"It's going to rain heavily!" The villagers' exclamation was like a thunderclap, exploding in the ears of Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing.
The two men's faces turned grim, and alarm bells rang in their hearts. The joy of hope for a good harvest that they had just been immersed in was instantly shrouded in dark clouds.
"Damn it, no way, this damn God is trying to cause trouble!" Shen Qiqi's heart tightened. If these newly planted fruit tree seedlings were tormented by such a rainstorm, wouldn't they all be ruined?
She didn't care about anything else and rushed towards the orchard. Lu Qing followed closely behind her, and the two of them moved like arrows.
There was a damp smell in the air, and the wind began to become violent, blowing up the dust on the ground, like countless invisible hands dancing in the air.
The sky, which was originally quite clear, darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye. The dark clouds were like huge black curtains, pressing down layer by layer, making it hard to breathe.
When they arrived at the orchard, the originally peaceful scene had changed.
The breeze had long since disappeared, replaced by a howling gale that made the leaves rustle as if they were crying softly.
Looking at the fruit tree seedlings that had just been planted and were about to fall in the wind, Shen Qiqi was anxious, like an ant on a hot pot, and she wanted to rush over and tie safety ropes to them immediately.
"This won't do. We have to find a way!" Shen Qiqi stamped her feet anxiously, her brows furrowed. Lu Qing also frowned. He tried to use his body to block the strong wind, and used his hands to try to straighten the saplings that were blown crooked by the wind, but in the face of the storm, his strength seemed so small.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a deafening thunder. Raindrops as big as beans began to crackle and fall. In an instant, the sky and the earth were covered by a curtain of rain.
The fruit trees were shaking violently in the wind and rain, as if they were about to be uprooted at any time. Shen Qiqi looked at the scene in front of her, her heart twisted into a ball, and a feeling of powerlessness arose spontaneously. This was simply a natural disaster!
"Brother Qing, the rain is too heavy. We can't go on like this. The fruit trees can't hold on!" Shen Qiqi shouted at Lu Qing who was trying hard to stabilize the fruit trees. The rain hit her face, but she didn't even bother to wipe it off. She just looked at the crumbling fruit trees anxiously.
Lu Qing also felt a deep sense of powerlessness. He gritted his teeth and tried his best, but found himself so insignificant in the face of this rainstorm.
"No, if this goes on, all our efforts will be in vain!" Shen Qiqi said.
"Brother Qing!" Shen Qiqi suddenly shouted, with a hint of excitement in her voice...
"Brother Qing! I figured it out!" Shen Qiqi's voice was a little broken by the strong wind, but the excitement in her tone was clearly discernible, like a firecracker that suddenly exploded in a rainstorm, shaking away the dullness around.
"I've researched a method for reinforcing fruit trees before, and now it's perfect for use!"
Without bothering to explain too much, she grabbed Lu Qing and pointed at the branches and weeds piled next to the orchard, "Quick, help me move these things over here!"
Although Lu Qing didn't understand what Shen Qiqi was up to, seeing her confident look, he immediately took action.
The two men braved the pouring rain, carrying branches and weeds one by one. Their clothes, soaked by the rain, stuck tightly to their bodies, feeling heavy and cold, but the flame of hope in their hearts burned brighter and brighter.
Shen Qiqi did not simply use covers to protect the fruit trees like others did.
She skillfully weaved branches and leaves together to make simple drainage devices to direct rainwater away from the roots of the fruit trees, preventing excessive rain from soaking the roots and causing root rot.
“Qiqi, you…how did you come up with this idea?” Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi’s skillful movements, his eyes full of surprise and admiration.
He had never heard of this method before; it was simply a stroke of genius!
"Hey, this is my exclusive secret!" Shen Qiqi winked playfully, a confident smile on her face, "At critical moments, we still have to rely on our clever little brain!"
Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi's busy figure in the wind and rain, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.
This seemingly weak girl always shows amazing wisdom and resilience at critical moments.
As time passed, the torrential rain showed no sign of abating, the wind grew stronger, and the trees in the orchard shook even more violently.
Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing were busy all the time. Their hands were scratched by branches and their bodies were covered in mud, but they did not retreat at all.
"Brother Qing, this way!" Shen Qiqi pointed at another shaky fruit tree and shouted loudly.
Lu Qing immediately ran over and helped her fix the drainage device around the tree trunk.
The rain poured down, hitting their faces, cold and biting, but the fire of hope in their hearts grew brighter.
"Okay, this one is stable!" Shen Qiqi wiped the rain off her face and said breathlessly.
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Lu Qing wiped the rain and sweat from his forehead, and looked at the fruit trees that had gradually stabilized, feeling a warm feeling in his heart.
He looked at Shen Qiqi, the girl who remained strong in the wind and rain, and his heart was filled with admiration and love.
"Qiqi, you are amazing! This is a reflection of your wisdom and resilience!"
"Hehe, this is my exclusive secret!" Shen Qiqi winked playfully, her smile looking particularly bright in the rain.
She pointed to another orchard and said, "There's another one over there. Let's go!" The two of them plunged into their busy work again, working in a flurry but in an orderly manner.
The wind howled, thunder roared, and raindrops shot down like arrows, but Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing did not stop.
They rushed back and forth in the orchard, and every time they fixed a fruit tree, it seemed like there was more hope of victory.
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