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

Regardless of whether this method is shameless or not, just tell me whether it works or not. In short, this deal can be done.

So Su Wanqing coughed lightly, straightened up, and instantly put on a stern "who else but me?" expression:

"Mr. Xie, you flatter me. Protecting the nation's rare animal resources is the duty of every citizen! Since the organization trusts me and has given me such good conditions and support, I, Su Wanqing, have an unshirkable responsibility! I will do my best to take good care of these red-bellied pheasants and strive to ensure that they can thrive and multiply here!"

There are plenty of red-bellied pheasants, and they're multiplying rapidly! She promises she'll only eat the cloned ones; she'll never eat the wild ones!

Upon hearing this, Old Xie nodded repeatedly, "Good, good, you have ambition! You have awareness!" He turned to his son, who was hanging his head, and shouted, "Did you hear that? Learn more from Comrade Su! Come and study every few days from now on."

Expert Xie's face turned even redder: "..."

Jiang Weiwei watched in utter disbelief, almost doubting her own eyes and ears. Weren't they supposed to be arresting someone? How did they turn into apologizing, offering honors, and begging Su Wanqing to raise chickens? And offering so many benefits and protection?

Isn't this just wrong? This is a nationally protected animal, and they just left it to Su Wanqing to raise? Or should they issue a certificate so it's legal and legitimate to keep it?

That old man who seemed more authoritative and silenced Expert Xie completely—did he provide Su Wanqing with another protective shield? Did he bring so many police officers just to give Su Wanqing face? To tell everyone this is a protected area?

Looking at Su Wanqing's upright and dignified manner as she accepted the important task, and then at Elder Xie's highly praising attitude, she felt a lump in her throat, almost suffocating her.

So, while Zhou Yanshen was away on a mission, he was unaware that his wife had not only not suffered any losses, but had also quietly arranged for his family to have the status of "rare animal protection point" and "unofficial forestry cooperative personnel," and that several "national treasures" had been added to the yard as guards.

However, Zhou Yanshen was in dire straits at this time.

And as expected, Old Master Xie kept his word. The next day, he delivered a certificate for a "Rare Wildlife Conservation Site," a letter of appointment for an unofficial cooperating staff member, and a plaque with "Red-bellied Pheasant Conservation Site" engraved on it, which was then hung on the door.

Su Wanqing had no choice but to make room for the rabbit and put the red-tailed chicken back in its original place. As for the rabbit, it could dig burrows, so she kept it indoors for the time being, and then Uncle Ding would weave a few cages to put it in the backyard.

Now, with red-bellied pheasants in the front yard, rabbits inside, and sheep and chickens in the backyard, the small courtyard is becoming increasingly crowded. Su Wanqing is planning that once Zhou Yanshen returns, she should quickly connect the two yards to expand the area. The front yard will be used specifically for growing vegetables, while the chickens, sheep, and rabbits will be moved to the backyard for some peace and quiet.

Two more days passed.

Old Man Ga was quick and efficient, having already sown all the lavender seeds in the three mu of experimental fields. Su Wanqing secretly watered them with spiritual spring water, but she was still a little apprehensive—the seeds were imported from France, and this small packet was extremely precious. To be on the safe side, she secretly kept a small amount as a backup, and also quietly moved some dark, oily soil from her spatial storage and mixed it into the surface of the experimental fields.

It turns out that the soil in the planting space is more productive, and the vegetables in my own yard grow faster and better than ordinary vegetables. They will be ripe in another month or two.

Therefore, Su Wanqing is very confident about the lavender planted in these experimental fields.

The busiest time of year in Xinjiang, the "cotton picking season" (hand-picking cotton), is fast approaching, usually starting in late August or early September. But Zhou Yanshen hasn't returned yet. Su Wanqing feels uneasy. Although this plot wasn't in the original text, she's completely messed up the current storyline—

She can no longer predict certain things based on the previous plot.

Su Wanqing simply went to Liu Shuqing and asked him to inquire about Zhou Yanshen's whereabouts, as long as she could confirm whether he was safe.

Liu Shuqing agreed, then casually took out the box. The moment he opened it, it dazzled Su Wanqing.

"Dr. Su, you've come at the right time, saving me another trip. Please check, this is the payment for the last batch of bearings. My mentor asked me to inquire when the next batch can be arranged. He wants to send some reliable people to pick it up; he was really worried last time."

Su Wanqing: "..." She was speechless.

Have these people gotten it backwards? When delivering 60 pounds of gold, they were so casual, just carrying it around in a broken box, but when it came to retrieving those "lumps of iron," they acted like they were facing a major enemy, like they were being escorted by armed guards.

"Tonight," she thought for a moment, "I'll have Uncle Zhang's oxcart pick me up in the evening and take me to our usual spot."

"Alright, let's go then. I'll deliver the gold to your home. My master instructed me to deliver it personally. Besides, this gold is so heavy, you can't lift it."

Even Liu Shuqing found it a bit heavy to carry.

Su Wanqing thought to herself: No need to send it, just give it to me now, and I can make it disappear in the next second. But since the other party insisted, she went along with it: "Then I'll trouble Secretary Liu."

"By the way, Dr. Su, my master asked me to inquire whether gold is the only option? Are other substances acceptable as substitutes?"

Su Wanqing thought about the conditions she would need for her next space upgrade. She had enough gold to upgrade to the next level, but she was still short of silver and jade.

"Silver is fine too," she said. "Also, if there's any good quality jade, that would be good as well. Secretary Liu, do you know of any sources of jade around here or nearby?"

The thought of needing 100 kilograms of jade gave her a headache. Jade wasn't popular these days; it wasn't valuable and seldom circulated. Where was she supposed to get so much?

Liu Shuqing thought for a moment, "Jade? There are plenty of stones in our Gobi Desert! Go to the mountain gullies to pick up stones, bring them back and cut them open, and you can find jade in two or three out of ten. It's just a matter of quality. Xinjiang Hetian jade is the most famous, but you have to go to southern Xinjiang... There seem to be some veins near our Ili River Valley, but no one is seriously mining them. They are just picking them up here and there."

Su Wanqing's eyes lit up instantly! That's right! How could she forget that Xinjiang is a major jade-producing province! And she still has the [Insightful Grid], her "resource scanner"! A quick trip to the Gobi Desert or a riverbed would reveal whether there's jade, wouldn't it? Maybe she could gather all the upgrade materials quickly!

Thinking of this, Su Wanqing immediately asked for the location in detail, and planned to scan it when she got there, so that she could upgrade the space again as soon as possible.

Before that, I need to accumulate 1000 merits. I'm still 400 short, which means I need to save at least 4 more people. What a dilemma! Where can I save people?

The two talked as they carried the box to Su Wanqing's door.

But there was a chair by the door, and sitting on it was a woman in her thirties with a black mole between her eyebrows. Lin Tingting was standing behind her obsequiously, massaging her shoulders.