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

The group chatted and laughed as they hurried on their way, and soon arrived at the entrance of the primary school.

Ya Ya nestled in Cao Xiulian's arms, and was immediately mesmerized.

A tall, imposing stone pillar leads to a long, folded, diamond-shaped silver gate, which is surrounded by a high, flat wall. Through the gaps in the wall, one can see a vast, flat, and open space covered with soft green grass and long white-painted paths where many children run and jump.

Groups of children, carrying bulging schoolbags and with long, bright red ribbons tied around their necks, chattered and surged into the school gate, creating a lively and bustling scene.

Ya Ya exclaimed softly, "Wow, is this the school you go to? It's huge!"

Peng Xuanxuan corrected her from the side: "This is not called a school, it's called a school."

"Learn to laugh? Why is it called 'Learn to laugh'? Is it because everyone is happy to go to school, so it's called 'Learn to laugh'? Or is it because you have to laugh once you're in school? What a strange name."

Ya Ya scratched her little head; she didn't understand the word.

"A school is a school. Not the 'smile' kind, but the 'school' kind," Zhao Haohao explained to Ya Ya.

But this explanation was worse than no explanation at all; all that rambling only made Ya Ya more confused.

"The term 'school' was originally stipulated in the Provisional Measures for General Education promulgated by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China in 1912. All schools were renamed schools from then on, and the term 'school' became a legally recognized general term. Primary schools, middle schools, and universities were all collectively referred to as schools."

The term combines the ancient meanings of "learning" and "school," referring to a standardized educational institution where children of all school age, regardless of wealth, received unified education.

Grandma Li Xiangzhi smiled and slowly explained to the children.

"Wow—" the three children exclaimed in unison, feeling both amazed and confused.

"Grandma, you're so amazing! How can you be so amazing? You explained it so clearly! Wow, Grandma, that's fantastic!" Peng Xuanxuan jumped up and down, her face full of admiration, while holding Li Xiangzhi's hand.

The grandmother, who usually indulges in square dancing, suddenly appeared incredibly dignified and elegant.

"Grandma Xuanxuan is amazing! I understand now. So, the word with a cross next to the wooden sign above the gate means 'school,' right? It's the word after 'school.'" Ya Ya pointed to the signboard of Hongye Elementary School.

"That's right, it's this character. Little one, you can even read characters, that's amazing."

With the school bell about to ring, there was no time to linger. Zhao Haohao and Peng Xuanxuan hurriedly waved to Ya Ya and ran into the school gate with the crowd.

Cao Xiulian stood by the roadside, holding Ya Ya, and pointed inside, explaining in detail: "That wide area covered with grass is the playground, where all the children can run and play after class."

Those multi-story buildings are the school buildings, where students have classes.

"Little girl, how old are you?" Li Xiangzhi asked curiously as she listened to the two talking. The little girl looked to be only about four years old, and she was here to visit the primary school so early.

"I'm five years old. My aunt said I can start school when I'm six. I can go to school next year too!" Ya Ya stretched out one hand.

"Five years old? You can't believe it. This kid needs more nutrition, young lady. I think he's quite interested in school, so we can start early education. Get him a learning tablet; it's better than a phone."

"Xiangzhi, who are these two? Why don't they come with us to do some square dancing?"

As we were chatting, a sprightly grandmother in a houndstooth suit walked over. Her white hair was neatly combed and pinned up behind her head, and she was carrying a large black speaker.

Li Xiangzhi quickly introduced, "Huizhen, these are my two new partners. This is Boss Cao, who runs a breakfast shop on the second street near the Hongye Morning Market. Let me tell you, she has an amazing noodle dish and a delicious local chicken soup."

"Hello, my name is Cao Xiulian, and I am the parent of Xuanxuan's granddaughter's classmate." Cao Xiulian politely extended a hand.

"Hello, my name is Ya Ya, and I am the younger sister of Xuanxuan's granddaughter's classmate." Ya Ya followed suit and extended a hand as well.

Qian Huizhen chuckled, her crow's feet deepening with her smile. She placed the speaker on the ground, extended both hands, and lightly shook hands with both of them. "Since Xiangzhi praised it so highly, I'll definitely try it tomorrow. Hello, my name is Qian Huizhen. If you two are free, why don't you join us for some square dancing? The early bird catches the worm; a good workout will give you plenty of energy for the day."

"What kind of dance is square dancing? Grandma, you can dance too? Auntie, do you want to go?" Hearing about dancing, Ya Ya felt a surge of curiosity again.

Cao Xiulian hesitated for a moment, then gently waved her hand to decline, "No, I have to take Ya Ya back to the shop as soon as possible. I'm afraid her uncle will be waiting anxiously."

"It'll only be a short while, less than ten minutes," Qian Huizhen said perfunctorily, adding that one shouldn't be forced to do something important.

"Auntie, I want to go and see."

Ya Ya looked up at Cao Xiulian.

She'd never seen dancing before, and with Grandma Duck helping to cover for her, ten more minutes wouldn't hurt, right?

Unable to resist Ya Ya's pleading eyes, Cao Xiulian had no choice but to nod in agreement, and led Ya Ya to follow the two old ladies to the small square on the side of the street.

Now Ya Ya understands the time units here. Each number on the phone represents one minute, and the ten numbers change very quickly.

Many elderly people arrived at the square one after another, carrying water cups and folding fans. Qian Huizhen placed the black square box in her hand on the stone platform by the flower bed and pressed the buttons twice to adjust the volume.

Before long, everyone had arrived. The elderly people who had come to dance spontaneously formed a neat square, their backs straight, each one full of energy and holding a water-red gradient fan in their hand.

Ya Ya stared at the fans in their hands, finding them more and more beautiful; when opened, they looked like flowers.

"Auntie, where can I buy this fan?"

"It's available online, do you like it?" Cao Xiulian replied casually.

"I want to bring one for everyone in the village."

Cao Xiulian squinted hard, imagining a group of old women in the village holding palm-leaf fans to cool off, and then in a flash, they transformed into a sea of ​​light red cloth fans.

The scene was too beautiful for her to bear.

But since Ya Ya had already spoken, she couldn't spoil the mood: "You can buy them online and they're cheaper. How many do you want? I'll buy them for you."

"Thirty!"

Ya Ya gave the same price as when she bought the entrenching tool last time.

As the two were chatting, Qian Huizhen's senior citizens' group had assembled, and the speakers were ready. She turned on the speakers, and a burst of energetic music began to play:

"Yo, yo, baby busy dog, yo yo~"

This feeling is like the fragrance along the way and the gentle ripples on the water.

I changed my perspective and thought about those rights and wrongs, causes and effects.

The fragrance along the way kept me pondering~

Yo yo, baby busy dog~