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

An old lady gave me fifteen yuan and took the whole bucket of eels with me!

Wang Xingguo could only sigh, "This old lady really knows her stuff!"

Several of the people exchanging fish today were bribed, probably because they had nothing else to offer in exchange.

So Wang Xingguo suddenly had 26.8 yuan in cash back in his pocket.

Moreover, the number of people ordering fish suddenly increased dramatically, probably because someone brought fish back to the hospital and was seen by others who then asked about Wang Xingguo's fish delivery.

By noon, Wang Xingguo had recorded 36 crucian carp, 5 carp, 2 grass carp, 6 black carp, and 3 catfish.

Speaking of this catfish, the target customers are definitely from Northeast China, and their accents are unmistakable.

Moreover, this older brother was quite interesting, always calling him "little brother," and Wang Xingguo could tell he was from Northeast China just by hearing that.

Actually, there are many kinds of catfish. In Beijing, the most common type of catfish is the smallmouth catfish, which has two pairs of barbels and four barbels. Even wild catfish that have been around for many years will not grow to more than five pounds, and most of them weigh only one or two pounds.

The river catfish is also called the large-mouthed catfish. Although it also has two pairs of four barbels, its color is grayish-brown or dark brown, while the small-mouthed catfish is yellowish-brown or light yellow.

Largemouth catfish can weigh more than five pounds, some can even weigh tens of pounds!

Actually, both are equally delicious, but the small catfish has a more delicate texture, while the large catfish is a bit coarser.

As for the Egyptian catfish, it's the most disliked kind, with four pairs of eight barbels and an extremely strong fishy smell.

After finishing his work here, Wang Xingguo spent a lot of money, going to a restaurant and paying eight mao (0.8 yuan) for a bowl of noodles with six liang (300 grams) of meat.

He was really hungry. He woke up early in the morning and, because he had to get back to the city, he kept riding his bicycle to various production teams, weighing and paying. He was busy from five in the morning until noon without taking a break.

Six ounces of noodles were placed in a large bowl. After Wang Xingguo brought it back to the table, he blew on it and started slurping.

He finished the noodle soup in no time, wiped his mouth, and let out a burp.

The way the starving ghost ate made the young waitress cover her mouth and chuckle.

Wang Xingguo didn't feel embarrassed. As long as he wasn't embarrassed, then it was others who would be embarrassed. He understood this principle.

After leaving the state-run restaurant, Wang Xingguo slowly rode his bicycle towards the General Hospital of Liberation.

Tonight, it looks like we'll have to make two trips to catch the eels. Even if we put four buckets in at a time, it will still take two trips to catch all 200 jin (100 kg) of eels.

He wasn't worried about crushing the eels anymore, since he wouldn't release them too far away; he could make sure they were safe within a few steps.

As for why he died after being sent there, what does that have to do with me?

Although I acknowledge Master Niu's kindness, it doesn't mean I owe him a debt forever. Now that I've delivered 200 catties of eels, does Master Niu still dare to ask for a favor?

The reason Wang Xingguo stood up and spoke loudly was to tell everyone that he did indeed owe Master Niu a favor, but this time he put loyalty first and was willing to go all out to repay Master Niu's kindness.

Regardless of what happened behind the scenes, at least on the surface, Wang Xingguo has repaid Niu Ye's favor.

So even Uncle Niu was a bit confused at the time. That's why he couldn't quite grasp it; how could such a big favor seem to have vanished so easily...

Wang Xingguo glanced at his watch; it was only 1:15, which was still quite early.

I bought a bottle of Arctic Ocean soda and drank it. After finishing the bottle, I put it down, took the ten cents from the bottle cap, put it in my pocket, and slowly rode towards the Liberation General Hospital.

There are about eight pounds of eels, eight snakehead fish, and twelve crucian carp.

This fish was prepared for Jiang Yue'e. He felt that Jiang Yue'e would definitely bring people out to exchange for the fish, since the patients inside were not short of food or money.

It was not even two o'clock when he arrived at the door. Wang Xingguo wasn't there to solicit customers, so he wasn't going to be foolish enough to rush forward. He went straight to find some shade under a tree to avoid getting sunburned.

Now he's a bit dark-skinned, and Li Xiuping has started to dislike him, saying that holding him is like holding a lump of charcoal.

Men, what part of them isn't dark?

Do you really think it's that easy to make a living outside or at home?

If you have to criticize, then criticize. What's there to say about a man who's working hard to build his career? That's what a real man is all about!

To be honest, Li Xiuping was a bit dark-skinned when she was in school because she worked at a grocery store, but now she is much fairer.

Wang Xingguo was naturally very satisfied that his wife had such dazzling white skin.

After finishing his cigarette, Wang Xingguo looked at his watch. It was only a little past 2:30, and he felt that time was passing very slowly.

He wanted to find a place to catch up on his sleep, as he still had to rush to deliver the eels to Grandpa Niu that evening.

He's been busy these past few days delivering eels, and tomorrow night he also has to deliver another batch of goods ordered by a black market boss.

When I get home tonight, I need to ask my older brother how his blind date went. I need to hurry up and get him to marry his sister-in-law so I can throw a few tables of food and bring Li Xiuping home to warm my bed.

Lost in thought, time slipped by before I knew it.

Jiang Yue'e did not come out at three o'clock!

Wang Xingguo frowned, wondering if Jiang Yue'e had taken a break.

Logically speaking, although I am a fish dealer, this matter is beneficial to her, the patient's family, and myself. It is a win-win situation for everyone. There is no reason not to support my work, right?

Just as Wang Xingguo was lost in thought, a voice came from behind him: "Is that Comrade Wang?"

Wang Xingguo was taken aback when he heard this. Wasn't that Jiang Yue'e's voice?

He quickly turned his head to look and saw that Jiang Yue'e was not wearing a work uniform, but was walking towards him in casual clothes.

Wang Xingguo asked in surprise, "Nurse Jiang, what's wrong?"

Jiang Yue'e hurried over to Wang Xingguo. After seeing the contents of the bucket, she explained breathlessly, "Comrade Wang, I... I've switched to the night shift... I forgot about this when you mentioned it last time... My shift doesn't start until 7 PM..."

Wang Xingguo was dumbfounded. So nurses also have to work night shifts?

He said, somewhat naively, "Oh, is that so? Then I'll head back now?"

Jiang Yue'e glared at Wang Xingguo and said, "What's your rush? I rushed over here to help you exchange the fish, and you're still in such a hurry to leave?"

Wang Xingguo snapped out of his daze and chuckled sheepishly, "Yes, yes, I was in a rush. I'm so sorry, Nurse Jiang, you've worked so hard..."

Jiang Yue'e rolled her eyes at him: "Wait, I'll go in and call someone to bring something out to exchange for the fish."

To be honest, Wang Xingguo is now a little intimidated by Jiang Yue'e!

He's just a fish dealer, and she's a nurse. Even though she helped introduce a patient's family member to exchange fish, which shows some goodwill, she shouldn't be this attentive, right?

He was a little worried that Jiang Yue'e's eyesight wasn't good and that she might have mistaken him for someone else...

At first, he didn't think much of it and even considered introducing her to Li Wenbin, but after they felt it wasn't a good fit, Wang Xingguo started to think that all the nurses at the hospital were hot potatoes...

With so many cadres, officers, and people from the compound watching over them, anyone who dares to get close to these flowers is probably going to be in big trouble.

At least Wang Xingguo wouldn't dare; he didn't want to be walking down the street and being arrested for some reason.