Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, calmed down her emotions, and decided to change her strategy.

"Uncle Zhang, old lady, instead of just talking about it here, why don't we go to the newly built cultural exchange center and take a look? Seeing is believing, hearing is not!"

When Uncle Zhang heard this, he immediately shook his head like a rattle: "No, no! I don't want to see those crooked things!" He said he didn't want to go, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at the information in Shen Qiqi's hand. Curiosity was like a kitten, scratching in his heart.

The people around looked at each other in confusion. What was the third daughter-in-law of the Lu family up to?

You were trying to persuade me earnestly just now, why are you changing your tactics now?

Shen Qiqi smiled slightly, her tone laced with cunning: "Uncle Zhang, if you don't go, how will you know whether what I said is true or not? What if you miss out on something good? Wouldn't it be a pity?" She paused deliberately and added, "I heard that the exchange hall also has rare things brought back from abroad. It's very interesting!"

This sentence was like a bomb, exploding in the crowd.

"What? There are foreign things?" "Is it true? I want to see it too!"

Uncle Zhang's ears twitched, and he was obviously a little moved, but he still said stubbornly: "No, no, I won't fall for your trick!"

Shen Qiqi didn't force it, but just smiled mysteriously: "Well, since Uncle Zhang is not going, then we will go first." After that, she took Lu Qing's arm and turned to leave.

"Hey! Wait!" Uncle Zhang suddenly called her, "Um... ahem... it wouldn't hurt for me to go take a look, just in case there really is something good..."

The corners of Shen Qiqi's mouth rose slightly, revealing a smile that said "everything is under control."

She turned around and made a "please" gesture to Uncle Zhang: "Uncle Zhang, please come this way!"

The group walked towards the Cultural Exchange Center in a mighty procession, leaving behind a lot of discussion.

Arriving at the entrance of the exchange center, Uncle Zhang stared at the building of a completely different style and was stunned: "This... is this the cultural exchange center?"

Shen Qiqi smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's here. Uncle Zhang, please come in!"

Uncle Zhang hesitated for a moment, but finally stepped into the door of the exchange center.

"This..." As soon as he entered, he was stunned by the scene before him.

In the Cultural Exchange Center, Uncle Zhang's eyes were like two searchlights, scanning every corner.

He was first attracted by the colorful posters hanging on the wall, which were printed with patterns and texts he had never seen before. Those bright colors were simply works of art in his eyes.

Then he was attracted by the gramophone in the corner and walked forward curiously.

"This...what is this?" Uncle Zhang stretched out his rough fingers and carefully touched the bell of the phonograph, fearing that he would break it.

Shen Qiqi walked forward with a smile and pressed the switch of the phonograph. A melodious music suddenly sounded in the hall, flowing into everyone's ears like a clear spring.

Uncle Zhang opened his eyes wide, as if he heard this magical sound for the first time, and his mouth couldn't close, like a curious baby who had discovered a new toy.

He walked to a booth where some exotic seeds and farm tools were displayed.

Uncle Zhang picked up a small hoe, observed it carefully, touched the smooth seeds, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

These things seemed lighter and more efficient than anything they used, which shocked him as he had always used old tools.

"These... these foreign things are really interesting!" Uncle Zhang muttered softly, his tone full of amazement.

He was like Granny Liu who had just entered the Grand View Garden. Everything seemed new to him, and his previous resistance seemed to have been swept away by this magical sight.

Seeing the transformation of Uncle Zhang, Shen Qiqi's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a "planned" smile, thinking: This old man is quite easy to fool!

She walked over to Uncle Zhang and pointed to a photo on the wall. "Uncle Zhang, look! This is the new look of other villages after they've integrated foreign cultures. Isn't it much more beautiful than ours?"

Uncle Zhang put on his reading glasses and looked at the photo carefully.

In the photo, there are tall buildings, clean streets, and people's faces are filled with happy smiles, which is completely different from the village he remembers.

This strong visual impact completely broke down Uncle Zhang's defenses. He began to reflect on his previous stubbornness and prejudice, and began to accept foreign culture from the bottom of his heart.

"It turns out...it turns out the world outside is so wonderful! We are just too isolated!" Uncle Zhang sighed.

His previous stubborn and conservative look was now gone, replaced by a desire and yearning for new things.

Looking at all this, Lu Qing couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Shen Qiqi. Sure enough, his wife was worth two!

There was a relaxed and joyful atmosphere in the air, just like a tea party.

Shen Qiqi felt relieved when she saw Uncle Zhang's attitude soften, knowing that this was the right first step.

However, she knew in her heart that Uncle Zhang's change of attitude was just the beginning. There were many people in the village like Liu who were curious about foreign cultures but did not dare to try them.

She had to find a way to get them to step out of their comfort zone and try and accept new things.

"Ah..." Shen Qiqi sighed deeply. She looked out the door and said softly, "The road ahead is long and arduous..."