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

Undeterred, Jiang Weiwei pressed closer, looking at Guo Mingyuan, "Is this Section Chief Guo Mingyuan? Uncle Shen introduced him last time."

Shen Monong bluntly pointed out their shortcomings: "I did introduce them last time, but didn't you look down on them because they dealt with fertilizers?"

Jiang Weiwei: "..."

Those were all stupid mistakes I made before I was reborn because I was ignorant!

"Mr. Shen, Section Chief Guo, I was ignorant before. I just heard you say that the production at the planting site is tight, and Section Chief Guo also needs to purchase some but doesn't have a stable source? Actually... I can also try to supply some mushrooms to the chemical plant; the price is negotiable..."

Guo Mingyuan politely but distantly declined: "No need to trouble Comrade Jiang. Comrade Chen Xiuer can already provide a stable supply of goods."

Jiang Weiwei panicked: "Not only can I have mushrooms, but I can also supply bean sprouts in winter! Guaranteed fresh!" Humph, how could she forget that vegetables were scarce in this era, and there were only three kinds of vegetables available in winter. If she specially sprouted bean sprouts in winter and sold them, she could make a lot of money!

She's been reborn; she can make a fortune with any idea she comes up with!

Guo Mingyuan coughed lightly and said seriously, "Comrade Jiang, our factory is a state-owned enterprise, and all procurement must be done through formal public channels. Private resale of bulk agricultural products is speculation and profiteering, which is illegal."

Shen Monong frowned. "Jiang Weiwei, you just said you wanted to reflect on your actions, but now you're trying to resort to these crooked methods again? Such speculative and profiteering thinking is unacceptable!"

Jiang Weiwei was so choked up that her face turned red. She suddenly remembered that before the reform and opening up, the government did not accept private items. She stomped her foot, feeling extremely aggrieved. It was all Su Wanqing's fault for taking away her planting spot, leaving her with no way to make money!

Just as I was feeling annoyed, I suddenly heard the onlookers outside shouting:

"Quick, go see! Dr. Su's house is surrounded by police again!"

"A lot of police officers have come! And that expert from the forestry bureau from last time too!"

"Did Dr. Su get caught red-handed catching birds again?"

"This time it's even bigger! Let's go check it out!"

Chen Xiuer panicked upon hearing this, but she hadn't finished her work and couldn't leave.

Old Shen and Guo Mingyuan exchanged a glance: "Let's go see what's going on." He wasn't there last time, so he had to keep an eye on things this time. He couldn't let capable people be bullied, since high-yield mushrooms still depended on Su Wanqing.

Jiang Weiwei instantly revealed a look of wild joy, almost bursting out laughing: Karma has come! Su Wanqing, you must have secretly caught a red-bellied pheasant again! Now let's see how you die!

She immediately followed the crowd, excitedly rushing towards Su Wanqing's house.

When they arrived, Su Wanqing's courtyard was indeed surrounded by layers of people. Inside the courtyard, there were indeed two red-bellied pheasants and several chicks. Jiang Weiwei was overjoyed.

She even heard stern reprimands, which made her feel even more pleased.

When Jiang Weiwei finally managed to squeeze through the crowd and saw the situation inside the courtyard, she was instantly dumbfounded.

In the courtyard, the same expert Xie from last time was bowing his head, being scolded like a grandson by an even older man with a white beard, not daring to breathe loudly.

"Look at you! You're not qualified for this job! Those precious red-bellied pheasants are thriving here, breeding over a dozen in just one month! And you, you keep saying they only survived because they got lucky. Don't I know what you're thinking? You just see they're doing so well in the countryside, so you want to take them back and pamper them, claim all the credit, and expect to get any results or promotions?"

"And what happened? What happened?! Before you took them away, they laid eggs every day, healthy and lively! You've only had them for a few days? Have they laid a single egg? Not only have they stopped laying eggs, but three chicks have died! If you had brought them back a few days later, would they all have died?!"

The eighty-year-old man was full of energy, his spittle almost spraying onto Expert Xie's face. Expert Xie's face turned completely red, and he almost buried his head in his chest.

After the old man finished scolding, Xie, the expert, said softly, "Dad, I know I was wrong. I was not skilled enough and was too eager for quick success. I will send them all back today and return them to Comrade Su to raise."

The old man snorted heavily, "Hmph! You're over fifty years old, and in the end, I still have to clean up your mess! Those dead chickens, you write your own report, report it truthfully, and accept the punishment!" After scolding his son, he turned to Su Wanqing, who was standing by the chicken coop, and immediately put on a kind and apologetic expression:

"Daughter, I'm so sorry, so sorry! That's what happened. My good-for-nothing son only saw things superficially, thinking that red-bellied pheasants were easy to raise. If they were really that easy to breed, would they have become rare animals? You must have a unique environment or methods here that they need. We weren't careful enough and almost ruined these precious animals."

Su Wanqing was squatting on the ground, teasing the several red-bellied pheasants that were clearly listless with her fingers. Upon hearing this, she looked up, her tone indifferent and even somewhat distant:

"Oh? But Expert Xie said before that our personal breeding is not in accordance with regulations and our conditions are not professional enough to be suitable for the conservation of rare animals." She deliberately emphasized the words "not professional".

The old man—the former director of the provincial forestry bureau—immediately glared at his son, then turned to Su Wanqing with a fawning smile.

"He's talking nonsense, what an expert he is! Daughter, listen to me. Even though I've retired, I can't just stand by and watch these precious birds be harmed. If we can help the Golden Pheasant population grow and thrive with you, that will be a great achievement! If you can raise them well, that's professionalism; if you can kill them, that's unprofessionalism!"

In this way, I will personally apply for a "non-governmental conservation site for rare and endangered wild animals" designation and certificate for you, along with corresponding honors, through my old connections. Young comrades like you, with your compassion and ability, deserve encouragement and support!

Su Wanqing stroked the feathers of the red-bellied pheasant, a hesitant look on her face.

To be honest, she already has over a dozen adult chickens and dozens of chicks in her space, which is more than enough for her to eat secretly and roast. There's no need to keep these "ancestors" openly. Keeping them means she can't eat them openly, and she has to take good care of them. In a few years, when the laws are improved, it will be even more troublesome.

Seemingly sensing her concerns, Old Xie immediately assured her, "Girl, don't worry! Once your protected area is officially established, it will be recognized and protected by our forestry system! We can include you as an unofficial staff member, with some allowances and subsidies, and we'll even provide you with special feed regularly. Most importantly, if anyone dares to come here to target these birds, or uses this as an excuse to cause trouble for you, that will be considered sabotaging the national work of protecting rare animals, and the consequences will be severe!"

The old man's words were resounding and eloquent.

Su Wanqing's eyes lit up!

This is great!

Doesn't this mean she's put a protective shield on her own backyard? The red-bellied pheasant has become one of her "talismans"! In the future, people like Jiang Weiwei who want to take advantage of this situation will have to think twice.

At worst, she could throw the red-bellied pheasant at her chest during any future argument, saying, "What? You were the one who just said you wanted to hunt red-bellied pheasants?"