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

"What is 'Shiping'?" Ya Ya found that all the words related to the phone were words she didn't understand.

"Videos can capture everything about your aunt, including her appearance, actions, and words, and then show it to other people, who can also hear her talking."

Ya Ya's eyes lit up instantly, and she suddenly realized, "Isn't that just like putting Nezha on a big board? It has both visual and auditory elements!"

"Yes, it's pretty much the same idea." Cao Xiulian led Ya Ya down the stairs step by step.

The shop was quiet, and there were no customers yet.

She let Ya Ya sit on the bench next to the shelf, took out her phone, first left a message for the owner of the print shop to make a sign, and then opened the wild vegetable customer group and sent a notification:

"The shop has moved to No. 25 Hongye Second Street, next to Facai Meat Bun Shop. We have fresh wild shepherd's purse in the air today, the first harvest is fresh and tender. We also made a lot of stir-fried mountain snails. Welcome to come and have a taste."

After sending the message, Cao Xiulian put down her phone and carefully wiped away the oil splattered on the stove with a rag.

Ya Ya couldn't sit still, so she quietly slipped into the work area.

The little guy was only a little taller than the table, and he was standing on tiptoe, peering out the door while holding onto the tabletop.

Cao Xiulian pointed to a children's footstool under the table, "Try this little stool, see if it's more convenient to stand on it?"

Ya Ya followed the direction her aunt was pointing and discovered a small stool that looked like a staircase hidden under the table. It was gray and white and had two tiers of steps.

She tried to move the small stool out; it was light, and she could lift it with one hand.

It feels similar to the texture of a chair.

"It's so light, Auntie! Is this pure urine?" Ya Ya moved the ladder next to the worktable. The height was just right when she stepped on it, perfect for handing someone a small bowl.

"You even know about plastic? That's so clever." Cao Xiulian watched as Ya Ya climbed up and down the little stool, then climbed up again.

"Auntie, this little stool is so useful!"

This stool was originally used by her son Hao Hao to wash up, but now that Hao Hao has grown taller, he can't use it anymore, so Cao Xiulian brought it over, and it's just the right size for Ya Ya.

"As long as it works, that's fine, but you still need to be careful to step on it slowly so you don't fall," Cao Xiulian gently instructed.

The two were chatting casually when someone walked in through the door.

"Oh my, girl, you've officially moved into the storefront and opened your shop! Business is booming, that's great! The place is clean and tidy too, but you need to work on the signboard soon, otherwise passersby won't know there's a shop here." Wang Guifen strolled around the shop as soon as she came in, nodding repeatedly.

When Ya Ya saw Wang Guifen, she immediately greeted her with a smile: "Good morning, Grandma Wang! I brought lots of snails and wild vegetables today!"

When Wang Guifen saw Ya Ya standing on a small stool behind the worktable, she smiled so broadly her eyes crinkled into a smile. "Oh my, even the little boss has his own worktable now. It looks quite proper. Let me see the wild vegetables..."

"Oh my, these shepherd's purse sprouts are growing so well, they're all freshly picked tender shoots." She picked them casually. "And wild scallions too, I'm out of scallions at home, so I'll get some too. I'll get a basket of shepherd's purse, and when I get home I'll make shepherd's purse and tofu soup, and shepherd's purse mixed with dried tofu, it sounds wonderful."

Cao Xiulian had already placed Ya Ya's payment QR code and the small scale together, and there was also a stack of plastic bags hanging on the shelf.

Customers can weigh and pay for their groceries themselves upon entering, saving them a lot of trouble.

Wang Guifen paid for the food and then turned to Ya Ya's small counter: "Little boss, give me an order of snails."

Then he turned to Cao Xiulian and called out, "Sister, bring me a bowl of red date soy milk. I'll eat it here."

"Okay, sure!" Cao Xiulian and Ya Ya responded in unison.

Wang Guifen deliberately chose a table closest to her work area to sit down, as it would be inconvenient for her to chat if she sat too far away.

"Boss, I've been eating your snails for two days in a row, and I'm not tired of them at all. My family loves them too. Now it's so convenient to have a fixed shop where we can sit down and eat right away."

As she spoke, she opened WeChat and sent a message in the "Loving Family" group: "The shop owner who usually sells wild vegetables and mountain products now has a store. If you want to eat breakfast or fresh snails, come to the unmarked shop on Hongye Second Street. I'm going to eat now."

The group was quiet, but Wang Guifen didn't care. She picked up her soy milk, took a sip, and then started slurping the snails.

Slurp slurp~

Ya Ya hadn't brought any wild vegetables for several days, but when she saw that Cao Xiulian's old customers had both wild vegetables and a new vegetable called Malantou, they all rushed over one after another.

Upon arriving at the store, everyone praised it, saying, "It's all set up nicely now. There are tables and chairs to sit on, and you can even have a hot meal before going back. The sheds are still freezing in winter."

"This shepherd's purse is so fresh and delicious!"

"Boss, are these snails really mountain snails? Oh my, that's amazing! I thought you mistyped them. It's rare to find this kind here. I'll have a bowl to try."

"What are mountain snails?" a regular customer asked curiously, even though he didn't like eating snails.

"What's the difference between these and river snails? They look even smaller than field snails, and they cost twenty-one yuan a bowl. That's not cheap."

Upon hearing this, Wang Guifen immediately chimed in, "Brother, don't compare it to ordinary snails, they don't taste the same at all! If you're curious, buy a bowl and try it. Twenty yuan is just enough for a pound of shepherd's purse. When has this shop owner ever been bad?"

"To be honest, I think the owner is selling it cheaply. A bowl of mountain snails costs twenty yuan. He cleans them thoroughly and stir-fries them until they are fragrant and flavorful. He doesn't even charge for the labor."

The customer thought about it and realized it made sense. Cleaning snails was quite a hassle, and the boss's food was always good anyway, so he immediately agreed: "Okay, give me a bowl to try. Sister, also give me two sweet cakes and a bowl of corn porridge. I'll eat in the shop."

Wang Guifen grinned and said, "Little brother, just eat as much as you want. I guarantee you'll want another bowl after you're done!"

The snails were ready-made; all that was needed was to scoop them out. As soon as the lid of the thermos was opened, a fragrant and spicy aroma wafted out. Cao Xiulian deftly fried two sugar cakes, and with one hand holding a bowl of corn porridge and the other holding a bowl of snails, she delivered them to the table.

The regular customer picked one up with chopsticks, tentatively sucked on it, and the snail meat popped right into his mouth.

He chewed a couple of times, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he slurped up several more.

"Why?"