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

After thinking for a moment, Er Gouzi said, "Wang Er, why don't you come over tomorrow? I need to discuss it with someone before I can decide whether or not to do this."

Wang Xingguo said with a smile, "Actually, Brother Ergou, you should also have a place to raise pigs, right?"

Er Gouzi nodded and said, "That's right. To put it bluntly, in the capital, you need to have value to others in order to survive. Otherwise, you might as well just be a worker and make a living."

Wang Xingguo asked, puzzled, "Brother Ergou, since you already have a place to raise pigs, why go through all this trouble?"

Er Gouzi shook his head and said, "Wang Er, you don't understand. Never mind, I'll explain it to you. I know why Boss Niu needs pigs. He's doing things for someone behind him. That person's son works in a big factory, specifically in charge of year-end bonus procurement. My situation is similar, so I also need a batch of pigs to deliver so I can rely on that connection to make a living. But my ghost market also needs pork, which is in high demand. Without pork, there's no way to attract people to come and trade goods at night. You should understand now, right?"

Wang Xingguo understood; it turned out there weren't enough pigs.

He said with a grin, "Well, Brother Er Gou, you decide. I can't come over tomorrow; I can only come the day after tomorrow. I'll send over a batch of fish then. If you're really interested in exchanging grain for pigs, consider giving me a good exchange rate. Otherwise, I won't make any profit, and I won't take your job."

Er Gouzi nodded and said, "Don't worry, to put it bluntly, among the people buying things here, who offers a more sincere price than me?"

That's true, Wang Xingguo had to admit. Er Gouzi always paid very high prices for things.

Even when people buy back his liquor, they're now offering three yuan a bottle of Erguotou, while others are only willing to raise the price by a few mao. They've been trying to bargain down to two yuan and fifty cents a bottle to buy his liquor.

The two clinked glasses and drank a glass of wine, reaching a consensus that they would meet again the night after tomorrow to discuss the proportions.

It takes at least half an hour to cycle from here to Dongda Bridge, mainly because you can't cycle that fast at night with a flashlight. During the day, it only takes about twenty minutes.

So it wasn't until a little after 10 o'clock that Uncle Niu finally returned.

Wang Xingguo asked with a smile, "Brother Niu, was my handling of the matter reliable?"

Old Niu laughed heartily and said, "Alright, you handled this matter quickly, we're even now."

Wang Xingguo said with a smile, "That's good. In the future, if you need anything, just ask. Don't try to set things up behind my back, so as not to hurt our relationship, right?"

Master Niu nodded, not angry at Wang Xingguo's attitude. After all, the fact that he had managed to get fifteen fat pigs today proved that Wang Xingguo was indeed recognized by the people there. In the future, he would no longer be able to interfere in their business. If he wanted anything, he would either have to open up new channels or ask Wang Xingguo, the middleman, for help.

Niu Ye didn't dare to mess with the people from Gaobeidian. Those people used to be from the canal gang, and many of them had joined the army. Even though they were all farmers now, he was afraid of them.

They sent a few clansmen into the city, dealt with them, and sent them back to the countryside. Without any evidence or proof, there was nothing they could do.

If anyone stubbornly dares to go to their door looking for them, every single one of them will be thrown into the river to feed the fish.

Therefore, Master Niu only dared to set a trap to get favors from Wang Xingguo, and dared not threaten him directly.

The older you get in the world of martial arts, the more timid you become—that's absolutely true.

No one was an exception. He was rich now, and he had two young wives and several children to support. He was living a very comfortable life, and he couldn't bear to ruin himself over something so trivial.

Wang Xingguo left and rode his bicycle home. By then, his family should all be asleep, so he had to go around to the back, wake up his older brother, and then circle back to the courtyard gate.

Wang Xingbang yawned and said, "I thought you weren't coming back tonight either."

Wang Xingguo explained with a smile, "I've only got half the job done. I have to go to Gaobeidian tomorrow and probably need to stay overnight there. I'll be back the day after tomorrow. By the way, how's things going on your end, brother? Any progress?"

Wang Xingbang chuckled and said, "There's been progress. Today she asked me when I was going to propose, and I said I'd like to do it this Sunday. She agreed."

Wang Xingguo said happily, "Great job, brother! You handled this matter beautifully. When I get back the day after tomorrow, I'll go and ask Director Zhao to act as our elder and propose marriage!"

Wang Xingbang nodded and said, "Alright, I don't want to delay you and Xiuping any longer. Anyway, I've also taken a liking to Shen Qingqing. Let's get things done as soon as possible so you can get married sooner."

"Alright, then you can focus on building a better relationship with my future sister-in-law. I'll prepare everything for the marriage proposal, and I'll make sure you have a grand and impressive entrance!"

This is a joyous occasion! Wang Xingguo had already planned it all out. Once his elder brother brought his sister-in-law home, he would ask Director Zhao to help with the marriage proposal. Everything was already arranged; all Director Zhao needed to do was go through the motions before they could set a date for the wedding banquet.

It was late at night, so Wang Xingguo told his older brother to go back and rest. He quickly washed his feet at the tap, dried himself with a towel, and went back to his room to sleep.

The next day, Wang Xingguo slept until noon and forgot to set his alarm. He was supposed to go to Xiehe Hospital to exchange fish for some things.

Wang Xingning and Wang Xingmin pulled their second brother aside and talked about the good things their eldest brother had done.

The siblings were very happy, and it was clear that they were satisfied with Shen Qingqing, their future sister-in-law.

After lunch, Wang Xingguo set off. He first rode his tricycle to a place near the Gaobeidian Production Brigade, and then took the tricycle into the space.

The fifteen pigs weighed a total of 2,312 jin. At the exchange rate of one jin to five and a half jin of cornmeal, they could be exchanged for 12,717 jin.

Wang Xingguo directly prepared 71 bags, each weighing 180 jin, for a total of 12,780 jin of cornmeal.

These pigs were purchased by the clan from the production brigade, so the grain will be distributed to every member of the Wang clan.

If you ask whether Wang Xingguo paid 1,200 yuan, was it worth it?

Absolutely worth it!

This money bought him the recognition of the entire Wang clan and their support for him in the future. He did such a thing, so when trouble comes, which member of the Wang clan will stand idly by and do nothing?

Wang Xingguo didn't think this was a losing proposition. Just considering the continuous price difference in grain, when the grain shortage became extremely severe in the second half of next year, he could make a fortune just from the price difference alone.

Although he has a space, the yield of grain per mu is limited these days. Ten mu of corn can only produce a maximum of four thousand jin per crop, and because there is little fertilizer, it may even be lower.