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

Chief of Staff Song, seeing Wang Xingguo's expression, laughed and scolded, "What are you afraid of? These are all my soldiers. Would my own men betray you?"

Wang Xingguo broke free from his arm and ran far away. He was really scared. He accepted working overtime, but he was afraid that he wouldn't see his wife and children for several years.

He had a wonderful month-long vacation at home, spending his days with his wife and teaching his son to speak. He was incredibly happy.

Chief of Staff Song looked helplessly at Wang Xingguo, who was avoiding him. This brat didn't know what he was afraid of. With them watching over him, how could they let him take the blame?

Actually, there are some things they can't say too bluntly: working overtime isn't a bad thing, the more overtime the better, because it corresponds to a lot of credit.

Others may not know the situation, but they know best what a tremendous and earth-shattering undertaking is taking place here, and they firmly believe that it will succeed.

Playing a role in such a great cause, no matter what job he does, will benefit this brat for the rest of his life.

But they couldn't tell him directly, because that would mean revealing something that was self-serving and would no longer be the pure heart of a child.

In their view, Wang Xingguo was unaware of the research being conducted here; he was simply trying to provide supplies to the people in these difficult conditions with a pure heart, and that pure heart was the most precious thing.

After completing the handover, Wang Xingguo led his team to rest.

The next morning, the convoy set off back to Daheyan.

By the time Wang Xingguo returned to Beijing, it was already May 27th.

During his five-day normal leave, when Wang Xingguo returned home, he heard good news from Li Xiuping.

"Honey, eggs suddenly became available at the market today. Aunt Zhao bought some and ran back to tell us. A lot of people in our compound got eggs too."

Wang Xingguo said happily, "This is a good thing. It proves that supplies have been restored, and everyone's lives will be easier from now on."

Indeed, that was the case. Starting in the second half of 62, the ratio of refined grains to coarse grains was adjusted for key units and workers engaged in heavy physical labor.

Even Wang Xingguo is among those who are making adjustments; some will add soybeans, while others will increase the proportion of refined grains, which will make their lives slightly easier.

Specifically, the grain rationing should be restored to the previous system, starting with key units and those engaged in heavy manual labor in 63, then gradually extending to government agencies, then to ordinary factories, and finally to urban residents.

Being able to buy eggs is a sign that the supply of materials has recovered to some extent, and it is no longer as difficult as last year when even maintaining the troops and key units was difficult.

Is the town of Malan unimportant?

This is extremely important!

They are supposed to be a priority supplier, but they can't squeeze anything out of them!

That's why things were so difficult there, but thankfully we got through it, and things will get better from here on out.

They are currently integrating and building irrigation canals to divert water, and also gathering the various production teams to build farms. They are also conducting various experimental plantings in saline-alkali land to ensure that vegetables will be self-sufficient in at least two years.

Therefore, Ma Lancheng has a lot of work to do now, and it is particularly hard work. That's why Chief of Staff Song hopes that Wang Xingguo can get them pigs, or even some nutritional supplements, because the large-scale construction really needs nutritional supplements.

They can't use the nutritional supplements given to experts, because everyone knows very well that they are the most important people.

Last time when food supplies ran out, even the canteen cooks knew that the research area couldn't afford to run out of food and cause problems.

Everyone says that cooks will never go hungry even in famine years, but that time they ended up starving, and they were starving to the point of despair.

The next day, Wang Xingguo brought back a pig and five chickens and began slaughtering the pig and distributing the meat to everyone in the compound.

Li Xiuping happily accepted the money. The pork was only two yuan per jin (500g), and each family could only buy half a jin. Those who couldn't buy pork could only buy offal.

There was nothing we could do about it. The pig we brought back weighed about 120 pounds, but the meat we got wasn't enough for every family to have a share.

Wang Chengan and Wang Jianhua were eating chicken legs. The chicken had been stewed into soup and the meat was very tender. They could eat it slowly.

Wang Xingguo gnawed on a chicken foot, giving more meat to his wife and sister-in-law.

Wang Xingbang munched on a chicken head and said cheerfully, "Second brother, I feel like things are starting to get better. I've heard a lot of people say they're buying eggs again. It's not just here; even the grocery stores near my master's place are getting them."

Wang Cheng'an nodded, then asked, "By the way, do you know anyone planning to go back to their hometown?"

Shen Qingqing replied, "Yes, Uncle Yongshan is going back to his hometown next week. Xingguo, why are you asking about this?"

Wang Xingguo explained, "I need to find some time to discuss something with the people in my clan. I need their help with something."

It all comes down to the pigs. Wang Xingguo was worried that his pigs wouldn't be enough for them to have extra food, so he wanted to get more pigs.

He's actually overthinking it!

Because what he prepared last time was enough for them to give their important people extra meals three or four times.

Wang Xingguo was unaware that he usually made dumplings with a 1:1 ratio of meat filling to cabbage.

It tastes even better this way!

However, the conditions there were not good enough. The dumplings were made with two ounces of meat per person and extra cabbage and radishes. In reality, they were saving more pork to give to the field staff who were exploring the explosion site and to the experts in the research area to improve their lives.

The soldiers in Malan town didn't consider themselves at all; they only gave themselves an extra meal of dumplings, while all other supplies were given to others who were working much harder...

Do you really think Chief of Staff Song is a shameless person?

He saw how hard his soldiers worked and how little they were paid, which is why he would shamelessly ask Wang Xingguo to hunt wild boars for him every time. But he had no choice; he felt sorry for his soldiers, and for their sake, he was willing to put aside all pride.

So Wang Xingguo's success was a lucky accident.

Wang Xingbang said to him, "Second brother, how about I go back tomorrow?"

Wang Xingguo asked in surprise, "Brother, tomorrow is Tuesday, and you don't have a day off. Can you go back?"

Wang Xingbang explained, "I haven't been busy at work lately, so what's wrong with me taking a break to deliver a message? You're always the one who's busy at home, and as the older brother, I feel really guilty. It's good to be able to help out."

Wang Xingguo nodded and said, "Alright, I'll write a letter later, and you can send it to Master Twenty-One. I hope everything goes smoothly."

Wang Xingbang had heard Wang Xingguo say last year that he shouldn't wander around outside the city at will. Now that he can help him with something, he, as the older brother, is happy.

He felt guilty as the eldest brother, knowing that he should be the one protecting them, but he was incompetent and let his second brother bear so much.

After dinner, Wang Xingguo started writing a letter, actually asking the clan to help him get a pig. He put five thousand yuan into the bag along with the letter, tied the bag tightly so his elder brother wouldn't know there was five thousand yuan inside, worried that his brother would panic if he found out.