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

If the military or mayor were to investigate thoroughly, it would be troublesome. It's better to just swallow these few kilograms of gold; with all the evidence, she can't say anything.

Hao Jianguo recalled Su Lingshan's flirtatious appearance, then pulled out another photo—the very same one his uncle had given him years ago when Su Wanqing was photographed. He stared at the person in the photo and licked his lips.

"It's rare to find such a good piece of goods. So what if she has powerful connections? I've dealt with plenty of people with strong backing over the years. I don't care who they are. As long as they commit crimes like speculation and selling fake gold, even if the King of Heaven himself comes, he'll have to admit defeat."

Besides, this batch of gold didn't go through a bank; its origin is unclear, that's irrefutable proof. What can she possibly do? When the mayor comes, he'll have to be all smiles and ask me to let her off the hook.

Zhao Qiang remembered that this person was not only the head of the Bincheng Administration for Industry and Commerce, but also had even more powerful connections behind him. Over the years, he had swindled a lot of people out of their money using this trick, and he had always been fearless. Moreover, he had heard that the last time he was investigated, it was because he had suffered at the hands of Su Wanqing. He had long wanted to get rid of Su Wanqing.

He didn't try to persuade her any further, and nodded, saying:

"Okay, I'll get on it right away."

·

Time flew by for Su Wanqing, and in the blink of an eye it was the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. People went back to work or opened their businesses.

Da Bao, Xiao Bao, and their father Lao Liu will stay in Bincheng and wait until Su Wanqing gives birth before returning to their hometown.

In the past few days, Zhou Yanshen has fully recovered and has not been idle at all during the Spring Festival. He has been working with the construction team every day, enthusiastically renovating the new house next door.

As expected of a construction team sent by the government, their speed is extraordinary. After Zhou Yanshen prepared all the materials, construction began at a rapid pace. Following the blueprints drawn by Su Wanqing, and with Zhou Yanshen overseeing the progress and adjusting details, the main structure of the house was completed in just a few days.

The layout of the front yard, back yard, and all the rooms has been mostly planned out. The next step is to carry out interior decoration and painting, which is expected to be completed in another seven or eight days. After another half month of ventilation and decoration, it will be finished.

Once Su Wanqing finishes her postpartum confinement, she might be able to move directly into the big house. The new house is several hundred square meters, with a bright living room and spacious bedrooms, making it much more comfortable to live in.

"Wanqing, stay at home. Today is the eighth day of the lunar month. I have to go to the military base to handle the final handover matters and I need to ask for a month's leave. Tomorrow is the day to go to the hospital. After I settle things here, I will focus on taking care of you and the baby."

Zhou Yanshen was dressed in a crisp military uniform today, his epaulets gleaming in the morning light. As he fastened his top button, he gave instructions, and even though he was usually calm, he couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes at the thought of meeting his sons soon.

Su Wanqing waved her hand: "Okay, I'm not going anywhere today, I'll just stay at home. Everything's been arranged, and once I get through today safely, I'll go to the hospital for a C-section tomorrow."

She had arranged all her business in the past few days—the mushroom cultivation base was handed over to Chen Xiuer to manage, and the mycelium propagation and more than twenty new cars were also left to her, so that work could begin today.

The Academy of Agricultural Sciences could only ask Professor Shen to temporarily oversee the follow-up research on the mushrooms. The chicken farm was entrusted to Lao Zheng, and the disabled veterans' mutual aid center was officially opened for operation.

In short, she planned everything perfectly.

But as the saying goes, don't plan everything out, because plans are meant to be broken.

Just as Zhou Yanshen left, Su Wanqing was lying happily in the yard drinking watermelon juice. She had been enjoying this kind of cold drink more and more lately, probably because the baby in her belly was getting bigger and she felt restless all over.

I took my pulse and sure enough, the baby had already engaged.

We really can't delay any longer; we need to have her cut open as soon as possible.

The longer the baby stays in the womb, the more nutrients it can absorb and the stronger it will grow, which is why she was thinking of going to the hospital no later than tomorrow.

Xiao Wang parked his car at the entrance, wiping it down as he said with a smile, "Don't worry, Comrade Xiao Su, I'll stay here for the next few days and make sure you get to the hospital as soon as possible!"

Zhang Qiang and Li Gang were on duty next to her today. They had agreed to work in three shifts, with three people on duty each shift, and the other two could go home to rest. Su Wanqing didn't say much, only thinking that once the house was built, it would be big enough for everyone to rest.

In the backyard, Uncle Ding was feeding and watering the animals. Da Bao and Xiao Bao were leading the neighbor's children to visit Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan in their enclosure. Not far from the front yard, the construction team was still building a house with clanging and banging. Everything was quiet and peaceful, like a warm painting of the first month of the lunar calendar.

Suddenly, two cars pulled up at the door, and Old Man Wang was pushed out by two men, followed by several police officers and business bureau staff, heading straight for Su Wanqing.

"Is this Comrade Su Wanqing's home? You must be Su Wanqing?"

Su Wanqing sat up from the recliner, supporting her belly as she slowly rose.

Xiao Wang threw down the cloth he was using to wipe the car and quickly stepped in front of her, while Zhang Qiang and Li Gang also tacitly gathered around.

"Yes, that's me. Who are you?"

The leader was dressed in a dark blue uniform from the Industry and Commerce Bureau. His hair was neatly combed, and he wore gold-rimmed glasses. He looked refined and polite, but there was an unsettling smile on his lips.

He raised the briefcase in his hand, his tone polite yet cold: "We are from the Inspection Section of the Bincheng City Administration for Industry and Commerce. My name is Zhao Qiang. Comrade Su, the five kilograms of gold you deposited with the Administration for Industry and Commerce has been found to contain a large amount of iridium after testing. This constitutes counterfeiting and selling fake goods. Here are your deposit receipt and our test report."

As he spoke, he handed a receipt and a test report stamped with a red seal to Su Wanqing.

Su Wanqing took it, glanced at it, and said nothing.

Zhao Qiang continued, "According to the relevant provisions of the 'Regulations on Industrial and Commercial Administration' and the 'Criminal Law,' this matter is serious and has been transferred to the public security bureau for criminal investigation. All the gold under your name will be confiscated according to law and will not be returned. In addition, based on reports from the public, you also have hundreds of kilograms of counterfeit gold of unknown origin hidden in your home. We are now going to seal and seize it according to law. Please cooperate and immediately hand over all the gold and come with us to accept the investigation."

As soon as he finished speaking, the police officers behind him took a step forward with expressionless faces, and the atmosphere suddenly tightened.

Old Wang, being held captive, was red with anxiety and shouted desperately, "Comrade Su! We've been set up! When I was doing the paperwork, I had no idea that I needed to deposit gold with the Industry and Commerce Bureau as proof of capital before I could open a gold shop. I thought it was just a formality, but who knew they would turn around and accuse us after getting the gold!"

Su Wanqing looked up at Zhao Qiang, her tone indifferent: "You're saying my gold is adulterated? Based on this piece of paper of yours?"