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

"What are they doing here?"

Jiang Mengmeng frowned slightly, looking puzzled.

Ye Qingxuan, however, seemed to realize something and looked at Xia An.

"Xia An, you know her, right?"

Xia An shrugged. "An Zhiqing asked me about the house before."

"Knowing I had an extra room, they wanted to rent it from Ye Zhiqing."

"I figured it was useless to just sit there, and renting it out would help me recoup some of my investment, so I agreed."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the four people changed slightly.

Shen Nianchu, surprised and suspicious, voiced the others' doubts: "They go in and out of the same main room together, aren't they afraid of gossip?"

Xia An shook his head.

"I'm not sure either. An Zhiqing said she rented it with Ye Zhiqing, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

"Secretary Xie also said that if I were renting a room alone, he would offer me some advice."

"But if the two of us rent a room together, the team members in Anping Village won't be that free. They just told me to keep an eye on things."

Upon hearing this, the four people looked at each other in bewilderment.

The Shen sisters exchanged a glance; Shen Nian'an felt somewhat disappointed and resentful.

She actually had this idea when Ye Qingxuan and she decided to share a main room.

But my sister was worried about that, so she didn't agree.

Looking back now, how many opportunities were missed!

Shen Nianchu seemed to sense her disappointment and gently squeezed her small hand.

But I didn't know how to comfort her.

At this moment, Luo Yunshu called out, "Hurry up and get ready, come and eat."

The four nodded helplessly and put their belongings into the room.

Seeing Ye Wan'er bringing the dishes to the table, the expressions on their faces were not very pleasant.

Jiang Mengmeng looked at Xia An, "Xia An, do you agree to cook with them?"

Upon hearing this, all the women turned to look at him.

Xia An shook his head slightly and spread his hands, saying:

"I didn't agree, and that's fine with me. It mainly depends on what you guys think."

"If you'd like, you can eat together in the same courtyard."

"If you don't want to, there are two stoves anyway, let them cook for themselves."

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan and the others breathed a slight sigh of relief, but not much.

At this time,

An Lan gave the group a meaningful look, smiled, and said...

"We're all former educated youth sent to the countryside, and I hope we can help each other in this foreign land."

"Of course, if you don't want to team up with us, the two of us can do it alone."

As she spoke, she seemed to remember something, looked at Xia An and smiled, saying:

"It's just that Wan'er and I aren't very good at gathering firewood. Could we pay Xia, the educated youth, five cents a month to use your firewood?"

Xia An shook his head and smiled, "There's plenty of firewood on the mountain, it's not too much trouble to chop it, feel free to use it if you want."

At this moment, Ye Qingxuan shook her head.

"Gathering firewood in Xia'an is hard work, carrying it back is even harder, and it's not safe in the mountains,"

"There's no need to waste any more firewood. I agree to cook with you all."

"I...agree."

Jiang Mengmeng agreed, but there still seemed to be some resentment in her eyes.

They looked at An Lan and the other person with a hint of hostility.

The Shen sisters exchanged a glance, shook their heads, and said...

"We have no objection."

Ye Qingxuan nodded, "Since no one has any objections, let's discuss the division of labor again later."

Xia An nodded. "Since you've made your decision, let's eat."

The women nodded.

With six educated youths plus Luo Yunshu and Li Yuxue, the eight-immortal table was overflowing.

no way,

Xia An, the only male among them, even decided to eat standing up for the time being.

Luo Yunshu's eyes darted around. "Brother Xia An, three people can sit on one bench. Why don't you sit between me and Sister Yuxue?"

As he spoke, he stood up and offered his seat.

Ye Qingxuan and the others looked slightly tense.

Shen Nianchu quickly stood up. "Xia An, it's a bit cramped for you to sit with them. You and my sister can sit together, and I'll sit with them."

Xia An blinked, glanced at the group, and sat down next to Shen Nian'an.

Seeing this, Ye Qingxuan and the others nodded slightly.

It's better to sit next to Shen Nian'an than to be squeezed between Li Yuxue and Luo Yunshu.

The simple issue of seating created a somewhat awkward atmosphere at the dinner table.

Shen Nian'an blushed slightly and placed a piece of meat on Xia An's plate.

"Brother Xia An, you've worked hard chopping firewood today, have some more meat."

Upon seeing this, Ye Qingxuan and the others rolled their eyes in unison.

Because An Lan and Ye Wan'er were there, Luo Yunshu didn't follow suit.

Jiang Mengmeng was even more so.

Not counting An Lan and Ye Wan'er, she wasn't particularly close to Li Yuxue either.

In this situation, she naturally didn't want to cause trouble for Xia An.

Ye Qingxuan asked, "Xia An, you bought this eight-immortal table from a carpenter, right? How much did it cost?"

Xia An told Kong Deming about his quote, what he had agreed to, and the final price.

Luo Yunshu nodded.

"The team members also pay the same price, but overall, it's not that much of a discount."

An Lan nodded as well.

"We've bought them before, and each item was about 50 cents more expensive than this."

"It's even more expensive to buy from the commune."

Jiang Mengmeng smiled. "So, we've benefited from Xia An's influence again."

Ye Qingxuan nodded, "Later, calculate everyone's money and give it to Xia An."

Everyone nodded.

A moment later,

After finishing the meal, Xia An sensed that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so she stood up and said:

"You guys discuss it and let me know the results later. I'll go give Scarface acupuncture."

Having said that, he got up and left.

Seeing this, Li Yuxue and Luo Yunshu were about to leave when Ye Qingxuan stopped them.

"Don't rush, let's talk."

Li Yuxue raised her eyebrows slightly, looking at her with a half-smile.

"Ye Zhiqing, should I stay too?"

Ye Qingxuan glanced at her, "We all know each other, please sit down."

Li Yuxue smiled and didn't refuse, pulling Luo Yunshu to sit down.

At the Eight Immortals Table, the Eight Immortals gather together.

Ye Qingxuan launched the first attack:

"Comrade Li, if I'm not mistaken, you should like Xia An, right?"

Li Yuxue nodded, making no attempt to hide it.

"I should repay his life with my body, but my situation is special, and I have no intention of marrying him."

Hearing this, everyone was slightly surprised, but Luo Yunshu remained calm.

She already knew this.

Li Yuxue glanced at everyone with a half-smile, then smiled knowingly.

"Personally, I support Yun Shu, after all, she can tolerate my existence."

Upon hearing this, the others' expressions hardened, and they gave Luo Yunshu a deep look.

Luo Yunshu smiled slightly.

"There's nothing I can do, I don't have many advantages, Sister Yuxue is my advantage."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned solemn, their faces complex, and it was unclear what they were thinking.

Ye Qingxuan scanned the crowd.

She had seen through Jiang Mengmeng and the Shen sisters over the past few days.

All three of them liked Xia An, even Shen Nianchu was no exception.

This also made her regret her initial thought of taking another look.

Knowing that Xia An had potential, they didn't act sooner.

Now, breaking through the encirclement of wolves will be even more difficult.

and,

She glanced at An Lan and Ye Wan'er; these two were also a threat.

Seeing Ye Qingxuan looking this way, An Lan spoke first with a smile:

"I admit I like Xia, the educated youth, but his class background is a bit problematic, and I don't intend to drag him down."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mengmeng, Ye Wan'er, and the Shen sisters all showed slight changes in expression.

These words immediately exposed their true colors.

Only Ye Qingxuan and Luo Yunshu had a few smiles on their faces.

Of course,

Li Yuxue glanced at An Lan with a half-smile, a strange light flickering in her eyes.

It felt like meeting a kindred spirit.

An Lan smiled and glanced at her, but felt somewhat helpless inside.