Wear it quickly, it's better to live a miserable life than to die

Even if the whole family was not wiped out, Wan Zhubu would still despise him in his heart.

It would be fine if the Qian family breached the contract, but it is not the case that they prevented the return of the clan. It is the other party that is greedy and wants to take everything in one fell swoop.

Strictly speaking, the Qian family was not extinct, but was forced to become extinct.

"Thank you for the compliment, sir. I am sorry for losing my composure." Ding Yi wiped away his tears and bowed.

"I heard that there are many orphans in the North." Ding Yi explained his purpose. "I am not afraid of being laughed at by the adults. I have thought about looking for one locally, but I am afraid that similar things will happen. I finally raised the child and he chose to return to his clan. I am already seventy-one. At this age, I don't have many years to work hard. I can only choose the safest way."

The children who could enter the orphanage were basically orphans without parents. They were then taken to Ningzhi County, thousands of miles away, where there was no interference from relatives and they had a higher degree of identification with the Qian family.

"How many children does Mrs. Qian want?" Wan Zhubu frowned slightly but did not refuse Ding Yi's request.

"Three or five is not too few, ten or eight is not too many. In order not to repeat the same mistakes I made, the more the better."

When Ding Yi opened his mouth, Wan Zhubu took a deep breath.

It’s not that no one has adopted children from the Northern Territory Orphanage, but Wan Zhubu was a little undecided about adopting so many children at once.

Does the other party really need so many children, or is he using so many children to do other things?

"Mrs. Qian, the quantity you want is too large. I need to consider it." Wan Zhubu served tea and ordered them to leave.

Ding Yi stood up and added another condition, "I know this will cause trouble to the Lord Chief Clerk. If the Lord Chief Clerk can make this happen, I am willing to give another 1,000 dan of grain to the Yangji Hall."

The worst thing in the North, without a doubt, is food.

Even fewer were allocated to the orphanage.

The Northern Border Orphanage was completely in a state of deficit.

Ding Yi secretly stared at Wan Zhubu. As expected, after leaving Yangjitang, he returned to his residence and then went to Xiao You's mansion.

Others in the Qian family of Ningzhi County may not know, but Xiao You, as the direct descendant, must know.

Ding Yi didn't intend to climb up to that position, he just wanted to let them know that there was such a person.

Three days later, Wan Zhubu sent someone to invite Ding Yi.

"Greetings, sir." In just three days, Ding Yi's face seemed to have a few more wrinkles. Wan Zhubu's parents died young, and he was raised by his grandmother. Seeing the sadness in Ding Yi's eyes, he couldn't help but feel a little more empathy.

"Mrs. Qian, there's no need to be so polite. Please take a seat. Someone, bring the tea."

The last time I came, I didn’t even get a cup of tea. This time, the treatment has improved a lot.

Ding Yi took a sip silently, put down the rough teacup, looked up at Wan Zhubu, with a little more desire and a little haggardness in his eyes.

"Mrs. Qian, I won't say much to you. I can let you take fifteen children away from the orphanage." Wan Zhubu opened his palm, which was covered with calluses, especially at the base of his palm.

"Whatever you ask of me, I will do it." Ding Yi Jidong stood up and said, "On behalf of the ancestors of the Qian family, I would like to thank you for your generosity."

Fifteen people, a pleasant surprise.

Wan Zhubu wasted no time, "Two thousand dan of grain, plus five thousand taels."

Ding Yi suddenly realized what the open palm meant.

Been taught a lesson.

Didn't agree immediately.

Ding Yi thought for a moment, his face full of pain, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, let's do as the adults say, two thousand dan of grain, five thousand taels of silver, and fifteen children."

Privately, Ding Yi gave Wan Zhubu another two hundred taels of silver to thank him for his mediation.

When processing the contract, Wan Zhubu also asked with a smile: "Mrs. Qian promised that these children would not be confined to slavery."

Ding Yi replied: "The children of my Qian family are all of good origin. How can they be of low origin?"

Coming out of the orphanage, Ding Yi was followed by fifteen kids of different heights, the youngest was two years old and the oldest was seven years old.

Nanny Qian is so overwhelmed. How is she going to raise so many children?

Ding Yi was very happy and explained, "Don't underestimate it. It's not much, and it's not enough. I want three, and then one for my eldest brother, one for my eldest sister, one for my second brother, one for my third brother, and all my cousins. This way, everyone will have something to inherit."

Aunt Qian: “???” As long as you are happy.

After everything was done in the North, Ding Yi thought about leaving. If he didn't leave, he was afraid that the road would be unsafe in the freezing cold weather, and it would be even more difficult to travel with so many children.

Two days later, a group of more than 30 people, two horse-drawn carriages and five or six donkey carts left the northern border and returned home.

Halfway through the journey, He Jian took a servant and went ahead, taking a donkey cart and heading to Liangjing to inquire about the news of the ship.

Others squeezed into other cars and took turns walking to lighten the load.

The wind from the north whistled in my face, causing me pain.

Ding Yi was happy and wanted to get off the carriage for a walk, but Nanny Qian forced him to stay in the carriage.

"My lady, don't you look at the weather outside? If you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the children. If you fall down, bah bah bah~~~" Aunt Qian hit herself and continued to persuade, "Miss, just stay in the car. It's freezing cold. What if you get frozen?"

Ding Yi took the time to look outside and said it was too early as it was freezing cold.

It's just that the wind blows faster and the temperature drops faster.

"Okay, Cuilan, I won't go out. You should sit down too. You are old now, so you should be more steady and set a good example for the children."

Nanny Qian: “…” Why don’t you listen to what you are saying? Aren’t you the one who is unstable right now?

After much persuasion, Nanny Qian said nothing and turned around to sit down.

After arriving in Liangjing, they did not have the same good luck as last time. It would take another ten days for a fleet to sail to Zhangyang County.

With plenty of time, He Jian simply chartered an entire boat.

There were too many animals to carry. After Ding Yi and his companions arrived, they sold a few donkeys. On the day of departure, they found a convoy through the inn to take everyone to the dock.

Most of the fifteen children on the boat were not used to it and suffered from seasickness. Fortunately, Ding Yi was well prepared.

After this careful care and more contact with the children, the children let down their guard and would sweetly call Ding Yi grandma, which made Ding Yi so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

Back to Zhangyang County, I am closer to home.

Three days passed in a flash, and when Ding Yi and a group of people stood at the gate of the Qian family mansion, he felt very sad.

Soon, he became happy.

"Let's go home!"

The old butler stood at the door. In less than half a year, Ding Yi felt that he had aged a lot.

With a house without an owner, one can imagine how much pressure the old butler is under.

The chattering of children echoed in the empty courtyard. In the early winter, the Qian family mansion came back to life.

Fifteen children mean fifteen hopes.