At the beginning, he took his seven younger siblings to join Yi Zhonghai.

Chapter 11 Burden

"Dingya is right. He and Huaya will continue their studies next year, and there are six more children to support. There will be many expenses in the future."

"Also, the New Year is just around the corner, so we need to get them some new clothes. I'll go see tomorrow if we can still buy cotton and borrow the Jia family's sewing machine to make a jacket for each of them."

Tan Xiulian spoke up at this moment.

"That makes sense. They also need to buy several houses. They all need to start families and build careers. When you add it all up, it will indeed cost a lot of money."

"Then I'll find the old carpenter in the next courtyard. He works at the lumber mill. I'll ask him to help build three cart frames, and I'll go back to the mill to buy some materials and make three pairs of wheels."

Yi Zhonghai was jolted awake by the two men's words and snapped out of his excitement.

"Sister-in-law, we don't need clothes. We all have our own. We all have fur coats. My father hunted deerskin, rabbit skin, and sheepskin, and my mother sewed them."

Yi Zhongding felt a little embarrassed. He had only been there for less than a day, and all he had heard about was how much money they had spent on his siblings.

"We'll leave this to your sister-in-law."

Tan Xiulian didn't give him a chance to refuse; the decision was made.

During a casual chat.

All six dolls were carried on the backs of the three people.

"Let's go eat some meat!"

Tan Xiulian bounced Zhongxin and Zhongyan around her, amusing them with a cheerful laugh.

"Meatballs".

"Sub-flesh."

The two little ones she was carrying on her back just kept giggling happily.

However, Zhong Ren and Zhong Min, whom Yi Zhonghai was carrying, gesticulated wildly in agreement.

"Haha, yes, let's go eat meat. You guys have to eat a lot so you can grow tall quickly. Big brother will give you money so you can go buy meat to eat."

Yi Zhonghai patted Zhong Min in front of him and said affectionately.

Yi Zhongding smiled as he watched the warm interaction among the group.

This wave of family reunions seems to have been incredibly profitable.

Then he took the second son's hand and walked out the door together.

Just then.

The door to the Jia family across the street opened.

Jia Dongxu emerged from the doorway, smiling broadly as he called out:

"Master, Mistress, these must be your younger brother and sister. I wasn't there when they arrived, so I'm only seeing them now. They're all so handsome! Where have you been?"

"Oh, Dongxu, yes, these are my younger brother and sister. I'll introduce them to you tomorrow. We're going out for a bit now."

Yi Zhonghai replied with a smile, and then led the way away.

For him now, any pre-selection of elderly care providers is a burden.

Nothing is more reliable than one's own closest relatives.

From now on, let's treat each other as apprentices.

This came at just the right time.

It seems the Jia family has some ulterior motives.

"With so many children, how about I ask Huairu to help you out?"

Jia Dongxu narrowed his eyes almost imperceptibly, and then said.

"No need, no need. Your son is still young and can't be separated from his mother. There's no reason for that."

Tan Xiulian walked behind, waving her hands repeatedly.

She took her younger siblings out to a restaurant.

If we bring the Jia family along.

Based on her understanding of the Jia family.

Let alone two ducks.

Forty wouldn't be enough for the Jia family to make.

not to mention.

And that's exactly what happened—I ran into them as I went out.

Who do you think is stupid?

"Okay, then take it easy."

Jia Dongxu waved with a smile, then turned and went back into the house.

The group walked to the front yard.

"Hey, Lao Yi, where's this whole family going?"

Yan Bugui was tending to his flowers and plants with a small shovel.

"Old Yan, we're taking the kids out for a bit. This is Teacher Yan, Ding Ya and Hua Ya. Tell them to say hello."

Yi Zhonghai replied with a cheerful smile.

Yi Zhongding and the other person greeted each other generously.

"Are you taking the kids out to eat? If you ask me, in the dead of winter, it's better to have a hot pot at home. It's more delicious and you can eat more."

Yan Bugui's eyes darted around, revealing his signature squinty smile.

"Hey, these kids are new here, so we have to welcome them with a feast and some of our old Beijing specialties. It's my way of showing my appreciation as their elder brother."

Yi Zhonghai didn't dodge the topic and laughed openly.

"Of course, of course. They've hit the jackpot by finding you, their older brother."

Seeing this, Yan Bugui didn't say anything more, but nodded with a smile.

"Teacher Yan, you're mistaken. It's a great blessing for us that the children have come to his elder brother and sister-in-law's house. They're truly blessed by God."

Tan Xiulian corrected him with a smile.

"What you say makes sense, haha, take care."

Yan Bugui laughed without hesitation upon hearing this.

The group left the courtyard and headed towards the bus stop.

We walked along the road.

Yi Zhonghai proceeded to describe the surrounding area in a very detailed and engaging manner.

"Ding Ya Zi, go into Fu Xue Hu Tong on this street. There's a primary school there. Teacher Yan from the courtyard just now teaches here. Hua Ya Zi will transfer here next year. I'll ask Teacher Yan to keep an eye on him and make sure he's not bullied."

"It's still around here. If you walk a little further in, you'll reach Xiguan Hutong. There's the Fifth Middle School of Beijing there. I'll pull some strings and you can transfer to this school."

"That way, you'll both be close to home. I'll also buy you a bicycle so you can walk to and from school together and have lunch at home."

"What do you think?"

Yi Zhonghai pointed to a street next to him and said with great interest.

"Brother, it's great that I can continue my studies, but there's no need for a bicycle. It's only a short walk. I'll buy one myself when I start working."

"My younger siblings will need money in the future, and you and my sister-in-law will have to be very careful with it, so let's not waste any unnecessary expenses."

Yi Zhongding felt a warm current flowing through his heart as he listened to the arrangements made by the elder brother in front of him.

Although this was the elder brother's affection for him.

But that doesn't mean you can accept it calmly.

A bicycle would cost him at least two or three months' salary.

Moreover, I now have a cheat code.

Let's wait a few more days.

After becoming familiar with the environment.

The right way is to find a legitimate way to make money.

Constantly relying on others and demanding their contributions is not the way to conduct oneself.

Even if it's his own older brother.

"Stop with these polite words. How much money could it cost? You're still young. Don't think about such trivial things."

"Sister-in-law, when you go back, show our family's savings to the eldest son to put his mind at ease, so he won't always be thinking about saving money."

"We've saved up most of our lives. Before, your sister-in-law and I were frugal, thinking we'd save some money for our retirement. Now that we have you all, we can spend it freely."

"Spending money is spending money, and your older brother's skills can still improve, so there's always money to be made."

Yi Zhonghai patted him on the shoulder and said with great enthusiasm.

"Okay, done."

Tan Xiulian didn't say a word of rebuttal, but nodded with a smile.

Yi Zhongding smiled and said nothing more.

He secretly resolved to learn the Shennong Classic as soon as possible.

We'll see which of the two, the elder brother and sister-in-law, has a health problem then.

Get them treated quickly.

While we're still young.

The two can also have their own biological child.

The family boarded the bus amidst laughter and conversation.

Even while sitting in the car, Yi Zhonghai continued to eloquently introduce the scenery of Beijing.