Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 21. I’m sorry

The words from the village chief's wife made them truly happy; half a rabbit was more than enough to satisfy the family's craving.

But then they remembered the promise they made earlier and felt a little embarrassed. Yet, looking at the plump wild rabbit on the ground, they just couldn't bring themselves to refuse.

"Um... Aunty, this is really too embarrassing! These were caught by Jin and her mother with great effort," even Sun Tu's thick-skinned nature felt a bit embarrassed, hesitantly saying.

"You don't want it? If not, I'll just give it to someone else," the old woman Hua said with a deliberate smile.

"No, hehe... Aunty has spoken, how dare I refuse! Yes... yes..." Sun Tu's family was anxious to hear this, quickly saying.

Although the harvest season had just passed, and the family had only recently seen some meat, the tired family had grown even thinner after the busy season, so even with thick skin, they had to accept it.

Besides, her face had always been thick.

Sun Tu's anxious appearance successfully made everyone laugh, and any embarrassment vanished instantly.

"Alright, it's settled. Later, everyone come to my house to get some rabbit meat," then looking at Xiaoxiao and Huahua, "You two girls come as well," added the old woman Hua.

"Thanks, aunty."

"Thank you, village chief grandma."

Everyone was delighted to hear this, and they quickly expressed their gratitude, including the two young girls, feeling very thankful in their hearts.

Originally, these wild rabbits were not caught by them. It was due to the village chief aunty's kindness; otherwise, even if they were not given, they wouldn't dare say anything.

Over here, Mrs. Liu, looking at the two rabbits she caught, gritted her teeth and said, "Aunty, how about I also take one out to share?"

Seeing Liu, the old woman Hua nodded inwardly; this woman had a good heart. But thinking of her sons still needing marriage proposals, she shook her head.

As the saying goes, "A half-grown boy can eat his father's fill." Moreover, with two grown sons facing marriage prospects, the family was indeed in a hurry.

"No need, these are enough." The old woman Hua shook her head.

"Right, right, aunty here has enough for us to share, thank you An Nai family for your kindness."

Everyone knew each family's situation in the village, and life was hard for everyone. Liu's several sons were indeed worrisome.

Liu was straightforward, just feeling a little embarrassed earlier that aunty could divide her own catch for everyone.

After all, she had caught two.

Seeing that no one was particularly eyeing them greedily and thinking about her own family's situation, she nodded, no longer being polite.

The two lively rabbits could still fetch dozens of copper coins at the market, enough to feed the family for several days.

"Alright, I won't be polite with you all then, you all know my family's situation," Liu immediately laughed.

Upon hearing this, everyone smiled kindly.

So, without further ado, they packed the rabbits into baskets and hurried down the mountain.

Follow current novℯls on ƒгeewёbnovel.com.

Apart from the families who caught rabbits returning to their own homes, everyone else headed straight to the village chief's house.

It was the best house in the village.

After the busy farming season, the fields at home had been replanted, so it wasn't as busy as usual. At this moment, old man Hua and his son were busy with carpentry work at home.

Besides farming, Hua Chengtian was also an excellent carpenter, having learned it from his maternal family. He often took carpentry work from the village or neighboring villages during his free time. Although it didn't earn much, it was enough to buy some paper, ink, and pens for the children; otherwise, relying only on the family's land to support two children attending school was really difficult.

The two people measuring timber in the yard saw the old woman and the group excitedly push open the door and come in. Each had a look of excitement, leaving the two a bit puzzled.

"Father of the children, stop working and help Chengtian to prepare these rabbits."

The old woman Hua shouted to the pair under the shed by the west wall as soon as she came in.

"Grandpa, Dad, we caught a lot of rabbits." Xiao Si excitedly ran to the shed, pointing at the small basket on his back to show his father and grandfather.

The father and son quickly put down their work, and Hua Chengtian casually took his son's basket to have a look inside.

To be honest, there really were rabbits, just that the ones in the son's basket were few small ones, currently happily nibbling on grass.

Hua Chengtian couldn't help but laugh, "Xiao Si, they're too small, not even enough to fill a tooth gap."

"Dad, you're so cruel. Sister said these small rabbits couldn't be eaten." Xiao Si looked at his dad with surprise, quickly protecting the small rabbits in the basket.

Meanwhile, the old woman Hua led everyone into the yard and placed the baskets on the ground.

"Alright, you're all grown up and still teasing your son, hurry up and skin the rabbits, I'm still waiting to share them with everyone."

Saying so, she took out two large rabbits from her basket, which appeared to weigh about ten pounds each by the naked eye.

The others also took the rest out one after another, all expectant.

Although their village was at the foot of the mountain, catching live game was indeed rare, so, in truth, there were only a few people in the village who could skin them.

Goodness, seeing six or seven large wild rabbits on the ground, even the village chief, old man Hua, couldn't help but be astounded.

He quickly walked to the old woman's side, pointing, "These were caught by you all?"

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

Wild animals on the mountain weren't easy to catch. Even if the village hunters went up the mountain, they might not catch so many. Seeing the women and children in the yard, no wonder old man Hua was surprised.

"Why, they're all back, could it be fake? Stop dawdling and quickly prepare them," the old woman Hua glared at him, giving him a look saying they'd talk about it later.

By now, Hua Chengtian had already gone into the house to get tools, a knife specifically for skinning wild animals, smaller and sharper than the kitchen knife at home.

"Mom, how do you want them handled?" Hua Chengtian looked intently at the wild rabbits on the ground, feeling puzzled just like his dad, but he was always patient.

The old woman Hua took two from the ground, pointing at the remaining four, "Skin them all."

Two children, five women, four were enough to share.

Understanding this, Hua Chengtian didn't waste any more words, carrying a few rabbits to the backyard, and old man Hua quickly followed, not forgetting to bring another knife.

The family had extra knives because the father and son, wanting to improve the family's life, would occasionally go to the back mountain, and for safety, they gritted their teeth and bought these two knives, which could also be used for self-defense.

Meanwhile, Qi, as the hostess, put down her things and went to the kitchen to fetch some water, and it wasn't long before she brought out some water.

Guests coming should always be treated with the proper etiquette.

"Come, come, have some water first."

After fussing around outside for a bit, everyone was indeed a little thirsty. Seeing Qi bring out water, they didn't stand on ceremony and drank one after another.

Hua Jin and her brother brought out the stools at home, and then the siblings received a round of praise from everyone.

Things like being sensible, well-taught, all good words, making the old woman Hua and Qi smile contentedly.

In the midst of chatting and laughing, the old woman Hua noticed that Sun Tu's family kept glancing towards the backyard and jokingly said, "What, can't wait any longer?"

"Aunty, your eyes are sharp. I rarely see meat, so I really can't wait, haha..." saying this, she laughed first.

"You! I dare say, if it's about having a thick skin in our village, no one would dare claim second place if you claimed the first."

"I take aunty's words as a compliment. As the saying goes, a thick face gets to eat meat, and I'll soon be eating meat."