Su Tie wrote the following in his letter—
"Fourth Brother, the power of an individual is really too insignificant. In the torrent of the times, one will always be swept forward."
I have weathered the initial humiliation and can now calmly reflect on my actions.
You say my experience is an isolated case, but it isn't.
There was no chance to start over.
What I see is a path leading to the decay of both the soul and the body.
It was a cold night all around, and the road was covered with thorns.
Fourth Brother, I don't know how much longer I can hold on..."
Su Tong was greatly surprised upon receiving Su Tie's letter.
I sent him three letters in one day, and the encouraging words made me think of sending him several more stamps.
But there was no response after that.
The three days and four nights spent on the train were arduous, but relatively peaceful.
Shen Heping and Ji Xuchang would bring food to the siblings at mealtimes to eat together.
Su Ruyi then realized that if she bought a soft sleeper ticket, she could order food from the dining car and have it delivered to her private room.
The food on the train was barely edible, but at least it was piping hot.
Shen Heping noticed the siblings' low spirits and stopped talking.
The food Su Ruyi had packed from the state-run restaurant was hard to take out—she secretly went to the restroom and checked her space—and it was still warm.
On the third day at noon, Su Tong said to Su Ruyi, "It's not good to always have Heping and the others treat us to meals. Starting today, let's invite them to eat in the dining car!"
Shen Heping and Shen Heping did not refuse.
The four of them arrived at the dining car and found that there was only one table of people sitting inside, an old lady with a little girl of seven or eight years old.
The old lady wore gold-rimmed glasses, was slender, and had her white hair neatly combed and tied into a bun at the back of her head.
She ate very elegantly, while the little girl was much more lively in comparison.
Su Tong ordered four dishes and a soup.
It costs an extra 50 cents per person for seating compared to eating in the private room, no wonder no one comes to the dining car to eat.
Just as the food was served, a commotion broke out at the old lady's table.
The four looked over and saw the little girl slide off the chair, roll her eyes, point to her throat, and remain silent.
The old lady was frantic and at a loss: "Qianqian, what's wrong with you? Tell me! Tell Grandma!"
Su Ruyi pushed back her chair and walked over.
At this moment, the little girl collapsed to the ground.
She picked up the little girl, then knelt down, letting her stomach rest on her knees with her head down.
Next, pat her upper back forcefully.
One, two, three...
"What are you doing?! You little comrade! Let go of my Qianqian!" The old lady was anxious and came over to tear at her.
Su Tong and the other two also gathered around.
Shen Heping said, "Ruyi, don't move around. This little girl must have suddenly fallen ill. You wait here, I'll go find the train conductor."
Ji Xuchang also said, "Ruyi, stop fooling around! Let them go!"
Su Tong didn't say anything.
Everyone was in complete chaos.
Su Ruyi ignored what these people were saying, gently pushed the old lady away, and increased the force of her slapping.
In 1974, the Heimlich maneuver had not yet been invented, but she had already handled many similar cases during her pediatric rotations at a hospital.
Unable to speak and pointing to his neck, this is a typical case of choking on a foreign object.
Su Ruyi trusted her own judgment.
As she increased the pressure, finally, the little girl spat something out with a "click," which sprayed onto the ground more than a meter away.
Everyone looked and saw a large piece of canned peach flesh.
Looking at the table again, there was indeed an open can of peaches with an iron spoon stuck inside.
Su Ruyi helped the little girl sit up and patted her back to calm her down.
The child was able to breathe again.
She said in her childish voice, "Thank you, big sister!"
The old lady rushed over, embarrassed, and said, "Young comrade, I'm so sorry! My attitude just now was so inappropriate! I didn't know she was choking, I thought she was like her father... cough cough... Thank you so much, young comrade! You saved my granddaughter's life!"
The old lady thanked her profusely and even asked for Su Ruyi's name and address, saying she wanted to send a letter of commendation.
Then he pulled the little girl to bow repeatedly to Su Ruyi, which made Su Ruyi a little embarrassed.
Su Ruyi didn't take the minor incident to heart.
After the old lady and the little girl left, Shen Heping gave a thumbs up: "Not bad, Ruyi! How did you know she was stuck?"
“It must have been my little sister who choked on it before; she especially loves sweets,” Su Tong replied from the side. “My little sister was raised by Ruyi.”
Shen Heping frowned.
Every time he spoke to Su Ruyi, Su Tong would always jump in and answer first.
How can you be so insensitive?
Ji Xuchang said, "Ruyi, you can't be so reckless in the future. You were lucky today. If the child hadn't been choking, but had some other illness, and had died in your arms, you would be finished! Didn't you see that old lady was someone you couldn't afford to offend?"
"Yes, I understand. Thank you for reminding me, Brother Changzi," Su Ruyi replied. "Indeed, I've been in a similar situation before."
—Su Manao had never encountered such a situation before, because she used to be protected by red agate.
Su Ruyi knew that Ji Xuchang meant well in reminding her, but she was also 100% certain before she took action.
At this moment, she suddenly realized a problem—she had no background in traditional Chinese medicine in this life!
It's hard not to arouse suspicion if someone suddenly becomes skilled at diagnosing and prescribing medicine!
This is a really tricky problem!
...
On the morning of June 23, the train arrived at Tieshi Station.
As soon as I stepped off the platform, I saw a tall, straight young soldier holding a sign that read "Chen Heping" in large letters.
Shen Heping turned around, smiling smugly at the group, and said, "He's my second uncle's orderly. I told him not to pick him up, but he still sent someone! Come on, come on, he's definitely coming in that Beijing 212!"
Having a car to pick you up is certainly a good thing.
Su Ruyi changed the date of her departure to the countryside, and it was estimated that the letter from the Haicheng Educated Youth Office would arrive in a few days, so naturally no one came to pick her up.
Su Tong and Su Ruyi declined a few times, but then followed them.
At Shen Heping's signal, the young soldier picked up Su Ruyi's luggage, and the group chatted and laughed as they left the station.
A military jeep was parked on the side of the road, extremely conspicuous.
Everyone first settled their luggage.
Shen Heping led Su Ruyi to the passenger seat, and the three men sat in the back, which was not crowded at all.
The young soldier kept his eyes straight ahead and drove steadily and quickly on the turbulent road.
Dingjiatun is about an hour's drive from Tieshi.
The young soldier arrived in 40 minutes.
From a distance, the village looked like a beautiful place nestled against the mountains and beside the water.
Two small rivers flow through the front and back of the village, with the river behind the village located at the foot of the mountain.
Besides adobe houses, there are also many brick and tile houses in the village. Some of the houses have beautiful green glass windows instead of paper on them!
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