Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

Dinner wasn't particularly lavish; it consisted of brown rice, stir-fried potato slices, a side of greens, and a vegetarian melon and bean soup. But she ate it with unparalleled relish, even finding it more delicious than the top-tier spiritual cuisine in the Cihang Holy Land!

"Young lady, what's your name? You seem so gentle and quiet; you must be from a wealthy family. Has something happened?"

The older sister-in-law asked a question with great enthusiasm.

"My name is... Wu Yu."

She gave herself a temporary name and said, "I just arrived here. Something happened at home, and now I'm all alone."

"It's so pitiful,"

The elder sister-in-law said, "My husband's name is A-Xiang, and everyone calls me Sister-in-law A-Xiang. You can call me Sister-in-law A-Xiang from now on. By the way, you've just arrived in town, so you probably don't have anything to do yet. I work as a sewing apprentice for Master Liu in town. I heard that Master Liu is planning to open a private school. You should be able to read, right? I'll go ask him for you!"

Miao Wuyu paid no attention to Sister Xiang's words. The night she returned to the courtyard, she couldn't sleep. Having experienced hunger, she suddenly realized that she would have to endure this for a year!

It will be a year before I can have a proper debate with Li Lan.

A nameless fear crept in.

The next day, she was even more at a loss. Everything in the yard was extremely scarce—no food, no water. It seemed she had to obtain all of this herself, but obtaining all of this required money…

make money!

She quickly came to the conclusion that to make money, she needed something to do.

But she doesn't know how to do anything.

Fortunately, Sister Xiang was very understanding and noticed her new neighbor's predicament. The next day, she actually came to ask for her help, saying that she had a batch of mending work that she couldn't finish and was willing to give her the payment for the work.

She was very excited. She had been studying at Sister Xiang's house for a long time that day, and her fingers were pricked by needles three times.

It took her seven days and a lot of stumbling to finish that batch of goods, and she received thirty coins in return.

This was the first money she had ever earned in her life!

That day, she finally managed to eat a meal on her own: she bought rice, started a fire, and the aroma of the cooked rice was unforgettable.

"It's just enduring a year, it's no big deal."

Having learned sewing, she felt she finally had a skill that would allow her to survive and make it through the next year without any problem.

"Mother, the private school teacher asked me to tell you that it's time to pay your tuition. You've already been late for a month. What is tuition?"

But that evening, she overheard Sister Xiang's daughter, Lele, crying and complaining to her mother, "The teacher won't let me listen to the lessons anymore. He made me stand outside the school, and everyone is laughing at me..."

Miao Wuyu suddenly fell silent, a wave of regret washing over her. She had always thought herself clever enough, yet she hadn't realized that Sister Xiang didn't actually have any extra work to do; she had only shared some with her to take care of her…

She gritted her teeth and decided to find something else to do.

……

In the blink of an eye.

Three months have passed, and Wu Yu, as a new resident of the small town, has gradually become known to the people around her. She worked as a kitchen helper in a restaurant, but was kicked out after three days. She tried to apply for a job as an accountant, but being literate was not enough to do accounting...

I feel tired and anxious every day.

“Miss Wu Yu, Mr. Liu from the private school is ill and says he needs a substitute teacher. You can read, why don’t you give it a try?”

Sister-in-law Axiang brought her good news, and Miao Wuyu cheered herself up and went to see her. Fortunately, she succeeded.

After three months of hardship, she finally got her first stable and decent "job".

……

Li Lan has finally finished treating all the hidden injuries in her body.

For three months, he completely ignored Miao Wuyu. Whether she starved to death or died of illness, it didn't matter to Li Lan.

He began to go out frequently to inquire about news from the outside world.

Since the news of Cihang Saintess being abducted spread, the entire Ziwei Star Region has been shaken once again. The Ziwei Holy Land, Dao Palace, Mingguang Sect, and others have formed a large-scale force to search everywhere, turning the Wansha Sea upside down.