Old Uncle Pao took a puff of cigarette with great enjoyment and praised: "This good smoke is different. Shanzi, why do you think of buying livestock? You don't farm either?"
"When I'm not farming, I can use it to carry food. Since I opened the canteen, I have to go to town every one or two days. Isn't it okay to travel such a long distance?" Lin Shan said.
Uncle Pao nodded and said, "That's right. Can I help you take a look?"
"You are always an expert in this field, so I ask you to help me!" Lin Shan said, putting the freshly opened box of good cigarettes into Old Uncle Pao's hand.
Old Uncle Pao smiled, put the cigarette in his pocket, and said, "You are getting better and better at doing things. Why didn't you notice it before?"
"You didn't look at me seriously at that time, so how did you know that I couldn't do things before?" Lin Shan said in a joking tone.
Uncle Pao patted Lin Shan's shoulder and said, "This is my fault, isn't it?"
"Don't dare, don't dare." Lin Shan quickly waved his hand and said.
Old Uncle Pao looked at Lin Shan and said: "Shanzi, if I'm not afraid of offending anyone, you were not very popular before. You said you are almost thirty and lead a dog into the mountains all day long."
, if you don’t go out to make money, what kind of life is that? You can’t blame everyone for not treating you badly.”
"Uncle Pao, what you are saying is that I was really ignorant before." Lin Shan accepted the lesson with an open mind.
Old Uncle Pao sighed and said: "Actually, I also know that you are suffering. You have been without a father and a mother since you were a child... Forget it, let's not talk about it. Uncle is old and loves to be verbose. Don't mind. Let's go.
I'll take you there to see, there are really two good animals today..."
"Really? That's really good. What's the price?" Lin Shan wished that Uncle Pao would stop talking about these almanacs and quickly found a topic to change the subject.
Old Uncle Pao said: "With your uncle here, can you still spend more money?"
"That's it. That's it. Please take me to see it quickly." Lin Shan urged.
Old Uncle Pao has been in this business for many years, and he can tell at a glance which animal is good and which is bad, whether it is sick or not, and how old the teeth are.
Old Uncle Pao had already been wandering around the market for a long time, so he knew what was going on, so he didn't wander around anymore. Instead, he took Lin Shan directly to take a look at the two animals he had chosen.
"Shanzi, these two mules are both good. Although they are different in size, they are both good animals and can definitely meet your needs for riding and riding. As for which one to buy, you make your own decision." Old Uncle Pao said.
Lin Shan thought for a while and asked: "Uncle, I think the bigger one is better, what do you think?"
"That is a horse mule, born from a male donkey and a female horse. It eats a lot, has a lot of strength, and has strong endurance. It has a slightly impatient temperament, but it is very smart and considerate. It has inherited more of the advantages of the horse."
Uncle Pao explained.
Lin Shan was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are there different types of mules? This is the first time I've heard of this."
Old Uncle Pao smiled and said: "These mules are divided into horse mules and donkey mules. As I said just now, donkeys and mules are born from male horses and female donkeys. There are relatively few of them, but they are more valuable than horses and mules.
One advantage is that it is possible to have children. Horses and mules are infertile."
"So that's it." Lin Shan nodded, and continued: "The purpose of buying livestock is mainly for camels, so whether it can reproduce is not a matter of consideration. I'd better choose one with greater strength and greater load-bearing capacity."
"Okay, if that's the case, then I'll give you a good deal!" Old Uncle Pao walked over and chatted in a low voice with the owner of the horse and mule for a while.
Later, Uncle Pao called Lin Shan over and said, "Three thousand and nine, this price is about the same."
"Okay, three thousand and nine is three thousand and nine. Then you just wait here for a while, and I'll go to the bank to withdraw money." After that, Lin Shan ran to the bank and withdrew five thousand yuan.
Three thousand and nine of them were given to the original owner of the mule, and the tall mule returned to Linshan.
Then Lin Shan took out another two hundred and gave it to Old Uncle Pao, saying: "Uncle, thank you this time. You can use this money to buy two boxes of cigarettes."
"Shanzi, is this a slap in the face to your old uncle Pao? Hurry up and collect the money. As a fellow villager from my hometown, can I ask for this money from you?" Old Uncle Pao immediately said with a glare.
"You have already saved me a lot of money. This money is just my wish. Just accept it." Lin Shan said.
But Uncle Pao was determined not to, so Lin Shan had to give up in the end. He planned to send Uncle Pao two bottles of wine after he got back.
After buying the mules, Linshan purchased two large baskets at the market, put them on the backs of the mules, put all the things he had purchased before into the baskets, tied them tightly with ropes, and returned to the village.
Old Uncle Pao will not go back until the market is over. After all, he is the one who eats this bowl of rice, so it will take time.
With this mule helping to carry things, Linshan walked easily and comfortably, just like traveling in the mountains and rivers.
Coming down from the mountainside, still more than 200 meters away from the canteen at the entrance of the village, he saw a group of six or seven-year-old children running towards him, screaming in joy.
"Lin Shan is back! Lin Shan is back..."
Lin Shan laughed, took out the candy he had prepared in advance from his pocket, and threw it towards the group of monkeys.
The little ones swarmed on the ground to grab it, and soon some of them started crying loudly because they couldn't get it.
Lin Shan took out a few pieces and handed them over again, and immediately burst into tears and laughed.
The kids grabbed the candies and ran away to enjoy the delicious food, but only one little girl stayed. This is Xinghua's daughter, her name is Yaya.
Seeing the plastic bottle in Yaya's hand, Lin Shan asked: "Yaya, do you want soy sauce?"
Yaya nodded, then stared at Lin Shan's pocket, licked her lips and said: "Uncle Shan Zi, I still want to eat candy..."
"I just saw you grab a few pieces, Yaya. Although this candy is delicious, you can't eat too much, otherwise you will get a toothache." Lin Shan squatted down and hugged Yaya.
Yaya was afraid that Linshan would snatch her candies, so she tightly covered her pockets with her chubby little hands and said, "These candies are for mom."
"Your mother is an adult and doesn't eat sweets." Lin Shan said with a smile.
Yaya pouted her little mouth and said: "After eating the candy, my mother will stop crying, so I will leave it to my mother."
It is said that children's words are unbridled. It must have been that Mrs. Xinghua thought about these embarrassing things about herself again, and she felt uncomfortable and couldn't help but shed tears, but this little girl Yaya saw it.
"Yaya is so sensible! Tell Uncle Shan Zi, what is your mother doing now?" Lin Shan asked with concern.
"Mom is washing clothes for grandma... She will stew meat for me later..." Yaya suddenly opened her mouth and smiled when she talked about eating.
"Then our Yaya is in for a treat today! Let's go to the canteen with Uncle Shan Zi and make soy sauce for you." Lin Shan led the mule and walked toward the canteen with Yaya in his arms.
"Uncle Shanzi, is this the big mule you bought? Can I ride it?" Yaya asked expectantly, staring at her dark eyes.
Of course, Lin Shan couldn't bear to refuse this beautiful and cute little girl who looked exactly like Mrs. Xinghua: "Of course. Come, uncle will carry you up."