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

Hearing Xia An's words, the four older women nodded in agreement, smiling as they looked him over.

Their gazes fell on the obedient Bai Ling in Xia An's arms, and they were all slightly stunned.

Although I heard that Xia An was favored by Bai Xian and lived with him.

Unexpectedly, Bai Xian'er was so friendly and intelligent.

An older woman smiled and said:

"Listen to your family, come and ask Xia, the educated youth, to take a look and see how many years he has left to live?"

Upon hearing this, Xia An shook his head and smiled.

"Auntie, I only know how to treat patients, I don't have the ability to determine someone's lifespan."

The old woman waved her hand and laughed, "Xia, the educated youth, is really... honest. This old woman likes him."

"I am Yunshu's sixth aunt. I see you are also close to Xia Zhiqing. If you don't mind, you can just call me sixth aunt."

Xia An was slightly taken aback, then smiled and readily replied.

"Since that's what you say, I'll call you that from now on."

Sixth Aunt smiled.

The other three all laughed.

"Xia, the educated youth..."

Xia An responded with a smile, welcomed the four people into the consultation room, and learned their identities.

There is one person from each of the three surnames: Xie, Kong, and Luo.

Grandma Xie is Xie Yumei's mother-in-law, and Grandma Kong is Luo Jian's grandmother.

Grandma Luo has no children and currently lives with her cousin's family, namely Aunt Xiulian's husband.

They're all acquaintances!

After examining them, Xia An discovered that their ailments were chronic and caused by aging, making them difficult to cure. He could only try to alleviate their pain through recuperation.

He gave them acupuncture and prescribed some medicine to relieve pain and help them recover.

Having just seen the four people off, and just as I was about to explain their symptoms to Luo Yunshu...

Two more people arrived outside the clinic; judging by their age, they were probably two more elderly people.

"Xia, I'm sorry to bother you."

An old man laughed.

Xia An smiled and said, "Sir, you're joking. This is a clinic, and I'm the barefoot doctor here. How could I be bothering you?"

The old man smiled and said, "Xia Zhiqing, my surname is Xie, and I am Weiguo's cousin."

"They're already up to their necks in the yellow earth. I didn't want to come here and waste the medicinal herbs."

"But all those brats at home keep asking me to come over and check on them, it's driving me crazy."

Upon hearing this, Xia An simply smiled and said, "They all mean well and want you to have a healthy and peaceful old age with less suffering."

Old Xie nodded.

The old man beside him also spoke up, "Xia Zhiqing, thank you for Yuxiang's matter."

Upon hearing this, Xia An knew that these must be Kong Yuxiang's family members.

Then Old Xie smiled and said, "This is Yuxiang's father. If Yuxiang's illness is cured, you will be a great benefactor to his family."

Upon hearing this, Xia An was slightly taken aback, a hint of doubt appearing in her eyes.

This person must be at least sixty or seventy years old, right?

He would believe it even if you said he was Kong Yuxiang's grandfather, so how did he become his father?

This is really too much to bear!

Old Xie seemed to sense his confusion, smiled, and explained:

"This old man had a son late in life and had been longing for this grandson for a long time."

Old Kong smiled and said, "I heard about Yuxiang's matter from him. Thank you, Xia, the educated youth."

Xia An shook her head. "His situation is a bit complicated. I told him about it before."

"I can't cure him, but I can help him temporarily improve so he can try to conceive."

"That's enough!"

Old Man Kong smiled and nodded, but then hesitated, as if remembering something:

"Xia, can his illness be treated at the provincial hospital? Will it affect his offspring?"

Xia An shook his head.

"I don't know much about the provincial hospital, but I do know a bit about the major hospitals in Beijing."

"A cure is not possible; even temporary improvement is not guaranteed."

"If you don't believe me, you can go to the provincial capital or even Beijing and see for yourself."

Old Man Kong quickly shook his head, "I believe it. I naturally believe in Xia Zhiqing's medical skills."

Xia An shook her head and smiled, "If you have the opportunity, it wouldn't hurt to go and see more."

"As for future generations..."

"It's highly likely there won't be any impact, but his situation is special, so I can't make a guarantee. Let's wait and see."

Old Man Kong nodded, a hint of worry in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

"Let me show you."

Xia An smiled.

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

The two smiled and nodded.

Xia An examined them, and their symptoms were similar to those of her sixth aunt and the others, with only minor differences.

After treating them with acupuncture, I prescribed some herbal medicine to help them recover and then saw them off.

Xia An's expression was slightly strange. "Yun Shu, didn't you say that besides Scarface, there were only six old people in the village? What about Kong Yuxiang's mother?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yunshu's expression became slightly strange, and she explained in a low voice:

"Kong Yuxiang's mother was more than ten years younger than his father, and was originally a widow from Lijiatun."

"It's strange, she married twice but had no children, and her husband died."

"But she became pregnant with Kong Yuxiang's wife after only one year of marriage to his father."

"Of course, this is all what I heard from the older generation; I don't know the actual situation."

Xia An understood, but didn't think much of it.

Just then,

The sound of a gong signaling the end of the workday drifted from afar. Xia An shook his head slightly.

Another day has passed.

"Yunshu, you'll be alone when you go back. Why don't you help cook some food and eat here?"

"Brother Xia An, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Luo Yunshu hesitated.

"There's nothing wrong with it," Xia An shook her head and smiled, looking at Kong Qingci.

Kong Qingci quickly waved her hand, "I don't need it, I'll have dinner at home."

As she spoke, she glanced into the distance.

"Xia Zhiqing, I'll go back for half an hour and then come back."

Hearing this, Xia An shook her head and smiled, "What are you doing here after work?"

"You don't need to come over. If someone comes to get their medicine later, have Yunshu collect it for you. You can just put it in the account tomorrow."

Kong Qingci shook his head.

Luo Yunshu hesitated and said, "Sister Qingci, Brother Xia An is going to give Scarface acupuncture after dinner. Why don't you wait for Brother Xia An to leave before you go?"

"this……"

Kong Qingci was slightly taken aback.

Xia An smiled and said, "Then let's eat here. I'll give you a ride home later."

Luo Yunshu nodded.

Kong Qingci hesitated slightly, her heart skipped a beat as if she wanted to refuse, but she quickly nodded.

"Then let's go cook."

Luo Yunshu smiled and then pulled Kong Qingci away.

Xia An hurriedly called out, "Take the grain and vegetables from my main room..."

He had just shouted when he realized what he was doing and quickly followed after them.

"Brother Xia An, we can do it, why are you following along?"

Xia An shook his head and smiled, then went into the inner room and took out a roast chicken and a roast duck.

In addition, there were ten catties of donkey meat.

"One roast chicken and one roast duck, that's enough for two dishes."

"This is donkey meat that someone gave me. It's already been deodorized, so you can cook it normally."

Luo Yunshu looked at the things in Xia An's hands, as well as the things in the main room.

"Brother Xia, isn't this a bit too extravagant?"

"Besides, I have vegetables and everything else in my own plot of land, why waste money on that?"

Xia An smiled and said, "It's not expensive; the dishes are practically free."

"I'd appreciate it if you two could cook something nice for me tonight."

Luo Yunshu's lips twitched. "Refined rice, wheat flour, sweet potatoes, roast chicken and duck—how is this improving your life?"

Kong Qingci also looked shocked. "This isn't just improving Xia Zhiqing's life; it's that she doesn't want to live anymore!"

If Xia An really ate like that, one meal would cost her family a month's expenses.

"No, not really, and there are a lot of us."

Xia An smiled and said, "You guys go ahead and do it. I'll watch from the side."

The two nodded blankly.

Xia An went out, pondered for only a second, and then went to Ye Qingxuan's room.

On her kang (heated brick bed) were a pair of canvas shoes, two pieces of ice silk clothing, and a shirt.

And a pair of pants and a box of face cream.

Immediately, he casually pulled the pillow over his head, turned around, and left.