Shen Qiqi called out sweetly: "Hello, Grandma!"

The old lady looked up and saw the two young people. A kind smile appeared on her face: "Hello, what can I do for you?"

Shen Qiqi explained her purpose, and the old lady readily agreed to their request and warmly invited them into the house for tea.

"Grandma, you are such a kind person!" Shen Qiqi was so moved that she almost cried. This was simply a timely help!

The old lady smiled and waved her hand: "We are all from the same village, it is only natural for us to help each other."

Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing thanked the old lady and began to collect straw.

The two divided the work, Lu Qing was responsible for carrying and Shen Qiqi was responsible for bundling.

The sun shone on them and sweat soaked their clothes, but their faces were filled with happy smiles.

The air is filled with the fragrance of wheat straw mixed with the fragrance of soil, which is refreshing.

"Lu Qing, look, we have a great harvest today!" Shen Qiqi held up a bundle of wheat straw and smiled like a child.

Lu Qing looked at her lovingly,"

The two carried the collected straw back home. Seeing so much raw material, Mother Lu asked in surprise, "Where did you get it from?"

Shen Qiqi raised her chin proudly: "Of course it's because of my intelligence!"

Although Mother Lu didn't say it, she secretly admired Shen Qiqi's cleverness in her heart.

In the evening, Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing sat in the yard, sorting wheat straw and chatting.

A breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness and blowing away the fatigue of the day.

"Lu Qing, do you think we can make beautiful straw hats?" Shen Qiqi looked at the straw that filled the yard.

Lu Qing held her hand and said firmly: "You can do it, I believe you!"

Shen Qiqi held his hand back, her heart filled with strength.

She knew that as long as they worked together, they would be able to overcome all difficulties and realize their dreams.

"Hey, wait..." Shen Qiqi suddenly thought of something and stood up abruptly, "We are still missing one thing!"

Shen Qiqi rubbed her hands, then ran out of the workshop happily, and said to the workers with a smile: "Brothers, I have the raw materials now, all I need is a master to teach me! Do you think I can..." She winked and hinted.

The workers looked at each other in bewilderment. One of the older workers sighed and said, "Little girl, it's not that we don't want to teach you. It's just that Boss Wang has told us not to teach you the skills privately."

"Ah? So strict?" Shen Qiqi widened her eyes, feeling as if she had been hit by a fatal blow.

This Boss Wang is guarding against her like he is a thief. It’s really enough!

Just then, Boss Wang came out staggering with a beer belly.

He glanced at Shen Qiqi and said sarcastically, "Hey, little girl, you haven't left yet? What, are you still trying to steal my skills?"

Shen Qiqi suppressed the anger in her heart and said with a forced smile: "Boss Wang, you are joking. I just want to ask the big brothers for advice."

Boss Wang snorted coldly, "Ask for advice? I think you're trying to steal my secret techniques! I'm telling you, no way!" He turned to the workers and gave them a stern warning, "Listen up, everyone! Anyone who dares to teach her privately will forget about working for me!"

The workers shrank their necks in fear and dared not say a word.

Shen Qiqi felt a sense of powerlessness surge in her heart. This Boss Wang is such a stubborn old man!

She lowered her head in disappointment and turned away silently.

Seeing this, Lu Qing quickly chased after her, gently put his arm around her shoulders, and comforted her, "Qiqi, don't be discouraged. We can learn it by slowly exploring on our own."

Shen Qiqi raised her head and looked at Lu Qing's determined eyes, a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart.

Yes, who is she, Shen Qiqi?

How could I be defeated by such a small difficulty!

"Lu Qing, you're right!" Shen Qiqi's eyes flashed with a gleam of unyielding determination, "Let's learn it ourselves! I don't believe I can't learn it!"

The two returned home, and Shen Qiqi spread the straw in the yard and began to think about it.

She picked up a straw and tried bending and twisting it tentatively, but she couldn't make any shape.

Lu Qing sat aside, looking at her quietly. The sun was setting, and the afterglow was spreading in the yard, stretching the figures of the two people out.

The air was filled with the fragrance of wheat straw, mixed with a hint of frustration.

"Hey, why is this thing so difficult!" Shen Qiqi scratched her hair, looking mad.

Lu Qing smiled, picked up a straw, and said, "Qiqi, let me help you."

Shen Qiqi's eyes lit up, "You can do this?"

Lu Qing smiled mysteriously, "I understand a little bit, a little bit."

His slender fingers danced nimbly, and the wheat straw seemed to come alive in his hands, quickly intertwining and entwining, forming a simple shape in a short while.

Shen Qiqi was stunned. This... this is too amazing!

"Qiqi, look..." Lu Qing handed her the semi-finished product in his hand, "It's actually not difficult, it's just..."

He was about to explain when suddenly, Shen Qiqi stood up abruptly, staring straight at the courtyard wall, muttering to herself: "What...what is that?"