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

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Cao Xiulian casually picked up a pack of thickened disposable EVA adult raincoats. These raincoats are labeled as disposable, but they are generally quite thick and reusable, unlike the real disposable plastic bag raincoats in tourist areas, which tear easily and are ridiculously expensive.

Ya Ya stared at the raincoat in Cao Xiulian's hand. It was a small package, about the size of her aunt's palm. Could it really keep out the rain like a straw raincoat?

Cao Xiulian called out to the shopkeeper at the door, "Boss, I'll open a package of these raincoats and pay in a bit."

"OK!"

After receiving the boss's permission, Cao Xiulian opened the packaging bag, gently unfolded the raincoat and shook it. "Ya Ya, look, this is a raincoat. This material can block rainwater and won't let your clothes get wet. It also has a widened and extended brim, so it won't get wet in heavy rain."

Ya Ya stared at the gray, semi-transparent raincoat in Cao Xiulian's hand; the grayish material resembled the morning mist.

The style was similar to the camouflage work clothes I had bought before; both were long robes with hoods and two pockets.

Camouflage work clothes have now become the signature garment of their Lotus Village. Everyone wears them because they are convenient for working in the fields and the material is also windproof.

"This style of clothing is nice," Ya Ya touched it again, "it's so smooth."

"Auntie, this is good. I'll buy this raincoat and bring one for everyone in the village."

"Okay, how many do you need? Auntie will help you get them."

"Twenty... thirty pieces, please! We can exchange them if they break." Ya Ya thought for a moment and decided to buy more.

Is it expensive?

"It's not expensive, five yuan a piece." Cao Xiulian glanced at the price.

"Only five yuan?" Ya Ya's eyes widened.

"Yes, these disposable ones are for temporary use, but this material is better, so you can wear them a few more times."

Ya Ya nodded as if she understood, then glanced at the raincoat in Cao Xiulian's hand. It was so long.

"Auntie, do the kids wear this raincoat too? If I wear it, it drags on the ground and gets dirty quickly," Ya Ya said, looking a little worried.

She was the tallest child in the village, and even she couldn't fit into the clothes, let alone Xiaodouzi and Xiaoshuanzi.

"Don't rush, there are children here, Auntie will get them for you." Cao Xiulian said as she rummaged through the shelves and soon found a stack of children's raincoats.

Children's raincoats have much more elaborate packaging with bright colors.

"Look, do you like this yellow one? There are also blue, pink, and purple ones." Cao Xiulian showed three packs to Ya Ya.

Ya Ya looked at the design on the packaging bag; it was made up of two colors, one for the sleeves and one for the body.

"I want them all!"

Sprout King didn't make a choice; he went all in.

"Okay, I want them all. Do you want to try them on now?" Cao Xiulian raised an eyebrow. It wasn't the first time she'd seen the little guy so arrogant.

"Then I'll try on this pink one." Ya Ya hesitated for a moment before choosing a pink and beige color combination.

Cao Xiulian always chooses size M with a length of 90cm. She also buys larger sizes of raincoats, so that if they are too long, she can just tie a knot at the bottom and wear them a few more times.

After taking four packs of children's raincoats, thirty packs of adult raincoats, and five checkered umbrellas, Cao Xiulian paid the bill with Ya Ya, put the items in the shopping cart, and then opened the pack of pink and beige raincoats in her hand.

Ya Ya was still a little confused. She thought children's raincoats were also five yuan, but she didn't expect one to cost 35 yuan! Why are the larger clothes cheaper even though they use more material, while the children's ones are half the size of the adults' but so much more expensive?

Just because the color is pretty?

Just as she was thinking this, Cao Xiulian had already shaken out her raincoat.

The raincoat with raglan sleeves features a beige body with light pink sleeves and two small pockets on the body. The pockets also have a half-cat pattern with round eyes and small ears, making it look particularly playful.

The hat on her back was also pink.

So beautiful!

Pink is so pretty, it looks like peach blossoms.

Aunt Chuntao said that the peach blossoms in the mountains have also bloomed, and a rain shower has caused many petals to fall.

Cao Xiulian helped Ya Ya put on her pink raincoat. The hem was still a bit long, so she tied a small knot on one side and then put the hood on her.

With the elongated brim of her hat over her head, Ya Ya curiously lifted her eyelids to look up, and could clearly see the raindrops falling from the sky through the transparent brim.

"Auntie, am I all dressed? Can I get wet in the rain now?" Ya Ya stretched out her little hand to catch the rain from outside the eaves.

"Yeah, shall we give it a try?"

Ya Ya carefully moved outside the eaves.

The raindrops pattered against the surface of her raincoat, and she instinctively shrank back, then tentatively took two more steps.

Huh?

It really is true! When rain falls on the raincoat, it doesn't seep into the clothes. Instead, it turns into tiny water droplets that hang on the raincoat and roll off as soon as you move, leaving the inside dry and comfortable!

Ya Ya giggled with delight, running around the doorway in her rain boots and raincoat. She couldn't resist sneaking a step into a shallow puddle, splashing tiny droplets of water.

"How's it? Is this raincoat comfortable?"

Cao Xiulian came over, holding an umbrella and pulling a small cart.

"It's so comfortable to wear!" Ya Ya jumped into a small puddle again.

"Be careful when you step in puddles, so you don't splash anyone," Cao Xiulian gently reminded her.

Kids just love playing in the water.

Ya Ya nodded obediently, shook off the water droplets on her body, and then took her aunt's hand.

Water splashing on my trouser legs makes them wet and uncomfortable; I can't be a naughty child.

"Is there anything else you want to buy? If not, let's head back to the shop. Auntie hasn't picked up the clothes she washed for you yet."

"No, Auntie, let's go home!"

……

"Uncle, I just feel like something's not right."

In the courtyard, the village chief, Fang Tiesheng, Zhao Hu, and Granny Liu sat around the table chatting.

Zhao Hu felt that something was off about that place that afternoon.

The pile of excrement looked very strange; it didn't resemble the excrement of wild boars or ordinary domestic pigs.

The surrounding villages have long since moved away. According to what Da Niu and the others said when they came back, Er Zhu and his group are probably the last people to move away from this area.

As Zhao Hu carefully recalled what he had seen, the more he thought about it, the stronger the strange feeling became. Now that he thought about it, the excrement did seem somewhat like what a horse had left behind.

However, there has never been any record of wild horses appearing in the Luanyunling area, so this just doesn't seem right.

"Horse manure? Tiger, are you sure?"

The village chief's eyes narrowed.

"I'm not sure, shall I go check again later?" Zhao Hu frowned.

"The mountain road is slippery at night and the light is very bright, so don't go. Go tomorrow morning," Fang Tiesheng advised.

As the group discussed the matter in hushed tones, a pink and delicate figure appeared beside the table.

"Grandma! Grandpa Village Chief, I'm back!"