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

"Want a pot?" Jie Chi looked at the large array of rice cookers, electric cookers, and other pot-related appliances across the street.

"Grandma Duck, do all these pots have electrical wires on the back?" Ya Ya craned her neck to look.

"Yes, this is the electronics section."

"I don't want it. We've already set up the wiring, and Uncle Xiong said we can bury the wires in everyone's walls later. We don't need them now." Ya Ya shook her head.

"Let's continue watching from another place."

"Remember to take photos and videos." Ya Ya stared at the phone in Grandma Duck's hand with concern.

"I know, I know, you've said it three times already." Jie Chi held up his phone and recorded each shelf one by one.

"Wow!" Ya Ya exclaimed in astonishment as she walked past the two rows of shelves, staring at the large, square boxes. "Grandma Duck, what are these big boxes for?"

Jie Chi took two steps forward and opened the door of one of the black boxes, which opened from the middle.

Ya Ya curiously peeked out.

This big black box has quite an impressive door! There are two doors. Inside, it has a white, layered structure. The top layer consists of two transparent glass partitions dividing it into three sections, and the bottom layer contains three large, transparent boxes.

"This is... a refrigerator." Jie Chi glanced at the label.

"It can store food, keep fruit fresh for longer, and freeze food, like the chicken feet you bought before, making them hard and solid."

Jie Chi's gaze fell on the price tag on the refrigerator, and he clicked his tongue twice: "This refrigerator is really expensive, ranging from over a thousand to over twenty thousand. Should we take one back with us, little one?"

Ya Ya squatted in front of the refrigerator, curiously opening and closing the door.

The door looks sturdy, but when you open and close it, it feels soft and makes almost no sound, unlike the old wooden door at my mother-in-law's house, which creaks as soon as you move it.

She had heard of the refrigerator before and had even seen it at He Miao's house.

It can turn milk tea, sweet drinks, and all kinds of beverages into ice-cold temperatures, and you can even put vegetables in it! Ya Ya still remembers how bright Aunt Chun Tao's eyes lit up when she heard about this magical object called a refrigerator.

But there's no wire in the yard right now, and neither does Aunt Chuntao's house.

"Grandma Duck, can the refrigerator be put outside? Can it be exposed to the wind, rain, and sun?"

"Of course not, electrical appliances are very delicate. Don't you remember the electrical safety instructions we gave you before? Electrical appliances can't get wet, or they'll turn you into a little black baby."

"Then, let's record it first, and let Grandpa Village Chief decide whether or not to buy it when we get back."

"OK."

It seems there's not much hope for buying appliances right now; this little one is quite cautious. Jie Chi led Ya Ya, pushing a cart full of food, to continue exploring. When they reached the TV area, the two of them, one big and one small, could barely move.

The television area occupied three walls, with rows of televisions of all sizes hanging on the walls, all playing the same set of images. However, the colors, brightness, and clarity of each television varied, some bright and some softer, resulting in different viewing experiences for the same image displayed on different screens.

"So many..." Ya Ya's mouth was agape.

This supermarket is truly amazing! It's incredibly huge. They even have so many of those little doll boxes on the wall in Sister He Miao's house!

Now Ya Ya understands. There must be some kind of mechanism or USB drive inside to hide videos and animations and play them out through the frame. But she has never seen so many or so densely packed ones.

Especially noticeable is the giant black frame on the wall directly opposite. It's so big it's like an entire wall, almost as large as a projector screen. The image on it is much clearer than on a projector screen; the flowers on it are so lifelike, almost alive, and the colors are much brighter and more vibrant.

As the two walked into the exhibition area, the screens on all sides changed simultaneously, as if they had entered a wonderful dream.

I don't know if I can buy a small one and put it in the house for everyone to see.

Ya Ya looked around, secretly pondering something.

A sales assistant stationed at the exhibition area greeted two visitors with a smile: "Good morning, are you interested in learning about televisions?"

Jie Chi looked down at Ya Ya, indicating that she should make the decision.

Ya Ya tilted her little face up and asked earnestly, "Good morning, sister. How do I use this? Does it connect to the blue tooth or do I need to plug in a USB drive? Does it have to be connected to a power cord?"

The sales assistant bent down and patiently answered Ya Ya's series of questions: "The TV can connect via Bluetooth and also accept USB drives, but it needs to be plugged in for power to turn on. As for internet access, it's like a mobile phone; you can watch online videos as long as there's a network signal."

When Ya Ya heard the word "signal," her little mouth pursed slightly.

Signal……

It seems there's no signal in Lotus Village. Their emperor is too stupid; he doesn't know how to use electricity or build any signal towers. There's only a signal here. If I bring my phone back to the village, I won't be able to receive calls and messages from Sister He Miao and my aunt, and I won't be able to call them myself.

"Can it be used without a signal?"

The sales assistant smiled and said, "It's okay if there's no network signal. Just plug in the USB drive, and you can play the videos and pictures stored on it. Bluetooth also works, and you can still use screen mirroring from your phone. You can directly project the things you've recorded on your phone onto the big screen."

"Project?" Ya Ya lowered her head and pondered, muttering softly, "That sounds similar to a projector, doesn't it? Sister, what's the difference between a TV and a projector?"

The sales assistant explained slowly, "Projectors are most vulnerable to strong light. During the day, when the room is bright, the image on the white screen will be blurry and difficult to see. You need to draw the curtains and dim the light for a better effect."

Ya Ya nodded in agreement; that was indeed the case. Uncle Yu even turned off the lights in the room when he was showing Uncle Xiong and the others the projector!

"TVs are not picky about lighting conditions; they are clear both day and night, and the colors are more stable. Projectors are lightweight and compact, making them easy to move to the yard or outdoors. TVs are mostly kept indoors and require a power cord, making them inconvenient to move around, but the picture quality is clearer and more stable."

"Oh, I see... Thank you so much, sister, you explained it so clearly!" Ya Ya thanked the saleswoman and tugged at Grandma Duck's trouser leg: "Grandma Duck, did you record what you just said? Also, record all these TVs here, I want to show them to the villagers when I get back."

"Yes, it's all recorded."

Jie Chi's ears are practically calloused from hearing it all.

"Sister, let's go back and discuss it before coming back!"

After checking the video recorded by Grandma Duck, Ya Ya waved to the sales assistant.

……

Lotus Village.

Zhao Hu sat on the edge of his bed, a pair of black plastic slippers on his lap. He had been fiddling with the little flowers on the slippers for a while, prying them off one by one. Five tiny flowers, in red, orange, yellow, green, and purple, shimmered and spread out beside the bed.

He found a clean box and placed the bottom on the ground, then tried it on.

He smiled with satisfaction as he looked at the shiny black shoe surface.

That suits his temperament.