The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Xie Yi lost no time in issuing an order, "Go change your clothes!"

Sanbao and the others pulled Xiaoyun along, and like a breeze, their laughter filled the air behind them. They disappeared around the corner in a flash, leaving only cheerful echoes lingering in the air.

"These little troublemakers," Xie Yi complained softly with a helpless smile on his face, but his eyes were full of envy for the children's carefree lives.

This subtle emotional change was just to make his wife next to him happy.

Aren't you playing along?

Xu Xiufang glanced at him sideways, with a cunning light flashing in her eyes, as if she was teasing him for his duplicity.

Although her voice was soft, it carried a hint of subtle tenderness and teasing, making this simple sentence full of the warmth and interest of life.

"It's normal for children to be naughty," Peng Xuanming interrupted with a smile. His smile was warm and inclusive, and he seemed to have a natural understanding and acceptance of children's mischief.

"is it?"

Xu Xiufang responded politely, with a perfect smile on her lips, polite yet keeping her distance.

Xie Yi handed over a cup of warm water at the right time, with tiny water droplets condensed on the wall of the cup, which seemed particularly thoughtful.

Xu Xiufang took it, took a sip, and then held it in her hand, as if she could draw strength from this insignificant warmth to resist the winter chill.

Xie Chunli sat aside, her eyes quietly sliding towards Xu Xiufang. That face that had been treated gently by time made her heart surge with complex emotions.

Having heard about the glory days of Xie Yi's entrepreneurial career, Xie Chunli unconsciously developed a sense of superiority in her heart, but now looking at Xu Xiufang, those insignificant vanity instantly vanished.

She adjusted her mindset and responded with a slightly proud tone, "Yes, although Xuanxuan likes to make noises at ordinary times, he is very serious in studying, which is really gratifying. Last semester, he even skipped a grade and was promoted to the second grade of junior high school because of his hard work!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Erbao, wearing new clothes, appeared in everyone's sight. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Peng Xuanming skipped a grade? I remember he is one year younger than me, right?"

Xie Chunli couldn't help but raise her lips when she heard this, and her sincere pride was evident in her words: "That's right, now he is on an equal footing with you!"

Erbao sincerely praised: "That's awesome!"

Xie Chunli raised her chin proudly, and Peng Zhihai next to her also showed a satisfied smile. The family was having a great time.

Other people present might not understand the hidden competitive intent in Xie Chunli's words, but as a person who had experienced this, Xie's mother knew her daughter's mentality very well. She couldn't help but sigh silently in her heart and rolled her eyes silently.

At this time, Xie Chunli turned her gaze to Xu Xiufang again, secretly hoping to catch even the slightest admiration for Peng Xuanming on the other's face, which would be the best affirmation for her child.

However, Xu Xiufang's reaction was surprisingly calm. She just nodded slightly, as if she didn't care about the topic at all. This instantly extinguished the little expectation that Xie Chunli had in her heart.

Unwilling to give up, Xie Chunli tried to find another topic to provoke comparison: "It is said that the academic pressure in Beijing is quite high. Erbao, you have skipped several grades. Can you still keep up with the school progress easily?"

Erbao answered confidently: "Of course, no problem! I even ranked sixth in the whole grade at the end of last semester!"

Not to be outdone, Xiaobao joined the conversation without knowing when, raised his hand high, eager for recognition: "I was in the top three in elementary school!"

Erbao sneered and retorted disapprovingly: "How can the difficulty of your elementary school be compared with that of my junior high school?"

Xiao Bao responded sharply: "Then you were never in the top three in elementary school!"

The two brothers argued endlessly and didn't notice Xie Chunli's increasingly embarrassed expression at all.

Seeing this, Xie's mother suddenly had an idea. She deliberately favored her grandson and asked, "How did Xuanxuan do in the exam last semester?"

Xie Chunli wanted to brush it off, but she was interrupted by her daughter Xu Xiaolian's baby voice: "My brother got the last place in the exam, and mom and dad criticized him, so he is studying at home today and can't come to grandpa and grandma's house!"

Xie Chunli wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

Erbao spoke again: "Last from the bottom? His grades are really not that good! He shouldn't have skipped a grade at all!"

Xie Chunli and Peng Zhihai looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

But Xie's mother suddenly burst into laughter, breaking the tense atmosphere.

Xu Xiufang caught this subtle change and cast an inquiring look at her, which made Xie Chunli feel so ashamed that she wished she could disappear on the spot.

Fortunately, the arrival of Feng Dongling and Xie Chunyan's family rescued her from embarrassment in time and diverted the attention of Xu Xiufang and others.

The meal was eaten in a hurry, and Xie Chunli and her family left early on the pretext of something.

In the following three days, Xu Xiufang and her friends wholeheartedly helped Xie's father and mother pack their luggage and accompanied Xie's mother back to her parents' home to pay New Year's greetings. The schedule was tight and fulfilling.

In a blink of an eye, the day of separation came quietly.

Xu Xiufang and her group's luggage was simple and concise. In addition to some personal belongings, they also planned to take the two bicycles at home that carried countless memories with them to Beijing.

Xie's father and mother's luggage was also simple. Having lived with their eldest son's family for many years, they did not need to carry many shared items again, especially the furniture that was inconvenient to transport, so they simply left them on this familiar land.

As the wheels roll, a new journey is about to begin and old memories are slowly sealed away, but the warmth of home will always be with you no matter where you are.

As for clothes, apart from the new clothes that Xu Xiufang had carefully bought for them over the years, their own treasured old clothes had long been worn out, and the years had left mottled marks on the fabrics.

Xu Xiufang carefully picked out the ones that were still intact, folded them neatly, and encouraged them to take them with them, hoping that they would add a touch of familiarity and warmth to their upcoming life in Beijing.

As for those clothes that carried too many patches and memories, Xu Xiufang sighed and gently suggested not to bring them. Beijing is a prosperous city and there will always be clothes that are more suitable for the new life waiting to be purchased.

Xie's father and mother felt mixed emotions when they saw these old clothes that had accompanied them for countless days and nights.

Saving has become a habit of their life. They do not have high requirements for clothing, just wanting to cover their bodies and keep warm.

But thinking about the fact that their children would soon enter Beijing and face a completely new social circle, they did not want to cause their children unnecessary embarrassment due to these patched clothes. In the end, they had no choice but to reluctantly give up the clothes and leave them in the old house full of memories.

As for Fang Kai and Feng Dongling's families, this was almost the migration of the entire family, so the luggage was naturally heavy, ranging from daily necessities to children's favorite toys. As long as they could take it, they were packed one by one. Several large packages seemed to be loaded with their farewell to the past and infinite longing for the future, waiting heavily for the start of a new life.

Upon learning that Xu Xiufang and her family were planning to take even their bicycles with them to Beijing, the two families quickly decided to take their own bicycles along, as if this would give them a sense of home and security.