Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 95. The dream was quite beautiful

Qi Shi looked troubled, and seeing this, Zhang Shi couldn’t help the twitch at the corner of her mouth, thinking she wouldn’t mind having a dozen daughters like her.

"This is the child being filial, why are you complaining? If you don’t want her, send her to my home. I’d be proud! I’d treat her even better than my own daughter." Zhang Shi couldn’t resist rolling her eyes at Qi Shi.

This boasting about her daughter’s face is really in need of a smack or something.

Even though Qi Shi knew it was a joke, her expression changed immediately when someone came to snatch up her daughter.

"You must be dreaming. Pity it’s not dark yet, huh?" Qi Shi shot Zhang Shi a white-eyed look.

"Hmph, just keep being smug." Zhang Shi couldn’t help but laugh, then leaned in close to Qi Shi and whispered, "How did you grow those vegetables? Can I come to your place for a look?"

Thinking about how dissatisfied she was with that, Zhang Shi couldn’t hold back anymore.

Qi Shi glanced at her happily chatting mother-in-law and, seeing no objection in her eyes, immediately smiled at Zhang Shi, "Of course you can visit anytime."

"Ah, sister-in-law, you’re so generous. No wonder your kids are so well-raised. I think Jin’er gets it from you." Zhang Shi laughed exaggeratedly!

"Not at all, it’s the child growing up well on her own." Daughters are Qi Shi’s soft spot; compliments about her daughter make her happier than any for her. Qi Shi was grinning so wide she couldn’t close her mouth.

After a while longer, Qi Shi followed her mother-in-law to another house to continue the next round of bragging.

By the time the daughter-in-law duo returned home, an entire hour had passed.

By evening, Mrs. Lin and the others came specifically to check out the indoor gardening.

As soon as they stepped into the old woman’s bedroom, they felt a significant temperature difference and saw the large charcoal basin by the wall, understanding immediately.

No wonder it could sprout, with this temperature difference from outside. This old woman was really willing, burning charcoal day and night is no small expense, which again showed how much the Hua family dotes on their granddaughter.

Though many people were interested in the indoor gardening, the cost made quite a few give up at once.

Not to mention, their houses might not even have charcoal, and even if they did, it was barely enough to keep warm, let alone caring to use it just to grow a few vegetables.

Feeling the warmth inside the house made everyone sigh inwardly.

But looking at the lush green sprouts in the wooden boxes, some families were tempted.

Old Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Sun, and Hua Sanshan’s family prepared to try out some planting. After all, they already needed to burn charcoal for warmth during the day, they might as well grow vegetables too; maybe they’d have fresh greens by the festive season. This thought made them even more eager.

Thus, after everyone else left, Mrs. Sun, old Mrs. Lin, and the Hua Sanshan family began seeking advice from the old woman. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

"Does it really need to be this warm?" Hua San’s family was surprised to hear it needed to be warm enough for autumn clothes.

"Otherwise, if the temperature is too low, the seeds will freeze to death. How could they sprout?"

"Anyway, we need to burn charcoal at home too, we just burn a little more. It doesn’t actually cost too many copper coins, money is meant to serve people, after all. Being stingy doesn’t save much. At the very least, you’re not freezing, right? Better than catching cold and buying medicine. Think about a month from now when you can eat fresh vegetables, isn’t it much more comforting?"

The old woman’s words made the two nod repeatedly.

Though their circumstances weren’t as good as the old woman’s family, they were better off than some in Hua Village, so they could spare the silver for burning charcoal.

Besides, they originally needed to burn charcoal, so they might as well burn a bit more. It’s better than frozen limbs making you spend money on medicine, right?

"Chengtian’s mom makes sense. I’ll have our Caizi plant when I get back." Old Mrs. Lin made up her mind.

"If it’s just to avoid that discomfort, I’ll have my old man fix it up too when I get back." Hua Sanshan’s family’s expression was hard to describe; just thinking about the inconvenience when relieving herself made her want to start planting immediately.

Though they planted quite a few veggies before every winter, with so many people at home, it was never enough, and they needed to save some for after the festive season, meaning fewer chances to eat veggies.

The most they could eat was pickled vegetables, but eating too much of that worsened the discomfort, making it all seem unfair.

"Do you think the benefits stop there?"

Old Mrs. Sun, old Mrs. Lin, and Hua Sanshan’s family looked at the old woman with confusion upon hearing this.

Old Mrs. Lin, an impatient sort, hurriedly said, "Alright, enough suspense. What other benefits are there?"

The old woman glanced at them, full of disdain, "Stupid, what’s hardest to buy in winter?"

"What?" The two were even more confused, unable to immediately think of what was the hardest to buy.

"Won’t admit you’re foolish, huh? What else but vegetables, of course?"

Upon hearing this, the old ladies’ eyes lit up at once; despite their age, they understood immediately.

"Think about it, as fast as these grow, what you can’t finish eating can be sold at the market for charcoal money, maybe even make some profit," the old woman said proudly.

Considering their good relations, the old woman wouldn’t have bothered to mention this to anyone else.

Of course, the old woman didn’t plan to sell her own grown vegetables, as the family didn’t lack that little bit of silver. She’d just give some to relatives and friends.

"Ah, Mother Chengtian, you’re absolutely right. You really are a good sister, always thinking of us when there’s an opportunity. Once our veggies grow, we’ll definitely bring some over for you to taste."

Old Mrs. Lin slapped her thigh in delight! If Mother Chengtian hadn’t mentioned it, she wouldn’t have remembered this point and was truly grateful.

"Alright, like I need your veggies." The old woman rolled her eyes.

"Hehehe..." Old Mrs. Lin and the others laughed.

They showered the old woman with compliments effortlessly and could no longer stay, heading home with excitement.

They just wanted to hurry back to have their families build boxes, dig soil, and start indoor gardening.

When they returned home, they didn’t even have time to cook; they immediately set the men to work.

They made several large boxes overnight and dug soil to fill them the next day, starting the planting indoors.

Once the seeds germinated, the plants changed daily, growing rapidly. Watching the increasingly lush grasses brought continuous smiles to the families’ faces.

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"Yikes?"

As the veggies in the boxes grew increasingly well, the old couple checked them several times a day, too excited to look closely. It wasn’t until they noticed two boxes with unfamiliar sprouts that they realized, wondering what these veggies were. They decided to wait until their granddaughter visited.

As soon as their granddaughter arrived, the old man led Hua Jin over to the boxes with the unfamiliar plants.

"Grandpa, what’s up?"

Hua Jin was puzzled as she regarded her grandfather. Isn’t it a bit early to be this excited? Could the veggies be ready to eat?

But it can’t be, right? Didn’t Grandpa just say yesterday that it’d be a few more days before they could eat them?

"Nothing significant, just Grandpa noticed unfamiliar plants in the veggie boxes and didn’t know if they’re veggies or weeds. Thought maybe you’d recognize them, otherwise Grandpa will just pull them out."

Actually, old man Wang suspected they might be seeds his granddaughter brought from some blessed place, otherwise he would have pulled them out the moment he noticed them.