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Chapter 1478 Cui Xiaohong! (Please Subscribe)

Hearing that only Cui Guoming could repair the broken machine, Factory Director Chen, already furious, slammed his fist on the table and shouted:

"Bullshit! I don't believe that only Cui Guoming can fix it and no one else can. Are the technical department just sitting around doing nothing? Call the head of the technical department right now and have him come see me!"

Fifteen minutes later, the head of the technical department appeared in the factory manager's office, his brow beaded with sweat:

"Factory Director, when we imported these SL machines back then, they didn't even give us the blueprints. The installation was done by their experts. Our people weren't allowed to touch them. So, not only our Donglin Machinery Factory, but all the other factories across the country that imported these machines had to find their experts to solve any problems they encountered!"

Factory Director Chen questioned, "How could Cui Guoming possibly fix it?"

The head of the technical department smiled wryly:

"Cui Guoming is a top student from the university of technology. If it weren't for his family situation, he would have gone into aerospace engineering long ago. How could our few technicians compare to him!"

Seeing that Director Chen's expression was not good, he immediately made a suggestion:
"Factory manager, there are only two options now. The first is to ask Cui Guoming to come back and fix the machines."

Before he could finish speaking, Factory Director Chen immediately rejected his suggestion: "No, say the second one!"

The head of the technical department sighed: "Then we'll have to ask Russian technical experts to fix it!"

"Then let's find Russian experts!"

Factory Director Chen refused to believe that he, the head of a large factory with tens of thousands of employees, could be manipulated by a mere Cui Guoming!
That evening, when Li Xiaozhen returned home, she couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing to hear that her husband had once again decided to take the bar exam.

"Okay, then I'll be waiting for you to bring your lawyer's license back!"

As the two were chatting and laughing, the landline rang. Cui Mengmeng, who was studying, answered the phone casually, then her expression froze, and she looked up and exclaimed:

"Mom and Dad, Grandma has been hospitalized with a heart condition!"

The family rushed to the hospital and saw the old lady on a ventilator, unconscious, while Grandpa Cui sat there looking like he had lost his soul.

Just then, a doctor came and knocked on the door: "Family member of the patient, come out for a moment!"

Seeing that Old Master Cui was about to move, Hua Twelve waved his hand and said, "Don't move, I'll go!"

As he walked out of the ward, the doctor asked, "Are you the patient's son?"

“Yes, that’s me!” Hua Shier nodded.

The doctor said, "I didn't tell him about the patient's condition earlier because I was afraid your father was too old and might be upset. But now that you're here, I'll tell you. The patient's condition is very bad. You should prepare yourself. He probably has about a week left."

Hua Shier nodded, turned and entered the ward. Old Master Cui immediately asked:

"Guoming, what did the doctor say?"

Hua Shier didn't hide anything at all:

"The doctor told us to prepare, and that we had a week left. He was afraid to tell you that your heart couldn't take it, so he waited until I arrived to explain the situation."

Li Xiaozhen, Cui Mengmeng, and Erpang were all stunned, somewhat incredulous.

Old Master Cui was the most direct. He clutched his heart, his face contorted in pain. It seemed that things might turn out badly, and he and the old lady might be reincarnated together, perhaps as emperors or empresses in their next lives.

Seeing this, Li Xiaozhen quickly helped the old man up: "Dad, are you alright?"

She quickly rummaged through the old man's shirt pocket and found some nitroglycerin pills, then poured out five or six and stuffed them into his mouth.

Hua Shier smiled and said, "Grandpa, don't get agitated. If the hospital can't save him, then I'm here for you."

When Grandpa Cui saw him talking nonsense and looking so frivolous, he was so angry that his hands trembled.

Li Xiaozhen glared at Hua Shier: "What kind of time is this to be acting so ridiculously?"

Hua Shier smiled and shook his head, then stepped forward, took Old Master Cui's arm, and massaged the acupoints a couple of times.

Within moments, Grandpa Cui's elevated blood pressure subsided, and his heartbeat, which had been erratic due to excitement, returned to normal.

Hua Shier laughed smugly, "How about that? You felt it, didn't you!"

"This"

Grandpa Cui found it unbelievable. He had high blood pressure and heart disease, and this wasn't the first time he had flared up. Even when he took quick-acting heart medicine, it didn't work this fast. Moreover, after this brat massaged his chest a few times, he felt even more comfortable than usual.

He asked in surprise, "You really learned traditional Chinese medicine?"

Hua Shier said smugly, "Then you see, from childhood to adulthood, what haven't I learned quickly!"

As he spoke, he took a small box out of his pocket, and when he opened it, it was full of silver needles for acupuncture.

Hua Shier sat beside the hospital bed and began to perform acupuncture on the old lady. After a while, the old lady's eyelids twitched, and soon she slowly opened her eyes.

"What... what's wrong with me?"

Everyone was shocked. Old Master Cui rushed over and excitedly grasped his wife's hand:

"Old woman, it's alright, you're alright now!"

Although Grandpa Cui said that, he wasn't sure and looked at Hua Twelve.

Hua Shier smiled and nodded:

"With me here, everything will be fine. I'll cure your illness in six months, and you'll be able to participate in the senior citizens' sports meet without any problem!"

In fact, he said that six months was entirely without using any other means, relying solely on medical skills. If he used the "Double-Handed Technique," he could be cured in a short time and even have his youth restored.

However, that would be a bit excessive and could easily cause unnecessary trouble.

In addition, Hua Shier also wanted to take advantage of the old lady's illness to bring back the original owner's sister, Cui Xiaohong, from abroad. This is why he only started treating the old lady when she fell ill.

The old lady finally realized what was going on; it was probably her old ailment acting up again. However, she hadn't thought it was that serious. Hearing her son teasing her, she couldn't help but smile.

"You silly child, all you do is try to make me happy."

Hua Twelve took out another silver needle:
"I'm not just kidding, I really can cure you. But you should rest more right now, so I'll let you get a good night's sleep!"

As he spoke, he inserted a needle into the old lady's acupoints, and she immediately became sleepy, her eyelids drooping as she fell asleep.

Grandpa Cui was relieved to see that the old lady's breathing had stabilized.

He stood up and pulled Hua Shier out of the ward: "Guoming, tell me the truth, can you really cure this disease? The doctors all say so."

Hua Twelve interrupted directly:
"That's Western medicine, and this is traditional Chinese medicine. Our ancestors have a history of five thousand years, and traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. Just because Western medicine can't cure it doesn't mean that traditional Chinese medicine can't. Besides, your son is a genius. He can learn anything quickly and master it in no time. You can rest assured!"

Although Grandpa Cui still couldn't believe it, he knew his son had an amazing learning ability and was multi-talented, so he nodded.
"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say!"

Hua Twelve discussed with Grandpa Cui:
"I plan to take this opportunity to call my sister back. I'll tell her that the old lady is seriously ill and she'll definitely come back. Erpang is so old and he's never even met his mother. It just doesn't make sense."

When his daughter was mentioned, Grandpa Cui's face was filled with complicated emotions; "You decide what to do."

At Hua Shier's suggestion, the family took the old lady home to recuperate.

The next morning, Hua Shier performed acupuncture on the old lady again, and also gave acupuncture to Grandpa Cui.

After the acupuncture, the old lady's complexion improved, and Mr. Cui also felt that his legs and feet were more agile. The two of them no longer doubted that their son knew medicine.

With his wife's condition stable, Grandpa Cui went to work at Dingqinglou with peace of mind, while Li Xiaozhen stayed behind to take care of her mother-in-law. Hua Shier, seeing Erpang and Cui Mengmeng both there, asked in surprise, "Why aren't you two at school?"

Cui Mengmeng said speechlessly, "Dad, today is Sunday!"

Hua Shier slapped his forehead: "I've been away from work for so long that I've even forgotten what day of the week it is!"

He stood up and said to Li Xiaozhen:
"I'm going out for a walk, and I'll call Cui Xiaohong while I'm at it to ask her to come back and take care of Mom!"

When Erpang heard that his uncle was going to call his mother, he immediately perked up: "Uncle, can I go with you?"

"Alright, let's go!"

Hua Shierqi, riding a motorcycle with Erpang, found a public phone that could make international calls and made a long-distance call to Cui Xiaohong, who was in Japan, telling her that the old lady was critically ill and asking her to return immediately.

Erpang watched longingly from the side, knowing that the person on the other end of the phone was his biological mother, whom he had never met.

Hua Shier glanced at Erpang and asked Cui Xiaohong over there:
"Erpang is right next to me, do you want to say something to him?"

When Cui Xiaohong heard that her mother was critically ill, she cried her eyes out. Hearing her son right next to her on the phone, she was about to agree, but a wave of guilt made her hesitant. She changed her mind and said:

"No, it's not necessary. We'll see it when we get back!"

Hua Shier hung up the phone immediately, too lazy to say anything more to this woman. He had already figured out how to deal with this irresponsible sister.

You want to go back after coming back this time? What are you dreaming of!

Erpang looked at Hua Shier: "Uncle, doesn't my mom want to talk to me?"

Hua Shier looked at Erpang: "Uncle, is it okay for you to swear?"

Erpang: "The teacher said that swearing is not the mark of a good child!"

Hua Shier took a deep breath: "Then Uncle has nothing more to say!"

He tossed his head and said, "Get in the car, your uncle will take you to make some money!"

Thinking that there was nothing else to do at home, Hua Shier simply took Erpang to the park to set up a game of wrestling.

He's the only one in the entire People's Park who's setting up the mess.

He still follows the same rule: if he wins, he takes two coins; if he loses, he gives it all to the opponent. This rule requires little investment, and once he wins, he takes it all, which naturally attracts many chess enthusiasts.

Hua Shi Er made a lot of money in just one morning.

Erpang was initially quite sad, but seeing his uncle's undefeated record at the chessboard and the large sum of money he had earned, he perked up and started helping his uncle promote the game.

"Two yuan a game, two yuan a game, endgame, any game is possible."

Hua Shier sat calmly in front of the chessboard, casually played a "Holy crap" move, sending his opponent away, and asked with a smile:

"One more round?"

My opponent was an old man, looking frustrated: "You've beaten me five times in a row, can't you even let me win one? You're trying to wipe me out! Aren't you afraid I'll get sick from anger and collapse in front of you?"

Hua Twelve burst out laughing:
"It's just a game of chess, it's not that serious. You look like a highly educated person. If you really come here, I'll accuse you of trying to scam me, and then you'll be embarrassed!"

Everyone around laughed.

The old man then stood up, laughing and cursing, "You're ruthless, kid!"

Just then, several figures appeared in front of the chess stall. The one in the lead was an acquaintance, none other than Gou Changzi.

Gou Changzi originally came to the park for a stroll, but saw that there were many people here, so he came over. When he saw Hua Shier, he was stunned and pointed at him:
"You look so familiar. Were you the one who hit me at the barbecue restaurant last time?"

He was drunk last time and didn't really remember, but he felt it was Hua Twelve.

Hua Shier laughed and said, "You must have mistaken me for someone else. I'm just a chess player. Want to play a couple of rounds? If you lose, give me two dollars. If I lose, you can keep all the money!"

He pointed to a wad of banknotes in Erpang's hand, some loose, some several dozen yuan.

Dog Intestines sneered, "Pretty confident, huh? You think I can't beat you even once in ten games?"

He took out twenty yuan and threw it to Erpang, then sat down, picked up the chess pieces, and left.

An hour later, Hua Shier remained calm and composed, casually declaring, "Take him down!"

Dog Intestines wiped the sweat from his brow, studied the situation for a long time, and realized there was indeed no way out. He looked at Hua Twelve:

"No, that's not right. Haven't you heard the saying, 'Leave a way out for everything, so you can meet again in the future'?"

As he spoke, he suddenly picked up a chess piece and smashed it at Hua Shier's head.

Hua Shier arrived late but arrived early, slapping Gou Changzi hard across the face, making him stagger.

Gou Changzi had two henchmen who were about to attack when they saw this. Hua Shier got up and slapped them both to the ground.

Hua Shier showed mercy this time, not knocking the man unconscious. Gou Changzi sat on the ground, covering his face.
"Damn it, it's you! It feels exactly the same as being slapped in the face!"

Hua Shier chuckled as he put away the chessboard: "If you can't handle losing, then don't play. Stop giving me this nonsense!"

Dog Intestines, unwilling to admit defeat, lifted his shirt to reveal a scar more than a foot long on his belly;
"Do you know what this is? I was in a war before, and many of my intestines were ruptured. Western medicine couldn't cure it, so my family found an old Chinese medicine doctor who used a folk remedy to reconnect my dog's intestines. I don't have many years left to live, so I don't care much about life and death. I just care a lot about my reputation. If anyone doesn't give me face, I'll never forgive them!"

"You've trampled my dignity like it's a shoe sole. How am I supposed to face the world now? You'd better give me an explanation today, or this isn't over!"

Hua Shier was amused. Knowing the original plot, he naturally knew what the "dog intestines" in this context meant, and directly exposed him: "Isn't that scar from when you were a kid and you got scratched by the iron fence while stealing cucumbers? You're saying it's like 'dog intestines'? What are you talking about!"

Dog was completely bewildered and blurted out instinctively, "How did you know?"

His words were disastrous; his two henchmen both looked completely deceived.

"No, you're lying about your guts, then why should we follow you? No wonder we get beaten up wherever we go!"

The two of them got up and each kicked Gou Changzi, spitting at him as they left.

Hua Shier laughed heartily and called Erpang to leave.

Dog Intestines barked from behind:

"You don't follow the rules of the underworld! You shouldn't insult someone by revealing their weaknesses. You've already hit me, how can you expose my secrets? How am I supposed to live like this after this?"

Hua Shier waved his hand at him:
"Hey, what era are we living in? What's the point of still messing around? Go find a proper job!"

That evening, Hua Shier and Li Xiaozhen were having dinner at the old man's house when they heard a knock on the door. He got up and said, "I'll go open the door!"

Upon opening the door, he saw his older sister, Cui Xiaohong, whom he hadn't seen for many years.

Looking at Cui Xiaohong, whose eyes were filled with tears, Hua Shier asked:
"who are you?"

Cui Xiaohong was stunned: "Guoming, my sister?"

Hua Shier feigned sudden realization: "Cui Xiaohong, I haven't seen her for over ten years, I almost didn't recognize her!"

Cui Xiaohong's face turned pale; she realized her brother was mocking her!
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