Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space

The day at the village chief's house was bustling for a long time, and it was busy until late at night. Many capable women from the village were invited to help until dark. No one went home empty-handed as they left, carrying a small piece of meat that the old Ma forced into their hands, satisfied.

It wasn't much, but frozen in cold water, it was enough for the family to savor a bit.

Jin'er was also ordered to rest early by her mother and grandmother, as tomorrow is an important day, and she needs to get up early to bathe and dress.

The old couple also endured not asking their granddaughter about the nightmare that night, for fear of affecting the child's mood.

Needless to say, they truly are a family, because Jin'er thought the same, fearing it would affect her grandfather and others' mood.

Next day, a sleepy-eyed Jin'er was dug out of bed by her grandmother and mother. Upon getting up, she realized that big sister, kitty sister, and sister Huahua and Xiaoxiao had already arrived, sitting in the main room waiting for her.

Jin'er didn't feel embarrassed, smiled at her sisters, and then washed up to let herself wake up a bit.

Meanwhile, a long canopy was set up outside Jin'er's house, and several temporary stoves were also set up, now ablaze with roaring flames. The old and young men who had a good relationship with the Hua family mostly got up to come over and help, borrowing tables, borrowing tables, borrowing bowls, doing chores.

Many women also came over early, following Hua Fen and her sisters, busy non-stop.

Such a grand feast in the village requires a long time to prepare, especially when using the feast in batches.

But these have nothing to do with Jin'er, as she is now led into the bathhouse by her mother and grandmother.

Drowsy, she was stripped by her mother and grandmother and stuffed into the bathtub. The rising steam completely woke Jin'er up, looking at her mother and grandmother ready to help her wash without her moving, Jin'er couldn't bear it and quickly stopped them.

It's too embarrassing, isn't it!

"I can do it myself, mom, grandma, you worked hard early in the morning, quickly go out and rest, otherwise Jin'er will be very, very, very heartbroken, mom..."

Jin'er fluttered her fan-like eyelashes, speaking in a soft and adorable voice, a deadly weapon that no one in the house could resist.

But this time it seemed to not work, especially when Jin'er saw her mother's slightly red eyes, she suddenly couldn't speak, and her embarrassment instantly disappeared, changing her tone: "Actually, it's not bad if mom and grandma help me wash, just worried you'd get tired..."

"Not tired at all..." The corner of the old Ma's mouth instantly opened, and Qi smiled through her red eyes.

"Remember when you were this small, calling grandma in such a sweet voice... melting grandma's heart..." The old Ma measured the small Jin'er with one hand, gently ladled water onto her granddaughter, the thick memories making Jin'er's eyes soften along with them.

"...Grandma always felt you were still small, how did you suddenly grow up, even taller than grandma... Grandma is both happy and has an indescribable feeling..."

Qi gently washed her daughter's hair, her gentle movements hardly noticeable to Jin'er, but the overwhelming motherly love seemed to overflow from the tub, enveloping Jin'er completely, comfortably like a baby curled up in the womb, reluctant to awake.

Jin'er gave her mother a sweet soft smile, her pearly white wet hand gently holding her mother's hand, while her mouth didn't forget to interact with her grandmother.

"Grandma, do you want me to grow up or not!" The playful voice instantly dispelled the hint of reluctance in the old Ma's eyes, dotingly looked at her granddaughter who disrupts the atmosphere, intensified the splashing water, and jokingly said, "You're such a rascal."

"No way..." Jin'er coquettishly protested, had she not been naked, she'd surely be snuggling in grandmother's arms, wriggling around.

"I'm just helping you decide, actually being small and not growing up is quite cute, but if I really didn't grow up, grandma and mom might be worried again, so growing up is better, right?"

Jin'er playfully blinked at the two women who love her the most, her adorable and mischievous antics successfully amusing the old Ma and Qi.

All lamentation and reluctance vanished entirely, splashing water at this spoilsport silly girl.

"Oh mom...eyes, eyes..." Jin'er deliberately called out, rubbing them with her hands.

"Did it sting? Let mom see, quickly rinse..." Anxious Qi hurriedly ladled clean water to wash her daughter's eyes.

Washing and washing, she realized she was tightly hugged by her daughter, her clothes also soaked, but she didn't shake off the child's hands, enjoying this moment of warmth from her daughter.

"Mom..." As she spoke, Jin'er also pulled grandma beside her.

"I like growing up, but growing up doesn't mean I'm no longer me, no matter how big I grow or how much I change, mom, grandma... Jin'er is always Jin'er, always that silly child who can't be without grandma and mom, so no need to feel sad, I've already decided to cling to you all my life, until you get tired of me..."

These words made the old Ma and Qi's eyes, which had stopped being red, turn red again.

"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking, nowhere does a daughter always stay with mom and grandma, don't say that..." The old Ma blinked away the drops of water in her eyes, sniffed lightly, gently tapped her granddaughter's forehead, dotingly and jokingly said.

Indeed, a child raised by oneself knows family best, how can they not love such a child!

"Exactly... such words shouldn't be said, staying with parents all the time makes one an old maid, doesn't it?" Qi also laughed playfully.

Worrying over a child's growth, afraid they won't meet a good person and live comfortably, but truly wanting the child to stay by one's side all one's life makes parents even more anxious.

Parents eventually age and pass away one day, only seeing the child's remaining life go smoothly can they be assured.

"Mom, being an old maid isn't all bad, plus there's eldest brother, second brother, and little brother, when the time comes let them have more kids, can't they be filial to their aunt!" Jin'er laughed carefree.

But she truly thought this way, in this time of never-ending small disasters and big disasters, marrying is really not in Jin'er's consideration, even if she has to marry, she'd wait until everything settles down, besides finding someone as rational, caring, and loving as grandma and mom is very rare.

Jin'er has no interest in this matter from the bottom of her heart, but this doesn't stop her from having a hobby of admiring handsome men.

After all, everyone likes looking at beautiful things, she's naturally no exception.

"Spit, spit, spit, such chaotic words can't be said on a joyous day, gods and spirits, please don't mind..." The old Ma eyed her granddaughter, quickly putting her palms together and walked in a circle around the room, fearing some passing deity heard the child's words and might cut her fate line, then where would one find justice!

"Okay, okay, shut up" Seeing grandma really took it seriously, Jin'er quickly made a gesture to shut up, pulling her right hand across her mouth.