Chapter 50 Qin Suisui, a Enthusiastic Citizen

Commander Jia was pleased with the progress in maritime technology. He had an extra bowl of porridge at home in the morning before leisurely coming to work. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the office door, he saw Qin Suisui sitting obediently at the door, looking at him with bright eyes.

Commander Jia shuddered, sensing that something terrible was about to happen!

Sure enough, as soon as she entered, Qin Suisui asked, "Commander, is there a reward for catching a spy?"

Look! Look! What did he say? He never brings anything good!

Commander Jia glared at him: "What kind of immodest comrade are you, rushing around asking for rewards! So, isn't the royalties and compensation you've earned these past two days enough?!"

Qin Suisui chuckled and quickly waved her hands: "Commander, no, I don't want money, I just want you to do me a small favor."

Commander Jia glanced at her sideways, instinctively sensing that it wasn't a good thing, so he remained silent.

Qin Suisui became anxious: "It's such a small favor! I definitely won't cause you any trouble!"

Division Commander Jia snorted coldly: "Speak, what is it?"

Qin Suisui fiddled with her fingers under the table and whispered, "Well... when I went to the military hospital for a meeting yesterday, I heard that there's a ginseng cultivation project in the mountains of Jilin Province... Isn't our hospital currently developing a medicinal herb cultivation project? I'm a special consultant, so could you please talk to the hospital and ask them to send me to Jilin Province for some exchanges?"

Master Jia raised a short, thick eyebrow: "What? You're interested in growing ginseng?"

Qin Suisui waved her hand, not intending to hide anything: "No, it's just that I received news today that my parents have been sent down there. You know our family's situation, and I want to go and see them. Of course, I'm not just making excuses. Once I get there, I will definitely learn from their advanced planting experience, which I believe will definitely be helpful to our medicinal herb planting industry!"

Commander Jia paused for a moment, not expecting her to be so frank. He was certainly aware of her family situation; the organization had already thoroughly investigated her and her family when Pei Jiuyan submitted his marriage application.

"Are you sure you don't want any other rewards? The spy you caught this time involves a major case, and the reward is much more than just a few dozen dollars and a certificate of honor, you know?"

Qin Suisui nodded without hesitation: "I'm sure."

Commander Jia paused for a moment before speaking, "Alright, then go back and wait."

Qin Suisui became happy and bowed deeply to him: "Thank you, Commander, you are such a kind person!"

Qin Suisui knew that what she was doing was actually quite wrong. In this era, everyone had a responsibility to catch spies, especially since she was a military dependent. The spy's case also involved her husband. But she had no choice. As a military dependent, she had to be responsible to Pei Jiuyan and the military region for her every word and action. She couldn't do anything secretly. Seeking help in this way was the safest option.

Since Commander Jia didn't refuse, the matter was basically settled. Qin Suisui thought about her work. In about two days, the village's land would be plowed, but fortunately, it couldn't be planted immediately after plowing. The mountain land had been abandoned for so many years, and the soil fertility was definitely insufficient. Therefore, after the land was plowed, a base fertilizer should be applied, mainly organic fertilizer, such as well-rotted farmyard manure, green manure, and oilseed cake, and an appropriate amount of chemical fertilizer could also be added.

However, when they held a meeting to discuss the matter, in order to ensure that the medicinal materials were purely natural, they decided to use organic farmyard manure as the main fertilizer. If problems arose during the growth of the medicinal materials, they would then decide whether or not to use chemical fertilizers.

Organic farmyard manure needs time to be mixed, composted, and fermented, so there's no rush to sow seeds. Of course, most importantly, the hospital also needs time to purchase medicinal herb seeds.

As for her trip to the Northeast, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will take her a little over a week at most. If she catches the tail end of the Canton Fair and visits for one or two days, it will only take her about ten days in total, and at most it will not exceed half a month, so it will not interfere with her work.

After calculating the time, Qin Suisui rushed home, found paper and pen, and carefully wrote down the key points and methods of fertilizing the soil so that Su Yunyi could use them as a reference.

After finishing writing, she didn't even have time for lunch and rushed to the hospital to explain the situation in advance. After all, she had just started working and was worried that the hospital would be unhappy if she asked for a long leave.

Before she could even speak, the hospital leader greeted her with a smile and ushered her inside: "Consultant Qin, I just received a call from above saying that a ginseng cultivation project is underway in Jilin Province and is progressing very smoothly. The higher-ups plan to send you there to learn and exchange ideas. We may also start trying to cultivate some high-value and high-efficiency medicinal herbs in the future."

The hospital leader was still a little uneasy after speaking. Comrade Qin had just joined the company and was newly married. He was about to send her on a long business trip. He didn't know if she was willing to do so.

Qin Suisui swallowed back the words she was about to say, and hurriedly nodded with a smile: "Of course, of course. One is never too old to learn. I feel honored to be able to learn advanced planting techniques and come back to contribute to our hospital and Qiongtan Island!"

The hospital leaders were almost moved to tears. Look! Look! These young comrades are so conscientious! So energetic! He quickly issued a business trip application for Qin Suisui, and the duration was actually half a month.

Seeing Qin Suisui staring at him, the hospital leader quickly explained, "The time can be adjusted. If half a month is not enough, you can submit the business trip form when you come back. During this period, your salary will be paid as usual, and you can rest on your days off as usual! You can allocate your time entirely by yourself."

Qin Suisui nodded hurriedly and handed him the soil fertilization guidelines and list she had written earlier: "We should be able to clear the land we selected in Guangmingding Brigade in the next couple of days. These are the soil fertilization guidelines I wrote based on the medicinal herbs we want to plant. I selected an assistant in the village, but she is not a professional and definitely doesn't know much. We will need the institute to send an expert to help guide us."

The hospital leader was almost moved to tears looking at the detailed list. Comrade Qin was so conscientious and responsible! He nodded hurriedly. The hospital had promised when the project was launched that experts would come to assist with the planting. This was not an extra requirement.

When Qin Suisui returned from the hospital, it was already noon. She took out the braised pork that she had packed from the state-run restaurant in town, paired it with the oyster sauce that Grandma Mai had given her, and enjoyed a delicious and satisfying meal.

After finishing the meal, I started packing up my things in the space. Before my parents were sent to the countryside, all their belongings must have been taken from them. I don't know how much suffering they've endured!

The gifts for my parents shouldn't be too ostentatious; they need to be practical. First, there's food, but food is too bulky and easily spotted, so I can only give them a small amount, along with plenty of cash coupons. Even though they're currently under surveillance and their movements aren't free, having cash coupons will make things easier for them.

Medicines are also very important. Living conditions in the cowshed are poor, and the food is not good, so it is easy to get sick. Some common medicines should be prepared.

We should also prepare more clothes and blankets, as winters in Northeast China are very cold and they cannot receive packages. It would be best if we could prepare some for them when we go there.

There's also fruit from Qiongtan Island; we already have plenty in the space, so we should let them try some too…

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After busily packing for more than two hours, Qin Suisui still felt it wasn't enough; she wished she could prepare everything for her parents, including food and other necessities. She finally understood how her parents felt when they packed her things before the house was being ransacked.

It was already 3:30, so Qin Suisui hurriedly came out of her spatial dimension, ran to the kitchen, and set aside some of the seafood that she hadn't finished eating from the beachcombing trip for her family to eat that evening. She then took the remaining crabs and shellfish, along with another set of soil fertilization guidelines and lists that she had written that morning, and headed to the Bright Peak Brigade.

Su Yunyi was watching others clear land on the hillside at the end of the village when she saw Qin Suisui coming over. She happily went to greet her: "Why are you here now? Didn't you say you would come in two days? The land hasn't been cleared yet."

Qin Suisui suppressed her excitement and pulled the person aside to a quiet place, first telling them about Zhang Zhiqing's situation.

Su Yunyi's face turned pale upon hearing this: "Zhang, the educated youth, is a spy? And he's actually a man!" The thought that she had lived with a spy for so long sent chills down Su Yunyi's spine. And the spy was a man who had disguised himself as a woman and slept in the same room with the female educated youths for two years! How perverted! Fortunately, she had been given a small room to live in alone since she arrived.

After delivering the bad news, Qin Suisui recounted her upcoming trip to Northeast China. Knowing that her friend had news of her parents' arrival, Su Yunyi was very happy for her. She quickly and carefully put away the soil fertilization guidelines and checklist: "Don't worry, I'll definitely cooperate with the experts to fertilize the soil properly. I guarantee that by the time you come back, we'll be able to plant the medicinal herbs!"

As the two were talking, Zhou Zecheng, drawn by the aroma, came over again, beaming with delight: "Comrade Qin, Yunyi, what are you talking about? Wow! So much seafood! Did Comrade Qin bring it over again? Comrade Qin, you're so lucky, you always manage to harvest so much every time you go beachcombing..."

Su Yunyi interrupted him coldly, "Does Zhou Zhiqing have something to say? Also, I've said it many times, please call me Su Zhiqing. We're not that close!"

Zhou Zecheng wasn't embarrassed at all. Instead, he smiled at Su Yunyi, his face full of helplessness: "Yunyi, look at you, still angry with me! I misunderstood Comrade Qin because I listened to Zhang Zhiqing's slander. I already know I was wrong. Besides, the organization has already investigated and found out that Zhang Zhiqing is a spy. He might have deliberately come to sow discord between us, the military and the people!"

Qin Suisui and Su Yunyi were both taken aback, then quickly exchanged a glance.

The fact that Zhang Zhiqing was a spy was not revealed by the organization because the matter was still under investigation. The organization's current explanation for Zhang Zhiqing's disappearance was that he had taken a long sick leave. Even the brigade leader thought that Zhang Zhiqing had really taken leave. How could Zhou Zecheng know about the spy?

Seeing that the two women were stunned, Zhou Zecheng was still a little smug. He looked around and whispered, "As for the fact that Zhang Zhiqing is a spy, currently only I know about it besides the organization. You must not leak it out, or you will cause trouble."

Qin Suisui feigned doubt: "Really? Zhang Zhiqing is such a nice female educated youth, how could she be a spy? The brigade leader said that she just took a long sick leave and went back to the city to see a doctor. You must be mistaken!"

Zhou Zecheng waved his hand: "That's all an excuse! She is a spy! It's said that she had another hideout in town, which was raided yesterday by a concerned citizen!"

Qin Suisui pretended to be enlightened, but she already knew in her heart that Zhou Zecheng knew that Zhang Zhiqing was a spy and even knew that he had a hideout in the town, but he did not know that Zhang Zhiqing was a man. This was because he did not refute it just now, which meant that Zhou Zecheng did know the information, but it was not accurate. Could it be that he really had someone in the military region?

This topic was too risky for Qin Suisui to discuss further, so she quickly changed the subject: "Zhou Zhiqing, shouldn't you be at work right now? Why are you here?"

Zhou Zecheng clutched his stomach and waved his hand, "Don't even mention it. My stomach was hurting terribly this afternoon, so I took half a day off and just got back from the infirmary."

Qin Suisui and Su Yunyi exchanged a glance. This Zhou Zhiqing was not proactive in his work and would often ask for leave to go out and play. Moreover, according to him, he came from an ordinary rural family in Gansu Province, but he never had to worry about food, drink and other necessities. So there must be something behind this!

"Comrade Qin, Comrade Qin, did you hear me?" Zhou Zecheng's large hand waved in front of Qin Suisui, but Su Yunyi slapped it away.

Qin Suisui snapped out of her daze: "Huh? What did you say?"

Zhou Zecheng repeated, "Do you need an assistant for your medicinal herb cultivation? I can do anything!" Rubber tapping is too hard, so he wants to grow medicinal herbs instead.

Qin Suisui sighed helplessly: "It's not that I'm unwilling. I also wish I had such a capable assistant as Zhou Zhiqing. The main problem is that the hospital only gave me one spot. If Zhou Zhiqing doesn't mind, I'll talk to the brigade leader later and have you transferred over to help with land reclamation and fertilization. We'll transfer you over when we really need manpower here later."

Zhou Zecheng wasn't very satisfied, but he still agreed. Clearing land and fertilizing was easier than tapping rubber trees, so he could relax for a few days first!

After finishing up here, I rushed home. It was already past five o'clock. Pei Jiuyan hadn't returned yet, but someone I hadn't seen in a long time was standing at my door.

It was Sun Ruwen.

Sun Ruwen, carrying a bag of Guangzhou specialties, smiled and handed it to Qin Suisui: "Suisui, these are Guangzhou specialties that your brother brought for you. I heard you were sick a few days ago, but I was back in Guangzhou and couldn't be here. Are you feeling better now?"

Qin Suisui had no grudge against Sun Ruwen, and his previous attitude had been very clear. In addition, they had a childhood friendship, so she generously invited him to come in and sit down.

After chatting for a while, Qin Suisui suddenly asked, "Sister Suisui, have you been to town these past few days?"

Qin Suisui nodded without suspicion: "I went, why?"

Sun Ruwen took a sip of water, looking quite casual: "It's nothing. I just saw someone who looked a lot like you near the glass factory a couple of days ago."