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Jiang Baozhu jogged over and called out, "Big brother and sister-in-law, my second brother and the others have come from town. From what I heard, it seems they're going to take Ping An back with them."

Jiang Lie looked over and asked, "What do you mean? Are they worried about Ping An being here, or is there something else going on?"

"I don't know, I only heard it vaguely. It seems that my second sister-in-law said she was going to take the child back home, saying that the child would be going to school after the New Year, and she wanted to go back early to teach him so that he wouldn't be clueless when he went to school."

"Hmm, did you mention the child's malnutrition?"

"No, from what I could tell Second Brother was being vague, he didn't seem too willing to tell the truth. I guess Second Sister-in-law took the meat to her parents' home."

Jiang Baozhu said indignantly, "Big brother, what do you think Second Brother means by this? Doesn't he care about his own child? He knows the child is well-fed and clothed in the countryside, so why bring him back?"

"Both of them have to work, so there's no one to look after the child. What can they teach him? He'll just have to stay with the neighbor's grandma. It's so pitiful."

"Do you want to go home safely?"

The two little ones clung to their uncle's hair, their big eyes dimming slightly: "We don't want to go back. We want to stay at Uncle's house. Auntie's cooking is delicious."

Wen Yao got up and walked over: "Ah Lie, I'll take care of the children. You and Xiao Mei go and see what's wrong. It's best to keep these two children for another half a month or a month to recuperate."

"We have all the medicinal herbs at home, so I don't charge them for the medicinal meals I make. This saves them the trouble of buying herbs when they take them home, and they probably won't have time to make medicinal meals for the children during the day."

"If you take the child home and don't treat them promptly, it could lead to chronic health problems that affect their development, and no amount of money can make up for it later."

Jiang Lie nodded: "Okay, I understand."

She knelt down and put the two children down, saying softly, "Go play with your aunt. I'm going to see your parents. You won't be going back for now, so just stay here in peace."

Jiang Baozhu nodded repeatedly, looking at her nephew whose face had regained some color, and felt extremely distressed: "Yes, if they go into the mountains, you can come with your aunt."

Pingping stood there obediently: "Okay, thank you, Auntie, Uncle, and Auntie. We will be good."

"Yeah, don't be afraid. Your dad is most afraid of my older brother."

The brother and sister returned to the courtyard and listened to the arguing coming from inside. Jiang Baozhu pouted and muttered to herself, "I really don't know what's the point of arguing about this. Can't we just do what's best for the child?"

"They're so concerned about saving face that they're suffering for it. They insist on taking the child back, but then they can't take good care of him. It's just a waste of time and energy for the child."

Jiang Lie strode over and stood at the entrance of the main room, instantly blocking out all the light. He looked at the people arguing inside and said, "Second brother, your wife is here."

Wang Zhaodi turned her head and looked over, her voice unconsciously lowering a few decibels: "Hello, big brother, you didn't go hunting today?"

"Yeah, I didn't go. What are you all arguing about?"

"Actually, it's nothing. We just haven't seen our child for the past few days, and we really miss him. We wanted to come and take him back to take care of him, but his parents are too busy to have time to look after him."

"Besides, the child is ours, so naturally we, as the parents, should take care of him. Why should we trouble others?"

Jiang Lie looked to the side and said, "Second brother, you think so too? It's not impossible, but there's something I need to make clear to you. Ping An's body is depleted and needs conditioning."

"They can't drink medicine, so we can only make medicinal cuisine. We have to make it three times a day. The cost of the medicinal herbs alone is five yuan a day, which is one hundred and fifty yuan a month."

"If you're going to take these back, then answer me a question: how do you plan to prepare these three medicinal meals? Are you planning to take time off work to cook for your child, or are you going to hire someone to cook them?"

"If you stay here, we have medicinal herbs at home, so we don't need your money. The most important thing is for the child to get better. Now answer me, second child, who will take care of him after we take him back?"

Jiang Zhiqiang was taken aback: "The medicine costs 150 yuan?"

Jiang Lie nodded: "Yes, that's how it's done. A month is considered short. For a stable result, three months is best. But after a month, you can supplement the child's nutrition as well."

"...!!"

Seeing their silence, Jiang Lie continued, "Second sister-in-law, the two children haven't seen meat for over two months. Can you tell me where the meat, eggs, and duck eggs I sent went?"

Wang Zhaodi avoided his gaze, somewhat afraid to look at him. She turned her face away and whispered, "Yes, he ate. Maybe the child isn't feeling well and isn't getting enough nutrition."

"Oh, here's the problem: do you still want to take the child back? If you do, you can. Once you've bought the medicinal herbs, you can learn how to make medicinal cuisine."

"I'll go into the city every ten days to see the kids. If they're still malnourished like this, you know what will happen, second son. Don't blame me for dealing with you."

Jiang Zhiqiang swallowed hard, and inexplicably felt pain all over his body. He could never forget the experience of being beaten half to death by his older brother when he was a child.

He glanced at his wife and said, "I think it's better to leave the child here. My sister-in-law is a skilled doctor and knows how to take care of the child's health. Besides, the child won't be going to school for a while, so there's no rush to take him back."

"Health is the most important thing. Everything else comes second. If you really take him back, do you have time to take care of him and make medicinal meals?"

Wang Zhaodi's lips moved, but she remained silent. She really didn't have time to take care of this child. However, if the child were left in the countryside, he would eat and drink well and would definitely prefer his grandparents, uncles, and aunts there.

She wouldn't listen to her mother anymore; just thinking about it made her feel terrible. But looking at her brother-in-law's dark face, she couldn't bring herself to say anything.

He muttered to himself, "But we don't have that much money. Why does this month's treatment cost 150? That's too expensive."

Jiang Lie sat down and said in a deep voice, "Originally, we didn't need so much. If you had used the meat I sent to nourish the child, we wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble."

"You ended up losing the meat I sent you and harming your own child's health. You're such good parents. Who is worth your concern? Tell me."

Wang Zhaodi hurriedly shook her head: "No, that's not how it is, brother. We really did give it to the child, but he just didn't absorb it."

"Is that so? Then trust your sister-in-law this time. If you have nothing else to do, go back as soon as possible. Don't worry about the child in the countryside; he'll be fine with someone watching over him."

"Okay, then don't take the kids to the river. They like to play in the water and are disobedient. It would be dangerous if they fell in."

Jiang Baozhu rolled her eyes: "Oh, Second Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'll definitely keep a close eye on them. I won't let the two children suffer. You two can go back to work with peace of mind."

"We'll pick you up again next month. Take a month to recover safely. Remember to give the money to your sister-in-law. We can't let her provide the medicine, manpower, and time."

Jiang Zhiqiang nodded and said, "Little sister is right, we definitely have to pay for it. We didn't bring much today, but I'll bring some more clothes for the kids next time, and I'll bring the money then."