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

Li Xiuping returned with the delivered items, and said with a sigh, "Xingguo, I don't know what to say. I really admire people like Grandpa Li, but I also wish we could be a little selfish..."

Wang Xingguo took Li Xiuping's hand and gently wrapped his large hands around hers, saying, "Wife, your husband is just an ordinary man, not that noble, so you shouldn't be a noble man either. It's fine for us to be ordinary people."

Li Xiuping nodded and said, "I like your materialism. If you asked me and my son to go hungry and give our food to others, I would definitely be very sad, and might even cry secretly in bed. I admit I'm selfish, but I can't help it, that's just who I am..."

Everyone has a selfish side, and that's understandable.

It's enough to acknowledge your own selfishness, face the selflessness of others with equanimity, and respect their kindness and selflessness.

Therefore, Wang Xingguo respects Grandpa Li, but will never become like him.

He could not bring himself to sacrifice himself for others unless it was truly a moment when he needed to stand up and die heroically to protect his family.

Wang Jianhua's cries rang out, and Wang Xingguo quickly picked up his son and comforted him. The little guy was probably jealous; he was unhappy because his parents were being affectionate and ignoring him.

When Wang Xingguo held him, the little guy easily recognized that this was not his mother, and he cried even harder.

Wang Xingguo said irritably, "You brat, that's my wife! You're already hogging my wife's arms, and now you won't even let me hug her? That's going too far!"

Li Xiuping gave Wang Xingguo a charming glare, then took her son, held him, and comforted him for a while until the little guy stopped fussing.

This little guy used to never cry when anyone held him, but I don't know why he cried when Wang Xingguo came back to hold him this time. I wonder if it's because he's been away for too long and he feels unfamiliar with him.

"Honey, my son doesn't seem to recognize me anymore, what should I do?"

Li Xiuping laughed and said, "What do you know? He's just hungry. As soon as you hug him, he knows there's no food, so of course he'll keep crying and looking for me."

Wang Xingguo was dumbfounded and said, "No way, this brat is that smart?"

Although Wang Xingguo didn't believe it, Li Xiuping started breastfeeding her son, and after he was full, she handed him back to Wang Xingguo.

Wang Xingguo carefully held his son, and as soon as the little rascal finished eating, he stopped crying and making a fuss!

Wang Xingguo laughed and scolded, "You brat, what debt did I owe you in my past life?"

It has to be said that Wang Jianhua is a very lovable little rascal. Now, when Wang Xingguo holds him, he not only doesn't cry or fuss, but also waves his little hands around and laughs babbling. He is really adorable.

This month, Wang Jianhua has been able to babble and occasionally make sounds like "pa" and "ma".

Wang Xingguo felt that he was being called "Dad" by him, and he was overjoyed.

Li Xiuping watched her husband and son interact, her face beaming with smiles.

However, she should go make dinner now. Her sister-in-law has gone to work, and she is the only one at home today. Wang Xingning and Wang Xingmin are the only ones at home today. Usually, she is the one who does the cooking.

With the help of the siblings, dinner was quickly prepared, and they could eat as soon as their older brother and sister-in-law got home from get off work.

The restructured night market now operates from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., so before 6:10 p.m., the older sister-in-law carried Wang Cheng'an home from get off work.

There were quite a few people leaving get off work with her, including her younger brother and Wang Xingguo's mother-in-law.

After exchanging greetings, Shen Qingqing put Wang Cheng'an down and let him play with his younger brother, Wang Jianhua.

She said to Wang Xingguo, "Xingguo, some people are making trouble again today, saying they want to oust Uncle Yongli and bring you back to lead their work."

Wang Xingguo frowned and said, "Sister-in-law, what exactly happened? I heard Xiuping mention it yesterday, but it couldn't be this serious, could it?"

Shen Qingqing replied, "Xingguo, since the reform, everyone has been without extra meals or subsidies. They even have to use their own food coupons to buy food from the trust store for lunch, which has caused some complaints. Although our Wang family members don't have any complaints and even speak up for Uncle Yongli, they still cause trouble from time to time, which is giving Uncle Yongli a real headache."

Wang Xingguo said speechlessly, "I just don't understand them. What's the point of making a scene? I can't go back, and I can't be restructured back to the night market. Besides, what's the point of making a scene? This house alone is something so many people dream of. They're already living here for free, and they still dare to cause such a ruckus. Aren't they afraid of being transferred to another unit and losing their house?"

"I don't understand either. It feels like they're not fighting for anything, but rather trying to seize power..."

As they were talking, Wang Yongli and Wang Yongchang returned and went straight to Wang Xingguo.

After exchanging greetings and lighting cigarettes, Wang Yongli said to Wang Xingguo, "Xingguo, someone wants the position of director of the trust store. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep it."

Wang Xingguo asked in surprise, "Is that really true? I was just talking about it with my sister-in-law. She said those people causing trouble are trying to seize power. Are they after your position as director?"

Wang Yongli nodded and said, "That's right, that should be their goal. Wu Degui must have defected to them. He secretly told me that I had better give up the directorship voluntarily, otherwise they won't give up."

Wang Xingguo frowned, but there was nothing he could do. After thinking for a moment, he said to Wang Yongli, "I'll go ask about the situation. I know about it. I'll talk to you about it later."

Wang Yongli nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go back and take a shower first. Xingguo, if it really doesn't work out, we can give up our positions. I don't care whether I'm a cadre or not."

Wang Xingguo nodded and headed straight for Grandpa Li's house, as Grandpa Li should know something about the matter.

When Wang Xingguo arrived at the Li family home, he saw that Grandma Li had lost a lot of weight, and he frowned.

When Grandma Li saw Wang Xingguo arrive, a smile appeared on her face. "Xingguo, what's with that gloomy look on your face?"

Wang Xingguo relaxed his brows, then said with some dissatisfaction, "Grandpa Li is confused. He's made you so thin, Grandma. I've only been gone for twenty days, and you've already lost so much weight. It makes me feel bad for you."

Grandma Li pulled Wang Xingguo into the house, smiling as she said, "That wasn't your Grandpa Li's fault. It was because I wasn't feeling well; I was sick and that's why I lost weight. Xingguo, is your new job going well?"

Wang Xingguo sat down and nodded, saying, "It went smoothly, there were no problems. There will just be more business trips, but otherwise, everything is fine."

"That's good. Remember to strictly adhere to confidentiality rules and don't talk nonsense outside, understand?"

Wang Xingguo nodded repeatedly in agreement. As Grandpa Li's wife, Grandma Li was very aware of the confidentiality rules, so she would avoid discussing such topics when chatting with Wang Xingguo.