Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 291 First Aid
Xu brought only 12 film reels, enough for about 5 movies, filling a whole box.

These five films will support him to visit all thirty-plus production brigades in the surrounding communes, including many large units with a large number of workers. All in all, they will need to be shown at least 50 times.

Given that many people enjoy watching movies across regions, each film needs to be shown at least once a year; otherwise, there's a possibility of public dissatisfaction. Furthermore, showing different films in each location gives the area a unique feel, leading to higher ratings and more positive feedback.

This can be considered a little trick used by projectionists.

The movie "Fighting the South and the North" had already been played, and now Chen Fan was playing "Unforgettable Battle".

This film was made by Shanghai Film Studio in 1975 and was released in January 1976. Even Mr. Li, who was seriously ill, watched it and was moved to tears.

In just over a year, they were able to reach the county-level film projection team and then have their films shown in the commune production teams. The speed of this was quite remarkable.

When the movie title was announced, a slight commotion immediately arose in the audience.

"Oh, another new movie?"

"I watched two new movies today, that was great."

"What a loss! Why did you leave so early today? Weren't we supposed to leave at 6 o'clock?"

"We agreed to show two movies, but the projectionist promised to show three today. Even if you didn't see the previous ones, you still made half a profit!"

"It's your own fault for being late..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by someone next to him, "The movie has started, so everyone be quiet."

……

Secretary Yang glanced at the projectionist slumped over the table, then at Chen Fan, his face beaming with a smile. He whispered to him, "You can project movies?"

Chen Fan picked up a broad bean, popped it into his mouth, shook his head, and laughed, "No."

Then he pointed to Xu Xiang and said, "I saw that he seemed to have a bit too much, so I went to learn how to change discs from him. I don't know anything else besides changing discs."

Captain Zhang laughed heartily, "You're the clever one. You got him drunk, then changed the disc yourself. If you're going to change it, change it to a new movie. It's much better than showing an old one."

Su Yujun also said with a smile, "I asked him earlier what movies were going to be shown tonight, and he said one old movie and one new movie. But the first one was 'The Battle of the South and the North,' and now you've shown this new movie. He's really at a loss."

Zhang Wenliang turned around and said, "There are clearly new films, why aren't they being shown?"

Chen Fan glanced at Xu Yingxiang, then turned and said, "He just said that too. It's not that they don't want to show it, it's that if too much film is used, it will cause scratches."

The film reels that the county received were first shown in the provincial capital. Then, after they had all been shown there, it was the turn of the regional film projection teams, and finally the commune film projection teams at the grassroots level. By the time the films reached the grassroots level, they were already badly worn out. If they weren't shown quickly, they might be ruined at any time. So, what films were shown and how many times they were shown were all planned and arranged.

It's still the first half of the year. If we release all the new films at once, it will be difficult to schedule the second half. So, they usually release older films in the first half of the year, and then release new films at the end of the year if there's still enough time in the schedule.

Hearing him say that, Zhang Wenliang was speechless and could only mutter a few words, "Those people who make movies are really something, why don't they use more film reels?"

No one answered his question. There are only a few film factories in the country, and the first film factory in the country—the First Film Factory of the Ministry of Chemical Industry—only started production in 65, which is less than 12 years ago. It's already quite impressive that they can copy so many films. What more could they ask for?!
Just as they were chatting quietly, a figure walked over, eyes full of surprise, "You guys are amazing, you got the projectionist drunk and started showing the movie yourselves?"

Secretary Yang was the first to speak, "You know that too?"

Anquan pointed behind him and laughed, "I heard it from them."

Chen Fan turned around and smiled, "Brother An, why are you so late?"

Secretary Yang and Captain Zhang had already stood up to offer him a seat.

Anquan quickly stopped them, took two quick steps and sat down next to Zhang Wenliang, saying, "I'm putting hardship first and enjoying the pleasures later."

After a pause, he told the truth, "Something came up at work and I was delayed. We had a meeting today to prepare for the summer harvest and tax collection. It didn't finish until after 6 p.m.

These things happen every year, and Secretary Yang and his colleagues don't care. Anyway, this year the weather has been good, and the taxes that need to be paid will be paid in full, so there's no need to worry.

After exchanging a few jokes, the group continued drinking and watching a movie.

Chen Fan took on the task of changing films for the projectionist. After the second film ended, he found another film, "Spring in the Desert," to replace it. It was also a "new film" shot in 75.

This rare film is not a war movie, but tells the story of a Mongolian woman leading her commune members to plant trees and conquer the desert, making it one of the earliest ecological films.

Chen Fan himself hadn't seen it either, but compared to the remaining two older films, he believed everyone would prefer to watch this new movie.

Just as he finished changing the plates and was about to go sit down, a commotion suddenly broke out in front of him.

A group of people surrounded the area, and there were sounds of a woman crying and screaming.

Su Yujun reacted the fastest, immediately running over and soon shouting at the top of his lungs, "Has Dr. Zhang arrived yet? Has Dr. Zhang from Team 5 arrived yet?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan quickly turned off the projector and immediately ran over.

By this time, two circles of people had gathered around, and almost everyone else stood up to look in this direction. No one was paying attention to whether there was a movie on the screen anymore.

Chen Fan shouted as he walked in, "Make way, make way, don't crowd here."

Most people heeded the advice and stepped back, quickly revealing a space in the middle.

In the middle of the field, a woman was holding a seven or eight-year-old child and wailing loudly. Chen Fan felt a headache coming on and couldn't even hear what she was shouting.

Su Yujun was pacing anxiously to the side, and he told the militiamen to run to the back and ask if there were any barefoot doctors from other teams.

However, the chances are slim.

Chen Fan rushed over, squatted down to examine the child, and saw that his face had turned somewhat purple and his breathing was very rapid, as if he couldn't catch his breath.

As he pulled the child over to examine him, he asked, "What's wrong with him?"

The woman was crying so hard she could hardly breathe. A middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties or fifties was kneeling on the ground next to her, his face full of dejection, his voice trembling as he spoke, "I... I choked on a bean."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan immediately turned the child over, bent down and hugged him, pressing his fists against the child's abdomen and squeezing upwards forcefully.

After only two coughs, the child suddenly coughed, spitting out a broad bean, followed by heavy breathing. He turned to look at his mother and burst into tears. Seeing this, the woman hugged the child tightly, sitting on the ground, laughing and crying at the same time.

The man next to him was stunned for a moment, seemingly in disbelief. When he came to his senses, he immediately knelt down before Chen Fan and kowtowed repeatedly.

Chen Fan quickly tried to pull him up, but even with his current strength, he couldn't budge him.
Is this a cow?
Su Yujun came over and gently kicked him. "Alright, alright, it's good that you're okay. Get up quickly, so many people are watching, don't make things difficult for Teacher Chen."

Upon hearing this, the man stood up, but then bowed instead, saying, "Thank you, thank you!"

Only then did applause erupt from the crowd, and some people shouted "Bravo!"

With the crisis over, the family of three dared not watch the movie anymore. The man held his child in one arm and supported his wife with the other, and they left quickly, still shaken.

The entire playground was filled with people discussing what had just happened.

"Old Gao has met a benefactor. If it weren't for Teacher Chen, his only son would probably be gone... Sigh, he's really lucky."

"That's why I have to say, it's fortunate that Teacher Chen was here today, he saved his son's life, otherwise it would be hard to say."

"They are a pitiful couple. They had this child at such an advanced age. If anything were to happen to them, they would probably feel like dying."

"If you ask me, Teacher Chen is really skilled. That was so dangerous! The little guy was about to stop breathing, but Teacher Chen just made the bean come out in two quick movements. He's amazing!"

"Hey, do you guys think Teacher Chen knows qigong?"

"Oh my, you know what, this technique really does resemble qigong. What did the storyteller say? 'With qigong, one can kill or bring to life at will...'"

……

Chen Fan turned the projector back on, and everyone gradually returned to their seats.

Secretary Yang glanced at Xu Yingxiang, who was fast asleep, and couldn't help but laugh, "He's sleeping soundly."

Anquan gave Xu Yingfang a pitiful look, then smirked and said, "It's all because you guys forced me to drink it."

He then looked at Chen Fan and asked, "Hey, someone just said you know qigong, what kind of qigong do you know?"

Xiao Liewen stood there in a daze, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at Chen Fan.

The old company commander taught Chen Fan a few of his most secret skills. Chen Fan knew what they were; they were unique techniques that he had tried to learn back then but could never quite master.

The revised versions include Wudang Mountain Golden Toad School's Great Toad Qi, Xingyi Quan's Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound, Bagua Zhang's Swimming Dragon Strength, Shaolin Xin Yi Ba, Tai Chi Hun Yuan Jin, and Natural Fist's Inner Circle Hand.

These six kung fu styles were created by six top masters, including Lin Yuanxiang, during their time on the northern battlefield. They were developed through exchanges between the old company commander and several martial arts practitioners in the army, drawing on the strengths of various schools and integrating the essence of more than a dozen boxing techniques.

They were not secretive; after creating their kung fu, they taught it to those around them without reservation, and also wrote down their training experiences in notes, which they submitted to the state.

But none of them were actually learned.

This matter had become a major worry for Lin Yuanxiang and his colleagues, so after seeing Chen Fan's talent, Xiao Liewen only hesitated briefly before writing to Lin Yuanxiang. Lin Yuanxiang didn't delay much; after arranging things at work, he immediately rushed over.

But he can learn the kung fu that was only taught yesterday today?
Xiao Liewen was completely baffled. Could it be that these martial arts skills really depend on talent?

Chen Fan didn't notice Xiao Liewen's expression. He looked back at the security guard and said with a smile, "What qigong? Let me tell you, this is just the simplest principle of barometrics."

Ok? ? ?
Everyone at the table was staring at him intently... except for Xu Yingxiang, who was still fast asleep.

The person sitting next to him at the table stopped watching the movie and listened intently to Chen Fan's explanation.

Chen Fan said with a smile, "There is air in a person's stomach. When a foreign object is blocking the throat and getting stuck there, it can be expelled by compressing the air in the stomach."

As he spoke, he stood up, walked behind Anquan, and demonstrated for him, "It's like this: put your hands on your abdomen, and lift your whole body upwards with force. This will compress the air in your abdominal cavity and force it out. As the air pressure is released, the foreign object blocking your throat will naturally come out."

Upon hearing this, Anquan, a high school graduate, immediately understood the "principle of air pressure." He said with a face full of curiosity, "I never thought physics could cure diseases?"

Chen Fan hummed twice, walked back to sit down, and laughed, "Western medicine uses a lot of physical and chemical knowledge, or rather, Western medicine is based on physical and chemical principles. Once you understand the principles, many things are actually not worth mentioning."

Secretary Yang pondered for two seconds, then said to Chen Fan, "Could you teach this technique to someone else? For example, to Zhang Juemin, the barefoot doctor in our brigade?"

Chen Fan replied without hesitation, "Sure."

After a pause, he continued, "Actually, I suggest that our veterinarians also learn some first aid knowledge. Firstly, they have a medical background and can accept these medical procedures more quickly. Secondly, if they encounter a situation like today again, they can handle it nearby, so that it won't be too late by the time Dr. Zhang arrives."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Yang immediately shouted, "Good!"

Then he clapped his hands with a serious expression.

As soon as he clapped, more and more people around him joined in.

The audience in the distance thought they were applauding because of the movie, and they all joined in the cheering and shouting "Bravo!"

When the people in front relayed what Chen Fan had just said, things got really interesting. Everyone spontaneously stood up, raised their hands, clapped in Chen Fan's direction, and shouted "Bravo!"

They are willing to teach their unique skills to others so that they can save lives in time. This is the true heart of a doctor!
They were almost all ordinary people, not as selfless and fearless as the heroes in the movies, but mostly struggling to make a living for their families.

However, they never hesitate to applaud and praise those who are selfless and fearless.

In this respect, it is a thousand times better than some people in later generations who, regardless of the facts, would make sarcastic remarks about people who do good deeds.

Jiang Lili and her friends, who were mixed in with the crowd, were so excited that they could hardly express it.

Huang Ying's eyes were filled with fascination, "Teacher Chen is so amazing!"

Yang Ju gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with determination, "I want to learn from Teacher Chen!"

Liu Dan looked left and right, then continued clapping, "Teacher Chen, I'm so proud of you!"

Jiang Lili clapped along without saying a word, but the infatuation in her eyes could no longer be concealed.

(End of this chapter)