Jinyi Spring

Chapter 80 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Feng Chuchen stepped into the delivery room and glanced around; the woman was giving birth standing up.

Several female doctors and midwives were busy at work, including female doctor Zhou, female doctor Wei, and female doctor Fan who was assisting them.

The best female doctor, Dr. Zhou, was also invited.

It was too early for her to give birth, and Feng Chuchen wasn't needed at the moment, so she was asked to leave the delivery room.

The Tang family treated Feng Chuchen with great courtesy, having someone bring her a chair to sit outside the small window of the delivery room and serving her tea.

When Doctor Fan came out to empty the blood, she saw Feng Chuchen sitting and sipping tea, and felt a surge of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

She, a dignified female doctor, was not as well received as this country girl.

She deliberately walked around to Feng Chuchen's side, and with a sudden burst of strength in her wrist, splashed a basin of bloody water out.

"Wow!"

Water splashed everywhere, wetting not only the hem of her skirt but also splashing a few drops of blood onto Feng Chuchen's shoes and skirt.

Feng Chuchen raised his eyes and calmly looked at Doctor Fan.

Dr. Fan also looked back defiantly, as if to say, "I did it on purpose, so what?"
Feng Chuchen remained expressionless, her gaze passing over her and settling indifferently on the old woman standing in the corner.

That look clearly said, "You and that old woman are the same in my eyes."

Doctor Fan understood the meaning in her eyes and muttered under her breath, "What's there to be so smug about?"

If there hadn't been so many people, she would have definitely stomped the girl to death.

Two quarters of an hour later, Dr. Fan came out again to pour out the bloody water, even more forcefully than before.

Feng Chuchen didn't dodge; instead, she chuckled twice.

Losing a thousand soldiers while suffering eight hundred casualties yourself—that's insane.

The female doctor was so angry that she didn't come out again, but instead asked the midwife to come out and pour water.

After a struggle until late afternoon, Grandma Tang finally gave birth to a son. But the infant was not breathing, his skin was bluish-purple, and he looked like he was dead.

A gasp of surprise erupted in the delivery room.

Feng Chuchen immediately realized that the child was not dead, but was not destined to receive the Fragrance of Life, so she could only try CPR.

She said to Dr. Zhou, who was about to cut the umbilical cord, "Wait a minute before cutting the umbilical cord."

Dr. Zhou was somewhat puzzled, but she really liked the stethoscope that Feng Chuchen had made and found it useful.

I've also heard that Feng Chuchen performed an episiotomy. Although many imperial physicians and female doctors scoffed at it, she thought it was quite good, but she didn't dare to use it on a noble person.

After a slight hesitation, Dr. Zhou stopped.

Feng Chuchen lit the incense stick as quickly as possible, but it didn't burn.

Of course, this was just for show. She couldn't say that she could tell the child was not destined for this life-fragrant acupuncture, or others wouldn't believe her and might even think she was unwilling to administer the acupuncture.

Feng Chuchen walked over and extended his hand, "I have a set of first aid methods, try it."

The female doctor, Fan, said shrilly, "How precious is this young master? Can you afford to delay his treatment?"

These words are hurtful; if the infant dies, it's Feng Chuchen who has wasted time.

The female doctor ignored her and handed the infant to Feng Chuchen.

Feng Chuchen first repeatedly pressed on the infant's heart and lungs, rubbed and patted its back, and occasionally cleared the amniotic fluid from the infant's mouth and nose. If she couldn't get it out, she sucked it out with her mouth. When the infant didn't move, she turned the infant upside down and patted it, not daring to stop for even a second.

Gradually, the baby's bluish-purple skin turned rosy, and its belly began to move up and down.

The infant's heart has begun to function.

Feng Chuchen continued to rub and pat.

A loud cry pierced the silence of the delivery room.

The infant finally came back to life.

Feng Chuchen was overjoyed; this was the child she had saved with CPR.

If this method is widely adopted, more people will benefit.

She handed the infant to Doctor Zhou and whispered, "Quickly cut the umbilical cord."

"Eh."

Dr. Zhou happily took the infant, and Dr. Wei cut the umbilical cord.

After weighing the infant, Dr. Zhou announced loudly, "It's a handsome little boy, weighing five pounds and nine ounces."

Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Tang burst into tears of emotion.

The female doctor, Zhou, asked, "Miss Feng, what is this method of treatment called? This is the first time I've seen it, and I've never seen Doctor Feng use it before."

Feng Chuchen said, "I call it cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It's suitable for people who have suffered cardiac arrest. This is the first time I've used it today. It can save not only children but also adults."

She hopes to promote this method and save more people.

The female doctor, Zhou, smiled and said, "No wonder you're a descendant of Doctor Feng. I will report this to Dean Li and hope that this medical technique will be vigorously promoted. Oh, and the stethoscope, the stethoscope is also very useful..."

Episiotomy is also very effective, but this method is not very mature and I dare not use it on important people. Besides, the female doctor has never performed surgery before, and I am afraid of complications.

The Tang family was very grateful to Feng Chuchen and gave him one hundred taels of silver for the consultation fee, four cans of fine tea, and even two taels of silver as a reward for Shaoyao.

The reward that Doctor Fan received was also two taels of silver, the same as that of a country girl's servant.

She was so angry that her liver hurt.

When Feng Chuchen returned home, the streetlights were already on, and two red lanterns outside the east gate were swaying in the wind.

Feng Buji led Da Tou to wait at the entrance of the alley, with A Xuan standing on Da Tou's head.

The little one came to visit again. Upon seeing her, he excitedly exclaimed, "Even the hibiscus pales in comparison to a beauty's makeup, flowers..."

Standing here, you can still faintly hear the voices of the midwife delivering babies.

Feng Buji was not happy, and his little mouth was pouting.

"Grandma Chen is giving birth, but Grandpa Chen doesn't want to go into the clinic. He's waiting in our courtyard. Honestly, our clinic is where Guanyin (the Goddess of Mercy) bestows children, and he still finds it dirty."

The little guy didn't want to keep the expressionless Master Chen company, so he asked Wu San to stay with him and ran here to wait for his sister.

As they entered the east gate of the clinic, Zisu said, "Grandma Chen Er's condition started two hours ago."

Not only were Granny Chen and her maid standing in the courtyard, but also a woman who was nearly thirty years old.

It's Grandma Chen.

They were unhappy because Feng Chuchen was not at the clinic.

Grandma Chen had been staying at the clinic because of Dr. Feng, so it was unclear what would happen if she didn't.

They were all happy to see her return.

Feng Chuchen quickly washed her hands, put on her work clothes, and went to the delivery room to help.

More than an hour later, Aunt Chen Er was cut by Aunt Wang and successfully gave birth to a son weighing six and a half pounds.

Master Chen stood at the side entrance of the Feng residence, and the wet nurse handed him the child for a quick look.

He beamed with joy, "Good, good, your mother made the right choice to live here."

My mother is doing well at home, and both mother and child are safe here – a win-win situation.

He then said to the servant behind him, "Give the doctor and midwife five taels of silver as a reward."

Feng Chuchen was extremely tired. He returned to his room, leaned against the couch, and closed his eyes to rest.

Feng Buji came in and took her hand, saying, "Sister, let's go to the main room for dinner. It's a festival today." Feng Chuchen then remembered that today was the Mid-Autumn Festival, the fifteenth of August.

She got up and led Feng Buji into the main room.

There were six dishes and a soup on the table, along with two plates of mooncakes, four apples, and four freshly picked pomegranates.

Mu Jin reported, "When Sister Banxia waited until Wei Shi (1-3 PM) and Miss Mo still hadn't returned home, she went to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to give Madam Ming acupuncture."

This was what Feng Chuchen instructed before he left.

After everyone finished eating, they went to the courtyard to admire the moon before Banxia returned.

She was somewhat frustrated. "Madam Ming and the servants don't like me going for treatment. Especially Granny Li, she said some really unpleasant things."

Feng Chuchen said, "Then you need to work even harder. I can't do everything myself."

"This servant is aware of the situation and has been working hard."

Before going to bed, Feng Chuchen took out her diary and started writing.

On the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the twentieth year of Jianzhang, osmanthus blossoms fell in the moonlight, their heavenly fragrance drifting beyond the clouds.

Today I saved a newborn baby through CPR. It felt so good to see that little life slowly revive and blossom in my hands...

Write down the specific steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

There are also things that can't be written about, but her time travel will surely bring more vitality to the people of this era.

She got up and opened the small window. A full moon hung high in the sky, and a tree branch was reflected on one side of the moon, its leaves swaying with the branch...

A night breeze carrying the scent of osmanthus brushed against her face, and she thought of her past life.

A grandfather in a traditional Chinese suit, a beautiful mother on a mobile phone, the busy lights and shadows in the hospital and small clinic...

Time flies.

That night, she dreamed of her grandfather again. He was taking her to the clinic to see a doctor, and she was wearing a bun hairstyle.

How strange, after she started working in her past life, her hairstyle never changed; it was always shoulder-length curly hair, and she never wore it in a bun...

The dream remained vividly etched in her mind even after she woke up, making her sit on the bed and think about it for a long time.

The next day, the prefectural governor.

Madam Ming lay on the bed, and Feng Chuchen bent down to insert needles into her body.

Madam Ming asked, "I heard that you saved Minister Tang's grandson and were able to use the Yin Shen Needle technique?"

The news spread quite quickly.

Feng Chuchen said, "Young Master Tang is not destined to receive the Fragrance of Life, so I cannot use the Divine Needle. I used another method..."

She briefly explained CPR.

Madam Ming praised him repeatedly, saying, "Dr. Feng's medical skills are superb."

She had even higher expectations for herself.

While Banxia was away, Granny Li whispered to Feng Chuchen, "Banxia's cooking skills are far inferior to Miss Feng's. In the future, please ask Miss Feng to come over in person. It doesn't matter if it's late or before 5 pm. If it's late, you can stay in a guest room in the mansion."

Feng Chuchen said, "If I hadn't used the divine acupuncture, I could have gotten home by Shenshi (3-5 PM) and come over. But if I had used the divine acupuncture, I would be too weak to do anything. If it's past that time, Banxia will have to come."

Even Granny Li dared not refuse. Those who could force Feng Chuchen to wait for her appointment were all from prominent families, such as the Tang family yesterday.

By the time everything was finished, it was already noon.

The maid invited Feng Chuchen and the other girl to a side room for dinner.

Madam Ming's meals were all prepared in the main courtyard's small kitchen, nourishing and healthy, and particularly light.

Feng Chuchen's meals here are also provided by the small kitchen.

Today, Granny Hong, the head of the small kitchen, personally brought over the food with a humble attitude.

"Dr. Feng, please try my cooking. I learned this Yanglin Chicken recipe from the imperial chef. Not only does my wife love it, but Princess Yanghe also adores it. She orders this dish every time she comes to visit my wife..."

Yanglin Chicken, also known as Cordyceps Sinensis Stewed Chicken, is served in a colorful ceramic pot. The chicken meat is tender and yellow, the soup is bright red, and the aroma is irresistible. It is both fragrant and visually appealing.

Feng Chuchen sincerely praised, "Delicious! Granny Hong has excellent cooking skills."

Feng Chuchen felt that Granny Hong must have something to ask of her. Nowadays, occasionally, the old women and maids of the Ming family would ask her to take their pulses and treat their illnesses.

When she got home, Mu Jin reported, "Dr. Cai arrived this morning. Aunt Wang invited her to stay for lunch, and she's currently at the clinic watching Aunt Wang perform prenatal checkups on expectant mothers."

The female doctor Cai is Cai Yuxiu. She would come to visit Feng Chuchen every time she had a day off, and also help out at the clinic.

Upon hearing that Feng Chuchen had returned home, Cai Yuxiu came to the house.

She smiled smugly, "I used a stethoscope to diagnose abnormalities in the fetuses of a prince's consort and a concubine of a county prince, and I also told them about the prenatal exercises taught by Miss Feng. Doctor Zhou took extra care of them."

"Dr. Zhou really liked that stethoscope, so she took mine and said she would have the carpenter make a few more."

Feng Chuchen laughed and said, "I have extra here, I'll give you another one."

Cai Yuxiu then gossiped, "I heard that after spending a few days at the Imperial Hospital, Young Master Shangguan secretly went to the Imperial Prison to work as a prison doctor. He guarded the prisoners as they were tortured, and he would quickly stitch up any injuries they sustained, even those that didn't need stitches."

"Sometimes they would sew up the prisoners while they were being tortured, which made the prisoners suffer terribly... No one dared to tell the Princess and the Empress Dowager about this, for fear of upsetting them."

Feng Chuchen was speechless. How could they treat someone like this? He'd have to give him a good talking to next time.

However, regardless of his status or talent, Shangguan Ruyu has the right to be audacious. Hopefully, he will hone his skills and make sweeping reforms to surgery in the Great Yan Dynasty.

That child hasn't come home for several days; he must be studying hard in prison.

Feng Chuchen led Cai Yuxiu to talk about some things related to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.

She needs to frequent the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, so she needs to know what's going on there—to know yourself and your enemy.

Cai Jiashan Orthopedics Department, Cai Yuxiu's grandfather, father and younger brother, three generations of which frequented the Ming government.

The old Duke of Dingguo was named Ming Lei. He was sixty-five years old. Fifteen years ago, he passed on his title to his son, who only held the honorary title of Grand Protector.

He was a beggar when he was a child, and was found by Empress Shotoku when he was six years old. He didn't even remember his own name, but Empress Shotoku hoped that he would be sensible and decisive, so she named him Myōrai.

Xiao Minglei first served as Empress Shengde's follower and was personally trained by the Empress.

Because of his cleverness and intelligence, he became a servant to the ancestral emperor after the age of ten, or more accurately, an adopted son. He also learned warfare from the ancestral emperor, making him both literate and skilled in martial arts.

He went to the battlefield at the age of fourteen, and was brave and fearless. Several times he carried his ancestor emperor out of piles of dead bodies.

In his youth, he lived with Princess Changning, Shui Rong, alongside Empress Shengming. The two fell in love on the battlefield after they grew up.

Princess Changning was the niece of the late Emperor. Her parents died early, and she was raised by Empress Shengde, who treated her like her own daughter.

When the two grew up, Empress Shotoku arranged for them to get married.

The couple were deeply in love and never separated after their marriage. They fought side by side during wartime and enjoyed peacetime together.

More than a decade ago, Princess Changning was seriously injured, so the old Duke passed his title to his eldest son, resigned from his substantive post, and never left the capital again to stay with his wife.

The elderly couple enjoyed the trust of the former emperor, the late emperor, and the current emperor.

The old Duke was a master strategist, but he was also carefree, outspoken, and doted on his wife, which led to many comical situations...

Their eldest son, Duke Dingguo, was named Ming Changxiao. He was forty-one years old and served as the Assistant Commander of the Left Army, a second-rank official.

He was no match for the Second Master Ming and Ming Shanyue in military affairs, but he was upright and had a good reputation as an official. He was the most well-regarded and normal man in the Ming family.

Lady Shangguan, born into the Marquis of Wei'an's family, was the younger sister of Prince Consort Shangguan. She fell ill after giving birth to her second son, Ming Shanfeng, and spent most of the year bedridden.

Master Ming Changqing, the second master, is thirty-seven years old and currently serves as the General of Xiqing Prefecture. He is a brave and skilled warrior and the most beloved son of the old Duke. Because he devotes all his attention to fighting, he has not yet married, which is a source of great worry for the old couple.