Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 206. Torrential Rain

"Two months of heavy rain, floods, extreme cold, extreme heat, earthquakes..."

The rest wasn’t elaborated, but many points were emphasized, clearly indicating that the disaster was not over.

The more he read, the more shocked he became. County Magistrate Liu frowned and looked towards Advisor Hu, "Advisor... this... is it credible?"

Looking at the already pitch-black outside, Advisor felt extremely anxious and nodded, "Sir, whether it’s true or not, it’s better to believe it than not. Moreover, this heavy rain was indeed predicted, so you’d better make a decision quickly... don’t..."

He didn’t dare to finish, knowing that now there was still time to prepare for the heavy rain, but if they really waited until the floodwaters engulfed everything, it would truly be too late.

County Magistrate Liu stood by the window, watching the dense rain outside, his eyes flickering continuously as if struggling with an intense psychological session. Moments later, he turned seriously to Advisor.

"Advisor, swiftly relay the flood warning, let the people seek refuge on their own."

Belief is up to their own fate and fortune.

After all, he was just a small County Magistrate and didn’t have enough power to force people to flee to the mountains to avoid the flooding.

After speaking, he sat down in silence for a while, then exhaled deeply and called out to Advisor.

Advisor was right, better to believe it than not. The notice must be rushed to the state city as well; thinking about it, hesitation disappeared as a government official rode through the darkness amid the heavy rain.

And here, preparations needed to begin too. If everything was true as the letter described, there wasn’t much time left to prepare.

...

Hua Lao Han’s side was initially planning for the Hua Fen and Hua Fang families to go back home, but due to thunderstorm and rain, they had to postpone returning home.

The thunder boomed and lightning flashed outside, making it unwise to return even if possible.

Inside, an oil lamp burned; although helpless against the thunderstorm, everyone’s expressions remained relatively relaxed, except for Hua family’s father and son who looked solemn after the thunderstorm.

The rain continued for several hours. Although the dark clouds partially dispersed, the sky was still not bright, with continuous lightning. Fortunately, the storm gradually subsided somewhat.

Hua Fen and the two sisters gave up the idea of returning tonight, deciding instead to squeeze in with their maternal family for the night.

Altogether there were over twenty people, but fortunately their maternal house wasn’t too small; plus, their pre-marriage room was still available. Making use of floor beds and squeezing with Hua Yunao and Jin’er left just enough room.

After everyone was settled, Old Woman Hua glanced at Old Man Hua and spoke up after returning to the room.

"Speak, what’s really going on? You and Cheng Tian haven’t been acting right today."

Old Woman Hua had long sensed Old Man Hua’s odd behavior but was too busy to question him, and it wasn’t convenient with both sons-in-law around.

By now, Old Man Hua was ready to stop hiding from his wife, after all, if this rain didn’t stop, they’d have to evacuate within days.

"My dear, do you trust me?"

Old Woman Hua gave Old Man Hua a look, "Would I spend a lifetime with you if I didn’t trust you? What, have you really lost your mind?"

"If you trust me, start packing tomorrow. Without a doubt, we’ll need to evacuate in these two days. Next, we might face endless disasters—first floods, then extreme cold, storms, before recovering from one and into extreme heat, and then earthquakes..."

"Wait... Old man, let me understand, what disasters, what extreme cold... I didn’t hear wrong, did I? You’re not joking, are you?" Originally lying in bed, Old Woman Hua suddenly sat up, with shock on her face, looking incredulously at her husband.

Though it was hard to believe, deep down she had already accepted it. After years of marriage, she knew her husband wouldn’t joke about such matters and wouldn’t speak baselessly. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

What met her was Old Man Hua’s extremely serious expression, making Old Woman Hua believe it.

She stared vacantly at her husband, thinking he had never left her presence, so how did he get this information?

Old Woman Hua watched him with suspicions.

... Suddenly, intuition struck her—recalling how son and granddaughter were often away this past year, Old Woman Hua suddenly understood.

"Is it Jin’er, right?" she urgently grabbed Old Man Hua’s arm.

That’s it. It must be granddaughter—her granddaughter who even possessed an Immortal’s blessing must have been warned by Immortal in advance.

Old Man Hua nodded, "Jin’er had dreams of natural disasters since last year—twice, each clearer than the last. My dear, you know our granddaughter is different, blessed by the Immortal. Her dreams were too real, so real it made me anxious, forcing me to prepare in advance, hence..."

"So during these times, Cheng Tian went out to prepare early," Old Woman Hua easily associated with her son’s activities.

"Yes, so even if disaster comes, there’s nothing to worry about. Our family’s preparation is ample."

"Is this why since last year, you stopped everyone and both daughters’ households from selling grain, and for over half a year have been conspiring with Jin’er and daughter-in-law to store up food?"

Now it all made sense. Her intuition wasn’t wrong; the old man indeed acted strange.

"Yes," Old Man Hua nodded, then welcomed a series of slaps landing squarely on his back.

"How dare you old fool keep such important matters from me? Am I so untrustworthy? Am I still your wife? Don’t I hold any place in your heart? I’m furious..."

Old Woman Hua glared angrily at the old man, but in truth, what angered her more was him harboring all this alone, bearing the pressure by himself. At least by telling her, she could share the burden. No wonder his weight returned to what it was during times of scarcity, despite not lacking food, she had to be creative with dishes every day, which made her neglect a lot too.

... Finally, the root of the reason was found, and it was truly puzzling how he could gain weight with so much on his mind.

The more she thought, the angrier she became, and she gave another slap on Old Man Hua’s back, perfectly fitting the description of a shrew.

Indeed, Old Woman Hua was fierce, and Old Man Hua couldn’t withstand it. His stern expression cracked immediately, with gritted teeth from being hit; he didn’t dare to resist, only plead.

"My fault, my fault, all my fault. You are my wife and child’s mother, of course I trust you, don’t overthink. I wanted to tell, but after all, it’s still uncertain if it would happen, telling you would only add to your worries, I was afraid you’d worry. We men should take the brunt so you and the children can be carefree. Don’t be angry, it’s my fault, if necessary, hit me a few more times." Old Man Hua said, voluntarily stretching his head over—an evidently practiced action.

She pushed his head back, but how could Old Woman Hua not understand? It was painful, for him and their son; with this thought, her eyes became even redder.

Now, this time, especially anxious Old Man Hua got even more nervous. At this moment, thoughts of storm or disaster all disappeared. His heart was solely on soothing his wife, and it pained him to see her hurt.

After being coaxed for a long time by Old Man Hua, Old Woman Hua’s mood finally stabilized. She shot him a glare, then gave up sleep to start packing, but Old Man Hua pulled her back.

"My dear, there’s no hurry right now, still time tomorrow, let’s rest well tonight, challenging times lie ahead."

"Hmph..."

But she still listened, acknowledging this was well-considered by Old Man. If there was still solace, better to lie down and sleep; she didn’t know when she fell asleep.

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