Chapter 257: 257
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"He is still alive!" said Wang Yao .
"What?" said a person passing by .
Wang Yao didn't explain further . He dragged the drowned teenager out of the water and started CPR . He needed to restore his breathing, then to drive the water out of his body .
After Wang Yao had performed CPR on the teenager, the teenager opened his eyes .
Ow! A lot of water came out of the teenager's mouth . His chest also started to move up and down again .
"He's back to life! Back to life!" exclaimed the villagers .
Wang Yao took a close look at the teenager . He didn't stand up until he was sure that the teenager was out of danger .
"Call the ambulance . He needs to go to the hospital as soon as possible," said Wang Yao .
Although the teenager was temporarily out of danger, he needed to be treated in the hospital to recover from drowning . Wang Yao couldn't do more for the teenager at this stage, nor was it an appropriate place to continue treating the teenager .
"Yao, good on you! I didn't expect that you know how to do CPR," said a villager .
"I just know the basics," said Wang Yao with a smile . He then went back to Nanshan hill .
The ambulance could be driven on the hill . It would take a while for the ambulance to arrive at the village as well . Therefore, one of the villagers drove the almost drowned teenager back to the village and then to the hospital in town by motorcycle .
Because the teenager was saved in time, he only required minor treatment to recover .
"Fortunately, he was dragged out of the water in time," said a doctor .
The teenager's family went to Wang Yao's home in the afternoon to express their gratitude . They brought presents for Wang Yao's parents .
Zhang Xiuying didn't expect their visit .
"Yao saved someone today?" asked Zhang Xiuying .
"Yes, Xiuying, if it were not for Yao, Jing would be in great danger," said the teenager's parents .
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After talking with the teenager's parents for a while, Zhang Xiuying finally knew what had happened . She didn't say much . She knew what her son was like . It was a good thing to help the fellow villagers .
Wang Yao found more villagers than usual said hello to him on his way back home in the early evening .
What is going on? Wang Yao was confused .
Later on, he found out that it was because that the villagers knew what he did during the day . They all said that Wang Yao was a good young man, who was not only knowledgeable but also kind . Some villagers even intended to find him a girlfriend .
Zhang Xiuying also mentioned it after Wang Yao had gone home .
"They came here today?" asked Wang Yao .
"Yes, they came in the afternoon with presents . They said you saved their son's life, so they wanted to thank you," said Zhang Xiuying .
"I see . I just did what I could," said Wang Yao .
He wanted to help his mother with cooking but was asked to go back to his room .
It was a bit hot as it was at the end of June . But Wang Yao didn't feel hot . He was quite fit after he had done breathing exercises for some time . He was neither afraid of heat nor cold weather . A little bit of heat was nothing to him . Even the hottest weather wouldn't make him uncomfortable .
Zhang Xiuying became anxious after receiving a phone call in the evening .
"What happened, Mom?" asked Wang Yao .
"Your grandma just vomited some blood . " Zhang Xiuying's reply shocked Wang Yao .
"Grandma has always been fit . Why did she vomit blood?" asked Wang Yao .
"I don't know," said Zhang Xiuying .
"Let me go and take a look at her," said Wang Yao .
"I will go with you," said Zhang Xiuying .
It was not 7 pm yet, so it wasn't completely dark outside .
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Wang Yao drove to the village where his grandma lived in less than 20 minutes .
His grandma was still short of breath and lying on the bed when Wang Yao and his mother entered the house .
"How come you two are here?" asked Wang Yao's grandma .
She was surprised to see both of them .
"Yao wanted to come after I told him you are sick," said Zhang Xiuying .
"Good boy! Considering I've always been nice to him!" said Wang Yao's grandma with a smile .
"Don't get up, Grandma, let me take a look at you," said Wang Yao as he was checking his grandma's pulse .
"Grandma is fine, she just had a chest infection . I guess she's been coughing badly and coughed out of blood just now," said Wang Yao .
"Okay, thank god!" Zhang Xiuying was slightly relieved .
"Grandma, Grandpa, you've been too tired lately," said Wang Yao .
"Yes," said his grandma . They had just finished planting snap beans .
"I've told you not to plant snap beans this year," said Zhang Xiuying unpleasantly .
"All the other villagers have planted something in their land . It would be a shame if we had left the land unused!" said Wang Yao's grandma .
Wang Yao's grandparents were getting old . They had spent most of their life working, and they were exhausted . Zhang Xiuying had tried to convince her parents not to work too hard . They just needed to grow enough vegetables for themselves and stop worrying about her and her siblings . But her parents wouldn't listen .
"I'll brew a decoction tomorrow and bring it for you to take . You will be fine after resting for a few days," said Wang Yao .
"Okay," said his grandma .
"Let me give you a massage to help relax your bodies," said Wang Yao to his grandparents . He then spent over an hour massaging them .
It was half-past nine at night when he and his mother had arrived at home .
"Mom, don't worry too much of Grandma . She just had a chest infection . I will prescribe a formula for her tonight . She will get better after taking the decoction," said Wang Yao .
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"Okay, don't stay too late," said Zhang Xiuying .
"I know," said Wang Yao .
After he had returned to Nanshan hill, Wang Yao picked some herbs to brew a decoction that could clear internal heat the next day .
His grandparents were getting older and weaker year after year .
I should visit them more often, thought Wang Yao .
He spent a lot of time at his grandparent's house when he was a little boy .
Wang Yao thought a lot about his family at night . He suddenly realized that he had neglected a few things lately . One of those things was family love .
It was a little bit humid and hot the next day . Although the sunshine was not too strong, it was still quite hot, making people uncomfortable .
Wang Yao was brewing a decoction on the hill .
Heartleaf Houttuynia Herb, radix bupleuri . . .
He picked several herbs which had the effect of reducing inflammation and clearing internal heat .
I should add a few other herbs .
Apart from those herbs, he also added some glossy ganoderma and a few pieces of ginger . His grandma not only had an infection but also had damaged vitality after years of hard work . In addition, she was getting old .
What a shame that I don't have enough herbs! Otherwise, I could brew Regather soup for them, thought Wang Yao .
He felt ashamed that he had just thought of his grandparents . I'm such an ungrateful person!
Ancient spring water, multifunctional pot, burning fire, and the smell of herbs—it didn't take long for Wang Yao to finish brewing the decoction .
With his increasing experience in brewing, it became really easy for Wang Yao to brew those common decoctions . It was effortless for him now .
He went home to notify his mother after he had finished brewing the decoction, then he left home . He went to the town center first to buy health supplements for his grandparents, then drove to his grandparents' house . When he arrived, he found there was only his grandma at home . She was resting on the bed .
"Hi, Grandma, where is Grandpa?" asked Wang Yao .
"He went up to the hill," said his grandma .
"What did he go out in such hot weather for?" asked Wang Yao .
It was quite hot outside today . The heat wouldn't affect Wang Yao much as he was very fit . But it would definitely affect an elderly man who was almost 80 years old . His grandpa could have a heat stroke if he didn't look after himself properly outside .
Wang Yao put what he had bought for his grandparents on the table, then took out the decoction, which was still warm .
"Grandma, this is the decoction I brewed for you . Please take some," said Wang Yao .
"Okay," said his grandma .
Wang Yao helped his grandma sit up and fed her some of the medicine .
Wang Yao's grandma felt a cooling sensation inside of her after drinking the decoction, even though it was still warm . She felt much better in her chest . Just moments ago, her chest was still burning .
"How do you feel, Grandma?" asked Wang Yao .
"I feel much better," said his grandma .
"That's great," said Wang Yao .
Wang Yao smiled . He put something special in the decoction . It was frost grass .
Frost grass only grew in the winter . Its function was to reduce inflammation and clear internal heat . It was a licorice root . It had another function of removing Yang toxins . As his grandma was quite weak, she couldn't tolerate a large amount of frost grass . Therefore, Wang Yao only added a small amount to the decoction .
He chatted with his grandma next to the bed for a while, then noticed it was almost noon . So, he got up and was ready to prepare lunch .
"I'll go and cook some food for you," said Wang Yao's grandma who tried to get up .
"Please rest on the bed," said Wang Yao . "You know I can cook . "
Wang Yao had bought some cooked foods and vegetables on his way to his grandparents' house . He also needed some firewood for cooking as there was no gas in his grandparents' house . There was also no gas on Nanshan hill, so Wang Yao often used the same type of big wok to cook . Although it was not convenient to cook on a wooded fire, the taste of the food was nice .
Wang Yao's grandma stood at the door of the kitchen watching her grandson cooking . She had a big smile on her wrinkled face .