Chapter 121 Help
Fan Yajun is looking for me?
Tao Nanfeng had been eating and sleeping recently and was extremely bored. When he heard that Fan Yajun had come to visit him, he immediately became interested, probably because it was about the project.
She stood up from her chair, strolled around the main room with her belly bulging, and asked as she walked, "What's the matter?"
Tao Shouxin said: "She said that there was a problem with the office building of Jiangcheng Fertilizer Plant, and they traced the blame to her as a designer."
Tao Nanfeng felt a little strange: "Hasn't the fertilizer factory's office building been built for many years? Why is there a problem now?"
Tao Shouxin shook his head: "I'm not a structural scientist, so I don't understand. She came to me earlier, but I thought it was inconvenient for you to go, so I didn't agree. I only took Professor Ouyang Cheng with her to see the scene. The situation is a bit complicated and difficult."
Tao Nanfeng asked: "What's going on? Tell me about it."
Tao Shouxin knew that she was staying at home all day and felt bored, so he treated it as a story he was telling his daughter, telling her the whole story slowly.
The comprehensive office building of Jiangcheng Fertilizer Plant was a work completed by Jiangcheng Architectural Design Institute ten years ago. At that time, Fan Yajun was only 26 years old and was entrusted with the important task of completing the architectural design. It has a six-story brick-concrete structure, a simple and elegant facade, and a reasonable plane function. It was the first to adopt an asymmetrical body design. The main office building and the two-story conference room are like two geometric blocks spliced together. It is bold and novel, and has attracted unanimous praise from peers.
As a result, she became the most promising architect in Jiangcheng and her reputation spread throughout the province.
However, in early June this year, people in the office building suddenly discovered something - the pens placed on the desk would roll to the ground.
After a closer look, the officials at the fertilizer factory were shocked: the building was crooked! Although the tilt is not large, it is visible to the naked eye.
We asked the quality inspection station to come and take a test. It was terrible, the building was sinking unevenly and seriously!
The cracks in the east wall began to expand rapidly, scaring the employees working in the office building so much that they dared not step in.
The fertilizer plant office building was once a star construction project that was broadcast on radio. At the opening ceremony, the deputy mayor personally cut the ribbon, which was a major event.
Now that a star project has run into problems, how can this be tolerated?
Reporters in the city heard the news and rushed to the fertilizer plant for interviews. From the factory director to ordinary employees, the questions they asked were very tricky and strange.
Question: "What do you think about the crooked office building?"
Answer: "I suspect that the spies are deliberately sabotaging and want to disrupt the production of our fertilizer plant!"
Question: "It took ten years for the building to become crooked. What do you think?"
A: "It was definitely skewed from the beginning, but we couldn't see it. It accumulated over time and the problem is only now being exposed."
Question: “Which part do you think went wrong?”
Answer: "Investigate strictly. We must investigate strictly! From survey, design, construction to use...please send personnel from the city to investigate strictly at every stage! We cannot let this saboteur go."
The city radio station and the city newspapers reported the incident. The city leaders attached great importance to it and sent a special investigation team to stay at the fertilizer plant and began a comprehensive review.
As one of the designers, Fan Yajun has the responsibility to accept review.
That movement swept across the country, and all historical archives of Jiangcheng Architectural Design Institute were reduced to ashes, and the design drawings from ten years ago could not be found. When Party A and the construction party unanimously accused Fan Yajun of having problems with her innovative design, she was speechless.
Party A said: "We are Party A. Who would destroy the main structure of the house? It must be a problem of construction and design."
The construction party said: "We strictly followed the construction drawings during the construction. At that time, every link was signed and approved by the design institute and Party A. How could there be any problems? If there is a problem, I think Fan Yajun has the biggest problem. She insisted on innovation and wedged two geometric bodies of different heights together. We have never done such a project before. If it weren't for her insistence, no one would dare to do it. There must be something wrong with their structural design. The foundation form is wrong, the reinforcement is not enough, or the concrete grade is insufficient."
The person in charge of structural design at the design institute at that time was Ye Yintong, the former director and Fan Yajun's mentor in the industry.
It’s a pity that Ye Yintong was labeled as a traitor because of this project and sent to a remote rural area, and he has not returned yet.
All the pressure was placed on Fan Yajun, making her breathless.
At this point, Tao Shouxin sighed, "Fan Yajun is thirty-six this year, and she is considered a heroine in the construction industry. But the world is so cruel. The higher you stand, the more people will applaud you when you fall. Those mediocre people who are jealous of her ability, the feudal guardians who can't stand her being in the spotlight, and the villains who hate her for being so outstanding, which one of them would not take the opportunity to step on her?"
Tao Nanfeng felt very sympathetic towards Fan Yajun after hearing his father's tone, so he asked, "Are we just going to let everyone put the blame on Fan Yajun? Even if it's a design problem, it's a structural design problem. How can you blame it on an architectural designer?"
People in the industry know that architectural designers are responsible for the function and aesthetics of the building, while structural designers are responsible for safety.
Tao Shouxin sighed: "This involves another incident from the past. I only know a little bit about it. If you are interested in the details, why not listen to what Fan Yajun has to say?"
Tao Nanfeng said "Okay." He put on a wide-brimmed sun hat and was about to go out.
Liang Yinzhen hurriedly called her: "Nanfeng, the sun is very hot, what are you doing outside?"
Tao Nanfeng explained: "Mom, I'm going to meet someone."
Liang Yinzhen glanced at Tao Shouxin with complaint, and spoke softly to Tao Nanfeng: "You are so pregnant, it's hot outside, what are you doing outside? If it's really urgent, then let him come to the house to see you."
Tao Shouxin took a look at Tao Nanfeng's belly, his eyebrows jumped, and he had to take a step back: "Then let Fan Yajun come home."
Tao Shouxin and Tao Nanfeng have similar personalities, and both are unwilling to let outsiders invade their private territory. This farmyard is their home, and they don't want outsiders to disturb them.
But the situation is special now, so I have to give in.
Tao Shouxin walked out of the house and brought Fan Yajun home from school.
As soon as Fan Yajun walked into the yard, she felt cool and comfortable. A cement road connects the courtyard gate to the ground, with vegetable fields and fruit trees on both sides of the cement road. The ground is compacted, with loquat and orange trees planted on both sides. There is also a grape rack on the east side, with three rattan chairs and a tea table under the rack.
Fan Yajun, who was full of things to worry about, felt less anxious as she arrived at this quiet place.
Tao Nanfeng was heavy, so he sat on the rattan chair without getting up. He smiled and greeted, "Mr. Fan, you are here. Please sit down."
Fan Yajun went to someone else's house. Because she was in a hurry and didn't have anything in her hands, she smiled a little embarrassedly: "Why call me Mr. Fan? Just call me sister."
Tao Nanfeng readily accepted the offer and handed over a cup of refreshing herbal tea prepared by Liang Yinzhen: "Sister Fan, please have some tea."
Fan Yajun sat in the chair, took a big sip of tea, and sighed: "Nanfeng, you are really living a fairy-like life."
Tao Shouxin said: "You guys chat, I'll go pick some grapes."
It is the season when grapes are ripe, and the purple grapes look very tempting. Tao Shouxin walked into the main room, took out a pair of scissors and a bamboo basket, rolled up his sleeves, walked under the grape trellis, and cut two bunches of grapes.
The grapes were sweet and juicy. After Fan Yajun ate a few, her summer heat was immediately relieved.
Talking about the past at this time, Fan Yajun felt much calmer.
It turned out that after graduating from university, Fan Yajun was assigned to Jiangcheng Architectural Design Institute, and the person who led her was Ye Yintong, a structural expert who was the dean at the time. One taught seriously and the other learned attentively, and the relationship between master and apprentice gradually deepened.
Ye Yintong admired Fan Yajun's independence and drive, and took care of her in every way. He also introduced his son Ye Chu to Fan Yajun, hoping to establish a relationship.
Fan Yajun was grateful for Ye Yintong's love for her, and started dating Ye Chu. Their feelings grew deeper and they were about to talk about marriage.
But things changed in 1969.
After receiving the design task of the comprehensive office building of the fertilizer plant, Fan Yajun was determined to design an outstanding work that was unprecedented and unparalleled. He boldly divided the office building into four wedges according to functional zoning, seeking balance and rhythm in asymmetry.
According to her design, the treatment of the connecting components between the four wedges, namely the conference area, office area 1, office area 2 and stairwell, becomes very important.
Ye Yintong clearly opposed it at the meeting, but Fan Yajun was very persistent.
Recalling the past, Fan Yajun's eyes sparkled with tears: "At that time, Teacher Ye said that the structural treatment was too complicated and there was no need to waste materials for the beauty of the building. But I said that Teacher Ye was too conservative."
Tao Nanfeng frowned slightly: "What happened next?"
Tears flowed down Fan Yajun's cheeks. "After the meeting, Mr. Ye talked to me earnestly, saying that designers should not only consider the aesthetics of the building's appearance, but also safety issues. The staggering of different wedges requires high mechanical calculations, and there are still some mechanical problems that have not been solved. Please don't cause trouble for our design institute."
Tao Nanfeng nodded: "Mr. Ye is right. He said something from the heart."
Fan Yajun regretted it deeply: "I was too young at that time and thought the teacher was shirking responsibility. When the party secretary talked to me, I told him everything the teacher said and added: Can't the workers enjoy beautiful buildings? We designers should work hard to serve the people instead of just protecting ourselves."
Tao Nanfeng opened his mouth but said nothing.
Fan Yajun raised her hand and slapped herself on the head. "I really didn't know that the secretary had been trying to get rid of Teacher Ye. He used my words as evidence to accuse Teacher Ye. A big-character poster was posted, and various criticism meetings were held. Teacher Ye's reputation was stained and stinked. He was labeled a □□ and sent to the northwest countryside. I was completely stunned."
Tao Nanfeng thought about it and asked an irrelevant question: "Where is Ye Chu?"
Fan Yajun stared at her blankly: "Ye Chu? He hated me so much that he broke up with me. Fortunately, his brother-in-law is the leader of the purchasing department of the fertilizer factory. He found a way to transfer him from the design institute to the infrastructure department, which saved his future."
Hearing this, Tao Nanfeng was stunned for a moment.
The leader of the purchasing department of the fertilizer factory and the brother-in-law work in the infrastructure department. Fan Yajun’s ex-boyfriend is actually an acquaintance?
"Is Ye Chu's brother-in-law's last name Chen?"
Fan Yajun's eyes widened: "Yes, the last name is Chen, Chen Dayu, how did you know?"
Tao Nanfeng smiled bitterly, how should I know? Chen Dayu, that was the father of Chen Zhilu, a good friend of the educated youth.
It’s a small world.
When Tao Shouxin heard this, he asked, "Why, Nanfeng, do you know Chen Dayu?"
Tao Nanfeng turned to look at his father: "Dad, have you forgotten? Chen Zhilu is the son of a fertilizer factory worker, and his father is Chen Dayu."
Tao Shouxin also remembered at this time: "Oh, yes, Chen Zhilu said that his uncle is in the infrastructure department. I didn't expect that Chen Zhilu is actually Mr. Ye's grandson. Ye Yintong is a domestic mechanics expert and is very famous. It happens that if you meet Chen Zhilu, please ask Mr. Ye about his situation and take me to greet him."
Fan Yajun felt regretful and sad, tears streaming down her face. "I said the wrong thing at the time, which caused Teacher Ye to be punished. I feel so ashamed of him that I dare not even enter the gate of the fertilizer factory. Ye Chu studied mechanics and had a bright future in the design institute. However, because of his father's problem, he has been a deputy section chief in the infrastructure department, which is a waste of talent."
Tao Shouxin saw her tears in her eyes, which was completely different from her usual brave self, and knew that this incident was a huge blow to her.
Tao Shouxin had also experienced the movement and knew how difficult life was. He took out a handkerchief from his bosom and handed it to Fan Yajun, comforting her: "You were too young back then and didn't understand how treacherous people are. You didn't need to blame yourself too much for being taken advantage of. If you are interested, you might as well ask about Mr. Ye's recent situation and express your apologies."
When Fan Yajun heard such heartwarming words, she took the handkerchief to wipe her tears. Her throat was choked with sobs and she could only nod repeatedly.
Tao Nanfeng asked her: "Mr. Ye was demoted, so who drew the structural diagram of the fertilizer factory office building?"
Fan Yajun said, "It was Mr. Ye who made the calculations, and another structural engineer from the structural group drew them. This structural engineer was later transferred out of the design institute and we can no longer contact him."
This has become a dead end.
It was a design project from ten years ago. The construction drawings were drawn by Fan Yajun, the calculation sheets were done by Ye Yintong, and the drawings were drawn by a structural engineer. Now that Mr. Ye is in the northwest and the structural engineer is nowhere to be found, Fan Yajun is the only one to take the blame. No wonder Fan Yajun is so passive.
Ye Chu from Party A's Infrastructure Department hates Fan Yajun for causing his father to be demoted. The people on the construction team just want to shirk their responsibility. Fan Yajun is now isolated and helpless and has to ask Tao Nanfeng for help.
Tao Nanfeng’s last performance in the towel factory dormitory building project was amazing, which made Fan Yajun admire him very much. As a woman, she is brave, confident, professional, and has talents that ordinary people do not have. Maybe she could help him find out why the fertilizer factory office building was tilted.
Tao Nanfeng asked Fan Yajun: "Why did you come to see me?"
Fan Yajun glanced at Tao Nanfeng.
Tao Nanfeng was sitting in a chair wearing a loose maternity dress, holding a cup of mulberry and chrysanthemum tea made from mulberry leaves, mint, wild chrysanthemum and licorice. She looked relaxed and contented, with round cheeks and clear eyes and eyebrows.
Fan Yajun knew she was pregnant, and said a little embarrassedly: "I would like to trouble you to go to the fertilizer factory to take a look at the office building. You can tell at a glance that the railings and beams of the towel factory dormitory building are not of good quality. They are particularly sensitive to vibration frequency, and you will definitely be able to find out the reason why the office building tilted."
Tao Nanfeng stood up slowly.
When she stood up, the loose maternity dress could no longer cover her huge belly. The belly was bulging, and Fan Yajun was frightened: "Oh, I haven't seen you for a month, how come your belly is so big?"
Tao Nanfeng's smile was lazily: "I have two children, there is nothing I can do."
When Fan Yajun saw Tao Nanfeng's big belly, she was about to drink some herbal tea to calm herself down, but unfortunately she was so frightened by these words that she almost choked on the herbal tea.
"What? Twins! You're really good."
Fan Yajun coughed a few times, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said, "It's hard to give birth to one child. You're pregnant with two in one go. It must be hard work."
Tao Nanfeng smiled and said, "Not bad."
Fan Yajun was helpless and said with a wry smile: "I'm sorry, I disturbed you." After that, she bowed and was about to leave. She is pregnant with twins and her belly is so big, who would dare to ask her to go to the scene to check the situation?
"Wait a moment." Tao Nanfeng called her.
Fan Yajun stopped and turned to look at her.
Tao Nanfeng took a few steps, her steps light and graceful, and you couldn't tell at all that she was carrying two little babies in her belly. Tao Nanfeng has supernatural powers to protect her body and is born with supernatural powers. Although her belly looks scary, it actually has little effect on her. But the family members were nervous and kept watching him all day, which made Tao Nanfeng feel a little depressed.
Just then, Fan Yajun brought over something that sounded quite interesting and successfully aroused Tao Nanfeng's curiosity.
As soon as Tao Nanfeng said "wait a moment", Liang Yinzhen walked out of the main room nervously.
"Nanfeng, you can't go out. You are heavy and it's hot outside. You are not allowed to go out."
Tao Nanfeng was so taken care of by Liang Yinzhen that he couldn't help but laugh and cry: "Mom, I'm not a child, I know the importance of it."
Liang Yinzhen rarely frowned: "This is your first pregnancy, and it's twins. You have no experience, you are willful and ignorant, and you think you can do everything. It's better to be safe than sorry, understand?"
Being too cared for can sometimes be a burden.
Tao Nanfeng sighed in his heart and could only wink at Fan Yajun: "Go back first and come back tomorrow morning."
Fan Yajun nodded: "Okay, then you should have a good rest at home."
Seeing Fan Yajun leave, Liang Yinzhen finally felt relieved. She held Tao Nanfeng's arm and advised: "You have to be careful in the later stages of pregnancy. Although you are young and healthy, you can't follow that woman to the construction site or visit the site."
Tao Nanfeng knew that Liang Yinzhen was concerned about him, so he tilted his head and looked at her: "Mom, what you say now is quite professional, and you even know how to go to the construction site and the site."
Liang Yinzhen was amused by her and started laughing: "Hey kid, I've heard you and your dad talk about construction every day at home, I'm familiar with it. That woman said the building was crooked, she just wanted you to help her find the problem, right? Our family doesn't run a problem company, why would she come to you? You're really looking for trouble!"
Liang Yinzhen was cautious and careful in everything, for fear that Tao Nanfeng would make any mistakes before the due date. She followed the instructions in the "Pregnancy Manual" and did not cook any heavy, greasy meals, for fear that the fetus would be too large and increase the burden on the mother. I also made a few pairs of flat cloth shoes and some cotton and linen dresses to make Nanfeng more comfortable during her pregnancy.
In her opinion, this is the first grandchild in our family, so it cannot be too careful.
Tao Nanfeng agreed on the surface, but he was actually thinking about how to go out.
In the evening, Xiangbei drove the old jeep home and parked the car in front of his house. Before anyone entered the yard, Tao Nanfeng came out to greet them: "Take me out for a ride."
Xiangbei held her shoulders, looked into her eyes, and asked softly, "What's wrong? Are you too bored at home?"
Tao Nanfeng blinked his eyes: "I've been at home for a day and want to go out for a walk."
Xiangbei shouted towards the house: "Dad, Mom, I'm taking Nanfeng out for a walk."
Liang Yinzhen was still very relieved about her son. She just chased him out and warned him, "Drive slowly. Don't get caught in the south wind."
Xiangbei agreed, carefully helped Nanfeng sit in the passenger seat, started the car and slowly drove out of the village.
Tao Nanfeng chuckled and said, "Let's go to Jiangbei."
Xiangbei slowly parked the car on the side of the road, turned around and asked, "Jiangbei is too far, just go around nearby. Otherwise... Mom and Dad will worry."
Tao Nanfeng said with a bitter face: "I am pregnant, not in jail. Can you please stop watching me so closely? Fan Yajun came over today and said that the comprehensive office building of the fertilizer plant is tilted. Professor Ouyang Cheng, a professional structural expert, couldn't find the reason. I want to go and take a look. Maybe I can help Fan Yajun."
Xiangbei looked at his wife's helpless face and knew that she was naturally interested in dealing with architecture. It was indeed a bit difficult to let her stay in the small courtyard for a long time.
Although everyone was nervous and careful because of her pregnancy, it now became a kind of restraint, making Tao Nanfeng breathless.
Xiangbei took a thin blanket from the back seat and stuffed it under Tao Nanfeng's lower back. He bent down and gently kissed her cheek, his eyes full of doting: "Then sit tight and protect your stomach. Let's drive to take a look."
Tao Nanfeng smiled brightly, rolled down the car window, and let the wind blow, ruffling the long hair on his cheeks.
With the wind blowing against my face and watching the scenery outside the window moving backwards, the unhappiness in my heart quietly disappeared, leaving only the imagination of future life.
Xiangbei occasionally turned his head to glance at Tao Nanfeng, and seeing that she had a smile on her face and her eyes fixed on the scenery outside the window, he knew that she was too bored at home, so he couldn't help but smile and said, "Nanfeng, it seems that we bought the right car."
Tao Nanfeng placed her hand gently on her belly and felt that the little guy inside seemed very excited, punching and kicking from time to time, as if playing hide-and-seek with her hand. Wherever she placed her hands, they kicked her in another place.
Tao Nanfeng laughed: "The little guy also likes to ride in the car."
Seeing his wife interacting with the fetus in her belly and her clear and cheerful laughter, Xiangbei felt filled with happiness. In this life, having a wife and a son is enough.
Half an hour later, amidst the sunset glow, a jeep drove into the gate of the fertilizer factory.
Xiangbei parked the car under the tree-lined avenue, walked down and just helped Tao Nanfeng open the car door, she jumped out lightly. Xiangbei was so frightened by his agile moves that he reached out to hold him up in a hurry: "Be careful!"
Tao Nanfeng stood firmly, calmly put his hair behind his head and smiled slightly.
Xiangbei's heart was pounding: "Nanfeng, please take it easy and don't shake the child."
Tao Nanfeng said with a smile: "I felt that they were quite happy when I jumped down just now."
Tao Nanfeng had been to the fertilizer factory once and knew the way, and the two of them slowly walked towards the office building.
Tao Nanfeng saw the office building from a distance, so he stopped and looked at it carefully.
The building is indeed tilted. The whole building is tilted towards the southeast, and there is a large red area extending from the sixth floor to the southeast, which is very conspicuous.
Tao Nanfeng frowned, his doubts growing.
How could this happen? The entire southeast area was a light pink, but the buildings still stood. According to her experience, if the main part turns red like this and is not supported in time, large areas of the wall will soon crack or collapse.
However, there was no damage on the surface of the building, but it was tilted towards the east as a whole, as if the foundation supporting it had suddenly lost its bearing capacity.
Xiangbei couldn't understand it, so he asked Tao Nanfeng: "Why is this building crooked?"
Tao Nanfeng shook his head: "You can't tell from a distance, you have to get closer."
The two of them walked slowly closer together.
There is a circular flower bed in front of the gate of the office building. In the center of the flower bed stands a huge ginkgo tree, full of greenery.
Under the ginkgo tree, a slender figure stood by the edge of the flower bed. It was Fan Yajun.
Hearing someone coming over, Fan Yajun turned around, her eyes lit up: "Tao Nanfeng! You're here."
She came forward, her eyes fell on Xiang Bei, and looked at Tao Nanfeng in confusion: "Who is this..."
Tao Nanfeng introduced generously: "My lover, Xiangbei."
Fan Yajun had always been curious about what kind of man Tao Nanfeng married. She is talented, educated and beautiful. A woman like this should marry a hero.
But the man in front of her made Fan Yajun a little disappointed.
He was tall, mighty, and had a fierce demeanor, which was completely different from Tao Nanfeng's scholarly temperament. He was wearing a military green short-sleeved cotton shirt and a pair of baggy military trousers, and you could tell at first glance that he was not a scholar.
Tao Nanfeng is a rare graduate student, and the lover she is looking for is not a scholar?
The disappointment in Fan Yajun's eyes made Xiang Bei burst out laughing. This woman is not young anymore, but her expression is clearly visible on her face, and one can tell what she is thinking at a glance.
Xiangbei doesn't care about other people's opinions. He knew that in the eyes of the world he and Tao Nanfeng were not a good match, but he knew that he was the man who loved her the most and was the most suitable for her.
No one can understand Tao Nanfeng's dream so well; no one can support her career so much; no one can love her so deeply.
Worship, adore, respect, pampering, when he devotes everything he has, he will move forward bravely and no one can resist him.
Fan Yajun smiled reservedly at Xiang Bei and stretched out her hand: "Hello! I am Fan Yajun."
Xiangbei shook hands with her, palms touching and then walked away, with a polite and restrained attitude: "Hello."
After introducing the two people, Tao Nanfeng shifted his attention to the tilted office building and walked slowly forward.
Fan Yajun nervously watched her expression from the side, not daring to speak for fear of interrupting her train of thought.
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