The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Seeing this, Xu Xiufang smiled faintly, as if she knew everything. She agreed, "Okay, I'll ask Xie Yi to check it out at seven o'clock."

While he swiftly connected the fan's circuits, his skillful movements were impressive.

After receiving the reply, the village chief seemed to have a heavy burden lifted from his shoulders. After some polite exchanges, he left in a hurry, and his back looked a little flustered.

Xu Xiufang walked into the house carrying the repaired electric fan, and saw two children sitting side by side beside Xiaobao's bed, their black eyes sparkling with curiosity and liveliness, and their innocence made people feel distressed.

She sighed softly, her tone gentle but with a hint of reproach: "In fact, your way of solving the problem is a bit too direct and clumsy."

The two little guys looked at each other nonchalantly, snorted in contempt, and then turned their heads away tacitly, leaving her with only two furry little heads.

She smiled gently, then changed the subject, her tone somewhat coaxing: "So, who's willing to be my exclusive TV partner tonight?"

When the words fell, his eyes moved, full of anticipation.

Dabao curled his lips, looking nonchalant. He jumped off the bed with his chubby little body, his footsteps thumping, and muttered as he walked: "What's so good about TV? It's so boring to squeeze in the crowd and stretch your neck to see the back of people's heads!"

As he spoke, the afterglow of the setting sun outside the door shone on his dissatisfied little face.

Erbao blinked his big, lively eyes, and had a plan in mind: "Hey, what's the benefit if we go with you?"

He crossed his arms across his chest, looking like a little adult.

Xu Xiufang put on a playful smile and glanced at the clever boy: "Follow my arrangements. I promise you will sit in the front row. Even if you have to move that stone, it won't be a problem."

After saying that, she thought to herself, knowing that these two little guys would not be easily convinced, so she added another sentence with a hint of sarcasm: "Forget it if you don't believe me. Anyway, you only know how to solve problems with your fists, and you don't know how to win with wisdom."

As soon as these words were spoken, the two little faces suddenly turned red, with anger and dissatisfaction intertwined on their tender faces.

Dabao stamped his feet and jumped off the bed: "I want to see how you can outsmart me!"

Erbao followed closely behind, his little face tense: "I'm going too, let's go together!"

Xu Xiufang smiled secretly in her heart. She knew that if she wanted to change the minds of these two little guys, she must first speak with strength and give them some shocking education.

Afterwards, guide them slowly, just like boiling a frog in warm water, and let the change take root and sprout silently.

For her, repairing the TV is undoubtedly a great opportunity to demonstrate her strength and win a good reputation. It can not only establish her prestige in the village, but also earn some extra money invisibly.

That night, the sky was twinkling with stars, and the afterglow of the sunset had not yet completely dissipated, casting a soft glow on the quiet village.

Xu Xiufang, with her two well-fed children, walked slowly along the bumpy dirt path toward the village chief's house.

Although they were covered in dust, it could be seen from their satisfied smiles that tonight's meal was undoubtedly a sumptuous one for them.

It’s not that she didn’t want to help them clean up, but these children were still wary of her and didn’t want even the simplest touch.

She didn't care about it. After all, she believed that the iceberg of human heart would eventually be melted by the warmth of time.

As soon as you step into the village party secretary's house, the scene before you is extremely lively.

The villagers sat in a group, with Xie Fei and Shitou occupying the front seats.

Shitou's eyes, which usually appeared deep and gloomy, showed undisguised disdain the moment he saw Xu Xiufang.

However, Xu Xiufang remained calm and looked back indifferently.

She walked straight to the center of the yard with a calm and unhurried attitude.

Upon seeing this, beads of sweat suddenly appeared on the village party secretary's forehead. Fearing that the matter would get out of hand, he hurried out of the door and looked around anxiously, fearing that there might be some "uninvited guest" following Xu Xiufang.

Facing the crowd, Xu Xiufang stood straight with a confident smile on her face and announced calmly: "My husband is still busy, so I came to see the situation first."

Then she brought a small wooden stool and sat down slowly.

"Oh, you are a woman, what do you know about repairs? Don't break a good TV. You should go home early and cook."

"That's right. She's usually very lazy and greedy. She said she can fix things. Is that a joke? It's like the sun is rising from the west!"

"..."

Various doubts arose one after another, but Xu Xiufang always kept a smile on her face, as if all this was within her expectations.

As soon as Xie Fei saw Xu Xiufang walking into this lively scene alone, the smile of gloating on the corner of his mouth could no longer be concealed.

He walked briskly, passing through everyone's expectant gazes, until he slowly stopped at the front of the crowd.

Xie Fei cleared his throat, his tone carrying a hint of deliberate nonchalance: "In my opinion, why not take this opportunity to let Xu Xiufang show off? When she's at home, she loves to be the center of attention. If she can really fix it, that would be great. If not, just think of it as her paying an expensive tuition fee, and it's also a great experience."

The village party secretary felt a little uneasy when he heard this.

Everyone knows that Xu Xiufang's family lives in poverty and leads a tight life. The rice jar at home is often empty and the oil bottle is often dry.

Just thinking about the scene that might happen later.

Xu Xiufang was lying in the dust, rolling around and talking nonsense, and he couldn't help but frown.

In the past, whenever there was an electrical failure in the village, Xie Yi would come to the rescue and the problem would be solved easily.

However, since Xie Yi was removed from the Agricultural Machinery Bureau for some reason, in order to make a living, he has been going out early and coming back late, busy at the construction site all day long. It has become a luxury to ask him for help.

As a result, the repair of the TV was delayed again and again.

Now, the only TV left in the village has become the focus of everyone's attention, and everyone is eagerly looking forward to resuming use of it as soon as possible.

"No, let's wait for Xie Yi to come back. You take the children back first."

The village party secretary used his body to protect the precious TV, fearing that Xu Xiufang would accidentally destroy it.

Seeing this, Xie Fei strode forward, pulled the village party secretary over, and pointed his eyes at Xu Xiufang: "Since she wants to be in the limelight, let her pay. What are you worried about? If she really can't afford it, the worst that can happen is to take back her family's land and drive her out of Xiaoxi Village."

"Yes, if you can't afford to pay for the land, you have to hand it over and then pack up and get out of Xiaoxi Village!" someone echoed.

"With limited resources, what can I do to satisfy others?"