The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

"You're welcome, but this job comes with conditions."

She changed the subject and directly stated the conditions.

Before Xiaoxi could even ask, Qin Yunli couldn't wait to stick her head out and ask, "Second sister-in-law, what are the conditions?"

Xu Xiufang's eyes were calm and firm. Her answer was not only for Qin Yunli but also a reminder to Xiaoxi: "Every month, you need to give half of your salary to your father, your grandfather."

This is both a response to Qin Yunli's question and an expectation and explanation to Xiaoxi.

"No problem." Xiaoxi smiled brightly and agreed without hesitation, with a firmness and confidence in her brows.

Qin Yunli's gaze lightly swept across Xu Xiufang, and the corners of her mouth twitched a few times, as if she had a thousand words to say, but due to some indescribable emotions, she did not speak in the end.

Her eyes were complicated, hiding some expectation, some worry, and some indescribable emotions.

Xu Xiufang seemed to be keeping out of the matter, pretending not to notice the subtle changes in Qin Yunli's expression, but in fact her mind was as delicate as a hair, and no detail escaped her eyes.

Her arrangement of Xiaoxi's salary was actually very far-sighted.

Of course she knew that Xiaoxi's salary could not be handed over directly to Xie's father. That kind but stubborn old father had returned all the money his daughter Chunyan had given him as a dowry. How could he accept Xiaoxi's kindness?

Xu Xiufang's real idea is to hope that Xie's father can become the guardian of Xiaoxi's income and make plans and guarantees for every step in Xiaoxi's future.

She knew very well that if Xiaoxi was allowed to control the financial power, the hard-earned money would eventually flow into Qin Yunli's pocket inadvertently.

Xu Xiufang's help to Xiaoxi was sincere. She didn't want to see the final result that Qin Yunli benefited instead of Xiaoxi herself.

Xu Xiufang suddenly remembered something, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes. "By the way, there is a night school in the county. If you are willing, you can ask Director Qian to help you get a certificate from your work unit, so that you will have the opportunity to continue your studies there."

Xiaoxi heard this and suddenly her eyes flashed with surprise that was hard to hide. Her voice trembled slightly and she said, "Really?"

"That's right."

Xu Xiufang gently patted Xiaoxi's shoulder, her eyes full of encouragement and expectation, "Come on, as long as you work hard, your life will definitely get better and better!"

"Yes!" Xiaoxi nodded vigorously, her voice firm and powerful, "I understand, Second Aunt!"

Afterwards, Xu Xiufang turned and left with a gentle smile, leaving behind a warm back.

After Xu Xiufang's figure gradually faded away and merged into the mottled light and shadow of the afternoon, Qin Yunli spoke carefully, her voice so low that it was almost inaudible: "Xiaoxi, do you really want to go to that school?"

Xiaoxi stared at the direction where Xu Xiufang went, until the figure completely disappeared from the end of his sight, then he slowly turned back, his eyes sincere and clear: "Mom, dropping out of school was something I couldn't do before, but now I have the opportunity, I naturally want to grab it and continue studying."

Qin Yunli had a complicated expression, and her words were full of helplessness: "It's not that Mom doesn't want you to study, but studying will cost money, right? How much will be left of the remaining salary after deducting the half given to Grandpa?"

Xiaoxi was silent. She didn't know the exact tuition fee, so she couldn't be sure whether the remaining money was enough.

Seeing this, Qin Yunli felt a pang of sadness in her heart, and her voice softened: "How about you try to talk to your second aunt and ask her not to pay Grandpa so much?"

Xiaoxi shook her head slightly, her expression firm: "No, this is the working condition given to me by my second aunt, I can't break my promise."

When Qin Yunli heard this, the last glimmer of hope in her heart was instantly shattered.

Xu Xiufang is a girl who never does things according to the rules. If you don't do as she says, this job might disappear in the blink of an eye.

Thinking of this, Qin Yunli frowned again, full of worries: "Alas, it's all because of our incompetence that your second aunt looks down on us."

Xiaoxi's face showed confusion: "Second Aunt looks down on us?"

"What else?" Qin Yunli's tone was a little sad. "I thought she just looked down on me, and at least she would be nicer to you. I didn't expect that she didn't even care about you!"

When Xiaoxi heard this, she didn't know how to respond for a moment and felt mixed emotions.

"Mom, what are you talking about? Second Aunt is not that kind of person. If she really looked down on us, how could she help you find a job?" Xiaoxi frowned and defended Xu Xiufang.

Qin Yunli's face was full of disbelief: "Xiaoxi, are you blaming me?"

Xiaoxi was about to explain, but swallowed the words back when they reached her lips.

However, Qin Yunli seemed to have determined that Xiaoxi was dissatisfied with her. Her face was full of pain. She stared at Xiaoxi and murmured: "I am your mother, I..."

After several years of school education, Xiaoxi gradually developed her own opinions and was no longer easily influenced by Qin Yunli's emotions.

Seeing that her mother was about to start acting out her sad story again, she felt impatient and raised her voice several degrees, saying seriously, "Mom, can you please stop being like this?"

This was the first time that Xiaoxi spoke to Qin Yunli in such a tough attitude, which surprised the latter so much that she even forgot to cry and stared blankly at her daughter who seemed to have grown up suddenly.

Xiaoxi did not go forward to comfort her as usual, but just passed by Qin Yunli silently and left without looking back.

Looking at Xiaoxi's resolute back, Qin Yunli was about to shed tears, but suddenly she found Xie's mother walking out of the house, her mouth slightly opened, and she gently called out: "Mom..."

Xie's mother came out after hearing the noise outside. Looking at Xiaoxi's resolute back, she knew very well that it was Xiaoxi's long-suppressed emotions that finally erupted.

Qin Yunli is used to bullying the weak and fearing the strong. If Xiaoxi really gets angry, even she might find it hard to cope with it.

Mother Xie looked at Qin Yunli's pitiful appearance. Although she didn't have much sympathy in her heart, she couldn't help but scolded: "Can't you be quiet?"

Such a nice stream, gentle and obedient, was driven away by you?

Xie's mother swallowed the second half of the sentence, fearing that it would irritate Qin Yunli again and make her fall into deeper self-blame and wild thoughts.

……

The results have been announced, and the next step is to wait for the admission letter to arrive.

Xu Xiufang and Xie Yi have agreed that once they receive the notice, they will immediately set off back to Beijing to celebrate the Spring Festival.

Xu Xiufang has not been home for more than ten years. She did not think it was anything special on weekdays, but as the date of her return approached, she gradually felt an inexplicable urgency in her heart.

During these days of waiting, neighbors and fellow villagers came to visit and congratulate me every day, so the time didn't seem too unbearable.

In such a small village, if a child can pass the imperial examination and enter university, it will be the glory of the whole village and a great joyous event.