Chapter 55: Suspicious Pregnant Woman
At first only the eyelids moved, and soon the child's fingers began to tremble slightly.
As Chen Yin inserted more and more needles, the child showed more and more signs of regaining consciousness.
Unfortunately, the child had taken an overdose of sleeping pills. Chen Yin tried her best but could only get the child to open his eyes for a few seconds before quickly closing them again.
"What happened to my eldest grandson?" Wang Wuma shouted in panic.
Because of what happened just now, he is now extremely polite, for fear of angering Chen Yin, a skilled doctor.
"The child should have regained some consciousness, but it's still difficult for him to resist the effects of the sleeping pills. Let's give him an Angong Niuhuang Pill first. When we get home, give him more mung bean water or porridge, and encourage him to urinate more to excrete the excess medication."
Chen Yin slowly pulled out the silver needle from the child's head and gave medical advice again.
When Wang Wuma heard the child was fine, he nodded excitedly, "Hey, hey, hey! Doctor Chen, we will definitely do as you say."
At this time, Qi Wenzhong had already taken out the pills and quickly stepped forward the moment Chen Yin finished acupuncture.
He carefully opened the child's mouth, raised his chin, and dropped the pill into his throat in a hollow state.
With the help of physiological reaction, the pill slides down the throat.
Qi Wenzhong fed the child a few sips of water out of concern. After verifying that the pill had been swallowed, he stepped back with the cup.
Wang Wuma saw that the child had been cured and happily held the child in his arms.
The next second, seeing Chen Yin’s serious face, his heart unconsciously lifted.
From the arrogant contempt when he first entered the door to the respect just now, the expression on his face has now completely turned into humility and shame.
"Doctor Chen... Doctor Chen..." Wang Wuma called out subconsciously and swallowed nervously.
He quickly changed his posture of holding the child with both hands to holding him with one hand, and his other hand hurriedly touched various parts of the child's body, obviously finding nothing.
Everyone in the room looked at his actions in confusion, not understanding what he meant.
Liu Mengxi even mistakenly thought that the person in front of him was sick. Why did he start groping around randomly?
"Are you feeling unwell? We treat not only children but also adults."
Hearing this, Wang Wuma smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm sorry, I... I don't have any money. Doctor Chen, can I go home first and then send you some money? The child can be kept with you for the time being."
As he said this, he was about to put the child in his arms back on the table, without any trace of his previous nervousness.
When they heard that it was about money, Chen Yin immediately stood up to explain.
"Don't worry, we don't charge for our free clinic. The cost of the medicine is currently sponsored by Mr. Xu Ting from the city and Mr. Li Mu and Mr. Shen Tan from Xiaoli Village, so you don't need to pay for it."
Wang Wuma had never heard of such a good thing in the world, and his mind was unable to react for a moment.
When he clearly realized that he didn't have to spend any money on medical treatment, he involuntarily moved back, but his eyes were fixed on the faces of Chen Yin and the others.
It seemed that as long as his actions caused a reaction from the other party, he would immediately turn hostile and run away.
But when Wang Wuma retreated to the threshold, he didn't see any movement from the other side, and couldn't help but sigh:
"The world outside is really changing faster and faster these days. Even good things like seeing a doctor don't cost money!"
"Thank you, doctors. I will take my child home first."
Before he finished speaking, he walked out briskly.
Originally, Chen Yin and others thought that after the example of Wang Wuma's family, more people in the village would come to seek medical treatment.
But unexpectedly, they waited in the clinic until four o'clock in the afternoon, but did not see anyone come in except Village Chief Wang and his wife, and there was not even anyone passing by the door.
Not to mention in the town, even in the village, I have never seen a village as strange as Dawangshan Village.
Without waiting for the people who wanted to see the doctor, Chen Yin refused the suggestion of Village Chief Wang to stay in the village to rest and returned to the village with everyone else.
On the way, Liu Mengxi couldn't help but recall the scene when he came here earlier and asked:
"Yinyin, didn't you say that if conditions permit, we could just stay in Dawangshan Village for a few nights? We even brought a change of clothes. Why did you reject Village Chief Wang's suggestion just now?"
"There are not many people in their village seeking medical treatment. We spend more time on the road to and from the hospital, but it does not delay our medical treatment."
Chen Yin gave a reason that Liu Mengxi found a little unreasonable, but she couldn't think of any other reason, so she nodded dejectedly.
Instead, it was Wu Yushu who was standing aside who gave the reason Liu Mengxi wanted.
"This Dawangshan Village is quite different from what Village Chief Wang and his daughter described. It's not safe for just a few of us to stay there for a night. We'd better go home."
"Whether we went to their village in the morning, during lunch break, during medical consultations, or just when we came back, there were only a few people there. It was very strange."
"Also, a lot of farmland in their village is left barren, which is absolutely impossible in our village."
Soon after, other villagers who came along also expressed what they felt was wrong.
Liu Mengxi nodded in agreement and added, "And more! When we passed by people in their village, there were basically only elderly grandparents and their grandchildren in the house. We didn't see a single young person."
"Could it be that all the young people in this village have gone out to work?"
Qi Wenzhong immediately gave a possible reason. After all, Wang Dashan Village is located in a remote and mountainous area, and there is not much land for farming.
Since the reform and opening up, the economy has taken off, and working outside the home has become the choice of many young people.
Even the proportion of young people in Qingshan Village is much lower than normal, and Wu Yushu beside him seems like an outlier.
No matter what everyone guessed, it was clear that the mystery of Dawangshan Village could not be solved today.
The group walked back to Qingshan Village. When it was time to separate, Wu Yushu suggested:
"Yinyin, looking at the situation in Dawangshan Village today, why don't we take a few more people to Dawangshan Village tomorrow?"
"Okay, let's bring a few more strong people." Chen Yin quickly agreed and gave some requirements.
Wu Yushu didn't expect Chen Yin to agree so quickly, and his mind subconsciously emphasized it.
After Chen Yin and the others had already left, he suddenly realized: Could it be that Yin Yin had also discovered something was amiss in Dawangshan Village? Was she planning to bring more people with her tomorrow to bolster her momentum?
He didn't know what Chen Yin was thinking, but Liu Mengxi and Qi Wenzhong who were following her would not miss this opportunity.
“Why do you want able-bodied people?”
"Sister Yinyin, what do you think will happen when we go to Dawangshan Village tomorrow?"
The two men asked questions one after another, which was like a double blow to Chen Yin's ears.
She put her hands on her ears and slowly explained:
"Dawangshan Village is different from the other villages I've visited before, but I'm not sure if anything bad will happen there. I just have a feeling their village has some secrets. I'll bring more people with me tomorrow to explore."
"Exploring mysteries!? I like it." Liu Mengxi shouted in surprise, his eyes full of excitement.
At this moment, Qi Wenzhong had to be thankful that he had exercised more before, otherwise he would really be worried that he would be a drag on Sister Yin Yin.
He just glanced at the excited Liu Mengxi beside him, hesitated for a while, and whispered:
"Wouldn't it be better if Doctor Liu didn't go tomorrow? I'm worried..."
Before Qi Wenzhong could finish his words, he was immediately refuted by Liu Mengxi.
She pushed Qi Wenzhong's shoulders away, raised her arms high, clenched her fists, and wanted to show her upper body strength.
It was a pity that she was now wearing a coat, so her thoughts were useless.
"I've been practicing the Five Animals Exercises with Yin Yin for a long time. I can't kill people, but I can definitely protect myself."
"Anyway, we should be more alert tomorrow."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Qiufeng's voice rang out in his ears, "Yinyin, what did you say about being alert? Did something happen during the free clinic?"
"Nothing happened." Chen Yin gave an answer that her uncle didn't believe at all.
"Nothing happened, why are you saying that?"
Wu Qiufeng's suspicious eyes scanned the faces of the three people opposite him, trying to get the answer he wanted.
Unfortunately, he was disappointed. Liu Mengxi and Qi Wenzhong both nodded in affirmation of Chen Yin's words.
But after seeing Wu Qiufeng's puzzled look, Liu Mengxi couldn't help but add:
"It's because nothing happened that Yinyin reminded us to be more vigilant."
"Um?"
"Today we went to Dawangshan Village for a free clinic, and only one patient came to see us all day. He..."
Then, Liu Mengxi briefly recounted his experience in Dawangshan Village today.
Through these introductions, Wu Qiufeng also realized that something was wrong with Dawangshan Village and said worriedly:
"Why don't you just not go tomorrow? Let's find a few people to find out about the situation in Dawangshan Village. Otherwise, you two young girls will be in great danger."
Several people entered the yard while talking.
After hearing several people talking about the strangeness of Dawangshan Village, my grandparents, who are the oldest in the family, also shared their impressions of Dawangshan Village.
"Their Dawangshan Village used to be a den of bandits. Although there are no bandits there after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the villagers living there are basically the survivors of the bandit den."
"Those bandits used to come down the mountain to plunder every autumn harvest. They didn't just steal food, they also stole women. I heard that after the suppression was over, none of the girls survived, not even a bone was found."
Speaking of this, Grandma Li Chunhe's mood became obviously sad.
Because in her memory, a familiar sister disappeared in this way. At that time, she was only a few years old and escaped because of her age.
"People born in a bandit den like this might have bandit roots. If you go there, it would be bad if something dangerous happens. Yinyin, listen to grandma and don't go tomorrow. It's better to leave the herbs there than to lose yourself."
"I've already promised it, so I can't go back on my word. I'll bring more people tomorrow. If there are no patients tomorrow, I'll end the free clinic in Dawangshan Village."
Chen Yin shook her head and expressed her thoughts.
Grandfather Wu Gui saw that she still adhered to her inner principles, took a deep puff of cigarette, and suggested:
"Since we suspect something's wrong with Dawangshan Village, but we have no evidence, tomorrow, in addition to bringing more people, we can also ask Zong Xu to call a few colleagues and go to Dawangshan Village together to take a look. Our family will pay for the travel expenses, just to put your mind at ease."
"Who is Zong Xu?" Liu Mengxi asked Chen Yin's ear.
Although her voice was low, it was loud enough for others to hear.
Wu Qiufeng immediately spoke up to answer her confusion, and followed his father in advising:
"Your uncle Zong Xu is a policeman after all, so he should have some skills in dealing with this kind of thing. Bringing a few colleagues with you is better than us village guys who can only use brute force."
Chen Yin knew this was a good suggestion, but she looked up at the dim sky and replied:
"But isn't it too late now?"
"It's not too late, I'll go talk to the village chief right now."
Wu Gui didn't care about so many things and hurriedly ran towards the village party secretary's house without eating.
Seeing this, Wu Qiufeng ran up immediately.
At this time, at the village chief's house, Wu Yushu also told his grandfather about his experience today.
If Wu Sheng still doesn't realize that something is wrong, then he has been the village party secretary for so many years in vain.
So when Wu Gui and Wu Qiufeng, father and son, arrived and expressed their ideas, they immediately received the agreement of Wu Sheng.
A group of people rushed to the town overnight to find Wu Zongxu and their colleagues.
As for the reason, it was said that the weapons of the former bandits were found in Dawangshan Village.
A comprehensive gun ban was implemented this year, and all the homemade guns in their village were confiscated, leaving not a single one behind. The gunpowder and other items were also confiscated.
In the past, people living in the mountains like them could not survive without guns for hunting.
As for places like Dawangshan Village, which is more remote and once a bandit den, it is even more impossible that there are no guns.
But what if there isn’t?
There is also a possibility with an extremely low probability, so after Wu Qiufeng and others found Wu Zongxu, they just said that they seemed to have heard the sound of guns hunting in the mountains in Dawangshan Village, but they did not see it specifically.
When Wu Zongxu heard that the comprehensive gun ban had been in place for almost a year, and there were still villages that had not handed in their guns, he was shocked.
As for mishearing, they, the police officers, never believe in such misunderstandings.
However, it was still dark and there were not many people at the police station, so they could only wait until the next day to go to the police station to find someone to go to Dawangshan Village with them.
The next day, as the town police set off, Chen Yin led a freshly formed team of ten people and headed towards Dawangshan Village.
The difference from yesterday was that when I arrived at the village yesterday, there were very few people in the village.
But today, more than a dozen people walked all the way from the village entrance to the village chief's house and met quite a few people, all of them middle-aged and young men.
They cast curious, wary, or excited glances at Chen Yin and her group.
When they arrived at the village chief's house, Liu Mengxi trembled uncontrollably, as if he was shaking off goose bumps.
"Doctor Chen, you're here!"
Wang Zhi walked forward with a smile to greet them, and extended his hand to show the villagers who were waiting in the yard.
"Doctor Chen, since you left yesterday, I've been going from house to house to practice. This morning, many people came to my yard specifically to wait. Can I start the free consultation now?"
"Of course, we'll be there in a minute."
Chen Yin glanced at the strange patients in the yard and nodded in response.
Then she quickly stepped forward and walked towards the main room, and the others followed to help.
But today's medical consultation was different from yesterday's. Although there were four or five patients today, out of suspicion about Dawangshan Village, Liu Mengxi no longer carried out the medical consultation task. It was enough for her to examine all of them directly.
Chen Yin sat on a stool and shouted to the patients and their families in the yard:
"The first one to see the doctor may come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man standing in the yard pulled his wife beside him rudely and walked quickly towards the main room.
The woman was obviously not prepared for her husband's action. She stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
Seeing that the woman's bulging belly was about to touch the ground, Chen Yin was so scared that she stood up from the stool and subconsciously wanted to reach out to catch her.
The other people in the main room reacted similarly, all worried about the woman and the baby in her womb.
"Do you want to take my son to die?"
The man, Wang Daqiang, shouted angrily, held his wife in his arms, and carefully protected his wife's belly as he moved closer to Chen Yin.
As soon as the two got close, Chen Yin smelled a strong smell of blood.
She lowered her eyes and scanned the woman's body with her sharp eyes, trying to figure out where the bleeding was.
Because the condition of the woman in front of him looked really bad.
It was considered good that he had unkempt hair and a dirty face. His exposed hands were bony, as if a layer of skin was attached to the bones, extremely fragile.
There were still traces of bruises on the wrist, and whip marks seemed to be visible on the vaguely exposed arm.
The clothes were loose on his body and clearly didn't fit him.
Although Chen Yin had heard about the prevalence of domestic violence, the situation of the couple in front of her still made her frown.
Wang Daqiang had no desire to explore Chen Yin's expression. He pushed his wife to sit on the stool and said confidently:
"Can you show her if it's a boy?"
Liu Mengxi's fists stiffened after hearing the tone and content. Without waiting for Chen Yin's reply, he angrily rebuked:
"As a husband, you're actually still concerned about whether or not the baby is a boy! What you should be most concerned about is whether or not the baby can survive."
"Look at your wife. She's almost as thin as a stick. How can she have children?"
"You are a grown man, you are fat and strong, but you starve your wife to this state. Are you a man?"
Liu Mengxi vented all her dissatisfaction in one go. In fact, she was already annoyed when she saw the pairing of weak women and strong men in the yard.
Wang Daqiang’s words just now gave her an opportunity to explode.
"Bang!"
Wang Daqiang didn't tolerate Liu Mengxi either. He slapped the table and swore at her.
"Who the hell are you? You little bitch, what right do you have to meddle in my affairs? As for whether I'm a man or not, didn't you see my woman is pregnant? You blind man."
He pointed at Liu Mengxi's eyes, his eyes wide open like cow eyes, as if he wanted to tear Liu Mengxi to pieces.
But Liu Mengxi was not a good-tempered person. He couldn't stand the other party beating a woman, so he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to rush up and fight with the other party.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Qi Wenzhong hurriedly grabbed Liu Mengxi's hand and stopped him.
"Calm down, calm down. You can't beat the opponent with your little arms and legs. What's most important right now is the health of the pregnant woman."
After hearing the last sentence, Liu Mengxi suppressed the anger in his heart and took a step back.
"laugh!"
In this situation, Wang Daqiang couldn't help but sneer. He stood beside his wife proudly and turned his gaze to Chen Yin.
"Little girl, come and see if my woman is pregnant with a boy? I heard from Lao Wu that you are quite good."
The nonchalant tone coupled with the arrogant eyes that seemed to be able to control the fate of others made everyone feel angry.
Chen Yin's expression remained unchanged, her eyes as calm as ever, as if she hadn't heard what was said.
"I don't care about gender. If you're just here, you can leave now."
After hearing the first half, Wang Daqiang couldn't help but want to teach Chen Yin a lesson.
But after hearing the second half, he thought his ears were wrong and asked in disbelief:
"What did you just say? Let me leave on my own?"
"Don't you think I can tell the gender of the fetus? You're bringing a pregnant woman home who's already showing signs of miscarriage!"
People who are familiar with Chen Yin can already tell from her tone that she is a little angry.
But Wang Daqiang didn't notice it at all. He looked at Chen Yin with contempt, then looked at the woman who looked like a fool, and sneered.
"quack."
"Walk!"
As he said this, Wang Daqiang was about to pull the pregnant woman away, obviously preparing to take her away with him.
But as soon as he lowered his head, his heart trembled with fear and almost jumped out of his throat. He pointed his finger in panic at the blood dripping on the ground.
“It’s… it’s flowing!”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's minds were filled with question marks, and they immediately looked in the direction of Wang Daqiang's finger.
I saw tiny drops of blood dripping from the stool where the pregnant woman was sitting, so the source could only be...
Not to mention Wang Daqiang, everyone else was also frightened by this scene.
Chen Yin reacted quickly and figured out what she had been confused about. She shouted:
"Quick! Help the pregnant woman lie down on the bed."
This sound was like a shot of adrenaline, quickly pointing the panicked crowd in the right direction.
Wang Zhi directed everyone to help the pregnant woman to lie down in his guest room, and the villagers from Qingshan Village rushed forward to help.
Seeing that his son was about to leave him, Wang Daqiang still wanted to stop him.
But since human life was at stake, why would anyone care about Wang Daqiang's opinion? They just carried the person into the room.
Chen Yin followed behind with a "medicine box", ready to start first aid.
Wang Daqiang couldn't tolerate the pregnant woman leaving his sight and followed her closely.
A group of people stood in the room, filling the space completely.
Chen Yin immediately waved her hand and ordered, "Except Mengxi, everyone wait outside."
"good!"
Wu Yushu was the first to respond, and he took the villagers to take Wang Daqiang out, leaving no chance for the two to observe.
In the room, Liu Mengxi suddenly caught a glimpse of the numb eyes of the pregnant woman under her thick bangs. She was horrified and couldn't help but grab Chen Yin's arm.
"Yinyin, is this pregnant woman going to die?"
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