However, this warm atmosphere did not last long.

In the crowd, a few small discussions, buzzing like mosquitoes, began to disturb this rare tranquility.

"Tell me, is the Lu family really as the rumors say?"

"Who knows? There's no smoke without fire. Maybe it's true..."

"Hey, can we trust this mutual aid activity?"

Although these whispers were very quiet, they were like thorns piercing Shen Qiqi's heart.

She knew how terrible the influence of rumors was. Once the dam of trust was broken, it would be extremely difficult to rebuild it.

She took a deep breath and walked in front of the villagers again, her eyes firm and clear, like a mirror, reflecting her sincerity.

She didn't flinch at all, but instead spoke more enthusiastically: "My fellow villagers, I know everyone has some concerns in their hearts. After all, rumors are like to catch the wind and make shadows. However, I, Shen Qiqi, dare to swear to heaven that everything I do is for the good of everyone! The establishment of our mutual aid society is to help everyone solve their difficulties and make everyone's life better and better."

She paused, looked around at everyone's face, and spoke more earnestly, "Perhaps there are some things I can't explain clearly, but please trust me, trust your own eyes. Look at the results of our mutual aid society, look at the village we've worked so hard to change! We don't just talk, we prove everything with our actions."

Shen Qiqi's words were like a breeze that blew away the fog in the villagers' hearts and also blew into their hearts.

Everyone looked at the brand new village and the villagers with happy smiles on their faces, and their hearts began to waver.

Yeah, how can you believe the rumors?

The facts are right in front of them, so why should they worry about it?

But just when everyone was about to be convinced, a voice suddenly rang out: "That's what you say, but what if... what if..."

The villager didn't finish his words, but they were like a small stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

The expressions on the villagers' faces became hesitant again, and an atmosphere of unease spread among the crowd.

Shen Qiqi looked at the simple villagers in front of her, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. She suddenly raised her voice and said in a suspenseful tone: "Do you still remember the cow at Aunt Wang's house? Back then..."

Shen Qiqi had a confident smile on her lips, and she glanced at Uncle Lu's constipated face from the corner of her eyes, feeling secretly happy.

She cleared her throat and continued, "Do you remember Aunt Wang's cow? It was so sick it was dying, and the veterinarian said it was beyond saving. It was Uncle Li from our mutual aid society who cured it with his ancestral remedies! Everyone saw it then, and now that cow is as strong as a baby elephant!"

As soon as she said this, it was like throwing a stone into a calm lake, instantly causing ripples.

The villagers nodded, thinking of the cow that was once sick, but now it is indeed fat and strong, and is good at pulling the mill and plowing the fields.

This is a real example!

Who can say that mutual aid societies are messing around?

"And there's Old Man Zhang's land. It was almost barren, but everyone worked together to help plow the soil and apply fertilizer, which is why we have this lush green vegetable field now! Everyone, don't you think this is a real benefit?" Shen Qiqi struck while the iron was hot, her tone firm and powerful.

The villagers were completely convinced by Shen Qiqi's words, and smiles appeared on their faces again.

They all nodded in agreement, their doubts vanishing.

An atmosphere of trust was once again established in the village, like an invisible bond that closely connected everyone together.

Shen Qiqi won the respect of the villagers, and a feeling of pride arose in her heart.

She felt like a conductor, using her wisdom and strength to play a harmonious and beautiful melody.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the village.

The man was wearing an inappropriate gray Zhongshan suit and a tattered hat. He looked around furtively with a hint of barely perceptible anxiety in his eyes, like a wolf that had strayed into a flock of sheep, looking out of place.

Lu Qing keenly caught the figure of that person. He approached Shen Qiqi calmly and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Who is that person? He looks a little strange."

Shen Qiqi also noticed the stranger. Her heart trembled, and the smile on her face just now disappeared without a trace, replaced by a sense of vigilance.

She and Lu Qing looked at each other, and both saw seriousness in each other's eyes.

A feeling of uneasiness, like a vine, quickly wrapped around their hearts...