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

A group of people had gathered under the tree where the horse was tethered outside the courtyard. Grandma Liu, Grandpa Zhao, and Grandma Zhao squeezed to the front, while Ya Ya, Xiao Douzi, and Xiao Shuanzi huddled between the adults' legs, all surrounding the big white horse that had been brought back from the mountains, their eyes full of wonder.

This horse has a glossy coat, smooth mane, and a tall, well-proportioned frame; it's clearly a rare and fine horse.

It was just that its temperament was frighteningly fierce. As more and more people gathered around, it became increasingly agitated, pawing the soil incessantly with its four hooves, snorting heavily, and shaking its head wildly from side to side, causing the few new leaves on the tree to fall down in a flurry.

"Is Little Horse hungry?" Little Bean asked curiously.

"Maybe, I'll go find some grass." Ya Ya nodded, resting her chin on her hand, looking quite serious.

"This horse is really magnificent and handsome, but its temper is too violent and it looks scary." Granny Liu tentatively approached, only to be sprayed with a snort by the horse.

Ji Chuntao frowned and tugged at Granny Liu's sleeve. "Aunt Liu, be careful. I don't think we can raise such a fierce horse. If it really comes down to it, we should just kill it and divide the meat. We've never eaten horse meat before, so we don't know what it tastes like. If it's good, we can even take some to sell over there!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the warhorse seemed to understand human speech. It suddenly raised its head and let out a long neigh, raising its front hooves high, which startled everyone around, who all took a big step back.

"Don't kill it!" Ya Ya ran over quickly, clutching a handful of green grass. "Bai Bai is so pretty, it's very useful. We can tie it to the front of the tricycle so it can pull the cart, then Uncle Zhao won't have to pedal."

Little Bean, bouncing around beside him, chimed in, "You can also ride a big horse, like the great general in Grandpa Fang's storybooks!"

"Well... let's wait for Chief Hu and the others to come over and then we can discuss how to tame the horse." Grandma Zhao looked at the beautiful white horse and felt it was a bit of a waste to kill it.

Just then, a light footstep sound came from outside the crowd, and Da Niu slowly strolled over, holding an entrenching tool.

"Oh, Da Niu, I haven't seen you for days. You must be eating poorly in the mountains. You've lost weight."

"Tell me quickly, what's the situation in the mountains? Why didn't you bring back a wild boar but instead brought back a horse? Where did you get such a fine horse?"

Da Niu was speechless and scratched the back of his head.

These are legitimate warhorses from the military, with a special origin that can't be explained in detail. He's not good at making up stories, and there are several more in the mountains. If he doesn't come up with a good reason, the other horses will have to cover for him...

The adults' attention was drawn to the big ox, and they surrounded him with questions, while no one noticed that a few little ones were sneaking up on the big white horse. Ya Ya was holding a blade of grass in one hand and standing in front of the big white horse.

"Bye, eat grass, I just picked it, it's so fresh."

Da Niu caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye and was terrified. He yelled at the top of his lungs, "Nannan, back up! This horse is volatile, quick!"

Grandma Liu turned around abruptly upon hearing the sound and saw the little girl standing very close to the wild horse. Her heart clenched with fear, and she staggered forward to pick Ya Ya up.

Just as everyone was on tenterhooks, fearing the horse might lift its hoof, Ya Ya stretched out her little hand in front of the horse, holding hay in one hand and gently stroking the white horse's nose with the other.

The warhorse, which had been restless and pawing at the ground, suddenly relaxed its tense muscles the moment Ya Ya approached, its proud head slowly lowered, and its two front hooves gently bent.

She knelt down under the tree with a thud, her eyes, which had been full of hostility, becoming incredibly docile, quietly letting Ya Ya stroke her.

Ya Ya's eyes lit up, and she pounced on the white horse's head, hugging its massive head. "Whitey is so good! Big Ox isn't fierce at all!"

Little Bean and Little Shuan touched the horse's bulging belly, "It's so soft and warm!"

call--

Grandma Liu clutched her chest and let out a long sigh of relief.

Da Niu stood there, looking completely bewildered. How could this wild horse, which had been charging around and almost kicked each of them, be as docile as a lamb in front of Nannan?

Inside the space, the Jiechi proudly raised its head, each of its four small claws adorned with a large, glittering gold ring, and its body was strung with seven or eight heavy jewels. It let out a disdainful snort from its nostrils.

How dare a mere mortal warhorse be so presumptuous before this ancient dragon?

It only released a little bit of pressure, and it was so frightened that it bowed down and submitted. Didn't you see that its eyes were clear?

He raised his paw and snapped it into the ring. Hey, it was real gold.

Unlike the previous strings of beads, which looked shiny but faded after only two days of handling and ended up with a mouthful of crumbs when you put them in your mouth.

In the blink of an eye, the three little kids, Ya Ya, Xiao Dou Zi, and Xiao Shuan Zi, were already sitting close together on the horse's back, their chattering laughter carrying far away around the trees.

Ya Ya, sitting higher, finally spotted Da Niu standing outside the crowd. She immediately waved her little hand and called out, "Brother Da Niu! Were you having a hard time hunting wild boar these past few days? Even though you didn't catch a big wild boar and we can't eat wild boar meat, you brought back Bai Bai, and I love it!"

Come here quickly, I'll get you something delicious. Grandpa Chen said you can eat anything now!

Upon hearing about the delicious food, Da Niu immediately thought of the braised duck leg he had been dreaming about for the past few days. His mouth watered instantly, and he excitedly squeezed into the crowd with a slurp, "Really? I'm here, I'm here! Please make way for me, ladies and gentlemen."

Ya Ya pursed her lips and nodded, then waved her little hand in front of her, and a shiny, golden-yellow duck leg appeared out of thin air in her palm.

Big Niu grinned, showing off his white teeth, and reached out to take it.

"Hehehehe, big duck leg~"

Just as Da Niu took a bite, Ya Ya patted the horse's back and said, "Bai Bai, put me down."

After climbing down from the horse, Ya Ya had another bowl of steaming food in her hands.

The hot, glistening food has arrived, and a strong, sour smell spreads with the steam—it's the snail rice noodles I bought earlier.

"Ouch, it's so hot! Big Brother Niu, catch it quickly!"

Ya Ya held the bowl in both hands, her two little short legs constantly stepping forward.

"What is this?" Da Niu took the bowl. Inside, there was a wrinkled, dark brown claw and a rolled-up... flatbread? It was full of red oil, and some thick white strips could be vaguely seen at the bottom.

"Why does it smell like pig swill? It's so pungent! Sweetie, did you specially find this over there to feed the wild boars?"

The surrounding villagers were also drawn by the smell, but after taking a closer sniff, they pinched their noses and backed away, saying, "Ugh, this smell is awful, it's pungent."

Ya Ya smiled, her eyes crinkling, and explained earnestly, "This is called snail rice noodles. It's not for feeding pigs; it's for people to eat. Grandma Duck specifically asked me to buy it. She loves it. I bought it a few days ago and have been keeping it in my space ever since."

Aunt Chuntao said she wouldn't bring it out until everyone was eating together. Big Brother Da Niu, you're the first one to eat snail rice noodles! I've never even tried it myself!