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

The old doctor was calculating in his mind. Business was slow right now and there hadn't been a single patient for ten days or half a month. He could barely make ends meet, let alone get water.

After a few years of drought, the well in the backyard had long been dry. Now in Baiyun City, people have to buy water. In order to keep the people of Baiyun City alive, the government has spent a lot of manpower and financial resources to find water elsewhere. If the people of Baiyun City want to drink water, they have to go to the government office to buy it.

"Then... can you come out of town with me? I will see my sister in person. After I see my sister, I will give you the water."

This old man has a really evil heart. Qiao Linxi also knows that water is more expensive than gold nowadays, but there is nothing she can do as she can't afford to delay with Xiao Liu.

"No, you have to pay the entrance fee when you leave the city and come back. Little girl, I have been practicing medicine for a lifetime and I will never cheat you. As long as you agree to pay for the medicine with two bags of water, I will definitely prescribe medicine for you according to the symptoms you described."

Seeing that the old doctor refused to see the patient, Qiao Linxi had to compromise. She asked the old doctor to get a water bag.

After getting the water bag, Qiao Linxi said mysteriously, "Old doctor, I'd like to borrow your backyard for a while. You can help me prepare the medicine and I'll fill it with water for you. We'll exchange the water and the medicine at the same time."

Upon hearing that there was water, the old doctor nodded quickly and asked Qiao Linxi to go to the backyard. After Qiao Linxi went to the backyard, he poured the unused water from cooking porridge into the water bag.

The old doctor did not lie to Qiao Linxi. After Qiao Linxi took out two bags of water, he saw that he was holding several packages of things wrapped in brown paper. Qiao Linxi guessed that they were medicine.

"Girl, here are the medicines. This is a medicine for stopping bleeding and healing, for external application. This is a medicine for reducing fever, simmer over low heat, and take three times a day. This is a medicine for promoting bone growth, for external application. I've written them all down for you."

Qiao Linxi did notice that there were pieces of paper pasted on it. She didn’t expect that the doctor was so attentive.

After getting the medicine, Qiao Linxi did not forget to thank him and collect some gratitude points. Gratitude points are her reliance for survival.

After leaving the pharmacy, Qiao Linxi was thinking about what to bring for the children. Currently, she only had steamed buns, water, and the leftover rice from cooking porridge. After eating steamed buns for several days in a row, Qiao Linxi felt that her mouth was very bland and wanted to eat something else.

But she has no money, which is a century-old problem.

Qiao Linxi was in a dilemma when she suddenly saw a carriage stopped in front of a shop. She stretched her head to take a look and saw that it was a rouge and powder shop. An idea suddenly came to her: a way to make money.

So, Qiao Linxi walked towards the rouge and powder shop with the pile of medicine. She was a senior white-collar worker in her previous life, so she was good at makeup. Besides, she had a makeup bag in her system, which contained all the commonly used cosmetics, and some she hadn't opened yet. She planned to exchange these cosmetics for some money.

A girl about twelve or thirteen years old, wearing a light green dress, got off the carriage.

"Tsk tsk, are all kids nowadays so precocious? They're already so mature and steady at the age of twelve or thirteen."

After the girl got off the carriage, she stretched out her hand, and a whiter and slender hand held the girl's hand. Not long after, a slightly older girl walked out of the carriage, bending over.

The moment he saw the girl, Qiao Linxi thought of a sentence: My daughter has grown up. This girl should be only fifteen or sixteen years old. The clothes and headdress she wore were not of the same level as the previous girl. They were obviously much more gorgeous than the previous girl.

"Miss, watch your step."

Sure enough, the woman behind was the master, and the younger girl was just a maid.

After getting off the car, the master and servant looked around before entering the rouge and powder shop. Qiao Linxi could hear the flattering voice of the shop owner from such a distance.

That's right. In this day and age, business is slow. If a young lady from a wealthy family comes to visit, the shop owner has to treat her like a deity.

"Oh, Miss Qin, you're here. Please come in quickly. It's hot outside."

The Qin family is one of the best in Baiyun City. Drought only affects the poor. For such a wealthy family, there is no impact, at most it will be a little hotter.

When a rich lady comes to the store, the shop owner will take out the best rouge and powder without asking.

Miss Qin looked at the beautifully packaged rouge and powder with a frown on her face. She was not very satisfied with them. She had used them all before and didn't feel very good.

"Boss, are there no other new products?"

"Oh, Miss Qin, you know what the situation is like now. It's been dry for so many years, and the raw materials for making rouge and powder can't be grown. These are shipped from other places. I specially leave them for you, Miss Qin."

At this time, Qiao Linxi also entered the store, but she was wearing oversized men's clothing and her hair was a little messy. She looked like a beggar, so no one paid any attention to her.

With Qiao Linxi's appearance, even in this era, the shop owner didn't drive her away because he thought grasshopper legs were meat. In previous years, he would have treated her as a beggar and sent her away.

Qiao Linxi held the medicine and looked at the rich lady quietly. She seemed very dissatisfied with those rouge and powder. No matter how the shop owner praised her for those things, she remained unmoved.

"Tui Er, let's go."

Miss Qin turned and left, with an unhappy look on her face.

"Miss, aren't we going to buy any? This Zhangji Rouge Shop is the largest rouge shop in the entire Baiyun City. Miss, you don't like the stuff here, and I'm afraid there's nothing better in other shops."

The maid Cui'er advised her young lady: "I heard from the servant beside the master that Master Gu will arrive in Baiyun City today. Aren't you going to meet him?"

"Miss Qin, Cui'er is right. Our shop is the largest shop in the entire Baiyun City. You have used these things before. The quality is impeccable. Miss Qin is as beautiful as a fairy. After using them, Master Gu will definitely be unable to take his eyes off them."

Miss Qin shook her head and walked out of the shop. Qiao Linxi quickly followed her.

"Ms. Qin, wait a minute..."

Miss Qin was indeed very pretty and had a good temperament. Even Qiao Linxi was attracted to her.

"What do you want to do, beggar?"

Cui'er looked at Qiao Linxi with a face full of vigilance.

The beggar Qiao Linxi was stunned for a moment, then looked down at her appearance. Compared with the gorgeously dressed Miss Qin, it was not an exaggeration to say that she was a beggar.

"Cui'er..." Miss Qin looked at her maid unhappily, "Don't talk nonsense."

After saying that, Miss Qin looked at Qiao Linxi and asked, "Miss, do you have something to tell me?"

"Miss..." Cui Er looked at her own young lady who was so kind, and stamped her feet in frustration: "She must be begging from you, why are you paying attention to her?"