Chapter 135 International Reputation

Lin Ruoyan's request was not excessive, and with her background in Beijing, if she came to xx New City to invest in building villas, not to mention the deeper operations, just simply talking about acquiring land, building houses and selling them to people in Beijing, the people in the county would definitely like to hear it. One hundred acres was too little, and they might give her hundreds of acres.

Therefore, Wang Min felt that Lin Ruoyan was worthy of close friendship. She was knowledgeable and tactful. She not only understood the above, but also the concerns of those present. She worked methodically and left room and leeway for everyone. If he could work with Lin Ruoyan in the future, there would be a lot that could be done. Perhaps not only the starting area, but also the entire xx new city would truly become a success.

After this lively chat and discussion, Lin Ruoyan has been treated as a guest of honor by Wang Min and his family. At noon, Wang Min treated everyone to a meal in the luxurious private room of the Chinese restaurant. Lin Ruoyan did not shy away and first explained that she could not drink much, but she was very happy to meet everyone and get the opportunity to participate in this project. After three small toasts, others did not force her to drink more and changed to drinks.

Lin Ruoyan didn't like drinking to begin with, and she'd always brought Feng Qiang with her to such occasions. Today, Feng Qiang was helping with promotional matters for a film and television project, so he couldn't accompany her. Since Lao Zhan had to drive, she had to drink alone. These engineering guys felt disrespected if they didn't drink, but if they did, they were like family.

After lunch, Lin Ruoyan looked at the blueprints and asked Lao Fan to drive her around the plot of land. There were indeed no buildings on the site, and it wasn't the village it once was, just farmland.

Wang Min said, "Relocation here is easy, and farmland compensation is cheap, so the county has already taken care of everything." "You see crops now, but the detailed plan hasn't been approved yet, so the land is being given to the villagers to cultivate. We can start construction as soon as our plan is approved, regardless of the season."

Lin Ruoyan knew that starting construction immediately did not mean that the villa could be built immediately.

Currently, these plots of land have not yet been divided according to the road framework on the blueprint. It is said that the roads may also be adjusted according to the new version of the plan, and there will be some changes to the entire starting area. This is all urging the new blueprint to be produced as soon as possible.

Lin Ruoyan didn't dare to delay, so she went to the company as soon as she returned to the city. She called a meeting with the people in the design department and talked about the matter of xx New City.

Zhao Xingxing had done relevant research with a professor in college and immediately realized the project's promising future. Even if it only consisted of residential construction in the coming years, if it could be sustained, the new city would undoubtedly reach significant scale. New cities abroad also develop gradually over decades, not just in a year or two.

Lin Ruoyan asked Zhao Xingxing to be responsible for bidding for those industrial planning and design companies, and then asked who would be suitable to do the innovation and development of the 1.0 courtyard villa products.

Zhao Xingxing said, "Professor Qiao is out of China this week. He was invited to visit several architectural universities in Country D. I was the one who introduced him to them."

Lin Ruoyan also remembered that Professor Qiao had told her before he left, and asked her if she could use the drawings and completed photos of the Siheyuan if it was an exchange project there.

When the courtyard house was just built and before Lin Ruoyan's personal belongings were moved in, Professor Qiao took a lot of photos. This was originally for the purpose of archiving the project. Lin Ruoyan said that if it was awarded a prize, it would be fine for Professor Qiao to use the information, but at the end he had to advertise the courtyard house B&B and blur the private space where she lived as much as possible.

In the original book, Professor Qiao had an international award-winning project, which seemed to be the reconstruction of a traditional folk house. Not only were the plans drawn up, but it was also built and put into use. Could it really be the courtyard house where her family lives now?

If that was true, she would have to start advertising aggressively to let the international design community know about her courtyard homestay. So she turned around and told Hua Mengmeng to keep in touch with Professor Qiao. If Professor Qiao asked her to provide an introduction to the current homestay, Hua Mengmeng would definitely cooperate.

Zhao Xingxing said, "I'll ask Professor Qiao and the design firms we've worked with in the past about R&D and innovation. But I think since this is R&D, everyone should really demonstrate their capabilities. Why not invite two or three companies to sign a concept design contract? They'll submit their results, and we'll screen them before finding the most suitable firm to proceed with the design and construction drawings."

After several months of getting to know each other, Zhao Xingxing already understood General Manager Lin very well. At least General Manager Lin was willing to spend money on design, and his professionalism and vision were no less than those of professionally trained architects. They were afraid that General Manager Lin would point out any problems, so the entire department not only worked meticulously on a daily basis, but also organized professional studies whenever they had free time.

If your vision is limited, read more books and case studies. If your comprehensive understanding is lacking, look at construction drawings more. And there's also expert Lao Wang. Every evening after her scheduled work hours, she holds a small class for half an hour to an hour. She teaches those without construction drawing experience the ropes of the profession, hands-on instruction on how to read construction drawings and outsmart those involved in construction.

The design department's actions had the engineering department on edge. "How can you, the draftsmen, come steal the engineering team's work?" Old Jiao immediately assigned the engineering team to inspect a construction site each day: a luxury housing project, a biopharmaceutical base, and an international school. These projects were all in various stages of construction, providing a perfect opportunity for on-site training, allowing the young engineers to witness the various stages of construction firsthand, understand the potential pitfalls of the construction teams, and how to prevent them.

At this point, Lao Jiao no longer insisted on being stationed at the mansion. The company car was convenient, and with a driver, he could go wherever he pleased. He had placed promising young people at each of the three construction sites, and when they learned the company would fully reimburse their fuel and repair costs, they all drove their own cars. Besides commuting, they could also pick up people from the engineering department on their site inspections.

Experts like Lao Jiao frequently visit the construction site, making the construction companies nervous. Working for Lin's Real Estate doesn't require out-of-pocket expenses, and progress payments are made on time without delay. Missing out on such a good deal would be a huge loss. Therefore, everyone works diligently, not skimping. Whenever Lao Jiao leads his team there, they're treated like stars, bringing immense satisfaction both physically and mentally.

With the old rivals Lao Wang and Lao Jiao, one keeps an eye on the drawings and manages the technology, while the other visits the site to solve problems in the construction in a timely manner, Lin Ruoyan does not have to worry about the quality and progress of the project at all.

Zhao Xingxing was in charge of all matters related to the design of the xx New Town, with Hua Mengmeng assisting. She didn't care. Just follow Zhao Xingxing's advice and find a few more companies with conceptual proposals. The design fees weren't bad, and the one with the most suitable ideas would continue to delve into product development.

The next day, Hua Mengmeng followed up with Professor Qiao and brought everyone a good news. This time, Professor Qiao went to communicate with several experts and scholars in architectural planning from Country D and talked about the design and renovation project of the courtyard house. They were amazed and unanimously recommended that he use this project to participate in the human settlement design project of a certain international award in Europe.

In order to protect Lin Ruoyan's privacy, the drawings and photos that can be displayed publicly are very limited. These experts or members of the review committee may come to China in the near future to see the project in person.

Lin Ruoyan had a flash of inspiration. This was a great idea. She would use the courtyard house B&B to entertain these experts, introduce the projects she was working on, take the experts to see luxury houses, international schools, and biomedical bases, and finally talk about xx New City. Wouldn't this be a way to increase its international reputation?