A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

The village was inhabited by the wives and children of soldiers of the Northwest Army.

If anyone leaves the village during wartime and falls into enemy hands, they will certainly be taken hostage.

Ultimately, she was tied to the front lines, forcing her husband and simultaneously disrupting the morale of the army.

Therefore, women here must learn this rule before moving into the village.

Gu Xixi pondered for a moment and said, "Calm down, everyone. No matter what, let's go and take a look first."

On the way to the Zhou family, He Jinglan nervously whispered to Gu Xixi, "Didn't you say that you only learned medicine from your master and not medical science?"

Gu Xixi said with a stern face, "Haven't you heard that medicine and healthcare are inseparable?"

He Jinglan suddenly realized and nodded, "That's right. Seeing how calm you are, you must be confident, right? Then I feel much more at ease. It will definitely be fine, okay!"

Gu Xixi appeared completely calm, but tears were streaming down her face inside.

What are you so sure about?!

A woman was having a difficult childbirth and had nowhere to find a doctor.

Isn't this a complete dead end?!

As the only person in the village with even a slight connection to medicine at that time, who else could help if she didn't?

Gu Xixi recalled the time when she had just bought Mu Nanzhao and prepared medicine for him.

Everything seems to be repeating itself here.

Although it's unpleasant to say, we have no choice but to try anything again, even if it seems hopeless!

Upon entering the Zhou family's courtyard, one could hear a woman's suppressed cries of pain coming from inside the house.

He Jinglan's face immediately turned pale. "It sounds so painful. She must be suffering so much."

The woman leading the way sighed, "Giving birth is like passing through the gates of hell for us women. If we're lucky, it goes smoothly and quickly. If we're unlucky, we might be in pain for two or three days and not be able to give birth at all."

He Jinglan felt dizzy and cried out, "Xixi! I don't want to get married, I never want to!"

The three of them talked without stopping, and in the blink of an eye they entered the main room.

Besides Aunt Lin, there were four other women in the house who had given birth to several children and were the most experienced.

They gathered around the bed, their backs soaked with sweat.

Gu Xixi couldn't hurry over, "Let me see."

In this critical moment, no one said a word and quickly made way for each other.

Mrs. Zhou must have just survived labor pains; she lay there weakly with her eyes closed, her face pale.

Gu Xixi first called out, "Sister-in-law Zhou? Sister-in-law Zhou? Can you hear me?"

Mrs. Zhou opened her eyes a crack and nodded reluctantly.

Gu Xixi thought to herself, "I'm conscious, that's fine."

She then raised her hand and felt for a moment on the Zhou family's wife's carotid artery, silently counting.

Yes, my heart rate is a little fast, but still within the normal range.

However, I'm sweating too much; I'm afraid I'll collapse from exhaustion later.

So Gu Xixi said, "Do you have any sugar? Honey will do too. Make a strong bowl of sugar water and feed it to her now to replenish her energy."

Without waiting for anyone else's response, He Jinglan readily agreed and ran out.

Gu Xixi had not learned any medical skills such as observation, auscultation, inquiry, palpation, acupuncture, or scraping from Lao Lang.

He could only rely on the limited first aid knowledge he had learned in his previous life to provide temporary relief.

However, the problem of difficult labor has not been resolved yet, and we can only wait for Madam Zhou to start labor again and observe the situation.

After drinking half a bowl of sugar water, Zhou's wife's breathing became less labored.

Before everyone could catch their breath, Zhou's wife suddenly gripped the bedding tightly, trembling and letting out a hiss.

Aunt Lin said, "It's started again."

Several women quickly lifted the quilt to look, while urging Zhou's wife to exert force.

Hearing the cries of pain one after another, Gu Xixi's heart clenched, her mind racing, trying to figure out what else she could do and how she could help her.

Medication? No, so-called labor-inducing drugs have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which can easily cause postpartum hemorrhage. Unless you are a very experienced doctor, you should never use them.

Acupuncture...

Just then, a woman exclaimed in surprise, "It's almost out! I can see the baby's hair! Girl, hold on, just a little more effort and it'll be over!"

However, Madam Zhou was already too exhausted to exert any more strength, and she fainted.

Chaos erupted in the delivery room.

Despite everyone pinching her philtrum and wiping her face with warm water, Zhou's wife could not wake up.

Even Aunt Lin was at a loss. "Oh dear, what should we do? We're stuck at this point and can't do anything. If this drags on any longer, both the adults and the child will be in danger!"

"She was terrified last night. The baby wasn't fully born yet, and then she had a difficult labor..."

He Jinglan, standing nearby, was both anxious and frightened. "Xixi, what else can we do? Don't you know how to make medicine? Let's get some medicine?"

Aunt Lin said, "There are some commonly used medicines in the village, including medicines for women."

"But in this situation, if we continue to administer the medication, I'm afraid the adult will not survive."

The other women also looked somber.

Gu Xixi thought for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Do you have acupuncture kits? The kind that doctors use for acupuncture?"

Everyone was taken aback. Aunt Lin said, "No, but would you like the finest embroidery needle?"

Gu Xixi nodded, "Try to find a long needle, scald it with boiling water, and bring it over quickly."

Soon, several embroidery needles were ready.

Gu Xixi picked up a needle and told herself to calm down and recall what her master had done back then.

We strive to achieve a 1:1 replica.

During the New Year holidays, some women in Huachidu Village experienced difficult childbirth. Gu Xixi escorted the old doctor there and witnessed firsthand how the old doctor only needed a few needles before the midwife cried out from under the quilt, "It's going smoothly, it's going smoothly!"

Sure enough, as soon as she helped the old doctor out of the house, she heard the baby crying.

Gu Xixi was so engrossed in her work that she didn't even notice the sweat beading on her forehead.

She was neither certain that her memory was accurate nor that she could perfectly recreate the acupuncture needles the old doctor had given her that day.

There's no guarantee that these acupoints, which are effective for other postpartum women, will work for someone else as well.

But there's no other choice right now; we can only do it single-mindedly.

After the first needle was inserted, Madam Zhou showed no reaction.

When the second needle was pulled out, Madam Zhou let out a muffled groan and slowly exhaled.

Everyone was overjoyed, "He's awake! He's finally awake!"

Gu Xixi sat still, preparing to continue with the third injection, saying, "Give her some more sugar water to replenish her strength."

The spoon was brought to her lips, and Madam Zhou drank it down, bringing another sigh of relief to everyone.

Fourth stitch, fifth stitch...

The contractions started again, and Aunt Lin, who had been observing from behind the covers, exclaimed happily, "The head, the head is almost out! Just one more push, just one more push and it'll be over!"

Encouraged by everyone, Zhou's wife let out a desperate roar.

Aunt Lin took a soft, red little thing out of the quilt.

The child immediately started crying, but the adults present were all laughing.

Meanwhile, at the Northwest Army camp.

Huo Jiang said in a deep voice, "What? The group that Xiao Meng took out hasn't returned yet?"

A general reported, "Last night, the soldiers of each battalion returned one after another after the raids in batches. As of half an hour ago, a headcount showed that no one was missing, but there were twenty lightly wounded and eight seriously wounded."

"Only General Meng's team hasn't returned a single member yet..."