Designer Xu's nonchalant voice came from the other end of the phone: "Mr. Mou, just tell me if you have anything to say over the phone. I'm busy here." Mou Xuan said in a cold tone: "We must discuss the design drawings in person." An hour later, Designer Xu appeared at the construction site with an impatient look on his face.
He was wearing a colorful shirt, his hair was slicked back, and he looked very nonchalant.
Mou Xuan walked towards Designer Xu with the design drawing in his hand, with a serious expression. A tense atmosphere spread between the two of them.
"Designer Xu, is there something wrong with the design of the load-bearing wall of the master bedroom?" Mou Xuan pointed to several marks on the drawing and spoke in a steady tone.
Designer Xu glanced at it and sneered: "Mr. Mou, are you just an outsider watching the fun? My design has been carefully calculated, there is absolutely no problem." He adjusted the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, looking superior.
"Precise calculation? You call this precise calculation?" Mou Xuan sneered and told the story of the safe house collapse in his previous life.
"If we follow your design, once a strong earthquake occurs, the load-bearing wall of the master bedroom will not be able to support it, and the entire safe house will collapse!"
Designer Xu's face changed, but he quickly regained his arrogance: "Boss Mou, are you exaggerating? I'm a professional architectural designer, how could I make such a low-level mistake?"
"Professional?" Mou Xuan retorted bluntly, "If you were really professional, you wouldn't have made a mistake in calculating the most basic load-bearing ratio!" He threw a new calculation data in front of Designer Xu, "Open your eyes and take a good look!"
Designer Xu looked at the data and his face turned pale and blue.
He didn't expect that Mou Xuan knew so much and was so well prepared.
The workers around also began to whisper, looking at Designer Xu with questioning eyes.
“This…this…” Designer Xu stammered and was unable to speak for a long time.
"Now, modify the design drawing." Mou Xuan said in a firm tone, not allowing any objection.
Designer Xu gritted his teeth. He knew he was in the wrong, but he couldn't bring himself to admit his mistake.
"It's not impossible to change it, but the cost..."
"I will pay the fees," Mou Xuan interrupted him, "but if such a low-level mistake happens again..." His eyes became sharp, "You can't afford the consequences."
Designer Xu shuddered all over and nodded quickly.
Dejectedly, he picked up the blueprint and began to modify the design.
Mou Xuan looked at his embarrassed appearance and sneered in his heart.
He is not a soft persimmon that can be bullied by anyone.
As night falls, the construction site is brightly lit.
Mou Xuan stood in front of the prototype of the safe house, looking at the busy workers, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.
He touched the piece of paper in his pocket, on which was written a number...
"Hello…"
Mou Xuan rubbed his eyebrows, took a deep breath, and tried hard to suppress the anxiety surging in his heart.
This safe house is the foundation of his survival in the end times. If he really builds it according to this design, wouldn't he be digging a hole for himself?
This designer Xu looks like a decent person, so why did he fail at the critical moment?
He seemed to have seen the safe house crumbling in the earthquake, the bricks and stones collapsing, and a chill ran down his back.
No, absolutely not!
"Designer Xu," Mou Xuan said in a slower but more determined tone, "I know you are a professional, but this safe house is too important to me. I have studied many cases of doomsday shelters and consulted some experts in structural mechanics, and they all pointed out the risks of similar designs."
As he spoke, Mou Xuan pulled out a thick stack of information from a folder. It was filled with dense data and case analysis, which stunned Designer Xu.
He pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and a hint of doubt flashed across the lenses.
This kid is really not a layman?
Mou Xuan pointed to one of the cases and said, "Look, this is a collapse accident of a shelter abroad last year. The reason was that there were defects in the design of the load-bearing wall, which is surprisingly similar to your design. And this is a simulation test I made based on your design. Once an earthquake of magnitude 7 or above occurs, the load-bearing wall of the master bedroom will not be able to withstand the pressure at all..."
The more Designer Xu looked, the uglier his expression became, and his original arrogance was gradually replaced by surprise.
The workers around also stretched their necks, listening to Mou Xuan's explanation curiously. The originally tense atmosphere eased a little, replaced by an atmosphere of doubt, as if they were waiting for the final answer.
Mou Xuan paused, his tone turned serious, "Designer Xu, I know it's troublesome to ask you to modify the design, but safety issues cannot be ignored. You don't want your work to end up in ruins, do you?" He paused, took out a folded note from his pocket, and slowly unfolded it, "Also, about the design fee..."
"Wait!" Designer Xu suddenly spoke up, staring at the piece of paper with a complicated expression, "This... this is..."
The note in Mou Xuan's hand was actually a transaction record between Designer Xu and a building materials supplier, which clearly recorded the fact that Designer Xu accepted kickbacks and used inferior building materials.
Designer Xu's face turned pale in an instant, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
He opened his mouth, but no words came out.
The air around them seemed to freeze, and the workers stopped their work and looked at the scene in surprise.
“I…I…” Designer Xu stammered and tried to explain, but was frightened by Mou Xuan’s cold eyes and dared not speak a word.
"What else do you have to say?" Mou Xuan's voice was like ice, piercing Designer Xu's heart.
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