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

Not long after Xia An left, Aunt Xiangyun hurried over.

"Yun Shu, where is Xia Zhiqing?"

"He went to the educated youth settlement. Auntie, is there something urgent you need to tell Xia An?"

Luo Yun responded.

"It's nothing serious, you go ahead with your work, I'll go talk to him about something."

"good!"

Luo Yunshu nodded and watched her leave, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Li Yuxue inquired.

"It's nothing, it seems that Auntie has something to discuss with Brother Xia An."

Luo Yunshu replied, but did not mention her discovery; she sensed that Aunt Xiangyun was somewhat anxious.

Here

Xia An had just finished smoking when he saw Aunt Xiangyun talking to Ye Wan'er outside the educated youth settlement.

Ye Wan'er blushed slightly and nodded repeatedly.

Xia An was slightly puzzled, greeted Uncle Luo, and then walked over.

"Aunt Xiangyun, what brings you here to see Ye, the educated youth?"

Aunt Xiangyun shook her head and said, "Your Uncle Xie asked me to come and give you two a message:"

"That Zhang Qiang must have seen the two of you last night. He has ill intentions and wants to report you to the commune. He asked me to tell you both that I was there last night, so don't let it slip."

Upon hearing this, Xia An shook his head and smiled.

"Auntie, you're overthinking it. My relationship with Ye Zhiqing is purely doctor-patient. What good would it do for him to report me?"

That makes sense.

Aunt Xiangyun nodded, "But it's easier to talk when there's someone there to witness it."

Xia An nodded and smiled, "That's fine, thank you very much, Auntie and Uncle Xie."

Aunt Xiangyun nodded, glanced at the two of them with concern, and instructed, "You two remember this well, don't let anything slip."

"clear!"

Xia An and the other person nodded, and Aunt Xiangyun turned and left with peace of mind.

Xia An glanced at Ye Wan'er, "Don't overthink it. We're just like tofu with scallions—plain and simple, nothing to worry about."

"Uh-huh."

Ye Wan'er nodded.

Xia An shook her head and chuckled, "Alright, you get some rest, I'm going to get busy too."

After saying that, he quickly returned to Luo Yunshu's house.

Luo Yunshu stepped forward and asked, "Brother Xia An, what does Aunt Xiangyun want to see you about?"

Xia An shook his head and smiled wryly, "After examining and treating Ye Zhiqing last night, seeing that it was late and she was a little scared, I sent her home."

"I didn't expect Zhang Qiang to see it. He probably assumed I was involved in something, so he went to the commune to report me today."

Luo Yunshu frowned. "How could he be like this? People with heart conditions see everything as dirty."

Li Yuxue frowned as well. "It's quite annoying to encounter this kind of person."

"Never mind him," Xia An shook her head and smiled, "Let's get ready to go."

Of course,

Li Yuxue shook her head and said, "If that person has already reported it, they will probably come this afternoon. Xia Zhiqing, you should wait at home."

Luo Yunshu nodded and said, "Brother Xia An, we won't go today."

Xia An raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at Li Yuxue, and nodded:

"In that case, Sister Yuxue, you..."

"I'm fine."

Li Yuxue shook her head and smiled, "One more day won't make a difference, one less day won't make a difference either. Stay and see how this matter is handled."

"Alright then."

Xia An nodded, her face calm, seemingly lost in thought.

Luo Yunshu blinked. "Brother Xia An, what are we doing today?"

Xia An glanced at the two of them, shook his head and smiled, "Having stolen half a day of leisure, it's time to rest. What else is there to do?"

"Uh, okay."

Luo Yunshu shook her head and smiled, then pulled Li Yuxue back into the house.

"Brother Xia An, you should go back first. Let's go back to sleep."

Xia An watched the door close, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

What's there to envy? Those who know, know.

He shook his head, returned to the Xie family home, sorted out the herbs he had collected yesterday, and dried them.

Afterwards, he sat leisurely in the courtyard, occasionally turning over and drying the medicinal herbs.

Time flies,

Before afternoon even arrived, someone came at noon, and it was someone I knew.

"Xia, what are you doing here?"

Assistant Wei led the two to the courtyard gate and looked puzzled when he saw Xia An.

Xia An stood up and said with a smile, "The educated youth settlement is too crowded, so I built a house in the team. I'll be staying at Secretary Xie's house for the time being."

"I've met him before, but I still don't know his name?"

Assistant Wei smiled and said, "You can just call me Assistant Wei."

Seeing that Assistant Wei was amiable, the middle-aged man in an old military uniform next to him asked with a smile:

"Assistant Wei, who is this?"

Assistant Wei smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Xia, a former educated youth. Even Old Zheng from the commune admires her medical skills."

"If he hadn't felt that he was needed more here, Secretary Han and Deputy Director Zhang would have wanted to transfer him to the commune."

Upon hearing this, both the middle-aged man in military uniform and the young man in cadre attire looked surprised.

Xia An smiled modestly and didn't explain, since it was simply the truth.

Assistant Wei pointed to the middle-aged man in the old military uniform and the young man in the cadre uniform, and then said:

"Xia, let me introduce you. These two are Yu Jing, the security committee member of Songlin Commune, and Xiao Ming, the civil affairs officer."

"Greetings, comrades!"

Xia An took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes and offered them to the three men, then looked at Assistant Wei: "Assistant Wei, may I ask what brings you here today?"

Yu Jing said with a serious expression, "Zhang Qiang, a male educated youth who just came to your production team, died in the commune. We've come here to ask about some things."

"Where is Secretary Xie? Please take us to him."

Xia An's pupils contracted, and he frowned, saying, "I'll take you to see Secretary Xie first."

With that, he led the three of them to the field.

On the way,

Xia An asked, "Assistant Wei, can you tell me how he died?"

Assistant Wei glanced at Yu Jing, then shook his head and said, "According to our investigation, he was the one who harassed Li Xiuyu from Lijiatun. After being pushed by Old Man Zhang, a bachelor from Fenggoutun, his head hit a sharp corner of the wall, and he died from his injuries."

Upon hearing this, Xia An was slightly taken aback, and a hint of regret appeared on her face.

Assistant Wei asked, "Xia, how much do you know about Zhang Qiang's situation?"

Xia An shook his head and said with a wry smile, "We came in the same batch, so we don't know each other very well."

"But to be honest, Assistant Wei, he and I have had some arguments."

"Oh?"

Yu Jing narrowed his eyes slightly. "What's going on?"

Xia An shook his head and sighed, "On the way here, I got close to a few female educated youths, and afterwards he targeted me at every turn."

"He angered me the day he came to the team, and I even kicked him."

He hesitated for a moment as he spoke.

He immediately admitted, "Since returning from the commune clinic, I've been going up the mountain to collect herbs these past few days and haven't had any contact with him."

"Does Assistant Wei know why I didn't go today and instead stayed home?"

"Why?" Assistant Wei asked, puzzled. "Aren't you tired and need a day off?"

Xia An shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I was going to go, but Secretary Xie had someone inform me that Zhang Qiang didn't ask for leave and didn't go to work."

"They also said that someone at the educated youth settlement reported me, and told me to stay at home and wait."

"A report?" Assistant Wei and the other two were slightly startled. "What's going on?"

Xia An shook his head, a hint of confusion in his eyes, and said with a wry smile:

"I don't know either. He's been working these past few days, and I've been collecting herbs in the mountains. We haven't had any contact at all. If I wanted to report him, I would have done so already."

"perhaps……"