Hearing this, Yang Niannian smiled knowingly, "Thank you for your encouragement, I will work hard."

Thinking that Yan Minghao was also here, I couldn't just leave him aside, so I continued writing and expressing my thoughts at the same time.

"Just like last time, keep the elevator shaft location to prepare for the installation of an elevator later... Build a toilet on the first and second floors respectively, and build a small balcony for the single rooms on the fifth and sixth floors. The bathroom and toilet can be designed at both ends of the balcony. This is roughly my request."

After she simply marked these things, she pushed the drawing and pen in front of Yan Minghao.

Yan Minghao had helped her design a factory before, and she recognized his design ability and believed that he would be able to come up with a design draft that would satisfy her.

Yan Minghao took the draft from Yang Niannian's hand and took a look at it, then took out a piece of white paper, waved the pencil for a while, and quickly sketched out a sloppy picture of a house.

He also moved over the things that Yang Niannian had marked. Du Jiping was stunned and couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

No wonder Yu Sui recommended him to Yang Niannian, it turns out he is so talented.

Du Jiping's admiring look was so obvious that Yan Minghao felt a little embarrassed. He gritted his teeth and finished the drawing, then pushed it in front of Yang Niannian.

"Take a look and see if this is the case. If there is no problem, I will design it according to this layout when I go back."

Yang Niannian took it and looked at it for a while, then smiled with great satisfaction.

"Yes, that's right. I knew that as long as I found you, this matter would definitely be accomplished."

Yan Minghao smiled a little embarrassedly and said modestly.

"This diagram is not too difficult. Anyone who has knowledge in this area can design it."

Yang Niannian knew that he was being modest and changed the subject.

"This design is more complicated than last time. As for the price, just name your name."

Having dealt with Yan Minghao once, Yang Niannian knew that he was not the kind of person who would ask for an exorbitant price, so she felt comfortable letting him name the price, in case he was dissatisfied if the price was too low.

Yan Minghao was neither greedy nor shy and spoke straightforwardly.

"Just like before!"

Before going abroad to study, I was just sitting around at home doing nothing, so it would be best if I could earn some extra money.

When Yu Sui called him, he was very happy. In his opinion, being able to make money with what he had learned was a very happy thing.

Being able to find him a second time is also a recognition of him.

So he willingly took on the design at twice the market price.

Just think of it as helping a classmate, and at the same time, earning some living expenses and reducing some of the burden on my family.

Yang Niannian was a little surprised. Although she guessed that Yan Minghao would not ask for a high price, she did not expect it to be the original price. She thought Yan Minghao would add another twenty or thirty yuan.

Yan Minghao's eyes were sincere, and he didn't seem to be playing tricks on me.

Yang Niannian is not the kind of person who would exploit other people's labor by relying on her good connections. As long as Yan Minghao doesn't do stupid things, he will definitely achieve something after returning from studying abroad. Now is the time to build up a network of connections before the other party becomes a big shot.

Don't lose the big picture for the small.

She blinked her eyes and said, "It's been a few years now, and you've graduated. I definitely can't charge you the same price as a few years ago, or I'll feel bad. I won't give you any more, just fifty."

Du Jiping looked at Yang Niannian as if she had seen a ghost. She had heard of people bargaining, but she had never seen anyone raising the price voluntarily. Isn't that stupid?

If this gets out, people will laugh their heads off.

Yan Minghao was stunned for two seconds. After he reacted, he immediately waved his hands.

"No, no, I really don't need that much. I haven't officially started working, and I'm not a famous architect. How can I charge such a high design fee?"

Yang Niannian deliberately praised him highly, "Don't be modest. If you weren't going to study abroad, you would be a famous designer in a big company now, someone I could not hire even if I spent money."

After a pause, he continued, "It is my honor to have you design something for me now. Calculated at 100 yuan, it is much more affordable than the market price. If you only charge 50 yuan, I would feel bad. If this design was designed by you after you returned from studying abroad, the price would be more than ten times higher than it is now."

Yan Minghao didn't expect that Yang Niannian thought so highly of him. Compared with the extra fifty yuan, he was more happy about Yang Niannian's recognition of him and Yang Niannian's character.

One hundred yuan is indeed lower than the market price.

But he also knew in his heart that since he had not yet been hired and had no fame, no matter how good his designs were, when he got them out there, others would only exploit his achievements.

The chance of meeting an employer like Yang Niannian is lower than winning the lottery.

Studying abroad does require money, Yan Minghao did not refuse and said sincerely.

"Student Yang, no matter when, as long as you ask me for help, I will never refuse as long as I can do it."

Yang Niannian said with a smile, "I'll remember this."

She glanced at her watch and said, "It's almost five o'clock. Shall we go have dinner together?"

There is no class today, so it is fine to go back home. Du Jiping readily agreed, "Okay!"

Seeing that Du Jiping agreed, Yan Minghao didn't want to spoil her fun, so he agreed as well.

Yang Niannian paid for the tea and took them to a nearby nice restaurant for dinner.

During the chat, Yan Minghao inadvertently mentioned a person who happened to be known by Du Jiping. The two of them opened up and chatted uncontrollably. They became more and more excited as they talked, and even Yang Niannian was left aside and could not get a word in.

At the end of dinner, the two guys made an appointment to invite some friends they knew to go out and play together next time.

Du Jiping only had time to talk to Yang Niannian after Yan Minghao left. They were going back in the same direction. As they were walking, she suddenly asked.

"Did you two offend anyone?"

Yang Niannian was confused by the question, "Why do you ask that?"

"My dad said last time that someone was asking about Captain Lu." Du Jiping said.

Yang Niannian raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why are you asking about Shi Shen? Even if you ask about him, it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, right?"

Du Jiping, "My dad said that people who inquired about him did not have a good reputation in Beijing."

After a pause, he added proudly, "But don't worry, my dad has said something back, saying that this is confidential and cannot be disclosed. My dad is a very protective person, and Captain Lu is his man, he will not turn his elbow out."

Yang Niannian didn't say anything, wondering who was asking about Lu Shishen. If it was Wu Qingxia, shouldn't he also ask about her?

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Du Jiping ask, "Where do you live?"

Yang Niannian blinked and said, "When I was in school, I rented a courtyard house near the school. I never moved and I still live there now."

Du Jiping looked at her and asked, "Why don't you live in the military compound?"

Yang Niannian was not worried that Du Jiping would tell her something behind her back, so she told the truth.

"There are too many family matters living in a military compound. I like to be quiet. Shi Shen and I have been married for such a long time without having children. I didn't accept the assigned job after graduation. If I were in the compound, I don't know what people would say about me."

Du Jiping nodded in agreement, "That's true."

For the first time, she found that she and Yang Niannian got along well. "Why didn't I realize before that you are quite insightful, open-minded, and have more avant-garde ideas. You are much smarter than those military wives."

Yang Niannian said in a playful and narcissistic tone.

"Of course. I went to Beijing University."