In the microcosm, Chen Yang and Hou Yu are exploring the edge of the plateau, while Xu Meng is resting. In reality, Chen Yang is also working as a construction worker.
They built a very simple brick house with red bricks and cement, and even put up a wall around it. As long as the elephants don't go crazy and come in, there won't be any problems.
With cement and red bricks, building such a simple bungalow is really easy. You don't even need any special skills. Just build the four walls, put up the steel beams, and then put on the roof.
This brick house only has windows and a door; nothing else is prepared.
They originally built it as a temporary resting place, and didn't intend to make it too fancy. They just wanted a place that could shelter them from the wind and rain, and also keep out the mischievous elephants.
Chen Yang, Ye Wu, and Zhang Jian, who had nothing better to do, built this red brick house together.
However, the three men's bricklaying skills were clearly inadequate; the walls of the entire house were not very smooth, and cement was spilled everywhere.
Compared to bricklaying, they prefer to build houses with wood because it is more comfortable to live in, and they find the mortise and tenon joints fascinating every time they use them.
During the construction process, everyone also learned some simple mortise and tenon structures. Yunshi drew many diagrams based on the current situation of the micro-world to teach everyone mortise and tenon structures.
Yun himself also benefited greatly from this.
In this day and age, where can you find someone like him who studies ancient architecture every day and has the capacity to do so?
In order to find a suitable structure for the micro-world, he studied countless mortise and tenon structures, selected those suitable for the camp, and then modified them.
He recently graduated, and his graduation thesis, "On the Role and Practical Feasibility of Ancient Building Structures in Modern Architecture," impressed even his professors.
However, his paper also caused a lot of controversy because he boldly modified several of the structures, combining them with modern materials, and even used several buildings and oil presses from the documentary "The World You Don't Know" as examples.
In the eyes of some professors, this was a great act of disrespect, but a few professors particularly admired him and, despite the opposition, listed his thesis, "On the Role and Practical Feasibility of Ancient Building Structures in Modern Architecture," as one of the outstanding graduation theses.
Furthermore, one of the professors had his own studio, and he invited Yun to join him, promising to create a new department for him to focus on the modernization of mortise and tenon structures.
Surprisingly, Yun refused. The usually well-behaved and unsociable Yun actually went out and set up his own studio. The studio consisted of only him and his two roommates. The name of the studio was also a bit strange: "Micro World Affiliated Ancient Architecture Studio".
However, like most recent graduates who start their own businesses, his studio was deserted and empty. His two roommates soon couldn't keep it up.
Yun's studio was now left with only him as the sole member of the team.
He sat in the studio, staring blankly at the studio's sign.
"Boss Yun, business isn't doing so well."
A familiar voice rang out, and a burly middle-aged man appeared at the studio door—it was Yun Hu.
Yun said weakly, "Dad, you're not here to look down on me, are you?"
"He dares!"
Behind Yun Hu, the figure of Old Master Yun appeared.
“Grandson, you’re smart, but you’re not good at business. Your father may be a bit slow, but he’s passable at business. I’ll have him teach you,” said Grandpa Yun.
“My dad doesn’t know anything about ancient architecture,” Yun said.
"You know a lot, but I haven't seen you build up your business," Yun Hu said sarcastically, leaving Yun Shi speechless. After all, the facts were clear: the teaware in his office was spotless and had never been used.
Yun Hu sat on the sofa in Yun Shi's office, looking every bit the leader. However, upon seeing Old Master Yun standing, he immediately stood up, first inviting Old Master Yun to sit down, before speaking to Yun Shi.
"Doing business is not like doing research. You can't believe that good wine will sell itself. You have to put your wine in front of people and let them smell it. That way, people will know that your wine is of good quality."
“I understand, you want me to do the sales? But I don’t have any channels,” Yun said helplessly.
The audience for ancient buildings is really too small. Insurance sellers and product sellers can go door-to-door to promote their products, but it is really difficult to repair and build ancient buildings in the Yun style. He has already visited the few companies that have been there, but they have their own channels and do not need him.
"That's because you're not smart enough. You create a need when there isn't one. Ancient buildings aren't unwanted; on the contrary, many people need these kinds of buildings that lack a modern feel."
"For example?" Yun asked.
“For example, our Little Chen Realm Master,” Yun Hu said with a smile.
Yun Shi was stunned for a moment, "Why would Chen Yang need it? He already has the Micro Realm Inn."
“Let’s look at it from a different angle,” Yun Hu said to Yun Shi, gesturing for Yun Shi to sit on the sofa. He continued, “You’re familiar with Chen Yang now. Tell me, what is he pursuing?”
Yun lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "He pursues freedom, but it is freedom of the heart."
Yun Hu nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's right, very accurate. Chen Yang seems to stay at the inn every day, but he always does what he wants."
Yun Hu helped the old man brew a cup of tea and said, "Using this tea as an analogy, what he pursues is the Way of Tea, not the Art of Tea. He will have the principles of the Way of Tea, not the rules of the Art of Tea. Chen Yang is capable and ambitious, but he lacks ambition. If he had ambition, the Micro World would definitely be more developed, but it would definitely not be as happy as it is now."
Yun nodded and said, "That's true, so what does this have to do with my ancient architecture?"
Yun Hu smiled and said, "Have you forgotten what Chen Yang does?"
Yun suddenly realized, "An inn!"
“Right, you forgot, the word ‘inn’ dates back hundreds of years and refers to ancient buildings.”
Yun Shi had an epiphany and said, "I can suggest to Chen Yang that we build another inn. Although the current inns in the micro-world are harmonious, they are far from meeting the demand. Chen Yang has the leisure and won't consider whether the inn is profitable or not; he just needs to be satisfied with the inn I'm going to build."
Yun Hu nodded and said, "Yes, the drawbacks of the Micro-World Inn are already very obvious, but that is also its greatest advantage. So you can't give Chen Yang advice or directly help him solve it."
Yun Shi looked at her father and listened attentively, but Yun Hu did not continue speaking.
Yun Shi immediately realized that Yun Hu was telling him to figure it out himself.
Grandpa Yun was also smiling as he watched Yun Shi. After he finished drinking the tea in his cup, Yun Shi stood up.
"I immediately drew up the blueprints and asked the design company to help improve them. While maintaining the current style of the Micro Realm Inn, I wanted to create a design that suited the Micro Realm Inn. No, I also need to contact Li Sen and Hou Yu and learn from the architectural styles within the Micro Realm."
After Yun finished speaking, she immediately sat down in front of the computer and began drawing with the software.
Yun Hu and Grandpa Yun both nodded and said in unison.
"He truly is my son."
"He truly is my grandson."
(End of this chapter)
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