Shen Qiqi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot in the bookstore, and she wanted to turn the bookshelf upside down.

Her slender fingers quickly ran across the dusty spines of the books, and her eyes scanned every corner like a radar, afraid of missing any glimmer of hope.

"Neither this nor that!" she muttered softly, her brows almost twisted into knots. The educational resources in ancient times were too poor!

It's even emptier than her wallet!

The bookstore owner was holding a broken abacus and fiddling with it slowly without even raising his eyelids.

"Little girl, don't waste your energy. What kind of good books can we find in this small place? Those early childhood education and primary education you mentioned are rare things, more expensive than gold. We don't have the conditions here." The boss said while shaking his head helplessly, as if to say, these days, can the affairs of scholars be considered a big deal?

Shen Qiqi doesn't buy his tricks!

"Boss, please stop telling me all this nonsense. Your bookstore has been open for decades, right? You can't possibly not have a single children's book?" Undeterred, she continued searching, practically burying her head in the pile. She thought to herself: Do I really have to hand-draw my own textbooks? That's unscientific!

The bookstore owner was so annoyed by her that he had no choice but to slowly drag out a tattered cardboard box from behind the counter and said, "There are some old books in here. If you don't mind, you can take a look at them. But don't expect to find any good stuff. They are all outdated things and no one wants them even if they are sold to you." He pointed at the cardboard box, his tone full of disdain.

When Shen Qiqi heard this, her eyes lit up instantly, as if she saw a ray of hope in despair.

She immediately pounced on it and began searching like a hungry wolf.

She prayed silently in her heart, asking God to open his eyes, even if it would only give her a copy of "Three Character Classic"!

The education level in the 1970s was simply primitive!

We have to come up with something new!

The more she flipped through the pages, the more anxious she became, and her heartbeat got faster and faster, as if she was opening a blind box, feeling both excited and scared.

Suddenly, her fingers touched something hard. She carefully pulled it out and saw a tattered book called "Arithmetic for Primary School Students".

"Hey?" Before Shen Qiqi could take a closer look, another picture book slipped out. There was a cute little pig on the cover...

Shen Qiqi sat down on the ground, holding those tattered books, feeling unwell.

That’s it?

That’s it?

Is this the educational resource in the 1970s?

If this thing were put in modern times, I’m afraid even the junk collector wouldn’t bother to collect it!

She felt like a survivor who had traveled to a deserted island with only a rusty knife in her hand. The feeling of despair surged like a tide, almost drowning her.

"Qiqi!" A warm voice sounded above her head, and then a pair of strong arms pulled her up from the ground.

Lu Qing came and hugged Shen Qiqi tightly, like a frightened little rabbit.

"What's wrong? What happened?" He felt Shen Qiqi's trembling, and his tone was full of worry.

Shen Qiqi buried her head in Lu Qing's arms and said in a muffled voice: "This shabby place doesn't even have a decent textbook! Life is unbearable!" She felt like a hollowed-out battery, powerless all over.

Lu Qing patted Shen Qiqi's back gently and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, take your time, there will always be a way." His embrace was like a warm harbor, giving Shen Qiqi unlimited strength.

Shen Qiqi raised her head and looked at Lu Qing's determined eyes, a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart.

"You're right, there's always a way!" She clenched her fists, her eyes sparkling, as if she had returned to the fighting modern woman.

"Let's go home!" Lu Qing took Shen Qiqi's hand and walked out with big strides.

When she got home, Mrs. Lu was sitting in the yard eating melon seeds. When she saw Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing coming back, she immediately said in a sarcastic tone: "Hey, Third Daughter-in-law, you're back from shopping? What good things did you buy?"

Shen Qiqi shook the books in her hands and said unhappily, "That's it. Would you like to take a look?"

Old Madam Lu glanced at them and said disdainfully, "What's so interesting about a few tattered books? You might as well buy me some melon seeds."

Shen Qiqi didn't bother to pay attention to her and went straight back to the room. Lu Qing followed her and asked with concern: "What are you going to do?"

Shen Qiqi walked to the table, picked up a pen and paper, and said with a firm look in her eyes: "Do it yourself and you will have enough food and clothing!"

Lu Qing looked at her, his eyes full of doubts, "What are you doing..."

Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously, "The mountain man has his own clever plan!"

Shen Qiqi rolled up her sleeves and began her "Rural Education Reform" plan.

The first step is to mobilize the masses!

She is not the type to work alone. If she wants to make something happen, everyone has to be happy together!

She ran to the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village, set up a small table, and placed a tattered loudspeaker on it, looking like a rural radio host.

"Dear fellow villagers, brothers and sisters! Don't miss it if you pass by! Today, Sister Qiqi wants to tell you something!" Shen Qiqi opened her voice loudly, instantly attracting the attention of the whole village.

"As everyone knows, the education situation in our village is, well, hard to describe! The children's future cannot be lost at the starting line! Sister Qiqi has decided to mobilize everyone's strength to raise funds for a school! Those who have money will contribute money, and those who have strength will contribute their strength, so that our children can receive a better education!"

When the villagers heard this, they were all in an uproar.

"Raising funds? Is that possible?" Liu the blacksmith was the first to jump out and question.

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