Chapter 168 Always the best big sister!

A wooden barrel, even if it is full, cannot hold hundreds of peaches and plums.

But while Qiao Ran was taking it, she quietly put it into the bucket from the space.

Those who received the fruit happily turned around and went back to share it with their families. Those who did not receive the fruit came forward one after another, so everyone did not know that the bucket of fruit was decreasing very slowly.

Until every household in Qingshui Village, except the Wang family and Qiao Dewang family who were expelled from the village, received fruits.

There were only a dozen peaches and more than thirty plums left in the bucket, so Qiao Ran took them back to her home.

After some families returned, they also brought some freshly dug wild vegetables, freshly caught fish, mushrooms and fungus that they had been cherishing for a long time, as well as dried chestnuts and yam slices.

Apart from these, they had nothing to give as gifts. They still relied on Qiao Ran for food at home!

The courtesy was light but the affection was heavy, so the Qiao family tried to shirk it and accepted it.

"Ran Ran, come here and drink this bowl of ginger soup to get rid of the cold."

Seeing that her daughter was back, Chen Huiniang came over with a bowl of steaming ginger soup.

"Mother, please leave it alone for now. I'll send some fruits to Sister Wu's house first."

"Okay, then come back as soon as possible. You have to drink this ginger soup while it's hot."

"I know, mother."

Qiao Ran took a bamboo basket full of fruits and sent it to the Wu Mansion.

"Oh, Miss Qiao, you gave away so much fruit, you probably don't have much left at home, right? Why do we have the nerve to take so much fruit from you? Take it back quickly! You have many children, leave it for them to eat!"

Mrs. Wu was very moved when she saw Qiao Ran bringing so many fresh and good fruits, but she refused to accept them.

Miss Qiao is the great benefactor of their Wu family! They haven't repaid her properly yet, so why are they so embarrassed to ask her to give them something?

"Yes, Sister Ran, take it back! Keep it for your grandmother, your mother, your third aunt, and the other children to eat."

Wu Qianqian also came over and advised Qiao Ran to take these fruits back.

"There are only a few people in my family. If you really want to give them away, then I will accept one peach and two plums! Let my grandmother and mother eat the peaches, and my brother and I will eat the plums."

Without saying a word, Qiao Ran put the bamboo basket directly into her hand: "It's okay, just accept it. I still have it at home."

After saying that, she playfully winked at Wu Qianqian and conveyed a "you know" look.

Wu Qianqian was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

Could it be that Sister Ran has left it with her family in advance?

So, she didn't refuse and took the basket.

"Thank you, Sister Ran."

The Wu family's return gift was a large bag of sugar cakes. Sugar was a rare commodity and was as expensive as salt.

Sugar cakes are also a rare delicacy for ordinary farm children.

Qiao Ran returned with a bamboo basket and a large bag of sugar cakes. Chen Huiniang had already brought a bowl of ginger soup in front of her.

"Ran Ran, drink this bowl of ginger soup quickly. It's cold in the morning, and the rain from last night is still everywhere outside. Are your clothes wet? Come here and warm yourself by the fire. Don't let the cold air enter your body. If you get cold, Oh no."

Qiao Ran picked up the ginger soup and drank it in one gulp.

The ginger soup also contained the brown sugar she had left for her third aunt, which neutralized the spiciness of the ginger, so it was not unpleasant to drink.

After drinking the ginger soup, Qiao Ran approached her mother and asked her to look at herself: "Mother, don't worry, my clothes are not wet, look!"

Chen Huiniang touched her daughter's clothes and found that they were still dry, so she felt relieved.

"As long as it's not wet. You sit down and rest while mother goes to cook."

Chen Huiniang turned around and continued to process the large piece of tiger meat she was assigned, thinking about what to do so as not to waste this rare tiger meat.

Qiao Sanhu was sorting out the fish that Qiao Dong and the others had caught. There were several fish, large and small, in a wooden basin.

Qiao Erhe had already carried two large ones and took them to the creek to kill the fish and dispose of their internal organs. The fish were too fishy and could not be killed in the cave.

Several little guys were gathered around the barrel watching the peaches and plums swallowing their saliva, but no one reached out to eat them.

Qiao Ran walked over, and several little guys looked up at her at the same time.

Those pairs of bright, expectant eyes made her heart soften.

"Wait a moment. Sister will wash these peaches and plums for you before you eat them. Sister Wu also gave us a bag of sugar cakes at home. I will keep them for now and eat them when we are hungry in the afternoon."

The little guys nodded obediently.

Qiao Xing said sweetly: "Thank you, big sister! Big sister is the best!"

Qiao Ran laughed: "Little flatterer! Why is eldest sister the best?"

"Sister can always give us delicious food!"

"Then if the eldest sister doesn't give you delicious food, will she not be the best eldest sister?"

"The eldest sister will always be our best eldest sister!"

"Hey, your little mouth is so sweet before you even eat candy cakes?"

Qiao Ran rubbed Qiao Xing's little head, and seeing Qiao Bei and Qiao Yue coming over, she also touched their heads in a funny way.

"Okay, you go and play first! My sister will wash the fruits and give them to you to eat."

Qiao Ran took a clean wooden basin. When she bent down to pick up the basin, she put a few peaches and a dozen plums in from the space.

Then he poured the remaining peaches and a dozen plums in the wooden basin into the wooden basin, poured some water, and scrubbed the peaches and plums clean.

"Here, you can get whatever you want to eat."

Qiao Ran greeted a few little guys.

When the little ones who were swallowing saliva heard that they were finally ready to eat, they all reached out and picked up the peaches or plums they wanted to eat, squinting their eyes happily and chewing them sweetly.

The skin of this peach is extremely thin, and rubbing it with water removes some of the hair on the surface, making it very smooth.

The children picked it up and just nibbled it on without peeling it.

Qiao Ran didn't care about them. She only reminded the little ones to be careful when eating plums and not to swallow the plum core.

Then she took four peaches, peeled two first, and gave them to the grandmother who was doing needlework and the third aunt who was holding the child.

Then he peeled the other two, took a bite of one of them, and then brought the other to his mother who was working.

"Mom, I have washed and peeled these peaches. Please try them. They are delicious!"

"Well, it looks delicious! You can eat it yourself first, and then you can eat it after I prepare the meal."

Chen Huiniang raised her head and looked at the eldest daughter lovingly, and then continued her attack.

Following the method taught by her daughter, she was marinating a plate of tiger meat with corn flour and salt. She also poured some cooking wine, soy sauce, a small spoonful of oil, and spread it evenly with her hands to better absorb the flavor.

Qiao Ran took out these condiments from the space. When the Qiao family cooks, there are always several more bottles and cans next to them than those at other people's homes.

Qiao Ran likes to eat delicious food, but doesn't want to eat bland food without salt and taste.

So I used small jars to pack the seasonings in the space, took them out, and taught my mother what these things do.