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Chapter 86 Call Me a Surgical Master! (3.4K)

Although the wound has been treated, it is easy to leave a scar if not properly cared for afterward.

Especially since Lin Yuqing is currently an infant, it is difficult for her to control her behavior, or she may act unconsciously in her sleep. If she accidentally tears off the scab during the scab-forming period, the wound will recur and will definitely leave a scar later.

Everyone has scars, the only difference is the size.

You might not think much of it normally, but once someone notices and asks about it, you'll probably feel a little inferior.

Scars signify imperfection, abnormality, and incompleteness, damaging aesthetics and even triggering painful memories.

When Chen Jingle was a child, he was mischievous and often played around with his friends. He got into many bumps and bruises, leaving him with many scars. At first, he didn't care much, as long as he didn't break any arms or legs.

As a result, unsightly scars were left behind, which were difficult to remove later.

When he was in school, whenever someone asked him how he got the scar on his elbow, he would laugh and explain that he fell because he was too naughty.

In fact, he wanted to get rid of the scar more than anyone else.

In addition, throughout my years of schooling and working, I have encountered many people who are sensitive and self-conscious because of the scars on their bodies.

Obviously, everyone wants to have a perfect body, but it's difficult for ordinary people to achieve.

Chen Jingle plans to help Lin Yuqing solve this problem.

He didn't want his baby to feel inferior because of this scar when he grew up. No matter how small or light the scar was, it had to disappear!

The actual operation is not difficult, and it doesn't even require refining any elixirs.

As we all know, what truly makes a difference is the medicinal properties of the herbs. Therefore, as long as we know which herbs can target which conditions, we can then prescribe the appropriate treatment.

For example, if Chen Jingle needs some medications to accelerate wound healing, common options include Centella asiatica, aloe vera, and calendula.

The key is the extraction of medicinal properties.

This is not an easy task; it usually requires a laboratory and various high-tech instruments to accomplish.

The idea that someone like Chen Jingle could extract something through alchemy sounds like a fantasy.

I estimate that he is the only person in the world who could do that.

……

Chen Jingle chose aloe vera as the medication.

My grandfather's family grows quite a few of these things.

Back when Chen Wenjie was in puberty, he had a lot of acne on his face. He heard from somewhere that applying aloe vera gel to the face could get rid of acne, so he planted one.

This thing grows very quickly and doesn't require much care, so it grew into a large clump in just a few years.

In fact, although aloe vera gel has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, its ingredients are limited and not enough to kill Propionibacterium acnes, which causes acne.

At most, it can only moisturize and hydrate.

In addition to hydrating and moisturizing, it also helps to soothe and repair various skin damages such as sunburn and burns.

Chen Jingle was interested in its restorative properties, so he picked some when no one was looking.

Then there's Centella asiatica, also known as horse hoof grass or thunder ginseng. This stuff grows abundantly along rural roadsides; just pick a few handfuls whenever you see one.

He took Lin Yuqing back to his own home.

First, let the kitten and two parrots play with the child for a while, and then use a tablet to show her an animated video. Chen Jingle then went into the kitchen and started operating the new energy fire and stainless steel alchemy furnace.

To quickly extract the medicinal properties, an alchemy furnace is needed; otherwise, relying solely on magical power for extraction is far less efficient.

The first thing extracted was aloe vera gel.

A long, thick aloe vera was thrown into the alchemy furnace. Under the scorching heat of the new energy flame, and with Chen Jingle's operation of the alchemy secret technique, the medicinal properties of the aloe vera were quickly extracted.

The medicinal properties of aloe vera are found in green, translucent beads about the size of mung beans, which are so green they seem to glow.

However, that's not enough.

So Chen Jingle put in the second aloe vera, the third...

Similarly, after the medicinal properties are extracted, they are refined again to remove excess impurities and moisture, and finally concentrated into a bright green bead the size of a mung bean.

Don't underestimate this tiny bead; it contains so many medicinal components of aloe vera.

……

Chen Jingle turned off the induction cooker and returned to the living room.

"Be good and don't move."

He carefully peeled off the bandage on Lin Yuqing's forehead. The wound was about half a centimeter long and had already scabbed over, but it was a fresh scab.

Under normal circumstances, it is estimated that it will take about half a month for the skin to fall off.

This is based on the fact that infants' metabolism is two to three times that of adults.

Carefully applying the aloe vera extract to the scab on the wound, this drop of medicinal ingredient, which is suitable for repairing the skin's surface barrier, can quickly repair Lin Yuqing's scabbed wound.

Feeling a cool sensation on her forehead, Lin Yuqing subconsciously looked up.

"Don't move, don't move, it'll be done soon."

Chen Jingle applied the aloe vera essence evenly, and now it was time for the medicinal properties to take effect.

Not long after, Lin Yuqing looked a little uncomfortable. She frowned and subconsciously raised her hand to scratch an itch.

But Chen Jingle stopped him in time.

"Don't scratch it. The skin at the wound is repairing itself. It'll be fine in a little while. Come on, let's continue watching the animation."

Itching is normal when skin wounds scab over and new capillaries and connective tissue grow.

Adults can resist the urge, but children tend to follow their instincts.

So much so that Chen Jingle had to stuff some fruit and snacks into her mouth, and pinch her cheeks and hold her hands, before she could barely manage to distract the child.

That's why pediatrics is one of the most demanding departments in a hospital; kids are just too hard to handle.

The wound absorbs the aloe vera's medicinal properties very quickly. An hour later, Chen Jingle checked again and found that the scab was almost falling off.

The next step is to fade the scars.

To fade scars, you need to use the asiaticoside component from Centella asiatica.

As usual, Chen Jingle activated the new energy alchemy furnace to extract the medicinal properties from the centella asiatica, then refined them further. After wiping away the original concentrated aloe vera medicinal essence and the fallen scabs, he applied the mixture to the wound with faint scar marks.

Finally, find a new band-aid and stick it on to cover it up.

After today, this wound and scar will be gone.

Chen Jingle was very satisfied with his performance.

"From now on, please call me the surgical master, thank you!"

Even the dermatology department at the provincial hospital doesn't have this skill.

After finishing all that, it was already 11 o'clock.

Chen Kexin sent a message:
"Everyone, get ready to open the jackfruit you brought, hurry back!"

"understood."

Chen Jingle quickly took Lin Yuqing back to her uncle's house, where they found a group of people gathered together, preparing to open a jackfruit.

The eldest uncle was in charge of doing the work. He was wearing disposable gloves and had applied a lot of peanut oil to the cleaver, otherwise pectin would stick to it and be difficult to clean later.

The jackfruit that Chen Jingle brought was quite large, weighing about 20 jin (10 catties), enough for all the people present to eat.

And there's a high chance you won't be able to finish it in one meal.

When Chen Kexin saw Chen Jingle bring Lin Yuqing back, she laughed and said, "If you had come back later, we probably would have already finished eating."

She was unaware that in the less than two hours that followed, Chen Jingle had been busy treating Lin Yuqing's wounds and scars.

"Just finish eating it, it's nothing special."

Chen Jingle said with a smile.

"You're overthinking it. I dare say that even with so many of us, we can't finish this one. There's a high chance we'll have some left over and put it in the fridge," the uncle said with a shake of his head and a smile.

He knew the weight of this jackfruit best.

If the fruit inside is normal, it should yield at least half the size of a stainless steel basin.

Chen Kexin blinked: "That's true. There aren't many people today, unlike during the Dragon Boat Festival. If Ruoqi and the others were here, we probably could have finished eating."

"Don't rush, everyone make way, you can eat after I've peeled them." The uncle said with a smile, shooing people away.

Auntie said, "Two pieces are enough. We'll have dinner later. If you're still not full after dinner, you can have some more as dessert."

These words were mainly addressed to Chen Kexin and her brother Chen Wenjie.

The two of them stood around, craning their necks as far as they could, their eyes practically bulging out – they were both gluttons.

Chen Jingle, watching from the side, wanted to laugh.

There's no way around it; when I was a child, my family lacked resources and sweets, so even now, I still have no resistance to anything sweet.

Except for Apple.

Nobody likes to eat apples unless there's really nothing else to eat.

……

The jackfruit that Chen Jingle brought had a unique fragrance, and when his uncle cut it open, the aroma became even more intense.

Wow, it smells so good!

The golden flesh inside looked incredibly tempting. Chen Kexin rubbed her hands together expectantly, saying, "There's not much pectin in it. It must have been ripe on the tree, right?"

Jackfruit pectin is troublesome, so naturally the less the better.

Highly mature pectin-rich fruits don't contain much, and there's a slight difference between those that ripen on the tree and those that ripen after being picked and left to mature.

Tree-ripened fruits taste better and are sweeter.

"Yes, I picked it after it was ripe," Chen Jingle replied.

The uncle laughed and said, "This level of ripeness is perfect for eating. Look at the flesh, it's all golden yellow. If it's left for another two days, it'll probably rot."

The next step is to separate the pulp, shredded flesh, and pit one by one.

Normally, we only eat the pulp.

You can eat the pit if you want; just cook it. It tastes a bit like a chestnut.

Shredded meat is edible, but it depends on the type of meat.

Chen Jingle barely eats any; he can't even finish the fruit pulp, let alone shredded meat.

It's not like we're in a developed country next door, where you eat watermelon and then eat the rind too.

Chen Kexin couldn't wait; her father had only peeled the first piece of fruit when she snatched it first.

Chen Wenjie, being slower, could only snort softly and stand by helplessly, choosing to be angry rather than frustrated.

Chen Kexin popped a piece of jackfruit into her mouth, her eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly: "Mmm... Jing Le brought this, it tastes better than the ones we grow at home!"

She has eaten a lot of jackfruit since her family started growing it, but to be honest, there is a significant difference in quality between the two varieties.

Chen Jingle's is more suitable in terms of texture, taste, and sweetness.

She felt too embarrassed to fight with her brother for the second piece.

As more and more fruit pulp was peeled off, and everyone was able to taste it, they all expressed their opinions:
"It's really good."

Everyone praised it highly.

Lin Yuqing loves sweets and she really enjoys this fruit.

She was forbidden from eating more than a few pieces by her mother.

"We still need to eat later. If we eat now, what will we do later?"

Lin Yuqing had no choice but to turn her pleading gaze to Chen Jingle.

Chen Jingle could only cough twice: "It's okay, no rush. After we finish eating, I'll have Grandpa pack some for you to take back with you."

Lin Yuqing then beamed with joy and even dared to make a face at her mother.

Chen Kexin nudged Chen Jingle twice with her elbow: "Hey, are there any that are still about ripe? Pick one for me to take back. Your brother Feng is thinking about it."

Upon hearing this, the uncle said, "Jing Le's trees probably didn't bear much fruit this year, right? We still have quite a few here. I'll let you pick one to take back with you later."

When Lin Guofeng came last time, he picked two jackfruits to take home.

The two elderly people in the family don't like to eat it much, and the couple doesn't eat much either. Only Chen Wenjie likes it, and his daughter can pick whatever she wants.

"I want this one, and I want Jing Le's too," Chen Kexin said with a grin.

In terms of variety alone, Chen Jingle's tastes better.

"Okay, I'll pick some for you after dinner."

Chen Jing chuckled and did not refuse.

There are three jackfruit trees, each bearing at least seven or eight fruits, and one fruit is enough for several people to eat.

If there are leftovers, he doesn't mind giving some away.

　There's still one more chapter to write. I'll write 6000 words today to get back into the swing of things.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)