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

When asked this question, Ya Ya subconsciously opened her mouth wide and yawned, her eyes glistening with tears, but then she shook her little head vigorously.

"I'm not sleepy! I took deworming pills, and I might have to poop worms later, so I can't sleep. It would be terrible if I fell asleep and pooped on the bed!"

"It shouldn't be a problem. Our little girl is very clean. If she's sleepy, she can sleep for a while. If her stomach hurts, Grandma will take her there. There's still time."

Ya Ya scrunched up her little face and refused to sleep. Grandma Liu had no choice but to watch as the little one bent over, squatted down, and crawled under the sewing machine to play with the pedal.

How about we take some time to talk to Sun Wang and ask him to make a seesaw for Nannan in the village? (A very common recreational facility during the Tang and Song dynasties, which can be understood as a modern seesaw.)

Just as she was pondering this, she heard hurried footsteps outside the courtyard again. Ji Chuntao looked up and saw Da Niu running from the village entrance, clutching his stomach.

Passing by the gate and seeing the situation inside, she called out, "Hey, little girl, haven't you rested yet today?"

Just as Ya Ya poked her head out from under the sewing machine to reply, she saw Big Brother Niu running like a little wild boar, disappearing into the distance towards the outhouse.

"Is Big Brother Niu also going to poop out the bugs?" Ya Ya rubbed her belly.

"Grandma, Aunt Chuntao, Sister Qiaochuan, shall we go over and take a look? Aren't you having bugs in your stool?"

Qiao Chuan's face flushed slightly. It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because as soon as he did, he felt a vague discomfort in his stomach, as if it was gurgling.

"Alright, let's go take a look. Many haven't returned yet, even after so long," Grandma Liu agreed.

"Let's go see the worms!"

"Nannan, put the sewing machine and sanitary napkins in your space for now, the dew is heavy outside at night." Ji Chuntao got up and looked at the boxes of various sizes in the yard.

"good!"

……

"Waaaaah!"

As soon as the four of them arrived at the bathroom, they saw Xiaodouzi walking out of the separate toilet at the back, crying. He was covering his bottom with one hand and wiping away tears with the other.

Xiao Shuanzi, who was the first to get an upset stomach, was acting as if nothing was wrong. He was squatting on the ground, resting his chin on his hands and staring at the row of white toilets.

Occasionally, noises could be heard coming from inside the toilet. All six doors were tightly closed, indicating that it was full of people squatting inside.

Da Niu, who arrived a little earlier than them, saw Xiao Douzi come out and dashed into the toilet.

"Little Bean, what's wrong?" Ya Ya leaned forward and pulled out a yellow tissue.

Little Bean blew her nose hard with a tissue, pursed her lips, and hesitated, unsure how to tell Sister Ya Ya about the terrifying scene that had just happened.

He was sleeping soundly when suddenly his stomach started making a rumbling sound, like a little drummer was inside, followed by a sharp, cramping pain.

Grandma Li was just about to take him to see Dr. Chen when Grandma Liu ran into her going back into the house to get toilet paper.

Since both children were in the same situation, Grandma Li simply took Xiaodouzi and followed Grandma Liu directly to the outhouse. Fearing that Xiaodouzi would be scared alone in the dark in that small outhouse, Grandma Li specially brought an oil lamp to place on the water tank inside for Xiaodouzi to provide light.

Little Bean was huffing and puffing as he went to the outhouse. His stomach had only just calmed down a little when he remembered what Sister Ya Ya had told him not to look down.

But now that he was locked up inside, he was very focused, and his bottom was itchy. He couldn't help but glance down at it.

In that one glance, he clearly saw a long worm hanging up there, which terrified Xiaodouzi so much that all the hairs on his body stood on end, and he almost burst into tears right there in the outhouse.

Thinking of the many people outside, Xiaodouzi suppressed his fear and finished relieving himself. He watched helplessly as the water washed away the insects and filth before hurriedly running away.

He didn't even remember to take the small oil lamp.

The thought that there was such a long worm inside her stomach filled Xiaodouzi with both fear and relief; thankfully, it came out.

No wonder I'm not as tall as Sister Ya Ya, it must be because of the bugs.

Grandpa Liu carried Xiao Shuanzi in; he was too young and couldn't stand steadily, so Grandpa Liu was afraid he would fall into the pit.

It was a bit cramped for two people to go in, so they simply left the door open. It was pitch black inside. Shuanzi finished relieving himself in a daze, rinsed it with water, and couldn't see anything.

My stomach is no longer bloated or painful, and I feel much better all over. I can also see many uncles, aunts, grandpas, and grandmas coming over one after another, and they are full of energy right now.

Grandpa Liu wasn't in a hurry to take the person back. After examining him, Dr. Chen said that Shuanzi might need to go again, and he himself hadn't gone yet.

"I……"

Under Ya Ya's intensely probing gaze, Xiao Douzi finally managed to stammer out a sentence, her voice barely audible, like a mosquito's buzz: "I...I pooped out a worm."

Ya Ya's eyes widened instantly: "Huh? You saw it?"

Little Bean nodded emphatically.

Ya Ya took two steps to the side, turned her head to look at Xiao Shuanzi, who was squatting in the corner, looking perfectly fine and unaffected, and asked with a puzzled expression: "The pharmacist said that there must be a lot of worms in the poop for it to be alive, but Xiao Shuanzi seems to be fine. He plays with poop every day and there are never any worms, but you..."

Ya Ya, with her hands behind her back, leaned close to Xiao Douzi and said, "Xiao Douzi, tell me honestly, did you secretly go play with poop behind everyone's back? Did you also eat—"

"No, I didn't! I wash my hands every day, I'm very hygienic!" Little Bean waved his hands frantically, shaking his head like a rattle drum.

Seeing how anxious he was, Ya Ya figured it was understandable. Little Bean usually washes his hands frequently, and he's eaten his fill, so it shouldn't be that serious.

Why do small beans have worms but not small plugs?

Will I have them myself? Does that mean only those who play with poop don't have bugs?

More and more villagers gathered around the outhouse, creating a noisy scene with people coming and going.

Da Niu walked out feeling relaxed. He was surprised to find himself surprisingly clean, without a single bug. He had carefully examined himself.

"Big Brother Niu, do you have any bugs?"

"Oh dear, little girl, what brings you here? It stinks. There are no bugs, I checked carefully." Da Niu said proudly.

Ya Ya was somewhat incredulous.

When Big Brother Niu came back from hunting wild boar in the mountains, he smeared horse manure on himself, and the manure on his body had formed a crust, but there were no bugs!

After all this commotion, it was almost midnight.

As night deepened, most people were so sleepy that their eyelids were drooping, and they gradually went home to rest in groups.

Ya Ya's belly was starting to swell, and she nervously entered the bathroom, a large one that the village chief had specially reserved for her.