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

Xia An left in a hurry this time, again without telling her adoptive mother and the others.

Therefore, besides a quilt, some daily necessities, and dry food,

I only brought a little over thirty yuan and a few tickets; I was very poor.

But now, with the Spirit Spring space providing a safety net of food, and having earned a considerable amount of money and tickets through daily check-ins, that's something to be desired.

He was less worried about what the future held, at least he wouldn't go hungry.

Composing himself, Xia An leaned against the front panel and closed his eyes, pretending to sleep.

Around noon,

The Liberation truck stopped for half an hour to rest, giving everyone time to get water and eat.

Xia An rummaged through his luggage, took out a packet (1 jin) of osmanthus cake, and then jumped off the bus with his canvas bag on his back.

He glanced around and went straight to the shade of the tree where Jiang Mengmeng and the others were.

At this moment, Ye Qingxuan and three others were sitting together, eating dry food with water.

"Jiang Zhiqing, would you be so kind as to share some food with us?"

Xia An smiled and said,

"Xia, please sit down."

Ye Qingxuan quickly got up and moved aside to make room, smiling as she said...

"I only have some cornbread and steamed buns. If Xia Qing doesn't mind, that's fine with me."

Jiang Mengmeng smiled, gesturing with her hand to the white steamed bun in her hand, "Xia Zhiqing, you can share mine with me too."

"We...we can do it too."

The Shen sisters exchanged a glance and handed over the fried dough wrapped in oil paper.

Xia An smiled and sat down. "Then it's settled. We'll share."

As he spoke, he opened the osmanthus cake packaging and handed it to the four of them, saying, "Try mine first."

Seeing this, a look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the four people, and they quickly shook their heads.

"Xia, this osmanthus cake is a rare treat. How could we possibly take advantage of you?"

Ye Qingxuan said,

Jiang Mengmeng nodded in agreement, but looking at the osmanthus cake, she couldn't help but swallow.

Xia An shook her head and chuckled, "Since we're both educated youth from Songlin Commune, that's fate. Why worry so much?"

As he spoke, Xia An handed two pieces to each of the four people, leaving himself with eight pieces.

"Don't just stand there, eat!"

"If we can get together again in the future, and you have some left over, you can share some good food with me."

Upon hearing this, the four nodded slightly, their eyes revealing different expressions.

"Thank you very much, Xia, the educated youth."

Ye Qingxuan said softly, without further hesitation.

Jiang Mengmeng and the other two hesitated for a moment, but didn't think about it any further.

Xia An smiled. Distributing the pastries to the four people wasn't him trying to curry favor with anyone.

He simply felt that since the money came from the people, he had to show some appreciation.

After that, it all depends on fate.

If we can be assigned to the same production team, we'll try to help them out.

If you can get it, then get it; if you can't, it's okay, just let things take their course.

Xia An has a very positive attitude. He is content to live a good and carefree life in this lifetime.

He ate the osmanthus cake with gusto, a smile spreading across his face.

Compared to those unpalatable coarse grain buns, this is simply a top-notch delicacy!

After finishing the eight pieces of osmanthus cake, Xia An felt quite full.

He opened his canvas bag, took out two apples, and distributed them to the four people.

"Please don't mind the fruit after your meal."

"Thanks!"

The four nodded and did not refuse.

Since I've already had some pastries, I don't care about having half an apple.

Xia An smiled, took out an apple and started eating it, looking quite content.

At this moment, a male educated youth with a face full of acne walked over.

"Wow, this educated youth is quite generous. But it seems inappropriate to share such good things only with four female educated youths, doesn't it?"

He said sarcastically, his eyes fixed greedily on the apple in Xia An's hand.

Xia An frowned slightly, feeling somewhat displeased, but she didn't indulge him:

"Hey, you educated youth, I don't think I know you. What makes you so arrogant?"

The male educated youth's eyes turned slightly cold as he said with dissatisfaction:

"We're all former sent-down youth, and we'll most likely be working together in the future. Of course, we should share good things. It's not good for you to be so stingy."

Xia An's eyes turned cold, and Jiang Mengmeng, unable to bear it any longer, stood up and said:

"Zhang Qiang, Xia Zhiqing's things can be given to whomever he wants. You're so generous, why don't you share your money and coupons with everyone?"

Zhang Qiang blushed at the retort and retorted angrily, "Jiang Mengmeng, what right do you have to speak when you have a problematic family background?"

Jiang Mengmeng paused, turned to look at Xia An, and a hint of worry flashed in her eyes.

Her background does have a slight issue; I wonder what he'll think?

Xia An stood up, calmly looking at Zhang Qiang with a slightly cold expression: "Her situation will be determined by the organization itself. The organization hasn't said anything, so what right do you have to question it?"

Xia An's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable air of authority.

Zhang Qiang was stunned by his imposing manner and paused for a moment, but quickly recovered.

He retorted defiantly, "Hmph, I'd like to see if you'll be ostracized when you hang out with someone whose background is questionable."

Xia An sneered, "Isolate me? Who are you trying to scare? If you continue to act unreasonably, don't blame me for being impolite."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and looked at Zhang Qiang with a slightly cold expression.

Zhang Qiang is less than 1.7 meters tall, but he is 1.8 meters tall, giving him a commanding presence.

Zhang Qiang took a step back, intimidated by his gaze, but still retorted, "Everyone's watching, do you dare to lay a hand on me?"

Xia An crossed her arms and said, "I have plenty of ways to teach you a lesson. You're welcome to try."

The educated youths around, seeing that there was something interesting to see, all gathered around.

At this moment, the team leader and driver came over. "What's all this commotion about? Get in the car, we're about to depart."

Seeing that he had a cadre backing him up, Zhang Qiang wanted to say something more, but the cadre glared at him.

"Do you still want to go to the countryside? If you cause any more trouble, you'll be deported."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiang dared not speak and turned away dejectedly.

Xia An ignored him and got into the car with Jiang Mengmeng and the others.

After the rest, the others seemed to be intentionally distancing themselves from Jiang Mengmeng and the Shen sisters.

Clearly, it is highly likely that someone knows the three individuals and has pointed out their backgrounds.

Despite this, Xia An continued to do as he pleased, sitting right next to Jiang Mengmeng.

Would he be afraid of that?

Jiang Mengmeng stole glances at the handsome young man beside her, her heart pounding like a deer.

She already had a slight liking for Xia An, and after what just happened, her liking for him increased considerably.

However, she was also a little uneasy, wondering how much of Xia An's words were true and how much were false.

Xia An noticed her gaze, turned her head and smiled slightly.

"Jiang, you don't need to worry. Everyone here is here to build the countryside and contribute to the country's development."

"Besides, you are still so young. The so-called class background issue is just something your parents brought about, and it doesn't really have much to do with you."

"As long as they are not counter-revolutionaries, as long as they have high political awareness and are willing to serve the country, they are good comrades."

Upon hearing this, some people nodded in agreement, while others remained silent.

Hearing this, Jiang Mengmeng's anxiety lessened considerably, and she said softly:

"Thank you, Xia Zhiqing."

The Shen sisters also looked at Xia An, their eyes showing even more kindness.

This person knew about their background from the beginning, but never distanced himself from them.

That's great!

Xia An smiled and waved his hand, about to say something polite, when Zhang Qiang jumped out again.

"You can't just say things like that!"

His tone was sharp: "Xia, the educated youth, has a problem with his thinking. His class background is a matter of stance, but how can the problems of his parents' generation be completely ignored?"

Xia An raised an eyebrow. "So you mean that those with high political awareness and a willingness to contribute to the nation's development aren't good comrades?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Zhang Qiang, whose face flushed red as he said...

"What nonsense are you spouting? When did I ever say that?"

Xia An gave a half-smile, about to say something, when a voice came from the passenger seat to stop her.

"That's enough, let's stop this topic."

Xia An nodded, "Yes, sir."

Zhang Qiang glared at Xia An resentfully, then turned his head to look out of the car.

Xia An ignored him.

The Jiefang truck restarted and continued heading towards Songyuan County.

along the way,

Perhaps because of the argument between Xia An and Zhang Qiang, there was a bit more silence in the car.

In addition, as the female educated youth said before, the journey was really long.