The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Xu Xiufang and Xie Yi did not rush back home with their full load of trophies. Instead, they cleverly used their unique secret - spatial ability - to store all the supplies and avoid the attention of the outside world.

Afterwards, the two went to the post office and sent the thoughtful gifts to the two elders of the Xie family who were far away.

At lunch time, they chose to return to the warm courtyard of their home, and used the ingredients stored in the space to cook a table of delicious meals together, enjoying the quiet time that belonged to the two of them.

After dinner, a movie became a continuation of their emotional exchange, and their trust in Dabao allowed them to immerse themselves in the romantic atmosphere without any worries.

After the movie, the two of them returned to Xu's house and handed the new clothes to Xu's father and mother personally. The warmth and care flowed between the rebuke and the smile. The warmth of home was like the spring sunshine, shining into everyone's heart.

The reproach on Mother Xu's lips was actually a mixture of heartache and relief. She knew very well that life was not easy, especially as Xie Yi's waste processing factory had just entered a new stage of development, and the family's financial arrangements needed to be more prudent.

Although their road to success may seem fraught with risks and challenges to outsiders, in the eyes of their families, the results achieved through unremitting efforts are more precious than any fancy words.

Although Xu's father and mother do not fully understand the special power behind their daughter and son-in-law, they have both expectations and worries about the future, and hope that this happiness can move forward steadily in the unpredictable trend of the times.

In today's rapidly changing times, who can guarantee that in the distant future, the policy direction will not suddenly change, bringing about an unexpected storm?

This...always casts a veil of uncertainty and worry in people's hearts.

Xu Xiufang deeply understands that her parents' deep-seated worries are the most direct response to the uncertainty of the future.

She smiled gently, knowing that this worry about the unknown could not be easily resolved with a few words and could only be left to time to slowly verify.

Therefore, she had to comfort her mother in a relaxed tone: "Okay, Mom, we get it! We will be fine."

These words are full of optimism and confidence about the future, and I hope they can smooth out the wrinkles in my parents' hearts a little.

Mother Xu could hear the evasion in her daughter's words, but she wisely chose not to pursue the issue further.

I was just secretly thinking about how to prepare for a rainy day and accumulate more material foundation for the family in case of emergency.

After all, in this rapidly changing world, only the "real goods" in hand can provide the most reassuring guarantee.

Then, Mother Xu changed the subject and mentioned the upcoming vacation: "Is your school's winter vacation about to start?"

Their words were filled with anticipation for their children to return home.

Xu Xiufang replied playfully, "Yes, only Erbao and Xiaobao are still staying in school. Once they have their holidays, we will move back to the courtyard full of memories and come back to spend the Spring Festival with you. Is that okay?"

Her words were coquettish, but also full of longing for family reunion.

Xu's father and mother were naturally overjoyed at this arrangement. Happy smiles instantly bloomed on their kind faces, and they responded repeatedly: "Okay, okay!"

But then Mother Xu revealed a trace of delicate concern: "Have you prepared those hometown-style dried meats in advance this year? If not, I just made some Chinese sausages here and was planning to mail them to grandpa and grandma. The two of you are not at home, and the old people will definitely be reluctant to spend money to buy meat. In addition, the countryside is not as convenient as the city, and you still need coupons to buy meat."

"Yes, Mom. Brother Yi and I have already thought about this. We have already sent the dried meat to Grandpa and Grandma."

Xu Xiufang's answer was brief but thoughtful, which made Xu's mother feel very relieved.

Seeing her daughter growing up and considering everything so thoughtfully, Mother Xu couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and peace of mind.

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In the blink of an eye, half a month passed and the clock pointed to an important moment in Xiaoxi Village.

Today is the day for distributing food to the whole village.

Xie's parents and eldest brother Xie got ready early in the morning, carrying large woven bags and rushing to the bustling threshing ground, hoping to get a good position.

As usual every year, the grain distribution site was bustling with people, but the atmosphere this year seemed a little unusual.

Although everyone was still busy communicating, the focus of the topic was no longer the joy of Dongling in previous years, but a piece of news that has not yet been officially announced but has spread like wildfire - it is said that starting next year, the work point system that has been used for many years may be cancelled!

The source of this information is unknown, and it seems to be an insider leak from a well-informed person.

This change is like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing a thousand waves.

After all, for these villagers who have made a living by farming for generations, once they lose the work point system on which they rely for survival, the issue of their future livelihood will be like a heavy mountain weighing on everyone's heart.

The mentality of the villagers has also been divided because of this. The optimists choose to believe in the wisdom of the country and believe that the government will always find a way to prevent the people from going hungry; while the pessimists are immersed in endless worries about the future, fearing that they will have no means of survival after losing their land.

As a simple peasant woman who has been working with the soil all her life and has no other skills except farming, Xie's mother's inner worries are particularly obvious.

Thinking that if one day she could no longer farm, she could hardly imagine what other options she would have.

This anxiety was almost beyond words, and attracted the friendly teasing of the surrounding villagers: "Aunt Xie, what are you worried about? Your daughter-in-law and grandson are all educated college students, and your daughter-in-law's family is also well-off. Even if the country doesn't allow us to farm in the future, your son and daughter-in-law will take you to Beijing to live a good life? That is the rich life that many people dream of! What are you still worried about? Even if everyone in the village can't afford to eat, you won't be the one who starves in the end!"

Mother Xie was amused and quickly waved her hands, saying, "Oh, what you said is true. Young people have their own blessings. We, the older generation, should not make things more complicated. It would be best if we can help. If we can't help, we should know our place and not hold the children back."

After several years of living with Xu Xiufang, Xie's mother's thinking gradually became more open-minded and she no longer stuck to old ideas.

She knew very well that Xu Xiufang and Dabao were able to get into university largely due to their own efforts and intelligence, and she did not play a big role.

Especially after Xu Xiufang went to college, Xie Yi took his wife and children to Beijing, and Xu Xiufang took on the responsibility of taking care of the children, which made Xie's mother always feel that she owed this sensible daughter-in-law.

Therefore, when Xu Xiufang and Dabao achieved academic success, Xie's mother and father never thought about getting any form of feedback from their children.

"Oh, Aunt Xie, you're not right. The children are all in college, why do they need us to worry about them?"

Gu Xiaoling's aunt interrupted.

Her relationship with Aunt Xie has never been harmonious. The reasons are complicated, including daily minor frictions as well as deeper conflicts of interest.