Stunning Check-in: A Carefree Life Begins in the Countryside

"He's out of danger, but it will take him a while to wake up."

Xia An shook his head and explained.

"Moreover, his fractures are not immobilized, and he is in considerable pain. Waking up now would not do him any good."

Upon hearing this, Li Fugui suddenly realized, his face slightly embarrassed, and he said gratefully:

"Thank you very much, Educated Youth Xia. I, Li Fugui, will remember your kindness today."

"From now on, if Xia Zhiqing needs me, I, Li Fugui, will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Xia An waved his hand and said, "That's not the case. Saving lives is the mission of those who study medicine."

"It's fate that you met me; it's just that his life wasn't meant to end."

Li Fugui shook his head, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, then, as if remembering something, quickly asked:

"Xia, what do you think about the medical expenses?"

Xia An wanted to say no,

He wasn't short of money; if he asked for more, Li Fugui probably couldn't afford it.

Besides, Li Qingshan's father was a martyr, so there was no need for that.

But then, as if remembering something, he didn't answer, but instead looked at Luo Shutong and asked:

"Uncle Luo, are his family related to Anping Village? Some of them married into the village within the last two generations, while others married into it."

Uncle Luo and the other two were both taken aback and looked at him in confusion.

Uncle Luo asked in confusion, "Old Li asked you about the treatment cost, why are you asking this?"

Xia An shrugged. "Now that I've set the rules, they must be followed."

"If there's a family connection, he's practically a member of Anping Village, Uncle, you know what I mean."

Luo Shutong was slightly taken aback, then quickly realized what he meant, shook his head and smiled:

"There are many in-laws in Anpingtun and Lijiatun, but his family just happens to have none."

Li Fugui looked at the two of them speaking in cryptic language, his expression somewhat puzzled.

But then he saw Xia An turn her head to look at him.

"I don't know the going rate for barefoot doctors around here, you can give me whatever you think is fair."

"Also, after I fix his fracture, you can find an oxcart to take him to the commune clinic for another check-up."

"Besides his hands and feet, he has two broken ribs in his chest, so be careful during transport."

Li Fugui hesitated; this was clearly a difficult problem being thrown at him.

Give me whatever you think is fair, this is not easy to do!

If you give them too little, they'll be unhappy, and there's the risk of needing to fix fractures later on.

Besides, he was her savior.

Even if you give him too much, he doesn't have much money left, and he'll still have to pay for things like medicine later.

Xia An shook her head and smiled, "No need to rush. You'll have many expenses later, so you can give it to me later."

Upon hearing this, Li Fugui hesitated for a moment, then said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Thank you very much, Educated Youth Xia. We will definitely visit you to express our gratitude once Qingshan is feeling better."

Xia An nodded, then, as if remembering something, looked at Li Fugui and said:

"I remember your foot was injured too, shall I take a look?"

Li Fugui shook his head and chuckled, "I just sprained my ankle. I'll be fine after resting for a couple of days."

Xia An glanced at him; his face appeared normal.

He shook his head and laughed, "You won't be able to rest these next couple of days, so I'll take a look at you while I'm at it."

"This..." Li Fugui hesitated for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Xia Zhiqing!"

Xia An smiled and first took his pulse, which revealed mostly chronic ailments.

After confirming there were no new internal injuries, he smiled and said:

"There are no new internal injuries, only some old ailments that need to be treated slowly."

As she spoke, she squatted down to examine him and confirmed that he had indeed sprained his ankle, and quite badly at that.

Xia An took out silver needles and used acupuncture to reduce the swelling, alleviating the damage caused by his previous stubbornness.

"The problem isn't too serious. Once you get to the commune health center, they can prescribe some anti-inflammatory medication."

"Thank you, Xia, the educated youth."

Li Fugui breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

Soon,

The people who had just left quickly came back carrying a stretcher, planks, cotton wadding, and strips of cloth.

After Xia An secured Li Qingshan, Luo Shutong and the young man carried him into the village.

While waiting for the oxcart, Xia An wrote a prescription for Li Qingshan.

"This is the prescription I wrote for him. I'll show it to Dr. Zheng after the examination."

"good,"

Li Fugui nodded quickly, "Thank you, Xia Zhiqing, we'll be going now."

Xia An nodded.

Watching them leave, he took out cigarettes from his bag, lit some, and smiled:

"Uncle Luo, thank you for your help."

"polite!"

Luo Shutong smiled and said, "Now that things are over, let's head back."

"Okay."

Xia An nodded and smiled, "I've been delayed for quite a while, I should get back to work."

Upon hearing this, Luo Shutong frowned slightly and said:

"Judging from what Li Fugui said, the mountains probably won't be safe for the next couple of days. Why don't you stay away for the next two days?"

"It's alright."

Xia An shook his head and said, "I didn't hear any gunshots when I was chopping wood yesterday, which means their hunting grounds are quite far from me."

"I'm just gathering firewood and collecting some herbs along the way today, it's fine."

Uncle Luo frowned slightly. "How about I send two people with you?"

Xia An shook his head and smiled, "Uncle Luo, there's really no need to go to that trouble."

"I have considerable hunting experience and a hunting rifle, so safety isn't an issue."

"If I sense anything's wrong, I'll run faster than anyone else."

"On the contrary, if someone who doesn't know how to hunt follows me, it can easily affect my performance."

Upon hearing this, Luo Shutong hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"In that case, you must be careful."

"clear!"

Xia An nodded, parted ways with the two, and walked back into the northern mountains.

He hesitated for a moment, then headed toward the wild boar's den from yesterday.

If he wasn't mistaken, the wild boar, if it hadn't died, had most likely returned to its den.

Once it recovers, it will likely follow the faint scent he left behind.

After all, the theft of its cubs was something it could not tolerate.

Instead of waiting for it to come looking for us, we should just take it down first.

save trouble!

Soon,

When they were several hundred meters away from the wild boar's den, Xia An's pupils contracted slightly.

However, there were still some deep marks on the ground indicating that the beast had struggled, and a lot of blood remained.

In addition, numerous traces of blood and impact marks spread from this location toward the wild boar's den.

His expression hardened slightly. Instead of rushing over, he found a large tree and climbed up it.

Using branches and leaves as cover, he took out his sniper rifle.

His pupils contracted slightly when he saw the situation at the wild boar's den through the scope.