Chapter 9 Rescue (Typo corrected)
About two hundred meters from the bridge, Gu Yin saw a large crowd gathered on the bridge, and some people seemed to be shouting.
Gu Qingming saw it too and reminded the two children, "Don't run, let's walk over slowly."
As the three approached, what caught Gu Yin's eye was a little boy of about five years old lying naked on the back of a water buffalo. The water buffalo was being led by an adult and trotted slowly, but the boy on the buffalo's back did not react at all!
Gu Yin suddenly remembered that in her previous life, her parents had died on their way to find A-Le in the last two days. She and her uncle were on their way to find him when they were in a car accident, and her aunt also died. They were still in the hospital at the moment, and she heard about this incident after being discharged.
It was said that the child was too young, and the older brother wasn't watching him. He jumped off the bridge, and before the people below could get up, the child was already submerged. Since the child couldn't swim, both of them sank to the bottom. The person who was submerged was entangled by the child, and the two struggled underwater for a while without surfacing. It was only when people on the bridge who were preparing to jump down and saw that no one was coming up that they called for people below to dive down and check, and that's when they discovered the two.
The smaller one was already unconscious, while the larger one was still struggling slightly.
Gu Yin knew that the older child had been saved, but the younger one had died before even reaching the hospital.
Seeing that the child was unresponsive, the adults next to them picked the child up from the water buffalo and carried him upside down while running, as if they thought that this would help to pour out the water. Gu Yin took a deep breath.
Should we save them or not? If we intervene and they survive, that would be a good thing. But if they die, our family might not be able to stay in Lijia Village anymore!
Seeing that the boy hadn't moved, Gu Yin took another deep breath. She had just taken a step forward when her wrist was grabbed.
"Sister!" Gu Le pursed her lips, looking at her with concern.
Gu Yin's heart skipped a beat. She blinked, smiled, and patted his hand: "Don't worry, I'll do what I can."
As he walked over, he called out to 001 in his mind, "001, can you help me see if there's any hope for him?"
001 scanned the boy: "It's a bit difficult, he's barely breathing, we need to be quick."
Upon hearing 001's words, Gu Yin immediately ran over, stopped the adult who was carrying the child, and calmly said, "Put him on the ground. I saw a doctor save a drowning person at the hospital. I know how to handle this! Hurry up, or he'll be gone!"
The man was the boy's uncle. He had tried everything, but nothing worked. The baby was still not moving. He was desperate and helpless, and didn't know what to do. When he heard Gu Yin mention the doctor, his eyes lit up. Without saying anything, and not caring that the person who said it was a child, he immediately did as Gu Yin said and laid the baby flat on the ground.
Gu Yin knelt down next to the boy, reached out and touched the carotid artery in his neck, then looked straight at his chest and tried calling out a few times. Seeing that he didn't move, she immediately turned his head to the side, opened his mouth, and felt around. Not feeling any foreign objects, she quickly straightened him, pinched the boy's nostrils to prevent air leakage during artificial respiration, then lifted his chin, took a deep breath, and blew all the air into his mouth, repeating this five times.
People around her gasped in shock at her actions, some even saying it was indecent, and others urging the boy's family to stop her.
The boy's family was also worried, but seeing how convincing Gu Yin was, they began to believe her. They also thought that Gu Yin had just returned from the hospital not long ago, and perhaps she really had seen the doctor save the person in this way.
Gu Qingming, standing beside her, was both anxious and worried, but he couldn't make a sound to disturb her.
The boy wasn't wearing clothes when he drowned, which saved time. Gu Yin placed the heel of one hand on the midpoint between the boy's nipples, placed the heel of her other hand on top of the first hand, and pressed down vertically to perform chest compressions.
Knowing her own physical limitations, and considering her head injury, Gu Yin had 001 keep track of her attempts, and without even looking up, she shouted, "Bring on a strong adult!"
The boy's uncle, who was standing nearby, immediately squatted down when he heard her shout: "Hey! Hey! He's right here! What happened?"
Gu Yin said seriously, "Watch my arms, gestures, movements, and the location, depth, and speed of my presses. Pay close attention. I'm out of strength, so it's your turn. You take over as soon as I finish one set! 30 reps per set, understand?"
The boy's uncle took several deep breaths, then carefully observed Gu Yin's movements. There was no way around it; it was too fast. He immediately called over the boy's older brother.
"Little Tree! Come and lie down like your little brother, I'll give it a try!"
The little tree, which had just been shedding tears, immediately lay down upon hearing this.
"Don't press on a conscious person. You can get a feel for it, but don't press down!"
After one group passed, Gu Yin immediately got up and performed CPR on the boy twice. When she saw that he was still unconscious, she asked the boy's uncle to take over.
Although he was nervous, he had to grit his teeth and go ahead because his nephew's life was at stake. Thinking about Gu Yin's actions just now, he started counting aloud.
"Well done! Keep it up!" Gu Yin said, standing up and looking around.
"Does anyone have a cell phone? Call 120 and have an ambulance come!" Gu Yin remembered that at this time, the number of people in the village with cell phones could be counted on one hand; they were all people who went to work in other places.
"Me! I have it! I'll call right away!" This person happened to be someone who had returned from working out of town and had been called back by his family to help with the busy farming season.
Seeing that someone had a phone, Gu Yin breathed a sigh of relief. After the person finished pressing a set of buttons, she performed two more rounds of artificial respiration.
She continued this alternating process several times. When she was about to give him artificial respiration again, she saw water flowing out of the boy's mouth. Gu Yin quickly tilted his head to prevent him from choking on the water.
"Wow! It really vomited water!" People gathered around.
The boy's uncle, who was trying to resuscitate him, also stopped. He couldn't even bend his arms anymore. Seeing that the boy was vomiting water, he breathed a huge sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground.
Finally, she could breathe again. Everyone around her exclaimed in surprise, looking at Gu Yin with awe.
"That girl from the Gu family is really amazing!"
"I told you long ago that the Gu family's kids are all extraordinary! Their parents were teachers in their early years, so they're definitely better than other kids!"
"Come on, you're saying girls who study too much are useless! You're the most eager to flatter me!"
Gu Yin didn't look at the people around her; she kept staring at the boy. Before long, the water he vomited started to turn into bubbles and had a hint of red. Gu Yin frowned, fearing that his lungs were getting infected. Just as she was about to ask the person with the cell phone to call the hospital, she heard the sound of an ambulance.
People around quickly got up and made way. Medical staff carried over a stretcher and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the person was still conscious.
"That was terrifying! They said on the phone that the person wasn't breathing, but they're still coughing!" As long as there's breath, everything is manageable!
The person making the call, fearing blame, immediately explained, "It was this girl from our village who pressed and kissed him, that's why he got angry!"
Gu Yin was exasperated and said helplessly, "He underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but now he's coughing up air bubbles and blood. I'm worried he might have a lung infection."
After settling the patient in, the doctor smiled and patted Gu Yin on the shoulder: "Impressive! In the countryside, almost no one knows this kind of first aid. This kid is really lucky to have met you! Don't worry, we'll handle it. Study hard!" After saying that, he left after the family got into the car.
Seeing the car leave, Gu Yin took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to her, grabbed Gu Le's hand, and winked at Gu Qingming. The three of them then quickly walked towards home.
By the time everyone came to their senses and looked for the three people, they had already walked far away. Well, we'll ask them what the technique was when we get back tonight. We might as well learn it and it might be just in case!
On the way, Gu Qingming looked at Gu Yin helplessly: "How can you be so bold? Is this something you can get involved in? This is a human life! What if you can't save it, or it dies in your hands? People don't have reason in that situation, what if you have to pay with your life! Your grandma is right, you've just gotten carried away and can't control yourself. Starting tomorrow, stay home and study properly. You scared me half to death today. Your uncle only has one life left, so have pity on me and stop causing trouble, okay?"
Gu Yin couldn't help but laugh when she thought of how her grandmother had described her uncle.
“But Uncle, you said it yourself, it’s a life, isn’t it? I only went up because I was confident. I just hope that if we encounter something like this, someone will help us, even if it’s just to lend a hand. The situation won’t be too bad, right?”
Gu Qingming paused, thinking of Gu Le's situation, and sighed helplessly: "Saving people is the right thing to do, but we must ensure our own safety first. Never mind, your uncle won't say anything to you. You're all grown up now, you know what's important!"
Gu Le understood what his older sister meant. The more she said that, the less he could say anything. He just squeezed Gu Yin's hand and silently went home.
The dark cloud eventually turned around when it reached Lijia Village, and the rain did not fall; the sky remained bright.
Back home, the three rested for a while before starting to prepare the fish, so they could cook it directly when their family returned in the evening.
"How do you cook this blackfish? Uncle, how do you know it's good for wounds?" Gu Yin asked curiously after watching her uncle prepare the blackfish.
Gu Qingming paused for a moment, put the fish in the bowl, and asked doubtfully, "Isn't it common knowledge that it's good for wounds? After surgery, eating blackfish can help heal wounds, promote new skin growth, and replenish blood. It's also very nourishing. When your aunt and mother gave birth to you, the villagers sent some fish over. It helped the wounds heal very quickly. As for how to eat it, just boil it in water to make soup. You have a wound, so you can't eat any other ingredients. Don't even think about anything else. What, what else do you want to eat it?"
Gu Yin nodded. She only found out about it online when Gu Hua miscarried in her previous life. Oh, so everyone knew about it. Okay, thinking of sauerkraut fish, she tentatively asked, "How about sauerkraut fish?"
Gu Qingming laughed: "Go ask your grandma later. I don't know if it'll work, but I know you'll definitely get a slap!"
Gu Yin sighed helplessly, "Fine, fish soup it is!"
As the sun set, they began harvesting the grain.
Gu Qingming used a wooden rake to pile up the thick layer of rice. Gu Yin swept up the thin layer with a bamboo broom, while Gu Le carried a burlap sack so that Gu Qingming could use a dustpan to pour the rice into the sack. Then they carried the sacks into the storage room to dry tomorrow.
By the time they finished everything, the rest of the Gu family had returned.
Gu Qingming didn't mention what happened during the day, and Gu Yin and Gu Le didn't say anything either. When they were making dinner, just as Gu Qingming had said, there was no pickled fish, but there was a slap.
"Why are you so greedy? Wait until you're better before you eat! We don't have pickled fish, but I'll put some tomatoes in the pot and stew them together, is that alright?" Li Mingfang looked at her granddaughter helplessly.
Gu Yin smiled and nodded: "Okay!" As long as it's not all fish!
The three women in the family cooked together, and dinner was ready quickly.
During the meal, Gu Qinglang looked at everyone and said, "I've already found out who the three teachers who helped rescue Ah Le were. They're all physical education teachers from No. 2 Middle School. Teacher Mo Wen teaches the first year of junior high, and the other two teach the second and third years respectively. I went to see them a couple of days ago to offer them red envelopes, but they refused, saying it was wrong and it wouldn't be good for them. So I was thinking, how about this: I'll go to the county and order four banners. I'll send one to Officer Wang, and we'll send the other three to them when school starts. Put yourself in their shoes; I used to be a teacher, and if they gave me banners, I think I would be very happy. It would be a huge recognition for me! What do you all think?"
"I think it's a good idea! Look at those doctors, which one with good medical skills doesn't have several award banners in their office? What a great honor that is! Second son, you handle this!" The old man also agreed!
Gu Yin also thought it was a good idea. In her previous life, she knew some people in her workplace, and indeed, many people liked banners. If they could get a banner, they would be proud of it for a long time.
After finishing my meal, before I even washed up, I heard lively noises coming from outside.
Gu Yin looked at her uncle.
Gu Qingming ignored her, grabbed his clothes, and went into the bathroom.
Seeing this, Gu Yin quickly ran back into the house, and Gu Le followed immediately, locking the door behind her. Gu Yin was afraid that if she was a step too late, her grandmother and mother would slap her on the bottom.
I pressed my ear against the crack in the door, trying to hear what was being said outside, but before I could make out what it was, there was a loud banging on the door.
"Gu Yin! Get out here right now!"
Gu Yin shuddered and looked at Gu Le: "Little brother, am I good to you?"
Gu Le blinked: "Okay!"
"That……"
"No, there are so many people around, it's embarrassing to get a spanking. Sister, you're an adult now, you should learn to take responsibility for yourself. Go! I'll be your strong support!" Before Gu Yin could react, he opened the door and quickly slipped out, leaving Gu Yin and Li Mengxin staring at each other.
Gu Yin waved with an awkward smile, "Mom, Mom~"
"You can't call me a fairy!" With that, she pulled the person over and slapped them on the buttocks.
Gu Le, who was not far away, immediately covered his eyes with his hands, then secretly opened his fingers to look at his sister who had been beaten, and secretly laughed to himself.
"Isn't it funny?"
Gu Le's face stiffened, and when he turned his head, he saw his grandmother looking at him from the side.
"I... I wasn't laughing. I was afraid of the pain and didn't dare to look."
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