The person who came was none other than Widow Zhang who had been mocking Shen Qiqi before.

Widow Zhang twisted her waist and walked in front of Shen Qiqi, saying in a gloomy tone: "Hey, isn't this the third daughter-in-law of our Lu family? What's going on? What big thing are you planning? Are you planning to do something weird again?"

Shen Qiqi ignored her completely and treated her as air. She turned to Lu Qing and said, "Lu Qing, I've made up my mind. We can try the method of 'barter'."

"Barter?" Lu Qing pondered for a moment. "Supplies are in short supply right now. Will this method work?"

"Let's give it a try. What if it works?" Shen Qiqi winked playfully. "Besides, our village doesn't have much else, but it has a lot of local specialties. We can always find a suitable exchange partner."

As soon as she said it, Shen Qiqi took possible fundraising methods and started to act.

She was like a little top, running around making contacts. Her impetuous appearance was even more eye-catching than the loudspeaker at the village entrance.

Lu Qing followed her silently, helping her take care of everything. There was an unspoken tacit understanding and support between the two of them.

The sun was scorching hot, and the ground was scorching hot. Beads of sweat appeared on Shen Qiqi's forehead, but she had no intention of stopping.

She ran to the next village and contacted the person in charge of a purchasing station. After a heated debate, she finally made a deal: using the village's own local eggs, mountain products, etc. in exchange for the materials needed to repair the water conservancy project.

When Shen Qiqi returned to the village with the contract stamped with a red seal, her excitement was almost overflowing.

When the villagers saw the contract, their originally skeptical eyes instantly turned into full trust and admiration.

"Qiqi is such a capable girl!"

"That's right, I told you she can do it!"

"That's good! There's hope for water conservancy!"

In the crowd, Boss Lu’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He looked at Shen Qiqi gloomily, his fists clenched tightly, as if brewing something.

As night falls, the village committee is brightly lit.

Shen Qiqi organized a meeting of villagers to discuss the specific matters of water conservancy repairs.

At this moment, there was a noisy sound outside the door...

A group of people rushed in from outside, led by Boss Lu.

He pointed at Shen Qiqi's nose and shouted, "Why? Why do you, a woman, give us orders here? Why should we listen to you?"

Behind Boss Lu were several villagers who usually had a good relationship with him. They also joined in the commotion: "That's right! Why should we listen to an outsider?"

"We don't lack water, so why build water conservancy projects? It's a waste of time!"

For a while, the village committee was in chaos.

Shen Qiqi looked at the group of people in front of her, her heart was calm, and she even wanted to laugh.

That’s it?

Want to intimidate her?

I'm afraid I made a wrong calculation.

She cleared her throat and waited until the atmosphere quieted down a bit before speaking, "Boss Lu, what you said is wrong. Once this water conservancy project is completed, it will benefit the entire village, not just me. If you don't want to participate, I won't force you, but please don't make trouble here."

"Making trouble? I'm doing this for everyone's good!" Boss Lu stiffened his neck, looking righteous.

Shen Qiqi sneered, "For everyone's good? I think you're doing it for your own good. Aren't you worried that the water conservancy project will affect your family's petty profits after it's completed?"

Boss Lu's face instantly turned the color of liver. He didn't expect that Shen Qiqi would dare to expose him in front of so many people.

He was so angry that he pointed at Shen Qiqi and wanted to curse, but was stopped by Lu Qing.

"Brother, Qiqi is right. Once this water conservancy project is completed, it will benefit everyone. If you have any opinions, you can just say them nicely and don't use force." Lu Qing's tone was calm, but with unquestionable majesty.

Boss Lu was shocked by Lu Qing's aura and was speechless for a moment.

Shen Qiqi struck while the iron was hot and said to the villagers present: "I know everyone is very tired, and participating in the water conservancy repairs will definitely delay some farm work. However, I want to tell everyone that there are rewards for participating this time."

When the villagers heard that there was a reward, they immediately became excited and listened attentively.

Shen Qiqi continued, "In addition to work points, additional rewards of food and cloth will be given based on each person's contribution. Moreover, families who participate in the repairs will have priority in using the repaired water conservancy facilities."

As soon as this incentive measure was introduced, the villagers who were originally hesitant became interested.

Food and cloth are in short supply, who wouldn't want to get more?

"I'll join!"

"I'm joining in too!"

The villagers rushed to sign up, fearing that they would fall behind.

Shen Qiqi looked at the enthusiastic villagers and smiled with satisfaction.

Lu Qing stood beside her and also smiled with relief.

As the night deepens, the lights in the village committee remain bright.

Lu Qing looked at the busy Shen Qiqi, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

He walked behind Shen Qiqi and gently...

Lu Qing walked behind Shen Qiqi and gently held her in his arms.

His embrace was broad and warm, like a flame in winter, instantly dispelling Shen Qiqi's fatigue.

Shen Qiqi felt the love from Lu Qing, and a sweet smile appeared on the corner of her mouth involuntarily. She leaned on Lu Qing's chest and listened to his strong heartbeat.

At this moment, she seemed to own the whole world, and all the hard work and efforts became worth it.

Their love becomes more indestructible as they face challenges together, like a rock that has weathered storms and is unbreakable.

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