Hearing that made everyone feel much better.
“Yeah, what are we being sad about? Putting aside the fact that there are still two years until graduation, isn’t it normal to go our separate ways after graduation?” Wang Ying said. “Anyway, we’ll be in the same city from now on, so we can just get together when we have time, right?”
As for whether they actually had time to get together, no one would bother to investigate that at this point.
But isn't one of the lessons of growing up about how to properly face separation?
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After the homework was assigned, Lin Wei spent much more time going back to the alley.
She didn't have much money, but she could still cook a meal for everyone.
But as their living standards gradually declined, even Lin Xiaomeng noticed the problem.
After seeing her classmates off, Lin Xiaomeng took Lin Wei to her room.
"Hey Weiwei, take this money."
Lin Xiaomeng slipped a wad of cash into Lin Wei's hand. Lin Wei unfolded it and saw that it contained a full thousand yuan.
"Auntie, why are you giving me money?"
“What else could it be used for? It’s for you. You used all your money to buy a shop, and you’re waiting for it to be demolished, but it hasn’t been demolished yet, has it? If you were the only one spending the remaining cash, it would definitely be enough. But lately, so many of you have been bringing meals home, and you’ve been cooking all the cooking. You must have used up all that money by now.”
"No."
There really isn't any.
The money for the food was given by Shen Jize.
Those three roommates would also buy some small things when they came over.
However, her expenses always increase when she has guests, so she's bound to be short of money.
"Alright, take it. You've been here for several years, and apart from the money I gave you when you first arrived, I haven't spent a single penny of yours. Recently, your Aunt Zhang and I have made some money together, so we don't need this little bit. Take it and spend it."
Seeing that Lin Wei wanted to refuse, Lin Xiaomeng said in a serious tone, "You're being too polite with your aunt, aren't you? Alright, hurry up and go out. You should rest. Are you still at home tomorrow?"
"Yes, I estimate it will be a few more days. This area is too large, but I probably won't be coming back as frequently afterward because I need to draw maps."
It's even possible that they won't come back.
"Okay, you can go back and rest."
The professor's one-month deadline may seem generous, but it is not.
If computer-generated graphics are used, it is possible to complete it by making revisions and working overtime.
It would be virtually impossible to complete such a large task by hand.
"Make some adjustments to the area. Just focus on the area where my aunt lives. Don't expand it outwards. If the area is too large, it will be harder to draw."
Anjing frowned and said, "But I've heard that two groups are working over a large area and they're very fast. If we're too slow, won't we fall behind?"
Shen Jize knew about the two groups Anjing mentioned. "Some members of those two groups draw very quickly, but those two are impulsive. Drawing quickly is useless; we'll probably have to redo it. Besides, since it's an assignment, it naturally needs to be aesthetically pleasing. Let's start by drawing this area and get it done."
"If we have enough time, we can extend it further outwards; if we don't have enough time, we'll just focus on this area. Otherwise, what if we don't do a good job at either end?"
Anjing nodded. "That's true. We should have our own rhythm and not be swayed by others. Doing our own job well is more important than anything else."
After the survey was completed, they began to draw.
No one is more meticulous about details than Lin Wei, who lives in the real world, so the overall framework was left to others.
He meticulously handed it over to Lin Wei.
After a busy month, I still didn't have a single spare moment, so I just submitted the assignment according to the actual situation.
Naturally, we saw all sorts of assignments, as well as various strokes of genius.
"I don't need to go back to grade these assignments; I can correct them right here and now."
"Tell me about Group E. If you can't finish drawing it, why did you spread out such a large drawing? The framework is all drawn, but it's just the framework. There are no details at all."
"Let's talk about Group A. You guys are being too meticulous. I roughly understand what you mean, but if the speed isn't up to par, all the details are meaningless."
"Group B..."
"Group C..."
"The only ones worth praising here are Group D (Lin Wei) and Group F. Both groups have the details and the framework, but Group F's overall drawing level is clearly superior."
"Alright, I didn't expect that even in my junior year, you would still submit an assignment like this. I've seen the drawings. Just use the area you surveyed and the framework you provided to draw the reconstruction design."
The people in Group E immediately began to wail in despair.
"Professor... wasn't it you who said to choose a small alley area?"
Professor Li sighed, "But I didn't expect your group to be so stubborn. You said one area and you meant a whole area. You could have at least found a smaller one."
Large drawings are all the same size, but each person uses their own style, so the drawings they produce will naturally be different.
To the naked eye, they couldn't tell the difference at all, but after the professor laid the drawings out flat, they could see it again—
Not only is it cramped and noisy, but the overall design is completely devoid of any sense of style.
Group F, at first glance, is indeed the most outstanding and professional of all the drawings.
"These drawings are really well done. Although they are all hand-drawn, you can still tell the difference with the naked eye."
Lin Wei praised them without any restraint, and her eyes showed genuine approval of this group, which made the people in Group F feel a little embarrassed.
"Ah, actually we thought your Group D would get the professor's praise, after all, you have experience. We just wanted to give it our all, so we put in our best effort."
"That's because our design is novel and unique. You can't let your guard down. I also want to see how you will design this area." Lin Wei was genuinely curious.
But if you look closely, if you put these two design drawings together, they actually show the same area.
And it was the area they didn't include in the drawing because they were in a rush.
“Weiwei, look, when you put the two blueprints together, it’s exactly the dormitory area of the yarn factory,” Shen Jize said.
“Yes, it’s just a small section away from becoming the entire wool factory dormitory,” Lin Wei asked. “Does anyone in your family work at the wool factory?”
"No, we just passed by before and thought the area was pretty nice, so we remembered it. When we talked about painting alleys, that's where we thought of. Looking back now, we're glad we didn't paint it too much," the student exclaimed.
"It's okay if the paintings overlap; everyone can paint their own, each with their own perspective and strengths."
With people ahead of me, I put a lot more effort into drawing.
As soon as get out of class ended, Wang Ying asked, "Weiwei, do you have any ideas on how to design that area?"
"What kind of ideas could there be? It's not like we're building a skyscraper."
Buildings in the 1990s weren't anything special; they were seven or eight stories high and didn't have elevators. However, because they were commercial housing, unlike older buildings where the kitchen and bathroom were outside, they were all designed inside the house.
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