Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space
Chapter 157. Initial Outline

Chapter 157: 157. Initial Outline

On hot nights, Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom, along with the brothers, directly pulled out fabric tents and slept in the courtyard.

Fortunately, there was a father skilled in carpentry at home, lacking many things but not wood; simple wooden beds were not scarce.

Adopting the principle of sharing both blessings and difficulties, she spent a night with her family, only lasting that one night before retreating to her space the following evening to sleep.

It was too hot; that night she almost felt like she hadn’t closed her eyes at all.

Chatting with Grandma Lin, the dream she thought she’d long forgotten inexplicably resurfaced vividly, especially the scene of desiccated rivers, cracked earth, and desolate lands, evidencing a brutal disaster.

Suddenly looking up at the fiery red sun in the sky, she quickly closed her eyes, overwhelmed by a strange unease.

"What’s the matter?" The old lady Hua, while chatting with Lin’s wife, noticed her granddaughter’s emotional fluctuation and looked at her curiously.

"It’s nothing, just feeling hot," Hua Jin shook her head, sweat dripping down her face as she shook, her face flushed from the heat, making old lady Hua’s heart ache with concern.

Immediately saying, "Silly girl, it’s hot, and you don’t know to go back. There’s water in the courtyard, hurry up and wash it."

"Yes, yes, yes, a bath will feel much better," chimed in Lin’s wife, looking at Hua Jin’s flushed red face with concern as well.

Seeing a spirited little girl in her usual self looking so listless due to the heat, couldn’t help but feel sorry.

In hot weather, apart from frequent bathing, there was really no other solution for farmers like them who treated baths like daily meals.

As for ice, that’s something only those with wealth and power could enjoy; the thought was too daring for them.

Regardless of cold or heat, they could only endure it.

Upon Grandma’s mention, Hua Jin understood the meaning, which was nothing more than urging her to return to space to cool off.

If it were before, she would have agreed straightforwardly and turned into the courtyard, but the dream kept flashing in her mind; suddenly, Hua Jin didn’t want to leave.

Originally, coming to this world was beyond reason; normally, she seldom dreamed at all, let alone having such a strange dream without any prelude, which made Hua Jin feel increasingly odd.

Considering her experiences together with the space, all these made Hua Jin ponder deeply, always feeling if the heavens were warning her about something?

Could it be... just appetizers with difficult modes to come?

No way; Hua Jin felt she must be overthinking it.

Wasn’t it for compensating her that she was brought into this world where she was loved by family?

But... what if it turns out to be true?

Thinking about this made Hua Jin hard to resist the tension; with the influence of books and various movie clips, countless apocalyptic scenarios involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

Shaking her head abruptly, Hua Jin’s eyes flickered slightly.

Regardless of whether it’s her own wild imagination, Hua Jin felt it was better to be prepared, especially regarding her current physical condition.

The physical condition had been good, but last year’s ordeal greatly harmed her body, even continuing to replenish it, but after losing so much blood, the vital energy couldn’t recover in such a short time.

Otherwise, even if she was afraid of heat, she couldn’t always appear so lackluster, which was a typical sign of vitality deficiency.

Of course, Hua Jin hoped all this was just her wild guess; adapting to this world wasn’t easy, with a loving family and more income every day, everything progressing toward what she had imagined; Hua Jin, who felt ready to lie flat, didn’t want a hard mode situation to arise.

In an instant, thinking this much, she rejected Grandma’s proposal.

"It’s fine Grandma, I want to keep you company."

Old lady Hua was thrilled upon hearing those words, feeling emotionally comforted, not caring about the heat for a moment, feeling refreshed both physically and mentally, her mouth unavoidably curving into a smile, her eyes gleaming with pride, making Lin’s wife beside her purse her lips in envy, though a bit jealous, because her household didn’t have a single girl.

"Indeed, a good granddaughter dear to Grandma as expected. But since I’m chatting with your Grandma Lin, no need to accompany me all along. Go and do as you like, dear."

Seeing Grandma’s concern, Hua Jin finally couldn’t bear to let her worry and nodded.

However, she didn’t plan on returning to the space and headed to the backyard, deciding not to slack off. Since the hot weather began, she hadn’t been practicing much, so starting today, she must persist.

As soon as Hua Jin moved, the few half-grown dogs like Hei Da followed her inside like tails, causing mischief around Hua Jin as she practiced in the backyard.

Seeing she couldn’t practice properly, Hua Jin simply decided to practice with the dogs, and through play-fighting and dodging, her speed and reflexes unknowingly improved.

Unnoticed, over half an hour passed; after intense exercise, drenched in sweat, Hua Jin directly returned to space to take a shower.

After dinner in the evening, she lingered with the family for a bit before heading back to her room, catching envious glances from her younger brother and two older brothers.

"Mom, I wish I were a girl too, then I wouldn’t feel hot," witnessing the sister close the door, the youngest brother immediately wished he could transform into a girl.

"Slap," a crisp slap followed, amidst the expected laughter from both brothers, the youngest got a hit from his own father.

"Why, are you dissatisfied with being a boy?"

Seeing the threatening looks from Dad and Mom, even if the youngest was clueless, he knew he had to shake his head.

"Dad, it’s impossible, I was just talking nonsense." Fearing another slap from Dad, he quickly hid behind the two brothers.

The hands unconsciously touched the back, "hiss," there’s no denying it’s real; Dad never held back in hitting, almost hurting him badly; the youngest dreadfully and stealthily stole a glance at Dad.

In this moment, he felt again being a girl would be better, at least he wouldn’t get beaten.

Thinking his gaze was subtle, in reality, it was all caught in the eyes of his father, Hua Chengtian, who couldn’t help but twitch slightly at the corner of his eyes, finally suppressing the itch in his hand, silently reminding himself it was his own son, couldn’t hit again, hitting might make him dumber.

Amid the youngest’s antics, everyone climbed onto their respective wooden beds, tucking in patched mosquito nets until the breaths gradually became steady.

The few dogs lay under the wooden beds in the courtyard, guarding their owners.

As soon as Hua Jin entered the room, she went into space, where the temperature made her let out a sigh of relief, following by enthusiastically indulging in various ice creams, then heading to the courtyard for another hour of practice till her clothes were soaked.

Today’s talk with Grandma and them served as a warning, making Hua Jin feel a faint sense of urgency deep inside.

According to the usual schedule, this would be the time to rest, but the sense of urgency was too intense for her to dare take a break.

There’s still over an acre of spare land both in the front and back yard; they can’t be wasted.

Entering the storage room, she rummaged for various vegetable seeds, no matter what kind, planting three rows of each.

Regardless if the dream is real, for now, squeeze every bit of space in the house first; otherwise, her mind would remain restless and uneasy.

Initially, the space seemed large, but thinking about the potential future, Hua Jin felt the space still seemed a bit small.