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

Secretary Li, having weathered many storms, said, "Shuqing, you stay here and watch these machines. Comrade Su and I will go meet those old guys by the roadside. Remember, we won't make a sound, and neither will you. And most importantly, don't reveal that there's something here, understand?"

Liu Shuqing immediately understood Secretary Li's deeper meaning—he nodded solemnly, "Understood, Master, don't worry!"

Party Secretary Li and Su Wanqing returned to the dirt road beside the poplar grove.

Before long, the lights of trucks and the sound of jeeps engines approached from afar. Several vehicles arrived one after another, and seven or eight middle-aged and elderly men dressed in Zhongshan suits or old military uniforms, with a capable demeanor, got out of the vehicles. They were the leaders of several brother regiments in the surrounding area.

As soon as they got out of the car, they started asking questions all at once:

"Old Li! You've summoned us to this desolate place so late at night, all mysterious, saying you have a generator. Is it true or not?"

"Exactly! I heard that Chen Mingda hoarded your 65th Regiment's generator quota and sent it to the 61st Regiment! You guys are all short of equipment now, aren't you?"

"Where's the generator? It's pitch black, all we see are trees. Old Li, are you kidding us old folks?"

"Yes, I even brought my delivery truck! It wouldn't make sense if you were lying to us!"

The group craned their necks and looked around.

Party Secretary Li hadn't been entirely confident at first, but now that he'd seen the goods with his own eyes, he was brimming with confidence and immediately snorted.

"You old fogies, stop playing games with me! Show me the real gold and silver! Have you brought everything?"

The old men exchanged glances, knowing that Secretary Li wouldn't act without seeing the goods, and each pulled out their prepared "hard currency" from their bags or pockets—some wrapped small yellow croakers in red cloth, others took out heavy silver bars. Secretary Li examined them carefully before nodding in satisfaction and saying to Su Wanqing, "Comrade Su, you've confirmed the goods. Lead the way."

Then, he said triumphantly to everyone:

"Everyone, you all have this opportunity to use this scarce commodity today, all thanks to our Comrade Su! She saved their lives, and they went to great lengths to get these generators out of gratitude! Otherwise, who would bother to come all the way to our remote place to get these things!"

"Yes, yes, you're right," several people echoed.

Party Secretary Li couldn't resist praising Su Wanqing repeatedly.

What kind of "miracle doctor, two needles pulled me back from the brink of death"?

"You all know how severe the drought is in our regiment, right? I lead people to dig ditches every day, working myself to the bone! When the well-drilling team came, they all said we were in a water-scarce area and there was no hope. But Comrade Xiao Su didn't believe it. He made a pledge and pointed to a spot, saying, 'Dig! There's water here!'"

Guess what? Hey!

They dug right up to a huge spring! The water volume was terrifying! It directly solved our regiment's life-or-death problem of rushing to harvest! Comrade Xiao Su is our 65th Regiment's lucky star! With her around, you all benefited this time too!

"Yes, yes, you're right."

"Old Li, have we arrived yet?"

Su Wanqing knew that Secretary Li was sparing no effort to pave the way for her, to elevate her status and influence, but these people didn't believe it.

Don't believe me? Hehe.

Su Wanqing then responded gracefully and confidently.

"Secretary Li, you flatter me. It's all thanks to the organization's cultivation and the villagers' support. My friend just has more connections, but all his channels are legitimate. If any of you leaders ever encounter a shortage of unplanned supplies in the future, I might be able to help inquire about it."

The few old folks who had initially been somewhat skeptical, treating Su Wanqing as just a junior, immediately brightened up upon hearing this and gathered around her:

"Can we really get something that wasn't planned?"

"Oh dear, Comrade Su! I wonder if we can get any diesel fuel? Each regiment only has so much in reserve. With the generator, we'll barely have enough fuel for threshing, but we'll be short of fuel for grinding flour!"

"Yes, there's a nationwide oil shortage!"

Party Secretary Li glared at the person who had first asked for diesel: "Our regiment is short of diesel ourselves! Where isn't there a shortage of diesel these days? Do you think it's as cheap as cabbage?" If there really was diesel, he should have taken it first!

Su Wanqing's eyes darted around, and she thought of going to the diesel station to get a free diesel fuel while it was late at night, and then getting a tenfold refund. So she immediately said:

"Actually... as for diesel fuel, my friend can probably figure out a solution..."

"What? Really?"

"That's wonderful! Comrade Su, you've been a huge help to us!"

Seeing this, Party Secretary Li quickly took control of the situation: "Alright, alright! You old folks, stop surrounding Comrade Su! Let's get the generator sorted out first before talking about anything else!"

Those who work with diesel fuel must meet certain conditions.

So, on this short stretch of forest path, these originally high-ranking farm leaders suddenly became incredibly polite to Su Wanqing, even showing a hint of eager flattery.

When they arrived at the location where the goods were hidden, they saw Liu Shuqing looking around warily. Only when he realized that it was Secretary Li and his men did he breathe a long sigh of relief—being alone guarding these nine priceless generators was no small feat.

When those old guys saw the nine diesel generators covered with cloth on the ground, illuminated by the flashlight brought by Party Secretary Li, their eyes widened and their breathing became rapid!

Party Secretary Li gestured to Liu Shuqing to randomly select a few machines on the spot and give a simple demonstration. The old men's eyes lit up with excitement.

"Old Li! No problem! Hurry up, are we still exchanging it at the price we agreed on before?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Quick! Let's pick one and move it right away! Any delay could lead to something else!"

Party Secretary Li stepped in front of the crowd, pressing his hands down as if to say, "Everyone, let's not rush this."

The others immediately bristled and glared.

"What? Li Aiguo, are you going back on your word?"

"You want to raise the price at the last minute?"

Party Secretary Li coughed and cleared his throat.

"The price remains the same as before. However, I have a condition." His gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Su Wanqing. "I hope that spot for the oyster mushroom cultivation experimental site can be given to Comrade Su Wanqing from our 65th Regiment."

He paused, glancing at the astonished expressions on everyone's faces.

"Comrade Su has made countless contributions to our group, and even to all of you today. She used the resources she received to save our lives, helping us all through this difficult time. You wouldn't just expect to enjoy these benefits without giving anything in return, would you? Besides…"

He drew out his words meaningfully: