Chapter 63: Jeep Out of Control, Rescuing Someone

Luo Qiao smiled, “Ma’am, that should be fine. We came out with the village tractor.”

The elderly woman nodded, “That’s good then.”

After paying the money, they helped out using the scrap station’s handcart, making two trips to deliver the items to the large courtyard around the corner. It used to be a place where the Revolutionary Committee stored things but was now abandoned.

Once everyone left, Luo Qiao waited a while longer to ensure they had truly returned to the scrap station before storing the items into her storage space and leaving the area.

Thinking about the unsold fish, she sighed and walked forward, realizing there was no hope this time.

Anyway, getting the sewing machine wasn’t in vain, and she also bought those three chairs that Luo Qiao particularly liked. She thought about how, once she had her own home, she would repaint and display the furniture.

Feeling content, she suddenly heard someone shouting, “Get out of the way, quickly!”

Luo Qiao quickly reacted and moved to the side. She turned around and saw a jeep rushing down from the slope above.

Unfortunately, at that moment, another ox cart emerged from the alley. In a panic, the man who had shouted to get out of the way instinctively rushed forward to stop the ox cart from coming out.

His reaction was swift, saving the ox cart and the people inside, but he himself was thrown out by the jeep that came rushing down.

People witnessing the scene screamed in shock. Luo Qiao didn’t hesitate and hurried over. Fortunately, the man fell onto a pile of sand rather than onto the ground, reducing the severity of his injuries somewhat.

Her first instinct was to call for an ambulance, but before she could speak, she realized there was no emergency number like ‘120’ here. Instead, she shouted at the stunned people on the ox cart, “Stop staring! Quickly move the ox cart aside and take him to the hospital!”

After Luo Qiao shouted, the people on the ox cart quickly reacted. They realized that the man had intervened to save them; if he hadn’t acted, they would have been the ones hit by the jeep.

As Luo Qiao approached, an elderly man who had been sieving sand nearby hurried over. Anxiously, Luo Qiao said, “Sir, please don’t move him yet. Let’s check his condition first before we move him. If there’s a fracture, moving him again could worsen his injuries.”

Seeing the man hadn’t lost consciousness, Luo Qiao reassured him, “Comrade, hang in there. We’ll get you to the hospital immediately.”

Qiao Yu hadn’t expected trouble after completing his mission; he had intended to visit the parents of a comrade. Now, witnessing the situation unfold before him, he watched the young girl cry while examining the man’s injuries and gently closing his eyes.

He could still hear the girl pleading, “Don’t sleep, please, don’t sleep. We’ll get you to the hospital right away.”

It was at this moment that Luo Qiao realized the importance of having practical skills. Despite learning traditional Chinese medicine from Grandpa Yang, she had never dealt with such a serious injury before.

Thinking of her backpack, Luo Qiao quickly asked the elderly man to fetch it for her. She couldn’t worry about much else now. Using the backpack as cover, she retrieved several Chinese knotweed plants from her storage space. First, she stopped the bleeding for the man. Without getting him to a hospital soon, his life might be in danger.

Once the bleeding was under control, she checked and found that his leg was fractured.

Luo Qiao said, “We need to get him to the hospital quickly.”

Looking up and seeing the ox cart still not approaching, she shouted in frustration, “What are you dilly-dallying for? Saving a life is urgent!”

The old man driving the cart heard Luo Qiao’s shout and tried to bring the cart over, but the mother and daughter beside him blocked his path. This instantly angered Luo Qiao.