Lu Qing looked at the renewed glow on Shen Qiqi's face and smiled with relief.
"Qiqi," he called softly.
"You are really my great teammate!" Shen Qiqi smiled with her eyebrows curved like a crescent moon, and her tone was full of gratitude.
Lu Qing rubbed her hair lovingly. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the two of them, casting a layer of golden halo, and the air was filled with a sweet smell.
Lu Qing is not a "love-brained" person who only knows how to be anxious. He has a very smart brain.
He gave Shen Qiqi an idea: "Instead of confronting Village Chief Sun head-on, it's better to save the country in a roundabout way. Recently, there has been a conflict over the irrigation problem on the land at the west end of the village. We can help them solve this problem first."
When Shen Qiqi heard this, her eyes lit up and she immediately understood what Lu Qing meant.
Wow, this tactic of “capture the leader first” is really well used!
Early the next morning, Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing took their tools and went to the west end of the village.
The sun was scorching, making people's scalps numb and sweat dripping down like beads from a broken string.
Shen Qiqi rolled up her trouser legs and worked enthusiastically with Lu Qing to dig ditches and dredge pipes.
“Qiqi, take a break, I’ll do it.” Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi’s sunburned cheeks distressedly, his tone full of concern.
"It's okay, this little bit of work is nothing. Back then, I was..." Shen Qiqi almost let the cat out of the bag, and quickly changed her words, "Back then, I was very capable!"
The two worked together and finally solved the irrigation problem in the evening.
The villagers looked at the clear river water flowing, all of them smiling happily, and thanked Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing one after another.
“Qiqi girl, thank you so much!” An old lady excitedly shook Shen Qiqi’s hand, her eyes moist.
"Yes, thanks to you, otherwise our harvest this year would be ruined!" another uncle also said gratefully.
Looking at the smiles on the villagers' faces, Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing smiled at each other.
This wave of "helping others" operations not only solved the villagers' problems, but also won their hearts.
The next day, Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing went to the village committee to find Village Chief Sun.
When Village Chief Sun saw the two of them, an expression of surprise appeared on his face.
Before he could speak, Shen Qiqi spoke first: "Village Chief, we would like to report to you about the irrigation problem in the west end of the village."
Shen Qiqi described in detail how they solved the problem. Village Chief Sun nodded repeatedly with an approval look on his face.
"Qiqi girl, you are such a kind-hearted child!" Village Chief Sun gave a thumbs up.
Shen Qiqi struck while the iron was hot and brought up the matter of the dance team again.
Village Chief Sun's attitude was noticeably more relaxed this time. He pondered for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll allocate some space and funds to you. You can give it a try first."
"Really? Thank you, Village Chief!" Shen Qiqi almost jumped up with excitement.
Coming out of the village committee, Shen Qiqi excitedly took Lu Qing's hand and said, "Lu Qing, we succeeded!"
Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi's high spirits, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
He reached out and scratched her nose, saying, "I knew you could do it."
The two walked hand in hand on the way home, and the afterglow of the setting sun stretched their shadows out.
Suddenly, Lu Qing stopped and looked at Shen Qiqi.
"Qiqi..." He hesitated to speak.
"What's the matter? Comrade Lu Qing, are you... shy?" Shen Qiqi tilted her head and looked at him with a smile, a hint of ridicule in her tone.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her face, setting off her fair and rosy skin, making her look particularly delicate and lovely.
Lu Qing looked at her lively big eyes, and the complicated emotions in his heart gradually dissipated, replaced by full of doting.
He smiled and shook his head, then reached out and ruffled her hair: "Nothing, I just think... my wife is so amazing!"
"Of course!" Shen Qiqi raised her chin proudly, with an expression that seemed to be asking for praise.
When the two returned home, Shen Qiqi couldn't wait to tell the Lu family the good news.
The Lu family was very surprised to hear that Shen Qiqi's dance team had recruited ten members, especially Lu's mother, who was overjoyed.
"Qiqi, you are really amazing! It's only been a few days, and you've recruited so many people!" Mother Lu excitedly shook Shen Qiqi's hand, her tone full of praise.
"Hehe, it's all thanks to everyone!" Shen Qiqi smiled modestly, but her heart was filled with joy.
The news spread quickly throughout Lujia Village as if it had wings.
The villagers who were originally still on the sidelines, when they saw that Shen Qiqi's dance team was really established, also expressed their desire to join.
The next morning, Shen Qiqi brought ten team members to the village square.
The square is bustling with people coming and going, children are chasing and playing, and the elderly are sitting in the shade of the trees chatting.
Seeing Shen Qiqi coming over with a group of people, everyone gathered around curiously.
"Qiqi, what are you doing?" an aunt asked curiously.
"We are going to rehearse the dance!" Shen Qiqi announced loudly, her tone full of confidence.
"Dancing? Where?" asked another lady.
Shen Qiqi looked around, pointed to an open space in the center of the square, and said, "Just jump here!"
When the team members heard this, they cheered excitedly.
Shen Qiqi looked at the smiles on everyone's faces, and her heart was also filled with joy.
"Qiqi, it seems like someone has occupied this land?" Lu Qing suddenly spoke with a hint of worry in his tone.
Shen Qiqi followed Lu Qing's gaze and saw a pile of miscellaneous items placed on the open space in the center of the square. There were also a few villagers sitting nearby, chatting leisurely.
"This..." Shen Qiqi was stunned for a moment, and her originally excited mood was like being poured with a basin of cold water, cooling down instantly.
Lu Qing patted her shoulder gently and whispered, "Don't worry, I'll go ask."
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