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

"Mom, to be honest, a job in the city is indeed very tempting for us, but we also know the weight of this job."

"Our family can't afford that much money. It's better to let my younger sister sell herself to someone else so we can keep more money for ourselves. We can't do much else, but we can't be a burden on my younger sister."

Sister-in-law Xu was naturally reluctant to give up this job. You see, with a job in the city, you would have a city household registration, and you could receive grain every month with your grain ration book. You would also receive a monthly salary of more than thirty yuan. Who wouldn't be tempted?

But she also knew that if her sister-in-law went to her niece's place, she would lose everything here. The money from selling this job was the only thing she could hold onto, and she couldn't accept this job with a clear conscience.

"Sister-in-law is right. It's better for me to have more money on hand so I can live more securely. Besides, we only have one job, and with so many of us, it's really hard to divide it among us. It's better to sell it to someone else to get more money and avoid unnecessary trouble."

Although the second sister-in-law of the Xu family also coveted the job in the city, with so many people in the Xu family, deciding who to give the job to was a big problem. Besides, they couldn't just take their younger sister's job for free. Their family couldn't afford to pay that much. No matter how they thought about it, it was a troublesome situation, so it was better not to take the job.

"Yes, we're all so old now, what's the point of working in the city? We should just live our lives peacefully."

"Little sister, you don't need to think about us, think more about yourself."

"Eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, you..."

Seeing that her two sisters-in-law hadn't argued over work and were even thinking of her in every way, Xu Meili's tears, which had just welled up, surged up again and fell.

"Don't cry, little sister. We're your family. If we didn't think of you right now, wouldn't we be heartless?"

"Yes, we don't want anyone to regret their choices later. Work is a minor matter; we need to continue building our friendship."

The two sisters-in-law didn't want their husbands to blame them. After all, that was their husbands' own sister, and she had an uncertain job. Compared to their own little family, they could tell which was more important.

Seeing how considerate her two daughters-in-law were of her daughter, Grandma Xu nodded in satisfaction, knowing that she had made the right choice in selecting them.

She loves both her son and daughter equally, and naturally wants them to live well.

Actually, when her daughter brought up work, the old lady already had her own thoughts. Her daughter couldn't afford to be taken advantage of, and she also had to balance things at home, which was really not easy for her.

"Xiao Lian, what are you thinking?"

The old lady then looked at her granddaughter-in-law.

"Milk?"

Sun Xiaolian was stumped by Grandma Xu's question. "Grandma, we have you and Grandpa, Mom and Dad, and Uncle and Aunt. With you all here, we can't go wrong."

The Sun family also doted on their daughter, who was their only daughter. They carefully inquired about the Xu family's traditions and were very satisfied with the Xu family before agreeing to marry their daughter into the Xu family.

The Sun family certainly made the right choice; their daughter has never suffered any grievances since marrying into the Xu family.

Sun Xiaolian naturally wanted her husband to have a job in the city so that her son could have access to subsidized grain rations.

But after hearing what her in-laws said, she knew that giving her sister-in-law a thousand yuan was too difficult for their family.

"What if I wanted you to take over your aunt's job?"

"What?"

"Grandma, how can this be!" Xu Peng, the eldest grandson of the Xu family, looked at his younger brother. Although his brother hadn't gotten married yet, it would be soon. But what would happen when the new bride came into the family and also had to work?

"You silly boy, letting your wife take over your aunt's job is a bargain for you, and you're objecting to it."

"Grandma, but Leizi isn't married yet, what will happen then..."

"Brother, you don't need to worry about that. When my sister-in-law came into the family, she didn't have a job. She only got this job because my aunt was leaving. This is a blessing for my sister-in-law. If my future wife dares to bring this up, I'll be the first to object."

"Brother, it's great that your wife can go to work. Then Xiaodouzi can buy candy."

Xu Lei didn't want to compete with his brother for anything. His family was so good; if his future wife was a troublemaker, he would rather not marry her.

"You guys, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"Of course, it's impossible for all the good things to fall on one person's head. This job isn't free."

"Eldest brother, eldest brother's wife, second brother, second brother's wife, and Xiaopeng, Xiaolian, Xiaolei, Meili is thinking of our family, that's why she gave us this job. She can easily sell it and make more than a thousand yuan, so we can't take it for free."

"Our family took three hundred yuan from the public funds and gave it to Meili."

"Mom, I don't want to, you..."

"Meili, you must take this money. Although you are siblings from the same mother, blood relatives, and aunt and niece, you don't owe them anything. You can't let them develop the habit of giving and receiving. Only by giving and receiving can you go far."

"Gongzhong gave Meili three hundred yuan to take away, and Xiaolian was asked to pick up the work."

"But there's a condition: for the first four years, you have to send 15 yuan of your monthly salary to Meili. After four years, that'll be 720 yuan. Add that 300 yuan, and you'll have 1,000 yuan. That's the money to buy her a job."

"The remaining seventeen and fifteen yuan, along with some coupons, will be handed over to the public fund. In total, Xiaolian will only receive two yuan and some coupons each month. Of course, this is not permanent; it will last for four years. After four years, Xiaolian will no longer need to hand over her salary; it will be entirely hers."

"Xiaolian and Xiaopeng can think about it and see if they are willing. If they are not willing, then they can choose one of the eldest son's wife and the second son's wife."

"As for why Xiaolian was the first choice, rather than the eldest son's wife or the second son's wife, here's why I think about it."

"Firstly, Xiaolian is still young, learns quickly, and should have a better future. She can maximize her benefits and work for a longer period if she goes to work. If the eldest or second son's wife were to go, she would have to retire in a few years."

"Secondly, Xiaodouzi is already two years old, so Xiaolian can completely take time off from work. I will take care of the child, and you can go to work or do your jobs without any problems."

"As for the risks... there are definitely some."

"What if Xiaolian really chooses to abandon our family because she sees the outside world..."

"Won't!"

"No, Grandma!"

"My family treats me so well, I wouldn't do something so heartless. I'm not stupid. How could I possibly abandon such a wonderful in-law family?"

Sun Xiaolian never expected that her grandmother would make her work. Although she wouldn't earn much money in the first four years, that was only fair. Once she worked for four years, the money she earned would belong entirely to her little family, and she would become a worker in the city.

"But Xiaolian, don't blame Grandma for being polite first and then resorting to force. We must have a written agreement in black and white."

"Grandma, it's the right thing to do, I'll sign!"

"Do any of you have any objections?"

Everyone shook their heads; no one had any objections.

In front of everyone, Grandma Xu gave Xu Meili three hundred yuan.

"Take it, don't be embarrassed. Actually, we're the ones who benefited. We can't come up with so much money all at once, so we can only give you fifteen a month."

Grandma Xu was thinking that her daughter had received fifteen yuan every month for the past four years, which was better than giving it all to her at once.

The work matter came to an end, and Xu Meili's niece-in-law, Sun Xiaolian, took over her job.

Xu Meili helped Sun Xiaolian hand over the work and familiarize herself with it, and also asked her longtime friend to take care of her niece-in-law.

And so, Xu Meili, along with Zhao Guoyao, followed Su Lingwu and Fu Linchuan onto the train, heading towards an unknown new life.