I transmigrated to the 1970s and became the female lead's vicious stepsister.

"what?"

"Well... that's what everyone's saying, it doesn't mean anything by it, it's just a joke."

Everyone looked at each other, their expressions somewhat grim. They hadn't expected Commander Fu's wife to turn on them so suddenly.

The group had originally hoped to use this opportunity to get to know each other better, but the other person didn't appreciate it. They were being too serious.

"Everyone?"

"joke!"

Su Lingwu didn't believe that the story would spread like this without someone deliberately guiding it.

This is clearly malicious.

It wasn't that Su Lingwu was suspicious, but at this moment, she dared not easily overlook any detail, especially since she was now the daughter-in-law of the Fu family and Fu Linchuan's wife. What good would it do to leave people with the impression of a capitalist's daughter?

What if someone uses this to attack Fu Linchuan?

"Have you all been to my house?"

"Have you seen what my house looks like with your own eyes?"

"I don't want to hear these kinds of things again, or I'll hold the person who spreads them accountable."

"Capitalist's daughter, you really think highly of her. She's from the countryside, and you're putting such a huge burden on her."

"Are you making a big deal out of it? We were just joking, why are you giving me the cold shoulder!"

"You're so difficult to get along with!"

Fang Hongying got angry when Su Lingwu pressed her for answers. Everyone had just arrived and was trying to talk to her, so why was she getting angry?

Everyone knows I bought so much furniture yesterday.

She said that Commander Fu's wife was no good; she dared to go against them as soon as she arrived, which meant she looked down on them and didn't want to associate with them.

Good-looking people tend to be troublesome.

"Is it really necessary?"

"Since the needle isn't stuck in your body, you naturally don't feel any pain."

"Would you be happy if I said you were a capitalist's daughter?"

Fang Hongying, who was about to say something more, fell silent upon hearing Su Lingwu's words.

"You may see this as just a joke, but to me, it's a sharp blade that wounds me."

"And I urge all my sisters-in-law to be careful with their words. You dare to mention what the capitalist lady said, but I dare not admit it. This is no small matter. If word gets out, I reckon the political commissar will have to talk to me."

Su Lingwu already had a guess in her mind. Yesterday, only one person came to her house and saw the situation inside. No matter what others said, they wouldn't spread such rumors. At most, they would say that she was wasteful.

"Since everyone is so curious about my house, then everyone come in and take a look. See if my house is ornately decorated or filled with gold and jade. Otherwise, how can I live up to the title of 'capitalist's daughter'?"

Su Lingwu opened the door and let everyone in for a visit.

Several people stood outside the courtyard gate, looking at each other.

"Don't just stand there, come in. It's a good opportunity for everyone to come in and sit down. You're all curious about our house, aren't you? Why not come in and see for yourselves? What others say is nothing compared to seeing it for yourselves."

"We'll be neighbors from now on, how can we not keep in touch? My daughter didn't mean anything by it. After all, you absolutely can't mention 'capitalist's daughter' where we're from. You could get arrested if you're not careful. We're all from the countryside, we don't have any 'capitalist's daughter' here. She was really scared by those words."

Xu Meili and her daughter chatted back and forth, which eased the atmosphere considerably.

"Then... let's go in and take a look."

Everyone was quite curious: after all that furniture was arranged yesterday, what does the house look like, and how is it different from their house?

Su Lingwu led her people into the house.

Upon entering, everyone saw a cabinet against the wall.

"Huh?"

"What's the point of putting a cabinet here? It's such a waste. It's useless and just gets in the way. It would be better to put it in the kitchen to store things."

"Yes, it would be great to put it in the kitchen to store things that are susceptible to moisture."

Everyone noticed a cabinet placed right at the entrance of the house. Isn't that unnecessary? Who leaves their things at the door?

In their view, it was a waste.

Su Lingwu originally wanted to make a few pairs of slippers for indoor use, to put at the bottom for changing shoes when entering the house, and to put some frequently worn shoes on top so that mud from outside wouldn't be brought into the house, but she hadn't had time to make them yet.

Having become accustomed to modern lifestyles, people unconsciously follow their own habits.

However, this was really strange for people at that time.

She didn't want to explain too much, lest she appear to be completely innocent.

"This is a shoe cabinet, just the right size to hold the shoes for the whole family. It keeps the shoes from being scattered everywhere. It's just a regular cabinet with two extra shelves, so it can hold a lot of shoes, both winter and summer. Otherwise, it's a hassle to find shoes when the seasons change or it rains."

After hearing Su Lingwu's explanation, everyone realized that the cabinet was well-placed.

"Hey, you know what, that's a really good idea! My kids' shoes are always all over the place, one here, one there, a complete mess. Your idea is great!"

"That's right. All the shoes in the house are kept here, so it's easy to find them when you need them. Otherwise, you can never find something when you're looking for it. Maybe it will reappear sometime and you'll forget about it next time."

At this point, everyone felt the same way. It was always a lot of work to find everyone's shoes, one by one.

It's even more difficult if you have a lot of children at home.

"Let's make one for my family tomorrow. That's a good idea."

"Hey, we're getting one at home too, let me know when it's time!"

Everyone has their eyes on Su Lingwu's shoe cabinet.

Although Fang Hongying didn't say anything, her eyes were fixed on the shoe cabinet, and she touched it with her hand.

"Don't stand at the door, let's go inside and talk." Xu Meili invited everyone inside.

When everyone entered the house, they saw that the furnishings were nothing special, just ordinary cabinets without any patterns, but they just looked different, and you couldn't quite put your finger on it.

Perhaps it's because they're willing to spend money and buy more cabinets. Their cabinets are too few, and their things are all exposed, making their place look less organized.

"This cabinet was definitely worth buying. After tidying it up, the whole room feels different."

"But you have to be willing to spend the money. We're not willing to spend that kind of money."

"That's right. The young couple just got married and don't have any children yet. They have plenty of money, so they can just buy it. Unlike us, we have a family to support, and we can't bear to spend money on furniture."

"If you ask me, you should ask for more when you get married and buy everything you need. Once a woman is married, she becomes reluctant to spend money."

"Exactly! Especially with kids being born one after another, we're practically squeezing every penny out of ourselves. We simply can't afford to spend so much money on furniture! We're not fortunate enough to have that kind of luxury!"

Xu Meili chimed in, "Yes, that's how it is after marriage. Luckily, my son-in-law is thoughtful. He arranged all of these things well in advance. When we submitted the marriage application, he was already ordering the furniture. Otherwise, how could we have brought back so much? This man didn't want my daughter to suffer."

Xu Meili's meaning was clear: these pieces of furniture were ordered by her son-in-law and bought for her daughter. If you don't have them, it's because you men don't care. Don't bring up her daughter's extravagance.

"As you can see, these are all ordinary furniture. They're nothing like the outlandish rumors, like some kind of capitalist's daughter. My daughter is a genuine rural resident. If she were a capitalist's daughter, she wouldn't pass the political background check for marriage. That's just disgusting!"

Hearing Xu Meili's words, everyone laughed awkwardly, "Yes, it's all just rumors circulating outside, which caused us to misunderstand."

"Um...we won't bother you any longer, we haven't fed the chickens at home yet."

"Well, I still have water boiling in the pot, I need to go back too."

None of them dared to stay any longer; what if they were asked more questions?

"Family member of Commander Fu, you have a package slip. Please pick it up at the mailroom." The group had just stepped out of the courtyard when they heard the loudspeaker announce this.

"Mom, I'm going to the mailroom to get the package slip."

Su Lingwu heard the announcement from the loudspeaker and went out of the courtyard.

"Sister-in-law, are you going to pick up a package slip? You're so lucky! You've only just arrived and someone's already sending you a package. Was it sent by your in-laws?"

While watching the commotion, Zhang Yanling saw Su Lingwu come out and greeted her with a smile.

Su Lingwu saw the newcomer's cold face, yet she still dared to approach.

"Did you spread the rumor that my family lives like a capitalist's daughter?"