Old Li snorted disdainfully, "Little girl, we all know what you said, but these are the rules passed down by our ancestors. Can they be changed?"
"Rules? Rules are dead, but people are alive!" Shen Qiqi was unyielding. "The rules passed down by our ancestors were formulated based on the conditions at the time. Times are different now, and we must keep pace with the times and not stick to the old ways!"
She paused and pointed to a spot on the map. "Old Li, do you know where this is?"
Old Li squinted his eyes and took a closer look. "Isn't it just a piece of wasteland?"
"Wasteland?" Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously, "Then you're wrong! There's a rich water source right below!"
Old Li was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Little girl, are you kidding me? I've been farming that land for decades, and I've never seen any water source!"
Shen Qiqi didn't explain, but just smiled mysteriously, turned around and said to Lu Qing: "Brother Qing, bring the hoe!"
Lu Qing turned around and ran home without saying a word.
Shen Qiqi walked to the "wasteland", picked up the hoe, and dug hard.
"Little girl, what are you doing? Don't dig randomly, be careful not to dig up stones!" Old Li shouted nervously from the side.
Shen Qiqi ignored him and continued swinging the hoe, one, two, three times...
Suddenly, a stream of clear spring water gushed out from the ground and splashed all over Shen Qiqi.
"Water! There is really water!" The surrounding villagers suddenly became excited.
Old Li opened his eyes wide, looking at the scene in disbelief, his mouth wide open, unable to speak for a long time.
Shen Qiqi put down the hoe, wiped the water droplets from her face, and said to Old Li with a smile: "Old man, do you still think I'm fooling around now?"
Old Li was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, "This...this really is..."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Qiqi interrupted him, "Old man, this is just the beginning!" She pointed at the map on the ground, "Next, we still have to..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a hurried voice.
"Qiqi! Qiqi! Something bad has happened..."
Xu Jing ran over panting, her face flushed red like a ripe persimmon.
"Qiqi! Dazhuang... Dazhuang fell into the river!"
This sentence was like a bomb, instantly detonating the crowd.
The villagers put down their work and ran towards the river.
Shen Qiqi didn't bother to argue with Old Li and ran with the crowd.
When we got to the river, we saw a group of people gathered together in a mess, talking about something in a flurry.
"How could Dazhuang be so careless!"
"The river is so deep, please don't let anything happen!"
"Go find someone to help!"
Shen Qiqi pushed through the crowd and squeezed to the front, only to see Da Zhuang's mother hugging Da Zhuang and crying heartbreakingly.
Da Zhuang's face was pale, his lips were purple, and his whole body was wet. It was obvious that he had choked on a lot of water.
"Get out of the way!" Shen Qiqi shouted, and the crowd instantly quieted down.
She squatted down and checked Dazhuang's condition. Fortunately, he was still breathing.
"Quick, lay him flat on the ground!" Shen Qiqi directed everyone to lay Da Zhuang flat on the ground.
She then took a deep breath and began CPR.
One, two, three...
Shen Qiqi's movements were skillful and powerful, as if she had done it countless times.
The villagers around her held their breath and looked at her nervously.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the air was filled with tension.
Suddenly, Dazhuang cried out "Wow" and spat out a mouthful of water from his mouth.
"Alive! Alive!" Cheers broke out in the crowd.
Da Zhuang's mother hugged him tightly and cried with joy.
"Thank you! Thank you for saving my child!" She held Shen Qiqi's hand, tears of gratitude streaming down her face.
Shen Qiqi smiled and said, "It's okay, it's just a piece of cake."
After this incident, the villagers' attitude towards Shen Qiqi completely changed.
They no longer doubted her abilities, but were full of admiration and trust in her.
"Qiqi, you are so amazing!"
"Yes, you can not only repair houses, but also save people. You are really versatile!"
"From now on, we will listen to you!"
Shen Qiqi looked at the sincere smiling faces, her heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.
She knew that she had won the trust of the villagers.
"Okay, okay, let's all go home first and let Dazhuang have a good rest." Shen Qiqi said with a smile.
The villagers gradually dispersed, Shen Qiqi walked to Lu Qing and gently leaned on his shoulder, "Brother Qing, I seem a little tired."
Lu Qing hugged her gently, "Well, I know. You've worked hard today."
Shen Qiqi looked up at Lu Qing, her eyes gleaming, "Brother Qing, I think..."
"What are you thinking about?" Lu Qing asked gently.
"I want to...completely transform the village's irrigation system!" Shen Qiqi's voice was full of determination.
Lu Qing looked at her, his eyes full of love and support, "Okay, Qiqi, I support you!"
Shen Qiqi smiled, and smiled like a child.
She knew that as long as Lu Qing was there, she was not afraid of anything.
The next day, Shen Qiqi got up early in the morning.
She came to the village canal and carefully observed its direction and structure.
"This canal... is indeed a big problem..." Shen Qiqi muttered to herself.
She discovered that a special tool was needed to completely transform the village's irrigation system.
This kind of tool is hard to find in this day and age...
"What should I do..." Shen Qiqi frowned and fell into deep thought.
At this time, Lu Qing came over and asked, "Qiqi, what are you thinking about?"
Shen Qiqi raised her head and looked at Lu Qing, a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes, "Brother Qing, I need a special tool to transform the irrigation system..."
"What tools?" Lu Qing asked.
Shen Qiqi took out the blueprint she had drawn and pointed at a part on it, "This is it..."
Lu Qing took a look and frowned, "This thing... I seem to have seen it somewhere..."
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