[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-disaster-apocalypse-farming-family-and-my-hidden":3,"chapter-disaster-apocalypse-farming-family-and-my-hidden-disaster-apocalypse-farming-family-and-my-hidden-chapter-77":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1423427,1878,"Chapter 77: Dog blood","disaster-apocalypse-farming-family-and-my-hidden-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Just when Hua Chengtian thought they were almost done, he underestimated his daughter’s spending ability, as she took them into a cosmetics and jewelry shop once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Hua Chengtian still felt a bit ashamed in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, aside from buying a pair of earrings each for his mother and wife, and a silver hairpin for his wife, he really hadn’t given them many presents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the man of the house, he had the responsibility to support the family and send the children to school, so he had to live frugally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his daughter buy things for her mother and his wife with her own money, Hua Chengtian really couldn’t find the words to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they entered, they each got a bottle of face cream and lip balm; according to his daughter, no matter the age, all women have a love for beauty. Then, in the jewelry store, they each got a solid two-ounce silver bracelet, and before you knew it, a few taels of silver were spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, not only did Hua Chengtian not stop her, but to avoid being nagged by his mother and wife when they returned home, he also spent a large sum—more than an ounce of silver—on two silver hairpins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spent so much silver, he was bound to get scolded when they returned home, so he didn’t mind spending this extra ounce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, in light of the silver hairpins, his mother might even nag him a bit less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came across a vendor selling roast chickens and bought ten directly; with such generosity, even Hua Chengtian couldn’t help but question if he had been too stingy in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as it was noon and time for lunch, they hurried back to the inn they stayed at last night, eating and packing food, costing a few more taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing by a pastry shop, his daughter called for a stop again. At this moment, Hua Chengtian was already numb to it; speaking to his daughter wouldn’t help since she’d launch into a lengthy discourse waiting for him to relent, as was always the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Osmanthus cake, pea flour cake, mung bean cake, pineapple pastry—they bought ten jin of each, preparing enough snacks to last for the holidays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since these were made from fine grains, their price was naturally high, costing a few more taels of silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shopped and shopped until, upon leaving the city and seeing his daughter not buying anything, Hua Chengtian almost felt a bit uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculating the journey, the child had already spent quite a bit; estimating the remaining silver on hand, Hua Chengtian couldn’t help but ponder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t spend it all; having rarely gone into town, Jin’er just wanted to buy more, unable to stop herself in the moment but still left herself some Silver Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, indeed not much was left, less than twenty taels in the space, still more than most common folks save up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a spree of shopping excitement, the aftermath came, and Jin’er couldn’t resist her drowsiness, eventually retreating to the carriage for a nap after accompanying her father on part of the journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slept until the sky began to darken, waking up to the jostling of the ox cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, how much farther to home?\" she asked, rubbing her face vigorously, stepping out to the wagon shaft to see the increasingly dark sky, and with a flip of her hand, produced an emergency lamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is something she had hoarded several of in case of doomsday scenarios, not forgetting even smaller, more portable flashlights, including solar-powered ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though extremely curious, watching the item that suddenly appeared in his daughter’s hand, Hua Chengtian, ever prioritizing his daughter, answered her question first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve covered more than half, but now that it’s dark, we’ll be slower from now on; we might only reach home by midnight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he spoken, he was dazzled by a sudden light from the item in his daughter’s hand, and in the blink of an eye, the previously pitch-black road was clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazed, Hua Chengtian stopped the ox cart abruptly, looking in wonder at the object in his daughter’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jin’er, is this also from your space?\" His eyes were wide open with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, it seemed like a magic artifact; how could such a small item emit such a strong light, driving away darkness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Dad, with this our speed should increase a bit, right?\" Jin’er said proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, absolutely,\" said Hua Chengtian, almost clapping in excitement, held back only by the whip in his hand, eyes full of curiosity at the object his daughter held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If what the child said was true, then traveling in the dark really wouldn’t be an issue with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing clearly, his hands moved the reins promptly, and the big yellow ox noticeably increased its pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, there weren’t many villages or towns along the way; otherwise, such sudden illumination might have caused unknown legends to spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever they passed through a village or town, Jin’er would turn off the emergency lamp, and the ox cart would slow until they reached an unpopulated area, and then turn it on again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, they traveled over two hours, drawing ever closer to Shanggu Town, stopping briefly to eat a quick dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly, it was due to the cold; eating would warm their stomachs and thus greatly boost their spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite that precaution, something happened; while running, the big yellow ox suddenly came to a halt. Thanks to instinct, Hua Chengtian quickly grabbed his daughter to prevent Jin’er from falling off the ox cart due to inertia, her little heart pounding in fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, both father and daughter ended up in a heap on the ox cart, luckily not falling off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cart’s compartment bumped into the big yellow ox, causing it to bellow in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Chengtian immediately felt concerned, checking on his daughter before quickly getting out to examine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having raised the yellow ox for years, he understood it was a valuable labor asset, treated with care as a member of the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin’er hurriedly shone the emergency lamp she clutched tightly onto the ox’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Chengtian felt reassured after feeling it over; there was no bone break, no wound, merely a bruise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, is the ox alright?\" Jin’er worriedly hopped off the ox cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine, just a bump,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Chengtian said, patting the big yellow ox lovingly. Jin’er examined it closely too, confirming it appeared healthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing the ox was startled, Jin’er quickly soothed it by stroking its broad head, even taking out some fresh grass stored in her space to feed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big yellow ox gave a gentle \"moo,\" seemingly responding to Jin’er, nuzzling its large head against her, then nibbling the grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Hua Chengtian moved to check the road ahead; after raising the family ox for so long, he knew it would never stop without instruction. Something must be ahead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin’er also shone the emergency light forward, making both of them gasp in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the big yellow ox suddenly stopped; there, lying motionless in their direct path near the bridgehead was a person; had they not seen, both the ox’s hoof and the cart behind it could have ended fatally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her good eyesight, Jin’er could still tell, despite the prone position, from the physique and faintly visible features, it was a young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why was he lying at the bridgehead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Jin’er’s thoughts wandered, imagining a protagonist’s fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be heaven’s gift, a wealthy person delivered intentionally?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the wealthy person, due to various reasons, would temporarily stay at her house, followed by a series of assassination attempts and love triangles, where she likes him but he doesn’t, or they mutually liked but faced epic challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk...\" Jin’er couldn’t help but shiver, the thought too clichéd, she mustn’t dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Hua Chengtian was already cautiously approaching the bridgehead with the whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jin’er couldn’t help but call out: \"Dad, be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1351,"2026-06-06T00:37:12.685Z",1,"novelbin.me","35c5d8c3dd7c963e2378e25feab580d9c22f9755a94225b6319d8ae2f09de381","disaster-apocalypse-farming-family-and-my-hidden-chapter-78","disaster-apocalypse-farming-family-and-my-hidden-chapter-76",540,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdisaster-apocalypse-farming-family-and-my-hidden-cover.jpg"]