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

After chatting with Xie Weiguo for a while, he had to leave.

Xia An sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), her consciousness falling into the spiritual spring space, her eyes filled with joy.

More than a day has passed,

The rice and two other crops have all grown into seedlings and look very vibrant.

In the woods, the apple sapling was already half a person tall.

"The branches are lush and ready for propagation by cuttings."

Xia An muttered something to himself, and with a slight thought, the apple tree was instantly dismembered.

Eight branches, along with the main branch, were left in a row, leaving only the bare trunk of the apple tree.

Of course, there are still places on the trunk where buds can sprout, so it won't die because of this.

"In a couple of days, we'll have ten apple saplings. That's great."

Xia An muttered something to himself, then withdrew his consciousness from the spiritual spring space, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He made the bed, placed the necessary items beside it, and put the rest of his luggage in the corner of the kang (a heated brick bed).

After doing all that, I closed the door and prepared to go out for a stroll.

Who are you?

A childish voice sounded in her ear, and Xia An turned to look beside her.

He saw a little girl, about four or five years old, standing on the threshold, her little hands gripping the door frame, tilting her head and looking at him with a puzzled expression.

Xia An stepped forward and half-squatted down, smiling slightly. "Little sister, I'm Xia An, a new educated youth. What's your relationship with Uncle Xie?"

"Me?"

The little girl pointed to herself with her tiny finger, blinked, and said, "My name is Xie Ling'er, and my grandpa is the Party Secretary."

"So you're Uncle Xie's granddaughter."

Xia An smiled, and with a slight flip of her hand, five White Rabbit milk candies appeared in her palm.

"Hey, this is a gift from your uncle."

"It's candy!"

Xie Ling'er's eyes widened, filled with longing, yet she didn't step forward, only staring at the candy.

Xia An stepped forward, "Little Ling'er, why aren't you catching it?"

"Grandpa and the others said we shouldn't take things from strangers."

Xie Ling'er swallowed hard and shook her head.

"Well…"

Xia An shook her head and chuckled, "I'm more like your grandfather's guest than a stranger."

"Really?"

Xie Ling'er opened her big eyes and asked in a soft, cute voice, unconsciously licking the corner of her lips.

"real."

Xia An laughed and said, "Here you go. Come ask your uncle for more when you're done eating."

Xie Ling'er hesitated for a moment, then carefully accepted the gift and said with a smile, "Thank you, Uncle Xia."

"good!"

Xia An smiled. "Uncle is going out for a trip, so you stay home and behave yourself, okay?"

"understood."

Xie Ling'er obediently agreed.

Xia An smiled, got up and left the courtyard, wandering around the village.

Unconsciously,

Xia An arrived at the east side of the village and his gaze was drawn to two dilapidated mud-brick houses not far from each other.

This mud-brick house looks much more dilapidated than the other houses in the village.

Judging from the surrounding traces, it seems that someone still lives there.

"Similar to the educated youth settlement, but a bit far from the village, could it be...?"

Xia An muttered to himself, recalling what Xie Weiguo had said back then.

You know what, it's pretty likely.

"There's no movement inside the house, so they've probably all gone to work."

Xia An muttered something to himself, then turned and left, showing no intention of making contact.

Making contact with someone who has been demoted and sent to the countryside, if they are later exonerated, would indeed be a good thing.

But what if you don't know how?

That would be a big problem; Xia An had no intention of clashing with the state apparatus.

Moreover, the period before his rehabilitation had a significant impact.

He turned and strolled along the riverbank, slowly forming the image of the house he needed to build in his mind.

If there are no unforeseen circumstances, this rural outreach program will last at least five years, allowing time to build more comfortable facilities.

Considering the possibility of bringing women back, the house could be a little bigger.

It should be big enough for at least three or four people, if not five or six.

As for the style, don't worry about it. Just make it similar to what you see in the village. Nothing special is needed.

"I can draw it out later with paper and pen, but my drawing skills aren't good enough. I wonder if Ye Qingxuan and the other three can draw it?"

Xia An muttered to herself, but then she heard the sound of washing clothes coming from ahead.

He looked up and saw a girl squatting by the river washing clothes.

She was dressed simply, with two braids, and her back view made her appear very frail.

Or rather, thin, but with all the right proportions.

Beneath the loose-fitting clothes, her slender and graceful figure was faintly outlined.

Her skin was fair, and her profile looked particularly beautiful in the sunlight.

The girl seemed to sense that someone was watching her, and looked up, meeting Xia An's gaze.

A flicker of panic crossed her eyes at first, then she gave a cautious smile.

Immediately, he lowered his head and continued washing clothes.

Xia An's eyes flashed, and he was extremely surprised. Was Anping Village haunted?

Besides Ye Qingxuan, one of the four educated youths was stunningly beautiful, and he had seen two of them today.

The frightening birthmark on the girl's cheek might not be noticeable to others, but it could be identified through traditional Chinese medicine observation.

This is a serious problem; she's deliberately making herself look ugly.

His eyes flickered slightly as he recalled Ye Qingxuan's situation.

Ye Qingxuan must have known something to disguise herself as ugly, and this girl seems to have the same idea.

However, her disguise skills were far inferior to Ye Qingxuan's.

As Xia An thought this, he was already pretty sure that it was true.

Without hesitation, he stepped forward and said, "Hello, I'm Xia An, a new educated youth."

The girl stiffened slightly, slowly stood up, and bowed her head to reply, "Hello... I'm Chen Zhiyi, from the village."

"Hello, Comrade Chen."

Xia An extended his hand and said with a smile, "I'm new here, please take care of me."

Chen Zhiyi bit her lower lip lightly, a hint of retreat flashing in her eyes, yet she seemed too afraid to run away.

She clenched her teeth, carefully clenched her fist, and then hurriedly loosened it like a startled fawn.

However, her half-step back caused her to slip and fall backward.

Xia An was startled. Before she could even check her sign-in reward, she swiftly grabbed Chen Zhiyi's arm.

Just as Chen Zhiyi screamed in fright, she was pulled back by a force and bumped into Xia An's arms.

Xia An was taken aback; he seemed to have overestimated his control over his strength.

But as the girl rushed into his arms, his foot slipped, and he fell backward.

"careful."

Chen Zhiyi's eyes widened in terror, her body stiffened, and she looked at Xia An with a tense expression.

Xia An sighed, shielding Chen Zhiyi with both hands and trying to control her body.

Unfortunately, although they slowed their fall, the two still collapsed onto the sand and gravel.

As luck would have it, Chen Zhiyi fell onto Xia An, her pink lips landing on his lips.

At the same time, the system's ethereal voice resounded in Xia An's mind:

"Congratulations, host, on your first successful intimacy check-in. You have received 20 Great Unity cards, 100 roast chickens, 100 rolls of toilet paper, Marksmanship Mastery, and a sniper rifle (bonus: 300 rounds of ammunition)."

"The item reward has been placed in your Spirit Spring Space. Please check it."

Xia An's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing the voice in her mind.

Doesn't the requirement for an intimate check-in mean you need to be absolutely stunning and not resistant? Could it be...?

He looked up.

But Chen Zhiyi's eyes widened, as if she hadn't reacted, and she remained motionless in a daze.

Those big eyes held a mixture of shock, fear, and gratitude.

Xia An's heart skipped a beat, and her tongue moved forward, unexpectedly probing into her mouth.