Chapter 107 Changsun Village (1)
Chen Yun found Ye Jian at the village entrance, where he was explaining things to the soldiers.
“I was just about to send a soldier back to the garrison to report on the weapons…” Ye Jian pondered for a moment, then pointed to another soldier: “You and Shuanzi go back to town together and submit the application for insecticide to the town’s central hospital.”
Chen Yun handed the hastily written report to the soldier. Ye Jian suddenly remembered that he also needed to send someone to the regimental headquarters to apply for the reconstruction of the stone bridge, so he temporarily sent another soldier to go with him.
After a while, only two soldiers remained at Shanggangpo to protect the medical team.
Fortunately, Ye Jian had already led a team to patrol the area near Shanggangpo and had a clear understanding of the surrounding terrain. He was confident that the two of them would be able to handle any emergencies.
The free clinic at Shanggangpo went very smoothly. However, as rumors spread that the medical team could cure any disease, more and more people came from the mountains for treatment.
What was originally estimated to be a week took a full two weeks to finally come to an end.
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Last night, as soon as the light rain started to fall, everyone in Shanggangpo was on high alert, fearing that the heavy rain from a month ago would repeat itself.
Fortunately, it was just a light drizzle, like a gray, fine net, silently enveloping the world and quietly washing away all the traces left by the flood.
Perhaps because of the rain, almost no one came to see the doctor today. After waiting in the rain all morning, Chen Yun asked the medical team to return to the ancestral hall.
After a rare day of rest, we will continue our journey tomorrow, passing through Changsun Village.
Just after lunch, the village chief of Shanggangpo suddenly found Chen Yun, looking anxious and soaking wet.
The fact that the village chief's clothes were soaked through by the drizzle means he had been walking in the rain for at least several hours.
"Old Niu's sister from our village has been married to someone from Cuizhu'ao in the mountains behind the village for several years. She finally got pregnant this year, but this morning she suddenly went into labor and couldn't give birth..."
The village chief spoke in a hurry, but Chen Yun still understood what he meant.
A woman in Cuizhu'ao was having a difficult labor. The midwife who came to deliver the baby was at a loss and wanted to ask the doctors from the medical team to help deliver the baby.
"Doctor Zuo."
As soon as Chen Yungang mentioned a name, Zuo Lingling stepped forward and took over the task with another midwife.
For safety reasons, Chen Yun also sent a male doctor to go with them. Together with the soldiers in charge of security, the group of five, led by the village chief, quickly packed up and set off in the rain.
Chen Yun counted the remaining medicines and discussed with Ye Jian about staying at Shanggangpo for another day.
First, Zuo Lingling and the others definitely couldn't return that day; second, they needed to wait for the second batch of medicines from the town's central hospital to arrive.
Without basic medicines, even if they reach the next village, they cannot provide medical treatment.
Snap—Snap—
Clear footsteps reached Chen Yun's ears through the rain. He looked towards the ancestral hall gate and saw an elderly couple supporting each other as they walked towards them.
"They are not villagers from Shanggangpo."
Ye Jian possesses a memory far beyond that of ordinary people, and with just one glance, he can tell that the two people in front of him are not villagers from Shanggangpo.
"Doctor...is there a doctor here? Please save my daughter-in-law's life...help!"
The old woman was quite energetic; she started shouting from a distance, her shrill voice piercing everyone's ears like needles.
“We are all doctors, who are you?” Chen Yun asked.
The old woman grabbed Chen Yun's hand: "It's a female doctor, that's wonderful!" As she spoke, she tried to pull Chen Yun away: "My daughter-in-law is having a difficult childbirth, you must save my grandson."
Chen Yun quietly pulled her hand back forcefully: "Which village are you from?"
"We are the Sun family from Changsun Village," the old woman said anxiously, as many of the falling raindrops poured into her open mouth, and a foul stench wafted out.
Chen Yun and Ye Jian exchanged a glance.
"How long has your daughter-in-law been in labor?" Chen Yun asked.
"It's been half a day!" the old woman roared in dissatisfaction. "Aren't you a doctor? Would a doctor just stand by and watch someone die? If anything happens to my grandson, I'll never forgive you!"
"Sister Duan Yun, pack the medicine box."
The old woman spoke to Chen Yun's heart on one point: she was a doctor, and she couldn't stand by and watch someone die in the face of life and death.
If it were Changsun Village that wouldn't allow men to enter, they could simply turn around and leave. But now that someone is hovering on the brink of death, it's clear that none of the doctors in the medical team can remain indifferent.
In a daze, Chen Yun recalled an incident from her previous life when she first started her internship at the hospital.
The doctor who was in charge of her at the time knew that the other family would definitely cause trouble for the medical staff if the surgery failed, but still went ahead and performed the surgery on the patient with a very low chance of success.
The surgery was a miracle success, but the family still complained to the hospital about the doctor's poor attitude.
Chen Yun asked her teacher if it was worth it...
The old doctor's reply consisted of only four words: "I have a clear conscience."
If you are worthy of this white coat and have a clear conscience, then you have nothing to fear.
These four words became the most important creed for Chen Yun in his later medical career, and still are today!
"I'll go with you," Ye Jian said.
The old woman's gaze swept over Ye Jian's military uniform, and her voice instantly turned several degrees colder: "Men who are not from the village are not allowed in."
"What kind of rule is this!" Ye Jian's expression was gloomy, and his face was already filled with anger.
First there were armed patrols, and now there's a rule prohibiting men from entering the village. It makes one wonder what kind of shady things are going on in the village.
“I need a male doctor to help us carry the medical kit.” Chen Yun changed the subject, and before the old woman’s face could turn even more pale, she pointed to Jiang Changjun: “Dr. Jiang is a famous pediatrician in our hospital, specializing in children. He can also check up the boys in your village while he’s at it.”
The word "pediatrician" in their name immediately tells you who they specialize in treating. In addition, Chen Yun specifically mentioned that he would examine boys, so the old woman immediately turned to look at the silent old man.
Everyone finally understood: the old woman was just a mouthpiece; the real decision-maker was the old man.
The old man nodded: "I'll talk to the village chief, but only he can go in, and he has to come out immediately after the inspection."
Ye Jian wanted to stop him, but he inadvertently caught Chen Yun raising an eyebrow at him. He barely managed to suppress the anger on his face, coughed twice, and said, "Then we can wait at the village entrance, right?"
The old man frowned.
"Let's go quickly," Chen Yun urged.
The old man didn't say anything more. On the way to Changsun Village, he whispered something to the old woman, but the others behind him couldn't hear it clearly.
In fact, Chen Yun was also explaining things to Jiang Changjun and Ye Jian.
"I understand!" Jiang Changjun's grip on the medicine box strap tightened involuntarily, and his whole body gradually tensed up at Chen Yun's words.
He finally understood why Chen Yun had specifically brought him into the village.
It wasn't to protect anyone, but to act as a messenger, to convey the situation in the village to Ye Jian in detail.
Ye Jian's team was stationed outside the village, which indirectly played a protective role.
As long as they are there, even if someone in the village has ill intentions, they will not dare to have any extra thoughts about Chen Yun and Duan Yun, unless they are so audacious as to not even be afraid of the army.
Chen Yun's words clearly indicated that he was treating Changsun Village as a dangerous and dangerous place.
Of course! Chen Yun's caution was entirely justified.
As she walked through the city gate carrying her medicine kit, her rapidly beating heart gradually calmed down, allowing her to calmly observe the situation in the village.
Changsun Village was built in a very orderly manner.
The houses extend down in rows, with fewer houses as you go up, seemingly built around the ancestral hall in the center.
Looking up, all you can see is the high wall surrounding the ancestral hall, its gray bricks seemingly exuding a suffocating coldness.
There wasn't a single tree in the village, and every house was bare in front of and behind. Chen Yun even suspected that if he stood on the ground floor of the highest row of houses, he could see what kind of food was being eaten in the houses below.
"Something feels off," Duan Yun whispered into Chen Yun's ear. As he spoke, a chill seemed to creep up his arm, and he rubbed it involuntarily. "Let's leave as soon as we finish the delivery."
Chen Yun responded with an "Mmm," her gaze fixed on the elderly couple leading the way.
They seemed to be leading the way anxiously through the alley, but Chen Yun realized that they had taken several detours. The house number that could be seen by walking straight ahead required several turns to reach it.
Don't want them to remember the way?
The thought had barely crossed his mind when the old man suddenly stopped.
“You take them in, I’ll take him.” The old man turned around and pointed at Jiang Changjun: “I’ll take him to the village chief. If there’s anything, go to the village chief’s house and find me.”
"Fine!" The old woman pursed her lips and pushed open the warped wooden door in front of her.
The village had electricity, but Chen Yun didn't hear a single radio or television sound along the way. Moreover, most of the houses in the village were mud-brick houses, as if time had stood still more than ten years ago.
creak—
Several people were sitting or standing in the spacious courtyard. The man who was squatting at the door with his head in his hands quickly looked up.
"Mother! Has the doctor arrived yet?!"
"Here it comes! How's the cotton?"
"My master won't let me in, so I don't know what's inside." The man hurriedly replied, then quickly turned his hopeful gaze to Chen Yun: "Doctor, please save my wife."
"You good-for-nothing!" the old woman scolded coldly, then grabbed Chen Yun and instructed, "Save the child!"
"mother!"
"Shut up."
The old woman glared at the man fiercely, then pushed Chen Yun into the house.
The door opened, and a stench of blood hit the door.
Before the door closed, Chen Yun heard the old woman's low voice scolding the man, each word sending chills down his spine.
"If your wife dies, you can just marry another one. Granny Zhang said this baby is definitely a boy. As long as we have a boy, our family..."
Thud—
"Well--"
"Push harder! Push harder... If you don't push harder, I'll have to use scissors. Don't you want to die?!"
The midwife's voice was filled with helplessness and sighs, and it grew softer and softer as she spoke.
The walls were covered with tattered newspapers, and the flickering light of the oil lamp cast the midwife's shadow as distorted as a ghost.
There wasn't even a light bulb in the house.
Chen Yun's heart sank, and she immediately said, "We are doctors, so leave the delivery to us."
The midwife was startled and turned around to see two strangers. Her eyes widened in surprise.
"Old Hu really went outside to fetch a doctor!"
Chen Yun didn't answer, and quickly walked to the bedside.
The woman on the bed was like a fish out of breath on the shore, her hair plastered with sweat to her bloodless face, and she made some unintelligible sobs.
"It's good that the doctor is here, that's good..."
The midwife murmured and slowly retreated to the doorway, but had no intention of going out.
Chen Yun took out rubber gloves from the medicine box and immediately went forward to check.
The woman's behavior was strange...
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