My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 466: You should get rusty if you don’t use your brain 466 times.

Chapter 466: You should get rusty if you don’t use your brain 466 times.

"I’m fine." Lin Tang rubbed Lin Zhixuan’s little head and asked, "Do you want to learn to draw, Zhixuan?"

She was planning to go to the Culture Palace in the county to find out more.

If they taught drawing there, she would send Zhixuan.

A child with a talent for drawing and a love for it shouldn’t be wasted.

Lin Zhixuan’s eyes lit up, and his little head almost nodded itself off, "Yes, I want to learn."

Lin Tang steadied the little one’s noggin with her hand, saying helplessly, "Got it, got it, I’ll ask once I’m back."

"If it’s possible, I’ll take you to the county to see."

Lin Zhixuan really enjoyed drawing, able to sit quietly for an entire day with a paintbrush in hand.

At those words, he revealed a row of tiny milk teeth in delight.

"Mhm, thank you, Auntie."

After speaking, he glanced at his brother and sister, then leaned in close to Lin Tang’s ear and whispered, "Going to the county... Can you buy me an ice pop, Auntie?"

Lin Tang blinked, imitating the youngster’s tone, she whispered back lowly, "Okay, I’ll buy you one."

Little Zhixuan, hearing her agree, had a gleaming brightness in his dark orbs, covering his mouth and giggling secretly.

Lin Zhicheng noticed his brother’s suspicious laughter and approached, pinching Lin Zhixuan’s nose.

"What are you talking about that’s got you all giggly?"

Lin Zhixuan dropped his hands, acting as if nothing was amiss.

Lin Zhicheng grew even more curious and turned his gaze towards Lin Tang.

Lin Tang shot Zhixuan a look and spread her hands, indicating she was helpless.

Lin Zhicheng was at a loss.

Lin Fei, exercising her favored status, climbed onto Lin Tang’s legs and hugged her neck, acting coquettishly.

"Auntie, Auntie, what did you promise Zhixuan? Niuniu wants it too."

Lin Tang was caught between laughter and tears.

She patted Lin Fei’s little bottom, saying, "You don’t even know what your brother said, and you want it too?"

Lin Fei didn’t care about the ineffectual strength on her bottom, continuing to wriggle.

"So, what did he whisper just now?"

Lin Zhixuan knew his sister’s special status in the household.

Upon hearing Lin Fei’s question, he looked nervously towards Auntie.

Lin Tang lightly scratched Lin Fei’s nose, "You little schemer, trying to trick me, guess if I’m going to tell you."

She was truly a little crafty sprite.

Lin Fei’s eyes glinted wily as she flattered Lin Tang, "Auntie will definitely tell me, Auntie is the best."

As soon as Lin Tang heard this, she knew the little girl had used the trick she pulled on her second uncle on her.

She shook her head, completely unaffected.

"Acting spoiled won’t work! Just now I made a gentleman’s agreement with Zhixuan through eye contact, a promise to someone else can’t be told to a third person, got it?"

Although Lin Fei was spoil-prone, she was very sensible.

Seeing Auntie’s earnest eyes, she nodded, "I understand."

Lin Zhixuan’s eyes curved brightly with happiness.

Lin Zhicheng and Lin Zhiming followed after Lin Fei, nodding in agreement.

Seeing her nieces and nephew being so well-behaved, Lin Tang immediately thought of bribing the kids with candy.

Standing up, she smiled and asked, "What candy do you all want to eat?"

The group of four, who could only eat a candy every few days, lit up with joy.

Wow!

Auntie at home is really too great.

Lin Zhixuan raised his pudgy little hand, "Auntie, I want to eat chocolate."

Lin Zhicheng wasn’t particularly fond of chocolate; he felt it was too bitter and preferred White Rabbit Creamy Candy.

He cast an incredulous glance over Lin Zhixuan and responded to Lin Tang, "I want a White Rabbit Creamy Candy."

Lin Zhiming loved fruit candies the most, exclaiming excitedly, "I want to eat orange-flavored candy."

Lin Fei looked conflicted.

She wanted them all.

The little girl’s eyes spun and she had an idea.

"...I want a crunchy candy."

Crunchy candy was large; if she got one, she could share it with her brothers.

Lin Tang replied, "Okay, wait for me, I’ll go back to the room and get some for you."

As soon as she entered the room, Lin Fei beckoned to Lin Zhicheng and the others.

The three boys gathered around her.

Lin Fei whispered, "My flaky candy is big, so I’ll give each of you a small bite, and in return I want to take a bite of your candy too, okay?"

Lin Zhicheng was speechless at his greedy little sister’s scheme.

"...Alright then."

His sister had asked for it, and as her older brother, how could he refuse?

Lin Zhiming and Lin Zhixuan agreed as well.

Lin Fei clapped her hands, "Then it’s settled."

Lin Tang walked out and heard this sentence.

She asked curiously, "What’s settled?"

Lin Fei’s face was full of delight, and her eyebrows danced with pride.

"We’ve decided to share our candy. Now I’ll get to taste all four kinds," she said.

After speaking, realizing she’d let her little secret plan slip, the little girl darted her eyes around guiltily.

Lin Zhicheng covered his face.

Talkative and cunning, true to form as the vain and silly Lin Fei.

Lin Zhixuan was mild-tempered and, aside from drawing, didn’t really care about these things.

But Lin Zhiming was different.

Don’t be fooled by his seemingly simple nature; he had inherited Zhou Mei’s gluttony in full.

Upon hearing his sister could eat four kinds of candy, his eyes went wide in excitement.

"What? Sis, why do you get to have four kinds of candy?" Lin Zhiming complained innocently.

Lin Fei felt exchanging her candy was a fair trade.

She stood tall and proclaimed confidently, "My candy is bigger, and I’m sharing it with you all, aren’t I?"

Lin Tang didn’t interfere in the little squabbles among the children; they would solve it on their own.

She distributed the candy to the four little ones.

Lin Fei’s flaky candy was the longest and biggest, followed by Lin Zhicheng’s White Rabbit Creamy Candy, then Lin Zhixuan’s chocolate, and Lin Zhiming’s hard candy... the size of an adult’s fingernail, the smallest.

Lin Zhiming was filled with regret, almost to the point of tears.

Whimpering...

Now he wanted the flaky candy too.

But then he remembered what little aunt had taught him—’a move once played cannot be taken back’—so Lin Zhiming raised his head, letting the tears of regret seep into his heart.

Lin Zhicheng saw his brother’s frustration, patting his head reassuringly.

"Next time think more carefully before making a decision. Your brain will rust if you don’t use it."

As the oldest in the family, he was pleased that his brother wasn’t causing a scene.

He praised, "Candy isn’t as fragrant as being a man, right?"

Inwardly he thought: Candy is, of course, also fragrant.

Lin Zhiming retorted, "I’m not a man, I’m just a kid. Candy is sweeter than being a man!"

Lin Zhicheng was taken aback, trying to keep a stern face, "Isn’t that candy in your hand? Don’t be too greedy."

Lin Zhiming pouted.

Zhicheng bro is so mean!!

All morning, Lin Tang sat in the courtyard teaching the four little ones to recite poetry and recognize characters.

After the lesson, she let Lin Zhicheng, Lin Zhiming, and Lin Fei practice on their own while she took out a picture book to explain painting to Little Zhixuan.

Little Zhixuan listened very attentively, a sharp contrast to his usually laid-back demeanor.

After speaking for nearly an hour and letting the tyke practice casually, Lin Tang went to the kitchen to make lunch.

The pheasant and the hare she brought back from Big Blue Mountain yesterday were mostly used up; only a little was left, and she planned to cook it all today.

With half a chicken, Lin Tang decided to make a chicken soup.

She wasn’t as lucky as the female lead in a fairy tale, encountering ginseng every time she went up the mountain, so she had to exchange points for a few ginseng roots in the system space.

With half a rabbit, she planned to cook double pepper rabbit.

Spicy, delicious, and perfect with rice—it was sure to be satisfying.

With the thought, she got to work. The meat was cleaned the day before, so she just needed to prepare some side dishes.