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

After seeing it clearly, Wang Guifen's eyes lit up, and she immediately shouted:

"Hey there, little boss! Over here! You've finally arrived!"

Cao Xiulian quickly stopped her, saying, "What's the rush? Watch out for the car and keep an eye on the road."

Wang Guifen then realized what was happening and quickly lowered her voice, "Oh, right, right! Boss, it's alright. Take your time, there's no rush."

Ya Ya pushed the stroller over. This time she didn't bring much stuff, and the stroller wasn't heavy.

As they got closer, Cao Xiulian noticed that the child was carrying a small basket on his back.

It was lush and green inside, with a fresh and clean wild smell that was very pleasant.

Cao Xiulian stepped forward and gently helped Ya Ya take off the small basket on her back. The two straw ropes of the basket were thin, but luckily Ya Ya was wearing thick clothes, so they didn't hurt her shoulders, and the things on it weren't heavy.

She placed the small basket on the table and glanced inside. Good heavens!

It was all cleaned-up lichen.

She knew this stuff; it was hard to collect and wash, with tons of sand and grass clippings! This place looked very clean and tidy; she wondered how much effort it must have taken.

Ya Ya has already opened the lid of the small box on the stroller.

Inside were some wild onions that had been washed and neatly trimmed, as well as plump oyster mushrooms and some shepherd's purse. I didn't bring much else.

Ya Ya looked up at Wang Guifen with her little face: "Grandma, the money you gave me yesterday, here are all the vegetables for today, please take a look."

Wang Guifen kept a close eye on everything. The wild onions, shepherd's purse, and oyster mushrooms were all cleaned up thoroughly, without a trace of mud. She wasn't picky at all. She asked about the price, and it was quite reasonable. She took two catties of oyster mushrooms, two large bunches of wild onions, and one catty of shepherd's purse.

Just this wild oyster mushroom dish alone could make a whole table of dishes: stir-fried oyster mushrooms, oyster mushroom and sliced ​​meat soup, oyster mushroom salad with sesame and fennel...

Thinking about it, Wang Guifen scanned another thirty yuan and bought another pound.

There are many people in her family, so they can finish the food.

It's a pity there are no morel mushrooms today, but these are rare finds. The best wild dried morel mushrooms can sell for three thousand yuan a kilogram!

Wang Guifen was quite content with these things.

Just as I was about to leave with a few plastic bags, I heard the little shopkeeper's cheerful voice: "Auntie, look at this, my grandma picked these earth fungus, they're so tender and smooth, they're delicious!"

With a tilt of his head, the young shopkeeper stood on tiptoe, holding a small basket, and showed it to the older sister selling sugar cakes as if it were a treasure.

Wang Guifen's ears twitched, and she moved closer.

"Processed lichen?! Goodness, why didn't the boss show off this good stuff?"

"It's for Auntie to eat," Ya Ya said earnestly.

Cao Xiulian's heart melted. Luckily, she remembered that Ya Ya's milk was probably going to run out when she went to the supermarket yesterday, so she grabbed another carton. Otherwise, she would have felt embarrassed to keep taking vegetables from the child.

The wild vegetables that Ya Ya brings these days are served at her house every meal, and her two sons, who don't like vegetables, are enjoying them immensely.

Being a picky eater can be a real headache.

Wang Guifen smiled broadly, craned her neck to take a few more glances, and softened her tone: "Little sister, look... there's so much of this wild vegetable, you can't possibly finish it all in one meal, can you? Can I have some? I'll pay you, I definitely won't let the child suffer!"

Cao Xiulian glanced at the lichen in the basket. This vegetable doesn't keep well; it spoils if left out for a while and rots if left for too long. It would be a real shame if she didn't finish it in one meal.

There's probably about two pounds in this small basket.

She thought for a moment, then leaned down and asked Ya Ya, "Ya Ya, how about Auntie sells some of this vegetable to this grandma? There aren't many people in Auntie's family, so we can't finish all of it. It'll spoil if we don't eat it all."

Besides, this dish isn't cheap; selling it will buy you a lot of other good food.

Ya Ya thought for a moment and nodded. It wouldn't be good to waste food that can't be finished.

You can't go wrong by listening to your aunt.

Cao Xiulian carefully took out the lichen, which was lush and green, and each leaf was washed clean. It must have taken a lot of effort.

The leaves are also thicker than I've seen before, plus the cost of labor.

"60 yuan per jin, how about it?" Wang Guifen saw that she was still checking prices and her eyelids were drooping with sleep, so she quoted a price directly.

She had bought from them in previous years; the premium, cleaned ones cost over 40 yuan per jin (500g). This young boss's goods were fresher and cleaner than others, so she quoted 60 yuan directly.

Cao Xiulian didn't hesitate. She reached out and plucked half of the flowers to weigh for Wang Guifen. It was 68. She then plucked a few more flowers to make it a round number.

Wang Guifen took it, her heart leaping with joy. "My dear sister is so kind, and the boss is so considerate. All that staying up all night wasn't for nothing! It was totally worth it!"

As he spoke, he happily greeted everyone and went home, carrying several bags full of groceries.

"If you find anything good, just message me on WeChat, sis!" The voice drifted back even after the person had walked away.

Cao Xiulian shook her head with amusement and helped Ya Ya arrange the remaining wild onions and oyster mushrooms on the yellow checkered mat.

Ya Ya sat quietly on the small stool without making a sound, but the quality of the products was irresistible; they were washed clean and looked fresh, and passersby took a liking to them at first glance.

Cao Xiulian didn't have much stock, so she didn't specifically notify anyone via WeChat. She figured if she couldn't sell it all, she would buy it back and make scallion pancakes.

Unexpectedly, one after another, people brought a bunch of wild scallions, another weighed out some oyster mushrooms. A bunch wasn't much, costing only a few dollars or a dozen dollars, but everyone was willing to part with it.

In no time at all, the goods were sold out again.

All told, aside from the hundred yuan Wang Guifen gave me, I made an extra two hundred yuan.

Cao Xiulian folded the money neatly and stuffed it into Ya Ya's palm. "Keep it safe, don't lose it."

Ya Ya nodded obediently and carefully put the money away.

Cao Xiulian then hung Ya Ya's little basket back on her shoulder, and casually took a carton of pure milk from under her stall and gently put it into Ya Ya's little cart box.

"Is the last batch almost finished?"

Ya Ya stared at the packaging box and immediately recognized the two big characters on it—milk.

Grandpa Fang had taught her the characters commonly used on packaging for rice, noodles, oil, and milk, stroke by stroke, and she recognized them clearly.

The milk is almost finished because the three kids drink it all, so now we divide one carton into three portions.

Grandpa Fang said that I must drink it every day, it's good for my health.

"It's almost gone," Ya Ya said softly, a little embarrassed.

Cao Xiulian smiled and patted her little head. "Perfect, take it back. Auntie will get you more after you finish drinking it."

Ya Ya didn't refuse. She blushed and looked at her aunt, her voice soft, "Thank you, Auntie."

She has gradually learned to accept this kindness.

Grandma Liu said that not all good things need to be measured in money; there are feelings between people.

Her aunt treated her like family, so she accepted the gifts generously. In the future, she would also generously bring good things to her aunt.

After packing her things, Ya Ya waved goodbye to Cao Xiulian, "Auntie, I'm leaving now!"

She arrived a little over half an hour late today, and fearing that her little purse would get too hot, she quickened her pace.

We passed by the meat and vegetable section without stopping. The village chief said that we had enough eggs now, so we wouldn't buy any for now.

Ya Ya wanted to go to the store where she bought corn last time to buy seeds. She remembered that there seemed to be strings of yellow and green wheat on the picture inside.

The seeds in the village this year are all shriveled. She noticed this when the seeds were sown. If she could buy good seeds, she could have the village chief and the others plant them tomorrow.

And clothes.

Xiao Shuanzi's clothes are all worn out; he needs to buy a new set to change.

In another half month, the weather will get hot, and she won't be able to wear her thick coat anymore. She wants to see if she has any other clothes.

I wonder if that shoe stall is still there. If it is, I'll just grab it and put it back...

Ya Ya had a lot of things to do, and she pushed her little cart all the way through the red shed area.

Zhao Jiale heard the sound of the car wheels rolling from afar. He raised his hand, put it on his forehead, and looked at the shed area. Hey, another good start is coming!