Su Xiaotian and a few others couldn't refuse and agreed to have lunch at Secretary An's house.
Secretary An happily went to make arrangements.
Before long, eight people, four men and four women, arrived at An Rongxue's home.
These eight men and women were all relatively educated, quick-witted, and intelligent people in the village.
Among them was Secretary An's son. Secretary An had already told all eight of them to study diligently and be sure to learn.
He also said that it was a rare opportunity for others to be willing to teach them, and they must not miss such a good chance.
The village had people drowning year after year, and these individuals knew the gravity of the situation and came to learn with sincere hearts.
However, looking at Su Xiaotian's young age, everyone wondered if this child was truly a doctor.
Fortunately, these people were all from the village and trusted the village Party secretary's judgment.
Since Secretary An said the young girl understood medical skills, she must indeed understand them.
After a brief introduction among themselves, Su Xiaotian asked An Rongxue to let out his yard for temporary teaching.
An Rongxue naturally agreed, as his family had just received kindness from Xiaotian.
Moreover, she was now teaching the villagers how to perform emergency rescue for drowning victims, which was for the greater safety of their village in the future.
Su Xiaotian, in a proper manner, gathered the group and began the lesson.
Indeed, Su Xiaotian looked like a little teacher.
Many villagers came to watch, thinking that watching more could only be beneficial.
An Rongxue also stood by and learned, and even Li Guihua couldn't help but peek through the window.
However, she had just recovered from a high fever and couldn't go out, otherwise, she would have stood outside to watch.
Su Xiaotian found a young girl about her age, named Xiuhong, to cooperate with her in demonstrating for everyone.
"After rescuing the person ashore, we first pat the drowning person's shoulders and call out loudly to determine if the drowning person is still conscious."
"The next step is to control the water. Turn the patient's face down, place their body on your lap, pat their back, and try to expel as much water as possible."
As Su Xiaotian spoke, she gently pushed Xiuhong down onto her lap, positioning Xiuhong face down, and then patted Xiuhong's back.
Xiuhong, caught off guard by being pushed down by Su Xiaotian, was surprised by how strong this young teacher was.
When Su Xiaotian, a small girl, gently pushed down another girl who looked taller and sturdier than her onto her lap, everyone couldn't help but be curious.
They had all seen clearly that Xiuhong was not cooperating; she was completely pushed down by Su Xiaotian.
Xiuhong was known as the "Iron Girl" in the village, possessing great strength since she was a teenager; she could even beat most men in an arm-wrestling match.
"If our village had water buffalo, we could also place the person on the water buffalo's back, still face down, and bouncing them would have the same effect."
Su Xiaotian thought for a moment and added this.
Everyone knew this; after all, the older generation had done this before, but the effect didn't seem significant. Occasionally, people were saved, but many still perished.
"After controlling the water, we also need to check the drowned person's breathing and pulse. Touch the carotid artery, two finger-widths beside the Adam's apple, and observe if the patient's chest is rising and falling. If there is no breathing or heartbeat, cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be performed immediately."
"This is a very crucial step. If cardiopulmonary resuscitation is not performed, even expelling water may not save the person."
Su Xiaotian's subsequent explanation partially addressed everyone's doubts, but they still didn't understand what cardiopulmonary resuscitation was.
It didn't matter that they didn't understand; Su Xiaotian continued with the next part.
"The first step of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is to open the airway. We first need to clear any mud or weeds from the drowning person's mouth and nose to keep the airway clear. If there is vomiting, the head needs to be turned to one side, and fingers or a towel should be used to clear the vomit."
"If there is mud or weeds in the drowning person's mouth and nose, it will affect the subsequent rescue and cause greater harm to the drowning person, so this step must not be omitted."
Su Xiaotian explained each step very carefully.
Next was the explanation of artificial respiration.
Being a rural area, even with a girl demonstrating artificial respiration to them, Xiuhong's face turned red with embarrassment.
The onlookers also blushed. What kind of action was this?
It was so awkward under everyone's gaze.
Su Xiaotian said earnestly, "This step is also crucial. Considering everyone might have various concerns, I asked Secretary An to arrange for both men and women. But you must remember, in critical moments, this is to save a life. No matter when, life is the most important."
Hearing this, everyone felt it made sense. No matter when, a person's life is the most important. If they are dead, what's the point of being shy!
"Young teacher is right. After you all learn, in critical moments, you absolutely cannot miss the opportunity to save a life because of shyness!"
Secretary An knew that performing such mouth-to-mouth actions was unimaginable for the villagers, but when saving a life, one couldn't worry about such things.
The villagers were a bit shy and embarrassed at first, not daring to look up, but after listening to Su Xiaotian and Secretary An, they all nodded.
"Young teacher is right, this is saving a life, not messing around!"
"Yes, yes, saving a life is important!"
After everyone chimed in with a few words, seeing that they had basically accepted it, Su Xiaotian began to explain the procedure of chest compressions.
Su Xiaotian adopted a teaching method of explaining and demonstrating, striving to give everyone a concept in their minds after listening and watching.
By the time Su Xiaotian finished explaining these procedures, everyone listened with a blank expression.
Su Xiaotian then had them practice in pairs.
She herself stood by, guiding everyone's movements.
As expected, these were the smartest young girls and boys selected from the village. It had to be said that their learning ability was quite strong. After Su Xiaotian guided them a few times, they quickly grasped the key points.
However, when it came to mouth-to-mouth, they were still hesitant.
Su Xiaotian insisted that they must do it properly, as it was about saving a life.
They performed it roughly with red faces.
Su Xiaotian also knew that this was a difficult task.
Seeing that everyone had done it more or less, she didn't continue but instead re-emphasized the key points and let them experience it themselves.
After all, she was a young girl, and she was too embarrassed to say more.
Although the villagers were shy about these matters, they could still listen.
The reason was none other than the fact that many people in the village had lost their lives in recent years due to drowning.
They placed great hope on this learning session, hoping to save more lives in the future.
In the blink of an eye, the entire morning had passed, and those learning from Su Xiaotian had also learned quite a bit.
Secretary An then invited Su Xiaotian to his home.
"I've sent someone to invite Teacher Shen and Comrade Xiao Su; they will be here soon. Young teacher, please go ahead."
Secretary An's attitude towards Su Xiaotian was now one of utmost respect.
In fact, his attitude was even more respectful than towards Shen Zizhen.
Although Shen Zizhen was researching grain seeds, which might increase their grain production, the results had not yet been seen.
What Su Xiaotian was explaining was different; they could immediately see very obvious results.
The priority could be judged immediately.
Of course, this was only temporary.
An Rongxue's family also wanted to invite Su Xiaotian for a meal, but Secretary An firmly refused.
The reason was that An Rongxue's family currently had a patient, and it would be better to invite the young teacher for a meal after the patient had recovered.
An Rongxue could only agree to this.
His wife was still ill, and relying on his elderly mother alone to cook, she couldn't prepare anything particularly good.
It would be better to wait until his wife recovered to prepare a feast for the young teacher and Teacher Shen.
Secretary An arranged for the women in his household and two other women from the village who were good at cooking to prepare a sumptuous meal.
This kind of treatment was considered the highest level of hospitality in the village; even when leaders from the town visited, Secretary An had never been so solemn.
It had to be said that the arrangements made with care were indeed different.
As Su Xiaotian approached Secretary An's doorstep, she could smell wisps of fragrance wafting from the courtyard.