The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

After making all the arrangements, Xu Xiufang returned home and began to prepare dinner.

She first put the beef bones into the pot and simmered them slowly, then turned around to deal with matters concerning the new billboard.

At this time, Xie Yi came back from work early, holding a basket full of fresh fish, which he poured into the large water tank in the yard.

Xu Xiufang looked at the fish swimming happily on the water with a frown on her face, thinking that the children must have been tired of eating fish every day for days.

So, she decided to use the time while the soup was being stewed to catch all the fish, clean them herself, pickle them, and make them into dried fish to change the taste.

Seeing her clumsily trying to catch the fish, Xie Yi couldn't help but laugh. He walked forward slowly, with a hint of teasing in his tone: "What are you doing?"

Xu Xiufang glared back at Xie Yi, not wanting to be outdone, with a hint of anger in her tone, "What else can I do? Catch some fish! Do you think I'm fishing?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yi couldn't help but sigh secretly. It was obvious that he had asked too directly and she had misunderstood him.

He adjusted his mood and asked calmly again: "So what are your plans for catching fish?"

Xu Xiufang imitated Xie Yi, took a few deep breaths, and replied in a pretentious manner: "I will 'invite' them all out, leaving no one behind, and then give them a thorough transformation plan."

After saying this, she deliberately stared at Xie Yi fiercely, and did not forget to grind her teeth slightly.

Xie Yi almost laughed out loud when he saw this. The conversation between these two people was totally unrelated.

In the end, he simply took the bucket from Xu Xiufang and decided to do it himself.

"Let me do it."

Hearing this, Xu Xiufang raised her eyebrows slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

She handed the heavy bucket to Xie Yi, and her fingers accidentally touched his rough palm. A subtle electric current quietly shuttled through, filling the air with a subtle and warm atmosphere.

As the bucket was passed around, Xu Xiufang also handed Xie Yi a bulging bag filled with coarse salt.

"After slaughtering the fish, remember to marinate it." Her words were brief and clear, revealing a decisiveness without any hesitation.

As for how Xie Yi would react, Xu Xiufang was not too concerned.

At this time, neighbors from Xiaoxi Village happened to be strolling by leisurely. Xu Xiufang immediately smiled and enthusiastically went forward to chat with them.

Xie Yi stood there, looking at Xu Xiufang's unusually diligent appearance, with mixed emotions surging in his heart.

He could not help but sigh at her transformation, especially her wisdom in salting and drying fish for future use.

Xu Xiufang moved quickly, hanging up the new sign in front of the shop while carefully taking care of the matters at hand.

The pot of bone soup has quietly exuded a fascinating aroma.

She carefully added the homemade vermicelli that the original owner's sister Xu Xiaohua had personally given her into the bone soup.

When talking about Xu Xiaohua, Xu Xiufang couldn't help but frown slightly.

As the memory goes, the original owner's mother unfortunately died young, and it was Xu Xiaohua who took on the responsibility of raising her younger sister alone.

After her father remarried, Xu Xiaohua's role became more complicated and heavy.

Her subsequent life did not seem to give her the happiness she deserved, but instead she was often under the shadow of domestic violence.

Thinking of this, Xu Xiufang couldn't help but feel a little worried. She was full of anticipation and anxiety about Xu Xiaohua's upcoming visit.

Time passed quietly and dinner was ready.

The three little guys were surprised in their eyes when they saw the unprecedented delicacy in front of them.

That bowl of steaming beef soup had thick beef slices floating on the surface and vermicelli underneath that had absorbed the essence of the soup.

Even Xiaobao, who usually eats in a very polite manner, didn't care about his image at this moment and sucked the slippery vermicelli in big mouthfuls.

Xu Xiufang looked at them, feeling relieved.

"Eat slowly, be careful of the heat, there's still a lot, help yourself."

Hearing this, the three little guys obviously slowed down their eating speed and began to savor the food in front of them.

Xie Yi, who had washed his hands, sat at the dining table, staring at the bowl full of beef vermicelli soup. In his eyes there was satisfaction and a hint of unexpected touch.

This meal made him feel the long-lost family warmth, which was even more touching than the generosity of his parents in his memory.

The ripples in his heart gradually turned into actual actions. Xie Yi took out a crumpled hundred-yuan bill from his pocket and gently placed it on the table.

"This is the wages for the past two days." His voice was calm.

Xu Xiufang took it without hesitation, thinking about how to use the money to plan for the future of her children.

"This money will be used to pay the children's tuition when school starts, and to buy school bags and clothes." She said this while distributing food to the children.

During the entire process, Xie Yi did not make even a hint of eye contact.

The chopsticks in Xie Yi's hand were suspended in mid-air, his eyes were deeply fixed on Xu Xiufang, the emotions contained in his eyes were complex and difficult to discern.

"Row."

He subconsciously gave some beef from his own bowl to the three children beside him.

When Xu Xiufang saw this scene, a hint of imperceptible worry flashed across her brows.

"Three little ones are enough. Look, isn't the beef still on the table? You may inadvertently cultivate a wrong perception in them, making them think that all the good things in the world should belong to them, thus ignoring the importance of sharing and gratitude."

There was a hint of reproach in her words, and her finger gently pointed at the plate of tempting beef.

The three little guys stared at Xu Xiufang with their eyes wide open and full of curiosity, with confusion and novelty in their eyes.

To them, the image of this “bad woman” seems to be gradually changing, no longer a simple opposite, but beginning to show a sense of authority.

Although Xie Yi did not raise his eyes to respond to Xu Xiufang, his heart quietly turned and he secretly thought that what she said did make sense.

He didn't say much, but silently put down the beef he was going to give to the children.

He was full of curiosity about Xu Xiufang, who had another soul hidden inside her body. What kind of existence could make her so smart? Her way of thinking was so different from theirs, as if she came from another world.

After the meal, night fell quietly.

The three little ones had round bellies and curled up on the bamboo couch contentedly, whining and complaining about being too full.

Xie Yi, on the other hand, was a person who could not sit still. After clearing the table, he went straight into the kitchen and started washing the dishes.

Xu Xiufang was satisfied with this natural cooperation, and a barely perceptible warmth arose in her heart.

The old-fashioned wall clock in the house rang three times slowly.

As the bell rang, Xu Xiufang dressed herself quietly, planning to leave quietly.

However, what she didn't notice was that Xie Yi had gotten up early and immersed himself in studying the drawings, carefully planning the next day's work plan.