Shen Qiqi looked at the bustling scene in front of her, and her heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment. This was not her own achievement, but the result of everyone's joint efforts!
In three months, the team made a profit of over two hundred yuan, which was a “small goal” in the 1970s!
She knew that this was just the beginning, and a bigger blueprint was waiting for her to draw.
After eating and drinking, Shen Qiqi cleared her throat and swept her eyes over every woman present, her tone carrying a barely perceptible excitement: "Sisters, we have earned a lot of money with our own hands in the past three months! But this is far from enough!" She paused, giving everyone a buffer, "I have decided that next, we must study textile technology more systematically and strive to turn our "crafts" into "unique skills". In the future, we will not only be self-sufficient, but also make our lives even better!
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After these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene was not as warm as Shen Qiqi expected, but rather a little scattered.
Some aunts were whispering, with hesitant looks on their faces.
Aunt Wang was even more direct. She frowned, crossed her arms in front of her chest, like an "uncooperative" child, and muttered: "Qiqi, we old bones may not be able to learn what you said. Besides, we are old and our hands and feet are not flexible anymore..." As soon as she said these negative words, the atmosphere on the scene froze instantly, and the air was filled with an air of "giving up".
Shen Qiqi frowned slightly and took a deep breath, trying to suppress the helplessness in her heart. After all, who doesn't have a low point when they "don't want to go to work"?
"Aunt Wang, what you said sounds like we're destined to 'lie flat'! Are we willing to live like this for the rest of our lives?" Shen Qiqi's voice was firm, and she looked at Aunt Wang with a piercing gaze. "We shouldn't compare ourselves with others, but with our past selves. As long as we make a little progress every day, why should we be afraid of having no future?"
But obviously, her encouragement did not have an immediate effect. The atmosphere at the scene was still a bit depressing, and many aunts lowered their heads, as if thinking about something.
Shen Qiqi was also a little anxious. She looked around at the sisters who had once struggled with her, and a trace of doubt flashed through her mind. Why did everyone want to "start" just when things were starting to get better?
She was about to encourage everyone again, but she saw Lu Qing beside her shaking his head slightly at her, as if hinting at something.
"Lu Qing, you..." Before Shen Qiqi could finish her words, she was stopped by Lu Qing's eyes.
Shen Qiqi suddenly had an idea, turned around and took out a cloth bag from the house, and in the puzzled eyes of everyone, she dropped it to the ground with a "clatter".
The sound of the cloth bag falling to the ground was not loud, but it was like a bomb, instantly detonating the atmosphere at the scene.
I saw a pile of colorful banknotes scattered on the ground, shining attractively under the sunlight.
The aunties who were originally "uninterested" suddenly had their eyes as big as copper bells and their mouths opened so wide that an egg could fit in.
"Sisters, open your eyes and take a closer look! This is what we've earned in three months! Over 200 yuan! Over 200 yuan!" Shen Qiqi deliberately raised her voice, each word hammering at everyone's heart like a heavy hammer. "Once we learn the skills, we can make even more money! Do you want to eat meat every day? Do you want white rice every meal? Do you want to buy new clothes for your children?"
Shen Qiqi's rapid-fire questions were like a shot of adrenaline, instantly igniting the desire in the hearts of the aunts.
Their eyes were fixed on the banknotes on the ground, and their breathing became rapid.
The tense atmosphere quietly dissipated, replaced by a longing for a better life.
Lu Qing on the side also stood up at the right time, and his steady voice rang out in the crowd: "Dear aunts and grandmas, Qiqi is right, we cannot be intimidated by the difficulties before us. As long as we are willing to learn and work hard, our lives will definitely get better and better!" His firm eyes gave everyone great confidence. The women looked at him as if they were looking at their own reliable son, and a warm atmosphere spread among the crowd.
"Qiqi, Lu Qing is right, we are willing to learn!" Aunt Wang was the first to express her opinion. She rubbed her hands and a smile of eagerness appeared on her face.
With a leader, other aunts responded one after another, and the originally lifeless scene suddenly became lively.
"But..." A small voice came from the crowd, and Uncle Lu's daughter stood up timidly, "We have to be busy with farm work during the day, so how can we have time to learn..."
The words of Uncle Lu's daughter were like a small stone, causing ripples on the calm lake. The other women also echoed her, chirping like a group of chicks.
"Yeah, yeah. We have to work in the fields during the day and cook at night. How can we have time to learn this?" "That's right. We old people are exhausted from working during the day..."
Shen Qiqi looked at the group of aunts who changed their faces in an instant, and thought to herself: Woman, your name is fickle!
She rubbed her temples and felt a little pain in her head.
Each of them is more difficult to deal with than her naughty kids!
Anxiety spread in her heart like a vine.
what to do?
We can't let the fire of hope that we have ignited with great difficulty be extinguished just like that, right?
Shen Qiqi's brain was working rapidly, racking her brains to think of a solution.
Suddenly, a brilliant idea came to her mind.
"Sisters, don't be impatient!" Shen Qiqi cleared her throat and a mysterious smile appeared on her face. "Who said we have to learn during the day? Let's learn at night!"
"At night?" Aunt Wang looked puzzled. "How can I study in the dark?"
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