The afterglow of the setting sun has not yet completely faded, and the joyful atmosphere of mutual help in the village is still strong.
Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing, the "model couple", stood in the center of the crowd, enjoying the villagers' generous praise.
But they knew in their hearts that this was just the beginning.
Those whispering old people are like undercurrents beneath the calm surface of the water, reminding them that they must always have a sense of crisis.
"Husband, it seems we still have a lot to do." Shen Qiqi looked at Lu Qing with a smile, a cunning light flashing in her eyes.
She decided not to alert the enemy first, to stabilize the hard-earned mutual assistance situation, to set an example for the villagers who were waiting and watching, and to let facts speak for themselves.
Soon, under the leadership of Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing, a new round of mutual aid activities began.
You fetch water for my family and I chop firewood for yours. It's well organized and very efficient.
The air is filled with a strong sense of harmony and mutual help.
The villagers who were originally watching gathered around like a group of curious babies, making exclamations from time to time, wanting to join in but not daring to.
Shen Qiqi looked at their hesitant eyes, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she had already made up her mind.
"Hey, wait, I have plenty of ways to make you join me willingly."
Early the next morning, Shen Qiqi went straight to Wang Zisi's house.
This "nail house" is the first tough nut she has to crack.
"Oh, Uncle Wang, you look good today!" Shen Qiqi smiled like a flower, ignoring Wang Zisi's long face.
"You don't come here for no reason. What are you doing here?" Wang Zisi crossed his arms, his tone full of obvious defensiveness and contempt.
"I'm telling you, I'm not joining your mutual aid program. Don't waste your energy!"
"Uncle Wang, don't be so harsh. I just came here to chat with you." Shen Qiqi said, and moved a small stool and sat down at the door of Wang Zisi's house.
"Hmph, the weasel pays a New Year's visit to the chicken, it has no good intentions!" Wang Zisi snorted coldly and turned to go into the house.
Shen Qiqi said calmly, "Uncle Wang, do you feel that the animals at home are a little restless recently?"
Wang Zisi's body visibly stiffened for a moment, but then he turned around again, his tone becoming even more impatient: "Stop scaring people here, my animals are fine!"
A mysterious smile appeared on the corner of Shen Qiqi's mouth. She did not continue to reason as usual, but said softly: "Oh? Really?" She stood up, patted the corner of her clothes, turned and walked to the other side of the village, leaving Wang Zisi standing there alone, with an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.
Shen Qiqi didn't continue to ramble on about the benefits of mutual assistance. Instead, she made a 180-degree turn and said, "Uncle Wang, since you don't want to join, then tell me what it will take for you to be willing?"
Wang Zisi was stunned, as if he had been acupunctured. He opened his mouth for a long time, but not a single word came out.
He had originally prepared a bunch of rejections, just waiting for Shen Qiqi to jump into the pit he had dug.
As a result, this girl didn't play by the rules. She just stuffed the shovel into his hand and let him dig by himself!
this……
How can he dig?
The villagers watching the excitement around were also dumbfounded.
They originally thought they would see a heated debate, but what they got instead was a great show of "the host turning the tables".
They stretched their necks like a group of civets eating melons, curiously waiting for Wang Zisi's reaction.
"Cough cough..." Wang Zisi coughed twice and finally found his voice again.
"I...I..." He hesitated for a long time and couldn't make out what he meant.
Seeing this, Shen Qiqi didn't urge him, but just stood aside with a smile, like a cunning little fox, waiting for its prey to reveal its flaws.
After a long stalemate, Wang Zisi finally uttered, "Unless... unless you can make my family's harvest this year double that of last year!" He knew that this was an impossible task, so he dared to ask for such a high price.
There was a murmur of discussion around.
Some people think that Wang is selfish and too greedy, while others think that Shen Qiqi will definitely hit a wall this time.
However, Shen Qiqi was not frightened at all.
Her eyes rolled, a plan came to her mind, and she said with a smile, "Uncle Wang, your conditions are a bit harsh. But…" She deliberately dragged out her words to whet everyone's appetite, "It's not completely impossible."
Wang Zisi originally thought that Shen Qiqi would give up, but he didn't expect that she actually agreed!
He suddenly panicked and stammered, "You...what do you mean?"
Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously: "Uncle Wang, your family has a lot of land but few people, so the harvest is naturally limited. But if everyone helps out and the efficiency is improved, it is not impossible to double the harvest! Moreover, we can also adjust the planting plan according to the actual situation and choose crops with higher yields. In this way, not to mention doubling, it is possible to even triple it!"
Wang Zisi was stunned when he heard this. Why didn't he think that mutual assistance could be played like this?
The surrounding villagers were also stunned when they heard this, and they all praised Shen Qiqi's wit.
Looking at the embarrassed expression on Wang Zisi's face, Shen Qiqi knew that she had managed to chew this tough bone!
She patted Wang Zisi's shoulder and said meaningfully, "Uncle Wang, please think about it carefully. I'll go get busy first."
After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Wang Zisi standing there alone, lost in thought...
At this moment, a figure ran over hurriedly, "Qiqi, Qiqi, wait for me!"
It was Aunt Zhang who ran over. She grabbed Shen Qiqi's hand, tears falling like beads from a broken string: "Qiqi, you have to help me!"
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