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

Qiao Wan'er put her hands on her waist and yelled at Qiao Linxi, "Who are you bullying?"

"You are the one who is being squeezed. These days you have been living in my shop, eating my food and using my things, and even trying to make things difficult for me. Qiao Wan'er, I really don't know how a rich lady like you was raised to be such an ungrateful person."

"enough!"

Qiao Wan'er was scolded by Qiao Linxi, and Old Lady Qiao couldn't hold back her face. She said with a sullen face: "We are all sisters, so please be less talkative."

Qiao Linxi knew that Old Lady Qiao had looked down on her from the beginning. She had been used to being powerful all her life, and suddenly being humiliated by a junior, she naturally couldn't hold back her pride.

A person of such high moral character as her believes that her grandchildren should respect her as the first. After these children learn of her identity, they should run to her and beg for mercy.

Unexpectedly, not only did she not approach her, she also did not take her seriously. Naturally, her self-esteem was hit.

But because he currently showed himself to be a capable and wealthy man, the old lady didn't want to make things too awkward with him.

If I really am her granddaughter, and the two of them have a falling out, it would be a laughing stock.

"Grandma, I forgot to tell you that there are bandits rampant in this area. If we return to Luoyue Village in such a swagger, I'm afraid people will keep an eye on us."

Mrs. Qiao's appearance was indeed grand, with a large number of maids and servants. The carriage was also luxurious, as if she was afraid that others would not know that she was a wealthy old lady.

But she only brought five guards. If they really encountered bandits, these five guards would be no match for those vicious bandits.

"Qiao Linxi, that's enough. You're talking about wolves and bandits. Why are you so mean? Don't you want grandma to look for your father's body? Are you afraid that after you find it, it will be confirmed that you are not children of the Qiao family, and you will be disappointed without the life of wealth and glory? So you find an excuse to stop grandma?"

Qiao Linxi: "Am I scared?"

Qiao Linxi smiled: "Why would I be afraid? It's true that there are wolves and bandits, otherwise how could our parents die on the road to escape famine. As for the problem you mentioned, I'm not worried at all, because even if we are not children of your Qiao family, we can still live well. Compared to those deep mansions with complicated rules, I prefer the unfettered countryside."

From the beginning, Qiao Linxi acted as if she didn't care whether she was really Mrs. Qiao's granddaughter, and she wasn't very warm to the old lady. From the beginning to the end, it was Mrs. Qiao who was arguing with her, nitpicking about etiquette, and nitpicking about her rules.

"If you are really the blood of our Qiao family, I can't let you wander around outside."

Mrs. Qiao's words seemed to indicate that she attached great importance to these children, but only Qiao Linxi knew that the old lady was calculating in her mind.

"Grandma, there really are bandits."

Qiao Linqin was also very worried. In fact, she cared. She was very worried that the final outcome would be that they were not the grandchildren of Mrs. Qiao. In that case, her dream of being a rich lady would be shattered, and she would no longer be worthy of Brother Xiao.

But she was more worried that something might happen to Old Mrs. Qiao. If something happened to her, even if she was finally sure that the child was from the Qiao family, the Qiao family might not accept them.

Old Mrs. Qiao thought about it for a moment and said, "Then let's disguise ourselves and return to the village as refugees, so that we won't be targeted by the bandits."

"Grandma, since you insist on going to Luoyue Village, you definitely can't take the carriage, and you can't bring these maids and servants with you, otherwise it will be too conspicuous."

Thinking of the bandits she encountered when she first arrived here, Qiao Linxi was still frightened. She was really grateful that the eighteen of them had such good luck at that time, and that they could still be together after walking so far.

Now that he was revisiting the old place, Qiao Linxi couldn't help feeling a little scared.

"How can that be possible? My grandmother is a precious person. If no one is there to take care of her, who will be able to take responsibility if something happens?"

As expected, Qiao Wan'er jumped out to oppose Qiao Linxi again: "Without a carriage, how could my grandmother walk? Qiao Linxi, I think you did this on purpose, just to torture my grandmother."

Qiao Linxi was so angry that she laughed. She said bluntly, "I told you there are bandits in this area, but you still went there in such a grand manner. You even rode in a luxurious carriage with maids and servants. Are you afraid that others don't know that you are a rich old lady? You go there in such a grand manner, aren't you telling others that you are rich and they should come and rob you?"

"Madam, I think the young lady is right. Our large group of people is indeed very conspicuous. If something unexpected happens, we have so few guards and may not be able to protect you."

Hongyu, Mrs. Qiao's personal maid, said in agreement.

"Okay then, just listen to Lin Xi. Hongyu will follow me, and the others will stay."

"grandmother……"

When Old Lady Qiao heard Qiao Wan'er's coquettish words, her face sank: "Be obedient, leave one guard to take care of you, and the others will follow us."

Seeing that Old Lady Qiao had made up her mind, Qiao Wan'er looked at Qiao Linxi again and said, "Are you five siblings going together? There are only five guards, and if one stays, there will only be four. Qiao Linshu and the others are young, so won't they just cause trouble if they go along?"

Qiao Linxi smiled evilly: "I can protect my own brothers and sisters, and I will never let anything happen to them."

Qiao Linxi could guarantee this. She was blessed with good fortune, and her blessings could protect her younger brothers and sisters. This was also the reason why they could walk to Lanqing City smoothly.

After talking for a while, the guards outside the door came out with several wolf skins, and several maids and old women took the wolf meat to process it and roasted it on the fire.

This kind of wolf meat is also a rare thing in the capital. Every autumn, many people with military commanders in their families would go hunting, usually small animals like rabbits. For something like a wolf, you need extremely good luck and excellent skills to hunt it.

Although the Qiao family did not have any military generals, Grand Tutor Qiao had several nephews who practiced martial arts. Plus, he was the prince's tutor, so many people would send over the good prey they caught.

Although wolf meat is rare, the Qiao family has eaten it several times, so the maids know how to prepare it. However, this is in a remote place, and the ingredients are not complete, so they can only use the simplest method.

Perhaps because of the heavy rain, the temperature was a little low at night, and a group of people sat around the fire. The meat on the rack was roasted until golden brown, oozing with oil and sizzling.

"It smells so good." The chatterbox Qiao Linshu had long since emerged from the haze of the wolf pack's attack. He swallowed and said, "I've never eaten wolf meat before. I wonder if it tastes good."

Qiao Wan'er sneered: "Never eaten wolf meat? I guess you haven't eaten meat many times, right?"