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

Cao Xiulian glanced at the rain outside and thought to herself that she would buy some rain gear for Ya Ya later.

Ya Ya has already started to sort the mushrooms and bamboo shoots she brought. There were some baskets left from last time in the shop, which Cao Xiulian simply wiped clean and put in the corner.

Ya Ya carried the pile of small baskets over and carefully placed the mushrooms from the large basket into them one by one.

"So much today?" Cao Xiulian squatted down to help. She hadn't had time to look closely and thought it was just the same shepherd's purse and some mushrooms as last time.

To my surprise, it was all mushrooms!

"Hazel mushrooms too? Wow, that smell is amazing! It would be perfect for chicken stew with mushrooms."

Ya Ya's lips curled into a wide smile: "My aunt made mushroom soup before I came, and I drank it all. It was so delicious!"

As she spoke, she pointed to a small cart next to her, "There are morel mushrooms in here too."

Cao Xiulian was taken aback, then reached out and lifted the lid of the cart. "Oh my goodness, so many morel mushrooms!"

The morel mushrooms on the cart were all firm and plump, their caps not yet opened, and they were all top-quality. Their rich and fresh aroma spread through the air, and Cao Xiulian subconsciously licked her lips.

Last time, Ya Ya gave her some morel mushrooms, so she made pork rib soup with them. Zhao Yu, who doesn't usually like mushrooms, ate three bowls of rice with the soup. Hao Hao even licked the bottom of the bowl clean; it was so delicious.

After putting all the morel mushrooms into baskets and placing them on the shelf, she noticed a dense stack of crisp and tender spring bamboo shoots under the cart.

"Ya Ya, how many good things have you gathered to accumulate so much?"

Ya Ya said proudly, "Not many people from the village used to go up the mountain, but this time Grandpa Village Chief led everyone to go up the mountain. Grandma Liu also said that after the rain, many white mushrooms sprouted from the earthen burrows in the mountains that had been struck by lightning, and the forest was full of them."

As the little guy spoke, his tone became a bit somber, tinged with regret, "It's a pity that my mother-in-law wouldn't let me go into the mountains with her, so I didn't get to see it for myself."

Cao Xiulian smiled upon hearing this: "I don't want you to go because I care about you. The mountain roads are slippery and the forest is dark on rainy days. What if you accidentally fall and get hurt? When Ya Ya grows up and becomes stronger, Grandma will definitely let you go."

"Yes! I eat a lot and feel full every day now, so I'm sure I'll grow taller and bigger quickly!" Ya Ya nodded emphatically.

Last time, Sister He Miao took her to get measured, and she's grown two centimeters taller!

"Are there any snails around these days?"

"No, Grandpa Village Chief said the water level has risen and it's too muddy to catch snails. It will be a few days before we can find any."

As they chatted, the two organized the bamboo shoots, morel mushrooms, wild mushrooms, hazel mushrooms, and a few cleaned lichens one by one. The five-tiered shelf at the entrance was quickly filled with small baskets, and the whole store was filled with a fresh and pleasant mountain scent.

After tidying up, Cao Xiulian took Ya Ya to wash her hands and made Ya Ya sit on a small stool before taking out her phone.

I opened the WeChat group, my finger hovered over the input page, and thought for a moment.

She then closed the group chat, found Wang Guifen in her contacts, and sent her a private message:

"Sister, Ya Ya came over today and brought a lot of good stuff, including morel mushrooms, hazel mushrooms, Leiwozi bamboo shoots, and some washed lichen."

Cao Xiulian had just sent the message and hadn't even typed a reply to Wang Guifen asking if she wanted it when she received a reply instantly.

Wang Guifen: 1

Cao Xiulian knew the meaning of the number 1, which meant "received".

The older woman surfs quite fast.

Zhao Haohao often replies to her like that, and recently he's been singing something like "Cabbage Smiles at Me" at home, with lots of "cluck cluck cluck cluck".

She didn't quite understand these things. Why was the cabbage laughing? What animal made the "clucking" sound?

After waiting a minute or two, Cao Xiulian opened the WeChat group and posted a notification about today's delivery.

"Auntie, this is for you."

As soon as Cao Xiulian put down her phone, she saw Ya Ya pull out a full basket from somewhere, hold it in both hands, and present it to her with an expectant look on her face.

She took the basket and glanced at it. Half of it contained morel mushrooms, and the other half contained hazel mushrooms and wild mushrooms, with a layer of bamboo shoots underneath.

The morel mushrooms were covered with an extra layer of round, plump mushrooms piled on top, looking like they were about to collapse.

Cao Xiulian felt a warm glow in her heart. She carefully put the basket under the worktable, where a bag of clothes that Ya Ya had changed out of last time was placed on a two-tiered shelf she had brought from home.

"Thank you, Ya Ya. You always think of your aunt when you have something good." Cao Xiulian patted Ya Ya's little head.

Ya Ya smiled and said, "You're welcome. Auntie always thinks of me when she has something good, so I want to thank her too."

……

Wang Guifen only saw the message Cao Xiulian had just sent in the group chat after she came out of her house.

A smile involuntarily crept onto my face, I straightened my back, and even felt more energetic as I walked.

She, Wang Guifen, is a Super VIP and enjoys priority purchasing rights.

See? The girl even sent her a private message; no one else gets this treatment!

Holding her umbrella, she strode confidently straight to the flower bud shop.

The storefront was deserted, and the whole street was quiet because of the rain. It was quiet, which was good because no one was competing with her. She was the first one there!

Wang Guifen chuckled, went into the shop, and closed the umbrella.

Ya Ya stared at the umbrella in Wang Guifen's hand, her eyes full of doubt: How could such a large round piece of cloth, supported by a stick, shrink when a mechanism is pressed and then poked into the stomach?

"Boss, I've missed you so much." Wang Guifen put the umbrella on the ground by the door, turned around and greeted Ya Ya with a smile.

"You're wearing new clothes today? The color is really nice, a deep blue."

"Good morning, Grandma Wang! There are so many mushrooms today!" Ya Ya greeted her with a smile, then tilted her little head to look at the umbrella by the door: "Grandma Wang, is that your umbrella?"

"Yeah, what's wrong? You didn't bring an umbrella? Going out? Use Grandma's umbrella."

Ya Ya shook her head. This thing called an umbrella was too scary. It had to be poked in the stomach to shrink and put it away.

Stabbing someone in the stomach must hurt a lot.

Thinking about it, Ya Ya secretly glanced at her aunt and Grandma Wang's bellies. People here use umbrellas like these, so are their bellies made of iron?