The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

"Tell me, I'll have to rely on you to upgrade the equipment in the future, so I'll owe you a favor this time."

Director Shen said with a smile, appearing very happy.

Xu Xiufang smiled bitterly. After all, the nature of a businessman is to put profit first. At this critical moment, he could still think about business matters.

"Okay, I won't refuse the equipment upgrade if you say so."

Xu Xiufang briefly introduced the situation of her sister Xu Xiaohua.

"Okay, I'll arrange a dormitory for your sister first, and I'll take care of the work later."

Director Shen’s reply was clear and concise.

Xu Xiufang was surprised and a little skeptical when she heard this: "So easy?"

In this era of scarce job opportunities, there were not as many job advertisements as there were later. Although Xiao Shen was the factory manager, it was not possible for her to solve the employment problem so easily, which made her skeptical.

"Are you kidding?"

There was a hint of disbelief in Xu Xiufang's voice, lines of doubt wrinkled her brows, and there was a hint of urgency in her tone of questioning.

Director Shen looked bewildered, as if he was completely confused by the sudden questioning. He scratched his head, his eyes revealing a bit of innocence: "It's just a name, and I don't have to pay for it. What's the point of me making this joke?"

His voice was calm and sincere, trying to dispel Xu Xiufang's doubts.

Xu Xiufang felt as if the clouds had been cleared and the misunderstanding in her heart disappeared in an instant.

It turned out that she mistakenly thought that Director Shen had arranged everything for Xu Xiaohua, and only now realized how wrong she was.

An embarrassed blush quietly climbed up her cheeks: "Oh, I didn't hear clearly, sorry. Then I won't bother you anymore, and I'll contact you if you have anything."

Her tone softened, apologetically.

"Okay, feel free to contact me if you need anything."

Director Shen agreed readily, his words revealing a sense of heroism and easy-goingness.

Xu Xiufang turned around and started the return journey, holding the tightly packed documents in her arms, thinking about how to explain everything to Xu Xiaohua and Li Guifang.

Fortunately, the two of them remained standing and did not disperse because of the argument, which made her pace a little easier.

"Go home first."

Xu Xiufang suggested, with an unquestionable firmness in her tone.

She knew that they needed a quiet environment to discuss countermeasures.

"Go home? Just leave the store alone? Don't continue with the renovation? Then wouldn't the money invested previously be wasted?"

Xu Xiaohua's face was full of confusion, with confusion and unwillingness flashing in her eyes.

Xu Xiufang also wanted to argue with him, but Boss Ma's background was unfathomable, and going to his house rashly might lead to unnecessary risks, so she had to think twice before acting.

So, under the leadership of Xu Xiufang, the group set out on the journey home.

At home, the air seemed to be frozen and everyone was preoccupied with something on their mind.

Xu Xiufang knew very well that sitting and waiting for death was not a good idea and she had to come up with a foolproof plan.

She thought quickly in her mind that talking directly to Boss Ma was undoubtedly the best option, but considering the appearance of the whole family, especially bringing children with them, it was obviously not a wise idea.

What's more, if you go alone and something unexpected happens on the way, the consequences will be disastrous.

Then, the safest way is to find a helper.

At this time, Xie Yi naturally became the first choice.

Xu Xiufang entrusted the three little ones in her family to Xu Xiaohua, and went straight to Xie Yi's construction site to look for him.

She also had a backup plan in her mind, which was to seek help from her younger brother Xie Zhi who was serving in the military camp, but that was only a last resort.

Currently, the top priority is to find Xie Yi.

After arriving at the construction site, Xu Xiufang sat down on a simple chair in the project department and began a long wait.

Time passed by minute by minute, until the night deepened, Xie Yi finally finished the work at hand, and the last sunset in the sky had sunk into the horizon.

Xu Xiufang lay on the table, looking obviously sleepy, and fell into a light sleep unconsciously.

Seeing this, Xie Yi felt pity for her. He patted her arm and gently woke her up: "Why didn't you call me when you came? You had to take a nap here?"

As he spoke, he considerately put a coat on her, his movements full of delicate care.

Xu Xiufang rubbed her sleepy eyes and suddenly woke up with a trace of embarrassment on her face: "I came to you because I want you to accompany me to meet Boss Ma. There was a problem with the property rights of the store, and the renovation was delayed. I was really anxious like an ant on a hot pot."

As she spoke, she stretched lazily, her posture in stark contrast to the anxiety she expressed.

Seeing this, Xie Yi couldn't help but smile. He didn't look anxious at all, but was clearly joking. But after thinking about it, he decided to pay enough attention to Xu Xiufang so that she wouldn't be unhappy.

"Then let's go there now? The dock is pretty busy at night."

Xie Yi made a gentle suggestion, trying to find the best time to solve the problem.

Xu Xiufang's eyes lit up when she heard this, as if she saw the dawn of hope, "Good idea, let's go now!"

Xie Yi secretly regretted in his heart. If he had known this would happen, he would not have said so much.

He cleared his throat and said awkwardly, "How about tomorrow? It's late at night. What if we run into any trouble? What will happen to the children?"

His consideration was not unreasonable. After all, they did not know Boss Ma's temper. What's more, he had connections with people like Zhou Xiaoyun and had a nephew named Ma Chang. Such a boss might not be easy to deal with.

Although Xu Xiufang agreed with Xie Yi's concerns, deep down she still wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible so that the renovation could proceed smoothly.

"I still think it's better to go now. The pier is crowded and lively at night, unlike here where it's so deserted. Maybe we can find Boss Ma. During the day, those big bosses may have disappeared long ago, enjoying their free time."

Xie Yi couldn't resist Xu Xiufang's insistence and finally compromised, but he was cautious and told his overtime workers that if they hadn't returned by 11 o'clock, they must call the police for help.

In comparison, Xu Xiufang seemed relatively calm. Due to the recent strict control of public security, even if those people had ill intentions, they would not dare to act rashly.

If she hadn't taken her own identity into consideration, she would have even wanted to venture into this dangerous place alone.

It is always worrying to see a woman going into trouble alone.

So, Xu Xiufang took Xie Yi's hand, resolutely set out on the road into the city, and took a bus to the riverside pier.

Along the way, although the river breeze is strong, it brings the moist scent of the river water, which is refreshing.

Xu Xiufang saw a large courtyard covered with yellow sand by the river from afar. She guessed that was Boss Ma's sphere of influence and an unknown challenge was waiting for them.

Fortunately, she only brought the necessities with her on this trip, and she was free from heavy expectations or burdens, and did not need to bow down and beg for favors from others.

Her goal was as clear as a mirror: to solve that difficult problem, and there were many ways to achieve this goal, like paths in the forest, each leading to unknown possibilities.