Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space
Chapter 167. Go again

Chapter 167: 167. Go again

It is said that their family business is all over the cities and towns of Lingyun State, especially after cooperating with the government to produce salt, their business has grown even larger. According to my brother, he is so busy that he hardly has time to go to the academy, so it’s probably very difficult to find him.

Thinking about this, Jin’er couldn’t help but feel a little regretful. It seems she will have to slowly come up with a plan.

But first, she needs to find a way to go to the city.

Back in her room, lying on the sofa, Jin’er slowly pondered what kind of excuse would make father take her to the city again.

After thinking long and hard, there’s only one reason, and that is "hoarding".

There are too many acquaintances in the town, so if they are hoarding, the quantity would naturally be quite large and frequent, which inevitably draws attention.

Going to the city would be different. It’s far away, and even if someone notices they’ve been there a few times a year, they won’t think much of it. Besides, the city has various wholesale stores where large quantities are bought, making it ideal for stockpiling goods.

Perhaps this could be an angle for persuading father.

But before she even started persuading, an opportunity presented itself.

Just a few days before sending samples to the town, she unintentionally overheard her father and grandfather discussing a planned trip to the city to stockpile some grain.

The father and son decided to keep the potential disaster a secret from the family.

They thought that telling the family would only add to their worries without much benefit, and after all, there is a year left, plus it was just a dream, who knows if it’s true or not?

So even their discussions were held in secret, and it was only because Jin’er habitually got up early to practice in the backyard that she overheard their discussion.

Goodness! She immediately halted her training stance and quickly moved over to where the father and son were watering the vegetable patch.

"Grandpa, Dad, what are you guys discussing? Are you going to the city? When will you go? Dad, can I go with you?"

The father and son, deep in conversation, were startled by Jin’er’s sudden appearance, so much so that they almost threw their ladle poles.

"Whoa... this child popped up out of nowhere!" The old man was initially upset by the scare, but hearing his obedient granddaughter’s voice, he took a deep breath to mask his frustration with a gentle reproach.

"Grandpa, it’s because you and dad were too engrossed in your discussion," Jin’er argued. She didn’t want to take the blame, insisting her moves were anything but stealthy. If only she could be so sneaky, alas, she couldn’t find a mentor for that.

"Grandpa, when is Dad going? I want to go too," Jin’er persisted.

The old man looked at his son with a headache. As it was the daughter who raised the issue, it was natural for a father to reply. He signaled his son to refuse because he feared he couldn’t resist agreeing to his adorable granddaughter.

Hua Chengtian: "..."

Clearly, he saw no one in the backyard, and yet, how did his daughter sneak over so silently? And coincidentally overheard them, despite his plans to leave secretly at dawn.

Moreover... he just couldn’t say no to his daughter!

After a glance at his father, Hua Chengtian grinned at his daughter, "Sweetheart, you shouldn’t go this time. It’s too hot, you’ll suffer on the journey."

"I’m not afraid, Dad. I want to go, too. It’s not easy to go to the city; since we’re going, shouldn’t we stockpile more? Dad, don’t you think I’m right?"

"Yes, that’s true, but the journey is exhausting, and the heat really is unbearable. Sweetheart, our space is ample enough for stocking up. Please don’t go this time."

He could handle it himself, but it was different with his daughter along, as there were many more considerations.

"Dad... Grandpa... Jin’er wants to go to help, please let me go..." Seeing that father was not yielding, not wanting to take her along, Jin’er unleashed her trump card, coquettishly pestering them.

This was the consequence of overindulgence, as they couldn’t bear to see the child endure even a bit of suffering.

"Jin’er, your father is right, it’s too hot outside. Let’s not go this time. Next time, when the weather is cooler, Grandpa promises to have your father take you. Alright?"

Jin’er furiously shook her head, "No, not alright, I’m not afraid of the heat, and I really want to help. Grandpa, it’s such a long way to the city, and Dad works so hard every time. Since we’re going, shouldn’t we stockpile more, right Grandpa..."

The old man’s eyes filled with tears, even knowing his granddaughter was doing it on purpose, but how could he bear to see his sweet granddaughter cry? Whether it was real or not, he surrendered immediately.

"Alright, alright, you can go with your dad. You little rascal, you’re all grown up and still like this, aren’t you afraid of being laughed at?"

"Who would laugh at me? Besides, no matter how grown-up I get, I’m still Grandpa’s granddaughter, still a child."

After achieving her goal, Jin’er’s tears immediately vanished. If not for her slightly red eyes, Grandpa would’ve thought he was seeing things.

They had overindulged her, and this child precisely knew their weaknesses.

Over there, Hua Chengtian, listening to his father, was speechlessly looking at him.

It was Grandpa who suggested refusing, yet he was the first to surrender.

If that were the case, why not agree from the start? After all this trouble, he still had to take the child with him.

Truthfully, he really didn’t want to take his daughter along. On such a hot day, the journey would be arduous, and he didn’t want her to suffer.

While they could hide in the blessed land space on the road, once they started purchasing in the city, staying hidden wouldn’t be possible.

"Dad..." Jin’er stared at him intently, as if she would burst into tears if he didn’t agree.

What else could he do but nod and agree?

Having made the decision, they found an excuse to fool his wife and, taking his daughter with prepared food, departed at dawn the next day when it was cooler.

Initially, Jin’er sat with her father at the front of the carriage, but as the morning passed and the sun rose, even with a hat, the heat became unbearable. Jin’er’s clothes were soaked, her sweat never stopping.

Eventually, at her father’s prodding, she retreated to the back of the carriage and entered the space but reappeared momentarily, holding a popsicle, which she popped into her father’s mouth.

Hua Chengtian had never eaten such a thing before and immediately liked the taste. Most importantly, swallowing it brought a coolness spreading inside, instantly making him feel more comfortable and even more clear-headed.

These days, with her brothers home, Jin’er didn’t dare to take out such things. Frankly, with the comfortable temperature in the space, she didn’t think to eat them. If not for seeing her father so hot, she wouldn’t have remembered them.

So she returned to the space to take a bath, and after feeling refreshed, she took out a few popsicles and ice creams, placed them without packaging into disposable lunch boxes, and handed them to her father to store in the space. He could take one out whenever he felt hot.

There were two large freezers in the space, with drawers full of popsicles and ice creams. Even with one a day, there was no worry of running out.

For the rest of the journey, with the goodies his daughter took from the blessed land, Hua Chengtian found traveling under the scorching sun to be more bearable.