Chapter 21 Heimlich Maneuver [I]

She rushed forward and took the child from the woman’s hands. First, she patted the little boy’s back hard, trying to use the vibration to make the hard object slide down his throat, but it didn’t work. The situation was urgent. Lin Yuexi made a quick decision. She put her arms around the little boy’s abdomen and, following the Heimlich maneuver, quickly and forcefully pressed upwards. One time, two times, three times… Each press was done with all her might, hoping to squeeze out the stuck object.

Finally, after Lin Yuexi’s persistent efforts, the object stuck in the little boy’s throat “popped” out and flew out. It was a medium-sized jujube pit. After the jujube pit came out, the little boy immediately burst into tears and gasped for breath. Seeing this, the woman was so excited that tears streamed down her face. She hugged the little boy and kept kissing his forehead, muttering, “It’s okay, Tianqi, you’re okay. It’s all thanks to this girl!

” Looking at the unharmed little boy, Lin Yuexi took a long breath of relief and a relieved smile appeared on her face. She softly comforted the crying little boy and the shaken woman, “It’s okay. The child is fine.

” The diners around also breathed a sigh of relief and cast admiring glances at Lin Yuexi. Even the waitress, who had been cold to Lin Yuexi earlier, looked at her with appreciation. Lin Yuexi didn’t care about these people’s gazes. She went back to her table and sat down, continuing to order food, as if the rescue just now had nothing to do with her. “Comrade, I want a braised pork, a meatball, a tomato scrambled egg, and three small bowls of rice…” “Okay, comrade.

Braised pork is 0.6 yuan, meatballs are 0.3 yuan, but braised pork and meatballs require food coupons in our store. Tomato scrambled egg is 0.2 yuan, no food coupons needed…” “Comrade, I don’t have a ticket. How about I pay a little extra…” Lin Yuexi said. Damn it, how could she forget about the ticket? “Comrade, I’m sorry, meat supplies are tight.

 Our store has rules. You need a ticket…” The waitress was in a difficult position. She knew that this person wasn’t simple. She had never seen anyone use the Heimlich maneuver like she did just now. But the store had rules, and she couldn’t do anything about it. Lin Yuexi knew that the waitress was in a difficult position.

She was about to ask her to change to a dish that didn’t need a ticket when the little boy’s mother walked over and said, “Comrade, this girl saved my son just now. I’ll pay for her food coupons…” The waitress grinned when she heard this, and she happily replied, “Okay! I’ll go arrange it now.” Lin Yuexi felt a little embarrassed.

 She had saved the person without thinking, but this lady had solved her dilemma. She was very grateful. She thought to herself, people in this era, except for the Lu family, who were a bunch of snakes and rats, always picking on the soft targets, other people were truly grateful. Thinking this, she said, “Sister, that’s not right. How about this? I’ll pay for the braised pork and meatballs, and you can pay for the tickets…” “Girl, that won’t do.

 You saved my Tianqi today, you saved my whole family. This meal is on me…” She said, afraid that Lin Yuexi would refuse, and quickly went to the counter to pay. Then she walked over to Lin Yuexi and said, “Girl, my name is Fan Kenin. I work at the county grain station. I brought my child back to my mother’s house today. It was getting late, so I wanted to eat in town before going back. I didn’t expect this to happen. I really owe you one today. If you ever come to the county, you can come to the grain station to find me…” Lin Yuexi: “Sister Fan, you’re welcome. My name is Lin Yuexi. I live in Qinghe Village.

My husband is called Lu Cheng. He’s in the army…” In this era, being a soldier’s wife was a great honor. This military family title was something to be proud of. “Oh! Yuexi, you’re a military family member. No wonder you know medicine. You saved my son’s life today. I’m so grateful!” Indeed, Fan Kenin looked up to Lin Yuexi after hearing this. “Sister Fan, I just know a little bit about medicine. It was just a matter of convenience. Don’t mind it. Don’t worry, if I need anything in the future, I’ll come to the county to find you…”

 “Okay, girl. I’m leaving now. I still have almost twenty miles to go home. I have to find an oxcart…” “Okay, Sister Fan, have a safe trip!” The two of them chatted for a while longer before Fan Kenin said goodbye and left. By this time, the waitress had brought over the food. The two children saw the braised pork and meatballs and their eyes lit up. They reached out to grab them. Lin Yuexi knew that the two children had never seen such good meat before, and they were a little overexcited. She quickly stopped them, “Ziyan, Xiyun, don’t rush. Eat your vegetables and rice. Use your chopsticks, slowly, no one is going to take it from you.” She said as she handed them chopsticks.

 The two children saw their mother say this, their faces flushed red, “Mom, we know. Mom, you eat too…” After saying that, Lu Ziyan even picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in Lin Yuexi’s bowl. Looking at the braised pork in her bowl, Lin Yuexi felt a warm current in her heart, and her eyes welled up slightly. She gently touched Lu Ziyan’s head, then looked at the well-behaved Lu Xiyun and said, “Ziyan, Xiyun, you’re so good. Let’s eat together.” After saying that, she also picked up a meatball and put it in Xiyun’s bowl.

 This meal was particularly warm. The two children ate voraciously but tried to maintain their manners. Lin Yuexi occasionally picked up food for them and reminded them to chew slowly. In this era of relative scarcity, a meal with meat and vegetables was considered a feast. How could children resist such temptation.

 While Lin Yuexi and her children were eating, Liao Zikai across from them had been observing them for a long time. From the moment they entered and ordered food to the rescue of the little boy, Liao Zikai had seen everything. As a county hospital doctor, he had no confidence in saving the child in the face of such a dangerous situation. He hesitated whether to step forward to help, but a country woman saved the child.

 It was a miracle. The skilled and confident technique was clearly that of a doctor who had been practicing for many years. This was baffling. Could this be the legendary folk doctor with extraordinary skills? After finishing their meal, Lin Yuexi was about to take her two children out of the state-run restaurant.

Liao Zikai couldn’t sit still anymore. Just as Lin Yuexi was about to get up, he walked over, “Comrade, hello! My name is Liao Zikai. I work at the county hospital. You used the Heimlich maneuver very skillfully just now, and your technique was special. Can I ask you about it…” Lin Yuexi looked at him and thought to herself, this Liao Zikai, although he is a doctor at the county hospital, he didn’t help when someone was dying.

This person’s medical ethics are very poor. He’s not worth befriending. “Oh! It’s Doctor Liao! Thank you. As a doctor, saving lives and healing the injured is our duty. But I don’t know why, when that child was in danger just now, you didn’t step forward to help? And now you’re blocking my way. What’s the meaning of this?”