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

In the bathroom, the village chief and the others had prepared a large wooden basin in advance, and also placed a light red bath towel that Nannan had bought.

Xiong Bo glanced at the strange cloth-like object, not knowing its purpose, so he didn't bother to fiddle with it. He simply reached out and slowly turned the valve left and right, repeatedly adjusting the hot and cold water flow until the water temperature was just right, neither too hot nor too cold, before stopping.

Warm water cascaded down, pouring over my head and body.

Xiong Bo hung his head and waited for his hair to get completely wet. He quickly turned off the showerhead, and the water in the large wooden basin below was covered with a layer of gray.

Then, pinch the sulfur soap and rub it repeatedly to break up the hardened clumps of soap. The dirt mixed with soap suds kept dripping down, and the water in the basin gradually turned from gray to black.

After rinsing off the foam again, Xiong Bo quickly picked up a basin and poured the dirty water into the sewage tank.

After cleaning the dirt off his head, he tied his hair on top of his head with a small rubber band, stood back under the showerhead, wet his entire body with hot water, and then rubbed it vigorously with sulfur soap. Rolls of gray-black mud slid down his limbs and floated into the basin.

Looking at the murky black water, Xiong Bo's face flushed. He realized how dirty he was. He didn't notice until he washed himself. Maybe everyone else was dirty and smelly, so he got used to the smell.

"Grandpa Village Chief, Grandpa Fang, Aunt Chuntao, Grandma Zhao, everyone line up? Getting ready to take a bath?"

Grandma Liu led Ya Ya closer.

From afar, I could see two rows of people lined up at the bathroom door, each carrying a small basin filled with clean clothes and towels.

When Ya Ya returned to the courtyard from the night market, she found it empty. Only Grandma Liu was sitting not far away waiting for her. She asked and learned that Uncle Xiong had prepared the hot water and become the first person in Lotus Village to take a bath. Everyone had come to see the spectacle and were waiting for Uncle Xiong to finish preparing the water so that they could all take a hot bath.

"Yes, once Brother Xiong has finished setting it up and tried it, we'll all take a nice bath," the village chief said cheerfully. He had saved a spot for Granny Li, who was now first in line.

Ya Ya glanced around and, seeing that everyone was there, waved her little hand and brought out the chairs and benches that had been put away in the yard.

"What's going on? Did Nannan bring chairs because she was worried we'd get tired standing?" Niu Cuihua dragged over a chair and sat down. She had been so busy looking at the novelties that she hadn't thought about waiting, and her legs were indeed a little sore from standing for so long.

Ya Ya shook her head. "No, everyone, please sit down and put your little bowls down. We need to wait for Uncle Bear to come out; I have something important to announce!"

"What's the big deal? Why is it so formal?" Fang Tiesheng dragged over a chair and sat down, while the young people sat on benches with small basins placed at their feet.

Ya Ya checked everyone's posture and found them all sitting very upright and neatly before nodding in satisfaction.

"It's a huge deal, a really important thing, and everyone has to hear it. Oh, Aunt Chuntao, I bought so much sparkly fabric, and this is Sister Chengyou's size." Ya Ya leaned over to Ji Chuntao, took out her phone, and showed Ji Chuntao the numbers on it.

"After I finish making clothes for Sister He Miao and Auntie, Aunt Chun Tao, could you also make a dress for Sister Cheng You? I bought a lot of fabric scraps and other materials. I'm going to make an apron for Brother Zhao with that little purple floral fabric; the size is here. Aunt Chun Tao, you can use the rest of the fabric as you see fit, and make yourself a pretty apron!"

Ji Chuntao leaned over to look at the phone. Now, she, Gou Ya, and Xinghua had all learned the numbers and a few commonly used words from Fang Tiesheng, so they could understand the basic sizes.

Judging by her size, this girl named Cheng You is quite tall, probably about the same height as Da Niu, but she's unusually thin.

"Okay, Nannan, put the cloth in the room where we work later, and I'll do it."

"Nannan, my drawing is finished. Could you please take it to Sister He Miao tomorrow to see if the guests are satisfied?" Gou Ya, who was sitting not far from Ji Chuntao, handed over a piece of paper and said softly.

This is a sketch she worked on all night. She had never used such clean and smooth paper or such a good pencil before. She wasn't afraid of wasting it if she made a mistake; she could just erase it with the eraser.

In order to clearly depict her idea, she specially consulted Aunt Chuntao and several old women in the village who were good at needlework, learned to trace the pattern, and revised it repeatedly before finally settling on it.

Ya Ya blinked and accepted the drawing.

"Wow, what a huge scene! It's quite frightening!" As soon as Xiong Bo opened the bathroom door, he saw a large group of people sitting at the doorway, all eyes fixed on him, staring intently. The scene was rather intimidating.

He sniffed around in confusion, then touched his head, as if there was nothing wrong. Before coming out, he had carefully tidied his appearance in front of the mirror.

That bath I just took was so relaxing. The room was stuffy, all the heat was concentrated in one place, and the water was warm and cozy.

In the past, I always felt like I was covered in a thick layer of mud, and my scalp was itchy and stuffy. Now, I feel refreshed and comfortable, as if all the meridians in my body have been opened up.

"Nannan said she has something important to announce, and since everyone was waiting for you to come out of the shower, we just listened in. Brother Xiong, is the hot water working smoothly?" Da Niu asked curiously.

"This feels so good. I'll teach whoever's next to wash, it's easy for them, I'll show them how to mix it."

Ya Ya looked up at the completely transformed Uncle Bear with her little face, "Uncle Bear, you've gotten so much whiter! Your head even looks smaller."

Xiong Bo scratched the back of his head sheepishly. Indeed, his head had been covered in mud and his hair was matted, making his head look bigger. Now that he had cleaned his hair, it looked smooth and neat.

"Brother Xiong, have a seat. Let's put aside our bath for now and hear what important things Nannan has to say."

The village chief pointed to the empty chair.