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

"Will it be too troublesome?" Zhao Dongqing was really afraid that he would cause trouble for Qiao Linxi.

"No, I invited many people to dinner today."

Qiao Linxi shook her head and walked towards the shop with Zhao Dongqing. Seeing the shop, Zhao Dongqing couldn't help but praise: "Miss Linxi, you are so amazing. You actually opened a shop with your brothers and sisters."

"Life forces me."

As soon as Qiao Linxi finished speaking, Officer Li came over with the county magistrate and his family. They also brought gifts.

"Miss Qiao, good luck with your opening."

The county magistrate also brought over a few jars of wine, showing great respect to Qiao Linxi.

Originally, the shop owners didn't want to come. After all, they didn't take Qiao Linxi seriously because she was a girl. But when they saw that the county magistrate had come, they quickly prepared gifts and came over.

"Miss Qiao, good luck with your grand opening!"

After Qiao Linxi arranged everything for the children, she was busy welcoming guests and thanked everyone who came, thus earning another wave of gratitude points.

"Miss Lin Xi..."

Hearing this voice, Qiao Linxi paused. How did they come? No, how did they know that her shop was here?

"Sister Xiao..."

Qiao Linxi: ...

Xiao Ji: Can he not get rid of this title?

Xiao Ji, Tong Yu and Qiao Linbao looked at Qiao Linxi with smiles on their faces.

"Sister Lin Xi, you didn't tell me that the store was opening. If I hadn't met Lin Ping and the others and they told me, I wouldn't have known about it."

Qiao Linbao took the lead and walked towards Qiao Linxi. Qiao Linxi smiled and said, "I just saw that you were busy practicing martial arts. Come in, and you can set up another table."

After Xiao Ji and his friends entered the house, they found a table and sat down.

Originally, after the county magistrate entered the room, he looked around calmly, and was a little disappointed when he didn't see the person he wanted to see.

He agreed to have dinner with Qiao Linxi only because of that gentleman's appearance. Otherwise, how could a little yellow-haired girl from outside like Qiao Linxi be worthy of him lowering his status to have dinner with her?

Just as he sat down, the shop owners from the surrounding areas came in again, flattering him one by one, which really made him unhappy.

It was not until he saw the person sitting in the corner that the county magistrate became interested.

He pushed aside those flatterers and quickly approached to chat: "Prince Zhao..., I didn't expect to see you here."

Before the other party could reply, the county magistrate saw another incredible person.

"Sixth... Young Master..." The county magistrate's words were interrupted by Xiao Ji's eyes. The county magistrate looked at Qiao Linxi who was busy, and then he realized that this little girl didn't know the true identities of these people?

"Everyone who is here is a guest, please take a seat." Qiao Linxi served a new table of dishes, and seeing that Xiao Ji and the others were still standing, he asked them to sit down.

After Qiao Linxi finished her work, she sat at the main table. Seeing that the county magistrate had brought some wine, she opened it and poured a glass for all the men, and she took a small sip for herself.

She raised the wine glass and looked at everyone: "From now on, our Qiao family's children will settle down in Lanqing City. I hope everyone will take good care of them. I toast to you."

Everyone raised their glasses, and the county magistrate spoke first: "Miss Qiao, welcome to Lanqing City to settle down. There have been many years of famine, and our border towns need people like Miss Qiao to prosper."

"We are all neighbors, and anyone who can help weigh will do so."

"Miss Qiao is really amazing. She can take care of so many brothers and sisters and open a store. We adult men feel ashamed of ourselves."

"Thank you all for coming. Come, have a drink."

Qiao Linxi raised his glass, toasted everyone, and then drank first.

After all, she was young and had never drunk alcohol in her body. She drank a little too quickly and choked.

"Cough cough..." The violent coughing made her face red, and it took her a long time to calm down.

"Don't force Miss Lin Xi, since she doesn't know how to drink." Xiao Ji was sitting next to Qiao Linxi. Seeing that he was coughing uncomfortably, he wanted to reach out and pat her back, but felt it was inappropriate, so he withdrew his hand.

"Yes, Miss Qiao. I won't force myself to drink." The county magistrate also agreed.

"Then everyone is welcome, please feel free to do so."

After Qiao Linxi greeted him, he didn't drink any wine but started eating with his own bowl.

The county magistrate asked, "Miss Qiao, how old are you this year?"

"Fourteen."

"She's not even of age yet. She's really amazing. A girl who hasn't even reached the age of marriage yet can support so many brothers and sisters. I feel ashamed of myself."

"You are joking, magistrate. I am just a peasant girl. I am the eldest in the family, so I naturally have to do my best to take care of my brothers and sisters."

Qiao Linxi noticed the county magistrate's attitude towards Xiao Ji and the others, which was very respectful. Those who could make the lord of a city so respectful must have extraordinary identities.

Xiao Liu and Gu Changfeng knew each other and were on opposite sides. Gu Changfeng was a eunuch, and the only place where eunuchs could work was the imperial palace, so Xiao Liu was also a member of the imperial palace.

If he was just an ordinary person working in the palace, the county magistrate here would not have known about it.

Who is Xiao Liu? The answer is obvious, but Qiao Linxi didn't think about it further. She didn't want to have anything to do with these people and just wanted to focus on her own career.

"Xiao Liuzi, why didn't you bring us with you to the feast?"

This sound made Qiao Linxi forget to chew the meat in her mouth. Could it be that she just thought of him, so this guy came?

No, it was because I had always been under his surveillance and he knew my every move. That was why he showed up at the right time.

Everyone had arrived and the banquet had started, but he arrived late and instantly became the focus of the whole place.

Seeing Gu Changfeng, Xiao Ji couldn't help but clench his fists under the table.

In fact, Xiao Ji has always known that Qiao Linxi lives under Gu Changfeng's nose. But he doesn't understand why Gu Changfeng is so obsessed with Qiao Linxi?

Could it be that he came to the border this time for this matter?

"Miss Qiao? Why don't you welcome us? When others come, you always greet them with a smile, but when they come to our house, why don't you even show an expression and refuse to give alms?"

Qiao Linxi really didn't want to bother with Gu Changfeng. She had already drawn a line between them, so why was he still coming up to her? If she were to bother with him now, wouldn't it be ridiculous for her to have done those things a few days ago?

"Miss Qiao, Master Gu is calling you."

The county magistrate gently called Qiao Linxi, and then whispered, "Miss Qiao, quickly bring Master Gu here."

The county magistrate was also afraid. He was really afraid that this gentleman would be unhappy and massacre all the people in Lanqing City. In that case, they would lose their lives in vain, and this Mr. Gu would not be punished at all.