Chapter 365: Chapter 365: A Crowd of People Chapter 365: Chapter 365: A Crowd of People “Goodness, Doctor Bai! From now on you should just be our fan, no, actually, our air conditioner. I’ve seen those air conditioners; once they’re turned on, the cool breeze just whooshes out, and in no time at all, it makes you feel all cool and refreshed. You’re just like an air conditioner. With you here, our dog days of summer will surely be more bearable!” Doctor Wei joked.
Everyone burst into hearty laughter, but because the noise was so loud, the baby, small as a kitten, hummed a sound, and they immediately covered their mouths.
They had forgotten that there were still a mother and child present.
Packing their things, they prepared to leave. Two comrades were still waiting outside; after all, this was a place where a woman had given birth. It wouldn’t be appropriate for them to enter, nor was it necessary to provoke the villagers’ backlash. Maintaining local harmony was their duty.
Hearing the laughter from the doctors inside the room, the two comrades breathed a sigh of relief. They, too, had been on tenterhooks.
Surgery without anesthesia was indeed a first for them to hear about. In their ranks, even the injured men never had surgery without anesthesia, especially for such a serious operation. They couldn’t bear to even think about that scene, that feeling was like walking barefoot on the slick, slippery edge of a sharpened blade—just the thought made their hearts sour and churn intensely.
Now, to think that no lives were lost and they heard no cries of agony was simply unimaginable. The ordeal seemed to have passed so lightly. How could they not feel fortunate? At the very least, they didn’t have to worry about the locals coming out in righteous indignation demanding their lives. That was the greatest luck of all.
At the same time, they also felt extremely proud. Their few doctors were truly incredible. If they could perform such surgery well, what else could they be but Divine Doctors?
The technical skill of the doctors in their team was indeed exceptional, and they felt a genuine sense of pride.
These were their doctors.
Doctor Wei then spent a long time instructing the husband on how to care for his wife and child, as postoperative care for a caesarean section was very important. They planned to leave Liu Yun behind. Liu Yun’s nursing skills were top-notch, so taking care for the mother for a few days should prevent any mishaps, and the mother’s recovery should be good.
Doctor Wei and Bai Xiao packed up their things, ready to go down the mountain. There were still many things to attend to at the hospital, and at any moment, they might be needed to treat another patient. As long as the mother and child were safe, they could leave with peace of mind.
As the four of them stepped out the door, they said to the two young comrades, “Comrades, let’s head down the mountain!”
The two comrades blinked frantically at them.
Without needing them to say anything, Bai Xiao and the others had already spotted the dense crowd opposite them; ragged and wearing black hemp clothes, the famished-looking villagers had surrounded them.
The four instinctively took a few steps back. What was this about?
“Folks, we need to head down the mountain; please make way,” said Doctor Wei, the oldest among them, forced to address the situation.
Bai Xiao was somewhat flabbergasted. What were these villagers doing?
There shouldn’t be any conflict with them! For they had done nothing reprehensible; they had come with good intentions to save people.
A vast crowd of villagers suddenly knelt down en masse.
At this, Doctor Wei and the others were no longer composed.
What was this for?
Panicking, they began to help people to their feet.
“Folks, folks, please don’t do this. If there’s anything you want to say, let’s talk about it calmly, can’t we?”
Who would have expected such a situation? It left them completely flustered.
Facing these villagers, their hearts, too, warmed.