ebookland Chapter 62 Educational and Entertaining Comic Strips
Chapter 62 Educational and Entertaining Comic Strips
Sure enough, before Shu Yun could even ask, Tian Xiufen spilled the beans, recounting the whole story.
"It turns out that Feng Jie had a lover in the city. Her brother took her to the train station, but she turned around and ran away when no one was paying attention. Her brother was so scared that he almost called the police. In the end, a military wife saw Feng Jie on the street and took the Feng family over. They found out that Feng Jie was living with her lover in the city in a small house in the alley. The two of them had been living together for several days."
Shu Yun was shocked; she never imagined such a thing could happen in the conservative 1970s. A young woman's reputation was easily affected by gossip. If Feng Jie had found a responsible man, things would have been better. But then again, if this man were truly responsible and prepared to take charge, why would he let his beloved follow him without a clear understanding of the situation?
Shu Yun didn't know whether to say Feng Jie was courageous or brainless.
“Feng Zhiwei wanted to take the person back, but Feng Jie was unwilling to go back.”
Shu Yun was speechless for a moment, and could only say that everyone has their own way of living and their own thoughts.
Shu Yun has rarely gone out lately, focusing all her attention on studying comic books. However, the matter of the Feng family's children has given her some inspiration. Perhaps she could try drawing some simple illustrations of the Heimlich maneuver to teach people how to respond correctly in an emergency with simple and clear diagrams.
Shu Yun shared her idea with Gu Jun, who thought it was a great idea: to teach people simple first aid methods in a popular way. It might not seem useful in normal times, but its value would be revealed in a real emergency.
His wife was doing something beneficial to society, and as her husband, Gu Jun fully agreed. However, he also offered his own perspective: "Since you're going to publish it as a submission, even though the content is very educational, it still needs to be engaging. If it's too dry and boring, fewer people will notice it, and it won't have the effect of popularizing it."
Shu Yun seemed to understand something, and finally nodded, "You're right. Perhaps I can add a few short stories related to first aid to attract attention."
After talking with Gu Jun, Shu Yun's thoughts became clearer. At first, she only wanted to submit her work in the form of a promotional poster, but now she felt that perhaps a simple comic strip would be more interesting.
With this idea in mind, Shu Yun immediately took action, first trying to come up with a short story.
The protagonist is a bright, seven- or eight-year-old boy from a rural area. His father tragically died last year, leaving behind only his widowed mother and his two- or three-year-old sister, making life difficult for them.
However, Xiao Mingliang did not bear the scars of hardship. Just like his name, he was as bright as the sun. Despite his young age, he worked in the fields to earn work points just like his mother. He was already capable of standing on his own.
Xiao Mingliang is skillful and can weave all kinds of bamboo baskets, each one exquisitely designed. Some villagers asked Xiao Mingliang to exchange bamboo baskets for them, and Xiao Mingliang agreed, but in exchange for white flour. The villagers then used a small handful of white flour to exchange for the bamboo baskets that Xiao Mingliang had made for three days and three nights.
Next, Xiaomingliang made many more bamboo baskets and took them to nearby villages to exchange for things. However, strangely, he only received white flour in exchange. If the villagers offered him other things, Xiaomingliang would definitely shake his head and refuse.
Days passed by, and finally one day Xiaoming had saved up enough flour to make a big bowl of noodles by mixing it with the coarse grains at home.
It turns out that Xiaoming always remembered that next Monday was his mother's birthday. When his father was still alive, he would make his mother a bowl of noodles on this day, and his father would tell Xiaoming that this was his mother's favorite food.
Little Mingliang nodded blankly at the time, but in the steaming noodles, he saw his mother's rosy, smiling face, so beautiful and so happy. Little Mingliang has always kept it in his heart.
However, since her father passed away, her mother has never smiled like that again. A deep wrinkle has appeared between her tightly furrowed brows. Xiaoming wanted to make his mother smile again, so he secretly prepared a birthday present.
He skillfully kneaded the dough, rolled it into a long block, cut it into strips, and put it into boiling water to cook. The aroma of wheat instantly filled the kitchen. Xiaoming took a deep breath. There were still some noodles left, so Xiaoming made them into dumplings and put them into the noodles to cook.
When Xiaoming presented his birthday surprise to his mother, she was both surprised and delighted, her eyes filled with tears, yet she smiled just as he remembered.
The family ate noodles again after a year, but an accident happened at this time. The younger sister was too hungry and ate the noodles too fast and got them stuck in her throat. The mother noticed the problem immediately, but no matter how hard she patted her sister's back, it was to no avail. Xiaoming looked at his sister's face, which was gradually turning ashen, and his mother's voice breaking with grief. It was as if the past suffering had returned with a vengeance, and dark clouds covered the sun, as if a storm was about to break out.
Just then, a barefoot doctor who was visiting the village heard the commotion and rushed into Ming's house. He successfully used first aid to save the child. The family was relieved to have escaped death and showed expressions of relief. At that moment, the wind blew away the dark clouds, and the sunlight once again bathed the earth.
The story ends here, but Shu Yun's important message is yet to come. She adds a sentence at the end of the story: Sometimes, unexpected situations in life will suddenly occur when you least expect them. If you encounter a situation like Xiao Mingliang's family, please don't panic. Accurate use of first aid methods may save lives and a happy family.
Next, Shu Yun drew several diagrams of first aid methods below the words and added explanatory text below the diagrams to make it easier for everyone to understand.
After writing the last word, Shu Yun let out a long sigh of relief and stood up to stretch his limbs.
The gate opened, and the puppy barked excitedly. Shu Yun didn't need to turn around to know that Gu Jun had returned. Shu Yun excitedly held up the drawing, "Gu Jun, my comic strip is finished. Can you take a look and see if there are any places that need to be revised?"
"I'll take a look when I have time." Gu Jun took the sketch, but seemed a little silent, and his expression was more serious than usual. He looked at Shu Yun hesitantly, which made Shu Yun's originally high spirits drop. She had a bad feeling.
Shu Yun forced a smile. "You look so serious. What happened?"
Gu Jun considered for a moment, then led the person to sit down in a chair, but did not let go of Shu Yun's hand. "I'm telling you, but don't be too anxious, things aren't that serious."
Shu Yun pursed her lips. "Go ahead."