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

The auntie in charge of tasting the food used small tongs to pick up a small piece of toast and hand it to Ya Ya.

Ya Ya pinched the soft, small cake with the strange name and put it in her mouth to chew slowly. The toast was soft and fluffy, and the texture was a bit like a steamed bun, but it had many small holes inside and was softer and denser than a steamed bun.

The edges are baked to a golden brown, and it has a slightly chewy texture.

"Toast on its own is a bit dry, try the pineapple bun!"

Before she had finished chewing her food, Ya Ya was fed again by her aunt.

The thin, flaky crust crumbles with the slightest bite, the bread inside is fluffy, and the sweet aroma of butter slowly unfolds in the mouth. The crisp sugar shell on the surface carries a caramel sweetness. The textures are layered upon layered, so delicious that Ya Ya's eyes narrowed into little crescent moons.

The aunt smiled and looked down at Ya Ya as she ate. The little girl ate so well and obediently, without being picky at all. Watching her made her a little hungry.

After chewing the last bite, Ya Ya smacked her lips a couple of times to savor the taste before tilting her little face up and asking earnestly, "Auntie, where's the pineapple bun? How much does it cost?"

The aunt smiled and pointed to the shelf behind her: "It's right here. Take a look for yourself and see if you can see it."

Ya Ya tiptoed and peeked at the price tag; a pineapple bun cost three yuan.

The shelves were tall, each shelf lined with silver metal trays, upon which sat plump, golden-yellow steamed buns. So this is what a complete pineapple bun looks like.

Smelling the irresistible aroma of the pineapple bun, Ya Ya hesitated for a moment, "Auntie, should we just put it directly into the stroller? Won't it get dirty?"

"No way, they need to be bagged. They just came out of the oven and we haven't had time yet. How many do you want, Ni'er? Auntie will pack them for you."

"I want one... never mind, let's buy three." Ya Ya carefully considered the numbers and gave her aunt a number.

The dragon-shaped sofa in the space wouldn't even sit down; it paced anxiously around the floor, saying, "Seriously, little brat? Where's your swagger from the morning market? Where's your 'buy-it-all-you-can-eat' attitude? How come you only bought three of this huge, fragrant plate of food here?"

Hearing Jie Chi's rambling, Ya Ya didn't rush to respond. Instead, she waited for her aunt to pack all three pineapple buns into the cart and asked about the payment method before pushing the cart aside to explain to her.

"I noticed that the pig family chooses what they want based on a list, and everything here has a price tag so you can see how much it costs at a glance. I want everyone in the village to be able to choose what they want to buy. The pineapple buns are sweet, but some grandmas and grandpas have bad teeth and can't eat too many."

I want to take pictures so everyone can choose for themselves.

As she spoke, Ya Ya took out her phone and started snapping photos of the shelves in front of her.

"What about me? I want to eat!" Jie Chi couldn't hold back any longer.

The villagers of Lotus Village can't buy it here, so why doesn't such a large, integrated service help them buy it?

After taking pictures of all the shelves around her, Ya Ya started recording a video with her phone.

Jie Chi: ...

"Grandma Duck, I bought some for you today, will you bring it to me again tomorrow?"

Two thick breaths spewed out of the Jiechi's nostrils. Good heavens, this little cub has become clever and even knows how to threaten dragons. It's very wicked. So this was what it was waiting for.

"Grandma Duck, you always deliver to new places by the hour. I remember clearly this time you said the extra reward would only be given once. I want to leave half the hour to go back and wait for everyone to see what they want to buy. Then you can deliver me again tomorrow, and I'll buy it for you too."

I bought less this time. I'll give two to the villagers to try, and you can try one first. If you like it, buy more tomorrow and I'll buy them all for you.

The dragon's breath caught in its throat.

It's He who's bad. The little cub is so sensible, always thinking of me. How could I possibly have malicious suspicions about the little cub?

"Here you go. Come back tomorrow. I'll give you two extra hours. You can buy whatever you want. Sleep in during the day, so you don't fall asleep while you're shopping."

"Wow! Thank you, Grandma Duck! You're so kind! I'll go take pictures now and show everyone in the village!"

Ya Ya happily jumped around in place.

"Duh, you can record a video. Use mine; your phone's memory is too small. Walk slowly, and keep your hand steady while recording. When you encounter a spot that the villagers need to see clearly, stop for a moment and don't move. That way, they can see it clearly when you record it back."

Jiechi fiddled with its phone with its two little paws, then looked at the big cart, and then at the little cub that was only slightly taller than the third shelf.

ε=(´ο｀*))) alas

"Alright, wait a minute, just stand here and don't move."

"Okay, Grandma Duck."

Ya Ya squatted down next to the cart and waited for a while before she saw Grandma Duck as Uncle Zhao.

This time, she wasn't wearing a longevity lock around her neck, but she was still wearing four glittering gold gemstone rings on her fingers.

"Grandma Duck!" Ya Ya stood up from the ground.

Jie Chi skillfully took Ya Ya's shopping cart, holding up his phone to record a video with one hand and supporting the cart with the other: "Let's go, let's buy pineapple buns first, they smell so good, give me five more. Get two packs of toast too, we'll go inside and try them."

"Grandma Duck, remember to take good pictures so everyone can see them clearly." Ya Ya followed Jie Chi happily.

"Okay, okay."

……

Because they arrived too early, there weren't many freshly baked pastries in the bakery area. The two picked out pineapple buns, toast, a few baguettes, and bagels before continuing on their way.

Upon reaching the prepared food section, the glass display cases were piled high with braised pig's trotters, red sausages, and braised duck necks, glistening with oil under the lights and looking incredibly appetizing. The entire area was filled with a rich aroma of braised food, and Jie Chi couldn't resist stopping in his tracks.

A young woman in a black apron saw them pushing their shopping carts and greeted them warmly, "Want to try some freshly cooked braised dishes? Want me to cut some duck necks for you? We have three flavors: savory, sweet and spicy, and hot and spicy. The savory one isn't spicy, so kids can try it too."

As he spoke, he held up a long duck neck.

Duck neck? A duck's neck? The neck of a person guarding an egg?

Ya Ya stared at the duck neck. Is this what a guard egg's neck looks like without its feathers? Eating duck neck feels like gnawing on a guard egg's neck.

Ya Ya hunched her neck and shook her head violently.

Jie Chi had already spoken fluently: "Try a little bit of sweet and spicy, fragrant and spicy, and soy sauce flavor. Cut a little bit of soy sauce flavor for her."

"Okay!"

The young woman put on gloves and chopped the duck necks into small pieces, placing them into a small paper bowl.

The two, one big and one small, took the paper bowl.

Ya Ya stared at the flat, cylindrical duck neck in the bowl, while Grandma Duck was already gnawing on it with relish. She gritted her teeth, picked up the duck neck, and bit down hard.

Yeah!

Ya Ya's eyes lit up immediately, and she took several more bites!

It smells so good! I never knew necks were so delicious!

The meat is bouncy and chewy, like shredded meat with a firm texture. The more you eat, the more fragrant it becomes.

There's not much meat on the duck neck, so Ya Ya quickly gnawed it clean, even sucking on the bones twice. Then she looked up longingly and said, "I want to try the spicy one."