Chapter 24 Ali Saves People
Chapter 24
"Madam, come on, let's go to the front yard to see the children." Lu Songli walked up to her, took her arm and walked towards the front yard.
Xu Hao? He seems to be only two years old. What's wrong with the Xu family? Why would they feed peanuts to such a young child?
Later, Lu Songli found out that it was her seven-year-old cousin Xu Rong who got a few peanuts. When eating, he gave two to the two-year-old Xu Hao in accordance with the principle of sharing good things.
Old Mrs. Xu didn't react in time. She just uttered an "ah" and was led forward by her.
When Lu Songli arrived, Mrs. Xu was holding the child, feeling anxious and scared.
Old Master Xu was also at a loss. He didn't know what was going on. He stepped forward and wanted to hold the child, muttering, "Just pick out the peanut kernels."
He was thinking of grabbing the child's throat with his hands! Seeing this, Lu Songli quickly said, "No!" Lu Songli recognized at a glance that the one in trouble was the three-headed little beanie she had given to Tanghulu last!
Both Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu turned to look at her, as if asking why.
Lu Songli ran over and explained, "You can't pick a child's throat like that!"
She noticed that the child was having trouble breathing, his face was blue, and he was rolling his eyes.
"Aunt, can you lend me the carriage?" Mrs. Xu shouted as she saw Lu Songli.
"You can use the carriage at will! But the child is in critical condition, and I'm afraid we can't wait to get him to the infirmary."
"What should we do?" Mrs. Xu was so anxious that she was about to cry.
"Give me the child, let me try." The situation was urgent and there was no time to care about anything else. As Lu Songli spoke, she stepped forward, picked up the child, and then used the Heimlich maneuver.
She picked up the child, pinched both cheekbones with her hands, placed her arms on her chest, and supported the back of her neck with her other hand. She then placed the child upside down on her knees, lowering her head as much as possible. Then she quickly struck the midpoint of the shoulder blades with the back of her hand, once, twice, three times...
Her movements were rhythmic.
Although the Xu family was anxious, they did not dare to disturb her.
"What's going on? Take the child to the hospital immediately!"
"Yeah, what can a little girl do to save people? It's ridiculous."
The Xu family made a lot of noise, and the neighbors heard that the child was in trouble and came to see if they could help. When they saw that the Xu family did not rush to send the child to the clinic, but instead allowed a girl to do it, they all thought that the Xu family was making trouble.
Old Mrs. Xu stopped her husband and eldest daughter-in-law, who were obviously shaken by the words of the people around them.
Such a big thing happened in the front yard that Lu Songyun could no longer sit still. She put on a thick coat and came out. Seeing that her sister seemed to be saving people, she was very anxious.
Old Mrs. Xu also saw her third daughter-in-law coming out, but she couldn't care less about her at the moment.
When sweat broke out on Lu Songli's forehead, the child cried out and a peanut kernel the size of a finger fell out of his mouth.
Everyone: “It’s coming out!”
After the little kid spat out the peanut kernel stuck in his throat, he seemed frightened and instinctively hugged the neck of the person in front of him and burst into tears.
Lu Songli stiffened her body and let the little guy bury his head in her neck and cry.
"Haohao!" After being notified, Xu Ersao came back jogging as if she had fallen from the sky. However, when she stepped into the house and saw her son being rescued, she burst into tears of joy.
She stepped forward, pulled the little guy out of Lu Songli's arms, and burst into tears while hugging her lost and found little son.
"Wow, he's really saved?"
"What kind of method is this?"
The neighbors couldn't believe it. If a child this young had a foreign object stuck in his throat, even if he was sent to the hospital, he might not be saved. In many cases, the child would die before he could even get to the hospital.
"This girl is really capable."
The people around looked at Lu Songli with admiration.
Lu Songli didn't consider herself particularly impressive. She learned the Heimlich maneuver, CPR, and other first aid techniques while participating in a college club. Believing that many skills are always a disadvantage, she studied diligently. After all, she was ambitious and wouldn't miss any opportunity to improve herself. It was a surprise, however, that a first aid technique she'd learned, never used once in the future, would find its way back to ancient times.
Lu Songli reminded the Xu family, "The child has been saved, but he might have injured his throat. Take him to the clinic and they might prescribe some throat medicine."
"Yes, it's good to go and take a look."
Old Mrs. Xu was terrified. Haohao was the youngest child of the second family, and the peanuts were given to her by Rong'er, the eldest son. If Haohao were to die, a life would be between the eldest and second families, and a rift would inevitably arise. The family would fall apart. It was all thanks to the third sister.
In the original novel, Old Lady Xu's fears came true. Xu Hao also met his end on the same day, but no one, Lü Songli, happened to visit and save his life. Second Sister Xu cried every day, and soon the Xu family split up, and the brothers' interactions became less frequent. Cousin Xu Rong, having murdered his younger cousin, became taciturn and unspeakable, a life of shackles and unhappiness.
After the Xu family calmed down, they thanked Lu Songli again and again. They were truly grateful to her from the bottom of their hearts. Especially Mrs. Xu. If Haohao couldn't be saved, how would she face her sisters-in-law?
Xu Ersao even held the child and kowtowed to her, and Lu Songli couldn't pull her up.
This delay made it late for Lu Songli to return. This time she came to see her elder sister with only three people: the coachman Liu Shu, Mo Bing, and a strong old woman. It would be unsafe to travel at night.
Eldest sister Lu Songyun was worried that it would be unsafe to go back too late, so she wanted to let her stay overnight.
Lu Songli refused. She had no intention of staying overnight. Besides, the Xu family was large and housing was tight. If she stayed overnight, they would have to clear out two or three rooms, which would be too much trouble. Mainly, she felt that it was not too late and she could still go back.
At this time, Brother Xu had just returned from the countryside to collect pigs. When he learned what had happened at home today, especially that Lu Songli had saved his youngest son, he planned to escort her back to Chang'an City without saying a word.
Second Brother Xu was the one who looked most like Old Lady Xu. He was tall and strong, and a professional butcher. He exuded a murderous aura just standing there. With him as an escort, the Xu family finally felt relieved to let her go home.
When she left, the Xu family increased their return gift by another 30%, despite her persistent refusal. Their return gift was substantial: a fan of pork, weighing nearly 20 kilograms, made from the best cuts. They also gave her some rare dried goods, harvested by the Xu family in the mountains or collected by her second brother during his visits to the countryside.
After only staying there for half an afternoon, Lu Songli could tell that the Xu family was a very good family. It had to be said that her parents had a good eye for choosing a husband for their daughter.
Before leaving, Old Mrs. Xu held her hand and kept urging her to come and visit often.
"What a good daughter." Looking at the carriage going further and further away, Old Mrs. Xu sighed.
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