Chapter 174: A large family (please subscribe! Please give me a monthly ticket!)
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Although Xu Kai no longer has to go to Xiangnan because Tian Haitang withdrew from the "Singer" competition, Xu Kai also finished filming "Escape" and had one less place to check in, but Xu Kai has become even busier during this period.
After more than two months of construction, the road in front of Gate 1 of Furong Village is now open to traffic - not completely repaired, but the section on the left has been repaired. It will take about another month to be fully completed.
Since the road was now open to traffic, Xu Kai decided to find someone to clean up No. 1 Furong Village.
Unlike Xu Yun and Cui Min who looked down on the old house at No. 1 Furong Village, Xu Kai felt that this old house was quiet in a bustling city and if it was properly tidied up it could become a large manor like a paradise, a good place that was hard to buy even with money.
In addition, this old house was left by the ancestors of the Xu family after all. For the descendants of the Xu family, it has extraordinary significance, at least Xu Kai thinks so.
Furthermore, unlike living in other places where one has to worry about being secretly photographed or followed, once the road in front of the old house is repaired, as long as someone is assigned to guard the road, no paparazzi will be able to go up to or take pictures of this difficult-to-defend hillside. Xu Kai will be able to have a quiet place undisturbed by outsiders.
The last point is particularly important - Xu Kai's private life is too undisciplined. If he doesn't have a private space of his own, won't he be annoyed by the endless paparazzi in the future? In addition, Xu Kai's family is also large, Xu Kai, Dong Ye, Dong Ni, Yang Xinchun, Yang Xindong, Tian Haitang, Qi Qiaoqiao, plus Xu Yun, Cui Min, Xu Li, Tang Yun, Xu Mai (although they don't live here anymore, but the place must be reserved for them, in case they want to come back one day), plus Tie Liang, Ding Ergou, Li Dongsheng, Li Zimei and more than a dozen bodyguards, a total of nearly 30 people, a normal place can't accommodate so many people.
In short, Xu Kai plans to build No. 1 Furong Village into his base camp.
In this case, Xu Kai must clean up No. 1 Furong Village.
After all, this old house has been in disrepair for a long time, and many facilities and settings are no longer up to date. It even lacks many necessary facilities and settings, such as no parking lot, no swimming pool, no bathroom, Yang Xindong's practice room, Tian Haitang's kitchen, Dong Ye's gym, etc.
In addition, No. 1 Furong Village is too large. Even if Xu Kai's family has a large population, they cannot live in such a large place. If it is not re-merged and redesigned, it will become large and messy.
Xu Kai accidentally told Zhu Bing that he wanted to renovate No. 1 Furong Village.
Zhu Bing enthusiastically introduced the famous Xiangshan Gang to Xu Kai.
The reason why the "Xiangshan Gang" is called the Xiangshan Gang is that Xiangshan, Suzhou, located on the shore of Taihu Lake, has produced many architectural craftsmen since ancient times. They are good at complex and delicate traditional crafts and are called "Xiangshan Gang craftsmen."
Historical records have recorded that "all skilled carpenters in Jiangnan come from Xiangshan". Whether it is the Suzhou gardens with a different scene at every step or the magnificent imperial mausoleums, they are inseparable from the presence of the "Xiangshan Gang of Craftsmen".
It can be said that as a Chinese architectural school that has been passed down for thousands of years, Xiangshan craftsmen have been active in the history of Chinese architecture for thousands of years, leaving behind many masterpieces, such as Chengtian Gate, the three main halls of the Forbidden City, and the Lion Grove in Suzhou...
It is said that the most expensive mansion in China today, "Suzhou Peach Blossom Spring", was also built by the Xiangshan Gang.
Moreover, the ancient secret gardening techniques passed down exclusively by the "Xiangshan Gang" have been officially listed as the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity".
So, when Xu Kai heard Zhu Bing say that she could find someone from the "Xiangshan Gang" to help her build Furong Village No. 1, he felt a little flattered.
With Zhu Bing's introduction, Xu Kai met Yang Genxing, the provincial inheritor of architectural construction skills, and his apprentice Gao Huoyuan.
Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan, who have made their livings out of their skills, have participated in dozens of ancient building projects of all sizes over the past 40 years. Suzhou Peach Blossom Spring is one of the masterpieces of their team.
After seeing No.1 Furong Village, Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan were full of praise for it. They said: A big house, a courtyard, a rockery, a circle of old trees, and a lake, although they were made by man, they seem to be created by nature.
Out of respect for history and practical considerations, Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan, master and apprentice, helped Xu come up with an ingenious renovation plan, allowing No. 1 Furong Village to retain its ancient charm while being close to modern life.
From this we can see that although the people of the "Xiangshan Gang" use ancient skills, they are not inflexible.
Xu Kai was very satisfied with the reform plan proposed by master and apprentice Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan.
That is, Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan, the master and apprentice, told Xu Kai that according to their idea, the total cost of renovating No. 1 Furong Village might not be less than 100 million yuan, and might even reach 200 or 300 million yuan, which made Xu Kai feel a little bit distressed.
(The specific cost depends on the material Xu Kai wants. Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan's team are only responsible for labor. They recommend materials but do not contract for them.) To be honest, Xu Kai was really hesitant about spending 100 million, or even 200 or 300 million, to renovate an old house.
But after the designers from Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan's team showed Xu Kai the renderings, Xu Kai no longer hesitated.
no way.
The people from the Xiangshan Gang are really good at marketing.
In the renderings they produced, the placement of each tile and the treatment of each corner all follow ancient techniques and are placed and processed purely by hand.
The Furong Village No. 1 they designed brings together the beauty of architecture from five thousand years ago. What is finally presented is a combination of lake, garden, house and courtyard, integrating multiple functions such as living and socializing. Every shape, building material and craft in the garden implies the unique aesthetic taste, social ethics and family etiquette of Chinese culture.
It can be said that the Furong Village No. 1 they want to present has long surpassed the scope of architecture, and is instead a world cultural heritage with magnificent atmosphere and abundant cultural heritage.
It will open up the memories buried deep in Xu Kai's cultural psychology and the humanistic complex hidden deep in Xu Kai's heart.
It was difficult for Xu Kai to say "no".
Finally, Xu Kai signed the renovation contract with Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan’s team.
Xu Kai paid 10 million yuan for the initial costs alone - this was just an advance payment for the labor costs of the Xiangshan Gang craftsmen.
After Xu Kai paid the money, Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan brought their team to move into No. 1 Furong Village.
Looking at these nearly 100 craftsmen whose average age is over 60, Xu Kai is both confident in handing over Furong Village No. 1 to them and worried about whether their aging bodies can hold up.
After taking some time to observe for two days, Xu Kai was completely relieved to see that these elderly people were still very energetic and could climb up the roof as if they were walking on flat ground.
but--
Because No. 1 Furong Village needed to be renovated, Xu Kai had to spend a lot of money. Since the arrival of Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan's team, Xu Kai had been spending money like water. Sometimes, tens or even hundreds of millions would be spent in just two or three days.
The key point is that this involves a lot of Xu Kai's energy.
Later, Dong also felt sorry for Xu Kai and took the initiative to help Xu Kai take on the task of supervising the renovation of No. 1 Furong Village.
This freed Xu Kai from this matter...
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(End of this chapter)
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