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

As evening approached,

The Jiefang truck had just entered Songyuan County when it arrived at the Songyuan County Educated Youth Office.

At this time, there were already quite a few people waiting in the educated youth office.

Seeing everyone get off the bus, a middle-aged cadre stepped forward and said in a loud voice:

"Welcome to Songyuan County, everyone. Please rest for a while. The Educated Youth Office has prepared a meal for you."

"Tomorrow morning at dawn, the commune's shuttle bus will take everyone to their respective communes."

"I hope everyone can train hard here, overcome difficulties, and contribute their strength to building a new countryside!"

After hearing this, the educated youth nodded vigorously, their eyes revealing determination.

The middle-aged cadre spoke for a short while longer, mostly using classic quotes to boost morale.

Subsequently,

The officer who had accompanied them earlier went up and spoke with them briefly before leading them to a factory building.

There were no beds in the factory, only some wooden planks and straw laid on the ground.

The cadre said, "Since the educated youth are only taking a short break, and the educated youth office does not have a stable place to stay, please make do for one night."

"Someone will deliver your food shortly; it'll be right outside the door. Remember to pick it up."

Having said that, he turned and left.

Xia An glanced around the factory and quickly sat down on a wooden plank in a corner.

Jiang Mengmeng and the other three quickly followed and sat down on the wooden board next to him.

However, at this very moment,

Zhang Qiang walked over and looked down at Jiang Mengmeng.

"Jiang Mengmeng, there aren't many planks here. Do you people with questionable backgrounds even deserve to sleep on planks?"

Jiang Mengmeng and the Shen sisters both frowned, looking displeased.

Not far away, the other educated youth watched from the sidelines, showing no intention of intervening.

Xia An shook his head, stood up, and said, "How can you be so shameless as to bully three women?"

Zhang Qiang frowned. "Xia Zhiqing, are you sure you want to get involved with those three?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mengmeng and the other two looked at Xia An, their eyes filled with gratitude as well as trepidation.

Xia An said coldly, "Don't speak so harshly. I, Xia An, just can't stand your behavior. You don't even understand the rules of first come, first served. How dare you call yourself an educated youth?"

"They don't deserve it, do you?"

"you……"

Zhang Qiang was furious. He pointed at Xia An, his face turning red.

Xia An's eyes turned cold, and she said in a low voice:

"I advise you not to point your finger at me, or I won't mind teaching you a lesson."

Zhang Qiang was startled. Although unwilling, he quickly lowered his hand.

He had a feeling that the person in front of him wasn't joking with him and was really daring to mess with him.

"You just wait!"

Zhang Qiang, with a fierce but inwardly weak expression, threw down a sentence and turned away in a huff.

Seeing this, Shen Nianchu's usually cold expression became slightly complicated, and she spoke.

"Thank you, Xia, but you don't really need to defend us like this."

Xia An shook her head and chuckled, "It's not that I'm defending you, I just can't stand his actions."

"Xia Zhiqing, you..."

Jiang Mengmeng bit her lower lip, hesitating to speak, a hint of struggle flashing in her eyes.

Immediately, she gritted her teeth and said, "Aren't you afraid we'll drag you down with us?"

Upon hearing this, not only the Shen sisters but also Ye Qingxuan looked over.

In this situation, Jiang Mengmeng and her two companions are clearly isolated.

Now, the only ones who haven't distanced themselves from them are Xia An and Ye Qingxuan.

Xia An shook her head and chuckled, "I'm not a very ambitious person."

"Having a small family, a stable and comfortable life, a wife and children, and a warm bed, and occasionally being able to contribute to the construction of the country and the people, is good enough."

"If you really had serious problems, you wouldn't have gone to the countryside as educated youth."

"Regardless of your past, you are now building our country as educated youth, just like me, which shows that the organization trusts you."

"Since the organization trusts you, I naturally also firmly believe in the organization and in you, like us, good comrades who are here to build our motherland."

Upon hearing this answer, Jiang Mengmeng and the other two's eyes lit up slightly, but they didn't seem to care about what she said next.

On the contrary, what was said before...

Since they have no plans to join the military or politics, aren't they afraid of issues related to their family background?

A strange light flashed in Ye Qingxuan's eyes, and she seemed to be deep in thought.

At that moment, Jiang Mengmeng and the other two all turned their gazes in that direction simultaneously.

Ye Qingxuan was slightly taken aback, then shook her head and chuckled, "After I went to the countryside, I intended to settle down there, and my idea coincided with that of Xia Zhiqing."

"Besides, we women should look after each other when we go to the countryside."

As she spoke, she uttered another sentence in a low voice: "The countryside isn't that simple; it's not very friendly to us female educated youth."

Upon hearing this, smiles appeared on the faces of Jiang Mengmeng and the other two.

They were isolated.

But they don't seem to be completely isolated; at least there are still people willing to befriend them.

As for Ye Qingxuan's last sentence, they just assumed she was saying that going to the countryside was tough, and didn't think much of it.

Xia An glanced thoughtfully at Ye Qingxuan, a vague feeling that something was amiss.

This woman doesn't seem so simple!

Ye Qingxuan seemed to sense something, looked up at him, and smiled gently.

Jiang Mengmeng stepped forward and took Ye Qingxuan's hand, "Ye Qingxuan, thank you all."

"It would be great if I could be assigned to the same production team as you."

Ye Qingxuan smiled and said, "Don't overthink it. The chances of us being separated are still quite high."

"I hope so."

Jiang Mengmeng nodded, glancing at Xia An without leaving a trace, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

Shen Nian'an chimed in, "I really hope all five of us can be assigned to the same production team."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in the eyes of the others, but Ye Qingxuan remained calm.

"Let it be."

Xia An smiled and said, "Even if we can't, we can still keep in touch. If we are able, we can certainly help each other out."

He really wanted to be separated from his family.

This would greatly increase the chances of completing the subsequent check-ins.

But he doesn't have the final say on this matter.

The educated youth sent to the countryside were assigned to various communes, and the specific production team they went to was determined by the commune itself based on the actual situation.

"Clang~ Clang~ Clang~"

The sound of a gong rang out, followed immediately by a shout from outside the factory.

"Everyone's here to collect dinner."

Upon hearing this sound, the group of educated youth quickly grabbed their tableware and ran outside.

Ye Qingxuan quickly stood up and said, "Let's go quickly, or we might miss out."

"It can't be that bad,"

Jiang Mengmeng was somewhat skeptical, but she quickly followed.

The dinner prepared by the educated youth office was simple, yet not simple at all.

Each person receives a bowl of stewed pork slices with vermicelli, containing two thin slices of pork, plus a steamed bun.

While it might not be considered abundant, it could also be considered abundant for this era.

After all, there's meat in it.

Ye Qingxuan noticed a hint of disappointment deep in Xia An's eyes, and leaned closer, holding her bowl, and whispered:

"Xia, this is considered good. If you could eat something like this once a month after you go to the countryside, you would probably wake up laughing in your dreams."

"If their families didn't send them living expenses, some of these educated youth might have starved to death, believe it or not?"

Xia An turned to look at her, "Ye Zhiqing seems to be very familiar with the situation in the countryside?"

Ye Qingxuan remained calm. "I found out about it, but it's probably true."

Xia An nodded slightly, then, remembering a concern, asked, "Ye, how were the meals arranged for the educated youth after they went to the countryside?"

Ye Qingxuan took a sip of soup, her gaze unconsciously drifting into the distance.

"It depends on how you manage. Some educated youth groups provide meals together, while others rent rooms and share with fellow villagers."

"I heard that if you want to live alone and cook for yourself, you can build a house."

Xia An glanced at Ye Qingxuan meaningfully, seemingly lost in thought.

This woman knows a lot; these are things that can be found out by asking around.

He inexplicably thought of his previous discovery, and his eyes widened slightly.

Ye Qingxuan had a dull complexion and freckles on her face, but based on his observation, her body shouldn't have these symptoms.

Did they know something and disguise themselves?