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

Su Wanqing shrugged and smiled innocently, "A horse suddenly ran by and startled me. It turned out to be a wild horse, probably thirsty too. Look, it's quite docile." She casually stroked the mare's neck.

"You...you mean...it came here by itself?" Xiao Liu still couldn't believe it.

Xiao Liu's head was spinning; he felt like everything that had happened today was challenging his common sense. First, Dr. Su cleaned up beehives like it was nothing, and now wild horses were practically delivering themselves to his doorstep? This luck was just too bizarre!

But the horse was right in front of him, leaving him no choice but to believe it. He circled the mare twice; the horse was well-proportioned, with a glossy coat, and apart from lacking a saddle and bridle, it looked exactly like the horses at the camp.

The key thing was that it was excessively docile, constantly sidling up to Su Wanqing without any of the wariness one would expect from a wild horse. Upon closer inspection, he also noticed that the horse's eyes were vacant, like someone with a brain—but that wasn't a big deal.

"Dr. Su, you're so lucky." Even Xiao Liu couldn't help but be envious. Dr. Su, what kind of luck is this? It's no different from finding a piece of gold on the street!

"I also think it's fate. It doesn't want to leave, it's so clingy." Su Wanqing stroked the horse's neck, then looked up and asked, "Xiao Liu, can we take it back? If we take it back... can it be considered my personal property?"

"Well..." Xiao Liu scratched his head. "You found the horse, so you'll definitely be given priority. But we have to go through a process, write an explanation, and get approval from the battalion. Usually, whoever finds stray livestock in the wild has priority to raise them; it's like a 'reward' to the individual, but it has to be registered."

Now that she had the horse, Su Wanqing didn't plan to wander around anymore. "Let's go back and quickly get the report ready." Although she couldn't quite understand why things picked up in the mountains couldn't belong to an individual, she respected that.

"Okay, I'll lead it. You ride carefully, I'll keep an eye on this wild horse." Xiao Liu took the reins, still wary that it might suddenly become aggressive. But to his surprise, the horse seemed to have no temper at all, obeying commands without question, almost unlike a horse.

As they approached the camp, they ran into Zhou Yanshen and his group returning from underwater. He immediately noticed the extra horse, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Su Wanqing.

Before he could even ask, Xiao Liu eagerly reported, "Captain Zhou! Dr. Su is so lucky! We were resting by the river when this wild horse came running over to drink water. It's so friendly, we couldn't shake it off!"

Zhou Yanshen's gaze fell on Su Wanqing's face, and he felt both amused and impressed—this little wife, whatever she said came true. He reached out and helped her down from the horse, "I was just saying it at noon, and this afternoon God sent it to you. Well, when we get back, I'll build a horse pen in the backyard."

Su Wanqing smiled and said, "I just said it casually, who knew we'd actually find it."

Zhou Yanshen naturally took the heavy cloth bag from her hand and asked in a low voice, "Are you tired? Don't run around this afternoon." He then turned to Xiao Liu, "Take the horse to the horse farm first, and I'll report back on the situation later."

"Yes!" Xiao Liu immediately agreed and happily led the horse to the horse farm.

Zhou Yanshen led Su Wanqing towards the tent. Su Wanqing asked about the important matter: "How's everything going with Lan Jing?"

"It went smoothly; the initial marking is complete. Old Zhang and Team Leader Zhao are writing the report, and someone will come to take over the mining operations. Our task here is basically finished. Once the report is submitted, we can arrange our return trip." He turned to look at her. "The scenery here is beautiful. After the mission is over, I'd like to take you around. Is there anywhere you particularly want to go?"

Su Wanqing had asked Liu Shuqing for a few days off before she came. It was rare to have just her and Zhou Yanshen here, and Xinjiang was truly beautiful; she wanted to explore the surrounding area with Zhou Yanshen.

Let's just consider it a deep honeymoon with Zhou Yan.

"Great! I heard you can find jade in the mountains around here, so I'll try my luck. On the way back, I'd also like to visit Sayram Lake." — Of course, finding jade is the main quest, and I'll be relying on it for space upgrades.

There's a saying: "You haven't been to Sayram Lake? You've lived in vain." She also wanted to see just how beautiful this place really was.

Of course, the main quest still needs to be done—find 1,000 kilograms of jade, which is the main material for upgrading the space. The sooner you find it, the sooner you can upgrade.

Zhou Yanshen listened attentively, and began to plan in his mind. After completing this mission, he would be able to apply for a transfer back to the city, but the procedures would not be completed until next year at the earliest. In the meantime, he could take his wife to travel more.

Besides what she mentioned, he also wanted to take her to the Narat Grassland, which he had heard was very beautiful. Of course, before the transfer order came through, he still needed to accumulate military merits so that he could make arrangements after returning to the city.

The two walked back to the tent, put their things down, and Su Wanqing slapped her forehead: "Look, I almost forgot, I promised Commander Zhao I'd make a honey cake for everyone tonight."

Zhou Yanshen was displeased: "Honey is precious; it's only good for women. What a waste it is for those rough men to eat it!"

He couldn't bear to eat the honey cake at noon, saving it for his wife. But Commander Zhao, who didn't have much honey to begin with, made his wife contribute it all.

In his view, honey is just like brown sugar, something women drink during their period, what do rough men eat?

This was the first time Su Wanqing had seen Zhou Yanshen so stingy. She cupped his face and kissed him. "Commander Zhao traded his military overcoat for it, so it's a good deal. Besides, once we raise our own bees, we'll have honey all the time. The soldiers work so hard, they'll be happy to have something sweet."

Whether it was because he heard he'd changed into a military overcoat or because Su Wanqing had kissed him, Zhou Yanshen's expression softened. "Alright then. I'll make the honey. How do you do it? Make sure you don't get stung by the bees."

He's a rough, tough guy, so a sting would just leave a bump. But if a delicate woman like Su Wanqing got stung, he'd feel really bad.

"I'll handle the honeycomb, I'm a professional at it. You can help me beat the eggs, it's hard work, I can only rely on you." Su Wanqing assigned the task with a smile - beating egg whites to bake a cake is really tiring.

Making a baked chicken cake involves whipping the egg whites and yolks vigorously. The rest is simple. In short, whipping the egg whites can be so intense that it makes you question your existence.

Upon hearing that "only he can do it," Zhou Yanshen immediately perked up: "This kind of physical work is my job."

Su Wanqing deftly harvested and filtered the honey, then secretly replenished it from her spatial storage, leaving enough for her own share. The remaining bees were moved into the simple beehive that Zhou Yanshen had nailed into place. This beehive only needed to be placed in a secluded spot; she left the entrance open, placed honeycomb with honey inside, and the bees would naturally settle in.

Then, these beehives will become the bees' home; they can be moved around, taken wherever one wants. This is something Su Wanqing learned from an old beekeeper in her previous life. However—ever since she learned that 90% of the honey in later generations is fake honey made with sugar water...