"Lu Qing, look..." Shen Qiqi pointed at the words "development plan" on the document, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her cherry lips parted.

Lu Qing leaned in closer, tapping the tabletop lightly with his bony fingers. "This part is really too vague. We need to refine it!"

The dim light elongated the figures of the two people, reflecting them on the yellowed walls. The village committee was silent, with only the rustling sound of pen tips rubbing against paper and the occasional whispers of the two people.

The air was filled with the faint scent of ink, mixed with the unique coolness of the night.

Shen Qiqi sometimes rested her chin on her hand in deep thought, and sometimes wrote furiously, her expression focused, as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with her.

Suddenly, a loud "bang" broke the silence of the night.

Wang, the defender of traditional customs, rushed in angrily, pointed at Shen Qiqi's nose and cursed: "You are trying to turn the world upside down! The rules left by our ancestors, you say you want to change them?!" His saliva flew everywhere, his face flushed, like an angry bull.

Shen Qiqi calmly put down the pen in her hand, slowly stood up, her eyes firm and calm, "Uncle Wang, the times are progressing, and some old rules are no longer suitable for the current development." Her tone was calm, but with unquestionable strength.

"We formulate new village rules and regulations to make everyone's life better, not to destroy traditions."

"Better? I think it's worse!" Wang, the defender of traditional customs, stiffened his neck, puffed his beard and glared. "These new rules of yours are pure nonsense!"

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and patiently explained: "Uncle Wang, please look at this regulation on environmental sanitation. The environment in our village has been dirty and messy for a long time. Now every household has begun to pay attention to hygiene, and we can't fall behind..."

Village Chief Sun, who was standing by, was originally a little worried that the new regulations would cause resentment among the villagers. Seeing Shen Qiqi responding so calmly, he nodded secretly in his heart.

Shen Qiqi continued: "And this one about..."

Wang, the defender of traditional customs, wanted to refute, but was interrupted by Shen Qiqi, "Uncle Wang, I know it's hard for you to accept it for the time being, but please believe that everything we do is for the good of the village."

Wang, the defender of traditional customs, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing and walked away angrily.

Village Chief Sun walked over to Shen Qiqi and patted her shoulder, "Qiqi, you did a great job! I believe everyone will understand you in the end."

Shen Qiqi smiled slightly, "Thank you, Village Chief Sun."

Lu Qing also came over, his eyes full of admiration, "Qiqi, you are really awesome!"

Shen Qiqi winked playfully, "Of course! Don't you see who I am?"

"But..." Shen Qiqi suddenly changed the subject, a sly look flashing in her eyes, "Our reward mechanism still needs to be improved..."

Liu Lansan, a villager, is as his name suggests. He is idle on weekdays and is always absent from collective labor in the village.

As soon as the new village rules and regulations came out, he was the first to jump out and sing a different tune.

"This new rule is clearly meant to control us! From now on, we have to follow the rules when it comes to eating, drinking, defecating and urinating. How can we have any freedom?!" He sat under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village, waving a palm-leaf fan and fanning the flames.

Rumors spread like weeds, and the villagers, who were originally quite enthusiastic, began to talk about it and cast suspicious eyes on Shen Qiqi.

There was a depressing atmosphere in the village, like the calm before the storm.

Shen Qiqi stood at the entrance of the village committee, looking at the villagers gathered in groups of three or four and whispering to each other, feeling a little choked up.

"This Liu Lansan is such a troublemaker!" She couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

A warm big hand covered her shoulder, and Lu Qing's voice rang in her ears: "Qiqi, don't be discouraged." His firm eyes gave Shen Qiqi great encouragement, and a warm current surged in her heart.

After returning home, Shen Qiqi locked herself in the room, thinking hard about a solution.

Outside the window, the chirping of crickets one after another made the house even more eerily quiet.

Suddenly, an idea came to her, and she took out a piece of paper from the drawer with a sly smile on her lips.

The next day, Shen Qiqi's clear voice came from the village loudspeaker: "Attention, villagers! In order to encourage everyone to actively participate in village construction, we have decided to establish a civilized points system..."

The broadcast detailed the details of the points system, and the villagers were stunned.

You can earn points by abiding by village rules and regulations and participating in civilized activities. Points can be exchanged for daily necessities such as soap, towels, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, etc.

Expressions of surprise spread across the villagers' faces, and the originally depressing atmosphere was swept away, replaced by excited discussions.

"These points are great! You can even exchange them for things!" "My child needs school supplies!" "It seems this new rule isn't such a bad thing!"

Seeing the villagers' enthusiasm, Shen Qiqi finally let go of her worries.

She turned to look at Lu Qing, and they smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

However, when everyone was immersed in the longing for a new life, Shen Qiqi cast her eyes on the gloomy Liu Lansan villager sitting in the corner...

"Uncle Liu," she said slowly, her tone meaningful, "what do you think of this points system?"

Liu huddled lazily in the corner, looking like a defeated rooster, listless and listless.

When everyone thought Shen Qiqi was going to "kill the chicken to scare the monkey", she said something shocking: "Uncle Liu, I see that you are very concerned about the points issue. Why don't you supervise the implementation of the points system?"

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