The school bell rang, signaling the end of the day.

Teacher Wang told the parents they could pick up their little ones.

"All the children performed so wonderfully today!"

Sanbao hugged Lin Feng. "Daddy, the teacher said Sanbao was a good girl!"

Lin Feng kissed her little cheek. "Mmm, our Sanbao is the best."

Erbao scrambled up his leg like a little monkey.

Lin Feng squatted down, holding her with his right hand. "Did Erbao have fun at school today?"

"Super fun!"

Then, Erbao leaned in close and whispered, "Sibao got told off by the teacher, hahaha…"

She was so young, yet already knew how to gloat.

"Why?"

"Because…"

Sometime during their exchange, Sanbao had appeared nearby. Seeing that Erbao was lost for words, she summed it up, "He talks too much."

Lin Feng was speechless.

He had to admit Sibao was mischievous and a glutton… but for the first time, he was a little hesitant to admit that his son was also a chatterbox.

Lin Feng turned around and saw Sibao chattering away about something.

The little girl in the princess dress opposite him… well, how to put it? She wore the pained expression of someone being aggressively sold on an idea she didn't want. Her mother, on the other hand, was listening with great interest.

Dabao walked over, took Sibao's hand, and pulled him away.

Lin Feng felt a mix of emotions.

When it was time to part, Jiang Chenchen was very reluctant to leave.

"Uncle, can I still come to your house to play?" He got so nervous when he spoke that his words slurred.

Lin Feng nodded. "Of course, you can come over anytime."

Jiang Chenchen couldn't have been happier. "You guys should come to my place often, too!"

Jiang Chenchen's mother rode up on an electric scooter, with bags of vegetables and meat hanging from the handlebars.

"Goodbye, Uncle!"

"Bye, Uncle! Bye, Auntie!"

"Next time, come to my house to see my fish!"

"We can play with toys together!"

Watching the electric scooter carry Jiang Chenchen away, the children's spirits drooped a little.

"Alright, time for us to head home too," Lin Feng said.

Erbao pouted. "Daddy, I want to keep playing with him."

"I know, sweetie, but he has to go home, too."

When Lin Feng rode home, Liu Bo was already waiting at the door. Beside him were three large bags, all filled with cut pork.

Lin Feng took the children to wash their hands, then cut up some fruit and got them some snacks to eat.

"Once you're finished, come find Daddy so we can wash up."

The children had been playing for over half an hour and were quite hungry.

Lin Feng and Liu Bo sorted the meat. They picked out a beautiful piece of pork belly. He planned to cure the rest, while the pig's tail and trotters would be used for a stew. Lin Feng asked Liu Bo to help with the prep while he toasted the spices. Once the spice mix was fragrant, he put the meat in a large pot to marinate. After some time, it would be hung up to dry. The key to whether it tasted good or not was all in the toasted spice blend.

"Bro, you handle the cooking. Leave the marinating to me," Liu Bo offered.

Lin Feng asked with a smile, "What would you like to eat?"

"Hehehe, I'm easy. I'm not a picky eater."

Dabai and Feifei kept circling the meat. Dabai's tail was wagging so hard it looked like a propeller about to take off.

Lin Feng took out some chicken breast he had in storage for them. He then used the [Pet Trainer] skill, instructing Feifei and Dabai to watch over the children.

Half an hour later, Zhang Yuxi returned.

As she entered the kitchen, she exclaimed, "Wow, why is there so much meat?"

Lin Feng explained, "Liu Bo's parents bought and butchered a pig in the countryside and gave us half of it."

Zhang Yuxi looked at the cuts of pork, noting the perfect lean-to-fat ratio.

"Thank you, Liu Bo."

"Please, Yuxi, don't say that. You're making me feel like a stranger."

Half a pig wasn't too expensive, since it came from their own village community. His parents didn't have much else to give, so they would often send over some of their chickens and ducks from the countryside.

"Honey, can you take the kids to wash up for dinner?"

"Mmm."

Lin Feng was making a Yuan-Yang hotpot, using it as an opportunity to clear out the leftover vegetables in the fridge. With autumn's arrival, it was the perfect weather for it.

「At the dinner table.」

Lin Feng asked Liu Bo to stay the night so they could visit the shop the next day.

Liu Bo, of course, had no objections and happily devoured the hotpot. After eating, he proactively took care of the dishes. He wasn't entirely carefree, of course; his mind was on the retail space he had seen on Tuanjie Road that day.

During the hottest days of summer, Liu Bo had made a down payment of over 600,000 in Yangcheng for a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment. Once the handover and renovations were complete, he planned to bring his parents over to live with him.

After Lin Feng washed the children's faces, bottoms, and little feet, he asked Zhang Yuxi to take them upstairs to bed. He had something to discuss with Liu Bo.

"Come on, say goodnight to Daddy."

Erbao toddled over and wrapped her arms around Lin Feng's neck. "Goodnight, Daddy!"

Lin Feng bent down, hugged his daughter, and they exchanged kisses.

"Goodnight, Erbao!"

Sibao zipped over like a flash. "Goodnight, Daddy!"

After receiving a goodnight kiss from each child, he watched them go upstairs, waving goodbye until they were out of sight.

Liu Bo asked, "Bro, is it okay to smoke?"

"Go ahead."

With no children around, it was fine. Liu Bo took out an ashtray and lit a cigarette, unable to hold back his admiration.

"Bro, I'm seriously impressed by your patience with the kids!"

Lin Feng sat down and smiled. "If you're not patient with your own kids, who are you going to be patient with?"

That made sense, Liu Bo thought. But if it were him, even with his own children, he doubted he could be so patient. One child was manageable, but four was a massive undertaking. Take tonight's bedtime routine, for example. Getting one child ready took ten minutes; four took nearly an hour. And that was just one tiny thing. Taking care of kids was an endless series of trivial tasks; your entire day revolved around them. He couldn't help but be impressed.

"So, what did you think of the storefront you saw today?"

At the mention of the shop, Liu Bo's spirits lifted instantly.

"Tuanjie Road is a commercial street, so the location is fantastic."

"Bro, what do you plan to do with that shop?"

"I'm planning to open a baby supply superstore," Lin Feng said.

Liu Bo's eyes lit up. "That's a great idea!"

"Tomorrow, take Mr. Luo to the shop, have him take measurements, and get the blueprints drawn up as soon as possible. We'll leave the renovation to his team. As for you, before the shop is ready, I want you to go research other baby supply stores. See what they sell…"

Lin Feng paused, suddenly remembering Chen Xiaotong.

"Actually, never mind. Let's have Chen Xiaotong handle that part. She has experience, and she's efficient."

Liu Bo nodded without objection. Whatever Lin Feng said, went.

Back in his room, Lin Feng washed up and lay down in bed. The kids were much more active these days and fell asleep within five minutes of getting into their little beds. As for Sibao… it took him about ten minutes.

Just thinking about Sibao made Lin Feng want to laugh.

"Honey, what are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing about Sibao. His teacher scolded him today…"

Zhang Yuxi immediately grew concerned and sat bolt upright. "Scolded him for what?"

"Guess."

She paused. "Farting in class?"

"…No, not that."

"Then what could possibly be so funny?"

"Talking too much."

"?????"

Zhang Yuxi's baffled expression made Lin Feng chuckle. I probably had the exact same look on my face back at the school.

"You didn't expect that, did you? Turns out Sibao is quite the chatterbox."

Zhang Yuxi silently lay back down. "Let's get some sleep."

"Do you have class tomorrow?"

"Not in the morning."

"In that case, could I trouble you to look after the kids tomorrow morning? I have to go out and take care of something."

"Of course, dear…" Zhang Yuxi nodded obediently.

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