Shen Qiqi felt a headache as she looked at the "simple fitness equipment" in front of her that were made of discarded wood and iron pipes.

This is not fitness equipment at all, people would even believe it is a large farm tool!

Even this was a "treasure" that she and Lu Qing had to go to the scrap collection station three times and beg for help.

This little bit of stuff is not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth!

Her brows were twisted into a knot, and she was as worried as an eggplant hit by frost. She felt more tired than running 800 meters.

Seeing her worried look, Lu Qing reached out and gently rubbed her hair, saying softly, "Don't worry, take your time, there will always be a way." His warm fingertips brushed across her scalp, bringing a tingling sensation, and Shen Qiqi's heart skipped a beat for no reason.

"There is a way..." Shen Qiqi raised her head, a gleam in her eyes, "I just don't know if it will work."

"What method?" Lu Qing asked curiously.

"Let's go to Zhao's Sporting Goods Store again!" Shen Qiqi said firmly, as if she had already made up her mind.

Zhao Sporting Goods Store, Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing once again stepped into this store filled with the smell of rubber and plastic.

The boss still had that greasy face and beer belly, looking at them with squinted eyes, like a proud peacock.

"Hey, here you are again? What's the matter? Do you want me to give you equipment for free?" The boss said sarcastically, his tone full of disdain.

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said patiently: "Boss, can you reconsider the price we agreed on last time? There are so many of us buying, can you give us a discount?"

The boss sneered, his thick lips curled up. "Discount? This is already my lowest price. Buy it if you want! Who doesn't know that fitness equipment is in high demand these days? Even if I double the price, there will still be people scrambling to buy it!"

"Your price is simply a rip-off!" Shen Qiqi couldn't help but raise her voice, staring at the boss sharply, as if she wanted to see through him.

The boss was not moved at all. Instead, he said more arrogantly: "Robbery? I robbed the money. What can you do to me? If you have the ability, go and build it yourself!"

Shen Qiqi clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her flesh, anger burning in her chest.

She was about to open her mouth to refute, but was stopped by Lu Qing.

Lu Qing stepped forward, protecting Shen Qiqi behind him, and said in a deep voice: "Boss, doing business requires harmony to make money, you..."

The boss interrupted him with disdain, "Harmony brings wealth? Bah! I'm making money now from being unfriendly! Get out of here right now and don't delay my business!"

Lu Qing's face also darkened.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

Suddenly, Shen Qiqi pulled Lu Qing's sleeve and whispered a few words in his ear.

After hearing this, Lu Qing's expression changed slightly, and then he nodded.

"Boss, since you don't want to talk, let's talk somewhere else." Shen Qiqi raised a meaningful smile at the corner of her mouth, but her tone was as cold as the winter wind.

"Change place? What do you mean?" The boss looked confused.

Shen Qiqi didn't answer, but smiled mysteriously, pulled Lu Qing and turned to leave the store.

The boss looked at their backs and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart...

"Wait! Stop right there!"

Chen Qiqi and Lu Qing found Village Chief Sun and explained their purpose. Village Chief Sun rubbed his calloused hands, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together. He sighed like a deflated ball.

"Qiqi girl, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that the village committee is in a difficult situation right now! You know, our harvest hasn't been very good in recent years, and all the money in the village has been used to repair canals and roads. Now the account is really cleaner than my face!"

As Village Chief Sun spoke, he deliberately put his face in front of Shen Qiqi so that she could see it clearly.

Shen Qiqi looked at Village Chief Sun's weather-beaten face, which was full of helplessness and apology, and felt a little lost, but she quickly adjusted her mentality. After all, it is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others.

"It's okay, Village Chief Sun, we'll think of other ways." She gave Village Chief Sun a reassuring smile, turned around and pulled Lu Qing out of the village committee.

"What should we do now?" Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously, "The hermit has a clever plan! Follow me!"

Shen Qiqi brought Lu Qing to the village's threshing ground. It was afternoon and the villagers gathered here to chat.

Shen Qiqi cleared her throat and said loudly: "Dear fellow villagers! Now there is a good opportunity to strengthen your body and prolong your life! As long as everyone works together, we can have a fitness venue of our own!"

The villagers looked at each other, unable to react for a moment.

Shen Qiqi continued, "I know everyone is worried about fitness equipment, but we can make it ourselves and have enough food and clothing! I just don't believe that with so many of us, we can't even get a set of fitness equipment together."

As soon as Shen Qiqi finished speaking, the crowd exploded.

Some were surprised, some questioned, and some expressed support.

An older woman stepped forward and said, "Qiqi, your idea is great, but where can we find these things?"

"That's easy!" Shen Qiqi clapped her hands confidently. "There's so much discarded wood, stones, and iron pipes in our village. With a little modification, can't we turn them into fitness equipment? When the time comes, the men will be responsible for the labor, the women will be responsible for the logistics, and the elders will be responsible for the guidance. With everyone working together, who knows if we can't build a fitness park?"

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