The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Facing the constant stream of sarcastic remarks, Xu Xiufang remained unusually calm. It was not until the sarcastic remarks faded that she opened her mouth and said, "Brother, please stop nagging me."

She adjusted her tone slightly and said, "How about this, let's make a bet? Do you have the courage?"

Xie Fei narrowed his eyes into triangles, flashing a cold aura: "Okay, if you can't fix it, then pack up your things and leave Xiaoxi Village."

As soon as Xie Fei finished speaking, his friends around him immediately started to make a noise, their words full of contempt and harshness.

"Fatty, just go where it's cooler."

"Now I finally understand. Isn't the reason why she is so fat just because she is trying to save face and pretend?"

"Haha, he's already ridiculously fat, but he's trying to hold on. It's really funny..."

The laughter in the crowd was like a sharp blade, cutting through the already disharmonious air, fearing that this farce was not exciting enough.

Xu Xiufang just raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and that sarcastic smile was a silent mockery of these shallow and snobbish people.

Her eyes swept through the crowd, and every contemptuous look seemed to make her sight hurt.

She was calm and composed, her voice neither hurried nor slow: "But what if I fix it?"

Hearing this, Xie Fei's expression twisted into a ferocious look, which was very indecent. "Then I will lose my head to you."

"I don't want the dog's head. You can keep it for yourself. It may come in handy someday. As for the pig's head, you can make a pot of good meat with it." Xu Xiufang waved her hand with a look of disgust on her face.

Once again, the crowd erupted in laughter.

Xie Fei was filled with hatred. "Who are you cursing? If you can't fix it, I'm afraid you won't even be able to pay the compensation, let alone sell it as a pig."

He seemed to feel that this was not enough, so he added, "Even if you do something else, you can't earn enough to buy a TV. It's okay to be fat, but you can't eat so much."

After he finished speaking, a cruel sneer hung on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes flashed with a provocative fire.

The laughter surged like a tide, sweeping across the entire yard again.

There was a cold smile on Xu Xiufang's lips, and her bright eyes looked straight at Xie Fei.

"If I really fix this, would you be willing to bet 50 dollars? Do you dare to bet with me?" Her voice was crisp.

Hearing this, Xie Fei raised a scornful smile at the corner of his mouth, "Don't even mention 50 yuan, even 100 yuan is just a drop in the bucket for me."

"Okay! That's settled then. 100 yuan is 100 yuan."

Xu Xiufang agreed readily, and walked straight to the village party secretary's home with light and firm steps.

There, she found the girl who was depressed because she failed the college entrance examination and borrowed paper and pen from her.

When the pen tip touches the paper, every stroke reveals Xu Xiufang's courage and confidence.

The handwriting was strong and powerful. After she finished writing, she directly handed the bet to Xie Fei.

"Sign it, so you don't regret it later. Don't say I didn't give you a chance."

Xie Fei took the bet, his eyes wandering over the powerful handwriting, his brows slightly furrowed, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Xu Xiufang caught Xie Fei's hesitation and raised the corner of her mouth with a hint of provocation, "Why, are you regretting it already? Are you afraid of losing?"

Faced with Xu Xiufang's provocation, Xie Fei's not-so-outstanding rationality was instantly devoured.

He suddenly grabbed the pen and wrote his name on the bet, as if to prove his determination to everyone.

The village party secretary looked at this scene with a look of confusion and bewilderment, as if he had never expected things to develop to this point.

Xu Xiufang collected the bet and handed it to the village party secretary solemnly, "I believe you will handle it fairly. If I really break it by accident, I am willing to bear all the compensation."

Then, she turned to look at the children who were gathered around her, her eyes full of tenderness and promise, "If I can make this TV light up again today, these first three rows will be reserved for my three babies."

The children nodded excitedly, their eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Although the village party secretary was worried, he still tried to stop it, fearing that the matter would become a bigger deal.

However, Xie Fei and a few troublemakers around him pushed him aside and made him stand aside as a spectator.

As Xu Xiufang plugged in the power and pressed the switch, the old black and white TV remained silent.

But she was not discouraged and still maintained calm and confident look on her face.

She first ensured safety and cut off the power supply, then skillfully took the toolbox from the village party secretary's home and began her repair work.

The villagers gathered around and watched Xu Xiufang dismantle the TV case with skill. Every movement she made seemed so professional that they couldn't help but hold their breath nervously, fearing that a breath would disturb her concentration.

In the silence, Xu Xiufang calmly explained: "The problem lies with the transformer. The transformer lacks necessary maintenance and cleaning, which leads to unstable voltage..."

Xu Xiufang did not explain much, but went straight to the core of the repair.

She deftly dismantled the transformer, carefully cleaned every bit of dust and dirt, repaired the fault, and carefully added a little lubricant to ensure smooth operation in the future.

When everything was ready and the power was turned on again, the air in the yard seemed to freeze, and everyone held their breath waiting for a miracle to happen.

Only the chirping of crickets in the night sky embellished this tense yet expectant silence.

Finally, Xu Xiufang gently twisted the switch, and the black-and-white TV screen lit up quietly. The announcer's voice came clearly: "It is expected that the weather in South China will remain sunny in the next three days..."

Everyone present was dumbfounded.

Xu Xiufang smiled and called Dabao and Erbao, "You two, go over there and find a good seat."

Dabao and Erbao opened their mouths wide enough to swallow the whole egg, and their eyes were wide open.

They had never imagined that this woman, who always had a stern face and scolded them harshly, would give them such unexpected "favors".

Erbao was the first to recover from his shock, his little brain working quickly, no matter where this sudden ability came from.

He only knew that at this moment, the sense of honor from their mother instantly elevated the status of the two brothers.

So he deliberately put on a proud posture and straightened his back.

Although Shitou felt a little aggrieved, he could only stand obediently behind Erbao and did not dare to complain at all.

The children around them cast envious glances at them, those looks were a mixture of surprise and jealousy. They whispered to each other, their words full of envy for the two brothers.

"Oh, your mom is so awesome!" a child whispered, with admiration that was hard to conceal in his tone.