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

Li Xiuping wasn't stupid. Instead of going to each household herself, she called several of the women in the clan and asked them to help notify everyone to come to her house.

No need to say more, this kind of invitation to someone's home only happens when something good is happening.

Three ounces of pork isn't much, but with pork, you can make dumplings for your family with cabbage.

The same goes for eggs; cured meat and sausages are actually not as popular as these two.

Actually, what everyone really wants is fresh pork dumplings, because it's been so long since we've had any. There wasn't even any pork for this year's National Day holiday.

Wang Xingguo held his son and played with him. He would respond when someone greeted him, but he didn't care when Li Xiuping weighed the meat and collected money from them.

No one in the compound would want to report Wang Xingguo.

First of all, whoever reports him will be in trouble; 90% of the people in the compound are on Wang Xingguo's side.

This is the face he earned for the compound by procuring supplies time and time again, not something he gained by shouting slogans.

Secondly, the security department doesn't care about all that; they know who treats them well and will definitely stand on Wang Xingguo's side.

Finally, there's Li Zhong, the highest-ranking cadre in the compound. He wouldn't help outsiders bully Wang Xingguo.

Wang Xingguo knew this from the moment he learned that Grandpa Li was one of the former leaders of the Wang family.

Even the neighborhood committee was protecting him, and the public security bureau and police station all had connections left by Wang Xingguo. He really managed this compound very well.

Around 5 p.m., Wang Xingning and her siblings came home from school and finally finished distributing the items.

Li Xiuping hugged Wang Xingguo and asked coquettishly, "Honey, how much of this money can I keep?"

My wife is really obsessed with money!

Wang Xingguo said speechlessly, "Wife, can you stop this? My sister and brother are watching."

"I don't care, so much money has come into my hands, you have to give me a figure of what it is!"

Wang Xingguo couldn't do anything with this woman; it was really infuriating.

But that's just how she is. If I like her, it's not just about her body; I should accept everything about her.

Wang Xingguo said with a smile, "How about I leave you half?"

Li Xiuping happily kissed Wang Xingguo on the cheek and began counting the money with a delighted expression.

Wang Xingning said cheerfully, "Second brother, I want to use my pocket money to buy a cotton hat."

Cotton hats aren't expensive, but they're not warm enough.

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So Li Xiuping handed ten yuan to Wang Xingning and said, "Little sister, buy a rabbit fur hat, it'll keep you warm. If that's not possible, just buy your favorite rabbit fur, and I'll make you a hat."

Wang Xingning took the money, hugged Li Xiuping, pressed his face against hers, and said happily, "Second sister-in-law is the best! A child with second sister-in-law is like a treasure!"

Wang Xingguo burst out laughing. Everyone else has a mother...

Wang Xingguo's smile froze.

He and his eldest brother are both grown men; they can't even muster enough fatherly love to give their third sister, let alone maternal love.

Watching Li Xiuping smiling as she taught Wang Xingning how to choose a good rabbit fur hat, he saw the radiance of motherhood in his wife.

He also saw affection and tenderness in his sister's face.

Wang Xingguo sighed. Ever since their mother passed away, he and his brother had tried their best to take care of her and their younger brother, but they had lacked both paternal and maternal love, which was an undeniable fact.

Wang Xingguo wasn't jealous of his sister's closeness to his wife; he only felt a little guilty for not showing them enough care.

He said to Wang Xingmin, "Fourth brother, your third sister has already received a gift from your second sister-in-law. What do you want? Your second brother will bring you a gift when he goes on his business trip."

Wang Xingmin was taken aback, not expecting his second brother to say something like that. But after thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but ask, "Second brother, can I have shoes with rubber soles? I mean... cloth shoes are easy to slip on..."

Wang Xingguo rubbed his younger brother's head and said, "Of course! When your second brother comes back from his business trip, I'll definitely bring you a nice pair of shoes."

Wang Xingmin nodded excitedly. Although his second brother was just saying it casually, it made him happy.

In fact, whether it was Wang Xingguo or Wang Xingbang, they only took good care of their younger siblings' physical needs, but never paid attention to their mental health.

Because they were all children who had lost their parents, they overlooked the fact that their younger siblings were much younger than them.

They were too sensible, never expressing their emotional needs, only worrying about the family's financial problems, and thus were unable to have the childhood they should have had.

Wang Xingguo can never forget how his younger sister and brother would quietly make matchboxes at home during winter and summer vacations.

Wang Xingguo secretly remembered this incident, determined to buy his younger brother a good pair of shoes when he arrived in Hong Kong.

The group went to cook together. It was clear that both the younger brother and sister were very close to their two sisters-in-law, perhaps because they received the maternal love they lacked from them.

Wang Xingguo was very satisfied with his wife. Although she was sometimes greedy for money, she knew how to handle situations.

Sometimes she would throw a little tantrum, but that was just part of the fun between couples.

She did such a good job after getting married!

Not only does she get along well with her family, but she also cares for and is considerate of her younger siblings; otherwise, they wouldn't be so close to Li Xiuping.

She gave birth to a son and managed the household perfectly on her own, something even Shen Qingqing, who works, can't match, since Li Xiuping didn't go back to work after giving birth.

Laughter filled the courtyard that evening, from every household—men, women, the elderly, and children.

Because many families are making dumplings tonight.

How many dumplings can you make with three ounces of pork?

Actually, it can only be paired with a small amount of chopped and squeezed-dry cabbage.

That is to say, only six ounces of filling can make about fifty to fifty-five dumplings.

This meal of dumplings is not enough to fill you up. A strong man would need to eat more than thirty to feel full, and a woman would need to eat about twenty to feel full.

Therefore, it's impossible for people to eat dumplings until they're full; they can only taste the flavor.

For those who couldn't buy pork but bought eggs, five eggs can be equivalent to three ounces of pork when making egg and chive dumplings.

This refers to the filling.

However, since those who buy eggs can buy ten at a time, the one who can afford to let the whole family have a luxurious dumpling feast tonight is actually the one who buys the eggs.

For a family of four or five, ten eggs fried together and used as filling with chives are enough to fill them up. It's just a matter of adding more chives and fewer eggs.

Wang Xingguo and his group didn't eat dumplings; instead, they steamed rice and served it with stir-fried celery and garlic sprouts with cured pork.

It's not that all northerners don't like rice, but rather that there's so little rice available that it's difficult to even steam rice.

At least the Wang family likes to eat rice, especially when there's a dish like cured meat.

Unfortunately, the two little ones can't eat cured meat yet, so I made them minced meat porridge.

While eating, Wang Xingguo also took care of his son's meal. He was very patient, after all, he had missed too much time with his son, and since he was at home, he wanted to take care of him more so that his wife could relax a bit.

Although he works very hard, his wife takes care of the children and is responsible for cooking at home, so she never has an easy time!