The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

"I have nowhere else to go."

Wang Degui scratched his head awkwardly, his smile carrying a hint of bitterness, "Didn't the landlord just agree to let me stay? I've already paid the rent, let's just get through this month first."

His choice was more due to financial constraints.

"I'm afraid the landlord won't let you go easily."

Xu Xiufang reminded, "If you really have nowhere to stay, you can temporarily live in the small courtyard. There are two small rooms there, which are big enough for you to use, but they still need to be cleaned up."

After hearing this, Wang Degui felt pleasantly surprised.

Even though the courtyard still needed to be taken care of, it was better than the dark and damp stairwell he was currently living in. He quickly agreed: "Okay, it's still early, I can move my things over there first, then go find my brothers, and then slowly sort it out when I come back. As long as I can survive tonight, everything will be fine."

Xie Yi and Xu Xiufang agreed with this and immediately set off on their journey home.

On the way, the two first bought two bicycles for transporting goods, and then took out snakeskin bags for waste, tough ropes, knives for easy cutting, and protective gloves from their secret space. They planned to bring these equipment to the courtyard early tomorrow morning and start a new journey.

However, at home at night, there was a little friction between Xie Yi and Xu Xiufang.

For the waste recycling business which is still in its infancy, two people with some simple tools are enough to start it, without the need for complicated procedures.

They agreed to gradually increase staff and equipment after the business expanded.

Therefore, the focus tomorrow will be to see how many people Wang Degui can gather, assign tasks according to the number of people, and teach them how to effectively collect waste and distinguish between different types.

Xie Yi felt sorry for Xu Xiufang and didn't want her to devote herself to such hard and tiring work. "Wife, you stay at home tomorrow. I can go by myself."

He said firmly.

"I can go with you."

Xu Xiufang insisted that she understood his intentions and tried to persuade him: "I won't do any heavy work. I will just stay with you and guide them when necessary. This can also relieve some of your burden, right?"

"No."

Xie Yi refused categorically, his tone filled with unquestionable tenderness, "Even if you do nothing, running around outside all day is enough to make you tired... Be obedient and have a good rest at home, okay?"

"I don't even feel tired myself," Xu Xiufang said with a stubborn smile on her face and a firm look in her eyes. She obviously didn't fall for his gentle and caring approach. "You're the one who feels sorry for me first."

"If I don't feel sorry for my own wife, who would?" Xie Yi's tone was full of matter-of-factness, his eyes flashing with pampering and determination, as if declaring that protecting her was his responsibility and his honor.

"So you're going to go against your wife's wishes?"

Xu Xiufang gently stroked his chin, her fingertips sliding over the firm outline, her eyes flickering with a hint of cunning, trying to soften his position with her cute appearance.

Xie Yi was indeed attracted by her appearance, and his body moved closer involuntarily. However, he did not kiss her lips as she expected. Instead, he pressed against her cheek, his warm breath brushing against her ear, and whispered, "Wife, you go out and run around, and your skin will become rough due to the wind and sun... Do you want to make yourself less beautiful?"

There was a hint of amusement in his voice, but more of worry.

Hearing this, Xu Xiufang's eyes dimmed and a bitter smile appeared on the corners of her mouth. She glared at him resentfully and secretly complained in her heart: You dare to speak so bluntly, aren't you afraid of kneeling on the keyboard when you go back?

Seeing this, Xie Yi immediately sensed his wife's displeasure and quickly changed his words: "Of course, my wife is the most beautiful no matter what, even the wind and the sun can't hide her beauty."

The love in his words almost overflowed.

When Xu Xiufang raised her chin proudly, with an expression that said, "I knew you would say that," he said seriously, "I really don't want you to go, my dear wife!"

Then, he patiently explained the reason to Xu Xiufang: "First, this kind of work is too tiring and I can't bear to let you suffer that. Secondly, you look so outstanding that you don't look like a scrap collector at all. Even if you don't need to do the hard labor yourself, once you show up, others may misunderstand that you are here to find priceless treasures. As a result, they will be unwilling to sell scrap to us, affecting our business..."

After hearing this, Xu Xiufang's mouth twitched. She didn't know how to respond for a moment. She could only silently treat it as his alternative compliment.

However, she couldn't help but retort: ​​"You don't look like that either. You look so serious and your stern face can easily scare people away."

"Don't worry, I won't be directly involved in the collection. Besides, I will wear a hat and try not to look directly at them, so that they won't notice me," Xie Yi explained slowly, obviously after careful consideration.

After hearing this, Xu Xiufang sighed inwardly, knowing that she could not overcome his insistence, so she decided to give up.

In fact, she didn't really want to get involved. After all, this job was hard and tiring. The reason she wanted to join was because she wanted to share more of the pressure with Xie Yi.

"Okay, then I won't go," Xu Xiufang finally compromised. Faced with a man who would rather suffer himself than let her suffer any grievance, she knew that there was no point in arguing any further.

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and shone on the quiet street, Xu Xiufang did not go out with Xie Yi as usual, but stayed at home and let Xie Yi go alone.

While Xie Yi was out, she took Xiaobao and Xiaoyun and drove to the residence of Jingshi University to visit Dabao and Erbao, where the family had a warm lunch together.

In the afternoon, the five of them walked hand in hand into a movie theater in the city and enjoyed a visual feast.

When night fell, Dabao and Erbao did not return to Peking University, but chose to return to the courtyard with Xu Xiufang to spend this rare family night together.

When their car slowly drove into the courtyard, a gentle twilight had already appeared on the horizon.

Xie Yi had already arrived home. His busy figure in the kitchen was stretched out under the light, and he was concentrating on preparing a sumptuous dinner.

It was the first time for Dabao and Erbao to stay in the courtyard. They had not yet decided which room they would stay in. Xiaobao and Xiaoyun seemed extremely excited and volunteered to help their brothers choose the best place to rest.

Xu Xiufang walked into the kitchen, rolled up her sleeves, and began to help Xie Yi prepare dinner. While working, she asked about what happened during the day with concern: "How many people did Lao Wang call to help today?"

As she spoke, she peeled a garlic skillfully with ease and grace.

"Three."

Xie Yi was concentrating on cooking, but he was still paying attention to his wife's every move. When he felt that she was getting a little close, he subconsciously pushed her lightly, his eyes full of care, "Stay away from the stove, be careful that the hot oil splashes on you."