Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 24. Release bad energy

Seeing his father's expression soften a bit, Jin'er continued, "And let's face it, people aren't stupid. Even if Hua Xiaocao doesn't admit it, her future days won't be easy. That's kind of like indirect revenge. The most important thing is, Dad, do you think your daughter, when bullied, is the type to not fight back?"

"Good, worthy of being a daughter of the Hua family." The old man Hua looked at his granddaughter dotingly, seeing her as more and more excellent—smart, clever, and understanding the bigger picture.

"Chengtian, put down the stick. Jin'er is right. Without sufficient evidence, going over there would only cause people to criticize the village chief's son for abusing his power."

The old man Hua gave his son a look, and although Hua Chengtian understood, he couldn't help but frown. He tightened his grip on the stick, but eventually, he threw it down.

Although he immediately wanted to stand up for his daughter, both the child and his father had a point. As the village chief, he had to be mindful of some influences.

...But if you can't do it openly, there's still the option of doing it secretly, Hua Chengtian squinted his eyes.

In any case, they had to vent this anger.

"You men don't need to get involved in this matter. I and Yun Ao's mother will go have a word with them. Hua Xiaocao can't just pretend not to know that Jin'er was up the mountain; she and Zhao have no reason," the old lady Hua said through gritted teeth.

Women are inherently unreasonable, and even more so when children are involved.

She may be the village chief's wife, but she's also known in the village for being fiercely protective. It's not suitable for the village chief to show up, and as a woman, she doesn't know much about grand principles. She only knows that if her family is bullied, they must retaliate.

Hua Chengtian glanced at his father. Seeing no response, he nodded.

Let Mother and the others take a little interest first. It's not like Hua Xiaodan's brothers would dare to do anything to Mother.

"Mom, when are you going to cook rabbit meat!" The youngest, who was only thinking about the meat, hadn't noticed the strange atmosphere in the yard and couldn't help but interrupt with his eyes focused on the meat.

As expected, he got four eye-rolls from around the courtyard and one look of schadenfreude.

The youngest: "..."

"Eat, eat, that's all you know. Just wait; it'll be cooked by evening," Qi Shi said, tapping her son's head in exasperation.

But her son's words reminded Qi Shi that it was time to give her daughter a little extra. So she stopped her wandering thoughts and hurried to the kitchen to make porridge for her daughter.

Her daughter had suffered a lot, and it would take at least two months to recover.

So, her parents had specifically arranged for Jin'er to have an extra meal during these two months.

Jin'er felt a bit embarrassed about being treated specially, but since her parents and grandparents insisted, she had no choice.

Another reason was that Jin'er got hungry at mealtime; she'd gotten used to three meals a day these days and had to eat thick-skinned even if she was embarrassed.

Of course, she wasn't selfish. She always found ways to let everyone have a bite or two.

With such a loving family, she naturally had to return the affection. After all, feelings are mutual.

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"Mom, let me help you," Jin'er said as she followed into the kitchen, and the youngest followed closely behind.

With the granddaughter and grandson gone, the old lady Hua also got up from her stool. Accustomed to working, how could she sit idle? She quickly emptied the morning's harvest from the basket, cleaned it, and laid it out to dry in the sun.

Once these mountain goods are dried, they can be sold or stored for a long time.

Hua Chengtian and Old Man Wang also went to the west end of the yard to continue working, thinking they should get their tasks done quickly, as they were thinking about building a rabbit hutch for Jin'er's grandfather.

After lunch, Jin'er, who got used to napping, went back to her room to rest. Little did she know that while she was napping, her grandma and mom went to Hua Xiaocao's house to cause a ruckus, fiercely scolding Hua Xiaocao's grandma and mom.

They couldn't actually curse; after all, they had to save face for old man Hua, the village chief—couldn't let people say the village chief's wife was a foul-mouthed shrew.

After the mother and daughter-in-law made a scene, everyone—whether they knew it or not—now knew about how Hua Xiaocao pretended not to see Jin'er on the mountain.

They went to Hua Xiaocao's house to vent their anger for their daughter, not to reason with them. Regardless of whether Hua Xiaocao admitted it, they were adamant that she had seen their daughter and believed she had ill intentions, relentlessly attacking.

It was the kind of scolding without profanity, leaving Hua Xiaodan's family brooding but not daring to retaliate.

Their family was already poor, and if they offended the village chief's family, they feared having no place to live in the future.

Even knowing the old lady Hua came to stir trouble, they could only apologize repeatedly. Zhao even directly beat the good-for-nothing granddaughter Hua Xiaocao in front of everyone to further appease the old lady Hua.

If a villager hadn't intervened because Zhao was too harsh, Hua Xiaocao might not have been able to get out of bed for more than a month. Even so, it was quite severe for her.

This was all learned by the youngest when she woke up.

The little guy didn't have a habit of napping. Seeing her mom and grandma looking aggressive, how could she resist the urge to join the commotion?

After all, asking for justice for her sister couldn't be ignored.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved. The sense of belonging grew stronger. Jin'er ran to the living room and snuggled with her grandma and mom, who were working there, for a while.

With such protective family members, Jin'er felt more and more that coming there was actually pretty good.

By evening, the youngest finally got to enjoy the wild rabbit meat he had been craving all afternoon.

There wasn't much rabbit meat, but with not many family members, everyone could still get a piece or two, eating with smiles all around.

The only downside was that Mom's cooking skills were limited. She only knew a few methods; either stewing or braising, and she wasn't generous with the ingredients. There weren't any big spices, and not even chili peppers.

Thankfully, they had green onions, ginger, and garlic. Combined with rabbit meat's inherent tenderness, it was barely satisfactory for Jin'er, who favored strong flavors.

As night fell and the village quieted down, the door to the Hua family's main living room was opened, and Hua Chengtian quietly slipped out.

The frustration in his heart couldn't be resolved, and he feared he wouldn't be able to sleep without releasing it.

He couldn't target the kids, but he could target the adults. As they say, if a child isn't taught right, it's the father's fault. If he didn't properly teach Hua Xiaodan a lesson, he'd fail as a father.

Before he could close the door, he met his father's gaze as he opened his door.

"Hurry up, get there and back early, don't let anyone notice."

Leaving such a statement, before his son could nod, the old father disappeared from his son's sight.

The son had his judgment; it would only be a superficial punishment, nothing compared to the ordeal his precious granddaughter suffered.

Looking at his mom and dad's closed door, Hua Chengtian's eyes flashed with a smile. He then carefully closed the main room's door, opened the courtyard gate, and was about to step out when he suddenly realized his two sons had also quietly followed him, nearly startling him.

"Nonsense, why are you two still awake? Aren't you going to school tomorrow? Go back to sleep right away." Hua Chengtian took a deep breath to calm his racing heart, widened his eyes, and scolded quietly.

"Dad, how can we not be part of getting revenge for sister? We're going too, or else we won't be able to sleep either."

"Listen to what my brother said."

No need to guess, it was definitely the youngest, as he continued glaring at his mischievous son.

Blame him for forgetting that the youngest couldn't keep his mouth shut and didn't remind him to keep quiet about it to the two big brothers, which affected their studies, didn't it?

This bad habit needs fixing; it seems the youngest needs a good lesson.

"Hmm, Dad, no matter what you say, we're going," Hua Yunxiang ignored his father's admonishing glare and played the fool.