Chapter 117 Acceptance
Hearing everyone's praise, Tao Shouxin felt very calm.
He glanced at everyone and said, "Don't underestimate anyone, even if she is a pregnant woman!"
Everyone felt a little embarrassed.
Fan Zhicheng had been standing behind Huang Jiafa, acting like a good student, just watching and not saying anything. It was his first time to attend a final acceptance inspection and he felt everything was new.
It really gives me a sense of accomplishment to see the building I designed standing firmly on the ground.
Although the real object is not as vivid as the picture, it is visible and tangible, huge in size, and has stood the test of a hundred years.
Stable, large and long-lasting.
That’s the beauty of architecture.
He didn't expect Tao Nanfeng to endure so much criticism.
He attended classes in the same classroom with Tao Nanfeng this semester and didn't hear any rumors. He knew that Xiang Bei showed mercy and the rumor didn't get out, so he kept a low profile and didn't dare to make any unusual moves since then.
Seeing Tao Nanfeng's belly gradually getting bigger, Fan Zhicheng felt a little bit of anticipation when he knew she was pregnant. It is said that women have a strong maternal instinct. Maybe after she becomes pregnant and gives birth, she will neglect her studies and work?
But Tao Nanfeng didn't seem to be affected at all. Apart from a slightly bigger belly, she attended classes, completed homework, did sketching exercises, and participated in book reports as normal...
Her eyes are brighter, her temperament is calmer, and she radiates a radiance from the inside out.
This kind of brilliance makes Fan Zhicheng ashamed.
Today, when Fan Zhicheng saw Tao Nanfeng being laughed at by the construction team, he did not say anything, nor did he dare to say anything. For the first time, he realized the weakness of women in the workplace, and he felt lucky that he was a man.
In a blink of an eye, Tao Nanfeng made a lightning-fast move and quickly turned the tables, making Qian Lingming lose face. Fan Zhicheng only wanted to say one word: Awesome!
Anyway, he couldn't tell that there was any quality problem with the railing.
The advice of his mentor Huang Jiafa is still ringing in his ears: Don't compare yourself with Tao Nanfeng. Fan Zhicheng felt a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart.
There seemed to be two little people pulling at his heart.
One said, don't compare yourself to her, you will never be able to compare to her.
The other one said, you are a man, you have the natural gender advantage, plus you have strong painting skills, why can't you compare with her in time?
Fan Zhicheng sat there with his head down, thinking about his whole life, but he could hear the questions from the towel factory leaders in his ears.
"Professor Tao is right to criticize! We should all be more humble. Student... may I ask your name? You have a unique vision."
Tao Shouxin answered for his daughter: "Her name is Tao Nanfeng, and she is a first-year graduate student this year."
"Oh, Tao... you have the same last name as me, are you a relative?"
"Yes, she is my daughter."
There was a moment of silence at the scene.
Everyone in the construction team had a sad face. No wonder Tao Shouxin always protects Tao Nanfeng, it turns out they are father and daughter.
Qian Liming wanted to slap himself in the face and smash your stinky mouth! Which one made you mock pregnant women? And you laughed at his daughter in front of the great professor?
Now, people have been offended badly and the problems are pointed out without mercy.
The problem with the railings was exposed and the acceptance inspection was cancelled. Everyone had to redo the work together, which was a real headache.
The towel factory leader laughed and said, "A good father will have a good daughter! Student Tao is very good. I will definitely toast you a glass of wine at the celebration banquet later."
The people in the design institute knew Tao Nanfeng, but it was the first time that the client’s leader met her. If Tao Nanfeng hadn't pointed out the safety hazards, it would have been a big disaster if something really went wrong!
Not only should the chief of the infrastructure department be blamed, the deputy director in charge of infrastructure should also resign.
After the leader gave this compliment, everyone from Party A nearby started laughing.
"The concrete railing broke when bent and shattered when knocked, like tofu dregs. Fortunately, Tao Nanfeng found it."
"Professor Tao is an expert in architecture, but I didn't expect his daughter to be able to spot structural problems so quickly. Her sharp eyes are like searchlights!"
"Isn't it? Building 4 has six floors in total, and the corridor railings on each floor look exactly the same, but she was able to accurately spot the problem on the fifth or sixth floor. It's amazing."
"Like father, like daughter. It looks like Tao Nanfeng will take over Professor Tao's class in the future."
Tao Nanfeng was overwhelmed by the praises but was not elated. She was still wondering why there were small red dots gathering on the second floor but not on the fifth floor.
Just then she heard the towel factory leader say to her with a smile: "Student Tao, you are so capable, so please take a closer look and point out any problems. These five dormitory buildings are the hope of all the employees in the factory, and we can't let them down..."
Tao Nanfeng raised her head and looked seriously at Deputy Factory Director Xie Bin who was talking to her, with a dazzling light flashing in her eyes.
"There is a problem somewhere, but because it is a hidden project, it is difficult to confirm."
As soon as Tao Nanfeng opened his mouth, Qian Liming's heart skipped a beat. He had seen what she was capable of.
Qian Liming turned his gaze to Yao Yong, the team leader of the construction site.
Yao Yong swore: "Don't you know about our group? We held a mobilization meeting before the construction started. We worked hard for five months to build the best project in the city, especially the hidden project. I was watching on site. The acceptance form you prepared has not only been signed by you and me, but also by Party A. I guarantee there will be no problem!"
Qian Liming felt a little relieved.
Xie Bin frowned and asked Tao Nanfeng: "What is the problem? Mr. Tao, just tell me! It's a good thing that the problem was found before acceptance, at least it can be corrected. If the problem occurs after it is put into use, it will be too late to correct it."
Tao Nanfeng said: "There is a problem with the second floor slab. When I said there is danger just now, I was referring to the problem with the slab. The load is small now, so nothing will go wrong. But if there are many people using it later, it is possible for it to collapse."
This time, everyone was shocked.
All the leading comrades were very concerned about their lives and retreated in a hurry, not even daring to stand in the corridor on the sixth floor.
Seeing that Party A was running the fastest, Tao Nanfeng found it a little funny and raised his voice, "There is no problem with the fifth floor slab, don't panic."
Fan Yajun walked up to her and whispered, "I just heard you and Professor Tao talking quietly, is this what you were talking about?"
Tao Nanfeng nodded and walked towards the stairs with her.
A figure rushed over from behind them, bringing with it a gust of wind.
"Be careful!" Tao Shouxin exclaimed.
Before Fan Yajun could react, Tao Nanfeng turned around lightly, dodged and hooked his foot, causing the man to stagger and almost fall.
Fortunately, he bumped into Fan Zhicheng's back and was able to stabilize his body.
Tao Shouxin shouted, "Why are you panicking? It's safe here."
The person who came was Qian Liming. He looked a little flustered and was busy apologizing: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I didn't see clearly and almost bumped into classmate Tao."
Tao Nanfeng snorted coldly: "Just now you mocked me, a pregnant woman, for being afraid of danger and shouldn't have joined in the fun. Why are you running faster than a rabbit now that you heard that the floor is unsafe?"
Qian Liming was so embarrassed that he could only wipe the sweat off his forehead and explain stiffly: "I, I want to go and make some arrangements first. I can't let the leaders wait downstairs."
Fan Zhicheng was bumped by Qian Liming, and the strong masculine scent hit him in the face. The unbearable scenes from the past came to his mind. His face turned pale, and his hands and feet began to tremble.
Tao Nanfeng glanced at his father and signaled him with his eyes to pay attention to Fan Zhicheng's reaction.
Tao Shouxin felt compassion for him: "Fan Zhicheng, was he knocked out? Take a rest quickly."
Fan Zhicheng raised his eyes and looked at Tao Shouxin, and said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you, I'm fine." In this world, there are bullies like the company commander, and there are also warm people like Tao Shouxin.
Fan Yajun glanced at Tao Nanfeng with some surprise: "You react so quickly!"
Tao Nanfeng chuckled and said, "It's acquired through working on the farm."
Fan Yajun felt that she was increasingly unable to understand Tao Nanfeng. As a woman, how does she live so freely and unrestrainedly? How did you make a name for yourself in this patriarchal society? Will her lover really support her career?
Fan Yajun's curiosity grew: "When I have time, I will treat you to afternoon tea. Tell me how you became the head of the infrastructure department and how you were admitted to graduate school. I think you are really amazing."
"Okay." Tao Nanfeng walked down the stairs with her side by side.
Fan Yajun had been holding her arm, fearing that she might fall. Later, seeing that her steps were light and her expression was relaxed, he slowly let go of her hand.
A group of people gathered in the corridor on the first floor, looking up at the floor above their heads.
Zhao Liang from the design institute's structural group and Ouyang Cheng, an expert from the civil engineering department of Jiangcheng Architecture College, were having a heated discussion with puzzled expressions on their faces.
"There is a cantilever beam every three meters. The cantilever beam is pressed into the wall, and the precast slab is supported on the beam. Is this our original design?"
"Yes, that's it."
"The configuration of the cantilever beam reinforcement fully considers the safety factor, so there is no possibility of any problem."
“Could it be that the prefabricated slab has quality problems again?”
Hearing the last sentence, Qian Liming hurriedly said: "This batch of prefabricated panels is purchased from the prefabricated panel factory. I have personally inspected the goods, and there will definitely be no problems!"
Liu Hongbing looked up at the beams at the bottom of the slab: "There are no cracks, the bottom slab is flat, and I can't see any problems... That's strange, could it be that there's something wrong with the beams?"
Qian Liming said: "This beam is cast-in-place reinforced concrete, and it was constructed strictly according to the drawings. This whole building was constructed uniformly, so how could only the second floor slab have problems?"
A group of people argued for a long time but to no avail.
The people on the construction side couldn't help but start to have doubts.
"I don't think it's an exaggeration to find the quality problem of the railing at a glance. An experienced craftsman can indeed do it. But I think it's a bit unscientific to find the problem through hidden engineering. Several structural engineers couldn't find it, but she, a little pregnant woman, could find the problem?"
Ouyang Cheng pulled Tao Shouxin aside, pointed at the baseboard and said, "Old Tao, you saw it too. The bottom of the beams and slabs are all freshly painted, and there are no cracks visible to the naked eye on the surface. What could be the problem? It's true that your Nanfeng has a lot of experience in infrastructure, but you can't just talk nonsense, right? We are neighbors across the street, and I watched Nanfeng grow up, so you can't let her do whatever she wants."
Tao Shouxin stood on his daughter's side without hesitation.
"No cracks have been found so far, only because it is not used at full load. Once it is put into use, with people coming and going in the corridor and vibration loads, danger will come. The fact that you did not find the problem does not mean that Nanfeng is wrong. You have to learn to trust her."
Yao Yong is a carpenter and has a bunch of tools hanging around his waist. Qian Liming gritted his teeth, took a blue-handled hammer from Yao Yong's waist, and then moved a ladder from the side.
"I'll dig the bottom of the beam. If there's any problem, I'll be held responsible for self-examination, dismissal, or imprisonment!"
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