The village chief's voice trembled slightly, and Shen Qiqi's heart skipped a beat as an ominous premonition surged into her heart.
Before she could ask in detail, the village chief pulled her aside. He lowered his voice and said anxiously, "Qiqi, this cultural heritage activity is a good thing, but... we might not have enough supplies!"
"What? Not enough supplies?" Shen Qiqi widened her eyes. She was just immersed in the joy of success, but was instantly brought back to reality.
She grabbed the village chief's arm and asked anxiously, "What's going on? Haven't we prepared a lot?"
"Alas, Qiqi, you don't know. The number of people who signed up for this cultural heritage event far exceeded our expectations." The village chief sighed and said helplessly, "Woodcarving requires wood, embroidery requires fabric, and then there's paint and paper. It's a huge sum! I don't think the village's inventory can even meet half of the demand."
Hearing this, Shen Qiqi felt like being splashed with a basin of cold water, chilling her from head to toe.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
"Don't panic, let's take inventory of the existing supplies!" she said, pulling the village chief towards the warehouse.
In the warehouse, several people were busy counting supplies.
Shen Qiqi walked forward and looked at the mountain of materials, feeling increasingly uncertain.
There was quite a bit of wood, but most of it was rough scraps, which was far from enough to carve fine works.
The fabrics were even more scarce, scattered around, barely enough for some simple embroidery.
Paint and paper are even scarcer. It's like playing a game. You work hard to get to the end, only to find that all the blood bottles and blue medicines in your backpack are gone. What should you do?
Shen Qiqi only felt her head buzzing and her heartbeat quickened a lot. Anxiety and urgency were surging in her chest, as if they were about to burst out of her body.
She pursed her lips tightly and her eyes became sharp, like a cornered cat, ready to fight back at any time.
At this moment, a pair of warm hands held her hands. Lu Qing came to her side at some point and stood beside her silently, giving her strength with his eyes.
"Don't be afraid, Qiqi, I'm here!" His voice was low and powerful, carrying a reassuring force.
Shen Qiqi glanced at him gratefully, and the anxiety in her heart subsided a little.
She took a deep breath and pulled her hand out of Lu Qing's. She looked around and found that there were many kinds of supplies in the warehouse, but the quantity of each kind was not enough to support this activity.
She frowned and felt an unprecedented pressure coming over her, like a mountain pressing on her shoulders, and a tense atmosphere spread around her.
Lu Qing held her hand tightly, conveying strength and support, "Don't worry, we'll find a solution together!" He felt the coldness in her palm and tightened his grip on her hand with heartache.
Shen Qiqi looked up at Lu Qing with a determined look in her eyes. She took a deep breath and said, "Since we are here, we must make the best of it! If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. I don't believe that we can be overwhelmed by such a small amount of supplies!" She suddenly raised her voice and said, "No! This is not a solution. I have to think of other ways!"
After saying that, she shook off Lu Qing's hand and walked out in a hurry.
Shen Qiqi rushed out of the warehouse in a hurry, her mind working rapidly, as if it was equipped with a high-speed motor.
Suddenly, a light bulb went off in her head and an idea popped up!
"I got it! Let's pool our wisdom and there's strength in numbers!" She suddenly stopped, clenched her fists excitedly, turned around and ran towards the village committee.
Arriving at the village committee, Shen Qiqi picked up the loudspeaker, took a deep breath, and shouted at the top of her voice: "Dear fellow villagers! Fellow villagers! Now I am broadcasting an important announcement! Our cultural heritage activities have encountered some minor difficulties! Due to the overwhelming number of registrations, there is a shortage of supplies! Therefore, I hope everyone can lend a helping hand and support our activities!"
Shen Qiqi paused and continued, "As long as you have unused fabrics, wood, paint, paper, etc. at home, you can donate them! Even if it's just a little bit, it will be a great help to us! Many hands make light work. I believe that as long as we unite as one, we will be able to overcome this difficulty!"
As soon as the broadcast ended, the village was in an uproar, with everyone talking about it.
"Qiqi is such a brilliant idea! This is a great idea!" "Yeah, we can't let this event fail!"
Not long after, villagers came to the village committee one after another with their things.
There were old ladies holding embroidered cloth they had treasured for years, old men carrying wood they had chopped themselves, and children holding drawing paper they had saved up...
..Looking at these enthusiastic villagers, Shen Qiqi's eyes were full of emotion, and gratitude overflowed in her heart. This scene was even more exciting than winning a five million lottery ticket!
Lu Qing had been silently accompanying Shen Qiqi. Seeing the enthusiasm of the villagers, a sense of relief rose in his heart.
He gently put his arm around Shen Qiqi's shoulders and whispered softly in her ear, "Qiqi, you're awesome!" Shen Qiqi leaned in Lu Qing's arms, a feeling of dependence welling up in her heart, and a warm current flowed through her body.
A warm atmosphere spread between the two of them, and the air seemed to be filled with a sweet scent.
After a whole day of work, the supplies piled up like mountains, almost filling the entire village committee.
Shen Qiqi looked at these supplies and smiled with relief, her heart finally at ease.
She turned to look at Lu Qing and winked playfully, "It seems that our cultural heritage activities can proceed smoothly!"
Lu Qing rubbed her hair lovingly, "Yes, thanks to you."
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