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Chapter 830 Art Life
On the winter solstice of 02, Jing Cheng finally returned to Jing Kangshan. Unfortunately, he could not stay with his grandfather for long. After all, he had to return to his stepfather's house soon. Moreover, the Jing family's old house, Jing Yutang, had been demolished. So Jing Kangshan and his two grandsons lived in another small mountain village, which was the Jiangliwan Village where the male protagonist built Jingyuan in the original drama.

"Aning, A'lu, grandpa will assign you an assignment today. Each of you has to make a miniature architectural model of our old house, Jingyu Hall. You are required to use only mortise and tenon joints and absolutely not nails or any glue." Jing Kangshan assigned the homework to his two grandsons because he had to go out to work for a few days.

"Grandpa, is it the Chinese courtyard house with lake view?" Jing Yu looked at Jing Kangshan in front of him with a puzzled look on his face and asked, unable to understand why his grandfather always liked that shabby house.

"Yes! I want you to always remember that this is our home." As if noticing the disapproval of his grandson, Jing Kangshan explained again helplessly.

"Okay! Grandpa."

Jing Lu, who is already fifteen years old this year, has not neglected his wood carving and mortise and tenon skills. The pork from his stepfather's house did not make him forget that he was Jing Kangshan's grandson. Instead, he quickly made the Jingyu Hall, a Chinese-style courtyard house, according to his memory. In fact, Jing Kangshan has spared no effort in cultivating Jing Lu over the years, and Jing Lu's mortise and tenon skills are naturally outstanding. Soon, he completed a miniature architectural model of the Chinese-style courtyard house in just three days.

"Aning, your speed is not good enough! In the end, I finished it first." Jing Yu, who had already completed the miniature model of Jingyutang, found that Su Ning was still working there carefully. He couldn't help but look at Su Ning in front of him proudly and show off.

"I restored the entire interior and exterior of the Jingyu Hall in the Siheyuan. Inside the model there are also models of furniture and utensils we have used before. Of course, it took much longer than the frame you made." Suning explained casually without even raising his head.

"Ah? Is this necessary? Aning, are you free?"

"A'lu, grandpa brought here all the wood from the demolition of the old houses, and he also bought a lot of other old wood from outside, just to find a suitable place to rebuild these old houses. We, as grandsons, should support grandpa's decision. Even this miniature building model cannot be careless." Suning suddenly stopped what he was doing and looked solemnly at his "brother" in front of him and explained.

"Huh? Okay! Then I'll help you." Sure enough, Jing Yu showed an expression of understanding, and then took the initiative to step forward to help Suning make it.

"Ah, I'm going to build a small wooden table in the front yard, and then make three miniature figures based on the appearance of us, the grandfather and the grandson."

"Okay! Leave this job to me."

Su Ning is not the male protagonist Jing Chen in the original drama, so naturally he will not have the male protagonist's initial hostility. He has never thought about replacing Jing Chen in front of him, so he is not afraid that one day he will be driven out of the Jing family by Jing Kangshan. Instead, he wholeheartedly wants to repay Jing Kangshan. He not only needs to take care of Jing Kangshan's body, but also his mind. He must work diligently to be the best successor of China's traditional crafts.

When Jing Kangshan saw the final product of the miniature model made by Suning, he couldn't help but look at it with surprise, "Aning, your wood carving and mortise and tenon joint skills have surpassed grandpa's."

"Grandpa, I'm still far from you. You're proficient in calligraphy and painting, and this miniature model was made by A-Zhu together."

"Oh? Ah Zhu, is that so?" Jing Kangshan turned his head in surprise and looked at his undisciplined grandson beside him and asked.

"hey-hey."

"Well, that's good! You know the truth that when brothers are united, their strength can break any obstacle."

"Yes! Grandpa."

"Hey! We are the only three of us in the Jing family. We must live in harmony from now on."

"Yes! Grandpa."

It’s incredible to think about how a lot of things happened between the male protagonist and Jing Chen in the original drama because of this miniature model, and it even became the biggest knot in the male protagonist Jing Chen’s heart. However, the current Su Ning will definitely not do it intentionally for the plot. As for whether he will meet the wild and sassy female protagonist in the future, he doesn’t care at all. Instead, he is preparing for a grand new experience in artistic life.

In fact, the plot of "The Most Colorful Life" is very simple. Si Qing, a female bank employee who works from nine to five, meets Jing Chen, a successor of mortise and tenon joint skills, by chance. Jing Chen seems to have no desires but actually has serious trauma in his heart. What follows is a plain yet extraordinary love story between the two. However, the one who hurts the male protagonist Jing Chen the most in the plot is his cheap brother Jing Chen.

In the original drama, in Jing Lu's eyes, the male protagonist Jing Chen is not only his substitute, but also shamelessly occupied his name. Therefore, Jing Lu, who lacked parental discipline since childhood, can be said to be extremely extreme. In addition, he was exposed to the bad atmosphere on the Internet at an early age, and always gave others a cynical and ridiculous style. He would ignore what others cared about the most, and would pick at the scars where others were most hurt. He can be said to be an extremely annoying bastard.

Knowing clearly that what his grandfather Jing Kangshan loved most in his life was mortise and tenon craftsmanship, Jing Yu belittled the craftsmanship as worthless and showed disdain for the old house Jing Yutang where they once lived. Knowing clearly that the male protagonist Jing Chen, who was an orphan, wanted most a home and was most worried that he would be driven out of the Jing family by his grandfather Jing Kangshan one day, Jing Yu used this matter to irritate and torture the male protagonist Jing Chen, and after catching a small handle on the male protagonist Jing Chen, he described Jing Chen as a little monster with a dark mentality.

Of course, the current Suning is not the poor little Jing Chen in the original drama, so naturally he has no idea of changing his name. The confidence he possesses is also not comparable to the male protagonist Jing Chen. As for Jing Chen's childish tricks, he also looks down on them. In the future, the relationship will not become too stiff. You must know that Suning is a top master in coaxing children. After all, he is already a big boss in other worlds.

Suning has never been a person who plays by the rules, so what followed was naturally a series of magical operations. Soon Jing Kangshan became a nationally renowned businessman, and his "Jing's Handicrafts" stores were opened in almost all famous scenic spots. For a time, it became the most popular handicraft store in major scenic spots, earning a lot of wealth for the Jing family every day.

Then, when Suning was thirteen years old, he entered a local junior high school. He completed three years of junior high school courses in just one year. At the age of fourteen, he was admitted to a key high school in Nancheng. In a short time, he became a talented young man that everyone talked about, which also made Jing Kangshan feel proud and gratified.

But Suning's outrageous moves did not stop there. He only studied in high school for one year, and then at the age of fifteen, he was admitted to the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou with high scores. He chose the same sculpture major as the male protagonist Jing Chen (Chen), once again refreshing everyone's new understanding of the talented boy.

"Village chief, I heard that the little beggar from that year has been admitted to a prestigious university." A well-informed villager from Yanfu Village found their village chief and explained.

"Little beggar? Is he the Achen who was taken away by the carpenter?" The village chief of Yanfu Village couldn't help but show a surprised expression, and the dirty little figure immediately appeared in his mind.

"Yes! It's him! I remember it was you, the village chief, who gave him this name."

"That's not right! I remember that the carpenter Jing Kangshan took Achen away in the millennium. Achen was only ten years old at that time, right?"

"Yes! Achen is already fifteen years old this year."

"Getting admitted to a prestigious university at the age of fifteen? Are you kidding me?" The head of Yanfu Village was immediately amused by the villager's statement.

"Village Chief, this is true! Ah Chen was admitted to the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou at the age of fifteen, which is why it's big news in our entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang region."

"Oh! If only we could have kept Achen back then." The village chief of Yanfu Village couldn't help but sigh with regret, having already believed the news told by the villagers.

"Village chief, ever since Achen was adopted by the carpenter Jing Kangshan, he suddenly changed his name to something like Suning. In addition, the Jing family has opened handicraft shops in scenic spots across the country in recent years. It is said that the Jing family's life is getting better and better." "Hey"

"Village Chief, I also heard that Jing Kangshan is encouraging the villagers of his small village to apply for a scenic spot to be built there. He is also planning to build a star-rated resort hotel next to the hot springs in the mountains behind the village. He hopes to create a tourist city that integrates tourism, leisure, and accommodation."

"Is this true? Could the carpenter from Jingkang Mountain be so capable of such a big thing?" The village chief of Yanfu Village, who had been sighing and lamenting, widened his eyes in shock again.

"Village Chief, everyone is saying that it is Achen who brings good fortune to the Jing family. Don't you think this is particularly infuriating? Achen should have been a blessing to our Yanfu Village."

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The summer vacation of 2005 was the happiest moment for Jing Kangshan, because both of his grandsons were admitted to prestigious universities. His biological grandson Jing Yu was admitted to the Architecture Department of the neighboring Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, while his other grandson Suning was admitted to the Sculpture Department of the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. Jing Kangshan was naturally proud of both of his grandsons, but he was more inclined to the China Academy of Art that Suning was admitted to, because this meant that Suning was ready to inherit the Jing family's legacy.

"Grandpa, has our application been approved?" Suning, who had already received the admission letter, looked at Jing Kangshan in confusion and asked.

"It's down! Your design drawings have been unanimously approved by the higher authorities, and they also asked us whether we want to include the entire county." Jing Kangshan immediately looked at Suning with a smile on his face and explained.

"Ah? The higher-level unit is actually more powerful than us? Doesn't that include the Yanfu Temple in Yanfu Village as well?"

"Yes! Our superiors even offered to help us contact the bank for a loan."

"Grandpa, this is great! Just that small plan before would have put our cash flow under strain."

"But I don't want a loan."

"Ah? Grandpa, why is this?"

"Because I don't want to leave you and Ah Zhu with a mountain of debt. If I do that, I won't be at peace even in heaven."

"Grandpa, you're really worrying too much! But if you're really worried, I'll contact an investment company to join in."

"investment company?"

"Yes! Grandpa, do you still remember those wealthy people who often showed up when our first Jing's store opened?"

"Huh? I remember! I'll probably never forget the generosity of those wealthy people. They really helped us so much."

"Grandpa, one of them is actually an employee of an investment company. We can contact their company to invest in the project. This way, we won't have any financial pressure on our side."

"But I'm worried that if capital enters this project, it will harm the interests of our local villagers."

"No! In the end, the bigger the pie gets, the more benefits the local villagers will get." Suning smiled and shook his head disapprovingly. The local villagers only need to wait for dividends, and it can also provide many jobs for the local area. "Besides, I don't think it's necessary to include the entire county. It just so happens that Yanfu Village next door is adjacent to our Jiangliwan Village. At the same time, Yanfu Temple can also be a historical attraction. You know, Yanfu Temple is the earliest discovered ancient cultural relic building with mortise and tenon structure in the country. So it's enough to directly include our Jiangliwan Village and Yanfu Village. If it is built too big, there won't be so many tourists."

"Alright! Then I'll go to Yanfu Village tomorrow to contact the village collective and the local cultural heritage protection department."

"Okay! I'll also modify the design drawings as soon as possible to ensure that all preparations are completed before school starts."

"Haha, with you here, grandpa is much less worried."

"Grandpa, can I drink the medicine now?" At this time, Su Ning saw that the medicine soup on the side had become cold, and then he handed it to Jing Kangshan in front of him and said with a smile.

"Haha, good! Drink the medicine my good grandson made for me."

Thinking about how Jing Kangshan died of illness at the age of over 80 in the original drama, although he was a rare longevity star, Suning still felt a little regretful at this time. You know, the saying that an old person in the family is like a treasure is applicable everywhere, so Suning still hopes that Jing Kangshan can really live to be a hundred years old.

The next day, Jing Kangshan went to Yanfu Village in person to lobby the local village chief and the cultural relics protection department of Yanfu Temple. The village chief of Yanfu Village was immediately surprised. Looking at the planning drawings that Suning had rushed out overnight and brought by Jing Kangshan, the smile on the village chief's face never stopped. He felt that this surprise came too suddenly. As for Jing Kangshan and Suning's desire to contact the investment company, he also supported it.

"Grandpa Jing, I am really grateful to you and Achen. You two are the lucky stars of our place." The head of Yanfu Village looked at Jing Kangshan in front of him with surprise and thanked him. This was an unexpected surprise.

"Village chief, Suning has now changed back to his real name. You should call him Aning from now on." Hearing that the village chief of Yanfu Village still called Suning Achen, Jing Kangshan explained to the village chief solemnly.

"Ah? Aning? Okay! I'll explain this to everyone later." The head of Yanfu Village couldn't help but feel a little surprised, but of course he wouldn't dwell too much on this little thing.

"Village chief, once this tourist resort is completed, it will definitely help the villagers in our two villages get rid of poverty." Jing Kangshan then nodded with a smile on his face, feeling that the goal of common prosperity was becoming more and more promising.

"Yes! We have suffered in this mountain village for too long."

"Well, mainly because after we have an income, it will become much easier to maintain Yanfu Temple." Then Jing Kangshan turned his head again and looked at Lao Xu, the silent head of the cultural relics protection department, and explained. He knew that every major renovation of Yanfu Temple would cost a lot of money for the cultural relics protection department of Nancheng.

"Amitabha! Master Jing and Suning are both predestined to meet the Buddha. The Buddha will surely bless your Jing family with prosperity." At this time, Old Xu from the cultural relics protection department who has always believed in Buddhism was also surprised. This is indeed a great thing with no disadvantages and only benefits.

(End of this chapter)