Chapter 27: Household Registration

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Tian Zheng asked, “It’s great that the both of you are able to return. That year, after Wunian fainted in the ditch and I sent her home, I didn’t get to see her again. Where did you go?”

Wunian bowed to Tian Zheng as a formal gesture of gratitude. “Thank you for saving me back then, Uncle.”

Juxiang also bowed deeply.

Tian Zheng quickly helped the two of them up.

Wunian explained, “Actually, I fainted from hunger as I had had no food for a day. When Uncle sent me home, Madam Liu claimed that I was pretending and continued to starve me that night. In the middle of the night, I ran a fever and rashes broke out all over my body. They were afraid that I’d infect them and since no one would see them so early in the morning, they packed me up in a sack and threw me out. Fortunately, my master saved me. Otherwise, I would have died.”

“Who is your master? You really have to thank her.”

“My master is a cultivator. She’s a very good person. Today, we came to look for you because we wish to have a household registration certificate. In the future, I’ll be traveling all over the world with my master. A household registration certificate will make it more convenient for us.”

“I see! But you’re all in Tian Zhuangzhu’s household. If you want to separate and have your own household registration, you need Tian Zhuangzhu himself and I to go into the county office. How about this… I have no issues with it and can go to the county office any time. You will have to get Tian Zhuangzhu to agree before coming to look for me.”

“Thank you, Uncle Village Chief. We’ll go home now and get him to look for you tomorrow morning!”

“Sure! Off you go!!”

After leaving the village chief’s house, Juxiang asked Wunian, “Little Sister, why do we need the household registration document?”

“Big Sister, we’re only coming back to Tianxia Village to teach that family a lesson. We won’t stay here forever. We’re going to the capital and we’ll have to find a good husband for you, so we might have to use the document on the way there. We also have to use it to settle you down in the capital.”

Juxiang blushed. “Aiya! What are you talking about? Are we really going to the capital?”

“Yes!”

As they walked and chatted, they were soon back at Old Tian’s house. They happened to run into Weixin and Madam Ma who were going out. The mother-and-son pair were confident that in no time, they’d be able to get rid of these two jinxes. Hence they walked past Wunian and Juxiang with their heads held high and chests puffed out, not even looking at the two girls.

Feeling indifferent, Wunian walked to the main residence and said to Tian Zhuangzhu, “Old Master Tian, go to the village chief’s house tomorrow and go to the county office with him.”

Tian Zhuangzhu asked, “Why are we going to the county office? I have many chores to do at the farm tomorrow!”

“Old Master Tian, do you doubt what I said?”

At this point, the man felt a huge hand coming down from the sky, squashing his soul, so much so that it felt like it was about to shatter. Tian Zhuangzhu felt as though his soul would leave his body and die in the next moment. His eyes widened in fear as he struggled to beg for mercy.

Wunian gestured with her small hand gently, and Tian Zhuangzhu finally relaxed, taking deep breaths.

Wunian said indifferently, “Is there anything else you wish to say to me?”

Tian Zhuangzhu hurriedly waved his hand and said, “I’ll go tomorrow morning. No matter what I’m required to do, I won’t object. I’ll comply with the village chief’s arrangements.”

“Yes! It’s good that you know.”

Meanwhile, Madam Wang and Young Madam Wang, who were standing by the side and watching the entire process, were shocked and at a loss.

Wunian turned to look at the two of them as if a thought had struck her! She tapped her own head lightly. “Oh! By the way, I forgot. Young Madam Wang, didn’t you ask me to serve your son yesterday?”

Young Madam Wang hurriedly waved her hand, but it was already too late.

“Why? You don’t want that? I have to thank you for wrongfully accusing me three years ago. I was thrown out because of it. Tell me, should I thank you?!”

At this point, Young Madam Wang’s punishment was even worse than Tian Zhuangzhu’s. From then on, Young Madam Wang felt as though her soul had been shackled. As soon as Wunian spoke, no matter to whom, Young Madam Wang’s legs would give way as if they had been broken, and she would drop to her knees.

Whenever she saw Wunian, she would be like a little ghost who had seen the King of Hell, and end up shaking in fear.