The next morning, after a hurried breakfast, Shen Zizhen and the others went directly to An Rongxue's home.
When they arrived, both the elder and the younger one were already awake and taking medicine.
Recognizing Su Xiaotian, Li Guihua struggled to get out of bed.
"Little girl, thank you. You saved Little Sixth yesterday and then saved our lives later."
Su Xiaotian first pressed her back down, telling her to lie down properly. Only then did she speak, "Auntie, you lie down and rest. You've just started to get better, don't exert yourself."
Li Guihua was determined to get up and express her gratitude to Su Xiaotian. In her heart, Su Xiaotian was now like a savior.
Without this child, it was truly questionable whether she and Little Sixth would have survived.
As the two were talking, several more people entered.
The leader was an old man in his sixties.
After entering, he first greeted Shen Zizhen, clearly a familiar acquaintance.
"Xiaotian, this is Secretary An, the party secretary of Luoshang Village in Tongliang Town."
The research base was located in Luoshang Village, so Shen Zizhen was very familiar with the village cadres.
"And this must be the young master? I've heard from the villagers that your medical skills are superb."
Hearing Secretary An of Luoshang Village say this, Su Xiaotian politely replied, "Secretary An, you are too kind. I only have a slight understanding of medicine."
"Young master, to be honest, we are close to the river, and children drown every year."
"Once a child falls into the water and becomes unconscious, even if rescued, there's no way to save them."
Secretary An spoke with a look of deep sorrow.
Thinking of the children who had drowned, Secretary An was truly heartbroken. They were the darlings of their parents, gone just like that.
When he heard that Little Sixth had been rescued by this young girl with medical knowledge after falling unconscious, he had a small idea.
He hoped that someone in the village could learn this medical skill from Su Xiaotian.
If someone in the village could master this skill, perhaps fewer children would die from drowning?
However, such things were easier said than done.
This was someone else's skill; how could he directly ask for it?
And if he asked, would the young girl be willing to teach?
"Children drown every year?"
Secretary An sighed.
"Last year, our village lost two children, the year before, three, and this year, two already. Many villages nearby have also lost children. When a child is gone, the parents lose half their lives."
Secretary An felt immense pain when he thought of these things.
He had thought of many methods over the years, but none had been very effective.
When the weather was hot, the boys loved to go into the water.
Despite scolding and beating them, they still went into the water. Even knowing that children drowned every year, children were still children; they felt they wouldn't be in danger.
Especially when school was out, the adults were busy and couldn't keep an eye on these mischievous kids.
Su Xiaotian was a bit surprised to hear these numbers.
How could so many children drown and not be saved?
"How can there be so many?" Shen Zizhen asked the question Su Xiaotian wanted to ask first.
Su Xiaotian listened intently.
"When they were rescued, they were unconscious. By the time the doctor arrived, the healthy child..." Secretary An couldn't bear to continue.
The children were all good children!
Even if they were a bit naughty, they shouldn't have left so soon.
"First aid isn't difficult," Su Xiaotian couldn't help but say. There was no need to wait for a doctor; others in the village could do it.
When Secretary An heard Su Xiaotian's words, his eyes lit up.
What did this child mean?
"Young master, no one here understands medicine. Could you possibly..."
As Secretary An spoke, his voice grew quieter, almost afraid to continue.
"I will teach you the methods of first aid, and then you can save children yourselves."
Secretary An hadn't expected Su Xiaotian to agree before he even finished speaking. His face bloomed like a chrysanthemum with joy.
"That's wonderful, truly wonderful! Young master, thank you so much. Our village is blessed!"
"Xiaotian, you teach them today. San Gong and I will go to the fields to take a look," Shen Zizhen said with a gentle smile.
He had guessed long ago that this child would be willing to teach.
"Okay. Secretary An, please arrange for a few people, and I will explain the key points and specific operational methods. Hmm, it's best to have both men and women."
Su Xiaotian thought that in this era, it might not be appropriate for a man to perform artificial respiration on a woman, so it was better to select a few men and women to teach.
This was to avoid delaying rescue due to some inexplicable reasons.
Secretary An had initially thought that it would be good enough if Su Xiaotian taught one person, but he didn't expect her to be willing to teach several.
"Young master, I'll go arrange it right away and find a few smart men and women to learn. Don't worry, everyone in our village will remember your great kindness."
"It's not kindness, just a small effort," Su Xiaotian said quickly.
Simple first aid methods were truly nothing. It was best if they could help people.
After all, this time was too backward. In a few decades, these first aid measures would be known to everyone.
Su Xiaotian's words were polite, and the surrounding villagers were all very happy.
Their faces were filled with joy.
They liked Su Xiaotian even more.
The young girl was beautiful, skilled in medicine, and had a compassionate heart. How could people not like her?
"Young master, please come to my house for lunch. I'll have my wife prepare a good meal."
Secretary An couldn't think of any other way to thank Su Xiaotian, so he could only use the simplest method to express his gratitude.
Su Xiaotian politely declined.
But Secretary An would not agree. No matter what, he insisted on inviting Su Xiaotian and the other two to his home for a meal.
Since she had taught them her skills, how could they not show their appreciation?