Heizi was as excited as if everyone was talking about him, whispering, "Brother Fei, Brother Fei, say a few more words!"
Yan Fei nodded, a simple action that immediately quietened the crowd around them.
Only his voice rang out, "Everyone knows the Three Knowledges and Six Cleanliness. The Three Knowledges are recognizing cold, hunger, and disease, while the Six Cleanliness simply means that in addition to providing clean feed and water, we also need to ensure the ’pen is dry, trough is clean, and the cow is disease-free’. Everyone, make sure to regularly clean the cowshed so it doesn’t stink all the time. Prisoners’ cells even get cleaned regularly! How would cows enjoy being surrounded by the smell of cow dung and urine all the time?"
Everyone responded with a round of laughter, but soon quieted down again to continue listening to his explanation.
"The key is to keep the cow body clean, which people may not usually pay attention to. Looking at all the cows in the Cattle Market, quite a few of them are dirty. There’s a saying, ’Brushing the cow’s body is like adding feed’. When you’re free, brush the cows with a broom or something to keep them clean. We humans need to bathe every few days because cleanliness is comfortable. Brush the cows regularly to keep them comfortable, and they’ll definitely gain more weight!"
Seeing everyone still waiting for him to continue, he had a helpless look on his face, "That’s it, there’s nothing else."
The crowd was obviously unsatisfied and didn’t look ready to let him stop. They called out, "Young man, say a few more words to boost our morale! Raising cows is not easy, say a few more words!"
"Yes, yes! Young man, say a few more words!"
No one was expecting anything special, they just wanted to hear a little more, so they kept calling out.
"If I have to say more, I will repeat what everyone already knows." Yan Fei raised his voice, sounding helpless. "There’s no trick in raising cows, only plenty of water and grass; cut the grass three times and, even without feed, the cows will get fat. I wish everyone success in cattle farming, and big fortunes for all households!"
A lot of people knew these words, but hearing them from Yan Fei, who bought ten cows this morning, they simply had a different flavor!
As soon as he finished speaking, someone started praising, "Well said! Let’s rush to get rich together!"
"We also want to make a fortune!"
Once everyone had finished laughing, they began shouting words of gratitude, regardless of whether he heard them or not.
Yan Fei and Heizi moved over to Tian Dafu with their purchased cows. As they were leaving, people cleared a path for them. The scene looked like when the village head comes for an inspection. Heizi felt light on his feet and was unsure how to walk properly.
As for Tian Dafu, the young man was completely stupefied. He had never seen anything before. At this moment, dazed, he walked along with the two of them, probably not even knowing what he was doing.
Some people wanted them to stop and eat, but Yan Fei politely declined.
Everybody understood. After buying so many cows, who wouldn’t want to quickly bring the cows back to their own barn?
Just as the three were about to leave the Cattle Market, there were people on both sides saying words of gratitude. Suddenly someone with a loud voice shouted, "Young man, I’m from Dacui Village. Whenever you come by, let us know. We might not have the best food and drink, but we’ll definitely feed you well!"
As if that cue reminded everyone, someone else called out, "Young man, we’re from Daliang Village. When you pass by, remember to stop for a cup of tea!"
Another person shouted, "Young man, we’re from San Wang Village. Give us a shout when you come!"
Once someone started, the others followed suit. For these rural folks, expressing gratitude might not come naturally. At this moment, they felt as if they were inviting Yan Fei to their own villages by mentioning their village’s name. They started calling out one after another.
"Young man, we’re from Liu Hillock..."
"We’re from Guo Village..."
"We’re from Shi Er Li Pu..."
The chorus of voices kept resounding as the three of them walked past them.
Even when the three left the Cattle Market, there were people still shouting in the background, making the scene particularly lively.
Heizi kept glancing at Yan Fei, wondering, rushing him, "Brother Fei, aren’t you going to say anything else? Everyone is so enthusiastic!"
With a speechless look on his face, Yan Fei responded, "What do you want me to say?"
With a gloomy look, Heizi responded, "How would I know? I just feel that everyone is so enthusiastic and if we just leave , it feels like something is missing!"
Yan Fei laughed, "We only started raising cows after the New Year; we haven’t even started when it was the coldest before the New Year! Most of those experiences I shared are from books, just copied over. What else is there to say!"
Heizi still grumbled, "I just feel that leaving lacks atmosphere! You don’t want to say a few more words to boost everyone’s morale?"
Yan Fei glared at him, "Hurry up and move. If you keep blabbering, you’ll be on cow dung duty for the next three days. I’m keeping track, remember that!"
Upon hearing that, Heizi instantly kept mum.