Brother Lu hurried to Shen Qiqi, out of breath, his face flushed, "Qiqi, it's bad! The fruit tree seedlings..."
Shen Qiqi raised her eyebrows and thought to herself: Here it comes, the old Lu family's ancestral persuasion project is here again.
She pretended to be relaxed and patted Brother Lu on the shoulder, "Brother, calm down. No matter what happens, there are tall people to hold up the sky if it falls."
Brother Lu took a breath and said anxiously, "Qiqi, I just heard that there was a problem with the fruit tree seedlings you ordered on the way. They might...maybe they'll arrive a few days late." He paused, then said earnestly, "Qiqi, look, God won't let you grow this kind of thing. How about...let's just forget it and just grow crops honestly. At least the harvest is guaranteed."
Shen Qiqi felt nothing in her heart, and even wanted to have a bottle of Happy Fat House Water to celebrate this great assist.
She glanced at Brother Lu with a half-smile: "Brother, what's the connection? You're backing down at the very beginning. How can you achieve great things in the future?"
Big Brother Lu was still trying to persuade her earnestly, "Qiqi, I'm doing this for your own good. These fruit trees are very delicate, and our land isn't suitable for growing them. What if..."
"Nothing will happen!" Shen Qiqi interrupted Brother Lu and said firmly, "Brother, don't worry, I'm going to plant this fruit tree! Even if God doesn't let me plant it, I will plant it!"
Her decisive tone left Brother Lu speechless for a moment.
He looked at Shen Qiqi's determined eyes and knew that it would be a waste of words to continue talking.
There seemed to be an invisible tug-of-war between the two of them, and the atmosphere was heavy.
Just then, a noise came from afar, getting closer and closer.
A man with sweat on his forehead was riding a bicycle towards them quickly.
He waved to Shen Qiqi from a distance and shouted anxiously: "Lu family's third daughter-in-law, your fruit tree seedlings! Finally arrived!"
Shen Qiqi's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition came to her mind.
She hurried over, her tone a little nervous, "What's wrong? What happened?"
The man jumped off the bicycle, held the handlebars, and said breathlessly: "On the way... on the way..."
"What happened on the way?" Shen Qiqi's heart was in her throat.
The man wiped his sweat off his forehead and pointed at the bundles of saplings tied up behind the car. His voice trembled as he said, "On the road...on the road..." He took a deep breath, "On the road...I...I..." He suddenly stopped and pointed to a place behind the car, saying hurriedly, "You...you...take a look for yourself!"
The man held it in for a long time before finally uttering a complete sentence: "On the way... I was afraid the saplings would get sunburned, so I tied red ribbons on them all!"
Shen Qiqi: “…”
She looked in the direction the man pointed and saw bundles of saplings tied with bright red ribbons, fluttering in the wind as if they were celebrating some festival.
If you don’t know, you might think this is a wedding procession.
Shen Qiqi held her forehead, speechless for a while.
She took a deep breath, tried to control her emotions, and forced a smile: "Master, thank you, you have worked hard."
The man scratched his head and smiled innocently: "It's not hard, it's what I should do."
After watching the man ride away on his bike, Shen Qiqi turned to look at Brother Lu, only to see that he was shocked, his mouth wide open, unable to close for a long time.
"Brother, now...is there anything else you want to say?" Shen Qiqi asked, trying hard to suppress her smile.
Brother Lu was stunned for a long while before he managed to utter, "This...this..."
Shen Qiqi patted his shoulder and said earnestly, "Brother, from now on, say less nonsense and do more practical things."
Brother Lu: “…”
Lu Qing walked over from a distance and saw this scene, and couldn't help laughing.
He walked to Shen Qiqi, gently put his arm around her shoulders, and said softly, "Wife, you've worked hard."
Shen Qiqi looked up at him and smiled sweetly: "It's not hard. As long as I can be with you, nothing I do will be hard."
The two smiled at each other, and the air around them seemed to become sweet.
"Okay, stop being so boring and get to work!" Brother Lu urged from the side.
Lu Qing and Shen Qiqi worked together to move the fruit tree seedlings into the pit that had been prepared in advance.
The two of them cooperated well and were full of energy.
As the sun sets, the golden sunlight shines on them, stretching their shadows out.
"Hey, wait..." Brother Lu suddenly spoke and walked towards them quickly.
Brother Lu hurried over, pointing at the red ribbon on the sapling, his face full of disapproval: "Qiqi, what are you doing? Are you resorting to feudal superstition? This fruit tree isn't a person, why are you tying a red ribbon on it? It's a waste!"
Shen Qiqi rolled her eyes inwardly: Brother, you are so dramatic!
But he explained with a smile: "Brother, you don't understand this! This is called a sense of ceremony! Do you understand? Look at how festive this red ribbon is! It indicates that our fruit trees will be prosperous in the future, and the fruits they produce will be big and sweet!"
Brother Lu obviously didn't buy it: "Don't try to play tricks on me! I think you're just fooling around! This land is great for growing crops, but you insist on growing this stuff. What if you lose money..."
"Brother, can you please stop being such a scoundrel?" Chen Qiqi interrupted him. "If I can grow these fruit trees, our village will be much better off. Every household will be able to eat fresh fruit and even sell it for money! By then, our Lujia Village will be the richest village in the surrounding area!"
Brother Lu was stunned by the bright future she described. After a long pause, he managed to utter, "Is this true?"
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