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

Especially for us women, it's inconvenient when we're menstruating, so we can't suffer.

I happen to have a large batch of menstrual pads to bring, along with extra formula and some changes of clothes. I'll prepare them all for everyone. We also need to take care of the children and the elderly. I believe this flood will recede soon; the whole country is helping us. Let's get through this together, and everything will be alright.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence, followed by a sudden explosion of noise.

"My goodness! This isn't just a woman, she's a living Bodhisattva descended to earth!"

"Comrade Su understands the difficulties women face so well; she even thought of these small details..."

"She has the heart of a bodhisattva, even more thoughtful than her own family!"

Aunt Tian was so excited that she kept wiping her eyes, grasping Su Wanqing's hand, her lips trembling, and after a long while she finally said, "What a good person! How can there still be such a good person in the world..."

Deputy Commander Zhang's expression softened a bit. He had previously thought that this great heroine's visit to the disaster area was just causing trouble, but now, seeing her meticulously caring for these elderly women and donating so much, his resentment dissipated considerably.

Lu Mingxuan stood outside the crowd, staring intently at Su Wanqing, his heart pounding.

He had seen too many people who were all talk and no action, but Su Wanqing was different. She didn't even blink when she said she wanted to donate things, as if those valuables that others fought tooth and nail for were no more than clods of dirt in her eyes.

Does she even know how much each item she donates is worth?

No, she knew, she just didn't care. She was pure and simple; she just wanted to make these suffering people in front of her feel a little better. He, Lu Mingxuan, had never seen such a kind and innocent person before in his entire life.

Looking at her, he suddenly thought, so what if she has a child? Such a wonderful woman deserves to be cherished and loved.

Su Wanqing: "..." Thank you, it seems I've been misunderstood again.

As expected, the reward from the space arrived as soon as Su Wanqing finished speaking.

Congratulations! You have inspired the people in the disaster area and rekindled their confidence. You have earned 3000 merit points.

Su Wanqing was very satisfied. This resettlement site didn't have many people, so the merit points were naturally fewer, but that didn't matter. She could go to other places, talk to people a few more times, and eventually accumulate enough. Once the floodwaters receded, the merit points would multiply several times over.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Liu Changhe leaned over and said in a low voice, "Comrade Su Wanqing, it's getting late. Why don't you go back and have a meal and rest? You can visit other resettlement sites tomorrow?"

In his view, Su Wanqing was just there for an inspection; she had seen what she needed to see, offered her condolences, and it was time for her to go back and rest.

To everyone's surprise, Su Wanqing shook her head: "No rush, I want to go to the front lines next."

Liu Changhe's smile froze: "The front line? There are soldiers and officers engaged in disaster relief over there. The floodwaters are raging and dangerous, and the roads are completely washed away..."

Deputy Commander Zhang stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "The front line is in chaos right now. There are people everywhere, in the mud and water. If the dikes breach again, the consequences will be unimaginable. Comrade Su, it would be better if you stayed in the safe zone."

Su Wanqing hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. She knew she couldn't wait any longer. Gu Zhixing had made it clear that the dike could collapse again at any moment, and if the floodwaters overflowed, even more people would die. She had to get to the water as soon as possible, take the opportunity to collect the floodwaters into her spatial storage, save lives, and gain more merit points along the way.

But she couldn't say the reason outright.

She simply said, "The front lines are dangerous, which is precisely why I'm going. I need to see the water situation with my own eyes, collect some samples to calculate more important data, and see how much water is still flowing from upstream. If the floodwaters carry pathogens, we can prepare for the subsequent epidemic prevention work in advance. The soldiers are carrying the burden at the front, and I want to see what they need. There are some things that can only be accomplished if I go there."

She spoke calmly.

Liu Changhe sighed, ultimately deciding not to try to persuade her further. Who was Comrade Su Wanqing? She was a living saint who single-handedly donated a million tons of grain; if she wanted to go to the front lines, who could stop her?

Deputy Commander Zhang, however, frowned and said, "Comrade Su, I respect your donation of so much food to the disaster area, but the front lines are no joke."

The dikes over there could collapse at any moment, and the current is so strong that even boats can't stay still.

"If something goes wrong there, everyone will have to save you first, and the brothers might lose even more lives... This isn't a place for women. The people in the disaster area appreciate your good intentions, but please don't end up causing more trouble."

Upon hearing the words "causing trouble," Zhou Yanshen's eyes turned cold, and he took a long stride to block Su Wanqing's path.

"Deputy Commander Zhang, I believe your mission is to accompany my wife, Comrade Su Wanqing, listen to her opinions, and cooperate with her work. The Marshal personally instructed that during this trip to Hebei, everything should be based on Comrade Su Wanqing's will, and no one should obstruct her. Your duty is to carry out orders. My wife is not someone you can instruct her on how to do things under the guise of 'protection,' let alone accuse her of causing trouble."

Secondly, she had already thought of everything you could think of. She's never been one to cause trouble for others. Since she insisted on going, there must be a compelling reason why she had to go.

This reason is crucial to the overall flood control efforts, but it's inconvenient to state it now. Finally—since you have so many concerns, then stay behind; we'll handle the rest of the way ourselves.

After he finished speaking, he pulled Su Wanqing behind him protectively, his large hand grasping her outstretched one. Su Wanqing felt a warmth in her heart; it felt so good to have a man standing up for her in times of trouble.

Deputy Commander Zhang was already irritable due to the pressure of flood control, and when he was contradicted to his face, his temper flared up.

He sized Zhou Yanshen up and down, then sneered, "The brothers on the front lines have been soaking in the mud for three days and three nights, and the dike collapsed just like that. You guys, carrying children and pushing elderly people around, are you here for a vacation? If you ask me, women should do women's work. What can you do on the front lines besides causing trouble? What contribution can you make?"

It's true that Su Wanqing saved millions of lives, but the more she did, the less he dared to let her go. If anything went wrong, he couldn't afford to pay for it even if he lost his life.

He just felt that Su Wanqing, a female comrade, shouldn't be showing her face in public and going to the front lines.

What good are women? Besides giving birth and doing housework, they should just stay quietly in the back.