Chapter 455: Seeking Help
Madman?
Tang Chuxia was curious as to what was going on and went to the door.
Sure enough, she saw someone at the door, but this person looked rather disheveled.
Before Tang Chuxia could say a word, the person knelt down in front of her.
"Please, Miss, spare me!"
The person almost clung to Tang Chuxia’s legs, crying out for mercy. Fortunately, Tang Chuxia dodged in time, and with Gu Beihuai and Father Tang following behind, they prevented the man from succeeding.
"What in the world is going on?"
Tang Chuxia wasn’t the type to ignore someone in need, but being addressed as Miss right off the bat was a bit much for her.
The person kept kowtowing on the ground, which made Tang Chuxia somewhat unclear about what had happened. She looked to Gu Beihuai for help.
Gu Beihuai said coldly, "Stand up. What era do you think this is? We don’t do this kneeling business anymore!"
These words brought the man back to his senses, and he quickly scrambled up from the ground, staring intensely at Tang Chuxia.
"Miss, I know you must have a way!"
Tang Chuxia asked with confusion, "Could you tell me who you are?"
She really didn’t recognize this person and was sure she had never seen him before. How could he be so convinced of her?
Father Tang also asked, "Yeah, who are you exactly? Why do you call my daughter Miss?"
It wasn’t just him who was confused; anyone would be.
Tang Chuxia nodded, "Speak clearly. If there’s an issue, we’ll resolve it. You can’t just kneel at will!"
Having said so much, the man calmed down, and tears began to fall first. "My wife sent me to find the Miss!"
Tang Chuxia was taken aback.
Who?
"Who is your wife?"
Tang Chuxia asked curiously, and the man immediately replied, "Meixiang!"
Tang Chuxia was certain she didn’t know this person.
Gu Beihuai and Father Tang both shook their heads.
They really didn’t recognize her.
"Oh my, my wife works at the farm on the outskirts. She said as long as I mention the steamed buns to Miss, you’d know who it was!"
It was then that Tang Chuxia remembered, digging out a memory from the depths of her recollection.
Meixiang wasn’t a stranger; she was one of the farm people Tang Chuxia had met when helping the old men at the farm years ago. But since she always addressed her as Auntie, she truly didn’t know she was called Meixiang.
"So it’s Auntie’s family. Uncle, what’s the matter?"
The uncle finally wiped away his tears, "My wife is sick, but nobody is willing to see to her. With no other options, I thought to come and beg the Miss for help!"
Tang Chuxia hadn’t expected it was such a matter and promptly asked, "What happened?"
Though she was a half-baked doctor, making a house call wasn’t a problem for her.
Seeing Tang Chuxia didn’t refuse, the uncle disregarded everything else, and immediately said, "My wife can’t deliver the baby, and I really don’t know what to do. She said only by asking you could there be a chance, if you could help and try to get the baby out!"
It seems that they heard Tang Chuxia is now a doctor, completely unaware that Tang Chuxia specializes in orthopedic acupuncture, not a gynecologist who delivers babies.
"How long has she been in labor?"
Without hesitation, Tang Chuxia sent Gu Beihuai to fetch Mrs. Gu to see if an emergency could be arranged.
You must know that the mortality rate for difficult labors is very high.
In this era, the neonatal mortality rate is as high as about ten percent, and this is after Jianguo, thanks to the hard work of all medical workers.
Even so, the mortality rate for pregnant women is also extremely high, especially in the case of difficult labor, which is particularly challenging.
The uncle gave a time, and Tang Chuxia knew that her aunt didn’t have much time to waste.
Fortunately, Mrs. Gu was at home, and upon hearing it was a difficult labor, she did not hesitate, grabbed her medical kit, and followed Tang Chuxia onto the uncle’s donkey cart to rush to the farm.
When they arrived at the farm, it was already dark, but no one seemed to mind.
The uncle led them to a bungalow, where several children were already inside, each one crying out of fear.
The uncle took the people out and let Tang Chuxia and Mrs. Gu enter first.
After examining the aunt’s condition, Mrs. Gu felt something was wrong.
"The fetus is not only entangled around the neck but is also in a breech position; it’s a bit troublesome. I need to turn the baby around, and it’s going to be very painful!"
Mrs. Gu informed the aunt of the situation. The aunt might have been confused by the pain and didn’t know how to react, but it was Tang Chuxia who replied, "Aunt Hong, go ahead and do it. Auntie and Uncle probably don’t have any other options!"
In fact, given the aunt’s age, she shouldn’t be having children anymore, but the contraception methods of today are far too primitive. Although the aunt is already in her forties, she still became pregnant.
Having already had seven children, one would think there wouldn’t be any problems with this one, but who would have thought that complications would arise with this child.
The aunt grabbed Tang Chuxia’s hand: "Girl, save the child!"
Perhaps this is the instinct of all mothers, to subconsciously protect their child, paying no mind to what happens to their own body.
Tang Chuxia patted the back of her hand: "Don’t worry, we will definitely try to save both."
Actually, among a doctor’s professional obligations, there is a rule that before the child is born, everything prioritizes the mother, and if anyone must be saved, it’s the adult.
At least the adult is a living being, and until the infant leaves the womb, it is not yet a complete individual.
It’s not right to sacrifice an adult for an incomplete being, is it?
So there’s no real choice between saving the mother or the child; it’s always to try to save both, but if a choice must be made, the mother always comes first.
Of course, this rule only came into place after Jianguo, and the cruel practices of the old society are not included.
Tang Chuxia wanted to say: Many mothers are indeed great and willing to give their all for their children, but one must consider, if a newborn comes into this world without maternal protection, can it truly lead a happy life? Therefore, one should prioritize themselves first, and only when the mother grows strong can she protect her child!
However, now was not the time to discuss this with the aunt.
Tang Chuxia watched as Mrs. Gu signaled to her: "You must pay close attention to her later, her condition is not right, and if something seems wrong, apply acupuncture immediately."
There are points in acupuncture that can stimulate the body’s potential, but they are not used lightly because using them requires the body to pay a price afterward.
However, in life-or-death situations, any harm is less important than saving a life.
So Tang Chuxia nodded firmly, took a deep breath, and nodded to Mrs. Gu.
Mrs. Gu stuffed a towel into the aunt’s mouth, telling her if she really couldn’t bear it, to bite down on the towel.
The pain of turning the fetus in the womb, accompanied by an excruciating, drilling sensation, could probably only be truly understood by mothers who have experienced it—a child that size turning in the narrow confines of the womb, all under external force.
No need to wonder how that would feel.
"Ah ah ah ah!!!!!!"