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

Xie Rusong froze.

His anger stemmed from the fact that someone had hunted and captured all the precious golden pheasants, not even sparing the chicks, but now—he was being told that all nine chicks had bred here.

"How is this possible?" he exclaimed incredulously. "Red-bellied pheasants have a low breeding rate in the wild and are extremely demanding in terms of environment. It's incredibly difficult for them to successfully hatch and raise chicks in captivity. You're saying you hatched and raised all of these here? In this ordinary yard? From 2 to 11?"

As an expert who has dedicated his life to studying rare birds, he knows all too well why the golden pheasant is endangered—besides habitat destruction and poaching, its weak reproductive capacity and low chick survival rate are key reasons. Many professional organizations have struggled to successfully breed it in captivity.

And this young woman, right in this yard, turned two injured birds into a small population in less than a month.

Even pigs aren't raised like this!

Su Wanqing blinked. She still had 20 large and over a hundred small chickens in her space. She had secretly eaten all the eggs laid by the red-bellied pheasants these past few days; they were delicious.

But I dare not say these things.

She simply nodded sincerely: "Yes, thank you, expert. With our careful care, they lay eggs every day, just like ordinary chickens. I feel they are easy to raise, and in another two or three months, they might be able to breed to dozens without any problem."

Xie Rusong: "..."

Speechless. Do you want to hear what you're saying? If it were really as easy to raise as a chicken, multiplying to dozens in just two or three months, would it still be an endangered rare bird? It might as well be called a Chinese cabbage!

Even someone who's spent his entire life in the bird world doesn't know how to comment on this now. You could say the woman was talking nonsense, but she wasn't; they really did breed nine birds in a month.

However, this woman did indeed keep rare animals.

"So, thank you, expert. You see—our methods may not have been professional enough, and the location wasn't up to standard. But our initial intention was rescue, and the result... seems to have unintentionally made some significant contributions to the protection of this rare bird?"

Even if Xie Rusong didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that there were indeed nine more chicks in front of him. However, he still thought that Su Wanqing was just lucky, as these two endangered red-bellied pheasants were easy to raise.

He maintained his expert tone: "Your situation is fundamentally different from malicious hunting, killing, and trafficking. Here's what we'll do, Comrade Su. Our research lab will take these red-bellied pheasants. We have more professional breeding conditions here. Your personal breeding of rare birds is ultimately against regulations, and the breeding conditions aren't professional."

You've only managed to keep them alive and reproduce by sheer luck, understand?

His thought was that if nine birds could be successfully bred in this simple rural area, and if they were brought back to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, with his personal guidance, carefully formulated feed, and a controlled environment, given time... how could he not establish a stable artificial breeding population? This would be a significant achievement in his research career and a tremendous academic asset!

A lucky break? Okay, okay.

Su Wanqing: "..." She didn't really care. Anyway, these two were just clones of the idiots. The real "original" rooster and hen, along with many more clones, were still hopping around in the space. Now that they were confiscated, at most she wouldn't be able to openly roast them and eat them anymore.

We could only secretly grill, braise, or stir-fry them ourselves...

"I understand, thank you, expert." You're the expert, so you decide.

When you get back, please take good care of them. I wonder what will happen to these red-bellied pheasants without Lingquan.

Expert Xie's tone softened somewhat: "As for you, Comrade Su Wanqing... your intention in rescuing and successfully raising and breeding rare birds was good, and your methods were appropriate. However, it is ultimately unsuitable for individuals to raise them, and luck played a large part in their survival. We will not pursue any further responsibility this time, but if you encounter similar situations in the future, it is best to report them to our forestry department in a timely manner."

Jiang Weiwei exclaimed in disbelief, "You're just letting it go like that? She caught a nationally protected animal! She should at least be detained and fined! Did you turn a blind eye because she's pretty?"

Su Wanqing squinted at Jiang Weiwei. She had initially thought this reborn female supporting character was only moderately stupid and wouldn't bother with trouble. But since the other party kept attacking her, she wouldn't hold back.

In the original story, Jiang Weiwei was foolish even before her rebirth, and after her rebirth, she only relied on her knowledge of the times; at her core, she remained both foolish and greedy. Like a pig standing in the right place at the right time, even a pig can fly, but when the wind stops, it's the pig that crashes and dies. She will never give Jiang Weiwei another chance to "take off" safely.

Expert Xie's face darkened: "Comrade Jiang Weiwei, our forestry and public security departments will decide how to handle this according to law and regulations. You provided clues through your report, but if you exaggerate the facts, harbor personal grudges, or even slander law enforcement officers, then that's your problem!"

Wang, the police officer standing nearby, also spoke up sternly: "Comrade Jiang, you keep mentioning nationally protected animals, but please specify which year, which law, and which article you are referring to? Currently, the state's protection of wild animals is mainly based on relevant administrative instructions and guidelines. In specific law enforcement, the circumstances, motives, and consequences need to be comprehensively considered. Comrade Su Wanqing's case clearly does not fall under the category of a serious crime that requires severe punishment."

Jiang Weiwei choked, her face turning bright red. Her mind was a complete mess. Wasn't the Wildlife Protection Law already in place? Had she remembered wrong?

So the two chickens and nine chicks were put into the chicken coop that Uncle Ding had built and taken away.

Liu Shuqing, who rushed over upon hearing the news, only managed to see the aftermath. Upon learning it was a false alarm, he breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned and looked at Jiang Weiwei, whose face was pale and ashen, his tone displeased:

"Comrade Jiang Weiwei, we're all comrades in the same system, and I also work under Leader Jiang. What are you trying to gain by reporting her without considering the consequences? What benefit do you get from this?"

Jiang Weiwei snapped out of her daze, glared at Su Wanqing, and said, "You're lucky this time!" With that, she turned and tried to leave this place that had made her so embarrassed.

The villagers and government officials who had been watching the commotion in the courtyard gradually dispersed. Zhou's mother yawned, with an expression that said, "I knew this would happen," and walked back, fanning herself with a palm leaf fan—her daughter-in-law was quite cunning; she wasn't going to be taken advantage of so easily.

Lin Tingting pursed her lips, feeling both regretful and puzzled: Such a big matter, and Su Wanqing just let it go so easily? She's such a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong! She dared to slap me, but why didn't she pursue the matter with Jiang Weiwei, the whistleblower?

As she was thinking, she saw Su Wanqing move her feet and block Jiang Weiwei's way of leaving.

"Comrade Jiang Weiwei, perhaps I was lucky this time. But your luck won't be so good from now on. You've targeted me time and time again; haven't you considered the consequences?"