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

She figured the biggest drought problem in the village was now solved, and with the irrigation finished in the last few days, she'd have ten days of free time before the busy autumn harvest. She could use that time to tidy up her little home and improve her living conditions. Planting some vegetables in her yard would also make it easier to conceal items she took from her spatial storage later.

Also, with this open-air kitchen, she doesn't dare to cook anything good!

If you do anything, the educated youth settlement across the street can see it just by looking up; even the aroma of a scrambled egg can travel far and wide.

If she partitions off a small courtyard, she can take out some of the unspeakable food from that space.

Zhou Yanshen listened attentively and nodded: "Comrade Wanqing has considered things very carefully. We should get the yard ready before the autumn harvest, otherwise we'll have even less time once the harvest starts." He paused, thinking of the glances that occasionally fell on Su Wanqing, especially from people like Chen Weidong, and added, "With people coming and going, I'm worried about you being home alone."

He continued his planning: "I'll go find some more soil and timber in the next couple of days. The courtyard wall can be built with adobe bricks; it's sturdy and cheap. The kitchen and toilet will be built against the courtyard wall. As you said, the toilet will be built in a corner so we won't have to go far in the winter."

Su Wanqing immediately changed her gaze to one of adoration, her voice soft and sweet:

"Okay, whatever you say. Comrade Yanshen, you're really amazing! You can make furniture and build houses, you can do everything! Anything you put in your hands becomes so easy... Unlike me, I can't do any of these heavy lifting jobs."

Zhou Yanshen's ears burned slightly at her praise, and his chin unconsciously lifted slightly, like a proud rooster maintaining a calm expression as he said:

"Leave these rough tasks to me. Comrade Wanqing, you can rest on the side and see if there's anything else you want to change. Just tell me, and we'll do it your way."

Seeing her usually composed son being flattered and swayed by her daughter-in-law's few words, Zhou's mother rolled her eyes and couldn't bear to watch. She went back to her small bed early to avoid seeing it.

In the evening, Zhou Yanshen lay down early with a secret anticipation, waiting for the daily "treatment" session.

In the dim light, his sweet and soft young wife was intently touching him, which had become the most agonizing yet most longed-for moment of his day.

"Comrade Wanqing," Zhou Yanshen's voice sounded somewhat hoarse in the silence, "recently... I've been feeling something's not right."

Su Wanqing, who was holding silver needles, didn't even look up when she heard this: "What's wrong? Is your leg hurting again, or is something else bothering you?"

The next second, a large hand covered her wrist as she held the needle, the force gentle yet leaving no room for refusal.

It slowly moved down from the firm abdomen, stopping at the taut lower abdomen, burning hot.

"It's very hot here," Zhou Yanshen said with a hint of suppressed confusion. "And... it's not very controllable."

The intense heat made Su Wanqing recoil as if she had been scalded, and she almost dropped the silver needles.

Her cheeks flushed instantly, her heart pounded like a drum, and she coughed several times before finding her voice: "Comrade Zhou Yanshen! This is all normal for you. Well, let's call it a day! Treatment over! Cough cough... Go to sleep early!"

After saying that, she almost simultaneously rolled over and lay down, turning her back to him as if that would shield her from the heat that made her blush.

In the darkness, Zhou Yanshen keenly caught her flustered movements, and the corners of his lips turned up almost imperceptibly.

The usually bold and flirtatious wife of his had such a shy and flustered side? This discovery made him feel... a little curious, and a little cute.

He recalled the first time he met his wife. She said indifferently, "Take it out and let me see. It's just two ounces of meat, no different from pork." And what happened?

The way the young wife covered her eyes in shock and embarrassment...it really broke my heart.

Meanwhile, Su Wanqing, with her back to him, was already in an uproar.

She never expected this!

The original text stated that the fundamental problem required at least two months of treatment to recover, but how come it seems like it's already healed in just a few days?!

She had originally thought she could use the guise of treatment to "recklessly" provoke him for a few more days and enjoy his helpless indulgence. But tonight, Zhou Yanshen directly grabbed her hand and "questioned" what happened here!

What could be wrong?

It's obvious that it will work!

In addition, the acupuncture points she had been using these past few days were mainly for warming the kidneys and clearing the meridians... She was really afraid that Zhou Yanshen might lose his temper and turn into a hungry wolf to devour her!

Although... if she were really going to be "eaten", she seemed to... besides being a little scared, there was also a secret expectation?

Lost in these chaotic and random thoughts, Su Wanqing somehow drifted off to sleep.

The next day, Su Wanqing didn't wake up until the bugle call to start work sounded for the second time.

Zhou Yanshen had already prepared breakfast—boiled eggs, steamed sweet potatoes, prepared malted milk powder, egg pancakes that Su Wanqing had fried yesterday, and a small dish of pickled vegetables.

He was like a virtuous young wife, not only preparing the meal but also exercising while lifting a large rock with one arm, all while waiting for Su Wanqing to get up.

"Good morning, Comrade Zhou Yanshen." Su Wanqing came out rubbing her eyes. "Why are you holding up stones over there?"

Zhou Yanshen put down the stone, pursed his lips, and looked at her with a deep gaze, as if to say: Comrade Su Wanqing, do you really not know why I lifted the stone?

Zhou Yanshen felt like he had so much energy last night that he had nowhere to use it.

I carried stones for half the night.

But some of the young wives, after being teased, would simply fall asleep, and sleep very soundly at that.

It's okay, he can wait.

Su Wanqing: "..." Okay, she got it. She pretended to be calm and changed the subject, "Then Comrade Zhou Yanshen must be hungry, let's eat quickly."

They woke up Zhou's mother, and the three of them sat down to eat.

Perhaps it was because the spring water improved their physical condition, but all three of them had increased their appetites. Each of them ate two eggs, a bowl of malted milk powder, two egg pancakes, a large sweet potato, plus pickled vegetables. This amount of food was comparable to the total of seven or eight people in the educated youth settlement.

After dinner, Zhou Yanshen suddenly said, "I'm giving you a day off today. Don't go to work. Come out with me."

Su Wanqing's eyes widened: "No one's been sick lately, so taking leave is fine. What are we going to do?"

Zhou Yanshen leaned close to her ear, his low voice hot and ticklish: "It's a secret."

Su Wanqing: "..." Looking into the deep eyes of the man in front of her, she felt that Zhou Yanshen, who had "become capable" these past few days, seemed to have something more aggressive and oppressive mixed into his calm temperament.

She then realized that Zhou Yanshen had an incredibly strong presence.