Chapter 283 Don’t forget Ranran’s contribution

In the Qiao family's tent, the family was roasting over a charcoal fire and eating hot rice porridge. They soon felt warm all over their bodies. The children who loved running and making trouble even broke out in a sweat.

Qiao Sanhu sighed: "These days are really better than when we were in our hometown! It seems that this drought is actually beneficial to us. They say that when trees are moved, people will die and people will live. It turns out that we live in the same place." After a long hard time, it’s better to find another place.”

Qiao Erhe also nodded: "Yes, if it weren't for this famine, maybe we would still be digging and farming in Qingshui Village all year round. After paying the taxes, the food harvested in the end would not be enough to feed the family, so we would have to go to the mountains. I have to dig some wild vegetables to make ends meet. In the winter, I can only hide in the bed. I can’t even burn the charcoal, and I wish I was connected to the bed board. I can’t even eat a few bites of meat all year round, and I can only buy it during the Chinese New Year. Then one and a half pounds of mutton or pork is stained with meat. But now we have such a good charcoal fire, and there are hot all-you-can-eat white rice and pancakes, as well as large plates of meat. If we have one or two glasses of soju, Oh, that’s really more beautiful than the life at the master’s house in the city!”

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

After Mrs. Qiao finished laughing, she still didn't forget to hit the younger members of the family.

"Now we have tents to live in, charcoal grills, white rice and pancakes to fill our stomachs, and meat to eat. Don't forget where these came from! If it weren't for Ran Ran, let alone there being so many We have shelter, food and clothing, but we may have long since starved to death, froze to death, or been chewed to death by homeless bandits or jackals, tigers and leopards until all the bones are left. I won’t talk about it to outsiders, but we are our own family members. , but we must not forget Ranran’s contribution.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Erhe and others spoke one after another:

"Mom, we will never forget these, don't worry!"

"Yes, mother, Ranran is a great hero to our family and a great benefactor to the whole village. People in the village will never forget her, and our own family is even less likely to forget it."

"Grandma, Xiaobei will never forget that it was eldest sister who brought us so much delicious food, otherwise we would be hungry!"

"Eldest sister is the best! Yue'er will remember the goodness of eldest sister for the rest of her life!"

"The same goes for Xing'er! My mother said that without eldest sister, there would be no our younger brother Xiaoba, and my mother might be gone too. The eldest sister is the lifesaver of my mother and younger brother. When Xing'er grows up, she must take good care of her. Repay eldest sister and protect eldest sister!"

"So are we!"

There were more than a dozen people in the family, except for Xiao Ba, who couldn't speak and could only spit and spit, everyone was vying to express their opinions.

None of them will forget that it was Qiao Ran who allowed them to come to the capital safely, and they were not hungry or freezing. Instead, they were better fed, warmer and more comfortable than before at home.

Mrs. Qiao was also very pleased to see this scene.

Regardless of whether they are poor or rich, she hopes that the younger generations will understand the truth and be grateful, and not become white-eyed wolves who cannot distinguish between right and wrong.

Just as she was feeling happy, a childish voice broke the happy atmosphere, causing everyone who was chattering to quiet down.

"It would be great if my mother could reach the capital safely! I wonder if she can find us. I miss her so much!"

The speaker was seven-year-old Josie.

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Nan's mood also dropped.

But he didn't speak. He was just stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and silently picked up the porridge in the bowl.

Qiao Xi was young and ignorant, but as an older brother, he knew that his mother had done something to hurt his eldest sister, and no one in this family was willing to accept her anymore.

He was deeply disgusted by his mother's behavior, but she was his biological mother. As a son of man, he could not judge his mother's fault, so he could only bow his head in shame and did not dare to look at the faces of others.

Qiao Erhe on the side was also stunned for a moment. He looked at his mother, then at his sister-in-law and niece. He lowered his head in shame, almost burying his head in the bowl.

He didn't even dare to mention the name "Li Cuihua" in front of his mother, sister-in-law and niece.

Ever since he knew that his mother-in-law had done such a heartless thing, he had always felt guilty towards his sister-in-law and niece.

He wanted to marry his daughter-in-law, but he didn't discipline her well when she got married. She made her do such inhumane things, which almost hurt Ran Ran and made him unable to hold his head high in front of his family.

So from that day on, he tried his best to do all the hard work at home on himself. With a feeling of atonement, he would feel better if he did more things for the family.

He didn't know what kind of mood he had towards Li Cuihua, the mother-in-law.

Originally, he thought that the woman was the mother of two children. As long as she could come back, kneel and kowtow to my mother, sister-in-law, and Ranran, apologize, gain their understanding, and then change her mind and start a new life, he wouldn't be able to accept it, so he I risked my life and went back alone to search in the dark.

But then too many things happened along the way, and he saw too much selfishness and greed in human nature, especially the greed and shamelessness of Chenjiacun and the Chen family, as well as the hateful faces of the Wang family and the Qiao Dewang family who had been following them, which made him understand. Yes, human nature is difficult to change.

Li Cuihua has always been such a selfish and greedy woman, how could she sincerely repent.

Rather than letting her come back and irritate everyone, especially her eldest niece who was almost sold by her, and let her disturb the increasingly warm and energetic home, he would rather she never come back!

He would rather not have such a woman who has no home, no husband, and no children than to have her come back and teach these two kind and innocent children bad habits.

Anyway, such a selfish and shameless woman will always find a way to survive on her own, so he doesn't have to worry about her not being able to survive.

Qiao Erhe silently lowered his head to eat, while all kinds of complicated thoughts were swirling in his heart.

Mrs. Qiao could see that the second child was feeling uncomfortable. Just as she was about to say something, a man walked in outside the tent door.

"Oh, you haven't finished your meal yet? It's an unlucky time for me to come here. Eat slowly. I'll go out for a walk and come back later to discuss things with you!"

The visitors were none other than the old village chief and his eldest grandson Zhao Tieniu. His arrival interrupted the depressing atmosphere of the Qiao family.

Xu Shi, the old village chief, had too many things on his mind, so he took a few bites of rice and couldn't wait to come to Qiao Ran and Qiao Erhe to discuss the matter, but he didn't expect that the Qiao family hadn't finished eating yet.

Seeing the old village chief turning around and going out the door, Qiao Ran quickly stopped him: "Grandpa village chief, we're almost done eating. It's okay. If you have anything to say, just say it!"