What are you thinking about?

For ordinary families, being able to eat refined grains and a few eggs when sick is something they'd be happy to do.

Actually, things aren't much better in this camp either.

Firstly, although they raised pigs and grew vegetables, there were too many people, so at most they could ensure that each person could eat a few more bites of vegetables and get a little more oil.

Furthermore, and most importantly, the two children are not officially employed by the military. Living here can be considered as Cheng Jin and Cheng Chao's military dependents, but their food and drink will definitely take up their share.

Even Cheng Jin shouldn't take it for granted that his two children receive the same treatment as the soldiers.

Moreover, he felt embarrassed to always buy meat separately or cook special meals for the children. As a grown man, he wasn't that meticulous, nor did he have the skill. Whenever Cheng Chao brought something back, he would ask Master Zhang to make it.

The moment he heard the suggestion to eat something good to replenish his energy, he instinctively frowned, started thinking about what he still had, what good things he could buy in the county town, and when he could find someone to make them, etc. In an instant, a bunch of thoughts flashed through his mind.

Cheng Rui had already gone to stay by the bedside.

After seeing Lao Mu off and watching the car drive away, Cheng Jin and Jian Dan slowly walked back. Cheng Jin even said to himself with a self-deprecating smile,

"Can you tell? Something's wrong. You're the one I trust the most, but you still don't really trust me."

A quick glance to the side and I couldn't help but find it funny.

"Uncle, are you... jealous of me?"

"Why are you jealous? Sigh, I'm just heartbroken. I haven't treated them badly. Look at Cheng Rui, that brat, he still treats me like an outsider!"

To be honest, Jian Dan felt quite sorry for these two children. Coming from the Northwest to the Northeast, they must be missing their families the most at times like this.

"Perhaps it's because we're close in age and don't have a generation gap with them?"

Cheng Jin snorted coldly. He wasn't really being unreasonable. His own nephew had gotten into trouble right under his nose, and not only could he not handle it properly in time, but the boy didn't even trust him and had to run to his sister to feel at ease. In fact, he was also somewhat frustrated.

Jian Dan also noticed this, and she could understand it to some extent.

Cheng Rui and the others had visited before, but they spent most of their time with me. Cheng Chao was alright, but I didn't spend much time with Cheng Jin.

Although they are uncle and nephew, they are not actually very familiar with each other.

Being separated by a generation already creates a significant difference. Moreover, she guessed that the Cheng Jin she met in the camp was not the same person she had in front of them. Cheng Rui and the others probably felt more awe than closeness.

When this happened, their instinct was naturally to seek out someone they trusted. Since Cheng Chao wasn't there, the only person they knew best was themselves.

Cheng Jin wasn't stupid; he immediately understood Cheng Rui's thoughts. But thinking about it made him feel even more bitter.

Cheng Chao became an orphan at a very young age.

These two brothers, even though their parents are still alive, live this kind of life. When they are injured or miss home, they can only go to their close sister.

Thinking about it this way, I see simplicity around me, well, my life isn't much better.

It's no wonder the children are close; they are all strong-willed and find comfort in each other.

These are all children of the Cheng family. They should be living in luxury and growing up in their parents' arms.

The war and its aftermath, the natural disasters of severe droughts and floods, and the special policies of recent years—it can only be said that the children were born in a bad era.

Cheng Rui was standing guard by the bedside, his eyes fixed on Cheng An. Cheng Jin tried to persuade him several times, but he remained unmoved.

"That kid's being stubborn again,"

Cheng Jin was also helpless, hoping that this person wouldn't get better before the other one fell ill.

Seeing the child's red and swollen eyes, I felt quite sorry for him.

"Uncle, has Xiao Rui been training normally while Xiao An is recovering from his injury?"

The incident happened so suddenly that Cheng Jin didn't think much about it. Looking at Cheng Rui's expression, he knew he hardly needed to think about it.

"Look at this, how can he feel at ease?"

They're still just kids, let him rest too.

"Then, how about we let them come back with me?"

"No, no, no, no, no!"

Cheng Jin's first reaction was naturally to object. She had sent the two children over before with the intention of keeping them company and helping her with chores. Now that one of them was injured, sending him over at this time would only allow him to recover from his injury. Not only would he not be able to work, but she would also have to provide him with food to help him recover.

Another one,

"Xiao An has done a good job, so you don't need to worry about him not recovering well here."

He was injured while performing meritorious service, and then went home to recuperate. Even though they are family, it's not a pleasant thing to say about that.

"No, that's not it. It's not that I'm worried about that; of course you take excellent care of patients."

Does she have to make all the decisions? Anyone can see that communal meals and individual meals are not the same. There are so many people in the army. Even if someone is sick, how many times can they get individual meals? It's not like you're the only sick person.

"I was thinking that since they don't have any training missions right now, they might as well go and keep me company."

The autumn harvest is over where I am now. We'll be finishing up the mountains in the next few days, and then it'll be time to hibernate. There's not much work to do, and I'm all alone at home, which is quite boring. Besides, I'm always thinking about Xiao An, even though I'm at home.

You guys have to train and have a lot to do all day, so just consider it a break for them.

If you're worried, just come and check on me when you're not busy, isn't that the same thing?

“That’s not right. It’s just that Xiao An was injured because I didn’t take good care of him. That’s my responsibility, and it’s also the responsibility of the military. We can’t put all the blame on you.”

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