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

While chatting after dinner, someone from the security department came over and told Wang Xingguo that a man named Er Gouzi was coming to see him.

Wang Xingguo was a little surprised because after the three directors of the trust store were dismissed, Niu Ye also went to mine with them.

Therefore, Er Gouzi and his group never contacted Wang Xingguo again.

Er Gouzi was also at his wit's end.

He couldn't continue operating the night market with its negotiated prices, and he had a vague feeling that he was about to die.

So even though he was a little afraid of Wang Xingguo, he still gritted his teeth and came to him for help.

Wang Xingguo frowned. What could Er Gouzi want from him?

However, he still let the security guards let him in to see what he wanted to see him about.

He wasn't afraid of Er Gouzi coming to cause trouble for him; to put it bluntly, if Er Gouzi dared to come, he would only be courting death.

However, the two did not have any deep-seated hatred, and he would not come looking for trouble unless he thought he was tired of living.

Wang Xingguo asked his family to leave, and he received Er Gouzi, whose eyes were bloodshot, all by himself.

Seeing his disheveled appearance, Wang Xingguo poured him some tea, and the two lit cigarettes. He couldn't help but ask, "Er Gouzi, what happened to you?"

Er Gouzi took a deep drag on his cigarette and replied with a wry smile, "Director Wang, could you give me another hand?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xingguo knew that it might be time to deal with the night market where prices were negotiated.

He asked very seriously, "Er Gouzi, are you not listening to what I said?"

Er Gouzi said softly with a bitter expression, "Director Wang, it's not that I don't want to do what you say, but my deputy director's backer keeps forcing me to falsify accounts... You know, my goods all come from these people, so I have no choice but to obey their orders."

But things have changed recently. That bastard kept giving me the runaround, and now he's gone off to work in Northeast China. Now the whole mess of the bargaining night market has been dumped on me and the deputy director. The deputy director is panicking now; he's found out that our bargaining night market is going to close down.

But one thing that inevitably happens before closing down is reconciliation of accounts. I've taken so much blame for him, and he just threw me away like a rag. Director Wang, please, for the sake of our friendship, help me out, okay?

Wang Xingguo fell silent.

Actually, Er Gouzi's experience is not strange at all; gloves will eventually be thrown away.

Wang Xingguo squinted in thought, then asked, "I don't have the ability to help you get out of this situation. What are you planning to do now?"

Upon hearing Wang Xingguo's words, Er Gouzi knew that in this situation, what could Wang Xingguo possibly do to help him?

He rubbed his face, then said viciously, "Since I can't live anymore, I want to bite him, even if it kills me!"

Wang Xingguo paused for a moment, then asked, "Er Gouzi, you have two paths to take now."

Er Gouzi quickly asked, "Director Wang, please tell me, I'll listen to whatever you say."

Wang Xingguo whispered, "One option is to run away, run to Hong Kong. As long as you run, they won't send anyone to deal with you, since that young master's background isn't clean. Another option is to turn yourself in, to turn yourself in openly and confess everything."

Since he's going to throw away your gloves, you should bite him. That way, he'll never become a high-ranking official again—consider it a form of revenge. But you need to think carefully; both paths are dangerous. Whether you succeed depends entirely on how tough your luck is!

Wang Xingguo came up with the idea; how to implement it was up to Er Gouzi.

He was only showing up because of the money Er Gouzi had given him back then; otherwise, he wouldn't even bother to see him.

As for that money, it's impossible for Er Gouzi to implicate him.

Joining the negotiated night market is equivalent to cutting ties with their past, so no one will pay attention to Er Gouzi's claim that he gave money to Wang Xingguo.

From the beginning, Wang Xingguo instructed him to make sure he carefully read and recorded the accounts.

As a result of his disobedience, he has ended up in this state.

Although Wang Xingguo spoke to Grandpa Lin and was able to protect him, what was the basis for that?

If he had withstood some of the pressure and focused solely on his job at the night market, without getting involved with those who abandoned him, he could have escaped unscathed.

The leaders have already said that the work done at the night market was commendable and there will be no repercussions later.

They made that promise.

It's not that others are settling scores now; it's that he himself is dishonest. Who can he blame?

Er Gouzi is gone.

He didn't have much hope when he came here, but with the two paths Wang Xingguo offered, he gritted his teeth and figured there was still a sliver of a chance.

It mainly depends on what he thinks.

After Er Gouzi left, Li Xiuping came out with her children. She asked in bewilderment, "Honey, what's wrong with Er Gouzi? You warned him before, but he still ended up hanging out with some people."

Wang Xingguo knew he was the same kind of person, but he had the space at his disposal, so he truly had a way out.

Er Gouzi had no way out, yet he took this risk, which was actually related to his background.

Because he climbed up from the bottom, every choice he made was a gamble, truly a gamble with his life.

He had won a bet before, so he became Director Wu of the night market for negotiating prices, even amidst the storms.

But this time he lost the bet!

This is his last desperate struggle against defeat. Of the two paths Wang Xingguo told him, there is actually only one.

That's running away!

As long as he's willing to spend a lot of money to run away, those who use him as a shield are actually willing to cover up and wipe away the traces for him.

After all, Er Gouzi ran away, so he ended up taking the blame for Er Gouzi.

Even if Er Gouzi didn't run away with his wife and children, people would still protect them to some extent.

The key is what he chooses. If he turns himself in, it will be a fight to the death, but it's also possible that things will remain the same.

Wang Xingguo wasn't thinking about Er Gouzi's mess anymore. He'd already said what he needed to say, and what did Er Gouzi's fate have to do with him, Director Wang?

Wang Xingguo picked up his daughter and laughed heartily, making her laugh. The little girl could feel his happiness and kept laughing too.

Children are very sensitive; if you playfully tease them, they will respond with happy laughter.

Because they are straightforward and don't understand falsehood or pretense, they respond to happiness with happiness—it's their instinct.

Li Xiuping said to Wang Xingguo, "Shall we go shopping together tomorrow? The eldest son's shoes are a bit too tight, we need to take him to buy a new pair."

Wang Xingguo replied with a smile, "Great! It's been a long time since our family went shopping together."