After The System Punished Me to Give Birth

Chapter 3 | Part 2

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Su Jingyang didn't chase the man anymore. He stood in place with some regret and sighed, thinking that he could've make friends so he wouldn't be too lonely.

A watery bowl of porridge couldn't satisfy Su Jingyang's empty stomach, but it was better than not having anything to eat.

Su Jingyang decided that it would be best to get a job as soon as possible. It'd be even better if it included food and housing, so that all his problems can be solved temporarily. However, after he was rejected by the bosses on the streets, he realized that he was really too naïve!

It's because every time he applied for a job, they asked him for an ID badge. Su Jingyang thought that it must've been something similar to an ID card that proves one's identity, but he was an transverser who used black technology to illegally migrate and fell from the sky. Where could he have such a thing?

After he asked someone else later, he said that his ID card had been lost and but he still wanted to apply. When some bosses saw that he was a duo, some didn't want him, and some asked him if he was married.

Su Jingyang said no, and they all waved at him to go away. Su Jingyang invented a husband1 when other bosses also asked the same question. He said he was a good boy and that he was married. Then, they asked if he had a baby yet. Su Jingyang's ears reddened and he said no, and then he was... driven away.

Su Jingyang's face was full of question marks, he couldn't understand it, so he ran around finding someone to inquire about it before he whole the whole story. It turns out that it was because of a law issued by the Queen of the dynasty. There were working women and duos who gets married and gives birth yearly. These events had corresponding holidays that went into effect at any time. During their holidays, these employee's wages must be paid half the usual amount and they cannot be dismissed for no reason. As a result, most shops simply began to refuse recruiting women and duos for work.2

Wasn't this somewhat similar to what happens in modern society? Su Jingyang personally suffered from this blind discrimination and couldn't help being a little gloomy.

Su Jingyang found a shady corner and squatted down with a melancholic expression. His whole body was dejected, his brows were drooping, and his whole person was sulky.

Life is not easy, life is not easy, life is not easy!

The system came out at this time and sneered.

Su Jingyang knew what it was thinking about, he raised his eyes to the sky, not wanting to pay attention to it. He was at lost for a while, but perseveringly ran to a clothing store to ask and they happened to be hiring.

"Dou?" The steward raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, "Are you married?"

Su Jingyang nodded vigorously, "Has married!"

"Have you given birth?"

Su Jingyang was also very shameless, without any sense of guilt, he replied sonorously: "Has given birth!" No matter what, he had to earn at least two days' of wages before leaving³.

But the steward observed him again and asked, "Did your husband's family agree?"

"Agreed, agreed." Su Jingyang saw that there might be a chance, and became especially positive, he patted his chest and said: "Also I'm still young, everyone agreed that I should go out and make money to subsidize the family!"

The steward seemed to be laughing silently, he retracted his gaze and thought for a while, before saying slowly: "When your identity card can be presented, come here again."