"Knock, knock, knock!" The rapid knock on the door beat like a drum, and her heart tightened. Could something have gone wrong?
She walked quickly to the door and opened it suddenly. Standing outside was Liu, a poor family. His face was full of anxiety, with beads of sweat on his head. Seeing Shen Qiqi was like seeing a savior. He grabbed her hand and said in a hurried tone: "Qiqi, my child is sick and has a high fever. Please help me!"
Liu is from a poor family, and his child's illness is undoubtedly adding insult to injury for him.
Without saying a word, Shen Qiqi immediately followed him to his house.
The child's face was flushed with fever and his breath was weak. Shen Qiqi's heart sank. This situation was not optimistic.
She quickly asked Lu Qing to call the village barefoot doctor, while she used a cold towel to cool the child down.
At this time, some villagers also rushed over after hearing the news. Seeing the plight of Liu's poor family, they all extended a helping hand.
After receiving the support of the village chief, Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing promoted mutual aid activities more actively, going door to door to publicize and explain the benefits of mutual aid.
But some villagers still took a wait-and-see attitude. They stood in the distance, whispering to each other, like a group of cautious sparrows, unwilling to approach easily.
Shen Qiqi looked at the hesitant villagers, anxiety spreading in her heart, entwining her heart like a vine, making her a little breathless.
Lu Qing noticed her uneasiness, gently held her hand, and gave her an encouraging look: "Qiqi, don't worry, we'll take it slow." His hands were warm and powerful, like a warm current flowing into her heart, making her gradually calm down.
A tense atmosphere permeated around the two of them, and the air seemed to freeze.
At this moment, a few dissatisfied grumbles could be heard from the crowd: "Who knows if this mutual aid activity will make us do more work?" "That's right, what if the assigned tasks are too heavy? Wouldn't we lose a lot?"
These doubts were like pebbles that broke the originally calm surface of the water, and dissatisfaction spread among the villagers.
Shen Qiqi's heart sank when she heard these discussions. She took a deep breath, her eyes became firm, and her calm attitude was revealed. She raised her voice and said, "Uncles and aunts, please listen to me..."
Shen Qiqi cleared her throat and said loudly, "I understand everyone's concerns! No one wants to work harder and earn less, right?" The villagers nodded in agreement.
Shen Qiqi curled her lips into a sly smile, "So, I rearranged the tasks!" She took out a notebook with the name and specialties of each villager densely recorded on it.
"Aunt Zhang is good at sewing, so she will be in charge of the sewing team from now on; Uncle Li is strong, so he will be in charge of the transportation team..." Shen Qiqi knew everything clearly and arranged every villager's tasks.
This wave of operations is simply awesome. The villagers' originally frowned brows gradually relaxed, and satisfied smiles appeared on their faces.
Whoever sees this arrangement will say it’s amazing!
"Qiqi is such a clever girl!" Aunt Zhang couldn't stop smiling, and other villagers echoed her. The praises came one after another, like waves of the sea.
Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing smiled at each other, and a feeling of relief spread in their hearts.
The sunlight shining on them seemed to have coated them with a layer of golden light, making them look particularly dazzling.
The work begins!
There are busy figures everywhere in the fields.
Lu Qing always followed behind Shen Qiqi silently, giving her water and wiping her sweat from time to time.
Shen Qiqi was sweating profusely, but still full of energy.
She turned to look at Lu Qing, her eyes full of love. This man is so warm!
"Take a break." Lu Qing's gentle voice rang in Shen Qiqi's ears. He handed her a clean towel. Shen Qiqi took the towel, wiped the sweat off her face, and smiled sweetly: "Thank you, Lu Qing."
The surrounding villagers all smiled when they saw their interaction.
This couple is so sweet!
Suddenly, there was a cry of surprise from a distance...
"Oh, why is my hoe broken!" A rough voice broke the tranquility of the field. In the crowd, Uncle Li looked at the hoe broken into two pieces in his hand with a worried look on his face.
Shen Qiqi's heart tightened. This was a tool for doing work. Without it, the efficiency would be greatly reduced.
She hurried over, comforting Uncle Li while checking the broken hoe.
Oh, what you fear will come true. This mutual aid activity just started to get better when something unexpected happened.
"Everyone, stop for a moment!" Shen Qiqi cleared her throat. "Who has a spare hoe? Let's borrow it first. If it really doesn't work, let's think of another way."
The villagers looked at each other in bewilderment. No one was rich, and not every family had spare farm tools.
At this time, a weak voice came from the crowd: "I...I seem to have one at home." The speaker was an honest man named Wang Ergou. He usually didn't like to talk much, but unexpectedly he could help a lot at this time.
Soon, Wang Ergou brought a spare hoe. Uncle Li then breathed a sigh of relief and returned to work.
Shen Qiqi finally felt a little relieved when she saw the villagers busying themselves again.
However, it wasn't long before new problems arose.
"Why is there a bag of seeds missing from my bag?" came an anxious voice of an aunt.
Shen Qiqi hurried over to check the situation.
It turned out that a bag of seeds was accidentally missing during the distribution.
Now, the villagers started talking again and the atmosphere became tense again.
Shen Qiqi frowned, took a deep breath, and said firmly: "Everyone, be quiet, I'll handle it!" She took out the record book, checked carefully, and soon found the reason.
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