Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing walked quickly to the door, only to see Uncle Lu's son standing on a large rock, holding a broken gong in his hand and beating it hard. The "dong dong dong" sound was particularly harsh in the quiet village.

A circle of villagers gathered around to watch the fun and talked about it.

"What's this for? Why are you beating the gong for no reason?"

"Who knows? Maybe he's up to something weird again!"

Shen Qiqi recognized the person who was beating the gong at a glance, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

This kid is usually idle and does not work properly. What does he want to do now?

A hint of surprise flashed across her face. What was going on?

Why does this gong sound like something is going to happen?

Lu Qing followed closely behind her. Seeing this scene, his brows furrowed and a feeling of worry spread in his heart.

He subconsciously reached out and held Shen Qiqi's hand, as if to give her strength.

Uncle Lu's son cleared his throat and shouted at the top of his voice: "Fellow villagers! Everyone listen to me! This cultural heritage activity is a complete waste of time! The rules passed down by our ancestors are the best! Don't try these new tricks!" His face was filled with righteous indignation, as if Shen Qiqi's cultural heritage was an unforgivable crime.

That expression was just short of having the words "stubborn" carved on his face.

"What? Waste of time?" Shen Qiqi was shocked. What kind of logic is this?

How come the cultural heritage activities that she had worked so hard to organize were considered a waste of time in his mouth?

This is like working hard to prepare a table full of dishes, only to be told that they are not as delicious as pickles. Who can tolerate this?

A feeling of helplessness welled up in her heart. How could this naughty child be so stupid?

She took a deep breath, walked up to Uncle Lu's son, and patiently explained, "Uncle Lu, this cultural heritage activity is not a waste of time. It's for..."

"Don't try to reason with me! I don't understand!" Uncle Lu's son interrupted her rudely, "I just know that the things passed down by our ancestors are the best! You young people just mess around!"

Shen Qiqi: “…” Well, that doesn’t make sense.

She looked at the stubborn look of Uncle Lu's son, and suddenly an idea struck her. A meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Actually, it's not impossible to combine the things of our ancestors with the new things..."

Shen Qiqi's eyes rolled, and a plan came to her mind. She put on a harmless smile on her face, but her tone was a little cunning: "Second uncle's family, you said that the things of our ancestors are good, and I agree with both hands! Our cultural inheritance does not mean that we have to completely deny the wisdom of our ancestors! Think about it, the things left by our ancestors are all the essence, we have to carry forward them, right? But the times are progressing, we can't stick to the rules, we have to keep pace with the times!" There was a glimmer of wisdom in her eyes, and confidence was overflowing in her heart.

Lu Qing stood beside Shen Qiqi, watching her talk with admiration in his eyes. He gently put his arm around her shoulders, and a sense of admiration rose in his heart.

Shen Qiqi felt Lu Qing's support and leaned towards him with peace of mind. A sweet atmosphere spread between the two of them.

When the villagers around saw this, they all looked at them with envy. This young couple has such a good relationship!

Shen Qiqi paused and continued, "Look, we can combine the good things passed down by our ancestors with the new things of today and come up with something new! For example, doesn't our village have a tradition of shadow puppetry? We can adapt the story of shadow puppetry, add some modern elements, and create a modern version of shadow puppetry! Then, maybe we can attract more young people to participate!"

The more she spoke, the more excited she became, as if she had already witnessed the grand spectacle of a modern shadow puppet show.

The lively scene and the wonderful performance are exciting to think about!

She could even feel the shadow puppets dancing under the lights and hear the cheers coming from the audience.

Uncle Lu's son was stunned when he heard this. He originally thought that Shen Qiqi would argue with him, but he didn't expect that she would come up with such a "weird" idea.

He scratched his head, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"This...will this work?" he asked hesitantly.

The surrounding villagers were also talking about it, some agreed, while others expressed doubts.

Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously: "If it works, you'll know after trying it." She turned to look at Lu Qing, her eyes full of confidence, "What do you say, Boss?"

Lu Qing smiled gently, squeezed Shen Qiqi's hand, and gave her silent support: "I believe you."

Feeling Lu Qing's encouragement, Shen Qiqi became more determined in her thoughts.

She looked around, her eyes falling on the villagers who were still hesitant, and said loudly, "Fellow villagers, let's try it together! Who knows, we might even create a new miracle!"

From the crowd, an old man with a cane walked out tremblingly. His face was full of wrinkles, but his eyes were sharp, and it was obvious that he was not someone who could be easily fooled.

"Hey, little kid, your idea is good, but how can we change our ancestors' things casually? If the taste is changed, is it still our ancestors' things?" The old man spoke with an unquestionable tone.

When Uncle Lu's son heard this, he immediately became energetic, as if he had found his backbone, and his back straightened a lot.

"That's right! Look, it's still the old men who understand! You young people just know how to mess around!" He looked very proud, as if he was the embodiment of truth, and his whole body exuded the aura of "I know best".

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