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

These two men are specifically responsible for guarding the three hundred tons of coal in the warehouse; this stuff is very valuable now.

As for the several thousand tons of coal in the back mountain... After Liu Shuqing had the boxes containing money put down, he simply told everyone to stay far away and repeatedly instructed them: If you are short of coal, report to the warehouse to get it, and don't even think about taking it from the back mountain.

He confided to the villagers who were hauling coal at the time: "Don't be fooled by the fact that there's no one on the back hill. Dr. Su's friends are no ordinary people. The fact that they're leaving so much coal out there means they have at least a dozen men lying in ambush behind the scenes, all armed with guns. You all know about what happened in Yangshulin, right? More than a dozen people were arrested, one died in the hospital, and the rest were seriously injured. I'm not joking. I'll turn a blind eye to you stealing coal from the warehouse, but if you get shot for stealing from over there, it's all for nothing."

So the whole regiment knew—the back mountain was off-limits; there were people with guns there. If you got shot and killed while stealing coal, you deserved it.

Su Wanqing was unaware of Liu Shuqing's scheme. She assumed that with the roads completely blocked, no one would steal coal, and even if they did, it would be a minor theft of a few pieces, harmless enough to cause no real harm. She assumed that anyone coming in a large truck was legitimately hauling coal.

The two sides remained in this misunderstanding, and since there was no one guarding the back mountain, no one dared to approach.

The following evening, Director Li arrived with a line of large trucks to haul away the coal. Although no one was seen, the people here diligently recorded, counted, and paid for the coal, demonstrating a strong sense of self-discipline.

The biggest problem for the 65th Regiment has been solved.

With no shortage of food or fuel, Liu Shuqing simply organized people to dig a road in the opposite direction, this time heading towards the 64th and 62nd Regiments. Once the road was open, they could lend a hand if there were any difficulties there—the feeling of being blocked by heavy snow and unable to get any news was truly awful.

Su Wanqing wasn't very busy. She ate well and slept well every day, and went to the clinic every other day to check on any patients with accidental injuries or illnesses. Her days were leisurely and fulfilling.

The lavender project has also come to an end.

After harvesting all the lavender, Ga Laosan taught him how to extract essential oil and make soap. The farm already had a hop brewing machine, which was convenient for extracting essential oil. Ga Laosan learned quickly, and in a month, one acre of lavender yielded dozens of kilograms of essential oil. He made dozens of dried flower sachets from the flower spikes, sewed dozens of lavender pillows from the scraps, and made quite a lot of lavender soap with the rest, which turned out to be quite good.

It wasn't a lot of work, but it took a lot of effort, but at least she had delivered a satisfactory result for the project. Su Wanqing submitted half of the finished product along with a detailed report, and kept some of the rest for herself, planning to see if there were any sales channels in the city later.

Of course, these things will also be ten times more expensive. Even if there is no market for them, they will be good gifts, as they are rare and interesting items.

Lavender honey is the rarest of all, with a delicate floral fragrance and a refreshingly sweet taste. Unfortunately, the yield is extremely limited, only a few pounds in total. She multiplied the yield tenfold in her spatial storage, distributing some to close friends like Secretary Liu and Xiu'er, and keeping the rest for herself.

Next spring, she plans to have her third brother continue planting lavender, and apply for dozens more acres of land, saving all the rarest seeds for planting. She's already planted one acre in her spatial dimension, and will use the remaining grids to grow grains, preparing for future upgrades. Even if she returns to the city in the future, she'll need to establish sales channels in advance.

December arrived in the blink of an eye. Although the temperature was still low, the heavy snow had finally stopped, giving everyone a breather.

With the road to the 65th Regiment completed, roads to most of the surrounding regiments were also opened. Su Wanqing transported coal to the back mountain every two weeks. People from not only the county town came to haul coal, but also the 66th and 64th Regiments, as well as more than a dozen other regiments from the surrounding area.

The blizzard described in the original text, which supposedly trapped everyone to death, was so devastating due to the lack of supplies and coal, is now gone.

Originally, everything was in short supply, and Jiang Zhiping of Yili Prefecture was in dire straits. While supplies were plentiful, coal was completely overlooked. Ironically, whatever was lacking was readily available for trade. The hellish predicament was abruptly reduced to normal mode thanks to Su Wanqing's "friend."

Jiang Zhiping didn't ask for anything else, only that he could buy supplies with money, and unexpectedly, he succeeded. In fact, he owed it all to Su Wanqing.

When Liu Shuqing returned from the county town, he brought news: the college entrance examination had been reinstated! Furthermore, reforms had been implemented, allowing private businesses to operate. However, Xinjiang was too remote, and with the snowstorm, this was only mentioned briefly and didn't really affect most people.

The college entrance exam? Su Wanqing shook her head vigorously.

Even dogs wouldn't go.

Besides, even if she gets accepted, she'll still have to study for four years... Of course, she could take care of her child, run a business, and go to university all at the same time... But that would be too miserable. She has the advantage of getting everything for free, so there's no need for her to be so complicated.

Besides, she doesn't need to go to university to contribute to the country. After all, she can get things for free through her online space. When the policies loosen up a bit more, she might even be able to go abroad, get all the good stuff from overseas, and bring it back... Just thinking about it is awesome.

Having just finished dealing with the lavender, Su Wanqing immediately plunged into the planting site.

Winter temperatures are hard to control, and mushrooms are delicate, especially shiitake and white fungus. Fortunately, Secretary Liu's sister and Chuncao are both on duty, and Old Shen is also taking good care of them, watching the shiitake and white fungus intently.

That day, the seven people stood in the planting area, looking at the racks full of shiitake mushrooms and white fungus, and no one said a word.

Chuncao's eyes lit up when she saw shiitake mushrooms for the first time: "Wow, these are shiitake mushrooms? I've never seen them before!"

She had only been there for half a month and had just gotten familiar with everything at the planting site. Originally, the third brother stopped growing lavender, and the two of them had no income. Unexpectedly, Dr. Su turned around and gave her a job at the planting site. This was a good job, and everyone around her was extremely envious.

Guo Mingyuan rubbed his hands, wishing he could pick one right now: "If these were sold, they'd cost at least three yuan a pound, right? Oyster mushrooms come out twice a month, but these only come out once every three or four months. They're very precious."

Shen Monong slapped his hand away: "What are you selling? We need to keep some from the first batch and send samples to agricultural research institutes all over the country! Let them see that these are artificially cultivated shiitake mushrooms developed by grassroots comrades—it's incredibly significant. If it gets in the newspapers, that would be amazing!"

He had already decided on the title: "Xinjiang's 65th Regiment Successfully Cultivates Artificial Shiitake Mushrooms and Tremella, A Major Breakthrough in Agricultural Technology." Just imagining this news in major newspapers for the next two or three months made him feel incredibly pleased.