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

"What mysterious power? This wine was just left here by someone else. Don't listen to this kid's nonsense."

Even though Qiao Linxi denied it, the guards would never believe her. This wine is not ordinary low-quality wine. You can tell it is good wine just by smelling it.

Who would forget such good wine here? In this situation, let alone wine, even half a steamed bun would not be forgotten here.

However, the guards did not expose Qiao Linxi. They just thought that she was a powerful person. They clearly did not see her carrying a bag, but she was able to take out so many bags of water. She must have a big secret.

"Qiao Linxi, you are really good at winning people's hearts."

Qiao Linxi had long been immune to Qiao Wan'er's sarcasm, but she still took up the conversation and said, "Of course I have to win people's hearts. If we are really children of the Qiao family, we won't be isolated and helpless after we enter the Qiao family."

Qiao Wan'er said that she was winning people's hearts, and that was what she meant. If Qiao Linqin and the others really returned to the Qiao family in the future, these servants would remember her kindness and would not deliberately make things difficult for them.

Old Madam Qiao had mixed feelings. She didn't know whether she was happy or not. On the one hand, if these children were all her grandchildren, then their Qiao family would have an heir. But on the other hand, if she allowed Qiao Linxi to enter the mansion, then the power of speech in the mansion would surely gradually fall into her hands, and she would become an old lady without a say.

"Old lady..."

The maid Hongyu knew what her master was thinking. She sighed and advised, "Just go with the flow. From what I see, it doesn't look like the young lady will be able to follow us back to the capital."

The old lady did not respond, but just looked at Qiao Linxi's face which was exactly the same as her son's, feeling sad.

After eating and drinking, the group started on their journey again. However, they were delayed a little and did not reach Luoyue Village before dark, but instead arrived at the village where blacksmiths made a living.

Qiao Linxi remembered that when she came here, she exchanged a lollipop for a backpack and a sickle.

There are fewer people in this village. After so many years of drought, it is no longer possible to survive in the village. Many people have fled like Qiao Linxi and his friends.

Although it is raining now, it does not solve the problem of food and clothing all at once. Therefore, except for the people who originally stayed in the village, no one else returned.

Therefore, Qiao Linxi and his group were still very conspicuous after entering the village. Because the guards and Yue Li were carrying swords, the villagers who saw them were so scared that they ran away.

"What's wrong with these people? They run away when they see us. Where are we going to stay tonight?"

Along the way, Qiao Wan'er became more and more angry. She almost pointed at Old Lady Qiao and scolded her for asking for trouble. If they hadn't come to look for corpses, they would still be living a good life in Lanqing City and still be with Brother Xiaoqing.

"These are all rural people. It's normal for them to be afraid when they see us carrying swords. Don't worry, grandma will definitely not let you sleep on the street. But there are so many of us, it may be a little difficult for us to stay in the same house."

Old Mrs. Qiao looked at these low thatched houses. The yard of each household was so small that it definitely couldn't accommodate so many people.

"Grandma, you don't have to worry about the five of us. We will find a place to live by ourselves."

Qiao Linxi also knew that their group was too large and anyone who saw them would be scared.

Glancing at the desolate village, Qiao Linxi said, "Grandma, let's go find somewhere to stay separately and meet at the entrance of the village early tomorrow morning."

"Oh..." Old Mrs. Qiao wanted to say something, but Qiao Linxi had already pulled Qiao Linhua and Qiao Linshu away.

"Tsk, you say that as if no one would want to be with her."

Qiao Wan'er made a face at Qiao Linxi's back.

"You, go and keep an eye on these five siblings, make sure nothing goes wrong."

Although Mrs. Qiao didn't like Qiao Linxi, it didn't mean she didn't approve of Qiao Linqi and Qiao Linshu. They were her grandsons, the ones who would inherit the household registration books in the future.

"Hey, I'll go look after the young lady and the others."

The guard who was called out happily followed Qiao Linxi away, leaving only Old Lady Qiao and a few others staring in a daze at the strange and poor village.

Hongyu asked several families in succession, but no one was willing to let them stay overnight. Mrs. Qiao was worried now. Did they really have to sleep in the wilderness?

"Madam, maybe these villagers rejected us because they saw that we were carrying swords. Why don't the three of us separate from you, Madam, and you and Miss Wan'er go to stay overnight? The three of us can just find a place to stay for the night."

“No,” Qiao Wan’er said before Old Lady Qiao could say anything: “If you leave, who will protect me and Grandma?”

"The three of us brothers won't go too far. We will make sure the old lady is in our sight. This will also ensure her safety."

Qiao Wan'er said again: "That won't work either. If something goes wrong, who will be responsible?"

The guard who was speaking also became angry and said, "If anything goes wrong, we are willing to die as an apology."

"How much is your life worth?"

"Okay!" Mrs. Qiao interrupted Qiao Wan'er: "It's decided."

"Grandma..." Qiao Wan'er stomped her feet coquettishly.

"If a group of us go to seek shelter together, no one will dare to take us in. Only if we let these guards leave, those people will see that we are just women and children and they will not pose a threat, and then they will let us stay."

After the guards left, Old Mrs. Qiao and her companions really found someone who was willing to let them stay overnight, but the family said they had no food at home and could not cook for them.

This made Qiao Wan'er very angry.

Qiao Linxi was more harmonious. She did not take the children to seek shelter, but instead asked where there were any abandoned houses.

The night after the Mid-Autumn Festival was still quite cold, so Qiao Linxi and his friends found an empty house to live in and were now sitting around a fire.

"Sister, are we just going to sit there?"

Qiao Linshu rubbed his rumbling stomach and asked, "Is there nothing to eat?"

Qiao Linxi looked at Yue Li, then at the guard, and rolled his eyes: "No."

Although she had a hunch that her secret might be exposed, she didn't want to make this hunch a reality, so she didn't plan to take the things out.

Just be hungry. A person won’t die from starvation if he skips a meal.

"Sister, there is no outsider here, please give me some food, I am really hungry."

Qiao Linshu didn't care about anything else, he just wanted to eat at the moment.

After all, he was only an eight-year-old child. How could he care about so many things? He just kept shaking Qiao Linxi's arm.

"Miss, you can transform food? Then was the pot of wine you transformed today? It wasn't forgotten there by someone else."