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

The door to Jiang Weiwei's lab next door was locked, and no one knew where she was. Su Wanqing didn't care. Jiang Weiwei had the support of the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and probably thought she had the victory in her grasp, so she didn't take her seriously at all.

She checked the growth of mycelium in the experimental site. Compared with the mycelium in the Fertile Soil Grid in the space, which was almost forming mushroom buds, the progress here was as slow as a snail.

"Too slow."

With a thought, she swapped the mycelium in the space with that at the test site, and threw the replaced ordinary mycelium into the fertile soil of the space to accelerate their growth.

Cheating? That's her specialty.

Just as she finished operating the equipment, there was a knocking sound at the door, which startled her so much that she almost dropped the mycelium pack!

"Phew... No wonder they say men get scared at crucial moments and shrink back. They really do feel guilty when they're doing something wrong." Su Wanqing composed herself before opening the door.

The door opened, and standing outside was Grandma Wen from the cowshed. She was wearing faded but clean old clothes and holding her grandson Gu Zhixing's hand.

"Dr. Su, I only found out you were here after asking Officer Liu." Grandma Wen said with a gentle smile.

The little one tilted his head back and greeted her in a sweet, childish voice, "Hello, Auntie Su!"

Su Wanqing smiled and rubbed the little guy's head. "Aunt Wen, did you come to me because you're feeling unwell? Come, let me take a look."

Grandma Wen smiled and shook her head, taking a handful of alfalfa from her basket. "Girl, it's not about seeing a doctor. It's like this, I used to work in agriculture, and this is alfalfa I secretly cultivated. It's better than the imported varieties now. I was thinking... could you report this to the organization?"

Yesterday, she and her husband discussed for a long time how to repay Su Wanqing's kindness. In the end, they decided to give away the fruit they had secretly cultivated through Su Wanqing.

Their identities are sensitive, so it would be better to give it to Su Wanqing. This would be a way of returning the favor and also allow the results to truly be put to use.

Su Wanqing took the bundle of alfalfa and examined it carefully. The plants were indeed more upright and the leaves were thicker than those of the common ones.

Grandma Wen was afraid that she wouldn't understand the implications, "Our country's alfalfa yield is 3000 jin per mu, and in recent years we have relied on imported seeds. Drought-resistant and high-yield varieties are strictly controlled by foreign countries."

Su Wanqing nodded. These days, what technology can't a country use without being held back by foreign countries?

"My alfalfa yields about 4000 jin per mu! And it can be harvested four times a year, and it is also more resistant to cold and drought. I have some seeds saved up. If we can plant them in the next few days, we can see the results in two or three months. At that time, we can measure the yield on site, issue a certificate, and promote it throughout the country. We will no longer need to rely on foreign seeds, which will save the country a lot of foreign exchange."

Su Wanqing's expression turned somewhat strange. "Aunt Wen, this is your hard work; it should be yours to keep..."

Grandma Wen shook her head. "Daughter, our identities aren't suitable right now. It's difficult for us, as people with problematic backgrounds, to report these things. You're different. You have impeccable credentials and are capable. We trust you with this; it'll truly be useful then."

Su Wanqing instantly understood that Aunt Wen wanted to repay her for this matter.

"Auntie, I appreciate your kindness. But it's quite a coincidence, isn't it? I raise sheep, and yesterday when I went to the back hill to get some food for them, I happened to find a patch of alfalfa, which was growing... even better than yours."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Wen's eyes widened immediately. "Really?! There's something even better?"

Of course! Anything produced by Space is guaranteed to be top-notch!

"If you don't believe me, you can come home with me now and see for yourself."

Su Wanqing then led Grandma Wen and Xiao Zhixing back to the backyard of the brick house at the educated youth settlement.

When Grandma Wen saw Su Wanqing take out several bundles of enhanced alfalfa, she trembled with excitement!

"This...this! My dear, you're incredibly lucky! Could you take me to see this land? If it really is this superior breed, I can further optimize its cultivation. If this alfalfa can be widely promoted, it will not only benefit the development of the country's animal husbandry..."

As she spoke, Grandma Wen patted Su Wanqing on the shoulder, "And your future prospects will be dazzlingly bright."

"I don't care about future prospects," Su Wanqing said earnestly. "I just like contributing to the country. Aunt Wen, let's prepare some dry food tomorrow, and I'll take you there."

She needs to go ahead of time to transplant some of the alfalfa there.

Yes, she just likes to benefit the community, it's not for any career advancement, really!

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Inside the command post.

Liu Shuqing was reporting to Secretary Li with a worried expression:

"Master, that old fox Chen Mingda said he'd delay the distribution of supplies by a month! He's withholding alfalfa seeds, rapeseed seeds, and all the urgently needed lubricating oil for various machines!"

We can try to find some used rapeseed seeds to make do, but this alfalfa seed is an import quota. The key point is, he hasn't given us any from the seven or eight surrounding farms! I think he's trying to put pressure on us and isolate our farm!

Imported seeds are first-generation hybrids, characterized by high yield and drought resistance. Second-generation seeds saved for propagation will result in a 30%-50% reduction in yield.

Alfalfa is the most important forage crop in Xinjiang.

If alfalfa production decreases and there is insufficient pasture for cattle and sheep, the consequences will be severe!

Party Secretary Li slammed his hand on the table in anger. "That Chen Mingda! He doesn't dare to openly obstruct the planting, so he resorts to this delaying tactic, right? A month later? The land will be frozen solid by then, what will we be able to plant then!"

Liu Shuqing nodded helplessly: "He's just taking advantage of the fact that we can't do anything about it. His meaning is very clear: as long as we apologize for what happened before and buy the generator back at ten times the price, this matter will be over. The other groups around us haven't said anything yet, but as time goes on, they won't be able to withstand the pressure and will probably turn around and persuade us to back down."

Party Secretary Li took a deep breath. "Hmph! Does he really think he has us figured out? I think Chen Mingda's time in this position is over!"

Liu Shuqing asked excitedly, "Master, what do you mean?"

Party Secretary Li squinted. "What do you think he made his fortune from? Wasn't it by reselling goods? The policies have been loosening recently, and the higher-ups are turning a blind eye, but he shouldn't have done that, of all things, he resold things that shouldn't be resold."

Liu Shuqing: "What did he resell?"

Party Secretary Li smiled mysteriously, "I had him resell some headless goods. Let's wait and see, the time isn't right yet."

Liu Shuqing gave her master a thumbs up, thinking, "He truly lives up to his master's reputation. But we need to sow the seeds in a few days, what will we do if we don't have any?"

Party Secretary Li frowned. "How about we ask Dr. Su if she can get any alfalfa seeds?"

Liu Shuqing shook his head: "I think it's difficult. These alfalfa seeds are a scarce resource under the national plan, imported from abroad using the country's precious foreign exchange reserves, and are strictly controlled. No matter how many connections Dr. Su's friend has, I'm afraid he won't be able to get them..."