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

"Scarface, it's almost noon, why don't you come with us for lunch?"

Xia An smiled.

Scarface shook his head. "I need to keep an eye on things here. Just bring me a couple of steamed buns or pancakes after you've finished eating."

"this……"

Xia An then remembered the things in the car and scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

"Then I'll have to trouble Scarface."

"Go on," Scarface said, waving his hand.

Xia An smiled and led Luo Yunshu quickly toward the supply and marketing cooperative.

Entering the supply and marketing cooperative,

Luo Yunshu's gaze immediately fell on one of the counters, her face slightly flushed.

"Brother Xia An, you can keep looking around. I'll go buy something and come back to find you later."

Xia An was slightly taken aback, vaguely guessing what was going on, and nodded with a smile:

Go!

Luo Yunshu nodded and walked quickly toward the counter.

Xia An turned around and walked towards the tobacco and alcohol counter not far away.

We're building a house, how can we do without tobacco and alcohol?

Just then, he thought of this yesterday and asked Xie Weiguo to issue temporary cigarette and alcohol coupons.

Behind the counter,

When Xia An approached, the clerk remained calm and didn't seem to care.

Xia An took out a temporary ticket and three ten-yuan bills and handed them over.

"Sister, could you please give me ten packs of Fengshou liquor, five packs of Daqianmen liquor, and ten jin of bulk liquor?"

The teller's eyes widened slightly. "Young man, do you need this much?"

Xia An smiled and said, "This is because the village clinic and the houses built by the educated youth were built together, so we helped the workers a bit more."

The teller nodded knowingly and quickly packed the cigarettes.

"You're lucky, we just happened to have five cartons of Daqianmen cigarettes in stock, and we've given them all to you."

As he spoke, he handed the items over.

"You bought bulk wine, where's your container?"

"Uh~"

Xia An paused slightly. "I forgot, sis, do you have a jar?"

"A ten-pound wine jar costs one dollar and thirty cents, and you'll also need to pay for a ration coupon for daily necessities."

The clerk smiled and said, "Would you like it again? Or perhaps you could come back another time?"

Xia An took out a ticket and handed it over, saying, "Thank you for your help, sister. You won't need to come back next time."

The clerk took the ticket.

They gave him ten jin of bulk liquor and gave him change.

"Here's a piece of the change for you. Keep it safe."

"Thank you so much, sister!"

Xia An smiled and accepted the items, then carried them around the various counters in the supply and marketing cooperative.

Unfortunately, he didn't see anything he liked or anything that would be useful to him.

At this moment, Luo Yunshu also came over.

"Brother Xia An, have you finished shopping?"

Xia An nodded, "Let's go get something to eat, and bring some back for Scarface too."

"Uh-huh!"

The two arrived at the state-run restaurant; strictly speaking, it wasn't even noon yet.

There weren't many people in the restaurant.

After the two finished eating, Xia An bought two steamed buns and a dish of cabbage stew with glass noodles.

Back to the oxcart.

Scarface took the food and asked with a smile, "It's all good. How much is it?"

Xia An shook her head. "What are you saying, Scarface? I feel really bad for troubling you to wait here for so long. This is my treat, please don't mind."

Scarface shook his head. "Two different things. I was sent here by Secretary Xie, so it's only right that I wait for you."

"Alright, Scarface, that's enough."

Xia An shook her head and smiled, "After you've finished eating, we'll head back."

Scarface glanced at him, smiled, and said:

"In that case, thank you very much."

"polite!"

Xia An smiled, then, as if remembering something, patted the wine jar.

"Scarface, wanna grab something?"

Scarface was somewhat tempted by this, but shook his head.

"No,"

"Drinking while rushing to catch a train can easily lead to mistakes. It's more appropriate to have a couple of drinks in your spare time."

Upon hearing this, Xia An did not offer any further advice.

Soon,

Scarface let out a satisfied burp, patted his belly, and laughed:

"That was nice, let's go!"

The whip cracked in the air, and the old ox slowly began to move forward.

"Speaking of which, given Xia's exceptional medical skills, why didn't the commune keep you?"

Scarface asked casually.

Xia An was about to answer when Luo Yunshu spoke up with a smile:

"Scarface, you have no idea..."

Luo Yunshu vividly recounted what had just happened to Scarface, her eyes sparkling like stars.

Listening to the two chatting, Xia An felt more relaxed.

This kind of life isn't bad at all!

A slight smile played on his lips as his consciousness drifted into the spiritual spring space.

The wheat and other crops have already borne fruit, and it should be ready for harvest in another three days.

In the woodland, all ten apple trees have survived.

New branches sprout from tree stumps, and tender roots grow from saplings!

Next to it, the cherry saplings had also grown to about half a person's height in nearly a day.

Seeing this, Xia An did not hesitate and also dismembered and propagated the plants, making a total of ten.

After finishing these tasks, Xia An glanced at the lush medicinal herb field, then turned to look at the pasture.

However, to his surprise,

More than two thousand small fish—newly hatched ones—have appeared in the pond in the pasture.

To be precise, it's 2988!

Xia An looked at the number thoughtfully. Was this the upper limit for raising crucian carp in the pasture pond?

How would this quantity change if other aquatic animals were added?

"For breeding purposes, perhaps keeping one male and one female will be enough."

Xia Anxin muttered to herself.

Now that we have the baby fish, plus the two crucian carp we've kept for breeding, everything else is fine...

With a slight thought, Xia An killed ten of the crucian carp without hesitation.

Only one male and one female remained.

What he didn't expect was that

After the adult crucian carp were slaughtered, ten small fish reappeared in the pasture pond.

Seeing this, Xia An blinked, as if she understood something.

Since there were no natural predators in the spiritual spring space, the crucian carp eggs did not lose their vitality.

Once a spot becomes vacant, the fish eggs will hatch and fill the gap.

"That's interesting."

Xia Anxin chuckled softly, withdrew her consciousness from the spiritual spring space, and sat comfortably to the side.

Listening to Scarface and Luo Yunshu chatting, he smiled slightly, quietly enjoying the peaceful atmosphere.

Two hours later,

At Xia An's request, the oxcart stopped in front of Luo Yunshu's house.

After unloading the items from the car, Xia An handed Scarface a cigarette and smiled, saying:

"Scarface, come down and sit for a while, have some tea before you go back."

"No."

Scarface waved his hand and laughed, "I see you bought a lot of cigarettes. Go ahead and get busy."

"Also, since you seem like a nice guy, let me give you a piece of advice: whether it's lunch or dinner, just treat me to whatever meal I want; it's a matter of courtesy."

Xia An nodded and smiled, "I know, thanks for the tip, Scarface!"

Scarface chuckled, cracked his whip, and drove the oxcart away.

Xia An and his companion carried their belongings inside, then took their cigarettes and headed towards the educated youth settlement.

At this moment, the thirty-two people were working enthusiastically, laying the foundation for the house.

Upon seeing Xia An's arrival, everyone nodded in greeting.

Xia An took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, opened it, and went up to offer them to everyone.

"Everyone has worked hard. Have a smoke and take a break. Don't get heatstroke in this hot sun."

"Thank you, Xia, the educated youth!"

Everyone thanked them, their faces beaming with smiles.