Chapter 314: One layer, one dynasty; one household, one country

Nanning.

Ruyi Restaurant.

Deng Shirong was having morning tea with the vice president and architectural designer of the Architectural Design Institute.

The Ruyi Restaurant was established this year with funding from the Nanning State-Owned Catering Company. It is the first place in Nanning where one can listen to Cantonese opera and drink morning tea.

After the two sides exchanged a few pleasantries, Deng Shirong asked, "President Huang, I wonder how long it will take for my Five Mountains Square to be completed?"

Wuyue Square is the name Deng Shirong gave to the building under construction in Chaoyang Square. Anyway, his five sons were named after the Five Mountains, so it is very appropriate to name the building now under construction Wuyue.

Dean Huang smiled and replied, "Boss Deng, don't worry, the construction of Wuyue Square is going very smoothly now, and it will definitely be completed before New Year's Day."

Deng Shirong nodded, drank a sip of tea, and then continued: "Dean Huang, I asked you out for tea today mainly because I wanted to consult you about the house decoration."

Dean Huang's eyes lit up and he asked, "Boss Deng, are you planning to let us do the decoration of Wuyue Square as well?"

The main construction cost of this square is as high as 3.68 million yuan, and it is normal to spend another one or two million yuan on decoration. For their architectural design institute, it is naturally a good thing to be able to win it.

Deng Shirong shook his head and said, "Let's talk about the decoration of the Wuyue Building next year. What I want to consult you, Dean Huang, is the decoration of the housing."

Dean Huang was slightly disappointed when he heard this, but he naturally did not show it on his face. Instead, he smiled and said, "Boss Deng, if you want to renovate your house, our design institute can also help you design and decorate it. You can communicate with our designers about what kind of decoration effect you want. With the strength of our design institute, we will definitely be able to come up with a design plan that will satisfy you, Boss Deng."

Deng Shirong hummed, and without beating around the bush, he asked directly, "President Huang, does your design institute have a designer who is good at ancient style design?"

Dean Huang was surprised and asked, "Ancient style design?"

Deng Shirong explained: "It is the ancient architectural decoration style."

As the vice president of the Architectural Design Institute, President Huang naturally understood the design of ancient buildings. He was just surprised that Deng Shirong's house had to be decorated in the style of ancient architecture. After all, in this era, everyone is pursuing new and fashionable things and is looking to Europe and the United States. Almost all architects who are slightly famous in China have studied abroad in Europe and the United States.

Now suddenly someone comes out and wants to renovate the house in an ancient style, and this person is a real big boss. It is hard for Dean Huang not to be surprised.

However, after being surprised, Dean Huang also became cheerful.

Compared with modern architectural design, Chinese people do not have much presence in the world, but in the field of ancient building design in my country, domestic designers are not comparable to foreigners.

Dean Huang said confidently: "Boss Deng, ancient buildings are the treasures of our country. Of course, our design institute has designers who are good at ancient building design. I wonder how many square meters your house is? What era style do you want to decorate it into?"

Deng Shirong said, "My house has seven floors, each floor is 640 square meters. Dean Huang, do you think it is possible to design each floor in the style of a dynasty?"

Even Dean Huang, who is well-informed, couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard this, and asked in shock: "The house has seven floors, and each floor is 640 square meters?"

Deng Shirong smiled and nodded.

"hiss……"

Dean Huang took a breath, and then he became excited. He originally thought that the house was only a few dozen square meters, at most a hundred square meters, but he didn't expect it to be 640 square meters per floor, and there were a total of seven floors. This design and decoration project was no worse than Wuyue Plaza.

Although Wuyue Square is larger in area, this square is obviously used for commercial purposes. The decoration is at most basic and there is not much design space.

According to Boss Deng, the decoration styles of these seven floors are intended to be different dynasties, so the design is much more complicated.

"Boss Deng, I think it's necessary to tell you about the architectural styles of past dynasties."

Dean Huang took a deep breath and concluded: "my country's unique architectural system was initially formed during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, but the architecture of that period did not have any characteristics worthy of praise, so I do not recommend incorporating the style of that period into the decoration of your house.

Next is the Qin and Han dynasties. The overall style of architectural art during this period can be summarized in four words: "bold, simple and unsophisticated".

The roof is very large, with the fold line of the roof slope "reverse", which is the preliminary method of "lifting the fold" or "lifting the frame" later, but the curvature is not large; the corners of the roof are not raised, showing a strong and simple temperament. The themes of architectural decoration are mostly flying fairies, loyal ministers and martyrs, which are simple and heroic.

The Han Dynasty was the first peak of ancient Chinese architecture. At this time, my country's architectural system had been roughly formed, and the four common roof forms of the later dynasties, namely, the hip roof, the hip roof, the hip roof and the peak roof, had appeared. However, the roof structure was horizontal and vertical without any fancy, simple and vigorous.

Its architectural aesthetic style is majestic, elegant and simple.

This style is still very distinctive and can be integrated into the decoration of your house.

Then there are the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. During this period, due to the rapid change of dynasties and unstable political situation, the architectural style also underwent very great changes. However, to sum it up, it is beautiful, soft and elegant. It is also a good idea to incorporate these characteristics into the decoration.

Then there are the Sui and Tang dynasties, which were the heyday of my country's feudal society and also the mature period of the development of ancient Chinese architecture.

The architectural technology and skills of the Tang Dynasty developed and improved rapidly on the basis of inheriting the Han Dynasty. It continued the Han Dynasty's grand scale and strict planning. For example, the planning and construction of Chang'an City was the most detailed and rigorous of all the ancient capitals in my country. The representative palace building, the Daming Palace, was so magnificent in scale that even the Forbidden City of Ming and Qing Dynasties was astounding.

The overall architectural style gives people the impression of huge brackets, high eaves, rough gargoyles, sturdy columns, and a single color, yet it is graceful, dignified, rigorous and cheerful.

This style is also very distinctive and there is no problem in integrating it into the decoration of your house.

Next, let’s talk about the Song and Yuan dynasties. Their architectural style changed the characteristics of the previous dynasties and became delicate and beautiful, focusing on the details of paintings and carvings. The overall image is gorgeous and soft, which is also very suitable for integration into the decoration of your house.

Finally, there are the Ming and Qing dynasties. In terms of architecture, the Ming and Qing dynasties reached the last peak of traditional Chinese architecture, presenting an image with simple shapes and intricate details.

Official buildings have a restrained but steady and rigorous style due to the smaller proportion of brackets, reduced eaves depth, slender columns, no longer using risers, side feet, and curling, heavy beams, and the disappearance of the soft lines of the roof. The architectural form is refined and its symbolism is enhanced.

Therefore, the architectural style of this period is also very suitable for incorporating into the decoration of your house. "

After Dean Huang finished speaking, Deng Shirong smiled bitterly and said, "Dean Huang, just tell me, if I use ancient style design for my house, how many dynasties can it represent?"

Although he had read a lot of books, he didn't know much about architecture. He was confused by the architectural styles that Dean Huang talked about.

Dean Huang also knew that it was difficult for laymen to understand this, so he answered directly: "Boss Deng, I suggest that we go with the Qin and Han styles, Wei and Jin styles, Sui and Tang styles, Song and Yuan styles, and Ming and Qing styles. Only these five styles are more distinctive and outstanding."

Deng Shirong thought about it and nodded, "Alright, then let's use these five styles for the five floors, and for the remaining two floors, one can use a European and American style, and the other a combination of Chinese and Western styles. Is that okay?"

The styles of the five different dynasties were given directly to the five sons. The eldest son had the Qin and Han style, the second son had the Wei and Jin style, the third son had the Sui and Tang style, the fourth son had the Song and Yuan style, and the fifth son had the Ming and Qing style. If we were to describe it in one sentence, it would be "one layer, one dynasty; one household, one country." It's really interesting.

As for the European and American style and the combination of Chinese and Western styles, they will be left to the two daughters. Perfect! Dean Huang smiled and said, "Of course, our architectural design institute has designers who are good at different styles. They will definitely meet your requirements, Boss Deng."

"Dean Huang, I have another request."

"Boss Deng, if you have any requests, just ask."

Deng Shirong took a sip of tea and said, "Although I want to decorate the house in an ancient style, I also have to take into account modern conveniences. We can't really live like the ancients. There must be a bathroom, as well as electric lights, telephones, air conditioners, electric fans, televisions, refrigerators, washing machines and other household appliances. But these household appliances cannot affect the overall decoration style. Do you understand what I mean?"

Dean Huang also took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "I understand. This is not difficult to solve. For example, the light bulb can be hidden inside the lantern. Other household appliances can also be hidden one by one using similar methods. Our designers will make designs in advance to ensure that these things will not affect the overall decoration style of the house."

Deng Shirong said, "That's good. I hope your designer will take into account furniture such as canopy beds, wardrobes, wine cabinets, sofas, tables, chairs, as well as screens, calligraphy and paintings, etc., when designing, and produce a complete rendering."

Dean Huang said, "Of course, Boss Deng, if you have any requirements, we can even design the content of the calligraphy and painting for you in advance."

Deng Shirong said with satisfaction: "That's the best. I wonder if your hospital can make classical furniture? The furniture used in each dynasty is different. Since we want to create an ancient style, it would be better to use furniture that matches the dynasty."

Dean Huang smiled and said: "It is not a problem for us to manufacture classical furniture, because we also have many experts in ancient building restoration. If we can restore, we can also manufacture."

Deng Shirong said, "Okay, that's settled. When your ancient architecture designer is free, come with me to Bobai, Yulin. My house is in Bobai County. Once you've made on-site measurements and designed a renovation plan for the house, and I'm satisfied with it, I'll leave the renovation to you."

Dean Huang said with a smile: "No problem, our ancient building designer will definitely not let you down, Boss Deng."

…

The next day.

Deng Shirong brought three ancient architecture designers from the Architectural Design Institute and their assistants back to the county town. After treating them to dinner, he brought them to the Naye Deng Community.

At this time, the 12 buildings in Naye Deng's Community have all been topped off, the exterior walls have been painted, and the landscaping has been almost completed. It will only take a few days at most, and the community will be completed, and the speed is still very fast.

The main reason is that there are many tribesmen working, and they all volunteer to come to the county to work. No one will be lazy, so the efficiency naturally increases.

Seeing this almost completed community, the three ancient building designers were a little surprised, because the design concept of this community is very different from the current one. The overall layout is very good and should be the work of a master.

But no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't think of any domestic architect with a similar design style.

One of the designers, named Zhang, couldn't help but ask, "Boss Deng, which Chinese architectural master designed this?"

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Deng Shirong smiled and said, "It was not designed by any of our country's architectural masters. It was designed by a designer from our county's architectural design studio."

"How is this possible?"

The three ancient building designers said almost in unison.

It's no wonder they reacted like this. They knew the level of the county's architectural designers. Conventional house design was certainly not difficult for the county's designers, but the overall design of the community, which Boss Deng called it, was not something they could design even if they were in charge.

Of course, now that they have seen it, it is not difficult for them to design a similar community, but before seeing this design, they may not be able to design such a fashionable and novel community.

Deng Shirong understood their reaction. Without his explanation, the county's architects really could not have designed such a community: "This community was indeed designed by our county's architects. To be precise, it was my own idea to build this community, but I don't understand design. I just put forward my ideas and requirements to the designers one by one, and then the designers were responsible for presenting the design results, which led to the current community."

The three ancient building designers and their assistants found it incredible when they heard this. They were all designers and naturally knew that design inspiration was very important. From what Boss Deng said, it should be him who gave the inspiration to the county architectural designer, who then designed such a community.

Although it was a little outrageous, the facts were right in front of them and they had to believe it.

There is no need to say much about measuring the house, because the layout of the seven floors is the same, so you only need to measure one of them.

Naturally, the three ancient building designers did not need to do the measurement of the data; their assistants were responsible for the measurement. The reason they made the trip in person was mainly because they wanted to see it in person.

For simple basic decoration, it is naturally nothing to design based on measurement data and photos. With their experience, they can easily come up with a design. However, for the requirement to incorporate the architectural styles of various dynasties into the decoration, it is not enough to just look at the measurement data and photos. On-site observation is necessary.

Therefore, after their assistants measured the data and took photos one by one, the three ancient building designers did not rush to leave, but walked around the house, constantly thinking about how to design it.

This wait lasted a whole week.

Only after the three ancient building designers had an idea in their minds and knew how to design the house did they lead their assistants back to Nanning.

Before leaving, designer Zhang said to Deng Shirong, "Boss Deng, we already have an idea in mind. It will take us about half a month to design it. Then you will be able to see the complete design and renderings of the house."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Okay, thank you all for your help. I will come to Nanning to meet with you in half a month."

"Boss Deng, you are too polite. This is what we should do. We will leave first!"

"Well, take care, everyone."

…

September 28th of the lunar calendar, Sunday.

Today is a very important day for Naye Deng family, because Naye Deng family’s second home, “Naya Deng Family Community”, has finally been built!

At this time, more than a thousand tribesmen were standing in the leisure square in the center of the community, looking at the buildings they had built with their own hands, and they felt really happy in their hearts.

Before the building was constructed, many tribesmen had no idea about this community. They thought it was just like building a building in the countryside, except that the floors were a little taller.

It was not until the buildings were built bit by bit and the overall greening of the community was completed that the people of the ethnic group discovered that this community was so beautiful that it was beyond their imagination. Looking at the entire county, their community was the most beautiful, even the county government and the staff quarters of various units could not compare to it.

Deng Yunfeng, who was in charge of the construction of the Naye Deng's Community, was very excited when he saw the community they had built with their own hands. He said, "Uncle Jiu, our community is now completed. Can you say a few words to everyone?"

"Okay, I'll say a few words then."

Deng Shirong looked around at all the tribesmen and said, "First of all, on behalf of the tribe, I want to thank everyone present. It is your hard work over the past six months that has built this most beautiful community in the county.

You have really worked hard during this period, and the tribesmen from our hometown who helped get stones, sand and timber have also worked hard. Everyone is contributing to the tribe. You are all great. As long as our entire tribe unites, we will definitely be able to become rich together in the near future.

Now that the community is built, I believe everyone can't wait to move in. I will call the village committee later and send a company car back tomorrow to pick up all the tribesmen and then officially allocate housing to everyone."

When they heard the clan leader say that they would give everyone rooms tomorrow, all the clan members couldn't help but cheer.

Just as the clan leader said, seeing such a beautiful house, who wouldn’t want to decorate it quickly and move in!

Deng Yunfeng was also very happy and asked, "Uncle Jiu, how do you plan to divide this house?"

Upon hearing this, the other tribesmen also looked at the leader. Although the square footage of the houses were the same, there were still some differences between different locations and floors. Everyone wanted a house with a good location and a good floor, but this kind of thing certainly could not be left to the tribesmen to choose. Otherwise, if everyone chose the good ones, who would be left with the bad ones?

"No matter how we divide the house, it will never be absolutely fair and satisfy all the tribesmen. My opinion is to draw lots first, directly by village."

Deng Shirong had already thought about how to divide the house, and now he expressed his idea: "There are 12 buildings in our community, and each building has three units. First, draw lots by village to determine the buildings. Because my house is special, I have no choice, so it can only be in Building 9, and the other two units in Building 9 will be reserved for our Naye Village people.

Other villages also try their best to have one building per village, but some villages have more people and some have fewer, so adjustments must be made before the draw. Those small villages can only be broken up and distributed to other large villages.

After the buildings have been divided into villages, each village will organize a lottery to allocate the houses to each household.

The houses have been allocated, and no one can complain, no matter which building or floor they get, because after all, they drew them by lot.

Of course, if everyone is willing to swap, that’s fine.”

All the clan members nodded in agreement after hearing this. The clan leader's method of distributing houses was very fair and just, and drawing lots based on the village was indeed a good idea.

Although everyone is a descendant of the Naye Deng family, the divisions of some villages have lasted for hundreds of years. The relationship between people in the same village is naturally much better than that between people in different villages. It is natural that people in the same village can live in the same building, which is naturally what the clansmen want to see.

Moreover, people in later generations dislike living on the rooftop, but this is not necessarily the case in this era. Many people in this tribe wish to live as high as possible. As for climbing stairs, it is not a problem at all for rural people. It is only inconvenient for elderly people at home.

In short, Deng Shirong's method of dividing the houses was approved by all the clansmen.

(End of this chapter)