Chapter 486: Look How Nice Grandma Is To You!
Wen Ruyu saw that the two sworn enemies were at loggerheads again, so she said to Gu Qingyao helplessly, “Don’t bother with them. They’re always like that.”
Gu Qingyao found the whole thing rather novel. Their fates were really intertwined!
When Grandfather Guo gave her the dragon and phoenix bracelets, he said he meant to give them to his fiancée. She had not expected this fiancée to be her grandmother!
Gu Qingyao stayed in the straw shed for a long time. When night fell, she went home to get another bowl of medicine for Lin Wanyin.
Grandfather Guo also drank his medicine. They were old friends, and he had plenty to say after meeting her grandparents, but he was also injured and exhausted. So he slept early.
Gu Qingyao helped her grandparents home.
The next day was the new year!
Youngest Aunt and the others would be cooking lunch. Once again, Gu Qingyao prepared some simple porridge and brought it to the cowshed for Grandfather and Grandma Guo.
By this time, Lin Wanyin had regained consciousness.
Gu Qingyao had given her two doses of medicine the day before and added water from her medicinal spring to it. The effect was very good. Lin Wanyin awoke long before Jiang Yiru had predicted, astonishing Jiang Yiru.
When he saw Gu Qingyao, Old Master Guo said to Lin Wanyin, “Look, look, this is Yao Yao, the pretty girl I was telling you about. She’s Gu Chonghua and Wen Ruyu’s granddaughter! It must be fate! Do you like her? Ruyu’s granddaughter is our granddaughter. We won’t be two lonely old people anymore. We have a granddaughter too!
“Oh, and that fellow Gu Chonghua has a whole heap of grandsons! Let’s see which one you like, and we’ll ask for him. Don’t worry. If I have to, I’ll grab him for you. We will have plenty of grandchildren!”
Gu Qingyao who had just entered: “…”
Lin Wanyin had awoken early that day and her husband already recounted the events of the previous day. She too was astonished by the mysterious workings of fate.
She had not expected to meet old friends here. She was especially surprised that the young girl who had helped them and given them food had turned out to be Wen Ruyu and Gu Chonghua’s granddaughter!
Oh my!
She really was very likable!
Lin Wanyin had not had the pleasure of having her children and grandchildren live with her for many years. Her beloved daughter’s betrayal had been a terrible blow. Her son had left the country, and she did not even know if he was still alive.
All these had pierced her heart, like a thorn that could never be removed.
Now she looked at Gu Qingyao and recalled that she was Wen Ruyu’s granddaughter. She really liked this girl!
Lin Wanyin looked at Gu Qingyao and smiled very kindly. “Yao Yao! Thank you for taking care of me yesterday. Come over here and sit down. I’m your Grandma Guo. Or you can just address me as ‘Grandma’.”
Gu Qingyao: “…”
She felt as if she was in grave danger!
Gu Qingyao sat next to Lin Wanyin and took out the food and medicine. When she asked Lin Wanyin and Old Master Guo to eat, both of them ate obediently.
Lin Wanyin was in good spirits.
Over the years, she had seen misfortune befall too many of her old friends. Their endings were all tragic. Now that she suddenly saw a good friend from her past doing so well, she felt a little consoled, and her mood lifted.
Lin Wanyin smiled even more gently when she looked at Gu Qingyao.
“Yao Yao, how old are you? What are your hobbies? Grandma’s drawings are very nice. I’ll teach you to draw in the future, all right?
“Oh, and I have lots of nice jewelry hidden away! If you like them, I’ll leave them to you, all right? Grandma is so nice to you, right?”
Gu Qingyao: “…”
Chapter 487: The New Year Arrives
Gu Qingyao didn’t know what to say!
Lin Wanyin smiled even more amiably.
Her husband had already told her his plan, and she thought it was quite a good one.
For the rest of her life, she could not possibly acknowledge the daughter she had raised. As for her son, she did not know what had become of him. With her health, she didn’t have much time left. Wen Ruyu and Gu Chonghua’s granddaughter would be like their own granddaughter.
The girl had an affinity with them. In the past, they had traded with her to obtain a lot of food. She looked gentle, sweet and adorable, but she was probably very intelligent!
Also, any child raised in the Gu family would not be too bad.
An intelligent and filial young girl. She liked that!
In the future, if the girl could address her as ‘Grandma’, and be like a granddaughter to her, she would not have so many regrets.
She would give her whatever was left of the things she had hidden.
Gu Qingyao smiled. “Grandma Guo, look at you! Don’t worry about anything else. It’s winter now, and there’s nothing else to do, so you should rest and take care of yourself. My grandparents are here, and they can take care of you.
“When you’re better, you can work in the fields when it’s spring and get some labor points. Then you can have a peaceful and stable life here. The brigade leader here is very good. You don’t need to worry.”
Of course, she would take good care of them, especially since they were old friends of her grandparents.
Lin Wanyin’s health was very poor, but if she was carefully nursed, she could still live a long time.
Gu Qingyao did not agree, so Lin Wanyin didn’t force her.
She had just arrived. How could the girl have any feelings towards her?
Snatching other people’s granddaughter was just a joke, but this girl was really likable, and she wanted to get to know her. If Gu Qingyao was willing to formally acknowledge them as god-grandparents, she would be very happy.
Lin Wanyin didn’t say anything else. She obediently ate the food and medicine that Gu Qingyao had brought. After arriving at the Qing River Brigade, her mood had improved with the good food, and she was not as depressed.
That afternoon, the Gu family cooked plenty of good food. Grandfather and Grandma were very happy, and now that they had met their old friends, they were even more delighted.
They had white rice for lunch, with some side dishes and a large pot of mutton soup.
It was so cold in winter, the soup would warm them up!
Everyone gathered to eat and chat. It was very lively. Gu Qingyao had a small appetite and barely ate anything. She mostly drank the mutton soup because she preferred this dish.
Gu Fangting, who was sitting next to her, did exactly the same thing.
At the moment, Gu Fangting was wearing the new clothes that Gu Qingyao had made for her. The material had been sent by Grandma Mo in the capital, and it was excellent.
Gu Qingyao had used it to make clothes for Gu Fangting.
It was a woolen material. It was snowing heavily these days, so of course it was cold. But the braziers in the house were all lit, and it was warm and cozy. When she drank the steaming hot mutton soup, she did not feel cold anymore.
It was lovely to wear new clothes. Since it was the new year, Gu Fangting had eagerly put them on.
The two cousins were very pretty. Gu Chonghua and Wen Ruyu smiled broadly to see them wearing their new clothes and sitting compliantly listening to the adults chatting!
When evening came, Gu Qingyao went over with mutton soup, some ginseng chicken soup that she had specially made, and the medicine for Grandfather and Grandma Guo.
She included a larger portion of mutton soup to warm up the old folks. As for the ginseng chicken soup, of course it was meant to nourish them.
Chapter 488: Learning At A Supernatural Rate
She always kept some old hens in her interspace. She had specially collected them in her previous life when she and Mo Beihan were in the countryside. She had cleaned them and put them in her interspace.
Her own family had eaten a few since her rebirth, and she used many of them to barter for other things. Now there were approximately two hundred hens left in her interspace. Gu Qingyao thought that she must find a chance to store some chickens in her interspace for their future consumption.
As times progressed, fewer chickens were raised in villages. Instead, increasing numbers were raised on feed, and they lack the original flavor.
She had added ginseng to the chicken soup. It was primarily meant to nourish her teacher, Zhou Bingshen, Jiang Yiru, and Lin Wanyin. Especially Jiang Yiru and Lin Wanyin. Both of them were in poor health, and they needed to be carefully nursed.
After Gu Qingyao left, the rest of the Gu family came over one after another.
Meanwhile, everyone at the straw shed had eaten. Grandfather and Grandma Guo were injured, so they rested by the side. Gu Qingyao was attending a lesson in medicine by Jiang Yiru. Gu Yunshen also listened and earnestly took notes.
Gu Jinhang, Gu Jinfeng and Gu Jinlin were all attending lessons. Even Gu Fangting came.
Only Little Six and Little Nine, who were younger, stayed home to play.
It was the new year, but the Gu children did not slacken on their studies. All the old lecturers were pleased to see this.
When Jiang Yiru finished her lesson, she looked at Gu Qingyao in astonishment!
“I didn’t expect a young girl like you to have such comprehensive theoretical knowledge. You’re still so young! Many areas of medicine are obscure and difficult to understand, how can you remember so much?”
Gu Qingyao smiled. With her previous life’s experience, the interspace as a way to cheat, and her excellent memory, she had cumulatively managed to remember all these things.
“I’m interested in these things, so whenever I have time, I would read, memorize and recall the information. Anyway, I usually don’t have much to do, so I have plenty of time.”
Jiang Yiru didn’t know what to say. Gu Qingyao didn’t have much to do?
She didn’t agree.
The girl helped with the housework, made clothes for her younger cousins, and often took care of the older folks.
She would often bring them food or make clothes and shoes for them. All this needed time.
She had also heard about the Mo family’s situation. There were many children there, and Gu Qingyao would occasionally take care of them. The child was very busy.
She could only say that this child had incomparable perseverance and treated her studies seriously. She was also extremely intelligent!
Jiang Yiru smiled and said, “You are very talented. In the future, you must spend your time researching this area. Don’t waste your talent.
“You’ve basically memorized the books and notes I gave you. You have also understood all my explanations. All you lack now is practical experience. As a doctor, theoretical knowledge is not enough. You must have medical experience. If you can, accompany your grandfather more often when he visits patients and interact with them more frequently. Or you can go to Grandfather Ji in the provincial capital. There are more patients there. Your Grandfather Ji will pave the way for you.
“If neither of these is possible, then try to find someone who will allow you to enter a hospital. Don’t bother about salary or what kind of job you have. As long as you can stay in the hospital and interact with patients, that will be enough. Personal experience is the most valuable. You’re still young and right now, you’re not in a hurry to earn money to support your family. So you must build a firm foundation.”
Chapter 489: I Want To Spend The New Year With Young Aunt
Gu Qingyao smiled. She did not lack medical experience at all.
But she appeared to agree and said compliantly, “Yes, Teacher. When I have the chance, I will interact more with patients.”
Jiang Yiru nodded. “Uhm! It’s good that you understand…”
When she said that, Jiang Yiru leaned towards Gu Qingyao. Everyone else was in the large shed, warming themselves by the fire and chatting. But they were not crowded together, and there was no one near Jiang Yiru except Old Master Qin and Gu Yunshen.
Jiang Yiru leaned towards Gu Qingyao and lowered her voice so that only the two of them could hear. “You have memorized all the medical books I gave you, but in the short term, it’s not possible for you to interact with patients more often. You will still have to memorize more information. I still have many medical books that I hid, but they are in the provincial capital.”
Gu Qingyao paused.
Jiang Yiru said, “I didn’t expect you to learn so fast, so I didn’t tell you. Also, I moved them from Jiangnan a long time ago, and they are very well hidden. I have not touched them all these years, so I did not mention them.
“Now that you have finished studying all these, you might as well find some time to get hold of them. You can keep them and read them slowly. I will explain them to you. When you go to the provincial capital, let me know and I will give you a map and tell you where they are.”
Gu Qingyao was about to nod when Jiang Yiru continued, “There are also two boxes of jewels hidden with the books. If you have somewhere to hide them, you should take them all.
“Grandfather Qin and I will remain here. We have no time to leave, so I will give them all to you. When you have time, you can use them to barter for things for us, to show your filial piety.”
Gu Qingyao was shocked. “Teacher, there is no need. I’ll prepare everything you need. I…”
“Obey!” Jiang Yiru was very pleased with this young pupil. Her children were no longer at her side, and she did not know if she would ever see them again in this life. Now that she had this young pupil, she was pleased to give her gifts.
Also, they owed their current comfortable life to this young pupil!
“I’m giving them to you, so just accept them. You are often filial to Grandfather Qin and me. Just continue in the same way!”
Jiang Yiru had been the mistress of the house since she was young, so she spoke and acted decisively. If she said she was giving them to Gu Qingyao, then she meant it. She did not brook any refusal.
Gu Qingyao had interacted with her for about half a year and knew what she was like, so she had no choice but to accept.
At that moment, the entire Mo family was also sitting together.
The new year was beginning, and they would stay up late to usher in the new year, so everyone would be sleeping late tonight. Almost everyone was warming themselves at home by the fire!
The children gathered together with the fire in the center, radiating a cozy warmth.
Mu Mu widened his eyes and looked at Mo Chengxu. “When is Young Aunt coming to our house? I’ve been waiting for a long time.”
When he said that, Mo Chengxu looked displeased. “That’s right! Why doesn’t Young Aunt come? I haven’t eaten her cooking for a long time. Just thinking about it makes me drool.”
Mo Beihan rolled his eyes. “Didn’t your Young Aunt just stay and cook for you two days ago?”
Mo Chengxu widened his eyes. “Really? Why do I feel that it was a long time ago?”
Mo Beihan: “…”
Jiang Xun smiled. “It’s the new year. Young Aunt will be at home celebrating the new year with her family.”
Mu Mu looked pitiful. “But we are also part of Young Aunt’s family! Why doesn’t she come and spend the new year with us?”
Chapter 490: A New Year Visit
Er…
Jiang Xun rubbed his nose. “This… Young Aunt and Young Uncle are not yet married! So the Gus are her family. When she and Young Uncle are married, Young Aunt will always stay in the Mo house and will spend every new year with the Mo family.”
Mu Mu was delighted. He turned to Mo Beihan and said, “Young Uncle, hurry up and marry Young Aunt! Go and marry her now.”
Mo Beihan: “…”
He would like to!
But he had no choice!
It was the new year!
He just had to hang on for another year, and Yao Yao could marry him!
Ah! The days passed so slowly. There were still so many days left, and every day felt like a year…
And he still had to deal with this bunch of rambunctious children. Really…
Mo Beihan was thinking of his wife and did not want to deal with these little fellows.
When Mu Mu saw that he did not reply, he said urgently, “Young Uncle, say something! Hurry up and marry Young Aunt!”
Jiang Xun said, “He can’t get married now, he has to wait.”
Mu Mu, “…”
“How long does he have to wait?”
Jiang Xun thought about it. “At least until next year. Uhm! Which is to say, since today is the new year, when this year is over, Young Uncle can marry Young Aunt the following year.”
Mu Mu frowned and looked crestfallen.
“Another year! That’s too long. Aunt hasn’t slept with me for a long time!”
Mo Beihan: “…”
This damn child…
The year had passed just like that, and everything was peaceful in the Mo family and the Gu family.
The first day of the new year was a joyous occasion. Many people had risen early to sun themselves, and they went around chatting and calling out new year greetings.
Mo Beihan had another good excuse to visit his wife, which was paying a new year visit.
He was engaged to Gu Qingyao. Of course, he should visit his future in-laws during the new year.
He excitedly made his preparations at home. He had already prepared the gifts for his visit.
He included meat, vegetables and grain.
Yao Yao had plenty of resources in her interspace, but right now, there were too many people in the Gu house and that fox, Gu Jinhang was there. It was not convenient for Yao Yao to bring out too many things.
Often she only cooked things when she could explain where they came from. And Yao Yao’s things mostly came from him.
He had many friends and connections. They often sent things to each other. Yao Yao often received parcels too. He also often sent things over so that it was more convenient for Yao Yao to use her resources when she was at the Gu house.
He prepared six kilograms of white rice, six kilograms of flour, four kilograms of cornflour, four kilograms of sweet potato flour, two dried chickens, two dried rabbits, two dried fish, two kilograms of bacon, and then he specially made a trip to town to buy two fish.
The fishes were still alive when he bought them. They were not preserved in salt, so Gu Qingyao could make soup with them.
Then there were some snacks. He also prepared two bags of Daqianmen cigarettes and a bottle of Maotai.
It was quite extravagant!
He hid them all in a basket on his back so that no one could see them. It was difficult to put the fish in with them, so Mo Beihan simply carried them by hand.
He was giving so many things just for a new year present. If others found out about it, they would discuss it for days!
Now that there were so many children in his family, the girls were all avoiding him. He had had two peaceful days and hoped that everyone would think he was poor so they would not have designs on him.
But just the two fishes alone were enough to incite envy!