Lin Weiming had barely gotten his share of the money when his wife took it away.

It's already late autumn, and instead of the crisp, clear weather, there's been a series of light rains, causing the temperature to drop sharply.

Xuefu put jackets on all the children before letting them go outside.

Liu Junlan no longer needs to work in the fields these days; instead, she stays at home, helping Xue Fu prepare winter clothes.

The children are growing up quickly, especially the two older ones.

The twin brothers can still wear their older brother's clothes, even if they are a little torn or old, they can still wear them after being patched up.

The children in the village are mostly like this; no one can wear new clothes every day. Only during festivals and holidays can the women in the family save up enough for a new outfit to wear in rotation.

However, things are different for the Lin family now. With some savings, they naturally want to live a better life.

The eldest son, Lin Zhongyuan, and the second son, Lin Zheyun, grew up so fast that their padded jackets from last year were no longer wearable this year. Xuefu had to use the extra fabric that Lin Weiming had bought earlier, along with some dried cotton from her own garden, to make padded jackets.

There's also Lin Wanyue's.

Although she was young, she loved beauty and liked to wear brightly colored clothes, refusing to wear her brothers' old clothes.

Actually, Lin Wanyue was also quite helpless.

The family already had a lot of money, and she still had so many things in her spatial storage, but her parents and grandmother were all rather frugal and unwilling to use them.

Therefore, she really did become a little willful.

Fortunately, her mother and grandmother doted on her and chose the most beautiful fabric to make her a beautiful jacket.

"Huh?" Lin Weiming returned with the silver and saw his wife and mother making clothes in the yard. He went over and asked, "Why didn't you take out the tiger skin? A cotton-padded coat is not as warm as a fur coat."

Xuefu didn't say anything, but glanced at him, flipped her snow-white hand upwards, and looked at him sideways.

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Lin Weiming glanced at it, then grabbed his wife's hand and took a bite.

Smack!

It made a very loud noise.

"Hahaha, Daddy's so embarrassing!" The three children laughed as they ate the wild fruits of autumn.

When making clothes for them, it's natural to measure their body size.

Xuefu pulled her hand away and instead grabbed Lin Weiming's ear, saying, "Stop pretending and hand over the money."

"Huh? You... already knew?" Lin Weiming sighed helplessly and took out the silver coins he hadn't even warmed yet, handing them to Xue Fu.

Liu Junlan, standing beside several children, laughed heartily: "Zhou Kai is unlike the youngest in his family; he always speaks with conviction. Since he said there's a reward, there must be something to it. Our village sent so many bandits over; how could the county town not offer any thanks? You dare to play dumb? Are you asking for a beating?"

"Father is so stupid!" Lin Zheyun laughed heartily from the side.

Lin Weiming: "..."

How could he be looked down upon by his own son?

Lin Weiming snatched his ear back, then turned his gaze to the children.

"Hmph!" He rubbed his hands together, a malicious smile on his face, and said, "I think these bandits are indeed not to be underestimated. I think they like to eat you little brats the most. Stop laughing here and hurry up and come with me to train your bodies so that you can run faster when you escape and not get caught by those bandits."

"Dad, is it okay if we don't need to today?" The children saw his sinister smile and immediately felt something was wrong, so they tried to run away.

But how could Lin Weiming let them escape so easily? He grabbed all the children, one in each hand, like an eagle catching chicks.

"Waaaaah, Mommy! Save me, save me!" The smiles on the faces of the four little ones instantly shifted to Lin Weiming's face.

Lin Weiming smiled smugly and arrogantly: "Hahaha, today you will all learn this set of boxing techniques."

"Father, I still have a strategy to write today. Why don't you let me go and write it first?" Lin Zhongyuan pleaded.

"We need to balance work and rest. Besides academics, we also need to take care of our health! We can leave the policy discussion for tomorrow," Lin Weiming said seriously.

"Dad, I still have to patrol the village! How about we call it a day?" Lin Zheyun wasn't afraid of learning martial arts, but he was afraid of his father!

Lin Weiming refused decisively: "No."

Lin Zheyun: ( ? ^ ? )

His father is really no good person!

Lin Weiming turned to look at the other three children.

The twins and Lin Wanyue, the three little children, huddled together, nodding trembling.

Lin Weiming was finally satisfied, and his smile grew even wider.

Xuefu and Liu Junlan saw their five children being disciplined by their father and smiled, but did not stop them.

In fact, Lin Weiming's words made a lot of sense. In today's world, bandits are rampant. Even though they have already arrested more than twenty and sent them to the county town for processing, no one can guarantee that bandits will not appear again in the future.

Having some martial arts skills will allow you to better protect yourself at any time.

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Perhaps it was because their father was too ruthless, but in the afternoon Lin Zhongyuan lit the incense sticks, and apart from Lin Zheyun, who ran the fastest, the other four stayed at home to read and study.

Even the twin brothers suddenly found Master Cui more lovable and approachable, and became much more serious when reciting texts and practicing calligraphy.

"Not bad, not bad." Master Cui stroked his beard, looking quite satisfied.

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