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

When Gu's mother saw Su Lingwu, who had managed to get her son to pay an extra 120 yuan in betrothal gifts with just a few words, she was furious.

Du Lijuan was secretly pleased. She was afraid of offending the Gu family. She was reluctant to give up such a good son-in-law as the Gu family, but she also felt that the bride price was too low and somewhat shameful. Su Lingwu's intervention relieved her worries.

"When our Su family marries off our daughter, although we can't compare with the top families, we can't give too little. If word gets out, you'll lose face. But don't worry, we won't keep a single penny of the dowry. The bride will take it all with her and use it for their own family."

Du Lijuan can also say nice things.

After everyone left, she told her daughter that the bride price money must be kept in her own hands and not touched.

"Oh dear, my mother-in-law is right. Parents always want their children to have a good life together. I was wrong. I thought that even though it wasn't much on the surface, Xiaotang would manage the money after the marriage. The money is all in the pot, so there's no need to worry about these things."

"But sixty is indeed a bit unfair to Xiaotang, so we will give an additional one hundred and twenty as a bride price."

Mother Gu said no more.

"Auntie, I understand. As long as Brother Chenzhou and I work together to make a good life, the future won't be bad."

I don't know if Su Lingtang is talking to me or Su Lingwu.

Su Lingwu shrugged. Everyone has their own destiny. It's true that you shouldn't interfere in other people's karma; no one appreciates it.

"Oh my, what a perfect match, a match made in heaven! Congratulations to the two of you, and congratulations to the Su and Gu families on this happy union."

The matchmaker smiled and congratulated both the man and woman.

If everything goes smoothly, she'll be able to get the money.

"Xiao Tang, hurry up and cook, let your mother-in-law taste your cooking."

"Sister Gu, you have to stay for dinner today. Xiao Tang is in charge of cooking. I'm not bragging, but my daughter's cooking skills are among the best in our village. She started helping me cook in the kitchen when she was only eight years old. She's such a sensible child."

Du Lijuan boasted about her daughter in various ways, trying to prove that her daughter was worth the dowry.

Mother Gu nodded with a smile.

Su Lingtang shyly went into the kitchen to cook.

Everyone else was happy, but Su Lingwu wasn't about to be left out, so she went straight back to her room.

Gu Chenzhou stared at Su Lingwu's figure, standing there for a long time.

For lunch, Su Lingtang prepared six dishes: braised pork with vermicelli, stir-fried eggs with chives, fried vegetarian radish balls, cold radish strips, stir-fried tofu, and salted peanuts—four hot dishes and two cold dishes.

Su Lingwu ate with relish, scooping a portion of each dish into her own bowl and sitting there slowly eating.

She sat there, and everyone's eyes kept wandering to her. Su Lingtang was so annoyed that she was full after only a few bites.

After the meal, the two families finalized the wedding date.

After the Gu family left, Su Lingtang angrily turned around and slammed the door as she went inside.

Su Lingwu leaned close to Su Wu and asked in a serious tone, "Father, have you ever seen an ingrate?"

Su Wu turned his gaze to Du Lijuan, and seeing that Du Lijuan paused for a moment while clearing the table, he quickly looked away and gave his daughter a wink.

"Alright, go back inside and lie down. This is none of your business."

When Su Lingwu passed by Su Lingtang's room and returned to her own room, she made sure to close the door tightly.

Who doesn't have a temper?!

White-eyed wolf.

"Ahem, if you ask me, we owe everything to Xiao Wu'er today..."

"Snapped!"

Du Lijuan slammed the rag in her hand onto the table.

"Today is Xiaotang's engagement day, she stole the show, I should thank her!"

Su Lingwu is a little vixen. Don't think she didn't see it; Gu Chenzhou glanced at her several times.

"Are you being unreasonable?!"

"That's just how my daughter looks. Even if she doesn't do anything, she attracts attention. What does it have to do with her? It's not like she wants to."

"Besides, if it weren't for Xiao Wu'er, Xiao Tang wouldn't have been able to receive such a large dowry. The Gu family would have looked down on her so much."

In Su Wu's eyes, the amount of the bride price reflected the degree of importance he placed on the woman.

He's been married before, so he knows men's psychology perfectly well.

"you……"

Du Lijuan couldn't out-argue the father and daughter; they were both incredibly eloquent.

"Alright, you should really think about how much dowry you should give Xiaotang."

Su Wu handed this difficult problem to Du Lijuan. After all, he was a stepfather and he couldn't please anyone, so he let Du Lijuan make the decision herself.

Anyway, the family's money is limited, so she can do whatever she wants with it. I don't believe that Du Lijuan would disregard her own son.

"Of course it's two..." Du Lijuan was about to say two hundred, but she stopped.

There's only a little over 300 left in the house. We're getting two daughters married off, which will definitely require a banquet, another expense. If we give Xiaotang 200, there won't be much left.

How will they, a family of three, live their lives then?

We can't empty our savings and let our son suffer.

The bride price for my daughter is already 180 yuan; there's no need to give her that much more.

"Then let's make it twenty. Xiaotang has one hundred and eighty in her hand, and with this twenty, it'll be two hundred. That's quite a lot for a girl."

"That's your own daughter. Think it over. Your child will hate you in the end."

Su Wu was somewhat surprised; they really gave him twenty.

That's such a huge difference; he thought Du Lijuan would give him a hundred.

"What does she hate me for? Do you think it was easy for me to raise her? I gave her life."

Su Wu listened and turned away speechlessly.

"Alright, you decide."

"What kind of attitude is that!"

"If it weren't for you, would I be in such a predicament? Who told you to give Su Lingwu so much dowry money, making Xiao Tang even..."

Seeing Su Wu's impatient look, Du Lijuan also became angry.

"Hey, don't drag me into everything! How much dowry money you give your daughter is your business as her mother. Who's stopping you from giving it to her? Why are you blaming me for this!"

Su Lingwu and Su Lingtang weren't deaf, so they naturally overheard their conversation in the main room.

When Su Lingtang heard her mother say that she would give her twenty yuan as dowry money, tears streamed down her face.

She didn't intend to compare herself to Su Lingwu, but she was still far inferior.

Su Lingwu couldn't hold back any longer and rushed out.

She's become the sinner.

I won't take the blame for this!

"How can it not be your fault? If you hadn't taken two hundred, would I have been short of money to give to Xiaotang? If you had given half of the money to Xiaotang, wouldn't everyone have been happy?"

"Pah!"

"That was my dowry. She's not my daughter. Why should I give her money?"

"She has little money because you, as her mother, are unwilling to give it to her. What does that have to do with me?"

"Don't even think about taking my money, or I'll empty your savings."

Startled, Du Lijuan quickly covered the key hanging on her waistband. She had locked it after Su Wu took two hundred last time.