Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 34: Correct.

"You really don’t want pretty clothes?" Hua Chengtian squinted at his daughter.

"Really don’t want them," Hua Jin nodded emphatically, afraid her father wouldn’t believe her.

Well! Being so favored has its own downsides, but Hua Jin was inwardly delighted.

"Dad, I want..."

"Want...you’re not wanting anything. You haven’t even worn out your brother’s clothes." Hua Chengtian retorted without even bothering to glance at his son.

The difference in treatment between the daughter and the son was too obvious.

It’s fortunate that he grew up in such an environment. Subtly influenced, Xiao Si was quite protective of his sister, or else he would have definitely gone astray.

"It’s not, Dad..."

Xiao Si felt extremely wronged; when did he ever ask for clothes? Besides, his clothes were fine without a single patch. Which of his playmates has clothes as good as his? Whose aren’t patched up?

Moreover, a man doesn’t fuss over what he wears.

"No matter what, it’s not okay..."

Xiao Si’s words were mercilessly interrupted by his father. He could only longingly glance at the oil cake to the side, then looked resentfully at his sister.

Why was it so difficult just to want an oil cake?

Hua Jin: "..."

Alright, being favored this obviously made her feel a bit embarrassed too.

Hua Jin halted her steps, tugged on her father’s hand, and looked towards the oil cake stall. "Dad, those oil cakes over there look really delicious."

Then she gazed at her father with big hopeful eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering like fans, making it impossible for the soft and adorable Hua Chengtian to refuse.

Xiao Si mimicked his sister’s gesture, fluttering his eyes at their father, but unfortunately, all he got was a disdainful glance.

The little guy earnestly looked into his sister’s eyes and couldn’t help but touch his own eyes. "Aren’t they all the same? Why is the treatment so different?"

But no one answered his murmuring. Hua Chengtian had already led them towards the stall.

"Get one... make it two," despite his disdain, seeing his young son’s eager look, Hua Chengtian still ordered two.

"Thanks, Dad," Hua Jin happily accepted her share, but instead of eating it, she wrapped it in oil paper and kept it close, then blinked at her brother.

She was playing the good sister, and Xiao Si’s response was to grin widely before eagerly starting to eat.

How could Hua Chengtian not notice the interaction between the two children? He had a knowing smile on his lips.

"Dad, there’s a tavern over there," after walking a while, Hua Jin pointed to a relatively large store façade.

Xiao Si also looked over. "Sis, are you sure it’s a tavern?" he habitually retorted.

"Xiao Si, weren’t yesterday’s punishments from the brothers enough? Can’t you see those big letters up there?" Hua Jin glanced sideways at her brother.

"I...I...I’m young, I’ll learn them in the future," after holding it in for a long time, Xiao Si squeezed out this sentence.

Thinking that he must not slack off when he returns home, that he must study hard to avoid being looked down upon by his sister.

Hua Jin didn’t know her words actually had an unexpected effect. If she knew, she’d probably stimulate her brother like this at every meal.

This kid is like a donkey; if you don’t prod him, he won’t move.

Shaking her fist at her brother, Hua Jin quickly followed her father’s footsteps and stopped at the side door of the tavern.

"Sir, the shop isn’t open yet..."

The waiter who came out looked over Hua Chengtian, seemingly ignoring the two little ones instinctively, but his tone was nice enough, at least not looking down on them. Hua Jin also sized up the speaking waiter.

He was a young man of about twenty, wearing a short robe and trousers suitable for work, with a headscarf on his head, looking quite clever.

Seeing the visitor, Hua Chengtian showed a simple smile and quickly said, "We’re not here to eat. I caught two wild rabbits here and wanted to ask if your tavern would be interested in buying them."

With that, Hua Chengtian opened the basket in his hand, and the two wild rabbits appeared before the waiter’s eyes.

Turns out he was selling game, no wonder he came so early. But these two wild rabbits in the basket were quite plump, importantly, they were alive and fresh, bringing a smile to the waiter’s face.

Hastily, he said, "We’ll buy them, but please wait a moment, I’ll go get the shopkeeper."

"Oh, thank you, young man." Hua Chengtian nodded. freewebnσvel.cѳm

It wasn’t long before the waiter returned with a middle-aged man slightly plump and with a dark complexion.

The middle-aged man had a kind yet shrewd face, his eyes slightly squinted, smiling before speaking, dressed in a silk round-collared long robe.

"This is our shopkeeper." The waiter introduced as he stepped up.

Hua Chengtian saw it too and quickly smiled, "Hello, Shopkeeper, may your business thrive!"

"Thank you, my surname is Wang." Upon hearing the words "business thrive," Shopkeeper Wang was in a good mood and smiled.

"I heard from the waiter that this brother has wild rabbits for sale."

"Yes," Hua Chengtian nodded and then lifted the bamboo basket, "Not sure if the shopkeeper would like to buy them."

His gaze naturally resting on the shopkeeper, showing no embarrassment as a countryman.

Shopkeeper Wang gave Hua Chengtian an extra look; mainly, he had seen too many submissive poor people, and a composed person like him was rare to encounter. Furthermore, his build was robust, and his appearance could be considered handsome.

Shopkeeper Wang didn’t speak; the two wild rabbits in the basket were indeed alive and quite fat, so he nodded.

"We’ll take them. Brother, these two rabbits are good. How about eleven coins a pound?" Shopkeeper Wang deliberated and said after a moment.

In the market, the normal price for wild rabbits ranges from eight to ten coins, and those are dead. The live ones naturally fetch a higher price.

Hua Chengtian understood this too and nodded immediately.

The price given by Shopkeeper Wang was considered fair, neither high nor low, which was acceptable.

"Liuzi, weigh them," Shopkeeper Wang glanced at the nearby waiter.

"Oh," Liuzi quickly grabbed the wild rabbits from the basket, "Shopkeeper, both together weigh fourteen pounds and six ounces."

Following this, Hua Jin watched as Shopkeeper Wang magically took out an abacus, and then the melodic sound of the beads clattering rang out, before Shopkeeper Wang stopped.

"A total of one hundred and sixty coins, Mister..."

"My surname is Hua," Hua Chengtian replied.

"Brother Hua, does the amount sound right?" Shopkeeper Wang smiled.

"Dad, it’s correct," Hua Jin whispered standing beside her father.

The daughter had always been smart and had been following her two brothers to study, naturally involving some arithmetic knowledge. It wasn’t surprising she could quickly calculate the number, Hua Chengtian thought.

So he decided not to calculate himself and nodded toward Shopkeeper Wang.

Hua Jin’s voice was not loud, but they were close enough that even a soft voice was heard by Shopkeeper Wang, who was surprised to glance at Hua Jin.

Mathematics is difficult to learn; it’s challenging for a grown man to master it in a short time, let alone a little girl. And proficiency requires time. Don’t be fooled by his fast abacus skills; those were honed over years.

Yet this little girl didn’t use anything and could calculate so quickly. Truly a clever child.

"Is this your daughter? Very smart." Shopkeeper Wang’s eyes lit up, for bright kids were always endearing, not to mention this child was fair and adorable.

"Not at all, just a child’s random guessing," Hua Chengtian tightened his hold on his daughter, cautiously eyeing the tavern shopkeeper.

This amused Shopkeeper Wang, such a father being overly protective of his child.