"There's something wrong with this water..." Shen Qiqi frowned as she looked at the trickle of water along the edge of the field, which was as thin as the tip of an old lady's sewing needle.

She had just finished renovating her house and before she had time to enjoy the villagers' praise, the irrigation system gave her a wake-up call.

This is no joke. If the crops don’t have water, the autumn harvest will be in jeopardy.

She rolled up her sleeves, ready to do something big. "Come on, Brother Qing, let's go take a look!"

Lu Qing followed without saying a word. Whatever my wife says is what it is. My wife is everything!

Shen Qiqi checked along the canal and found quite a few problems.

In some places, the canals are blocked and water cannot flow; in some places, the canals have been in disrepair for a long time and are leaking, causing the water to flow into the ground; in other places, there is simply no water at all and the land is dry and cracked.

The villagers watched Shen Qiqi busying around and talked about it.

"What's the Lu family's third daughter-in-law up to again?"

"That's right, the house is already repaired, why don't you just rest and worry about it?"

"I'm a young lady from the city, how could I understand this?"

The voices of doubt buzzed like flies, but Shen Qiqi turned a deaf ear to them.

Whether you understand or not is not determined by words, it depends on actions!

When they returned to the Lu family, Mrs. Lu sat upright with her arms folded across her chest, as if she was waiting to see a good show.

"Hey, Third Daughter-in-law, what are you trying to do? This irrigation system was passed down from our ancestors. What can a little girl like you know?"

Shen Qiqi was too lazy to talk nonsense with her, so she walked straight to the water tank, scooped a bucket of water, and observed it carefully.

"This water..." She paused, "Grandma, don't you think the water is a little muddy?"

Mrs. Lu rolled her eyes. "Muddy? Isn't all water like that? As long as it can irrigate the land, it's fine!"

Shen Qiqi ignored the old lady's sarcastic tone. She picked up a branch and started drawing on the ground.

The canals and nodes gradually became clear under her pen.

Lu Qing moved a small stool and sat next to her, looking at her quietly, his eyes full of trust and support.

"Brother Qing," Shen Qiqi pointed at the map on the ground, "Look, here, here, and here..."

Lu Qing looked in the direction of her finger and asked, "Hmm?"

Chen Qiqi pointed at the crooked canal diagram on the ground and said firmly, "The design of this canal is simply 'a grandmother's foot binding' - smelly and long! Not only are it winding and twisting, but it's also uneven. It's strange that the water can flow smoothly!"

She stood up, brushed the dust off her hands, her eyes gleaming with excitement, as if she had discovered a new world.

She pointed to a junction in the canal and said, "Brother Qing, look, this place is obviously clogged with silt. The water flow is being held back. It's like constipation. It's a wonder it can flow smoothly!"

She walked to another spot and pointed at the crack in the ground where water was seeping. "And here, the water is seeping into the ground. Isn't this just like pouring water into the ground, skipping stones? This canal is like having a urinary incontinence. It needs to be treated!"

As she spoke, she gesticulated like a passionate orator.

Looking at her energetic little appearance, Lu Qing couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, his eyes full of doting.

He knew that as long as his Qiqi was serious, there was nothing she couldn't handle.

Lu Qing gently held her hand, his tone gentle but firm, "Qiqi"

The warmth of the palm of his hand was transmitted to Shen Qiqi's heart, like a warm current, dispelling the previous irritability.

She held his hand in return, a bright smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes became more determined.

She knew that she was not fighting alone, and behind her, she had Lu Qing, her strongest support.

"This canal problem must be properly rectified!" Shen Qiqi's voice was crisp and powerful, like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart.

She bent down, picked up a branch, and started drawing on the ground again. This time, she drew more carefully and seriously.

She combined the knowledge she had learned in her previous life with the actual situation at hand and marked them out one by one.

"We must first dredge the canal to solve the problems of siltation and leakage!" She raised her head and looked at Lu Qing, "Then, we have to re-plan the direction of the canal to make the water flow more smoothly!"

Lu Qing looked at her, the love in his eyes almost overflowing.

He took a deep breath and placed his hand on Shen Qiqi's shoulder, "Okay, Qiqi, whatever you say, I support you."

As the sun sets, the afterglow shines on the two of them, stretching their shadows out.

A warm atmosphere spread between the two of them, as if they were the only ones left in the world.

At this moment, an old voice sounded behind them, with a strong sense of disdain.

"Huh, young man, you're so arrogant!"

"Hey, isn't this Old Li? How come you have time to come here and give advice?" Shen Qiqi didn't even raise her head, with a hint of ridicule in her tone.

Old Li is a notorious stubborn old man in the village. He relies on his seniority to bully others and refuses to submit to anyone except his own two acres and three mu of land.

He leaned on a cane and trembled as he walked in front of Shen Qiqi, his cloudy eyes full of suspicion.

"Little girl, what do you know about irrigation? Stop messing around here and delaying the harvest. Can you afford it?"

Shen Qiqi put down the branch in her hand, stood up, patted the dust off her body, and a confident smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Old man, whether I can bear the responsibility or not is not up to you. Although I don't understand the rules of our ancestors, I understand science!"

She pointed to the diagram she had drawn on the ground. "Look, this canal is so winding and the water doesn't flow smoothly. It's like an old ox pulling a broken cart. Not only is it inefficient, it's also a waste of water. And the leaking part is like a bottomless pit. All the water is wasted!"

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