Shen Qiqi gritted her teeth and said unwillingly, "No! I've come this far, how can I give up so easily! I don't believe that this little costume prop can still stump me!"

Her eyes rolled and she thought of Aunt Zhang, a famous "collector" in the village. It was said that her family had a warehouse filled with various old items, and she might be able to find suitable costumes and props there.

"Let's go! Let's go find Aunt Zhang!" Shen Qiqi pulled Lu Qing and ran to Aunt Zhang's house. The eldest and second uncle's wives also hurried to follow.

When Aunt Zhang heard what Shen Qiqi was here for, she immediately put on a "no deal" expression: "How can I lend my precious thing to anyone casually? If it gets broken, who will I ask to compensate me?"

Shen Qiqi had anticipated Aunt Zhang's reaction and immediately started her "rainbow fart" mode: "Aiya, Aunt Zhang, you are the most fashionable person in our village! Everyone knows that you have a good eye and your collection is all exquisite! We are going to participate in a performance, and we are short of some decent costumes and props. Isn't this why I thought of you?"

After a barrage of sweet talk, Aunt Zhang finally relented: "Alright, alright, since you're so sincere, I'll lend you a few. But, as a promise, you have to handle them with care. If you break anything, I'll pay for it!"

Shen Qiqi nodded repeatedly, her heart blossoming with joy.

She followed Aunt Zhang into the warehouse, only to find it filled with all kinds of old items. The dust flew in her face, making her cough.

Aunt Zhang dug out a few costumes from a pile of boxes and handed them to Shen Qiqi: "These are the ones I'll take. Just use them for now."

Shen Qiqi took it and looked at it, and almost fainted.

This is not a costume, it's clearly just a few pieces of rags!

She resisted the urge to complain and forced out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Thank you, Aunt Zhang, you really helped us a lot!"

When we got home, everyone looked at these "rags" and fell silent.

Lu Qing asked cautiously, "Qiqi, this...will this work?"

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, a sly look flashing in her eyes, "Of course it can be used! The mountain people have their own clever tricks!" She smiled mysteriously and took out a pair of scissors from her pocket, "Next, it's time to witness a miracle!"

"Wait a minute," the eldest uncle's wife suddenly said, "Qiqi, are you really going to use these rags to make costumes? This is too..."

Shen Qiqi interrupted her and said firmly: "Believe me, I can do it!"

She picked up a tattered costume, raised her knife and slashed it with a few "clicks". The originally shapeless cloth turned into several pieces of cloth of different sizes in her hands.

The eldest and second uncle's wives were stunned, not knowing what she was up to.

Lu Qing looked at her with admiration, his eyes full of anticipation.

Shen Qiqi picked up a piece of cloth and gestured to Lu Qing, "This piece can be used..."

Before she could finish her words, there was a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Lu Qing asked puzzledly.

"It's me, Li Wenhui Committee Member." A sarcastic voice came from outside the door.

Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing looked at each other, and an ominous premonition arose in their hearts.

As soon as Li Wenhui Committee member Li entered the room, he said sarcastically, "Oh, I heard that your Lu family is also going to participate in the performance? I thought you guys gave up!"

Lu Qing's face darkened, and he was about to speak when he was stopped by Shen Qiqi.

She walked up to Commissioner Li Wenyi with a smile and said, "Commissioner Li, what are you talking about? Although our Lu family is small, every one of us is talented! How can we easily give up such a great opportunity to show off?"

Li Wenhui Committee member snorted coldly, "A chance to show off? With your two tricks, you still want to show off? Don't make a fool of yourself on stage!"

Shen Qiqi was not angry, and still said with a smile: "Commissioner Li, what you said is wrong. Our Lu family's program is carefully prepared, and it is guaranteed to make you shine!"

"Really? Then I'm definitely looking forward to it," said Li Wenhui Committee member with a forced smile. "But I must remind you, the standards for this performance are very high. If you don't meet the requirements, you will be disqualified!"

After saying that, Li Wenyi Committee Member turned around and left, and before leaving, he deliberately bumped into Shen Qiqi.

Shen Qiqi staggered and almost fell, but fortunately Lu Qing was quick to catch her.

"Qiqi, are you okay?" Lu Qing asked with concern.

Shen Qiqi shook her head. "It's okay. With his small body, how could he knock me down?"

Seeing Shen Qiqi so strong, the eldest uncle's wife and the second uncle's wife began to waver in their hearts.

They had always thought that Shen Qiqi was daydreaming, but now seeing how hard she worked and how she was not afraid of the difficulties raised by Committee Member Li Wenyi, they began to think that maybe Shen Qiqi could really create a miracle.

"Qiqi, can we...can we help too?" asked the uncle's wife a little embarrassedly.

Shen Qiqi's eyes lit up, "Of course! There's strength in numbers!"

With the addition of the eldest and second uncle's wives, the Lu family's rehearsals became more lively.

Shen Qiqi took out the design drawings of the costumes and assigned tasks to everyone.

The eldest uncle's wife was responsible for sewing, the second uncle's wife was responsible for decoration, and Lu Qing was responsible for helping.

Looking at everyone's busy figures, Shen Qiqi's heart was filled with hope.

She believes that as long as everyone works together, they will be able to overcome all difficulties and shine in the performance!

However, looking at the "rag" in her hand, Shen Qiqi was in trouble again.

Although these fabrics are barely usable, they are still far from enough to make beautiful costumes.

"What should I do?" Shen Qiqi scratched her head and suddenly had an idea, "I got it!"

She ran to the corner of the yard and dug out a pile of junk.

These are the things that the Lu family usually doesn’t want to throw away, and now they come in handy!

"Qiqi, what are you doing?" Lu Qing asked curiously.

Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously, "Don't worry, you will know soon!"

She picked up a pair of scissors and gestured at the scraps, "This can be used to make..."

Before she could finish her words, she heard hurried footsteps outside the door, followed by an anxious voice: "Qiqi, something bad has happened!"