"Boss, someone is looking for you..." The announcement outside the door interrupted the roar of Liu the coal boss.
He had a gloomy face and waved his hand impatiently, "No see! Get out of here!" He had to find a way to stop Shen Qiqi, otherwise his coal business would be ruined!
Shen Qiqi was fully aware of Boss Liu's little tricks, but she didn't take them to heart at all.
"Tsk, am I afraid of a coal-briquette spirit like you?" She curled her lips in disdain and continued to study and improve the new heating equipment with Carpenter Zhang.
Although Carpenter Zhang has good skills, he is relatively conservative in his thinking. At first, he was a little resistant to Shen Qiqi's novelties, always worried that something might go wrong.
Now seeing Shen Qiqi's persistence, and with Uncle Zhao's affirmation, he couldn't help but become interested, and started to think about it with Shen Qiqi with great enthusiasm.
Mr. Liu, the coal boss, is no pushover.
He sent people to spread rumors in the village, saying that Shen Qiqi's new heating method was dangerous, prone to explosion, and even caused a fire. He made it sound very plausible.
For a time, the villagers were in panic, and the villagers who were originally interested in the new heating method began to hesitate.
"Qiqi, this..." Old Mrs. Lu was also a little worried. After all, safety comes first.
"Grandma, don't worry, I know what's going on." Shen Qiqi comforted the old lady confidently.
She knew that words alone were useless and she had to prove it with actual actions.
So, Shen Qiqi went directly to the village radio station and explained in detail the principle and safety of the new heating equipment in front of the whole village, and demonstrated it on the spot.
Her speech was clear and logical, which left the villagers stunned.
Some villagers who were originally misled by the rumors began to waver, and some even expressed their willingness to try it on the spot.
"Qiqi, is everything you said true?" Uncle Zhao was the first to stand up and support Shen Qiqi.
"Of course it's true, Uncle Zhao, how could I lie to you?" Shen Qiqi replied with a smile.
Seeing someone taking the lead, other villagers also expressed their willingness to give it a try.
Coal boss Liu's conspiracy was thus easily resolved by Shen Qiqi.
"Qiqi, can this thing really work?" Carpenter Zhang couldn't help but ask when he saw Shen Qiqi's confident look.
"Don't worry, Uncle Zhang, you'll know tomorrow." Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously, "Tomorrow, we'll let those gossipers have a good look..."
The cold winter wind blows on the face like a knife, making people shiver.
However, the Lu family's old house was as warm as spring, and a comfortable warmth filled the air.
Carpenter Zhang finally completed the production of the new heating equipment. It lay quietly in the corner of the Lu family's main hall like a steel giant.
Shen Qiqi personally installed and debugged the system, taking every step meticulously, as if she were completing a work of art.
As the equipment started up, a stream of hot air gushed out from the air outlet, quickly dispelling the coldness in the room.
The mercury column on the thermometer slowly rose and finally stopped at the preset temperature.
Success!
Shen Qiqi clenched her fists, a huge sense of accomplishment surged in her heart.
She looked around like a victorious general, with pride shining in her eyes.
"It's done! It's really done!" Carpenter Zhang rubbed his hands excitedly, and the wrinkles on his face stretched out like a blooming chrysanthemum.
He circled the new device several times, praising it non-stop. "Qiqi, how did you get this head? It's amazing!"
Mrs. Lu was originally skeptical, but now she couldn't help but smile.
She stretched out her skinny hands, feeling the warm air, and a light of relief flashed in her turbid eyes.
"Good, good, good! Now we don't have to suffer from the cold in winter anymore."
The eldest uncle's wife, Mrs. Li, also came over and looked at Shen Qiqi with envy.
"Qiqi, your idea is absolutely amazing! From now on, our home will be as warm as yours."
Lu Qing looked at the successful Shen Qiqi, his eyes full of love and pride.
He walked up to Shen Qiqi and gently held her in his arms.
"Qiqi, you're awesome!" His voice was low and gentle, with a barely perceptible tremor.
Shen Qiqi leaned in Lu Qing's arms, feeling the warmth coming from him, her heart filled with happiness and satisfaction.
The air around seemed to become sweet, filled with a warm atmosphere.
"Ahem," Carpenter Zhang said with two dry coughs, breaking the sweet silence. "Hey, Qiqi, this thing...does it need a lot of firewood?"
Shen Qiqi broke free from Lu Qing's embrace and smiled slyly. "Uncle Zhang, guess?"
"Not much, not much, definitely not much!" Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously. She had expected everyone to ask this question.
She pointed to the firewood piled on the ground and said, "Look, this firewood is enough to burn for a whole day, and the ashes can be used to fertilize the fields. It's really killing two birds with one stone!"
"What? This is all you use in a day?" Li widened her eyes in disbelief.
Her family burns coal in the winter, so they have to add coal to the stove several times a day and worry about gas poisoning.
Now look at Shen Qiqi's house. Not only is it warm, but the firewood they burn is also pitifully small. This is simply a dimensionality reduction attack!
Old Mrs. Lu also came over and took a closer look.
She was well-known for being frugal with firewood, and she had previously worried that the new equipment would be a waste of money.
Now that I see that it saves a lot more money than burning coal, a genuine smile finally appeared on my face.
"Oh, it really saves trouble and money!"
Shen Qiqi was very happy to see that both Mrs. Lu and her uncle's wife approved of the new heating method.
Humph, she knew that as long as she spoke with facts, all rumors would be self-defeating!
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