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

What a joke! So what if you can carry 50-plus pounds of gold with one hand? It's not like you can't carry 50 pounds of flour. Ask anyone here if they had a box of RMB in front of them, could they carry it and walk like the wind?

In short, Su Wanqing disappeared in a state of excitement.

Watching her retreating figure, Engineer Liu couldn't help but mutter to himself, "She just took it all by herself? Didn't she even send someone to follow her? Isn't that worrying…?"

Li Aiguo glared at him, lowered his voice, and said with a hint of warning, "You talk too much! If they dare to make a deal like this, they must have a backup plan. I bet there are trucks already prepared inside and outside this forest, just waiting for the handover. Let's follow the rules and stop worrying!"

Engineer Liu pursed his lips and remained silent. In the past, he might have had other ideas, but now... he dared not cause any trouble.

A few minutes later, Su Wanqing returned empty-handed and with light steps, dusting off her hands: "Alright, the count over there is correct. Transaction complete."

Hehe, she put it all in her spatial storage. All the gold is hers now.

Li Aiguo breathed a long sigh of relief, his smile widening. He turned to the heads of his brother units who were eagerly awaiting his arrival.

"Everyone, you've all seen the goods with your own eyes. You've also witnessed the transaction process. This is the model: Comrade Xiao Su's friend provides the goods, and we'll settle the transaction in gold. However, next time the transaction location can't always be in the open. We'll set up the warehouse of the county's materials bureau; it'll be safer and more secure. On-site inspection of the goods, on-site delivery of the gold, money and goods settled immediately. Does anyone have any questions?"

This process was discussed by Su Wanqing and Li Aiguo yesterday. They can't keep delivering goods in the poplar grove, otherwise there will still be risks. If someone really doesn't follow the rules and guards this place, or has ulterior motives, it will be quite troublesome.

Therefore, Su Wanqing would directly package 200 sets for Li Aiguo each time, at a price slightly lower than through special channels. She didn't care how many sets Li Aiguo sold; she only accepted gold.

After all, gold is the hard currency for upgrading space. She can always make money if she wants to, but gold is different. So this opportunity to buy gold in large quantities is rare.

One of the managers asked eagerly, "Director Li, when is the earliest we can complete the transaction? We don't need many units for the first batch, how about fifty sets?"

Li Aiguo looked at Su Wanqing.

Su Wanqing hesitated for a moment, then said, "The earliest would be the day after tomorrow. Director Li will discuss the specific quantity and handover details with everyone. I will only be in contact with Director Li."

Her meaning was clear: she would only conduct large-volume transactions with Li Aiguo, while other distribution would be handled by Li Aiguo, the "general agent." This was both safe and worry-free, and more importantly, she only accepted gold.

Li Aiguo understood immediately. "Yes, everyone heard that. The day after tomorrow, the specific location is our warehouse. I'll let you know the exact time later. Everyone go back and prepare the gold!"

Having received confirmation and witnessed the events firsthand, the group, though eager to see what was happening, could only suppress their excitement and help load the bearings onto the cart they had brought, then escorted Li Aiguo and the others as they left Yangshulin.

After the leaders from the other units left, only Li Aiguo, Engineer Liu, Director Wang, and Su Wanqing remained by the poplar grove.

Li Aiguo looked at the now empty woods, rubbed his hands together, and turned to Su Wanqing, "Comrade Su, shall we trade the next batch tomorrow night?"

Su Wanqing clapped her hands, too lazy to go out for another transaction so late at night, and simply said, "Director Li, my friend just said that I should go in again and retrieve the next batch of goods at the same time. You can take them directly back to the warehouse, saving you from having to make another trip tomorrow, and it'll be safer too."

She deliberately said "as early as the day after tomorrow" earlier, partly as a usual smokescreen, and partly to leave herself some room to maneuver. Now it seems she should finish the transaction quickly so she can go back and upgrade her space.

Li Aiguo was initially delighted, but then looked troubled: "This...you should have said so earlier! I would have brought more reliable people and vehicles! Now it's just the three of us, carrying such valuable stuff..."

Upon hearing this, Engineer Liu, who was standing nearby, showed a "I knew it" expression on his face, snorted, and without saying a word, turned around and walked to the truck's cab. He took out two Type 54 pistols, handed one to Li Aiguo, and skillfully tucked the other into his waistband, covering it with his coat.

"I knew you logistics guys wouldn't think things through. Luckily, I was prepared."

Su Wanqing: "..." Was this really necessary? For a few sacks of bearings... and you're driving a military-grade truck, dude! These days, what blind bandit would dare rob a vehicle like this?

Her lips twitched slightly: "Director Li, Engineer Liu, there's really no need to be so nervous. If you don't tell us, how will anyone know what's in this truck? Just assume it's transporting ordinary supplies."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Engineer Liu came over again and shoved something hard and cold into her arms.

She looked at Engineer Liu with a completely bewildered expression.

An unnatural blush crossed Liu's face. He coughed lightly, but kept a straight face.

"I told you yesterday I'd bring you a little gadget. This is a 'spring-loaded sleeve dart' that the old master craftsman at the factory used to make, now modified into a handheld one. It's powerful; it can pierce a thin wooden board within ten meters. Be careful not to point it at people. The arrowhead is coated with anesthetic; it'll knock you out as soon as it draws blood. It'll be enough for you to handle some emergencies."

In his eyes, this was indeed a small gadget compared to the powerful weapons he dealt with daily.

Su Wanqing: "..." Big brother, you call this thing a gadget?

This thing would probably be considered a controlled knife in later generations!

She mentally complained, but immediately gripped the weapon tightly in her hand and put on a sincere smile: "Thank you, Engineer Liu! I really like it, it's so practical!" This was indeed a self-defense weapon, much better than any stick or kitchen knife.

Engineer Liu nodded, looking very aloof.

Director Wang, who was standing nearby, thought to himself, "Good heavens, Old Liu, that taciturn fellow, has quietly delivered the favor!" How could he fall behind? He immediately scurried to the back of the truck and unloaded two huge net bags from the cargo bed.

"Comrade Xiao Su, come here, these are cantaloupes grown on our farm!" He then pulled out a cloth bag containing a large sack of Yili red grapes and a package carefully wrapped in old newspapers.

"These are improved varieties developed by our farm's agricultural science station. They include carrots, tomatoes, spinach, and a few particularly valuable sweet pepper seeds! Take them home and try planting one to improve your diet! We're so tired of eating cabbage, radishes, and potatoes every day!"

Su Wanqing was pleasantly surprised. In this era, the most popular vegetables were the same old three: cabbage, radish, and so on. She was almost sick of eating them. Now that there were other vegetables to improve things, she could just throw them in her space and they would mature in a few days. It was really great.

And Xinjiang has so many varieties of grapes! There's the Mare's Milk grape, the Red Globe, green ones, red ones, black ones, purple ones...

"Thank you, Director Wang! I really like this too! Thank you so much!" She accepted the fruits and the precious seed packet with a bright smile.