Ling Qingxue, who witnessed this scene, couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.
The waiter was also stunned. He watched as the stone pot smashed towards the middle-aged female employee. His mind was blank.
The stone pot didn't seem to have any temperature, but it was actually carved out of a whole piece of stone. When it was cooked, it was already boiling hot. The grilled fish was roasted using the stone pot's characteristic of uniform heat dissipation.
When the waiter served the dishes, he would especially remind the guests to be careful of touching the stone pot.
At this time, if a spoonful of oil was poured onto the stone pot, it would definitely boil immediately. One could imagine how miserable it would be if such a stone pot hit a person's body.
Among the four of them, Xia Ruofei's mind was the clearest. His reaction was also far better than the average person's.
Therefore, when the waiter's hand went limp and the stone pot slipped off the tray, he reacted almost instantly. He stood up, took a step forward, and reached out to hold the tray.
However, he was still a step too late.
More than half of the stone pot had already slid off the edge of the tray, and its center of gravity was already outside the tray. At this time, the tray was pushed up, and the stone pot suddenly tilted down, falling towards the middle-aged female employee's back.
Ling Qingxue didn't dare to look. She couldn't imagine such a hot stone pot falling on her back.
However, Xia Ruofei's second reaction was also quite fast. He quickly reached out his left hand and directly grabbed the stone pot.
With a clang, the lid of the pot fell to the ground, and the fragrant grilled fish inside also fell down. A small amount of hot soup finally splashed on the middle-aged female employee. She couldn't help but let out a cry of pain.
However, whether it was the waiter who served the dishes or Ling Qingxue, they were all stunned at this time.
Xia Ruofei grabbed the hot stone pot with his bare hand! Wouldn't his hand be burned to a pulp?
It wasn't until Xia Ruofei quickly put down the stone pot and let go of his hand that Ling Qingxue screamed. She stood up in a panic and asked repeatedly, "Ruofei! How … how's your hand? "
The waiter was also trembling with fear. The tray had already fallen to the ground. He almost crawled to Xia Ruofei and asked in a trembling voice, "Sir, how is your hand?"
Even if it was only for a short period of time, it was still unbearable! Perhaps the meat would be cooked.
If a customer was hurt in the store because of his own mistake, then he would be really unlucky. Not only would he lose money, but he would also lose his job.
It's almost the new year, and it's really bad luck to encounter something like this …
Xia Ruofei also felt a burning pain in his hand. Although he had subconsciously spread his True Qi into his palm when he received the stone pot, True Qi was not omnipotent. Even if it could block a certain amount of heat, the remaining True Qi was enough to make him suffer.
However, he didn't have time to check his injury. He asked with concern, "Auntie, how are you?"
Xia Ruofei saw clearly that a lot of the hot soup had fallen on the middle-aged female employee's back. She was just an ordinary person, so she didn't have any True Qi to protect her body. This injury was probably serious.
The middle-aged female employee was still in shock. She groaned in pain and said, "Young man … I … I'm fine … But your hand … Hurry up and take a look …"
Although she had her back to them when the incident happened, she had subconsciously turned her head when the waiter bumped into her. Therefore, she also saw the scene of Xia Ruofei catching the stone pot with his bare hands.
At this time, the middle-aged female employee's heart was filled with gratitude, guilt, and a little fear.
Xia Ruofei stretched out his left hand and took a look. His fingers and palm were already showing a demonic red, and several parts of his knuckles were blistering at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This time, the burn was not light.
When Ling Qingxue saw the miserable state of Xia Ruofei's hand, she couldn't help but burst into tears. She sobbed and said, "Ruofei, why are you so stupid? This stone pot is so hot. How can you catch it with your hand? You … Does it hurt? "
It would be a lie to say that it didn't hurt, but this kind of pain was completely within the range of Xia Ruofei's tolerance. When he was in the Lone Wolf Commandos, anti-interrogation training was a compulsory course for every member.
To put it bluntly, this course was a simulation of the enemy's torture after being captured. It was torture with real knives and guns. Although it wouldn't cause permanent damage to the body, the veterans of the special forces knew very well which parts of the body could cause the most pain.
To be able to endure that kind of training, Xia Ruofei could still endure this kind of burn, even if his fingers were connected to his heart.
What's more, if he hadn't caught the stone pot just now, the middle-aged female employee would definitely have been severely burned. In that split second, he didn't have time to think too much. It was completely a subconscious action.
Xia Ruofei grinned and said, "It's okay, Qingxue. Don't worry! This kind of burn just looks a little scary. It'll be fine in a few days … "
Speaking of this, there was a throbbing pain in his finger. This kind of burn was a throbbing pain. Xia Ruofei was caught off guard and couldn't help but let out a sigh.
Ling Qingxue was even more distressed when she saw this. She quickly said, "How can you still laugh? Let's go to the hospital quickly! "
Xia Ruofei said, "Why should we go to the hospital? It's just a small injury. I can deal with it myself! "
After that, he took his bag with his uninjured right hand and reached in to search for something. In fact, he took out a small box of ointment from the Ring-Tu space.
Xia Ruofei had a lot of this kind of ointment. It was actually an ointment made from some common medicine for bruises and injuries, then mixed with some Spirit Heart Flower petal solution.
Although the composition of the Spirit Heart Flower petal was very small, whether it was external injuries, burns, or mosquito bites, the effect was very good.
Xia Ruofei then took out a box of silver needles from his bag. This was also a backup that he usually kept in the space. Now that his Chinese medicine skills had improved rapidly, these silver needles were used for acupuncture.
"Young man, please light this alcohol stove." Xia Ruofei said to the waiter with a pleasant expression.
There was an alcohol stove on the table. After the grilled fish was served, the stone pot would be placed on top of it to maintain the temperature of the dish.
After the waiter, who was still in shock, lit the alcohol stove with trembling hands, Xia Ruofei picked up a silver needle and disinfected it on the fire as if there was no one around. Then, he spread out his injured left hand.
He thought for a moment and said to the waiter, "Do you have a first aid kit or something like that in your restaurant? I need some gauze and bandages. "
"Yes, yes, yes!" The waiter immediately said, "Please wait for a moment, I'll get it right away!"
Xia Ruofei nodded with a smile. When the waiter went to get the items, Xia Ruofei said to the middle-aged female employee, "Auntie, please wait for a moment. I'll deal with the injury on my hand."
He knew that the female employee was also scalded, but it wasn't as serious as his.
The middle-aged female employee gratefully said, "Young man, thank you so much!"
"You're welcome! It's good that everyone is fine! " Xia Ruofei grinned as he continued, "It's almost Chinese New Year. Wouldn't it be troublesome if I was hospitalized?"
Ling Qingxue couldn't help tearing up as she blamed Xia Ruofei in her heart. You know that it's almost Chinese New Year, so why are you still acting tough? Now that your hand is injured, how are you going to spend Chinese New Year?
However, in front of the middle-aged female employee, Ling Qingxue couldn't say too much, so as not to make her feel even more guilty.
Soon, the waiter ran over with a small first aid kit. Generally, there would be one or two of these in the store to prevent customers from getting injured or suddenly falling ill.
The store manager, who looked nervous, also came with him.
When the store manager heard that a customer had been scalded, he was scared out of his wits. These days, customers were God. If a customer was injured in his store, and it was caused by an employee's mistake, he would have a reason. Wouldn't he ask for compensation?
The store manager said carefully, "Sir, I'm the store manager of this store. I'm very sorry …"
Xia Ruofei waved his hand and interrupted him, saying, "I'm sorry, I'll deal with the injury on my hand first!"
When the store manager saw that Xia Ruofei's hand was scalded and that there were several big blisters, he couldn't help but gasp and quickly said, "Sir, this … It's better to go to the hospital to deal with it! We'll pay for all the medical expenses! "
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "There's no need for that!"
He put the silver needle over the fire again to disinfect it. Then, without hesitation, he pierced a blister with the needle. He didn't even frown.
The big blister deflated at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a lot of pus flowed out at the same time.
According to the treatment method, after the blister was pierced, a strand of hair should be strung together so that the pus could flow out and not accumulate in the blister.
However, Xia Ruofei obviously didn't need it.
Everyone, including Ling Qingxue, was so scared that they didn't dare to look. Xia Ruofei still pierced the blisters one by one as if nothing had happened, releasing the pus inside. Then, he wiped the pus off with gauze.
Then, he opened the box and spread the ointment evenly on the wound.
The ointment didn't have much of a Spirit Heart Flower's petals, so it didn't have an obvious effect. However, Xia Ruofei still felt a cooling sensation, and the pain lessened a lot.
Finally, Xia Ruofei padded a gauze and used a bandage to bandage the burned area.
Although he could only use one hand, Xia Ruofei's movements were still very skillful. With the help of his teeth, he didn't need any help at all and easily finished the final bandage.
The store manager watched Xia Ruofei deal with the wound with ease, and his heart calmed down a lot. It seemed that this person wouldn't ask for too much, otherwise he would have gone straight to the hospital. What's more, if they hadn't reached an agreement on compensation, they wouldn't have let him treat the wound at all. The more miserable he looked, the more compensation he would get!
The store manager considered his words and was about to speak, but Xia Ruofei took the lead and said to the middle-aged female employee with a pleasant expression, "Auntie, my ointment is very effective for burns. I'll give the rest to you. Hurry up and apply the ointment! If it's inconvenient for you to apply the ointment, find a female colleague to help you! "
The middle-aged female employee was scalded on her back, so it was naturally inconvenient for Xia Ruofei to apply the ointment for her. Moreover, there were so many people in the lobby, so he couldn't let her lift up her clothes! There wasn't much ointment left in the small box, so Xia Ruofei simply gave it to the middle-aged female employee.
The female employee took the ointment gratefully. Her lips trembled a few times, and she didn't know how to express the gratitude in her heart.
The store manager saw this and said, "Auntie Qin, go apply the ointment first! Also, change your clothes and come back! "
The middle-aged female employee's clothes were covered with soup, so it was obvious that she couldn't wear them anymore.
The middle-aged female employee took the ointment and went to find a place to apply the ointment.
The store manager couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He said, "Sir, I'm really sorry that this happened. Don't worry, we will definitely take responsibility for the compensation!"
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "As long as you're fine, that's good! We don't need the compensation. To be honest, we don't need this money … "
"That won't do. No matter what, it's our good intentions. Otherwise, we'll really feel bad!" The store manager was happy in his heart, but he still said it out loud.
Xia Ruofei said, "In that case, I'll make two conditions!"
The store manager's expression was slightly sluggish. He thought to himself that he had dug a hole and buried himself in it. If he had known, he wouldn't have been so polite. He had hit the snake with the stick.
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