Shen Qiqi stood in the orchard, looking at the newly planted fruit tree seedlings. The tender green leaves swayed gently in the breeze, like a group of children who had just learned to walk, full of vitality and energy.

But she just couldn't be happy. Her delicate brows were tightly furrowed, as if they were tied in a knot.

These fruit tree seedlings are like her children. She has poured a lot of effort into them, but as she watches them grow day by day, she becomes more and more worried.

Pests and diseases are like the sword of Damocles hanging over her head, which may destroy all her efforts at any time.

What should she do if the fruit trees get sick?

These days, with limited information and backward technology, she has very little knowledge about pest and disease control and is practically a complete novice.

A breeze blew by, bringing with it a hint of earthy fragrance and the chirping of insects.

Shen Qiqi's heart tightened even more. To her, the sound of insects sounded like the vanguard of pests and diseases, foreshadowing an impending disaster.

A depressing atmosphere spread in the orchard, as if the air had become heavy.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

Don't panic, you have to find a solution quickly!

She quickly walked to the village agricultural station and found Technician Liu.

Technician Liu is a middle-aged man wearing thick glasses. He is said to be experienced and an agricultural authority in the village.

Shen Qiqi quickly explained her purpose, with a hint of anxiety in her tone.

"Technician Liu, I recently found some small insects on my fruit trees. Could you help me figure out what kind of pest they are and how to prevent and control them?"

Technician Liu adjusted his glasses and looked at the leaves brought by Shen Qiqi with a pretentious look. "Well, these should be aphids, no big problem." He said it lightly, as if he was completely unaware of Shen Qiqi's concerns.

"Then how can we prevent and control it?" Shen Qiqi asked.

"Just spray it with some soapy water." Technician Liu answered nonchalantly, as if he was dealing with a trivial matter.

A feeling of dissatisfaction rose in Shen Qiqi's heart. Isn't this too perfunctory?

She wanted to ask more, but Technician Liu waved his hand and said, "Okay, I get it. Go ahead and do your work. Don't worry about such a small matter." He looked like "I'm busy, don't bother me", which made Shen Qiqi even more annoyed.

A feeling of anxiety surged in her heart, and the stuffy atmosphere in the agricultural station made her feel suffocated.

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, turned around and left the agricultural station.

When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and looked back at Technician Liu. "Technician Liu, what if the soapy water doesn't work?"

Technician Liu waved his hand impatiently, "Let's talk about it later."

"Let's talk about it later..." Shen Qiqi repeated this sentence in a low voice, with a glimmer of determination in her eyes.

Shen Qiqi walked out of the agricultural station, feeling as if there was a stone blocking her chest, making her feel suffocated.

That technician Liu is the typical example of "no skills, only official rhetoric"!

Relying on him is worse than relying on a sow to climb a tree!

She complained secretly, the unhappiness in her heart almost overflowing.

These days, it’s better to rely on yourself than on others!

She decided that instead of sitting and waiting for death, she might as well take action herself and have enough food and clothing!

She ran to the village library without stopping and searched through the drawers for books on the prevention and control of fruit tree diseases and pests.

The library was filled with a musty smell of paper, the pages were yellowed, and the handwriting was a little blurry, but this did not affect her interest at all.

She read every page of text greedily like a hungry traveler.

To her, the densely packed text looked like a string of codes that opened the door to a new world.

She also wrote letters to experienced fruit farmers from other places for advice, and the letter paper was filled with questions.

After a few days, Shen Qiqi's eyes were red, but she felt full of strength.

She is no longer the "newbie" who knows nothing about diseases and pests, but a warrior with high morale!

She rubbed her sore eyes and a confident smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

She combined the knowledge she learned from books with the local climate characteristics and fruit tree varieties, and began to develop a new set of prevention and control methods.

She decided not to follow the beaten path and use her own methods to teach those nasty bugs a lesson!

Seeing Shen Qiqi busying around with a serious look on her face, everyone in the village thought she was "crazy".

When she started to "mess around", some people pointed fingers and laughed at her behind her back for overestimating her abilities.

The older generation of fruit farmers shook their heads and sighed, "What the hell is this girl doing? She's not listening to the methods passed down by our ancestors, but insists on making her own way. Sooner or later, she'll suffer!"

Facing doubts, Shen Qiqi didn't care at all. She felt that this was her home turf, and as long as she had the strength, all doubts would be severely slapped in the face!

She rolled up her sleeves, full of energy, and was ready to work hard.

She first prepared a special "potion". In her words, this was her unique secret recipe that could make insects "scared to death".

She held a sprayer and moved around the orchard with a nimble figure, like a general in control of the overall situation.

As the sun sets, the afterglow casts a golden glow on the fruit trees and highlights Shen Qiqi's resolute profile. Everything around her seems so unreal.

At this moment, Lu Qing came over with a puzzled look on his face. He looked at the "potion" in Shen Qiqi's hand that was about to be sprayed out. Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted by Shen Qiqi: "Shh, don't talk, I feel them coming."

Shen Qiqi held her breath, feeling that the air had solidified.

Suddenly, a buzzing sound came from far away, becoming more and more frequent and clearer, like a well-trained army marching towards the orchard.

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