"What's going on?" Shen Qiqi was originally immersed in the joy of being praised by the villagers, but the sudden bad news made her stunned for a moment.
The smile on his face had not completely faded when it turned into a frost-bitten eggplant, wilting.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, but her furrowed brows revealed her inner anxiety.
Lu Qing couldn't bear to see her like this, so he patted her shoulder gently, and said in a low voice with a hint of comfort, "Don't worry, I'm here."
When the two returned home, Shen Qiqi paced back and forth in Lu Qing's study, like a cat trapped in a cage, restless.
From time to time, she tapped the table with her fingers, making a "dong dong" sound, as if tapping away her troubled mood.
There was a tense atmosphere in the air, as if even the air had become heavy.
Lu Qing looked at her silently
He stood up, poured her a glass of water and handed it to her. The warm touch dispelled her anxiety.
Not long after, someone from the village committee came and said that the villagers who had gone out to work had sent representatives back to have a good "chat" with them about the new village rules.
Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, placed her hand on Lu Qing's palm, her eyes became firm, and a confident smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, as if to say: "It's a small scene, just sprinkle some water!"
The atmosphere in the village committee's meeting room was tense.
The representatives who went out to work all had dark faces and a hint of unfriendly tone.
They strongly expressed that the new village rules seriously affected their interests in working outside and must be reconsidered.
"What's this new rule about working in the fields? We're all out there earning money. Who has time to squat in the fields every day?" A middle-aged man with dark skin spoke in a rough voice, as if accusing.
"That's right. We work so hard outside, but we still have to be controlled by the village. How can this be justified?" Another man with a mustache echoed.
Village Chief Sun sat in the main seat with an ugly expression on his face. The wrinkles on his forehead were so thick that they could almost pinch a mosquito to death.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief from time to time, and was obviously helpless about the situation.
The feeling of worry was like an invisible net, covering the entire conference room.
Shen Qiqi listened quietly, without a trace of panic on her face.
Her eyes were as sharp as torches, scanning every representative present, as if she wanted to see through them.
Lu Qing sat beside her, holding her hand tightly, silently giving her strength.
Just when everyone thought Shen Qiqi would refute immediately, she suddenly curled her lips, revealing a meaningful smile, and said softly: "Everyone is right..."
As soon as Shen Qiqi said this, the conference room suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The representatives who were so aggressive just now seemed to have been paused, and the expressions on their faces changed from anger to confusion.
They looked at each other, as if to say, "This plot isn't right. Shouldn't she jump up and refute it?"
"What? Right?" The dark-skinned man widened his eyes and looked at Shen Qiqi as if she were an alien. He scratched his head and asked in a rough voice: "Sister, what do you mean by that? We all say that there is something wrong with this village rule, and you still say it is right?"
"Yeah, sister, you didn't understand, did you?" The man with a mustache echoed, with a hint of doubt and confusion in his tone.
Shen Qiqi ignored their questions, with a mysterious smile on her lips. She said calmly, "My dear brothers, it must be difficult for you to work outside. Why don't you tell me first, what do you do outside? What difficulties have you encountered? This will also give me an idea and see if there is really anything wrong with this village rule."
When the representatives heard this, they looked at each other and began to whisper to each other. The whispers were like the buzzing of cicadas in the summer evening.
They originally thought that Shen Qiqi would fight them to the end, but they didn't expect that she would use this method to "trick" them.
Outside the village committee, more and more villagers rushed in after hearing the news. They stood in groups of three or four, stretching their necks and looking inside curiously, like a group of badger dogs waiting for melons. A lively atmosphere spread all of a sudden.
The representatives began to talk one by one about the hardships of working away from home, from the hard work from morning to night to the various deductions from the boss. Everyone spilled their beans, revealing their experiences.
Shen Qiqi listened very attentively, writing something down in her notebook from time to time, her brows sometimes furrowed, sometimes relaxed, like an engineer performing precise calculations.
The pen in her hand was like a flying elf, drawing smooth arcs on the notebook. Each word was like a jumping note, recording every key information.
She looked up at the representatives from time to time.
Teacher Liu stood aside, looking at Shen Qiqi's serious and confident expression, and the words that continued to emerge from her pen. He seemed to see a rising star, illuminating the future of the entire village.
Not long after, Shen Qiqi stopped writing, her face full of confidence, as if she had already made up her mind.
She raised her head and looked at the representatives,"
She picked up the notebook, quickly flipped through a few pages, and then began to explain in an orderly manner.
As she explained, she revised the contents of the notebook. The tip of her pen made a slight "rustling" sound on the paper, as if she was playing a melody of change.
"How about this. Regarding the time for working in the fields, it can be adjusted flexibly. People who are not at home can ask others to do it for them, or it can be converted into other forms, and so on..." Her voice was crisp and firm, like a spring breeze, blowing away the solemn atmosphere in the meeting room.
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