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

Xia An never imagined that Kong Boyue had seen right through his thoughts.

Aside from things like revealing secrets, which he didn't think about, almost everything else was his own idea.

But of course, he was unaware of this.

As darkness fell,

Xia An stood up and said, "It's getting late, let's call it a day."

"Okay!" Luo Yunshu nodded and smiled, "Thank you so much, Brother Xia An, for teaching me so much."

"polite."

Xia An smiled and said, "The work should be over soon. I'll go check on the construction site."

"I'll go with you."

"Me too!" Xie Ling'er exclaimed excitedly, hugging Xia An's leg tightly.

"good!"

Xia An smiled, "Wait a moment, I'll go inside and get two packs of cigarettes."

As he spoke, he went into the side room, took two packs of Daqianmen cigarettes, and carried Xie Ling'er to the construction site.

"Has Xia, the educated youth, arrived?"

Luo Shutong stepped forward with a smile, "I think you guys had good luck going into the mountains today."

Xia An offered him a cigarette and said with a smile, "You were lucky; you caught a silly roe deer."

"Was it Xia, the educated youth, who did it?"

Luo Shutong asked curiously, and many people around him pricked up their ears.

Xia An shook his head and chuckled, "I brought Luo Hui's hunting rifle and shot two rabbits."

Uncle Luo nodded knowingly, seemingly unaware of the flaw in Xia An's words.

They assumed it was Luo Jun who did it.

Xia An glanced at the construction site; the foundation was basically complete.

Next, we need to level the foundation, backfill and compact the soil, and prepare to build the walls.

He chuckled and said, "That's pretty fast. I guess it won't be long before we can move in?"

"That's natural."

Uncle Luo smiled and said, "Our plan is to complete the project in about 10 days. Everything is going smoothly so far, and we will be able to move in soon."

"That's fast, thank you all for your hard work."

Xia An was slightly surprised and stepped forward to offer cigarettes to everyone.

Everyone smiled and accepted the cigarettes.

"As expected of Xia, a city dweller, he's just a bit too polite."

"What do you know? This is called etiquette. The Confucius family really values ​​this."

"..."

Seeing that everyone was still working despite their laughter and joking, Xia An sighed inwardly:

People in this era are so genuine!

You won't see anyone slacking off!

He returned to Luo Shutong's side and smiled:

"Uncle Luo, let everyone rest if they're tired. There's no need to rush like this."

Uncle Luo shook his head, "Everyone wants to finish as soon as possible; there's still work to be done in the fields."

Xia An nodded in understanding.

The crops in the fields are the lifeblood of farmers; the harvest directly determines their ability to feed themselves.

It's weeding season now, and the fact that more than thirty people can spare the time shows that Anping Village has a large population.

If there are too few people, the team probably won't spare anyone, and the construction of houses will be delayed.

He didn't say anything more, "In that case, I'll leave this to Uncle Luo."

"Don't worry, it'll be fine."

Luo Shutong smiled and then threw down his cigarette butt before getting busy.

Xia An smiled slightly and left with Luo Yunshu and Xie Ling'er.

Passing by Luo Yunshu's house, she greeted Xia An and then went about her business.

Luo Yunshu had originally invited Xia An to have dinner together later, but Xia An declined because she remembered that the Xie family had a rabbit.

If he doesn't go back, Aunt Xiangyun probably won't touch that rabbit.

The rabbit died, and it's not good to leave it for too long; it's better to deal with it as soon as possible.

Back at the Xie family home.

Aunt Xiangyun was staring at the wild rabbit in the kitchen, her brows furrowed and her eyes filled with hesitation.

She knew without even thinking that Xia An had brought this back from the mountains.

But that's precisely why she hesitated.

Xia An had only stayed at home for three nights, and they had cooked him roast chicken and crucian carp.

Now they've brought back wild rabbits.

She always felt it was wrong to keep taking advantage of Xia Zhiqing, but she couldn't find a reason to refuse.

She shut him down with just one sentence: "I'm eating and living here." What could she say?

As she was thinking, she saw Xia An pulling Xie Ling'er into the courtyard.

"Auntie, do you need any help?"

Aunt Xiangyun snapped out of her daze and shook her head, saying, "No need, I can do it myself."

Then, after a slight hesitation, she said, "Xia Zhiqing, how about I cook this rabbit meat specially for you? I always eat yours, Auntie..."

Xia An shook his head and chuckled, waving his hand to interrupt her, and said with a smile:

"Auntie, I still live in this courtyard. It's too formal for you to say that."

"Since you didn't charge me for accommodation or meals, it's only right that I improve our meals a little."

"Don't overthink it."

"I'm afraid that once I move out, it will be difficult to even have a meal with you guys."

Aunt Xiangyun shook her head; she knew this boy would use that excuse to corner her.

"Never mind what I said."

She smiled helplessly and said, "It's just a meal. I can come back whenever I want to eat. Why do you say it's difficult?"

Xia An smiled and said, "With you saying that, Auntie, if I ever go hungry again, I'll definitely come to your house for a meal!"

"There really are times like that. There may not be any delicacies, but you'll definitely stay full."

Aunt Xiangyun smiled and then bent down to prepare the wild rabbit and other ingredients.

Xia An helped Xie Ling'er tidy up the medicinal herbs in the yard, chatting with Aunt Xiangyun every now and then.

Time passed slowly,

Soon, night began to fall.

The sound of a gong could be heard in the distance, and soon Xie Weiguo and the others returned.

"mother!"

Having not seen Luo Yue for a day, Xie Ling'er rushed towards her as soon as she saw her.

Luo Yue squatted down and smiled, "Ling'er, be good, go play with Uncle Xia for a while, Mommy will wash her hands and come find you."

Xie Ling'er nodded.

Xia An smiled as she watched this scene, feeling that this kind of life was quite heartwarming.

Compared to the family atmosphere in later generations, apart from a few isolated outcasts, the atmosphere at home in this era was actually quite warm and cozy.

After Xie Weiguo and his son washed their hands and sat down, Xia An smiled and offered them cigarettes.

"Uncle Xie, are you busy in the fields?"

Xie Weiguo shook his head and said, "I'm not exactly busy, but I'm also quite busy."

"That's how farming is; it depends on the weather, you have to go with the flow."

"Now is the time to weed. If we don't pull the weeds out quickly, they will compete with the crops for fertilizer, and the harvest will be poor."

Xia An nodded slightly, understanding in his heart.

Xie Weiguo asked with a smile, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Xia An shook his head and said, "I chatted with Uncle Luo for a bit today. He said we need to finish building the house quickly and then get busy with the fields."

"I'm thinking that the crops are more important after all. If we're busy in the fields, could we finish the farming work first and then build the house?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Weiguo paused slightly, then shook his head and smiled.