The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

The villagers sat together, either in the fields or under a big tree at the entrance of the village, talking about the matter.

They all praised the couple Xie Yi and Xu Xiufang, believing that they were far-sighted and had paved a path to a bright future for Dabao early on.

There were even some gossipers who, although they only had a vague understanding of the ins and outs of the matter, still talked about it in a serious manner, saying that with Xu Xiufang's family's strong background, Dabao might be able to get into the county hospital through connections in the future and become an enviable doctor.

As soon as these words were spoken, voices of envy were heard all around, because in their simple understanding, this was undoubtedly the best destination.

Xu Xiufang had anticipated this, and in the face of all kinds of speculation and discussion from the outside world, she always remained calm.

She usually stays at home and has a loyal dog to protect her. It is difficult for the rumors from the outside world to really affect her life. In contrast, Dabao has become the focus of everyone's attention.

However, he kept his mother's teachings in mind, and when faced with inquiries, he spoke briefly and politely, never wasting his words. But in the eyes of outsiders, this was seen as tacit approval of the rumors.

Mother Xie works hard every day and communicates frequently with her fellow villagers. Whenever she hears everyone praising their grandson in various ways, the pride and joy in her heart are beyond words.

Under the influence of Xie's father, her ideals became more ambitious. She dreamed that Dabao could be admitted to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, walk out of this yellow land and move towards a broader world.

For this reason, she specifically asked Xu Xiufang, with a hint of anticipation in her tone: "Second brother's family, Dabao is so smart, have you ever thought of letting him try the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University?"

Xu Xiufang's answer was calm and reserved: "It all depends on Dabao's own wishes."

Xie's mother couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, as she had thought Dabao was studying to become a village doctor and improve the family's living conditions.

But if you think about it carefully, even being a country doctor is a hundred times better than farming all day long.

She quickly adjusted her mindset and accepted this reality, but her heart was still full of beautiful visions for Dabao's future.

Time flies, and half a month has passed in a flash. Xu Xiufang unexpectedly received two letters from the frontier military region, one from her eldest brother Xu Hengwen, and the other from Zhou Lijuan.

She first opened Zhou Lijuan's letter. The joy revealed in the letter almost jumped off the paper, confirming that her relationship with her eldest brother was in full swing.

Afterwards, Xu Xiufang unfolded the letter from her elder brother. She thought she would be blamed for her secret matchmaking, but unexpectedly the letter was full of gratitude, which made Xu Xiufang laugh. Obviously, Zhou Lijuan's clever arrangement was behind this letter.

……

With Xu Xiufang's subtle push, Xu Hengwen and Zhou Lijuan's love story was staged a year and a half earlier, and the matter of marriage was put on the agenda.

On a clear and crisp day in September, they confirmed their feelings for each other, and Xu Hengwen immediately wrote a letter to inform his mother.

After receiving the letter, Shen's mother was overjoyed and directly asked about the wedding date in her reply.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed by.

Xu Hengwen conscientiously fulfilled his duty to report his relationship status, and everyone in the entire military camp knew about his relationship with Zhou Lijuan.

Zhou Lijuan's father was the battalion commander, so he naturally knew all about this. In addition, he had always admired Xu Hengwen. After learning that the two were in love, he summoned them to discuss marriage arrangements together.

Xu Hengwen was nearly thirty years old, and Zhou Lijuan and Xu Xiufang were both twenty-seven years old, which was considered an appropriate age for marriage at the time, so the anxiety of both sets of parents was understandable.

So, the marriage was settled naturally.

The wedding was held simply and solemnly in the military region. After the marriage leave was approved, Shen's mother couldn't wait to set off for the border.

Although Xu Xiufang could not be present in person, her heart was filled with joy. She planned to go to the city to get some wedding supplies from the space and send them to her elder brother and sister-in-law, so she picked up her pen to write.

At this time, Erbao knocked on her door with hot meals in his hand, and said in a clear voice: "Mom, it's time to eat!"

"coming."

Xu Xiufang responded and put the letter carefully.

Erbao glanced at the envelope and asked curiously, "Mom, is this a letter for grandma?"

Xu Xiufang smiled and shook her head: "No, it's for my uncle!"

"Uncle?"

There was a gleam in Erbao's eyes. He had always dreamed of becoming a soldier. Since he knew his uncle's identity, his admiration for him became stronger.

"Mom, can I have a word with my uncle?"

Erbao came forward expectantly. Xu Xiufang readily agreed, took out the letter paper and said with a smile: "You can write by yourself, mom won't write for you, you can write it yourself."

"okay!"

Erbao was very excited. He rubbed his hands together, sat down at the table, and began to write carefully, stroke by stroke: "Uncle, I am Erbao. Maybe you don’t know me very well. Let me introduce myself. I am my mother’s second son. By the way, my mother is your sister..." Xu Xiufang looked at Erbao’s focused look and felt mixed emotions.

Erbao was immersed in his own world and continued to write: "...Uncle, I heard that you are a soldier, so you can touch a gun, right? I saw in the movie that with a 'bang' of the gun, the bad guys fell down! Is this true? Are guns really that magical? Uncle, you have defeated many enemies with guns, right? Uncle, I beg you a favor, if you have extra guns, can you send one to me? I also want to learn... I am very smart, I promise I can learn it right away, and when I grow up, I can also be a soldier like you, uncle, and use guns to protect more people..."

Xu Xiufang looked at Erbao's persistence and innocence, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

Seeing that they were still not here, Dabao came over to urge them: "Mom, it's time to eat. The food is getting cold."

"coming."

Xu Xiufang agreed, and then said to Erbao, "Eat first, and then write after you finish eating."

"Mom, I'm almost done writing, you eat first," Erbao responded.

Seeing this, Xu Xiufang stopped insisting. Walking into the main room, Dabao had already arranged the food, and Xiaobao was busy moving stools. The family sat around the table, enjoying themselves. While eating, Xu Xiufang asked, "Is Xiaoyun asleep?"

"I slept," Dabao replied, "I slept soundly after drinking the milk."

Xu Xiufang nodded slightly. Seeing that December was about to pass and Dabao and Erbao were on vacation at home, the responsibility of taking care of Xiaoyun fell on their shoulders again. She felt both relieved and a little worried.

During the long summer vacation, the sunlight shines through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled light and shadows on the ground.

There is always a subtle worry in Xu Xiufang's heart. Although Dabao and Erbao are only eight years old, under Xie Yi's careful teaching, the two children have shown maturity and sense of responsibility beyond their age.

However, as a mother, the natural worry was like a summer breeze, blowing gently through her heart from time to time.

Whenever this happens, she will put down everything she is doing and stay with her children, making sure every detail is under control.

The good news is that no matter it is a hot summer holiday or an ordinary weekend leisure, as long as Dabao and Erbao are with Xiaoyun, the house is always full of laughter, and those little episodes that may be caused by negligence always seem to be cleverly resolved by them.