"Qiqi, it's bad! The new policy in town specifies that all our fruits will be collected by the commune for unified sale! I'm afraid we won't have any money from now on!" The villager was out of breath, his face flushed red, as if he had just finished a marathon.

When Shen Qiqi heard this, her brows instantly twisted into a knot, like two small question marks. Anxiety was written all over her delicate face, and her heart, which had just relaxed, rose to her throat again.

This directly cuts off the sisters' source of income!

Her heart skipped a beat and an ominous premonition came over her.

"Really?" she asked anxiously, with a barely perceptible tremor in her clear voice.

"It's absolutely true! I just heard it in town, and it's all over now!"

Lu Qing couldn't bear to see his wife frowning, and his heart ached as if he was pricked by a needle. He quickly put his arm around Shen Qiqi's shoulders and said softly, "Don't worry, Qiqi, I'll go to the town with you." He held her hand firmly, giving her strength.

The two hurried to the town and went straight to the Women's Federation.

When Li, a cadre from the Women's Federation, saw Shen Qiqi coming, she also looked worried.

"Hey, Qiqi, the new policy has come out. I've read it too. Some of the clauses are indeed not in our favor, especially the orchard that we have worked so hard to cultivate. I'm afraid this time... Alas!" Women's Federation cadre Li sighed, his face full of helplessness.

Shen Qiqi took the document handed over by Li, a cadre of the Women's Federation, and quickly glanced through it, her expression becoming increasingly ugly.

Sure enough, this new policy is simply a blatant unfair clause!

Not only did the fruits that the women had worked so hard to grow have to be collected and sold by the commune, but the prices were also restricted. This was simply cutting off the source of their livelihood and destroying everyone's livelihood.

She shook her head helplessly, feeling as if a huge rock was pressing down on her heart, so heavy that she couldn't breathe.

This unfair policy was like putting a heavy yoke on them, instantly extinguishing the little flame that had just ignited in her heart.

The air around seemed to be frozen, so oppressive that it made people breathless.

She put down the documents and sighed deeply. Fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She felt under tremendous pressure, like a mountain pressing down on her, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Shen Qiqi bit her lips tightly, her eyes as cold as ice, her fingers tightly gripping the thin piece of paper, as if she wanted to crush it. After a long while, she raised her head and looked at Li, the cadre of the Women's Federation, with a hint of unnoticeable stubbornness in her eyes, and whispered, "Sister Li, this matter is not over yet..."

Shen Qiqi returned to the village and plunged into the Lu family's study. She read the document over and over again, her brows furrowed, as if she was solving a complicated math problem.

Lu Qing came in with a cup of hot tea, gently placed it next to her hand, and rubbed her head distressedly: "Don't be too tired, Qiqi." Shen Qiqi looked up and gave him a tired smile: "It's okay, I have to think of a way."

She picked up a pen and began to circle and mark the document, muttering to herself, "Uniform sales... price limits... isn't this forcing us to sell the fruit at a low price? It's simply a modern version of 'low grain prices hurt farmers'!" Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she excitedly slammed the table as if she had discovered a new continent: "Got it!"

It turned out that she found a turning point in the policy.

The policy mentions "encouraging the development of collective economy", but does not explicitly stipulate that "it must be sold in a unified manner."

She immediately drafted a proposal, detailing the advantages of women operating their own orchards and how, through cooperatives, they could both comply with policies encouraging collective economy and ensure women's income.

The next day, Shen Qiqi came to the town again with the proposal.

This time, she did not go directly to the Women's Federation cadre Li, but went directly to the department responsible for this policy.

The staff did not take it seriously at first and just flipped through the proposal perfunctorily.

But as Shen Qiqi explained clearly and logically, their expressions gradually changed, from contempt to surprise, and finally to deep thought.

"Your suggestion is quite novel..." the staff member said thoughtfully, touching his chin.

When the news reached the village, the women rushed to tell each other, and the originally lifeless village suddenly became lively.

"Qiqi is such a capable girl!" Mrs. Liu's face flushed with excitement. "Now our orchard is saved!"

In the evening, Shen Qiqi leaned in Lu Qing's arms and closed her eyes tiredly.

Lu Qing patted her back gently, and his gentle voice sounded in her ears: "Qiqi, you are awesome." Shen Qiqi rubbed against his arms, a smile on her lips.

This scene happened to be seen by Village Chief Sun, who had just returned from town. He stood in the distance with a complicated look in his eyes...

When Wang, the male villager representative, heard that Shen Qiqi had dared to "rebellion" and go directly to the town to "challenge", he immediately got furious. Like a cat whose tail was stepped on, he jumped up and down in the village and spread rumors: "Hey! Don't be fooled by Shen Qiqi, she is trying to make trouble! I tell you, she will definitely mess things up. By then, all our fruits will rot in the fields!" As he spoke, he shook his head, his face full of gloating expressions, and he almost had the words "I'm waiting to see you laugh at me" written on his forehead.

Shen Qiqi had long been immune to these rumors. After all, these days, without some psychological quality, it was really hard to withstand these "keyboard warriors".

She is like a warrior who has experienced many battles. No matter which direction the wind blows, she remains unmoved.

She still arranged the picking and packaging of fruits in an orderly manner, and organized sales training for the women. She was so busy that she even wanted to squeeze out time to drink water.

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