Chapter 102: Bound to the Childbirth System and Became a Winner in Life Chapter 103: 1970s Hutong Daily Life (1)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

When Shen Yao left the cultivation world and returned to her System Consciousness Space, she still looked somewhat silent and speechless.

Sigh

Running into true feelings like that, suddenly detaching from them feels awfully uncomfortable.

"Host! Rewards are being issued!"

The System didn't have Shen Yao's sentimentality; right now it had gained a tremendous benefit and was eager to share it with Shen Yao.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yao perked up, and that trace of sorrow in her heart vanished like smoke.

"This, one cubic meter of space gave 15?"

Shen Yao was stunned; she thought the previous few Task Worlds combined, all told, only amounted to twelve at most, laid flat they couldn't even form a single cube.

Right now it was a step-to-position solution; a 3×3×3 three-dimensional space instantly brought her back to life.

"System, what about the others?"

Shen Yao stared with shining eyes at that cluster of light mist in the center of her Consciousness, thinking the System had indeed gained benefits, even its Main Body's Image had appeared.

But the System was actually formless; she had thought it would be that kind of perfect fusion of metal and machinery with a Sense of Technology.

The System this time truly didn't skimp; Good Things whooshed out one after another.

Rows upon rows of labeled Pill Bottles appeared before Shen Yao as if they cost nothing, all System Rewards.

Shen Yao: …… Generous

"There are also Birth Son Pills and Birth Daughter Pills, Twin Pills and even Multiple Birth Pills."

Shen Yao looked at the labels on the bottles and faced the System with a barrage of praise and boasting.

You have to know normally these things, if she wanted to use them, Shen Yao had to spend her own energy to exchange for them.

After going through several worlds, Shen Yao still felt the pain of spending when exchanging for this kind of thing.

As a result, nowadays the System actually sends them out without blinking an eye.

From this it can be seen, the previous cultivation world the System absolutely reaped a rich harvest, even with Extra Rewards.

Based on her Modern Society experience reading countless novels, there's a chance the System is about to Advance ahead of schedule.

Anyway she feels the System's desperate-for-energy appearance looks exactly like a worker's enthusiasm for earning a Salary.

System: …… How do you know I'm going to Advance? This matter it hasn't told anyone!

"System, tell me honestly, is Fu Zening the Heavenly Dao's own son?"

Counted as truly returning to her own turf, Shen Yao spoke with confidence.

The System this time didn't dodge left and right, "He is a Child of Fortune.

He bears ninety percent of the Xuantian Continent's Fortune on him."

Shen Yao was surprised, "Ninety percent?"

"The original candidate wasn't him," the System recalled its conversation with the Heavenly Dao (World Consciousness), "one can only say Heaven Earth Man, Fu Zening compared to others is more favored by the Heavenly Dao."

Actually, this is also related to Shen Yao taking various Pills provided by the System every pregnancy, including the Innate Creation Pill.

The other four children Shen Yao gave birth to are also very Excellent, it's just that Fu Zening is too Eye-catching, making them seem less outstanding by comparison.

"System, hand it over."

Shen Yao extended her palm toward that cluster of Light Halo in Front.

System: …… Huh?

"Don't play dumb, I helped this Heavenly Dao such a huge favor, shouldn't the other party show some appreciation?"

It's the Heavenly Dao, the entire Xuantian Continent was born from it, impossible for it to be this stingy.

System: ……

The System was truly convinced by its own Host; she pays attention to other things for only a few seconds, what she cares about most is indeed her own personal interests.

Shen Yao: …… That's natural, if she didn't look out for herself how could she have chosen to sign a Contract with the System? After All it's still her being selfish and self-serving.

An archaic Wooden Box appeared In Front of Shen Yao, the System slowly supplemented, "This is an opportunity that can let you detach from the System and reincarnate smoothly.

If you use it, theoretically speaking, the entire Xuanwei Realm is available.

But it's still best to choose the Xuantian Continent, that is the Heavenly Dao's home turf, handling things there is more convenient."

Shen Yao: …… Although but, just this?

"You're not Satisfied?" The System was puzzled, not understanding why the Host was so disdainful.

"Satisfied?"

What should she be Satisfied about? The Xuantian Continent is not bad, but she doesn't want to go through it a second time.

Just like she won't choose to return to her original world again in the future.

The past is already past, people should look forward; stubbornly immersing oneself in old matters and unable to walk out is a very energy-draining thing.

Shen Yao has no such intention, even though she was very Satisfied with that life in the Xuantian Continent.

But it's past, it's past.

System: …… So ruthless so cold, but it really likes such a Host!

The Wooden Box was casually tossed by Shen Yao into the Corner of the space, and even because of the Heavenly Dao's ignorance (Heavenly Dao: Truly wronged, judging by your performance I thought you liked it), Shen Yao herself felt a bit Stuffy with suppressed anger.

The System at this moment tacitly stopped speaking, trying its best to Shrink its body.

Too bad that cluster of its was too Eye-catching, wanting Shen Yao not to notice it was difficult.

"Alright, tell me about the next world," she said, refusing to let this affect her mood.

Shen Yao perked up, gazing at the layers of storage bags in her space, eager to begin experimenting and exploring in the next world.

Wow, any one of these treasures from the Cultivation World would be worth a fortune if taken out.

By then, no matter what world she went to, she would have no worries about food and drink.

Awesome! Truly awesome!

Shen Yao laughed heartily in her mind, then stared at the system without blinking.

System:... For some reason, it felt a bit panicked.

"Regarding the system's assessment matters, information about the next world cannot be disclosed for the time being."

The system hemmed and hawed for a long while, finally managing to get the words out with great effort.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yao immediately felt something was off, looking strangely at that glowing mass of light. "Do you think that if I'm told in advance, I won't take the mission seriously?"

This system was playing tricks on her.

The system hurriedly denied it, insisting it wasn't that kind of person; indeed, the assessment world system couldn't interfere too much.

"Weren't you out of contact with the System Main Brain? Why is there still an assessment?"

If she remembered correctly, the system was currently in a state of wandering everywhere, otherwise it wouldn't have signed a contract with her.

The system retorted, "The Assessment Upgrade Task is a built-in function of the system from the factory."

"Whether or not it's out of contact with the Main Brain, it doesn't affect the system's upgrade."

And if the upgrade went smoothly, it could save a lot of time on the way back.

By then, the System Main Brain would surely praise it; even without supervision, it still worked hard to complete tasks, making it a qualified and mature system.

Shen Yao didn't care; she touched her chin and simply opened some of the storage bags in her space.

She piled some basic supplies, daily necessities including food, clothing, and usage items, as well as gold, silver, and jewelry, onto an empty spot.

Considering various extreme situations she might encounter, Shen Yao practically armed herself from head to toe, ensuring her absolute safety.

Even if she went out to face the guillotine, she could save herself from under the blade.

Not forgetting to urge the system to help her think about what else she had forgotten to prepare.

Shen Yao took her time and actually began her journey of organizing supplies.

System:... Whether to say it or not, the Host was still smart and had a brain, prioritizing preparing these supplies; at least she wouldn't have to worry about starving upon entering the mission world, as the next one was a modern world lacking clothing and food.

After Shen Yao finished everything, even noticing some minor details, she then urged the system to teleport her to the next mission world.

Although the system's Consciousness Space was good, there were only the two of them, and it was too quiet.

Shen Yao still preferred it livelier, so every time she completed a mission, she would directly enter the next world.

1968, Jing Shi, Hua Xia

Jing City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Tongzilou Family Quarters

"This child, hurry up and get up; in a moment you'll go to your Grandma's house to help."

"Your Grandma is home alone, and Mom isn't at ease. Yao Yao, remember?"

A middle-aged woman's voice drifted in from outside the door; Shen Yao rubbed her head and subconsciously replied.

The outer room door opened and closed again, and the space returned to calm once more.

Shen Yao exhaled, then turned around and fell onto the bunk bed behind her.

The wooden bunk bed was divided into upper and lower bunks; Shen Yao slept on the lower bunk, and when she lay down, she could hear creaking sounds from the gaps in the wooden bed.

Shen Yao:... Tsk, the conditions were somewhat difficult; this was indeed that period of national hardship.

She closed her eyes and summoned the system in her mind, but after discovering the system had no response at all, Shen Yao realized the difficulty of the system assessment.

She couldn't even contact the system for the time being; fortunately, she had her space, which contained quite a few treasures.

She first took out several pills to restore bodily functions and spirit and swallowed them.

Shen Yao began to search through some memories of this body; half an hour later, she opened her eyes.

So that was it; it was only 1968 now, and there was still a long way to go.

She quickly surveyed the layout of the room, and Shen Yao nodded; it truly had the characteristics of that era.

A bunk bed, a flat desk serving as a dressing table, a clothes rack for hanging clothes, and a wardrobe reaching the ceiling—it was unexpectedly simple and clear.

Shen Yao stretched out her hand to rub her face, tidied her somewhat messy half-length hair, hurried out the door, grabbed the washbasin by the doorway, and ran to the public restroom to wash up and get dressed.

The tongzilou of this era had no such thing as an independent bathroom.

Even some rooms were narrow inside, with many people living there, so daily cooking could only be done in the doorway corridor.

Shen Yao skillfully dodged the protruding stoves on one side while hurrying toward the restroom at the end of the corridor.

Hmm, it was quite like the feeling of living in a dormitory during university in her memories.

But university dorms were much better than this; tongzilou were freezing in winter and sweltering in summer, truly hard to endure.

After finishing tidying herself up, it had taken nearly twenty minutes.

She put on blue pants and a white shirt that Shen Yao thought were excessively ugly.

Shen Yao picked up the key to her home, locked the door directly, turned around, and went downstairs.

Just now, when she wasn't fully awake, the one who told her to go to her Grandma's house was this body's biological mother, Yuan Li, who worked at the City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, doing the work of dispensing medicine in the pharmacy.

Mornings at the hospital were always busy (or rather, the hospital was never not busy), so Yuan Li basically left right after breakfast.

It was also because there had been a lot of trouble outside recently, and the situation of Traditional Chinese Medicine was sensitive, so Yuan Li could barely catch her breath.

"Yao Yao, where are you going?"

"Grandma Li, I'm going to my Grandma's house."

"Tsk, you should go take a look; something happened just a few days ago in the back, and the person hasn't been caught yet."

"It's dangerous enough for your grandma living alone; you going to keep her company is right."

"Mm, Grandma Li, I'll go take a look first, and we'll chat when I get back."

"Go on, go on, run slowly, watch out for falling……"

Grandma Li's voice still drifted behind her, but Shen Yao had already seized the opportunity to run far away.

Huff

These grandpas and grandmas in the staff apartment building were all retired old staff of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and they had watched Shen Yao grow up from childhood.

Shen Yao worried about missing the hour, and hurriedly lowered her head to rush toward the back of the staff apartment building.

This row of tongzilou belonged to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, with three buildings in total front and back.

Their family lived in the newly built third building, and Grandma's family lived in the last building at the back.

Although the construction time went from old to new, the outward appearance of the tongzilou and their unchanging layout destined that these three buildings had no difference.

Her steps grew faster and faster, and she drew ever closer to Shen Yao's grandma's home.

Shen Yao thought of this body's grandma, hmm, she was a legendary figure.

She suffered hardship in childhood, every day opening her eyes to endless farm work, and back then there was also the cruel war.

There was no choice; in order to survive, Grandma almost swallowed every bit of hardship she could endure.

Behind them came the founding of New China, and Grandma followed Grandpa to Jing Shi to settle down.

The two of them were a typical old husband and young wife, their ages differing by nearly thirty years, and her mother Yuan Li was their only child.

This led to Grandpa having passed away now, and Grandma had only retired from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital for less than two years.

Slowly rounding the small path before her eyes, Shen Yao dodged the clothesline pole set up outside, bent her waist, and ran into the tongzilou.

Eighth household on the left of the second floor, Shen Yao knocked on the room door, beaming as she greeted an old auntie inside who was tidied up and had a kindly face.

"Grandma"

"Coming"

Grandma slightly turned her body, letting the granddaughter outside hurry in.

"Grandma, my mom told me to stay at your place for two more days recently."

Outside is a mess, rumors are spreading all over Cheng, and it's said the person hasn't been caught yet."

Shen Yao walked to the table without courtesy, picked up an apple, and brought it to her mouth.

This was the body's subconscious reaction, after all, whenever she came before, she received this kind of treatment.

"What use are you coming, if a thief really comes over, we two women will deliver food together."

"Don't listen to your mom, worrying every day, the people living in this building are all doctors, deans, and scribes; ordinary thieves don't have that gall."

Although Grandma's words were impolite, the concern in her eyes was not fake.

Speaking of it, Grandma had a very pleasant-sounding name called Zhou Runan.

Of course, this pleasant-sounding name was chosen by Grandma Zhou herself, the reason being Grandma Zhou's original name was Zhou Erniu. An extremely rustic name with strong era characteristics, but those had already become the past.

"Taste the fruit canned food, also because you came over; Grandma is reluctant to open it for others."

Grandma Zhou smiled with narrowed eyes, opened a bottle of canned food, and directly pushed it in front of Shen Yao.

Shen Yao did not refuse, took it over and hugged it while eating, nodding as she ate and saying fruit canned food was still the tastiest.

Grandma Zhou rolled her eyes, "How could it not be tasty, there are only a few chances a year."

Canned food was a luxury item, the Supply and Marketing Cooperative supplied it in limited quantities, and buying it required tickets.

The few cans Grandma Zhou had were all thanks to the condolence New Year gifts delivered by the Logistics Support Department of the City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.

As someone who had made huge contributions to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Grandma Zhou still had a strong sense of presence even after retirement.

The reason was relatively complex, and Shen Yao only half-understood it.

She only knew that Grandma Zhou had only one child, her mother, and it was because of this accident.

This was also the main reason their family could be allocated the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital staff apartment building.

Otherwise, Shen Yao's biological father was a long-distance truck driver at the Passenger Transport Station, and her grandparents had died young; how could they have such influence at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.