Shen Qiqi looked at everything in front of her, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Everyone..."

"Everyone, I called you all here today to discuss the matter of ancestor worship." Shen Qiqi cleared her throat and glanced at the Lu family members present.

Lu Qing's cousin, the hot-tempered young girl, was the first to speak up. "Third sister-in-law, why make ancestor worship so complicated? There are three kinds of animals and six kinds of livestock, it's exhausting! Why not simplify it and do something practical so that everyone can have fun?"

As soon as she said this, the powder keg was instantly ignited.

The uncle immediately blew his beard and glared, "What do you know, little girl? The rules of our ancestors cannot be abandoned! We must follow the old rules when offering sacrifices to our ancestors, and we cannot change them at all!"

The two of them were arguing with each other, spitting everywhere.

The entire elderly activity center instantly turned into a vegetable market.

Shen Qiqi looked at the scene in front of her and felt overwhelmed.

Why are the Lu family so difficult to deal with?

She sighed deeply, and a feeling of helplessness spread in her heart like a vine.

Just when Shen Qiqi was about to give up, Third Grandfather slowly stood up, leaning on his cane, and said in a sonorous and powerful voice, "I think Qiqi is right. Some unnecessary procedures can indeed be simplified. Our ancestors valued sincerity, not formalism."

As soon as Third Grandpa spoke, the scene instantly became quiet.

Shen Qiqi looked up at Third Grandpa, a feeling of gratitude welling up in her heart.

It’s still the old man who is most experienced. At critical moments, we have to rely on the old man to come out and keep things under control.

With the support of the third grandfather, other family members also began to seriously consider Shen Qiqi's proposal.

"That does make sense. Now that living conditions are better, ancestor worship doesn't have to be so extravagant."

"Yeah, yeah, let's simplify it so everyone can relax."

An atmosphere of trust began to spread among family members. Shen Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief, finally making some progress.

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a confident smile, and she said to everyone, "Since everyone agrees, let's get started..."

"Qiqi, water." A low voice sounded in her ears. Shen Qiqi took the water handed to her by Lu Qing and was about to drink it, but she saw the worry in his eyes. She raised her head and saw Lu Qing wiping his sweat, and paused.

Shen Qiqi took the cup of water handed to her by Lu Qing. The warm touch spread from her fingertips to her heart, dispelling the fatigue of the past few days.

She tilted her head back and took a sip, the clear sweetness spreading in her mouth.

Lu Qing gently wiped the sweat from her forehead, his eyes full of doting, as if saying: "My little fairy, you have worked hard."

"You still understand me." Shen Qiqi winked playfully, a warm feeling welling up in her heart.

This man always silently supports her and gives her strength.

With the support of my third grandfather, the preparations for the ancestor worship ceremony finally got on track.

Smiles appeared on the faces of the tribesmen, and they all expressed their willingness to cooperate with Shen Qiqi's work.

Although the uncle didn't say anything, he silently helped Shen Qiqi to organize the offerings, and his eyes were less suspicious and more appreciative.

Lu Qing's cousin followed Shen Qiqi like a little tail, sometimes helping to move things, sometimes helping to run errands, and she became Shen Qiqi's little assistant.

Looking at the girl busying around, Shen Qiqi couldn't help but smile.

It seems that this little hot pepper has a very simple mind!

Everything seemed to be moving in a good direction, however, at this moment, Shen Qiqi remembered an important thing - the special plants used for sacrifices were only found in the back mountain.

"Back mountain..." Shen Qiqi muttered to herself, frowning slightly.

The terrain of the back mountain is steep, and the weather has been changeable recently. If you go to the back mountain at this time, it might be dangerous.

"What's wrong?" Lu Qing noticed something was wrong with Shen Qiqi and asked with concern.

"The wisteria used for sacrifices is only found in the back mountain." Shen Qiqi sighed, "But this weather..."

Lu Qing followed Shen Qiqi's gaze and looked out the window. The originally clear sky was now covered with dark clouds. The wind was howling and the branches were swaying, as if a storm would come at any time.

"I'll go." Lu Qing said firmly, "You stay at home."

Shen Qiqi was about to refuse, but Lu Qing held her hand, his eyes full of tenderness, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

"But..." Shen Qiqi wanted to say something, but Lu Qing had already turned and left.

Shen Qiqi stood there, looking at Lu Qing's receding back, feeling mixed emotions.

"Wait!" Shen Qiqi chased after him, "I'll go with you!"