Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space
Chapter 164. Opportunity

Chapter 164: 164. Opportunity

"Jin’er, tell Grandpa why you suddenly decided to look at our family’s jade."

Hua Jin: "..."

Could she say that she originally intended for the space to devour the jade but changed her mind halfway, and then had a sudden inspiration?

After all, the space upgrade was merely her own speculation, and she wouldn’t know whether it was true until she saw the evidence.

Thinking it over, Hua Jin decided not to tell the family just yet.

She was certain that given how much her family indulged her, whether it was her grandpa, grandma, or parents, they wouldn’t hesitate to trade all the family’s silver for jade if she mentioned it.

That absolutely wouldn’t do!

According to them, all the silver at home was earned because of her, so spending it all on her would be justified.

But that really wasn’t necessary. Although she wanted a bigger space, she preferred to live comfortably, rather than going back to square one, otherwise all her hard work during this period would be for nothing.

Moreover, now that her father had more than a hundred square meters in his hands, it would definitely be enough without upgrading her space.

Maybe her elder brother might even give her a surprise later?

But how should she explain it?

Looking at her grandfather, Hua Jin was indeed a bit troubled.

After thinking it over, she decided to blame it all on her dream, since there was no way to verify it, and besides, this would make the family take her dream more seriously, getting them to prepare thoroughly.

Regardless of whether the things in the dream happened or not, being prepared was better than not, and it would be even better if they didn’t happen. Anyway, the food stored in the space wouldn’t spoil, and she could continue to relax.

But before that, she had to work hard for a while and gather more silver coins, accumulating more supplies and food in the space, while also figuring out how to upgrade the space if possible.

Fortunately, there was still some time, otherwise, her brain cells would surely be exhausted.

For now, she had to handle Grandpa first, and then Hua Jin blamed her actions of inspecting the jade on her dream. As expected, Grandpa didn’t doubt her at all, even showing relief, but more importantly, a seriousness. Even the previously excited expression of Hua Chengtian changed a bit, as the father and son exchanged a glance.

As the atmosphere grew heavy, a bewildered Hua Yunao was pulled into the room by the old woman Hua.

Seeing his father and sister also in the room, Hua Yunao was puzzled.

What’s going on so early in the morning?

"Yun Ao, come over here," the old man Hua brightened up upon seeing his eldest grandson and beckoned him over.

Hua Yunao approached his grandfather cluelessly, looking at the old man in confusion.

"Grandpa, what’s going on here?"

The excitement in Grandpa and Dad’s eyes was too obvious, and Grandma also had a mysterious look, although the only one who seemed normal was his younger sister, who also seemed to be somewhat expecting something.

"Don’t ask too many questions, stretch out your hand," the old man Hua directly commanded.

Hua Yunao: "..."

Still, he extended his hand, and just as he saw Grandpa take a needle from the table, it was unceremoniously stabbed into his fingertip before he could react.

"Grandpa..."

"Don’t speak," the old man Hua’s words made Hua Yunao shut his mouth, although his confusion deepened, but unfortunately, no one would explain.

The old man Hua was much more ruthless than his granddaughter, pricking deep so that the blood flowed out without squeezing, quickly forming a large droplet as the old lady Hua hurriedly placed the jade pieces from the table under the child’s hand’s blood, leaving Hua Yunao stunned.

Was this... to wash the jade with his blood?

Forgive his limited experience, that was all he could think of.

Drop by drop, the blood fell on the jade bracelets, jade plaques, and a few rings.

The deep pricking allowed it to be done in one go, unlike Hua Chengtian whose ten fingers were a mess.

Soon, every piece of jade was covered with Hua Yunao’s blood, but sadly, no matter how wide-eyed everyone in the room was, the jade didn’t change in any way.

Seeing the disappointed eyes around him, Hua Yunao became even more puzzled, wondering what his family wanted to see so early in the morning.

Unable to hold back anymore, "So, Grandpa, what was this about? And these jade pieces..."

"These are grown-up matters. You’re finished here, get back to your studies," the old man Hua, in a typical use-and-dispose manner, started sending him away, for space-related secrets were not yet for the eldest grandson to know.

Hua Yunao: "..."

He looked at his family, half crying and half laughing, and even though he didn’t want to leave, he could only obediently exit under Grandpa’s shooing hand.

For his mysterious and strange family so early in the morning, Hua Yunao, although unsure of the reason, was certain there was some family secret.

Thinking about his sister in the room, Hua Yunao became increasingly sure it had something to do with her, but it wasn’t yet time for him to find out.

Since they didn’t want him to know for now, Hua Yunao simply pretended to be unaware.

"Brother, what did Grandma want with you?" As soon as his elder brother returned, Hua Yunxiang couldn’t sit still, full of gossip.

"What are you thinking? Grandma wouldn’t call me if it wasn’t for work," Hua Yunao shot his gossiping brother a sidelong glance, brushing him off.

"Hehe, that’s just Grandma doting on Brother, knowing you’re efficient," Hua Yunxiang said with a knowing look and laughed gleefully.

"Focus, there’s still a lot of work at home."

Leaving those words, Hua Yunao couldn’t be bothered with his foolish brother; remembering the earlier scenes, his expression changed as he picked up the book on the table.

Better hurry up and read, there’s plenty of work at home.

Usually, he had to go to the academy to study, but now that the school break had started, he could help ease the family’s burden a bit.

Hearing this, Hua Yunxiang stopped speaking and focused on his book. In the early morning, with a rested mind, it was the clearest time to read more, as they would soon be working in the fields, like his elder brother said.

Meanwhile, in the main room, the old woman Hua had already cleaned the blood stains off the jade, except for the ring that her son had hung around his neck; the rest were put back into a wooden box.

Although a bit regretful, they were resigned to it. After all, having one celestial object was already remarkable, how could they expect to buy more as if they were available everywhere?

Moreover, they already had two fateful opportunities, which was incredible fortune, so the old woman Hua and the old man Hua cherished their blessings.

"Aside from your wife and kids, don’t mention this to anyone else for now," the old man Hua instructed his son while sweeping the room.

"Dad, I understand," Hua Chengtian nodded.

"Good, as long as you’re mindful. Alright, let’s not delay any further, come to the backyard with me to finish watering the plants; there’s still a lot of work waiting. Don’t think about slacking off."

If he could, he would shout injustice a few more times in front of his father, but now he could only smile flatteringly under his father’s gaze and follow him to the backyard. After a while, both sons also joined, including the sleepy little fourth being dragged by the two brothers.

Grandpa and the grandchildren exchanged smiles, working even harder without speaking.

By the time the sun was up, not only had the backyard been tended to, but they also made a round outside the village, weeding here and there. By the time the five of them returned, they were dripping with sweat and it was just time for the morning meal.

For the rest of the day, aside from early morning and evening, everyone stayed in the shade.

The temperature was so high that just sitting made them sweat profusely, leaving them with no appetite and not to mention, unwilling to work.