"When I was tidying up the warehouse just now, I found some strange account books..." Shen Qiqi hesitated to speak, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, as if she was in a dead knot.
When Lu Qing heard this, he also felt that the matter was not simple.
"Account book? What's the problem?" He raised his eyebrows slightly, and an atmosphere of vigilance spread around him.
Shen Qiqi took out the wrinkled account books from her pocket. In the dim light, she could vaguely see the crooked numbers on them.
"Look, these records of incoming and outgoing warehousing don't seem to match." She pointed to one of the pages, which recorded the quantity of phosphate fertilizers that entered the warehouse, but the usage records at the back were pitifully few.
Lu Qing took the account book, looked at it carefully in the moonlight, and discovered the trick.
"This... is definitely a bit off." He pondered for a moment. "This batch of phosphate fertilizer is enough for the entire village to use for several months, but the account book only records a small amount of it. Where did the rest go?"
The two looked at each other, and both had a bad feeling in their hearts.
Early the next morning, Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing went straight to the fertilizer warehouse.
Administrator Liu was sitting with his legs crossed, humming a little tune, holding in his hand the picture book that he would never finish reading.
Seeing Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing, he was stunned for a moment, then put on a fake smile: "Hey, two busy people, how come you have time to come to my little place today?"
Shen Qiqi didn't waste any time talking to him and asked straight to the point: "Administrator Liu, I want to confirm with you about the fertilizer account books." As she spoke, she placed the account books she found yesterday in front of Administrator Liu.
Administrator Liu's expression changed and his eyes began to avoid.
"Is there...is there something wrong with this account book?" His voice was trembling, and an atmosphere of guilt spread over him.
Shen Qiqi sneered: "Whether there is a problem or not, you know it best in your heart. You'd better give me a reasonable explanation of the whereabouts of this batch of phosphate fertilizer." Her tone was tough, with unquestionable deterrence.
Administrator Liu hesitated and couldn't explain the reason for a long time.
Shen Qiqi pressed on step by step, demanding to see more records.
"Wait!" Administrator Liu suddenly shouted, stopping Shen Qiqi from flipping through the account book.
The expression on his face changed unpredictably, finally settling on a complex emotion.
He raised his head and looked at Shen Qiqi, with a subtle hint of...
beg?
"Chen Qiqi," he lowered his voice, a hint of mystery in his tone, "Some things... the less you know, the better..."
Shen Qiqi did not immediately wave the banner of justice like others and shouted "I will report it!"
She just smiled faintly, but her tone was surprisingly sincere: "Uncle Liu, don't be too nervous. We are all from the same village. We will meet each other sooner or later. If you really have any difficulties, why not tell me? Maybe I can help you."
Administrator Liu was stunned. He originally thought that Shen Qiqi would be like everyone else, sneering at him, or even reporting him directly, leaving him with nothing to lose.
But I didn't expect that Shen Qiqi would say such a thing.
He looked at Shen Qiqi in surprise. This girl who usually looked quirky was now emitting a kind and reassuring light.
A feeling of gratitude welled up in his heart. Administrator Liu hesitated for a moment, but finally sighed and told the whole story.
It turned out that a few years ago, the village had purchased a batch of high-quality fertilizers, but due to improper storage, most of the fertilizers became damp and deteriorated.
In order to cover up this mistake, Administrator Liu tampered with the account book.
"Alas, this matter has been weighing on my mind like a huge rock. I am old and frail, and I am worried every day." Administrator Liu said, wiping the corners of his eyes with his hands, with a hint of sob in his tone.
After listening to this, Shen Qiqi frowned slightly. This matter was indeed tricky.
But she was not discouraged. Instead, she looked through the account book more carefully.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she pointed to one of the pages and said, "Uncle Liu, look here. Although this batch of fertilizer has been damp, it hasn't completely deteriorated. It's just that its effectiveness has decreased a bit. If it's processed a little more, maybe it can still be used!"
She jumped up excitedly, as if she had discovered a new world, and her joy was beyond words.
"Oh my god! You can even discover this, Qiqi, you are so amazing!" Lu Qing was also happy for her. The two smiled at each other, and the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.
After careful inspection and sorting, they actually found a batch of forgotten high-quality fertilizers.
Although the number is small, it is undoubtedly a timely help for them now.
Shen Qiqi looked at the fertilizers and suddenly had a bold idea in her mind.
"Uncle Liu, I want to go to the neighboring village..."
Lu Qing held Shen Qiqi's hand tightly, and the warmth of his palm passed through his skin and reached her heart.
His eyes were full of love, like a bottomless lake, calm and gentle.
A reassuring atmosphere permeated between the two of them. Shen Qiqi felt the strength coming from his palm, and a resolute emotion overflowed in her heart.
The two of them had a bumpy journey and finally arrived at the neighboring village.
A farmer from Lilin Village was squatting on the edge of a field, puffing on his pipe.
He had dark skin and a wrinkled face with a barely perceptible wariness. Seeing Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing, he simply glanced up at them and continued to fiddle with his pipe.
"Uncle Li, we are from the next village. We heard that the grain yield here is very high, so we came here to learn from you." Shen Qiqi walked forward with a smile, her tone a little flattering.
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