She Only Cares About Cultivation

In order to boost resistance, the water she prepared for the child was all from the Spiritual Spring, because the child was exposed to the wind during the confinement month, and she was worried she might catch a cold. So not only did she bottle feed her milk, but she also prepared some warm water for her separately. Even a small swallow was better than not drinking at all.

She thought that doing so would pass the test, but who would have thought that the baby still got sick. First thing in the morning, she touched her hair and it was hot; her little nose was runny, and she occasionally sneezed and had a runny nose. She caught a cold from yesterday’s wind. While cursing that heartless Grandma, she quickly retrieved some better-efficacy Chinese Herbal Medicine she had grown in her space. Because Chinese Herbal Medicine is relatively gentle, it must be timed just as she was hungry and wailing to force it into her mouth. When famished, she subconsciously suckled, only spitting out the nipple after tasting the bitter flavor.

When the sisters arrived, she was feeding medicine. Both of them wanted to touch, but An Yi shunned them: "Put it on the kang to warm up, you’re all chilled!"

"Ah yes, yes, sister thought it through."

The sisters took off their outer garments while tilting their heads to look at An Ran in the swaddle, then once more cursed that heartless Grandma in sympathy.

"What to do? Look at her little runny nose, it’s too heartbreaking, why not take her to the town’s clinic for a check-up?"

An Yi, however, was not worried at all: "Don’t worry, she’s already had the Chinese medicine I prepared with dandelion in it, which is detoxifying and clears heat. Let’s observe first, there’s no rush to send her to the hospital. It’s icy and snowy, and the road is so long, if it worsens on the way, it would be counterproductive."

She had already used a stethoscope, and the child’s condition wasn’t as severe as imagined. Children within a hundred days don’t get sick easily, as they carry immunity from the mother. If breastfed, they’re even less likely to fall ill. But this child’s fate was unfortunate, abandoned before her month-old, a little illness was expected after all this turmoil. She had confidence to heal her.

However, while she was confident, the sisters were not. Seeing their doubtful glances, An Yi felt a bit helpless: "I studied medicine, alright?"

The sisters were both shocked, raising their heads sharply: "Sister, what did you just say? Didn’t you flee from famine?"

An Yi pouted: "I did flee, but would you have survived safely if it were you two all the way? Not only do I look safe, but I also participated in the resistance, helping as a nurse in rear areas for several years. Later, after Japan retreated, I studied medicine. I couldn’t get into a hospital for other reasons, that doesn’t mean I don’t have skills. I just didn’t want to talk about it, it suits my low-profile character, don’t you think?"

Qiuxia and Caihua immediately changed to a look of admiration, watching An Yi helplessly shaking her head: "That face changes so quickly, tsk—"

"Haha, sis, don’t be mad, actually, we did speculate about your occupation, but we never thought you’d be a doctor. That’s very impressive, no wonder when the Second Aunt fainted by the well last time, you could revive her; in the beginning, we all thought it was just as you said, a coincidence!"

"It’s enough for you two to know about this, I still don’t want to make it public," with special sensitive times approaching, it’s better to keep things quiet.

Having understood An Yi’s implication, the sisters nod knowingly, then went to help with breakfast.

An Yi was about to prepare to wash the diapers the child changed last night, but she saw Caihua already carrying the basin out.

The snow in the Northeast is very thick; if you don’t feel like fetching water, you can dig a basin full of snow into the house, add hot water, and use it directly.

Of course, the large water tank outside had long been moved into the house, or else if filled with water, it might crack at several tens of degrees below zero.

Only for cooking do they use well water, for washing or rinsing, they just go outside, grab a basin of snow, and bring it back. In this era, there’s no pollution, the snow water is very clean, white like cotton candy. Unlike later times when after snow, there’s a layer of black ash on the snow heaps; here there’s nothing, snow remaining pristine and clear like crystals after a few days, very pleasing.

Caihua squatted at the door washing while asking An Yi: "Sis, why don’t you come live at my place? At least there’s well water, saving you many trips."

"No worries, it’s not far from here, and with so much snow in the yard, it’s enough for me to wash and rinse. I am used to being alone; the child might’ve been an accident, but I’m more suited to take care of her than either of you. Just do your own things, what’s more, when spring comes, if the system really changes, "