nucmednet Chapter 1 Going Home
Chapter 1 Going Home
Inside the First People's Hospital of Xishi.
A girl was lying on the hospital bed. She had fair skin, and her eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.
"Ah, you're awake!" The nurse's face lit up with joy, and she quickly called the doctor.
Xia Shiyu looked confused. She remembered that she felt very unwell while working overtime late at night, and then everything went black. When she woke up again, she was already in the hospital.
After a thorough examination, Dr. Xia Shiyu found that there was nothing seriously wrong and said she could be discharged. However, she was advised to take care of her health, get plenty of rest, and avoid staying up late.
Xia Shiyu nodded silently after hearing this, then packed up and left the hospital.
The message on her phone was from her boss, telling her she could rest for two days before coming back to work.
They made no mention of her fainting spell, only that they didn't ask her to pay back the medical expenses.
Xia Shiyu sighed and took a taxi back to her rented apartment.
As soon as I got back to my rented room and sat down to take a sip of water, a voice came to my head.
[Hello host, I am the Fairy Tale System's Agricultural Assistance Division 003.]
Xia Shiyu was stunned, almost choking on the water she had just drunk. "System?"
She never imagined that she would also be following the trend and binding herself to a system, and she never expected that everything that happened in her dream would actually be real.
During the night she was unconscious, she seemed to dream that she went to a magical and beautiful world, where there were talking animals, beautiful and kind princesses, witches who could use magic, and most impressively, all kinds of fresh, crisp, and delicious fruits and vegetables.
There was also a white light with her at the time, asking her if she would like to bind with it. She found it very strange and agreed. She never expected that it would actually be real.
After Xia Shiyu understood, she asked again, "But what do you mean by this 'agricultural assistance branch'? Do you want me to go back home and farm?"
003 explained, "Yes, this system mainly assists the host in developing agriculture. Please find a piece of land as soon as possible. The host will enter the fairy tale world in seven days."
Xia Shiyu realized that this meant she had to go back to farming. But the fairy tale world sounded like a novel experience.
After reflecting on her experience, she decided there was no point in continuing the job. She decided to quit and try her luck with the magic touch, and if it didn't work out, she could come back and look for another job.
Without hesitation, Xia Shiyu typed out a resignation letter and sent it to her boss. Naturally, her boss disagreed and even called to inquire about it.
"Xia, I know you've been a little sick this time. We can give you a few days off to rest properly, and we won't deduct your salary. But let's not talk about resigning. After all, you've only been with the company for a short time."
Xia Shiyu firmly refused to continue this job, after all, she still valued her life. "I'm sorry, Mr. Li, I don't think I'm in the best of health right now, and I'm not really suited for this job. Let's just forget about it."
After arguing with her boss, she successfully resigned. After receiving her salary for the month, she packed her things and planned to go back to her hometown.
In Xiajia Village, it was June, and the weather in Xishi was already getting hot. Occasionally, the chirping of cicadas could be heard from the trees, interspersed with a few gentle breezes that brought a touch of coolness.
Xia Shiyu returned to the village with a parasol. On the way, he occasionally saw a few villagers, exchanged a few greetings, and then arrived at a three-story villa.
She folded her umbrella and called out, "Mom, I'm home!"
Since there was no sound, I figured he must have gone to work nearby instead of staying at home.
Xia Shiyu then took out his house key, opened the door, and returned to his room.
After tidying up a bit, I saw that it was already 11 o'clock, so I decided to cook some dishes and wait for my mother to come back.
She first went to her own vegetable garden, picked a handful of water spinach and two cucumbers, and then returned to the kitchen.
The kitchen still uses an earthen stove. First, start the fire, then cook the rice noodles in the rice cooker. Then, start stir-frying the water spinach. Take out two pieces of pickled radish from the pickling jar at home, and take out a small piece of frozen meat from the refrigerator. Mix them together and stir-fry a plate of pickled radish and lean meat.
Xia Shiyu really likes this dish. The pickled radish is cut into thin strips and stir-fried with the meat, which makes it more flavorful and reduces the sourness. It goes very well with rice.
Yu Juan returned when she had almost finished preparing the meal.
Upon entering, I saw that Xia Shiyu had returned and was carrying two plates of food to the table.
"Mom, you're back, let's eat first."
Yu Juan quickly put down the hoe and took it from him, saying, "Oh dear, Xiao Yu, when did you get back? You didn't even call me beforehand."
Xia Shiyu put the dishes on the table and replied casually, "No need, Mom. I came back suddenly and wanted to give you a surprise."
"You silly girl," Yu Juan said reproachfully.
Then they sat down and ate, because only
Since there were two of them, Xia Shiyu made very small portions of food and rice.
As the two were eating, and when they were almost done, Xia Shiyu considered it for a moment and then told Yu Juan about her resignation.
"Mom, I quit my job."
Yu Juan was surprised to hear this and quickly asked, "What? You resigned? What happened? Was it because you weren't doing well at the company? Or is there something else?"
Xia Shiyu patiently explained, "Mom, no, it's just that I didn't like the pay of that job, so I thought I'd come back and rest for a while before looking for a new job."
Yu Juan was relieved to hear this and didn't care too much. "Okay, you can rest at home for a while before you go. The watermelons I planted at home will be ripe in a while."
Xia Shiyu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her mother didn't pry into the matter. What she didn't tell her mother was that she might not plan to look for a job later, but there was no need to rush. She could better convince her family after she achieved some success.
After the two finished eating and rested for a while, Yu Juan went out to work again. Sometimes she would help out the bosses who contracted land in the village, and she was responsible for keeping track of the workers' farm work. She still had to work 7 or 8 hours a day.
Xia Shiyu looked at Yu Juan and gave her a few words of advice, "Okay, Mom, be careful and take precautions against heatstroke."
Yu Juan, wearing a straw hat, smiled and said, "It's alright, it's not that hot yet. Don't worry, just stay home and have some fun. There's ice cream in the fridge."
"Okay," Xia Shiyu nodded.
After watching Yu Juan leave, he returned to his room.
After thinking for a moment, he summoned the system. "003, I'm home now. I can use any of the land in my house. Can you tell me how to enter the fairy tale world?"
[The system has detected that the host now owns land for free cultivation. The host can enter the fairytale world in two days, primarily through nighttime sleep. Further details will be provided after the host enters the fairytale world.]
Xia Shiyu felt somewhat helpless after hearing the system's words. It seemed she would have to wait two more days to find out the specifics.