When Master Chen saw that Butcher Yun and Old Man Wu had not yet reacted, he started laughing.

"I'm asking you two, was it lying there the whole time when you were choosing?"

"Not really, Master Chen. I remember it walked around a few times once." Yun the Butcher said affirmatively.

"Then didn't you find anything special about it?" Master Chen asked.

"Its belly is just bigger. At that time, I was wondering why its belly was bigger than other donkeys?" Old Man Wu said after thinking for a moment.

"Master Chen, is this donkey pregnant?" Butcher Yun asked after reacting.

"Yes, this donkey is a female donkey. It is four and a half months pregnant, so its belly is relatively big." Master Chen explained to everyone.

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized why its belly was bigger than other donkeys.

"If the harvest is good, you can buy it and raise it for seven and a half months and then you can have a baby donkey. However, in your current situation, it is not suitable to buy a pregnant donkey."

"First of all, she is pregnant, so her work and endurance are not as good as other mature donkeys."

"On the other hand, if you don't take good care of the donkey, it will not be easy for it to give birth. Especially now that it needs more nutrition, I am worried that you are not taking good care of it."

"After all, I have taken care of it for a long time, and I hope it can give birth to a baby donkey smoothly." Master Chen said worriedly.

"Master Chen, I'll listen to you. It's not suitable for us to buy this pregnant donkey now." Old Man Wu said decisively.

"Okay, then let's get rid of this donkey." Master Chen said and continued walking forward.

"Let's get rid of this donkey as well. This donkey is more than four years old. Although it looks strong, it is indeed a bit old." Master Chen said, pointing at a donkey that stretched its head to rub against him.

"Okay, Master Chen, let's get rid of this donkey as well. Then there will be exactly fifteen left." Old man Wu said after he reacted.

"The donkey next to it with a little white on its ears is the one you chose, right?" asked Master Chen.

"Yes, Master Chen. That donkey has a bad temper and often fights with other donkeys. Haha, you don't have to be surprised, it just loves to fight." Master Chen said helplessly.

Yun the Butcher and his companions were also quite surprised. It was the first time they heard of a donkey that loved to fight.

"Get rid of it. Replace it with the donkey next to it. The donkey is over two years old, strong, and has good teeth. The most important thing is that it has a good temper." Master Chen also laughed after he said this.

Everyone laughed when they heard this. Compared to the ones who loved to fight, the ones who didn't like to fight became the ones with good tempers.

"I've looked at the other donkeys you chose. They're all good. Let's take those. Now, let's drive the selected donkeys into the two sheds."

"This way it will be easier when we hitch the car at the end," said Master Chen.

So, Master Chen led everyone to lock up the 15 donkeys in two sheds. Master Chen also added fodder, cake fertilizer, and water to them. It can be seen that Master Chen took very good care of them.

The open space inside the shed was also swept clean, and the sink was scrubbed clean.

"Now I'll take you to choose a mule. Take a general look first, and then choose carefully." Master Chen led them to another row of sheds.

When Yun the butcher and his companions arrived at the shed, they found that there were mules of all sizes, making it even harder to choose. Moreover, the prices varied greatly.

"Brother Wu, how about we first choose the mules that our two families want? Your family wants one mule, and my family wants two mules, which makes three mules." said Yun the butcher.

"Okay, let's take a look first." After saying that, Old Man Wu and Butcher Yun walked around the shed and looked at it carefully.

Although it was very hot, it would be much cooler under the shed. Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui ran to the wooden house, brought three chairs over, and sat down with Master Chen to wait.

Since they were selecting mules for their own use, Yun the Butcher and Wu the Old Man were not under that much pressure. They quickly went around and picked out fifteen mules.

"Master Chen, please help us look at these mules. My family wants to buy two mules, and Brother Wu wants to buy one mule. Choose the ones our family buys first, and then choose the remaining nine mules later."

"The price of a mule is not as cheap as a donkey. Let's practice with our own first." Old Man Wu said embarrassedly.

"Okay. Please point out the mule you like to me." Master Chen stood up and said.

"Master Chen, what do you think of this mule?" Butcher Yun asked, pointing to a mule eating grass in the first shed.

Master Chen took one look at the mule and knew what was going on.

"This mule is three years and two months old. It has good teeth and a gentle temper. You can buy it to pull things or run long distances. The price I offer you is twenty-five taels per mule." said Master Chen.

"Master Chen, could you please help us take another look at the mule lying next to us?" Old Man Wu said hurriedly.

"This mule is four years old, which is the right age for working. It is in good health and has no illness. My price is twenty-eight silver coins per mule," Master Chen replied.

"Master Chen, please take another look at this mule." Butcher Yun pointed to a mule in the third shed that was drinking water with its head down. The mule had clean fur and looked very docile.

"This mule is also four years and one month old. You can buy it. My price is twenty-eight taels of silver per mule." Master Chen took a look at the mule and replied.

"Brother Wu, which mule do you like?" asked Yun the butcher in a low voice.

"Mule can usually start working at the age of two. The three or four-year-old mules we chose are just right. The price is not too expensive and we can afford it."

"Brother Yun, these three mules are all good. We can divide them however we want." Old Man Wu replied in a low voice.

"Brother Wu, how about I choose the two mules in front and you choose the mule at the back? Is that okay with you?"

"Okay, that's it." Old Man Wu made the decision readily.

"Master Chen, I choose the mules weighing 25 taels and 28 taels in front."

Master Chen, I choose the third mule worth twenty-eight taels of silver.

"Okay, you know, the price I offered you is indeed not high. So, for these three mules, I will give you a discount of one or two taels of silver for each mule." Master Chen said after thinking for a while.

"Grandpa Chen, you can give us a discount on the price, but I would like you to give us some beans and cake fertilizer to feed the mules. If we go out to buy those things, not only are they hard to find, but they are also expensive." Yun Yiyi stood up and said embarrassedly.

"Grandpa Chen, the food you can buy outside is limited in quantity and the price is high. It's not easy for us to buy it outside." Xie Zirui also said in a low voice.

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