Shen Qiqi tapped the tabletop with her slender fingers over and over again, making a "tap, tap, tap" sound, like a brisk march, but with a hint of urgency.

She frowned slightly, and her cherry lips were pursed into a line. It was obvious that she was thinking about a rather difficult problem.

"On paper, it looks much better than before, but we're still a long way from our small goal!" Shen Qiqi sighed, her tone revealing a reluctance to admit defeat. "At this rate, when will I be able to realize my 'small villa' dream?"

Lu Qing sat opposite her, holding a book in his hand, but he didn't read a single word.

His eyes followed Shen Qiqi all the time, full of anticipation, like a puppy waiting to be fed by its owner, almost wagging its tail.

"Qiqi, what are you thinking about? Your brows are so furrowed that they can kill a fly!"

Shen Qiqi raised her head, her eyes lit up, like fireworks suddenly exploding in the night sky.

"Oh, I got it! I want to turn the west wing into a small workshop so we can make some things and sell them!"

Before Lu Qing could express his opinion, an untimely voice came from the door, full of doubt and dissatisfaction.

"What nonsense! You turned a nice house into a workshop? Do you think this is..."

The one who spoke was Uncle Lu. He looked disapproving, his brows furrowed like a bitter melon, as if Shen Qiqi's suggestion was some kind of unforgivable crime.

"Uncle, don't be so anxious! Just listen to me." Shen Qiqi calmly picked up the account book, pointed at the figures on it, and began to analyze carefully. "Although we have some savings now, they are all hard-earned, and the returns are too slow! If you ask me, we have to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, a two-pronged approach! This small workshop is the first step to increase revenue!"

Her gaze was firm and her voice was powerful, like a business elite giving a speech, radiating confidence.

"Look, the west wing is empty anyway, we can..." Shen Qiqi talked about her plan non-stop, from what to produce to how to sell it, every aspect was considered very carefully.

As Uncle Lu listened, the expression on his face gradually changed from questioning to surprise, and finally he even revealed a barely perceptible hint of approval.

At this moment, a delicate voice came from outside the door...

"Mom! I heard that Aunt Wang next door has taken a new health product, which is so good! I want to buy it too!" Old Mrs. Lu shouted as she entered the door, holding a beautifully packaged box with some large golden characters printed on it. It was obvious that it was very expensive.

When Shen Qiqi heard this, she was overwhelmed. This old lady's "buy, buy, buy" nature has struck again!

"Mom, where did you see this? This thing looks unreliable at first glance, don't be fooled!"

"How can you talk like that, kid! Aunt Wang has already eaten it, and you can still lie to me? I just want to buy some good food to replenish my body, how can that be wrong?" When Mrs. Lu heard what Shen Qiqi said, she immediately became unhappy, and her tone became sharp, as if Shen Qiqi was some kind of unforgivable sinner.

Shen Qiqi felt aggrieved, but she could only patiently explain: "Mom, many of these health supplements are exaggerated and may not really work. If you want to replenish your body, I can make you something delicious, which is much better than eating these!"

"How can what you make compare with these imported ones? You just don't want me to spend money!" The old lady became more and more excited, her voice getting louder and louder, and she was about to cry.

Shen Qiqi was exhausted by the old lady's unreasonable behavior. She quietly retreated to the corner of the room, took a deep breath, and tried hard to suppress her inner irritability.

The room was filled with a suffocating feeling of oppression, like an invisible net, tightly entangling her.

At this time, Lu Qing came over, put his arm around the old lady, patted Shen Qiqi's shoulder gently with the other hand, and said softly: "Mom, Qiqi is also for your own good. This health product really can't be taken carelessly."

Just when everyone thought that Lu Qing would forcibly stop the old lady as usual, he changed the subject and began to explain health knowledge to the old lady, from diet to work and rest, and he spoke clearly, just like a health expert.

Shen Qiqi looked at Lu Qing in surprise. She didn't expect that he had this trick.

Old Mrs. Lu was also listening intently. The anger on her face gradually dissipated, replaced by a hint of hesitation.

"But..." The old lady wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Lu Qing: "Mom, I know you want to be healthy, but you can't spend money recklessly. Our family is in need of money now, so we have to be frugal."

The old lady fell silent, looked down at the box of health supplements in her hand, and fell into deep thought.

The atmosphere in the room became tense, like a taut string that could break at any time.

Shen Qiqi looked at Lu Qing and the old lady, and suddenly an idea came to her mind: "Maybe..."

A flash of inspiration came to Shen Qiqi's mind, and a bold idea sprouted in her heart.

"Maybe, we can do this!" She took out a small notebook, which was densely packed with various information, which was her recent experience in researching market conditions.

"These hand-woven gadgets are popular on the market now. They have low costs and high profits. We can give it a try!"

Shen Qiqi excitedly pointed at the pattern she had carefully drawn on the notebook and showed it to Lu Qing like a treasure.

They were some delicate and small animal pendants, lifelike and adorable.

"How is it? Isn't it cute?" Her eyes were shining like stars twinkling in the night sky.

Lu Qing took the notebook, flipped through it carefully, nodded from time to time, his eyes full of admiration.

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