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

The next day.

Xia An was having breakfast when Luo Jun walked in from outside the courtyard.

"Xia Zhiqing, my second uncle asked me to come find you. I'll follow your instructions for the next few days."

Xia An gave a wry smile, "Uncle Luo and the others are really... a lot of trouble for you, Brother Luo."

"No trouble at all!"

Luo Jun shook his head. "Xia, what are the plans for today?"

Xia An shook her head and said, "I'll go to Brother Luo Hui's place first and ask him to come see me every two days. He hasn't come yet."

Luo Jun looked embarrassed. "I forgot. I should have brought him with me."

"Need not,"

Xia An waved his hand and said, "I'll go to his place for the time being, so he can stay home less."

Luo Jun nodded.

Xia An smiled and said, "Let's not talk about that now. Has Brother Luo eaten yet?"

"have eaten."

Luo Jun nodded.

Xia An gave him a serious look, then shook her head and smiled, saying, "I've become a little lazy about taking on this task at the clinic."

"I had just gotten up when Uncle Xie and the others left, so I guess I was a bit negligent."

Luo Jun shook his head and smiled. "Xia, you're overthinking it."

"Strictly speaking, most people in the city won't get up for a while longer, so you're considered an early riser."

"Besides, both your medical consultations and your herbal medicine gathering in the mountains require a lot of energy, so you should rest and recover more."

Xia An smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

He quickly finished his breakfast, stood up, and said:

"Let's go to Brother Luo Hui's place first, then go to the educated youth settlement, and then drag Yun Shu over to be a conscript."

"After that, I'll trouble Brother Luo to accompany me into the mountains to gather some more herbs."

"good!"

Luo Jun nodded, but then chuckled, "You wouldn't be thinking of having Yun Shu come to the mountains with you, would you?"

Xia An shook his head, pointed to the two winnowing baskets of medicinal herbs under the eaves, and said, "Have her sort them out simply and dry them for later use."

Upon hearing this, Luo Jun frowned slightly and said, "There are probably quite a few herbs that Xia Zhiqing picked that she doesn't recognize."

"fine!"

Xia An shook her head and smiled, "I'll have her put aside the ones she doesn't recognize for now, and teach her to identify them later when we have time."

Luo Jun nodded.

The two went to Luo Hui's house. He and Luo Jun were cousins ​​and their families lived next door to each other.

As I passed by Luo Yunshu's house, I saw that she seemed to be about to go out.

"Yun Shu, where are you going?"

Xia An asked with a smile.

Seeing the two approaching, Luo Yunshu's eyes lit up with joy, and she smiled, "Brother Xia An, I had nothing to do and was just about to come find you!"

"Is that so?"

Xia An smiled and said, "Come with us first, and we'll find you something to do later."

"OK!"

Luo Yunshu nodded with a smile, "Brother Xia An, where are we going?"

"Let's go to Luo Hui's house."

Xia An said, "Two days have passed, let's go check on him."

"By the way, where's Sister Yuxue?"

Luo Yunshu blinked. "He left this morning, saying he was going back first and would come back in a couple of days to thank you."

Xia An was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "In that case, let's just leave her be."

The three arrived at Luo Hui's house.

After checking Luo Hui and confirming that everything was normal, the splint was loosened.

Afterwards, I went to the construction site again, distributed some cigarettes and candy, and left eight packs of Harvest cigarettes.

Back at the Xie family,

Xia An smiled and said, "Yun Shu, sort out the medicinal herbs. Put aside the ones you're unsure about for now, and I'll teach you how to identify them later when we have time."

"This..." Luo Yunshu hesitated, glancing at Luo Jun beside her.

"Brother Xia An, are you going into the mountains? Can you take me with you?"

Xia An shook her head and chuckled, "I've been a bit busy these past few days, we'll talk about it another time."

Luo Yunshu pouted slightly, "I'm afraid once the clinic is set up, you'll want me to stay there, and you won't be taking me with you anymore, right?"

"Cough cough,"

Xia An coughed lightly, gave an awkward laugh, and then said, "Luo Ge and I are going on a trip these next couple of days. Can I take you with me the day after tomorrow?"

"real?"

Luo Yunshu's eyes lit up. "You have to keep your word. You're a dog if you lie."

Xia An nodded helplessly, "Really, if the weather is this good the day after tomorrow, I'll take you there."

"good!"

Luo Yunshu nodded with a smile.

Xia An didn't say anything more, and picked up the basket, machete, medicine shovel and scissors.

Normally, if he were alone, carrying a wood-chopping knife would have been enough, but now someone is with him.

It looks like things won't go well today.

Xia An walked outside the courtyard, but suddenly remembered something, turned around and went to Luo Yunshu's side.

He handed her a small medicine bottle and whispered his instructions:

"Yunshu, Mengmeng and the others are still adjusting to life here. Take this to them later and remember to dilute it in five water bottles."

Luo Yunshu's eyes lit up. "Brother Xia An, may I keep a pot?"

Xia An smiled and said, "They were originally meant for the five of you."

Luo Yunshu instantly smiled sweetly, her two dimples appearing and disappearing on her small face:

"Thank you, Brother Xia An."

"You're being so polite with me now."

Xia An shook her head and chuckled, "I'm leaving first. Put aside anything you're unsure about while sorting."

With that, he turned and left with Luo Jun.

"Xia An, be careful!"

Luo Yunshu waved her hand, looking exactly like a young wife saying goodbye to her husband.

Xia An and his companion arrived at Luo Jun's house, took Luo Jun's cooking utensils, and went into the mountains.

Of course, Luo Jun also lent Luo Hui's hunting rifle to Xia An.

After the two entered the mountains.

Luo Jun watched Xia An's skillful movements and listened to his articulate analysis of wild animal tracks and explanations of hunting techniques.

He was completely dumbfounded.

His second uncle and the others asked him to teach Xia An some things. What did they want him to teach?

Judging from this, Xia An's hunting experience is far superior to his; he'd be more likely to teach him.

Luo Jun followed Xia An in a daze, listening to the other's instructions.

We'll be gathering herbs in a bit...

One moment they're tracking wild animals...

As the sun began to set, Luo Jun stared blankly at his prey in his hand.

They gathered a full basket of medicinal herbs, three wild rabbits, and two pheasants.

A silly roe deer... one!

"Let's go."

Xia An said, "Having this silly roe deer today is already a rewarding experience."

"I also encountered two wild rabbits on the outskirts yesterday, but I didn't have a suitable weapon, otherwise you would have seen me bringing the prey back yesterday."

"So, when Uncle Xie and the others said that I could handle any game I hunted, it really just meant I could improve my meals."

Luo Jun, carrying the silly roe deer, followed Xia An and nodded sincerely.

Putting everything else aside, Xia An's marksmanship is indeed very impressive, and he himself is ashamed of his inferiority.

They encountered three silly roe deer, and each of them fired a shot, resulting in Xia An hitting the target.

Of the hares and pheasants, he had only caught one hare, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

Luo Jun hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Xia, how did you train your marksmanship?"