"Okay, Brother Zirui, call me when you're done sweeping." Yun Yiyi said softly.
"Got it." After Xie Zirui said that, he went outside to find a broom and quickly swept the side close to the wall.
"Yiyi, come and sleep here. I've already cleaned it up." Xie Zirui called out softly.
Xie Zirui called out to Yun Yiyi several times but she didn't respond. With no other options, Xie Zirui walked over to Yun Yiyi. When he looked down, Yun Yiyi had already fallen asleep. No wonder she didn't respond even when he called her.
When Xie Zirui just touched Yun Yiyi with his hand, Yun Yiyi opened her eyes and looked at Xie Zirui. However, Xie Zirui waited for a while and she fell asleep again. Xie Zirui then carried Yun Yiyi to the wall and let her sleep against it.
Xie Zirui sat next to him and fell asleep against the wall.
When Yun Yiyi woke up again, it was Yun the Butcher who came to tell her to leave. Yun Yiyi was half asleep and wiped her eyes.
"Dad, have you got all the carriages set up?"
"Haha, we're all done. Your Uncle Zhang and the others are here too. Let's drive the cart to the city gate together." Butcher Yun walked out, holding Yun Yiyi's hand. Xie Zirui followed beside him.
When Yun Yiyi left the cabin, she discovered that quite a few people had come to the village and were busy discussing how to drive the car.
"Master Chen, thank you so much today. You gave us such a big discount. You also helped us with most of the work for half a day." Old Man Wu said politely.
"Haha, it's fate to meet you. I hope that when you pass by here again in the future, you can come to me and reminisce about the past." Master Chen said happily.
"Grandpa Chen, don't worry. If I have the chance in the future, I will come to see you again." Yun Yiyi said loudly.
"You are all good kids. I also hope that you can reach your place of settlement as soon as possible, and hope that you will have a safe journey ahead." Master Chen said reluctantly.
"Thank you for your good wishes, Master Chen. It's getting late and we should set off." Old Man Wu said politely.
"Okay. I'll take you to the door." Master Chen said, holding Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui's hands.
"Okay, Brother Wu, let's go."
"Are you all ready? Let's head towards the south gate now." Yun the Butcher shouted loudly.
"We're ready, Brother Yun, we can set off." Hunter Zhang said loudly.
"Okay, I'll walk in front, and you all line up and follow me out." After saying this, Yun the Butcher drove the donkey cart out.
Hunter Zhang and his companions also lined up and followed Butcher Yun out.
Butcher Yun soon arrived at the entrance of the cattle and horse market. Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui sat on the donkey cart.
"Master Chen, we're leaving now. See you later." said Yun the Butcher.
"Okay, see you later. Yiyi, Zirui, goodbye." Master Chen waved his hand reluctantly.
"Goodbye, Grandpa Chen." Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui also waved and said.
Yun the butcher drove a donkey cart and led a long convoy towards the south gate.
The cattle and horse market was not far from the South Gate, and Yun the Butcher and his companions soon reached the South Gate. Yun the Butcher went to the soldiers guarding the city and explained the situation, and the soldiers went to help call the people from Yunjia Village.
Yun the Butcher and his companions waited for more than ten minutes, and then the village chief came over with a dozen young men.
"Village chief, please arrange for someone to drive the cart back. We still need to go back to the city to buy some things. Here's a list for you, Village chief. The prices for the donkey cart and the mule cart are written on it."
"The price of the donkey and its accompanying carriage are fixed. You can distribute them directly to the villagers."
"However, the price of each mule is different. The price of each mule is also on this list. Village chief, you can take a look. It is written in order, from number one to twelve. The mule carriages have corresponding serial numbers."
"When you get back, just look at the serial numbers to find the price. All ten of the mule carriages are the same price. Only two of the older carriages are more expensive than the newer ones."
"In order not to put everyone in a difficult position, Old Man Wu's family and I will share one old carriage. You can distribute the remaining new carriages to everyone." Butcher Yun said, pointing to the old carriages behind him.
"Okay, I understand. Thank you and Old Man Wu for your hard work." The village chief said politely.
"It's not hard, Village Chief. One more thing, Village Chief, Master Chen from Niuma Market introduced us to a family that sells charcoal. It's just three miles away from the county town."
"Just follow this official road in front of us and go three miles ahead. There's a village next to the road called Erli Village. The first tile-roofed house at the entrance of the village is the home of Master Chen's nephew."
"His family sells charcoal year-round and often delivers it to the city. Master Chen said his nephew has some in stock and the price he gives us is cheaper than if we went to the city grocery store ourselves."
"Butcher Yun, is what Master Chen said reliable? Are there still people left in the village? Didn't they go out to escape the famine?" the village chief asked in surprise.
"Village chief, there is no shortage of water in their village, and the government also distributes relief food, so no one here goes out to escape the famine." Yun the butcher explained.
"People living here are so lucky. It's so enviable." The village chief said enviously.
"Haha, I think so too. Village chief, you can arrange for someone to go to the village this afternoon to check it out. Then they can say that Master Chen from Niuma Market introduced him. His nephew will know about it then."
"Okay, go back and separate the donkey carts and mule carts, and I'll arrange someone to check them out," said the village chief.
"That's it, village chief. I forgot to tell you, village chief, my family bought two mule carts. I'll just let my eldest and second sons go back later. When you divide it, just remove these two mule carts from ours. Otherwise, the numbers won't add up in the end." Yun the Butcher added.
"Village chief, my family has also bought a mule cart, and I can just let my second son drive it back. Please remember to remove mine as well. In addition, I have shown the serial numbers of the mule carts to the villagers, so you can check them when you go back." Old Man Wu said hurriedly.
"Okay, I've got it. I'll also take away the three-mule carts from your two families. Then you should go back to the city to buy things. It's getting late, so come back early after shopping." The village chief instructed.
"Okay, we understand, Village Chief," said Yun the Butcher.
"Brother, second brother, our family bought two mule carts. Dad, Zirui and I have to go back to the city to buy things later. You can drive one of the mule carts and the donkey cart back." Yun Yiyi pointed to the mule cart behind her.
The eldest and second brothers were very happy to hear what Yun Yiyi said. Now that the family had bought a mule cart, everyone could relax a little.
"Yiyi, Zirui, this basin is for you. This is the food your mother brought for you. She knew you were hungry, so she made steamed buns specially for you." Brother Yun handed a clay basin covered with a cloth to Yun Yiyi.
Yun Yiyi wanted to take the clay basin, but Xie Zirui next to her took it away first.
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