Chapter 146 Expert
The composition of bid evaluation experts is relatively complex.
There were leaders from the Ministry of Construction and the district government, including Sun Xia, mayor of Xicheng District, Miao Jing, director of the Supervision Department of the General Administration of Urban Construction, and Liu Yuanyu, director of the Housing Construction Office.
There are architects in the field of engineering construction, including Ge Hongfei, Gan Yan, and Lu Juan, all of whom are well-known designers in the industry with rich experience.
There are professors of architecture from universities. In order to avoid the bidding units in Kyoto, the Engineering Bureau specially invited three professors from architectural universities in other places, Fang Qi, Ke Zunwen and Liu Yuanyang.
According to regulations, the number of bid evaluation experts must be odd. There are nine people in total, and only Lu Juan is a female.
Miao Jing followed the judging panel into the venue and began searching among the crowd. At first glance, Tao Nanfeng, wearing a light blue top and sky blue skirt, looks like a patch of blue in the sky, light yet full of charm.
You can't hide your love for someone.
Even though he had planned to keep this secret love in his heart, Miao Jing's eyes became a little more gentle after meeting Tao Nanfeng, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
Liu Yuanyu is about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, of medium height, slightly plump, wearing a shirt with a wide lapel and a beige belt around his waist, which makes him look very ostentatious.
He followed Miao Jing's gaze and whistled softly, his attitude slightly frivolous: "Oh, beauty. I thought you, Miao Jing, were not interested in women, but I didn't expect you to appreciate beauties?"
Miao Jing quickly withdrew his gaze, frowned and walked away from him.
Miao Jing and Liu Yuanyu don't get along.
The Liu and Miao families were both official families in Kyoto, with deep roots, and were interested in forming an alliance through marriage. Liu Yuanshan is Liu Yuanyu's sister. She has been pursuing Miao Jing for several years. Both parents have tacitly approved of this relationship. Unexpectedly, Miao Jing had no feelings for Liu Yuanshan and rejected her sternly without giving her any face.
Liu Yuanshan has been spoiled since she was a child and is born beautiful. She has always been the only one who rejects others, and no one else rejects her. She turns love into hate and dislikes Miao Jing everywhere. Because of this reason, although the Liu and Miao families seemed to be in harmony on the surface, they were actually secretly plotting against each other.
Liu Yuanyu could see that Miao Jing didn't want to pay attention to him, but he followed him and continued talking in Miao Jing's ear.
"I have something to tell you. I'm taking over the Ruan Xuezhen that you asked someone to deal with earlier. He's talented, loves beautiful women, and we get along well. I'll protect him from now on. You can't bully him anymore."
Miao Jing suddenly stopped walking. Liu Yuanyu almost bumped into his back. He hurriedly stopped and complained, "Why are you reacting so strongly?"
Miao Jing turned his head to look at him and sneered: "You take over the person I want to deal with? Mr. Liu, are you declaring war on me?" Liu Yuanyu is the eldest in the family, and Miao Jing habitually calls him "Mr. Liu".
Liu Yuanyu smiled but didn't really smile. He waved his hand and said, "Ruan Xuezhen has been tortured by you and his future has been ruined. Isn't that enough? Didn't he just scold your little lover a few times? Is it necessary to fight to the death?"
When Miao Jing heard the word "little lover", his expression immediately changed: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Liu Yuanyu seemed to have discovered his secret and winked at him, "I am willing to participate in this bid evaluation, not because of District Chief Sun's invitation, but because I want to see what your lover looks like, who made you risk your life for her and forced Kyoto University to expel Ruan Xuezhen by using your connections in the Ministry of Public Security."
Miao Jing was afraid that he would say something nonsense, so he lowered his voice and said, "She is not a lover, but just an ordinary friend. Don't say anything nonsense."
The more Miao Jing explained, the more excited Liu Yuanyu became.
Who is Miao Jing? He is good-looking, has a good family background, and is skilled in martial arts. He is the dream lover of all the girls in Kyoto, but no girl can catch his eye. His attitude towards women has always been rude and direct, and he sneers at the words "cherishing and caring for women". Unexpectedly, today, he would explain in a low voice the three words "little lover" and repeatedly remind Liu Yuanyu.
What does this mean? This shows that Miao Jing cares about Tao Nanfeng very much.
Liu Yuanyu's gaze stayed on Tao Nanfeng, whom Miao Jing had been paying attention to just now. He took two quick steps and stood directly next to Ruan Xuezhen, looking arrogant.
"Old Ruan, did you meet someone you know? Please introduce them to each other."
When Ruan Xuezhen saw Liu Yuanyu coming, he straightened his back like a dog with the support of his master, and smiled attentively: "Director Liu, this is Tao Nanfeng I mentioned. Not only is she beautiful, but she is also young and promising."
Before Liu Yuanyu could say anything, Miao Jing, who had caught up with him from behind, grabbed him.
Miao Jing was a soldier. He put one hand on Liu Yuanyu's shoulder and the other hand on his arm. He exerted so much strength that Liu Yuanyu couldn't break free. He kept shouting, "Miao Jing, let go!"
Miao Jing looked at Tao Nanfeng apologetically, dragged Liu Yuanyu away, and pushed him into a seat behind the square conference table, warning him: "Dare to take in someone I want to deal with? Our business is not over yet!"
Liu Yuanyu felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and felt a little annoyed.
Ever since Miao Jing came back from abroad, his attitude has been reserved and gentle. The young masters in Kyoto almost forgot that he was once a devil who would beat people to death without saying a word.
Liu Yuanyu had no choice but to beg for mercy temporarily: "Miao Jing, this is at the venue, there are so many reporters watching, you can't do it."
Miao Jing put his arm around his shoulders affectionately: "Who did it? It's rare for us two brothers to meet at work, what's wrong with getting closer?"
Ruan Xuezhen was really planning to show off in front of Tao Nanfeng, but he didn't expect that his new master was pulled away by Miao Jing before he had even stayed for a minute. He was confused watching from the side, not knowing what was going on.
Isn’t it said that the Miao and Liu families are not in harmony? Why are Miao Jing and Liu Yuanyu so close? Ruan Xuezhen suddenly felt a little nervous.
Tao Nanfeng glanced at him with deep contempt in his eyes. A university professor and architect has no integrity at all and takes pride in currying favor with the powerful and wealthy. Tsk!
As soon as eight o'clock arrived, Wang Jinglun, director of the bidding office, announced the opening of the bids.
"First, Kyoto University Architectural Design Institute, please have your representative display your work and open your bid documents."
Guo Yi stood up and placed the sealed design instructions, preliminary design drawings, and renderings on the large table. The experts first looked at the renderings and discussed them in low voices.
"The shape is square and well-balanced."
"From the rendering of the front facade, the shape is balanced and reasonable, which is good."
"It's hard to say. It depends on their internal functional design."
The design units displayed their designs in order, attracting everyone's attention.
The gymnasiums come in various shapes, some are square, some are round, some are tall, and some are low. Judging from the renderings, each one has its own characteristics, and it is difficult to say which one is better.
"The third one is Nanfeng Architectural Design and Engineering Consulting Company."
Tao Nanfeng took off the white cloth covering the display board, and a half-person-high front rendering appeared in front of everyone.
The lines are graceful, the colors are artistic, the watercolor-rendered sky is breathtakingly beautiful, and the sunset glow is all over the sky, colorful. You don't have to look at the functional layout of the building's interior; just by looking at the picture you can tell that the painter has a profound artistic foundation.
Several architects and professors on the jury exchanged glances and nodded slightly. One of them praised: "This is already a work of art."
Lu Juan was very careful and noticed the green shade at the bottom of the building. She stood up and took a closer look. Her eyes lit up: "Ah, overhead!"
The gymnasium designed by Tao Nanfeng faces south and the east side is completely elevated, leaving a piece of green space there, which looks very eye-catching.
The other judges came closer to take a closer look. Miao Jing stood behind a few architects, listening to their whispers, feeling very happy.
"This idea is quite unique and interesting."
"The stadium is divided into two parts, one part is used as an indoor stadium, and the other part is elevated, with the upper part as a performance hall... This is a good idea."
"I heard that this place was originally a green space, so it's a good opportunity to make use of it. This No. 3 work is great!"
Liu Yuanyu didn't understand it, he just thought the painting was beautiful. As for whether it was built over the air or whether the green space was preserved, he was not interested at all. His eyes were greedily staring at Tao Nanfeng who was standing next to the display board.
Beautiful, so beautiful.
No wonder Ruan Xuezhen would flirt with her, and no wonder Miao Jing would never forget her. Tao Nanfeng, with delicate and beautiful features and a slender and graceful figure, stood there with a calm and generous attitude, and had an eye-catching charm.
Liu Yuanyu's preference for beauties is different from others. He likes to see beauties cry. He will only be excited when you are crying and panting.
Ruan Xuezhen said beside him: "The painting is just average, where is the artistic sense? I don't know how much money it would cost to build the foundation and baseboard. It's expensive and not worth it."
Liu Yuanyu nodded thoughtfully: "No, a company from another place wants to win the bid? Wouldn't that make it seem like we have no one in Kyoto?" How could he make a beautiful woman smile? I have to make Tao Nanfeng sad and upset so that I can be happy.
Thinking of this, Liu Yuanyu said to Ruan Xuezhen: "Come on, Ruan! If you can win, I will give you a bonus of 5,000 yuan."
Ruan Xuezhen's eyes lit up brightly: "Okay! Thank you, Mr. Liu."
The words "Mr. Liu" successfully pleased Liu Yuanyu. Normally, his subordinates address him by his official title: Director Liu, but Ruan Xuezhen takes a unique approach and calls him "General Manager Liu". No matter whether he is the general manager, chief engineer, or something else, Liu Yuanyu sounds pleasant to the ear and sounds high-end and classy.
He patted Ruan Xuezhen on the shoulder and said, "Work hard, I won't let you suffer any loss."
"The tenth one is Kyoto Yanagi Architectural Design and Engineering Consulting Company."
Liu Yuanyu is the behind-the-scenes boss of Liu’s, but the registered legal person is his childhood friend Ye Ming, who is also the husband that Liu Yuanshan later married, so the company is named "Liu Ye".
When Ruan Xuezhen showed his finished work, the cool oil painting tone and brilliant colors immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Is this an oil painting? Interesting. This is the first time I've seen an oil painting of an architecture."
"The sculptural lines and thick paint create a gorgeous effect, and the saddle-shaped roof structure looks very modern."
“This facade is absolutely outstanding!”
Tao Nanfeng and Tao Shouxin looked at each other and said at the same time: "What a pity."
No wonder Guo Yi said that Ruan Xuezhen is very talented. Just from this oil painting of architectural renderings, one can see that Ruan Xuezhen has a very deep foundation in art and he has definitely worked hard. If he continues along this path, he can leave his name in the history of architecture.
What a pity, people who do not follow the right path and have corrupt morals... Alas!
Tao Nanfeng felt it was a pity, but Ruan Xuezhen didn't feel any regret at all. Although he was fired by the school, he soon got close to the Liu family. He was delighted to have his foot on the doorstep of the powerful in Kyoto.
This era is developing rapidly. University professor sounds like a high-end job, but in fact the income is about the same as that of an eighth-level fitter, 70 or 80 yuan a month. What can you do with that? Now is a good time to work on my own and take on projects to make money.
The only thing that made Ruan Xuezhen feel unhappy was the young, lovely and beautiful students on the university campus, and the teachers who worked hard for him without complaint and without pay. In society, everything is about money. How can the employees of a design company be as easy to talk to as former colleagues?
After seeing that all ten units had submitted their works and confirmed that they were correct, Wang Jinglun announced that they would enter the next stage - the representatives would present and explain their design ideas in order.
Miao Jing subconsciously sat up straight, looking forward to Tao Nanfeng's speech.
The first time he met Tao Nanfeng, he competed with her in arm wrestling and strength. It was the first time that a girl was stronger than him, which made a deep impression on Miao Jing.
Today, he will listen to Tao Nanfeng's understanding and interpretation of architecture and appreciate her different style.
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