The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Mother Zhou's eyes slanted, and her sharp gaze seemed to penetrate the limitations of space and fell directly on Li Juan. The corners of her eyes slightly raised, without any warmth, she replied: "I didn't say anything wrong!"

After she finished speaking, she put on an attitude of disdain for arguing, turned around and walked into the house, leaving behind only her back and silence in the room.

At this moment, a burst of hurried and heavy footsteps was heard outside the door. Xu's mother, carrying a large bag on her shoulders that seemed to be loaded with half an autumn's worth of parcels, her face slightly flushed, and she was panting like a cow, and she almost rushed into the threshold.

"Mom, you don't need to take these heavy things into the room, just outside."

Seeing this, Xu Xiufang hurried forward and said considerately.

Xu's mother was already sweating profusely from exhaustion. She felt as if she had been granted amnesty upon hearing this. Without hesitation, she threw the huge package heavily onto the ground with a bang. Then she sighed in relief: "Oh, what is this? It's as heavy as a mountain. It's almost crushing my old bones!"

Seeing this, Xu Xiaoyu, who was standing by, raised a mischievous smile and teased his mother: "You are so tired just carrying such a small amount of things. Mom, do you think you still have enough strength?"

Before he could finish his words, he dodged swiftly and was almost caught by Xu's mother's pretending angry ear-twisting action.

"It looks like you brought a lot of delicious food!"

Xu's mother shook her head helplessly and turned to ask Xu Xiufang: "Xiufang, why did you bring so many dried vegetables home?"

Xu Xiufang walked lightly to her mother's side, her tone carrying some warm memories: "My mother-in-law dried them herself and insisted that I bring them back. But the thing that is particularly heavy in this package is not the dried vegetables, but the meat."

There was a hint of pride and emotion in her words, which was far beyond the reach of ordinary dried vegetables.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Xiaoyu couldn't wait to untie the knot of another package. With a slight "squeak" sound, the contents of the package were immediately revealed: the roughness of the lamb legs, the tempting lamb chops, the tenderness of the pork, the delicacy of the duck, the fragrance and smoothness of the chicken, the firmness of the beef, the deliciousness of the fish, and all kinds of dried meat. The variety was so dazzling that it was overwhelming.

Xu's mother and Xu Xiaoyu were both stunned, and the other people in the room were even more dumbfounded. For a moment, they couldn't find the right words to describe this sudden richness.

"This……"

Mother Zhou was stunned for a long time before she managed to find her voice again. The confusion in her eyes was like waves, "How can there be so much meat?"

Her eyes moved back and forth between Xu Xiufang and Xie Yi, full of suspicion and uneasiness.

Xu's mother knew very well that Xie Yi was involved in the black market, and she quickly explained, trying to appease Zhou's mother's concerns: "Xie Yi used to be a member of the transport team, traveling all over the country, earning a lot of money, and the treatment was good. It's not surprising that he has such a harvest."

Xu Xiufang did not hide the fact that her family was involved in the black market. In this increasingly open era, the number of small vendors on street corners has gradually increased, and the term "black market" has become less taboo.

She smiled faintly: "Well, these are the leftovers from Brother Yi's business. If I can't finish them, I will pickle them or dry them into jerky to avoid waste."

Mother Zhou had mixed feelings in her heart, with an indescribable emotion churning in her heart.

Xu's mother didn't care about Zhou's mother's complicated emotions. She slapped Xu Xiaoyu on the back and said, "Hurry up and bring the meat into the house."

Xu Xiaoyu picked up the meat without saying a word and started asking where it was placed.

Mother Xu took the lead and went into the house first. She announced straightforwardly, "Put it in my room. I'll be watching it."

Xu Xiaoyu was stunned and had to do as he was told.

Zhou Lijuan, who was standing by, whispered in Zhou's mother's ear: "Mom, I told you that my sister-in-law has a good family background, but you just don't believe it."

Mother Zhou frowned, looked around, and lowered her voice: "I think they seem to have something to do with that kind of illegal trading place... You and Hengwen must stay away from them and don't get involved in any trouble."

"mom……"

The more Zhou's mother thought about it, the more suspicious she felt. She grabbed Zhou Lijuan's hand tightly and repeatedly reminded her, "You must stay away from them. If something happens and you are implicated, it will be no joke. Your future is a small matter, but your reputation will be ruined and you can't save it..."

When Zhou Lijuan listened, she felt a splitting headache.

"Did you hear that?"

Zhou's mother confirmed again.

"Mom, you worry too much. How could Hengwen do that?"

Zhou Lijuan retorted, "I won't do that either. My sister-in-law has done me a favor, how can I avoid her?"

She thought to herself that this was too cruel, so she said nothing more and walked straight into the house.

Zhou's mother's brows were so tight that they could almost pinch a mosquito, and were twisted into an unsolvable knot.

On the other side, Xu Xiufang was not in a hurry to sort out the ingredients. Seeing Sanbao and Xiaoyun playing and fighting with their grandpa and uncle in the yard, she pulled Xie Yi to clean them up first, intending to let the children follow after she had finished cleaning up.

After washing up, Xu Xiufang walked into the kitchen and saw Xu's mother and Xu Xiaoyu busy cooking. The steam was rising and the atmosphere was warm.

"Mom, is the meal almost ready?"

Xu Xiufang asked as she walked towards the dining table, with a hint of anticipation in her tone.

"It's almost done. Where's Xie Yi? Is he still not well?"

Xu's mother asked with concern while she was busy.

"He's having a great time chatting with Dad in the living room."

As Xu Xiufang responded, her eyes inadvertently swept across the dishes on the table that her mother had carefully prepared. The dishes were fragrant, colorful, and delicious. It was obviously a feast specially prepared for their return home.

So, her greedy little hand unconsciously reached out to a piece of shiny ribs -

"cough!"

A deliberate cough suddenly sounded, and Xu Xiufang turned around abruptly and found that Zhou's mother was standing at the kitchen door, staring at her hand sharply.

Xu Xiufang's heart shuddered, realizing that this was indeed an indecent act. After all, not everyone could respond to their minor shortcomings with a tolerant smile like their parents did.

She quickly withdrew her hand and smiled awkwardly.

Seeing this, Xu's mother's eyes flashed with love. She picked up a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and put it to Xu Xiufang's mouth, and asked gently, "How does it taste?"

Xu Xiufang took a bite and her eyes narrowed into slits. She exclaimed happily: "It's delicious!"

"Little greedy cat."

Xu's mother smiled and scolded.

"Have you started eating yet?"

Zhou's mother walked into the kitchen with a hint of confusion in her tone.

"It's almost ready," Xu Xiufang smiled as she turned to get the bowls and chopsticks to set the table, "We'll be having dinner soon."

"Oh," Zhou's mother nodded gently and sighed casually, "The rules here are really special. In our place, we always have to wait for everyone to arrive at the table before we can start eating. Otherwise, it will be considered extremely impolite."

Xu Xiufang was stunned, a hint of doubt flashed through her mind, is he blaming me for not knowing etiquette?

She turned to look at Zhou's mother, but found that her expression was natural, as if she had no intention of blaming her.

Xu Xiufang was relieved immediately and said with a smile: "In fact, our family also follows the same rules, but we are not so particular about family members. The most important thing is the joy of reunion. Of course, when there are guests, we will definitely wait for everyone to arrive. I was negligent just now. When there are guests at home, we should pay more attention to etiquette. I am really sorry, please don't mind!"