Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space
Chapter 160: Dad, I’ll listen to you!

Chapter 160: Dad, I’ll listen to you!

"Dad, I’ll listen to you," Hua Chengtian agreed.

"Jin’er, you’re saying the disaster will start from your birthday next year."

Hua Jinchong nodded, "That’s what I dreamed."

"Then we still have a year," the old man Hua murmured to himself and then looked at his son, "After the autumn harvest, plant more than half of the land with sweet potatoes."

Sweet potatoes have a high yield. The output from a single mu of land is enough to feed our family for a long time. With six to seven mu of land, food for a year or two shouldn’t be a worry. The fine grains from the remaining plots will also suffice for our daily needs.

As for taxes, the old man Hua doesn’t plan to pay with grain anymore but directly with money. Currently, they can still afford the tax money.

"Mm, dad’s thoughts are very apt. However, I was thinking that there is a large area of wasteland at the foot of Qinggu Mountain. Seeing that time is tight, these lands are lying waste, why not take some time to loosen the soil and plant sweet potatoes and potatoes there?"

These two crops aren’t too demanding on the soil. If the girl’s dream is true, there’s not much time left, thought Hua Chengtian, naturally believing that the more they plant, the better.

"You’re right. Take a few kids along to help, and first clear the area."

"And what about elder sister’s place..."

"Find time to go once. If the crops haven’t been sold, good. If they have been sold, tell them to store more food usually. After the autumn harvest, tell them that dad suggested planting all sweet potatoes."

"Okay," Hua Chengtian nodded, hoping that his sister’s family hadn’t sold all their grain yet. Even if they had, it’s not a big deal as they could trade some for coarse grains to store at home.

Fortunately, since winter, they have taken a few breeding rabbits from their own home, and life has been much more comfortable these past months.

His two elder sisters have doted on him since childhood. No matter what, isn’t he their younger brother now?

"Yes, when you have time, go to town to buy more coarse grains and put them in the blessed land space that the kids have."

"Okay, dad."

"Jin’er, grandpa forgot to ask, is there enough space in your blessed land space?"

Hua Jinchong: "Grandpa, don’t worry, there’s plenty of space."

If worst comes to worst, she could move some of the unused furniture in the house to the cement ground in the courtyard.

Moreover, the bathroom, study, living room, and dining area can be used for storage.

At present, the most important thing is to find a way to gather more jade to verify her idea’s correctness.

Upon hearing this, the old man Hua nodded, feeling relieved.

Otherwise, no matter how much food they prepared, it would be useless if they couldn’t bring it with them.

Thinking about the impossibility of bringing things along, the old man Hua realized another problem. If next year’s heavy rain brings floods, and even a high place like Hua Village is submerged, other places would fare even worse.

They can’t wait until the time comes to find a place to settle and thrive. They need to scout the paths in advance. If the child’s dream comes true, they won’t be caught off guard.

"Chengtian, keep the cave issue in mind. Whenever you have time, go up the mountain to look for caves, and remember to look for mountains with lots of stones."

Rain itself isn’t that terrifying; what is terrifying is that it could lead to landslides. That’s why the old man Hua wanted his son to search for rocky mountains. Although such mountains have fewer plants and appear barren, they are safely valued.

Hua Chengtian understood what his father meant and nodded in agreement.

The family has both the old and the young, and indeed they should prepare for unforeseen circumstances.

Watching grandpa and dad swiftly arrange the upcoming tasks, Hua Jinchong couldn’t help but feel moved by her family’s unconditional trust in her.

She felt fortunate to be in this family where everyone deeply cared for her and never demanded reasons.

What mattered most was that they believed in her, not dismissing her just because she was a child.

And... more was peace of mind.

Of course, if the space could expand, she would feel even more assured.

However, despite having silver and gold, she didn’t have any jade.

Wait...

If she remembered correctly, grandma had some jade. Allegedly, it was passed down from ancestors, and there was quite a bit. She had shown it to her before, saying that when she got married, she’d bring a jade pendant as part of her dowry.

"Grandpa, dad, please discuss. I’m going to see grandma." With this thought, Hua Jinchong couldn’t stay any longer. She left that remark and dashed out of the backyard.

Upon reaching the front yard, she saw her mother and grandmother washing the clothes changed yesterday by the big jar under the eaves.

After calling her mother, Hua Jinchong turned to gaze at her grandmother with a burning look.

This made Hua’s grandmother puzzled. Her hands paused in washing, "What’s up? Is there something wrong with grandma’s hair?"

Saying so, she touched her head; it wasn’t messy. Her granddaughter’s gaze felt very odd.

"Mom, this child must be up to something again. Go and see what’s up? I don’t have much laundry left; I’ll be done in a bit." Just one glance, and she was sure her daughter had something going on, Qi Shi said to her mother-in-law with a smile.

She was thinking of letting her mother-in-law rest. Originally, there weren’t many clothes to wash, but her mother-in-law cared for her and said they could finish faster together. The more she acted like this, the more she wanted her mother-in-law to rest; besides, being young, she could do more work without getting tired.

No wonder they were mother and daughter; Hua Jinchong nodded continuously. Her mother’s divine intervention was indeed very effective, making Hua Jinchong smile broadly at her mother.

"Grandma, Jin’er wants to talk to you."

With that, she tugged at her grandmother, showing that she wouldn’t give up until she followed. Thus, Hua’s grandmother had to put down the clothes and follow her granddaughter, being pulled all the way to her room.

"What’s the matter, being all secretive and needing to talk in the room?" Hua’s grandmother couldn’t help asking.

"Grandma, you love Jin’er the most, don’t you?" Hua Jinchong said coyly while supporting her grandmother in sitting on a chair and even wiped it with her sleeve in a fawning manner.

Hua’s grandmother even saw flattery in her granddaughter’s eyes. She wanted to nod in agreement but had to stop; stopping at her daughter-in-law’s words, this girl really was up to something. Her small expression and sweet talk could be dangerously charming.

"Why do you ask? Don’t you know if I love you or not?" Hua’s grandmother redirected the question back to her granddaughter to avoid getting sidetracked by a few sweet words.

"Grandma..." Seeing no answer, Hua Jinchong continued with a sickly sweet voice, prolonging the word ’grandma’ with more twists than a winding mountain road, making Hua’s grandmother’s ears itch.

"Speak properly," Hua’s grandmother tapped her granddaughter lightly, rubbing her ear in astonishment.

"Grandma..." Failing to gain sympathy with sweetness, Hua Jinchong switched to a pitiful expression, pouting at Hua’s grandmother.

Unable to bear seeing her granddaughter like that, Hua’s grandmother finally relented, helplessly looking at her beloved granddaughter, mainly fearing that the child would continue to act spoiled endlessly.

"Say it, what is it you want from grandma?"

"Just knew grandma is the best. Actually, it’s nothing; I just suddenly wanted to see grandma’s jades."

"Is that all?"

Seeing her granddaughter nodding, Hua’s grandmother looked at her beloved granddaughter for the first time with a weary gaze as if looking at a troublesome child.

If she wanted to see the jade, she could have just said it straight. All this roundabout made her overthink... This girl... Hua’s grandmother was truly at a loss whether to cry or laugh.

Although it was a bit odd for her granddaughter to want to see the jade suddenly, considering the child was always sensible, it must have been for some reason. Hua’s grandmother didn’t ask further but directly went to the bedside, lifted the mattress, and somehow managed to lift a wooden board under the bed to take out a small wooden box.

Hua Jinchong felt somewhat excited and quickly stood by her grandmother’s side, eyes brimming with a bit of impatience.