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

"With Comrade Su here, those foreigners' tricks are no match for us. You didn't see Stern's face just now; he looked like he'd swallowed two pounds of flies!"

A group of veteran experts and military staff surrounded Su Wanqing, all beaming with joy, their eyes filled with undisguised admiration and affection.

Su Wanqing smiled, but before she could speak, Secretary Zhou eagerly recounted one feat after another from the past two days:

"You all don't know, but Comrade Su Wanqing has saved hundreds of thousands of miners and their families in Yanshan these past few days. The disaster victims are so happy that they wish they could erect a longevity tablet for her..." She went on and on about the early warning, the distribution of food, and the speech.

Gasps of surprise and cheers erupted throughout the conference room.

"If it weren't for Comrade Su Wanqing, who knows what the disaster area would be like right now!"

Su Wanqing maintained a calm smile on her face, but inside she was bubbling with satisfaction—Secretary Zhou's flattery was truly impressive.

No wonder the emperor liked Heshen; who wouldn't be confused by too many nice words?

The marshal personally poured Su Wanqing a glass of water, then pulled out a chair for her to sit down before speaking:

"Xiao Su, please have a seat. Since you're back, I have something to tell you—we've collected the gold from that previous shipment, a total of fifteen tons. Where would be a suitable place for the handover?"

Has that batch of gold arrived?

What?

How many tons? 15 tons of pure gold?

Ecstasy, secret joy, uncontrollable ecstasy! I wonder how much gold this piled up to be?

The thought of fifteen tons thrilled her, giving her a huge boost of confidence for her freebie-hunting trip abroad. Now, she could upgrade anything she wanted without hesitation! She also had a random 9x return bonus and nine 10x returns from stored items…

She thought for a moment, then realized she couldn't maintain her composure; a smile crept across her face. "That's great! Have someone put the gold in the storage facility. We'll clear out the area tonight, at the usual time. My friend has a batch of equipment arriving around midnight, so we'll hand it over together."

"So fast?"

Nonsense, how could the handover of gold not be quick?

With so much gold, we should quickly put it into our spatial storage!

The marshal accepted this fact in just a fraction of a second, unable to suppress the joy on his face, before turning serious and saying...

"In that case, we also need to discuss the price of your friend's mining equipment, refining production line, and forging equipment."

Xiao Su, just name your price. We won't play those fancy tricks that foreigners use.

The amount should be exactly what it should be; we absolutely cannot let your friend lose money again.

These are some of the most advanced machines in the world—according to current US market rates, a single deep well mining equipment set would cost at least 30 million US dollars, an aerospace-grade titanium refining production line would cost no less than 80 million, and that 30,000-ton die forging press plus a complete set of mold drawings would cost at least 200 million.

Although we're facing a foreign exchange shortage, we'll still pay what we owe, even if it means selling everything we own. What currency does your friend want for settlement?

The marshal gritted his teeth inwardly.

Su Wanqing insisted on donating the previous batch of grain free of charge, and this time she sent so much advanced equipment. She may not want money, but the country can't keep taking it for free.

These things didn't just fall from the sky!

We paid a huge price just to bring it in from outside. Su Wanqing is a genuine friend who is helping us. She is completely different from those parasites in the United States. Those people not only sell you a piece of equipment for several times the price, but also force you to sign a decades-long spare parts contract and support a maintenance team for free.

Su Wanqing's friends don't want anything, and the more they do that, the less we can let them down.

The ministers and military representatives present all nodded emphatically, deeply agreeing, and said:

"Comrade Su Wanqing, just name your price."

"Right, right, we'll handle the finances side..."

Su Wanqing smiled and waved her hand: "I've already discussed it with my friends. Let's donate that mining equipment to the Yanshan mining area in my name. Those miners and their families gave me a lot of things, and I should repay them."

This equipment is highly automated and easy to operate, making it perfect for the mineral vein conditions there. It can also handle subsequent exploration of the landslide area at the same time.

After all, those simple and honest miners in Yanshan had given her two large baskets full of "broken stones".

Thinking of this, Su Wanqing glanced at the space with a smile.

Now, the space has a thousand compartments, several of which are dedicated to rough diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and tourmalines—all "unexpected treasures" from this trip to Yanshan.

After she returned ten times the value and upgraded them for free, each diamond was the size of a pigeon egg, sparkling brilliantly. Even disregarding their monetary value, just looking at them was breathtaking. ...I wonder how much such large diamonds will be worth in the future?

Of course, this thing isn't worth much now.

However, she then thought that if she found a natural diamond vein abroad after going abroad and stored the entire vein in her space, the happiness she would feel was something she couldn't even imagine.

After returning to China, she'll open a gold and jewelry store...how wonderful!

She had been thinking too far ahead, so Su Wanqing quickly pulled herself back to reality.

Ultimately, the miners in Yanshan gave her so many valuable "broken stones," and she reciprocated by giving them the equipment she had obtained for free. It was a fair exchange, and she felt no guilt.

"Okay, okay!"

The marshal slapped his thigh, his face full of emotion, "Don't worry, I will definitely have someone pass on the message so that everyone in the mine, young and old, knows that Comrade Su Wanqing sent that set of divine weapons!"

Su Wanqing didn't care about these empty titles and continued, "As for that high-purity titanium alloy refining technology and production line, my friend said he would donate it to the country free of charge, without asking for a single penny. He said he knows that the country is currently being held hostage by this thing, and he would be satisfied as long as it can help the country break free from the blockade and become stronger sooner."

"What? Another donation without charge? Not a single penny?" The marshal and everyone present stared wide-eyed, hardly believing their ears.

"Of course, I won't ask for a single penny; I'll donate it all."

She's not stupid. This item cost her 20,000 merit points. If she were to resell it for cash, that would be a huge loss. She was counting on earning back her merit points many times over so she could buy more good stuff in the space shop.

"How can this be? We absolutely cannot let your friend give it away for nothing this time! We must pay him!" The marshal felt extremely guilty, always feeling that the country was unilaterally taking advantage of him.

No, no, you absolutely can't give them the money!

Su Wanqing quickly waved her hand: "Please don't rush, my friend isn't entirely without means. He has a small request—if our country makes new breakthroughs in the fields of high-purity metals and rare materials in the future, he hopes to be given priority in purchasing them; and that some controlled materials that are not open to individuals can also be sold to them as an exception. That's all he asks for. So this technology is a genuine donation, and he really won't take a single penny."