Village Chief Zhang sighed heavily, "Qiqi, people's hearts are so different from their stomachs! When we were fundraising before, everyone talked more beautifully than they sang, but now that we really have to contribute, all kinds of weird things are happening."
Shen Qiqi's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition arose spontaneously.
Sure enough, as soon as she arrived at the village entrance, she saw chaos, as if the pot of boiling water had exploded.
The villagers who had originally agreed to it now began to make excuses to shirk their responsibilities.
"Oh, my family is slaughtering a pig today, so I really can't leave!" "My husband is sick, and I have to stay home to take care of him!" "My child has an exam today, and I have to pick him up from school!"...
All kinds of weird reasons emerged one after another, making Shen Qiqi's head buzz.
Lu Qing's brows were also tightly furrowed. He held Shen Qiqi's hand tightly, giving her silent comfort.
The air around them seemed to freeze, and a tense atmosphere permeated around the two of them.
"What's going on here?" Shen Qiqi couldn't help but complain, "They were all so passionate before, but now they've all become cowards."
At this time, a sarcastic voice came from the crowd: "Chen Qiqi, aren't you taking your neighborhood mutual aid activities for granted? Everyone is busy with their own affairs. Who has time to help you with work every day?" The speaker was Wang Zisi, the famous "stingy" in the village. He was notoriously selfish and no one wanted to deal with him.
Wang's selfish words were like a bomb, instantly detonating the crowd.
"That's right, this mutual aid activity, to put it bluntly, is just a waste of our efforts!" "Whoever wants to go can go, but I'm not going!" Dissatisfaction spread among the crowd like a virus. The villagers who were originally hesitant now turned against each other and joined the opposition camp.
When Shen Qiqi heard these words, she was so angry that her lungs were about to explode.
She took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the anger in her heart, and glanced at everyone coldly, her gaze finally falling on Wang Zisi.
"Wang is selfish," she said word by word, "you'd better shut up!"
Wang Zisi was shocked by Shen Qiqi's sudden momentum. He was stunned for a moment before reacting. He stiffened his neck and shouted, "Why are you so fierce? Am I wrong? These days, everyone is thinking about themselves? Who has the time to help others every day?"
Shen Qiqi sneered, folding her arms across her chest, acting like a queen. "Wang Zisi, your memory is not working well, right? Last year, your house collapsed under the heavy snow. Who helped your family rebuild it? The year before last, your wife had a difficult labor. Who braved the snowstorm to take her to the town hospital? And the year before last, your fields were plagued by insects. Who helped you find a solution, both financially and physically?"
Every time Shen Qiqi said something, Wang Zisi's face darkened.
The surrounding villagers also began to whisper, looking at Wang Zisi with contempt.
"This king is selfish, what an ungrateful person!"
"That's right! If it weren't for everyone's help, his family would have been ruined long ago!"
"Now that you've become rich, you've turned your back on me!"
Wang Zisi was speechless after being scolded by Shen Qiqi, his face turned red and white, like a color palette.
He opened his mouth, wanting to retort, but found that he couldn't find any reason at all.
What Shen Qiqi said was true, and he couldn't deny it.
Shen Qiqi felt secretly happy when she saw Wang Zisi stopped talking.
She stood there confidently, her back straight, like a general returning from a triumphant victory.
Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi, his eyes full of admiration and love.
He gently held her hand, giving her silent support and encouragement.
Shen Qiqi looked up at Lu Qing, and they smiled at each other, saying everything without words.
The villagers around were touched when they saw how loving they were.
Some people began to reflect on their actions, with hesitation expressions on their faces.
At this moment, a timid voice came from the crowd: "Qiqi..."
Shen Qiqi looked in the direction of the voice and saw Aunt Zhang standing outside the crowd, looking embarrassed.
"Qiqi, it's not that I don't want to help..." Aunt Zhang hesitated to speak, her eyes full of helplessness.
Aunt Zhang stammered like a child who had done something wrong: "My husband and my sons all...all said that women should stay at home to take care of the children and cook, and they don't let me go out in public. They...Alas, I also want to do something for the village!" As she spoke, her eyes turned red and she looked aggrieved, like an abandoned kitten.
Shen Qiqi looked at Aunt Zhang with mixed feelings.
These days, feudal ideas are so deeply rooted. Why is it so difficult to organize a mutual aid activity?
She sighed helplessly, her brows furrowed, and the smile on her face disappeared completely.
Alas, is this neighborly mutual assistance really going to be a thing of the past?
This scene is really a headache.
Lu Qing stood aside, looking at Shen Qiqi, feeling very distressed.
He knew how much effort this girl had put into this mutual aid activity.
He took a step forward and gently patted Shen Qiqi's shoulder, giving her silent support.
He glanced around with his sharp eyes, then lowered his head in thought, as if he was thinking about something.
At this moment, Lu Qing exuded a reassuring aura, as if saying, "Don't be afraid, I'll take care of everything."
"Auntie, I understand you." Shen Qiqi forced a smile, walked to Auntie Zhang, and took her hand. "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll find a way to deal with this matter."
After saying that, Shen Qiqi rolled up her sleeves, looking like she was going to fight, and walked directly towards Aunt Zhang's house.
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