The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

The reason why she gave up pig offal and chose pig bones was entirely because of the actual needs of her family, not because she wanted to please Guo Zhenwu.

She gave Guo Zhenwu advice only out of admiration for his dedication to the public good, and it was just a casual suggestion.

Guo Zhenwu didn't know that he would be grateful to Xu Xiufang more than once in the future, because she did not take it for granted that she should help solve the pig offal problem just because he often saw her buying pig offal in the past, nor did she show dissatisfaction for being rejected. In his opinion, this idea, looking back now, is indeed a bit ridiculous.

Xu Xiufang returned home with her family and the purchased meat and bones. She carefully selected three large pork ribs and then went to the cellar to take out two white radishes. She added green onion segments, ginger slices and a few bright red wolfberries and stewed a large pot of fragrant pork rib and radish soup.

This soup is not only delicious but also very nutritious. Drinking a bowl of it in the cold winter wind will warm your whole body.

Xu Xiufang asked Erbao to invite grandpa and grandma to come over to taste it. Not long after, Erbao came back jumping and said excitedly: "Grandpa and grandma said they will be here soon!"

Just as Xu Xiufang responded, a hearty laugh came from next door. She asked curiously, "Who is at grandpa and grandma's?"

"It's the famous matchmaker Xie from the next village," Erbao said, scooping up the steaming soup from the bowl with a spoon, a cheerful smile on his face, as if he was talking about something festive.

Matchmaker? Xu Xiufang raised her eyebrows slightly, and that subtle movement concealed a bit of curiosity and amusement.

"Could it be that he went to look for a good match for your aunt?"

Her voice was soft, yet contained a subtle hint of teasing.

"Mom, how did you guess it right?"

There was a gleam of surprise in Erbao's eyes, which was a sincere admiration for his mother's insight, and his little face was filled with innocent admiration.

Xu Xiufang smiled secretly in her heart, and did not answer directly. She just pondered silently in her heart: "Do I need to guess? Who else in the family is of marriageable age except your aunt?"

Besides, this matchmaker Xie was not the first time to set foot in their home.

"Mom, you guessed wrong this time."

Erbao acted like a little adult and corrected her seriously, "Eldest sister is almost getting married."

Big flower? Hearing this, Xu Xiufang couldn't help but frown slightly, and asked in a questioning tone: "Who told you this?"

"No one told me specifically. I just overheard it when I invited my grandparents to our house for dinner a few days ago."

Er Bao explained earnestly, his clear eyes full of sincerity, "It was Auntie who was chatting with Matchmaker Xie, asking if she could help keep an eye out for the right person if she met one. Auntie also said that my sister will be sixteen after this year, and in two years, according to our customs, she can consider marriage, so she wanted to see if there is anyone suitable in advance."

When Erbao mentioned this, Xu Xiufang's memory seemed to be pulled back to her previous life. At that time, Dahua did get married at the age of eighteen.

But what surprised her was that Dahua actually started arranging blind dates at the age of sixteen?

Although early marriage is common in rural areas, sixteen years old does seem too young.

Xu Xiufang sighed inwardly, remembering that Dahua's marriage in her previous life was based on her own choice rather than through the traditional blind date method.

Recalling the strong desire to change her fate in Dahua's eyes when she borrowed money from her for her studies, Xu Xiufang felt a little regretful.

However, as the second aunt, she couldn't interfere too much, so she changed the subject and led the topic to another direction: "Then matchmaker Xie proposed marriage to your eldest aunt. What was your eldest aunt's reaction?"

"My aunt is a little shy and uncomfortable."

Erbao described it with a smile on his face, "But grandma is very happy."

Xu Xiufang nodded in understanding, but her mind was clear as a mirror.

Erbao didn't know that this was not the first time that a matchmaker came to propose marriage for Xie Chunyan. In fact, this year, the number of matchmakers who came to propose marriage for Xie Chunyan almost broke down the door. From widower with children, to old men who were unable to get married due to poverty when they were young, and even some young people who were younger than Xie Chunyan and had not yet married, all expressed their wishes through the matchmakers.

Normally speaking, as a divorced rural woman, Xie Chunyan should not have become such a popular figure.

However, the key point is that Xie Chunyan now has a formal job in the city!

In the eyes of the villagers, being able to eat commercial grain supplied by the state is an extremely decent and enviable thing.

Xie Chunyan not only had such a stable source of income, but also because she had no children in her previous marriage, she was in good health, and she was hardworking and capable, so she naturally attracted the attention of many suitors.

As for why the number of matchmakers suddenly increased this year, it was because in order to avoid rumors, Xu Xiufang announced to the public that Xie Chunyan's job was only temporary. In addition, Xie Chunyan was in a low mood at the time, so few people were interested.

However, with her official job promotion last year, Xie Chunyan's appearance and mental state have improved significantly, and the number of matchmakers has gradually increased.

Although Xie's mother still had expectations for Feng Dongling in her heart and therefore rejected these marriage proposals, Xie's father had sternly warned Xie's mother not to interfere in the affairs between Xie Chunyan and Feng Dongling, so that Xie's mother knew nothing about the progress of the two.

As time went by, there was no movement from Feng Dongling, and Xie's mother's expectations of him gradually faded, and her attitude towards the matchmaker became more enthusiastic.

As a result, matchmakers came in an endless stream. When they met a family with particularly good conditions, Xie's mother would specially ask Xie Chunyan to take leave from the town to come back for a blind date.

At first, Xie's father tried to stop it, but after Xie's mother's persuasion, although he still had concerns, he gradually agreed with Xie's mother's point of view - after all, the old couple could not accompany Xie Chunyan for her whole life, and she was in her youth and eventually needed a partner.

The defenses in Xie's father's heart softened little by little.

Xie Chunyan knew very well that her parents were worried about her, but she always had an indescribable resistance to blind dates.

After being tricked by her mother into going home for blind dates several times with various reasons, she began to find various excuses to shirk and was unwilling to participate in such arrangements again.

Seeing that her daughter had made up her mind, Xie's mother had no choice but to give up.

As the New Year is approaching and Xie Chunyan is about to return from vacation, how could Xie's mother miss this excellent opportunity?

Just as she was immersed in her own calculations, a sudden "Ah" interrupted all her thoughts.

It turned out that Erbao forgot to close the door when he entered, and Xie Chunyan broke in without any warning.

The loyal Xiao Le, who released the person without the master's permission, naturally had to give a warning to show his duty.