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

Looking at his father lying on the bed snoring loudly, Wang Jianhua's memory suddenly went back to a few years ago, when his father would sleep for more than ten hours after returning from a business trip.

Wang Jianhua felt sorry for his father. Every time he rushed home to see them, he didn't even have time to eat. His mother would always cook him a big bowl of noodles, which his father would finish in one go.

Today I went to the hospital with my great-grandfather for a check-up. I was surprised to find my father had come home when we got back. He was both excited and happy.

It's a pity I didn't get to talk to my father. I heard he took a train for several days to get back. He rarely snores this loudly. Every time he snores this loudly, it means he's very tired and exhausted.

He tiptoed out of the room, not daring to disturb his father's rest.

Now, my aunt's room has been divided into two smaller rooms, one for Wang Jianhua and one for Wang Niannian.

Wang Xingning got married last year to a man named Chen Dajun. It was arranged by Grandpa Lin. Chen Dajun comes from a military family and had just been transferred back to Beijing from his military service.

This man was not only tall and handsome, but also came from a distinguished family—a military family. Most importantly, he was of upright character, had a strong sense of responsibility, and, like his father, was a family man.

The two fell in love at first sight and got married less than six months after they met.

The biggest regret is that Wang Xingguo was not there and did not attend their wedding.

Chen Dajun's family was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law, especially after looking at Wang Xingguo's file, they were extremely pleased with Wang Xingning.

To show his respect, Chen Dajun's grandfather made a special trip back from the Shenyang Military Region to attend their wedding.

Wang Xingmin is also very promising; he is already studying at a vocational high school and is the most educated of the four Wang siblings.

After Wang Xingbang called to inform everyone that Wang Xingguo had returned, Wang Xingning said that he would bring Chen Dajun back to see his second brother the next night, and Wang Xingmin would also ask for leave to come back and reunite with his second brother.

Needless to say, the other clansmen were already discussing pooling their money to host a few tables to celebrate Wang Xingguo's safe return from the front lines.

The matter of aiding Vietnam no longer needs to be kept secret; everyone knows that Wang Xingguo is working on the front lines in the Korean War.

On the train, Wang Xingguo was so excited about seeing his wife, children, and relatives that he couldn't sleep.

So after lunch, he slept from around 2 p.m. until around 4 a.m. the next morning before waking up.

Li Xiuping was right next to him, holding him tightly.

After Wang Xingguo woke up, he stroked Li Xiuping's face. These past few years have really been tough for her. Raising a child alone is truly not easy.

Li Xiuping stirred and opened her eyes. Seeing that Wang Xingguo was awake, she quickly said, "Honey, you're awake. Are you hungry? I'll go heat up some food for you."

Wang Xingguo laughed and said, "I'm not hungry, but I'm a little hungry."

Li Xiuping rolled her eyes at Wang Xingguo. They were an old married couple, so of course she knew what Wang Xingguo meant.

She blushed and said, "Eat if you're hungry, no one's stopping you."

Wang Xingguo chuckled...

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In the afternoon, five tables were set up at the entrance, and the aunties and grandmas slaughtered chickens and ducks together, creating quite a lively scene.

Wang Xingguo recounted his experiences in North Vietnam, and the men at several tables listened with great interest.

Before we knew it, it got dark, the lights came on, the dishes were served, the wine was opened, and the wine was poured.

Chen Dajun was extremely respectful to Wang Xingguo. Although he had also returned from the military, he acted like a primary school student in front of Wang Xingguo and had to call him "commander."

According to the previous military rank system, Wang Xingguo would already be a colonel at this time.

Once he takes office, he will be assigned a personal attendant, who is also a bodyguard.

Most importantly, he might have to move.

Level 13 is the threshold for high-ranking officials, and Wang Xingguo has already reached it, so he may have to move to the government compound.

Unlike Li Zhong, who was of a higher rank and could choose where to live, Wang Xingguo could not.

Although he is a high-ranking official, he doesn't have much choice.

Because the logistics department's compound is close to his workplace, his children can study there safely, and the compound's security can also protect his family's safety.

So Wang Xingguo had no choice but to move there.

He has already thought it through. He can leave this house to his younger brother. He is eighteen years old this year. Although he will be allocated a house in the future, he will have to wait in line. It would be better to find a way to leave this house to his younger brother.

After a meal, everyone talked about the changes in the past few years, and Wang Xingguo was very happy for everyone.

Some of my cousins ​​got married and had children, some of my cousins ​​were transferred to other units, which can be considered a promotion, and some of my uncles were promoted and received a significant pay raise...

There's been a lot of good news, plus a lot of happy events in my own family: my sister-in-law is pregnant with her fourth child, my younger sister got married, and my younger brother got into a vocational school.

so good!

Laughter filled the air; everyone was very happy tonight, especially after learning that Wang Xingguo had become a high-ranking official—a high-ranking official from their own Wang family!

Whether others joined the army or went to work in factories, none of them became high-ranking officials like Wang Xingguo.

By past standards, Wang Xingguo would have been a deputy division-level officer at this time, officially entering the ranks of high-ranking cadres, with a bright future ahead of him.

What no one knows is that Wang Xingguo almost risked his life to earn this honor.

If he had been just a little less lucky and been hit by shrapnel from that bomb dropped by an American bomber, he might have been killed on the spot.

Instead of returning safely with an injured ear.

Wang Xingguo didn't tell them about this, wanting to leave the joy to everyone. There was no need to talk about these unpleasant past events; it would only make everyone worry and spoil their happy mood tonight.

The commotion lasted until 10 p.m. before everyone started moving tables and cleaning up.

Wang Xingning and Chen Dajun went back. In the blink of an eye, the little girl who used to make matchboxes at home with her younger brother has become a wife and will soon become a mother.

Time flies so fast!

Wang Xingmin was the luckiest person because after he was admitted to a vocational school, the "Old Three Classes" period came around.

Nowadays, a large number of educated youth are sent to the countryside. If Wang Xingmin had been a year later, he wouldn't have had to go to the countryside because he would have been given a job. However, he would not have been able to pass the entrance exam for a vocational school because vocational school entrance exams have been discontinued.

Wang Xingmin's vocational school will last four years, and he won't graduate until next year. He doesn't know what kind of company he will be assigned to work in.

Wang Xingguo kept this in mind and would try to find a better job for his younger brother later.

Grandpa Lin wouldn't get involved in these things unless it was something particularly important, in which case he would help resolve it.

He certainly wouldn't want to get involved in work arrangements like this, lest he give others cause for gossip and cause unnecessary trouble.