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

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It looked like a vehicle, but it wasn't the kind of oxcart or horse-drawn carriage she had ever seen, and there was no place to tether livestock.

"Aunt Chuntao, this is a tricycle, a pedal tricycle. It goes really fast. You sit on the mat and step on the board underneath. You keep pedaling and the tricycle goes whoosh away."

Ya Ya stood with her hands behind her back, looking at the tricycle she had bought with satisfaction.

Little Shuanzi and Little Douzi ran over, exclaiming, "Wow! So pretty..."

The little bean got stuck, not knowing what the big guy's name was.

Ya Ya raised her little chin: "A tricycle!"

"What a beautiful tricycle!" Little Bean reached out and touched the wheels.

Xiao Shuanzi also patted along, making two crisp clanging sounds that startled the two little ones.

"How do you use this? Do you ride it? Is it like riding a horse?" Fang Tiesheng also walked around with his hands behind his back. He didn't see any instruction manual. Such a big thing, don't they even make a user manual?

Ji Chuntao stroked the smooth cushion, her mind filled with what Ya Ya had just said. She sat on the cushion, her feet on the board beneath her...

There was quite a commotion in the yard, with the little children chattering away.

The villagers who had finished their work outside quickened their pace upon hearing the sound, and once inside the courtyard, their eyes were drawn to the large blue machine.

"What is this?"

"A ride used by immortals?"

"How do I use it? Will it walk by itself?"

Ji Chuntao stood beside the bike, gripping the handlebars: "Shall I give it a try?"

"Be careful, don't fall!" Grandma Liu urged from the side.

She tiptoed and straddled the small triangular cushion, thankfully wearing the cotton pants and green patterned long robe work clothes that Nannan had brought.

Otherwise, she would feel a little embarrassed about this action.

But looking at the small boards on either side, it's clear that this is how they sit.

Once you sit on it, you immediately feel taller, and your field of vision becomes wider, making you feel different.

The tricycle was firmly planted on the muddy ground, its three wheels steady and stable, which put everyone's minds at ease.

Ji Chuntao composed herself, carefully recalling the usage that Ya Ya had just explained, gripped the handlebars firmly with both hands, and pressed her feet firmly onto the pedals.

She first tentatively stepped forward, but felt a slight resistance. Perhaps she should step backward?

She tried turning it backward again, and the chain started to spin with a soft "zzzz" sound, but the wheel remained motionless.

"Make way, make way!" Ya Ya called out cheerfully from the side, "Aunt Chun Tao is going to ride her bike! Don't get too close to the bike, it'll hurt!"

She still remembered what her aunt had said: people shouldn't bump into cars, or they'll get hurt.

The people surrounding the car quickly dispersed, clearing a space around it.

Ji Chuntao took a deep breath, gripped the handlebars tightly again, and stepped forward hard. As soon as the resistance was gone, the wheels started spinning and the tricycle lurched forward!

"Ouch!"

She was startled. The handlebars wobbled slightly, the front wheel veered to one side, and the bike veered a little off course.

In just that one move, she actually figured out a thing or two.

The surrounding villagers exclaimed in surprise and admiration, "It's stable! This thing is really stable!"

"Chuntao just stepped on it, and it shot out this far!"

The village chief watched longingly from the sidelines, wanting to try it himself, but he was too late.

Ji Chuntao steadied herself, slowly pressed the pedal again, and held the front of the bike steady. Sure enough, the bike moved forward smoothly for a while longer.

The ground in Grandma Liu's yard had been specially leveled by everyone beforehand, just so that Ya Ya could push the stroller more easily. Now, it was especially light and stable to pedal.

Step on it a few more times, and it will gradually become easier.

Ji Chuntao still didn't dare to pedal too fast, afraid of bumping into something. It would be fine if she fell, but if she damaged the car, she would be heartbroken.

She pedaled slowly, figuring out how to use the tricycle.

First, I tried tilting the handlebars to the left and gently pressing the pedal, and the bike obediently turned left. Then I tried turning right, and the bike turned right again.

After a while, she realized that the front wheels and handles controlled which way the vehicle went.

His gaze then fell on the two iron bars extending from the front of the handle; they felt hard to the touch, yet also had a bit of resilience.

She stretched out three fingers, grasped an iron bar, and with a slight exertion, her foot could no longer pedal, and the wheel came to a steady stop with a click.

"Why?"

Her eyes lit up, and she tried the other one, but it was the same; it stopped as soon as she pressed it.

So that's the mechanism that stops the car!

Ji Chuntao burst into laughter, her eyes and brows shining brightly.

She released the brake, pressed the pedal again, and smoothly circled the small yard. The speed was not fast, but it was very smooth. Her posture was neat and elegant, without the slightest clumsiness or awkwardness.

"Wow, Aunt Chuntao is amazing!"

"How impressive!"

"Auntie looks so cool riding this!" The three children seemed to be Ji Chuntao's personal cheerleading squad, their sweet and innocent voices making her feel very happy.

"Auntie, I want to sit in the back of the cart," Ya Ya waved her little hand.

Ji Chuntao quickly gripped the small iron bar on the handlebars, and the car came to a steady stop.

"Me too!" Xiao Shuanzi jumped up.

Little Bean blushed and muttered softly, "I...I want to sit too."

Ji Chuntao smiled and bent down to lift the three little ones into the truck bed one by one. "Don't move around, hold on tight."

The three children were crammed into the bright blue truck bed, their eyes squinting as they laughed.

She sat back in her seat, gently pressed the pedal, and with three children in tow, the bike moved with ease, still going very smoothly.

Ji Chuntao slowly controlled the small pedal under her feet, and the tricycle glided steadily forward. A series of giggles and laughter immediately floated out from the truck bed.

After walking around for a while, the village chief next to him looked on longingly, clearly itching to go too.

Seeing this, Ji Chuntao parked the car in front of the village chief and picked up Ya Ya and the other two: "Village chief, why don't you give it a try? This thing is very easy to use!"

"I...I can't, my old arms and legs..." The village chief made a perfunctory refusal, but his eyes were still glued to the car, looking eager to try.

"Yes, Grandpa Village Chief, you're so smart and capable." Ya Ya pushed Grandpa Village Chief's back with her little hands.

"Hey, hey, good!" The village chief's eyes narrowed into slits with delight.

Fang Tiesheng coughed twice, put his hands behind his back, and walked to the side. If Gousheng could ride it, he would give it a try!

And so it went, one person going around and the other going around, until all the brave people in the village took turns trying it out.

Some people panicked at first and were flustered, but after a couple of kicks, they got the hang of it and couldn't stop smiling.

When Zhao Hu, carrying two large blue stones that he had pried down from the mountain, limped to the gate of the courtyard, he was stunned at first glance.

A row of people sat under the eaves, all looking happily at the middle of the courtyard.

Grandma Wang was half-sitting on a large, blue, boxy tin car with three wheels. She stood up slightly (she was short and her legs weren't long enough), and with her hands and feet working together, and two small boards under her feet, the tin car started to zip around in the yard.

Zhao Hu stared in disbelief, then felt a sudden loosening of his grip, and with a clang—

The basket slammed heavily to the ground, kicking up dust that nearly hit the back of his foot.

He only went up the mountain to move some stones, so why does he feel like he can't keep up with the villagers?

The village chief spotted him immediately, waved his hand, quickly pulled him aside, and said with a low voice and a smile, "Tiger's back? Come and see, this is what Nannan brought back from over there. She said it's the car that the Duck Fairy made for you last time."

Zhao Hu didn't say anything, he just stared at Grandma Wang riding her bicycle.

He subconsciously looked down at his unsteady leg, his lips twitching slightly. "Uncle... will my leg be alright?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Even the Duck Immortal lets you use it." The village chief patted his arm. Hey, the young man has gotten quite strong.

"Pedal slowly, stop if you can't keep up, it's okay."

Zhao Hu clenched his fist. He had to give it a try, even if it didn't work. If Grandma Wang could use it, he definitely could too.

When the village chief saw that he wanted to try it, he quietly explained to him in detail how to use it and how to control the direction and stop, before letting him pass.

Grandma Wang had already stopped the car, with a few beads of sweat on her forehead and bright eyes.

"Tiger, give it a try!" She got out of the car and patted Zhao Hu on the back.

Zhao Hu took a deep breath and slowly gripped the handlebars. The handlebars were still warm, which made him feel inexplicably at ease.

He used his good leg to support himself, slowly lifted his other leg, and carefully straddled the car seat.

After settling down, I gently placed both legs on the footrests, with the limping leg resting lightly on top, not daring to exert any force at the beginning.

"Just hold the steering wheel and pedal forward slowly," the village chief whispered a reminder. Ya Ya rested her chin on her hand, looking at Uncle Zhao with anticipation. Uncle Zhao shouldn't be too stupid, right? Even Grandma can ride one!

Zhao Hu grunted in response, his palms slightly sweaty.

He gripped the handlebars tightly and first tried to gently step forward with his good leg. The chain clicked softly, and the wheel slowly turned half a circle.

He regained his composure, added a little more strength, and rotated his leg along with the movement.

At first, it was a bit sluggish, and the movements were not very even due to my leg problem, but the bike really moved forward steadily and smoothly, without any bumps or slippage, with all three wheels firmly rolling on the ground.

A gentle breeze blew by, perhaps stirring up the dust in the yard, which made Zhao Hu's eyes redden.

Ya Ya tilted her little face up and smiled broadly, knowing that Uncle Zhao could ride it and that everyone could use it!