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

Cao Xiulian understood perfectly well that this child didn't know anything about value; she only knew that this was the best food she had ever eaten and could find at the moment, and she even pricked her hand for it.

Her nose tingled, and she hastily wiped her eyes, feeling a pang of heartache. She simply accepted the tender shoots, but in her heart, she was determined not to accept the child's kindness for nothing and had to give her something more substantial.

Seeing how thin and bony her child was, with dry, yellow hair, I wanted to buy her several hundred dollars worth of rice, noodles, eggs, and milk so that the two of us could get some nutrition. But looking at her tiny little body, I couldn't even lift it.

She said her mother-in-law was in poor health and hadn't come with her this time, so she guessed her legs were weak and she probably couldn't walk.

Why not buy the child a well-fitting, thick coat first?

The girl's clothes were so old and didn't keep out the wind at all. The hole from yesterday had been patched up today, patch upon patch.

"Auntie really loves the vegetables you sent! These tender wild shoots are so delicious, I can't even find them anywhere else. Girl, your name is Ya Ya, right? Wait here a moment, I'll be right back!"

After saying this, he asked the stall owner next to him to keep an eye on things, and then hurried to the back of the market with his phone in hand, where there were still many stalls selling clothes.

Cao Xiulian was browsing through clothing stalls, thinking of buying something bright and cheerful for her child, when she saw a huge pile of children's clothes and couldn't resist stopping in her tracks.

Her two boys, around seven or eight years old, are so mischievous they could lift the roof off the house.

Dressing up such a well-behaved and sensible little girl must be so rewarding.

I originally only wanted to buy a cotton-padded jacket, but when I saw the little hat with rabbit ears, the scarf embroidered with red strawberries, and the creamy yellow mid-length cotton-padded coat with ruffled edges, I ended up buying the whole set!

Carrying large and small bags, Cao Xiulian walked happily towards her stall, only to find that the little girl was nowhere to be seen. A panic shot through her heart—oh no! Had she been shopping for too long? Was the child getting impatient and leaving?

She quickly looked around and actually found the person in front of the stall selling braised pork hock.

Ya Ya went there by the smell; she was still thinking about the big pig's trotter she hadn't found at the place the day before yesterday.

I was just a tiny bit away from getting it.

She tilted her head back, her eyes fixed on the glistening pork knuckle, her lips pursed, swallowing hard.

Grandpa Village Chief gave her a dozen or so copper coins. She wondered if it would be enough to buy one, but she thought that if she took this big pork knuckle back, everyone could have a bite.

Looking at Ya Ya's gluttonous appearance, Cao Xiulian slapped her forehead. How could she have forgotten this? The child is at the age where she craves meat.

She tiptoed over and patted Ya Ya on the shoulder.

Ya Ya was startled and shrank back. When she turned around and saw that it was the familiar kind aunt, she immediately raised the corners of her mouth. But then she frowned and hesitated whether to ask the stall owner.

She stood on tiptoe, her body not even as tall as the stall, wanting to ask the stall owner, but too embarrassed to do so.

Seeing this, Cao Xiulian directly shouted to the stall owner, "Boss, give me a pound of braised beef, and two braised pork hocks! Also, weigh out some braised pig ears and pork heart, and have them all cut up and packed!"

They bought all the best cuts from the Northeast-style braised meat stall, the rich, dark aroma of the meat filling their nostrils. The stall owner deftly chopped the meat into chunks, while Ya Ya looked at Cao Xiulian with adoration.

Auntie is so rich! She bought so much meat all at once!

Cao Xiulian scanned the code to pay, picked up the heavy bag of meat, and pulled Ya Ya's little hand, "Come on, come with Auntie, Auntie bought you something nice."

Ya Ya was taken aback; why was there something else for her?

She shrank back, shaking her head repeatedly, "Auntie, I can't take it..."

Cao Xiulian, being straightforward, simply picked up the little girl and carried her to her fried sugar cake stall, saying, "What do you mean by 'can't you take it'? Auntie thinks you can. Go take a look, I guarantee you'll like it!"

This little girl is so thin; you can feel her bones even through her clothes. She's as light as a cat when you hold her.

As she passed a stall selling folding shopping carts, Cao Xiulian paused, thinking, "Isn't this perfect?"

"Boss, how much is this cart?"

"Four-wheel swivel casters, adjustable handle, lightweight and large capacity, fixed price 100."

"What's the lowest price we offer?"

"How about this, I'll sincerely get you one."

"50, that's the price, okay? I'll pay now."

In the end, I got a black folding shopping cart for 52.8 yuan.

Two dollars and eighty cents was the boss's last act of defiance.

Ya Ya stared blankly at Cao Xiulian in her arms.

When they arrived at the fried sugar cake stall, Cao Xiulian put Ya Ya down, first putting a large bag of braised meat into the newly bought trolley, then picking up the bulging bag of clothes next to her, "Ya Ya, quickly try on these new clothes."

Startled, Ya Ya tried to back away, but Cao Xiulian, channeling her domineering CEO persona, pinned her down on a small stool and quickly changed her clothes.

Wearing a cream-colored cotton coat with ruffled trim, paired with a bunny-ear hat and a strawberry scarf, the originally thin little girl looked much rounder because of the fluffy and puffy clothes.

However, her exposed face still didn't have much flesh on it.

Cao Xiulian looked on with heartache: You still need to eat more; you'll look even more handsome with a fuller face!

She turned around, took out two hundred yuan, and stuffed it into the hand of the woman who was helping her at the stall: "Sister, could you please make an errand for me and go to the rice and noodle shop to buy two jin of rice, a few bundles of noodles, a small bucket of oil, some salt, vinegar, and a few bottles of milk? The rest of the money is a tip for your trouble!"

Ya Ya watched as Cao Xiulian folded her old coat, put it in a bag, and placed it in the stroller. A little while later, another aunt also came back carrying things.

The rice was white and fluffy, the noodles were thin and fragrant with wheat, the oil was golden and plentiful in transparent jars, and there were some bottles and bags that she couldn't understand.

They were all packed into that little cart, and then the lid was carefully fastened.

Her mouth gaped open in surprise, forming an "O" shape, and she couldn't close it for a long time.

As dawn broke, Ya Ya remembered that she only had an hour and was in a hurry to take off her new clothes. Cao Xiulian quickly stopped her and stuffed the stroller into her hands: "Don't take them off. This is a gift from your aunt. This little stroller might be a bit heavy to push. Go slowly and watch your step."

These are for you and your mother-in-law to nourish your bodies. Drink some milk every day, remember!

Ya Ya was extremely anxious. How could she accept this? These clothes looked like high-quality items, soft and thick, and she was even sweating while wearing them.

And the hat is fluffy and white, you can't find anything this nice in town!

Although she had never been there, she was certain!

There's so much meat, oil, and refined rice... No, no, this is too expensive.

Seeing that her eyes were red with anxiety, Cao Xiulian thought for a moment and said, "Yaya, don't worry. This isn't a gift from your aunt. The vegetables you picked for me were very expensive; they were enough to buy all of this!"

Ya Ya didn't believe it. How could her auntie lie to a child like that?

A few handfuls of leaves from the mountains can be exchanged for so many succulents, oil, refined rice and flour? And clothes?

Her bunch of thorny tree buds cost at most a dozen coins, while here, even a small piece of meat is more expensive than thorny tree buds!

Cao Xiulian was both amused and exasperated, so she simply shouted at the top of her lungs, "Pure wild, first-harvest tender shoots, incredibly fresh! Limited quantity, grab yours while you can!"

As soon as he finished speaking, people gathered around. It was pure, wild, first-cut meat!