Is this okay?

"Sister-in-law, we'll find out if it works by trying. Besides, even if the brigade doesn't give the two of them any food rations, it's fine. We can just buy more when the grain is distributed. Anyway, the brigade takes the surplus grain to the grain store in town to sell every year."

"Yingying, just listen to Mianmian. Even setting aside other things, when it comes to food, Mianmian won't skimp on the two kids; when it comes to food, there aren't many who can appreciate it as much as Mianmian."

"Alright, then thank you so much, sister-in-law."

"What's so hard about it? But brother and sister-in-law, let me make this clear beforehand."

"you say"

"Sister-in-law, please speak freely."

"Since you don't know when you'll come back to pick up these two children, I'll have to decide how they're raised."

Even when my third brother is home, he doesn't stay long, so I'm the one who has the final say on the children's education.

"Sister-in-law, as long as they are both of school age and can go to school, that's fine."

"Yingying, don't rush, listen to Mianmian."

"Sister-in-law, I didn't mean to keep the children from going to school. In fact, I think they should start learning some simple words now."

However, I've noticed that these two children are a bit weak. If I were to teach them boxing, I wonder if my sister-in-law would agree?

"But can they manage? Leaving aside the fact that they were both premature, I, their mother, haven't even been able to raise them properly since they were born."

"Mianmian, is it alright? Big brother doesn't care about whether they can join the army in the future, and he's really worried about whether they can support themselves! If it weren't for the fact that the place we're going to is so harsh, he would definitely have brought them with him."

"Brother, to be honest, I don't know much either, but I have seen their situation. Moreover, those two children are clearly premature, and in fact, they are healthier than children their age."

"Really? Mianmian, this..."

"Does Big Brother still remember Grandpa Huang?"

"You mean..."

"Yes, it's him. His grandchildren are in similar condition to Ping An and An. In fact, it was Grandpa Wang who took care of them and asked me to teach them boxing. They're perfectly fine now."

"Then, sister-in-law, what should we do?"

When are you leaving?

"What's wrong?"

"Mianmian, you're not planning to take these two children to Grandpa Wang, are you?!"

"What's wrong, Third Brother?"

"No, absolutely not!"

"What can we do then? They should at least get Grandpa Wang to take a look, but there aren't any traditional Chinese medicine doctors in the city right now."

"Let's not even talk about how inconvenient it is for you to go see Grandpa Wang with two children, or whether there are any traditional Chinese medicine doctors in the city. But don't forget, there are some in the cowshed."

"But regardless of whether we're familiar with each other or not, we can't just take the child there rashly right now. You know how many people are in the cowshed."

And most importantly, neither you nor I know anything about this person's medical skills.

"Whether it works or not isn't up to you or me. I'll go find Mom and Dad tonight and ask them."

"Third brother, let the eldest brother go instead!"

"Don't rush this, Mianmian. If the other party agrees to let the two children see the medicine, then if anyone is still worried, we can send the prescription to Grandpa Wang and have him take a look."

"Fine! That's the only way. But then, won't it expose our relationship with Mom and Dad?"

"I can't worry about that anymore."

"Maybe we should just forget about it."

"Sister-in-law, you should ask Mom and Dad first before you decide!"

"Alright, then thank you anyway, Third Brother and Sister-in-law."

"We're family, so let's not speak like strangers."

"No need to rush, Dad will handle it! I'll come over around this time tomorrow night and give you an update."

"Alright, Dad, how about we have my eldest brother and sister-in-law come over tomorrow night?"

"Either is fine, but you have to be careful, okay?"

"good"

"Old Shen, what do you want from me?"

"Old Cui, I need to ask you for a favor."

"Just tell me what it is, no need to ask or not."

"But this involves risks for you."

"But aren't all risks like this? Even if I'm discovered, will my situation be worse than this? Just say what you have to say. I'm all alone now. Even if I die, I'll just be a handful of dust. So, speak up."

...

"Is this what you want me to take a look at the two children?"

"Yes! It's really hard to find any decent traditional Chinese medicine doctors in this area. Is there really no other way?"

"Old Shen, I thought it was something serious! Putting everything else aside, if it weren't for you offering the medicine with a refund, I would have been dead long ago."

Why bring this up! It's not worth mentioning.

"That's life-saving medicine for you and for me. As for getting medical treatment for the child, that's no problem."

In this situation, there's no need to bring the children to the cowshed. Tomorrow at this time, I'll take those two kids up the mountain and keep an eye on them; it's nothing serious.”

Will this work?

"No problem, you just keep watch from the side. Taking him to live in the cowshed, even if it's not good for you and your sister-in-law, won't it also affect the children?"

"Alright then!"

"Besides, even if someone saw us up in the mountains, they would just think it was an accidental encounter and wouldn't assume we knew each other."

"Alright! I'll do as you say."

The elderly man surnamed Cui was a well-known traditional Chinese medicine doctor in Shanghai. Because of the commotion in the city, he was reported by his own apprentice and was demoted to Xiangyang Brigade.

Because of his anger, and the fact that he arrived in Northeast China during the coldest time of the year.

When he was sent to Xiangyang Brigade, he was cold, hungry, and for various other reasons, he almost burned to death.

Fortunately, when he was sent to the cowshed, Shen Bowen saw him alone and pale, and was a little worried. He got up at night to check on him.

It was fortunate that he took a look; at the time, he was delirious with fever. There was nothing Shen Bowen could do, fearing he would die, so he had to take out Mianmian to check the medicine that the couple had brought.

After giving him the medicine and taking care of him for a few days, he finally pulled through. When Shen Bowen later learned why he had been demoted, he realized that he was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and a very famous one at that. He felt sorry for him.

In Cui Qiushi's view, getting medical treatment for the children was not a big deal at all. Besides, these two children were Old Shen's grandchildren, so how were they any different from his own grandchildren?

In the first half of his life, he lived through a chaotic era, and who knows what the second half will bring. He has experienced anger once, and now, in this situation, what is there that he cannot see?

"These two little ones are fine, they were just born weak and more prone to illness than other children, but with careful care they will be fine."