Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 212. Bluffing

"Mom, it’s all my fault for not properly disciplining the child. Don’t be angry, I’ll deal with her properly in the future. Like the third brother said, you know the child’s mother says whatever comes to her mind, just treat it like she’s talking nonsense, and don’t take it to heart," he pleaded with his mother.

Seeing that his mother still wanted to raise her voice, Brother Liu quickly chimed in.

"Yes, yes, Mom, it’s getting late. You and Dad should hurry up and pack up your things and come back with us. This way, we can all leave together."

Hearing this, Brother Liu furrowed his brows, but remembering that his mother was upset because of his wife, he thought it would be good for his parents to go with his third brother to calm down. Besides, there were indeed many things to handle at home, and this would make things easier for the old couple, so he didn’t say anything more.

This time, the old lady Liu didn’t look at the old man, but glared at her daughter-in-law at the door, picked up the package she had already packed, and handed it to the old man to wrap it tightly with oilcloth.

The old man Liu didn’t refuse this time, obediently helping out.

Helping out just meant giving a hand; where could they be expected to do any work when Liu Xiang and his son were there?

At the door, Sister-in-law Liu pursed her lips and turned around to leave, thinking she wouldn’t get anything from her parents’ room anyway, so she might as well see what else at home she could pack up.

The eldest son, Liu, also wanted to pack up their belongings, but seeing his parents not paying any attention to him, he smiled awkwardly twice and left.

Watching her son and daughter-in-law leave, the old lady Liu couldn’t help but snort.

"Alright, stop being angry. You know their nature. Let’s hurry up, so Hua Fang and the others won’t have to wait," the old man Liu comforted her, his words hitting the mark and prompting her to quickly gather their things. She reached into a corner of the bed, fished out a small item wrapped in ragged cloth, dusted it off, and tucked it into her bosom.

The bedding and clothing were all wrapped tightly in oilcloth, with a basket on their back containing small items that couldn’t be damaged by the rain. Wearing a raincoat, and carrying an umbrella, Liu Xiang called out toward the yard, leading his parents away without looking back.

The process was unimportant; what mattered was bringing them over.

Regarding the character of the sister-in-law, he was really worried about letting his parents follow them up the mountain, and since the child’s mother had already agreed to go to his brother-in-law’s place, he had no choice but to bring them over.

At home, Hua Fang was anxiously waiting for her husband’s return. Thinking that maybe her sister-in-law was making things difficult again, she was about to go see for herself, when she spotted several figures walking toward them through the rain. Delighted, she hurriedly grabbed an umbrella and went to meet them.

"Mom, Dad, you’re here, that’s great. I was just worried," Hua Fang said animatedly, smiling in the rain as she eagerly took over the small package from her mother-in-law’s hand, warmly taking her arm and leading her inside.

Seeing her daughter-in-law, the old lady Liu felt her heart warm, especially with the genuine affection her daughter-in-law showed her.

She knew how to manage household affairs and truly cared for them, which was why she was partial to her youngest daughter-in-law.

"Just don’t find us old folks bothersome..." the old lady Liu patted her daughter-in-law’s hand happily as she spoke.

"Of course not. I wish you would stay here longer; having you here gives me peace of mind and makes me feel secure. It gives me energy; with you here, everything is easier, and my husband and I can properly take care of you both," Hua Fang replied warmly.

"Good, good," the old lady Liu and the old man grinned from ear to ear.

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At that moment, Hua Chengtian and his son had reached the outskirts of his older sister’s village. Seeing the floodwaters in the village, Hua Chengtian furrowed his brow and quickly urged the horse into the village.

The sound of the rain was loud, and everyone was busy tidying up inside, so no one was aware of outsiders entering the village. Hua Chengtian and his son parked the cart outside their older sister’s courtyard without seeing a single figure in the village.

Hua Fen and her children’s father were in the yard, doing the final binding of the wood they had packed into the house, with oilcloth covering it. Although it was a bit of work to bring these, it was better to have something ready than to look for firewood when hiding from the rain on the mountain, and it’s hard to light wet branches in such heavy rain anyway.

They thought if their brother didn’t come by noon today, they’d go on their own.

They had a donkey cart at home, so it was just a matter of making a few more trips. With the rain pouring down so heavily, they certainly couldn’t stay in the village today, and by tomorrow it might be flooded. If they waited until then to leave, it would be even harder.

Having finished organizing the last of the firewood, and just about to load it onto the cart with their sons, they heard Hua Chengtian calling from outside. Hua Fen excitedly urged her son to quickly open the door while she grabbed an umbrella and followed them out.

Opening the door, she saw three people standing outside in raincoats.

Hua Chengtian wiped the rain from his face and grinned broadly, "Big sister, brother-in-law, have you packed up? We’re here to pick you up."

"We have, we have," seeing her brother and nephew, Hua Fen and her husband nodded happily. Especially Zeng Yong, who looked at his brother-in-law, feeling moved by their determination to come in the rain, thanked them repeatedly, and helped pull the cart inside with their sons.

"Hey, hurry and prepare some hot water," Hua Fen quickly pulled her two nephews inside, calling out to her daughter-in-law.

After days of rain, the weather was getting colder each day, and seeing her nephews almost soaked through made Hua Da Auntie feel heartache.

"It’s alright, auntie, we’re not cold, let’s hurry and load the goods instead," Hua Yunao assured her, squeezing her hand to show he wasn’t cold. They had brought water bags with them, filled with ginger tea their mother had made, and were eager to leave as their second aunt’s family was still waiting.

The warmth in his hands proved that the two children weren’t cold, so she didn’t say more. Seeing the rising water, she wanted to leave quickly, so she nodded and called her sons to start loading the cart.

The three carts were filled with food and grain wrapped in oilcloth, enough to fill two carts, with bedding, clothes, and daily necessities on the third.

Then, Hua Chengtian, Hua Yunao, Zeng Yi, and Zeng Li hurriedly drove the carts into the rainstorm.

More than half an hour later, the three carts returned to Hua Da Auntie’s home. They loaded the remaining belongings, locked up the house entirely, and after exchanging some reluctant goodbyes, the dozen members of Hua Da Auntie’s family took the three carts back to Hua Village, reaching their maternal home more than half an hour later.

The arrival of the eldest daughter and her family put the worrying hearts of the elderly Mr. and Mrs. Hua at ease.

After all the trips and delays, it was afternoon by the time they gathered. They ate a simple meal at home, and Hua Chengtian and his brother-in-law, with the two sons, headed out with the three carts to Hua Er Auntie’s house.

When the old couple, Mr. and Mrs. Liu, saw their daughter-in-law’s younger brother, they realized why their sons hadn’t told the truth when they arrived. Although they were concerned for the eldest and second son’s families, since they were already here, their sons and daughters-in-law certainly wouldn’t let them leave. With their daughter-in-law’s brother there, they didn’t say much more.

The children were full of filial piety, and they, as elders, couldn’t let their children down.

The oldest and second son’s families were large, and even if the elderly couple went with them, they wouldn’t be much help. Thinking of this, the old couple Liu didn’t hesitate to follow them to Hua Village.

Compared to their eldest and second sons who were always silent and only knew how to demand, they preferred to be with their youngest son.

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