novelraw Chapter 417: Remarried Widow 10
Chapter 417: Remarried Widow 10
"Alert! Alert! Host, you’ve been spotted by the Heavenly Dao. You’ve used advanced technology beyond this small world and have attracted attention from the Heavenly Dao. Host, you can’t use the Flying Device anymore, or else you’ll be expelled from this small world, and your mission will be a failure."
Yuan Chun had just seen off her eldest son and was lying down exhausted when a resounding alarm went off in her mind.
Yuan Chun cursed its ancestors and asked, "What about the talisman then, can I use it?"
"Host, this can be used."
Yuan Chun sighed in relief but was still puzzled, "The talisman isn’t from this small world either. Why can’t I use the Flying Device, but can use the talisman?"
"Host, talismans aren’t exclusive to the Cultivation World; they exist in many worlds. They appear in modern and historical worlds, but the Flying Device is a product of the interstellar era’s technology, which the Heavenly Dao doesn’t permit to exist in small worlds. Host, try to lay low for a while; if the Heavenly Dao catches you using the Flying Device again, it might really kick you out."
After being warned, Yuan Chun didn’t dare use it anymore.
She didn’t even dare to casually use her spiritual power.
At the very least, she wouldn’t dare use spiritual power to attack people anymore.
also wouldn’t casually leave the System Space, fearing that if the Heavenly Dao discovered it, it might come with a system-wide destruction.
Yuan Chun had no choice but to honestly gather pigweed, pick mushrooms, and hunt animals, not daring to use her superpower. Because of this, she gathered less pigweed than before.
She used to gather six baskets a day but now only managed four, sometimes three. The aunties working at the pig farm thought she was gathering less because spending time on tallying impinged on her time, and this improved their attitude towards her.
Yesterday, Yuan Chun earned twelve work points from gathering pigweed, and another eight from being a scorekeeper, making twenty work points in a day, more than the men earned.
Those who originally sympathized with her widowhood were suddenly envious and resentful, especially jealous of her association with the team leader’s family, including Aunt Ma at the pig farm, who found her annoying in every way.
Today, seeing Yuan Chun earn less, Aunt Ma said, "Why are you, as a woman, working so hard? There’s talk at home of needing a man around to rely on. You wouldn’t have to work so hard."
Yuan Chun sneered, "Relying solely on a man isn’t enough. Look at you—despite having a man, you still have to work hard for work points. If you didn’t earn them, your man would beat you to death."
Aunt Ma’s husband liked to beat his wife; if anything displeased him, he’d chase her with a stick, making a spectacle for the whole village to see.
Aunt Ma looked displeased, "So what if I get beaten a few times? Having a warm bed with a man is better than being all alone."
She drew a horse symbol on the work points book and then tossed it back to Yuan Chun with a face suggesting Yuan Chun didn’t know what was good for her, "I’m advising you to find another household, it’s for your own good. If you won’t listen, then forget it."
Holding the work points book, Yuan Chun replied, "I don’t want to remarry. I just want to work harder now and raise the kids up."
"You’re so young and plan to stay alone. Are you out of your mind? Without a man, you’ll be bullied to death. Besides, when your kids grow up and set up their own families, it’ll just be you alone, without even a companion—how pitiful. Even for the kids, you should find someone. My family happens to have a widower; his wife died from childbirth last year and he’s never remarried. If you’re interested, I can ask around for you someday?"