The Blessed Beauty Returns with a Dimension-Chapter 146 - 140: Clinic

Chapter 146: Chapter 140: Clinic
Jiang Xiaoxiao felt she was almost numb from the cold. If anyone saw her current expression, they would probably think she had become a corpse, her face pale like a ghost, her whole body frozen and stiff.
The snow underfoot was getting deeper and deeper, and with each step, snow spilled into her shoes.
The shoes had long become wet and cold. Every step felt as if there were lead weights attached to her feet.
Even for someone doing nothing like her, walking was already difficult, not to mention the four people carrying the stretcher.
The four of them were now so exhausted that their eyes lacked spirit.
Jiang Xiaoxiao touched Song Moting. The situation was becoming more severe.
Two hours later, they finally saw a light opposite them, and someone was approaching them with a flashlight.
"Jiang Xiaoxiao! Is that you?"
Jia Shu’s voice almost made Jiang Xiaoxiao burst into tears.
"It’s us, come quickly."
Jiang Xiaoxiao tried hard to remain calm.
Unfortunately, she was trembling all over.
Everyone’s teeth were chattering.
Jia Shu and He Aiguo, along with the workers from the logging camp, rushed forward.
The two had gone back to put down firewood, only to find heavy snow had started, and the snow was so fierce, compounded by the wind.
As soon as they stepped out the door, they felt they could barely stand still, and they were even more worried about the people on the mountain.
At this moment, the head of the logging camp also sensed something was wrong. He hurried to advise the educated youths but discovered that there were only two at the camp, and the rest had gone up the mountain.
He felt regret in his heart; how could he have forgotten to remind these kids?
The snow here was different from elsewhere.
It appeared suddenly and fell without warning.
Fearful that something would happen to these educated youths, he immediately called on the logging camp workers, and they organized themselves, bundled up warmly, and took gear to start searching the mountain.
As they walked up a section of the mountain path, they saw someone coming from the opposite direction.
The workers at the logging camp were more experienced, and as soon as they saw the stretcher being carried, they knew someone was injured and immediately took over.
The remaining people helped and supported the educated youths as they ran directly down the mountain.
Once they descended the mountain, everyone could finally breathe a sigh of relief, given the roaring wind and snow up there.
Even now, the snow on the road at the foot of the mountain had already reached their calves.
They carried the person back to the logging camp.
Jiang Xiaoxiao hurried to explain the situation to the head of the camp, hoping he could quickly dispatch a tractor to send the person to the county hospital.
Song Moting’s condition was critical; the external injury required the branch to be removed.
Surgery was needed, sutures had to be done, and there was a need to check if he had any internal injuries.
The camp head looked conflicted.
"Jiang, it’s not that I won’t help, I’ll tell you, anyone who sees this situation would help. But there’s a problem — you see how the road is in this heavy snow, the tractor couldn’t possibly make it through. Once it snows heavily here, it’s like being isolated from the world, you see the snow on the road now.
It’s already past your calves; don’t mention a tractor, it’s difficult for people even to walk out."
It’s not that they didn’t want to save Song Moting, but it was impossible to sacrifice others’ lives to save him.
At this time, as a camp manager, he naturally had to protect most people’s interests.
To send Song Moting out now, at least four people would have to constantly rotate carrying him out, and if anything happened to them on the way, that would be five lives, including Song Moting.
That’s five lives; how could he sacrifice others to save one?
Jiang Xiaoxiao’s heart trembled; she really hadn’t thought the snow would come down so quickly.
This matter couldn’t be blamed on the camp head. The survival rules here were that to rescue someone; one had to at least ensure the safety of others.
It’s not that only Song Moting’s life mattered.
But Song Moting’s breathing was weak.
If they kept waiting like this, it would be waiting for him to die.
"Camp Head, where is the doctor from our logging camp infirmary? Let’s have him come take a look."
Jiang Xiaoxiao could only try anything at this critical moment.
The camp head smiled bitterly; the infirmary here was merely a facade, severely lacking in medical supplies.
"Old Liu from the infirmary went down the mountain for treatment because of bronchitis. With this kind of snowfall, it looks like he won’t make it back."
It really was a stroke of bad luck.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was speechless, this really felt like heaven was condemning them.
"But surely you have the key to the infirmary. Are there things inside, like medical instruments, drugs, or anything?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao had to find a way; since going to a hospital wasn’t possible, some treatment had to be done.
The person couldn’t just lie there.
The camp head seemed troubled. "There are drugs, but mostly just painkillers and cold medicine. There’s nothing else. The medical instruments you’re talking about I’m not familiar with, just know there are some in the cabinet. Let me take you to see them."
Jiang Xiaoxiao had no choice but to follow the camp head to the infirmary.
The infirmary was just a small room, with white walls and a red cross on the door.
Looking through the glass window, it was neat inside with two cabinets, a bed for treating patients, and a desk, nothing else.
Jiang Xiaoxiao felt despair.
With this setup, what could possibly be used?
She seriously doubted there were even suturing supplies here.
How to save someone like this?
They say a clever housewife cannot cook without rice.
Even if she were an experienced doctor, it didn’t mean she could save people without medicines and tools.
Moreover, Song Moting’s injury wasn’t a simple one.
This was a matter of life and death.
How could she have been so deluded as to think there might be a way to save Song Moting here?
It was simply putting her in a difficult position.
The two entered the room, one after the other.
Jiang Xiaoxiao rummaged through the cabinet.
She breathed a sigh of relief; it was slightly better than she had anticipated, probably because it was a logging camp where workers often had external injuries.
So there were quite a few tools for treating external wounds, such as suturing materials, and some tools for dealing with injuries.
But the drug situation was very lacking, only a few cold medicines, painkillers, and some little red medicine, basic anti-inflammatory drugs were not present, let alone infusion sets, which simply didn’t exist here.
She understood very well, given it was 1976, and in such remote infirmaries, it was impossible to have more medical equipment.
Gritting her teeth, she took out what she needed.
The current situation required trying to save Song Moting’s life; the snowstorm outside was still fierce, and the snow almost up to the thighs.
Luckily, she hadn’t let everyone take Song Moting to the county hospital; otherwise, they might have been stranded on the way.
That would have indeed posed a risk to life.
The situation wasn’t much better now; Song Moting’s condition was extremely urgent.
The camp head watched as Jiang Xiaoxiao took those things, and guessed if this girl could treat injuries?
"Girl, do you know medicine?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao nodded, "My godparents are doctors; I’ve learned a lot from them. In this situation, we can only try to save people first. You can’t expect too much from me because we lack medicine, only hope Song Moting is strong enough to endure."