As she spoke, Shen Qiqi walked straight to the corner of the woodshed and pulled out a sack from behind a pile of debris. Her and Lu Qing's names were clearly printed on it.

"This..." Li was speechless, her face turning red and white.

Zhang also began to stutter: "This... maybe we accidentally took the wrong one..."

Shen Qiqi folded her arms and watched the two people's clumsy performance with cold eyes. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly heard a low voice from behind her: "Qiqi..."

Lu Qing strode to Shen Qiqi's side, put his arm around her shoulders, and said firmly, "I believe in my wife's judgment." He held Shen Qiqi's hand tightly, giving her silent strength.

This simple action is worth a thousand words, showing the deep affection and trust between them.

Shocked by Lu Qing's sudden "declaration of protecting his wife", Mrs. Lu and the other two looked even uglier.

Li and Zhang were like eggplants hit by frost, wilted and drooping.

"Brother Qing, this... this is really a misunderstanding..." Li was still making a final struggle, trying to save the situation.

"Misunderstanding?" Shen Qiqi raised her eyebrows, a meaningful smile on her lips, "Since it's what my uncle and his wife said it was a misunderstanding, then let it be a misunderstanding. Everyone should be more careful in the future and stop being 'careless'."

This reversal of operations left Mrs. Lu and the other two confused.

They originally thought that Shen Qiqi would take this opportunity to make a big fuss and teach them a lesson, but they didn't expect that she would just let it go so lightly.

What kind of trick is this?

Mrs. Lu and the other two looked at each other, their hearts beating fast as if there was a rabbit in their chest.

They didn't dare say anything more and left the woodshed in shame.

Looking at their departing backs, Shen Qiqi's smile deepened.

She would not let them go so easily. This was just the beginning, the best was yet to come.

"Qiqi, are you really just going to let it go like this?" Lu Qing asked with some confusion.

Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously, leaned close to Lu Qing's ear, and whispered, "Of course not, the hermit has his own clever plan."

After saying that, she turned and left the woodshed, leaving Lu Qing alone to think about her "clever plan".

As the sun sets, the sunset glows half the sky red.

Shen Qiqi hummed a little tune and walked briskly towards the village entrance.

"Uncle Village Chief, are you home?" Shen Qiqi called sweetly while standing at the door of Village Chief Zhang's house.

Village Chief Zhang was sitting in the yard smoking a pipe. When he heard Shen Qiqi's voice, he quickly stood up to greet her, "Oh, it's Qiqi, come in and sit down."

Shen Qiqi walked into the yard with a smile, moved a small stool and sat opposite Village Chief Zhang, "Uncle Village Chief, I came here today to tell you about some things in our family."

She exaggerated the story of Old Lady Lu and her companions stealing grain and told Village Chief Zhang the story, and also produced the evidence of the markings she had made previously.

Village Chief Zhang frowned and his beard stood up when he heard this.

"Outrageous! Old Madam Lu is becoming increasingly outrageous!" Village Chief Zhang slammed his fist on the table, shaking the teacups so much that they jumped. "I've already stressed the importance of fairness and justice in resource allocation, and yet she still dares to play dirty tricks behind my back. She's simply outrageous!"

Shen Qiqi fanned the flames on the side, "Uncle Village Chief, you have to make the decision for us, otherwise how are we going to live in the future?"

Village Chief Zhang glared and said firmly, "Don't worry, Qiqi, I will never let this happen again. I will hold another family meeting tomorrow and talk to them!"

The news spread quickly to the Lu family as if it had wings.

When Mrs. Lu heard that the village chief was going to hold another family meeting, she panicked. She didn't expect Shen Qiqi to go to the village chief to complain.

"This little bitch is such a troublemaker!" Old Mrs. Lu stomped her feet in anger.

Li and Da Zhang were also panicked. They gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

"Mom, what do you think we should do now? The village chief will definitely not let us go easily." Li asked worriedly.

"What else can we do? If the enemy comes, we have to fight him with our troops; if the water comes, we have to block it with earth!" Old Mrs. Lu's eyes rolled around, and she began to think of a new idea in her mind.

The Lu family was once again shrouded in a tense atmosphere, and everyone knew that a new storm was about to come.

As night fell, Shen Qiqi lay on the bed with a sneer on her lips.

"Brother Qing, there will be a good show to watch tomorrow." Shen Qiqi said softly.

Lu Qing hugged her tightly and kissed her on the forehead, "Well, no matter what happens, I will be by your side."

Early the next morning, the Lu family yard was crowded with people.

Village chief Zhang sat in the main seat with a gloomy face, while Old Lady Lu and others stood trembling below, each of them looking like an eggplant hit by frost.

"I called everyone here today to reiterate the importance of resource allocation!" Village Chief Zhang said sternly. "I hope everyone can be fair and just, and stop resorting to those crooked practices!"

When Mrs. Lu heard this, her heart skipped a beat and she knew she was in trouble.

Her eyes rolled, and she suddenly sat down on the ground, crying loudly, "Oh my God! I am so wronged! I am an old man, working so hard to support this family, and now I am wrongly accused of stealing food! I really can't live like this!"

Her crying completely confused everyone. What...is this new trick?

Shen Qiqi stood in the crowd, watching Old Lady Lu's performance, with a sneer on her lips. This old lady was really good at acting.

Village chief Zhang frowned and looked at Old Mrs. Lu who was rolling on the ground throwing a tantrum. He didn't know what to say for a moment and the situation was at a stalemate.

"Grandma, what are you doing?" Lu Qing couldn't help but go forward and help her up.

"My life is so miserable—" Old Mrs. Lu was still crying, her voice was shrill, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Shen Qiqi looked at him coldly without saying a word.

She knew that the best was yet to come.

She glanced at Lu Qing secretly and saw that his brows were furrowed, his face full of confusion and worry.

Shen Qiqi took a step forward, walked in front of Old Lady Lu, sighed softly, and said, "Grandma, don't cry yet. If you have anything to say, let's talk it out."

She paused, then said meaningfully: "After all, the truth will never be covered by tears."