Chapter 326: Grandmother Ji: Be My Grand Daughter-In-Law (2)
She asked the two kids with a smile, "Yue Yue, Hui Hui, who is this girl? Your relative?"
Little Seven, Gu Jinyue immediately raised his head and stuck his chest out. "My elder cousin. She's good-looking, isn't she!"
The granny laughed. "Yes, yes. Very good-looking. The children of the Gu family are all good-looking!"
Little Seven was delighted. "My elder cousin is the best-looking."
The two kids played around the area while the grandma seemed to be even more interested in Gu Qingyao as she approached her with a smile. "Young lady, how old are you this year?"
Gu Qingyao smiled warmly. "Sixteen!"
"Ah. You're in your youth! I was so mischievous when I was at your age! An obedient-looking girl like you is still better."
Gu Qingyao smiled in reply.
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The old grandma continued asking, "What do you usually do at home? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Gu Qingyao replied, "This is my third uncle's house. I have always lived in my hometown and I only came here when I was young if I recall correctly. Usually, Third Uncle's family would return to the hometown to visit us as my grandparents are there!"
"I see! No wonder I've not seen you before. Looking at you, your family must treat you very well right! Your hands are dainty and smooth so you must have not done any heavy manual labor."
Looking at the grandma's eyes, Gu Qingyao realized that the grandma was only making casual comments and did not mean to despise her for being finicky or not working. Thus, she smiled and said, "All the grandchildren are males and I'm the only granddaughter of the family. My five elder cousins dote on me a lot and my father dotes on me even more. I was young too and he could not bear for me to work in the field. Perhaps he could not care for my little strength!
"I do lesser work in the field and mostly do housework. Grandmother is old already and needs someone to take care of her."
The grandma broke into a smile immediately. She liked a family that doted on daughters!
"With so many boys at home, of course the girl must be doted on. I also have a granddaughter who is slightly older than you. She has four older brothers and similarly, the whole family dotes on her. She is very playful now and it seems like she is spoiled. It'd be good if she was as obedient as you!"
Gu Qingyao looked at the elderly lady who complained that her granddaughter was spoiled but her eyes were full of love. Evidently, she still doted on her granddaughter greatly.
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When she came to her third uncle's house in the previous lifetime, it was not at this timing and she never saw this elderly lady before, thus she really did not know who she was.
The elderly lady talked a lot and seemed to like Gu Qingyao a lot. Apart from talking to her about various things, the elderly lady even reminded her about the surrounding neighbors' background.
This elderly lady knew everything: who held high posts and should not be offended, whose daughter-in-law was domineering, which family always took advantage of others, who appeared warm and friendly but had a vicious tongue.
When it was about time, Gu Qingyao had to return home to cook.
The elderly lady greeted her rather reluctantly, "Come out and play again tomorrow! When I have nothing to do, I like to come out and watch these kids play. Ah... I'm so pitiful! The children at home don't like me and are unwilling to chat with me. I'm about to die from loneliness. Yao Yao, you're still the best. Come and chat with me frequently in the future, all right?"
Gu Qingyao's lips twitched. Grandma, your acting skills are too lousy! You don't look pitiful at all!
However, this grandma was very adorable so Gu Qingyao agreed with a smile.
After chatting for a long time, Gu Qingyao learned about the elderly woman's situation: she was from the Ji family, and her husband was a doctor while her three sons had pretty good jobs.
Chapter 327: Grandmother Ji: Be My Grand Daughter-In-Law (3)
This was her second son's house and her husband was working nearby too. She lived at her eldest son's place for a period of time previously and was back here to see her eldest grandson who was transferred to work here.
The elderly woman had four grandsons and a granddaughter!
Grandmother Ji was all smiles when she returned home. Her lips curled up and she was even humming to a song.
Ji Mingyue was eating melon seeds in the living room when the elderly came back. "Grandmother, what good thing happened to you? Why are you so happy?"
Grandmother Ji laughed. "I met a fairy-like lady. She's so beautiful. Ah, she's prettier than my younger self!"
Ji Mingyue's lips twitched. Her grandmother liked pretty ladies and she seriously suspected that her grandmother liked her so much not because she was the only granddaughter of the house but because she was better looking than her elder brothers.
Ji Mingyue said, "Which family is she from? I've been here for a few days but did not see any families with pretty daughters."
Grandmother Ji replied, "The Gu family. She's from their hometown. She just came here today to visit her relatives. She is extremely beautiful and I couldn't help but stare for some time."
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Ji Mingyue: ...
"The Gu family? Do you mean Gu Jinlin's family? His younger sister?"
Ji Mingyue's second uncle's house was here and the members of the Ji family got along with each other very well. Ji Mingyue came here before and this time, she saw Gu Jinlin more frequently than past times.
Gu Jinlin was a pretty good and outstanding man. She remembered that someone even wanted to matchmake her and Gu Jinlin!
However, she liked Mo Beihan and thus rejected it.
Grandmother Ji nodded. "That's right. She's Gu Jinlin's younger sister. Younger cousin to be exact. She's sixteen this year. Didn't Gu Jinlin's mother injure herself? She came to take care of her."
Ji Mingyue lost all interest instantly. "It can't be right, grandmother? The Gu family's hometown is in the countryside and you said that lady is from their hometown. How pretty can a countryside girl be? They are exposed to the harsh weather and even if she is good-looking, it is impossible to be anything exceptional."
Grandmother Ji hit Ji Mingyue's head. "This little girl. You have a prejudice against countryside girls just because of that stupid incident, haven't you? This girl is very good-looking and she's as beautiful as a fairy. Gu Jinlin is good-looking, right! The two young ones are also good-looking and the same for Gu Yundong. Clearly, the people of the Gu family are all good-looking, just like our family.
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"You will know when you meet that girl."
Ji Mingyue shrugged. If her grandmother said she's pretty, then she's pretty!
Grandmother Ji was very excited and could not stop talking once she started.
"Mingyue! I am serious. I can tell that this girl has a very good upbringing and has depth. I heard that the root Gu family is a wealthy family! It's just that they are in an abject condition now. Although this girl grew up in the countryside, I can tell that she's not ordinary. What do you think of introducing her to your brothers and making her your sister-in-law?"
Ji Mingyue was stunned!
Her grandmother liked good-looking people. In the past, she had seen numerous good-looking girls and Ji Mingyue had heard her grandmother praising others. However, this was the first time she heard her grandmother mention about having the girl as her sister-in-law.
"Granny, you just saw her once but you already know whether she's good or not?"
"Of course!" Grandmother Ji lifted her chin pridefully. "I've seen many people with this pair of eyes and I'm pretty sure that this girl is not bad. She's so good-looking and has such an outstanding demeanor. There must be many people eyeing her. I am going to gain the advantage of striking first. Otherwise, we will only be left to cry when she's snatched away."
Ji Mingyue: ...
Chapter 328: Mo Beihan Transfers Posts, I'm Going To Meet Yao Yao (1)
Ji Mingyue put on a little smile. "Grandmother... you already said that the Gu family is a big family in their hometown. Were they... landlords?"
"That's indeed a wealthy and influential family, but would it affect my brothers' future if such a lady married any of them? It's not that I don't agree! I'm just a little worried."
Grandmother Ji frowned. There would be some influence indeed. But that girl was truly good-looking!
She could not bear to let her go!
"Uh... If they were landlords, it should be her grandfather's generation. A girl probably would not have much influence. Furthermore, everyone in our family is a peasant and we've finally met a girl from a wealthy family. It's good to come to our family! Perhaps she is very knowledgeable!
"Look, she is so good-looking, intelligent and knowledgeable. The children that she gives birth to will be intelligent and pretty too, don't you think?"
Ji Mingyue gave it a thought. "It seems so. I think that girls who studied before are still better and they speak gently. I don't like those who can't read a single word."
Grandmother Ji rubbed her head. "You can only say such things at home to me. You must not speak so carelessly outside."
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"I know, Grandmother."
"It's settled then. I will find out more about that girl in these two days and strive to rope her into our family as your sister-in-law."
Ji Mingyue chuckled at her grandmother's enthusiasm. "Do you want me to help you, Grandmother? I am around the same age as her and we will have common topics. I am so smart, I will definitely be able to bluff her to our house."
Grandmother JI was delighted. "That's good, that's good. If you can help your elder brothers to get a wife, I will make them raise you forever."
"Hahahaha! Grandmother, remember what you say."
"Wait..." Ji Mingyue paused for a moment. "Uh... which brother though?"
All of her four elder brothers were single!
Grandmother Ji frowned. "Uh... Logically speaking, it should be your eldest brother..."
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"Eldest Brother is too old. She is sixteen only."
Grandmother Ji replied, "What about your second brother?"
"Second Brother seems a little old too?"
"Your third or fourth brother should be fine then?"
"But shouldn't we consider Eldest Brother for matchmaking first? After all, he is getting old."
Grandmother Ji: ...
As the pair struggled, Gu Qingyao sneezed several times at home. Who is talking about me?
Not only her, even Mo Beihan who was still afar felt something was wrong. He had a nagging feeling that someone was thinking about him.
However, at that time, he did not know that people were not thinking about him but his fiancée.
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He looked at Ji Mingzhe beside him. Why did he suddenly feel that this fellow was an eyesore?
Ji Mingzhe was stunned. "Why? Why are you looking at me this way?"
Mo Beihan readjusted himself and suppressed this strange feeling. "Have you received your transfer order? When are you leaving?"
Ji Mingzhe smiled. "Why don't we leave together? It's pretty good there too. My second uncle's house is there and so are my grandparents. It will be more convenient once I am there."
"It's you, rather. Why do you want to transfer there as well out of a sudden? You probably won't grow as fast there as compared to here."
Ji Mingzhe lowered his head and whispered, "Your connections are mostly here and the leaders here admire you more too. You will definitely face competition when you're there."
Mo Beihan was unbothered. "Which place has no competition? This place is too far from home. It's easier to return to my hometown once I go there."
His Yao Yao!
How he wished to return home and see her frequently.
Chapter 329: Mo Beihan Transfers Posts: I'm Going To Meet Yao Yao (2)
At this instant, a colleague happened to come over. "Mo Beihan, your letter!"
Excited, Mo Beihan bolted up immediately.
The brothers near him were shocked and laughed at Mo Beihan's reaction.
"It can't be, brother! How eager are you to receive a letter from your fiancée!"
"Hahaha! This is unexpected! There's a girl who is willing to marry a devil with face paralysis like you. Which girl is so blind?"
"Hahaha!"
"He usually has such a bad temper towards us. Could it be that he is a wily old fox with good acting skills, thus the girl did not realize?"
"Of course, that must be it. Otherwise, who would like him!"
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...
As everyone was teasing him, Mo Beihan already received the letter and indeed, it was sent by Yao Yao.
Mo Beihan looked at them with a smile. "I'm in a good mood today so I will not argue with you all. If you are still so rude again the next time, be careful with how I deal with y'all."
"Hahaha!"
The group laughed until their sides split.
After reading the letter, Mo Beihan found out that Gu Qingyao was already in the provincial capital and would be staying for some time. He was overjoyed.
The provincial capital?
She would still be staying there for a period of time?
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In other words, if he and Ji Mingzhe rushed over, he would be able to see his Yao Yao?
This was simply amazing!
With no haste, Mo Beihan rushed to find Ji Mingzhe. "Hurry up. Pack up and complete the handover. We are leaving immediately."
Ji Mingzhe was shocked by him. "What? Leave immediately? How can that be? Do you think you can leave whenever you want to? We still need to wait for another three to five days."
Mo Beihan frowned. He was very annoyed!
Ji Mingzhe's lips twitched. He really wanted to box Mo Beihan for acting like a big boss.
"All right, all right. You're the boss, you're amazing. Don't worry, all right? I will make it as quick as possible. Hurry up on your end too. Two days. Two days later and we will leave."
"No. Let's leave tomorrow night."
Ji Mingzhe: ...
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Mo Beihan acted extremely quickly. In order to meet his little wife as soon as possible, he was very driven to complete his tasks. It was different for Ji Mingzhe however. With Mo Beihan's constant urges to action, Ji Mingzhe hastened up and the two finally got onto a train on the second night.
The torture made Ji Mingzhe doubt his life.
Before departing, Mo Beihan left a letter for Lin Dongxu who almost cried out of shock and immediately packed his belongings to leave with Mo Beihan.
However, Lin Dongxu was stopped by Mo Beihan who told him to remain in Nancheng for now. Although he left, his connections were still there and he had to keep them. Once he reached the provincial capital and found a job, he would then let Lin Dongxu come over.
Lin Dongxu sighed in relief instantly. As long as his big brother did not abandon him.
It took nine whole days for Mo Beihan and Ji Mingzhe to reach Gu Qingyao's side by train.
Over these few days, Gu Qingyao and Ji Mingyue had not bumped into each other due to various reasons.
Yet, she was very familiar with Grandmother Ji now.
Grandmother Ji truly liked Gu Qingyao. The more she interacted with Gu Qingyao, the more she felt that she was a nice child and the more affirmed she was to bring Gu Qingyao back home.
Grandfather Ji was a doctor. When Grandmother Ji heard that Gu Qingyao's grandfather and father were doctors, and that Gu Qingyao also learned medicine as well, she was ecstatic and hurriedly brought Gu Qingyao back to show to her old man.
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Seeing that such a beautiful lady was actually interested in medicine, Grandfather Ji was delighted.
He was almost pissed off over the fact that he had many sons and grandsons but none were interested in medicine.
Chapter 330: Old Master Ji Takes A Fancy To Yao Yao
This old woman had now identified her as a potential granddaughter-in-law, who even had a strong interest in medicine. Her husband would certainly appreciate her!
"Hahahaha, Yao Yao! You're a grown girl but you are so interested in medicine. That's very rare. Let me tell you! Studying medicine is great! Studying medicine is so interesting! You can treat someone and save a life, or heal an injury, right? It's such a noble profession! If you're interested, you can visit Grandfather Ji more often and he can teach you."
Grandfather Ji lived nearby. He was responsible for treating those who worked in the area, and their families. It was considered a specialized job and he had his own specialized clinic.
It was not far from the Gu house. Gu Qingyao very much enjoyed coming here.
This old man was also versed in Chinese medicine. But unlike Gu Chonghua, Grandfather Ji had also studied western medicine. There were more cases here and he saw many patients. If Gu Qingyao stayed here for a while, she would not need to worry that her medical skills were inferior, or seem inexperienced.
"Thank you, Grandfather Ji. I will certainly come again and help you. Grandfather, please teach me more. I'm really interested in this!"
The old man was delighted to hear that. "Wow! Great! Grandfather will teach you! Grandfather will teach you!"
The old man beamed at Gu Qingyao. His eyes gleamed with a sharp light!
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Mhm!
He would teach her medicine first, and build a relationship with her. After that, she would naturally become her granddaughter-in-law, hahaha!
Gu Qingyao grew busier over the next few days. During the day, she cooked at home. She cooked three meals a day and did not miss a single one. For the rest of the time, she guided the two children in their reading and writing.
She did not do much housework. Her third cousin and third uncle could not bear for her to work too hard. They washed their own clothes every night, after they got home. Third Uncle also washed Third Aunt's clothes as well and Third Cousin washed the two children's clothes.
But if he ran out of time, she would wash the children's clothes.
After half a month, she still had not washed her third uncle or third aunt's clothes even once.
Besides that, she went to Grandfather Ji's little clinic to study medicine. She also took time out to visit the black market twice.
There were several black markets of various sizes in this part of the city. They were much livelier than the one in the town near her hometown. Even though it was also a city, it could not compare to the ones here.
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The prices here were slightly lower than in her hometown. It was probably because there were plenty of resources here. But there was also more demand, and there was no lack of wealthy people. Even those old people who had fallen on hard times used to be from wealthy families.
The important families on this side of the city naturally could not compare to the important families from a small town. Here, the older folks had better things, and in larger quantities.
Gu Qingyao had reaped a bountiful harvest recently.
That night, after everyone was asleep, Gu Qingyao hid in her interspace and studied a ruby necklace.
It was a top-quality ruby necklace. The gems were crimson and eye-catching, and of the deepest red. Gu Qingyao had fallen in love with it at first sight. She could not bear to put it down.
She had paid a heavy price for this necklace.
Five kilograms of bacon, three kilograms of pork ribs, two live fish, ten kilograms of flour, ten kilograms of rice, thirty eggs, ten apples and a bunch of grapes.
All these things in exchange for only one necklace.
But she could not help it. It was just too pretty. She had no choice!
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The old man who had sold it to her definitely came from an excellent background. He was also as crafty as a fox. She had given him so many things, but he had only given her a necklace. The problem was that he had purposely told her that this necklace was part of a set. He also had bracelets, rings, earrings and a brooch...
Wow!