Chapter 147, exclusively published on Jinjiang Literature City: Rescue and Production
"Quick, quick, save her!" Chen Rong anxiously carried a woman who was soaking wet into the boat.
The others stared at the scene in a daze: it looked so familiar.
Someone noticed the heavily pregnant woman in his arms and exclaimed in surprise, "A pregnant woman!?"
Chen Rong said urgently, "It seems like she's about to give birth."
"What!?" Miao Jinfeng, Aunt Zhang and the other women instinctively looked at the woman's lower body after hearing this.
The woman was soaking wet, making it impossible to tell whether her water had broken or not, but Miao Jinfeng still made a quick decision: "Quickly get her into the room."
She chased away the young men who had followed to watch the commotion and ordered, "Prepare more hot water, and invite Physician Lin and Lu Xuan over."
Aunt Zhang and Grandma Lin followed them into the room to help.
When the woman was placed on the bed, she regained some consciousness, clung to the nearest old woman, Granny Lin, and said with difficulty, "Save, save the child, please..."
Grandma Lin reassured her, "Don't worry, you and the child will be fine."
Lin Qingfu was already on the same boat as them, so he arrived quickly and was quite enthusiastic.
Before joining Yunlu Village, he thought the villagers had no shortage of resources and that he would definitely have plenty of opportunities to make a difference.
But what is the reality?
The villagers are indeed not afraid of seeing a doctor.
But the pills provided by Lu Xuan were too convenient, and the villagers' bodies were transformed into very healthy ones. Only the dozen or so newcomers caught a cold.
Then I took a fever reducer, and I felt better in half an hour.
Recently, all the families who were supposed to get married have done so, and the villagers are generous with their betrothal gifts or dowries, so there are no more people catching colds.
Occasionally, people would come to see Lin Qingfu because they had eaten too much x and were feeling unwell, or because they hadn't eaten enough vegetables and were constipated.
Lin Qingfu: "..."
A hero has no place to use his talents!
Occasionally, members of the hunting team would slip and fall on the mountain paths while hunting, sustaining minor injuries. They would simply be treated with a wound spray or a medical device.
The treatment device can even replace his pulse-taking skills, and its test results are more accurate than his!
He seemed to be a dispensable tool, someone anyone could replace!
In order not to be a freeloader, Lin Qingfu kept a close eye on everyone. Whenever he found someone with a sore back from working, he would immediately take them over for a massage, which caused the villagers to avoid him recently.
Lin Qingfu didn't care where the pregnant woman who was about to give birth came from; surely the treatment device couldn't deliver babies?
Intermittent screams soon echoed from the makeshift delivery room; labor had begun.
Giving birth isn't that quick, so everyone finally had time to ask Chen Rong what exactly happened.
Liu Chun quickly noticed, "Chen Rong, your arm is injured!"
When the others looked, it was true; Chen Rong's right arm was stained red with blood.
Chen Rong seemed to just realize what was happening, took a breath, and rolled up his sleeves to reveal a wound on his arm that was clearly caused by something sharp.
"Ouch! That really hurts! I guess it was from a splinter when we pulled him out of the water."
"I have some wound spray that I haven't finished using." Wu Yang took out a half-used spray from his spatial storage and asked Chen Rong to clean the wound first, then sprayed the medicine on it to quickly stop the bleeding.
During the incident, others asked Chen Rong, "Where did you rescue the pregnant woman from? Are there any other people around here besides us?"
"I've never encountered this when I went fishing."
"Perhaps we haven't gone far enough?"
Chen Rong said, "Didn't Liu Chun find yams before? I thought I'd go around there and see if I could find anything else. When I got there, before I could even get off the boat, I saw a lot of things being washed over by the flood. The woman in the house was leaning against one of the pieces of driftwood."
Chen Rong sighed, "At first I thought it was a corpse. After observing for a while, I found that the person moved and realized that she was still alive. When we rescued her onto the boat, we found that she was pregnant."
Lu Xuan, who had just picked a batch of freshly ripened vegetables from the garden, arrived just in time to hear Chen Rong's explanation.
The viewers in the live stream already knew about Chen Rong's rescue on his way there.
Saving people is a good thing, right...?
Why is it that the people of Yunlu Village always rescue women?
[Could it be because the rescuer was single, and he subconsciously wanted to find himself a wife?]
[What nonsense are you talking about? She's pregnant with someone else's child.]
[So what if you have a kid? You'll become a dad overnight, hehehe.]
Others, unaware of the wild speculations of the interstellar audience, each had their own judgment.
Wu Yang said, "It's impossible for a pregnant woman who is about to give birth to be alone during the rainy season. The person with her is probably not far from us."
Liu Chun said, "She was alone and wandering outside. I don't know if she got separated from her companions by accident, or..." she was abandoned.
When natural disasters or man-made calamities occur, the elderly, the weak, women, and children are always the first to be abandoned, let alone a pregnant woman with limited mobility.
Lu Xuan said calmly, "No matter what the reason, the fact that she was able to hold on until Chen Rong found and rescued her is a testament to her great life."
The others nodded in agreement; wasn't it a stroke of luck that they survived?
If other disaster victims had discovered the other person, they would most likely have pretended not to see them in order not to add to their own burden, ultimately resulting in the deaths of both the mother and the unborn child.
Giving birth is not something that can be done in a short time, so the crowd did not stay gathered at the door for long.
Apart from Chen Rong staying behind to help throw away the bloody water that kept coming out and to bring in a fresh basin of hot water, everyone else quickly went about their own business.
The woman was rescued before noon, and it was already dark when she gave birth.
When the first cry of a baby was heard, the villagers who had been watching the delivery room showed a hint of joy on their faces.
In times of catastrophe, when countless people have died and many survivors are still struggling, the arrival of new life is always joyful, giving one a sense of being infused with strength.
Before anyone could express their joy, the closed delivery room door was opened, and Miao Jinfeng, covered in blood, shouted frantically to Lu Xuan, who had stayed behind, "Something terrible has happened! The woman has suffered a postpartum hemorrhage!"
The villagers' expressions changed drastically.
Throughout history, few women who experience postpartum hemorrhage have survived.
The woman was brought in after she had been in the water for an unknown period of time, so her physical condition must have been very poor. If she suffered another hemorrhage, her chances of survival were slim...
Chen Rong's face paled as he thought about how the people he had saved ultimately could not escape death.
Living in the delivery room, which was two rooms apart, Ye Jing, who was also only a few days away from giving birth, leaned on her husband Ye Lin, one hand supporting her swollen belly, her lips trembling slightly.
"Don't panic." Lu Xuan's calm voice reached everyone's ears.
He walked to the front of the delivery room and said to Lin Qingfu inside, "Use the treatment device to stop the bleeding. I also have some blood-replenishing medicine. Give it to the mother."
He didn't know the specifics of how to treat severe bleeding during childbirth, but since it was severe bleeding, it definitely required blood transfusions and hemostasis.
Leave the rest to the treatment device.
He believed that the Covenant's medical equipment would not disappoint.
Even if all else fails, his healing abilities serve as a final insurance policy.
Lin Qingfu, inside the delivery room, slapped his forehead, looking annoyed.
Thinking only of the dangers of hemorrhage in the past, they almost forgot that they had a treatment device available.
At this point, he no longer complained that the treatment device was taking over his job.
His original intention in inheriting his ancestors' medical skills was to save lives and heal the wounded. Rather than proving his own worth, he naturally hoped to save the life of the woman in labor.
Lin Qingfu opened the door, took out the blood-replenishing medicine, and had Miao Jinfeng feed it to the new mother. He then quickly aimed the treatment device at the new mother behind her ear.
Soon, joyful shouts rang out from the delivery room, "It's stopped! The bleeding has stopped!"
The villagers outside, who were anxiously awaiting the results, couldn't help but cheer.
"Very good!"
Ye Jing felt a sense of relief.
If she could be saved from severe bleeding, she probably doesn't need to worry about complications during childbirth.
Chen Rong let out a long breath, grinned, and said gratefully to Lu Xuan, "Lu Xuan, thank you so much."
Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow at him, neither confirming nor denying.
[Oh, who are you to the new mother that you're thanking her?]
[Could he actually have a crush on her? Wow! This guy has some pretty unusual tastes.]
[You guys are really going too far! I'm the one who's into the heavy stuff.]
Even if the mother was originally quite beautiful, if she was rescued with disheveled hair, her beauty would be diminished from nine out of ten points to only five. How could you tell if she was pretty or not then?
Lu Xuan ignored the audience's idle chatter and left after confirming that the woman was out of danger.
Ultimately, the woman in labor has nothing to do with him, so there's no need for him to stay here indefinitely.
After everyone relaxed, they also started preparing their own dinners that had been delayed.
Chen Rong frowned when he felt the light weight on the person as he was rescuing her. He rummaged through his storage space to see if there were any ingredients that would be good for the new mother.
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The mother regained consciousness the next day at noon.
"You're awake?" Grandma Lin, who was sitting on the opposite bed, put down the bamboo basket she was weaving and walked towards the woman in labor.
Ji Xiuling blinked, still somewhat dazed. "You are...?"
Grandma Lin said with a smile, "You forgot? Yesterday, the people in our village rescued you from the flood, and we even helped you give birth."
The words "delivery" awakened Ji Xiuling's memories from before she fell into a coma. Her gaze shifted to her deflated abdomen, and she panicked.
"My child, where is my child?" she said, trying to sit up.
"Hey, hey, don't move!" Granny Lin quickly went over and pressed her down, scolding, "You almost died from postpartum hemorrhage yesterday. Although you've recovered, you still need to rest more after giving birth. Don't worry, the baby is fine. Look, isn't he right here on the bed?"
Grandma Lin picked up the bamboo basket that was temporarily serving as a crib from the bed she was sitting on and handed it to Ji Xiuling, whispering, "The baby is sleeping soundly, don't wake her up. It's a girl. She's a little weak, so she'll probably need to be taken good care of."
Ji Xiuling looked at the baby, whose skin was a little red and wrinkled and who wasn't very pretty, and then looked at her with gentle eyes for a few more seconds. "It's okay. It's already good that you were able to be born safely. Thank you, Mother-in-law. Thank you for saving me and my child."
Grandma Lin placed the bamboo basket beside the bed and said with a smile, "The ones who truly saved you were that boy Chen Rong, as well as Doctor Lin and Lu Xuan. You can thank them when you're feeling better. Right now, your most important thing is to take good care of yourself during your postpartum period."
Ji Xiuling nodded.
Then, as if remembering something, she looked around and was surprised to find that this room was completely different from any she had seen before.
The room wasn't big, but it had four bunk beds. She was only covered by a thin blanket but didn't feel cold at all. There was a glass window in the opposite direction, and she could clearly see the rain hitting it.
A hint of surprise flashed in Ji Xiuling's eyes.
While she was lost in thought, Granny Lin opened her door and called out to the other rooms that hadn't closed their doors, "That girl is awake."
Before long, several more people joined the not-so-spacious room.
Miao Jinfeng asked Ji Xiuling gently, "Can you tell me how you ended up alone in the flood? What's your name? Where are you from?"
Nearby, Wu Yinyin, who had come to join the fun, and Aunt Chen both pricked up their ears and curiously sized up Ji Xiuling.
After changing into clean clothes and tidying up her appearance, Ji Xiuling shed her previous disheveled look and revealed her beautiful face.
Although she was slightly inferior to Su Ying, her temperament was far superior to Su Ying's. Just by looking at her gentle features and the way she greeted them when they first met, it was clear that she came from a good family.
Ji Xiuling's expression darkened for a moment, and she said, "My surname is Ji, my given name is Xiuling, and I am from Jiangnan. Originally, I was with my husband's family and other disaster victims from Fuyao Town, seeking refuge from the flood in the nearby mountains."
The hailstorm a few days ago destroyed the mud houses everyone had built, and a mudslide occurred on the other side of the mountain. Everyone was worried that their shelter would also be affected and wanted to move to a safer place, but they didn't have enough boats..."
Miao Jinfeng and the others understood and easily guessed what would happen next.
If the ship isn't big enough to hold everyone, then some people will have to be abandoned.
Ji Xiuling was heavily pregnant and had difficulty moving around. When she encountered danger, she not only couldn't escape quickly but might also endanger others, so she naturally became the one who was abandoned.
only……
Wu Yinyin asked, puzzled, "Don't your husband's family care?"
Aunt Chen also asked, "Where's your husband? Doesn't he protect you and the baby in your belly?"
Ji Xiuling lowered her eyes. "My husband passed away a few months after we got married. This child is his posthumous child. My in-laws believe that I caused my husband's death. Moreover, my husband's family has a younger brother-in-law who has a son with his wife."
Ji Xiuling didn't say anything more, but Miao Jinfeng and the others were experienced enough to understand her husband's family's thoughts after a little thought, and their expressions couldn't help but show some sighs.
Miao Jinfeng asked her with concern, "What are your plans for the future? Do you need us to help you find your husband's family?"
Since you were able to get here, the refuge you mentioned in Fuyao Town must not be too far from us. Our boat is fast; perhaps we can catch up.”
Ji Xiuling frowned slightly, her expression clearly showing resistance.
If she doesn't go after her husband's family, where else can she go?
Her eyes became blank.
Seeing this, Miao Jinfeng took her hand and comforted her, "It's okay if you can't make a decision right now, you can think about it slowly. You've been unconscious for so long and the delivery took a lot of effort, you must be hungry, eat something first."
As he spoke, he took out the food he had prepared in advance from his spatial storage.
When Ji Xiuling saw her conjure a table full of steaming food out of thin air, her pupils contracted sharply, and her hands involuntarily clenched the blankets. "This, this is...!?"
Grandma Lin explained, "Don't be afraid. These dishes were put into my spatial ring beforehand. You've read stories about immortals having the ability to move things in their sleeves, right? It's similar to that. You'll understand once you stay here with us for a while. Let's eat first."
Ji Xiuling's eyes were filled with disbelief, and her mind was in a mess, but the rich aroma of the food and her hungry stomach quickly diverted her attention.
She took a closer look at the contents of the meal and was even more shocked.
Because Ji Xiuling had just given birth, Miao Jinfeng did not prepare anything too difficult to digest for her. The main dish was meat porridge with lots of shredded meat and vegetables, and the side dishes included steamed egg custard, steamed crucian carp, stewed yam with meat, cucumber salad, and mutton soup with ginger.
So much!
Given Ji Xiuling's upbringing, she shouldn't have behaved rudely, but looking at the food she hadn't eaten for months, she couldn't help but swallow hard.
When Miao Jinfeng handed him the bowl of porridge, he couldn't help but take it quickly and, ignoring the fact that it was too hot to drink, eagerly poured it into his mouth.
Grandma Lin was startled by her eagerness. "Be careful not to burn yourself. Eat slowly, don't rush. No one is going to take it from you."
Ji Xiuling nodded, but her hands didn't slow down much.
As I ate, the steam made my eyes feel hot, and tears streamed down my cheeks into the bowl.
Miao Jinfeng and the other two felt a pang of sadness. Chen Da Niang looked at Ji Xiuling's thin neck exposed outside her undergarments and couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
She picked up the soup bowl and handed it to him, saying gently, "Drink more soup. You're prone to catching a cold if you soak in water. There's a lot of ginger in this soup. You'll feel much better after you sweat it out."
After drinking half a bowl of soup, Ji Xiuling quickly felt her body, which had been somewhat cold, become warm.
She choked back tears and bowed her head, saying, "Thank you, thank you all."
...
In no time, the entire table of soup was completely devoured.
Feeling a long-lost sense of fullness, Ji Xiuling's face first showed a satisfied expression, then she said somewhat embarrassedly, "I ate too much."
Miao Jinfeng said, "Don't feel guilty, Chen Rong has already paid for this meal for you."
Ji Xiuling was taken aback, her face showing confusion. "Chen Rong?"
"It's that boy who saved you." Aunt Chen didn't specifically mention that Chen Rong was her son, but said, "That boy has been restless all day. He's asked you several times if you're awake or not. He's very annoying. If you don't mind, you can meet him later."
Ji Xiuling hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
In the past, she would definitely have refused, considering the differences between men and women.
But now her husband's family has abandoned her. If it weren't for Chen Rong, she and her daughter would not have survived. She cannot pretend she doesn't know about his life-saving grace.
...
Ji Xiuling looked at the somewhat sly-looking young man in front of her and said softly, "Thank you. If you hadn't found me, I might be dead."
When Chen Rong saw Ji Xiuling, whose face was haggard but whose beauty was still undeniable, he stammered, "It's nothing. I was just lucky to find you. Anyone else would have saved you too."
He was referring to the other people in the village, but Ji Xiuling thought of giving up her husband's family and some things she had seen in Fuyao Town.
Ji Xiuling smiled noncommittally, then her gaze fell on Chen Rong's arm. "I remember you seemed to be injured back then..."
Before she lost consciousness, what impressed her most was the arm that was stained red and gripped her tightly.
"You mean that one?" Chen Rong rolled up his sleeves and smiled before Ji Xiuling could look away in surprise. "It was a cut, but it's healed now."
Ji Xiuling was surprised to see that there was not a single scar on her arm.
It got better overnight? No way.
Recalling Aunt Miao's act of taking food out of thin air, she had a feeling that it might involve some secrets of Yunlu Village. After thinking about it, she decided not to ask any more questions and simply thanked her again.
Chen Rong became even more uncomfortable after being thanked repeatedly.
"It was nothing, don't worry about it. Just relax and focus on your postpartum recovery. We're very safe here and have plenty of supplies. If you need anything or want to eat anything, just tell Grandma Lin."
He was aware of the difference between men and women, and left quickly.
Ji Xiuling had just given birth and had limited energy. She fell asleep again soon after Chen Rong left because she was exhausted.
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Originally, new mothers were required to observe a full month of postpartum confinement to fully recover their health.
However, the system store has special nutritional supplements prepared for postpartum women. After taking them for a week, Ji Xiuling's health improved completely, and the rich meals she had every day also made her gain a lot of weight.
On the eighth day after being rescued, Ji Xiuling was taken by two peers, Lu Qing and Wu Yinyin, to tour the activity area of Yunlu Village.
Before Ji Xiuling could even process the astonishing fact that her body had recovered in seven days, she was taken to see more amazing things in Yunlu Village. Her worldview was constantly being refreshed, to the point that she almost questioned the meaning of life.
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