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

"What's wrong, Brother Li? Is there something wrong with this position?"

"Here, this is the cemetery of Lanqing City."

"Cemetery?" Qiao Linxi wondered, if it was a cemetery, why would the old man give her a key? And the system also said that this was the key to the third courtyard.

"Could I have seen it wrong?"

"I am from Lanqing City, how could I be mistaken? This is what the old man gave you, right? I advise you not to take it seriously. I don't know where this key came from."

Although Li Guanchai said so, Qiao Linxi really wanted to go and take a look. Didn’t the system say that the old man was pretending to be crazy? Maybe there was some mystery in it.

"That's true," Qiao Linxi looked up at the sky and asked Officer Li, "Where is the courtyard you mentioned, Brother Li? Is it far?"

Qiao Linxi planned to go to the courtyard that Li Guanchai mentioned first, live there first, and then make plans.

"It's not far, just behind the main street, a bit remote, but there are residents all around, so it's not deserted."

Soon they arrived at the farmhouse that Officer Li had mentioned. He went forward and knocked on the door. An old woman with white hair opened the door. She looked friendly.

"Hey, Mr. Li? What's the matter?"

The old woman's back was bent and her eyesight was beginning to blur, so she could only see a blurry figure.

"Grandma, I have a group of children here. We just came to Lanqing City and want to find a place to stay. I thought of your place. Do you think it is convenient?"

"Children?" The old woman stretched her head to look behind Officer Li and said, "That would be great. It's lonely for us old couple to live in this yard. It would be more lively if a child came."

Qiao Linxi stepped forward and said, "Grandma, how much rent should we pay you for living here for a month?"

"What money do you want? We are the only two old people living in this yard. It's quite lonely. You guys are here to keep us company. But I'm old and can't cook for you anymore."

"It's okay, we can do it ourselves."

Just like that, Qiao Linxi and her family all moved into this yard. Although it was just an ordinary courtyard, it was really big. The nineteen children could stand in the yard without feeling crowded.

Qiao Linxi took out some more copper coins from his pocket and handed them to Li Guancha: "Brother Li, thank you so much today. If it weren't for you, we would have been in the dark after entering the city, and we might not have found a place to eat until now."

"Girl, you are so polite. This is what I should do. You guys settle down first, and come find me if you need anything."

After Li left, the old woman took the children to see the room. The yard was not only spacious but also unique. There was a pond in the center of the yard with a rockery.

It is the season for lotus flowers to bloom. The pond is full of pink lotus flowers, swaying in the wind, like graceful girls.

Goldfish with red bodies are swimming under the green lotus leaves. It is really puzzling that this old woman can still raise goldfish when even drinking water is a problem.

"My pond has never dried up. I'm a little puzzled. The fish and flowers here are all doing well." The old woman explained, probably because she saw Qiao Linxi staring at the pond.

"This is so beautiful that it looks like a painting." Qiao Linxi praised. This kind of beauty of the courtyard cannot be created no matter how much money is spent in the future.

After looking at the yard and the room, the old woman returned to her room.

The yard is not only spacious but also very clean. There is no musty smell at all that comes from not being lived in for a long time. This may be because the old woman cleans it frequently and puts green plants in it.

Finally settled down, Qiao Linxi felt relieved. She was very touched when she saw the children left the best and largest room for her.

Although he was touched, Qiao Linxi still had to arrange work for the children. Feeding these dozen people every day was a big deal and he couldn't be perfunctory like before.

"From now on, we will settle down. Although we are all children, we still have to have clear division of labor. Someone has to do the daily cleaning of the yard and cooking. Also, if you are good at anything, tell me. I will see if I can use your expertise to earn some money."

What disappointed Qiao Linxi was that although these children were sensible, they were all from farming families and had no special skills. Farmers’ main job was to take good care of the crops, so they didn’t have the energy to teach their children a skill.

Even though they don't know anything, Qiao Linxi still has to find a way to survive. She doesn't want to just rely on the few steamed buns given by the system.

It is said that human hearts are never satisfied. Qiao Linxi no longer wants to eat steamed buns after settling down. In her previous life, she was a senior white-collar worker and lived a very refined life. The hardships she has suffered in the past few days here may be as much as the hardships she suffered in her previous life for more than 30 years.

After helping the children to find their rooms, Qiao Linxi went out alone. She did not go to the location on the map given to her by the old man, but went to the market to see if she could buy some meat and noodles. She still had some rice in her system, but it was not enough to eat. She had to find a way.

It's already evening, and many stall owners selling hot-selling products are starting to pack up and prepare to go home.

Qiao Linxi saw that there was only a little bit of pork belly and big bones on the meat stall, so he bought them all. Then he went to the rice store to buy noodles. He went to the seasoning store to buy salt and other condiments, and then he carried the things back to the yard.

When Qiao Linxi first arrived, he didn't pay attention, but now he can see clearly that this small courtyard is called Zhucui Garden, and there are many bamboos planted at the entrance.

"Children, come and lend a hand."

There are several large bones, and with the flour, they are still quite heavy.

"Wow, there's meat." Several children were playing in the yard. When they saw Qiao Linxi coming back, they put down the wooden sticks in their hands and walked towards Qiao Linxi.

"Sister, the kitchen is here." Qiao Linqi carried the pork belly and took Qiao Linxi to the west.

I don't know if it's because it's late in the evening, but Qiao Linxi always feels like the yard is shrouded by something. When he enters the yard, he feels inexplicably suffocated, as if he has walked into a bottle.

If there was something wrong with this yard, why would Officer Li bring them here, unless there was something wrong with Officer Li too.

Seeing that everything was normal and the children were all normal, Qiao Linxi shook her head, thinking that she was overthinking. Even the system did not say that there was anything wrong with the yard.

When they arrived at the kitchen, Qiao Linbao volunteered to chop wood, Qiao Linshan lit the fire, and Qiao Linqin washed the meat.

In the yard, there was a big vat behind the rockery. Qiao Linqin went there to wash the meat, but Qiao Linxi was surprised to find that the water in the big vat was not less. After Qiao Linqin drew it out, it was full soon.

How magical! Could this be the kind of well that produces water on its own in later generations? It is said that this kind of well produces water because there is an underground river underneath. But if there really is an underground river, why is this place so dry?

Qiao Linxi tilted her head to watch Qiao Linqin washing the meat. Her brain was also thinking about this question, so she didn't notice that the window of the main building was opened a crack, and there was a pair of strange eyes staring at her.