A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Chapter 462, Lady Valley

Gu Xixi looked at Doctor Bai and continued, "Because of your presence, the chances of soldiers dying from arrow wounds and infections have been greatly reduced."

"As a doctor, you have done a great service."

The doctor was somewhat surprised and asked warily, "Who are you?"

“The girl not only knows these inside details, but can also explain the steps clearly.”

"It's not just colleagues, is it?"

Gu Xixi smiled faintly, "I dare not call myself a colleague. I only have a little knowledge of pharmacology and have learned a few basic acupuncture techniques."

She paused, then said, "My surname is Gu. Mr. Bai may have heard of me."

The physician's pupils contracted. He stared at Gu Xixi, gasped, and said with a hint of surprise:

"Boss Gu! The Five Grains Goddess?!"

This time it was Gu Xixi's turn to be confused, "Five Grains... Your Majesty?"

The doctor nodded excitedly, "That's right, who in the Northwest Army doesn't know about the Goddess of Five Grains?"

"Everyone says she can turn wasteland into farmland, allowing the border region, which has never grown crops before, to have two harvests every year. Even our great general, a hero, has a high opinion of Boss Gu and treats her with great respect."

"Last year, we first faced a shortage of military rations, followed by continuous battles. Thanks to the Goddess of Grains, we didn't go hungry during the lean season in winter and spring!"

"Today! I've finally seen a real person!"

The Northwest Army camp was very large and had a large number of soldiers.

Although Gu Xixi had entered and exited several times before, not everyone had seen her true face.

Therefore, when people in the military talk about the mysterious Boss Gu, there are many different versions of the story.

Everyone knows that Boss Gu is a woman.

Some say she was in her prime, a widowed landlady.

Some say that she is middle-aged, steady, and has the demeanor of a female general.

Some say she has an extraordinary background, a powerful family, and connections in the capital...

Of course, Gu Xixi had no idea that she had become a legendary figure.

After saying this, Dr. Bai saw that Gu Xixi still looked completely bewildered, and smiled as he pointed out, "The Goddess of Five Grains is you!"

Gu Xixi broke out in a cold sweat.

This form of address sounds rather awkward.

So she abruptly changed the subject, "Mr. Bai, the pregnant woman and her baby inside are in critical condition and are waiting for your help."

As Gu Xixi spoke, she cupped her hands, bowed, and performed a grand salute.

The doctor still frowned, but his expression was much more serious than before.

"It's not that I don't want to help, but I'm really not good at it."

“I have seen the prepared medicines stored in the village. Most of them are for treating common ailments of women and children. The skillful use of medicine and the precision of the formula ratios are beyond my ability.”

"I heard that these medicines are regularly delivered to the families' village by Boss Gu."

“Since you have a highly skilled doctor by your side and are an expert yourself, you should know that it is extremely dangerous for the fetus to be delivered by its own hand first, especially since it is only discovered at the critical moment of childbirth.”

"In this situation, even a god couldn't save us."

Gu Xixi nodded. "I know."

"Normal childbirth will inevitably result in the death of both mother and child. Therefore, I would like to ask you to use your scalpel."

As a military doctor who had seen countless bloody wounds, Dr. Bai immediately understood what Gu Xixi meant.

His pupils dilated, his voice tense, "You mean... a cesarean section?!"

Gu Xixi said, "We cut it open, took out the fetus, and then stitched it back up as before."

"You remove arrowheads in the army; isn't that the same method used to remove some penetrating wounds?"

The doctor looked troubled. "Similarly..."

"Yes, the methods are somewhat similar, but removing the arrow is not the same as removing the fetus."

He looked distressed and said, "After all, a fetus is a living person, I..."

Suddenly, a suppressed cry of pain came from inside the room.

Then came Aunt Lin's anxious voice, "She's starting to bleed a little; she can't give birth soon!"

Gu Xixi's expression tightened, and she said solemnly, "If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Bai must have received a message from the General, which is why he made this trip."

She stepped forward and said, "If I were to say that this woman from Beili is someone the General wants to protect."

"Saving her would benefit the Northwest Army and even the Great Cause."

The doctor stared in astonishment.

Gu Xixi looked up at him, "Mr. Bai, would you be willing to take a gamble with me?"

The physician's expression turned completely serious. "I understand."

He bowed to Gu Xixi and walked towards the small house.

Inner room.

After Ina shouted that, she didn't make a sound again.

She gritted her teeth and endured it, her hair already soaked with sweat.

The women felt sorry for her. Zaohua said, "If it hurts, just cry out. Don't try to tough it out."

Aunt Lin also said, "We're all women, there's nothing shameful about it."

Ina endured another wave of pain, and said with a slight tremor, "Don't scream, don't exert any force."

"Wait for Boss Gu...she will definitely have a way to save my child."

Gu Xixi led Doctor Bai straight into the inner room.

Upon seeing a man enter, Ina's wet nurse panicked and became angry. She hurriedly stood in front of Ina's bed, muttering in the Northern Li language, her expression suggesting she was cursing.

Gu Xixi said calmly, "Yina, this is the military doctor of the Northwest Army."

"He can cut open your abdomen and take the baby out."

"This is the only solution I can think of. Whether you accept it or not is up to you."

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The military dependents all thought they had misheard.

Cut open the abdomen?

Wouldn't that mean the adult is doomed?!

However, no sooner had Gu Xixi finished speaking than she heard Yina's firm voice:

"I accept!"

The expressions on people's faces varied: shock, sympathy, and some couldn't bear to watch and turned their heads away.

Ina's wet nurse became even more anxious. She rushed to the bedside and sobbed uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face.

Gu Xixi asked, "Don't you even ask yourself what you'll do if you do this?"

Ina smiled nonchalantly, "If I don't accept it, the result will be the death of both mother and child."

"Thank you for giving me the opportunity to choose."

"Perhaps it is fate that I will die in this great undertaking."

"Having lived this long and met you, who were able to save my child's life, I'm already considered lucky, aren't I?"

Gu Xixi and Yina gazed deeply into each other's eyes.

"You don't need to be too pessimistic, you may not die."

Everyone was surprised, and even Ina's eyes lit up.

The doctor had already opened the two large medicine chests, unfurling two rolls of plain white gauze, revealing various types of knives gleaming coldly.

"It's just cutting open the abdomen to take out the child, it's not like we're going to kill someone."

He looked up at Yina and said, "As long as the child doesn't have any congenital diseases, I'm 70 or 80 percent confident that I can save him."

"But there's less than a 40% chance of saving your life."

"Do you want to do it?"

Without hesitation, Ina said, "Do it!"

If the wooden bed is too low, then move a long table, disinfect it with boiling water, and use it as a temporary operating table.

Dr. Bai had a small stove brought in and put his tools into his personal earthenware pot to boil.

"Everyone, if you can't stand this scene, please leave. Just leave Boss Gu here."

Gu Xixi nodded to Aunt Lin and the others, "I'll assist Mr. Bai. You all wait outside."

"If I need any help, I'll call you again."