"Our village doctor can treat all common illnesses. Last time in the capital, the owner of the clinic even wrote several extra prescriptions for our village and got enough medicine. So, we don't have to worry about medicine for the time being."
Xie Zirui and Old Man Wu were delighted to hear this. People who eat grains are bound to get sick, and since they're fleeing famine, they don't eat or sleep well. If there were a village doctor and medicinal herbs, it would really give them a sense of security.
"Okay, Yiyi, I've got it. Let's go shopping for other things and buy them if we find something suitable." Yun the Butcher made the decision.
"Sure, Brother Yun."
"Brother Yun, I'm full. Take your time eating. I'll be waiting for you." Old man Wu put down his chopsticks and said.
"Okay, please wait for a moment, Brother Wu. We are almost full." Butcher Yun said politely.
Butcher Yun and Yun Yiyi ate for another seven or eight minutes before putting down their chopsticks. This was because the Yun family members were stronger than ordinary people and had larger appetites.
"Okay, Brother Yun, let's set off now." After saying this, Old Man Wu jumped off the mule cart and returned to his own mule cart.
"You go ahead. I'll follow behind, Brother Wu."
After hearing what Yun the Butcher said, Old Man Wu set off on his mule cart, with Yun the Butcher following closely behind.
Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui moved their coats and clay pots into the mule cart, and then they sat in the carriage to rest.
"Brother Zirui, our carriage is too hard. I guess we'll need to lay a blanket to keep warm when it's cold." Yun Yiyi said, patting the wooden board.
"Yiyi, this carriage is much better than the new ones. Come sit over here and I'll show you how to do it."
After hearing this, Yun Yiyi sat down at the side of the carriage.
Xie Zirui walked to the back of the carriage and lifted a wooden board, a distinctly different color from the others, twice. The board stood upright, with brackets on either side. It wasn't very wide, but it was definitely enough to hold a bowl and chopsticks for eating.
Then, Xie Zirui came to the very edge of the carriage and lifted up a wooden board in the same manner. Yun Yiyi came closer. She found that this board was much lower than the previous one. And there were two large round holes in the middle.
"Brother Zirui, why are there two holes here?" Yun Yiyi asked curiously.
"Yiyi, the wooden board in the middle is for eating. The round hole in this board is for the small stove. Yiyi, come over and feel it. Is it very solid?"
Yun Yiyi touched it curiously. The wooden board was very solid and didn't shake at all. It was on the side of the carriage, so it didn't affect everyone's movement.
"Brother Zirui, this is made quite sturdily. Then we can put two small stoves here. But it will waste charcoal." Yun Yiyi said with a little heartache.
"Yiyi, you can also burn firewood by breaking it into very short pieces. Look, there are small ventilation windows here." Xie Zirui said as he opened the two small ventilation windows on the left and right sides of the carriage.
Yun Yiyi pushed the small ventilation window up, closed it, and then opened it again.
"Haha, Brother Zirui, this way, I don't have to worry about sleeping in the carriage with the stove lit. I didn't expect that this old carriage would give me so many surprises." Yun Yiyi said happily, looking back.
"Yiyi, this is just the simplest customized carriage. Later I will take you to ride in a carriage that can be used as a house. It is very convenient to cook, eat and sleep in it, and there is plenty of space." Xie Zirui said.
"Brother Zirui, this is what you said. I've been waiting for it."
"Don't worry, that day will come." Xie Zirui said seriously.
"Yiyi, this wooden board can also be propped up, and there is a partition underneath where you can put some things." Xie Zirui said as he opened the wooden board on the other side.
Yun Yiyi took a look and found that the compartment under the wooden board was quite large and could hold a lot of cooking utensils. When the time came, putting the wooden board back would not affect people's movement in the carriage.
"Yiyi, Zirui, come down. We're at the blacksmith shop." Yun the butcher shouted outside.
"Here I am, Dad." Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui restored the carriage to its original state, and then the two jumped off the mule cart.
Yun Yiyi looked up and saw that they had arrived at the backyard of the blacksmith shop. Standing here, she could still hear the sound of iron hammering coming from the front yard.
Butcher Yun and Old Man Wu walked to the front yard of the blacksmith shop with their two children.
The front yard of the blacksmith shop was a simple house. After entering, waves of heat hit Yun Yiyi. She felt like she had suddenly entered magma and was about to melt.
Yun Yiyi looked up into the shop and saw an old man and two young men working as blacksmiths. A large donkey was burning nearby.
The old man and the young man were working on iron with their upper bodies naked. They did not greet Yun the Butcher and his companions when they saw them coming.
Butcher Yun walked to the side of the wall, where there was a shelf with some iron pots, scissors and kitchen knives placed on the top two layers.
Under the shelf were several large knives, several daggers, and several iron rods more than one meter long.
Yun Yiyi stepped forward and picked up the stick. It was okay, a little heavy, but even without a gun, the stick could be used.
"Dad, this stick is good." After saying that, Yun Yiyi took a few steps back and performed a few gun-style moves.
The old man who was forging iron looked up at Yun Yiyi with a surprised expression.
"Those are the weapons we have ready-made. If you want anything else, you have to order it custom-made," said the old man.
"Boss, how much is this small iron pot?" Xie Zirui asked, holding up a small iron pot in his hand.
"That iron pot is two and a half taels of silver each. A customer ordered it before, but he hasn't come to pick it up for more than a year. If you want it, I'll charge you two taels of silver for it." The old man replied.
"Uncle Yun, this iron pot can be placed on a small stove. It is more convenient to use than a clay pot and it won't break if it falls." Xie Zirui said.
"Dad, buy one. When it's cold, we can cook on the mule cart. This one is convenient to use and the size is just right." Yun Yiyi also looked at Yun the Butcher with her eyes wide open.
"Okay, then let's buy one." Yun the butcher said readily.
"You can use it with confidence. This iron pan was specially requested to be thickened by the customer, so we used a lot of iron. It is more durable and of better quality than ordinary iron pans. You will definitely not regret buying it." The old man said the truth.
Butcher Yun took the iron pot and weighed it twice. It was indeed heavier than ordinary iron pots. Moreover, the iron pots at that time were all handmade, so they were durable.
"Grandpa Wu, there is another identical iron pot on the shelf. Why don't you take it? This pot will definitely come in handy for cooking in the car in winter. If it weren't customized by someone else, the pot we bought wouldn't be this thick." After Yun Yiyi finished speaking, she took the small iron pot off the shelf and handed it to Old Man Wu.
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