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

As she spoke, she casually handed over the file folder.

Gu Zhixing was stunned on the spot.

He had just been saying he needed this technology, and before he could even finish speaking, she had already pulled it out of her basket.

He mechanically took the file folder, his fingers trembling slightly. He pulled out a thick stack of drawings and written materials without believing it. After reading only the first page, he froze on the spot as if he had been frozen in place.

His expression shifted from shock to ecstasy, then from ecstasy to disbelief; his lips trembled several times before he managed to utter a sound:

"This...this is actually a complete set of nuclear fuel high-efficiency enrichment technology! It even includes process flow diagrams, equipment parameter tables, and material ratio lists. How is this possible? This is currently the highest-level classified core technology of the U.S. Department of Energy, and it includes not only uranium enrichment but also specialized processes for plutonium separation and waste recycling—it's even more complete than the version held internally by the U.S.!"

He only spent a minute flipping through it before he was absolutely certain that the information in front of him was genuine, and incredibly detailed—even the temperature, pressure, and catalyst ratio required for each step of the reaction were clearly written down. It was probably a complete version that even laboratories in the United States did not have.

"This definitely didn't originate from the United States..."

This was the first thought that came to Gu Zhixing's mind.

He became increasingly certain that this thing, like those top-of-the-line aircraft and supercomputers, might not belong to the normal technological channels of this world at all.

Su Wanqing slowly took a sip of soup. "How is it? Is it the one you were talking about?"

Gu Zhixing's voice trembled with excitement: "Yes, yes! And it's even more complete than the version I know. This is practically a complete instruction manual for the nuclear fuel industry! It's incredibly useful. With this, our uranium enrichment efficiency can increase several times over! Sister-in-law, you've done a great service again! I'll hand this document over to Elder Sun right away. With this, our nuclear industry timeline will have to be completely rewritten!"

Su Wanqing didn't quite understand the technical terms, but judging from the boy's reaction, she knew the stuff was good, so she smiled.

As soon as Gu Zhixing finished speaking, a notification sound rang in his mind—

[Congratulations! You have contributed a complete explanation of the highly efficient nuclear fuel enrichment technology free of charge. This technology will significantly accelerate the national nuclear industry process, increasing uranium enrichment efficiency several times over, shortening the nuclear material preparation cycle by a critical number of years, and in the long term, driving a leapfrog breakthrough in the development of nuclear submarine power reactors and next-generation nuclear weapons. You have gained +2000 merit points.]

Su Wanqing was delighted.

Using the rewards from the space to contribute actually earns you merit points again? This is practically a perpetual motion machine of getting something for free! Isn't that too good to be true?

"Whether it's merit or not doesn't matter, as long as it helps our country avoid taking a few detours." Su Wanqing waved her hand calmly, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her face. It was definitely worth it; this trip was a huge success.

"Gu Zhixing? What are you doing here, kid?"

A sudden sound came from the entrance of the cafeteria.

Gu Yuan and Zhou's mother had just finished eating and were strolling around to digest when they stumbled upon this scene as they entered the cafeteria.

Gu Yuan stared at Gu Zhixing, who had grown much taller and was wearing the uniform of the gifted youth class. His eyes nearly popped out of his head, and his voice cracked with surprise.

Zhou's mother immediately noticed the large table of dishes in front of Su Wanqing, and her eyes lit up.

She walked over gracefully, and without any ceremony, plopped down next to Su Wanqing, grabbed a pair of clean chopsticks, picked up a piece of braised pork knuckle with rock sugar, stuffed it into her mouth, and complained as she chewed:

"Oh, Wanqing, look at you—if we hadn't come down for a walk after dinner, we wouldn't have known you were enjoying such a nice meal all by yourself! Why didn't you even call me while you were eating so well?"

Su Wanqing rolled her eyes inwardly, but smiled slightly on the surface. "Nobody knew you could eat so much! Mom, you've gained so much weight, you must be over 120 pounds by now, right?"

Damn it, when she first came last year, Zhou's mother was a slender lady who wore cheongsams and weighed less than 100 pounds.

Zhou's mother snorted: "What do you know? Gu Yuan likes plump women. Look at you, your chest is like a landmine. You usually eat five or six bowls of rice and I don't even complain that you eat too much! I like you to eat like this."

Su Wanqing looked down at her ample bosom: "..."

Gu Yuan, disregarding his meal, rushed to Gu Zhixing, grabbed his son's shoulder, and his voice was filled with panic:

"Son, tell me quickly, how did you get to the capital? Your grandfather didn't come, did he? Where's your grandmother? Where did they all go? Shouldn't they be staying in Bincheng?" As he spoke, he looked around in fear, as if his stern father would suddenly appear from behind some pillar at any moment.

Gu Zhixing's excitement vanished in an instant, replaced by a cold, almost indifferent expression.

He carefully put away the thick document before raising his eyelids to look at his own father.

"Grandma came to the capital at the invitation of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Grandpa came with her. Recently, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences in the capital promoted a batch of high-yield new varieties, all thanks to...my sister-in-law. She came here specifically to attend the breeding symposium at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. If all goes well, Grandma will promote their planting throughout the country afterward."

After speaking, he turned to look at Su Wanqing, his coldness instantly turning into respect.

"By the way, sister-in-law, Mr. Shen Monong is here too. He is also attending the National Breeding Exchange Conference held in the capital. Mr. Shen knows that you are also in Beijing, so he specially asked someone to pass on a message that he wants to wait for you to have some free time to visit the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. He said that he has something important to discuss with you."

Su Wanqing raised an eyebrow. They've come to Beijing too?

On second thought, she realized that it made sense; Grandpa Shen had mentioned the National Breeding Exchange Conference back in Bincheng. She nodded, "Okay, I understand. I'll try to go in the next few days when I have some free time."

Gu Yuan patted his chest, let out a long sigh of relief, and looked relieved. But when he turned to Gu Zhixing, his face hardened again.

"It's good that your grandparents aren't here. You're just a little kid, it's dangerous for you to come to a place like this. Go back to your grandparents right away, your aunt and I are busy here and don't have time to take care of you."

Gu Zhixing's lips twitched slightly, unsure whether to be angry or amused.

His great-father probably doesn't know that he has been specially recruited into the National Junior Class and is now conducting nuclear industry-related research with Academician Sun Zhiyuan's team.

Oh well—it's good enough that his father lived a peaceful and uneventful life as a son-in-law who lived with his wife's family. Some things, once known, are just a burden.

He replied calmly, "I don't need Father to take care of me. Father, you just need to take care of yourself."

After speaking, he turned to Su Wanqing, straightened his collar, and gave a solemn ninety-degree bow.