Chapter 1223 Emergency Rescue
We usually say "acting on impulse", but in fact it is not just a simple adjective.
I remember a fairy tale called "The Little Match Girl". In the story, the little girl had all kinds of hallucinations before she froze to death, such as a warm stove. She was frozen to death in her happy memories.
When I was young and ignorant, I just thought this fairy tale was very sad. When I grew up, Xiao Peng found that this fairy tale was actually a medical case, which was very consistent with scientific common sense.
In fact, many people who froze to death were found naked with satisfied smiles on their faces.
Humans are warm-blooded animals, and the most suitable core temperature is between 36.5 and 37.5 degrees. If the temperature is not within this range, the brain will send instructions for the body to automatically adjust the temperature.
For example, if the temperature is high, the brain will cause the sweat glands to secrete sweat to remove heat from the body and lower the body temperature. Similarly, when the skin feels cold, the body will start to heat up, such as by contracting the erector villous muscle, which is what we call "hair erection" and "goose bumps." This dries the skin and increases resistance to cold. If this still doesn't make people feel warm, the brain will cause the body to shiver. The body gains heat through muscle shivering.
If this doesn't solve the problem, the brain switches to temperature control, gradually reducing the heat in certain areas. It usually starts with the feet—think about it: if your feet aren't cold, your body won't feel cold. This is what's called "sequential order."
During this period, the human body's functions begin to work frantically, consuming calories and increasing insulin secretion, which requires the consumption of a large amount of calories, and people will feel hungry. This is why the "Little Match Girl" was "starving and cold" before her death.
If this still does not solve the low temperature problem, the brain will make a choice to prioritize the supply of heat to important organs, so the blood vessels in the limbs will constrict and reduce blood flow. At that time, the limbs of the human body will become painful due to the low temperature.
If this situation continues, the human nervous system will collapse. Blood from the brain will then return to the extremities and other areas previously abandoned by the brain. The heat from this blood will cause the body to feel warm, even hot. As a result, the body will begin to shed clothing while conscious. Once this happens, a person will freeze to death very quickly. Xiao Peng arrived at the critical moment.
But this doesn't mean Zeng Yaya has been rescued. First of all, it's unclear whether her limbs can be saved. If the frostbite is too severe, amputation may even be necessary! The key is that Xiao Peng doesn't know how long Zeng Yaya was frozen to such a state.
If it was 'quick freezing' it would be fine, but if it lasted for a long time, even if Xiao Peng was a god he would have no way to deal with it - the key point was that he didn't know when the glass here was broken!
Looking at Zeng Yaya who was still half-conscious, Xiao Peng became worried.
She really needs emergency treatment now, and it would be best to send her to a professional hospital immediately. However, with the temperature outside and the windy and snowy weather, she would die before being sent to the hospital, so she must be rescued here first.
He thought for a moment and searched the service station with Zeng Yaya in his arms. Sure enough, he found the employee lounge and locker room here. There were blankets and other things inside. Usually, the heating here was electric, so the temperature was quite high, so there was no need for thick blankets or the like.
Xiao Peng laid Zeng Yaya on the bed and covered her with a blanket. Then he pried open the wardrobes and took out all the clothes inside. He used some to warm Zeng Yaya up, and took the rest directly to the next room and set it on fire to raise the temperature.
Of course, Zeng Yaya cannot be roasted over a fire or soaked in hot water, as this will cause large-scale frostbite or even ulceration, and she will not be able to get down the mountain!
Why not light it in this room? That's nonsense! Who are you trying to choke to death?
Then Xiao Peng began to take off Zeng Yaya's clothes.
He undressed Zeng Yaya for a different reason than she undressed herself—and certainly not to take advantage of her. Instead, he began to rub Zeng Yaya's limbs furiously. He was using friction to increase Zeng Yaya's internal temperature and improve her blood circulation.
This was a tricky job; he couldn't rub too hard or too fast, or it would rub her skin bald; but too light and slow wouldn't be effective. Fortunately, Xiao Peng had a background in traditional Chinese medicine massage, and in no time, he had rubbed Zeng Yaya's hands and feet until they were red and warm.
After rubbing your hands and feet, you have to rub your body!
Doctors don't discriminate by gender! Xiao Peng consoled himself with this while giving Zeng Yaya a full-body massage.
Damn, I became a masseur? Thankfully, it's not one of those Japanese romance action movies!
When he finished rubbing Zeng Yaya's back, he turned her around and was shocked: although Xiao Peng had not removed the mask on Zeng Yaya's face, her eyes were still exposed. Now Zeng Yaya was staring at him with two big eyes!
Xiao Peng quickly explained: "Miss, don't misunderstand! I'm trying to save your life again! I... um?"
He waved his hand in front of Zeng Yaya's eyes and found that her eyes did not move.
"Fuck! Are you dead?" Xiao Peng was shocked. "Hey sister, you must not die! If you die now, I can't wash my name off even if I jump into the Yellow River!"
He hurriedly put his hand on Zeng Yaya's neck to feel her pulse: "Uh..."
The pulse is beating much stronger than before! It's getting better! Why didn't he answer me? Observing carefully, hey, fainting with eyes open, you are also a talent!
Xiao Peng piled the blankets and clothes on her and hugged her tightly, then went to the front desk, found a stainless steel cup, and found a bucket of milk that had frozen into ice cubes on the counter. Since there was a cafe here, it was natural to have these things.
He didn't care whether it was expired or not. He simply broke the frozen milk into ice cubes, put it in a stainless steel cup, and boiled it on the fire. After it cooled down a bit, he fed it to Zeng Yaya. After doing all this, he stretched his hands and feet and said, "I've done what I need to do. Now it's time for the most troublesome thing."
What was the most troublesome thing? Of course, it was how to get Zeng Yaya down the mountain. Given the temperature outside and Zeng Yaya's current condition, if I continued at the same speed I had come here, she really wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Is there any way to get down the mountain quickly?
Xiao Peng ran to the front desk again to find a solution, but when he looked up at the wall, he stood there in a daze, lost in deep thought.
The walls were covered with all sorts of ski equipment, which were specially rented out to tourists who came here to play. Carrying her down? That would definitely be faster! But...
Xiao Peng regretted not practicing skiing that day. This method is useless!
Just when he was at a loss, an object on the ground caught Xiao Peng's attention.
"A sleigh?"
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