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

This sets the tone for the matter. From now on, whoever dares to cause trouble here again will have to think twice before doing so.

Under the sunlight, the golden plaque was particularly dazzling, with the four large characters "Family of Meritorious Figures" shining brightly on it.

This caused an uproar among the crowd.

"What? Isn't the great hero Comrade Zhou Yanshen? How did it become Su Wanqing?"

"What else does this prove? It proves that Comrade Su Wanqing's contribution is even greater than Zhou Yanshen's."

"My goodness! I heard Comrade Zhou Yanshen captured the latest fighter jets, so what merit could Comrade Su Wanqing have?"

"Chen Yuchun, who made the malicious report, is the daughter of an army commander. She was taken away directly? I think Chen Yuchun's daughter is finished. She probably won't be able to keep her job."

"You didn't hear it? I heard it at the door. They said Chen Yuchun's father probably can't stay here any longer either?"

"Hiss—this is going to be a huge mess. You know, what a wonderful girl she was, a doctor, and her father was a military commander. Just because she reported someone, now she's lost everything."

Amidst the sighs and regrets from everyone, some people went home and quickly reminded their families to never mess with the only family with such a distinguished reputation in the future.

After the crowd was dispersed, Commander Lin led his men to interrogate the people, while Deputy Commander Zhao was forced to stay behind because the senior scientists stayed to express their heartfelt gratitude.

"Comrade Xiao Su, your radar technology is so detailed! The contents are like teaching us step by step, with every step written out clearly."

"Yes, these blueprints are more like teaching materials, as if they're afraid we won't be able to learn them. After studying them for the past few days, we've really had a breakthrough. We're sure we can master this technology within a year!"

"Thanks to you, Comrade Su! If you could find similar radar-related technologies next time, such as electronic countermeasures or missile guidance, that would be fantastic. It would save us at least twenty years in this area!"

The senior experts spoke one after another, their eyes glistening with emotion.

Missile manufacturing? Sure, sure, as long as the space becomes available, I'll definitely get you some!

Su Wanqing smiled and nodded: "Everyone, don't worry, if there are any other technologies, I will definitely try my best to get them for you as soon as possible."

After Su Wanqing said that, the old men thanked her repeatedly before hurrying back.

Deputy Commander Zhao shook his head helplessly: "Xiao Su, you should quickly persuade these old guys. They've been sleeping less than four hours a night these days. I think they've all gone crazy. What if they come up with a solution but the person dies? That would be a disaster."

Su Wanqing simply provided each person with some pills to enhance their spiritual spring, and told each old man to take one every day: "I can't persuade them otherwise, but I have pills here to enhance mental and physical strength. After taking them, you'll be full of energy, and four hours of sleep will be enough. They can also prolong your life."

The old men's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter: "I knew it! Comrade Su really understands us!"

"That's right, only Comrade Xiao Su knows what we like best! We want this! We want it! Give us more of it! We want to live to see the day our motherland prospers!"

They carefully tucked the pills into their inner pockets as if they were precious treasures, afraid of losing them.

After distributing the pills, Deputy Commander Zhao shook his head and waved goodbye, saying, "Xiao Su, don't take today's matter to heart. There are always some envious people. Xiao Wang will continue to follow you these days. Part of your reward has been approved, especially the land you requested earlier, the land at Mingyue Lake. The paperwork is done, and Xiao Wang will take you to handle the handover in a couple of days."

Other rewards have been distributed one after another. Take some time these next few days to visit the machinery factory and the radar research institute again; those are where you're temporarily assigned. Everyone's prepared a welcome party so all the employees can get to know you. Don't let them not recognize you.

Su Wanqing: "..."

In the end, all he could do was smile and nod: "Okay."

She didn't want to be in the limelight, but both factories were already under her name, so she had to check on them no matter what. Sigh, she's a pregnant woman about to give birth, and she's really busy. She'll go check on them these next couple of days; after she gives birth, she probably won't have much time.

Deputy Commander Zhao also left with the old guys, and the house was finally empty.

Ding Xiaomei made dinner in just ten minutes, and everyone ate and drank. But the one who was most oblivious was Zhou's mother. After dinner, she didn't want to leave and insisted on staying to watch TV. She was completely engrossed in the popular drama that was currently airing, and she even forgot to gnaw on the bones on the table.

Su Wanqing simply had Gu Yuan carry a color TV back, so they could watch it there after the electricity was connected tomorrow, and then put the TV there after the mutual aid center's building was completed.

Gu Yuan happily agreed, and Zhou's mother reluctantly followed him away, turning back every few steps and muttering, "Where did tonight's episode even end...?"

The chaotic and farcical day is finally over.

Zhou Yanshen was unable to move due to a leg injury, but he couldn't stay idle. He leaned against the headboard and started making small wooden toys for the children.

Holding a carving knife, he carefully carved on a piece of wood, saying without looking up, "Whether it's a girl or a boy, they can play with things like rattles. Even if they're too young to move, they can play with this little rocking horse when they have nothing to do."

As he spoke, he gently placed a newly made little wooden horse on the bed sheet and pushed it. There were no batteries or wind-up springs, yet the adorable little wooden horse actually started to "walk" steadily by relying on inertia.

Su Wanqing looked at the exquisite little gadget in surprise, never expecting that Zhou Yanshen could even make such a small toy that utilizes the principle of shifting the center of gravity in physics.

She picked it up and examined it carefully. The wood was smooth and the joints were flexible. Not to mention children, even an older child like her couldn't put it down.

"Yan Shen, you have such skillful hands, but it would be even better if you could add color."

"Um."

Seeing his wife's happy expression, Zhou Yanshen asked, "What kind do you like?"

Su Wanqing thought for a moment, "Little lamb."

"Okay, I'll make one that can run for you too."

Su Wanqing held her belly and said seriously, "Yan Shen, I originally planned to have a C-section when I was full-term, but now that my belly is getting bigger, I'm thinking of having it done after the New Year."

Zhou Yanshen immediately sat up straight and pondered for a moment: "Okay, is the surgery at the military hospital? I should be almost fully recovered by then, and I can help with anything I can. I borrowed a book on postpartum care from the hospital director a couple of days ago, and I've finished reading it all these past few days."

The book says that during postpartum confinement, you shouldn't wash your hair or take a bath, you shouldn't get out of bed, you should drink more brown sugar water, and you shouldn't open the windows for ventilation, supposedly to avoid catching a cold and developing chronic illnesses.

He repeated it meticulously, his expression extremely serious.