Shen Qiqi narrowed her eyes and looked towards the direction of Wangjia Village. The morning light shone on the fields, but it could not dispel the haze in her heart.

"I feel it too. The air is filled with the smell of... old-style pickled cabbage." She wrinkled her nose, as if she really smelled something bad.

Lu Qing held her hand tightly, and the warmth of his palm conveyed silent comfort.

"If the enemy comes, we will fight him; if the water comes, we will block it with earth. If Wangjia Village really dares to play any tricks, we will fight them to the end!" His tone was firm, and his eyes revealed an unquestionable dominance.

There is indeed a tense atmosphere in the village these days.

Ever since Wang Fugui came to Lujia Village for "inspection" last time, he always felt that something was strange.

Under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, several old men gathered together, whispering to each other, and occasionally looking in the direction of Wangjia Village, with worry clearly visible on their faces.

Even the children who are usually lively and running around are less playful than before, and all of them follow the adults obediently.

This strange calmness, like the calm before the storm, makes people feel uneasy.

A few days later, something strange finally happened. The village well had dried up!

In the morning, the villagers went to the well to fetch water as usual, but found that the well was empty, with only the dry bottom and a few wet stones.

"What's going on? Where's the water?"

"Oh my God, what shall I do?"

Panic sounds rang out one after another, and the villagers were in chaos.

Shen Qiqi looked at the dry fields, feeling extremely anxious.

The once lush green crops are now wilted, like eggplants hit by frost.

This was the hope they had so painstakingly planted, and when the harvest was about to come, they encountered such a change.

An indescribable feeling of oppression, like a huge rock, made it difficult for her to breathe.

Lu Qing also realized the seriousness of the matter.

He immediately organized the villagers to look for new water sources, hoping to solve the current dilemma as soon as possible.

“Qiqi, I’ll walk upstream along the river to see if I can find some water.” Lu Qing said in a serious tone, patted Shen Qiqi’s shoulder, turned around and strode away.

Shen Qiqi stood there, looking deeply in the direction of Wangjia Village, her fists clenched tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh.

"Wangjia Village..." she murmured softly, "This matter is not over yet."

Shen Qiqi wouldn't be so foolish as to rush directly to Wangjia Village to argue.

Instead of passively taking a beating, it is better to take the initiative!

She gathered the villagers and announced a bold plan: to improve the village's water conservancy facilities and make water resources more efficient.

"What? Improve water conservancy? There's no water in the wells now, what's the point of improving it?"

"That's right, Qiqi girl, this is not a joke, we have to find a way to get water quickly!"

The villagers were talking among themselves, their faces full of confusion.

Shen Qiqi stood on the high platform, cleared her throat, and said loudly: "Dear uncles and aunts, grandpas and aunts, I know everyone is very anxious now, but panicking will not solve the problem! Instead of sitting and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative! We need to build a reservoir to collect rainwater, and dredge the river to divert water for irrigation!"

She paused, glanced at everyone, and said firmly: "I know this is not easy, but as long as we work together, we will definitely overcome the difficulties!"

Lu Qing stood beside Shen Qiqi, firmly supporting her.

"Qiqi is right! We can't be intimidated by the difficulties before us! Don't worry, I will do my best to complete this plan with everyone!"

Seeing that Lu Qing also expressed his support, the villagers' doubts gradually dissipated, and were replaced by a glimmer of hope.

Thus, a vigorous "water conservancy renovation project" began in Lujia Village.

Led by Shen Qiqi, the villagers worked enthusiastically.

The men were responsible for digging and moving stones, the women were responsible for transporting materials, boiling water and cooking, and even the children ran around and helped pass tools.

There is a strange atmosphere in the village: tension and hope intertwined, anxiety and excitement coexisting.

Seeing that Lujia Village was not easily defeated, Wangjia Village became angry and started spreading rumors even more vigorously, saying that Lujia Village's development was based on improper means. They even fabricated some false charges in an attempt to ruin Lujia Village's reputation.

These false statements spread rapidly around like a virus, further exacerbating the tense atmosphere.

"This is outrageous! They are going too far!" Lu Qing gritted his teeth in anger.

Shen Qiqi narrowed her eyes and sneered, "They are desperate! Since they want to play, then we will play with them to the end!"

She turned to Lu Qing and said, "Brother Qing, you go..."

Shen Qiqi smiled cunningly and whispered a few words in Lu Qing's ear. After Lu Qing listened, Shen Qiqi turned around and went to find a few young men in the village. After some conspiracy, they also dispersed and disappeared into the night.

The next morning, Wang Fugui, the village chief of Wangjia Village, arrived at Lujia Village with a few men. Pointing at the dried-up well, they shouted, "You, Lujia Village, have gone too far! You've secretly blocked the water source, causing our village to be short of water! You must give us an explanation today!"

Shen Qiqi stood in front of the crowd, her face calm, a sneer on her lips.

"Village Chief Wang, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want. You said we blocked the water source, do you have any evidence?"

Wang Fugui was speechless and stammered, "Do you need evidence for this? Our village's well is dry too. If it wasn't you, who else could have done it?"

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