Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space
Chapter 165. Universe in the Sleeve

Chapter 165: 165. Universe in the Sleeve

Another day began, and after breakfast, the father and son started discussing.

This year was unusually hot, and Grandpa Hua was already considering storing most of the grain from the warehouse and cellar in Jin’er’s blessed land space if the temperature rose any higher.

After all, even in the cellar, the grain couldn’t be guaranteed to remain insect-free in such heat.

Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise; it turned out that his son also had an immortal’s storage ability in his sleeves. This meant there was no need to store it in his granddaughter’s blessed land space, as his son’s space was more than sufficient.

Moreover, his son’s space had functions for preservation and time suspension.

The hot water placed inside came out with its temperature unchanged, and both father and son became impatient, eager to store the grains from the cellar and warehouse, leaving just over half a month’s worth of food.

Actions were taken swiftly, and soon both the warehouse and the cellar, once filled with grain, were mostly empty. Even things like seldom-used household items and leftover winter charcoal were put into the space at Grandpa Hua’s suggestion.

Hua Chengtian enjoyed the act of storing immensely, his face unable to hide the excitement, prompting Grandpa Hua to playfully smack him on the back.

"Don’t show off, tone it down," he glanced at his son.

He had to admit, he was indeed envious.

After getting smacked, Hua Chengtian became serious and stopped showing off.

By evening, taking some kids to the fields for a bit of work, Hua Chengtian’s overexcited mood calmed down once he was exhausted.

At night, while resting, Hua Chengtian shared the news about the space with his wife, resulting in both of them getting excited and unable to sleep for a while. Eventually, Hua Chengtian decided to have a life discussion with his wife, which successfully lulled them to sleep.

Thus, waking up early the next morning was not affected.

Upon waking, Hua Chengtian and his father watered the backyard vegetables and then took the sons to work in the fields. After breakfast, he brought his daughter to the town.

Yesterday, Hua Jinhui was not idle at all; she spent the whole day in her brothers’ rooms, practically drawing nonstop, producing various designs and, most prominently, clothing patterns.

The number of clothing patterns alone, combined with her exceptional performance yesterday and the accumulation of recent days, amounted to over a hundred. Hua Jinhui decided not to contribute yesterday’s designs to the family, opting instead to use the earnings to buy jade, which was of utmost importance to her now. The storage matters were to be handled by her father and grandfather, sparing her any worries, and there was time.

With the fruits of her labor, Hua Jinhui went to town with her father.

The carriage was unbearably hot, so Hua Jinhui sat at the front with her father until they reached the embroidery shop, where at least the hot wind offered some respite.

Products by Hua Jinhui were always top-notch, and seeing so many design patterns at once truly delighted Shopkeeper Zhou.

Her shop in the state city was about to open another branch, and she was planning to discuss more design patterns with Hua Jinhui. However, surprisingly, the girl’s initiative made it unnecessary for her to ask. Still, due to the anticipated increased demand in the future, Shopkeeper Zhou planned to have a discussion with Hua Jinhui.

Upon hearing the request, Hua Jinhui could barely contain her joy; Shopkeeper Zhou was a godsend, providing timely support, and Hua Jinhui nodded eagerly.

"Of course, Aunt Zhou, Jin’er will do her best," Hua Jinhui replied earnestly.

"Good, good, but it will be hard on you, Jin’er," Shopkeeper Zhou said, feeling very pleased, internally lamenting why such a wonderful child wasn’t hers.

Another day filled with envy.

"It’s not hard; I’m also earning money, and I should be thanking Aunt Zhou," Hua Jinhui said.

"How can you be so articulate? I almost can’t bear to let you leave," Shopkeeper Zhou replied, feeling comforted by her words.

Shopkeeper Zhou understood that, had it not been for discovering this little genius Hua Jinhui, how could her Zhou’s shop have developed so rapidly in such a short time? Honestly, it was she who owed the gratitude.

With the little girl’s abilities, if she wasn’t working with the Zhou’s shop, someone else would have surely discovered her brilliance. Moreover, in business, everyone had a keen eye; she was simply the one to seize the opportunity first.

"No way, my parents treasure me," Hua Jinhui teased with a sly smile, her mature demeanor shedding to reveal a playful little girl, utterly endearing and making Shopkeeper Zhou unable to resist pinching her chubby cheeks.

Next came the transaction.

Ever since Hua Jinhui’s black-and-white designs were transformed into colored ones, eliminating the embroidery shop’s need to match colors, their price increased again.

It’s worth mentioning that Shopkeeper Zhou was a very generous and bold woman, unlike some stingy business people, and it was this quality that made Hua Jinhui content to sustain the collaboration for so long.

Nowadays, a single clothing pattern fetched two taels of silver. With this current batch being quite large, the clothing patterns alone brought in over five hundred taels of silver, totaling five hundred and sixty-seven taels including the floral designs. If Shopkeeper Zhou hadn’t been making quite a profit these days, it would have been sore to part with such an amount all at once.

Having received the money, Hua Jinhui didn’t linger; after bidding farewell to Shopkeeper Zhou, she left with her father waiting outside.

This time, Hua Jinhui planned to keep three hundred and fifty taels, giving the rest to her family.

With an idea in mind, she decisively called for a stop upon passing by the jewelry store.

Almost instinctively, at the sound of his daughter’s voice, Hua Chengtian halted the ox cart. He had developed a reflex for stopping at his daughter’s command.

After every transaction, the girl wouldn’t be content without taking a stroll around the town’s shops.

Hua Chengtian’s cart-stopping skills had become impressively deft; he tied up the ox outside the store and, after a greeting with the staff, accompanied his child into the shop.

He didn’t think too much of it, assuming his daughter wanted to buy jewelry for her mother and wife again. Thanks to the girl, he, as a son and husband, hadn’t escaped teasing from them lately.

After all, his daughter’s silver exceeded what he had—it was truly a matter of having the will but not the means, bringing him to a resigned acceptance.

As a man, he was not particularly interested in such exquisite trinkets, and Hua Chengtian was no exception.

Once inside, he found a spot with a good view and asked the staff for a chair, sitting down to wait for his daughter while never taking his eyes off her.

Seeing her father not following, Hua Jinhui felt relieved. Otherwise, if he discovered her spending a fortune on jade, her ears would be ringing from lectures.

Just as she hoped, she went directly to the jade counter.

Hua Jinhui visited regularly, and the staff there were already familiar with the beautiful and sweet little girl.

The main reason being, she never left empty-handed, although not buying much, every visit, her charm and likeability made a lasting impression.

"Miss Hua, have you found something you like?"

Hua Jinhui didn’t speak, smiling slightly at the staff, then bowed her head, focusing intently.

She bypassed the pieces of obvious inferior quality, setting her sights on the jade accessories guarded with care by the staff. When she placed her hand on certain trays, she could clearly feel her space reacting slightly, indicating that the jade quality was quite acceptable, putting her at ease.

After a while, she pointed to the piece with the strongest sensation. "Could you please bring this over for a closer look?"

"Of course," the staff responded, recognizing the finest jade bracelet and feeling elated.