Chapter 1 Employee Dormitory Pro Max

"Another new dormitory building?" Yan Shuyi was a little confused when she received Zhang Mo's call.

After all, it had only been three months since the opening of Shanhai Live's new office area.

Moreover, she clearly remembered that there were many empty dorm rooms at the time.

Zhang Mo sighed, her words carrying a heavy weight: "We might be adding some staff soon."

"Oh, that's a good thing." Yan Shuyi pulled up the architectural drawings on her computer and did some calculations. "Let me see, apart from the floor where President Zhang lives, there are a total of 120 rooms in the boys' dormitory and 110 rooms in the girls' dormitory. There should still be more than 100 empty rooms now."

How many new employees does Mr. Zhang plan to bring in this time?

After an eerie silence, Zhang Mo spoke again, her tone now carrying a sense of resignation: "3000."

Yan Shuyi: "..."

This isn't just employee dormitories, it's a residential complex!

Yan Shuyi said, both amused and exasperated, "President Zhang, if we build it according to the previous standard of a 50-square-meter small apartment, it would cost hundreds of millions."

No matter how generous the sponsor is, they can't provide you with 3,000 sets of supplies.

As a businessman, I would definitely be willing to make this money.

But... as a friend, I'm just saying, is this really necessary...?

Zhang Mo's opinion was similar to Yan Shuyi's: "Of course there's no need for that!"

I've already decided that this time we'll build it like a university dormitory, with eight-person rooms, four-person rooms, and two-person rooms in a 5:3:2 ratio.

From now on, there will be a class assignment assessment every six months, and dormitory assignments will be based on performance.

Only the top performers are entitled to single rooms!

Yan Shuyi was filled with respect: "President Zhang is truly brilliant!"

This greatly reduces costs!

It can also directly boost employee morale!

After a brief discussion, the two decided on 300 eight-person rooms, 180 four-person rooms, and 120 two-person rooms, spread across four buildings, which can accommodate 3,360 people if all rooms are fully occupied.

Yan Shuyi: "Okay, I will send the plan and budget to your email in the next few days."

Zhang Mo: "Thank you."

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Yan Shuyi was very efficient; she finalized the plan in just two days.

After the first payment was made, the blond and red-haired men arrived in their car with a bunch of professional equipment. The two were wearing reflective vests and said they wanted to re-test the foundation's bearing capacity, groundwater level, and whether there were any sinkholes to avoid the risk of foundation subsidence.

Zhang Mo was also there, preparing to discuss the specific location of the new dormitory on the spot.

Li Yue didn't understand these modern devices, but she was very interested, so she kept following behind to watch.

The two were also generous, explaining the tools to Li Yue as they worked: "This is a static cone penetrometer, used for in-situ testing of foundation soil in engineering projects. It can analyze vertical and horizontal changes in strata, determine the bearing capacity of the foundation, identify the possibility of soil liquefaction, and provide soil mechanical parameters."

Li Yue was completely bewildered: "..."

What? What are all these things?

Just then, a young man dressed in a moon-white long robe appeared out of nowhere. His long hair was loosely tied up, with a few strands falling beside his fair cheeks. The ancient wooden ruler hanging at his waist swayed gently with his steps, its wood color warm and smooth as if it had been bathed in moonlight for a thousand years.

He casually squatted down in front of the static cone penetrometer. With a hint of inquiry in his eyes, he lightly tapped the metal casing of the machine with his fingertips and said curiously, "This lump of iron can see three feet underground? Interesting, very interesting."

The blond and red-haired men stopped what they were doing and looked at Zhang Mo: Who's this?

Zhang Mo was also slightly taken aback, then gave a brief introduction: "New employee, just came from the mountains, hasn't changed her clothes yet." After speaking, she looked at Li Yue: Who is this?

3,000 at once, that's too many, she simply can't keep up with them all.

Li Yue stepped forward with delight and exclaimed in a clear voice, "Wow! Master Lu! It really is you! Long time no see!" Her familiar joy was palpable.

The young man known as "Master Lu" turned around upon hearing the voice, a faint smile playing on his lips: "It's Xiaoyue."

Yellow Hair, Red Hair, and Zhang Mo: "..."

Good, good, good, so now we've finally reached the point where computer software can become sentient, right?

If LuMaster is here, how far behind is 360?

Seeing the strange expressions on the three people's faces, Li Yue belatedly realized that she had forgotten to introduce herself. She quickly patted her forehead and added somewhat embarrassedly, "Oh dear, look at me! I forgot to mention it."

This is Lu Zheng, Master Lu. You should know about the legendary Lu Ban ruler, right?

The three characters "Luban Ruler" bring everything back into a somewhat understandable realm.

That makes sense now.

The Luban ruler, also known as the "Wen Gong ruler" or "Men Gong ruler," is a special tool used in ancient Chinese architecture to measure the dimensions of doors and objects. It is said to have been created by Luban, the ancestor of carpenters.

Its shape is mostly a long strip of wooden or copper ruler, about 46 centimeters long (in ancient times, it was about one foot and four inches and four fen). The ruler is engraved with eight categories of auspicious and inauspicious markings, namely "wealth, illness, separation, righteousness, official position, robbery, harm, and origin". Each category is further subdivided into smaller markings, corresponding to different architectural feng shui meanings.

For Huang Mao and Hong Mao, both construction industry workers, they were extremely familiar with each other.

This is clearly a living fossil of the industry, a symbol passed down from the founding master, and the supreme totem in the hearts of all craftsmen!

The blond-haired man's exclamation echoed through the mountains: "Wow! A senior like him!!!"

Red Hair looked like he'd met an idol: "Then... have you ever met the historical Lu Ban?"

Lu Zheng looked at the two modern craftsmen who were so excited they were practically out of their bodies, and nodded with a smile.

The blond and red-haired men were dizzy, their faces beaming with a dreamy, silly grin, as if they were walking on clouds, in a dream.

Li Yue said enthusiastically, "Master Lu, would you be interested in building a dormitory building with us? You'll be living there anyway."

Lu Zheng became interested: "Can I see the design drawings?"

Huang Mao snapped out of his daze, frantically rummaging through his mud-covered tool bag. His face was flushed with a mixture of nervousness and honor. He held the printed blueprint in both hands and respectfully presented it to Lu Zheng.

As a result, after only a few seconds, Lu Zheng showed a slightly disappointed expression and commented: "Too simple and straightforward, lacking ingenuity and mystery."

The blond and red-haired men were completely dumbfounded: "..."

But what kind of mystery could an employee dormitory possibly have?

Zhang Mo, having roughly gauged Lu Zheng's mindset, added, "Besides this, I plan to dig an underground tunnel connecting the old and new dormitories and the live-streaming base. I'll also strengthen security measures. Master Lu, do you have any suggestions?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea. I'll write down a few proposals for you in a bit."

Back in the day, I also worked with Lu Ban on the mechanisms of several ancient tombs.

Here, he is referring to Lu Ban, not Lu Ban the Master.

Because, from his perspective, they are equal partners.

The blond and red-haired men were shocked: "Wow!"

Zhang Mo smiled and extended an even more tempting invitation: "There are no ancient tombs or underground palaces for you to explore now, but if you'd like, I can introduce you to a few 'escape room' projects."

Lu Zheng: "'Escape Room'?"

Is there a locked room that allows a living person to escape successfully? I haven't designed one yet, but it's quite interesting.

Then I'll thank you in advance, Mr. Zhang.

Zhang Mo: "Then we would appreciate it if the master could participate more and offer more guidance during their renovation process."

Lu Zheng: "It is my duty."

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The enhanced version of the employee dormitory (Pro Max) is currently under construction.