Tang Qiqi, a top student from an agricultural academy, transmigrated into a poverty-stricken farmhouse family. Her father's whereabouts were unknown due to war, leaving only her grandmother and...
As soon as Tang Qiqi spoke, Zhao Di and Yin Di panicked. This little sister had the most ideas, and although she was young, they often listened to her. But this matter was not so easy to manage.
Zhao Di asked Jie Di to look after Xu Lanzhi, and together with Yin Di, they called Tang Qiqi out.
As soon as Yindi stepped out, she began to scold: "Qiqi, do you know what you're doing? You have to raise more than thirty children. This isn't just about money. Your mother is stubborn and won't listen to advice. Why are you adding fuel to the fire?"
Unlike Yindi, Zhaodi didn't start scolding directly, but she clearly expressed her disagreement. She patiently said, "Eldest sister knows that Qiqi is capable and kind-hearted, and can't bear to see those children suffer. But this matter is not as simple as you think. We seven children have caused Mother so much worry. So many people, it's really not easy to manage!"
Tang Qiqi completely understood their reaction, after all, she wasn't sure about the situation herself.
In the era I lived in before, even with government support, the welfare home was struggling to make ends meet. Now, they rely entirely on their family, which is like creating a bottomless pit!
However, when she entered the county government office and saw the children being yelled at by the yamen runners like frightened birds, she was reminded of herself when she was a child.
Throughout the journey, she kept thinking about what she had done to deserve being fortunate enough to travel to such a warm and loving family, and even have an inexhaustible amount of space.
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Now she's starting to believe in fate. Since God has given her so much, she wants to give it back to those who need it.
Tang Qiqi waited until her two older sisters had finished speaking before she spoke up: "Eldest sister, second sister, I know this is difficult, but put yourself in their shoes. If we hadn't met such good people as Grandma and Mother, we would probably have suffered the same fate. I think Mother thinks the same way. Girls are people too!"
Zhao Di still felt that her mother and Qi Qi were too idealistic: "Qi Qi, we all understand the reasoning, but you are still young. These children are three or four years old, and the older ones are over ten. If we continue to raise them like this, when will it end? Are we going to have to send them off to get married?"
Unable to persuade them, Tang Qiqi could only say, "I've already spoken to the county magistrate about this matter. He told us to make proper arrangements for these children, so whether you agree or not, this matter has to be done. Like I said, let's list out all the problems we can think of first, and then address them accordingly. As for what happens next, we'll just have to deal with it as it comes!"
"Qiqi, you've been tricked by that county magistrate! This is a hot potato!" Yindi said angrily.
Seeing that there was no turning back, Zhao Di stopped struggling. She and Yin Di also felt sorry for the children. She said there were many problems: "First of all, where will these children live? Who will take care of their food and shelter, and provide them with three meals a day? Since we've taken care of them, we can't just give them food. Shouldn't those children learn something? Secondly, how long are we going to take care of them? We don't want to raise a bunch of lazy, ungrateful wretches! Finally, this is a considerable expense. Where will the money come from?"
Tang Qiqi said approvingly, "Big sister is indeed big sister. Every word she said hit the nail on the head. Now let's solve these problems one by one!"
Second sister, you're the most business-minded among us, and you know Huaiyuan County best. Where do you think would be a suitable place for them to stay?
Yindi rolled her eyes at Tang Qiqi and said, "Don't flatter me, I won't fall for your tricks!"
Although Yindi said this, she already had an idea in her mind: "It would be a lot of expense to rent a house for dozens of people in Huaiyuan County. It would be better to go back to Tangjiagou. In the countryside, houses are cheap, and there are plenty of vegetables and fruits. The cost of living is low."
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Zhao Di said, "We'll have plenty of food in Tangjiagou, and our family isn't short of grain, but where will we stay? We can't all stay in our yard, can we? How can Grandmother and Mother live in peace then?"
Yindi said, "Let's hear Mother's opinion later. I think taking care of their daily lives shouldn't be a problem. We can find one or two quick and efficient people who are good at cooking, and let the older children cook for themselves. When we were little, we cooked for ourselves when we were four or five years old!"
Tang Qiqi agreed, saying that this way the girls could learn basic life skills.
As for what the children do in their spare time, the three sisters have different opinions.
Finally, a consensus was reached: Liu Rufeng would first arrange for a student to teach them to read. The older children, around eight or nine years old, could then learn some skills to prepare for their future.
The learning environment is readily available. The Tang family owns a chicken farm, ranch, planting base, department store, and restaurant. They can choose what to learn according to their own preferences, so that they can not only learn the skills to support themselves in the future, but also earn some money.
As for expenses, Tang Qiqi waved her hand, and a box of silver she had taken from Song Chunhua immediately appeared in front of her. She smiled and said, "This money is the stolen money from that human trafficker. Spending it on these trafficked children is a good use of it!"
Zhao Di and Yin Di looked at each other in a panic and said, "Qi Qi, this stolen money is not something we can just take. We should return it quickly to avoid getting into trouble."
Tang Qiqi patted her two older sisters' hands and said, "Don't worry, no one but you two knows that this money is in my hands. If this money is given to the county magistrate, it's impossible for him to be willing to spend it on these girls."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and the box disappeared again.
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Zhao Di said, "As we just discussed, everything else has been resolved. Now the only thing left is their accommodation. Why don't we use this money to build them a house? I'm always uneasy about keeping this money in my hands. It's better to make the best use of it."
This is the advantage of having money and confidence; things that seemed impossible to accomplish can be solved in just a few words.
Zhao Di smiled and said, "It's not that complicated. Our family will contribute some food and money to raise these children properly. Once they have a place to stay, we'll have some helpers too."
Yindi was still a little worried. Would people outside say that we were exploiting these children?
Tang Qiqi said arrogantly, "If anyone dares to say that, I'll take these children and send them to his house so he can exploit them!"
Zhao Di couldn't help but laugh: "You always think of things so simply!"
Tang Qiqi continued, "Things aren't that complicated to begin with. Let others say what they want. The key is to follow your own heart. I think you always complicate simple things. As for Young Master Lu, I think he's quite nice. You shouldn't keep people at arm's length!"
Tang Qiqi's thought process is truly remarkable, jumping around so much that no one would have thought she could even bring up Lu Tianyu.
Zhao Di blushed with embarrassment, but Yin Di chimed in, "Qi Qi is right. I also think Young Master Lu is a very good person. He's been busy taking care of you since Mother's accident. He's been extremely attentive to you, Eldest Sister. He didn't give up even after being turned away so many times. Eldest Sister, you should calm down. After all, it was his mother who made you unhappy!"
Lu Tianyu has now become a thorn in Zhao Di's side. Before, she didn't think she cared about him that much. It wasn't until he didn't show up for more than a month and his mother came to give Zhao Di a hard time, telling her to recognize her own status and stop thinking about him, the eldest son of the Lu family, that Zhao Di realized that she already had Lu Tianyu in her heart and had gotten used to his constant companionship.
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However, although she was not yet engaged, people had spread all sorts of rumors about her past, and her reputation was already ruined. She felt that she was really not good enough for Lu Tianyu.
Zhao Di said coldly, "You two stop making a fuss. Since the children have made up their minds, go tell their mother and let her decide. There are still many things to arrange!" With that, she went to Xu Lanzhi's room on her own.
Tang Qiqi stuck out her tongue at Yindi and said, "It seems Brother Lu will have to suffer a bit more. In the end, Mr. Liu is the luckiest. Second Sister, you treat him so well!"
Yindi gently tapped her on the head and said, "Tang Qiqi, you're just a little kid, why are you so gossipy? If you keep this up, you'll never find a husband!"
Tang Qiqi said dismissively, "I don't want to find a husband's family. In the future, my six older sisters will all be successful in their careers. I'll just be a lazy bum, traveling around all day. When I'm bored, I'll stay at each of your houses for a month or two, bully your kids, and that's how a year will pass."
Yindi was speechless at her words. This Xiaoqi never loses a verbal battle!