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

In the mountains and forests,

In that familiar dugout, Li Yuxue leaned against Xia An's chest, her face still flushed, her expression somewhat speechless.

"You rushed me into the mountains just for this?"

Xia An looked languid and content, and smiled as he held her in his arms:

"Yu Xue, I just missed you, didn't I?"

"Miss me?"

Li Yuxue glanced at him, a half-smile playing on her lips, and said, "You must have had some kind of trauma at the educated youth camp. Was Educated Youth Ye's voice pleasant?"

Xia An shrugged and shook her head, saying, "She's covering her mouth, how would I know?"

"Besides, no matter how nice it sounds, can it be better than your voice, Yuxue?"

Li Yuxue's face flushed slightly, and she weakly raised her hand to slap him, "You're such a chatterbox."

"Speaking of which, what exactly is wrong with her that makes her scream so much during treatment...?"

Li Yuxue was puzzled, but her face flushed slightly, and she couldn't quite finish her sentence.

Xia An glanced at her and laughed, "I can tell you, but don't go around telling anyone else."

"certainly,"

Li Yuxue laughed and said, "It won't do you any good to tell anyone, and I'm not that stupid."

Xia An smiled slightly, "The menstrual cramps were probably caused by the cold during the first year I arrived here. Acupuncture can be performed within this area."

As he spoke, he drew an outline on Li Yuxue's lower abdomen to make it easier for her to understand:

"There will be some stimulation during acupuncture, so you will feel waves of comfort, which is normal."

Li Yuxue nodded in understanding, "I see, no wonder she was so shy."

"But they must have been in unbearable pain, otherwise why would they have come to you for acupuncture?"

"It's quite serious," Xia An nodded.

The separation between men and women was quite strict in this era. If it weren't for the unbearable pain, Ye Wan'er probably wouldn't have thought of having him do acupuncture.

Li Yuxue nodded, but looked at Xia An with a half-smile, and said meaningfully:

"This level of disturbance shouldn't be enough to upset you, right? Are there any other unexpected events?"

Xia An paused slightly, seemingly reluctant to explain why.

Seeing this, Li Yuxue became even more curious.

She bit her lower lip lightly, "Just tell me, little brother~"

Xia An felt a slight tingling sensation in her body, and almost couldn't resist giving her another beating.

But considering that the two of them would be running up the mountain later, it wouldn't be good for her to be too tired.

He quickly suppressed his unease and said, "Don't tease me, or I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of this dungeon later."

Li Yuxue's body trembled slightly, and she quickly smiled awkwardly, "Then please satisfy my curiosity, okay? I promise I won't tell anyone."

Xia An shook his head and smiled, and still told her about the two acupuncture sessions.

Li Yuxue's eyes widened slightly, then she couldn't help but shake her head and chuckle:

"This girl's first occurrence could be attributed to an accident, but the second one was likely due to a different psychological state, coupled with nervousness."

"But she must have feelings for you, otherwise she wouldn't have made a mistake and failed to pull it up."

"I would even venture to guess that she might be testing your reaction."

"If you respond, it might turn out well; you can give it a try."

Xia An was speechless. "You keep pushing me away, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Li Yuxue chuckled, "As long as my man has me in his heart and thinks of me as his home, why would I be jealous?"

"you……"

Xia An opened his mouth but remained silent. He looked at her intently for a moment, then pulled her into his arms.

"Was I a savior in my past life? How did I end up meeting such a wonderful person like you in this life?"

Li Yuxue nestled in his arms, a sly smile playing on her lips.

When she was young, her grandfather told her a lesson: a petty person can't keep a man.

Before deciding to be honest with this man, she was already mentally prepared.

Getting jealous or anything like that won't help!

Only by letting him fly free will he feel guilty and care about her more!

In hindsight, she made the right decision.

A short while later

Li Yuxue smiled and pushed him away, saying, "Alright, don't overthink it. Let's rest for a while and then go about our business."

Xia An nodded, then pondered for a moment and said, "Yu Xue, I'll try to help you transfer to Anping Village, so we can see each other more often."

Li Yuxue shook her head, "If you really want me to come over, let's talk about it at the end of the year."

"If I don't hunt much at the end of the year, Fenggou Village might think I'm taking up too much of their rations, which would be easier for them. I just don't know about Anping Village..."

"I'll talk to them," Xia An said with a smile. "I'm the team's barefoot doctor now, so Uncle Xie and the others should give me some face."

"That's fine then."

Li Yuxue smiled and said, "But if we follow my plan, we might not get much grain at the end of the year. Aren't you afraid I'll drag you down?"

"Afraid?"

Xia An chuckled and hugged her, saying, "My only worry is not being able to see you often. Everything else is a minor issue to me."

Then, he said seriously, "Since you've decided to be with me, you must remember that I am your man."

"You can tell me anything, don't bear it all alone, understand?"

A hint of moisture welled up in Li Yuxue's eyes as she smiled and nodded. "I knew I hadn't misjudged you. Don't worry, I will."

"But then again, how come you, a newly arrived educated youth, seem so confident?"

Hearing this, Xia An smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out later."

"I can't guarantee anything else, but I promise you'll have enough to eat and wear, and live a good life."

Li Yuxue shook her head and chuckled, "I've made it through all these years, and I can support myself. What I care about is being with you."

"Don't worry, it will."

Xia An hugged her and smiled, "From now on, I'll be your support!"

After a brief moment of tenderness, Li Yuxue left.

But it wasn't going into the mountains.

Since we've decided to hunt less, there's no need to venture into the mountains; it's unnecessary.

She headed east along the outer edge of the forest, towards the location of Fenggou Village.

If she hadn't been away for three days, she would have gladly accompanied Xia An to chop firewood.

But would Xia An allow her to stay with him?

According to Li Yuxue's advice, when gathering firewood, one should collect fallen trees, dead branches, and shrubs.

Xia An didn't have that kind of free time; wouldn't that be a complete waste of time?

Why not just use cheats?

He walked deep into the mountains for more than half an hour and soon found his target.

Oak, widely recognized as the most durable and longest-burning "king of firewood," has a dense and high-density wood.

Once completely dry, it produces a stable heat, little smoke, and ample embers, making it suitable for prolonged heating on kang stoves during winter.

It's hard to split and slow to start a fire.

Black birch has a high calorific value, produces clean flames and less smoke, making it suitable for both cooking and heating. It is also easier to split than oak and starts a fire faster.

He walked around the area to make sure no one was around, then placed his hand on the trunk of a tall oak tree.

With a slight thought, the oak tree vanished completely, appearing in the spiritual spring space.

"It actually works!"

Xia Anxin said happily,

He had previously thought that if oak trees more than 3 meters away couldn't be stored in the space, he would have to find a way to cut them down.

But now it seems that it's no longer necessary.

Xia An bought another oak tree and two suitable black birch trees, and then stopped.

Seeing the four slightly sunken pits, he quickly dealt with them and left the scene.

We sat down in a big tree.

After confirming that there was no danger around, Xia An's consciousness entered the spiritual spring space.