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

Upon receiving the notification, Chen Weiqiang ran downstairs, saw Wang Xingguo, immediately stood at attention, saluted, and grinned, saying:

"Hello, team leader!"

Wang Xingguo smiled and nodded, then stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Not bad. I've been keeping an eye on your work since I left. You did a great job over there, especially that emergency decision to switch to road transport, which prevented us from suffering losses. You deserve praise!"

Chen Weiqiang smiled sheepishly; he had always been a rather quiet person.

It's not that I'm introverted, but rather that I'm not good at expressing myself.

Wang Xingguo said to him, "Is there anything else you're busy with? If not, come to my house and we'll have a couple of drinks."

Chen Weiqiang nodded and replied, "Okay, team leader, wait for me for a moment. I'll go back to the dormitory to get some things and let the team leader know I'll be right back."

"Okay, I'll wait for you here."

Wang Xingguo lit a cigarette and smoked it. After he finished the cigarette, Chen Weiqiang came downstairs carrying a bag.

Wang Xingguo gestured for him to get in the car, and then got in first.

After Chen Weiqiang got into the car, he said cheerfully, "Team leader, I thought you didn't need anything, so I brought you some fruit to try."

Wang Xingguo smiled and said, "Alright, don't be so polite with me. Next time, don't bring anything, just come."

After finishing his explanation, Wang Xingguo began to ask Chen Weiqiang about his recent situation. Chen Weiqiang answered truthfully that he had been promoted one level for meritorious service and had reached the fifteenth administrative level.

In fact, the higher you go, the harder it is to get promoted. It's not that easy. You need to make enough contributions and meet the requirements of years of service to get promoted.

Someone like Wang Xingguo, whose tenure is not yet sufficient, needs to work for another year before he can be promoted to the next level.

As for his achievements, he has already done enough, after all, he has worked for so many years and made many contributions.

When I came back last time, I promoted him; it was indeed an exceptional promotion.

Because he had been promoted before meeting the required years of service, it was said that he was promoted exceptionally.

However, it also carries the meaning of setting an example, since it is still very necessary to set an example for young people.

When the car returned to the compound, Chen Weiqiang was a little dumbfounded.

He knew that his leader was not simple, but he never imagined that he would be this complicated!

From the security guards in the compound and the patrol teams, to the soldiers standing guard at the group leader's door, he realized how extraordinary the situation was.

This made him nervous.

After the car was parked, Chen Weiqiang got out with Wang Xingguo and went inside. Wang Xingguo then introduced him to his family members at home.

Li Xiuping and Shen Qingqing greeted them warmly and brewed tea for them.

Wang Xingguo asked Chen Weiqiang, "Did you come to Beijing just to report on your work?"

Chen Weiqiang hesitated for a moment, then offered an explanation.

It turns out they were mainly there to meet performance targets.

During the planned economy era, everything required quotas.

For example, regarding steel production, a certain quota is assigned, and a certain amount of raw materials will be sent over to determine the amount of steel produced.

Similarly, the same applies to other supplies.

Wang Xingguo couldn't be of much help, since he didn't know anyone in this field.

Chen Weiqiang became even more nervous when his family members came home from get off work.

He was very reserved when facing Grandpa Lin because his officer's uniform was too conspicuous. He knew that anyone who could wear such clothes was an extraordinary person.

Grandpa Lin chatted with him in a very easygoing manner and asked Chen Weiqiang some questions about his work in Pingxiang.

Chen Weiqiang answered truthfully, and then it was time to eat.

Wang Xingguo opened two bottles of good wine and started drinking with Chen Weiqiang.

After finishing the meal, Chen Weiqiang was already feeling dizzy.

Wang Xingguo arranged for a driver to take him back, but did not allow him to stay overnight, since Chen Weiqiang had said that he would have to go with the team to report on his work the next morning.

After seeing Chen Weiqiang off, Wang Xingguo rubbed his forehead. He had also drunk quite a bit, though he probably hadn't been drinking much lately. He and his comrades never cheated when they drank together.

After taking a shower, Wang Xingguo planned to rest.

Li Xiuping nudged him and asked, "Honey, when is Xingmin coming back? Jianhua and the others say they miss their little uncle."

Wang Xingguo smiled and replied, "The fourth brother is quite busy at Shijiazhuang Iron and Steel Company, so he probably won't be able to come back for a while."

Li Xiuping asked curiously, "Xingmin studied mechanical engineering, so why did he go to Shijiazhuang Iron and Steel? I've never quite understood it."

Wang Xingguo explained, "Isn't this normal? Shijiazhuang Iron and Steel has a lot of machinery, and it needs this kind of technical talent."

Li Xiuping touched her belly and said, "I wonder if this is a boy or a girl."

The topic has jumped a bit too far, and Wang Xingguo is having trouble keeping up.

He gently pressed his ear against Li Xiuping's belly, listened for a moment, and then said, "The little one is probably asleep; there's no movement."

Li Xiuping said cheerfully, "How could there be so much noise?"

Wang Xingguo put his arm around Li Xiuping and asked, "Wife, what do you think we should do after I retire?"

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiuping said, "We're probably going to be taking care of our grandchildren. By the time you retire, our third child will definitely have several kids."

Wang Xingguo hadn't really thought of this before. After calculating the time, it really was like that!

By the time I retire, my eldest son will be forty years old, and he'll still need to work for about thirty more years before he can retire...

Thinking of this, Wang Xingguo couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh, just thinking about having to work for decades makes me feel so tired."

Li Xiuping asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you too tired from work?"

Wang Xingguo shook his head and said, "The work isn't tiring, but managing a group of people is a bit annoying. There are always people trying to cause trouble. I'm almost driven crazy by all this messy stuff."

Li Xiuping comforted him, "There's nothing I can do. My man is so outstanding that he can't even slack off."

Wang Xingguo smiled and said, "That's true. Sometimes I even think about quitting this position as section chief. Actually, being a leader isn't very interesting. It's more comfortable to have someone taller above you to take over."

That's the truth; Wang Xingguo has been a bit tired lately.

Because there are too many people causing trouble, even though it's not specifically targeting him, there are always people who jump out to stir up trouble.

And it's getting increasingly outrageous; he can no longer deal with it the way he used to.

Because someone above had given the order, he could no longer deal with these people as seriously as he had when he first became the section chief.

Given the current state of affairs, he was helpless.

Even in this compound, many people have been sent down to the countryside for ideological reform.

The couple chatted for a long time before finally falling asleep.

The next morning, while having breakfast, Grandpa Lin was going to take a few children to practice shooting again.

Since their frank conversation, Wang Xingguo and the others have changed their attitude towards Grandpa Lin and no longer object to his desire for his child to join the army.