Traveling through the Great Northern Wilderness and marrying the most beautiful educated youth.

When Gou Dezhi saw that this crazy woman still dared to cause trouble, he was so frightened that his soul almost left his body.

If this really alerts Director Qin, will I still be in trouble?

He suddenly raised his foot and kicked Ma Lijuan in the stomach.

"Ouch!" Ma Lijuan cried out in pain as she fell flat on her back.

"You spendthrift woman, aren't you ashamed enough?!" Gou Dezhi grabbed Ma Lijuan's hair and dragged her out the door.

"Get home! If you dare to show your face again and embarrass yourself, I'll divorce you!"

With a bang, the door of the supply and marketing cooperative was slammed shut, completely shutting out Ma Lijuan's cries.

Upon seeing this, the onlookers quickly backed away, afraid of getting splattered with blood.

Turning around, Gou Dezhi's fleshy face slumped.

He forced out a fawning smile that looked even uglier than crying.

He hunched over and jogged to Su Qingyun, holding the pass slip in both hands and respectfully handing it over.

"Brother Su, please keep this safe, please keep it safe."

Taking the note, Su Qingyun glanced at the signature.

Li Mei, Director of the Finance Department.

My mind suddenly became completely clear.

No wonder Qin Chuyu could live in such a magnificent red brick building; it turns out her father was the head of the forest farm, Director Qin!

This time, I've inadvertently taken advantage of a huge opportunity.

Seeing that Su Qingyun remained silent, Gou Dezhi felt a chill run down his spine.

He quickly pulled out a pack of Pegasus cigarettes from his pocket, took one out, and handed it over.

"Brother Su, it was truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple; we're all family now, we don't even recognize each other anymore."

"Please, be magnanimous and don't mention today's incident to Factory Director Qin..."

Gou Dezhi's voice was trembling, and his eyes were filled with fear.

Seeing his guilty conscience at a glance, Su Qingyun curled her lips into a cold smile.

This local tyrant has a history of bullying ordinary people. Now that he's fallen into my hands, I'd be doing this good thing a disservice if I didn't take the opportunity to teach him a lesson.

Su Qingyun sighed, looking quite troubled, and refused the cigarette.

"Section Chief Gou, it's not that I don't want to help you."

"I overheard some things I shouldn't have heard at Uncle Qin's house just now."

Gou Dezhi was taken aback, and his ears immediately perked up.

"Uncle Qin? News?"

He swallowed hard and asked, "Brother Su, what's the news?"

Lowering his voice, Su Qingyun feigned mystery.

"I heard the security department is going to promote someone to deputy section chief soon?"

Gou Dezhi was jolted awake, his eyes widening in shock.

This was a closely guarded secret within the forestry station; he had to pull a lot of strings to find out.

This young man even knows this, he must be a close relative of Factory Director Qin!

He was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks; he had been eyeing the deputy section chief position for a long time.

If we leave a bad impression on Director Qin at this critical juncture, it will be a complete disaster!

He whirled around and yelled at the stunned saleswoman behind the counter, "What are you all standing there for! Bring me two boxes of Double Happiness!"

The sales clerk trembled as she took out two boxes of Double Happiness cigarettes.

It costs one yuan a box; normally only officials could afford to smoke that.

He snatched it away and slammed the two yuan in his pocket onto the counter.

He held the cigarette in both hands and forcibly stuffed it into Su Qingyun's pocket.

"Brother Su, this is just a small token of my appreciation, please take it and smoke!"

"Consider this my apology!"

Half-heartedly accepting the cigarette, Su Qingyun secretly gloated. Tsk, this kid really gets it quickly. He was clearly tricked by me, yet he still has to pay me for cigarettes. It feels pretty good to be a kept man.

He patted Gou Dezhi on the shoulder, lowering his voice even further.

"Section Chief Gou, since you're so sensible, I'll give you a heads-up."

"Uncle Qin said that this evaluation of deputy section chiefs will not only consider individual work ability."

"We place more emphasis on family influence and the conduct of family members."

"How can someone who can't even manage his wife manage the security department?"

Upon hearing this, Gou Dezhi nearly fainted.

I broke out in a cold sweat; my back was instantly soaked with sweat.

Family influence? Family members' conduct?

The image of Ma Lijuan throwing a tantrum immediately flashed into my mind.

This woman usually acts like a tyrant in the supply and marketing cooperative; her reputation is already utterly ruined!

Today, in front of so many people, they almost arrested Director Qin's relative!

If this gets back to Director Qin's ears, not only the deputy section chief, but even the squad leader will be fired!

Damn it, that spendthrift woman almost ruined my livelihood! Gou Dezhi wished he could go back right now and strangle Ma Lijuan.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and bowed repeatedly to Su Qingyun.

"Brother Su, thank you so much! Your words saved my life!"

Having achieved his goal, Su Qingyun took a half step back, creating some distance.

"Alright, I've delivered the message. You can handle it yourself now."

"I'll pretend that what happened today never happened."

Gou Dezhi let out a long sigh of relief, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Brother Su is so loyal! If you ever need anything in the forest, just say the word, and I'll go through fire and water for you!"

He warmly extended both hands, grasped Su Qingyun's hands tightly, and shook them.

He turned around and rushed out the door in a hurry.

He ran while gritting his teeth: "Ma Lijuan, you bastard, I'll skin you alive today!"

Watching Gou Dezhi's fleeing figure, Su Qingyun sneered.

Dogs fighting, a mouthful of fur.

He casually told a lie, and planted a huge time bomb for these two people.

It seems that Ma Lijuan will no longer be able to act arrogantly in the supply and marketing cooperative.

He turned around and walked to the counter.

The sales clerk was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly, her eyes filled with horror.

"Comrade... what would you like to buy?"

With a calm tone, Su Qingyun resumed his honest and unassuming demeanor.

"Take two bars of soap, a wooden comb, and two hair clips."

The sales clerk dared not delay and quickly wrapped the items up and handed them over.

After paying and receiving the ticket, Su Qingyun put the items into his pocket.

The soap and wooden comb were prepared for Lin Wanqiu.

The girl was very clean and used soap to wash her face every day, until her skin became red from the rubbing.

They strode away from the forest farm and returned to the Xiaheyan market along the same route.

With five yuan in his pocket from selling rice, he pondered what he had earned.

If the money and things are brought back to the village, it's fine as long as no one asks about them.

If someone gets jealous and reports it, the source will be impossible to explain.

I need to find an excuse.

When we returned to the market, most of the people had left.

I found a grocery stall in the corner.

I spent a dollar to buy a fishing net and picked out three animal traps.

With these items, you can simply claim that you earned the meat and money by hunting or fishing when you bring them out later.

No one could find fault with it.

Just as I finished putting away the fishing net, I heard a series of chirping sounds.

Turning my head, I saw an old woman squatting on the ground next to me, with a bamboo basket containing more than a dozen chicks.

Su Qingyun's eyes lit up.

Not only can you grow crops in your personal space, you can also raise animals!

It grows ten times faster than the outside world!

If you raise a few chickens, they'll lay eggs in ten days or so, and you can eat meat in a month.

These days, eggs are a valuable commodity; they can be exchanged for many good things.

"Auntie, how much are these chicks?" I asked as I walked over.

"One cent each. These young chickens are all hatched by our own hens, so they're easy to raise." The old lady said with a hopeful expression.

Without even haggling, Su Qingyun simply pulled out a dollar.

"I'll take all ten of them."

The old lady was overjoyed and put the chicks in a cardboard box before handing it to him.

Carrying the cardboard box, I continued walking out of the market.

I stopped as I passed the corner where they used to sell rice.

The old man who sold coarse grains was still squatting there.

The potatoes and pumpkins in the sack were barely touched.

The old man puffed on his pipe, his face full of worry.

Seeing Su Qingyun, he sighed.

"Young man, you've sold your rice, but I'm stuck with this coarse grain."

"It's getting dark, and nobody has any money left."

"Even a lower price would be fine. I really don't want to carry it back to the village again; the dozens of miles of mountain road would exhaust me."

His voice was filled with deep helplessness.

Looking at the half-sack of potatoes and several pumpkins, Su Qingyun made up her mind.

My parents and brothers are still starving.

The rice is too conspicuous to be easily taken out.

Potatoes and pumpkins are the most common staple foods in rural areas.

Taking it back will solve our immediate problem at home.

"Sir, how many pounds do these potatoes and pumpkins weigh in total?"

The old man was taken aback, then quickly replied, "The potatoes must weigh over eighty pounds, and the pumpkins must weigh thirty or forty pounds."

"If you want them all, two dollars will do!"

This price is absolutely a steal.

He generously pulled out two yuan and handed it over.

"Okay, I'll take them all."

The old man trembled with excitement as he took the money.

"Oh my, young man! You've been a huge help to me!"

"This money is just right for getting medicine for my grandson!"

He left, expressing his deepest gratitude.

Fishing nets and animal traps were stuffed into a sack. Su Qingyun held the cardboard box in one hand and lifted the sack, which weighed over 100 pounds, with the other.

This weight is negligible.

He strode away from the market, deliberately choosing to walk on deserted dirt roads.

After walking a few miles, we entered a small grove of trees.

After confirming that no one was around, he made a thought.

The sack on his shoulder vanished instantly, neatly and securely stored in his personal space.

Without the weight, I felt relaxed and at ease.

I looked down at the cardboard box in my hand.

Her eyes turned to the chicks.