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

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The next morning, villagers from Lotus Village began to gather at Grandma Liu's courtyard one after another.

Ji Chuntao is usually the first to arrive, but today she got up even earlier than usual, and she felt very uneasy.

I wonder how the snails sold, and whether my stir-fry tasted good. I wonder if the people in that otherworldly realm would like them. If they don't, isn't stir-frying so many a waste of food...?

As I approached the courtyard, I saw a figure in a yellow coat, hesitating and lingering at the gate.

"Gou Ya? Why aren't you going in?"

Ji Chuntao got closer and realized it was Gou Ya, who was holding a towel and a toothbrush. The cups were bought by the person, and Gou Ya didn't have her own little flower cup yet.

Gou Ya's body stiffened.

She dared not sleep too much, for fear that if she opened her eyes she would be back on that stone platform. She would leave before dawn with a towel and toothbrush, and dared not go back in, for fear of disturbing people.

Overnight, many red and blue chairs appeared in the courtyard. Their rounded and neat edges made them look exquisite and valuable, unlike any chairs she had ever seen before.

Gou Ya was secretly amazed. As expected of the little fairy, he had conjured up so many good things in just one night.

Seeing that Gou Ya didn't speak, Ji Chuntao grabbed Gou Ya's wrist. "Little sister, go inside and get some water to wash up. Oh, don't you know how? Come on, let me teach you."

As she spoke, Ji Chuntao led Gou Ya into Granny Liu's courtyard.

As soon as she entered, Ji Chuntao paused. She hadn't noticed it outside, but as soon as she entered, she saw the new things: "Oh my, why are there so many beautiful chairs?"

She didn't think much about it and decided to lead Gou Ya to wash up first.

Gou Ya lowered her head and let Ji Chuntao lead her. She didn't have her own cup, so Ji Chuntao found a clean, rough porcelain bowl and handed it to her, then took out the toothpaste that was stored next to the water tank.

"Hey, look, this is called toothpaste. Squeeze it like this, just a little bit onto the toothbrush." ​​Ji Chuntao demonstrated, "Dip it in some water, brush it on your teeth, brush carefully up and down, left and right, until you get white foam, then spit it out."

Don't swallow that foam. After spitting it out, rinse your mouth thoroughly with clean water, and it will feel fresh.

Gou Ya silently remembered that everything here was incredibly magical.

After she finished doing it, a refreshing fragrance wafted from her mouth. Seeing that Ji Chuntao was still staring at her, she forced a smile at Ji Chuntao.

"You rest in the yard for a while. I'll go check the ingredients for today and see what to cook. If you're really free, you can help me out."

Ji Chuntao gave a few instructions and then went to the cellar at the back of the house.

As more and more villagers arrived, Gouya became somewhat flustered and simply picked up a small machete from the corner of the wall and began chopping firewood one piece at a time.

Everyone's eyes were immediately drawn to the row of novel chairs as soon as they entered.

"Wow, a new chair! It's so nice!"

Niu Cuihua already knew from Old Man Fang that Nannan had brought a new chair, so she wasn't afraid. While everyone else was still hesitating, she sat down, leaned back, and immediately squinted her eyes comfortably. "Oh, this chair is so comfortable!"

When the two teenagers, Xiaodouzi and Xiaoshuanzi, saw this, they also sat on the chairs. Xiaoshuanzi plopped down in the chair and refused to move, swinging his little legs and having a great time.

Grandpa Liu watched with concern. There were two large holes under the armrest of the chair; he was worried the boy might fall through them. He repeatedly warned, "Shuanzi, be careful. There are two more holes next to it. Be careful not to fall."

Little Shuanzi responded with babbling, completely ignoring what he was saying.

Ya Ya rubbed her eyes and got up from the comfortable soft quilt. Grandma Liu was still sleeping soundly. She had drunk some wine last night and was snoring slightly.

Ya Ya looked at herself in the big mirror by the door, a little dissatisfied with her messy hair. She straightened her clothes to make sure she hadn't buttoned them up wrong before turning to look at the yard.

All ten new chairs were occupied, and everyone looked happy.

Ya Ya smiled and said, "Isn't my new chair pretty?"

Grandma Wang gave Ya Ya a thumbs up: "It's beautiful and comfortable, my daughter always buys the best!"

Fang Tiesheng and Ji Chuntao came over from the other end of the cellar, carrying a large iron pot. They planned to cook it later, and with the pot, they could build another stove.

He hadn't finished reading the instruction manual for the pressure cooker and didn't dare to use it carelessly; there were too many mechanisms on it, and the pot was so heavy.

"We'll go up the mountain to collect some snails later. Our big client specifically requested that the recipe be made according to that method. Chun Tao, come with me to take a look at the recipe and see if there's anything you don't understand. I'll read it to you a few times first."

We'll try making it at noon, and everyone can try it when it's done. There are also several kinds of chili peppers; we'll stir-fry them later and see what they taste like. Nannan brought back a lot of spices and seasonings, so please keep an eye on them..."

Ji Chuntao's eyes were already shining brightly as she stared intently at the piece of paper in Fang Tiesheng's hand. She couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Tiesheng, is this... is this really a recipe from that side of the world?"

They all learned to cook on their own. When conditions were poor, they didn't care about seasonings; as long as it was edible, that was enough. Now that she's in charge of cooking for the twenty-five people in Lotus Village, her desire for culinary skills and her need for recipes have become even stronger.

She had already benefited greatly from reading the recipes in those colorful books.

But those were mostly off-the-beaten-path snacks, complicated and labor-intensive to make. Now there were proper recipes, one for stew and one for spicy stir-fry. If it weren't for the crowds outside, she would have jumped up and down on the spot.

When the two walked to the stove, they found that Gou Ya had chopped all the firewood and piled it up neatly.

"You're not fully recovered yet, how can you do such heavy work? This child," Fang Tiesheng sighed.

"It's alright, Gou Ya knows what she's doing. She's helped me a lot." Ji Chuntao quickly protected Gou Ya. She knew Uncle Tiesheng meant no harm and was a little worried about Gou Ya, but the child's experiences were just too much... so she had to be gentle with her.

Gou Ya hid behind Ji Chuntao.

Fang Tiesheng was both amused and exasperated; it turned out he had become the bad guy.

Ji Chuntao thought for a moment and then told Gou Ya to go outside and pick some wild vegetables and onions to make a wild vegetable soup. She also told her to stir-fry some meat slices with the rounder red chili peppers, cook some porridge, and steam some egg custard for breakfast.

Gou Ya happily led the mission out.

When breakfast was ready, Grandma Liu had just woken up and was still groggy. Everyone teased her, "Grandma Liu, your alcohol tolerance is really bad. You're already like this after just two or three sips. Hurry up, everyone's waiting for you. Come on, get on the table. You can't drink this time, just watch us drink."

"Hahaha, I never expected that we could drink such heavenly wine on a day when it's neither a holiday nor a festival."

"You can only take a sip each time, don't delay things, we still have to go to the mountains to collect snails after we finish eating!" The village chief said sternly.

"Don't worry, it won't delay you!"