She stared with wide eyes at the pitiful little bundle of straw, feeling greatly deceived.
What is this for?
It’s not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth!
"It's a lot, little girl. This stuff is not worth much." Li, a member of the supply and marketing cooperative, curled his lips in disapproval, "Why do you need so much? It doesn't take much to make a straw hat." As he said this, he was about to stuff the wheat straw into Shen Qiqi's hands.
"Wait!" Shen Qiqi quickly dodged, "This is too little! My plan..."
"Plans can't keep up with changes." Li, a member of the supply and marketing cooperative, interrupted her impatiently, "That's all I have, take it or leave it." He rolled his eyes and turned to leave.
Shen Qiqi was so angry!
What kind of attitude is this!
Far worse than the waiters at Haidilao!
She took a deep breath, trying to suppress the anger in her heart, and forced out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Brother, please be kind and give me some more. I really need it."
"Just because I said it's gone, it's gone!" Li, a member of the supply and marketing cooperative, waved his hand impatiently. "Don't bother me, I'm still busy!"
Shen Qiqi's brows were tightly furrowed, and a feeling of powerlessness surged in her heart.
What should I do?
Without raw materials, everything is empty talk.
She hugged the small bundle of straw in frustration, feeling depressed.
At this moment, a familiar voice came: "Qiqi, what's wrong?"
Shen Qiqi looked up and saw that it was Lu Qing!
He was holding some vegetables in his hands and had a concerned smile on his face.
"Lu Qing, you're here!" Shen Qiqi was like she saw a savior, and she recounted the whole story in a wronged manner.
After hearing this, Lu Qing's face darkened.
He walked up to Li, a member of the supply and marketing cooperative, and said in a calm tone, "Comrade, my wife needs some wheat straw. Can you give her some more?"
"I said no, then there is no!" Li, a member of the supply and marketing cooperative, repeated impatiently, "Stop blocking my work!"
Lu Qing wanted to say something, but was stopped by Shen Qiqi.
She shook her head, signaling him to stop talking.
"Let's go, Lu Qing." Shen Qiqi's voice was a little low, "Let's think of other ways."
The two walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative, and the warm sunshine shone on them, but it could not dispel the haze in Shen Qiqi's heart.
Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi distressedly and gently hugged her shoulders: “Qiqi, don’t be discouraged, let’s find a solution together.”
Shen Qiqi leaned in Lu Qing's arms, feeling the warmth coming from him, and her heart calmed down a little.
She raised her head and looked into Lu Qing's determined eyes, and a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart.
"Well, let's find a solution together!" Shen Qiqi's tone became firm.
She just didn't believe that such a small difficulty could stump her!
The two walked slowly along the street hand in hand.
Suddenly, Shen Qiqi stopped and her eyes fell on the back of the supply and marketing cooperative warehouse...
"Lu Qing, look..."
Shen Qiqi's eyes lit up as if she had discovered a treasure, and she pointed to an inconspicuous corner behind the supply and marketing cooperative's warehouse: "Lu Qing, look!"
Lu Qing followed Shen Qiqi's gaze and saw some miscellaneous items piled up at the back of the warehouse, mixed with some discarded wheat straw.
Although there are some damages, most of it is still usable!
This is simply a case of there being always a way out!
"I'll go take a look!" Shen Qiqi scurried over like a nimble little rabbit.
She pushed aside the debris covering it and carefully examined the straw.
Although some parts are a little moldy, most of it is well preserved and can be used to weave straw hats!
Shen Qiqi was as excited as if she had won a five million lottery ticket. She happily collected the straw that could still be used and piled it into a small mountain.
"Lu Qing, come and help!"
Lu Qing also hurried over to help Shen Qiqi tidy up.
The two of them were busy and had happy smiles on their faces.
"Qiqi, you are so smart!" Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi, his eyes full of admiration, "You can even discover this!"
"Hehe, I'm just lucky." Shen Qiqi smiled modestly, but her heart was filled with joy.
This is not good luck at all, it's clearly the halo of the protagonist!
The two of them bundled the collected wheat straw and rice straw, Lu Qing carried it on his shoulders, and Shen Qiqi followed him, jumping and skipping like a happy little bird.
Although these wheat straws solved the immediate problem, they were still far from enough for Shen Qiqi's grand plan.
She needs more raw materials to weave enough straw hats, to make more money, and to live a happy life!
"Lu Qing," Shen Qiqi looked up at Lu Qing, her eyes flashing with determination, "Let's go to the neighboring village. I heard that they are rich in wheat straw and rice straw."
Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi's hopeful eyes and nodded without hesitation: "Okay, let's go together!"
The two smiled at each other, held hands, and walked towards the neighboring village.
As the sun sets, their shadows become long, like two roads moving side by side, leading to a future full of hope...
“I heard about the weaving workshop in the neighboring village…” Shen Qiqi suddenly said.
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