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

Wang Xingguo also extended his affection to the Li family, valuing them highly.

Moreover, although the Li family didn't like him at first, they accepted him as their son-in-law over time.

Now, they are even more willing to spend money to help the young couple buy a house and worry about their marriage.

For this reason alone, Wang Xingguo should be grateful to their family.

They raised their daughter with great care and effort, not so that she would suffer with someone else. It's normal and understandable that they might complain about the poor conditions. Wang Xingguo shouldn't hold a grudge against their family because of this.

So he shamelessly visited them again and again, and finally won over his parents-in-law with his sincerity, which also impressed his brother-in-law, who stopped making things difficult for him and Li Xiuping.

After Li Laishun and Li Wenbin took turns cooking the remaining two portions of eel, the matter was considered successfully concluded for the day.

Li Wenbin opened a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), and the three of them chatted and drank while eating the braised eel.

Wang Xingguo said to the group, "Actually, I learned a simple way to cook this from the countryside. I can have the factory's chefs go to Huaiyang cuisine restaurants and Cantonese restaurants to learn how to cook these dishes. Let me tell you, when I was selling fish, I met an old lady from Shanghai. She traded her watch's internal quota with me for 20 jin of eels. She said that in her area, whether someone is sick or has just given birth, they always cook eels to replenish their qi and blood."

Li Wenbin asked in surprise, "Is that so? Xingguo, when are you going to buy that watch back?"

Wang Xingguo explained, "The old lady said it would be tomorrow because she filled in my name on the internal quota this afternoon and has to send it to their watch factory's Beijing office so I can get the money to buy the watch there. But after I finish this tomorrow, I'll need to go to the countryside. Please tell Xiuping for me that I probably won't be able to pick her up from get off work for the next week."

Li Laishun waved his hand and said, "Men should prioritize their careers. Now that it's confirmed that these eels can be used in cooking, their price will definitely rise. No matter how secretly the factory buys them, once many people buy this worthless stuff, the price will quickly go up. Don't worry about getting busy; we'll explain things clearly to Xiuping."

Wang Xingguo quickly raised his glass to thank Uncle Li for his understanding, drank it all in one gulp, and then toasted his elder brother Li Wenbin.

During the subsequent casual conversation, the topic turned to Wang Xingbang's blind date the next day.

When the topic of blind dates came up, Li Wenbin couldn't avoid it either.

Faced with his family's urging, Li Wenbin glared at Wang Xingguo and then explained, "Dad, Mom, I'm already trying. I'm currently pursuing a nurse, aren't I? You have to give me some time. You can't expect me to win her over in one go, can you? That would be a crime..."

Speaking of nurses, Wang Xingguo asked curiously, "Brother, which hospital does that nurse you were pursuing work for?"

"It's from Capital Medical University, but it's a bit uncertain. They don't seem too happy with my family."

Wang Xingguo thought of Jiang Yue'e. This nurse seemed to be single and could be helpful to his business. As the saying goes, "Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders." Why not introduce her to his brother-in-law?

Thinking of this, he asked, "Brother, if you really feel there's no chance, you should cut your losses. I know a nurse; how about I ask her for you after I finish collecting the eels?"

Li Wenbin wanted to refuse, but Wang Xingguo's next words made him change his mind.

"Brother, that nurse works at the General Hospital of Liberation. I can tell she's probably single, and she seems to be a very nice person. It's just that, well, she's a bit short, probably only about 1.55 meters tall. But she's good-looking and has a great presence; she's a rare find."

When Li Wenbin heard that she was a nurse from the General Hospital of Liberation, he was immediately tempted.

Don't blame him for being realistic; these are nurses from the General Hospital of Liberation, and these are the so-called high-quality resources. Guess who these nurses' partners are?

These nurses have impeccable family backgrounds; they are highly sought-after by military officers, children of high-ranking officials, and doctors in the same hospital.

Everyone in the compound knows how suitable it is to find a partner like this.

So Li Laishun shook his head and said, "It's not suitable. Our family is working class, and we can't be associated with such a family."

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Li Wenbin's head, waking him up completely.

He smiled wryly and said, "Yes, a girl like that, with her background and family status, is not someone I can aspire to. I'd better give up."

Wang Xingguo also fell silent. He was so focused on Jiang Yue'e's good points that he forgot about his brother-in-law's shortcomings.

First, he really has a hard time competing with those children of high-ranking officials. Second, he can't compete with cadres or nurses from the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army. They are all top-tier in the marriage market, so sought-after that ordinary people can only dream of them.

After a night of drinking, it was already 6:30. Wang Xingguo said goodbye, as he needed to take some things to Uncle Niu's place and wouldn't be picking up Li Xiuping.

After leaving this area, Wang Xingguo rode his tricycle towards Daxing Hutong.

Once inside the alley, he got off the bus when no one was around, took out the cigarettes and alcohol he was going to sell from his spatial storage, and put them into the box under the seat.

Twenty bottles of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), ten bottles of Wuxing brand Fenjiu (a type of Chinese liquor), ten bottles of Moutai liquor, three cartons of Mudan brand cigarettes, two cartons of Daqianmen cigarettes, one carton of Hengda brand cigarettes, a wooden bucket containing twenty crucian carp, and another wooden bucket containing about ten kilograms of various miscellaneous fish.

He naturally had more cigarettes and alcohol, but this was about enough. You can't get fat in one bite; it's more cost-effective to sell things slowly.

When they arrived at the place, they knocked on the door, only to find that the person guarding the door tonight was blind.

This guy isn't really blind, but he has severe congenital amblyopia. He often can't recognize people when they're only five or six meters away on the street!

He could make out the outline, but it took three or four meters for someone to get closer to recognize his face.

Because of this ailment, many people passing by didn't recognize him, which led to his nickname "the blind man."

Upon seeing that it was Wang Xingguo pushing a tricycle, the blind man said, half-laughing and half-crying, "Wang Er, are you trying to solicit customers around here?"

Wang Xingguo rolled his eyes at him and said, "Pull my ass! I'm here to deliver goods. Hurry up and grab a mat to help me push my vehicle into the yard."

The blind man agreed, went to get the mat and put it down, then ran outside to help push the tricycle into the yard.

Wang Xingguo said to the blind man, "Blind man, go and call two people to help carry the things inside. The wine I brought this time is all in bulk, in individual bottles."

The blind man agreed, closed the courtyard gate, and ran to the main house to call for help.

Upon learning that Wang Xingguo had delivered the goods, Uncle Niu rushed out to help carry them. Soon, the cigarettes, alcohol, and fish were brought into the main room, and everyone began to divide the goods.

It was clear that they were originally eating, but after Niu Ye and the others finished dividing up the food, they started calculating the money for Wang Xingguo.