The sun shone warmly on the hillside, and the air was filled with the mixed scent of grass and soil. It was originally a picture of peaceful years, but the tranquility was broken by Shen Qiqi's exclamation.

"Lu Qing, come and look, what's wrong with this soil?" Shen Qiqi pointed to a piece of land that was obviously white in color, with a hint of anxiety in her tone. Her bright eyes were now covered with a layer of haze, and her brows were tightly furrowed, as if trying to squeeze out water. Anxiety surrounded her body, and the air around her seemed to solidify.

Lu Qing hurried over, squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil, put it in his hand and observed it carefully, then put it close to his nose and sniffed it.

"Hiss... There's something wrong with this soil. It's not fertile enough." He put down his hand and a worried look appeared on his face.

"What? Insufficient fertility? No way?!" Shen Qiqi exclaimed, her voice rising eight octaves. She widened her eyes in disbelief. You know, this is the land they reclaimed with great effort. If the fertility is not good, then this year's harvest will be a disaster.

How can she then realize her lofty ideal of leading the entire village to prosperity?

This really made her feel the "throat of fate".

The air was filled with an oppressive feeling of impending storm. Shen Qiqi felt a sense of powerlessness welling up in her heart. It was like a brave warrior who was about to defeat the boss, but suddenly found that his weapon was rusty. It was so despairing!

Lu Qing felt Shen Qiqi's anxiety. He gently held her hand, conveying strength with his eyes. The warm touch was like a ray of sunshine that dispelled the haze in Shen Qiqi's heart. "Don't panic, Qiqi, let's work together to find a solution. We will definitely be able to solve it."

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She began to observe the land carefully, stroking it gently with her hand, feeling the texture of the soil. After a long time, she slowly said, "This land must have been cultivated for many years, but it has never been fertilized, resulting in a serious loss of fertility."

"Well, it's very likely." Lu Qing nodded, his brows furrowed, and his tone became serious. What they are facing now is not only the problem of soil fertility, but also a test of their hard work.

"What should we do now?" Shen Qiqi looked at Lu Qing with a hint of confusion in her eyes. She felt like a general who was given a mission in a critical moment, but found that he had no soldiers under his command. This really gave her a headache.

Lu Qing didn't say anything. He just narrowed his eyes slightly, and his eyes became deeper, as if he was thinking about something.

He let go of Shen Qiqi's hand, and his eyes swept across the surrounding mountains and forests, as if he had discovered something. Suddenly, he walked to a place, bent down, picked up a leaf from the ground, and stroked it carefully.

"Perhaps, we can find a breakthrough from here." Lu Qing suddenly spoke, his voice low and powerful.

Lu Qing handed the fallen leaves in his hand to Shen Qiqi, "Look, after these leaves rot, aren't they different from ordinary soil?"

Shen Qiqi took the leaves and observed them carefully, and found that the rotten leaves were darker in color and softer in texture.

"You mean... using fallen leaves as fertilizer?" Her eyes lit up, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.

"That's right!" Lu Qing snapped his fingers. "The mountain behind our village is piled high with fallen leaves. It's like a natural fertilizer reservoir! And the livestock manure in the village can also be put to good use."

Just do it!

Shen Qiqi immediately transformed herself into a "fertilizer expert" and directed Lu Qing to work with her to collect fallen leaves, livestock manure and other materials that could be used for composting.

The two of them were busy as hell, like two industrious little bees, buzzing back and forth between the mountains and fields.

Based on modern knowledge of composting and the actual situation in the 1970s, Shen Qiqi made a highly effective fertilizer.

Looking at the mountain of "black gold" in front of her, Shen Qiqi put her hands on her hips, feeling a surge of accomplishment, and thought to herself: Humph, not enough fertility?

Watch how I defeat you with "magic"!

Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi's high spirits, his eyes full of admiration. This girl really has a lot of clever ideas and can always turn decay into magic!

He walked over and ruffled Shen Qiqi's hair, "Qiqi, you are awesome!"

The next step is fertilizing.

Lu Qing and Shen Qiqi worked together to spread the fertilizer evenly on the ground. They worked in perfect harmony, one shovel at a time, the other a shovel at a time. The scene was as warm as a painting.

Shen Qiqi looked up and met Lu Qing's gentle gaze. Their eyes met, and love flowed in the air.

The surrounding villagers were filled with envy when they saw this scene. They all exclaimed, "Lu Qing, this kid, really married a good wife!" "That's right, she's smart and capable, beautiful and virtuous, she's really something to be envied and jealous of!"

Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing continued to apply fertilizer, working very hard, and were about to finish the work.

Suddenly, the sky was covered with dark clouds and a strong wind blew...

"Qiqi, it seems... it's going to rain..." "Oh my old swan! Is God deliberately going against us?" Shen Qiqi howled to the sky, feeling that she was more wronged than Dou E.

Just when she was about to finish the task, the sudden rainstorm was like a bolt from the blue to her!

If the fertilizer is washed away by rain, won’t all their previous efforts be in vain?

This is even more uncomfortable than asking her to eat snail noodles!

The raindrops as big as beans fell down with a crackling sound, hitting her face painfully and disrupting Shen Qiqi's thoughts.

She was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, running around in circles, muttering to herself, "What should I do, what should I do..." An atmosphere of anxiety spread around her, as if even the air became restless.

Lu Qing was unusually calm. He grabbed Shen Qiqi, who was about to "take off," and said in a deep voice, "Qiqi, don't panic! We still have time!" A calm atmosphere emanated from him, like a magic needle that stabilized Shen Qiqi's panicked mind.

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