In rural households, straw paper is indeed considered a valuable item.
People generally use bamboo pieces and wooden sticks in the outhouse. Bamboo is cut into square pieces, and after wiping, it's either washed clean in the stream for next use or replaced with new ones.
As for the wooden sticks, they are usually as thick as a wrist and can be used turn by turn after cleaning the outer bark.
Before Mu Shuangshuang earned money, she used bamboo pieces and wooden sticks, but after several attempts, her skin got scraped. Now that she indeed earned money, she went to town to buy straw paper.
Although it's not as soft as modern toilet paper, it's still better than bamboo pieces.
Mu Shuangshuang stared at Mrs. Lin, curious to see how much straw paper she intended to steal from her home.
