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

As Ya Ya listened to the shopkeeper's explanation, she carefully examined the little shovel in her hand.

It has so many uses?

If you can use it to grow flowers, then can you use it to grow vegetables too? And can you use it when your grandmas go to the mountains to dig for wild vegetables? If none of these work, then buying a few to use for shoveling sand next time would be nice, so you won't get your hands dirty.

Seeing Ya Ya's eyes shining as she stared at the shovel, Chen Lei quickly and gently reminded her, "Although these are toy shovels, you still need to be careful. See these serrated edges? They can cut your hand. And these little points, you're too young to play with these. If you like the shovels, Uncle will find you a set specially made for children."

"Uncle Manager, can children use this to pick wild vegetables? Can grandma use it to loosen the soil when planting vegetables?"

Chen Lei smiled and shook his head, "The children's models are all made of plastic with rounded tops, which are both attractive and safe." As he spoke, he quickly walked around to the toy shelf and grabbed a soft rubber children's sand digging set.

Inside the round, creamy-yellow bucket were a small orange-yellow shovel, a blue round spoon, and a small green rake.

"This set is specially designed for children to play in the sand. It's soft and smooth, and the colors are beautiful."

Ya Ya glanced at the set of cute pink sand-digging tools in the shopkeeper's hand, then looked at the mini entrenching tool in her own hand, and gripped it tightly.

A shovel that can't be used to dig for wild vegetables isn't a good shovel, and she wouldn't want it no matter how pretty it was.

Seeing her lack of interest in the sand-digging tool bucket, Chen Lei didn't force her. He put the bucket aside, squatted down, and took the small shovel from Ya Ya's hand: "This shovel can be used to dig wild vegetables and loosen the soil. It's okay for adults to use it, but it's risky for children. Look here."

Chen Lei pointed to two small features on the side of the shovel, "These are sharp and can easily cut your hand. And these serrations, have you ever seen a saw? The small teeth don't look sharp, but they can cut through very thick trees with a quick slash."

As Ya Ya listened to Chen Lei's explanation, she not only wasn't worried about the dangerous gadgets, but her interest grew even stronger. "This is great! I'll buy it for my grandparents. They can even saw wood!"

It's raining now, so we can use it to dig for mushrooms, wild vegetables, and bamboo shoots in the mountains. It's small and can be folded up so it doesn't take up much space.

"I want to buy this, shopkeeper! I... I want... I want thirty of them!"

Buy more, and everyone can have one; if it breaks, there will be a replacement.

Chen Lei knew that Ya Ya was a thoughtful child, so he didn't force her and counted out thirty mini entrenching tools and put them into the box.

"These mini entrenching tools are fine for simple tasks like loosening soil and digging holes, but they won't hold up well enough for actual farm work. Ya Ya, remember to explain this to the elders in the village, otherwise they'll break easily. For proper farming tools, you should buy them from a farm tool store. If you want a sturdy, durable, and fully functional entrenching tool, you'll need to buy a larger one from a specialized outdoor equipment store."

When Ya Ya heard that there were even bigger, better, and more durable ones, she immediately became interested and quickly asked, "Uncle Shopkeeper, what does the big one look like? Is it as big as a washbasin? The kind that can scoop up a whole bunch of dirt at once?"

Chen Lei was amused by Ya Ya's naive imagination. The two of them walked to the vicinity of the cashier. He put the box on the counter and took out his phone from his pocket.

"Uncle will find a video to show you what a professional entrenching tool looks like. By the way, do you know what kind of video it is?"

"I know Shi Ping. My aunt even recorded Shi Ping for me to take back to the village to show my grandparents. Uncle, do you want to record one too?" Ya Ya waved her phone.

"I... I'll pass. My uncle is very introverted; he even walks through the sewers when he goes out. Here, this is a video explaining how to use an entrenching tool." Chen Lei opened a video explaining a brand of entrenching tool that he had saved for a long time and handed his phone to Ya Ya.

The image shows a large, heavy entrenching tool plunging deep into the soil. It can not only split firewood and cut wood, but its sharp serrations on the side can also easily saw through wood thicker than a sprout's waist. It can also deform and is equipped with a knife and a pointed head.

The pointed head smashed into the brick, splitting it in two, making Ya Ya's eyes light up.

Especially when the narrator took out a magnesium rod and rubbed it, a flame suddenly appeared, and when he explained that the compass at the top could be used to determine direction in the deep mountains, Ya Ya opened her mouth wide in surprise.

This thing is amazing! Uncle Zhao will definitely love it!

This large one looks shiny and heavy, with so many mechanical parts, it must be very expensive, such a big piece of silver!

As the video ended, Ya Ya pursed her lips and turned to the shopkeeper in a low voice, "Shopkeeper, how much is this large shovel? I want to buy it as a gift for the uncle who often goes up the mountain."

Chen Lei frowned. There were no large outdoor stores selling this kind of professional entrenching tool here; they could only buy it online, and the price varied depending on the specifications.

"We don't sell these here; you can only buy them online, and the price depends on how big you buy. The longer they are and the better the materials used, the more expensive they are."

Upwards? Ya Ya looked up; this was the third time she had heard that word.

"How much do I need to order to buy it?" Ya Ya asked, looking completely bewildered.

"It's not 'above' here, it's 'the internet'," Chen Lei explained with amusement.

"What is '户连往'?"

"Uh, how tall is your uncle? I'll pick out the right size for you. Is he taller or shorter than me?" Chen Lei cleverly ignored Ya Ya's question and went straight to the brand's Taobao store and opened the link.

Ya Ya looked up at the shop manager uncle who had stood up; he didn't seem to be as tall as Uncle Zhao.

"A little taller than Uncle Manager." Ya Ya gestured with her hand.

Chen Lei estimated in his mind that it should be around 175-177 cm. "Then I'll choose the 109 cm length, which weighs a little over three kilograms and costs 240 yuan."

He then showed the picture to Ya Ya.

Two hundred and forty.

Ya Ya counted on her fingers and realized that she could buy a bunch of wild onions in one trip, which was an acceptable price. She immediately asked Chen Lei, "Uncle Shopkeeper, could you buy me two more bunches?"

"Okay, I'll buy it for you. There's a promotion going on right now; it comes with a free storage bag that you can tie around your waist to carry with you," Chen Lei muttered.

Ya Ya stretched her little head over to take a look. Huh? This little bag looks almost exactly like the pattern on the green camouflage clothes she bought before. They even gave away such a nice little bag. This place called Hu Lian Wang is really particular about what they sell.

"Uncle Manager, please check out my order. Don't forget to deduct the cost of this shovel too!" Chen Lei placed his order, and Ya Ya pushed the small basket towards him.

Two entrenching tools cost 480 yuan, thirty mini entrenching tools cost 60 yuan, ten cartoon plastic mouthwash cups cost 20 yuan, three packs of toothbrushes cost 6 yuan, three packs of dishcloths cost 6 yuan, and ten tubes of toothpaste cost 20 yuan.

The total is 592, rounded down to 590.

Chen Lei, who usually loses money, actually made a profit of thirty on this deal.

How about we add something else to Ya Ya's diet? Oh right, she's almost finished her bottle of calcium tablets, I'll order a few more later.

"Uncle Manager, could you save that story to my phone? I want to take it back to show the villagers later. It's about the shovel demonstration." Ya Ya finished tidying up her little cart and was about to leave when she remembered this.