Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder — I Rise to Female Lead Through Hard Work-Chapter 21: Saved Lives

"How did you do that just now, young lady? It got better so quickly!"

"Yeah, yeah, you really did a great deed, saved two lives, huh?"

The people around praised Yi Roujing highly.

"Go to the hospital now. Although the stuff you choked on has come out, I used a lot of force just now. You need to have a doctor check your body, especially since you’re pregnant." Yi Roujing said to the pregnant woman and the little girl.

"Your throat and sternum need to be checked by a doctor, as well as the baby inside your belly." Yi Roujing said seriously.

"Yes, yes, sis, let’s go to the county, to the county hospital." The little girl held back her tears, wiped them dry, and then grabbed Yi Roujing’s hand.

"Comrade, thank you so much, thank you so much." The little girl said excitedly.

"Sis, let’s hurry to catch the bus. Brother is in town. Once we arrive, we’ll find him, no, no, first the hospital, I..."

"Zhixin, don’t worry, I don’t feel anything’s wrong, and the baby inside feels fine too. It just kicked me a moment ago." The pregnant woman comforted in a low voice.

"We also need to go to the town; why don’t we go together?" Ding Anmin said.

"Really." Hao Zhixin’s eyes brightened, and she calmed down a bit. Although it was Ding Anmin who said it, Hao Zhixin’s gaze was fixed on Yi Roujing.

Yi Roujing nodded, "Mm, let’s go. We’ll head to the hospital once we get to town."

"Okay, okay, we’ll listen to the comrade." Hao Zhixin nodded repeatedly.

"Comrade, may I know your names?" The pregnant woman looked at Yi Roujing and Ding Anmin and said, "My last name is Hu, Hu Heping, not ’peace’ as in peaceful, but ’lotus’ as in lotus, and ’ping’ as in apple."

"This is my sister-in-law, Hao Zhixin."

"Yi Roujing, and this is my sister-in-law Ding Anmin." Yi Roujing introduced them.

"Your names sound even nicer." Hu Heping said hoarsely, "By the way, I’m twenty-two this year, I look older than you, so I’ll just call you by your names."

"Roujing, did you get married so young?" Hao Zhixin looked at Yi Roujing and smiled, "But of course, you’re so beautiful, your husband probably couldn’t rest easy without marrying you early."

Ding Anmin secretly curled her mouth hearing this. What a joke, it was her own sister-in-law who wanted assurance that made her marry her big brother early.

Yi Roujing just smiled and let it pass.

"Roujing, are you a doctor?" Hao Zhixin looked at Yi Roujing with admiration in her eyes.

"Not yet, but I want to become one." Yi Roujing said.

Ding Anmin was so shocked her mouth gaped wide enough to fit a boiled egg in, but she didn’t say anything, just subtly tugged at Yi Roujing’s sleeve, reminding her to be a bit more modest and not to boast.

"Roujing will definitely make it." Hao Zhixin believed wholeheartedly, "Roujing just saved my sister-in-law earlier."

The bus from Tongxian Commune to Huaixi County runs twice a day, once at nine in the morning and once at four in the afternoon. Yi Roujing and Ding Anmin had set out early to catch the nine o’clock one.

"Comrades, please move inside, there are free seats at the back."

"Please give this pregnant comrade a window seat."

As soon as Hu Heping got on the bus, the ticket collector announced loudly with a laugh, and people of this era were simple and honest, with many willing to give up their seats.

Yi Roujing and the others arrived early and had seats, while those who came late were experienced enough to bring small stools to place in the aisle to sit steadily.

"Comrades, please prepare your money for tickets." The ticket girl smiled as she collected money from the passengers, giving tickets once paid. The passengers were very self-disciplined, and in no time, she reached the back where Yi Roujing and the others were seated.

"Comrade, four tickets for us." Hao Zhixin pointed at Yi Roujing and the others, then gave the ticket collector two yuan.

"Got it, keep your tickets safe."

"Zhixin, we can buy it ourselves..."

Ding Anmin’s words were cut off by Hao Zhixin, "You are our great benefactors. If my brother knows we didn’t treat you well, he would break my legs, right, sis?"

"Right." Hu Heping agreed with a chuckle, "Roujing, Anmin, we’ll still need your help once we’re in town. Without you, my sister-in-law and I wouldn’t feel at ease."

In this era, short-distance buses didn’t have special storage spaces for luggage, so everyone carried their things onto the bus, which was a mix of different smells; the roads weren’t as smooth as today’s, causing the bus to rattle the whole way. Even someone like Yi Roujing, who never got carsick, felt her stomach turning over from the bumpy ride.

Not to mention Hu Heping, as a pregnant woman, her face was pale from motion sickness, scaring Hao Zhixin into taking careful care of her the whole way.

At noon, the bus finally stopped at Huaixi County Bus Station.

The county town was bustling compared to the commune. Yi Roujing got off the bus and was pushed by the crowd heading out of the station. By the time she reached the exit, she realized she was alone, standing under a big tree outside the station, waiting.

"Anmin."

Yi Roujing saw Ding Anmin looking around in the crowd.

"You’re pretty quick." Ding Anmin glared at Yi Roujing as she approached, "Don’t run off like that again. The town is big. I wouldn’t know where to find you if we get separated."

"I said if we really got separated, just go to the police station. I’ll find you there."

"I’m not a child." Yi Roujing said with a bit of frustration.

"Roujing, Anmin." Hao Zhixin, supporting Hu Heping, waved to them once they exited the station.

Neither Yi Roujing nor Ding Anmin was familiar with the county town, but Hu Heping and Hao Zhixin knew their way around well. The four of them walked to the county hospital, taking about a quarter of an hour.

A three-story building, even in the county town, was considered quite tall.

There were not as many people in the hospital as there were at the bus station, but still quite a few.

"Heping?"

While Hao Zhixin was registering, Hu Heping and Yi Roujing, along with Ding Anmin, were waiting nearby when suddenly a woman in a white coat approached.

"Cuishan." Hu Heping showed a faint smile.

"Cuishan." Hao Zhixin, who had finished registering, walked over and saw Yang Cuishan at a glance.

"Zhixin." Yang Cuishan looked at Hu Heping and asked, "What’s wrong, where do you feel uncomfortable?"

"There’s nothing uncomfortable, just seeking peace of mind." Hu Heping replied softly.

"I’ll take you there." Yang Cuishan glanced at the number in Hao Zhixin’s hand, "Doctor Zhang is the best obstetrician and gynecologist in the county hospital."

What was originally a group of four immediately became a group of five, and the one leading the conversation became Yang Cuishan. But along the way, all she talked about was how great the county hospital was.

"She’s even noisier than you." Ding Anmin whispered into Yi Roujing’s ear, "Doesn’t she realize that Heping’s smile is almost stuck?"

Yi Roujing glanced at Ding Anmin, "Am I noisy?"

"Hehe, I was talking about the old you; you’re much better now." Ding Anmin replied with a mischievous grin, then switched the topic while gesturing, "By the way, the way you helped Heping earlier, what’s the theory? How did you learn that?"