Chapter 16: A Real Savior
The young soldier had helped Zhou Dazhui when delivering a sow before. Although the squad leader had explained the key points and taught him step by step, he was still nervous when the time came.
What's more, this was not a normal delivery, but a premature and difficult delivery, which made him even more panicked.
I ran to the cafeteria and asked around, but no one was sure what to do. The main thing was that the sow was pregnant, and if we were not careful there could be several deaths.
It’s not that the young soldier is afraid to take responsibility, but if something really happens, what’s the point of him admitting his mistake and reviewing it? It won’t make up for the loss.
Li Sanhua quickly comforted him, "Don't panic. How about I go to the family compound and ask. Maybe there's a sister-in-law who has done this job before?"
As Li Sanhua was about to leave, she found that Lu Youyou was holding her arm.
She was so anxious that she started to pull him away: "Sister, let's talk about it later. There's no time to waste now!"
"I can."
The clear voice struck everyone's heart, and everyone looked at Lu Youyou in disbelief.
"Girl, what did you say?" Li Sanhua was stunned, feeling that she had heard it wrong.
"I can deliver a pig." Lu Youyou repeated.
She majored in veterinary medicine in college and had treated all kinds of common and uncommon animals. Delivering pigs is a basic skill and she would not be able to graduate without it.
Most importantly, this is meat!
She was just worrying about how to provide Gu Qingye with nutrition. How could she not save Zhuzhu if he was in trouble? !
Lu Youyou knew that her current appearance had nothing to do with pig farming, so she could only continue to use her deceased grandfather in the book as a banner.
"My grandfather and mother are both doctors. In the early years, there was a shortage of doctors, so my grandfather treated pigs and taught me."
When it comes to her job, Lu Youyou's whole temperament is different. Although she looks too young, her eyes are full of confidence and calmness.
The young soldier didn't care about so many things. Even if there were a few more cobblers, maybe the problem could be solved.
He trotted along with Lu Youyou. A large area in the camp was specially designated for these precious babies. There were small compartments everywhere and the sounds of pigs squealing could be heard constantly.
Five minutes later, Lu Youyou finally saw her patient.
She had seen the pigs in Qiaoshan Village. They were skinny and obviously malnourished. Although the one in front of her was not as big as the meat pigs in later generations, it was obvious that it was well taken care of.
There were a few people in military uniforms around, and the people in the kitchen asked around and called in anyone who had anything to do with delivering sows, even if someone in their family was a butcher.
Seeing Li Sanhua and Lu Youyou, everyone was stunned. How come there were military wives?
Moreover, Lu Youyou is too young, as tender as a water onion. Could she be a reinforcement sent by the kitchen team?
"Sister Li, what are you doing?" Someone knew Li Sanhua.
Li Sanhua didn't know what to say, she was still confused, while Lu Youyou on the other side had already entered working mode.
"Scissors, thread, iodine, bucket, syringe..."
Lu Youyou has already streamlined it according to current conditions. Things like the piggy talcum powder, Misto, B-ultrasound lubricant, cloprostenol, hemostatics, etc., which are essential for future generations, don't need to be mentioned at all.
She took a quick look at the sow's condition, found a place to wash her hands, and said, "There's also amoxicillin, or penicillin will work. Oh, and get a sack."
She originally wanted to say a gauze towel, but when she thought about how precious these things were, she changed her words and said a burlap bag.
Those who were originally curious about Lu Youyou's identity now all looked dazed.
A rescuer?!
The young soldier ran as fast as he could and took everything he could. If there were any medicines that were not available, he would go directly to the health center to ask for them.
Don’t say that raising pigs is not important. He heard from his squad leader that a company won third-class merit for raising pigs. This is his lifelong goal.
The sow's eyes are red and she is restless. Amniotic fluid has been discharged, but no piglets have been born for a long time. These are obvious signs of dystocia.
Without oxytocin, the only option is external assistance for delivery.
Lu Youyou first pushed on the chest and abdomen, but after more than ten minutes of pressing there was no effect, so she called a soldier from the kitchen squad and asked him to continue pressing according to her movements.
Lu Youyou quickly disinfected the area with iodine and stretched out his arm amid the shock of the onlookers.
Everyone has heard that when necessary, you can take action to help livestock with difficult births, but no one has ever seen a beautiful 18-year-old girl doing this.
Lu Youyou moved quickly and efficiently, and even though the floor was dirty, she didn't even frown.
"Two piglets squeezed into the birth canal at the same time. I pulled one out first. It is not exhausted yet and the amniotic fluid is still good. The remaining ones may be able to give birth on their own."
After she touched the piglets, she gently pushed one inwards, then pulled out the one outside. The little soldier who was guarding nearby hurriedly brought the basin over, and the red little piglet fell into the basin in the spotlight of everyone.
Li Sanhua couldn't help but applaud. The others, who were watching intently, reacted and started clapping as well.
What happened next was just as Lu Youyou said. After the stuck one came out, the sow grunted for another two hours, and then the rest were born one after another.
There are 12 in total, which is definitely a high yield in this era.
"Sister, you are so awesome!" Li Sanhua couldn't help but say. Now she looked at Lu Youyou as if she was looking at the God of Wealth.
If he can cure livestock’s diseases and deliver babies, then he is the God of Wealth!
The young soldier who was calling for help had tears in his eyes and saluted Lu Youyou with a snap.
fortunately!
If something went wrong due to his lack of skills and the army's property was damaged, he would never be able to get over it.
Lu Youyou breathed a sigh of relief. She was sweating after working for several hours. She smiled and said, "You all know how to do the follow-up care, right?"
The little soldier nodded quickly: "Yes, I took care of the piglets when they were born."
"That's fine. If there are any problems..."
Lu Youyou originally wanted to go to her if she had any problems, but due to her occupational disease, doctors couldn’t let go of their own patients.
"I'll come over at noon these few days until your squad leader comes back. Is that okay with you?"
The little soldier was overjoyed: "Okay, okay, thank you so much, sister-in-law!"
He was so excited that he couldn't express it in words. He could only salute again, and he didn't want to put it down even though his hands were sore.
When Lu Youyou stood up, she found that her legs were numb from squatting and she swayed a little. Li Sanhua immediately supported her. Only then did she realize that the two of them had spent several hours here.
"Oh, our meal is still in the cafeteria!"
After saying this, Li Sanhua remembered one thing. Not only did she not eat, but she also completely forgot about the child.
Xiao Li immediately said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll go fry it for you now."
"Hey, no need, I'll just take it back and heat it up!"
Xiao Li ran back and said, "How can that be possible? How can I let my sister-in-law eat something cold?"
In the end, Lu Youyou and Li Sanhua returned with the hot stir-fried dishes.
Although the dishes were still the same, Xiao Li had obviously put some thought into them and even got a whole jar of pickled kohlrabi for Lu Youyou. This was their class monitor's collection and most people couldn't even get to eat it.
(End of this chapter)
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