry back."

Aunt Qian's words made Wei Ming's eyelids twitch, and it turned out that something really did happen.

When Wei Minggang inserted the key, he felt that it was loose and not tight at all, unlike the tight feeling of being bound together.

He didn't turn the key, but pulled it directly, and the lock opened!
"Holy crap, could we have been robbed?" Wei Ming pushed open the door and immediately confirmed that they had indeed been robbed.

To make it easier to switch vehicles, Wei Ming usually leaves his bicycle in the outermost yard, without even locking it. He then rides his motorcycle over and switches to a more discreet mode of transportation to Nanluoguxiang.

But now, the bicycle is gone. It was a nearly 200-yuan, almost brand-new Great Forever bicycle, and it was even a celebrity's ride!

Wei Ming continued walking inside and inspected the other rooms. In fact, this house had hardly been touched since it was bought; only one bedroom had been simply tidied up and a telephone installed.

Although most of the rooms were locked, there wasn't anything of value in them.

After checking, he confirmed that the locks on the inner courtyard and the middle courtyard had not been tampered with. Even in the outer courtyard, apart from the bicycle being pushed away, there were no signs of outsiders entering the other rooms.

This suggests that the thief was satisfied with obtaining the valuable bicycle and did not engage in further exploration.

After checking, Wei Ming went into the bedroom and hid the two pieces of underwear at the very bottom of a box inside. He then covered them with a blanket, and from now on, these would be his most prized possessions.

He then called Sister Xue's place in Nanluoguxiang, but couldn't get through, so he called the Overseas Chinese Apartment.

"Mother, has Father returned?"

"Well, I'm back."

Old Wei answered the phone, initially smiling, but suddenly his expression turned serious.

"What? This actually happened? Good, good, good, good."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Shufen hurriedly asked what was wrong. Old Wei put on his clothes and said, "You eat by yourself, I'm going to the police station."

"Why are you going to the police station without even eating? Does the police station provide meals or something?"

"My son's courtyard house was burgled, and his nearly new Da Yongjiu motorcycle was stolen!"

"what!"

Although the cost of a car is not much to their family, it means that thieves can come and go as they please, indicating that the house is no longer safe, and even Wei Ming from Nanluoguxiang feels unsafe.

Therefore, we must crack down on organized crime, and crack down on it severely!
Wei Ming entrusted the matter of reporting the incident to his father, Lao Wei. After all, Zhu Lin was a celebrity and it was inconvenient for him to come forward. If his father came forward and mentioned his close relationship with Zhu Lin, like father and daughter, the local police station would definitely take it seriously, which might prevent similar incidents from happening again.

As for Wei Ming, he couldn't get through to the phone at Nanluoguxiang, so he rode his motorcycle straight to Tuanjiehu.

You can tell from downstairs that someone is home at Zhu Lin's house; the lights are on.

He hurried upstairs, and as soon as he opened the door, he heard Gong Xue singing. The recording was playing from her debut album, "Me and My Motherland."

This song became an instant hit after being performed on the Spring Festival Gala, so China Record Corporation produced this "red album" for her. Apart from this song, all the other songs were old, but it still easily sold millions of copies. Xue Jie's popularity is still too great.

"Who is it? Is it Xiaoxue?" Zhu Lin's voice came from the inner room. It seemed that Sister Xue was not there.

Wei Ming pushed open the door, leaned against the door frame, and gave a wicked smile.

Zhu Lin turned off the recorder: "What are you laughing at? It's just receiving an award. You've been in Hong Kong for so many days."

Wei Ming saw Amin's cassette tape next to the tape recorder, and he smiled and turned off the light.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Zhu Lin exclaimed softly. At that moment, Wei Ming had already come in front of her and hugged her.

"Don't you usually like to leave the lights on so you can see better?" Zhu Lin said in a very soft voice.

"Let's try something different today," Wei Ming said, and kissed her, quickly moving on to attack Zhu Lin's neck.

Wei Ming had kissed me before, but today he was kissing me with unusual fervor. Was he sucking on my neck like a duck's neck?
"Hey, stop fooling around, I have to go to the theater tomorrow."

Wei Ming ignored him, but he also held back and didn't bite hard.

The strong-willed Zhu Lin immediately launched a counterattack, attacking Wei Ming's neck like a vampire.

As they were playing, the lights came on, and Gong Xue looked at them and asked, "Why are the lights off today?"

Wei Ming: "Style".

Zhu Lin immediately asked Gong Xue to be the referee: "Xiao Xue, look, I don't have any red marks on my neck, and I have a performance tomorrow."

Gong Xue looked at it and said, "Your neck is fine, but Xiao Wei has several kiss marks on it."

Wei Ming smiled and chuckled, "Hehe, this hurdle is over."

Zhu Lin waved her hand dismissively: "It's okay for him, he's shameless."

Wei Ming pulled Gong Xue to sit on the bed: "You're back just in time. Let's have a family meeting and talk about something important."

Seeing that he was quite serious, the two of them sat down on either side of him.

Wei Ming: "First of all, Sister Lin, your courtyard house in Houhai has been broken into by a thief."

"Huh?" Zhu Lin jumped up. "Did you lose anything valuable?"

"There wasn't anything valuable there, except for my bicycle."

Gong Xue: "That's quite heartbreaking."

Zhu Lin: "Yes, it's such a pity."

Wei Ming shook his head: "Stealing, no matter how much money is stolen, I don't think it's a big deal. But burglary is often accompanied by more serious incidents of injury or even murder. Fortunately, the person stole a house in Houhai. What if it had been Nanluoguxiang? What if you were the only one at home at that time, Sister Xue?"

Upon hearing his concerns, Gong Xue and Zhu Lin fell silent. They thought of the "Two Kings of Northeast China" who had recently committed murder with a gun, and heard that they had fled to Wuhan.

Wei Ming squeezed their hands: "I still feel scared when I think about it now!"

The current social security situation is very worrying. The country has opened up the possibility for everyone to make money, but legitimate ways to do so are scarce. So naturally, some people want to take crooked paths to make quick money.

The current security situation in Yanjing City has made Gong Xue and Zhu Lin afraid to go out alone at night.

"So, until I come up with a solution, Xue-jie, you'll stay with Lin-jie, and we'll also buy another bicycle and put it in the outer courtyard of the courtyard house."

"Why?" Gong Xue asked, puzzled.

Wei Ming shared his thoughts: "For an average thief, a car is worth a lot more than three months' wages for a worker. If they can make that much money from stealing it, they probably won't risk going into the inner courtyard."

Even the calligraphy and paintings displayed outside the private rooms of the courtyard houses in Nanluoguxiang are extremely precious to Wei Ming.

Gong Xue and Zhu Lin nodded in agreement; it made sense, a case of sacrificing a small amount of money to protect a larger one.

"Alright," Wei Ming patted their shoulders to reassure them, "The second thing is related to Sister Xue."

"Me?" "Yes, Ying is pregnant."

"Ah!" Gong Xue, who had just been worried about her safety, instantly turned into a smile. This was such a pleasant surprise! "I'm going to be a second aunt again!"

Wei Ming: "Tell your aunt later that if she wants, I'll arrange for her to go to Hong Kong to keep Ah Ying company."

“Okay,” Gong Xue said with a smile. “Actually, I also want to go to Hong Kong to take a look. I happen to be quite free lately, but I don’t have a satisfactory script.”

Wei Ming scratched his head: "Alright, then I'll arrange it for you too."

"Is there any other good news?" Zhu Lin asked.

Wei Ming: "The last thing is also a good thing, but it has nothing to do with you guys. Who among you is more familiar with Siqin Gaowa? This is a good thing for her."

He mentioned that Xia Meng had invited Siqin Gaowa to star in a movie, which made the two women incredibly envious. Filming this movie might give them a chance to go on a business trip to Hong Kong.

However, since they specifically asked for Siqin Gaowa, it must be because their image is not suitable.

Zhu Lin began by saying, "I'm not familiar with them." Not only are they not familiar with each other, but the two are also this year's biggest rivals at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.

Gong Xue said, "I know Siqin Gao very well; we've collaborated on the Spring Festival Gala."

"Do you know where she lives?"

"She and her husband both work at the August First Film Studio's residential compound. I don't know the specifics; you'll have to find out for yourself."

Wei Ming: "Okay, I've brought the script. I'll go see her tomorrow."

"Oh, I brought the script. Can I take a look?" Gong Xue asked curiously.

Wei Ming smiled and took the script out of his bag: "It's not that I don't want you to see it, but you wouldn't understand it anyway."

The script was written entirely in traditional Chinese characters, which was bad enough, but the dialogue was also in Cantonese, making it quite difficult to read.

Gong Xue opened it and looked at it. She asked, "If we can't understand it, does that mean Gao Wa can?"

Wei Ming laughed and said, "The Mandarin version of the script is not finished yet. Ms. Xia Meng also considered this issue, so she told me the story and asked me to dictate it to Siqin Gaowa."

Zhu Lin: "Then why don't you tell us about it too?"

"Alright then." Since the night was long anyway, Wei Ming gave a brief explanation of "Like Flowing Water".

Before discussing "Like Water Flowing By," Wei Ming first talked about the director and screenwriter, Yan Hao.

"Yan Hao's father was the head of the scriptwriting department of the New Evening Post, a newspaper under the leftist newspaper Ta Kung Pao. My first martial arts novel was published in the New Evening Post. Influenced by my father, although I was born and raised in Hong Kong, I read a lot of red novels. During the ten years, I even went to Xinjiang with my brother to make connections. Although I was in Hong Kong, my soul was on the mainland. This gave Yan Hao a strong sense of identity confusion..."

Wei Ming recounted these things in detail, which were all told to him by Xia Meng. This sense of identity confusion was something that Xia Meng and other Hong Kong people inherently carried. Even though they were more inclined towards the mainland, decades of separation from the mainland objectively made them outsiders.

"Yan Hao's father passed away some time ago. Yan Hao was traveling around the mainland. When he passed through a remote and simple Chaoshan village, he was suddenly moved and wrote this script, 'Paper Butterfly'."

The script is currently called "Paper Butterfly," but Jin Yong will be asked to change the name later, so it will become "Like Flowing Water." Both "Boat People" and "Like Flowing Water" by Qingniao were renamed with the help of Jin Yong.

He really loves it.

"The story is about Shan Shan, a woman who moved to Hong Kong when she was a child. She grew up and was educated in Hong Kong, got married and divorced. She was very troubled because of an inheritance dispute with her sister. Just then, her grandmother in the countryside passed away, so she set off to her hometown in Chaoshan, which she had not seen for 20 years, for the funeral. There she met her best childhood friends, A Zhen and A Qiang..."

Gong Xue corrected him, "That's not right, it says Ah Zhen and Xiao Song here."

Zhu Lin: "Xiaoxue, you can understand Cantonese?"

Gong Xue: "I would also say that, after all, Aying often sends me books, magazines, and cassette tapes from there."

She is indeed gifted in languages, and her English level far surpasses that of Zhu Lin.

Wei Ming: "To make it easier to understand, let's talk about A-Zhen and A-Qiang. I'll continue. A-Zhen and A-Qiang are already married. A-Zhen is a strong woman who became a primary school principal, while A-Qiang is still a farmer. However, when they were young, he and Shan-Shan had a little something in common..."

This movie has a hint of a love triangle, but that's not the main point, and it's handled very well. There's even a hint of ambiguity between the two female leads.

While listening to Wei Ming's story, Zhu Lin and Gong Xue frequently exchanged glances, as the relationship between the three characters in the film reminded them of each other.

However, Zhu Lin had no interest in the role of Ah Zhen because the script said that Ah Zhen was not as pretty as Shan Shan, and she felt that she was just as beautiful as Xiao Xue.

The story was over. In the end, Gong Xue and Zhu Lin felt that they hadn't heard any useful plot points. It was just that Shan Shan went back to her hometown and then left again. The story was very bland.

Oh, and there's also a scene where Shanshan and Azhen take their elementary school students to Guangzhou to broaden their horizons, which is quite similar to their teacher, Ms. Wei.

This script is a typical art film, but it's very comfortable to watch. It's not pretentious, it's very down-to-earth, and it has a touch of melancholy. The performances of the two female leads are also very captivating. In his previous life, Wei Ming watched it more than twice.

The next day, Wei Ming took the script and Xia Meng's handwritten letter to Siqin Gaowa, and Gong Xue asked Wei Ming to bring a bottle of good wine.

"Gao Wa likes to have a drink or two, she'll be happy if you take her along."

Zhu Lin then helped Wei Ming straighten his shirt, trying to cover up the marks she had left on his neck the night before.

Meanwhile, Lao Wei from the Overseas Chinese Apartment received a phone call.

"Hello, is this Comrade Wei Jiefang? This is Xiao Yang from the police station. The thief has been caught, and the bicycle, which hadn't been sold yet, has been found. Can you check if it's the one that was stolen?"

"Oh, oh, oh, good, good, good! As expected of the people's police, this efficiency is amazing!"

Yang Xiaolin said, "It's not that we're efficient, it's just that this kid was caught a long time ago. He can't explain where he stole the car, he only said it was in Houhai. As soon as you reported it to the police, our system coordinated and it matched up perfectly."

"Okay, okay." Since the car's paperwork was at home, Lao Wei immediately got on his motorcycle and sped off to the police station.

"Daughter-in-law, tell our son that the man has been caught," she instructed Xu Shufen before leaving.

Xu Shufen had no choice but to call each number. No one answered in Nanluoguxiang, so she called Tuanjiehu. This time someone answered, but the person had already left.

Zhu Lin smiled shyly and said, "Okay, Auntie, I'll tell Wei Ming whenever I meet him."

~
When Wei Ming arrived at the August First Film Studio's residential compound, he revealed his identity and learned from the gatekeeper that Siqin Gaowa lived there. However, he ran into Tang Guoqiang before he even got there.

"Old Tang."

"Oh, Teacher Wei."

Tang Guoqiang is also from the August First Film Studio. He recently finished filming "Crossing the Chishui River Four Times" and is preparing to audition for the role of Zhao Mengsheng in "Garland Under the Mountain".

This guy has so many roles in life that he could live off for a lifetime, and later he even unlocked the golden rice bowl of being a teacher-type actor.

Upon hearing that Wei Ming was looking for Siqin Gaowa, Tang Guoqiang said, "You've come at just the right time; Siqin Gaowa's husband isn't home."

Wei Ming immediately said seriously, "Comrade Tang Guoqiang, what are you saying? I was just relaying a message and helping out. What do you take me for?"

Tang Guoqiang quickly smiled and said, "That's not what I meant."

He pulled Wei Ming aside and whispered, "Siqin Gaowa's current husband is also an actor, but Siqin Gaowa is too successful now. Being the husband behind a famous woman is not easy. They argue every other day recently. Her husband is especially wary of handsome men around Siqin Gaowa."

When he said this, Tang Guoqiang had a pained expression on his face, indicating that he was also a victim.

Wei Ming nodded. I see. Siqin Gaowa's marital life has been quite bumpy. This is her second marriage. She brought a daughter with her and left her son with her ex-husband. This marriage did not last long either. After the divorce, she married Chen Liangsheng, a Swiss-Chinese musician, and settled there with her child for a period of time. That's how she obtained her Swiss citizenship.

"Old Tang, if you're free, come with me. It'll save us from awkward situations as a single man and woman," Wei Ming invited.

"I don't think so. I'm quite scared to go to his house."

Wei Ming: "I brought a bottle of Moutai."

Tang Guoqiang: "Although I was terrified, I was willing to risk it all for my friends."

~
On the other side, after showing his relevant documents, Lao Wei had retrieved his bicycle from police officer Xiao Yang. He was still curious: "How many years will that thief get?"

Xiao Yang asked his older colleague, "Old Liu, Bai Baoshan stole several thousand yuan worth of goods, either alone or with others. He should get a long sentence, right?"

Old Liu: "Yeah, it must be several years. It's a pity he's only in his twenties. His wife is also raising twins, a boy and a girl. Life's going to be tough. So you really can't let people go astray."

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(Today's guaranteed minimum)
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