Chapter 9, Gastric Lavage

This little black dog is very small, only about the size of two palms, so the intravenous tube was inserted and quickly reached the stomach. At that moment, Zhao Yan did not delay any longer and immediately used a syringe to extract the contents from the stomach. Then, she filled the syringe with soapy water and injected it into the little black dog's stomach. Soon, the dog's belly began to swell. After extracting it with the syringe, she repeated this process several times. Eventually, the extracted soapy water no longer had any other unusual odors, which finally reassured Zhao Yan.

After selling the zoo, it is estimated that a profit of 8,300 guan can be obtained. In addition to the properties that were originally sold, it should be possible to raise around 30,000 guan. In this case, there would only be a shortfall of over 33,000 guan. Even if the dowry brought along is sold, there would still be a remaining shortfall of over 20,000 guan. Cao Ying held a brush in her hand, calculating how to repay the debts of the prince's residence while muttering to herself. However, by the end of her calculations, she could not help but shake her head in distress. If it were not for being pushed to the last resort, she truly did not want to sell her own dowry, especially since some of these dowries were quite precious, as her mother had said they should be kept for her future children.

Alright, Xiaodouya, go find some egg whites or milk, or something like goat's milk, and feed the dog some in a little while" Zhao Yan gently pulled out the gastric tube and then instructed Xiaodouya.

Initially, Cao Ying suspected that Zhao Yan had brought a similar puppy from elsewhere to deceive her. However, upon hearing Xiao Douya's words, she immediately dismissed this possibility. The mere thought that Zhao Yan, whom she considered utterly useless, could actually neutralize the poison of arsenic was something Cao Ying found hard to believe. Could it be that she had underestimated Zhao Yan all along?

"Marrying someone like Zhao Yan, I would rather die than let him touch me. What children would there be in the future? Since that is the case, those dowries at https://m.hetushu.com are of no use, it would be better to sell them to pay off debts," Cao Ying suddenly muttered to herself, her face showing a hint of determination, and then she recorded her dowry in the ledger.

After a busy day, Cao Ying has just returned to her room, but she does not have time to rest. Instead, she takes out today's ledger to verify it, as Zhao Yan has incurred a substantial debt outside. Cao Ying wants to pay it off as soon as possible, so she has been counting the assets of the Duke's residence these past few days, selling what can be sold and discarding what cannot, fully demonstrating the decisiveness and magnanimity of a daughter from a military family.

Washing a dog's stomach is not as meticulous as washing a human's stomach. Zhao Yan had witnessed a veterinarian wash the stomach of a dog that had mistakenly ingested pesticide in her previous life, and they used soapy water for the procedure. The components of soap and detergent are almost identical, so the facial wash water for Little Douya could be utilized. Now, Zhao Yan is troubled by how to administer the soapy water to the little black dog

"Yes!" Mi Xue replied and turned to leave. Originally, Xiao Douya and Mi Xue were both personal maids by Cao Ying's side. However, Zhao Yan also needed someone to take care of her, and since Cao Ying did not trust the original maids from the Duke's residence, she could only send her most trusted Xiao Douya to Zhao Yan.

Holding the infusion tube and syringe, Xiao Douya was also holding a small dog with a pained expression. At that moment, Zhao Yan instructed her to support the small dog into a standing position and to pry open its mouth to slowly insert the infusion tube into the esophagus. It is crucial to pay attention at this time; it must not be inserted into the trachea, as that would not be called gastric lavage, but rather lung lavage. If Xiao Douya's washing water were to enter the lungs, even a tiger would not survive.

"Are you washing your face with soap?" Zhao Yan asked the little bean sprout, whose face was covered in bubbles from the soap.

At the moment when Cao Ying was keeping accounts, her personal maid, Mi Xue, approached and whispered: "Princess, it is already time for dinner. You were so busy at noon that you didn't have a chance to eat. You must be hungry now; it would be better to have dinner first before attending to these matters"

Upon thinking of this, Cao Ying quickly walked into the dining room, only to be taken aback by the scene before her. She saw Zhao Yan sitting at the dining table, with today's dinner laid out in front of her. Little Douya was standing next to Zhao Yan, holding a small black dog in her arms. Her personal maid, Mi Xue, was carefully feeding the small black dog rice soup from a small dish, while Zhao Yan sat beside them, smiling and occasionally giving pointers to the two girls, advising them not to feed too quickly to avoid choking the small black dog.

Little Bean Sprout! Little Bean Sprout! Hurry out and save me! Zhao Yan ran back to her bedroom holding the little black dog. Outside her bedroom, there was a partition, which was where Little Bean Sprout lived. Usually, when there was nothing going on, Little Bean Sprout liked to hide in there and eat snacks. Although Zhao Yan also wanted to eat, she had never brought herself to ask the little girl for snacks.

Cao Ying sat in the chair and stretched lazily, then put away the account book before crossing the corridor towards the dining hall. However, just as she reached the entrance of the dining hall, she suddenly heard the laughter of Mi Xue and Xiao Douya coming from inside, interspersed with Zhao Yan's voice. This caused Cao Ying's expression to darken; she did not like her close associates to be too close to Zhao Yan. From what she understood, Zhao Yan had previously been very harsh towards the servants and maids, often resorting to violent beatings. Therefore, she did not want her family members, who had accompanied her as dowry, to suffer grievances in the Duke's residence.

In later generations, gastric lavage requires the use of a gastric tube, but where can Zhao Yan find a gastric tube now? Moreover, the gastric tube cannot be too rigid; it must possess a certain degree of flexibility, yet it cannot be too soft either, otherwise it would be impossible to insert it into the stomach. Zhao Yan is truly in a difficult position now, as the little black dog has already fallen into a semi-comatose state, and if gastric lavage is not performed soon, it will surely not survive.

Seeing the little black dog being held in the arms of Xiao Douya, Cao Ying was momentarily in disbelief. Clearly, this little black dog had ingested arsenic, and two hours had already passed; it should have been dead from the poison by now. Yet, here it was, lively and energetic in Xiao Douya's embrace, showing no signs of poisoning except for a slightly poor spirit.

Although this pendant holds significant meaning for Zhao Yan, saving a life is of utmost importance at the moment. Therefore, he set aside his concerns and took off the pendant, then dismantled it, ultimately obtaining an intravenous tube approximately one meter long. This item is of moderate flexibility and rigidity, making it suitable for use as a gastric tube

Seeing the little black dog eagerly eating, Xiaodouya was so happy that she almost jumped up. Little girls generally like small animals, especially this chubby and fluffy little black dog. In a word from later generations, it can be summarized as "cute." Such small animals have an irresistible charm for little girls, so Xiaodouya's reaction is not surprising.

Zhao Yan rummaged through her bag but still could not find anything suitable for making a gastric tube. In the end, she took out the bundle containing her clothes and searched through it haphazardly a few times, yet still found nothing. Just as Zhao Yan was feeling quite discouraged and was about to stuff the clothes back in, suddenly, with a "pop," a set of keys fell out from the pocket of her clothes.

Hearing Mi Xue's words, Cao Ying also felt a bit hungry. She looked up and smiled, saying, "Alright, Mi Xue, you go to the restaurant to prepare dinner, and I will be there shortly"

Little Douya indeed heard Zhao Yan's call and immediately ran out from https://wwwhetushu.com. However, when Zhao Yan saw Little Douya, she was so frightened that she almost turned to flee, because the latter's face was covered in white foam, looking ghostly.

Sister Si, look at this little black dog, it is truly adorable. It was on the verge of death, but in the end, it was the prince and I who saved it! Little Douya, with her keen eyes, immediately ran over to show off her new pet as soon as she saw Cao Ying enter.

The dog belongs to the Earth element in the Five Elements, and its vitality is remarkably strong. Just less than an hour after Zhao Yan performed a gastric lavage on the little black dog, it surprisingly woke up with a few groans, then vomited some gastric fluid. Although its spirit was still quite weak, it showed an awareness of the need to find something to eat, which greatly excited both Zhao Yan and Xiao Douya. When Xiao Douya placed the goat's milk she had found in front of the little black dog, it actually extended its pink tongue and began to lick. Although its spirit was still quite weak, it showed an awareness of the need to find something to eat, which greatly excited both Zhao Yan and Xiao Douya. When Xiao Douya placed the goat's milk she had found in front of the little black dog, it actually extended its pink tongue and began to lick.

Just in time, go wash your face quickly, and don't pour the wash water away, bring it over, I need it! The greatest advantage of the little bean sprout is that she is obedient, and even if she doesn't understand, she won't ask too many questions. Upon hearing Zhao Yan's words, she immediately turned around and ran back to her room. In no time, she brought the wash water over, which had turned a milky color. Zhao Yan believed that the soap she had given to this little girl would surely not last long.

Zhao Yan also noticed the look of shock on Cao Ying's face, which immediately gave him a sense of vindication. During this period, Zhao Yan had been constrained by Cao Ying in many ways, and this time he had finally managed to turn the tables. Moreover, he had learned from Xiao Douya that Cao Ying had been studying medicine since childhood. Although he could not understand why a young lady from a wealthy family would study medicine, as long as Cao Ying had an interest in it, she would certainly be curious about his method of treating the little black dog. Now, he just needed to calmly wait for Cao Ying to seek his advice.

The little bean sprout nodded obediently; heaven knows how much soap this little girl has used, otherwise there would not be so many bubbles.

Little Douya responded with a sound and turned to run away. Zhao Yan then carried the little black dog into the bedroom and found a wooden box to make a nest for the little black dog. At this moment, the little black dog was still in a coma; if it could not wake up, then Zhao Yan's previous efforts would have been in vain

"Little Douya, you hold the puppy first, and I will go find some tools to wash its stomach!" Zhao Yan stuffed the little black dog into Little Douya's hands and quickly walked into the bedroom to get the backpack he had brought from behind. Inside, there were the injections he had prepared for Uncle Liu, the gatekeeper, along with ten disposable syringes. These items would be useful for washing the stomach, but the key issue was still the lack of a gastric tube.

The most effective method for dealing with food poisoning is naturally gastric lavage, which is effective for both humans and dogs. Old Suma fed his dog arsenic, but he was unaware of the proper method and actually mixed the arsenic with egg whites, which undoubtedly weakened the toxicity of the arsenic. It is estimated that after Bo Huer ingested the arsenic, it must have taken quite a long time for him to die, but fortunately, this allowed the little black dog to hold on until now. Old Suma fed his dog arsenic, but he was unaware of the proper method and actually mixed the arsenic with egg whites, which undoubtedly weakened the toxicity of the arsenic. It is estimated that after Bo Huer ingested the arsenic, it must have taken quite a long time for him to die, but fortunately, this allowed the little black dog to hold on until now

Upon seeing this set of keys, Zhao Yan's eyes lit up, for he noticed a fish-shaped pendant attached to the key. Moreover, it was hand-woven, made from the plastic tubing used for intravenous infusions. Gazing at this pendant, Zhao Yan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions, as this pendant was a gift from one of his students. At that time, the student had been ill for half a month, and Zhao Yan visited his home daily to administer intravenous therapy. In the end, the student crafted this pendant from the infusion tubing as a token of gratitude. Although it held little monetary value, it represented the heartfelt intentions of the student. Gazing at this pendant, Zhao Yan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions, as this pendant was a gift from one of his students. At that time, the student had been ill for half a month, and Zhao Yan visited his home daily to administer intravenous therapy. In the end, the student crafted this pendant from the infusion tubing as a token of gratitude. Although it held little monetary value, it represented the heartfelt intentions of the student