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

Qiao Linxi laughed again: "Take care of the mansion for me?"

Old Lady Qiao brought a large group of people to live here. It cannot be said that all the food and supplies were paid by Qiao Linxi, but half of them were paid by her. How come Qiao Wan'er said that the old lady was managing the mansion for her?

It's not that she is petty, but to her, Old Lady Qiao and her group are just strangers. If it weren't for Qiao Linqin and her four children, she would never let the old lady and her group live here.

It was already hard enough for her to raise 18 children by herself, and with the old lady and her family, there were almost 50 people. Every meal required more than ten kilograms of rice and meat, not to mention vegetarian dishes, which was a considerable expense.

To be honest, Qiao Linxi really doesn't like so many strangers living in his mansion.

"Isn't it?" Qiao Wan'er asked back, "I don't know what you're busy with every day. You're not at home all day. Grandma is in charge of everything you eat and use. Stop nagging and take out the silver quickly. Don't tell me you don't have any. I saw three boxes of gold and silver in your snack bar."

"You mean, without grandma, my mansion will be in chaos?"

Qiao Wan'er also heard the sarcasm in Qiao Linxi's tone, and she still asked Qiao Linxi: "Isn't it?"

"Isn't it? Qiao Wan'er, let me tell you, without you guys, our lives will be better!"

As soon as Qiao Linxi finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of the old lady walking in the yard supported by a maid.

"My brothers and sisters are all sensible. They can take care of themselves when I'm not at home. They don't need anyone else to take care of them."

After saying that, Qiao Linxi left the house. The old lady not far away looked at Qiao Linxi's back and felt very uncomfortable.

She had been here for a few days, and she had no idea what Qiao Linxi was busy with, leaving early and coming back late. The older girls also left early and came back late, and some even didn't come back.

From this point of view, they really were holding Qiao Linxi back. Without this old lady, these children would have lived a good life.

"Old lady, please don't be angry. This is how the eldest lady's personality should be. She is straightforward. She definitely doesn't mean to dislike you."

"Hongyu," the old lady said, holding the maid's hand, "Do you think it's unnecessary for us to live here?"

"How can it be redundant? Old Madam, you have arranged the affairs of the mansion in an orderly manner. The eldest lady has seen it. I guess she is just bickering with Miss Wan'er."

How could the maid Hongyu say that her old lady was superfluous? Although she thought so in her heart, she would not say it out loud.

"Madam, I know you love the eldest lady, but isn't it good for the eldest lady to have such a character?" Hongyu comforted Mrs. Qiao.

"Look, the eldest daughter is so capable, this is a good thing, she will be able to protect herself when she enters the capital. When you and the old master grow old, the Qiao family will still have the eldest daughter to support them, how great is that? Does the old lady like the kind of gentle and indecisive daughter?"

Old Madam Qiao sighed: "I'm not worried that if Qiao Linxi returns to Beijing, she will suffer."

"The eldest lady is so good at talking, how can she suffer any loss? Look, Miss Wan'er didn't get anything good from her."

"On the other hand, it's a good thing that the eldest lady has more ideas and doesn't rely on the old lady. I'm not saying that Miss Wan'er is bad, but old lady, imagine, if something happens to the Qiao family, who can handle it or Miss Wan'er can handle it?"

The answer to Hongyu's question is obvious, only Qiao Linxi can take responsibility.

"Wan'er grew up in my presence. Even if she's not very well-behaved, she still has the proper manners."

"Oh my old lady," Hongyu looked at Old Lady Qiao anxiously, "The eldest lady is your granddaughter, the young master's biological daughter. Don't you still believe in a daughter taught by the young master? The eldest lady is just a little straightforward, but there is nothing else to complain about. The maids in the kitchen said that they don't have to go out to buy vegetables. Every morning, the vegetable farmers will deliver the vegetables for the day, and the quantity is enough for all of us. This is all arranged by the eldest lady. You see, the eldest lady still has you in her heart."

"Girl, you are protecting Qiao Linxi so much. Are you under her spell?"

Old Mrs. Qiao tapped Hongyu's forehead, and the two of them walked away talking and laughing.

"Qiao Linxi!!!"

No one noticed Qiao Wan'er in the corner. She had a gloomy face and clenched her hands tightly, her nails digging into her flesh, but she didn't feel any pain at all.

"You said you didn't want to go to the capital, but now you're trying to win people's hearts. I want to see how long you can be so proud!"

After saying that, Qiao Wan'er turned and left.

These days, Qiao Linxi has been busy with the affairs of the academy and has really no time to stay at home and cultivate relationships with Old Madam Qiao.

But the two boys, after learning that Old Mrs. Qiao was their biological grandmother, started hanging around her all day, calling her “grandma” all the time.

As for Qiao Linqin, she was depressed for a few days after returning from the bottom of the cliff. But she learned from Mrs. Qiao that their father was really the son of a big family, and she was the daughter of a rich family. Then she was fully revived. The old lady felt sorry for them and made them some clothes with good fabrics. She started to dress up these days.

She is now the granddaughter of the current Grand Tutor, and this identity is definitely worthy of Brother Xiao.

Old Mrs. Qiao felt pity for these children without parents, so she asked her nanny to teach the girls the etiquette of the inner house. Qiao Linqin learned the most seriously.

Seeing the serious Qiao Linqin, Old Mrs. Qiao finally felt less angry than she had been with Qiao Linxi.

Qiao Linxi is a prick, and she hurts people when she touches them. But her brothers and sisters are obedient and will become great if they are well educated.

But the most important thing now is to confirm whether these five children are their Qiao family’s children.

Qiao Zijin is dead, and blood test is of little use. So the old lady wants to go to Qiao Zijin's grave to see if she can find some proof that Qiao Zijin is the father of these children.

When they heard the news, the children were stunned. Their deceased parents were mentioned again and their eyes were red.

"Grandma, our parents were beaten to death by bandits in order to protect us five siblings. They were buried in Luoyue Village."

"Don't cry, kid. You'll have your grandmother in the future." The old lady hugged Qiao Linshu and comforted him, "If your father is really my son, I will take him back to the capital and bury him in our Qiao family's ancestral tomb, so that he can return to his roots."