When Wan Shu saw how nervous Aunt Zhang was, he thought she was asking for something important, but it turned out she just wanted to learn artificial respiration.

This is a very simple matter, and having more people who know first aid is also good for Qingshui Village.

"I thought it was no big deal. Of course it's feasible. If anyone wants to learn, come to the threshing ground tonight. It's spacious there. As for this pig's head..."

Wan Shu was somewhat conflicted about whether or not to accept it.

This is a very important gift they presented; it would be quite unreasonable to refuse it.

But even though Aunt Zhang's family is the head of the Zhang clan, they are not very wealthy. This pig's head is so big, it must weigh at least twenty pounds.

Because pig heads have a sacrificial function, they are not cheap even if they contain bones. These twenty or so pounds would probably cost Aunt Zhang's family almost half a year's savings.

Wan Shu saved Hei Dan, not to empty the family's savings.

Aunt Zhang saw through Wan Shu's thoughts and chuckled.

"Don't worry, just accept it! We didn't buy this pig's head ourselves."

Aunt Zhang pointed behind the Zhang family and said, "They pooled together some money, saying it was for tuition to learn that first aid method."

According to Wan Shu's own thinking, it was just about teaching first aid techniques; there was no need for tuition fees.

However, judging from the fact that Uncle Erniu insisted on giving her a piece of cured meat, this should be a local custom.

Even if she had money, Wan Shu didn't want to act too outrageously, and she really didn't want to create a situation where kindness is appreciated but excessive kindness is resented.

With that thought in mind, she didn't refuse and accepted the pig's head.

The weather is cool now, so there's no need to worry about it spoiling. But just in case, she and Wanfeng hung the pig's head over the well.

Having received the benefits, teaching naturally couldn't be neglected.

In the evening, after Wan Shu had dinner, he went to the drying ground.

There were more villagers learning artificial respiration at the drying ground than Wan Shu had imagined.

When the villagers heard that there was a way to bring the dead back to life, and that Wan Shu was willing to teach them, the word spread quickly. In a village of more than 80 households, more than 100 people came.

They heard that the Zhang family had bought a pig's head as tuition, so they felt embarrassed to come empty-handed.

“Rich and noble wife, these are mushrooms I just picked from the mountain today.”

"My dear wife, what do you think of this chicken? I heard your family loves to eat roosters, and this is the fattest rooster I've ever had!"

"These are dried bamboo shoots we made this year. They're fresh and delicious, and we even smoked them on purpose—they're incredibly fragrant!"

Of course, there are also those who take advantage of the situation, receiving nothing in return, and quietly hiding in the crowd to learn.

As long as Wan Shu made his stance clear, he didn't care whether they gave it to him or not. Standing in the center of the drying ground, he loudly explained the key points of artificial respiration to them.

After teaching artificial respiration, seeing that it wasn't too late, I also taught the Heimlich maneuver.

In the following six months, four children drowned and two others choked in the water in Qingshui Village.

In the past, these six children would have been destined to die.

But since Wan Shu taught artificial respiration and the Heimlich maneuver, the other five of the six children survived without incident, except for one who unfortunately died from drowning for too long.

When nearby villages learned of this, they found it strange. After inquiring, they were immediately struck by its value and began to learn it as well.

Gradually, artificial respiration and the Heimlich maneuver became popular in Sishui County, Jingzhou Prefecture, and even throughout the entire Great Sheng Dynasty.

This greatly reduced the infant mortality rate in the Great Sheng Dynasty, and at the same time, Wan Shu's reputation resounded throughout the entire Great Sheng Dynasty!

Of course, that's a story for another time.

The next day.

Today is the day of the roof-raising ceremony, and Wan Shu's parents know that today is definitely an important and busy day for him.

They were worried that Wan Shu would be too busy, so they came over early in the morning to help.

Even so, Wan Shu still felt somewhat powerless.

After all, there were just too many things to do at home. Dazhu had gone to deliver goods, and Siya and Wuping were in charge of cleaning the house and feeding the livestock. Only Erya and Sanshun came to help.

Although they had the help of Wan's parents and Wan Feng, they still had to keep an eye on the workers and the construction.

With so many villagers watching the excitement and waiting to grab the fruits and snacks, it became difficult to keep an eye on everyone.

In particular, some villagers who like to take advantage of others will come from time to time to steal some fruits and snacks.

It's not that Wan Shu doesn't want everyone to eat; the fruits and snacks prepared today are specifically for the villagers.

But we should eat after the beam-throwing ceremony, otherwise how can we throw the beam-throwing ceremony later if we eat now?

Wan Shu was preparing the altar when she saw an older woman who had already stolen food twice before, preparing to steal food again.

She sighed and was about to ask San Shun to step in and block the way when she heard Da Niu's voice.

"Auntie, you do it here, I'll come over and keep an eye on it for you."

Er Ya was pleasantly surprised: "Big Sister, you're here! Aren't you all very busy raising crayfish lately?"

Da Niu gave a shy smile: "We're still managing over there. My mother said that raising the roof beam is a big event, and she was worried that you wouldn't be able to handle it, so she sent me over to help."

In Wan Shu's mind, Da Niu was basically her chosen daughter-in-law, so she didn't stand on ceremony with Da Niu.

He laughed and said, "Alright, since you're here, I'll save you the trouble. You can go and keep an eye on things for me."

Lin looked around furtively, and after confirming that Wan Shu and the others weren't buying from here, she quickly approached the plate of fruits and snacks.

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