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

The mother and daughter exchanged a glance. Who was this person?

The two opened the door together.

Neither the mother nor the daughter were fond of idle chatter, and their appearances were likely to arouse envy, so neither of them wanted to be in crowds.

Who came to the door at this time?

"Who are you?"

Su Lingwu looked the newcomer up and down. She had never seen him before. Whose family was this?

"You must be Commander Fu's wife, right? Oh my, you're really beautiful. No wonder everyone's talking about you like that."

"You're Xu Meili, right? I knew a mother who could give birth to such a beautiful daughter must be good-looking too."

The person who came up immediately showered them with praise.

"You're here to see me?"

Xu Meili was puzzled. Why did they come to see her? She was new here and didn't know anyone. Apart from greeting the neighbors, she hadn't had much contact with anyone else.

She didn't expect to make any friends here, because she knew that as a woman who had been divorced twice, she was an oddity in their eyes and they wouldn't like her.

There will definitely be gossip behind her back, so Xu Meili only focuses on taking good care of her daughter.

Although she may seem a bit solitary, she can actually reduce a lot of trouble.

She was well aware that her daughter and son-in-law's lifestyle was quite different from everyone else's, so she tried to be mindful of it.

Why did this person specifically seek her out?

"Oh, look at me, little sister. Let me introduce myself first. I'm Battalion Commander Zhou's mother. Our two families don't live too far apart. I was thinking of inviting you over for a chat."

"Oh, please come in and have a seat, eldest sister."

The mother and daughter did not invite anyone into the house. What happened with Zhang Yanling last time served as a reminder to them not to invite people they were not familiar with into the house.

Upon hearing his mother-in-law and wife's words, Fu Linchuan immediately built a round cement table for them in the yard, along with four cement stools.

This table and stool are very practical. Xu Meili likes to sit outside to do vegetables and other chores so as not to make a mess at home.

Sometimes the mother and daughter would sit outside and bask in the sun.

It's fine if the visitors sit outside to entertain them.

"Oh, this little table is really useful. It makes working outside so much easier. Do you have any extra cement at home?"

Battalion Commander Zhou's mother touched the cement table with envy; this mother and daughter really knew how to enjoy life.

"That's all. The last bit was used on this table."

Su Lingwu said calmly, "This old lady is quite impolite."

He immediately asked for cement.

Grandma Zhou wanted to say something more, but seeing that Su Lingwu looked like she couldn't say anything, she shut her mouth.

Never mind, that wasn't her purpose in coming here.

If it works out, she'll get a ten-yuan thank-you fee for the matchmaking.

Just think about it and be happy.

"How old are you this year, young lady?"

"You look to be only in your early thirties. Getting married so young is quite unusual."

"Sister, you're joking. I'm already forty-one, and I'm about to become a grandmother."

Xu Meili looked at her daughter's belly; she was about to hold her grandson, and the thought made her very happy.

"Forty-one!"

When Grandma Zhou heard Xu Meili's real age, she felt that her chances of winning had increased.

"That doesn't seem like it. If you hadn't told me, I would have thought you were thirty-five or thirty-six."

Everyone was guessing Xu Meili's real age. They knew Su Lingwu was nineteen and thought it was early enough for her to get married and have children, since she got married and had children at fifteen or sixteen. They didn't expect her to be forty-one.

"Hey girl, how long are you planning to stay here?"

Su Lingwu frowned. How long she stayed was none of her business.

Seeing that her daughter was getting impatient, Xu Meili patted the back of her daughter's hand.

"To be honest, I came here to take care of my daughter and grandson, so I can't leave anytime soon."

"What's wrong, eldest sister? Is there something on your mind?"

Xu Meili knew that this person must have a purpose for suddenly showing up at her door.

"Oh dear, sister, I'm not trying to be mean, but it's not a good idea for you to live with your daughter and son-in-law with your child for so long!"

Grandma Zhou appeared to be speaking from the heart.

"My boyfriend hasn't said anything yet, isn't Aunt Zhou worrying a bit too much?" Su Lingwu scoffed.

Grandma Zhou smiled and said, "Hehe, I'm doing this for your own good."

"I think a woman needs her own home; she can't always rely on her children. To be honest, I have a suitable candidate in mind. I guarantee you'll enjoy endless happiness after you marry him, and he'll also live close to your daughter and son-in-law. Isn't that great!"

When Xu Meili heard that the person who came wanted to introduce her to a potential partner, the corner of her mouth twitched twice.

How desperate must she be to want to keep looking?

It would be incredibly stupid to not learn from two divorces.

"I'm sorry, I have no intention of looking for it again. If you have nothing else, please leave."

Grandma Zhou became anxious, "No, please don't refuse me!"

"Let me tell you, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The man is a deputy regimental commander, only thirty-eight, three years younger than you, and earns just over a hundred yuan a month. Where else can you find such a good catch!"

"If you two get together, wouldn't that be perfect, a woman three years older than a man bringing him good fortune?"

"They said they don't mind if you bring a child, and they don't need another mouth to feed. Isn't that a great thing?"

"Auntie, such good terms shouldn't be wasted. You should keep them for yourself. Seeing how much you value them, it's a perfect opportunity to acquire a few more gold bricks!"

"You don't need to worry about my mother's affairs, Auntie. My mother doesn't want to look for anyone else, so you can leave now."

Su Lingwu never expected that someone would come to her mother's door to introduce her to a potential partner.

"Hey, how can you talk like that!"

"I'm doing this all for your own good. Your mother is still so young. Does she expect you to never find someone and stay with you forever?"

"You can't be so selfish, keeping your mother tied to your side to serve you. She needs to have her own home!"

In Mrs. Zhou's mind, this was simply impossible.

"You can call me selfish, but taking care of me is better than going to someone else's house to take care of them and being their free babysitter!"

"You make it sound so nice, but the man is thirty-eight, he must have kids, right? He just wants to find himself a free babysitter to take care of a whole bunch of strangers. My mom doesn't need that!"

"My mom has me, her daughter, to take care of her in her old age!"

Grandma Zhou was displeased when she heard Su Lingwu's words.

"Your mother is so old, she should be grateful that someone wants her. And you're acting all high and mighty. She's been divorced twice, and the fact that someone didn't look down on her is already a blessing. You're making a mountain out of a molehill! You'll regret missing out on such a good opportunity!"

"Get out! I don't want to hear your nonsense!"