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

The next day, Li Enze picked up the four children early in the morning.

When Wang Xingguo came home from get off work in the evening, the children surrounded him, chattering incessantly about what delicious things their great-grandfather had given them and what places he had taken them to play.

Wang Xingguo listened with a smile, feeling that Grandpa Lin's health shouldn't be too bad, since he could still take the children out for a walk.

Li Xiuping brought out the dishes and said to Wang Xingguo, "Honey, Zhengang brought over some bananas today. He said they were from his brother-in-law's place. These things are really hard to come by."

Wang Xingguo nodded and smiled, "This guy has really made something of himself. His brother-in-law is a purchasing agent at the factory, so he probably got the fruit through special channels."

Li Zhengang's first child was a daughter, and his second child was a son. That's truly a lucky number.

However, Wang Xingguo rarely visits them, mainly because he's afraid of causing trouble. His work now requires a high degree of confidentiality, so it's not suitable for him to travel around and cause trouble for others.

Wang Xingbang asked with some curiosity, "Second brother, can purchasing agents buy things through special channels?"

Wang Xingguo nodded and explained, "Things from special channels are much easier to buy now than before, mainly because transportation is much more convenient. There's a lot of fruit being transported from the south, but the prices aren't cheap."

In the past, during difficult times, special supply channels were required to prioritize the troops. Now that supplies have been restored and are no longer so scarce, many restrictions have been lifted on supplies from special supply channels.

In reality, special supplies are not that mysterious; it's just that many people feel that using these things is a privilege.

In reality, the items supplied under special needs are no different from those available on the market; the only differences are the packaging and the source of the materials.

These things are generally grown and raised on large farms, so they are safer and the source of supplies is more reliable.

While we were eating, Director Zhao came in.

Everyone quickly grabbed bowls and chopsticks, and Wang Xingbang even went to pour him some wine.

After Director Zhao sat down and drank a glass of wine, he said to Wang Xingguo, "Xingguo, Er Gouzi ran away. He's not stupid after all. The people behind him suppressed the news, which allowed him to escape from Tianjin by ship."

Wang Xingguo was a little surprised. He didn't expect Er Gouzi to be so clever and actually manage to escape.

Director Zhao frowned and said with some displeasure, "You're not allowed to do that again. Giving advice to people like them won't do you any good; it will only bring you trouble."

Wang Xingguo explained, "Uncle, that Er Gouzi used to give me a sum of money when he ran the night market. It was like the money Niu Ye gave me to buy my life. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother with other people's business."

Speaking of Master Niu, Director Zhao snorted and said, "They're both surnamed Wu, but Wu Er is much better than Master Niu. Master Niu is just a fool."

Wang Xingguo asked curiously, "Grandpa, how many years of labor reform was Uncle Niu sentenced to?"

"Ten years. He's a bit shrewd; he knows how to buy his way out, so he got a lighter sentence. The other three were all sentenced to twenty years, which means their lives are ruined."

Wang Xingguo sighed, "Old Niu is a bit foolish. I don't even know what to say about him. He didn't have the skills, but he insisted on taking on a job he wasn't qualified for. Now look what's happened, he's gotten himself into trouble."

Actually, Master Niu was really foolish. Driven by greed, he repeatedly tried to get Wang Xingguo to collect antiques and treasures, but Wang Xingguo refused each time.

But unexpectedly, after Wang Xingguo left, he got involved with the three new gloves and started to stir up trouble again.

Therefore, it's said that good words are useless to persuade a ghost that deserves to die, and no one can save a person who deserves to die.

Director Zhao didn't come over to discuss this matter, but rather because his fourth son had graduated from junior high school and had been unemployed for half a year without a suitable job. So he wanted to ask Wang Xingguo if he knew anyone who could help arrange a job.

The neighborhood committee doesn't have any good jobs, so they want Wang Xingguo to help them find connections and make arrangements.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Xingguo asked, "Uncle, does he want to join the army? If he does, I can help recommend him for a job. If not, I can pull some strings and get him a job in the railway department."

Director Zhao's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he nodded repeatedly, saying, "It's best to join the army if you can. My second son has already used my quota and pulled some strings, and I really can't arrange anything for my fourth son."

Director Zhao himself came from the military, and he wanted his child to train in the military.

Putting aside everything else, people of this generation who came from the military all want their children to join the military.

Wang Xingguo said with a smile, "I know quite a few people now, so it shouldn't be a problem for them to give me some recommendations."

After a meal of drinks, Director Zhao left happily.

Wang Xingbang asked curiously, "Second brother, can you really help recommend people for the army?"

Wang Xingguo nodded and said, "Is there any doubt about that? I'm in the military myself now. For someone of my rank, recommending someone with a clean record to join the army is a piece of cake."

"Yeah, I'd forgotten you're a soldier now."

The main reason was that there were no suitable candidates in his family to recommend for military service, so Wang Xingguo didn't need to bring it up.

As for his clan, he didn't need to worry about them at all; the members of their clan were given priority for military recruitment.

There's no other way; the fact that the clan's members can be given priority in joining the army is thanks to the bloodshed and sacrifice of their ancestors, and this is the preferential treatment they deserve.

Wang Xingguo resolved the matter the very next day, with remarkable ease.

By July, the material transportation was completely separated, the Material Transportation Department was officially established, and Wang Xingguo was transferred to work in the Material Transportation Department.

Wang Xingguo was a bit frustrated. He was doing well in the Second Oil Transportation Division, but suddenly he was transferred to the Materials Transportation Division.

However, Li Zhong had his own considerations, which were actually for Wang Xingguo's own good.

Because Kong Xiangqing, the director of the Materials Transportation Department, will be promoted after only a few years, he can then promote Wang Xingguo to the rank of deputy division-level director.

So transferring him there was a logical thing to do. After all, there's a place for every radish, and if Wang Xingguo were in the oil transportation department, there would be too many people with more seniority than him, making it difficult to arrange his future promotion.

And so, Wang Xingguo went to the Materials Transportation Department, and was still in charge of the materials transportation work in the Malan area.

However, now the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps mainly supplies the grain and non-staple foods, while they are mainly responsible for the procurement of non-staple foods and daily necessities by the major military regions, reducing their workload by at least half.

Wang Xingguo, the deputy director, personally led a team of four section chiefs, more than a dozen staff members, and a platoon of soldiers to complete the first transportation and escort mission of the Materials Transportation Department.

The main reason was that they were assigned to new employees. He, Kong Xiangqing, and two other deputy directors took turns mentoring the new employees, and they would familiarize themselves with the work process after running around with them once.