Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 238. Generous

The more the little sisters understood the boundaries, the more generous Hua Chengtian was, and she was happy to let them practice.

Originally, what she said was not wrong; the small crossbow was assembled by father, and even if there was a problem, it could be repaired.

Letting the girls practice their aim might come in handy someday.

"How can we have the nerve?" Of course, being able to touch the small crossbow more times was good, the girls said with embarrassed smiles.

"What’s there to be embarrassed about? Of course, if you really feel shy, you can come find me anytime."

"Then we’ll come find you." Xiaoxiao, the youngest and thick-skinned, couldn’t help but say, and after speaking, seemed to realize her eager tone and smiled shyly.

The little girl’s shy appearance triggered Hua Chengtian’s mischievous side, and she couldn’t help but pinch Xiaoxiao again, "Alright, you can come over at any time."

"Jin’er...look at you..."

Their bashful appearance made everyone laugh.

"Sister Jin’er..."

Among the laughter, someone called Jin’er in a weak voice, and looking over, it turned out to be one of the boys, Ying Zi’s younger brother, the Second Dog.

Noticing Hua Chengtian looking over, his gaze involuntarily showed some timidity, but the desire in his heart overcame his fear, and he smiled ingratiatingly at Hua Chengtian, looking at the small crossbow in her hand.

"Want to try it too?" No need to guess, Hua Chengtian raised her eyebrows.

Then she saw these half-grown boys nodding non-stop, with such enthusiasm that Hua Chengtian feared they might nod their heads off.

"Did you remember the tips I just mentioned?"

"We remember, Sister Jin’er," the boys replied in unison, their eyes beaming with excitement.

One of them, who liked to show off, even repeated every word without missing a beat, catching Hua Chengtian’s extra attention. It was Ying Zi’s brother, also named Gouzi.

This memory is quite impressive.

"Alright then, but be careful. If you break it, I won’t spare you."

Hua Chengtian thought about it and added the last sentence, still feeling uneasy.

These half-grown boys are the most mischievous at this age, so caution is necessary.

With that, she handed the small crossbow in her hand to Da Ya’s younger brother, who was closest to her.

Da Ya’s younger brother held the small crossbow in his hand with reverence as if it were a treasure, gently stroked it a few times, then observed it carefully, unable to resist shooting at the mark made by Hua Chengtian on the tree.

They were very self-aware, just like the older sisters, each shooting three arrows from a quiver. The excited boys’ faces turned red, especially the ones who hit near the target on the tree trunk, feeling both thrilled and proud.

They soon finished their turn, and Hua Chengtian unceremoniously took the crossbow back, driving the boys back into the cave with Da Ya and the others.

They were all just under twelve years old, and when they came out, they didn’t make any special preparations and didn’t wear boots made of fur. Staying out too long might cause problems with the cold.

Afterward, Hua Chengtian chatted with everyone for a while, watched a martial arts performance for free, which ended with Dad’s victory, and then Dad and Grandpa took the crowd and the grain and Silver Coin they exchanged back to their mountain cave.

When they returned, Brother Hua and Second Brother were skinning a wild roe deer in the cave with a few friends from the village who had a good relationship.

A few young men cooperated well; two skinned while the others scraped off the excess fat on the leather.

Hua Chengtian intended to help clean up but after taking a look, quietly walked away, thinking that these boys being there saved him a lot of time.

He walking toward his wife and mother, thinking to remind them to cook more for the evening meal, make it more sumptuous, to retain these boys for a meal; after all, you can’t have them working for free.

Yet, before he reached them, he was sidelined by two big ancestors at home, clearly despised. His mother even glared at him for blocking the way.

Hua Chengtian: "..."

He silently closed his mouth, seeing the spread on the table, just the finely chopped wild boar meat filling a big bowl, along with chopped roe deer meat. There was a basin of vegetables washed, and a whole pot of dough kneaded, making for a sumptuous preparation.

Even the wild boar head and trotter they brought back had been cleaned thoroughly, soaking in hot water.

Hua Chengtian rubbed his nose and sat obediently by the stove, continuing to play the role of fire-stoking assistant.

The old man Hua, on the other hand, stood there with keen interest, watching the kids skinning the roe deer, occasionally giving guidance, reminding them about knife strength and direction.

Hua Chengtian glanced over, no longer interested, and headed back into her small tent, removing the outer layer of cotton clothes she wore out, changing into dry clothes from the tent. Then she washed her hands with hot water from the space, washed her face, soaked her feet, followed by changing socks and shoes, everything replaced with dry ones. After all was done, she took a cup of hot ginger tea from the space, drank two steaming cups, feeling warm and comfortable. She then nestled into bed, reluctance to move except for taking out the outer layer of soaked cotton clothes for drying.

Even so, she dawdled for a bit. By the time her brother and companions had finished skinning and dividing the foolish roe deer, washed hands, and chatted around the hearth, Hua Chengtian lazily came out with her cotton clothes in her arms.

But after just a few steps, it was taken from her by Big Brother, who also stuffed a soft, sticky, fragrant roasted sweet potato into her hand, making Hua Chengtian’s lazy expression instantly light up.

"Thank you, Big Brother," her voice was exceptionally clear, lifting Big Brother’s spirits.

"Good girl, if you’re tired, rest in your tent. We’ll call you when it’s time to eat," Big Brother said with a glance at the boys eyeing the charcoal brazier eagerly.

She nodded quickly, having run around outside most of the day and truly, truly, not feeling any desire to move. In such cold weather, shouldn’t one just huddle in a quilt and look at their phone?

Giving her brother a sweet smile, she handed over the clothes without hesitation, took the warm sweet potato, and turned back to her tent with such speed that Big Brother couldn’t help but laugh, feeling he was overthinking it.

He also ignored Hu Da Bao’s regretful gaze, carefully placing his sister’s snow-soaked cotton clothes on the rack specially used for drying clothes, near the fire basin.

Hua Da Bao and Meng Xing were long accustomed to the Hua brothers’ affection for their sister, none of them recklessly saying what shouldn’t be said.

Though it was too tense, one couldn’t even take a longer look.

But speaking of which, if they had such a fair-skinned, lovely, and delicate little sister, they would surely adore her immensely, even without the need to protect her.

The young men didn’t plan to stay long, and after a bowl of tea, the enticing aroma of dishes from the village chief’s home got them standing up immediately, taking their leave. Hua Cheng and Hua Yunao slightly urged them to stay, and the young men eventually couldn’t resist the overpowering aroma of food in the cave, reluctantly stayed, and enjoyed an early evening meal, leaving contentedly to reminisce on their way home.

All the way until they lay down to sleep, still envious of Brother Yun’s cooking... Auntie’s cooking was just too delicious.

After they left, seeing it was still light outside, Hua Cheng and the second brother were directed by Grandma to send meat to their two aunts’ homes.

Each household received ten pounds of wild boar meat, and a foolish roe deer was split in half, each receiving one half.

The next day, the New Year arrived.

It was the most unique New Year in the history of Hua Village, especially in the Big Cave.

Who would have thought that one day, during the New Year, they would move their home tables out to celebrate together with everyone.

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