The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Shen Qiqi couldn't wait to get up.

She quickly washed up and changed into clean clothes. She looked energetic, as if she had been given an injection of chicken blood.

"Qiqi, so early?" Lu Qing walked out of the room with sleepy eyes, looking at the energetic Shen Qiqi, and couldn't help yawning.

"The early bird catches the worm!" Shen Qiqi winked playfully and pulled Lu Qing up, "Let's go to the neighboring village to learn from them!" After that, she rushed out the door, leaving Lu Qing stunned for half a second, then smiled and shook his head, and quickly followed.

On the way to the neighboring village, Shen Qiqi hummed a little tune all the way, jumping up and down from time to time, like a happy little sparrow.

There was a gleam of excitement in her eyes, and she was looking forward to the trip to the neighboring village.

Lu Qing followed her silently, and seeing her excited look, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

The atmosphere between the two is warm and sweet, full of trust and tacit understanding.

However, the village was not peaceful.

Some villagers expressed doubts about Shen Qiqi's visit to the neighboring village, believing that she was "trying all sorts of methods to cure her illness" and wasting her time.

"What can she, a little girl, know about water conservancy? I think she is just messing around!" "That's right! She even went to the neighboring village to learn from others. I think she is going there for a trip!" Similar discussions were heard one after another in the village, and a strong feeling of disdain spread among the villagers.

Shen Qiqi turned a deaf ear to these rumors and walked towards the neighboring village with firm steps, as if no doubts could shake her determination.

Lu Qing always stayed by her side silently, giving her silent support.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the outline of the neighboring village finally appeared in their sight.

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and quickened her pace. "We're here!" Shen Qiqi pointed ahead with a hint of excitement in her tone.

However, when they actually stepped into the neighboring village, the scene before them made Shen Qiqi stunned...

"this……"

The scene in the neighboring village was far from the "model water conservancy village" that Shen Qiqi had imagined.

There are no crisscrossing, neatly planned ditches as expected, nor are there any tall and imposing reservoirs and dams.

What came into view were just ordinary earthen canals, even simpler than some of the ditches in their village.

"That's it?" Shen Qiqi couldn't help but blurt out, a faint sense of loss rising in her heart, just like being disillusioned after seeing the real person at a star-chasing scene.

Where are the promised “success stories”?

What about the promised “seeking of scriptures”?

This is simply a large-scale fraud scene!

This huge psychological gap instantly cooled Shen Qiqi's originally high enthusiasm, as if she was poured with a basin of cold water, chilling her heart.

She stood there blankly, feeling completely unwell.

Seeing this, Lu Qing patted her shoulder gently and comforted her, "Qiqi, don't be discouraged. Maybe it only looks simple on the surface, but there is something else inside."

Lu Qing's words were like a reassurance, allowing Shen Qiqi to recover a little.

Yes, you can’t just look at the surface, you have to understand it in depth!

She gathered herself together, a spark of hope rekindled in her eyes.

"Let's go and ask!" Shen Qiqi pulled Lu Qing up and walked towards an old man who was working in the fields with a clear goal.

"Hello, uncle. We are from the next village. We would like to ask you about the water conservancy situation in your village..." Shen Qiqi's tone was sincere and her attitude was humble, just like a primary school student asking for advice from the teacher.

The old man put down the hoe in his hand, looked Shen Qiqi up and down, a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes: "Your village? What are you doing here?"

"It's like this. Our village also wants to repair the water conservancy project. I heard that your village has done a great job, so I came here to learn from your experience..." As Shen Qiqi spoke, she took out the fruit candy she had prepared in advance from her pocket and stuffed it into the old man's hand. "It's just a small token of my respect."

The old man took the candy and his expression relaxed a lot.

He grinned, revealing his missing front tooth: "Girl, you're so sweet! If you want to know anything, just ask!" "Thank you so much!" Shen Qiqi was overjoyed and asked quickly, "Uncle, can you tell us how the water conservancy in your village was repaired?"

The old man pointed to an inconspicuous earthen canal not far away and said slowly: "That canal is the lifeblood of our village..."

The old man began to talk non-stop, from the initial planning to the final implementation, leaving Shen Qiqi stunned.

It turns out that the "secret" of the neighboring village is not high technology, but adapting to local conditions, making full use of existing resources, and combining the collective wisdom and hard work of the villagers, which ultimately achieved effective improvement of the water conservancy system.

"We don't have any high-tech, we rely entirely on traditional methods, but the effect is great!" The old man patted his chest proudly, his tone full of pride.

Shen Qiqi suddenly realized that behind the "high-end" appearance was down-to-earth hard work and wisdom!

She took out a small notebook and quickly recorded the experience shared by the old man, fearing that she would miss any details.

From technical points to fund raising, Shen Qiqi listened with great interest, feeling like a dry sponge, madly absorbing the rain and dew of knowledge.

Her originally depressed mood was instantly ignited, and excitement overflowed in her heart, as if she saw the dawn of hope.

Lu Qing stood aside, watching Shen Qiqi studying seriously, a gratified expression appeared on his face.

He quietly took Shen Qiqi's hand and passed the warmth to her.

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