Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 62. Not enough points

The bond between a mother and her son is strong; the reason her son didn’t want to go earlier was just to save some Silver.

Because of this, old lady Hua wasn’t as worried as before.

Her son was sensible and mature from a young age. Since he dared to say that, it meant he had a handle on his own injuries.

It seems, as he said, it’s only frightening on the surface, without any serious injuries.

Otherwise, with her temper, she would have forced the child to go to the town’s clinic.

Under the intimidating gaze of his mother, Hua Chengtian, supported by his sister, quickly nodded, having already gone, why would he still fear spending Silver Coin?

Old lady Hua was satisfied, "Xiuniang, keep an eye on him."

Knowing her son is fine, the rest is best left to her daughter-in-law.

"Mother, don’t worry, I will take good care of my husband." Madam Qi was genuinely worried in her heart and quickly nodded.

"Hurry up and go," urged old man Hua, who had been keeping a stern face at the sight of his son’s blood-stained clothes.

Then, Hua Chengtian got on the ox cart with the help of Hua Meng and Meng Cai, with Madam Qi sitting next to her husband. Seeing this, Hua Jin also climbed up, nestling close to her mother.

Madam Qi glanced at her daughter, opened her mouth but stayed silent, implicitly allowing the child to come along. Old man Hua looked but said nothing, knowing the granddaughter was worried about her father. A kid, after all, wouldn’t take much space, but he stopped the little one who also wanted to climb on.

The ox cart space was limited; with a large wild boar plus Hua Cheng’s family of three, only two more could sit at the front.

Hmm, it was actually a double standard.

Finally, it was Meng Cai and Hua Qiang who quickly got on to accompany them, and the ox cart left the village swiftly.

For a moment, both men and women in the village looked enviously at the slowly disappearing ox cart, but it was merely envy.

This involved life-risking Silver Coin that no one dared to earn.

The wild boar and the main figure left; after saying their goodbyes to the village chief, everyone who followed the ox cart out of the yard also dispersed.

But in the following days, there was a lot to talk about.

Many women also envied old lady Hua and Madam Qi.

No need to mention Madam Qi, who was universally acknowledged to have good fortune, being productive with three sons and a daughter, making her a well-regarded wife in the village.

But old lady Hua only had one son, not that some with impure motives didn’t try to use her son’s achievements to overshadow her, but they couldn’t withstand the fact that her son was capable!

Not only could he handle everything at home and in the fields, but he also had exceptional carpentry skills. Besides, he was strong and capable from a young age; which of their boys hadn’t been disciplined by Hua Chengtian?

The problem was he could discipline them without leaving a trace for complaint, talk about annoying!

That day, quite a few men and boys at home received disapproving and disdainful looks from their elders.

On the other side, assuring his well-being allowed Meng Cai to speed up the ox cart, quickly and steadily heading towards town.

Even so, it took nearly half an hour to reach the town, initially intending to go to the clinic but Hua Chengtian called for a stop.

"What about your injury?" Meng Cai disapproved, nothing was more important than health.

"Don’t worry, I know my condition well, let’s go to Shiwei Xian first."

With such a large wild boar outside, even though it was covered, Hua Chengtian was still uneasy and wanted to sell it first.

Meng Cai glanced at Madam Qi.

"Let’s do as he says." Feeling her husband’s firm grip, Madam Qi spoke up, mainly because he appeared to be in good spirits, otherwise she wouldn’t have agreed.

Hua Jin obediently sat by the side, as such matters were beyond a child’s decision.

Once the sister-in-law spoke, Meng Cai and Hua Qiang exchanged a glance, nodded, and continued steering the ox cart deeper in.

The town wasn’t large, and it didn’t take much effort to decide where to go first. Before long, the ox cart stopped at the side door of Shiwei Xian.

As Hua Qiang and Meng Cai jumped off the ox cart, Hua Jin and her mother helped their father off with the uncles’ help.

By now, it was already midday; the main entrance was bustling with obvious business, seeing the crowds indicated decent business, and the wild boar on the cart should be attainable, they all thought.

"Dad, I’ll go knock on the door," before Hua Chengtian could speak, Hua Jin scurried to the side door and knocked.

"Who is it?"

An impatient voice from a worker came out, it being a busy time, wondering who was so inconsiderate to come at this hour.

Upon opening the door, the worker was momentarily dazzled by a bright crescent smile. The young girl was fair, and well-dressed, the worker’s annoyance quelled seeing such a clean, decent young girl, and the familiarity nagged him.

Seeing the door open, Hua Jin’s smile became even brighter, "Big brother, do you remember me? Sorry for bothering you, we are here to see the shopkeeper."

As the saying goes, you don’t hit people who smile at you, especially charming and adorable ones. Hua Jin knew well what was most advantageous for her.

"To see the shopkeeper..." The worker hesitated, glancing at the group behind the girl. It was the busiest time for the shopkeeper.

"Yes, please excuse us, last time shopkeeper Wang said to bring game whenever caught, so..."

Hua Chengtian emerged from behind Meng Qiang, nearly startling the worker with one look at his blood-specked body, even with wounds on his face; it was evident the battle was fierce, prompting a glance at the ox cart behind them. The outline still suggested a large creature.

Instantly, without saying much else, leaving a brief "wait here" and dashed inside the yard.

Shortly after, shopkeeper Wang appeared before everyone.

"Ah, it’s you, brother!"

Being a shopkeeper requires keen eyesight and memory; though Hua Chengtian had only come once to sell game, his tall stature and handsome looks, coupled with bringing along a clever child, left a strong impression on shopkeeper Wang.

"But... brother are you alright..." Looking at the blood stains on Hua Chengtian, shopkeeper Wang asked.

It did look... rather bleak.

"Thank you for your concern, shopkeeper Wang, it’s just superficial wounds, nothing serious." Hua Chengtian cupped his hands.

"I just wonder if shopkeeper Wang still needs game?"

"Yes, indeed."

Shiwei Xian had a large presence, stretching from Lingyun State down to counties and towns, where rare game was hard to find, and what reached them here was barely enough to fill the demand, genuine demand for wild goods.

"This way, please, storekeeper Wang," Hua Chengtian stepped aside to reveal the ox cart, where Meng Cai had already begun uncovering the large creature beneath the oilcloth.

"Such a large wild boar?" Shopkeeper Wang exclaimed.

It was truly astonishing, he couldn’t control his volume.

Normally, even catching a wild boar over a hundred pounds was tough, such a large one, looking at the wounds on Hua Chengtian, left shopkeeper Wang pondering internally.

This... must have been caught by many people together, surely.

"Does the shopkeeper want it?" Hua Chengtian calmly looked at shopkeeper Wang, without fawning to sell the goods.

Selling it was good, if not, they could try elsewhere, and if that didn’t work, they could always bring it back; after all, with the cold weather, it could last a few months.

"Yes, surely," a rare find, shopkeeper Wang was eager.

The store itself couldn’t consume it all, but Shiwei Xian spanned dozens of stores. Though large, in reality, it was scarcely enough to share across.