When everyone arrived at the Lu family's gate, Shen Qiqi stood in front of the door, her eyes full of anticipation. She looked back at Lu Qing, who nodded at her, and then she pushed open the gate...

As the courtyard door opened, a warm current hit me in the face, mixed with the faint aroma of firewood. Unlike the pungent smoke from traditional braziers, it gave me a soothing and comfortable feeling.

Everyone rushed into the yard, as if entering a warm little world, and the original chill was instantly dispelled.

"Oh, it's so warm in this room!" Aunt Wang couldn't help but exclaim as she entered the room. She rubbed her hands and showed a surprised expression on her face.

The others also nodded in praise, their originally skeptical eyes now filled with surprise.

In the Lu family's house, the new heater was burning quietly, making crackling sounds, like a cheerful piece of music.

The flames leaped, illuminating the house with a warm red. Everyone's face was filled with smiles, as if bathing in the spring sunshine.

"Qiqi, this thing of yours is amazing! It's much better than the brazier at home!" Uncle Zhao clapped his thigh excitedly, with a big smile on his face.

"That's right! The brazier in my house is so smoky that it makes people cough. This new heater doesn't produce any smoke and it's warm!" another villager echoed.

The villagers gathered around the new stove, talking to each other and praising its magic.

They stretched out their hands, feeling the heat from the stove, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

Seeing the villagers' excitement, Shen Qiqi's heart was filled with joy, sweeter than honey.

She was very busy patiently explaining to everyone how to use the new heater and answering their questions.

"Qiqi, I want to get one too! I finally have something to look forward to this winter!"

"I want one too! I want one too!"

The villagers expressed their desire to try the new heater, and were very enthusiastic. They surrounded Shen Qiqi and asked questions at once.

Shen Qiqi looked at the enthusiastic villagers and felt a sense of accomplishment. She seemed to see a warmer winter with every household using a new heater.

“Don’t worry, I’ll do it one by one…” Shen Qiqi smiled and comforted everyone, and began to count the number of people and prepare to arrange the installation.

"Wait," Shen Qiqi suddenly stopped, frowning slightly, "It seems... there are not enough materials..." She murmured to herself, her voice was not loud, but it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up circles of ripples.

Lu Qing noticed something strange about Shen Qiqi, walked to her side, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"