Chapter 258 Long time no see
Chapter 258 Long time no see
Ning Ying held Xiao Bai down and said, "The woman inside is giving birth. Tell them I'm a doctor."
When Xiaobai realized that this was also an opportunity for them, he immediately conveyed it to the other party in the local language.
The other party then walked into the village and after a moment made a gesture of invitation to Ning Ying.
Ning Ying turned around and said to Xiao Bai, "Please take good care of Qin Zhao for me. I'll be back soon."
"Sister-in-law, go ahead and rest assured."
The people in the village were obviously much more polite to Xiaobai and helped him carry Qin Zhao inside.
The woman in the house shouted until her voice became hoarse, but the child did not come out.
The women in charge of delivering the baby were mumbling something.
Ning Ying didn't care about the language barrier and said immediately: "The pregnant woman is in a transverse position. She must be delivered immediately. Otherwise, the baby will suffocate due to lack of oxygen, and then both the adult and the child will be in danger!"
Fortunately, one of the girls who was serving dishes understood what she said and quickly translated it for others.
"Sister, they are the elderly people in the village who are responsible for delivering babies. They only know some local witchcraft and cannot use a scalpel."
At this time, a woman came over with a bowl of black water with burnt talisman paper on it, and motioned for the woman to drink it.
Ning Ying immediately knocked over the bowl. The woman immediately became angry and started chattering again.
The woman in labor bit her lips in pain, her vocal cords were hoarse, and the sound she made was particularly shrill.
Ning Ying directly drove out the midwives and only left the little girl.
"I'll do the surgery, you come and help me!"
The little girl trembled all over: "Sister, I'm scared. What if... what if something unexpected happens, we will all be hanged to death by the people in the village."
In order to cheer the little girl up, Ning Ying comforted her, "Don't be afraid, my sister is a very good doctor in the flower-growing family. She has delivered many babies."
The little girl looked at her with admiration.
Ning Ying briefly explained to her the next procedures and precautions.
During the operation, she kept chatting with the little girl to avoid making her nervous.
"Little sister, what's your name and how old are you?"
"My name is Aguma, and I will be eighteen in two months..."
But she looked too thin and malnourished, about fourteen or fifteen years old.
"Then I wish you a happy birthday in advance."
"Sister, I don't want to celebrate my eighteenth birthday."
"Why?"
"According to the rules of the village, girls who turn 18 must be offered to the clan leader before they can get married, but the clan leader is already over 70 years old..."
I didn't expect that there would be such vulgar rules in the village.
Ning Ying couldn't help but feel strong sympathy for Aguma.
The little girl cooperated perfectly and the operation went smoothly.
The crying of the child instantly stopped the commotion outside the door.
Soon, congratulations were heard.
Ning Ying didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she had sewn the last stitch for the woman in labor.
A moment later, a man in his seventies walked in. He held up the child in his arms and showed it to the people in the village.
There was cheering all around.
Only the woman in labor was lying on the bed with a pale face.
Ning Ying walked over, held the woman's hand, and told her some postpartum precautions.
Tears welled up in the corners of the woman's eyes, and she said in stiff Chinese: "Thank you..."
Because they successfully delivered the village chief's baby, Ning Ying and her group naturally became guests of honor in the village.
Ning Ying knew that Qin Zhao's injury must be treated as soon as possible, and immediately suggested borrowing the village chief's connections to send him to a nearby hospital.
The village chief immediately waved his hand and said, "Ms. Ning, you should also know that most of us are refugees who have come from two places to seek shelter. We don't have local identities, so naturally we can't enjoy local medical treatment."
Ning Ying's heart sank to the bottom. Qin Zhao's injury could not be delayed. Even if she reluctantly performed surgery on Qin Zhao in such a harsh environment, a large amount of life-saving drugs would be needed.
Without these medicines, not only will your legs be in danger, but even your life will be in danger.
Right now, there is only one way, and that is to take a detour back to the outpost.
"Captain, we are the herbalists from the Flower Cultivation Clan. We were ambushed along the way. Can we borrow a passage from you and return home safely?"
"As long as you don't have military identification, we can give you a ride. After all, even if the local military investigates, we are just helping ordinary refugees."
"Thank you very much."
Ning Ying talked to the village chief about Aguma again.
The village chief seemed to be in a good mood. He waved his hand and approved the matter.
Several people were placed in an empty warehouse in the village for the night.
The little girl was so excited that she couldn't close her eyes when she thought about leaving here with Ning Ying tomorrow.
He kept pestering her with questions.
"Sister, actually my parents are also from the flower-growing family, but I was born in Wa land. My mother told me that the flower-growing family has vast land and beautiful scenery, and the people are as nice as you."
Ning Ying knew that the little girl regarded her as her only support and was trying to please her.
At this time, there was a commotion in the village, and Ning Ying leaned on the door to look out.
I saw a group of people surrounding a young woman.
As soon as the woman saw the old village chief, she lay in his arms and acted coquettishly.
The old village chief happily picked her up, and amid the cheers of the crowd, the two of them went into the house together.
Ning Ying always felt that the woman's figure was somewhat familiar: "Who is that person?"
"She is the second lady of the village. She is very capable. All the materials in the village were exchanged by the second lady, so the village chief dotes on her very much. Her aura even overshadows that of the first lady."
"The one who gave birth to the child was the eldest lady?"
"Yes, the first lady has won a victory for herself by having a son this time. Otherwise, with the pressure from the second lady, I don't know how difficult her life will be in the future."
Wherever there are people, there is the world. Fortunately, they will leave this damn place tomorrow.
Early the next morning, Ning Ying and a few others drove a donkey cart given by the village chief towards the border.
Xiaobai sat in the front driving the donkey, and Aguma acted as his guide.
Ning Ying sat in the car and took care of Qin Zhao, feeding him some water from time to time.
Considering Qin Zhao's injury, Xiaobai didn't dare to drive too fast and just let the donkey move forward slowly.
After going around a hill, they reached the sentry post. Xiaobai suddenly became excited.
"Sister-in-law, we're almost at the outpost!"
Ning Ying rubbed Qin Zhao's cold hands: "Qin Zhao, we are going home soon."
Xiaobai took out the dry food that had been warmed for a long time from his arms and distributed it to Aguma and Ning Ying.
Seeing that Xiaobai was drinking water, Aguma asked, "Brother Xiaobai, why don't you eat?"
In fact, the dry food was almost gone. Xiaobai swallowed his saliva and waved his hand: "I'm not hungry, you guys eat."
Aguma then broke his dry food in half, kept half for himself, and handed the other half to him: "If you don't eat it, I won't eat it either!"
"You are a little girl, you are in the growth stage, you need to eat more. I am a big man and it's okay for me to go hungry for a few meals."
Aguma blushed and said, "In two months I will be eighteen years old, and I will not be a little girl anymore."
"Okay, okay, okay, you're a grown-up girl now, so why can't I eat it?"
Seeing Xiaobai swallowing half of the dry food in just three or five mouthfuls, Aguma began to eat it in small bites.
When they were turning, they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind them.
Ning Ying looked back and saw a group of people carrying old-fashioned hunting rifles rushing towards them on horseback.
They shouted in broken Chinese: "Stop, don't move, or we will shoot!"
Did their journey alarm the local military?
But the equipment doesn't look like it.
Aguma was the first to recognize them: "They are the guards of the chieftain."
Xiao Bai was confused: "Sister-in-law, what does the village chief mean? Should we stop or not?"
Ning Ying knew from the look on his face that the person coming here had bad intentions, and immediately said, "Speed up, leave here immediately!"
It was obvious that the village chief had changed his mind, and they had to leave this troubled place immediately.
"Come on, sister-in-law, protect Brother Zhao!"
Xiaobai swung the whip vigorously, and the donkey, in pain, rushed out as fast as it could.
Even though Ning Ying held Qin Zhao tightly, she still felt the bumps.
"Qin Zhao, just bear with it, we will be able to go home soon."
Ning Ying wrapped almost all the bedding around Qin Zhao, even using herself as a cushion, holding him tightly in her arms.
Even though she was almost torn apart by the shaking, a donkey cart carrying many people could never catch up with the speed of those lightly armed cavalrymen.
Soon, a group of cavalrymen armed with shotguns blocked their way.
They raised their shotguns and pointed them at the people in the car.
Xiaobai also took out the weapon tied to his leg.
There was a moment of tension.
Ning Ying said in a deep voice: "Your village chief has already let us go, are you going to break your promise?"
In the crowd, a woman riding a tall horse and holding a hunting rifle pushed through the crowd and slowly appeared in front of Ning Ying.
"Sister-in-law, long time no see."
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