"Grandpa..."
"Alright, alright, stop, stop." Old Man Hua almost wanted to cover his granddaughter’s mouth. She’s already a grown girl, yet she still acts like a child.
Though his words seed disdainful, the upward curve at the corner of Old Man Hua’s lips revealed his good mood.
"No way, if you don’t let follow you down the mountain, I’ll just keep pestering you." Hua Jinjiao said playfully.
In fact, she had long wanted to go down the mountain for a look, but unfortunately, there was never an opportunity. Sneaking down wasn’t realistic either; although she was fast, she couldn’t guarantee making a round trip in a day. Most importantly, if she’s not seen for half a day, her family would start looking for her.
Now that the opportunity has co knocking, there’s no way she would miss it. If they didn’t agree, she’d just keep on pestering them.
"You silly child, it’s tiring to go down the mountain. Isn’t it nice staying at ho?" Old Man Hua really found himself at a loss with his obedient granddaughter.
"I don’t mind the fatigue, I’m strong."
"But it’s not quite appropriate for a little girl to follow us grown n around."
"Isn’t grandpa there? What’s wrong with that? If anyone has sothing to say, let them co to , I’ll give them a piece of my mind," Hua Jinjiao squinted her eyes.
Anyway, Hua Jinjiao could counter every sentence from Old Man Hua with a clever retort.
"You child..." Having no choice, Old Man Hua sought help from his wife, who had been laughing on the side.
"Ahem." Upon receiving the old man’s signal, the old woman cleared her throat and said, "Jinjiao, dear, let’s not go. It’s a punishnt to travel in such hot weather, not to ntion climbing over so many mountains. You can’t take the heat, and your mom and I would feel very sorry for you. Good girl, listen, there’s no place more comfortable than ho."
"Grandma, I can endure hardship, and I’m not so afraid of the heat anymore. Besides, don’t I have the blessed land? These are not problems. Moreover, I can’t rest easy with grandpa going down the mountain alone, I want to follow and protect grandpa."
In the end, Hua Jinjiao proudly lifted her chin, making the two elders chuckle.
Though they knew the child’s main intent was to get off the mountain, her words were pleasing and heartwarming.
"Your grandpa is a big man, he doesn’t need your protection, and there are many people going with us. Let’s just stay put." The old woman continued to persuade.
"Grandma, I want to go," Hua Jinjiao pouted, "and my going down the mountain isn’t just to protect grandpa, I have another reason."
This was sothing Hua Jinjiao had often pondered since moving into the valley.
With her blessed land capable of cultivation, doing nothing seed unbeneficial. There was always a slight unease, and with grandpa heading down the mountain, Hua Jinjiao decided to follow her instincts. If possible, she wouldn’t mind assisting those in need.
The two elders looked at each other, unable to think of any other reasons their granddaughter might have, and looked towards her.
"Grandpa, Grandma, you always say that my space is a blessed land gifted by the Immortal. But now we face a great calamity here, and doing nothing with my heaven-defying space, do you think the Immortal might get angry and take back my blessed land? I’ve felt a vague unease these days but didn’t ntion it to avoid worrying you..."
"No...probably not," the old woman, taken aback by her granddaughter’s words, uttered, unsure.
A gifted thing being taken back seed irrational, and involuntarily, the old woman glanced at the old man.
Old Man Hua was also quite puzzled in his heart.
The sudden appearance of the granddaughter’s blessed land space indeed had its peculiarities. Could it actually be tied to the current calamity?
Thinking this, Old Man Hua couldn’t help but take it seriously.
The child’s space did hold a lot of resources, and losing them over sothing would be truly heartbreaking.
No, it must not happen; losing it would devastate the granddaughter.
Surely this child has her reasons for wanting to join them in going down the mountain. Old Man Hua then asked, "Child, what’s your plan? Do you already have so arrangent in mind?"
"Grandpa, have you figured it out, are you taking down the mountain?" Hua Jinjiao, full of surprise, looked at her grandpa without answering.
Old Man Hua gave her a sideways glance, chiding, "If I didn’t get it, you wouldn’t be coming. Besides, with what you said, how could I not think it over thoroughly!"
"Hehehe..." Hua Jinjiao laughed charmingly.
"Grandpa, your granddaughter is very reasonable."
"Yes, extrely reasonable..." Old Man Hua drawled his words.
"Grandpa..." Hua Jinjiao called, displeased, her big eyes widening as she pretended to be unhappy looking at her grandpa.
"Alright, alright, quickly tell us." Old Man Hua surrendered, his expression also becoming serious.
"As grandpa said, I do have so thoughts. I think, the heavens giving this extraordinary space must be with intent, right? It certainly wouldn’t be as a reward for being a benefactor to many in my past life..."
"Who’s to say it won’t be?" The old woman chid in, to whom the granddaughter was unquestionably the best, assuming nothing short of kindness in her past life.
Hua Jinjiao: "..."
"Ahem... Grandma is right; it isn’t impossible..." Hua Jinjiao’s mouth widened into a big smile.
A child of one’s own always looks the best.
"Isn’t it, old man?" The old woman turned to her husband.
"Let’s hear what the child has to say," Old Man Hua patted his wife’s hand.
"The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Whether that’s what the heavens an or not, I have so much food in my space, and another harvest is coming soon. Doing nothing leaves uneasy."
"So, you want to send out so food to help everyone through the hard tis?"
"Yes, yes, I feel much better when I think this way."
"But don’t worry, grandpa, I won’t act rashly, nor will I display reckless kindness." Noticing her grandpa frown, Hua Jinjiao hurriedly added.
Having experienced the ups and downs of life, she understood human nature’s sinister aspects and had no saint’s heart; otherwise, she would have been eaten alive long ago.
The decision stemd partly from the unease in her heart and partly from empathy.
She hadn’t seen the apocalyptic difficulty first-hand, but from Grandmother Sun and the others’ descriptions, she could vividly imagine it.
If she had the capability, she should try to help as much as possible.
Not all people are evil; so still have goodness in their hearts.
Old Man Hua relaxed a bit upon hearing this. It’s good that the child knew her limits, fearing she might suffer for misplaced kindness.
People in desperation can do unimaginable things, with killing being the most mundane of acts.
Fine, hiding in the mountains forever isn’t ideal either. Let the child go and see; only through experience can she grow faster.
Thinking of this, he decided not only to take his granddaughter but also Xiaosi.
Particularly Xiaosi, who only eats and plays, being too naive, should see the harshness of the world firsthand.
The second son would stay ho, Old Man Hua decided after so thought. Though the valley seed safe, it’s better safe than sorry. The second son, already a grown man, could handle things at ho.
With a clear mind, Old Man Hua nodded towards his granddaughter without hesitation.
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