Jin Yuanyuan's Top-Tier Life

Chapter 100 The Growth History of Jin Yuanbao

Grandpa Master hesitated for a moment before saying, "Or, you can ask him yourselves when he comes out."

"No! Grandpa Master, you can't tell only half the story. It's not good to lie to a child like that." Jin Yuanyuan pouted, acting just like a child.

Zhao Zhuoran came over and, mimicking Jin Yuanyuan's tone, said, "Grandpa Master, tell me, I had the kitchen bring you some seafood porridge, it's delicious."

"I want to eat pork intestine noodles made with gold ingots, that's really delicious." A little dimmed in Master's eyes, there must be a story behind these pork intestine noodles.

"I can make it too. I learned how a couple of days ago," Zhao Zhuoran said, feigning nonchalance. "Or, I can make you a bowl in a bit."

"Forget it, I can't eat anymore." Grandpa Master patted Zhao Zhuoran's hand. "You should take care of Yuanyuan first."

"It's okay, I'm fine." Jin Yuanyuan had already sat up straight. "Please tell me. My mom didn't say anything."

Zhu Hongying squeezed Jin Yuanyuan's hand, and Jin Yuanyuan squeezed her hand back.

"Actually, those are all things of the past." Grandpa Liu Yaozu coughed a few times. "I remember your father was very young back then, only a junior high school graduate. He didn't know what he could do, so he told me, 'Let the kids come with us to build houses, at least don't let this skill go to waste.' Your father, your grandfather, was a real expert in ancient architecture. He could understand those beams and rafters at a glance and could immediately replicate them. He said it was good to pass this on to the children, to preserve it."

Jin Yuanbao's father, Jin Shilin, and Liu Yaozu, as well as Zhu Hongying's father, Zhu Guangshan, were all fellow apprentices and had a good relationship. They all believed that Jin Yuanbao would definitely be a skilled architect, so they carefully nurtured him. According to the rules of the trade, a father cannot be a master, so they arranged for Jin Yuanbao to become Liu Yaozu's apprentice.

Liu Yaozu never married, but he picked up a baby outside and raised him as his son, naming him Liu Xueli. He was smart and capable, ten years younger than Jin Yuanbao. After graduating from junior high school, he worked alongside Jin Yuanbao.

At that time, most people were building houses and carrying out infrastructure projects, and there wasn't much work on the restoration of ancient buildings. However, Jin Yuanbao was quite clever. He learned the skills of his father, Liu Yaozu, and Zhu Guangshan. When he encountered something he didn't understand, he would squat in a corner and figure it out on his own.

Sometimes, he would take Liu Xueli to Suzhou to see the gardens and architecture, becoming quite fascinated by them. The more he learned, the more he wanted to learn. Jin Yuanbao started taking night school entrance exams, hoping to one day study at a higher institution. He even told his mentor, Liu Yaozu, "My father, Hongying's father, and you are all more practical than bookworms. You can understand many things just by looking at them, and you know how to do them. But if you really try to explain them or write them down, you won't be able to. I want to learn more."

The three men were naturally delighted and generously shared their knowledge. Later, they were very pleased to see that Jin Yuanbao was able to work independently and lead the Jinjiacun Ancient Architecture Team to take on projects outside the village.

After working with Jin Yuanbao for a while, Liu Xueli realized he wasn't cut out for this kind of work, so he started dealing in building materials. He also went out to buy old windows, doors, cabinets, and other old items from dismantled houses, repaired them, and sold them for a good price.

Later, Liu Xueli made some money and went to Hangzhou to buy a house for his wedding. He also brought Liu Yaozu to live in Hangzhou, saying he would help him take care of his grandson. At that time, Jin Yuanbao was doing very well in the ancient architecture team, and he and Zhu Hongying had married and had a daughter. Jin Yaya's sock factory was also up and running, and everyone was doing quite well.

Of course, there's always a chance of falling when you're doing something involving climbing and getting up high. Liu Yaozu moved to Hangzhou because it was easier to see a doctor there. He himself fell and broke his leg while climbing to repair a roof beam. After that, he often reminded Jin Yuanbao to be careful and to double-check everything before climbing to any height.

Jin Yuanbao agreed, but accidents always happen, and he fell quite a few times, thankfully never getting seriously injured. However, Zhu Hongying was very worried and advised Jin Yuanbao to give up ancient building restoration and instead join her in running the Jin Yaya Socks Factory, which could earn a good amount. Furthermore, Jin Yuanbao could design patterns and repair machines; working full-time at Jin Yaya would undoubtedly be a huge help.

But Jin Yuanbao disagreed; he still wanted to do ancient building restoration, saying he couldn't let down his master and father's hard work. Zhu Hongying was busy with Jin Yaya's affairs, so she stopped trying to persuade him. Later, after Jin Yuanbao's father passed away, Zhu Hongying's father, Zhu Guangshan, felt uneasy and went out with Jin Yuanbao's ancient building restoration team to relax.

"Actually, it's quite strange. Once, your dad fell off a high wall and was unharmed, but the coworker who fell with him broke his leg. Another time, in the same spot, another coworker was bleeding from a head wound, but your dad was perfectly fine. So, the nickname 'Nine-Pound Cat' has always been very well-known." Master Grandpa Liu Yaozu recounted the past, making the time outside the operating room less agonizing for everyone.

"Yuanyuan, don't be afraid. Your dad is tough and will definitely pull through." Zhu Hongying squeezed Jin Yuanyuan's hand again, as if encouraging herself.

Finally, after 23 hours, the operating room light went out, and the doctor came out to say that the surgery was very successful. All the stitches were done very carefully, and there would be no long-term effects. Because of the excessive bleeding, the patient was weak and would need to recuperate for a period of time to fully recover.

With their lives no longer in danger, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The person is still in the operating room doing some cleaning work and won't be out for at least an hour, so no one can see them. But with the doctor's statement, many people, such as the leaders of the ancient architecture team, Jin Yuanbao's students and friends, left first, saying they would come back in a few days.

Zhu Hongying straightened up again and directed Cao Xiaoyu and Zhao Zhuoran to see everyone off one by one. In the end, she asked them to send their master, grandfather and Jin Yuanyuan home respectively.

Jin Yuanyuan was naturally unwilling; she insisted on seeing Jin Yuanbao before she would leave. Zhao Zhuoran also felt that this was the right thing to do, and even discussed it seriously with Zhu Hongying, "Auntie, Yuanyuan is right. Master Grandpa should also stay and see Uncle Jin. It's okay, he can just take a look through the glass in the ICU."

"Zhao Zhuoran, let me tell you, if Jin Yuanyuan faints, you're responsible!" Zhu Hongying said sternly. "Master, if you faint, I won't care either."

"No, no, it's not that bad." Jin Yuanyuan had already stood up. "I'll just take one look, just one look."

Just then, the operating room doors opened, and a nurse wheeled out Jin Yuanbao, who was covered in tubes. The group rushed over, and Jin Yuanyuan glanced at him before collapsing to the ground. Jin Feiyan, who had been supporting her, cried out in alarm, "Help! Yuanyuan!"

The sound was so shrill that Jin Yuanbao opened his eyes in fright.

(End of this chapter)