She came to the west wing. Her cousin's room was much simpler than hers. There were not many pieces of furniture, but it was enough for people to live in.
The kitchen is also fully equipped. Not only is there a firewood pile covering half of the wall, but there is also a lot of honeycomb coal piled in the corner.
At this time, Chen Ming also came in with Xiao Jin.
Xu Manman looked over and said, "Cousin, Mr. Jin, how about renovating this yard? Is it troublesome?"
"I took a preliminary look and the yard is generally well-preserved, but if we want to renovate the drainage and sewage system, we probably have to dig up the ground.
Besides, this yard is old and still uses dry toilets. Brother Ming said that Xu wants to renovate a bathroom with a flush toilet and shower. Renovating just one bathroom wouldn't be cost-effective. This yard is so big, considering that people will live here in the future, why not renovate several yards at once?"
Xu Manman nodded. "If it doesn't exceed the budget, I want to build the whole yard at once."
"In that case, the layout of some rooms can actually be changed based on actual needs. To be honest, when I was renovating my yard, I looked at a lot of foreign examples. I think the way they have walk-in closets and bathrooms in their rooms is feasible here, as the rooms here are big enough."
"It's the same as the bedroom in the main house of your house, right?" This was the room where Xu Manman slept a few days ago, and Chen Ming had visited it.
Xiao Jin nodded.
Chen Ming looked at Xu Manman, "Manman, the one Zichu mentioned is really good, but the cost should be quite high. If we build one, how much will it cost?" The latter question was directed to Jin Zichu.
"The main effort is still in the renovation of the sewer pipes. The cost of adding another suite is not that high."
"How about this, Mr. Jin, could you please help me draw a rough plan and estimated budget? I want to convert this yard into three suites and add a public restroom outside. Let's do it according to this."
"Okay, Xu, then Brother Ming will take me to measure the size first." Xiao Jin took out a tape measure and a notebook from his bag.
While they were measuring the dimensions, Xu Manman walked around the entire Xu family yard again. In fact, her idea was to finish the entire yard at once.
But this yard does not belong to her family alone, and each family has different styles and living habits. This is not something she can decide directly by just talking to Xiao Jin.
Today, Xiao Jin was asked to produce a design drawing, which she would then have to send back to ask for permission from her family and uncle.
The conscientious and responsible Xiao Jin measured the dimensions of the three courtyards. It took three or four hours to finish everything.
Chen Ming followed the whole process, helping and learning at the same time. Xu Manman, who had nothing to do, went back to her room, made her bed and took a nap in the afternoon.
After the yard was measured, Xu Manman had nothing else to do, but Chen Ming would run to Xiao Jin from time to time.
In fact, the drawings were out that evening. It was a complete real-life plan for the entire compound. However, in order to appear less overly professional, Xiao Jin could only use paper, pen, and ruler to improve the 2D plan bit by bit every day.
On the surface, Xu Manman, the client, also had to find Xiao Jin to communicate her needs, and as a result, Xu Manman went to the Tsinghua and Peking University courtyard more often.
Did you see that? Chen Ming, who had no improper thoughts about Jin Zichu being treated by his cousin, also let go of his last grudge. From then on, it became a common occurrence for them to pick up meals in the Qingbei courtyard.
In order not to take advantage, the brother and sister basically brought the meat and vegetables in advance, and Xiao Jin provided the venue and cooking skills.
Seeing Xiao Jin complete the last stroke, the brother and sister applauded repeatedly, "Master Jin, thank you for your hard work."
Chen Ming carefully held up the design draft. "You know what? After these changes, the courtyard layout is basically the same, but if you look closely, the three courtyards each have their own unique features, and they are all suites. Seeing this, I want to finish it and move in right away."
"It depends on what the elders think. After all, building this yard is not a small project. I will send the drawings to my uncle later and ask for his opinion.
After my uncle has finished reading it, I will send it back to Hai City for my father and my uncle to read. I estimate that after all this time, it will take until next month to finalize it."
This 2D drawing was also very well drawn, with even details such as flowers, trees, and furnishings in the room. Xu Manman believed that few people would not be tempted by it, and besides, the Xu family was not short of money, so it was probably feasible.
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