Shen Qiqi looked at the empty rooms of the Lu family and pondered the layout of the library.

She took out the notebook she carried with her and began to measure and record, but her brows became more and more furrowed.

The room is big enough, but the demand for books is astronomical!

She calculated how many books would be needed to fill all those empty shelves.

This is truly a "problem of the century."

The air in the room seemed to freeze. She sighed and felt the burden on her shoulders weigh more than a thousand pounds.

Seeing this, Lu Qing walked gently to her side and rubbed her hair, "What's wrong, Qiqi? Are you tired?" He looked at her with pity, wishing he could share all her worries.

Shen Qiqi looked up at Lu Qing and forced a smile. "It's okay, I just feel that... this library has a long way to go." She pointed to the empty room, with a hint of helplessness in her tone.

Lu Qing looked at her depressed little face and gently held her in his arms, "Don't worry, I'm here! No matter how difficult it is, we can solve it together." His voice was gentle and firm, like a warm current, dispelling the haze in her heart.

In order to "hunt for treasure", Shen Qiqi took Lu Qing out early the next morning.

They went straight to the only bookstore in town to see if they could find any "treasures".

The bookstore is not big, but the shelves are filled with a variety of books, exuding a faint scent of ink.

The shop owner, Old Man Li, was lying leisurely in a rocking chair, squinting his eyes in the sun, looking like Ge You.

Shen Qiqi stepped forward and asked politely, "Hello, boss, do you accept used books here?"

Only then did Old Man Li lazily open his eyes and look Shen Qiqi up and down, "I will buy it, but the price..." He deliberately dragged out his tone, with a cunning businessman's smile on his face.

"What's the price?" Shen Qiqi asked patiently.

Old man Li slowly reported a number. The price was outrageous, several times more expensive than a new book!

Shen Qiqi's anger immediately flared up. This old man clearly thought she was easy to bully and was raising the price!

"Boss, your price is too outrageous, isn't it? This is not the price of a used book, it's simply robbery!" Shen Qiqi's voice rose several decibels, and her eyes became sharp.

Old man Li didn't care. He still lay lazily on the chair, humming a little tune, looking like "I'm just so cool."

He raised his eyelids, glanced at Shen Qiqi, and said, "You can buy it or not, this is the price I have here."

Shen Qiqi was so angry that she gritted her teeth, feeling like a ball of cotton was stuck in her chest. It was really "uncle can tolerate it, but aunt can't tolerate it"!

She took a deep breath and tried to suppress the anger in her heart, but her fists clenched unconsciously.

Lu Qing sensed Shen Qiqi's emotional changes, gently held her hand, and signaled her to calm down.

He knew that once his wife got angry, she was not someone to be trifled with.

At this moment, Shen Qiqi suddenly laughed, and her smile was somewhat meaningful, which made Old Man Li feel uneasy. "It seems that this bookstore owner is not a good person either..."

Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing returned empty-handed. As soon as they entered the Lu family's gate, they were met with the gloomy face of Old Lady Lu.

"You spendthrift, you ran out so early in the morning and don't even know how to do your housework!" The old lady's saliva almost sprayed on Shen Qiqi's face.

Shen Qiqi resisted the urge to roll her eyes and forced a smile: "Mom, let's go to the town and see if we can build a family library. Isn't this responding to the country's call to improve the cultural quality of the whole people?"

"Library? What a waste of money!" The old lady spoke word by word, blasting Shen Qiqi like a machine gun. "Our home is small to begin with, why build that thing? I think you're just bored and looking for trouble!"

Shen Qiqi's smile froze on her face, but her heart was in turmoil. This old lady was really stubborn and unyielding. She was like a rotten tree that could not be carved!

The atmosphere in the room froze instantly, like a heavy pot, making it hard to breathe.

Seeing this, Lu Qing quickly stepped out to smooth things over: "Mom, Qiqi is also thinking about what's good for the family..."

"What's good about that!" The old lady interrupted Lu Qing rudely, "What nonsense! I'm telling you, I have the final say in this family. If you want to build a library, there's no way!"

At this time, Lu Qing's daughter came running over and hugged Shen Qiqi's legs: "Mom, let's go out and play!" Shen Qiqi looked at her daughter's innocent smile, feeling mixed emotions.

She patted her daughter's head and forced a smile, "Baby, Mommy is a little busy now. Can I play with you after I'm done?"

"No, no!" The daughter was immediately unhappy when she heard this. She pouted and was about to cry, "I want to go out and play! Now!"

Lu Qing quickly coaxed her daughter: "Be good, listen to mommy, I'll take you out to play when I'm done, okay?"

But the daughter completely ignored him, pushed Lu Qing away, turned around and ran out.

Shen Qiqi wanted to chase after her, but was stopped by Old Madam Lu: "Let her go! She's used to being wild and has no manners at all!"

Shen Qiqi felt a pang of pain in her heart as she watched her daughter run away.

She took a deep breath, suppressed the annoyance in her heart, turned to look at Lu Qing, with a hint of determination in her eyes: "It seems that we have to find another way..."

Shen Qiqi's eyes rolled and a plan came to her mind!

Deal with the diehards, the power of the masses is great!

She immediately took action, writing a passionate "notice" with a title that read: "Knowledge changes destiny, books illuminate life! Lujia Village Family Library looks forward to your loving donations!"

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