The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

However, the reality is harsh. I could only find two slightly old short-sleeved shirts, which is obviously far from enough for the upcoming cool autumn.

Fortunately, there is a small surplus today. Although a few hundred yuan is not much, it is enough to comfort people.

She secretly promised that she would take the three little darlings to the city tomorrow no matter what, to buy them new clothes and some daily necessities.

Of course, she couldn't neglect her own small business. When she went to the city, she also had to look for a suitable location to set up her stall. After all, in this world, it was absolutely impossible to raise these three little lives on her own without a stable source of income.

Afterwards, Xu Xiufang brought a basin of clean water at a suitable temperature and gently and carefully wiped the stains off the children's faces with a soft cotton cloth.

Xie Yi walked into the yard carrying a heavy fish basket.

He put down the fish basket in his hand in a daze, and rubbed his eyes in disbelief, fearing that all this was just a beautiful illusion.

However, when the vision became clear again, the scene before me was still so real and touching.

After wiping each little face, Xu Xiufang would not forget to gently pinch their soft cheeks.

Xie Yi deliberately cleared his throat, interrupting Xu Xiufang's immersion in her own world.

She looked up suddenly and met Xie Yi's eyes.

Xie Yi seemed to be frozen in time, not knowing where to put his hands and feet. He quickly turned around and pretended to concentrate on handling the basket of freshly caught fish.

He walked towards the quaint stone well in a hurry and scooped up a bucket of clear, cold well water.

Xu Xiufang looked at Xie Yi's focused and serious profile, thinking secretly that if these fish could become delicacies on the table tonight, whether it was the spicy and delicious grilled fish or the delicate and chewy fish balls, it would surely satisfy the appetite of the children at home.

She couldn't help herself and asked, "Can we eat these fish?"

Xie Yi did not answer immediately, but continued to fetch water, with a barely perceptible indifference in his tone: "If you don't eat the fish, are they just for display?"

Xu Xiufang was choked by this sudden question and became a little unhappy. She couldn't help but get angry. "What if you were using it for something or planning to sell it, and we accidentally ate it? You're going to blame me for being greedy and lazy."

She simply poured out her thoughts. "I have to make it clear to you. Many times, the problem is not that I did something wrong, but that there is a problem in our communication. You really need to change your habit of always causing misunderstandings."

Xie Yi had a bewildered look on his face. He had only asked casually, but in the blink of an eye he seemed to have become an unforgivable sinner, with his mind full of question marks.

Facing Xie Yi's sculpture-like cold attitude, Xu Xiufang shook her head helplessly. This man was straighter than steel bars. He had a good-looking appearance but his emotional intelligence was so low that it was a headache.

She made up her mind to give the village party secretary a gift of the fresh fish she caught herself. She also wanted to take this opportunity to ask Xie Fei to return the one hundred yuan that had not been returned for a long time.

She calculated shrewdly, knowing that Xie Yi was engaged in a large project of building a bridge. Rather than exchanging these fish for a small amount of money, it would be better to keep them as a long-term investment in favors.

Just as Xu Xiufang bent over to catch the fish, Xie Yi's voice, with a hint of warmth, sounded behind her.

"These fish were actually caught by Master Wang and his team specifically for you, to thank you for your help. They said that they will give you some of their catches every time they come across one."

Xu Xiufang was struggling with those slippery little fishes, without looking up: "There are not many people in the family, and Master Wang's wife is about to give birth. Crucian carp can promote lactation, and black fish is also good for healing wounds. It's better to leave them to the pregnant woman who needs to nourish her body."

Xie Yi looked at Xu Xiufang who was struggling to catch fish, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

As for Xu Xiufang, the harder she tried, the more frustrated she became.

She originally thought that catching a few fish in this small fish tank should be a piece of cake, but in the end, her clothes were soaked with sweat and she still got nothing.

Her thoughts drifted back to the commotion that Xiaobao caused when he went fishing last time, which resulted in Xie Yi ruthlessly disposing of all the fishing nets at home. Xu Xiufang's dissatisfaction increased even more.

She suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide open, glaring at Xie Yi who seemed to be keeping out of the matter. How could this guy just stand by and watch?

Couldn't he see that I couldn't catch any fish?

This unspoken dissatisfaction almost overflowed from his eyes.

Xie Yi's face was as calm as water, but there was a subtle fluctuation in his deep eyes, and he quietly sensed the emotional ripples in Xu Xiufang's heart.

Without saying much, a hint of almost invisible pride appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he walked leisurely to the water tank in the yard.

He bent down lightly and easily picked up a fresh crucian carp from the water with smooth and natural movements.

Xu Xiufang's eyelashes flickered slightly, and her mood gradually changed from previous dissatisfaction to secret admiration for Xie Yi's agility and flexibility.

She turned her head and signaled Xie Yi with the corner of her eye to put the fish in her hand into the bucket.

Xie Yi followed the instruction, and just as he was about to loosen his fingers, the crucian carp suddenly swung its tail fin vigorously, broke free from his grasp, jumped out of the bucket, and landed on the hard ground with a bang.

The two men leaned over almost at the same time, trying their best to catch the escaped fish.

Xie Yi seized a perfect opportunity, and Xu Xiufang followed closely behind. Both of them focused their eyes on the same point, concentrating fully.

When Xie Yi's fingers touched something soft, he suddenly realized that it was not the cold scales of a fish, but Xu Xiufang's warm and delicate little hand.

The two of them looked up suddenly, their eyes met, and the air seemed to freeze.

The forced smile on Xu Xiufang's face was more heartbreaking than crying.

Xie Yi's face flushed red, the sudden skin contact made his heart beat faster and he was at a loss.

He quickly withdrew his hand, his heart churning. He felt both repulsive and inexplicably excited by this unexpected closeness.

In order to break the awkward situation, Xie Yi forced himself to remain calm, coughed dryly, and asked, "How many do you need?"

His voice trembled slightly, trying to dispel the awkward atmosphere surrounding the two of them with the most ordinary words.

Xu Xiufang came back to her senses from her brief shock. She opened her red lips and replied, "Five, five will do."

Her smile was warm and bright, revealed without any disguise, deeply touching Xie Yi's heartstrings and quietly seeping into his heart.

Xie Yi hurriedly lowered his head and scooped the fish into the bucket one by one, his movements revealing a hint of panic and eagerness.

Xu Xiufang took the fish bucket and was about to say thank you, but she found that Xie Yi had turned around and left in silence with his usual cold face.

She sighed, picked up the fish bucket, and walked alone towards the village party secretary's house, feeling mixed emotions.