Chapter 7: Listen to my girl

Looking at the apple that suddenly appeared in Shen Yu’an’s hand, the Shen family was shocked!

Who is he? Where is he? What just happened?

There are no apples in season right now, and even the apples bought in town before were small and green.

They turned their gaze back to Shen Yu’an’s face, but this time their eyes were filled with shock.

The room suddenly fell silent, even the youngest Wulang and Liulang could sense that something was off and stopped making noise.

In just a short moment, the Shen family had several thoughts running through their minds, but Shen Yu’an did not see greed in their eyes, which made him feel more at ease.

When Song regained her senses, she quickly glanced at the door and was relieved to see that it was tightly closed.

“This is the old man in your dream…” Song opened her mouth, but didn’t know how to describe the scene

”So that’s what the old man in your dream…… ,” Song said, still unsure how to fully describe the situation.

But Shen Yu’an understood what they wanted to know and answered with a simple and joyful expression, “Yes, he said that all kinds of things will appear in this treasure chest, but I’m not proficient yet… hehe.”

“You foolish child, if you have this ability, won’t you attract envy from others? Stop laughing.” Grandma Shen lightly patted Shen Yu’an’s arm and suddenly felt that her granddaughter was carefree and fearless.

Grandma Shen’s worries were not unreasonable, and when she brought it up, everyone else’s shock turned into concern.

Grandmother Shen looked around at everyone and warned, “This is our family secret. If anyone dares to talk about it outside, then they will no longer be part of our family.”

After finishing speaking, she turned to Shen Yu’an and said, “You too, be careful in front of outsiders. Don’t let anyone see.”

Shen Yu’an was touched in her heart, feeling that she had not placed her trust in the wrong person.

Praising is never wrong, Shen Yu’an said with a smile, “I believe you won’t harm me.”

In her previous life, she was an orphan who was highly valued by those in power due to her extraordinary abilities, but she never dared to expose her spatial abilities. Now, she had no choice but to do so. Fortunately, she was happy that it was the Shen family who had discovered her abilities.

Despite being touched, Shen Yu’an giggled and agreed, lest her grandmother would give her a slap on the face.

The others in the room also responded with seriousness, indicating that they would definitely keep this matter a secret.

After warning them, Grandma Shen asked curiously, “Is it really that magical? You can have whatever you want? Do you have food and money?”

Shen Yu’an thought to herself that her grandmother was right on the money, there was an abundance of food but no money, but of course, she couldn’t say that.

“No, I’m not too sure what will appear,” Shen Yu’an explained. Then, as if remembering something, she picked up a silver ingot from the table, and the silver disappeared from her hand.

“Good granddaughter, where is our silver? It’s gone?” Grandma Shen asked with concern.

“It can be stored in that little box,” Shen Yu’an said, then she made the silver reappear, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The information revealed by Shen Yu’an was also for her own convenience in the future. As long as the Shen family members didn’t suspect her, and even helped cover for her, things would be much easier for her.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Liulang looked at the apple in Shen Yu’an’s hand and drooled, “Sister, I want to eat.”

Shen Yu’an handed the apple to Liulang and asked him to wash it and cut it into four pieces for them to share.

Liulang took the apple and ran out to wash it. When he came back, he brought a small bowl with twelve small pieces of apple, enough for everyone to have a taste.

Shen Yu’an touched his head and praised him. The Shen family’s children were indeed well-educated.

Everyone took a bite and the apple was crispy, juicy, sweet and sour, bursting with flavors in their mouths. It was so delicious that they felt happy and contented.

Shen Yu’an touched the head of Liulang, who was licking his fingers, and said, “When sister has something delicious, I’ll give some to Liulang, okay?”

“Okay.” Liulang arched Shen Yu’an’s hand and answered happily.

Shen Yu’an returned to the previous topic, and this time everyone paid more attention.

It was precisely because they took it seriously that their mood became a bit heavy. If there really was a great disaster, what should they do?

Patriarch Shen tapped his ashtray and sighed, “It’s better to believe it than to doubt it, but we still need to discuss this. The eldest one has a sharp mind. We’ll talk about it when he comes back tonight.”

After waiting until evening for Shen Rong to come back, upon hearing the news he brought, everyone became even more convinced of what Shen Yu’an had said.

“The Emperor’s health is not good, and he has yet to name a crown prince. I heard that several princes from the feudal territories have gone to the capital. I think…they all want to compete for that position,” Shen Rong said with a heavy tone.

“It’s so unfortunate that this happened,” Grandma Shen said with a frown.

Shen Rong taught at the school in town and had some connections, which was how he had heard the news today.

Shen Yu’an wasn’t surprised to hear this news as it was consistent with the contents of the book. The aging emperor was unwilling to abdicate and sought immortality by practicing alchemy. With multiple princes vying for the throne, the competition was fierce and could turn bloody.

When Shen Rong returned, Song Shi recounted the strange events that had occurred to Shen Yu’an.

After some consideration, Shen Rong asked, “Did the old man in your dream tell you what kind of disaster has struck us? It might help us avoid it.”

“Great droughts, earthquakes, locust plagues…” replied Shen Yu’an. “Although I don’t know where the disaster will occur specifically, our situation is not good, and we probably won’t be able to stay put unless we have unexpected good fortune.”

“Can you analyze the current situation and tell me what we should do?” Shen Rong sat on a stool and looked at Shen Yu’an with a serious tone, like a strict teacher questioning a student.

Shen Yu’an met Shen Rong’s gaze and calmly said, “Father, what you’re talking about is political turmoil in the court, but the warning I received was about various natural disasters affecting the common people. If everything is fake, then of course we can all live peacefully. But even if there is the slightest truth in my dream, it will be extremely unfavorable for us if we don’t prepare for it.”

“Because of the turmoil in the court, even if there is a disaster happening below, the various princes in the court are balancing each other, and it is unlikely that they will be able to come to our aid in time, so we can only rely on ourselves.”

“Since we have received such a warning in advance, we must make good use of it. We should not only store food but also buy weapons, and everyone should exercise to improve our ability to protect ourselves in case something happens.”

After finishing his words, Shen Yu’an smiled at Shen Rong and said, “Dad, let’s do it as I said. What do you think?”

Shen Rong laughed, this girl, while speaking, she had directly arranged things for them.

It’s a pity that if she were a man, with such intelligence and courage, she would surely achieve great success.

“So, from now on, we’ll listen to my daughter, let’s take a gamble,” Shen Rong’s voice became slightly louder, as if encouraging them.