CIATB Chapter 156 Cannon to fight mosquitoes
Chapter 156 Cannon to fight mosquitoes
Chapter 156 Cannon to fight mosquitoes
"Old Wei, you're such a great architect, isn't it a bit like using a cannon to kill a mosquito for yourself to personally handle the interior design?" Luo Ruiyang put his hands on his hips, his belly protruding like a round Maitreya Buddha, and his face was full of teasing smiles.
My uncle grinned, his two large, gleaming gold teeth particularly eye-catching under the elevator lights. He said cheerfully, "Well, what can I do? She's my only niece. How could I not care about the young couple's wedding home?"
Yu Huan stood to one side, a formulaic smile on her face, silently listening to their conversation.
As they chatted and laughed, the elevator doors opened.
Yu Huan walked steadily ahead, leading the three bigwigs to stop in front of an impressive double door.
He took out his key from his pocket, inserted it into the keyhole, and gently turned it to open one of the doors.
As the door slowly opened, a somewhat empty living room came into view of my uncle.
The minimalist modern style decor, without a false ceiling, makes the house look bare.
Although it was a rainy day and evening, the house was well-lit, and even without the lights on, every corner was clearly visible.
My uncle looked around and said with a smile, "This living room is really spacious. I'd guess it's at least fifty or sixty square meters, right?"
Old Dai, looking completely at ease, picked up the conversation: "This apartment has a floor area of 268 square meters, and the living room space is indeed very spacious."
Yu Huan pushed open both doors, stepped aside, and greeted the dignitaries with a smile: "It is an honor to have you grace my humble abode. Please come in."
Luo Ruiyang strolled into the living room, his eyes scanning the surroundings. His deep voice echoed in the spacious room: "A fully furnished apartment, huh? I thought it was a bare shell. Do you want to tear it all down and renovate it, or just make some minor alterations?"
Old Dai was at the very front, walking briskly, almost reaching the balcony.
Uncle stroked his chin thoughtfully, picking up where Luo Ruiyang left off: "If it doesn't meet the needs of the young couple, then we'll have to tear it down and rebuild it."
Old Dai noticed that everyone else was lingering at the door, so he turned around and walked back, saying as he went, "Old Wei, if you only need partial demolition and to change the water and electricity, I can ask Li Da to give you the water and electricity layout."
My uncle smiled and said, "Take another look. I need to borrow your office computer again tomorrow."
As soon as the group entered the room and looked around briefly, Luo Ruiyang took out his He Tianxia cigarettes from his pocket and started offering them out again.
however.
When the cigarette was finally offered to Yu Huan, she smiled and waved her hand, politely declining with a hint of respect: "I've never smoked before. I had the honor of accepting one of your cigarettes before, but I found I couldn't learn to smoke. So thank you for your kindness."
Uncle turned around, patted Yu Huan's shoulder affectionately, and said in an elder's tone, "Little Yu, it's a good thing not to smoke. This stuff is really not good for your health."
Seeing this, Luo Ruiyang quickly put the cigarette pack back into his pocket and joked, "Your uncle is right. Every doctor I see tells me to quit smoking and drinking, but I can never quit these two things in my life!"
"You really need to quit smoking and drinking," my uncle said, taking a step forward.
After a few words, Yu Huan smiled and followed her uncle into the living room: "Uncle, Rongrong and I have already discussed it. We want the house decorated in a Mediterranean style."
The group of people were all industry leaders, and they immediately understood what Yu Huan meant.
After a moment of contemplation, Lao Dai said, "Then it definitely needs to be reinstalled."
"Old Dai, I have to say, your fully furnished apartment does look a bit rigid, it doesn't even feel like home." Uncle joked with a relaxed and comfortable expression, "Young people these days pursue individuality and don't like the same mass-produced fully furnished apartments, which is quite normal."
Old Dai smiled, his words carrying a subtle implication: "That's just how high the housing prices are in Xingcheng."
For the shrewd people present, Lao Dai's words were already quite clear.
These days, even a high-end riverside development like Delta, with its three museums and one hall under construction, is far less expensive than the average price of new homes in the four major first-tier cities.
When the project manager of the Delta project was in person, my uncle didn't mention anything about worrying about hidden works such as water and electricity.
With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, he led Yu Huan around, turning left and right, carefully examining every corner.
Finally, the two stopped in the spacious and bright master bedroom.
Yu Huan gently pushed open the sliding door to the balcony. The cool river breeze that flowed in from the opposite direction made their hair a little messy.
The two stood on the spacious riverside balcony. The uncle rested his hands on the railing, gazing at the shimmering river, and exclaimed, "Your three-bedroom apartment is really nice. Both balconies offer river views, and the floor is great, with an extremely expansive view."
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan smiled and shared her thoughts: "Uncle, Rongrong and I don't have many requirements for the decoration. We just hope to transform it into a professional karaoke room."
My uncle took a deep drag on his cigarette, and as he slowly exhaled the smoke, he pondered for a moment before saying, "This is indeed necessary. I think we could convert the walk-in closet in the second bedroom into a karaoke room. You'll probably have at least two children in the future, right? So three bedrooms are still necessary."
Yu Huan nodded in agreement: "Indeed."
My uncle then made a new suggestion: "How about we add a study? A man should have his own private space."
Hearing this, Yu Huan fell into deep thought, indeed somewhat hesitant. His uncle noticed his expression and immediately smiled and said, "Actually, the guest room doesn't need to be that big. You can partition off a study of about ten square meters."
Yu Huan pondered for a moment: "Uncle, I feel that a study is unnecessary."
“A study, while not essential, is quite necessary!” Uncle flashed his big gold teeth and said with a smile, “If you really don’t need it, you can use it as a maid’s room. Your house is so big, you can’t really be short of a little space. But your mother-in-law and her siblings don’t like hiring live-in maids. I just don’t know what You Rong thinks.”
After thinking about it carefully, Yu Huan felt that what he said made sense, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll follow your arrangements, Uncle."
"Okay, that's enough for today. I'll come back tomorrow to measure the house and try to get the design drawings done in one day." After saying that, the uncle paused briefly and then asked Yu Huan, "Xiao Yu, have you already found a renovation team?"
Yu Huan smiled, glanced back at the door, and then lowered her voice and said, "Those were just polite words to make excuses. However, my second uncle is a professional bricklayer who often does renovations and has an advanced bricklayer certificate. I plan to ask him to come and help me when the time comes."
Upon hearing this, the uncle frowned slightly, his sparse eyebrows furrowing: "Have you discussed this with your second uncle?"
"Not yet." Yu Huan shook her head.
Hearing this, my uncle seemed relieved: "I have a close apprentice who runs a decoration company in Xingcheng. I originally planned to have him take this job, and I had already made arrangements in advance."
Uncle turned to look at Yu Huan and continued, "I heard that you and You Rong are both very busy, so you don't need to worry about it. Just pay for the materials and labor, and the price will definitely be much lower if you purchase the materials through their company."
"Uncle, what do you think about the renovation budget?" Yu Huan finally voiced his last concern.
The questioning tone faded away.
After thinking it over for a while, the uncle had clearly figured out what it meant.
He gently tapped the balcony railing with both hands: "Renovation is a bottomless pit. Take window enclosures for example. If you use thermally broken aluminum windows for your two large balconies, it will only cost tens of thousands of yuan. But if you replace them with panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, the budget will be at least 100,000 yuan more."
A panoramic floor-to-ceiling window is simply a single piece of glass, with perhaps a small window in an inconspicuous corner.
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan said without changing his expression, "Uncle, I have already done my research and plan to use thermally broken aluminum windows. The panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows are only a bit more aesthetically pleasing, they don't provide ventilation and are difficult to maintain."
"Yes, you do have a point."
My uncle nodded, but didn't mention that a fresh air system could be installed if there was poor ventilation. Instead, he said:
"How about this, you two discuss it and put together 300,000 yuan. We'll take care of the hard furnishings and some of the soft furnishings. As for appliances and movable furniture like sofas and beds, you'll have to buy those yourselves."
Yu Huan's lips moved, but she suddenly didn't know how to respond. Her uncle's involvement meant it certainly wouldn't be this kind of simply furnished, sparsely furnished house.
Uncle smiled, turned around, and took a step: "Your little family with You Rong is just starting out, and there are still many places where you need money. Every little bit helps."
"Thank you, Uncle." Yu Huan quickly followed her uncle's steps, her gratitude evident in her words.
This is not a stranger's true relative!
When it comes to major life events, aside from weddings and funerals, buying and decorating a house is definitely one of them.
Did you drive here?
When Yu Huan heard his uncle ask him without turning his head, he quickly replied, "It's open, it's parked outside the sales office."
"Ah."
The two of them exchanged a few words and headed towards the living room.
At this moment, Luo Ruiyang and Lao Dai were chatting on the living room balcony, enjoying each other's company while puffing on cigarettes.
Luo Ruiyang turned around and saw the two of them come out. His voice was loud and clear, echoing through the valley: "Old Wei, Old Dai can't eat spicy food. How about I treat you to Shandong cuisine tonight?"
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I'm fine with it." My uncle flicked his cigarette butt into the corner, stomped it out, and then said, "Let's not delay, I'm actually a little hungry."
Old Dai turned around and asked, "Have you finished looking at the house for Xiao Yu?"
My uncle smiled, shook his head and said, "This isn't something that can be done in a short time. Come again tomorrow."
Luo Ruiyang stepped into the living room from the balcony first, while Lao Dai, who was behind him, turned around and closed the sliding door, causing the cool breeze that had been blowing past everyone's ears to stop abruptly.
After everyone had stepped over the threshold, Yu Huan gently closed and locked the two doors.
Then, the group turned and headed towards the elevator.
The elevator doors slowly opened, and the four people filed in.
Standing at the front, Yu Huan suddenly heard her uncle ask Luo Ruiyang, "Old Luo, you should tell my nephew-in-law where we're eating, he's here to be my driver too."
Yu Huan turned around and saw Luo Ruiyang smiling, saying in a deep voice, "Over on Yade Road, there's a restaurant called Jin Xuan Lu Cuisine Restaurant."
(End of this chapter)