The whole yard is filled with a strong atmosphere of "doing business".
"Sisters, we must show our true abilities this time and let those who are waiting to laugh at us have a good look! Speaking with strength is the hard truth!" Shen Qiqi stood on a small stool and spoke passionately to the women in front of her like a passionate orator. Her voice was sonorous and powerful, like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart hard.
The women were so inspired by her words that their blood boiled. They were rubbing their hands and were eager to rush out and do something big.
They arranged the packaged fruits neatly, carefully made various promotional slogans, and even imitated Shen Qiqi, enthusiastically introducing the characteristics of their own fruits to customers. They were so professional.
Within a few days, the fruits from the village were sold in the town, and the prices were much higher than what the commune paid for them. The women's pockets gradually became fatter.
The rumors spread by Wang, the male villager representative, naturally refuted themselves and burst like soap bubbles with a "poof".
His old face suddenly turned the color of liver, as sour as if he had eaten ten pounds of lemons. He felt so ashamed that he wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
He no longer dared to gossip behind others' backs and could only hide in a corner in shame, licking his wounds silently.
After this incident, the women rallied even more around Shen Qiqi, and were full of trust and gratitude towards her.
They feel that following Shen Qiqi, their lives will be more promising!
The atmosphere in the entire village has become more harmonious, full of hope and vitality.
In the evening, just as Shen Qiqi was about to take a breath, she heard a rapid knock on the door. Then, Lu Qing's anxious voice came over: "Qiqi, someone from the town is here. They said it's about our fruit..."
The person who came from the town was none other than the staff member who had an ambiguous attitude before. He was holding a document with a red seal in his hand, and his face was full of smiles, like Maitreya Buddha.
"Comrade Shen, we have carefully studied your suggestions and feel they are very reasonable. After the unanimous decision of the leaders, we have finally decided to revise the policy! From now on, you can sell your fruits on your own. We absolutely support this! Here is the revised document, take a look!"
He smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits, and his voice was much more enthusiastic than before, as if he had become a different person.
Shen Qiqi took the document and read it carefully, and found that the unified sales regulations had indeed been cancelled, and replaced by clauses encouraging the development of collective economy.
A big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground, and joy surged into her heart like a flood.
She couldn't help but cheer, and was as happy as a child, dancing and spinning around several times. Her happy smile was as bright as a blooming flower, infecting everyone present.
Lu Qing looked at her happy expression, smiled dotingly, walked up to her, held her in his arms, and whispered in her ear: "I knew that my Qiqi is the best!" He kissed her forehead gently, his eyes full of love and tenderness that could drip water.
The two smiled at each other, and an atmosphere of happiness filled the air between them, as sweet as freshly baked honey, making people want to take a bite.
When the women in the village heard the good news, they were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes. They rushed to Shen Qiqi's house, surrounded her, thanked her, praised her, and almost lifted her up to the sky.
They excitedly discussed their future plans, as if they saw a bright future right before their eyes, and everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.
Just when everyone was immersed in joy, some conservative old men in the village could no longer sit still.
They gathered together quietly, frowning, like a group of old foxes preparing to plot something big.
"Hmph! These women are becoming more and more outrageous! They even dare to cause trouble!" An old man with a goatee said, puffing his beard and glaring, his tone full of disdain.
"Yes! If we let them continue to make trouble like this, they will eventually take advantage of us." Another old man wearing reading glasses also agreed, the wrinkles on his face were squeezed into a ball, and he looked particularly serious.
"No! We have to think of a way. We can't let them keep messing around like this!"
Several people were discussing with each other, with sinister glints in their eyes, like a group of poisonous snakes lurking in the dark, waiting for the opportunity to deal a fatal blow to Shen Qiqi and the others.
"I heard that the town is going to organize some cultural activities in the countryside recently, and it seems that they want to teach some young people about traditional culture." An old man touched his chin and said thoughtfully with a sarcastic tone.
"Hmph, a bunch of young people, do you know what tradition is? You can only fool around!" Another old man curled his lips and looked down on them.
Shen Qiqi was packing up and preparing to rest when she suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from the door, as if someone was eavesdropping. She immediately became alert, walked quietly to the door, and suddenly opened it. As a result, there was no one outside the door, only a gust of wind blowing, bringing a hint of coolness.
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