"Well, let's not talk about that. How about we proceed with the surgery and what we need to prepare?"
"First, take the dog to an empty room, heat up the kang (heated brick bed), then prepare a basin of strong liquor for me, preferably Qingcheng Baijiu, 75 proof. Also, you'll need a sharp knife. Yes, this one will do. Light the liquor and thoroughly heat the knife to remove any bacteria..."
Liu Yuan was also a capable man.
Without further ado, he assigned tasks to Wang Tianxiao while returning to his room to retrieve the needle and thread needed to stitch the wound.
Wang Tianxiao and his wife also hurriedly began preparing things.
He prepared the wine, while his wife heated the kang (a traditional heated brick bed) in the empty room until it was scorching hot. Because there were no bedding on the kang and the room was relatively small, the fine coal burning in the kang quickly filled the entire room with radiant heat, making it warm and cozy.
Wang Tianxiao placed a clean wooden board on the kang (a heated brick bed), and covered the board with an oilcloth.
Then place the dog on the tarpaulin.
He temporarily covered the dog's mouth with a cloth bag and tied its front legs.
The dog is going to have surgery soon, which will be very painful. There are no anesthetics available in the mountains, so the dog will have to endure it.
Since it wasn't their own dog, even though he and Liu Yuan had wrapped their arms with thick cotton and animal hides, they still put something over the dog's muzzle, just in case the dog went too crazy and the two of them got hurt.
With everything prepared, Liu Yuan poured half a basin of wine into a small enamel basin, then lit it with a match. Soon, the wine in the basin caught fire, emitting a bluish-green flame.
He placed Wang Tianxiao's beloved dagger over the fire and repeatedly heated it. After a few minutes, he exchanged a glance with Wang Tianxiao and said, "Let's begin."
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Wang Tianxiao nodded and whispered in the dog's ear, "Don't be afraid, we're doing this for your own good. Once the bones are realigned, you can stand up again."
As he spoke, he gently stroked the dog's head.
The dog started staring at him with wide eyes, then slowly closed them as he comforted it.
"bring it on."
Wang Tianxiao placed his hand on the dog's head, signaling Liu Yuan to do it.
If the dog tries to resist, he will subdue it immediately.
At this point, we can't care whether it wants to or not; we can only grit our teeth and bear it.
"Sizzle."
Liu Yuan gently cut a few centimeters into the dog's abdomen with his knife.
The dog's body suddenly twitched, and it abruptly opened its eyes, staring intently at Wang Tianxiao.
Wang Tianxiao was slightly startled at first, and hurriedly pressed down on the dog's legs with his legs and tried to suppress the dog's head with his hands. But to his surprise, after a moment of convulsions, the dog did not resist anymore and closed its eyes again.
Although its limbs were trembling with pain, it restrained itself from retaliating, like a hero silently enduring the excruciating pain without giving up.
The dog's tenacious attitude deeply moved Liu Yuan.
No longer holding back, he quickly realigned the dog's dislocated bones, then deftly stitched up the wound and put four braces on the dog to prevent pressure on the bones.
Everything was done in less than half an hour.
When he finally tied the last knot, he breathed a sigh of relief and slumped onto the kang (a heated brick bed). However, because the kang was so hot, his buttocks started to hurt, so he hurriedly jumped off the kang.
"Good performance."
Wang Tianxiao gently untied the dog's legs and patiently combed its messy fur with his hands.
The dog kept its eyes closed, seemingly enjoying the moment.
It thoroughly enjoyed the kindness shown to it by this stranger, Wang Tianxiao, and began to accept it entirely.
"I want to rest for a bit. Turn down the fire in the kang a little, don't let it get too hot. Don't feed them for now, we'll talk about it tomorrow. Just keep watch tonight, in case something happens, I need to be able to notice it immediately."
"Mm." Wang Tianxiao nodded.
“Every dog is different. It’s okay now, but it’s hard to say it won’t get worse. Go to the vet station in town and buy some anti-inflammatory medicine. Prepare some for injection and some for oral administration. It needs some anti-inflammatory medicine to prevent the wound from getting infected. In the middle of winter, once it gets infected, it’s quite difficult to treat.”
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Uncle Liu. You should rest well. Leave the rest to me."
"Then I'll go back."
Liu Yuan dragged his heavy steps out of the room.
Although it was just a minor surgery, he was quite old after all, and he was finding it difficult to keep up with such high-intensity work.
Li Yali carried Wang Peng in, and little Wang Fang was peeking over the door frame. Several dogs and two cats were squatting beside her.
"How is he?" Li Yali asked worriedly, looking at the dog lying half-dead on the kang (a heated brick bed).
She also loves animals, which is similar to Wang Tianxiao. So, even though the dogs at the station are Wang Tianxiao's companions, they all like her very much.
"We've temporarily straightened the bone. Uncle Liu said he'll check it out tonight."
“Poor fellow,” Li Yali thought of something and said softly, “You didn’t say you would encounter a black bear in the mountains when you left today. You really have a lot of guts.”
Li Yali has a gentle personality, and even when she says things that are half-complaining, it won't upset Wang Tianxiao.
"I never intended to deal with bears. Most of them hibernate, and very few actually roam outside. Generally speaking, as long as you don't deliberately disturb their enclosures, there won't be any danger. Those two were clearly blinded by greed and were trying to get a copper gallbladder, which is why they caused such a disaster."
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