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

Regardless, the family accepted the eel, which weighed a little over two pounds. They even used steamed buns to wipe up all the broth from the eel.

Wang Xingmin rubbed his stomach and said, "Second brother, this stuff is really delicious. Next time I go digging for wild vegetables with my classmates, I'll catch some of this stuff, and you can cook it, how about that?"

Wang Xingguo shook his head and said, "Forget it, these things bite, and I don't want you to get tetanus from a bite. Besides, they're hard to catch, and even if you do manage to bring them back, they'll easily die and rot. If you want some, I'll go get some more; it's much better than you risking your life to catch them."

Eels have small, dense teeth, and a bite from a large eel can be quite painful. Moreover, they have a lot of bacteria in their mouths, so a bite can easily lead to an infection.

If you're prepared, it's fine; just wash and disinfect the wound with soap and water, and there shouldn't be any problems. But if you're unprepared and a long time has passed since you were bitten in the wild, it's quite easy for the wound to become infected.

Wang Xingbang asked, "Second brother, this thing doesn't seem to use too much oil when you make it. It would be great if someone was willing to buy it. You're always going to the countryside; you can spend a little money to buy it back and then resell it at a higher price. You should be able to make a good profit."

Wang Xingguo chuckled and said, "Brother, don't worry about this. I know what I'm doing. You should hurry up and get our sister-in-law married. That's the most important thing for the Wang family."

Wang Xingbang rarely blushed. As the eldest brother, after their parents passed away, he shouldered the responsibility of being a father figure and has been taking care of his younger siblings ever since.

Now that my second brother has a job, he really should start thinking about settling down.

Wang Xingguo asked, "Brother, do you have a girl in mind? If not, then I'll prepare some gifts and go to Aunt Wang in the next alley to act as a matchmaker for you."

Aunt Wang next door is a professional matchmaker. These days, not just anyone can be a matchmaker. You need to be affiliated with the neighborhood committee and recognized by the neighborhood committee to openly and legitimately arrange marriages.

Matchmakers don't receive a salary or have official positions, but they are registered by the local neighborhood committee, which is considered an officially recognized status.

With this officially recognized identity, matchmakers could go from house to house without being reported as enemy spies, and they could even go to the neighborhood office and police station to find out which families in the alleys had eligible men and women.

Matchmakers don't work for free; if you want them to introduce you to a potential partner, you need to give them a red envelope first.

There's also an etiquette to this red envelope. When you first visit a matchmaker seeking help, you should give a three-yuan red envelope to show your gratitude and sincerity. If you don't have high requirements for the partner, such as just someone who can manage a household, you should still give a five-yuan red envelope as a thank-you gift.

But if we raise the bar a bit, then it's eight yuan as a thank-you gift for the matchmaker. If the requirements are particularly high, then a ten-yuan red envelope is needed as a thank-you gift. Ten yuan is the maximum; it can't be higher. That's the industry standard.

Furthermore, if one is satisfied with the girl, one should not only give a red envelope as a thank-you gift to the matchmaker, but also bring wine, candy, pastries, and fruit as gifts to express gratitude to the matchmaker for introducing such a good marriage.

These are all unwritten rules. Matchmakers won't ask for much or a red envelope, but if the person seeking help doesn't ask, they'll just introduce them to ordinary potential partners.

Wang Xingbang coughed awkwardly twice, then whispered, "This isn't something you, as the younger brother, can handle. I'll go see Aunt Wang myself in a couple of days..."

Wang Xingguo nodded and said, "Alright, it's really not appropriate for me, as the younger brother, to step in. Big brother, don't think about saving money. Just give the red envelope as you normally would, and make your demands if necessary. Our family has saved me the money I would have spent on buying a job, so we can't let you suffer because of this."

Wang Xingning also chimed in, "Second brother is right. Eldest brother, you need to find a beautiful and virtuous girl to be our sister-in-law. Second brother has a girlfriend, so there's no need to worry. If the sister-in-law you find isn't virtuous, then Fourth brother and I won't have an easy time in the future."

Wang Xingmin nodded quickly: "Second brother and third sister are right. Eldest brother, find me a beautiful sister-in-law. You can have a few beautiful nephews and nieces. I'll be more motivated to help you take care of the kids, right? Hehe, if the nephews and nieces are too ugly, I'll get annoyed taking care of them."

Hearing his younger siblings' words, Wang Xingbang felt a warmth in his heart, realizing that his love for them hadn't been in vain!

He nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll first mention my requirements to Aunt Wang. I hope we can find a sister-in-law that you're satisfied with."

He's only twenty years old, and will be twenty-one after his birthday in November. He also has his own aspirations regarding marriage.

Who wouldn't want their life partner to be kind, virtuous, considerate, gentle, and understanding?

The matter was settled. Wang Xingguo was quite anxious about it. If his elder brother didn't find a wife, he couldn't bring himself to marry Li Xiuping.

It's not that it has to be this way, but if the older brother doesn't get married yet, and he, as the younger brother, gets married first, people will gossip and even laugh at the older brother for being incompetent.

Wang Xingguo had absorbed the original owner's memories. From childhood to adulthood, his older brother had always protected him. Even if his older brother didn't care about other people's gossip, he would still care a lot about it.

Why should my wonderful older brother be laughed at by others?

He's not short of money, and neither is his older brother. Why should his older brother suffer?

Wang Xingguo patted his chest and said that as long as a suitable girl came to visit, he would take care of the food and accommodations himself, and he would never let his elder brother lose face.

Wang Xingning and Wang Xingmin also stated that they would definitely handle the hospitality arrangements well and would not let anything down.

These days, when it comes to blind dates, it's usually the matchmaker who takes the girl to the boy's house for a meeting. Some girls bring their mothers along, while others go alone; it's all quite normal.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after the matter of the eldest brother's blind date was settled.

They don't stop worrying about their eldest brother's marriage just because the third and fourth brothers are young; on the contrary, they are even more concerned about it.

Children from poor families mature early. They knew very well that the eldest brother had a job and was not bad-looking, but he was still single at twenty years old, all because of the three of them!

That's right, in the eyes of other girls' families, the three of them were just three burdens!

This is also why my older brother hasn't found a partner yet; they need to have children to get married, right?

With three younger siblings already in the family, how can I raise children?

However, all of this changed completely when Wang Xingguo got a job!

Although pedaling a tricycle is not respectable, it has now been restructured into a state-owned enterprise, and those who do this job are considered legitimate workers.

A family with two workers and two younger siblings wouldn't be considered a burden.

It was for this reason that Wang Xingbang dared to consider getting married; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to even think about getting married if he hadn't worked for a day.

This is Wang Xingbang, a man who truly embodies the saying "the eldest brother is like a father." He is the older brother whom Wang Xingguo respects and loves, even though he has another set of memories and is not a pure younger brother.