Chapter 162: Black Technology
The captain looked at the sow lying in the pen, panting heavily in pain and distress. His heart ached for her, but he gritted his teeth and made a firm decision.
“Do it. Do the surgery right away.”
Ning Xiyue shook her head and held up her empty hands. “Then we’ll have to wait for Aunt Yangliu to bring my medical kit. I can’t operate without tools.”
No sooner had she said that than Aunt Yangliu came running over, panting and carrying a box. “Here, here! Here’s the medicine box!”
Out of breath, she stopped and bent over, one hand supporting her knee and the other holding out the box.
“Here’s the medicine box, girl. Now you can do it, right?” The captain took the box from Aunt Yangliu and handed it to Ning Xiyue, who was standing inside the pigpen.
Holding the medicine box, Ning Xiyue turned to the captain with a serious expression. “You all need to leave and wait outside. During the surgery, there must be absolutely no disturbances. Only come in when I call you, and you must not make a sound.”
“Got it. We’re counting on you, girl.”
The captain spoke solemnly before leading the group out of the pig shed and closing the door behind them.
Once everyone had left, Ning Xiyue walked over and locked the door from the inside so no one could see what was happening.
She returned to the pen, unlocked the medicine box, and hung it nearby.
Turning to look at the sow, she took a deep breath, preparing to operate.
For a C-section like this, the most important thing was a sterile environment.
The current situation — a foul-smelling pigpen — was clearly far from suitable. It was full of bacteria, and the wound could easily become infected.
But the gift package she had just received offered a solution.
After washing her hands, Ning Xiyue opened the “C-Section Surgery Gift Pack” she had just signed in for and pulled out the most critical piece of black technology inside.
It was a small, black, circular sticker — the Purification Transformation Patch, capable of creating a sterile room with one tap.
By sticking it to the wall of the pigpen, the entire area could be transformed into a sterile surgical environment within three seconds — and it would also disinfect everyone inside.
Even better, the patch’s effectiveness lasted until the sow’s stitches were removed and the wound fully healed.
Three seconds later, the pigpen was completely sterile, and Ning Xiyue began the operation. She laid out all the surgical tools she needed.
The sow before her was in agony, and since this was Ning Xiyue’s first time performing surgery, she decided to give the animal a general anesthetic.
When it was time to start, she repositioned the sow, laying her on her left side.
Then she shaved the hair from the sow’s right abdominal wall and disinfected the area.
After administering anesthesia, Ning Xiyue made an oblique incision about ten centimeters forward and downward from the sow’s hip joint.
She carefully separated the subcutaneous fat, muscles, and fascia.
Then, she cut open the peritoneum.
Part of the sow’s abdominal cavity came into view.
Holding her breath, Ning Xiyue slipped her hand inside the abdominal cavity.
Following the steps that were clearly laid out in her mind, she proceeded one by one until a 14-centimeter vertical incision appeared on the uterus.
Through this incision, she carefully delivered one adorable piglet after another — twenty in total.
Unfortunately, two of them had already died inside the womb. The remaining eighteen were healthy and alive.
This sow was truly exceptional — a “fighter among sows.” Most domestic pigs gave birth to about fifteen piglets, but even after losing two, she still had eighteen. Remarkable.
Ning Xiyue was impressed and even more excited about the sow she had in her spatial farm.
Once the piglets were delivered, the rest was straightforward — disinfecting, suturing, returning the uterus to the abdominal cavity, and completing the final stitches.
When all the steps were done, Ning Xiyue successfully completed her first pig C-section without any complications.
Looking at the squealing piglets in the basket and the sow lying on the ground, she smiled in satisfaction.
Mother and babies were safe.
[Host, you’re amazing! A big thumbs-up for you.]
The system raised its right paw and awkwardly bent its short left paw to form a clumsy “6”-shaped thumbs-up, its tiny eyes squinting with joy as it looked at Ning Xiyue.
“Don’t make me laugh — I still need to feed the sow.”
Ning Xiyue held back her laughter, squatted next to the sow, and pulled out a basin of warm salted water from her spatial kitchen. Using a cloth, she carefully cleaned all the sow’s teats and then released the piglets from the basket.
They eagerly sought out their spots and began suckling their first milk.
Meanwhile, outside, everyone was growing increasingly anxious.
“Why isn’t she out yet? It’s been so long… could something have gone wrong?”
Aunt Chunsheng paced nervously back and forth, wringing her hands as she stared at the closed door.
“No, you have to trust Xiyue. She can do it. She’s the best,” Aunt Yangliu said confidently, full of faith in Ning Xiyue’s abilities.
Among the group, she was the calmest, her expression relaxed and composed.
The captain stood at the front, expressionless, lost in thought.
Creak.
The sound of a door opening echoed, and the tightly shut door swung open, revealing Ning Xiyue’s smiling face.
The moment they saw her smile, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
The captain knew the operation must have succeeded, but he still asked the question on everyone’s mind: “How is she?”
“The sow’s in good condition, and the piglets are healthy, but…”
“But what?”
The word but froze everyone’s smiles. The captain asked nervously.
“But two of the piglets had already died before I could get them out. There are eighteen piglets now.”
“Did I hear that right? How many were there in total?” Aunt Chunsheng asked, her mouth wide open in shock.
Aunt Qiujü answered for Ning Xiyue. “Twenty in total — and eighteen survived.”
Aunt Yangliu’s face lit up with pride. “I knew it! Xiyue is the best! Ah, not only can she treat people, but she can even operate on pigs. Amazing!”
Ning Xiyue: …
From the way Aunt Yangliu said it, she almost felt like the woman was praising her for giving birth to twenty piglets herself.
“Can we go in and see now?” The captain didn’t rush in but instead asked Ning Xiyue first, his smile unstoppable.
“You can come in,” Ning Xiyue said, stepping aside to clear the way.
“Great!”
The captain responded loudly and led the excited crowd inside to see the piglets.
“One, two, three… eighteen. There really are eighteen!”
Someone counted them one by one.
Seeing the piglets nursing against their mother, the captain’s eyes welled with tears. He turned around and shook Ning Xiyue’s hand repeatedly in gratitude.
“Captain, it’s what I should do. But let me explain some precautions,” Ning Xiyue said, calling Aunt Chunsheng — who would be caring for the piglets — over.
“The sow has stitches in her abdomen, so you’ll need to keep her and the piglets separated. Let them nurse every five hours or so. I’ll come by regularly over the next few days to check on her condition until the stitches are removed.”
“Got it, got it,” Aunt Chunsheng nodded repeatedly.
Ning Xiyue explained a few more details about post-op care for the sow before saying goodbye to the captain.
By then, it was already past noon, and her stomach was growling. It was time to go home for lunch.
But just as she turned to leave, the captain called out to her. When she turned back, what she saw startled her so much that she instinctively took a few steps back.
