Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

Before Su Wanqing could utter her sarcastic remarks, Zhou Yanshen had already spoken out in a deep voice, expressing his indignation on her behalf:

"Uncle, you are an elder, and I shouldn't have said so much. But at that critical moment, as one of our own, you not only didn't support Wanqing, but you also questioned her. Regardless of the situation, we, as Wanqing's family, should have stood behind her, giving her our trust and support. Moreover, without understanding the specific injuries and treatment plan, your rash words not only affected Wanqing's treatment but could also have delayed her life! If someone had actually believed you and insisted on taking her to the county hospital, Ga Laosan might have died on the way!"

Uncle Ding looked guilty. "Yes, Yan Shen, you're right," he said, slapping his thigh in frustration. "Luckily, everyone believed Wan Qing, and you believed Wan Qing too! If anyone had listened to my nonsense, it could have cost a life! I'll change. I'll definitely watch my mouth from now on, and think more carefully!"

Uncle Ding adopted an extremely humble posture, appearing genuinely remorseful and apologetic. Lin Tingting, standing beside him, was dumbfounded: "Wait, is this really my hot-tempered, easily angered uncle? Why is he apologizing like a junior?"

Something's not right! She called her uncle over to use his seniority to overpower Su Wanqing, so why is he "surrendering" first?

With Uncle Ding's attitude so sincere and Zhou Yanshen having already made his position clear, Su Wanqing found it difficult to utter the sarcastic remarks she had prepared. She had to save face for Zhou Yanshen and the elders.

If Lin Tingting dared to interrupt, you'd see if she didn't slap her, give her a good beating right there and then. But to Uncle Ding, Su Wanqing only said lightly:

"Leave professional matters to professionals. On the battlefield, you have the final say in fighting the enemy; but when it comes to treating and saving lives, I will make the judgment. Uncle, it's best to observe more and speak less in this regard in the future."

"Yes, yes, yes, you're right, niece-in-law." Uncle Ding nodded repeatedly. "After what just happened, I've thought it through. I'll do the surgery! Before, I was worried that if it failed, I might be completely paralyzed. But seeing how you saved that person, I think that even if the surgery doesn't turn out well, it won't be worse than it is now!"

Lin Tingting became anxious: "Uncle, are you really going to have surgery? Aren't you afraid of what might happen..." She didn't want to see Su Wanqing in the limelight again.

Zhou's mother also looked at her eldest brother, her tone worried: "Brother, are you really sure? You're not young anymore, and things are like this now... you can actually make do."

Uncle Ding's attitude was firm: "My mind is made up! My niece-in-law is doing her best to save even strangers, and I believe she won't take revenge for my few words and deliberately cause the surgery to fail. Even if she's crippled, I'll accept it and won't blame anyone! My niece-in-law, you can rest assured and do it. I will have no complaints!"

The worst outcome can't be worse than it is now, so what is there that he wouldn't dare to gamble on?

Zhou Yanshen's lips curled up almost imperceptibly, carrying a hint of pride. He knew that his little wife was incredibly capable; anyone who truly understood her would be captivated by her.

Su Wanqing's impression of Uncle Ding had improved somewhat. Although the old man was short-tempered and easily influenced, at least he could admit his mistakes and correct them, and could distinguish right from wrong, making him much better than that troublemaker Lin Tingting and the mean-spirited Zhou's mother. She then said:

"Since you trust me, I certainly won't let you down. Let's set a time and have the surgery done in the next couple of days."

"Is tomorrow okay?" Uncle Ding asked impatiently.

"OK."

After all that commotion at noon, lunch was completely delayed. With work time approaching, Zhou's mother and Zhou Yanshen hurriedly grabbed a few meat buns and left. Uncle Ding and Lin Tingting ate their buns and were once again asked to leave the house for a walk, ostensibly to "not disturb Su Wanqing's rest."

Su Wanqing was happy to have some peace and quiet, so she took a nice nap and rested up before leisurely strolling to the planting site diagonally opposite in the afternoon.

The planting site remained the same. Jiang Weiwei had said something to Old Shen that made him very happy. Even when he saw Su Wanqing arrive, he smiled and nodded, a rare occurrence for him.

Upon seeing Su Wanqing, Jiang Weiwei immediately bristled like a fighting rooster and spoke in a sarcastic tone:

"Oh my, our busy Dr. Su has finally deigned to come and see her precious mycelium? Well, it's true, even a clumsy person like me, working diligently and practically spending 24 hours a day in the cultivation room, only manages to produce a mere 250 kilograms. Some people, on the other hand, don't even show their face for a day, yet they produce 300 or 400 kilograms at a time. Tsk tsk, I wonder what tricks they've played, or if these mycelium are just exceptionally intelligent and have chosen their masters."

Su Wanqing was already feeling unwell due to menstrual cramps, and hearing these sarcastic remarks made her irritable. How could she tolerate this?

She immediately forced a smile. "Comrade Jiang, you're quite right. With all that hard work, you only have this much yield. It seems you really don't have much talent when it comes to growing oyster mushrooms. As for me, I guess I really do have some luck and skill in this area, as you said. I guess I'm one of the better growers. So, Comrade Jiang, why don't you take advantage of the small gap now and withdraw from the competition? That way, you won't waste the valuable resources of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Professor Shen's careful guidance."

Jiang Weiwei almost spat out a mouthful of blood! She had only intended to be modest and sarcastic towards Su Wanqing, but she didn't expect the other party to take the bait so quickly and directly! Her face flushed with anger, and she was about to retort when she caught a glimpse of Boss Shen's face out of the corner of her eye, and she was secretly delighted.

Su Wanqing's words were incredibly arrogant! The older generation of experts disliked this kind of unhumble young person the most, and Elder Shen's impression of her must have worsened!

This Su Wanqing is such a country bumpkin. She doesn't know how influential Professor Shen is in the agricultural field. If she offends Professor Shen, let's see what kind of trouble she'll get in the future.

As expected, Old Shen spoke in a deep voice, his tone disapproving: "Comrade Jiang Weiwei's first batch of production is estimated at 250 jin, but let's leave that aside for now."

He knew perfectly well that the first two people were largely unqualified.

"But the second batch is currently growing well, and its mycelial activity is among the best of the standard strains, even higher than that of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Comrade Su Wanqing, science requires rigor and humility. Since you are so certain, let's go and check on your mycelial condition now."

Old Shen clearly valued Jiang Weiwei more. Jiang Weiwei was also waiting to see a good show; she wanted to see how Su Wanqing, without any cheating methods, could compete with her second batch of mycelium.

She waited to see Su Wanqing's mycelium. Old Shen shook his head in disappointment, looking like he was lecturing her. No matter how arrogant Su Wanqing was, she wouldn't be arrogant for long!

"Okay, let's go take a look now." Su Wanqing was too lazy to waste any more words. She took the key, and the group walked together toward her locked planting room.