There are actually quite a few buildings that combine Chinese and Western styles, but most of them look like something neither of them.

Nanfeng had never seen this style that combined Chinese and Gothic styles before, let alone in a small place like Qingzhen.

Huang Jiutian is not here today, so he should be working hard at the company at this time.

Qin Xiaoxia took out two keys, one new and one old, and opened the door of the building.

The first thing that attracted Nanfeng was not the furnishings in the house, but the hall floor that was illuminated by the sunlight outside.

It was a burning sun.

The pattern design is obviously quite sophisticated.

The scattered light arrangement on the surrounding floor and the flame shapes around the sun disk give the whole pattern a sense of dynamism.

Although the house is old, it is very clean and there is no dust. It is obvious that the owner of the house has put a lot of effort into it.

"Mr. Qin, this house is nice. Are we going to work here?"

"The back is there. I'll take you there."

There is an empty hall in the style of an inner courtyard in the old house. The clever holes and skylights on the side walls provide excellent lighting for the interior.

However, the skylight does not have glass, but a small breathable window, so the empty hall is not protected from heavy rain.

Nanfeng followed Qin Xiaoxia and Doudou, who were familiar with the place, through this old house which looked bigger on the inside than on the outside.

Although he didn't go into many of the rooms, the mysterious layout of the house made him find it more and more interesting.

To be honest, the house gives people the illusion of walking through an exquisite castle from the inside.

"Mr. Qin, you said before that I could live here?"

Qin Xiaoxia looked at Doudou.

"Did I say that?"

Doudou was eating a lollipop given by the buffet waiter and shook his head when he heard this.

"No."

Qin Xiaoxia turned around to look at Nanfeng who had a confused look on his face, then smiled.

"It was just a joke. Of course I keep my word. You keep calling me Boss Qin and calling me Boss Qin. Why are you being so serious?"

"Just call me Mr. Qin, or you can call me Xiaoxia like your brother."

This joke did make Nanfeng feel more familiar with Qin Xiaoxia, but he still couldn't call his current sponsor so intimately, so he changed from Boss Qin to Mr. Qin.

The rooms in the old house are very clean, and the furniture is old wooden furniture full of classical atmosphere, but there are no beddings, which need to be bought new.

When Gou Junbao learned from the phone that Nanfeng really planned to live in Qin Xiaoxia's old house, he was quite happy. After all, he still had to pay for the hotel.

I decided to send my old bedding to him tomorrow so that I can use new ones.

As for tonight, all the rooms are booked, so of course I have to stay overnight.

However, Nanfeng overlooked one problem. This old house now has no electricity, no running water, no flush toilet, and of course no internet.

For the time being, Qin Xiaoxia can only go to the village committee to apply for a temporary power line.

The reason why Qin Xiaoxia allowed Nanfeng and his two upcoming friends to live in the old house was because he and Doudou would also be living there for some time.

The Statue of Cormyr required more than just a few sculptors.

…

At 9 o'clock in the evening, in a motel, Nanfeng was talking on the phone with his companion.

On the other end of the line were two young men with clay all over their clothes.

One of them was looking at a failed work while the other was answering the phone.

"What?! What's your situation? Didn't you say your brother introduced you?"

"Yes, yes, yes... That's bullshit. Two hundred dollars a day, are you serious? Your brother is not a pyramid scheme to trick you into joining, right?"

Nanfeng's voice was a little weak on the other end of the phone, but he still defended himself.

"They said there would be a bonus if you completed it to your satisfaction..."

The man on the other end ignored the mud on his hands and covered his forehead with his hands in pain.

"Nanfeng, Brother Nan! How come your description makes it seem like we have become temporary workers on a construction site, with daily wages settled and some sweet rewards given after the work is done..."

"Brother, dear brother, we are an art team. We make sculptures and statues. Even if we make statues of Buddha in the temple, we charge for each one!"

Nanfeng was also a little angry after being scolded.

"Well, I've already talked about it, and they even took me to their workplace and residence. Are you guys coming or not?"

There was silence on the phone for a while.

"This is your first sculpture business after all. I think they trust you because of your brother. We have no choice but to accept this order. We can't sell the things we make..."

Nanfeng understood the meaning of this.

We are all broke and have no other business, so we have to do this even if we don't want to. Otherwise, we have to ask our family for money or borrow money from others.

It hurts your self-esteem!

…

The next evening, when Nanfeng's two friends arrived, it was Gou Junbao who drove to pick them up.

Qin Xiaoxia took Doudou to help them buy new bedding, after all, Gou Junbao only had one old quilt.

When the car arrived at the old house, Qin Xiaoxia had not returned yet, so Nanfeng and Gou Junbao took the two of them in first.

"Wow, this house is great. It's so damn cool!"

Gu Hao couldn't help but let out a sigh, and Zhang Ruliang beside him nodded.

Those who are interested in art have a decent appreciation ability, especially Gu Hao, whose undergraduate major is architecture and he once took the elective course of historical building protection engineering.

He was already amazed when he was outside just now, and the layout inside was even more amazing.

The distance between the chandelier, ceiling and ground is carefully considered, and combined with the patterns around it, it gives the room a sense of impact with a sacred aura.

This is usually used in some religious buildings, but it seems to be even better here.

The old house occupies a large area and is obviously very old. A few decades ago, Qing Town was a deserted place with no decent roads between the villages. Judging from the style of the house, such as the eaves, it is probably even older than that.

Obviously the owner of the house is not an ordinary person.

Gu Hao began to look forward to the so-called "very simple figure sculpture". It seemed that this work, which revealed little information, carried a sense of mystery.

When Qin Xiaoxia came back, he brought a lot of cooked side dishes and steamed buns, which clearly showed that he intended for everyone to have dinner here.

The dinner was held in the empty hall at the sculpture site. Qin Xiaoxia and Gou Junbao moved a table from another room.

"Come on, everyone, get ready to eat."

Doudou screamed around the table.

Gu Hao saw that it was already getting dark. Although the empty room had good lighting, it was still a little dark.

He turned his head and looked up again, which made Gou Junbao wonder what he was doing.

"What are you looking for, Gu Hao?"

"Where's the light? It's getting dark, shouldn't we turn it on?"

As a result, Qin Xiaoxia went in and came out with a few candlesticks.

"I've called the village, and the electricity will be connected soon. As for the light, I'll buy a small sun to hang here tomorrow. The old light bulbs in the house have long been unusable, and it's too troublesome to replace them."

"Well, so you don't have to work the night shift for the time being. Use manual tools to develop your skills."

Qin Xiaoxia added with understanding.

Gu Hao and Zhang Ruliang both turned to look at Nanfeng. The latter seemed to have just realized that there was no electricity here and looked confused.

But when I actually settled down there, I realized what embarrassment meant.

Especially when Zhang Ruliang couldn't find a toilet indoors.

Yes, there is actually a toilet in the old house, but wooden toilets were used in that era, and they had all been thrown away by Old Man Qin long ago. Now the so-called toilet is just an empty room whose purpose is unknown to outsiders.

SO, do you want to pee or even poop in the middle of the night?

Get out and compost in a nearby field!

Want to wash your face and brush your teeth in the morning?

Pump the water yourself with a hand pump!

If you want electricity, you can, it will be available soon.

Want to use the internet? Sorry, no, use the mobile hotspot!

As for Qin Xiaoxia and Doudou, apart from reading the news on their mobile phones, they were busy studying the preparations for the Statue of Cormier, which was already stressful enough.