Chapter 1103 - 382: Candidate, Jinx, Defying Fate_2
Chapter 1103: Chapter 382: Candidate, Jinx, Defying Fate_2
Fugui saw Chunniang so excited and quickly comforted her, "Madam, don’t get excited, take it slow. Wuzhou is indeed the future fief of the clan, but it’s still desolate now, going there will only lead to hardships."
Chunniang shook her head, a hint of resoluteness in her eyes, "Husband, you don’t understand, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! The foundation of the clan’s future is in Wuzhou. Whoever goes there now will be regarded as a founding contributor, and their status in the clan will inevitably rise. If you go, you can not only make great achievements for the clan but also create a path for our future!"
As she spoke towards the end.
Chunniang began to cough again.
Fugui felt a great heartache.
Regretting that he accidentally let it slip:
"Madam, you’re so sick, even if Wuzhou offered immense prosperity, I couldn’t leave..."
Chunniang interrupted him, her tone firm:
"Husband, this is a rare opportunity. If you give it up because of me, I’d rather die. You must go back and report to Elder Shang; express your willingness to follow Grandpa Chang Lei to Wuzhou, hurry."
Fugui has always followed Chunniang’s wishes.
Upon hearing this.
A hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
Seeing this, Chunniang gently held Fugui’s hand and comforted him:
"Husband, don’t worry. When you go to Wuzhou, and Elder Shang returns to Jingzhou, I’ll follow him back to the clan. By then, someone in the clan will surely take care of me, and your salary in Wuzhou will certainly be higher than that in Jingzhou. Perhaps with great contributions, you could even seek a Holy Medicine for me."
Upon hearing that she could be cured.
Fugui was instantly moved and gritted his teeth, saying:
"Alright"
"Madam, I will follow your wishes"
"Once in Wuzhou, even if it means sacrificing my life, I will definitely seek a Holy Medicine to cure your illness"
After leaving Poor People’s Lane.
Fugui felt more urgency.
He applied the Rapid Movement Talisman that he had been reluctant to use, fearing that if he delayed, Chunniang’s chance at life would be taken by someone else.
....
The news that the Fu Family was selecting people to go to Wuzhou quickly spread in the shop.
However, for going to Wuzhou, neither the Fu Clan Members nor the female cultivators managing the Sang Garden under Liuu Meizhen showed much interest.
After all, in Jingzhou, everyone can live stably without having to live a life licking the blood off the knife edge. Although Wuzhou has been selected by the Fu Family as their future fief, it remains desolate with danger lurking; who would want to abandon a stable life and go there to endure suffering?
However.
In the textile room next door to the shop, Widow Wang stopped her actions upon hearing this news.
She looked down at her rough hands, and a wave of complex emotions surged in her heart. As for weaving, she had gritted her teeth and learned day and night for nearly ten years before barely managing to grasp it. This clearly shows she lacks talent in this field. But Sang Garden chiefly focuses on mulberry picking, silkworm raising, spinning, and weaving, with weaving still being regarded as high-skilled labor. Initially, in order to rise above, she chose this profession without a second thought.
However, reality has dealt her a heavy blow.
While she might be able to catch up with others in producing Low-Tier Dharma Robes through relentless effort, the prospect of weaving Tier Three Spiritual Robe is essentially impossible for her.
She does not want to remain in this textile room all her life, repeating mundane labor day after day, and ultimately lead a life of mediocrity.
Widow Wang vowed secretly in her heart, found an excuse, left the textile room, and walked briskly towards the shop next door.
Once she left, the weaving ladies behind her immediately began whispering:
"Hey, what do you think Widow Wang is up to now?"
"Who knows. She’s always acting mysterious, and her actions are unpredictable."
"I bet she heard about the selection for Wuzhou and wants to join the crowd."
"Hmph, she really dares to dream. Even if the fief in Wuzhou is dangerous, it’s still the domain of the Main Family. Our Sang Garden simply depends on the Lady of the House; there’s no way Fu Family would choose her, that harbinger of bad luck."
"Indeed, there’s no need to bring unnecessary misfortune."
"Absolutely, absolutely..."
The weaving ladies laughed at each other, feeling a burden lifted off their shoulders, although they quickly realized something, glanced at the outside door, and simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately fell silent, not daring to discuss Widow Wang any further.
Widow Wang was originally a mortal, sold by her parents as a child bride to the son of Butcher Wang.
Unexpectedly, shortly after she entered the house, Butcher Wang’s son died suddenly. Butcher Wang was an only descendant for nine generations, and although his wife could no longer bear children, she was a shrew and refused to allow Butcher Wang to take concubines. As Widow Wang aged, Butcher Wang developed wicked thoughts and assaulted Widow Wang, resulting in an unintended pregnancy.
Originally, the shrew planned to end Widow Wang’s life along with her unborn child.
But one night, while getting up, she accidentally fell into the cesspool and drowned. Without his wife’s control, the henpecked Butcher Wang disregarded gossip, and immediately took Widow Wang as his second wife. Unfortunately, Butcher Wang had a short life; he disappeared into the mountains while chopping wood, never to return.
As a result, Widow Wang found herself a widow once more at nearly fourteen.
The villagers deemed her unlucky and eyed Butcher Wang’s inheritance with greed, falsely accusing Widow Wang of infidelity; hastily after Butcher Wang’s burial, they drowned Widow Wang in a pond.
However, Widow Wang survived against all odds and was rescued by Liuu Meizhen.