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

The ground was piled high with chestnuts, like small mountains, a golden expanse spread out! Did these soldiers pluck the entire forest bare?

Commander Zhao grinned, showing off his pearly white teeth, like a child who had struck gold: "I haven't fought such a profitable battle in ages!"

His leg was still bleeding, but he didn't care. His eyes were fixed on the mountain of chestnuts and the several fat wolves. "This stuff is enough for us to eat for a while! Brothers, take it back, and your wives and kids can benefit too!" It's better than the coarse grains in the camp.

Su Wanqing looked to the other side—the ground was covered in blood and several wolf carcasses, and a few wounded people were leaning against a tree, their faces pale.

Zhou Yanshen strode over and lowered his voice: "Wanqing, those three are seriously injured. Xiao Liu's calf was bitten through and he's bleeding profusely; Da Zhou has a large chunk of flesh torn off his arm; and another soldier hit a rock when he was tackled and is now in a daze."

Li Guodong and Old Zhang went over to take a look and both shook their heads: "This injury... is serious."

Commander Zhao was also anxious, limping over: "Xiao Su, come quick! Can you stop the bleeding? The medics are still on their way, and by the time they arrive, these guys might not make it!"

Without a word, Su Wanqing took out her silver needles and knelt down in front of the wounded man. Her technique was extremely fast; after a few needles, the gushing blood stopped immediately. She then took out some hemostatic herbs she had picked on the road, chewed them up, and applied them to the wound.

Within five minutes, the condition of the three seriously injured patients was stabilized.

Commander Zhao stared in disbelief, then flashed a dazzling display of white teeth: "Little Su! I knew I'd trusted you!"

The atmosphere immediately relaxed. Now that the wounded were alright, everyone's attention was focused on the piles of chestnuts and the row of wolf meat—oh, and those fat rabbits, being dangled by their ears.

Li Guodong stood aside, looking at Su Wanqing with a complicated expression.

This girl... not only can she find minerals and cook, but her rescue skills are also exceptional. Yesterday he was pointing his finger at someone and cursing, and today he got a slap in the face.

He suddenly understood why Commander Zhao cherished this girl so much.

However… for him to be completely convinced, it depends on whether she can find beryllium ore. If she can…

He snorted and turned his face away.

From now on, this old man will follow Su Wanqing's orders without question!

……

Before long, the reinforcements who had gone back to report arrived, and even the cook, Squad Leader Ma, came with his men pushing a cart.

The military doctor breathed a long sigh of relief when he saw that the wounded had been properly treated, and thanked Su Wanqing repeatedly.

Su Wanqing took the first-aid kit and carefully cleaned and bandaged the wounded soldiers again. Now that the danger was over, the lightly wounded soldiers couldn't wait to shake the trees and pick chestnuts. However, this time they were smarter and went in twos and threes, and even sent someone to keep watch on the perimeter.

Squad Leader Ma squatted down in front of the pile of wolf meat, his eyes shining. "Wow, this is good stuff! I've lived half my life and never eaten wolf meat before!" He then scratched his head in worry, "But how do you cook this stuff? We've never done it before..."

Commander Zhao slapped him on the back of the head: "It's edible once it's cooked! As long as it's meat, how can it not taste good?"

Squad Leader Ma chuckled, looking expectantly at Su Wanqing: "Dr. Su, how about... you do us the trouble and help us fix this? Your cooking is delicious!"

Everyone immediately turned to look at Su Wanqing, their eyes like those of wolf cubs waiting to be fed.

Su Wanqing chuckled, "Alright, I'll prepare it tonight. I guarantee you'll be eating a different kind of wolf meat!"

Commander Zhao looked up at the sky: "Alright, that's enough for today! Everyone pack up and get ready to return to camp! The patrol team will scout ahead, so be careful not to get surrounded again. Those brothers who were injured today, each get an extra portion of meat tonight!"

"good!"

"This injury wasn't for nothing!"

"Old Wang, I'll share two pieces of meat with you for the bite you took for me!"

Amidst laughter and chatter, the group slowly made their way back.

Back at the camp, Zhou Yanshen went to change his clothes, and Su Wanqing also tidied herself up before going to the mess hall.

Squad Leader Ma had already processed the wolf meat, and several large basins were piled high with it, next to which were baskets of peeled chestnuts.

"Dr. Su, what should we do with these?" Squad Leader Ma rubbed his hands together. "We plan to marinate some of them and eat them in a few days; the rest we'll smoke so they can last longer."

We can't eat it all; we have to leave some for the brothers to share, so that we can improve the meals at home.

Su Wanqing nodded: "Okay, then you go ahead and do other things, I'll take care of things here."

After dismissing everyone, she looked at the several large bowls of wolf meat and chestnuts in front of her and had an idea.

No need to go through the trouble of making it yourself, just go straight for the craftsmanship.

She put several bowls of meat and chestnuts into the slot, and two options popped up on the screen: free upgrade, or pay 900 grams of precious gold power for an upgrade.

900 grams?! That's so expensive? Will it taste heavenly after the upgrade?

Despite her curiosity, she still preferred to get things for free.

"Free upgrade".

A flash of light—and a rich aroma of meat mixed with the sweet scent of chestnuts wafted over. The wolf meat had turned a deep reddish-brown, glistening with oil, while the chestnuts, soaked in the meat juices, were golden and oily. She secretly picked up a piece and tasted it, her eyes lighting up: tender and flavorful, without a trace of gamey taste, even more fragrant than braised pork!

On a whim, she gathered all the pots and pans together and placed them in a compartment. Then she activated the tenfold return!

In an instant, ten identical sets of finished products, cooking utensils, and wolf meat with chestnuts appeared in the space.

She's now quite adept at finding freebies online, and is just waiting to develop some more ways to do so.

The cooked wolf meat and chestnuts were poured into the large iron pot of the cookhouse, some water was added, and it simmered. The aroma quickly filled the entire camp.

"It's Dr. Su cooking again!"

"This smells amazing!"

"I hope to go on missions with Dr. Su every day from now on!"

After Squad Leader Ma carried the food to the food serving area.

The mountain of meat immediately drew everyone's attention. Just one glance brought tears to their eyes. Tonight, this meal was sure to be filling!

Commander Zhao had been waiting with his lunchbox, and filled it to the brim with the first batch. One bite, and he almost swallowed his tongue: "Mmm, so delicious!"

Li Guodong and his two students sat silently in the tent, engrossed in their meal. Old Zhang teased him between bites, "Old Li, say something! How's Xiao Su's cooking?"

Li Guodong kept his mouth shut and ate without saying a word.

—After finishing three large bowls, my mouth never stopped moving.

There's no such thing as leftover food at the camp. No matter how much is cooked, this group of people is like a bottomless pit, they can hold it all.

Squad Leader Ma watched, sobbing uncontrollably: "These animals... we'll have to give them less meat tomorrow, or they'll devour it all in one meal!"