Chapter 34 Sister-in-law is poisoned
"If we run to the health center and call people over, how long will it take?" The military wife wearing a blue headscarf stamped her feet anxiously, her face full of anxiety.
"Not at all!" echoed the tall, thin military wife next to her, fanning herself with her hands as she spoke. "It's so hot out here, she must have had heatstroke. Last year, the Zhang family's wife had the same thing. Her face suddenly turned pale..."
The climate is already dry in the summer, and they go up the mountain to chop firewood, which is strenuous work, so heatstroke is common.
"It's better to rush and get him to the hospital for safety." Another military wife still wanted to carry him: "What if we're late?"
The military wives were talking about it in a flurry, and were skeptical about Shen Zhaoyue's diagnosis.
They were more willing to trust the military doctors in the army clinic. As for Chen Zhaoyue, the delicate and tender southern girl, she didn't look like she knew any medical skills.
Chen Zhaoyue was small and couldn't squeeze through these strong northern women, so she was pushed aside in an instant.
"She's not suffering from heatstroke, so don't move her around." Chen Zhaoyue explained as she pulled the military wife who was squeezing her. She tried to scream as loudly as possible.
"Wait a minute!" The short-haired military wife who was about to carry the person first heard her words and stopped the other military wives from carrying the person in time.
Yue Xiulan was the political commissar's wife and had great prestige in the family compound. As soon as she spoke, the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down.
She turned to look at Chen Zhaoyue, who was squeezed on the periphery, and looked her up and down with sharp eyes: "Little girl, do you know medicine?"
"I understand a little." Shen Zhaoyue nodded quickly.
"Okay then," Yue Xiulan heard, and walked over in two steps, pulling Chen Zhaoyue into the center of the crowd: "Come and show her!"
Although Chen Zhaoyue looked like a strange face, she was able to appear in the family compound, so she might be a military wife who had only been there for two days. She did not doubt her words.
After all, anyone who can enter the family compound must have no problem with their identity. Since she said she knows medicine, she certainly can't be lying. This is a matter of life and death!
Chen Zhaoyue staggered a bit when he was pulled, and as soon as he stood up, he immediately squatted down to check.
Yue Xiulan stood aside and explained the situation: "We went into the mountains to chop firewood this morning, and everything was fine until we came down the mountain. We were even talking and laughing just now. I don't know why we suddenly..."
"She must have been poisoned." Chen Zhaoyue frowned and carefully examined the body of the unconscious military wife.
She had already determined that it was poisoning when she took the patient's pulse, but she didn't know where the wound was.
"Poisoned? How could he be poisoned suddenly?" Yue Xiulan took a breath.
Chen Zhaoyue did not rush to answer, but quickly checked the body of the unconscious military wife.
She lifted her cuffs and unbuttoned her collar, her movements quick but cautious.
"Why aren't you talking?" A younger military wife stamped her feet anxiously. "Since it's such a serious case of poisoning, we need to rush him to the hospital!"
"Yeah, yeah!" The other military wives quickly chimed in, their voices rising higher and higher: "Poisoning is no joke!"
Seeing that they are about to start quarreling again...
"Shut up!" Yue Xiulan shouted, and the noisy crowd immediately quieted down: "Let her recover in peace!"
Since Shen Zhaoyue said that she knew medical skills and could diagnose poisoning, Yue Xiulan was willing to believe her.
Chen Zhaoyue had already checked the ankle of the military wife at this time, and suddenly stopped.
She gently lifted the unconscious man's left leg, revealing an inconspicuous, red and swollen wound at the ankle. The surrounding skin had turned an ominous purple-black color.
In addition, there was a similar bite mark on the back of the neck.
“Looking at the wound, it should be a bite from a poisonous insect in the mountains.” Shen Zhaoyue’s voice became deeper, and his fingertips gently pressed the skin around the wound: “Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and the toxin has not spread seriously for the time being.”
"Poisonous insects...how could this happen? We all brought the anti-insect powder distributed by the health center!" Yue Xiulan looked grim.
These military wives often go up the mountain, and since they brought the medicine powder, this situation has not happened for a long time.
"Anti-insect powder isn't a panacea. Some venomous insects aren't afraid of it." Chen Zhaoyue explained, "Besides, the weather is too hot, and venomous insects tend to get aggressive and hurt people."
After confirming the cause of the illness, Shen Zhaoyue's tense shoulders finally relaxed a little.
The situation was much better than she expected - the coma was mainly caused by mild heatstroke, and the toxins did not penetrate deeply.
"Come, help carry her to the shade of the tree first." She instructed, her voice no longer as nervous as before.
Several military wives immediately came forward to help, and gently carried the man to a big tree not far away.
Chen Zhaoyue followed him to the shade of the tree, pretending to take it out from his pocket, but actually took out a silver needle from the space.
When she showed the silver needle, the military wives around her gasped.
"Oh my god..." A round-faced military wife jumped back in fear, her eyes wide open. "This... such a thick needle is stuck into someone? Won't it hurt?"
Chen Zhaoyue was amused by her reaction: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, these are acupuncture needles. They just look scary, but they won't hurt anyone."
"Shh - be quiet." Yue Xiulan shouted at the whispering crowd.
Although she didn't know the pretty girl in front of her, judging from her series of reactions just now, she should be a capable person.
She stopped everyone without saying anything: "If you want to ask questions, wait a moment. Let them rescue the people first."
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Chen Zhaoyue nodded to her gratefully, twisted the silver needle lightly with his fingertips, and inserted the silver needle into the acupuncture points around the wound with a neat movement.
As soon as the needle tip penetrated the skin, purple-black poisonous blood seeped out from the end of the needle, emitting a strange color in the sunlight.
The military wives around were stunned, their eyes wide open.
"Oh my god!" The soldier's wife wearing a blue headscarf covered her mouth in surprise.
They actually watched as the swollen wounds disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if by magic.
Chen Zhaoyue moved the needle with great concentration, her slender fingers fluttering like butterflies.
As the silver needles fell one by one, the poisonous blood was released, the unconscious person's breathing gradually stabilized, and some color returned to his pale face.
Seeing Chen Zhaoyue put away the needle, Yue Xiulan squatted down and probed the tip of the injured person's nose with her finger. Then she said in surprise: "He's breathing smoothly now. Your acupuncture method is quite effective!"
She looked up at Shen Zhaoyue, her face full of admiration: "This girl's unique skills are even better than those of the military doctors in the health center!"
"No, sister-in-law is exaggerating." Chen Zhaoyue smiled modestly, the strands of hair on her forehead shining with sweat.
"The poisonous blood has been released. There's no danger anymore." She wiped the sweat off her face and said, "We can send him to the hospital now. They can treat the wound and apply some medicine. He'll be fine."
Although she had medicine in her space, it was not easy to take it out directly in front of everyone.
"Oh oh..." Yue Xiulan finally came to her senses and quickly called out to the other military wives: "Hurry, hurry, lend a hand and carry her to the hospital!"
"Oh, okay."
Several military wives hurriedly helped the man up. Before leaving, Yue Xiulan suddenly grabbed Shen Zhaoyue's wrist excitedly with such force that it hurt her slightly.
Chen Zhaoyue: “?”
"Sister, thanks so much to you today. I will definitely thank you later!" Her face was full of gratitude.
Chen Zhaoyue felt her sincerity, smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, you are too serious. It is important to send her to the hospital. Go quickly."
She pulled her hand away and rubbed her wrist calmly.
These are indeed the hands of a worker, they are so strong!
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