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

"Alright, Nannan, just say what you want, everyone's listening." The village chief looked at Ya Ya, and everyone quieted down.

Ya Ya put her hands behind her back, cleared her throat, and said, "Grandpa Village Chief, Uncle Zhao, Brother Da Niu, do you still remember the big gourd I brought back before?"

The village chief immediately nodded: "Of course I remember, I can't forget that thing after just one look."

Da Niu and Zhao Hu chimed in, "Who wouldn't remember something so good? What's wrong, Nannan?"

A few villagers at the back of the crowd, unaware of the mountain treasure, whispered, "What kind of gourd do you say is so rare?"

The people next to them quickly tugged at their sleeves and whispered, "Don't interrupt, listen carefully!"

Ya Ya raised her chin: "I sold that big gourd! I sold it to Sister Cheng You's dad for a total of 1.08 million!"

"One million...more than one million?"

Fang Tiesheng was sitting upright in his chair when he heard this. His head buzzed, and he felt dizzy. He instinctively leaned back in his chair and couldn't recover for a long time.

He knew the value of the local currency better than anyone. A shop in the market, rented for a year, would only cost a little over ten thousand. That amount of money was enough to rent it out comfortably for a hundred years! If you were to think boldly, it could probably even buy a small courtyard house!

If the money were used to purchase cement and bricks, it would be more than enough to repair houses, or even to build a wall around the hills surrounding Lotus Village.

The news was like sugar cake falling into a frying pan, sizzling and popping in the crowd.

Grandma Liu patted her chest. The clothes she wore only cost a few dozen yuan each. How many clothes could she buy with over a million yuan? She could wear one and throw the other away until her old bones were buried.

Da Niu stared wide-eyed and muttered to himself, "My God, so much money! How many hot pot meals could we have? How much grain and beef could we buy with that...?"

After a period of noise, the crowd gradually quieted down. Fang Tiesheng took a deep breath and spoke first: "Nannan, so you don't know how to spend this money, or... what about the Duck Fairy?"

Ya Ya's eyes lit up. Grandpa Fang's mind was quick to shine. "Yes, Grandpa Fang, that's why I want everyone to listen. I asked Grandma Duck before when we could take people to that area again."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's eyes lit up, and they straightened their backs and pricked up their ears. Some of those who were not good at hearing even moved their chairs forward, afraid of missing a single word.

Ya Ya continued, "Grandma Duck said that as long as we earn one million in transactions, she'll allow me to bring more people over, and she'll even give us two big fat pigs as a bonus! I sold the gourd and got over 1.3 million, which is way more than the one million Grandma Duck promised!"

"We can have someone go with us again?" The village chief's face lit up with joy. Old Fang had gone last time and was still bragging to him from time to time. Could he have a chance this time too? He was, after all, the village chief and wouldn't hold anyone back.

Moreover, he can read now, although his literacy level is only slightly higher than Xiao Shuanzi's.

"That's right! More than one! I discussed it with Grandma Duck, and we can bring two people—one to the morning market and one to the night market. Grandma Duck will deliver the two big, fat pigs directly to the village; we just need to set the time!"

These words caused the crowd to erupt in excitement once again.

Two people!

If you can bring two people, your chances of being selected double!

The village chief stood up abruptly, his voice trembling slightly: "You can take two people! Goodness, now we'll have to think carefully about who to choose! Nannan, do you have anyone suitable? Who would you like to go with you?"

Fang Tiesheng craned his neck, thinking that since his daughter had chosen him even though she would rather give up the pig last time, she was sure he would get a spot this time too.

Ya Ya plopped back down on the little stool, resting her chin on her hands, and said with some distress, "I haven't decided yet."

The certainty on Fang Tiesheng's face disappeared. It turned out that he was not a must-choose after all.

Nannan has grown up and no longer depends on her grandfather.

"Why don't we send Granny Liu over? Granny Liu keeps asking how Xiulian and Nannan are doing over there. She's always worried about them, isn't she?" Niu Cuihua suggested.

Grandma Liu's eyes lit up when she heard this. It would be a lie to say she wasn't tempted. She really wanted to see Xiulian, check out Nannan's flower bud shop, and see if the people there were really as kind as Nannan had said, and as gentle as they were to Nannan.

But after thinking it over and over, she still hesitated.

Ya Ya grasped Grandma Liu's hand. "Grandma Cuihua is right! Grandma, please come with me! Auntie often asks if you're feeling any better!"

Grandma Liu gently patted Ya Ya's hand and slowly shook her head: "Darling, I don't know many words and my health isn't good. I won't be of much help over there and will only be a burden. It's a rare opportunity to go, and it should be reserved for someone who can do something important for the village. I can't just take up this precious spot to settle my own worries and for my own peace of mind."

"Oh dear, now we can send two people! Granny Liu, you can go, and we can arrange for someone else to take the other spot. It won't interfere with each other. Besides, Nannan has always been raised by you and is closest to you, so she'll feel at ease if you go."

Seeing that Granny Liu was about to refuse, Li Guixiang glared at her: "Granny Liu, if we're talking about who in this village can go, you're the most qualified, and also the person Nannan likes the most. You and your granddaughter are our saviors. I'll get angry with you if you don't go!"

Grandma Liu's lips moved slightly, her mind torn. Now that things had come to this point, it would be hypocritical for her to refuse again, but she also felt utterly useless and wasting the opportunity.

Seeing Granny Liu's conflicted expression, Fang Tiesheng suddenly remembered his discussion with Duck Fairy. His eyes lit up, and he quietly beckoned to Ya Ya, "Nannan, come here."