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

"Tiger, keep the flashlight safe and use it sparingly. You can keep one of those fairy chickens too; we'll go up the mountain tomorrow night."

As they left Granny Liu's house, the village chief shone a flashlight along the road and spoke to Hunter Zhao in a low voice.

"Uncle, I know." Hunter Zhao tightened his grip on the flashlight in his pocket. He had difficulty walking, and going up the mountain at night could be dangerous.

Now that he has these two divine items, let alone going up the mountain to check on the situation in the village across the way, he would even dare to go into that old forest to hunt tigers!

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking and the mountain mist had not yet dissipated, the little pheasants in Grandma Liu's yard chirped softly a few times.

When Aunt Lin, who had just come into contact with the light, heard this, she felt her eyes well up with tears.

They hadn't heard a rooster crow in their village for almost three months.

It was deserted and quiet, as if it had been forgotten by the outside world.

This little wild pheasant, only a few months old, made the village seem even more vibrant with its tender calls.

The elderly need less sleep, so everyone gets up early. Even little Shuanzi and Xiaodouzi rub their eyes and get up.

One by one, everyone gathered in Grandma Liu's yard.

Along the way, people from every household carried several new items in their hands: a chipped cup, a clean and bright small towel, and a bunch of brand-new soft-bristled toothbrushes.

When we bumped into each other on the street, we looked at the toothbrush in my hand and the cup in yours, and neither of us said a word, but we just smiled knowingly at each other.

There were only two tubes of toothpaste, so they decided to leave them with Grandma Liu and everyone got up early to wash up together with their belongings.

As they approached the courtyard, they all slowed their pace, as if afraid of waking Ya Ya, and quietly gathered around the water vat to fetch water.

Then, a long line of people squatted down outside the fence at the gate of the courtyard.

"Gurgle gurgle—plop—"

"Gurgle gurgle—plop—"

The whole yard was filled with the sound of brushing teeth.

Xiao Shuanzi was the youngest, and he would just rummage around with the toothbrush in his mouth. Grandpa Liu couldn't stand it, so he quickly rinsed his mouth and then taught Xiao Shuanzi how to brush his teeth.

Little Bean gripped the toothbrush tightly, recalling how Ya Ya taught Uncle Zhao, brushing carefully from top to bottom, inside and out.

After brushing for a while, he would gently take a breath with a "hiss-ha" sound.

It's cool and refreshing, with a faint, pleasant fragrance that travels from your mouth all the way to your nose.

His eyes lit up, and he worked even harder.

After brushing her teeth, Aunt Lin carefully wiped her face clean with a towel, then went to the water vat, rubbed a little soap on her hands to wash them, and then walked to the cellar behind the house.

Now that everyone's food is stored in the cellar, she plans to take a few pieces of kudzu root and cook it together with the remaining noodles.

There don't seem to be many eggs left. I'll just take three and make a boiled egg for the three kids.

For some reason, the wooden planks that were originally covering the cellar were open. She shone her small oil lamp down on them and froze on the spot.

There were quite a few more things in the cellar at some point.

The white snakeskin bag was bulging, and she didn't know what kind of grain it contained. Two small boxes were stacked next to it, printed with patterns and many words she didn't recognize. But the lifelike picture made her know at a glance that it contained noodles.

There were also two whole trays of round, white eggs on the ground, a total of 60 eggs!

There was a bag of yellow, stick-like things; upon counting, there were eight sticks inside.

Finally, there's a bag of fresh meat!

The best quality meat is marbled with fat and lean meat and has a bright color!

There are also those with bones, which can be used to make soup; the aroma is so enticing, you'll want to swallow your tongue!

There was also a little baby with her hands behind her back circling around the pile of things; it turned out to be Ya Ya, whom they all thought was still sleeping.

"Hiss—" Aunt Lin stood blankly at the cellar entrance, holding up her small oil lamp.

"Aunt Lin!"

Ya Ya waved happily at her, revealing two tiny white teeth.

As soon as she got up, she ran to the cellar to check on the things she had brought back. She wanted to see how much more she needed to fill the cellar and how much space it would take up.

"Darling, why did you run to the cellar so early in the morning? It's freezing in here! All of this... did you bring all this stuff from the fairy realm last night? You brought so much? How did you manage to carry all that over here, you're so small?"

Aunt Lin, realizing what was happening, strode over, feeling both heartache and surprise, and couldn't help but blurt out a string of words.

Ya Ya leaned gently against the rice bag, tilting her little face up: "Ya Ya, come down and see how much more we need to fill the cellar! I brought so much stuff!"

As she spoke, she patted the rice bag, "Aunt Lin, this contains eighty catties of polished rice."

Polished rice?! Eighty catties?

Aunt Lin's mouth, which she had just closed, couldn't close again. She thought it was bran or something else, at most millet, but Ya Ya said it was all refined rice.

Then Ya Ya pointed to the patterned cardboard box next to her: "This is dried noodles, it weighs twenty jin (10 kg), and it looks the same as the ones Auntie bought last time!"

Pointing to the golden corncobs, her eyes sparkled, "These yellow ones are the same yellow grains from the big bowl of corn porridge Auntie used to cook. They're sweet and sticky. Auntie, if you take the grains off and heat them up, they'll definitely taste delicious."

"And eggs, I bought a lot more. From now on, we don't have to be frugal. Everyone can eat a little every day to make everyone strong and healthy. When we finish these, Ya Ya will go buy some more."

Ya Ya counted on her fingers, beaming, "The wild vegetables we picked brought in so much money! We can buy so many things! Ya Ya has only spent a few banknotes so far, and we still have so many left!"

Finally, Ya Ya touched the bag of fresh meat, pursed her lips slightly, and said a little shyly, "Ya Ya hasn't had Aunt Lin's stewed meat in a long time. Could you please make a little bit today?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Lin, forgetting her surprise, quickly patted the little girl's head and said, "Alright, alright, my little darling, Auntie will make it in a bit. It'll be stewed until it's very tender and fragrant, and there'll be plenty to eat!"

Ya Ya immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, Aunt Lin, you've worked so hard!"

After saying that, she tugged at Aunt Lin's hand, "Ya Ya, go upstairs first. Aunt Lin, don't be stingy with the food here. After we finish eating, Ya Ya has something to tell everyone."

Aunt Lin looked at Ya Ya, who was so small, climbing the big steps of the cellar with her short legs. Her heart was filled with warmth and sadness. She quickly bent down to help her steady herself, afraid that she would fall on the cellar steps.

"Slow down, slow down, don't fall."

Ya Ya returned to the yard, first went to the water tank to get water and wash her hands clean before going back inside. She was going to get white socks later, and they were so white, she couldn't let them get dirty.

Aunt Lin carried two jin of meat, four ears of corn, and noodles to the stove. As soon as the firewood went into the stove, the flames crackled and licked the bottom of the pot, and the aroma quickly filled the whole yard.

"This...it smells like meat!"

"It also has a sweet, juicy, and fragrant aroma; Ya Ya has brought back some good stuff again!"

"The old man is lucky. Even the county magistrate can't get his hands on such good food, but we can. Heh."

"This morning looks like it'll be a big feast!"