Ten taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family of five to live comfortably for three years. For people who have just survived a year of famine, it is undoubtedly a huge sum of money. Finally, someone was tempted!
"Did they really think bleeding us out wouldn't kill us?"
"No one will die, I swear on my life! And we'll treat everyone who donates blood to a meal of meat buns! Chunyu, go buy twenty meat buns to have on hand! Give them to whoever donates blood later!"
"Damn it! I'll risk it all! I'll do it!"
A man who had accompanied his elderly mother to the doctor stepped forward!
Xie Yushu deftly pricked her finger to test, but it didn't fit. Chen Chuang gave her two hundred copper coins, and the man was overjoyed.
Hey! They actually pay!
Seeing that she had actually received the money, another person came out, followed by more than a dozen men and women. Xie Yushu looked at their complexions, made a simple assessment of their health, and then tried them one by one. When she tried the eighth one, she finally matched!
She was a young woman in her early twenties. Although she was thin, she was in good spirits. She had come with her husband to see her mother-in-law. Xie Yushu confirmed with her again and then took a 100ml syringe to draw blood from her.
The woman was frightened when she saw the syringe, and Xie Yushu reassured her.
"Don't be nervous, it's just like getting a cut. It will take about four tubes of blood to be drawn. Go back and eat a few good meals, and it will heal in seven or eight days!"
Because there was only one large syringe, they could only draw two 100 ml syringes and administer them to the mother inside. After administering 200 ml, they started the surgery. They then asked Liu Zhuoxuan to draw another 100 ml syringe to administer during the surgery. If that was enough, they wouldn't need to administer any more; otherwise, they would have to draw another syringe.
The ginseng soup had been administered for a while, and a blood transfusion had been given. The new mother's pulse had finally returned, and her breathing had become stable.
The cesarean section was not difficult for Xie Yushu. She found the right spot, avoided major blood vessels, cut open layer by layer, took out the baby, and handed the baby to Dr. Liu and Liu Zhuoyuan. It is worth mentioning that the mother was carrying twins, a boy and a girl. She asked them to wrap the babies up first, and then asked Liu Zhuoxuan to push out 100 milliliters of blood. She began to suture layer by layer, explaining the suturing techniques and precautions to them while suturing.
Dr. Liu and his son kept handing over hemostats, tweezers, and scissors, and kept wiping the wound. Especially when the knife scraped down, blood gushed out, scaring him so much that his legs trembled. But Xie Yushu used two hemostats and snapped them down, stopping the bleeding instantly. In no time, Xie Yushu had pulled the baby out!
In a few swift movements, the abdomen was stitched up. Everyone was stunned, filled with questions but dared not utter a sound. They mechanically followed Xie Yushu's instructions, even having to rack their brains to memorize the key points. When Xie Yushu announced that the surgery was complete, the three of them took the mother's pulse together. The pulse was stable, and apart from being a little weak, she was fine! That's all!
People who seemed beyond saving are now fine!
They brought him here as a last resort! He was so excited he could barely speak!
"Master/Grandmaster, is this person alright?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, everything will be fine!"
"What other surprises could there be?"
"Postpartum hemorrhage, surgical wound infection!"
"Oh, these are minor issues compared to the ones before!"
After Xie Yushu finished dealing with the new mother, she went to cut the umbilical cord of the baby, picked him up and slapped each of them twice on the bottom. The two children immediately started crying loudly!
The boy cried loudly, and the girl cried clearly; the two little ones put on a brother-sister duet competition!
After half a day, the temperature inside the tent had risen, so Xie Yushu gave the two little ones a bath and tucked them into bed.
Chen Chuang heard the crying outside and started clapping and jumping up and down.
"My wife has given birth! My wife has given birth! Thank you, miracle doctor. Is my wife alright?"
A series of surprised and doubtful sounds came from outside.
"Oh my, she really gave birth! The baby sounds fine from the crying!"
"I just don't know if the mother survived!"
While everyone was still wondering, Xie Yushu came out and said...
"Congratulations! Both mother and child are safe and sound. It's a boy and a girl, twins! Go and see them, but don't get too close, or you'll catch a chill!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Chuang quickly went inside to check on his wife and children.
"Dr. Xie, are the woman and child really alright?"
"It's alright now, but the adult is still quite weak and needs to rest and recuperate!"
"Wow! You're a miracle doctor! You've pulled someone back from the brink of death!"
"I'll tell everyone in our village that if they have a difficult childbirth, they'll have to come to you again. You can bring the dead back to life, so why would you worry about not being able to cure the living!"
"Auntie, please don't talk nonsense! I can't bring the dead back to life! If you spread rumors like this, people will come to me with dead people, and if I can't save them, they'll beat me to death!"
Xie Yushu quickly stopped the old woman from going on and on.
The old lady seemed a little embarrassed.
"Hey! I was just describing your excellent medical skills!"
"Yes, Dr. Xie, don't worry. Although we're exaggerating, everyone understands what's going on. Besides, you have that special skill of blood transfusion. If there's too much bleeding, finding you will save us from dying, right?"
"If you need a blood transfusion, it's best to have a close relative come along, as it's easier for immediate family members to be a match. Otherwise, you'll have to do what we did before and pay someone to donate blood!"
"Yes, yes, that's true. Who would normally be willing to spend ten taels of silver to buy blood!"
"By the way, how is the woman who had her blood drawn earlier?"
Xie Yushu didn't see anyone, so she asked a question.
"After taking the silver and steamed buns home, with the money, he immediately took his wife and mother, hired a donkey cart to the pharmacy to get medicine, and went home to recuperate!"
"Sigh! If I'd known earning ten taels of silver was so easy, I would have given it a try! That young woman didn't seem too bad off, just a little pale. She ate two steamed buns and was jumping around like a baby when she left!"
"You can't buy knowing things for a reason!"
At this point, many people sighed and regretted their decision.
Xie Yushu called out to the inside.
"Just take a look and come out! I still have something to tell you!"
After listening, Chen Chuang glanced longingly at his wife and children before leaving. Upon seeing Xie Yushu, he grinned widely.
"Thank you so much, Doctor! You saved my life. From now on, my life belongs to you. Thank you, Doctor! What do you need me to tell you? I will do as you say!"
"What would I do with your life? Just give me the money! And don't call me a miracle doctor, just call me Doctor Xie!"
Your wife just had surgery and has an incision on her abdomen, so she shouldn't move around too much. Do you think we should rent a place nearby for your wife and children to recuperate, or just make do in this tent for a few days? Wherever you are, make sure to keep the tent warm.
Furthermore, your wife has not only exhausted her energy but also damaged her health. It's best if you don't have any more children. If you absolutely must, wait at least five years, otherwise she will still be in danger!
Chen Chuang was still shaken by the thought of almost losing the mother and her two children, and quickly said...
"I'm content with having one son and one daughter; I won't let her suffer any more!"
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