The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Xu Xiufang was amused, and her smile was as warm as the spring breeze.

"Okay, Mommy knows!"

She suddenly lowered her voice mysteriously, "Would you like to secretly taste the newly ripened grapes in the backyard?"

“Are the grapes ripe yet?”

Dabao asked in surprise, with childlike anticipation in his eyes.

"One or two bunches are ripe," Xu Xiufang explained softly, her eyes flashing with appreciation for the gift of nature.

The inconspicuous grape vine in the backyard was a seed of hope that she casually sowed one spring afternoon two years ago. She never expected it to grow so vigorously.

According to common sense, such a grape vine needs at least two or three years to bear fruit, but it seems to be favored by some mysterious power. In the early summer of last year, the tender branches were already full of green hope. This year, it is even more fruitful, each grape is crystal clear and sweet as honey.

When the grape vines first explored the world and climbed outward vigorously, Xu Xiufang did not build the supporting frame too high, so that these small and exquisite fruits were hidden under the green leaves and difficult to be seen by outsiders.

In addition, there are few visitors at home on weekdays, so these sweet secrets are almost unknown to anyone. They dance with time quietly in a corner of the backyard.

"Are they the two strings that Xiaobao stands by the window and stares at every day?"

Dabao asked curiously. In his memory, his brother's eyes full of expectation seemed to be able to penetrate everything and reach the bunch of fruits that were about to ripen.

"He also said that he wanted to experience the joy of harvest himself."

"Yes, those two strings."

Xu Xiufang's lips curled up into a mischievous smile, her eyes flashing with childish cunning, "Since the little guy is not at home, let's take action first and see if he will be so wronged that he cries when he comes back!"

When Dabao heard this, a hint of surprise flashed across his face. He had never seen his mother so naughty, but then a warm feeling surged in his heart.

If you can fill every corner of your home with laughter, why not do it?

Dabao was rarely infected by this pure joy. He rubbed his hands together, his eyes sparkling with excitement: "Good idea! Let's do it now!"

Xu Xiufang bent down and picked up the giggling Xiaoyun. The whole family, like an expedition team, shouted in unison: "Let's go!"

The sunlight shines through the gaps in the leaves, casting patches of light on the mother and her two children. In their own yard, they carefully "steal" the fruits of their hard work.

Every time you pick a grape, it feels like you are harvesting a piece of family warmth and happiness.

Of course, they also reserved a bunch of the most tempting grapes as a surprise for other members of the family - Xie Yi, Erbao and Xiaobao.

But when Xiaobao came back happily from playing outside, washed his hands, and ran to the backyard with great anticipation, wanting to witness with his own eyes the moment when his precious grapes ripened, the scene before him stunned him.

The two strings of beloved things that he had been looking forward to day and night had disappeared without a trace, leaving only bare branches swaying in the wind, looking particularly desolate.

"My grapes—" Xiaobao's voice was full of anxiety and confusion. He almost ran back to the house and asked his mother for help, "Mom, my grapes are gone!"

Xu Xiufang kept a calm expression and spun a small lie in an unquestionable tone: "They fell off by themselves because they were too ripe."

As she spoke, she took out the grapes that had been prepared long ago from behind her like a magician. Each grape was crystal clear and exuded an attractive luster. "Mom picked them up for you and tasted them with your brother and sister. They are really sweet!"

"Did it fall by itself?"

Xiaobao's eyes were filled with disappointment, and his little face was filled with disbelief. "How could it fall for no reason? I wanted to pick it up myself..."

"Maybe it's because it's too ripe and can't bear its own weight."

Xu Xiufang made up a reason and tried to make the explanation sound more reasonable.

Xiaobao looked at his mother half-believingly and half-doubtingly, a barely perceptible disappointment revealed in his clear eyes.

Seeing this, Xu Xiufang deliberately frowned and asked in a serious tone, "Don't you believe what mom said?"

Xiao Bao pursed his lips. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he nodded sensibly: "...I believe in my mother."

Xiaobao couldn't help feeling a little empty inside as he wasn't able to pick the first bunch of grapes that symbolizes growth and harvest.

Seeing this, Xu Xiufang couldn't help but feel a little guilty. She quickly changed the subject and tried to make amends: "Grapes are really sweet. Come and try some. I guarantee that they will make you forget all your unhappiness."

Xiaobao took the washed grapes and gently put them into his mouth. At that moment, all his loss seemed to be melted away by the sudden sweetness, and was replaced by a full sense of happiness.

He narrowed his eyes, a satisfied smile on his face: "It's really sweet and delicious! Mom, you should have one too!"

"Mom has already eaten, you should eat more."

Xu Xiufang smiled gently, secretly sighing in her heart that children's happiness is always so simple and direct, coming quickly and going quickly.

At the same time, in order to enable Dabao to make progress in his studies, Xu Xiufang squeezed out time from her busy housework to personally guide Dabao in studying high school courses, and encouraged him to challenge Olympic mathematics, hoping to open up a new world for him in the ocean of knowledge.

As for Erbao and Xiaobao, Xu Xiufang gave them enough freedom to let them run freely and release their nature in a carefree childhood.

But at the right time, she will also guide them to be more restrained and arrange appropriate learning tasks every day to ensure that they can gradually accumulate knowledge and grow up healthily while having fun.

In the blink of an eye, the August breeze brought another piece of good news—Xie Chunyan was pregnant! The whole family was immersed in the joy of welcoming a new life.

Xu Xiufang specially prepared baby formula, nutritious walnuts and nuts, as well as apples that symbolize peace, and brought Dabao and Xiaoyun, the family of four, to congratulate.

As soon as I arrived at the door, Feng Dongling came out to greet me with a big smile on his face. The joy of becoming a father soon could be felt without words.

"Sister-in-law is here, please come in!"

As he greeted them warmly, he turned and shouted into the house, "Wife, sister-in-law is here to see us!"

Inside the house, Xie Chunyan heard the call and a gentle smile blossomed on her face. She walked out quickly with her slightly bulging belly, looking forward to reuniting with her family.

The level of confusion among the generations really made Xu Xiufang laugh secretly in her heart, and a playful smile inadvertently appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Earlier, Feng Dongling had tried to take advantage of this delicate relationship, half-jokingly wanting Xie Yizun to call him "brother-in-law" in order to take advantage of him.

If it were someone else, Xie Yi might have just agreed to it casually, treating it as a harmless joke.