Chapter 473: Chapter 473: Who Are You Looking Down On?
Mu Ziquan and his grandfather were sitting at the dining table when they noticed his aunt didn’t look well. "Aunt, what’s wrong?"
"I’m just so happy to see your leg getting better that I could cry." Mu Qingtong’s eyes couldn’t help but redden as her nephew showed his concern.
She didn’t want her dad and nephew to know about the upsetting things that had happened, so she lied.
"Aunt, you shouldn’t focus all your attention on me. You should pay more attention to Uncle and my cousins."
"Ziquan is right. Qingtong, you need to pay more attention to He Ming and your sons. Your second son is already of marrying age, but your eldest still doesn’t have a girlfriend."
Mr. Mu lectured his daughter earnestly. He had spent his whole life worrying about her family.
He and his son had always doted on her as she grew up, so she had a very simple and naive personality, without a shred of cunning.
Her son-in-law was even more pedantic than he was, rigid in his ways and completely inflexible.
If it weren’t for him and his grandson constantly supporting them, he didn’t know if his daughter and son-in-law—who were old enough to be grandparents themselves—could even survive.
"Dad, don’t worry. Cheng Rong and his brothers are very popular at the factory. A lot of young women want to date them!"
As Mu Qingtong spoke of her sons, her face instantly broke into a wide smile. Plenty of girls at the factory wanted to marry them.
"If you find someone suitable, let them start dating. The courtyard home you’re living in now was personally designed by Jiaojiao. It’s big enough for all three of your sons to get married and live in."
"That’s right, our home has five rooms, which is enough for the three brothers to live in after they marry. Aunt Jiaojiao has been so good to our family. I must thank her properly one of these days."
"As if she needs your thanks. It’ll be a blessing if you just stay out of her hair!" Mr. Mu said offhandedly.
The speaker may have been careless, but the listener took it to heart. Feeling guilty, Mu Qingtong lowered her head and pretended to be absorbed in her meal.
RING RING... RING RING... The phone in the Mu Family’s living room rang.
Old Mu was elderly and Mu Ziquan had limited mobility, so Mu Qingtong walked over quickly and answered the phone on speaker.
"Hello, this is the Mu residence. Who are you calling for?"
"Is that Qingtong? This is your Aunt Jiaojiao. Is your father home?"
"Hello, Aunt Jiaojiao. Dad is eating right now. Please hold on a moment."
"No rush. Qingtong, how have things been at the cafeteria lately?" Gu Jiaojiao asked casually.
She and her husband had just finished dinner and were taking a stroll in their courtyard when Mu Shan came looking for them in a hurry.
They learned from Mu Shan that Mu Ziquan could now stand on his own for half an hour and had even managed to take a couple of steps.
So, after finishing her walk, Gu Jiaojiao went inside and called the Mu Family. When Mu Qingtong answered, she just asked about her on a whim.
"Aunt Jiaojiao, I’ve caused trouble for you..." Mu Qingtong clutched the phone as if it were a lifeline.
Then, in a great torrent, she poured out all her grievances, spilling the beans on everything.
"That woman is so ungrateful! Qingtong, don’t be afraid of her. I’ll go to the factory on Saturday and have a little chat with her."
"Okay... Aunt Jiaojiao, am I really useless?"
"Not at all. Your straightforward personality is a good thing. She’s the ungrateful wretch who doesn’t know what’s good for her."
’To be honest, I don’t really think Mu Qingtong’s personality is all that great, but I guess being born into the right family is a skill in itself.’
’Winning the birth lottery is an art. Since she picked the right parents, she deserved to live a happier life than others.’
’Compared to that detestable neighbor, someone like Mu Qingtong is definitely better.’
"Yes, she’s a total ingrate! Back then, I..." It was as if Mu Qingtong had found a kindred spirit and was about to pour her heart out to Gu Jiaojiao again.
Old Mu had already walked over to the phone. He snatched the receiver from Mu Qingtong’s hand.
"Jiaojiao, what brings you to call old Mu?"
"I was just worried Mu would be concerned! Elder Si’s son sent all those hooligans to the frontier to pick cotton."
"Really? HAHA... That’s so satisfying! This old man would like to see who dares to cause trouble there now."
"Exactly. They didn’t even bother to find out who the shareholders of Jiaoci Medical Equipment Factory are before daring to show up and make a scene. They really dug their own graves."
Gu Jiaojiao, for once, gloated along with Old Mu. The two of them laughed endlessly over the phone.
Leaning on his crutches and supported by Mu Shan, Mu Ziquan also made his way to the phone. "Grand-aunt, when are you coming to give me my acupuncture treatment?"
"Ziquan, Mu Shan just told me you can already stand for half an hour. That’s a great sign. But remember, don’t rush your recovery."
"Don’t worry, Grand-aunt, I know my limits. By the way, can I go to work at the factory?"
"Of course. Which factory you want to go to depends on your interests."
"Do you have any suggestions, Grand-aunt?" Although Mu Ziquan already had an idea, he still wanted to ask.
"If you’re interested in medical equipment, you could give that a try. Professor Frank happens to be in the Imperial City right now, so we can exchange ideas with him and try to develop the world’s most advanced medical equipment."
"Okay, then I’ll go to the medical equipment factory and learn about R&D from Grand-uncle."
"Alright, you can go straight there tomorrow. I’m hanging up now."
"Grand-aunt, good—" Before Mu Ziquan could finish, he heard the BEEP... BEEP... BEEP... of a disconnected line.
After hanging up, Gu Jiaojiao teased, "Su Shuochi, you’re about to take on ten apprentices tomorrow!"
"They’re just doing this to back us up. Who do they think they’re looking down on!" Su Shuochi said, displeased.
"The way I see it, this is a good thing! The Si Family decisively sent two of their direct grandsons to the factory, and the Xiao and Han families are also sending several people to learn R&D from you.
Even the Young Master of the Mu Family is personally coming to the factory despite his disability. Haha... From now on, you’ll be their master."
Seeing his wife’s picturesque smile, Su Shuochi’s mood brightened. He swept her up into his arms. "Honey, let’s go to bed early..."
The next day, when Su Shuochi woke Gu Jiaojiao up, she felt sore all over. She shot a fierce glare at the grinning man.
"Honey, I’ve already made breakfast. Come on, get up, eat, and then head to school."
Seeing him looking so refreshed and energetic with breakfast already waiting for her, Gu Jiaojiao couldn’t bring herself to complain.
She entered her space and soaked in the Spiritual Spring for a while to ease her aches, then she washed up before eating breakfast.
Gu Jiaojiao made it through the school gates just in time. Frank and his group were already waiting for her.
The female foreign expert strode up to Gu Jiaojiao. "Jiaojiao, we’re going to visit the hospital together today."
"Teacher Jiaojiao, are your medicine pills ready?" Professor Frank also squeezed his way to Gu Jiaojiao’s side.
"They’re ready. I made three bottles in total, which is exactly one course of treatment. They’re all for you."
As she spoke, Gu Jiaojiao handed Frank three exquisite little bottles and carefully explained some of the pharmacology to him.
"Teacher Jiaojiao, I had no idea you knew so much about pharmacology! What you just described sounds even more effective than our Western medicine," Frank said excitedly.
"Rest assured, I will integrate both approaches. When I return to my country, I will do my utmost to treat our Queen."
