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

"Forehead……"

"Chen Zhou and I heard that you bought a lot of things, so we're here to see if there's anything we can help you with."

"We're all family, don't be shy."

Su Xiangnan noticed the unusual atmosphere between Fu Linchuan and Gu Chenzhou and looked somewhat embarrassed.

He knew that Su Lingwu and Su Lingtang didn't get along, and he was just asking politely. He thought Gu Chenzhou wouldn't come, but he didn't expect him to come with him.

He can't really say, so you'd better not go.

The two had no choice but to come together. Now, Su Xiangnan was filled with regret, wondering why he had been so talkative and had to say such a thing.

"Brother-in-law, are you going to make a toilet for Xiao Wu'er?"

Seeing the surrounding materials and the striking white ceramic squat toilet, Su Xiangnan guessed Fu Linchuan's intention.

No wonder the rumors in the compound are so rampant. With how much Fu Linchuan dotes on Xiao Wu'er, it won't be long before his sister is rumored to be a femme fatale.

Where there are many women, there is much gossip and trouble.

He had heard yesterday that Fu Linchuan had bought several truckloads of furniture, which had stirred up a hornet's nest.

I heard today that Fu Linchuan came back in the logistics vehicle with a lot of stuff, so I came over to take a look.

"Xiang Nan, what brings you here?"

Xu Meili cooked mung bean soup for her son-in-law, but unexpectedly saw Su Xiangnan there.

"Second Aunt, you...you're here too?"

When Su Lingwu returned, Su Xiangnan had already rejoined his unit and was unaware that Su Lingwu was pregnant and that Xu Meili had accompanied her to the army.

"Second Brother!"

Su Lingwu came out when she heard the commotion, followed by Zhao Guoyao.

"Lingwu is pregnant, and my mother-in-law and Guoyao are coming over, so they can keep her company."

Fu Linchuan walked to his wife's side. "Honey, you don't need to stay here. Go inside and rest. It's too hot outside, don't get sunburned."

"What?"

"I'm going to be an uncle!"

Su Xiangnan's mouth dropped open. They had only been married a short time, and she was already pregnant?

Gu Chenzhou's expression darkened upon hearing the news of Su Lingwu's pregnancy.

"Who... is this?"

Xu Meili looked at Gu Chenzhou behind Su Xiangnan. This young man was also quite good. He was handsome and had a calm temperament.

She is a different type from her own son-in-law.

Xu Meili had heard of Gu Chenzhou, but had never met him.

"Mom, this is Su Lingtang's boyfriend, Gu Chenzhou."

Although Su Lingtang brought Gu Chenzhou back with her when Su Lingwu got married, with so many guests present, Xu Meili didn't even notice who Su Lingtang's partner was.

"what……"

"I...I remember now!"

She reached out and tugged at her daughter's clothes. Not only that, she also realized that this was the man her daughter used to like.

His daughter did some foolish things for him back then.

Xu Meili gave Su Lingwu a wink, asking, "Why is he here?"

Su Lingwu shook her head.

"Hello, Auntie, I'm Gu Chenzhou." Gu Chenzhou greeted Xu Meili politely.

"Hey, hello, um... come in and have a seat, have some mung bean soup first, I just made it."

"You're welcome, Auntie. Xiang Nan and I came to see if there's anything we can help you with."

Seeing the subtle interaction between his wife and mother-in-law, Fu Linchuan stepped forward and took the kettle from them.

"Mom, this is fine with me. We'll pour it ourselves and drink it. You guys come inside; it's hot and dusty outside."

Since Gu Chenzhou is here, let him get to work. It's his own choice, no one is forcing him.

"Hey, I'll cook for you guys then, you guys go ahead and do your thing."

Xu Meili pulled her daughter in as well.

Gu Chenzhou glanced at Su Lingwu's back; she seemed to be doing well, her complexion rosy and even more radiant.

"Get to work, stop staring!"

Fu Linchuan handed a bag of cement to Gu Chenzhou.

Before long, Fu Linchuan's comrades who were on good terms with him and had free time also came over to help.

Now everyone in the compound knows that Fu Linchuan is going to get his wife a ceramic squat toilet, a really beautiful outhouse.

With many hands making light work, Fu Linchuan chose a location, planned out the blueprints, and began to divide the work and cooperate.

Some dug holes, others built walls.

Fu Linchuan designed a large pit with a very steep slope, so that the toilet is not directly below a large pit, but a large slope. The squat toilet hole faces the slope and goes down the slope into the pit. The large pit can be cleaned regularly.

Otherwise, it's easy for the toilet to become full and clogged.

Everyone brainstormed and offered suggestions, trying their best to improve and supplement the work. In just one afternoon, most of it was completed.

"You know what, once this toilet is finished, it'll be the only one of its kind in our compound!"

"You bet! I think it's even better than the toilets in apartment buildings."

"Let's get one when we get back. We can't buy squat toilets, so red bricks and cement will do just as well."

"Come on, do you think your wife would let you spend over a hundred dollars to build a toilet?"

The group calculated that the cost of building Fu Linchuan's toilet would be between 130 and 150 yuan.

Ordinary families wouldn't be willing to part with it.

Besides, once it's all done, if you move out after only a few years, you can't move the toilet either. It just benefits the next buyer, and no one would be willing to give it up.

It was only because Fu Linchuan couldn't bear to see his wife suffer that he was willing to spend so much money, just to make her comfortable for a few years.

With so many people helping, Xu Meili and Su Lingwu cooked a lot of delicious dishes to entertain everyone.

The courtyard was filled with various fragrances all afternoon.

Fried meatballs, candied sweet potatoes, braised pork slices, boiled pork slices, Mapo tofu, garlic cabbage, stir-fried cowpeas with cured pork, tomato and egg soup, hot and sour shredded potatoes, spinach and peanuts with aged vinegar, and the staple food is steamed buns made with a mixture of white flour and cornmeal, golden and fluffy.

Su Lingwu and her daughter Xu Meili were also busy all afternoon.

But it's all worth it; we'll have clean toilets soon.

"Uncles, dinner's ready!"

Zhao Guoyao ran over; Xu Meili and Su Lingwu had already prepared the meal.

"Brother-in-law, my sister made so many delicious things, they're so good!"

When Fu Linchuan heard his brother-in-law announce that they could eat, he invited everyone into the house, "Alright, let's eat. My wife and mother-in-law have prepared the meal. Thank you all for your hard work today."

"Hey, Commander Fu, this kid's your brother-in-law, he's really good-looking!"

"We're so lucky! The aroma alone has given us extra energy to work all afternoon."

Gu Chenzhou saw Zhao Guoyao running to the unfinished toilet and looking around, so he patted his head and said, "Be careful, don't fall in."

Zhao Guoyao's eyes darted around. "Thank you, brother-in-law."

He remembered that this was Su Lingtang's girlfriend, and that's what Su Zicheng called him.

Gu Chenzhou withdrew his palm. "You're welcome."

I followed the crowd into the house.

Everywhere you look is different, full of life, and refreshing, just like Su Lingwu herself.

Everyone was stunned when they entered the house and saw a table full of food.

They've never eaten such a lavish meal before. Let alone during the New Year, they wouldn't dare order this much even when eating at a restaurant.

What are these dishes? I've never seen them before.

When cooking at this time of year, no one would waste a lot of oil; they would just swirl a piece of cheesecloth around the pot, so there's hardly any meat in it.

Xu Meili was also reluctant, but she didn't want people to think that her daughter and son-in-law were stingy. They had spent so much money on things, but they couldn't bear to spend it on treating people to a meal. So she didn't stop her daughter from spending so much.

"Auntie, sister-in-law, this...this is too kind of you, we're embarrassed."

"Everyone, please wash your hands first, then sit down and eat. You've helped us so much, so we should thank you properly."

"Sister-in-law, then... we won't stand on ceremony!"

After saying that, they all rushed into another room to wash their hands, and then quickly put the food on the table, afraid that if they were too late, they would not eat enough, as this was a rare opportunity!

"Please eat, don't be shy."

Su Lingwu had set aside some steamed buns and vegetables beforehand, and they ate them in Xu Meili's room. Otherwise, with them there, a group of grown men might feel embarrassed to eat.

"Wife, you and Mom sit down too." Fu Linchuan took Su Lingwu's hand.

"The three of us will go back inside to eat, otherwise they'll feel embarrassed. You should treat them well. There's wine in the cupboard, help yourself. Besides what's on the table, there are also plenty of steamed buns on the small table in the back. Help yourselves if you're not full."

Su Lingwu and Xu Meili made more than sixty steamed buns, steaming them in several batches.

As soon as Su Lingwu left, the dining table was filled with images of people. No one was reserved anymore, and they devoured the food like hungry wolves, their chopsticks flying between the dishes. Before long, a lot of food was gone, thankfully the portions were large.

"Mmm, delicious, everything is delicious, even this steamed bun is so fragrant and sweet. Commander Fu, how lucky you are to have married such a beautiful wife who can even cook."

A steamed bun was gone in just a few bites.

Everyone nodded in agreement; the food was so delicious they couldn't stop eating.

Everyone ate so much that they loosened their belts and were stuffed. The plates were so clean they didn't need washing; they just dipped steamed buns in the soup and ate them all.

However, after everyone finished eating, they didn't leave. They helped clean up the kitchen, washed all the dishes and chopsticks, and mopped the floor before leaving.

The next day, everyone was saying that Su Lingwu was a good cook; not only was she beautiful, but her cooking was also delicious.

Three days later, the toilet that had been keeping everyone waiting was finally completed and ready for use.

Everyone was incredibly curious and wanted to see what this toilet, which cost over a hundred dollars, looked like.

The toilet has become a tourist attraction, drawing many visitors.

After finally getting through the last wave, Su Lingwu and Xu Meili exchanged a smile.

"Knock knock knock".

"Who is it?"

Su Lingwu opened the door and saw an old woman holding a boy's hand.

"My child wants to use your toilet."

Su Lingwu frowned. "What?"