After returning to the capital, the eldest daughter saved her entire clan with her medical skills.

"Mother and younger brother, go wait in the main hall. Ruanruan can take some and share it with Grandmother and her two sisters-in-law."

Since it was inconvenient to take the cherries out in front of her mother while they were in the space, she could only pretend to go back to her room to get them from the package.

Li'er waited obediently in place, knowing she couldn't go with them.

"it is good"

Qingyan draped a heavy cloak over Princess Lingjun, while Xue Li supported his mother on the other side, and the group walked into the heavy snow.

After returning to her room, Xue Ruanruan dismissed the maids, closed the door, and entered her spatial dimension.

After a period of absence, the space has indeed changed dramatically. The rice planted earlier has begun to sprout ears, promising a bumper harvest. This means that several hundred more loads of grain can be transported to the border.

There are also fish in the sea. There are so many fish that the family can't possibly eat them all. They have to be caught, pickled, and dried to send to my father and brothers on the frontier.

The cherry trees in the distance were already laden with bright red or pale yellow fruit, which were indeed ripe.

Xue Ruanruan ran quickly to the cherry tree with a bamboo basket, picked a bunch of cherries and put them into her plump and tempting little mouth.

The flesh is plump, juicy, and sweet, with a delicate, silky texture. I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it tastes several times better than I remember.

Xue Ruanruan closed her eyes in enjoyment, savoring the sweetness of the juice.

However, she didn't eat much. Instead, she hung the bamboo basket on the branch and quickly picked cherries with both hands.

Her slender, fair fingertips moved swiftly across the lush cherry branches, quickly filling a bamboo basket with cherries.

Different varieties have different flavors, but they are all equally delicious and irresistible.

After picking the cherries, I glanced at the peaches on the trees not far away, which were also starting to ripen. I quickly ran over and picked a few big, red peaches.

Fresh, ripe peaches have a vibrant color and an excellent taste. Unlike the honey-sweet taste of cherries, peach flesh is soft, fragrant, and sweet with a subtle fruity aroma that is intoxicating just to smell.

Xue Ruanruan looked at the vast peach orchard and the large fruit groves in the distance. The fruits were gradually ripening, and it was really too much for her to handle all the picking by herself.

Most importantly, there's so much fruit that my family can't possibly finish it all. Taking it out to sell would be too conspicuous and attract unwanted attention.

Although my father is a great general who protects the country, he is feared by the dog emperor. Even if he does nothing, he is already regarded as a thorn in the side. If he were to bring out such a divine product, wouldn't that only bring trouble to our family?

Her past life experiences have made Xue Ruanruan as easily frightened as a bird startled by the mere sound of a bow, fearing that the slightest carelessness might bring further trouble to the Xue family.

Therefore, until a powerful backer is found, these things are only for consumption by family members.

Her family could only eat so much fruit, and she was unwilling to just store it in her space, which would be a waste.

We had to think of other solutions, such as brewing wine.

In today's world, only wealthy families can afford to drink alcohol, not ordinary people.

If the fruit were pickled into preserves or brewed into wine, it would solve both the problem of having nowhere to consume the fruit in the space and the current financial difficulties of the General's Mansion, killing two birds with one stone.

However, she didn't have time to deal with these things right now; her younger brother was still waiting outside.

She remembered that all her relatives in the mansion loved the sweet taste of the fruit, especially her two sisters-in-law, who were so fond of the fruit that they could hardly imagine not eating it.

General's Mansion, Main Hall

Xue Li sat upright in the wooden chair, glancing at the yard every now and then, her little face full of anxiety.

My sister has been gone for so long, why hasn't she come back yet? It's driving me crazy!

He was extremely curious about what gift his older sister would give him, even more so than when his father brought him back from fighting on the frontier.

"Li'er, what's wrong? Why are you always looking into the courtyard? Is something the matter?"

The old lady had never seen her grandson like this before. He seemed to have something urgent to do but had to stay in the house. She couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"He must be anxiously waiting for his elder sister to bring the gift."

Princess Lingjun looked lovingly at the boy who was trying to be calm but couldn't hide his true nature, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Ruanruan wants to give Li'er a gift. That child is so thoughtful. What gift could possibly make our young master so fond of it?"

The old lady also became interested, not because she liked the gift, but because it was rare to have something so special about her grandson, and she couldn't help but want to see what it was.

"I don't know yet. Ruan Ruan didn't say. She just told us to wait in the main hall. There should be a share for everyone."

"I have one too?"

The old lady's face clearly showed surprise and delight. She hadn't expected her daughter to be so thoughtful, bringing gifts for them all.

"It should be."

Although her daughter didn't say it explicitly, Princess Lingjun believed that her daughter had prepared gifts for everyone.

They liked the gift, whether it was small or large.

"The child is very thoughtful."

"Grandmother, don't worry. Since my elder sister asked Mother to bring Li'er to wait in the main hall, she must have prepared gifts for everyone."

Li'er quickly spoke up to defend Xue Ruanruan.

"Haha, you little rascal, you're just like your elder sister, and Grandmother hasn't blamed her."

Xue Li blushed slightly at the old lady's words and lowered her head shyly. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced outside the courtyard and saw a figure. She immediately stood up and went to greet him.

"Sister, you've finally arrived! I couldn't wait any longer!"

"Oh dear, it's all my fault for being so slow, making us wait so long. I apologize, sister."

Xue Ruanruan, dressed in a light blue jacket and skirt with a red cloak, carrying a large bamboo basket covered with a blue cloth, walked slowly through the falling snow, like a fairy who had descended to earth.

A blush spread across her exquisitely beautiful face, and her eyes sparkled and clear, as if they were filled with water, making her breathtakingly beautiful.

"I didn't have to wait long. Sister, watch your step, it's slippery. Let me help you."

Xue Li blushed and lowered her head shyly.

"Grandmother, Mother, Sister-in-law, Ruanruan is late."

Xue Ruanruan held Xue Li's hand with one hand and carried a full bamboo basket of cherries with the other, without feeling tired at all. When they got inside, she apologized to everyone.

"We're all family, no need for such formalities, little girl."

When the old lady saw that Xue Ruanruan was carrying something, she gave Fang Mama a wink, and Fang Mama immediately went to take the bamboo basket from her.

Unexpectedly, the bamboo basket that seemed so light in the young lady's hands was actually so heavy. Granny Fang staggered and almost dropped the basket.

"I'll take it; thank you for your trouble, Granny."

Seeing that Granny Fang almost dropped the bamboo basket, Xue Ruanruan quickly took it back.

"You're too kind, Miss. I didn't expect it to be so heavy. I'll take it."

As she spoke, Granny Fang took the bamboo basket from Xue Ruanruan's hands and carefully placed it on the vermilion lacquered wooden table in the main hall.

"What gift is so heavy? Is there something wrong with my nose? Why do I smell the sweet scent of peaches?"

The old lady was close to the table. When Granny Fang put down the bamboo basket, she noticed an incredibly fragrant peach scent wafting over and couldn't help but take a few deep breaths.