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

When I returned to the Third Steel Rolling Mill, there was a two-pound carp hanging on the handlebars. It was for my future brother-in-law to bring home as a gift for his future parents-in-law.

As for my future wife, I'll take her out for a nice meal tonight. After all, I'll take good care of her. She's not getting enough nutrition right now, and if she gets too thin, what will happen to our future children's food?

My future father-in-law also works at the Third Steel Rolling Mill. He is a mid-level worker, and my future brother-in-law actually learned welding skills from him.

They live in Mao'er Hutong, so they need to buy bicycles to commute to get off work; otherwise, it would take them almost an hour to walk.

It's actually less than ten minutes' walk from Fuxiang to Mao'er Hutong, which is quite close. Otherwise, Wang Xingguo wouldn't have been able to win Li Xiuping over.

It's simply because they're close by, making it easy to get to know each other. Plus, Wang Xingguo is 1.78 meters tall and handsome enough to win Li Xiuping's heart.

After greeting the security personnel, cigarettes were used to clear the way, and after making a phone call, Li Wenbin came out shortly afterward.

Seeing the fish on the handlebars, he frowned and said, "How many times have I told you? You need to focus on making money and getting a job. Do you think I need this fish to eat?"

Wang Xingguo knew that his future brother-in-law wasn't really angry; he just wanted him to have a job soon so he would dare to entrust his sister to him.

They probably all knew that they had already slept with Li Xiuping.

He quickly said, "Brother, don't worry. This fish is for my uncle and aunt, not for you. Besides, I'm lucky today. Just take the fish home and add it to your meal. Oh, and I'm taking Xiuping out for roast duck today to help her replenish her energy. Please tell my uncle and aunt when you get home."

Li Wenbin couldn't get angry even if he wanted to, after all, this brat really doted on his sister. Regardless of his family's financial situation, if he could treat his sister like this, her life after marriage wouldn't be bad.

He took the bicycle, waved his hand, and didn't want to say anything more.

After all, he was craving roast duck too, and that damn brat hadn't even considered taking him along...

Wang Xingguo really didn't mean that...

Because roast duck is too expensive, a half roast duck set meal costs four yuan plus eight liang of grain coupons.

He planned to buy a whole roast duck set meal, plus two side dishes, which would cost him about ten yuan and one jin and six liang of grain coupons.

This is equivalent to one-third of an ordinary worker's salary; not everyone can afford to eat roast duck.

Half a bird was just right for the two of them, and the other half could be taken home for his older brother and the others to enjoy and replenish their energy. He never intended to eat it all by himself.

He likes Li Xiuping, but he also likes his family, so he will treat them equally.

As for his father-in-law and the others…

He gave them a big carp as an extra treat, so he didn't treat them badly, did he?

When Wang Xingguo arrived at the Beixinqiao Grocery Market, it was already 6 p.m., but Li Xiuping had not yet finished get off work.

Their bean product group works in two shifts: the morning shift is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the evening shift is from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

It's that comfortable; the working hours are short, and it's not particularly tiring.

How tiring can selling tofu be?

Although she gets off work at 7 p.m., there is still more than an hour before she leaves. In fact, they still need to tidy up the counter, clean the room, and so on, so they can not leave until around 7:15 p.m.

Wang Xingguo walked in with his hands behind his back, swaggering in.

Actually, there are relatively few customers at this time. Unless no one is cooking at home, people would have already bought their groceries by now.

Li Xiuping is only 1.6 meters tall, but in that era, even in the north, a girl of that height was not considered short.

She had short hair, which was pretty much the same for everyone these days. The difference was that good-looking people looked good with short hair, while not-so-good-looking people didn't look good with long hair.

Her features are actually quite delicate, especially her small mouth, which is really a cherry-like mouth, the kind that makes it a bit difficult for her to eat an ice pop.

Needless to say, her figure is excellent. Her family is well-nourished, and she has curves in all the right places and is slim where she should be. Wang Xingguo is very satisfied with her.

Li Xiuping was chatting with her colleagues because their bean product counter had sold out and only had a little bit of dried tofu left. This stuff is durable and can be stored for two days even in this weather if soaked in salt water.

When Li Xiuping's colleague, Sister Feng Chun'e, saw Wang Xingguo, she nudged Li Xiuping and winked, saying, "Xiuping, your husband has come to pick you up."

Li Xiuping suddenly turned her head to look at the passageway and saw Wang Xingguo standing calmly with his hands behind his back. Her face turned red, but then she remembered that he hadn't come to see her for several days, and she turned back angrily.

She didn't forget to tell Sister Feng Chun'e, "Sister, don't talk nonsense. What do you mean by 'my family'? I don't have anyone in my family, I live alone."

The voice wasn't muffled at all; Wang Xingguo heard it and immediately understood what was going on—this girl was having a tiff with him.

He strode to the counter and said with a grin, "Sister Feng, you've worked hard."

Feng Chun'e said with a smile, "What's so hard about it? It's all about serving the people. But what's wrong with you, young man? You haven't come to pick up our Xiuping for days. Have you changed your mind?"

Wang Xingguo quickly put on a wronged expression and said, "Sister Feng, I'm innocent! Don't you know what kind of person I am? I'm completely devoted to Xiuping, heaven and earth can bear witness, the sun and moon can see it all, I will never change my mind! I've been working myself to the bone for days to earn money, and I just finished. I was getting ready to pick Xiuping up from get off work and take her out for a nice meal, but I'm worried she'll get thin from hunger, that would break my heart."

This wasn't the first time Feng Chun'e had heard such cheesy words. She pouted and said, "Alright, stop trying to act all innocent in front of me. If you dare to treat Xiuping badly, just wait and see how I deal with you!"

Li Xiuping's mood had brightened, and she hugged Feng Chun'e's arm, laughing as she said, "Sister, how dare he bully me? If he really had the guts, my older brother would be the first to punish him."

Feng Chun'e teased, "Alright, alright, you're the one pouting, you're the one who's unhappy, and now you're the one speaking up for him. I was just being nosy; I shouldn't have bothered with your little couple's affairs."

Li Xiuping shook Feng Chun'e's arm: "Oh, sister, what are you saying... Who's dating him...?"

"Oh, okay, I won't say anything more, alright? Then you can be with me, my dear husband, I won't mind, hahaha..."

Wang Xingguo was furious. What was this woman doing, rubbing her older sister's arm with her future son's rice bowl?

This kind of behavior—using your own strengths to attack others' weaknesses and so hurting their self-esteem—is something you should do to me if you dare!

If I even frown, I lose, and your child will take my surname for life!