Shen Qiqi's brows were twisted into a small knot. She listened to the women's chattering, her heart was like a churning sea.
Wow, I just made a little money and someone wants to "divide the cake"?
However, she thought again, this is not modern society. The status of women in the 1970s was not high. It was not easy for them to have such thoughts.
She took a deep breath, and it felt like a fire was burning in her chest. It was a flame of determination and a spirit of not giving up. "Come if you want to, I'm afraid of you!"
Lu Qing felt the change in her aura, like a cheetah ready to pounce. He stood silently beside her, his big hand tightly holding her small hand, silently conveying support and strength. A real man doesn't need too many words.
However, things did not go as smoothly as Shen Qiqi imagined.
"As a woman, why are you meddling in other people's affairs?"
"That's right, clearing the mountains is a man's job. What can they do?"
Several burly men stood outside the crowd, their voices louder than anyone else, their faces full of arrogance that said, "I won't give in."
Spit was flying everywhere, as if they were the masters of this land.
Shen Qiqi felt an invisible pressure coming, as if she was thrown into an ice cellar. The air solidified and a tense atmosphere spread around her.
She gritted her teeth secretly, these feudal old stubborn people, their ideas are rotten to the core!
She looked at those women who were eager to try, and felt even more unwilling. Should they be deprived of the right to work just because they were women?
Shen Qiqi clenched her fists tightly, a stubborn spirit rising in her heart. She looked around, and the expectant eyes of those women were like sparks, igniting a raging fire in her heart.
"Why?" She asked coldly, her tone as hard as ice, instantly suppressing the arrogance of those men.
"Who says women are inferior to men?" Her words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples.
Lu Qing looked at her with a slight smile on his lips. He knew that his young wife was about to use her big moves!
"You said women can't open up wasteland?" Shen Qiqi raised a playful smile at the corner of her mouth, with a cunning light flashing in her eyes, as if she was brewing a good show.
"Then you are totally wrong!"
Shen Qiqi put her hands on her hips, full of vigor, like a little lion with its fur blown off.
"Who says women can't open up wasteland? Sowing seeds, weeding, fertilizing, what can't we do? We can also keep the house in order so that you men can work without worries! You are so lazy and don't know the difference between crops. All you do is chatter!" Her series of questions were like a machine gun, making the men blush and speechless.
The women around were a little timid at first, but now seeing Shen Qiqi being so domineering, they all straightened their backs, as if they had found their backbone, with excitement flashing in their eyes.
"Besides, with more manpower, we can reclaim more land faster. Then everyone can grow more food and fill their stomachs. Isn't that good?" Shen Qiqi reasoned with them and moved them emotionally, leaving the men stunned.
Lu Qing stood beside Shen Qiqi, looking at her high spirits, his eyes full of pride.
From time to time, he would help her tidy up her hair that was messed up by the wind, or hand her a cup of hot water. His attentive actions made Shen Qiqi feel extremely relieved.
She looked at him gratefully, and they smiled at each other, saying everything without words.
The women around them were envious of the couple's love and affection, and they all sighed, "Qiqi is so lucky!"
Seeing that the time was right, Shen Qiqi struck while the iron was hot: "Don't worry about not being able to do it, I will teach you! Let's work hard together and live a prosperous life!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd burst into warm applause.
"Qiqi is right!" "We want to participate too!" The women were enthusiastic and full of fighting spirit, as if they saw a bright future.
The men wanted to say something else, but after seeing this situation, they had no choice but to leave in shame.
They knew in their hearts that they had hit a wall this time, and Shen Qiqi was not someone to be trifled with.
Looking at the excited scene in front of her, Shen Qiqi's heart was filled with confidence and strength.
She knew that she had won this "battle"!
"Everyone will gather at the village entrance tomorrow morning!" Shen Qiqi announced loudly, her tone filled with unquestionable determination.
"Okay!" the women responded in unison, their voices resounding through the sky.
Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi with tenderness in his eyes. He patted her shoulder gently and said, "Qiqi, you are awesome!"
Shen Qiqi smiled and was about to say something when suddenly a timid voice came from the crowd: "But... I..."
That timid sound, like the humming of a mosquito, was still caught by Shen Qiqi.
She looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young woman with wrinkled clothes and a face full of the confusion of "I want to go but I can't".
"What's wrong?" Shen Qiqi softened her tone, like a spring breeze blowing across the woman's cheek.
"I... I'm afraid that I'm clumsy and will hold you back." The woman lowered her head, her voice as thin as a mosquito, full of insecurity.
Shen Qiqi's heart skipped a beat. Yes, enthusiasm alone is not enough, you also need real ability.
These women have been at home all year round and have never done any heavy work. If they go directly to the mountains to open up wasteland, they will probably be beaten to a pulp.
She nodded secretly, it seemed that this training was inevitable!
"It doesn't matter. No one is born with the ability." Shen Qiqi raised a bright smile on her lips, like a ray of sunshine in winter, "I will teach you!"
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