Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 264. Found it

Buying timber again, paying workers again, Luo Song, whom everyone in Hua Village considered a fool for spending money, once again won everyone’s favor and easily blended into the village.

Unlike Luo Song, the dozen or so families following behind Sun’s eldest son might need some time to be truly accepted by Hua Village.

After all, who welcomes strangers without any kinship? Although everyone could indeed be pitied, in this world, there are too many pitiable people. Can we pity them all?

The issue is that some people just wanted to take advantage when they came along, and their wolf-like gazes made people very displeased.

Because of this, Sun’s eldest son felt particularly guilty, as these people followed behind him all the way here.

He blamed himself for being careless, only thinking about quickly reuniting with his second and fourth brothers with his family, focusing on the journey and ignoring what was happening behind. He didn’t notice being followed by dozens of families all the way to the valley.

Because of this, Sun’s eldest son was severely beaten by his own parents.

There were even people from the Qi family among these families, which just brought trouble to the Xiu family!

It was truly disconcerting.

The four brothers were so capable, yet they could barely keep their family alive, and even so, they were all thin and emaciated.

They never expected the Qi family to survive and also arrive at Qinggu Mountain. Although they looked like walking skeletons, remarkably none were missing, even the two elderly ones survived, which was truly surprising.

Once they were discovered, to prevent any unnecessary trouble, these people followed them into the valley. However, living in the wooden houses like the people of Hua Village was impossible, so they had to find unclaimed caves in the mountains.

Out of guilt, Sun’s mother declined Hua Village’s hospitality and also lived in a cave. Other than the inconvenience of going up and down the mountain, as long as they were diligent, they wouldn’t starve amidst the several large mountains in the valley.

As for the troublemakers, the Qi family, once they found out Hua Village resided in the valley, almost immediately tried to break into the inner valley to find their eldest daughter. They used the village chief’s kinship as leverage to get in, but unless someone came to claim them, they would be thrown out of the inner valley area by the Hua Village patrol no matter how loud they shouted.

Not just the Qi family, but nearly everyone related to them and the families of Hua’s eldest and second aunts followed, hoping to take advantage, but alas, their dreams were dashed.

It’s truly astounding how they all survived amidst a disaster that claimed so many lives. This filled Hua Jin with surprise and curiosity, compelling her to come out and see for herself.

Unfortunately, although her maternal family survived by sheer luck, they didn’t seem to become any wiser. Unable to see their eldest daughter and blocked from entering the inner valley, Qi Mother’s foul mouth couldn’t hold back, spouting vulgar words. Yet, too weak from hunger, she resignedly followed her impatient sons up the mountain after a few curses.

Hua Jin witnessed all this. She initially thought surviving might mean they had grown wiser. If they could exercise some brains and fake parental love or sibling affection, perhaps appeasing her mother to please her, as their granddaughter, she might share some coarse grains. Unfortunately, their nature remained unchanged. Hua Jin coldly watched their family and turned back into the inner valley.

Anyway, with several mountains to guard, they wouldn’t starve. Best to spend more time with Mother.

Mother’s heart seemed soft, even if she didn’t speak it aloud. Despite having hardened her heart, seeing them so wretched and suffering such a catastrophe wasn’t easy to ignore. Knowing their parasitic nature, she endured not meeting them.

Returning to tell Mother they have gone up the mountain and been settled should ease her heart a little.

As long as some wasteland is opened, seeds are loaned from the village, and efforts are put into planting, using these few buffer months to grow as much food and stockpile mountain resources, surviving isn’t as hard as imagined.

"Mother..." Hua Jin pushed open their door.

"Where have you been?" Mrs. Qi was in the courtyard beating the sun-drying quilts, warmly smiling at her returning daughter.

Once tidied, Mrs. Qi took advantage of the good weather to air out the quilts and dismantled cotton wear linings from the household.

In the icy world for over a year, the quilts hadn’t seen sunlight. Only because of ample preparation and a brazier burning anytime in the cave could they be bearable. Now, with good weather and warm sunlight, they were given a thorough sunbath to drive out dampness.

"I went to the outer valley, Mother..." Hua Jin held Mrs. Qi’s hand, carefully looking at her, "I saw our maternal relatives."

"Oh, did they curse me again?" Mrs. Qi gave a self-mocking smile.

"Mother, don’t be sad. They’re shortsighted. You have us—me, my brother, and my little brother, father, and grandparents all love you. There’s no need to be sad over people who don’t love you. Mother, am I right?"

Mrs. Qi pulled her daughter into her arms, her eyes slightly reddened. Although she had long abandoned hope for her family, seeing their skin-and-bones state still stirred a trace of compassion. Regardless, they gave her a life; in spite of missing out on maternal love and family bonds, she grew up amidst the ups and downs.

"Yes, daughter, you are absolutely right. I have you all, no need to be sad."

"Mother, they’ve gone up the mountain and settled. Now, with the rising temperature, it won’t take long for wild vegetables on the mountain to sprout. They won’t starve. Being diligent, borrowing seeds to open up wasteland, and planting some grains can keep them going."

Mrs. Qi patted her daughter’s back, knowing she was trying to comfort her.

"Mother knows, don’t worry about me, I have it all figured out."

"Okay." Seeing no sadness in her mother’s expression, Hua Jin finally felt relieved. She heard her mother speak again. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

"But after all, they did raise me. To silence them once and for all, I plan to ask your father to accompany me tomorrow to give them some sweet potatoes and potatoes. That should settle the scant remaining parental bond between us."

"Mother, I’ll go too." Although knowing her mother wouldn’t be bullied with her father present, she, being mother’s closest support, had to be there.

"Alright, together." Mrs. Qi smiled.

Talking so much with her daughter, especially about ending the last bit of parental connection, Mrs. Qi felt much lighter inside.

"Mother, let me help you..."

"Alright, there are two more cotton coats of yours to take apart; you can help mother."

"Mhm mhm."

"Where’s father? I haven’t seen him again?" The mother and daughter talked as they returned inside.

"He’s with your grandfather and village elders in the fields, discussing plans to start large-scale planting in the next few days."

"That’s great news!" Moving for days with no progress made Hua Jin eager to press them, knowing her grandfather and father had plans in mind.

"Yes! Planting grains gives life more hope, revitalizing everyone’s spirit."

Life is all about vitality!

Hua Jin nodded in deep agreement.

However, the two cotton coats of Hua Jin’s remained unfinished as they were hurriedly pulled out by Lin Granny’s eldest daughter-in-law who rushed in.

"Stop taking apart Chengtian’s wife, your mother-in-law, elder sister-in-law, and younger sister-in-law are arguing with someone in the outer valley."

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