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

Seeing the oxcart start moving, Xia An glanced at Qin Weidong and his companion, then offered them a cigarette.

"Qin, want a smoke?"

Qin Weidong took the cigarette and smiled, "Thanks, what's your name?"

"Peace and safety in Xia."

Qin Weidong smiled and said, "A good name, wishing the Great Xia Dynasty peace and tranquility, a wonderful meaning!"

"Whether the name chosen by the parents has this meaning is really uncertain."

Xia An chuckled, "Perhaps that's what they meant, or perhaps they just wish for my peace, happiness, and a good life."

"Too."

Qin Weidong nodded in deep agreement.

"Let's go, we won't be able to keep up later."

Xia An smiled, put the cigarette and match boxes into his bag, and quickly followed.

Ye Qingxuan and the other three quickly followed.

Qin Weidong glanced at Zhang Qiang beside him, then at Xia An, seemingly lost in thought.

It seems these two not only know each other, but also have some kind of conflict.

But he didn't intend to get involved. He smiled and quickly caught up with the group.

Beside the oxcart,

Jiang Mengmeng gave Xia An a strange look and asked, puzzled,

"Xia, you're not smoking?"

Xia An shook her head. "Smoking is harmful to your health. You should smoke less if you can."

"Cough cough,"

Xie Weiguo coughed lightly, turned his head and glanced at him, "You're quite an interesting kid, why do you carry cigarettes if you don't smoke?"

Xia An smiled and said, "Uncle Xie, I do smoke, but I don't want to smoke often."

"Besides, cigarettes and alcohol pave the way, so it's never a bad thing to have some on hand when you're out and about."

Xie Weiguo was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and chuckled, "You little rascal, you're quite the slippery one."

Xia An smiled.

He himself doesn't smoke, but the owner of this identity does have a smoking habit.

That's why he had Daqianmen cigarettes on him, and not just one pack.

There are still four bags in the luggage.

Although Xia An carried cigarettes with him since his transmigration, he did not have the habit of smoking.

Zhang Qiang pursed his lips and muttered, "Hanging out with people who have questionable backgrounds, you'll inevitably become like them."

Xia An gave him a cold glance, and Zhang Qiang stopped in his tracks, squinting as he said:

"What are you looking at? Did I say something wrong?"

Ye Qingxuan tugged at Xia An's sleeve, "Don't bother with this kind of person, it's not worth it."

Zhang Qiang frowned. "Ye Zhiqing, what do you mean by that?"

"It doesn't mean anything."

Ye Qingxuan continued walking, responding calmly.

Zhang Qiang frowned and asked coldly, "What do you mean by 'nothing'?"

Ye Qingxuan frowned coldly, "Are you looking for trouble? What business is it of yours?"

"you……"

Before Zhang Qiang could say anything more, Xie Weiguo suddenly said coldly, "Shut up, it's too noisy."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxuan nodded slightly to Xie Weiguo and said nothing more.

Zhang Qiang opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and then closed it.

Xia An realized that Zhang Qiang was a bully who preyed on the weak.

When you encounter this kind of person, you either have to teach them a lesson or simply ignore them.

He gave Zhang Qiang a cold glance, then stepped forward to talk to Xie Weiguo.

"Uncle Xie, could you tell us about the situation at the educated youth settlement in the brigade, so we can be mentally prepared in advance?"

"What's the situation at the educated youth settlement?" Xie Weiguo glanced at everyone and shook his head.

"I don't know about the others, but there is one thing I can remind you of."

"Uncle Xie, please speak."

Xia An offered him another cigarette.

Immediately afterwards, he glanced at the half-pack of Daqianmen cigarettes in his hand, and casually handed it to Xie Weiguo.

"What are you doing?"

Xie Weiguo narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Xia An with a half-smile.

Xia An smiled and said, "Uncle Xie, it's been a lot of trouble for you to pick us up along the way. This is to show our respect to you."

Xie Weiguo nodded lightly, casually put the cigarette in his bag, lit it, and took a drag.

Then, he slowly began to speak, "The Anpingtun educated youth settlement was built three years ago. It's not very large, nor is it particularly spacious."

"There are currently four male educated youth and five female educated youth inside. I heard that the female educated youth's area is already a bit crowded."

"If you don't want to live in a cramped space, you can think in advance about whether you want to stay somewhere else or build your own house."

"Of course, if you wish, we can apply to the commune to expand the size of the educated youth settlement, but whether it will be successful is uncertain."

"And the whole process can take three or four months to complete, especially during the busy farming season."

Hearing this, Xia An raised an eyebrow slightly, becoming even more interested in building the house.

Whether he stayed at the educated youth settlement or stayed in someone else's place, it was not a friendly experience for him.

Xie Weiguo glanced at Ye Qingxuan and the other girls, and spoke again:

"It doesn't matter if you're a male educated youth, but I suggest you don't stay with the female educated youth."

Why?

Song Xiao was puzzled. She had just heard Xie Weiguo say that she could rent a house and had even considered renting one herself.

After all, although she was from the South, she knew about the custom in the North—dormitory-style sleeping arrangements.

She doesn't like living in a dormitory-style room and wants some privacy.

Ye Qingxuan glanced at Song Xiao thoughtfully, her eyes filled with contemplation.

Xie Weiguo shook his head. "The village wouldn't normally talk about this, but since it's been brought up, it won't hurt to say a few words to you."

"A female educated youth once stayed at the landlord's place, but the landlord, drunk, broke into her room."

"Although it was stopped in time, the female educated youth moved out the next day, but there was a lot of criticism in private. As a result, the female educated youth became mentally confused and broke her leg while working. She was granted special permission to return to the city."

"Only the villagers and the first male educated youth knew about this, and they were not allowed to tell anyone."

"If female educated youth were to stay with us later, the brigade headquarters would neither recommend it nor prevent it."

"Of course, I won't mention this matter. I'm just reminding you girls not to get hurt, so please don't spread it around."

A look of realization flashed across Ye Qingxuan's eyes, and she quickly said, "Thank you so much, Secretary. We all understand and won't tell anyone."

"Yes, yes, thank you very much, Party Secretary."

Jiang Mengmeng and the other girls also expressed their gratitude, their faces showing appreciation.

They reminded you because they meant well, so you should always express your gratitude.

Song Xiao was filled with lingering fear.

If Xie Weiguo hadn't reminded her, she probably would have actually rented a place, and if that kind of thing had really happened...

OK!

Xia An laughed and said, "Uncle Xie, according to what you said, five female educated youths are a bit crowded, and the male educated youths should be about the same."

"If we add three more, it will definitely be very crowded. I wonder what the construction process is like?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked over.

Xie Weiguo pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "The brigade headquarters can approve the land and adobe bricks, and assign some villagers to help build it."

"But you will need to advance the costs of the materials and the wages for the villagers."

"To build a relatively complete house, you'd need at least seventy dollars."

"Furthermore, the homestead land belongs to the production brigade. If you return to the city, the house will belong to the production brigade."

"If you maliciously damage it before you leave, you will be required to pay compensation. It depends on whether you can accept that."

"If it's acceptable, we can discuss it at the brigade headquarters and decide whether to build the house."

Xia An nodded slightly. "Uncle Xie, what if we settled down here?"

Xie Weiguo glanced at him, "I doubt any educated youth would want to settle in the countryside."

"Of course, if you really settle down here, the house will naturally always be yours."

"Thank you for your explanation, Uncle," Xia An said with a smile, taking an apple from her canvas bag.

"Uncle Xie, you must be thirsty after talking so much. Would you do me the honor of having a piece of fruit?"

Xie Weiguo didn't refuse, took a bite, and his eyes lit up slightly. "So sweet."

He glanced at Xia An, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

This kid is alright at handling interpersonal relationships.