The next moment, Xinghua and Gouya held their breath at the same time.

"Wow!"

Xinghua couldn't help but gasp, her eyes widening in surprise.

They were only seventeen or eighteen years old, the age when they loved to dress up. They had never seen so many beautiful and rare things before, and they were stunned for a while when they first saw them.

The box was lined with a soft, smooth, light gray cloth, and a bunch of colorful beads were scattered inside, each jar containing beads of a different color.

The red, pink, and white ones are round and shiny like little pearls, so dazzling that they make your eyes dazzled in the light.

There were bundles of thin, soft ribbons piled up next to them. Some were smooth and slippery, like silk that only wealthy people could afford. Others were white ribbons with openwork patterns, and still others were light and airy, like gauze or clouds.

There were also needles and threads, thin colored tubes, powder, and packets of small flower buds in different colors.

Xinghua reached out to touch it, but then withdrew her hand, afraid of breaking it.

"These... these are for us to use for making things? These are such good things..."

Gou Ya was also stunned. Her originally timid eyes were now filled with amazement, and she gripped the hem of her clothes tightly.

She had never seen anything so beautiful. The village girls usually wore wildflower hairpins, but none of them were treasures that shimmered and had such soft colors.

Two simple, honest girls from a mountain village, their eyes shining brightly.

"Yes, yes, there are many blueprints here. They were made by Sister He Miao, who told us to make them according to the blueprints. These... are called accessories."

Ya Ya rummaged through the box, took out a colorful drawing, and handed it to Gou Ya.

"Sister Gouya, this is the little hat you need to make. Sister He Miao has already drawn it. You need to make it according to this, and put the little flowers and beads on it."

Gou Ya held the thin piece of paper, her fingertips trembling slightly.

The colors on the paper are vibrant, the lines are clear, and every detail is drawn perfectly.

In her eyes, this was not just a blueprint, but a piece of proof that allowed her to stand here with dignity and earn a living with her own hands.

This paper was so exquisite and important, recording the patterns from the immortals' side, yet Ya Ya handed it over to her without reservation. This trust, this extremely natural acceptance, made her nose tingle with emotion.

She had never seen such beautiful color illustrations before. Everyone trusted her so much, and she was determined to do her best to complete them!

Even if she doesn't know how right it right away, she will try her best to figure it out. She must not let down Ya Ya's trust, nor can she let down the warmth the village has given her.

Gou Ya sniffed, looked down at the blueprints, and her chaotic thoughts gradually calmed down.

The designs are not complicated; compared to the previous ones, they only have more colors and accessories. There are small hats with round tops, as well as pointed and flat round ones, each with intricate accessories.

The accessories are all readily available, saving a lot of effort by not having to weave them yourself. According to Gou Ya, it's not difficult at all to follow the instructions.

Gou Ya touched the paper and suddenly noticed that there was another sheet underneath, thinly folded together.

Upon closer inspection, the back of each hat was also made up of small hats.

It's clearly not made of straw; the style is softer and fluffy, somewhat like the yarn they use to make hoods here.

There are two ways to knit yarn: one is by knotting, and the other is by knitting. There's a shop in town that specializes in selling these kinds of knitted hats. They're simple in style, round and thick, and don't need to be fancy; as long as they're knitted tightly and don't let in the wind, that's fine.

Gou Ya knows both.

If it weren't for her skillful hands, she wouldn't have been able to grow up to be this big.

She didn't have any yarn though...

"Do you know how to make these hats, Sister Gouya? Sister He Miao gave me several balls of yarn, saying they're for making the hats on this paper." Ya Ya saw Gouya staring blankly at the paper, so she rummaged through the box for a while and pulled out a few colorful balls of yarn.

There are four balls of yarn in total: light pink, light yellow, bright red, and off-white.

There aren't many styles available at the moment.

Gou Ya nodded gently: "I can do it, these are not difficult."

"Wow!" Ya Ya exclaimed, her mouth agape. "Wow, a remarkable older sister has come to our Lotus Village! She's amazing at everything!"

Gou Ya looked at Ya Ya's bright, adoring eyes, and little pink clouds gradually appeared on her cheeks.

"Nannan, where are my drawings?" Xinghua glanced at the two sheets of paper. They were both Gouya's work. Why wasn't her hat with small holes included? Was it not selected?

"Sister Xinghua, this is for you." Ya Ya took out another piece of colored paper and handed it over.

Xinghua took a look, and her eyes widened again. "So cute! Oh my god!"

Not only is this paper colorful, but this time it even depicts the hat being worn.

Each of the round kittens with different colored fur wore a delicate little hat, looking adorable.

She then realized why the hats were so small and had two small holes on top; they were for the kittens.

The people over there really know how to live. They care so much about small animals, even making clothes and knitting hats for them.

"These little designs of Gouya's, are they for little birds to wear?" Xinghua gently pointed to the design on Gouya's drawing, which was barely bigger than a finger, and asked curiously.

Ya Ya shook her head; she didn't know either.

Three little girls were quietly discussing the blueprints around the box when suddenly footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate, and someone pushed the gate open and came in.

Ya Ya looked up and saw the village chief and Sister Chun Tao; the snail-catching team had returned.

"Grandpa Village Chief!"

"Hey! Nannan's back! Did the deal go through? This box is so beautiful, what good stuff is inside? It's dazzling even from afar!"

The village chief smiled and said, and judging from Ya Ya's happy expression, he knew that the order was definitely going to be placed.

Upon hearing this, Ya Ya swung her little legs, held up three fingers high, and her little face was full of pride: "It's done! It's done! Sister He Miao not only gave me the fabric, but also gave me a deposit of 30,000! Grandpa Village Chief, how much is 30,000?"

"Thirty thousand?! Thirty thousand?!"

The village chief stumbled and nearly lost his footing.

Grandma Liu behind him also paused, almost forgetting to breathe. Good heavens, 30,000.

How many pairs of shoes would that take! Would they have enough time?

"Yes, yes, 30,000. Sister He Miao said that we should make 150 pairs of shoes within a week. After they are finished, they will check them and accept them before giving us the balance." Ya Ya added crisply. Although she did not understand the balance and the amount, she said everything she remembered.

After saying that, she remembered something and peeked behind the village chief. "Has Grandpa Fang not come back yet? Sister He Miao gave me a really magical thing that can store sound in it. When you press it, the stored sound comes out again. I want everyone to hear what Sister He Miao told me."

"This was a special gift from Sister He Miao, just in case I forgot!"

After Ya Ya finished speaking, she stared longingly at the village chief.

Before the village chief could understand, Ji Chuntao walked into the yard carrying a basket of snails, smiling and praising, "Nannan is so wonderful! Sister He Miao is beautiful and kind-hearted too, always thinking of our Nannan, so considerate!"

"Yes, yes, Sister He Miao is beautiful, kind, and amazing! Sister He Miao even told me where to buy cement! Next time, Ya Ya is going to buy a lot of cement. Grandma Duck said I've completed some kind of transaction... My space has grown so much bigger now!"

Someone understood what she meant, and Ya Ya's little face lit up with a smile. Then she opened her little mouth and blurted out a long string of words.

She spoke casually, but those who listened were utterly shocked.

It got bigger? Cement?

The village chief understood best what this meant. Suppressing his shock, he quickly led everyone to put the snails into water tanks and basins, and then hurried to the underground cave and nearby outhouse to search for the person.

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