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

Fortunately, there's a river at the edge of Shanggu Town, and for now the water level looks still manageable. Once discovered, they quickly filled all the water containers on the wagon to the brim. With water, they could endure longer.

Before resting, each person had a bowl of wild vegetable and sweet potato porridge. Although sleep was restless, it helped to ease quite a bit of the fatigue. Now they just awaited nightfall.

The Valley.

Jin'er was putting away the large gate that took her father, grandfather, and brothers several months to build, storing it in the blessed land space. At this moment, she was discussing with her father about their plans to descend the mountain.

"Why don't I accompany you down the mountain?"

Knowing that his daughter was about to go downhill again, Hua Chengtian wanted to accompany her, feeling a bit worried. Could such a large gate be managed by his daughter and the Qin Shu family alone?

Moreover, this was a specialized task, and Hua Chengtian was genuinely uneasy.

"Father, can you withstand this scorching sun?"

Jin'er wasn't trying to upset her father; it was just that the outdoors during the day was indeed very hot, and not every place was shaded. The ground outside the valley was scorching.

"...Maybe...maybe I can," Hua Chengtian looked up at the sunlight, not sounding very confident.

Due to its special geographical location, the valley was also hot but still bearable, unlike the outside where it was rare to see anyone out during the day.

There were people from the valley who went outside, including him, but he couldn't stand it for even an hour. When he returned, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was sweating more than a woman in labor. Recently, the temperature had noticeably increased, and Hua Chengtian wasn't sure if he could handle it.

"Father, rest assured. Though the gate is heavy and large, it's truly nothing considering my strength."

"Besides, now I can leverage the power of the blessed land and not fear the heat, but you cannot."

It had to be said that this sentence indeed hit Hua Chengtian hard, leaving him grimacing at his daughter but helpless, as what she said was true, he couldn't even come up with an argument, just dryly squeezing out a few words, "Then return as soon as you can."

"Don't worry, Father. I'll be back in a few days at most."

Although a day should suffice, it was necessary to leave some extra time, as who knew what unexpected events might occur, preventing the family from worrying.

"A few days?" Hearing this, Hua Chengtian felt somewhat reluctant again, but he knew his daughter had her own plans, and despite opening his mouth, he didn't say much in the end.

"A few days will pass quickly. I'll try to return sooner."

"That's more like it. I'll have your mother make some nice food for you to take with you today." At this, Hua Chengtian couldn't sit still, and without checking the time, got up to find his wife.

"The child's mother..."

Jin'er laughed. Whenever it concerned her affairs, her father was always so flustered, in a mad rush.

However, times had changed, with two additional sisters-in-law in the family, they had to be more mindful. Jin'er quickly followed.

This was the love from her parents, but the location could be changed to the space. Although many provisions were stored inside the space, enough for the family to eat for one or two years, the love from her parents couldn't be refused.

Over on Qi Xiu's side, upon learning that her daughter was going to descend the mountain again, she felt helpless and couldn't say much, as it was of no use. What could she do but think of ways to prepare more delicious food for her child?

They would wait until evening to return the child's belongings to the blessed land space. In words, had her daughter not come over, she would have instinctively gone to the kitchen to prepare.

In this regard, Jin'er was more thorough than Qi Xiu had imagined. Her concern made her lose her mind.

After all, with new members in the family, they could no longer be as carefree as before, and although they resolved some concerns, it indeed was inconvenient.

But every matter has two sides, pros and cons, and it wouldn't do to have her daughter marry off her two sons as bachelors.

Overall, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages, as the Hua family still relied on them to carry on the lineage.

Honestly, during these days, Qi Xiu and her mother-in-law's lives had been quite comfortable. Both daughters-in-law were diligent, perceptive, and not foolish with words. They indeed saved them a lot of worries.

At least, matters within the sons' households no longer needed their worries.

They weren't people who would mistreat their daughters-in-law, nor would they shirk all household responsibilities onto them immediately. Even cooking was a task shared among the four mothers, and the daughters-in-law, being freshly arrived, were only given simple tasks, like cleaning up after meals, with each room managing its own laundry.

Given Jin'er's relationship with them, and since she was raised under their watch, they understood the hardships of being a daughter-in-law. Plus, in front was their mother-in-law, a good precedent, so Qi Xiu treated the two daughters-in-law no differently from her daughter. It's no exaggeration to say that their relationship was like a real mother and daughter.

Of course, Xi Niang, known as Big Sister, and Yun Niang were initially quite uneasy, feeling that they weren't working a week after joining the family. But after reassurance from their sons and over time discovering they weren't being disliked, they felt at ease, as Qi Xiu was aware.

Although their relationship was like real mother and daughters, this was given that it did not involve their daughter. Even their own sons couldn't be favored over their daughter, let alone daughters-in-law.

This important secret, of course, couldn't be taken lightly.

That evening, after dinner, leaving the dishes to the daughters-in-law, Qi Xiu and the children's father followed Jin'er back to the room. Once the door was tightly shut, they instantly entered the space.

As it was, with the entry of two daughters-in-law, their chances to enter the space had diminished. Fortunately, their daughter's mastery over the space had increasingly improved, managing it well even without outside help.

Once inside, Qi Xiu and Hua Chengtian busied themselves for two or three hours, creating lots of elaborate meals, hearty dishes, and porridge their daughter loved. By the time they finished everything, Jin'er was already dozing on the sofa while watching a movie.

Gently, Qi Xiu and Hua Chengtian carried their daughter back to the bed in her bedroom within the blessed land space, their eyes momentarily hovering over the mysterious board in the child's hand, reputed to release people.

Although it wasn't their first time seeing it, having watched alongside their child, the amazement at the wondrous godly item lingered each time, as it could store people inside, not only do people but also all sorts of magical things, seemingly containing an entire world.

Gently placing the treasure alongside the child in the bedroom, they covered her with an amazingly soft silk quilt, gazing tenderly at her peacefully sleeping figure.

Speaking of the silk quilt, their daughter had wanted to give one each to her and her mother-in-law, which they refused, as it would be hard to explain if anyone saw.

This was a silk quilt, made from silkworm threads, also used for crafting luxurious fabrics, making it very precious. Such extravagant items weren't something they wanted to drape over themselves.

These, after all, would be part of their daughter's dowry, not for anyone else to touch, especially since these silk quilts were quite limited.

Seeing their daughter unlikely to awaken anytime soon, they didn't have the heart to rouse her and thus rested in the guest room. Lying on the soft bed, Qi Xiu felt so comfortable that she nearly sighed, feeling like she could fall asleep the next instant, living her life to the fullest.