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

"Are you hungry? I'll go heat up some food."

"Take a break. Where's the food? I'll heat it up and stretch a bit," Zhou Yanshen said, mainly because the hot water area was crowded and he was worried about scalding Su Wanqing.

Since Zhou Yanshen was eager to do the work, Su Wanqing was naturally happy to have some peace and quiet. She handed Zhou Yanshen two aluminum lunch boxes that she had prepared in advance, which contained braised chicken and rice that she had packed yesterday.

After Zhou Yanshen squeezed through the aisle filled with luggage, Aunt Wang revealed a gossipy smile and quietly gave Su Wanqing a thumbs up:

"Your husband is so diligent. He's afraid you'll get tired. He really cherishes you. You just fell asleep, and he didn't move so you could lean on him comfortably. I can see his arm is numb."

The female educated youth stared at Zhou Yanshen's back, her face flushed, and then looked at Su Wanqing, only able to show envy, jealousy and hatred in her eyes.

Su Wanqing listened to Aunt Wang's incessant chatter, and only when she saw Zhou Yanshen's return did she speak loudly:

"That's right. My husband is very doting on his wife. He insists on doing all the housework and won't let me lift a finger."

When Zhou Yanshen returned with the hot water, he heard his wife praising him. He straightened up and silently made a mental note of it, and then volunteered to do all the chores around the house.

Mother Zhou snorted disdainfully. She was good at flattering herself. Looking at her silly son, who was completely fooled, she thought, "Well, when my son is around, I can't order that vixen around."

Lunch was a generous serving of braised chicken with rice. Su Wanqing opened the lunchbox, and the aroma filled the air. The people around her who were munching on flatbreads immediately turned to look at her.

Su Wanqing used a spoon to add a piece of meat to Aunt Wang's pancake and poured some broth over it: "Auntie, have a taste. It's not much, don't mind."

The older woman thanked them repeatedly, the pancakes soaked in the soup smelled so good. "Oh, thank you so much. This old woman doesn't mind at all. Unlike some people, who are already grateful to have something to eat and still complain about not having enough?" she said, glancing at the envious female educated youth.

The female educated youth swallowed hard, glaring fiercely at Su Wanqing. "Is this train carrying meat on purpose to tempt everyone? If you're going to share, everyone should share a little. What's the point of giving only a little to this old lady? You still have so much in your bowl, and you can't finish it. I think it would be better to give everyone a piece..."

"Yeah, it's really immoral to bring meat on the train. They're just trying to tempt us."

"We'd like some soup too."

The female educated youth looked at Su Wanqing triumphantly and handed her the multigrain pancake. She didn't believe that after all that, this person would be so shameless as not to give her any soup.

Su Wanqing simply took back her rice bowl, showing no intention of sharing any with the female educated youth, but she still explained to the older woman:

"My partner and I just got married yesterday. We went to a state-run restaurant and ordered some good dishes, but before we even had a chance to eat them, we were told that our train to the countryside was leaving this morning. Otherwise, who would have brought all this on the train? We wouldn't even eat this meat ourselves, why would we share it with some ungrateful bastards?"

Aunt Wang suddenly realized and raised her voice: "Oh my, who says otherwise? It's pitiful that you two have to go to the countryside on your first day of marriage. Don't worry, daughter, you can eat as much as you want. If anyone dares to say a word more, you'll see how I scold them!"

Some of the people around who had something to say shut their mouths after looking at Su Wanqing and Zhou Yanshen.

The female educated youth pouted, then picked up her multigrain pancake and started munching on it again. Judging from the aroma, she knew the two of them must have gotten their food from a state-run restaurant; it smelled amazing.

"Hmph, serves you right for going to the countryside to suffer!" the female educated youth thought maliciously.

"Mom, dinner's ready," Su Wanqing called out warmly.

Zhou's mother turned her head away: "Who wants to eat that greasy stuff!" As she spoke, she took out some snacks and ate a few pieces.

"Comrade Yanshen, Mom doesn't like to eat, so let's eat more."

After saying that, he and Zhou Yanshen each had a box and started eating heartily. After finishing the meat and rice, they didn't waste the soup either. They broke up large steamed buns and dipped them in the soup, cleaning the lunchboxes so thoroughly that they didn't need to be washed.

Over the next two days, Zhou Yanshen experienced the variety of ways to feed pigs, nine meals in three days, with no two meals being the same.

The next morning, the pancake was wrapped with pickled vegetables, two whole eggs, and a few slices of braised beef. This egg and beef pancake roll smelled amazing.

In the afternoon, have fried fish with steamed buns, or sweet and sour pork with rice.

Every time they ate, Su Wanqing wouldn't let Aunt Wang just watch. She would either give her a handful of peanuts, a piece of fried fish, or a few slices of braised beef to add some flavor to the meal.

After spending a few days together, Aunt Wang had become a staunch supporter of Su Wanqing. Anyone who dared to say a word against Su Wanqing would be met with a barrage of spittle from Aunt Wang.

At first, the female educated youth kept muttering to herself, but later, if she rolled her eyes even slightly, she would definitely get a scolding from the old lady. Poor thing, she couldn't win the argument, and she couldn't get any food. She could only smell the aroma, and she was so angry that she felt like vomiting blood.

Zhou's mother sat on the train for three days. She was able to maintain her dignity for the first two days, but by the third day she was disheveled and had run out of snacks. She was starving all day, and every time she saw the greasy food, she would swallow her saliva.

Sure enough, that brat brought over a whole box of fried fish again.

Zhou's mother thought to herself, since this brat always urges her to eat, why shouldn't she eat? This time, if she's asked to eat again, she'll just take the opportunity to eat a few pieces with a hint of disgust.

"Mom, I know you don't like greasy food, so Yan Shen and I ate it. If you're hungry, just have this flatbread to tide you over. We'll be at our stop soon."

As they spoke, Su Wanqing and Zhou Yanshen began to eat heartily. The fish fried by the master chef of the state-run restaurant was crispy on the outside and tender white inside, and it also gave off a fragrant aroma.

Zhou's mother was furious, gritting her teeth. She was hungry! She was starving! She wanted to eat! She wanted to eat meat!