The morning breeze still carried a hint of coolness, but it couldn't blow away the vague sense of unease at the village entrance.

Several villagers lowered their voices, as if secretly conveying some shocking secret.

"What did you hear? Is this mutual aid activity going to cause trouble?" The shrill voice of an old lady instantly penetrated the mist, like a needle piercing the quiet morning.

Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing looked at each other, and a hint of understanding flashed in each other's eyes.

This rhythm, this familiar taste, is definitely the prelude to the launch of the "rumor crusher"!

"Oh my god, these villagers are too talkative, aren't they?" Shen Qiqi complained in her heart, but remained calm on the surface. She couldn't let this group of people kill the good idea of ​​"mutual assistance for wealth" in the cradle!

The atmosphere at the entrance of the village was like a boiling oil pan, crackling, and a sense of unease quickly spread in the air.

Several villagers chatted with each other, describing the original mutual aid activity as a "harvester" disaster, as if they would have no harvest and starve tomorrow.

Shen Qiqi looked at their serious expressions and almost wanted to stick a slogan "Rumors stop at the wise" on their foreheads.

"It seems that it is necessary to teach this group of people a lesson!" Shen Qiqi calculated in her heart, but a confident smile appeared on her face, and there seemed to be flames burning in her bright eyes.

Seeing her like this, Lu Qing knew that his wife was going to cause trouble again, so he stood silently beside her, ready to cooperate at any time.

At this moment, Village Chief Sun also hurried over. There was a trace of anxiety on his face and his brows were furrowed. It was obvious that he had also heard the rumors in the village.

"Qiqi, Lu Qing, what...what is going on? Why has it spread like this in the village?" Village Chief Sun's tone was filled with a hint of questioning, but more of worry. After all, if things go wrong, the situation will return to being a mess.

Shen Qiqi smiled slightly, took a step forward, and said firmly, "Village Chief, don't listen to their nonsense! How can this mutual aid activity affect the harvest? It will only make everyone's life better!" She paused, a sly look flashing in her eyes, "Those who say it will affect the harvest, I'm afraid they are just being lazy and want to shift the blame to others, right?"

"Oh? Really?" Village Chief Sun looked at Shen Qiqi doubtfully, his eyes like Sherlock Holmes who sees through everything. "Then explain to me, how come this mutual aid activity has nothing to do with the harvest?"

After hearing this, Shen Qiqi's lips curled up slightly. She had been prepared for this. This group of people just wanted to be dealt with. "Village Chief, please be patient and listen to me carefully!" She paused, pointed at the fields, and said confidently: "First of all, mutual assistance is to improve efficiency..."

Lu Qing looked at the confident Shen Qiqi, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. He knew that there was going to be something interesting to watch next!

Shen Qiqi cleared her throat, pointed to an experimental field on the edge of the field, and said loudly: "Did you see this piece of land? We set it aside for comparison. This side is managed by the mutual aid group, and that side is managed by the individual households. Same piece of land, same planting, now look, is there a big difference?" Everyone looked in the direction of Shen Qiqi's finger, and sure enough, the crops of the mutual aid group were obviously growing better, green and lush, and pleasing to the eye.

Although the individual households are not bad, they seem a little listless compared to the mutual aid groups.

"This...how is this possible?" The shrill-voiced aunt rubbed her eyes in disbelief, as if she had seen some wonder of the world.

Chen Qiqi smiled faintly and continued to use her big move: "Why is this impossible? Mutual aid groups have greater strength in numbers. Sowing, fertilizing, and weeding are all done together, so efficiency is naturally high. What about individual households? They have to do everything themselves. Not only is it tiring, but the efficiency is also low. How can the gap not be huge?" She paused and took out a booklet from her pocket. "This is the detailed record we made. It's recorded every day from sowing to now! If you don't believe me, you can see for yourself!"

The booklet was passed around among the villagers. The densely packed data on it dazzled everyone, yet also forced them to believe it.

After reading it, Village Chief Sun blushed and coughed awkwardly twice. "Qiqi, I...I was a little worried before. I didn't expect this mutual aid activity to be so effective. I was wrong about you."

"Village chief, you are doing this for the good of everyone. I can understand." Shen Qiqi said with a smile, but she was secretly proud in her heart: Humph, little guy, you are too young to fight with me!

Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi's confident look, his eyes full of love. He held her hand tightly, giving her silent support.

Shen Qiqi felt Lu Qing's warmth, and a sweet feeling welled up in her heart. She held his hand back, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

Looking at the smiles gradually appearing on the faces of the villagers, Shen Qiqi knew that she had won this "rumor-smashing war"!

She took a deep breath and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, let's work together and get rich together!"

The villagers responded with great enthusiasm.

At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard in the distance, and a figure came running over, shouting as he ran: "Qiqi! Lu Qing! Something big has happened!"

The person who came running was the village accountant, Lao Li. He was out of breath and his face was red, just like a boiled crab.

"Huff...Huff...Qiqi, Lu Qing, great news! Our village...our village has been named...an advanced collective!"

"What the hell?!" Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing said in unison, suspecting they were hallucinating.

This happiness came so suddenly, like a tornado, catching people off guard.

Old Li recovered and excitedly waved the red-headed document in his hand. "It's absolutely true! The county just issued a notice commending our village for its outstanding performance in mutual aid activities, and... they also allocated us a special fund!"

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