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

After all, Cao Biezi gave out a lot of rewards before, so the rewards now should be even more!

Su Wanqing couldn't help but feel very excited.

The male student's legs were still trembling, and his face was deathly pale. He was so close to ignoring the warnings and going to get the teacher's clothes. If he had gone, he would probably be... He didn't dare to think about it; his back was covered in cold sweat.

Squad Leader Ma rubbed his hands in lingering fear, muttering, "God, if I had led the men to get the grain just now..." He dared not think about it, he simply dared not think about it.

Commander Zhao waved his hand and said seriously, "No matter what, Xiao Su, you did a great job, saving all of our lives again. Don't be modest. If it weren't for your ability, we grown men would probably still be sleeping in our tents right now! Everyone remembers this kindness. Don't worry, I'll definitely remember your credit and reward you accordingly!"

Although Su Wanqing did save everyone, and that's what she really thought, she still humbly said to maintain her image, "It was also because everyone was lucky, plus Commander Zhao, you had someone smoke me out and wake me up, which is how I noticed the abnormality."

The atmosphere gradually calmed down. Everyone had just escaped death, and the relief of surviving the ordeal slowly overcame their fear.

But Su Wanqing was still wondering to herself—why hasn't the system done anything yet? Are the aftershocks still ongoing? She made up her mind that she wouldn't return to the camp until the system settled the accounts.

Squad Leader Ma slapped his thigh and wailed, "Oh no! So much food in the camp, and all the logistical equipment... it's all ruined now! I should have risked my life to carry out a couple more sacks of flour!"

The military doctor also looked worried: "The medicines and surgical instruments are all over there, and now they're probably all destroyed."

The most distressed were the exploration team members: "We only brought out some of the most expensive equipment; several more were left at camp. If they break down, it's all government money..."

"Commander, now that the earthquake's over, when are we going back to check? We need to retrieve anything usable as soon as possible!"

"Yeah, we need to bring the tent back too, otherwise how will we sleep tonight?"

Commander Zhao shivered—it was really cold. Half of their belongings were still in the camp; if they were all destroyed, the loss would be enormous. He looked at Su Wanqing: "This matter depends on Dr. Su. Xiao Su, when do you think we can go in?"

Everyone nodded and looked at her.

Su Wanqing pondered for a moment and said, "The probability of aftershocks is over 70%, and the probability of a major earthquake is also 50%. In any case, we have to wait until at least tomorrow or the day after to go in."

Commander Zhao immediately made a decision: "Did you hear that? At least until tomorrow! We'll make do here for tonight. If it still doesn't work by tomorrow, we'll detour back to the other side of the highway. The trucks are still there; sleeping in one of them is better than freezing."

Su Wanqing frowned slightly—it wasn't close to the highway; it was several miles of mountain road.

Regardless, the first priority was to settle down. Everyone divided the work: some started fires, some gathered firewood, and some carried hay. Soon, several campfires were burning, and everyone sat around them to keep warm. Squad Leader Ma roasted all the chestnuts, and anyone who was hungry could take some. The wounded lay on their straw mats, finally in peace.

Old Zhang and Li Guodong also put on their clothes—one was a change of clothes that Zhou Yanshen had brought, and the other was shared by a young soldier. Sitting around the fire, they finally stopped shivering.

When Zhou Yanshen came out of the camp, he brought out most of his belongings. There was grass on the ground and blankets on top. Su Wanqing told Zhou Yanshen to sleep under the blankets while she tucked under the blankets to pack her luggage.

While tidying up, secretly stuff more of the previous ingredients into it, such as salt-baked eggs, braised eggs, and braised meat. You can't stuff anything else in, or it will be obvious.

The fire crackled and popped, and soon it was dawn.

While everyone else was still fast asleep, Squad Leader Ma had already gotten up and started preparing breakfast.

"What are you having for breakfast? You didn't bring any whole grains, and you're eating meat first thing in the morning? Even a landlord wouldn't dare to eat like this!"

Su Wanqing carried her basket over. Squad Leader Ma's eyes lit up, as if he'd found a savior: "Dr. Su! You've finally come!"

Su Wanqing nodded: "My husband brought all the seasonings and dried goods, and I have some wild vegetables here. I'll make breakfast."

"That's great!" Squad Leader Ma exclaimed with delight. "I've already fetched the water; it's right by the river. Please feel free to use it! I'll go gather some more firewood!"

After he walked away, Su Wanqing looked around to make sure no one was paying attention. She took out half a bucket of braised wolf meat from her spatial storage and poured it into a pot. She added some water, raw wolf meat, dried mushrooms, dried vegetables, and chestnuts, and stewed a large pot of it.

In short, she can add the existing ingredients and those she brought, but she can't add anything else that's not available here.

Soon, the rich aroma of meat filled the camp.

Commander Zhao limped over, took a deep breath, and laughed heartily, "I knew it was you, Xiao Su! Only you could make something this delicious! These kids are in for a treat this early in the morning!"

Su Wanqing stirred the meat in the pot and said with a smile, "Squad Leader Ma brought these out yesterday. I also had some seasonings and dried vegetables, so I cooked them together. We'll save this soup for lunch and have someone dig up some wild vegetables. We don't have any other ingredients right now."

"Alright!" Commander Zhao shouted to the camp, "Everyone get up and get your food! Xiao Su has prepared something delicious!"

Smelled by the aroma, everyone got up and lined up with their bowls. Each person had a large bowl of braised wolf meat with chestnuts and mushrooms. The meat was fragrant and tender, the chestnuts were sweet and soft, and the soup was thick and rich. They ate it with roasted chestnuts, their mouths greasy with oil.

The weather cleared up, the sun rose, and its warm rays shone on the grassland. Strangely, there haven't been any earthquakes since last night.

Regiment Commander Zhao called a meeting to first tally the supplies. After Squad Leader Ma finished reporting the numbers, his face was grim: "If we eat meat and chestnuts for two meals a day, we can last about three days. Water isn't a problem, there's a river nearby."

A chill ran through everyone—the supplies that should have lasted a month or two were now all gone. Squad Leader Ma was filled with regret; he should have risked his life to carry two more bags of coarse grain. But at the time, he only thought about how precious meat was; who knew that grain would become the most scarce commodity?

The exploration team then reported: "The drill bits and everything else are usable, which means mining is possible, but prospecting is probably not feasible. This mission will either require us to retrieve the equipment from the camp or wait for new equipment from higher up."

The military doctor also looked worried: "We don't have many medicines. What if someone gets injured..."

The soldier in charge of weapons said, "We only brought out a dozen or so guns, and we don't have enough bullets. We're in serious trouble if we encounter any danger."

Commander Zhao took a deep breath: "So now we have two options: either wait until it's safe to go back to camp and rummage around to see if we can salvage some food and usable machinery, then we can set up camp and continue looking for minerals; or we can declare the mission a failure and head back home."

Old Zhang sighed, "If the mission fails, so be it. We absolutely cannot afford any more deaths. We came here to search for minerals, not to cause trouble for the country."

"Does anyone else have anything to say?"