Although Yun the Butcher was tall and looked rather fierce, he was actually a man who deeply loved children. When the Yun children were young, Yun the Butcher held them in his arms, changing and washing their diapers. When the three Yun brothers were young, Yun the Butcher often beat them for being too naughty. However, Yun the Butcher's spanking was different from that of ordinary people.
Normally, when parents spank their children, they really hit them, causing them to cry in pain. But Yun the Butcher's beatings were loud but ineffective, often resulting in a massive display of violence, yet the blows themselves didn't hurt. Still, the children were left with a deep impression. As for little Yiyi, neither Yun the Butcher nor Zhang had ever spanked her since she was little. Firstly, she was a chubby, adorable little girl; they couldn't bear to hurt her enough, so how could they bear to?
In addition, because the three Yun brothers were so mischievous, Xiao Yiyi's mischief was nothing. The most outrageous thing Xiao Yiyi did was when she followed the three Yun brothers to the mountains to find water, secretly climbed a tree, and then fell down. It was just one time, but it cost her her life. That time, Zhang originally wanted to beat Xiao Yiyi severely to teach her a lesson. However, when she saw how badly Xiao Yiyi was injured, she was too heartbroken to bear to hit her.
Yun Yiyi hadn't fully recovered from her injuries when she fled the famine. Yun the Butcher and Zhang felt deeply indebted to Yiyi. So, when Yun Yiyi insisted on going to buy food on her own, Yun the Butcher didn't stop her. Yun the Butcher thought it was rare for a child to insist on doing something, so he let her do it. It would make her happy. He believed that if Zhang were here today, the outcome would be the same. All parents love their children in the same way.
Ever since arriving here, Yun Yiyi has felt the most deeply the unconditional love of her parents and brother. In her previous life, Yun Yiyi struggled alone for too long and never felt the warmth of family. Here, Yun Yiyi feels it all.
"Dad, these three baskets for storing things were given to us by the uncle who was selling things just now. I thought we didn't have any baskets to store things in, so I asked them if they could give us the baskets as well. Unexpectedly, the uncle agreed to me directly. He said that these were the baskets they made themselves and they didn't cost any money." Yun Yiyi said embarrassedly.
"Oh, Yiyi is so smart. She even considered that we don't have baskets to put things in. This basket comes at the perfect time." Yun the Butcher happily praised Yun Yiyi.
"But, Yiyi, even though the basket the vendor gave us was woven by themselves and didn't cost them anything, they still had to cut branches and spend time weaving it. We can't just ask for things from others just because they didn't spend any money. The things they sold us weren't expensive, so asking them to give us a basket would be taking advantage of us."
"Yiyi, don't do this next time. It's not right. Next time you encounter something like this, we'll just buy it with money. Of course, this time it was Dad's fault for forgetting to ask you to pay for the baskets. But don't worry, Dad will definitely remember it next time." Yun the Butcher touched Yun Yiyi's head and said gently.
"Dad, I forgot too. I was wrong this time. I will definitely remember it next time." Yun Yiyi said in a low voice embarrassedly.
"It's okay, don't blame my daughter. It's my father who forgot to remind you." Yun the butcher said with a smile.
"Dad, you are so nice. I was worried that you would be angry. You are such a good dad." Yun Yiyi said loudly.
"Haha, you think too much. Dad won't be angry with Yiyi. Okay, you stand aside and wait, I'll put the basket on the cart." Butcher Yun asked Yun Yiyi to stand aside and wait.
Butcher Yun untied the tarpaulin from the donkey cart and circled it twice. He rearranged the cart's contents to make room. He bent down, lifted a basket, and piled it on top of the cart. After a while, Butcher Yun had placed all three baskets on top of the cart. Now, only Yun Yiyi's hen remained, with nowhere to go.
Butcher Yun thought for a moment, picked up some straw rope from the ground, tied the hen's beak, and placed it in the clay pot he had bought earlier. Previously, there was some cabbage in the pot, and there was still some space inside, just enough for the hen. However, with the hen in, the lid of the pot would not close. Butcher Yun placed the lid of the pot inside the basket of potatoes.
"Dad, won't the hen suffocate like this?" Yun Yiyi asked curiously. Because the clay pot was covered with a layer of oilcloth, it would suffocate the hen just the same.
"Don't worry, Yiyi. When I cover the jar with oilcloth, I will leave a small gap between the two pieces of oilcloth, which is enough for the hen to breathe. We will use ropes to secure the outside of the oilcloth so that the hen will not run out of the jar." Butcher Yun explained to Yun Yiyi.
"Wow, Dad. You are so smart. Why didn't I think of this method?" Yun Yiyi said in surprise.
"Haha, Yiyi is smart too. Dad just sees a lot and reacts quickly. He can't be considered smart." Yun the Butcher waved his hands embarrassedly.
"That's because Dad is smart." Yun Yiyi said loudly.
After hearing Yun Yiyi's words, Yun the Butcher also laughed out loud.
After a while, Yun the Butcher finally packed up the donkey cart. Now, looking at the cart from behind, all you can see is a high, moving hillock. The donkey is completely invisible. "Hopefully, these things we bought in the city can help the villagers of Yunjia Village survive the famine," Yun Yiyi whispered.
"Yiyi, come here quickly, don't be dazed. The sun is about to set. We must speed up and rush to the city gate. It will be dark soon, and we will not be able to see the road clearly. We will also be easily caught by patrolling officers and soldiers as refugees who want to hide in the city. In that case, our lives will be in danger." Yun the Butcher said seriously.
"Okay, Dad. I'll follow you. Let's walk faster." Yun Yiyi ran over quickly and followed Yun the Butcher as they strode towards the city gate.
"Dad, do you think Uncle Li and Uncle Zhang can buy medicinal herbs? When we came here, I saw the village chief handing Uncle Li a very long list for buying medicinal herbs. There were also many words written on the list. That means Grandpa Wu must have a lot of medicinal herbs that he needs to buy." Yun Yiyi asked curiously.
"Before we came here, when we were allocating the things to buy, I only allocated your Uncle Li and Uncle Zhang to purchase half of the total amount of grain needed in the village, as well as the medicinal herbs that your Grandpa Wu wanted to buy. Yiyi, do you still remember the first grain store we came across when we first came to the East District?" asked Yun the Butcher.
"Dad, I remember that grain store. It was the first grain store we came across when we arrived in the East District. At that time, you asked Uncle Li and Uncle Zhang to go to that grain store to buy grain. We wandered around for a long time before we came across a grain store." Yun Yiyi thought for a while and replied.
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