When Shen Qiqi heard this, her brows furrowed so tightly that they could kill a fly. This Uncle Lu was really haunting and had a first-rate ability to stir up trouble. He was simply a "humanoid malfunction".

Her eyes flashed, and she said to Lu Qing, "Brother Qing, let's go and meet this old guy and see what he has up his sleeve!"

The two men hurried to the land at the entrance of the village where the construction was originally going to start. Sure enough, Uncle Lu and several burly villagers were blocking the way there.

The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and the expressions on the villagers' faces were somewhat unfriendly, like a group of hungry "food-guarding beasts".

As soon as Shen Qiqi stepped into this area, she felt that the atmosphere was as tense as a fully drawn bowstring that could break at any time.

Lu Qing followed closely behind her, scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes, like a lion protecting its cubs, exuding a dangerous aura.

When Uncle Lu saw Shen Qiqi, he raised his chin and crossed his arms in front of his chest, looking like "I'm here to cause trouble."

"Hey, isn't this the capable third daughter-in-law of our Lu family? What, do you want to make a fortune with our Lu family's ancestral land?" He said sarcastically, with a hint of mocking smile on the corner of his mouth.

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the urge in her heart to "knock down" Uncle Lu with one punch.

She wore a businesslike smile and spoke in a calm tone, "Second Uncle, what's the reason for this? This piece of land was clearly approved by the village, and all the necessary paperwork has been completed. How did it become your ancestral land?"

She glanced at the villagers who had come with Uncle Lu Er. They all had serious expressions, like a group of "old actors" ready to "scam".

This posture is exactly the real-life version of "the stupid son of the landlord", oh no, it's "the immortal old man of the landlord".

"Bah!" Uncle Lu spat a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground with a fierce look in his eyes, "I said it is the ancestral land, then it is the ancestral land! If you touch my Lu family's ancestral land, you are digging up the roots of my Lu family!" He roared, saliva flying everywhere, almost spraying on Shen Qiqi's face.

Shen Qiqi felt her temples throbbing. Uncle Lu was simply being unreasonable and a typical "argumentative person".

She suppressed her anger and continued patiently, "Uncle, do you have any evidence? This concerns all of us, so you can't just speak without thinking."

"Evidence?" Uncle Lu sneered, "My ancestors are buried here, this is the best evidence!" As he spoke, he pointed to the ground under his feet, with an expression of "a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water".

The surrounding villagers also joined in the commotion, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

Lu Qing looked at this group of unreasonable people, his fists clenched so hard that they made a clattering sound. He wished he could just drive them away.

But he knew that Shen Qiqi wanted to solve the problem peacefully, so he could only suppress his anger and silently support her from the side.

Shen Qiqi felt that her patience was almost exhausted. This group of people were not here to reason, but to cause trouble.

Just when she was about to find a different way to solve the problem, Uncle Lu suddenly said meaningfully: "Unless... you agree to one condition of mine." When Brother Zhang heard this, his brows frowned into an "囧" shape, and his fat face was full of anxiety. He rubbed his hands like an ant on a hot pan.

"This...what should I do? Something strange is going to happen again!" Mrs. Li was also frowning. She had originally wanted to find an easy job, but she ran into trouble before she even started. She felt that her future was bleak.

"Or... should we just forget it?" She muttered softly, her tone full of retreat.

The villagers around were whispering like a group of buzzing mosquitoes. The discussions were getting louder and louder, and the uneasy mood spread like a plague.

Shen Qiqi looked around, taking in everyone's expressions.

She could feel the invisible pressure, like a mountain pressing on her heart, but she still had a confident smile on her face.

There was a determination glimmer in her eyes, like a burning flame, determined to kick this "stumbling block" away completely.

She cleared her throat and raised her voice to make sure everyone present could hear.

"Uncle, if you have any conditions, just tell us directly. We are all from the same village, there is no need to make things so tense, right?" There was a subtle dignity in her tone as she spoke, like a battle-hardened general who remained calm even in the face of the enemy's advance.

Seeing this, Uncle Lu Er showed a smug smile on his face, like a cunning old fox.

"Alright! I just like dealing with straightforward people!" He held up three fingers and waved them in front of everyone. "It's simple. From this piece of land, you must give me 30% of the profits from your project!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Brother Zhang jumped up, the fat on his face trembling. "30%? Oh my god! That's a whopping amount!" Sister Li's eyes widened. She felt like she'd been "tricked." "That's not cooperation, that's robbery!"

Shen Qiqi was not surprised, as she had expected that Uncle Lu would not give up so easily.

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Uncle, your conditions are indeed a bit... 'excessive'." She paused deliberately, observing Uncle Lu's expression. Seeing a hint of pride on his face, she continued, "But it's not impossible to negotiate."

She turned to the villagers who looked suspicious and said in a strong voice, "We are all from the same village, and we are not the type to eat alone. How about this: after deducting necessary expenses from the profits earned from our project, we will give 20% of the remaining profits to everyone as dividends. How about that?"

When the villagers heard this, they were immediately in an uproar, like a group of wild dogs thrown a bone, all of them smiling.

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