"Qiqi! Qiqi! Something big happened!" The shouting outside the door was like a rapid drumbeat, instantly breaking the tranquility of the Lu family courtyard.
Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing looked at each other, and both read uneasiness in each other's eyes.
Shen Qiqi let go of Lu Qing's hand, walked a few steps to the door, opened it and saw Aunt Li, who was sweating profusely from anxiety.
"Auntie, what's wrong?" Shen Qiqi asked anxiously, already having a premonition that something was wrong.
Aunt Li took a breath and said hurriedly, "Qiqi, the second-hand goods dealer in town won't let you go to the market to sell things. He brought people to guard it and said he would never forgive anyone who asked you to go!"
Shen Qiqi's brows furrowed instantly, and the anger in her heart slowly burned.
She turned to look at Lu Qing, whose eyes were also full of anger.
The two looked at each other and understood each other.
"Let's go and take a look!" Shen Qiqi said firmly, her tone revealing an unquestionable determination.
Several people came to the town's flea market, and as soon as they entered, Shen Qiqi saw the flea market dealer standing at the entrance of the market.
He looked at Shen Qiqi with a sinister look on his face, a hint of mocking smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Hey, isn't this Shen Qiqi? Why are you here to sell junk again today?" The second-hand goods dealer said sarcastically, with obvious malice in his tone.
Shen Qiqi's face was filled with anger, but she didn't lose her temper immediately. Instead, she said calmly, "Boss Chen, these aren't rags in my hands. They're carefully renovated handicrafts. I want to sell them in the market. Could you please make room for them?"
The second-hand goods dealer snorted coldly, his smile becoming even uglier. "You're allowed to sell these here? No way! You can't sell these things at all, and they'll only ruin my business!"
Shen Qiqi's face turned even darker. She took a deep breath and tried to explain again: "Boss Chen, please think about it again. I promise that it will not affect your business."
The second-hand goods merchant had no intention of backing down. Instead, he called over a few strong men and stood in front of Shen Qiqi: "Look, this is the rule of my market. I'll never let anyone off the hook if they let you sell things here!"
For a moment, a tense atmosphere spread in the flea market.
The vendors and customers around stopped what they were doing and looked at him with curiosity and confusion.
Shen Qiqi felt her heartbeat quicken and her palms sweat slightly.
She tried to control her emotions, but the uneasiness and anxiety in her heart became more and more serious.
Lu Qing clenched his fists on the side. He turned his head to look at Shen Qiqi and said in a firm voice: "Qiqi, let's go!"
Shen Qiqi nodded, gritted her teeth, and turned to leave.
At this moment, the old goods dealer's laughter sounded behind her: "Let's see how far you can go!"
The noisy sounds around Shen Qiqi seemed to have faded away, leaving only the heavy breathing of each other.
Shen Qiqi looked up at the sky, which was gray and hazy, just like her mood at the moment.
She sighed softly, and a feeling of powerlessness came over her like a tide.
Lu Qing hugged her shoulders distressedly, "Qiqi, don't be discouraged, we will think of another way." His voice was low and powerful, as if he was cheering up Shen Qiqi, and also as if he was cheering up himself.
Shen Qiqi forced a smile, "I know, but..." She paused and didn't continue.
Just what?
I just feel wronged, I just feel unwilling, I just feel that the road ahead is bleak.
Back in the village, Shen Qiqi locked herself in the room, her mind in a mess.
She kept asking herself, should she really give up like this?
Is there really no other way?
Suddenly, she had an idea!
Since she is not allowed to set up stalls in the flea market, she can sell her goods in the village!
Aren’t there often tourists from the city in the village now?
Those tourists like new things, and they might like the old things she transforms!
Thinking of this, Shen Qiqi stood up suddenly, and the light of hope rekindled in her eyes.
She took immediate action and set up a small stall at the gate of her house.
Seeing Shen Qiqi cheer up again, Lu Qing was also happy and helped her to sort out the goods.
As the sun sets, the golden afterglow shines on the small stall and also on the faces of Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing.
They smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.
"Qiqi, your stall looks quite decent." Lu Qing joked.
"Of course, don't you see who put it up!" Shen Qiqi raised her chin proudly, her eyes full of confidence.
At this moment, several figures came from a distance, talking and laughing as they walked towards them...
Several tourists approached and looked at the things on Shen Qiqi's stall curiously.
"Wow, these little gadgets are quite unique!" A fashionable girl wearing frog-eye glasses and bell-bottom pants picked up a modified old radio, looked at it left and right, and couldn't let it go.
This radio was originally shabby, but after Shen Qiqi's skillful transformation, it was transformed into a retro Bluetooth speaker. It not only retained the charm of the old object, but also added the practicality of modern technology. It was simply a "Renaissance"!
"How much is this?" the girl asked, her tone full of unconcealable love.
"Five dollars." Shen Qiqi replied with a smile.
"Deal!" The girl took out the money readily, fearing that the treasure would be snatched away by someone else.
With the arrival of the first guest, the following guests also came up one after another.
A modified old-fashioned kerosene lamp has been transformed into a night light full of atmosphere; a worn-out wooden box has been transformed into a retro storage box...
These creative little objects immediately captured the hearts of tourists.
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