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

Seeing her son so protective of his wife and even doing chores himself, Zhou's mother's face darkened, and she was so angry that her chest heaved.

Zhou Yanshen then looked at his mother, "If it weren't for Comrade Wanqing, we wouldn't be living in such a brick house today, and you wouldn't be able to find such an easy job. I think we should sincerely thank Comrade Wanqing. What do you think, Mother?"

Zhou's mother pursed her lips, thinking of the dusty, dilapidated mud house, and finally straightened up, earnestly thanking her: "Yes, daughter-in-law, thank you so much for today."

Zhou Yanshen immediately said solemnly, "Thank you, Comrade Su Wanqing. We owe you a lot today."

Su Wanqing discovered another good quality in Zhou Yanshen: even with the closest people, mutual respect and sincere thanks are still necessary.

"No need to thank me. We're family, it's only right." Su Wanqing smiled, feeling that all the efforts she had made for going to the countryside today seemed worthwhile.

Zhou's mother snorted, picked up her small bundle, and went out. She wanted to find some villagers to buy some things, or inquire about cutting down some trees to make a large tub for bathing.

Zhou Yanshen said that he would take care of everything from now on, so he didn't let Su Wanqing get involved.

That's why it's said that housework should be done by men; men are strong and can do it quickly and well.

Zhou Yanshen rolled up his sleeves and cleaned the room thoroughly in no time, wiping it clean and shiny from top to bottom with a rag. He also had to put away the heavy luggage.

However, Su Wanqing was eager to do it, as it involved the resources in the space.

After cleaning, Zhou Yanshen took out a piece of cloth from his luggage, quickly made a simple curtain and hung it up. He also put up a simple partition in the middle of the kang (a heated brick bed), and placed his mother's bed at the other end of the curtain.

"Comrade Wanqing, let's hang this curtain for now. Once I find the materials, I'll set up a room in front of it, which will make things easier for us."

Su Wanqing blinked and looked at Zhou Yanshen: "What's convenient for you to do?"

Zhou Yanshen: "..." His original intention was to separate his mother from Comrade Wanqing, but he had no intention of doing anything else!

Even if something were to happen, it would be him who does it...

Su Wanqing suppressed a laugh and nodded seriously: "It is indeed convenient to do some things."

Hmm, so she can touch his hard pectoral muscles.

Zhou Yanshen coughed lightly and didn't say anything more. He then used old newspapers mixed with a little paste to carefully paste around the kang (a heated brick bed) and the walls that were prone to getting dirty, making them look clean and tidy.

Then, put the two old wooden crates together, cover them with a cloth, and you have a simple table; put the basin, thermos, and other miscellaneous items in the corner to free up space.

Su Wanqing packed her luggage, taking out all the pots, pans and utensils she could find, spreading out the bedding, stacking the extras together, and hiding the unsightly food ingredients in a wooden box.

After a flurry of activity, the once empty and simple room was transformed into a neat and tidy space, exuding a simple yet warm atmosphere.

Looking at all this, Zhou Yanshen said in a deep voice, "Let's stay here for now. After I'm done with these few days, I'll find some wood, make a sturdy table, and a couple of chairs, and gradually add more furniture."

When Zhang Yan pushed open the door and saw the bright, tidy, and clean house filled with supplies, her jaw nearly dropped in astonishment.

In the blink of an eye, the empty house turned into this? How much luggage did they bring?

"Who told you to come in without knocking?" Su Wanqing said in a deep voice, getting up and shooing the person out. Fortunately, the food and drinks were in the box, and there was also a half-curtain for privacy.

It looks like the lock on the door needs to be changed.

"Captain Tian called me here. He asked me to ask if you've eaten, and to tell you to hand over your grain and grain coupons." Zhang Yan looked around the big house with envy, jealousy, and hatred. Her mud house was only six or seven square meters for four people. The walls were peeling, the kang (heated brick bed) was covered in dust, the floor was covered in dirt, and it was also very dark inside.

Unlike this bright brick house with windows!

"We'll skip dinner today and just grab something quick. Zhang Zhiqing, you can go back now. Next time, knock before you come in. What's the difference between barging in without permission and being a thief?"

"Who cares about coming into your house?" Zhang Yan clicked her tongue. "Where we're from, we just push the door open and walk in. You're just being pretentious."

After saying that, he slammed the door and left.

Su Wanqing sneered. It seemed she would have to teach Zhang Yan a lesson. She then locked the door and looked at Zhou Yanshen.

"Comrade Yanshen, we've brought all the pots, pans, and utensils. I was thinking, could we build a simple stove outside and cook for ourselves from now on? We won't have to eat communal meals at the educated youth settlement anymore."

As soon as she arrived at the educated youth settlement, she caught a glimpse of what was being cooked in the big pot—cornmeal porridge, dark cornbread, and boiled cabbage.

If there was no food, that would be fine, but there were so many delicious foods in the space, and she really couldn't eat any more of them!

She hasn't been idle in her space these past few days. She's been using the ability to return ten times the amount of cooked food and supplies she bought before every day: ten servings of fried fish, ten servings of braised beef, and ten servings each of braised pork and braised pork hock!

Tomorrow, she'll imbue all the eggs and other things with the Golden Spirit, and she can enjoy cooked food for a long time. By cooking for herself, she can not only eat well but also secretly take out the good stuff from her space to improve her life. Why eat cornbread?

Zhou Yanshen thought for a moment and said, "Cooking for yourself is good... but wouldn't it be too hard on you? You still have to work at the clinic."

"It's not hard work. My job is the easiest, I have plenty of time. I just want you to eat better. You have to dig ditches during the day, such heavy physical labor. How can you get enough nutrition just from eating communal meals? Your body will break down."

Just kidding, you're the male lead, you're in great shape and don't need any supplements, but I need them even more.

Zhou Yanshen felt a warmth in his heart.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll go find some adobe bricks and stones now and build the stove."

Su Wanqing smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Okay, Comrade Yanshen, you're really amazing. Not only can you break tables and chairs, but you can even do this. Unlike me, I can't do this or that... Anyway, it's lucky you're here."

"Hmm, it's alright."

Zhou Yanshen only left Su Wanqing with his back turned, but a moment later he came over carrying a huge pile of stones. Su Wanqing opened her mouth, wondering if she had given the donkey an overdose of stimulants.

Zhou Yanshen's commotion outside the house quickly attracted the attention of several educated youths.

"What are they doing? Are they going to build their own stove?"

"Looks like it, tsk tsk, they think our communal cooking isn't good enough and want to cook for themselves."

Zhang Yan shared the fruit candies Su Wanqing had given her on the train with her three "roommates," saying, "Who says otherwise? They just complained about our food. On the train, they ate braised beef and stewed pork the whole way, tsk tsk..."

Several educated youths looked at Zhang Yan with gossip in their eyes.

"Really? Eating this good on the train?"

"Who says otherwise? And the fried fish at our state-run restaurant is so fragrant and tender, it's just trying to tempt me, but they didn't give me a single bite."

Zhang Yan was gossiping about the group, while Su Wanqing took out two jin of red dates from her spatial storage, put them in a cloth bag, and went to find the educated youth team leader, Tian Dahua.