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

"Don't be disgusted by our harsh words. Although Lin Shan is included in the family tree of your Qiao Mansion, she is not related by blood at all. Don't be too picky when you look at her."

The Countess and her mother-in-law were both talking about this issue, which made the second old lady feel unhappy.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will never marry Lin Shan into your Earl's Mansion."

At first, the second old lady thought that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were really thinking about her, but as they talked, they still talked about Qiao Linshan's background. They said that Qiao Linshan was of low status and could not be on the stage.

The countess was embarrassed by the second old lady's blunt revelation, and said directly that she had no other intentions, but was just doing it for Qiao Linshan's good.

Over there, Lu Yan took Qiao Linshan and her brother around the Lu Mansion, and every time they went to a place, they would introduce the construction of the mansion, saying where the wood was shipped from, and what the floor tiles were made of.

To put it bluntly, she was showing off how magnificent her Earl's Mansion was.

The four siblings of Qiao Linshan listened to her silently and exclaimed in unison at the right time, which greatly satisfied Lu Yan's vanity.

When they reached a pavilion, maids and servants set out tea and snacks under the pavilion. Lu Yan couldn't help showing off again.

Finally, Lu Yan looked at Qiao Linshan and said, "Did you see that? This is the gap between our Earl's Mansion and you country kids. I warn you, don't have any crooked ideas about marrying in. I won't allow it! I don't need a sister-in-law or brother-in-law from the countryside."

Qiao Linshan smiled. She gave her brothers a reassuring look and said, "Don't worry, Miss Lu. I know that I come from a humble background and naturally I am not worthy of the Earl's Mansion."

Even though the Earl's Mansion was in such a mess, Qiao Linshan looked down on it.

She shrugged. She didn't like dealing with too many people. She was afraid that she wasn't smart enough and wouldn't be able to cope with such a large crowd.

Although she had no intention of getting married, if she wanted to get married, she would rather marry someone from a simple family with a lower status than marry someone from such a noble family.

"It's good that you know this. If I find out that you seduce my brother or my younger brother, I will not forgive you."

Lu Yan raised his fist and threatened Qiao Linshan.

Qiao Linshan smiled and didn't care.

She was thinking, is it true that women can only survive by getting married? Can't they earn money and live on their own?

To use Sister Lin Xi's words, how can being a man be as attractive as making money?

However, Sister Lin Xi was also arranged to marry, but I don’t know what her future brother-in-law will be like.

The conversation in the pavilion was heard by Qiao Yunqi who came out of the study, and his face suddenly darkened.

"Cousin, I've spoiled Yan'er, so don't bother with her. I like my niece Lin Shan more. If we can get married, I'd be very happy."

Lu Chenghui looked at Qiao Yunqi somewhat awkwardly. Lu Yan was the eldest daughter and was indeed spoiled and spoke without restraint.

"Cousin, Lin Shan just came to me, and I want to stay for two more years."

Qiao Yunqi was also unwilling to marry Qiao Linshan into the Earl's Mansion. Although the Earl's Mansion was of noble status, Qiao Linshan's status was indeed a bit lower. If she entered the Earl's Mansion, she would probably only be able to marry a bastard.

Lu Chenghui's backyard has a bunch of illegitimate sons and daughters. He gets a headache just thinking about it, and he can't bear to let his daughter come in and suffer.

He would rather find a lowly in-law for Qiao Linshan than push her into the whirlpool.

The Qiao family had dinner at the Lu Mansion before returning to the Qiao Mansion. The second old lady had been waiting for Qiao Linshan to take the initiative to talk about what happened in the Earl's Mansion, but until Qiao Linshan retired to rest, she did not mention a word.

"She doesn't take it to heart at all?"

The second old lady looked at the maid beside her and asked in confusion, "She didn't even take it to heart that Lu Yan humiliated them like that."

"Madam, I think Miss Lin Shan is an open-minded person, and Miss Lu's words really didn't bother her at all."

The maid was also a little surprised. Qiao Linshan was humiliated by Lu Yan, and she thought she would have to mention it to the Second Old Lady. But she didn't say a word.

Perhaps, she was self-aware, knowing that her identity was sensitive and it was not good to say anything more to the Second Old Lady.

Qiao Linshan didn't say anything, but Qiao Yunqi limped in and expressed his attitude in his first words. He said he didn't want Qiao Linshan to enter the Earl's Mansion.

"Mother, I'm not saying anything bad about my aunt. We just brought the child to visit the Earl's Mansion today without any other intentions. But what my aunt and cousins ​​said was too harsh. It felt as if we brought the child there just to force the child into their Earl's Mansion. Don't say they don't want to, I don't want to either. My daughter doesn't have to marry a noble family or become a noblewoman, she must live a good life. Even if life is a little hard, she must live in harmony with her husband and get along well with her mother-in-law. They have suffered enough, losing their father and mother at a young age, and being displaced. For the rest of their lives, I just hope they will be safe and smooth."

"Mother knows." The second old lady had the same idea.

Before, I thought they had a good relationship with the Countess, but once interests were involved, the relationship became delicate.

"I'm going to take Lin Shan to see the shops tomorrow. I plan to give her a shop to play with. Whether it's good or bad, I'll accept it."

Although Qiao Yunqi was over 40 years old, he was grinning like a child at this moment.

"Thank you, mother. It seems that I have to work hard to save money for my daughter's dowry and for my son's wife."

Seeing her son suddenly become more open-minded, the second old lady was also filled with comfort. The arrival of these children should be a blessing.

The same idea was also occurring in the third house. Qiao Xuming and his wife took Qiao Linbao and his four siblings back to their maternal family. Different from the Earl's Mansion, Qiao Xuming's father-in-law was an editor in the Hanlin Academy, a civil servant of some importance.

They also wouldn't think that Qiao Xuming and his wife brought their child here to strengthen the relationship.

But Qiao Xuming's mother-in-law held her daughter and couldn't help wiping away tears.

"Xiuyun, you have been married for many years but have no children. These children are your support. You must treat them well. Not to mention the older ones, the younger one is only three or four years old. You must treat him well. When he grows up, he will definitely treat you as his biological mother."

Tian Xiuyun nodded: "Mother, I know. Although Lin Bao is older, he is still very close to me. And this child is capable. He found a master in the countryside. He said he was a guard beside the Sixth Prince. Maybe he can take the path of a military examination in the future."

Mrs. Tian also thought so. It was obvious that this child had a great future.

"By the way, their biological parents have passed away. Have you prepared a small hall for them to worship their biological parents?"