The father and son carried water from the spring back and forth countless times, their clothes soaked with sweat.
Looking at the seedlings in the vegetable field greedily sucking water, Lu Qing and his son smiled at each other, and all their fatigue disappeared.
The warmth between father and son grew stronger amid the clinking of buckets and the interweaving of sweat, like a warm current flowing quietly between the two.
With the nourishment of water, the vegetable garden is like its Ren and Du meridians are opened up, and it is full of vitality.
Those drooping seedlings became full of energy and started to grow upwards, as if a long drought had finally brought rain.
The layout carefully designed by Shen Qiqi gradually emerged, which was well-arranged and pleasing to the eye, like a beautiful pastoral painting.
Looking at the fruits of her labor, Shen Qiqi felt so happy and overwhelmed with a sense of accomplishment!
She stood in the middle of the vegetable garden with her hands on her hips, feeling like a female general commanding thousands of troops, full of vigor and enthusiasm!
"Qiqi, your vegetable garden is really well-maintained!" The eldest sister-in-law of the Lu family couldn't help but praise.
"That's right. It makes people feel comfortable just looking at it." The second sister-in-law also agreed.
"From now on, our family's food supply will depend on this precious land!" the eldest brother said happily.
Listening to the praises from her family, the smile on Shen Qiqi's face became even brighter, like a blooming sunflower, bright and beautiful.
That evening, Old Mrs. Lu stood by the vegetable garden, looking at the vibrant scene before her, a complex light flashing in her eyes.
She stretched out her calloused hands and gently stroked a green seedling, feeling the vigorous vitality, in silence.
Lu Qing's son, standing nearby, also stared intently at the vegetable garden, his little face filled with curiosity and anticipation...
Mrs. Lu suddenly said, "Tomorrow..."
Before Mrs. Lu finished her words, she started banging the pots and pans in the house early the next morning, as if she was sounding the clarion call for a counterattack.
The family got up from bed sleepily and saw that Old Mrs. Lu was fully armed, with a flowered headscarf on her head and a hoe in her hand, standing in the yard.
She looked so energetic and spirited, not like an old lady in her fifties at all, but rather like a "farming expert" who was full of energy.
"What are you still standing there for? Get up and work!" Old Mrs. Lu roared, shaking the dust off the roof.
Lu Qing's son rushed to Old Lady Lu like a little cannonball, holding his beloved little shovel in his hand, and shouted excitedly: "Grandma, I want to help too!"
Shen Qiqi almost burst out laughing at the "magical" scene in front of her.
This old lady changes her expression faster than turning the pages of a book!
Yesterday she looked like she was "disdainful", but today she has become an "active worker".
But this feeling is so fucking great!
The whole family came to the vegetable garden in a mighty procession. Old Mrs. Lu and Lu Qing's son acted as weeding experts. One used a hoe and the other used a small shovel. They cooperated so well, as if they had practiced the "magic skill of weeding".
While weeding, the old lady was telling her grandson various "weeding secrets". She was so serious, as if she was teaching him some unique martial arts.
"This grass needs to be pulled out by the roots, otherwise it will grow back! Look at what grandma does, just one snap and it's done!"
"Yeah, grandma is so awesome! I want to be like her!"
Looking at the old and the young, who were full of energy, a warm feeling welled up in Shen Qiqi's heart.
She couldn't help but walk over to them, gently stroked Lu Qing's son's head, and said with a smile: "Great! You are really the great contributors to the vegetable garden!"
When Mrs. Lu heard this, the corners of her mouth rose slightly. Although her face still had an expression of "I know everything", there was a barely perceptible smile in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
Thanks to the efforts of the whole family, the transformation of the vegetable garden was like a rocket, and the progress bar was rising rapidly.
Looking at those vibrant seedlings, Shen Qiqi's heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment. She felt like a "max-level boss" in a game, leading everyone on the road to wealth.
However, she also knew that this was only the first step in a long journey.
The new plants in the vegetable garden do not require the same careful care as the old ones.
Those new "little guests" are very "difficult to serve". Watering, fertilizing, and pest control, every step must be done carefully.
This is harder than beating the boss in the game!
Shen Qiqi looked at the gradually taking shape of the vegetable garden, thinking about the key points of caring for the new plants...
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