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

There was nothing he could do about it, since there was really nowhere else to assign them. Section Chief Zhao didn't care about the consequences and figured that since the director had brought this trouble upon himself, he might as well just assign them the work.

If they dare to cause more trouble in the future, he'll assign someone to sweep the floor and someone to pour water and make tea...

Back home, Wang Xingguo told his family about it. Grandpa Lin frowned and said, "Don't agree to Lao Li's arrangements next time. How can you stuff people into a classified unit like that!"

Wang Xingguo nodded and said, "I understand, but it's no use me saying it; Grandpa, you'll have to talk to him about it."

Grandpa Lin nodded and said, "Alright, the State Science and Technology Commission is having a meeting tomorrow, I'll say a few words to him while I'm at it, how can he act so recklessly?"

Wang Xingbang spoke up, "Grandpa, some leaders seem to want to set up a vegetable farm in the village. Do you think that would be good for the village?"

After thinking for a moment, Grandpa Lin nodded and said, "It has its advantages. This is more reliable than sending people to Xingguo."

Wang Xingguo asked curiously, "Brother, how did you know about this?"

Wang Xingbang explained, "One of the leaders' sons was in our electrician team. That guy couldn't keep his mouth shut and told us everything. For example, about this farm, he told us that he was lucky, otherwise he would have had to go to the countryside to grow vegetables too."

Farm work is not easy either, but fortunately it's not too far from home, making it much more convenient for family members to visit or bring them things.

However, it's not easy for them to go home, because even if they live nearby, going home is still a troublesome matter, as the people in the educated youth office will be watching them.

After all, others are going to places thousands of miles away. It's one thing for them to live close to home, but if they go home frequently, it will have a very bad influence.

Li Xiuping asked, "Speaking of which, Xingning is supposed to give birth in about half a month. As her brothers, you two should send her nutritional supplements and postpartum tonics."

Wang Xingguo nodded and said, "Okay, I'll deliver the things tomorrow night. We can have dinner at Third Sister's place."

Li Xiuping nodded and said, "Then I'll call her in advance and tell her to bring more things over. My brother-in-law just finished arranging things for his three younger siblings, so he's a little short on cash."

The Chen family has many children, and Chen Dajun's younger siblings, who are unemployed, all have to go to the countryside to work as sent-down youth.

Since the Chen family already has two brothers with jobs, they can't arrange more jobs for them no matter how capable they are. Otherwise, other families with two children can only keep one in the city, and having so many children in the city would cause public outrage.

So the Chen family arranged for one person to join the army and for the other two to be sent to work in the countryside where the army was located, so that someone could help take care of them.

Despite the Chen family being a high-ranking official's family, at this point, some favors still need to be made.

After all, it's easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings.

If they don't make proper arrangements, and people try to trip them up, their children won't be able to go where they want to cut in line.

The next day after get off work, Wang Xingguo rode his bicycle to Chen's house with five chickens, a bucket containing ten crucian carp weighing four or five ounces each, three black carp, and a basket of eggs weighing about ten pounds.

Mr. and Mrs. Chen greeted them warmly, and Wang Xingguo asked Chen Dajun to go downstairs and help get the things.

Their family lived on the second floor of a tenement building, so he couldn't carry all these things up by himself.

Wang Xingning said cheerfully, "Second Brother, why did you bring so much stuff? We have plenty of food at home."

Wang Xingguo said with a smile, "You're about to give birth, and you'll need to replenish your energy during your postpartum period, so you can't be careless. I was worried I'd be too busy with work, so I'm preparing some things for you now while I have some free time."

Chen Dajun chuckled and said, "Second Brother, have you been very busy lately?"

Wang Xingguo nodded and said, "We're busy. That's just how things are now. We have to hold ideological study sessions every day, and we also have to go to the ministry for training from time to time. Our workload has increased a lot, and we're extremely busy."

The workload in their materials transportation department has been increasing, to the point that Wang Xingguo is considering opening up a new department, otherwise they won't be able to handle it all.

However, the size of the materials transportation department is limited, and new transportation departments cannot be added at will. The only solution is to work overtime to solve the problem of insufficient manpower.

Even several deputy directors occasionally had to go out to carry out transportation missions, making it even busier for Wang Xingguo to stay at the base camp and handle affairs.

After having a drink, Wang Xingguo said goodbye and left.

Because the distance wasn't very close, it was already 9:40 when I got home.

After washing up, Wang Xingguo returned to his bedroom, where Li Xiuping was knitting a sweater for the children.

She asked Wang Xingguo, "Honey, how's the situation in Xingning?"

Wang Xingguo replied with a smile, "She's doing great, just a lot fatter. It seems the Chen family hasn't mistreated her; she's gained quite a bit of weight compared to you."

Li Xiuping laughed and said, "No way, I'm the one who's really gained weight. Honey, will you mind if I'm fat?"

Having already given birth to three children for Wang Xingguo, and now pregnant with her fourth, almost seven months along, Li Xiuping's figure has indeed changed.

Wang Xingguo held Li Xiuping's hand and said earnestly, "No matter what you become in the future, in my eyes you will always be that eighteen-year-old girl!"

Li Xiuping said with a laugh, "You're just saying nice things to make me happy, but I don't believe you."

"No way, my wife is the best. She worked so hard to give birth to our children, I feel sorry for her so much, the word 'dislike' will never appear in my mind."

Wang Xingguo put his arm around Li Xiuping and told her many things from his heart, because that was truly what he felt.

He could be indifferent to anyone in this world, but he couldn't be indifferent to Li Xiuping.

This woman bore him children, took care of the family, and sacrificed her youth.

While he was away working, she patiently took care of the children and silently waited for him to come home for a family reunion, never uttering a single complaint.

How could he not love a woman like that?

Time flies, and ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Wang Xingguo received a phone call from Chen Dajun.

"Second brother, Xingning gave birth! I have a son! Hahaha..."

Chen Dajun was clearly still excited, and his speech was somewhat incoherent.

Wang Xingguo was also very happy and said a few words of advice to Chen Dajun, telling him to call his family immediately and cook blackfish soup for Wang Xingning to replenish his strength.

Wang Xingguo was also very happy, as he was about to become a second uncle!

However, he is currently unable to leave and can only visit his third sister later in the evening.

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xingguo was in a great mood and went on to arrange his work.

The family also received the good news, and Shen Qingqing went to arrange for chicken soup to be made.

Li Xiuping took out the prepared items, which were all things for the children, such as small clothes and blankets, because her sister-in-law and the others needed to visit Wang Xingning in the hospital.