She frowned, and suddenly a bad feeling arose in her heart.

"Lu Qing, look..." Shen Qiqi's voice stopped abruptly. She pointed at the store, a hint of gloom flashing in her eyes.

Lu Qing followed Shen Qiqi's gaze, and his expression darkened.

Those straw hats were crudely made and looked like they were rushed. They were in no way comparable to the straw hats Shen Qiqi had carefully woven.

But the price of these low-quality straw hats is much lower than Shen Qiqi's, which clearly shows that they are trying to steal business.

"It's so despicable!" Lu Qing couldn't help but clench his fists, a fire of anger burning in his chest.

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

"Don't worry, Lu Qing, there will always be a way." She knew that getting angry would not solve the problem. The most important thing now was to find a way to deal with it.

The anxiety surged over her again, making it hard for her to breathe.

The noise around her seemed to disappear, leaving only the sound of her own rapid heartbeat.

Back in the village, Shen Qiqi locked herself in the room, thinking hard.

She played with the straw hat in her hand, thinking over and over again about countermeasures.

The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and the room also became dim.

Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration and a bold idea emerged in her mind.

She stood up suddenly, her eyes shining with excitement.

“Got it!”

The next morning, Shen Qiqi got busy.

She rummaged through boxes and drawers, finding all sorts of colored threads, beads, ribbons, and trinkets.

She skillfully sewed these colorful decorations onto the straw hat, weaving some into lifelike flowers, stringing some into sparkling bead necklaces, and tying some into beautiful bows.

Each straw hat is carefully designed by her, making it unique and full of artistic sense.

Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi's busy figure, "Qiqi, you are so amazing!" He picked up a decorated straw hat, looked at it carefully, and admired it.

This is not just an ordinary straw hat, it is simply a fine work of art!

Shen Qiqi raised her eyebrows proudly, "Of course! Don't you see who I am!" She couldn't wait to see the customers' reactions.

When Shen Qiqi came to the town to set up a stall again, her straw hat immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Those customers who were originally tempted by the low-quality straw hats changed their minds after seeing Shen Qiqi's "upgraded" straw hats.

"Wow! This straw hat is so beautiful!"

“This flower looks just like the real thing!”

"This bead is so shiny!"

Customers praised it highly and rushed to buy Shen Qiqi's straw hat.

She was very busy, with a happy smile on her face.

Watching the straw hats being bought by customers, she danced with excitement, as if she was not selling straw hats but hosting a grand fashion show.

In the evening, Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing packed up their stall and prepared to go home.

At this moment, a well-dressed middle-aged man came over. He looked Shen Qiqi up and down, "Little girl, your straw hat..." "Little girl, your straw hat craftsmanship is really good. My shop wants to purchase it for a long time. What do you think?" The middle-aged man went straight to the point, with a hint of appreciation in his tone.

Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

This is pie in the sky!

The two agreed without hesitation and agreed on the supply quantity and price.

When the news reached the village, the villagers were in an uproar.

Zhao Tongxing looked as if he had eaten a fly, his face looking extremely ugly.

He originally wanted to take the opportunity to suppress Shen Qiqi, but he didn't expect to shoot himself in the foot.

Now, not only did Shen Qiqi not fall, but she became bigger and bigger, which made him envious and jealous.

Shen Qiqi looked at the thick stack of banknotes in her hand, her heart blossoming with joy.

She counted the money carefully over and over again, fearing that one was missing.

After counting, she held the money tightly in her arms and spun around excitedly several times.

"Lu Qing, we're rich!" she shouted excitedly, her voice full of joy.

Looking at Shen Qiqi's cheerful look, Lu Qing couldn't help laughing.

He gently put his arm around Shen Qiqi's shoulders and whispered softly in her ear, "Qiqi, you're awesome!" His tone was full of pride and doting.

Shen Qiqi snuggled in Lu Qing's arms, feeling his warm embrace, her heart sweet.

She knew that all this was the result of her hard work and Lu Qing's constant support and encouragement.

In the following days, Shen Qiqi's straw hat business became more and more prosperous.

She not only regained the village's market, but also expanded new customer sources.

Her straw hats are not only popular in the town, but are also sold to other counties and cities.

"Qiqi, the order quantity for this batch of straw hats is very large, and we need more raw materials." Lu Qing looked at the order in his hand and frowned slightly.

Shen Qiqi nodded, "I know, I have contacted the supply and marketing cooperative in town and asked them to ship the goods as soon as possible."

"But..." Lu Qing hesitated to speak.

"But what?" Shen Qiqi noticed Lu Qing's strangeness and asked quickly.

Lu Qing took a deep breath and said, "I heard that the supply of raw materials from the town's supply and marketing cooperative has been unstable recently..."