I rely on the system to support my eighteen brothers and sisters

No matter how Qiao Linxi knew Gu Changfeng, the evil villain who specialized in harming loyal people, Old Lady Qiao did not want to offend him because of Qiao Wan'er's childish words.

Their Qiao family seems to be very prestigious in the capital, but in fact it is just on the surface.

Old Master Qiao had only one son, Qiao Zijin, and Qiao Zijin ran away from home. Although some of his nephews served in the court, they were not on the same page.

Who knows if they will stab me in the back one day. This is why the old lady insisted on coming to Lanqing City to take these children back to Beijing.

Only one's own descendants are of the same mind as oneself.

Qin Guozong said in the letter that his grandson was already eight or nine years old. If he was taken back and trained well for a few years, he could become an official in the court. Only in this way would the status of their Qiao family be consolidated.

This is also the reason why Mrs. Qiao frowned when she saw Qiao Linxi's temper. Although they didn't have much contact, based on this short half-day contact, Qiao Linxi was not the kind of person who would be manipulated by others. She had too many ideas and did not discuss things with others. Such a woman was the most difficult to control.

Old Mrs. Qiao does not favor boys over girls. As long as they are children of the Qiao family, as long as they are obedient and can marry a good husband when they grow up, they can still help the Qiao family.

Listening to the old lady's wishful thinking, Qiao Linxi couldn't help but sneer. Her guess was right. What she wanted to do with these grandchildren was to have them return to Beijing and become pawns in her hands to consolidate the status of the Qiao family.

Seeing that it was getting late and Qiao Linxi had no plans for the night, he took Madam Qiao and her group out of the city.

"Lin Xi? Where are we going? Why haven't we left the city yet?" The old lady looked at the road that was becoming more and more desolate, her heart beating fast. Could it be that Qiao Linxi was angry and wanted to abandon them in the wilderness?

"Grandma, is this the way back home? I got a yard by chance, it's far from the city, but fortunately the yard is big enough for more than a dozen of us to live in."

As soon as Qiao Linxi finished explaining, Qiao Wan'er exclaimed again: "Why are you still walking into the cemetery? Qiao Linxi, where is your home? Are you kidding us?"

"Miss Qiao, if you are afraid, you can go back the way you came. My yard is indeed in the cemetery."

At first, Qiao Linxi was also afraid. After all, it was next to a cemetery, and in her mind there always appeared those creatures with sharp teeth, long nails, and jumping out of the graves and surrounding the Qiao Mansion.

But as time went by, she realized that she was overthinking. These graves were just piles of dirt, and no other creatures would crawl out of them.

Old Mrs. Qiao sighed: "You have suffered a lot over the years."

Although she was not very satisfied with Qiao Linxi's character, the old lady would not deny the hardships that Qiao Linxi and his family had endured over the years. She also had to admit that if it weren't for Qiao Linxi's character, these children might not be alive today.

There was a drought a few years ago, and life was difficult for them in the capital. How much better could it be for Qiao Linxi and others who were far away at the border?

Several families have lost their parents, and Qiao Linxi is the only eldest sister. It is not easy for them to live well, so don't be too harsh on her.

Her temper can be tempered slowly in the future and she can eventually become dignified and virtuous.

Under the moonlight, we finally arrived at the Qiao residence. The naughty kids were still running around the yard, and we couldn't even hear the knocks on the door. It was only when Qiao Linxi used a loudspeaker to shout that someone came to open the door.

The person who opened the door was Qiao Lingji from fourth uncle's family. He saw Qiao Linxi standing outside the door and called out "Sister Linxi" in surprise.

"Well, have you all eaten?"

"I ate it, but I don't know what happened to Sister Lin Qin. She has been hiding in the house since she came back. She won't respond no matter who calls her."

Qiao Linxi patted Qiao Lingji on the head and said, "Don't worry about her. Go find Lin Shu and Lin Qi."

After Qiao Lingji ran away, Qiao Linxi introduced him to Old Lady Qiao: "This is the eldest son of my fourth uncle, Qiao Lingji."

Looking at the yard full of children, Old Mrs. Qiao was surprised. She thought that the group of children Qin Guozong was talking about were only seven or eight, but she didn't expect that the whole yard was full of them.

All the children in this yard were brought here by Qiao Linxi from other places. It’s really not easy for her.

In this drought era, the grass on the mountain turned yellow and there was nothing to eat. Even adults might not be able to feed so many children, but Qiao Linxi was able to feed a girl, and she was still alive and well, living in a big house and opening a shop.

At this moment, Old Mrs. Qiao felt even more respect for Qiao Linxi.

"Lin Xi, how many children do you have in total?"

Seeing the yard full of children, Mrs. Qiao couldn't help but ask, why are there children everywhere? It's giving her a headache.

"Including me, there are nineteen in total."

Qiao Linxi's casual words shocked the old lady. She looked at Qiao Linxi in disbelief: "Nineteen? You fled with eighteen brothers and sisters alone?"

"Yes. Come in, I'll have someone make room for you."

Qiao Linxi had long been numb to the idea of ​​raising 18 brothers and sisters by herself. When she first arrived, she was really upset. She herself had never experienced such a famine, let alone bringing others along.

Later, the system worked great and I gradually got used to it, but it was really noisy sometimes when there were so many children.

After entering the main building, Qiao Linshu and Qiao Linqi also ran over, and the little tail Qiao Linhua followed behind them holding a rabbit.

"Grandma, these are my brothers, Qiao Linshu and Qiao Linqi, and this is my sister, Qiao Linhua."

"Your names..." The old lady had already noticed the differences in the names of these children. "Your names together spell out Qin, Qi, Shu, and Hua?"

"Yes," Qiao Linxi nodded, "Our family is Qinqishuhua, my second uncle's family is Qiao Linshan and Ping'an Xile, my third uncle's family is Qiao Linbao and Jinyumantang, and my fourth uncle's family is Jixiangruyi."

"What a nice name, very festive." Old Mrs. Qiao praised, not knowing whether she was sincere or not.

However, Qiao Linxi guessed that her praise was not sincere. After all, these names might be fine in the countryside, but they would be a bit rustic if they were placed in the capital city, which was under the feet of the emperor.

The Qiao Mansion was originally very large, with many empty rooms, but since Old Lady Qiao brought a group of people with her, it seemed a bit crowded.

Qiao Linxi had no choice but to ask the children to vacate their rooms, with boys living in one room and girls living in another.

Old Madam Qiao and Qiao Wan'er lived on the first floor of the main building, while Qiao Linxi lived on the second floor. The maids and servants lived in the side rooms.

With dozens of people here, the daily expenses are not a small amount. After only a few days of staying, Qiao Wan'er set her sights on Qiao Linxi.

"Qiao Linxi, why don't you take out the silver in your hand and give it to grandma?"

Qiao Linxi asked back: "Why?"

"Your grandmother is managing your mansion, so you can't ask her to take out her own money, right?"