LOT -Chapter 246 The Two Who Go Off-Topic as a Daily Habit

This trip down the mountain really was worth every moment. Thanks to the help of the villagers, everything was resolved quickly, and the group ended up acting like little money-scattering deities, handing out coins here and there.

“Come, come! Thank you, uncles, aunties, big brothers, big sisters, for helping just now. Think of this as payment for your trouble!”

Standing in the middle of the road, Lin Mo beamed as she held a money pouch—she looked exactly like someone born to give money away.

The common folk, though not starving, lived tough lives. It wasn’t often outsiders came by, and the simple honesty of this place was obvious. Lin Mo was quite willing to contribute a little from her private stash.

And they were all copper coins anyway. Copper coins she had plenty of.

“Aiyo, young master, no need to be so polite. We’re all neighbors—helping each other is normal. Besides, it’s rare for you to visit our area. If something bad happened, wouldn’t it ruin our reputation?”

“That’s right, that’s right! Our girls here are actually all very good. That one earlier was just an exception. We pay great attention to raising our children properly.”

Grinning with her big teeth showing, Lin Mo replied, “Of course I know you aunties raise your children well. I can tell just from your attitude and upbringing.”

“As the saying goes, ‘A good mother teaches good children.’ You can tell what a family’s children are like just by looking at the parents.”

The villagers didn’t understand much literature, but they knew those were good words.

When they left, the villagers even gifted them some leftover goods—mostly food.

Everything edible here was homemade, sold only when there was extra. Honest and genuine.

Not that it was amazingly delicious, but it had a unique local flavor—worth a try.

On the way back, Qin Zheng finally asked the question he had been pondering, “Um… Master Xiao Lin, that saying ‘a good mother teaches good children’—what kind of proverb is that? I’ve never heard it before.”

He prided himself on reading widely—proper books, trashy books, all kinds. He knew many idioms and proverbs, so he was certain he had never heard that one.

Lin Mo snickered smugly. “Well, starting today you have heard it! Aren’t proverbs all created by someone first? I’ll be the first one to say this one!”

Bai Xiao praised her in his heart: 【Exactly! Your father always says we’re uneducated. Look at how cultured we are!】

The moment Lin Mo said it, Bai Xiao already knew she made it up on the spot.

They both really cared about Official Lin calling them uneducated.

After all, they believed themselves to be extremely smart, unmatched in the world—lucid geniuses standing above the drunken masses. How could such people be uneducated?

As for misusing idioms… they genuinely thought they hadn’t made any mistakes. What difference did it make if something was a compliment or an insult? Both were used to describe good or bad things anyway.

(Official Lin: So you DO know there’s a difference between good and bad meanings!?)

Listening to these two praising each other inside their own heads, Hua Peacock and the Beautiful Dummy wiped cold sweat, unsure what to say.

If those thoughts were spoken aloud, they could respond—unfortunately, the two were cheering internally.

Once again, they realized that the pair weren’t lacking in education—they simply had a chaotic brain. Words came out without passing through any filter, which naturally caused chaos.

All the way back, they walked, ate, munched, and stuffed themselves. Peanuts were hanging from their necks, bacon dangling from their hands, plus all sorts of homemade snacks.

This wasn’t a trip down the mountain for fun—this was a buying trip.

When they returned to the summer villa, everyone went home separately. The guards at the gate glanced at them and didn’t react—they were used to it.

These were elite imperial guards from the capital. They were truly accustomed to Little Master Lin’s antics. Her official rank might be low, but her power wasn’t. She was just unaware of it.

Seeing the guards doing their duty, Lin Mo happily shared some snacks.

“You all work hard standing here. Have some peanuts and seeds!” she said, hanging peanuts around the guard’s neck.

Guard: … Thank you for your generosity, but… must it be around my neck?

When they reached their residence, Lin Mo rushed into her parents’ room with the bacon.

“Father! Mother! I want to eat bacon tonight! Daddy will cook it for me!”

Inside, the couple had been enjoying a tender, artistic moment—one writing poetry, one painting. The soft atmosphere made it impossible for anyone to fit in… except for one person who didn’t need to fit—she barged in.

Seeing her dirty appearance, Madam Lin immediately shrank back in terror.

“Stop! Don’t come any closer! Why are you filthy again! Don’t hug me! If you must hug someone, hug your father!”

Just a moment ago she had been gazing warmly at her husband. Now…

Official Lin: … My dear wife, do you truly still love me?

Lin Mo obediently gave her father a huge bear hug and stuffed the bacon into his hands.

Bai Xiao shoved a string of chili peppers and garlic into his arms, too.

The two grinned so wide their eyes curved into crescents.

Lin Mo giggled. “Dad, I want bacon stir-fry! And roast pigeon too!”

Official Lin looked at her dirty face and sighed. “Couldn’t you have taken this to the kitchen? And what happened to you? Weren’t you just going out to play? How did you end up buying so many ingredients?”

Bai Xiao cheerfully murmured to himself: 【These weren’t bought—they were gifted.】

Gifted?

The couple exchanged a look. Did this brat have acquaintances down the mountain? Since when was her social circle so wide?

Lin Mo grabbed both her parents’ hands and happily recounted the day’s events.

“You don’t understand how charming I am! A girl tried to throw herself into my arms—she tried to bump into me five times! Sadly for her, my movement technique is superb, so she failed every time!”

Official Lin clamped her mouth shut. “Just get to the main point. You can skip the self-praise.”

Lin Mo huffed inwardly: 【What do you mean skip the praise? I’m speaking pure facts! Thanks to years of being chased and beaten, my dodging skills are maxed out—ordinary people can’t even touch me!】

Bai Xiao: 【Exactly! That’s not bragging—that’s accuracy!】

The Lin couple held their foreheads helplessly.

These two little ancestors… Talking about one thing and swerving into another. Always off-topic. Every single day.