The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

When the recruitment information was first released, many people were skeptical about private factories due to social constraints and worried about job instability.

However, when Xie Yi proposed the generous condition of daily wages, those who were eager to change the status quo plucked up the courage to try to join.

Time proves everything. When people saw that wages were indeed paid on time, applicants came in an endless stream. In the end, Xie Yi selected thirty capable workers.

Although this scale was still small compared with large state-owned enterprises, it was already a formidable presence in the waste recycling field of that era.

In this process, Xie Yi not only solved practical problems, but also established good relations with relevant government departments, paving the way for subsequent development.

Individual businesses have sprung up in the streets and alleys, and street vendors who once hid secretly are now standing confidently on the streets, announcing the arrival of a new era.

While Xu Xiufang was sitting on the bus on her way home to visit her family, her ears were filled with the energetic shouts of the vendors, and her heart was filled with joy brought about by the changing times.

Her children have finished their exams. While Erbao, Xiaobao and Xiaoyun have not yet gone on holiday, she and Dabao have not returned to the courtyard. Every morning, after the little ones carry their schoolbags to school, Dabao dives into the laboratory to explore the unknown.

That morning, Xu Xiufang looked at the busy figures in the kitchen, yawned, and asked half-jokingly: "Why, don't you have to go to the factory today?"

Xie Yi lowered his head to cook, with a smile on his face: "I'll stay at home with you today."

Xu Xiufang was surprised, and then she caught a glimpse of the calendar on the wall and said jokingly, "Is the sun rising from the west?"

Xie Yi laughed loudly, turned around and hugged his wife in his arms: "Can't I stay at home with you?"

Xu Xiufang responded with a smile, her tone full of relief: "Yes, of course, but you are very busy these days."

Xie Yi looked solemn, but there was tenderness in his eyes: "No matter how busy you are, you have to rest. I work so hard so that we can have a better life, especially so that I can spend more time with you. This is the most important thing."

Xu Xiufang patted his shoulder lightly, her eyes glittering with cunning: "Fortunately you didn't get the order wrong!"

"Don't worry, I know very well in my heart that you and the children are my first priority."

Xie Yi's serious and sweet words made people feel warm in their hearts.

He knows very well that the ultimate goal of making money is not just material abundance, but more importantly to be able to share the beauty of life with family and realize spiritual value pursuit.

The young couple lingered in the warm atmosphere for a while, and Xie Yi mentioned casually: "It seems like we haven't gone out on a date alone for a long time?"

Xu Xiufang raised her eyebrows and asked, "What are your plans?"

Xie Yi thought for a moment and proposed the only few options: "Watch a movie, or go shopping in overseas Chinese stores?"

He knew that his wife loved to linger in overseas Chinese stores, where the wide variety of fashionable clothes always attracted her attention.

"That's a good idea," Xu Xiufang suggested after thinking for a while. "Let's go to the movies in the afternoon, and go to the department store and overseas Chinese store before lunch. New Year's Day is coming, and then the Spring Festival will also be approaching. We won't go home this year, so I want to use the resources in the space to make a proper gift and send it to my parents."

Over the past year, Xu Xiufang has carefully prepared gifts for her parents-in-law almost every month. Her meticulousness and thoughtfulness even surpass that of Xie Yi himself.

Hearing this, Xie Yi's heart was filled with gratitude: "Wife, thank you so much."

Xu Xiufang knew what was going on, so she pretended to be shy and rolled her eyes at him: "Why are you thanking me? They are my parents too."

Xie Yi was amused by her coquettishness and could only nod repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it's my fault."

After breakfast, the two took the bus to the department store. When they returned, Xie Yi's hands were already full of various gifts that Xu Xiufang had taken out from the "space".

"Five pounds of selected nuts, two cans of high-quality milk powder, two large bags of White Rabbit candy, ten pounds of homemade bacon, five pounds of fresh apples, and two pounds of soft and sweet egg cake."

Xu Xiufang counted them one by one, and after confirming that they were all correct, she asked Xie Yi for his opinion, "This should be enough, right?"

Xie Yi nodded in agreement: "That's enough."

"Then we'll go to the Overseas Chinese Store and pick out a suitable set of clothes for each of our parents, and send them an additional thirty dollars."

"No problem," Xie Yi agreed readily, his heart full of longing for a better life in the future.

On this warm spring afternoon, Xu Xiufang and Xie Yi walked hand in hand into the Overseas Chinese Store. It seemed like a small international market, with a wide variety of goods that were overwhelming.

Xu Xiufang walked among them, and every piece of clothing seemed to whisper to her, tempting her gaze.

Not only did she carefully select clothes for her parents-in-law that suited their temperaments, she also specially picked out several sets for her own parents, taking their preferences into consideration while still maintaining a sense of fashion.

Of course, we did not forget the little darlings at home - Xie Yi, Sanbao and Xiaoyun, and chose a small surprise for each of them.

As for herself, Xu Xiufang tried on clothes in front of the mirror and finally selected six sets of clothes with different styles but perfectly suiting her temperament. Each set seemed to tell a different story and was hard to put down.

And Xie Yi, like a most loyal knight, accompanies Xu Xiufang. No matter it is the hustle and bustle of the department store or the complexity of the overseas Chinese store, he is always as patient as ever.

Whenever Xu Xiufang appeared from the dressing room with new clothes, his eyes would always shine with the most sincere praise, and he would not hesitate to praise her for looking particularly charming in every piece of clothing.

This doting instantly dispelled the small doubts that occasionally arose in Xu Xiufang's heart - this was not a desire to survive, but clearly full of love for her!

As they walked out of the Overseas Chinese Store with their bags, the eyes of passers-by were focused on them. There was a bit of envy mixed in with their surprise, as if silently expressing their admiration for the shopping ability of this young couple.

In that particular historical context, being able to own so many overseas remittance coupons for consumption was undoubtedly a symbol of luxury, enough to trigger endless imagination in others.

At this time, Zhou Lijuan and her daughter happened to be near the Overseas Chinese Store. They were planning to buy New Year's goods to relieve the homesickness of their relatives who were far away.

Zhou Lijuan recognized Xu Xiufang in the distance at a glance. Her eyes sparkled with joy. She wanted to go up and say hello, but found the distance was a little far, so she turned to share this discovery with her mother.

Mother Zhou looked at the heavy packages in Xie Yi's hands, her heart filled with sincere blessings for her daughter's friend's happy life, but also with a hint of regret for not being able to deeply understand Xie Yi's achievements.

Zhou Lijuan patiently answered her mother's questions and told her the inspirational story of how Xie Yi started out as a waste collector and gradually developed into a waste processing plant.

Such information surprised Zhou's mother. It turned out that the industry that she thought was quite unremarkable could actually give birth to such a career. She couldn't help but have a new understanding of Xie Yi's abilities.