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

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Zhao Junchen hadn't arrived yet, and waiting around wasn't going to do anything, so Fang Tiesheng took a broom and swept the warehouse, then picked up a rag from the table. Wasn't that the rag they usually used to wipe their faces?

It's such a luxury to use it for wiping dust.

He knew there would be water in that place called the bathroom, so he grabbed a rag and headed towards it.

Ya Ya followed behind, twitching along.

"Nannan, what's this white box for? And what's that white basin on the ground? Do you know?" Fang Tiesheng wrung out the water from the rag, wiped the white box that was still hanging on the wall with a white pole attached, turned his head and saw Ya Ya's little face that looked like she was about to ask me, and asked her very cooperatively.

Ya Ya, with her hands behind her back and her little head tilted back, squeezed into the bathroom. "Grandpa Fang, the ones on the floor are called squat toilets, they're for pooping. There's a mechanism in the white box."

As she spoke, Ya Ya moved to the water tank, stood on tiptoe, and tapped the silver button in the middle: "It's right here! Just press it, and the water will gush out, flushing away the poop!"

Fang Tiesheng found it strange. Thinking of the drawings he had seen in the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual," he looked down and took a closer look. He could see that there was indeed a thick white pipe connected to the dark hole, which he guessed was connected to the "septic tank."

The people here are truly ingenious to have come up with such a method to deal with filth.

However, using so much water to rinse is a bit too wasteful of water resources. Where does the water come from?

Could it be that they connected the pipe to the river to divert water?

The grandfather and grandson were studying the squat toilet when they heard the sound of brakes outside. Zhao Junchen glanced at the navigation; this should be the place.

"Grandpa, are you here?" he called out into the room.

Fang Tiesheng quickly put down the rag, rinsed his hands, and hurried out to greet him.

"Hey, Boss Zhao!"

"Boss Zhao!" Ya Ya called out as well.

"This is fine. I'll go and move the things in." Zhao Junchen looked at the big room. It was indeed quite suitable for transit storage. It was convenient and spacious, and small bread could be driven right in.

He brought a small bag each of 325 and 425 grade cement, two solid red bricks, one hollow brick, one small blue tile and one glazed tile, a small piece each of 6mm and 8mm round steel bars, and several small samples of three different sizes of rebar.

The package included a section of small PVC pipe for household use and a 6-point main water pipe. Considering that a septic tank will also be installed, we also prepared extra-large PVC pipes of 110mm and 160mm.

Due to time constraints, that's all he managed to gather for now. He didn't bring any stones or sand, which are usually available in the village.

Upon seeing this, Fang Tiesheng quickly stepped forward and offered his help to move the things.

These were all things he had never seen before.

Those dark, twig-like sticks on the ground looked light, but they were surprisingly heavy when picked up.

The white tube looks thick, but it's actually quite light in the hand.

The red bricks look small, but they are very solid and hard when you get them. They would definitely be sturdy if used to build a house.

Just as I was busy, the errand boy arrived, riding an electric scooter and wearing a yellow hat.

The three people were busy moving and lifting.

After a flurry of activity, Fang Tiesheng rubbed his hands together somewhat embarrassedly. "Boss Zhao, thank you for making this special trip. How much are these items in total? Just tell me the price and I'll pay you."

Zhao Junchen quickly waved his hand: "Grandpa, please don't be so polite. These are just small samples and scraps of building materials. According to the rules of our industry, samples are given away for free."

Fang Tiesheng couldn't refuse, so he could only thank him repeatedly.

It was getting late, so Zhao Junchen didn't linger. He reminded him to check the text messages and call if he had any questions, then drove away.

Fang Tiesheng only turned back into the house and closed the roller shutter door after the car's taillights had completely disappeared at the end of the road.

Ya Ya skillfully and quickly put everything on the ground into her spatial storage. Just as she put it in, the box of canned yellow peaches suddenly disappeared into her spatial storage.

Fang Tiesheng's mission went very smoothly this time, and he could rest assured that Ya Ya would be able to travel back and forth between the two places. He still had a lot of information in his mind and notebook that he needed to carefully study and analyze when he got back.

"Nannan, tell the duck fairy to cover for us. Now that things are done, thank her for her leniency. You can send us back now." Fang Tiesheng checked the house, took Ya Ya's little hand, and turned off the lights.

The room was pitch black.

In Ya Ya's mind, Jie Chi's slow voice echoed: "Little one, don't worry, you and that old man can go in peace. With me here, there won't be any problems."

……

Lotus Village.

The village chief paced anxiously in the yard, while Granny Liu stayed close by, sitting ramrod straight in her chair, her eyes fixed on the spot where Fang Tiesheng and Ya Ya had disappeared.

My hands, resting on my knees, were covered in cold sweat.

It's almost noon, why haven't they come back yet?

He's always been punctual; the Duck Fairy always sends him back right after 7 AM. But today, two whole hours have passed and he still hasn't returned.

I was supposed to go there to buy cement for my daughter, and I was supposed to ride that four-wheeled bus with her. It should have been much more convenient and faster if a reliable elder had accompanied me. Why did it take so long?

Could it be that something went wrong on the road? Or were you delayed because you couldn't find a way to get a ride?

But the Duck Fairy is still here... the Duck Fairy...

Suddenly, the village chief thought of something and dug his fingertips into his palm.

Could it be that the Duck Fairy doesn't have enough energy to send it back?

Was Old Man Fang doing too much over there, requiring a lot of magical power? Or was he too heavy for the Duck Immortal to bear?

This is a huge disaster!

From now on, I absolutely cannot bring anyone else along, even if he is chosen... I can't go!

We must conserve the Duck Fairy's spiritual power to avoid causing any irreparable accidents due to this anxiety.

The village chief went through every possible possibility in his mind.

Everyone else in the village was also uneasy.

Everyone should have been taking advantage of the good sunshine to dry hay and prepare raw materials for straw weaving, but while they were working, their minds were all on that empty space. Every now and then, they would stop what they were doing, look up at the spot where the two had disappeared, their eyes filled with worry.

More than half of the hour had passed, and the village chief was pacing around more and more frequently. Just as everyone was getting worried and wanted to go to the temple to pray to the mountain god, two figures, one tall and one short, appeared calmly in the open space in the middle of the courtyard that had attracted everyone's attention.

Old Fang and Nannan are back!

Seeing that the two were clean and tidy, and full of energy, Granny Liu, who had been sitting upright and waiting with a tense posture, suddenly relaxed, let out a long breath, and slowly leaned back in her chair.

Thankfully, everything is alright... thankfully, my daughter is safe and sound.

The village chief's anxiety subsided, and everyone else in the courtyard relaxed and began to focus on their tasks.