Traveling back to 1977

Several versions of Chapter 307
The guesthouse's small canteen is located in the backyard, separated from the health department's canteen, but connected by a corridor.

In the private room of the small canteen, several leaders and more than a dozen relevant experts, plus Chen Fan and his two companions, filled two tables.

The dishes were quite simple: three main dishes and a soup, plus a bowl of rice and a bowl of vegetable and egg noodles.

The bowl for serving the food is a bit big. Although it's a little smaller than a washbasin, it's really only a little smaller. If you separate the food inside, it would be enough to make a dozen or so large plates.

A pot of braised chicken with potatoes and a pot of braised pork belly were the main dishes, while the side dish was Mapo tofu and the soup was seaweed and egg drop soup.

With the addition of two bottles of Yunhu Daqu liquor, the banquet officially began.

As the saying goes, doctors are the best at advising people not to smoke or drink. But doctors are also the best at advising people not to smoke or drink.

They've only just started, and everyone's already holding a wine glass in their left hand and a cigarette in their right. The director and section chief are even using cigarettes with filters.
Seeing Chen Fan's curious gaze, the section chief laughed and took out another pack of cigarettes from his pocket, placed it in front of Chen Fan, and said with a smile, "This is a filter-tipped Magnolia cigarette from Baoding, which is a rare commodity. I didn't bring many today. Take this pack and smoke it. I'll get you two packs another day."

In the era when cigarettes were all "bare pipes," filters were indeed a rare commodity. Even though they were only grade B cigarettes, they were priced higher than grade A cigarettes.

Chen Fan quickly declined, "No, no, I don't actually like smoking."

The section chief insisted on giving it to him, saying, "Just take it for fun."

Hao Liyang, who was standing next to him, also laughed and said, "This is the section chief's high-end stuff. Ordinary people can't even get it. It's rare that the section chief appreciates you and actually offered you a cigarette. You can't let such a good opportunity pass you by."

The director and Yan Liyuan were also smiling and urging him to accept it.

Chen Fan accepted the gift with some embarrassment, but immediately opened it and distributed one to each person.

Everyone saw this and nodded in approval; this kid knew how to handle things.

It's not uncommon to find highly capable people, but it's rare to find someone who is both capable and adept at handling situations.

The leaders exchanged glances, all able to see the smiles in each other's eyes. They were capable, knew when to advance and retreat, and understood human relationships; it seemed that some things were easier to discuss.

Hao Liyang didn't get involved in those messy affairs. Anyway, he was the one in charge, so the biggest credit would definitely go to him, and no one could take it away from him.

As the person who compiled the first edition of the "First Aid Manual," Chen Fan deserves the primary credit. Originally, we were thinking of transferring him to the health department, both to repay a favor and to make him easier to control, but unexpectedly, he refused such a huge offer.

Since that's the case, we can give him as many honorary benefits as possible. As long as we keep him quiet, the two senior leaders can arrange all the internal rewards and honors as they see fit.

Hao Liyang is a technically skilled person, but he's not a clueless naiveté. He believes that working together to make the pie bigger is a win-win situation for everyone. He's not crazy, so why make trouble?

During the subsequent meal, the director and section chief were exceptionally enthusiastic, frequently putting their arms around Chen Fan and whispering to him. Chen Fan, in turn, went along with it, remaining indifferent to whatever they said, as long as it didn't harm his own interests, and letting them arrange things as they pleased.

As a result, several more "good cadres" like Yan Liyuan emerged in this matter, responsible for logistical work and making significant contributions.

Although Chen Fan had never even met him, if the leader said he was a good cadre, then he must be.

After settling this minor matter, Hao Liyang asked Chen Fan for his opinions on the editing of the first aid manual.

Chen Fan hadn't put down his chopsticks since he picked them up, his mouth never stopping. He was already about 80% full when he heard Hao Liyang's words. He put down his chopsticks, picked up a towel to wipe his hands, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said to him, "Director Hao, I do have some ideas about publishing the book."

Hao Liyang nodded immediately, "I'd like to hear more details."

The director and section chief also put down their glasses and stared intently at him. Seeing the commotion, the others also put down their chopsticks.

Chen Fan gestured as he spoke, "Although I haven't been studying medicine for very long, and so far I can only handle some simple injuries and illnesses..."

Hearing this, the people at both tables felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Having studied medicine for a short time, he was able to compile a first aid manual. If he had studied for a longer time, he could have compiled a medical encyclopedia!

Chen Fan was speaking and didn't notice the expressions on the faces of those around him. He continued, "But I feel that first aid should be a very broad medical discipline with great potential."

Hao Liyang lowered his eyes thoughtfully. "What do you mean?"

Emergency medicine originated in the 30s. In the 50s, some people in the West began to propose the concept of "modern emergency science," but to this day there is still no complete summary, let alone a system.

In recent years, the domestic medical community has been trying to catch up with the West. Even the most basic pharmaceutical manufacturing is still relatively backward, let alone pursuing cutting-edge scientific theories. Therefore, Hao Liyang knows the concept of modern emergency medicine, but he has not studied it in depth.

Chen Fan discovered a severe lack of emergency medical information when he was at Nanhu Health Center. Now that Hao Liyang had asked for his opinion, he took the opportunity to offer some ideas.

He gestured as he said, “My idea is to first compile and publish a book containing emergency methods that may endanger life, such as ‘airway obstruction removal,’ ‘cardiopulmonary resuscitation,’ and ‘artificial respiration,’ along with improvements to routine emergency methods developed by doctors and experts in our Yunhu health system.”

Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Look how eloquent Teacher Chen is! What does "an improvement on routine first aid methods researched and developed by doctors and experts in the Yunhu Health System" mean?
This is something everyone who sees it gets a share of!

The director and section chief were overjoyed. The collective achievement highlighted their contributions, so they were naturally happy to see it happen.

Chen Fan continued, "This book can serve as the first version of the 'First Aid Manual'." Hao Liyang's heart skipped a beat. "The first version? You mean there can be a second, a third, or even more versions?"

If what Teacher Chen said earlier only made everyone happy, then this sentence instantly excited them.

The director and section chief, in particular, could not hide their excitement.

Which is better, one achievement or a continuous stream of achievements?

This teacher, Ms. Chen, is a real gem!
Chen Fan nodded to Hao Liyang and said seriously, "When I was studying at the health center, I found that the only information available on first aid is the 'Battle Wound Care Atlas'."

Hao Liyang immediately nodded, "Yes, this is a battlefield medical manual. Strictly speaking, it can't be considered a first aid manual. First aid information for civilian use is indeed quite rare. The most common one is 'Practical First Aid'."

However, some grassroots medical staff have reported that the content is too complicated and difficult to learn.

Furthermore, the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual" contains some first-aid records. Therefore, after seeing the first-aid manual compiled by Comrade Zhang Juemin, which I submitted below, I was deeply inspired and thus conceived the idea of ​​writing a more concise and easy-to-understand dedicated first-aid book.

Hearing this, Zhang Juemin, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but blush.

He never compiled any first aid manual; he simply recorded what Chen Fan said verbatim and handed it over to the health center. Compiling it was Director Wang Hai's job.

However, with Director Hao's words, his contribution to this matter was amplified. Zhang Juemin was simply inexperienced, not ignorant of human relationships. He understood that Director Hao was returning the favor that Teacher Chen had given up some of the credit for, only this time the "favor" had fallen on him.

Once this achievement is recognized, he might actually have a chance to shed his status as a barefoot doctor and enter the commune health center as a formally employed doctor. If he succeeds, he'll owe that favor a great deal.

Ignoring Zhang Juemin's slight embarrassment, Chen Fan said to Hao Liyang, "This is what I'm thinking: after publishing the first book, we can compile more targeted first aid manuals based on different scenarios and groups of people."

For example, common family-related issues include electric shock response, infantile seizures, infantile fever, swallowing foreign objects, sudden coughing up blood, cat and dog bites, infant suffocation, sudden fainting, burns, scalds, carbon monoxide poisoning, etc.

The wilderness version can specifically cover first aid for drowning, pesticide poisoning, food poisoning, snake bites, and so on.

There's also a sports version, which includes muscle injuries, sprains, dislocations, fractures, external bleeding, etc.

Hearing this, Hao Liyang finally understood Chen Fan's meaning and immediately nodded excitedly, saying, "Your idea is great! For different scenarios and different groups of people, compile a list of the most likely dangerous situations they might encounter, and then learn from them in a targeted manner. This way, we can achieve better results."

Yan Liyuan, who was standing next to him, nodded and said, "Moreover, after setting specific scenarios and groups of people, in addition to existing first aid methods, we can also study other targeted emergency treatment plans. For example, a home version could include nighttime cramps, vomiting, fishbone stuck in the throat, stroke, and so on."

Once he started, everyone else joined in, talking about all the dangers that could occur in the family.

Chen Fan, Zhang Juemin, and Zhang Wenliang stared blankly.

Is it possible that ordinary people can encounter so many dangers at any time?

Zhang Wenliang gently nudged Zhang Juemin and asked in a low voice, "Brother, have you encountered these problems before?"

Zhang Juemin subtly rolled his eyes. "If I were to encounter this many problems, the population of Lujiawan would be halved. Aside from fish bones stuck in my throat, I haven't encountered a single one!"

Zhang Wenliang curled his lip and said, "Listen to what others are saying, and look at you. Every time someone gets a fishbone stuck in their throat, all you do is tell them to swallow rice. Do you hear that? Swallowing rice can only solve the problem of small fishbone stuck in the throat. If it's a slightly larger one, the more you swallow it, the worse it gets. It might even tear the esophagus and intestines, and surgery might not be enough to save the person."

Zhang Juemin was also sweating profusely. "Forget it, if anyone gets a fishbone stuck in their throat in the future, we'll just have them go to the health center to get it removed."

As the saying goes, professionals are professionals. Chen Fan only provided an idea, and Hao Liyang and the others came up with several versions.

After several rounds of drinks and five dishes, the four dishes and one soup were almost finished, and a bowl of rice and a bowl of noodles were also gone. Only then did everyone wipe their hands and mouths and leave.

Chen Fan tossed the last two Magnolia filter cigarettes to Zhang Wenliang, then followed Hao Liyang out, asking softly, "Director Hao, what are my tasks for the next few days?"

Hao Liyang turned to look at him and smiled, "What, are you in a hurry to go back?"

Yan Liyuan also laughed and said, "Since you've come all this way, why not stay a little longer? Anyway, our company will cover your food and lodging expenses, and we'll even give you a two-yuan-a-day allowance. You won't be at a disadvantage."

It's definitely not a loss. Lujiawan gave them full attendance bonuses for this business trip, and their travel expenses were reimbursed. That's why so many people like business trips.

However, Chen Fan still smiled and said, "The main thing is that the team will be busy with the double harvest in a few days. Also, my house has just been built and there are still many things to take care of. If I stay here for ten or eight days, it will be fine, but if it stays too long, I'm afraid it will cause me to miss things."

Hao Liyang nodded slowly, "I understand."

He paused for a moment, then said with a smile, "Well then, I'll discuss this with my comrades today and see how to arrange your work."

He patted his arm and laughed, "Don't worry, it won't take too long. I guarantee you'll be back within 10 days."

Chen Fan rubbed his hands together and grinned, "Thank you, Director. I'm relieved now."

Hao Liyang pointed at him, shook his head and laughed, "I've seen plenty of people who want to go to the city, but you're the first one who wants to go back to the countryside."

Behind them, Zhang Juemin and Zhang Wenliang straightened their chests, looking quite proud.

It has to be our teacher, Mr. Chen!
(End of this chapter)