"Grandpa Chen, we are really full." Xie Zirui said very sincerely.
"Haha, that's good. You two go sit down and rest for a while, I'll clean up the bowls and chopsticks." After Master Chen said that, he cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks and put them in the basin. He scooped a bucket of water and started to wash them.
"Grandpa Chen, you're so kind, you even invited us to dinner."
"Yes, Grandpa Chen is such a nice person."
Listening to the two children's praise, Master Chen smiled happily.
"Haha, that's nothing, you two little ones don't eat much." Master Chen was beaming with joy. These two little kids are really good at chatting.
The closer Butcher Yun got to the cabin, the clearer he could hear the laughter coming from inside. It seemed Master Chen and the two children got along well.
Butcher Yun went forward and knocked on the door. Soon the door opened.
"Uncle Yun, you are here. Please come in and sit down." Xie Zirui said.
"Dad, you and Grandpa Wu picked out the donkey so quickly?" Yun Yiyi said in surprise, turning her head.
"It's really good. It took much less time than I expected." Master Chen said in surprise.
"Master Chen, Brother Wu and I have already picked out twenty donkeys. We would like to trouble you to check them for us again." Butcher Yun said politely.
"Okay, let's go now. Pick out the donkeys first. It will take more time to pick out the mules later." Master Chen said after wiping the water off his hands.
Butcher Yun and Master Chen left the cabin to look at the donkeys they had chosen. Old Man Wu showed Master Chen the donkeys they had chosen one by one.
"Dad, my brother Zirui and I had breakfast at Grandpa Chen's house. Grandpa Chen cooked porridge, fried shredded potatoes, and stewed pork belly with cabbage. The staple food was steamed buns. Grandpa Chen's cooking is delicious." Yun Yiyi said in a low voice.
"Uncle, Grandpa Chen is very enthusiastic. He was worried that Yiyi and I wouldn't have enough to eat, so he asked us several times." Xie Zirui also said from the side.
"So you two have already eaten. I thought you would be waiting on an empty stomach. I didn't expect Master Chen to be so kind that he would actually cook for you two kids." Butcher Yun said in surprise.
"Have you two thanked Grandpa Chen? You didn't cause any trouble for him, did you?" Butcher Yun asked again worriedly.
"Dad, do you think brother Zirui and I are troublemakers?" Yun Yiyi retorted to Yun the Butcher in dissatisfaction.
Butcher Yun gave a helpless smile. The children had grown up and were beginning to talk back.
"Uncle Yun, we are just helping Grandpa Chen cook and chatting at the same time." Xie Zirui said hurriedly.
"That's good. Zirui, you did a good job today." Yun the Butcher patted Xie Zirui's shoulder happily.
Xie Zirui smiled embarrassedly. However, Uncle Yun's strength was as strong as Yiyi's, a bit too much. Fortunately, he practiced martial arts. If it were an ordinary person, Uncle Yun's slap would have made his shoulder red.
"Brother Yun, come here. Master Chen has finished choosing for us, come over and listen." Old Man Wu shouted.
"Here we are, Brother Wu." Yun the Butcher said as he quickly took a few steps to catch up. Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui also followed closely behind.
"I've looked over the twenty donkeys you chose. They're all good, but you only need fifteen, so I'm going to eliminate the five that aren't as good."
"Come and look at this one. This one's actually not bad. It's two and a half years old, and its teeth are good. It's fat and strong. However, this little donkey is a bit picky about food. If you only feed it grass, it won't like to eat, and it will lose weight quickly."
"Normally, it eats one-third more grain than other donkeys. I guess you won't feed it too much grain after you buy it, so don't choose this one."
"Then we'll listen to Master Chen. If the year is good, we would really be willing to buy grain to feed the pigs. But now grain is too precious, and we really can't bear to feed the pigs too much." said Old Man Wu.
"Yes, before the drought, my little donkey was fat and strong. Now it doesn't eat well and has heavy work, so it has lost a lot of weight." Yun the butcher said with concern.
"Look at this one, this donkey. Just looking at its appearance, it's really good. But it's just growing fast. It's actually less than two years old. To be exact, it's one year and seven months old."
"The cattle and horses here belong to the government. The grass, salt, cake fertilizer, beans, etc. they eat are all provided by the government. When we first bought it from the farmer, it was very thin."
"We've taken good care of it since it came here, so it's grown fast. You'll be using it when you get it back. So I suggest you get rid of this donkey too. It's young, and it definitely won't be as capable of working as a donkey over two years old."
Butcher Yun and Old Man Wu looked at each other and nodded.
"Okay, let's listen to Master Chen and get rid of this donkey as well." Butcher Yun said readily.
"And the donkey next to it, also take it away. It has had diarrhea recently and needs to be well cared for and recover." Master Chen said, pointing to the donkey in the corner of the shed that looked a little unwell.
Butcher Yun and Old Man Wu stepped forward to take a closer look. The donkey was indeed a little listless. When they were selecting it, they had only seen most of the body, not the head, so they hadn't noticed its lack of spirit.
"Okay, Master Chen, let's remove this end as well." Old Man Wu said readily.
Then, Master Chen walked forward past two sheds before stopping.
"Do you see the donkey lying on the ground at the innermost part of the shed? Doesn't it look particularly fat and strong?" Master Chen asked, pointing to the donkey lying on the ground at the innermost part of the shed.
Butcher Yun and Old Man Wu went forward to take a closer look. The donkey seemed to be in good spirits and did not look sick.
Then, the two of them walked to the side and took a look. Although the donkey was lying down, it was indeed quite strong.
So, Yun the Butcher and Old Man Wu looked at Master Chen in confusion.
"Master Chen, what's wrong with this donkey? It looks fine to us." Butcher Yun scratched his head and asked.
"Master Chen, don't look at me. I also think it's very energetic. You can definitely choose it." Old Man Wu said hurriedly.
"Yiyi, Zirui, what do you think?" Master Chen turned around and asked the two children.
Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui huddled together, whispering to each other for a while before stopping.
"Grandpa Chen, is it because it's too fat that it's not suitable?" Yun Yiyi asked loudly.
"Haha, the two dolls still see it clearly. Yes, it's too fat, so it's not suitable." Master Chen replied with a smile.
Butcher Yun and Old Man Wu were still confused. Being fat wasn't a problem. If they didn't eat well, they would lose weight quickly.
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