Just as Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing were about to open the "surprise" sent by Lu's mother, the whispered voice, "The Lu family seems...", was like a needle, instantly piercing the joy in their hearts.

The two looked at each other and saw seriousness in each other's eyes.

Although the discussions around were small, they buzzed like countless mosquitoes and got into everyone's ears.

The joy and admiration that originally filled the villagers' faces were gradually replaced by curiosity and worry, and the whole village seemed to be shrouded in a faint haze.

Shen Qiqi's heart sank to the bottom all of a sudden. This was definitely not a good sign.

She squeezed Lu Qing's hand, signaling him to be patient, then took a deep breath and glanced at everyone present with a determined look.

She had to stabilize the situation first and find out what had happened. She must not let these groundless rumors affect the mutual trust that had been hard-earned.

At this moment, a discordant voice rang out like thunder, breaking the delicate calm.

"I told you! What's the point of this mutual aid activity? You're not doing your job all day and you don't care about the chaos at home!" Uncle Lu stood at the door of his house, his hands on his hips, shouting with full energy, the wrinkles on his face squeezed into a ball, "Chen Qiqi, you might as well take care of the mess of your Lu family! You have nothing better to do than mess around with these things. You're really bored!"

His high-decibel voice instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Uncle Lu's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing everyone's enthusiasm from head to toe.

Many villagers began to whisper, their eyes flicking back and forth between Shen Qiqi and Uncle Lu, their facial expressions becoming complicated.

Shen Qiqi frowned slightly, she knew that Uncle Lu was deliberately looking for trouble.

She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and there was no trace of panic on her face.

"Second Uncle," she said in a clear and calm voice, neither humble nor overbearing, "We'll naturally handle family matters. Mutual aid activities and handling family matters don't conflict. Besides, what we do is for the good of everyone, for the betterment of our village!"

Uncle Lu snorted, obviously disdaining Shen Qiqi's answer.

He stiffened his neck and wanted to continue yelling, but was choked by Shen Qiqi's next words.

"Second Uncle, since you have so many questions about the mutual aid activities, do you want to go and see the results together?" Shen Qiqi's mouth curled up slightly.

Shen Qiqi's counter-attack made Uncle Lu stand there in a daze.

He originally wanted to take the opportunity to ridicule Shen Qiqi and pour some cold water on this "unproductive" mutual aid activity, but he didn't expect that this girl would actually invite him to visit the results?

What's the secret behind this?

Uncle Lu was hesitant, but with so many eyes staring at him, he felt embarrassed to refuse, so he had no choice but to follow.

He wanted to see what this girl could do!

Uncle Lu walked along, feeling as nervous as if there was a rabbit in his heart.

As he walked, he secretly glanced at the villagers around him out of the corner of his eye.

Everyone had smiles on their faces, their hands were full of vegetables and fruits, and they were greeting each other. It was a joyous scene.

This was completely different from the chaotic situation he had imagined!

When he arrived at the mutual aid results display area, Uncle Lu was even more dumbfounded.

The originally bumpy roads have been repaired to be flat and wide, the green crops in the fields are growing well, and even the public toilets in the village are brand new and incredibly clean and tidy.

What surprised him even more was that those villagers who had been living in hardship were now radiant and had happy smiles on their faces.

An old lady took Shen Qiqi's hand, tears streaming down her face as she was so excited: "Qiqi, thanks to you! If it weren't for this mutual aid activity you organized, I don't know how my old bones would survive the winter!"

Another young wife echoed, "Yes, yes! Before, when my child was sick, we had no money to see a doctor. Now everything is fine. Mutual aid activities have helped us solve a big problem!"

The surrounding villagers nodded in agreement and praised Shen Qiqi highly.

Uncle Lu stood aside, his face burning with anger as he listened to these heartfelt expressions of gratitude.

He originally thought that Shen Qiqi was just fooling around, but he didn't expect that she actually made real achievements!

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that he couldn't say anything.

Shen Qiqi looked at Uncle Lu's frustrated expression and felt secretly happy.

She knew that even a man like Uncle Lu, who had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, would understand her painstaking efforts if she allowed him to see the truth with his own eyes.

She smiled slightly and said to Uncle Lu, "Uncle Lu, do you have anything else to say now?"

Uncle Lu coughed awkwardly twice and stammered, "Well...well...I..."

Seeing Uncle Lu's embarrassment, the surrounding villagers all smiled kindly.

Shen Qiqi also breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with relief.

At this moment, a warm big hand quietly reached out and held Shen Qiqi's hand...

Lu Qing's big hands were warm and powerful, and they instantly spread throughout Shen Qiqi's body like an electric current, dispelling the fatigue in her heart.

She turned to look at Lu Qing. His eyes were gentle as water, as if saying, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." A sweet warmth surged into her heart. Shen Qiqi felt as if she was in a pink bubble, and everything around her became blurry.

Their sweet interaction was like spreading dog food on the scene, making the surrounding villagers smile.

Even Uncle Lu, who had an unhappy look on his face just now, couldn't help but twitch his mouth, as if he was thinking of his and his wife's youth.

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