Chapter 26 Copper Wall Fortress Blueprints

"It will come in handy when the end of the world comes."

Upon hearing this, the designer lowered his head and took a sip of water. "So, Ms. Lin's renovation is for preparing for the apocalypse?"

Out of professional ethics and personal conduct, the designer asked the question in a normal tone, not taking Lin Xi's words as absurd or ridiculous.

The designer adjusted his glasses and continued to inquire, "What type of apocalypse is it? Earthquake, drought, tsunami? Or an alien invasion?"

Lin Xi replied in a serious tone, "Zombie invasion."

She certainly didn't think the designer was seriously asking the question; people in this business naturally take on very cautious clients. Based on the principle of getting more orders, they wouldn't easily ridicule a client.

The designer smiled and said, "So, your survival strategy is to stay home?"

Lin Xi nodded: "Obviously."

Instead of mocking or ridiculing, the designer earnestly helped Lin Xi analyze the problem: "As you said, if we are worried about zombie attacks, we will make your house have the toughest exterior. So what is the purpose of the photovoltaic charging panels and water filters?"

Seeing that she didn't find herself ridiculous, Lin Xi answered seriously, "After the zombie outbreak, I won't be the only one attacked. When there are too many zombies and the city falls, the hydroelectric power station will be left unmanaged and will lose power and water. Without solar charging panels and water filters, even if I'm not attacked by zombies, I will starve to death at home."

The designer nodded thoughtfully and praised, "You've really thought this through."

Lin Xi raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that of course, he had died three times before.

Getting back to the point, Lin Xi asked, "So now I want to know what the lowest quote is for the renovation plan I need?"

“Ms. Lin, your needs are a bit different from the renovation requests I’ve received from single women before. I need some time to help you plan in detail.” The designer didn’t immediately offer a quote, but instead handed over a business card. “This is my business card. My surname is Yu, you can call me Engineer Yu. You can add me on WeChat later, so you don’t need to contact me through customer service anymore.”

Lin Xi accepted the business card.

In his previous life, he died because he didn't have a safe living environment. In this life, home renovation is the biggest expense. But after some investigation, he found that the expense was too big. The price of bulletproof glass alone was almost unaffordable.

Seeing the message on the green bubble that Yu Shiyun had accepted the friend request, Lin Xi pressed her temples and decided not to put all her eggs in one basket, but to ask around at a few more stores.

If all else fails, finding your own channels to buy bulletproof glass will always save you some cost.

At 12 o'clock, she couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep.

The next day, Lin Xi was slacking off at his workstation in a daze when he overheard Li Sijia next to him discussing the month's performance with someone. The words "housing provident fund" and "medical insurance" suddenly came into his ears.

Lin Xi suddenly remembered—

You can use your housing provident fund for home renovation!

It is now May 21, 2023. She has been working for two years and one month. The housing provident fund that the big company gave her has never been touched. She checked and found that the balance of the housing provident fund was 80,000 yuan.

With all the money available for withdrawal, there's enough to replace the bulletproof glass, but there's no way to install other equipment and supplies.

Lin Xi sighed softly, then suddenly noticed her phone screen light up.

Mr. Yu: Ms. Lin, I'm very interested in your post-apocalyptic safe house design. I've worked overnight to design a plan to address your needs; please take a look.

Engineer Yu: [Safe House 1.0 txt]

The document contains layout drawings of Lin Xi's house, including the third floor and attic, with detailed annotations of room area and glass area.

When Lin Xi saw that the cost of the bulletproof glass section was 200,000, he immediately exited the document.

In peacetime, if Lin Xi encountered something she couldn't afford, she wouldn't haggle or show any lack of funds; she would simply end the conversation without arguing with the other party.

But she is about to face the apocalypse, and she must try her best to seize the opportunity.

She replied quickly: Mr. Yu, let me get straight to the point. From what I can see, your renovation plan is not within my budget. Is it possible to reduce the cost?

Based on the renovation business practices Lin Xi was familiar with, she thought the other party would gradually negotiate the price, as sellers would definitely try their best to make as much money as possible in order to do business.

I thought it would be a long wait, but the other party sent me a new document right away:

[Safe House 2.0 txt]

Mr. Yu: /Hehe, Ms. Lin, don't worry, I have another plan.

Lin Xi clicked on version 2.0 with some skepticism, but to her surprise, this plan was not just a simple price reduction, but a qualitative leap.

Engineer Yu sent a voice annotation:

"Ms. Lin, let me briefly explain. Considering that bulletproof glass is a major part of your renovation plan, the new solution I've designed for you is to reduce the glass area. I've checked your property rights; it's a type of collectively built house, which allows for some flexible modifications."

"For example, the glass on your third floor can be reduced by two square meters, and the largest area is the glass room. The reason you need the glass room is to install a water filter and solar panels. I suggest you install the solar panels on the roof, and the water collection device for the water filter can also be installed on the roof. As for your concern about the solar panels being damaged or stolen, we will install burglar bars on the windows throughout the house, including the roof."

"After solving the installation problems of photovoltaic panels and water filters, the glass roof of the sunroom can be changed to a normal roof, which not only saves about 15 square meters of bulletproof glass area, but also allows for the installation of photovoltaic panels in that part after it is converted into a normal roof, increasing the area of ​​the charging panels and the storage area below."

"As for the wall and roof modifications, we will replace them with sturdier materials and install burglarproof windows. This will address your security concerns."

"Considering that you also need to store a lot of supplies, I have also roughly planned the decoration of the storage room for you. Installing this kind of mothproof cabinet can not only save storage space, but also make it convenient to retrieve items."

"The above renovation plan is based on the premise of changing the sunroom. What do you think? If you are satisfied, we can continue to discuss the details."

After patiently listening to the voice message sent by Yu Shiyun, Lin Xi couldn't help but give her a mental thumbs up. If it weren't for the impending apocalypse, Lin Xi believed that Yu Shiyun would definitely become an outstanding designer in the future.

They treated her with great respect when she proposed building a doomsday safe haven, and even came up with an alternative plan despite the limited funds.

This Engineer Yu is capable of handling!

Lin Xi then thought that Yu Shiyun's renovation plan would only become popular when the apocalypse was coming.

Unfortunately, no one will believe such rumors before the apocalypse arrives, nor will they plan ahead and renovate their houses.

Putting aside these distractions, Lin Xi carefully read through the 2.0 plan sent by Yu Shiyun. Since the area of ​​the bulletproof glass was reduced by half, the cost was also reduced by more than 100,000 yuan, which increased her confidence in using the plan.