The little one's purse connects the two worlds, turning a desolate village into a paradise.

Ya Ya felt a slight blur before her eyes, and she was already at the morning market.

I've been eating well and sleeping warmly these past two days, and my body feels much stronger. That dizzy feeling has lessened considerably, and I can walk steadily now.

I could see my aunt frying sugar cakes under a red shed across the street at a glance, the aroma of the oil wafting far and wide.

"Auntie!" Ya Ya looked around and, seeing no cars, quickly pushed her stroller toward Cao Xiulian.

This time there were fewer wild vegetables, but it was still heavy. If we changed the weight here, it would be almost twenty pounds.

As soon as Cao Xiulian looked up, her face lit up with a smile. She quickly wiped her hands and went to greet Ya Ya, helping her bring the stroller over.

"Oh dear, Ya Ya's here! Did she bring the wild vegetables her grandparents picked again?"

Ya Ya nodded vigorously: "Uncle Zhao took the grandpas and grandmas in the village to pick a lot of stinky leaves. Uncle Zhao also caught a little wild pheasant and said that city people like to eat it, so he asked me to bring it to Auntie."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xiulian's heart skipped a beat. A wild chicken?

That won't do! That's a crime. Wild pheasants are nationally protected animals. Not to mention selling them, even catching and eating them will result in fines and prosecution!

She looked at the lid of the trolley but didn't dare to open it.

If we can't see it, then there's no such thing as a pheasant.

Just as I was about to refuse, I heard Ya Ya's voice: "Where's my chicken?"

She looked around the cart, touching the handles, and asked, "Where's my chicken?"

It was hanging properly on the handlebars before I came over, and I even tied my legs with rubber bands, so where did it go?

Ya Ya frowned, circled the stroller once, and even looked back in the direction she came from, but still couldn't find it.

Cao Xiulian patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. The chicken should be alive; it probably fell off while hanging on the road, and the little guy didn't know. Luckily, the chicken escaped, or it would have caused a huge disaster.

She quickly squatted down, gently took Ya Ya's little hand, and earnestly explained to her, "Ya Ya, listen to Auntie, you can't catch pheasants, you can't eat them, and you definitely can't sell them. Our country has regulations that pheasants are protected animals, and touching them will result in a huge fine; it's illegal, understand?"

Ya Ya blinked, seemingly understanding but not quite, but she firmly remembered one sentence: "You can't bring pheasants here, or you'll be fined a lot of money."

She nodded quickly, "I understand, Auntie, Ya Ya will remember."

"Good girl." Cao Xiulian patted her little head. "It's okay that it's fallen, it's alright, it's alright, Auntie has received your heartfelt gift."

Ya Ya rubbed her little hands together, thinking that when she got back she would tell Uncle Zhao and the others that the chicks were missing and that her aunt couldn't take the chicks.

Seeing that the child was still thinking about the missing pheasant, Cao Xiulian quickly distracted her, helped her open the stroller lid, and directed Ya Ya to lay a plastic sheet next to her.

As soon as the lid was opened, the faint aroma of toon became strong. Cao Xiulian's eyes lit up. So many toon leaves, all of them of the best quality!

There were also several bunches of shepherd's purse placed next to it, all of which looked very fresh.

It maintains its consistent quality, and is completely clean, without a trace of dirt.

She waited for Ya Ya to lay out the plastic sheet, and the two of them neatly arranged the vegetables. They had just finished arranging them and hadn't even called out yet when the aunt who had wanted to buy them all came rushing over.

The morning market had only been open for a short time, and there weren't many people around due to the overcast sky.

When my aunt saw that it was all toon leaves, her eyes widened in amazement.

The little bit I brought back yesterday was only enough to stir-fry a small plate, and her grandson didn't get enough. As for the shepherd's purse, we only made dumplings and ate it all in one meal.

The aunt walked right over to Cao Xiulian and Ya Ya, "Little sister, little one, I need to talk to you about something. I want all of these, okay? Please stop hawking them."

The older generation can tell at a glance which wild vegetables are of good quality, and if they hear about them or see them, they will definitely give them away.

Ya Ya blinked. "Grandma, are these smelly leaves really that delicious? Does your family like to eat them that much? There are so many here!"

"Oh my, little one, these aren't smelly leaves, they're called Chinese toon, they're delicious!" The aunt was amused by her dazed look. "Chinese toon stir-fried with eggs, you should ask your family to make some for you to try later. Blanch it, add some oil and stir-fry it, it'll smell so good it'll make your mouth water! I'll buy a lot, make dumplings when I get home, freeze them, and we can eat them many times."

"These wild vegetables are only available in season, so it's a real treat to find them. My family is large, and we eat them quickly, so I'll buy more. Besides, little one, do you think those tender shoots of wild thorn are no longer available in the mountains? Otherwise, why didn't you bring some today?" The aunt said confidently.

"Wow, Grandma, you're so smart! Grandpa Village Chief said that only the old leaves were left and they weren't tasty, so he didn't pick them." Ya Ya's eyes widened.

The aunt raised her chin again, looking smug.

Cao Xiulian listened from the side, and quickly calculated in her mind that if she sold them all at once, Ya Ya could go home sooner and avoid freezing here.

She smiled and said to Ya Ya, "Ya Ya, look how sincerely Grandma likes it, why don't we sell it all to this grandma?"

Ya Ya nodded, "Keep a bunch for Auntie, and sell the rest to Grandma."

The auntie was all smiles, exclaiming, "Oh my, what a great harvest!" She quickly took out her phone to call her children at home, as she couldn't possibly carry all of it!

"Xiao Lei, hurry to the Red Leaf Morning Market! It's at the first fork in the road, the one with the red stall. Bring cash, okay? I bought all the wild vegetables from that stall yesterday!"

Cao Xiulian smiled too. This little guy always saved some for her. The quality of the wild vegetables was indeed good. The wild vegetables that Ya Ya gave her were the fastest to be eaten on the table every day.

Cao Xiulian grabbed two large plastic bags from the stall next door; the wild vegetables she had just laid out would now be packed into them.

After weighing, the shepherd's purse weighed 3.2 jin (approximately 1.6 kg) and cost 80 (approximately 400 grams).

15 catties of Chinese toon leaves, 1650.

A total of 1730 yuan.

When Ya Ya heard the number, she grinned. She understood that a thousand was ten red bills, which were very valuable and could buy a lot of things.

The aunt didn't scan the code. She waited for a while and then saw her youngest son running over with messy hair and a coat on.

"Wow! So many, Mom! You're amazing!" Fu Lei looked at the two large bags full of bright red and tender toon leaves and gave his mother a thumbs up.

"Hurry up and pay, 1730, they're waiting."

"I just happened to have some change with me!" Fu Lei said happily as he took out some money from his pocket, both small and large bills.

Cao Xiulian carefully checked the money to make sure it was in order before stuffing a wad of cash into Ya Ya's hand. "Ya Ya, keep this safe. Hold onto your little bag carefully. Go home early after you've bought your things! Please tell your auntie to thank the elders in your village. I'll accept this toon sprout!"

Ya Ya carefully put the stack of bills into her small handbag before looking up at her and saying, "Auntie, you're too kind. Ya Ya will be going now, but I'll come to see you again next time!"

Ya Ya tightened her little crossbody bag around her neck and waved her little hand at Cao Xiulian every few steps, turning back to look at her.

Goodbye, Auntie!

Cao Xiulian stood under the red canopy, watching the small figure push the cart little by little into the market.

This child is adapting better and better, that's great.

These shoes! Oh dear! Why didn't I think of buying her shoes along with these before?

Cao Xiulian slapped her forehead. Ya Ya's shoes were still thin cloth shoes with thick soles and no velvet on the surface. They had been washed until they were whitish.