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

"Alright, alright, next time I'll make you carry things, okay? Are you still angry? So...did you get a sleeper berth?"

Zhou Yanshen's cheeks flushed instantly. He glanced quickly at the doorway to make sure no one was there before giving a soft "hmm." The last bit of anger in his heart vanished. Oh well, why bother arguing with his wife? He'd just have to be more attentive and stick close to her from now on.

"I used the previous letter of introduction to buy two lower berths and three hard seats," Zhou Yanshen explained in a softened tone. "I plan to let you and Aunt Wang take Nannan to sleep in the lower berths. Comrade Xiuer, Uncle, and I can make do in the hard seats and take turns resting during the day."

Actually, it would be fine for my uncle and aunt to come and rest, since there are only two beds. He didn't come to rest; his wife is pregnant, and although she doesn't say it, she must be having a harder time. He came during the day to see if he could help in any way he could, like giving her a massage or talking to her to keep her entertained.

Anyway, no matter what, he was always happy to come during the day just to see his wife, but he never said it out loud.

Su Wanqing took the opportunity to hug his arm, looked up and smiled, "Your arrangement is so good, so thoughtful. I knew it, I can't do without you."

The words had barely left his mouth when the door was pushed open with a "whoosh"—Uncle Ding, Chen Xiuer, and Aunt Wang had just returned and immediately saw the usually dignified and gentle Dr. Su embracing Zhou Yanshen and whispering sweet nothings. The last sentence, "I can't live without you," clearly reached the ears of the three of them.

Zhou Yanshen's face turned bright red.

The three people at the door froze on the spot, unsure whether to go in or back. Hearing these words, their faces flushed, and they were at a loss for what to do.

Su Wanqing: "..."

When it comes to thick skin, Dr. Su is the real expert. She released her grip without batting an eye and calmly turned to them: "You're back just in time. I bought some things at the black market, perfect for the train. By the way, the tickets are for tonight. Let's have lunch at the state-run restaurant and pack some food to take on the train."

As she spoke, she rummaged through her basket and pulled out a piece of soft cloth, handing it to Chen Xiuer: "I bought some cloth myself, intending to make some clothes for the children. These are for you, to make diapers for Nannan. I see that Nannan only wears two or three diapers a day, and we don't even have time to dry them after washing. This is softer, and we can have a few more to change into."

These past few days, Chen Xiuer has definitely been the one working the hardest. No matter how well-behaved her daughter is, she's still a baby, and she'll cry and poop all the time, so she has to change her diaper every two or three hours on average. Xiuer washes her diapers as soon as they get dirty, and sometimes they don't dry completely, so she just uses them half-wet.

"Dr. Su, thank you..." Chen Xiuer took the cloth, her eyes slightly red, too moved to say anything.

Aunt Wang immediately pulled out some money from her pocket: "Let's go! Since Dr. Su said we should eat something good, let's go! This meal is on me, eat as much as you want! And here's the money for the train tickets—"

Su Wanqing didn't refuse, readily accepted the money, counted out the cost of two hard-seat tickets, handed the rest back, and said with a smile, "Then it's settled, Auntie, lunch is on you today, we really need to have a good meal."

She didn't take on everything. Although she was already an invisible tycoon—her space contained nearly a thousand kilograms of gold, countless treasures, and over ten thousand yuan in cash, which could instantly be multiplied to one hundred thousand with a "tenfold return"—she didn't intend to do everything herself. A small favor is appreciated, but excessive generosity breeds resentment; only by involving others and ensuring everyone contributes can relationships last.

Aunt Wang immediately replied, "Of course! We've been eating and staying at your place for the past two days, how can we eat and stay for free again? This meal must be on us, you can eat as much as you want!" Although she was also a little reluctant, she felt it was money she should spend. What they had given her was far more than that.

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On the other side, at the 65th Regiment headquarters.

"Bang!"

Liu Shuqing slammed her hand on the table. "Outrageous! How dare they blatantly steal credit in broad daylight? These high-yield alfalfa seeds were clearly developed here by Su Wanqing and Aunt Wen, who painstakingly tested them out and planted them in the ground! And now, a report from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences has become their achievement, the result of their leading research and verification in the 65th Regiment? The yield data of 4,000 jin per mu has also become theirs!"

Old Shen sighed, "What can we do? They're a provincial-level directly affiliated unit. No matter what, our regiment is administratively under their jurisdiction. The report wasn't wrong—'trial planting was conducted at their affiliated experimental base.' Even if it's promoted nationwide, the credit, honors, and subsequent research and development funding will probably all go to them."

"What are we then? Laborers working for free?" Liu Shuqing paced angrily around the room. "The central inspection and evaluation team is about to arrive. They were supposed to be here to inspect the alfalfa growth. Now, the provincial government has taken over the reception duties. We don't even have a chance to speak to the leaders! No, Elder Shen, you have to talk to Leader Jiang about this!"

Old Shen shook his head: "I'm afraid it won't be of much use. Secretary Jiang is a leader in the prefecture, but this matter was directly ordered by the province. There's a pressure from the higher-ups. If we stubbornly resist, we'll only suffer."

Grandma Wen, who had been silent all along, sighed, "I should have thought of this... How could someone of our status possibly benefit from something like this? I originally thought that it didn't matter to an old woman like me, but at least the credit should go to Dr. Su. Alas, now even her share is in jeopardy." She paused, "Luckily, I had a backup plan... After we report the true situation to the central leadership, if no one believes us, we'll report the advanced model with a yield of 5,000 jin per mu..."

Liu Shuqing smiled bitterly: "Aunt Wen, you're too naive. Even if we insist that it's ours and report the 5,000 jin, they'll just say, 'This is a further breakthrough achieved under the guidance of the provincial institute.' Wouldn't that be even more of a clean slate? In that case, we might not even be able to keep our original breeding materials, let alone our honor."

Grandma Wen's wrinkles deepened: "I'm fine with whatever happens here, anyway, I'm someone who was sent down to the countryside and lived in a cowshed. I just feel sorry for Dr. Su, and I feel heartbroken for these seeds that were so hard to get. If they're really promoted nationwide, but the source of the seeds has nothing to do with her or our group, what kind of situation is that..."

Old Shen shook his head, "I'm afraid you won't even get to see them."

Su Wanqing had no idea that not only was her tractor reward withheld, but her contribution to the alfalfa seeds was also going to be taken away.