The news brought by the village chief was like pouring a bucket of cold water on the fire of hope that had just been ignited by Shen Qiqi.
To put it bluntly, the policy of the Forestry Bureau is "support, but only on the spiritual level."
It would be wishful thinking to expect them to come out and solve the problem directly.
"Tsk, who isn't a 'pie-in-the-sky master' these days?" Shen Qiqi secretly complained in her heart, but she was not the kind of soft persimmon that would be easily defeated.
Since we can't count on external support, we should do it ourselves and have enough food and clothing!
She took a deep breath and felt a surge of strength rushing from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, as if her little universe was about to explode.
"Hubby," she turned to look at Lu Qing, her eyes as firm as if she were looking at a piece of peerless jade, "We must first get the ownership of this forest!"
Lu Qing looked at the little flames burning in her eyes and rubbed her head lovingly.
"Whatever you say is what it is. I will always be your strongest backer." This man is simply a walking spokesperson for "sense of security."
The next day, Shen Qiqi went straight to the home of the Zhang family head.
That old man usually looks down on others, and today he has the word "arrogant" written all over his face.
He sat on the armchair, his arms folded across his chest, his eyes half-closed, looking like a miser waiting to be fed.
"Chief Zhang, I came here today to talk to you about the forest in the back mountain." Shen Qiqi got straight to the point, her tone neither humble nor arrogant.
Patriarch Zhang snorted, a tone of disdain coming from his nose, like the sound of a stuck disc in an old radio.
"That forest has been owned by our Zhang family for generations. How dare you, a little girl, come here and give us orders?"
"You're not right," Shen Qiqi raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, "I didn't say I wanted to rob you, I just wanted to sort this out to avoid trouble in the future."
"Hmph, sweet talk!" Patriarch Zhang waved his hand impatiently. "Anyway, there's no room for negotiation on the matter of the back mountain! You want to reclaim it? No way!"
Shen Qiqi felt an invisible pressure coming towards her, and the air became sticky, as if every breath was extremely laborious.
"Clan leader Zhang, are you sure you don't want to reconsider? After all, these days, what matters is..."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Patriarch Zhang interrupted her directly. "I said, there's no room for negotiation! Don't think you can make my land yours just because you're good at talking!"
Shen Qiqi looked at the Zhang family head's unmoved face and felt her anger rising instantly.
Just when she was about to go all out, Lu Qing gently held her hand and signaled her to calm down with his eyes.
"Chief Zhang," Lu Qing's voice was low and magnetic, like playing a cello, "Are you sure that what you said is tenable?"
Upon hearing this, the Zhang family head's expression changed. "Of course I'm sure! How could I possibly lie?"
Shen Qiqi glanced at Lu Qing, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she already had an idea in her mind.
"Oh? Really? Then tell me, how exactly did this forest come to belong to your Zhang family?"
Shen Qiqi is not the kind of obedient baby who goes "whatever you say is what it is". The Zhang family head's "I am the best in the world" look has completely aroused her rebellious psychology.
When she returned home, she immediately transformed into "Sherlock Holmes", rummaging through boxes and cabinets, vowing to find evidence of the Zhang family's "occupation" of the forest.
Under the dim kerosene lamp, Shen Qiqi was like an archaeologist, carefully flipping through the yellowed old materials.
Between the lines, she peeled off the dusty history bit by bit, like an adventure.
Sometimes she frowned, sometimes her lips curled up, as if she was playing an exciting puzzle game.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, as if she had discovered a new world. "Great!" She shouted excitedly, and the paper in her hand trembled slightly, just like her excitement.
She finally found it!
A long-forgotten land contract clearly shows that the forest land on the back mountain is not owned exclusively by the Zhang family. Part of it has long been officially recorded as belonging to the village collective!
This feeling is like playing a game and killing monsters, and finally getting some top-quality equipment. It’s so cool!
Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi, who was so excited that she was about to jump up, and smiled dotingly.
He gently handed her a cup of hot tea, and a warmth flowed down her throat into her heart. Shen Qiqi looked at him gratefully. This man was simply her energy supply station.
"My Qiqi is so awesome! I knew there was nothing you couldn't handle!" Lu Qing's tone was full of pride.
Lu Qing's affirmation was like a shot of adrenaline, and Shen Qiqi felt full of strength.
Outside the window, the moonlight gently sprinkled on them. Inside the house, the warm atmosphere blew like a spring breeze, blocking out all the noise.
Meanwhile, in the corner, Second Sister-in-law Lu watched the heartwarming scene unfold before her, her hands tightly clutching the corners of her clothes. She curled her lips and muttered sourly, "Humph, you only know how to show off your affection! Wait, and see how you end this!"
The next day, when Shen Qiqi appeared in front of the Zhang family leader again with the "king bomb" land contract, she raised a meaningful smile at the corner of her mouth, "Chief Zhang, look, do you recognize this thing?" Shen Qiqi held the yellowed land contract as if holding a sharp sword, pointing directly at the Zhang family leader's soft spot.
There was a sneer on her lips, just like a max-level boss in the game holding a magic weapon, ready to give the small boss a fatal blow.
"Clan leader Zhang, please take a closer look. What's written here is not the name of your Zhang family."
The head of the Zhang family took the contract and squinted his eyes, as if he was reading a heavenly book.
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