Chapter 159 Danger

The dependents' village is inhabited by the wives and children of the Northwest Army soldiers.

If someone leaves the village during war and accidentally falls into the hands of the enemy, he will definitely be taken as a hostage.

Eventually she was tied up in front of the battlefield to force her husband to surrender and disrupt the morale of the troops.

Therefore, the women here must know this rule before moving into the village.

Gu Xixi thought for a moment and said, "Calm down, no matter what, let's go over and take a look first."

On the way to Zhou's house, He Jinglan nervously asked Gu Xixi in a low voice, "Didn't you say that you only learned medicine from your master, but not medicine?"

Gu Xixi said with a straight face, "Haven't you heard that medicine and pharmacy are inseparable?"

He Jinglan suddenly realized and nodded, "That's right, seeing how calm you are, you must be sure, right? Then I feel much more at ease, there must be no problem, huh!"

Gu Xixi appeared extremely calm on the surface, but she was actually crying inside.

What are you sure of? !

A woman has a difficult childbirth and has no place to seek medical advice.

Isn't this a dead end?!

As the only person in the village who has something to do with medicine at this time, who else could she ask to help if she doesn't?

Gu Xixi recalled the time when she first brought Mu Nanzhao home and she prescribed medicine for him.

Everything seems to be repeating here again.

Even though it may not sound nice, we can only try it once again!

At Zhou's house, as soon as I entered the yard, I heard a woman's suppressed cry of pain coming from inside the house.

He Jinglan's face turned pale immediately. "It hurts just to hear that. She must be suffering so much."

The woman leading the way sighed, "For us women, giving birth is like going through the gates of hell. If we are lucky, everything goes smoothly and the birth is quick. If we are unlucky, we may even be in pain for two or three days and not be able to give birth."

He Jinglan felt dizzy and wailed, "Xixi! I don't want to get married, not in this life!"

The three of them talked without delay and entered the main house in a blink of an eye.

In addition to Aunt Lin, there were four other women in the house who had already given birth to several children and were the most experienced.

They gathered around the bed, their clothes all wet with sweat.

Gu Xixi couldn't get over there quickly, "Let me see."

At the critical moment, everyone said nothing and quickly made way.

Mrs. Zhou must have just survived the labor pains. She lay there powerlessly with her eyes closed, her face pale.

Gu Xixi called out first, "Sister-in-law Zhou? Sister-in-law Zhou? Can you hear me?"

Mrs. Zhou opened her eyes slightly and nodded reluctantly.

Gu Xixi thought, as long as he is conscious, it’s okay.

She raised her hand and felt Zhou's wife's carotid artery for a while, counting silently.

Well, the heart rate is a little bit faster, but still within the normal range.

But I'm sweating too much and I might faint soon.

So, Gu Xixi said, "Do you have sugar? Honey is fine too. Make a bowl of strong sugar water and feed it to her now to replenish her energy."

Without needing anyone else to respond, He Jinglan agreed and ran out.

Gu Xixi had never learned any medical skills such as observation, auscultation, questioning, palpation, acupuncture, and scraping from Lao Lang.

I can only rely on the little first aid knowledge I learned in my previous life to provide temporary rescue.

But the problem of difficult labor has not been solved yet. We can only wait for Madam Zhou to have the next labor and then observe the situation.

Mrs. Zhou drank half a bowl of sugar water, and her breathing became less heavy.

Before everyone could catch their breath, Mrs. Zhou suddenly clutched the quilt tightly, trembling and screaming.

Aunt Lin said, "It has started again."

Several women quickly lifted the quilt to look, and asked Zhou's wife to push harder.

Hearing the screams of pain one after another, Gu Xixi's heart tightened and her mind raced, wondering what else she could do and how she could help her.

Medication? No, the so-called oxytocin has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which can easily cause postpartum hemorrhage. Unless you are a very experienced doctor, you must not use it.

Acupuncture...

At this time, a woman shouted in surprise, "It's almost out, I can see the baby's hair, sister, hold on, just try harder and it will be fine!"

However, Mrs. Zhou had been tortured to the point where she could no longer exert any strength and her head tilted as she fainted.

There was chaos in the delivery room.

No matter how many people pinched her Ren Zhong point or wiped her face with warm water, Mrs. Zhou could not wake up.

Even Aunt Lin was at a loss now. "Oh, what should we do? We are stuck at this juncture and can do nothing. If we delay any further, both the adults and the children will be in danger!"

"She was frightened last night. The baby was not fully born, and she had a difficult delivery..."

He Jinglan was anxious and scared, "Xixi, what else can we do? Don't you know how to make medicine? Can we get some?"

Aunt Lin said, "There are some medicines on hand in the village, including medicines for women."

"But in this situation, if you continue to use the medicine, I'm afraid the master won't be able to be saved."

The other women also had heavy expressions.

Gu Xixi thought for a moment, raised her head and asked, "Do you have an acupuncture bag? The kind that doctors use for acupuncture?"

Everyone was stunned. Aunt Lin said, "No, but can I use the thinnest embroidery needle?"

Gu Xixi nodded, "Try to find a long needle, scald it with boiling water and bring it over quickly."

Soon, several embroidery needles were ready.

Gu Xixi picked up a needle and told herself to calm down and recall what her master did at that time.

Try to achieve a one-to-one restoration.

During the New Year's Day, someone in Huachidu Village suffered from a difficult delivery. Gu Xixi sent an old doctor over and witnessed with her own eyes that the old doctor only gave a few injections and the midwife shouted "It's all right, it's all right" under her quilt.

Sure enough, as she helped the old doctor out of the house, she heard the crying of a baby.

Gu Xixi was so focused that she didn't even notice the sweat on her forehead.

She was not sure that her memory was correct and could not completely reproduce the acupuncture performed by the old doctor that day.

I am not sure whether these acupoints, which are effective for other women, will work for others.

But there is no choice now, I can only do it without distraction.

After the first injection, Mrs. Zhou showed no reaction.

When the second needle was pulled out, Mrs. Zhou groaned and exhaled slowly.

Everyone was pleasantly surprised, "He's awake, he's finally awake!"

Gu Xixi sat still, preparing to continue with the third injection, and said, "Give her some more sugar water to replenish her energy."

The spoon was brought to her lips, and Mrs. Zhou drank it, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief again.

The fourth and fifth stitches...

The labor pains started again. Aunt Lin, who had been lifting the quilt to observe, said happily, "The head, the head is almost out, just push harder, just a little harder and it will be fine!"

Amid everyone's encouragement, Mrs. Zhou roared with all her might.

Aunt Lin took out a red, soft little thing from under the quilt.

The child immediately started crying, but the adults present were all smiling.

At the same time, in the Northwest Army camp.

Huo Jiang said in a deep voice, "What? The team that Xiao Meng took out hasn't come back yet?"

A general reported back, "We attacked in batches last night, and the soldiers from each camp have returned one after another. As of half an hour ago, no one was missing. Twenty people were slightly injured, and eight were seriously injured."

"Only General Meng's team has not returned yet..."