In 1959, what's wrong with me pedaling a tricycle?

In fact, in their line of work, no one can guarantee that they can bring back everything, so it's common for them to exchange goods with each other.

Everyone did it this way, but Wang Xingguo felt that a pig and two hundred catties of eels could be exchanged for cigarettes worth 1,200 yuan, with the actual cost being only the hundred-odd yuan the clan paid for the pig. He bought his eels for one cent per catty, so the twenty yuan cost was negligible.

Whether it makes money or not, everyone knows for sure. Since no one had any objections, the cooperation was reached. Liu Dadan called another henchman and told him to bring people over with cigarettes immediately so that he could take away two hundred catties of eels that night.

Because Wang Xingguo still has at least 230 to 240 jin of eels left, which is enough for his batch of eels.

With two hundred golden leaves in hand, Liu Dadan and his men left with two hundred catties of eels. They would come back at seven o'clock tomorrow night to take the pig back.

At midnight, we went to pick up the lanterns on time, then saw off the last guest, and everyone closed the door to start taking stock of the accounts.

Tonight's sales will definitely not be as high as last night's, after all, we're missing Big Head Pig, but it's not too bad either. At least the family can get about 600 yuan. Wang Xingguo also sold the things he got in exchange for eels and fish for nearly 500 yuan, so he's quite satisfied.

We'll slaughter a pig tomorrow, and then we can make a lot more money.

Tonight they told the customers that there would be pork for sale tomorrow night, and that anyone who needed it could come and buy it, including the elderly men and women dressed in cadre uniforms.

Wang Xingguo smoked a cigarette and began to plan tomorrow's work.

"Uncle Yongli, tomorrow morning you and Brother Xingrong should deliver thirty catties of eels and fifteen catties of eggs to the branch office. We need to show our appreciation."

"Uncle Yongqing, you and Brother Xingye are responsible for delivering 20 catties of fish to the street office and the police station respectively. You don't need to pick particularly big fish, any kind of fish will do."

"Everyone else should go about their business. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow, continue to make room for people to deliver goods to the venue."

Everyone responded, and then went to wash up quickly and prepare to go to bed and rest.

The next morning around 7 a.m., Wang Xingguo rode his tricycle to the entrance of Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Having not been here for so many days, Wang Xingguo originally thought there wouldn't be many people around. Unexpectedly, after waiting for only a dozen minutes at the hospital entrance, someone came running out with a bucket of water looking for him.

Wang Xingguo was very happy to see this, as it proved that his recent fish-changing had been remembered.

After successfully exchanging all the fish he brought, Wang Xingguo rode his tricycle home.

I haven't been home for quite a few days. I should go back and see my younger siblings, and I should also send some eggs and salted duck eggs back home.

Shen Qingqing thought that her brother-in-law, Wang Xingguo, had a problem with her. He hadn't come home since she married into the family.

If Wang Xingbang and his sister hadn't repeatedly assured her that this wasn't true and that Wang Xingguo had just gone to the countryside on business, Shen Qingqing would have really misunderstood.

Wang Xingguo pushed open the courtyard gate and saw Shen Qingqing watering the vegetable garden. He quickly greeted her, "Sister-in-law, I'm back."

Shen Qingqing agreed, quickly put down the water ladle, and went out to help push the tricycle into the yard.

After parking the car, Wang Xingguo smiled and said to Shen Qingqing, "Sister-in-law, I brought some eggs and salted duck eggs, as well as two packets of pastries, under the car seat. Please take them inside."

Wang Xingning and Wang Xingmin ran out of the living room, excitedly shouting, "Second Brother, you're back!"

Wang Xingguo nodded happily. Wang Xingning and Wang Xingmin helped Shen Qingqing tidy up her things, while Wang Xingguo returned to the living room. A little while later, they finished tidying up and returned to the living room as well.

Shen Qingqing couldn't help but ask, "Xingguo, what have you been so busy with? You haven't been home for so many days. Do you have some misunderstanding about your wife?"

Wang Xingguo was taken aback upon hearing this, and quickly waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "No, no, sister-in-law, you're overthinking it. How could I possibly misunderstand you? I'm just too busy with some things, and I can't explain them to you in detail. Please don't overthink it."

Shen Qingqing nodded, then lowered her voice and asked, "Xingguo, my family says you're involved in speculative business, is that true?"

Wang Xingguo was dumbfounded. How did his sister-in-law's family find out?

He chuckled awkwardly and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's going on?"

Shen Qingqing explained, "I have a cousin who's a bit of a scoundrel, hanging out with other people. He says he's seen you a few times."

"So that's how it is," Wang Xingguo said, rubbing his nose. "Alright, sister-in-law, I am indeed reselling things, but don't worry, I have people protecting me, nothing will happen."

Shen Qingqing smiled and said, "That's good. Reselling things isn't a big deal, as long as you're careful."

Wang Xingguo was somewhat astonished, not expecting his sister-in-law to be so open-minded. He asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, don't you think speculation and profiteering are bad?"

Shen Qingqing shook her head and said, "I don't think so. It's just something that can't be known by others. Without people reselling things, we wouldn't be able to buy more eggs even if we wanted to, right?"

"You're very open-minded, sister-in-law. Many people avoid the words 'speculation and profiteering' like the plague, afraid of getting into trouble."

"Didn't I tell you? My cousin does this kind of thing; it's not like it's the first time he's encountered people who resell goods. But Xingguo, what kind of things do you resell over there?"

Wang Xingguo didn't hide anything from Shen Qingqing and briefly explained his family's situation, basically saying that he was helping his clansmen sell the poultry and livestock they raised.

Shen Qingqing not only didn't mind, but was also very interested and said, "So your family has so many people. If our family needs nutritional supplements in the future, we can just buy them from those family members. We won't have to buy expensive goods from the black market. It will save our family a lot of money every month."

Wang Xingguo couldn't help but laugh. This sister-in-law really knew how to manage a household. When she went on a blind date with her brother, the first thing she did was complain that he didn't know how to manage a household and that cooking too much good food was a waste of money.

Now that she heard that the Wang family has many members and that Wang Xingguo is helping them sell poultry and livestock, her first thought is that it can save money for her family...

Wang Xingguo ate lunch at home, which was a way to spend time with his younger siblings and get to know his sister-in-law better.

With an adult woman in the house, things change. The house is kept spotless, and everything is arranged neatly.

My younger sister is too young. Although she is also very hardworking, she is not as meticulous as my sister-in-law and cannot manage the whole house in an orderly manner.

He told them that he would be busy for a few more days before he could go home, and that they could rest assured. Then Wang Xingguo pushed his tricycle out of the courtyard gate and rode it to his own farm.

In fact, Fensiting Hutong is not far from Taotiao Hutong, about 1.5 kilometers away, but Wang Xingguo does not plan to tell his family about these things, so as not to make them too curious.

Curiosity killed the cat; he didn't want his family to know too much, because knowing too much wouldn't do them any good.