Chapter 436: Chapter 436: Straw Stuck in Chest
While speaking, those present started to scatter and began searching. It took less than a minute for them to gather various types of wheat stalks from all directions. Liu Zheng simply picked one that was relatively good and then looked back.
"Who has a lighter?"
"Oh, I have one here, use mine."
A worker then took a lighter out of his pocket and lit it, holding the wheat stalk about two or three centimeters from the flame, moving it back and forth. Soon, the surface of the wheat stalk began to blacken.
After a few seconds, he extinguished the flame.
He then blew on it hard with his mouth, and a layer of ash was blown away, making the wheat stalk seem much cleaner.
Next, he reached out and touched his heart and chest area, looking for the right spot. Then, with his other hand raised high, he forcefully inserted the wheat stalk into the exact point he had found.
Quickly, blood began to flow around the wheat stalk, but as it bled, they could clearly feel that the person’s mouth suddenly sealed shut and his breathing became more regular.
"Master, master, wake up. Can you hear me talking now?"
He gently pushed the migrant worker’s body. The worker slowly opened his eyes and, upon glancing around, weakly nodded.
"Good, consciousness is starting to return, so there shouldn’t be any major issues now."
"So, should we send him to the hospital now?"
"No need. You guys are already tired from hard work and don’t have much money. Going to the hospital would just be more trouble. Come, some of you help me carry him to the clinic. I’ll treat his wound there, then prescribe him a few doses of medicine. I believe he will recover quickly."
"That’s great, Dr. Liu, Dr. Liu, I really can’t thank you enough. You’ve saved a life, truly saved my life."
The contractor was indeed shocked and excited. He had not expected that a simple wheat stalk could save one of his worker’s lives, and how much money it saved him!
"Enough talk, let’s hurry up and take him to the clinic. Make sure his airway remains clear. Once we get there, I’ll attend to him urgently."
"You, you, you, and you—yes, the four of you. No, wait, add you and you; the six of you maintain his body balance and follow me slowly to my clinic. Understood? There must be no mishaps on the way."
"Don’t worry, we’re on it."
It was simply a matter of carrying the man, and since these individuals were laborers used to physical work on the construction site, the task was very straightforward for them. After a bit of exertion, about ten minutes later, they entered the clinic.
Liu Yang was inside, engrossed in study, when suddenly rushed footsteps from outside caught his attention. Unsure of what was happening, he quickly ran out.
"Master, what’s happening?"
"The patient had a sudden pneumothorax. I’ve given him emergency treatment. Now, we need to dress his wound. Go ahead, and I’ll also prescribe him some medicine."
"Alright, I got it."
Seeing Liu Yang’s improved condition, he hurriedly took out some commonly used tools, disinfected and cleaned the wound, and then carefully bandaged it.
"How are you feeling now? Better?"
During this process, Liu Zheng had already brought over the medicine he had prepared and asked the patient, who gently nodded.
"No problem, I don’t feel any major issues with my breathing now. It’s just that my chest still hurts a bit."
"I used an external object to pierce through, so naturally, there will be some pain. That’s only temporary. Among these medicines, there are also painkillers. I believe by tomorrow there should be no issues. Also, don’t come to the work site for the next few days. Stay at home and rest for at least three days. You should wait at least three days before engaging in physical activity, understand?"
"Thank you, doctor."
"Alright, if there’s nothing else, arrange for two people to take him home overnight. We can’t have any more issues."
"Okay, I got it. Doctor, thank you so much. Come on, let’s go."
"Dr. Liu, how much do I owe? I’ll calculate his expenses."
"Haha, all of us are working for the village, why talk about money? It was just a small effort on my part, and I didn’t exert myself much. Hurry up and go."
"But Dr. Liu, this is unacceptable, and a medical emergency like this would have cost several thousand yuan at the hospital."
"Haha, don’t exaggerate these things. Besides, hospitals aren’t actually like what you imagine—they can’t just charge as they please. Every examination is necessary. Now don’t waste any more time and head back to the construction site, make sure to meet those deadlines."
"Sure, no problem. So Jia Xin, we’ll be heading off now. And for tomorrow, should we workers wait here, or should we go home for now? Otherwise, if we stay here, we’re wasting a day."
Jia Xin was indeed in a dilemma and upon hearing this, she only looked up and glanced at Liu Zheng standing beside her. She also wanted Liu Zheng to give her some assurance about what to do with these people—whether to go back or not—and this was a decision only Liu Zheng could make in the end.
"Why go back? At most, tomorrow will delay your work for a while, so don’t worry about it. Just hurry up and get back to work. And make sure you properly schedule those on shift work; we can’t afford any more serious issues."
"Haha, alright, that settles it. With your word, I can put my mind at ease. Well, you all stay busy, I’ll be on my way."
