Double-Cut During the War of Resistance: My Wife Came from 1937

After walking a long way through the mountains, Xia Weiwei was resting on the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Sister Weiwei, Sister Weiwei!"

Suddenly, a woman's shout came from outside.

Xia Weiwei opened her eyes, put on her shoes, and went outside.

After opening the courtyard gate, two guards who were standing watch for her stopped a female Eighth Route Army soldier.

This female Eighth Route Army soldier was also dressed simply, wearing a half-new military uniform without any patches.

She had two braids, and her skin was dark and very rough, clearly indicating that she came from a farming family.

"Maixiang, what do you want from me?"

Xia Weiwei recognized the person who came.

The other party was from this village. Because he had attended a private school for a few years, he was allowed to join the Eighth Route Army.

He later became a member of a field hospital and was studying to be a nurse; he was one of his former apprentices and friends.

"Sister Weiwei, let's go over there and talk!"

Wang Maixiang pointed to the village road not far away, where there were hardly any people now.

"good!"

Xia Weiwei nodded and walked with the other person towards a spot not far away.

"Sister Weiwei, please sit down!"

The two arrived at a flat stone slab, and Wang Maixiang took out a towel and laid it on it.

"Thanks!"

Xia Weiwei sat down and asked, "Maixiang, what did you want to see me about?"

Wang Maixiang asked, "I haven't seen you lately, what have you been up to?"

"The commander has given orders to keep this matter a secret; no one is allowed to tell!"

Xia Weiwei shook her head and did not tell the other party.

Wang Maixiang didn't ask any further questions; she hadn't come to Xia Weiwei today to ask about this.

She abruptly changed the subject, saying, "Sister Weiwei, I just saw Commander Liu deliver a case of milk to the hospital. He said it was a donation from you?"

"OK!"

Xia Weiwei nodded and said, "That's true."

Upon hearing this, Wang Maixiang's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked, "Then, Sister Weiwei, can you still get some?"

"OK."

Xia Weiwei nodded and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

"As you know, my sister-in-law died during childbirth due to complications."

Wang Maixiang said, "My little nephew has been drinking other people's breast milk since he was a baby, but these days people don't have enough to eat, and there isn't enough breast milk to share with outsiders. He also occasionally drinks rice gruel."

"But we come from a poor family, where would we get so much rice to cook rice oil? My nephew is very thin and small, it breaks my heart to see him like that."

"That's the only son in our Wang family, we have to take good care of him and raise him to adulthood."

"I saw that you could get milk, so I thought I'd spend money to buy some milk from you."

As she spoke, Wang Maixiang took out a one-yuan silver coin from her pocket and placed it in Xia Weiwei's hand.

"That's easy, you don't need to pay me!"

Xia Weiwei directly refused, saying, "You don't need to give me the money; you can keep it for yourselves!"

"That won't do!"

Wang Maixiang said earnestly, "Although I've never been to the city, I know that buying milk definitely costs money. How can I let you pay for it yourself?"

Seeing Wang Maixiang's stubborn expression, Xia Weiwei knew she had no choice but to accept it.

She had spent some time with her and knew that she was a girl with a very strong sense of self-respect.

"Okay, then I'll accept the money!"

Xia Weiwei glanced at the coin; it was a Qing Dynasty silver coin.

She also learned about silver coins on Douyin (TikTok).

Qing Dynasty silver coins were more valuable than Yuan Shikai silver dollars.

Even the most common inferior Qing Dynasty silver coins are worth two or three thousand yuan each.

This one is in pretty good condition; it should sell for four or five thousand.

In the future, four or five thousand yuan would be enough to buy not just a box of milk, but dozens or even hundreds of boxes.

"Looks like I'll have to bring them some milk when I get back..."

Xia Weiwei suddenly thought, "Wait, milk takes up too much space. Let's just buy milk powder. Besides, milk powder doesn't spoil easily."

After putting the silver coin away, Xia Weiwei said to Wang Maixiang, "I have some milk here, I'll go get it for you!"

With that, she stood up and returned to her courtyard.

Upon entering the house, Xia Weiwei picked up Telunsu and prepared to leave.

She suddenly realized that there were also words like the production date and manufacturer's name on it.

Ma Hongwei had specifically instructed her beforehand that these things should not be seen by outsiders.

So, Xia Weiwei put the box down, unpacked it, and took out two boxes.

She found a large bowl, poured the milk into it, and took it out.

Upon arriving at the previous spot, Xia Weiwei handed the milk to Wang Maixiang, saying, "Maixiang, I've brought the milk. Take it home for your nephew!"

"Why!"

Wang Maixiang responded gratefully, "Thank you, Sister Weiwei!"

After saying that, Wang Maixiang picked up the milk and left in a hurry.

Xia Weiwei shook her head and returned to her room.

She took out a piece of stationery and began writing a letter.

"Sister Weiwei, Sister Weiwei!"

Not long after, Wang Maixiang's shouts came from outside the door again.

Xia Weiwei had no choice but to go out again.

Wang Maixiang, looking anxious, said, "Sister Weiwei, something's happened!"

"Maixiang, what's wrong?"

Seeing this, Xia Weiwei quickly pressed for details.

Wang Maixiang called Xia Weiwei aside and whispered, "After my nephew drank the milk, his stomach became bloated and kept gurgling. He also kicked his legs and cried loudly."

"After a while, she started spitting up milk, hiccuping, and had diarrhea. Could there be something wrong with the milk?"

"Wait a moment?"

Xia Weiwei returned to the house, checked the expiration date, and found that it hadn't expired; in fact, it still had several months left before it expired.

After she returned, she told Wang Maixiang, "I swear, there's absolutely nothing wrong with this milk."

Upon hearing this, Wang Maixiang quickly explained, "Sister Weiwei, I'm not doubting you. It's just that my nephew started feeling unwell after drinking it, and my parents got quite anxious and even scolded me."

"I remember... there are some people who can't drink milk!"

Xia Weiwei suddenly remembered: "Back in the city, there was a case where someone had diarrhea right after drinking milk."

"what?"

Wang Maixiang was taken aback: "Is that so?"

She originally thought that the milk she bought for her nephew would help him get some nutrition, but she never expected that it would actually harm him.

Xia Weiwei took the silver coin out of her pocket and returned it to Wang Maixiang, saying, "Here, take this money. Let me see if Hai has any alternatives."

She planned to ask Ma Hongwei if he had any solutions.

"Sister Weiwei, I've already taken your milk, how can I ask for my money back!"

Wang Maixiang shook her head and said, "I'm not here to ask you for money. This money is what I saved myself, and nobody said anything."

"I haven't been able to help you at all."

Xia Weiwei insisted on giving the money to the other party.

Two cartons of milk wouldn't be worth much in later times, and she wasn't willing to take something for nothing.