Chapter 42 Chapter 42
"Aunt, what happened to Hu Zi?" Yang Shi did not dare to act rashly, fearing that he would make a wrong judgment.
"He was eating beans secretly. I was about to stop him, but he grabbed a handful and stuffed them directly into his mouth, and then..." the aunt explained with sobs.
After confirming the symptoms, Yang Shi dared to take action. He snatched Hu Zi from Aunt Zhao's hands, put his fist on Hu Zi's abdomen with one hand, and tightly grasped his fist with the other hand, pushing hard in several times. Hu Zi gasped a few times and suddenly spit out a few soybeans, and then he resumed breathing smoothly.
Before Aunt Zhao had time to worry, she found that Yang Shi had rescued Hu Zi. She hugged Hu Zi tightly and looked at Yang Shi with gratitude. Hu Zi also burst into tears, obviously scared by what happened just now.
The Yang family stood at the door, staring at the scene in a daze. They had never expected that the first aid method Yang Shi had just talked about would actually come in handy, and the effect was even better than they had imagined. Just now, Aunt Zhao couldn't get the stuck soybean out, but after Yang Shi squeezed it twice, it came out.
In this era, life is very fragile. If you choke on food, you may vomit it out if you are lucky, but if you are unlucky, there are many people who suffocate to death. Whenever this happens, others will only sigh that you have bad luck. After all, others can vomit it out by just patting their backs, but you can't vomit it out even after trying everything, so it can only be considered bad luck.
When they saw Hu Zi like this just now, in addition to being worried, they also felt that Hu Zi might be such an unlucky child. They didn't expect that Yang Shi actually rescued him.
Yang Shi looked at the mother and son who were crying in each other's arms, and quickly comforted them before coming back.
As soon as he returned home, Yang Shi was met with the enthusiastic and astonished gazes of the Yang family.
"Brother, just those few moves saved a life?!" Yang Mu exclaimed in amazement.
Mother Yang was also very curious and kept asking questions.
Yang Shi looked at the exclamations of the Yang family and suddenly remembered something. He had originally learned this, but he had never thought that he would be able to use it so soon. He just said it as a novelty. But now, he found that this first aid skill was still very important. Although it might not be used once a year, if he didn't know it when it was needed, he might lose a life.
Hu Zi had his life saved by him today. Wouldn’t the Yang family encounter such a situation? If not, how would they save themselves when he is not around?
Even though he had just taught it, Yang Shi could see that his family members didn't take it seriously, so he brought it up again.
This time, the Yang family members learned very seriously. After all, this first aid technique can really save lives. The Yang family members learned enthusiastically. Zhao Huzi and Aunt Zhao, who had just been rescued, came to express their gratitude and gave them a small basket of eggs as a thank-you gift.
Yang's mother could tell at a glance that these eggs were very rare. After all, there was nothing to eat in winter and the weather was cold, so most people's chickens didn't lay eggs much. The Zhao family's chickens could lay eggs, so they must have been carefully cared for. The eggs were kept in order to make more money in the town. Now, in order to thank Yang Shi, she took out the remaining eggs.
Mother Yang tried to refuse, but Aunt Zhao was very firm. She put down the basket and squeezed into the Yang family's house. When she saw the Yang family members practicing the movements, she had an idea and after asking a few questions, she said that she also wanted to learn.
Normally, Aunt Zhao would not be so blunt. After all, if she spoke too bluntly, she would appear to be disrespectful. However, Zhao Huzi's choking this time really scared her. If Yang Shi had not been there, Huzi would probably not have escaped this time.
It is better to rely on yourself than on others. Aunt Zhao knew that doing so might not be appropriate, but she had no choice but to speak up shamelessly.
Yang Shi didn't think too much about it. He could understand Aunt Zhao's thoughts very well and agreed immediately. He not only taught her how to save others, but also taught her some ways to save himself.
This kind of scene not only happened in the Yang family, but also in other soldiers who returned home. As long as they learned some first aid techniques, they would promote these techniques intentionally or unintentionally. Those with a wider network of contacts would promote them throughout the village, while those with a smaller network of contacts would only promote them at home.
After this promotion, when they returned to the military camp, not only did their families learn some self-rescue methods, but the rumors that were still hiding in the dark were also completely refuted.
After all, if it is just verbal evidence, no matter how confidently others say it, some people will still not believe it and think that words are not enough. But now there are first aid methods taught in practice, and some people have even used these first aid methods to save people. Especially since these methods have never been used before, it makes people more convincing.
A disturbance that would have affected Anyuan Prefecture and the Wei family was averted without a trace.
When Wei Xuan got the news, he was a little confused. He was still worrying about how to solve it. He was good at war, but he was not good at this kind of conspiracy, especially rumors. It is easy to spread rumors but difficult to clarify them. After all, once it is said to be a rumor, many people will not admit that they spread the rumor.
However, not many people are interested when it comes to clarification. Even if it seems that the matter has been clarified on the surface, it is difficult for the government to control what the people are thinking secretly. After all, the government can only control the people's mouths at best, but it cannot control what they are thinking in their hearts.
This clarification was first made by the local soldiers and family members of Anyuan Prefecture, who also provided real first aid techniques, which made it more believable. Moreover, the first aid techniques were novel and really saved people, so they spread like wildfire. Without the intervention of the government, the people naturally did not have too many conspiracy theories.
However, although the result of this matter was good, Wei Xuan still knew that Anyuan Prefecture was definitely not peaceful. Someone must be trying to stir up trouble in secret. If he guessed correctly, the person who came should be from Kyoto.
However, these problems are easy to deal with. They are just disgusting, but their impact on Anyuan Prefecture's basic foundation is not particularly large. Wei Xuan is now just worried about what Anyuan Prefecture should do next.
In the past, among the three people in the Wei family, Wei Xuan only needed to lead the cavalry. He didn't even have to worry about the political and financial issues of Anyuan Prefecture because he had an older brother. But now, he is the only one left in Anyuan Prefecture from the Wei family, and he is now in charge of military, political and financial affairs.
The army was easy to deal with. With his current military achievements and the original power of the Wei family, no one in Ding'an Guard dared to disobey him. They were all very honest, and even some of the previously unruly ones had bowed their heads. The government office was also easy to deal with. The political environment in Anyuan Prefecture was not complicated. In addition, the people who handled government affairs were close confidants of the Wei family. Although Wei Xuan did not know much about government affairs, he would not be fooled.
The only thing that Wei Xuan was worried about was money.
He looked at the documents submitted to him. The income situation of Anyuan Prefecture was not very good. There was some decline. Although it could still be supported now, it would be hard to say if it continued to decline. The only thing that had improved, and it was a big improvement, was the wool business.
It can be said that the wool business made a great contribution to Anyuan Prefecture throughout the winter, especially after Jiang Huai figured out the sweater knitting technology. There were countless people washing wool and spinning yarn every day, and the wool produced was sold out in baskets.
Jiang Huai didn't know that Wei Xuan was so worried about finances, but looked at Xiao Jingzhao in shock.
A few days ago, Jiang Huai had finished teaching in the military camp and returned home to rest. He had thought that he would not see Xiao Jingzhao for a while, but Xiao Jingzhao actually appeared in front of him.
"Off today?" Jiang Huai could only make such a guess, otherwise it would be difficult to explain why Xiao Jingzhao appeared here.
"It's just a vacation, but I will come back every day from now on." Xiao Jingzhao smiled at Jiang Huai's surprised expression.
"Every day? What's going on?" Jiang Huai was even more confused.
"Because of the advice I offered, I got a promotion. Naturally, I don't have to stay in the barracks every day. Unless it's an emergency, I can come back and rest every day." Xiao Jingzhao explained. In fact, according to his original plan, he was going to stay in the barracks for a while. Even if he had to leave the barracks for some important matters, it was not suitable for him to leave the barracks frequently.
But now, plans cannot keep up with changes. With the credit for offering suggestions, I can come back every day after getting promoted.
Although he could have stayed in the military camp, he and Jiang Huai still had an ambiguous relationship that seemed ambiguous to outsiders, so he should come back. Xiao Jingzhao thought naturally and didn't think there was anything wrong with him thinking this way.
Xiao Jingzhao didn't think there was anything wrong with his idea, and Jiang Huai didn't think there was anything wrong either, but Wei Xuan felt strange when he heard the news.
Although living with Jiang Huai has its advantages, Xiao Jingzhao could obviously choose another place, but he chose to return to Jiang Huai. This made it difficult for Wei Xuan not to think too much. After thinking for a moment, Wei Xuan decided to go over and try it out.
Of course, he visited Jiang Huai under the pretext of visiting him, and then went to chat with Xiao Jingzhao.
"Wei Xi, you don't have to rely on Jiang Huai all the time now." Wei Xuan emphasized the name and strengthened his tone. He wanted to remind Xiao Jingzhao that he could continue to wear the mask that he had to wear in the past for disguise, but he couldn't get too deep into it.
However, considering Xiao Jingzhao's situation, Wei Xuan could only hint at it. After all, their contact was not secretive. If he used such words, outsiders would think that Wei Xuan wanted to separate the two.
Of course, this cannot be said to be wrong. Wei Xuan’s other intention is the same, but he is not only on Jiang Huai’s side, but also on Xiao Jingzhao’s side.
Matters of love always make people confused, and Wei Shu is just like that. If she had not fallen in love with the current emperor, the Wei family would not have been tied to Xiao Hong's boat and had to participate in the fight for the throne.
Before, it could be said that there would be a good outcome. After all, Wei Shu could no longer have children after giving birth to Xiao Jingzhao, but she still became the queen, and Xiao Jingzhao was firmly the crown prince. No other concubines or princes could shake their positions. But after what happened before, the outcome for the Wei family was very tragic. They lost all benefits and it could even be said that the family was almost destroyed.
As for Xiao Jingzhao and Jiang Huai, who dares to say what the outcome will be for them.
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