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

"good."

Kong Boyue chimed in, "This method is good, but it does have some hidden dangers. If a conflict arises, it could easily become entangled in complicated matters."

"In our Anping Village, even when brothers who have separated from their family build houses, they rarely do this."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxuan and the others understood; it was nothing more than a trivial conflict.

For example, regarding firewood for heating the kang (a traditional heated bed), whoever gathers more or less firewood will be responsible for heating the kang.

Everyone has selfish desires; this is unavoidable.

Ye Qingxuan looked up at Xia An, but met Xia An's gaze. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she quietly looked away.

Xia An pondered for a moment, then said, "Uncle Xie's suggestion is quite good. What do you all think?"

Ye Qingxuan shook her head, "I don't care, but if we do it this way, we need to renegotiate the matter of heating the kang (heated brick bed)."

Jiang Mengmeng nodded and said, "Originally, I planned to team up with Sister Qingxuan, split everything equally, and divide the work."

"If we include the Shen sisters and Xia, then we do need to discuss this again."

Xia An nodded, her gaze falling on the Shen sisters. "Shen educated youth, what do you think?"

Shen Nian'an blinked, her eyes fixed on her older sister Shen Nianchu, as if waiting for her to make a decision.

Shen Nianchu raised her eyes and glanced at Xia An and the other two, her voice cold as she said:

"I have a question. My sister and I live in the same room. Does that count as one or two people?"

"one."

Without hesitation, Ye Qingxuan replied, "Although you are two people, you can be considered as a whole, and your division of labor can be considered as one."

Jiang Mengmeng nodded.

Xia An didn't care.

He's the kind of person who wants special check-ins, so naturally he wouldn't bother with such trivial matters.

If you can get special attendance every month, he'll take care of everything, from heating the kang (heated brick bed) to firewood.

But now, it's best to talk less and do less.

Sometimes, offering candy too readily doesn't necessarily make others appreciate it.

"Since you're interested, let's resolve this privately. Decide now whether you want to share the space or not?"

Kong Boyue asked.

Ye Qingxuan and the others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement, agreeing to save money wherever possible when building the house.

Moreover, if the fire wall is shared, less firewood is needed in winter, which can greatly reduce the pressure.

Xia An began, "Uncle Kong, could you please calculate the portion of the shared firewall for me..."

As if knowing what he wanted to say, Kong Boyue spoke first: "I know, I will list it separately."

Xia An nodded. "Also, I prefer a more spacious feel, so the north-south length of the kang (heated brick bed) is the same as Ye Zhiqing's."

"Extend it by one meter in the east-west direction,"

"Also, I'd like to add a main room next to it, with the inner room door opening from the main room. Is that possible?"

Kong Boyue was slightly taken aback.

He then laughed and said, "As long as you have enough money, you can build it however you like, but I can remind you of one thing: the smaller the room, the warmer it will be in winter."

Xia An smiled and nodded, "I've looked at both drawings. According to what I said, it's only 339 square meters, which isn't big."

"Alright," Kong Boyue nodded, "Also, how big do you want your main room to be?"

Xia An glanced at the blueprints. "Just make them the same as Ye Zhiqing's."

"Understood, please wait a moment."

Kong Boyue took out his abacus and began to write and draw on the paper.

After a while.

He looked at the group and said, "Aside from the approximately 48 yuan needed for the two firewalls, Xia Zhiqing will have 98 yuan, Ye Zhiqing and Jiang Zhiqing will each have 68 yuan, and Shen Zhiqing will have 51 yuan."

"In addition, you will need to purchase nails and glass from the supply and marketing cooperative yourselves. I will give you a list later."

"Remember, more is better than less."

"Thank you, Uncle Kong," Xia An said with a smile. "We're going to the commune tomorrow anyway."

"Um."

Kong Boyue nodded and said, "By the way, who drew this blueprint? Draw a complete version of the question I just mentioned."

"This will provide a reference for future construction."

"I...I'll draw it in a bit," Shen Nian'an said timidly, raising her small hand.

Kong Boyue glanced at her, then looked at Xie Weiguo and the other man, "Anything else to add?"

Luo Zhongqian shook his head.

Xie Weiguo coughed lightly, "The location is set to the west of the educated youth settlement, as I pointed out before."

"Bring the blueprints and money tomorrow. Once we get the land approved, we can start construction on a chosen date."

Xia An and the others nodded quickly.

Ye Qingxuan smiled and said, "Thank you, Party Secretary. We've brought the money. Can Xia, the educated youth, give you the blueprints tomorrow?"

Xie Weiguo paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course."

"As long as the money is in place, the land for building a house can be approved. It doesn't matter if there are no blueprints, but it's better if there are."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded.

Xia An reached into his pocket and took out 11 ten-yuan bills. "Uncle Kong, please count them."

The other three also took out their money and handed it in.

After confirming that everything was correct, Kong Boyue waved his hand and said, "Now that things have been agreed upon, you can go back first."

"Okay, then we'll head back now."

Xia An nodded, handed cigarettes to the three women, and then walked out of the team headquarters with the four women.

Shen Nian'an hesitated and said, "Brother Xia, I need to draw up blueprints when I get back. Is your house on the east or west side?"

"West side."

Xia An replied without hesitation, "The west side is closer to the mountains and forests, so you might feel safer living on the east side."

Upon hearing this, the four goddesses reacted in different ways.

Shen Nian'an didn't refuse, "Okay, I'll draw the blueprints when I get back."

Xia An nodded. "It's dark here, let me take you back first."

"Thanks."

……

In the brigade headquarters,

Xie Weiguo and the other two sat inside, where the smoke and mist grew even thicker.

Kong Boyue chuckled and said, "These educated youths are quite wealthy, aren't they? They spend so much money without even blinking an eye."

"I understand."

Xie Weiguo nodded and said, "Except for Ye Qingxuan, the other three are all related to the bourgeoisie in terms of their social class."

"Even though the family has fallen on hard times, it's normal to have some savings."

"I heard that Ye, that educated youth, seems to intend to settle down in Anping Village, which is understandable."

"On the contrary, this Xia Zhiqing is someone I don't quite understand."

Luo Zhongqian shook his head, "I think this Xia educated youth is quite good. She doesn't have any airs of an educated youth and is happy to help others."

"Yeah?"

Xie Weiguo chuckled lightly, neither confirming nor denying.

Of the three, he had the most contact with Xia An and knew her relatively better.

He sensed that Xia An wasn't as simple as he appeared, at least...

The application of the term "helpful" to him is debatable.

"Speaking of which, Lao Xie, what do you think of the previous suggestion?"

Luo Zhongqian asked.

Xie Weiguo looked at him suspiciously, "What suggestion?"

"Don't tell me you forgot?"

Kong Boyue glanced at him speechlessly and reminded him, "We previously proposed setting up a health clinic and hiring Xia, an educated youth, as the village doctor."

"This matter..."

Xie Weiguo nodded in realization, "Let's report it. We couldn't find a suitable person before, so the clinic was delayed."

"Now that we have such a suitable candidate, we should seize the opportunity."

"There is a health clinic in the village, so team members don't have to suffer from sprains, bruises, colds, fevers, or anything like that, and they don't have to make a special trip to the commune."

Luo Zhongqian nodded in agreement, "Putting everything else aside, his acupuncture detoxification technique alone left me completely stunned."

"And then there's the bone setting. Even though Luo Hui was unconscious at the time, they still managed to set his bones in no time. Their medical skills are beyond question."

Kong Boyue nodded slightly, also agreeing that Xia An was quite suitable.

But then, as if remembering something, he frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:

"By the way, before you make a decision, you should think about this issue first."

"What?"

The two turned their heads, looking puzzled.

Kong Boyue sighed, "If you want to set up a clinic, you also need to see if Xia An is willing to practice medicine there."

"If Xia An doesn't agree, it's useless even if the clinic is built."

Upon hearing this, Xie Weiguo and Luo Zhongqian also realized what was going on.

Luo Zhongqian asked uncertainly, "Village doctors don't have to do farm work to a certain extent, so he shouldn't pass up such a good opportunity, right?"

"Not entirely sure."

Xie Weiguo shook his head. "I'll ask for his opinion when I get back."