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

The commercial center seems to have fewer people than before, and the lights on the top two floors are not as bright as they used to be.

Ya Ya carried her little cart up the steps in front of the commercial city and successfully entered the main hall of the shopping mall on the first floor.

The two escalators were still running normally. Ya Ya had quietly put everything in the trolley into her space. Looking at the escalator that kept going up in front of her, Ya Ya took a deep breath, first put the two front wheels of the trolley into the step enclosed by the first yellow circle, and the rear wheels into the second yellow circle. Then she quickly moved her two feet to the same yellow line as the rear wheels and stood firmly.

She gripped the handrail of the stroller tightly with both of her little hands as the escalator slowly ascended.

Before Ya Ya could even catch her breath, the step was lifted, and the front wheel of the stroller rose up, while the rear wheel swayed backward. Ya Ya reacted quickly, bracing herself with her little hands to keep the stroller's four wheels level, her heart pounding.

Fortunately, the escalator wasn't long. As it approached the second floor, the first few steps gradually became flat, and the force that caused the trolley to tip backward lessened and eventually disappeared.

Ya Ya stared intently at the steps that were gradually swallowed up by the silver board. With all her might, just as the front wheels of the stroller were about to touch the joint, she lifted the stroller up and took a step with her two short legs, steadily stepping onto the silver board.

With her feet finally stopping, Ya Ya let out a long sigh of relief.

Looking back at the still-operating escalator, her round eyes were full of joy, and the corners of her mouth were turned up high.

She did it!

They even brought a stroller with them!

Ya Ya felt a great sense of accomplishment; she was a capable and brave adult today!

After calming her still somewhat excited emotions, Ya Ya dragged her stroller and headed towards the location of Butou Mountain, familiar with the area.

She followed her older sister and aunties and picked up a lot of pretty scraps of fabric. After the cart was full, Ya Ya went into the store, where there were large pieces of fabric.

The area outside where the fabric scraps were piled up smelled a bit strong, and several women had small white cloths stuck to their faces. But once you entered the shop, the smell was different; a faint fragrance wafted in the air, which smelled very pleasant.

In the middle of the shop was a large table covered with stacks of fabrics. The three walls were lined with shelves and cabinets, displaying all sorts of fabrics hanging on the shelves and piled in the shelves, making it impossible for Ya Ya to take it all in.

The fabrics in the foreground were soft, swaying gently, and slightly sheer. A tiny breeze stirred up by Ya Ya as she approached made the fabrics sway softly.

There was a roll of light pink fabric printed with pale red strawberries, small white flowers, and yellow butterflies, which Ya Ya took a liking to at first sight.

There was another very dark green one next to it, printed with bamboo stalks, which looked quite nice.

The fabric hanging on the other wall felt soft to the touch, thicker than the strawberry fabric, and not see-through. Each roll was decorated with different little animals: kittens, puppies, rabbits, and round mushroom houses.

Further inside, you can see various sizes of checkered fabrics and a large area of ​​clean, unpatterned fabric.

Ya Ya looked at them all and liked them all, but couldn't decide which one to choose.

She first took the roll of strawberry-patterned fabric and bamboo fabric off and put them upright into the stroller box. Then she reached out and touched the fabric with the animal print on it, imagining her aunt wearing the clothes with this pattern, and couldn't help but secretly smile.

My aunt's apron is very old, so I can buy one to make a new apron for her.

Ya Ya also took several kinds of animal-shaped fabrics.

As they walked further in, the fabric hanging on the wall directly opposite the entrance immediately caught Ya Ya's attention. The light shone on the fabric, making it sparkle like a river of stars falling from the sky.

Ya Ya gently touched it with her hand; it was smooth and slippery.

Upon closer inspection, the fabric faintly reveals patterns, each piece with a different color and design.

Is this the silk that my mother-in-law mentioned before, the kind that only wealthy families could afford, or even more precious fabric woven from gold and silver?

Grandpa Fang said that such fine material is worth ten thousand gold pieces.

I don't know what the price is here.

Such beautiful fabric would look amazing made into a dress.

"Hello, Auntie Boss! How much is each bolt of these fabrics?" Ya Ya called out towards the door.

The shop owner responded and came over. When he saw the fabric that Ya Ya was pointing to, he raised an eyebrow slightly. The little one had a good eye; she immediately spotted the most expensive batch in the store.

"Little friend, this is a very large piece of fabric. Usually, I sell it by the meter. What you're pointing to is pure silk gauze in different colors. We sell it for 170 yuan per meter, and it's 1.4 meters wide. Every piece of fabric on the shelf has a different pattern and craftsmanship, so the price is also different."

Ya Ya was a little confused. The price didn't seem particularly expensive. Although it was much more expensive than 4 pieces of cloth for 10 yuan, Ya Ya could still tell the difference.

"Excuse me, ma'am, how much rice should I buy if I want to have a dress made?"

Ya Ya remembers that one meter is 100 centimeters. She is 85 centimeters tall. Her older sisters are much taller than her, so one meter is definitely not enough.

"Two meters is enough for regular clothes, but three meters is enough for long trench coats or complex multi-layered styles."

"Well..." Ya Ya tilted her head and looked at the pretty fabrics hanging on the shelf. It was so hard to choose.

The green ones are for Sister He Miao, and the purple ones are for Auntie.

Let's buy two kinds first. If other villagers want to buy, we can come back next time.

"I want this green one, this purple one, and this gray one, all six meters long!" After careful consideration, Ya Ya selected three pieces of cloth.

The jacket, skirt, and inner blouse fit perfectly.

"The gray one is Song brocade with magnolia embroidery, 230 yuan per meter; the green one is Song brocade with hibiscus and gold brocade, 250 yuan per meter; and the purple one is different colored gauze, 170 yuan per meter. Six meters of each, totaling 3900 yuan." The shopkeeper quickly calculated the amount.

"Auntie, there's so much fabric in here! We'll count it all together—this kitten one, and the strawberry and bamboo ones," Ya Ya pointed to her little cart. "There are also scraps of fabric underneath. I just picked up so much on the mountain outside!"

"Okay, Auntie will calculate it. Please wait a moment. Strawberry georgette roll is 5 meters long and costs 130 yuan, bamboo is 130 yuan, and it's Class A pure cotton..."

Ya Ya waited obediently by the side.

"Together it's 4480, I'll just give you 4400, and I'll even give you the fabric scraps!" It was rare to get such a big order before the commercial city's renovation and break, so the boss readily rounded down the price.

Ya Ya's eyes lit up. "Auntie is so generous! She waived more than a hundred yuan! The fabric scraps are more than last time, so they should cost at least a hundred yuan more. She even waived the 80 yuan change!"

"I'll cut it out and pack it for you. Silk is delicate, so be careful not to touch it too easily as it's easy to snag. Do you have enough needles and thread? I'll give you some too."

After the boss finished speaking, he went to get the cutting and organizing tools and got busy.