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

Fang Tiesheng stared into the doorway and looked inside. It was dark with only a few lights on, and he had a vague sense of unease.

Business is probably not very active here at night; most of the shops inside are probably closed by now.

But since we're already here, we should still go and take a look, even just to get a phone number.

In many places in this area, shops prominently display a contact number on their storefront signs. He knew that by scanning that number with his phone, he could find the owner of that shop.

only……

He looked at the busy road in front of him, with a fence-like barrier in the middle, and cars speeding past one after another. Where should he go through it?

I heard from my daughter before that we can only cross the road when there are no cars. But these cars are coming and going and we can't see the end of them. When will we be able to cross the road?

He doesn't have that much time. If he comes, he won't get anything done. Sigh.

Just as he was at his wit's end, a young man passed by. He was wearing a strange garment with a large hood in the back and no buttons or blouse in the front, consisting of a single piece of fabric. Fang Tiesheng quickly stepped forward and said, "Young man, excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the building materials market across the river? Is it possible to go directly through here or is there another way?"

The young man was very helpful. He pointed ahead and said, "Grandpa, look over there. There's a traffic light intersection. Use the pedestrian crossing, the one with the white lines painted on the ground. Once the light on the other side turns green, you can cross the road safely."

Fang Tiesheng quickly bowed to the young man to express his gratitude. Just as he was about to lead Ya Ya in the direction the young man pointed, the young man glanced at the two of them and casually asked, "Grandpa, what are you two doing at the building materials market at this hour? It's all closed long ago, not a single shop is open."

"Huh?" Ya Ya opened her mouth wide in surprise. She had come all this way for nothing, and now she couldn't buy cement if the door closed.

She looked up at the young man: "Brother, do you know when the door opens? We want to buy cement."

Upon hearing that he wanted to buy cement, the young man paused slightly, then smiled and bent down to look at Ya Ya: "Little sister, what are you buying cement for? Can you even lift it?"

"I need to buy it to pave the roads! Our village is so difficult to walk on; it's mostly muddy and slippery when it rains. We need to buy cement!"

Ya Ya explained to the older boy with a serious expression.

"However, you can't just use cement to build roads. You have to mix it in the right proportions to make concrete and pave it. For rural dirt roads, it's best to lay a layer of small stones underneath, otherwise they are prone to sinking and cracking."

Fang Tiesheng listened quietly to their conversation, and seemed to have figured out something, so he wasn't in a hurry to go over.

"Huh? What do we need to buy to mix it up?" Ya Ya scratched her little head. How complicated! She saw that Uncle Red Hat and the others just used grayish mud to paste it in.

The young man was amused by her adorable, slightly dazed appearance, and then explained in detail: "You also need to buy sand and pebbles and mix them with water in a fixed ratio. If there's too much water, it will be too thin and won't stick; if there's too little water, it will be too thick and won't spread properly, so it won't be usable."

"Moreover, cement comes in several grades, such as 325 and 425, which are different specifications. Some are softer and suitable for plastering walls, while others are harder and are specifically used for paving roads and laying foundations."

He kindly reminded you, "If you don't know anything and rashly go to the building materials market, you'll find it's a mixed bag and you can easily be tricked into buying the wrong materials."

As the other person's words became increasingly complex, Fang Tiesheng pulled out a voice recorder from his pocket. "Young man, you know a lot. I can't remember what the old man is saying, so I'm recording this to learn from him. You don't mind, do you?"

Zhao Junchen glanced at the recorder in the old man's hand and couldn't help but laugh. Your grandpa is still your grandpa.

"Sir, your equipment is quite complete! It's alright! Don't mind, feel free to record."

He then went on to explain in detail again what kind of cement to buy for what kind of site, the proportions of concrete, and so on.

Ya Ya looked up at the young man with sparkling eyes, her face full of admiration. She had never known that there were so many intricacies involved in buying cement and that road construction required such profound knowledge. The young man knew so much! He was truly amazing!

After listening to the young man's explanation, Fang Tiesheng looked him over and asked tentatively with a smile, "Young man, you explain things so professionally, you seem to know everything clearly. I suppose you work in this field?"

Zhao Junchen chuckled and readily admitted, "Your judgment is spot on, sir. My family owns a sand quarry; we sell cement, sand, gravel, and all sorts of building materials. I also have connections with other construction materials. Whatever you need, I can get it for you. You can trust me with your construction and renovation projects!"

"I noticed you were interested and thought you were a potential client, so..."

Looking at the young man in front of him, Fang Tiesheng saw that his eyes were clear and his words were sincere, and he understood what was going on.

He glanced at the building materials market across the street, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Young man, to be honest, we do need to buy a lot of materials. Our village not only needs to repair roads, but also build walls, houses, and construct septic tanks..."

As soon as Fang Tiesheng said the same thing, Zhao Junchen's eyes lit up; he was a big client.

"But our village is far from here, and we haven't found a place to transship or store these things yet. Also, I need to go back and discuss it with the villagers. How about this, you leave me your phone number, we'll go back and discuss it, decide what we need, and then I'll give you the phone number, and you can deliver it to the address I give you, okay?"

"No problem, it's a piece of cake." Zhao Junchen readily agreed. Just repairing a ten-meter-long path is a huge business involving at least several dozen cubic meters of space, not to mention building houses and walls. For such a big business, door-to-door delivery is a must!

Fang Tiesheng carefully considered whether there were any loopholes in what he had said or thought.

Later, we need to hurry to the place where we landed earlier and find a room for Nannan to store these things. It doesn't need to be fancy, just a storage room will do, so Nannan can put the things in her space and bring them back.

We also need to buy a cell phone so that we only need to come once a day. Nannan can use it, and if there's any emergency, she can contact her sister He Miao and Aunt Cao.

"Sir, my name is Zhao Junchen, and my phone number is 185XXXXXXXX. You can call me Xiao Zhao from now on."

Fang Tiesheng noted down the numbers Zhao Junchen reported, quickly reviewed them to make sure nothing was missed, and then prepared to rush back.

He glanced at the wide road. "Young man, we came by bus and got off here. If we want to go back, do we need to go to the other side to catch the bus?"

He could see it clearly: the road was divided into two main lanes, and cars heading south were all on the opposite lane; the layout was very orderly.

"Yes, I'll take you there. You can go back and discuss it at your leisure. There's no rush. Just call me once you've decided. You can also check the market prices online and compare them. My materials and quality are reliable, so I'm not afraid of comparison."