Chapter 95 Dangerous Building
Xiangbei was not willing to take Tao Shouxin's money, and waved his hands: "Uncle Tao, I have money. If it's not enough, I'll ask you for more. How about that?"
Tao Shouxin stuffed the passbook into his daughter's hands and said, "Then leave it to you as a dowry. You are my only daughter, and everything I have is yours."
Tao Nanfeng knew that his family had some financial resources, so he did not refuse. He took it and smiled sweetly: "Dad, thank you."
When Tao Shouxin saw his daughter's bright and innocent smile, he felt very happy and felt that he was still useful as a father. He wanted to give her all the things hidden in the house. But on second thought, although the college entrance examination has been resumed, the political atmosphere is still not relaxed, so it is better to keep a low profile.
Xiangbei watched from the side and felt a warm feeling rising in his heart. People say that wealth should not be shown off. Professor Tao took out money in front of him, which shows that he really treats him as his own.
After watching Tao Nanfeng put away the passbook, Tao Shouxin asked Xiangbei, "You've been running around these days, have you found a house you like?"
Xiangbei nodded: "When our school was built, we expropriated farmers' land. The original villagers reclaimed wasteland and built houses in the northeast of the school. Now it has formed a village..."
Tao Shouxin said, "Oh," "We call that place Yuanhou Village. There's a small school gate in the northeast for people to enter and exit. Many people from that village work in the school's logistics department. There are many villagers in the cafeteria, the greenhouse, and the security office."
Tao Nanfeng also smiled and said, "Why, do you like the house there?"
Xiangbei said, "Yes, I recently walked around Jiangcheng Architecture University. To the east is the undeveloped Tangshan Forest Farm, to the south is a wide road, opposite and to the west are factories, and the staff dormitories cannot be bought or sold. To the north is Lan Lake, and only the northeast area is where villagers gather. There are many private houses. You can buy one if you have connections."
Tao Shouxin pondered for a moment: "As far as I know, it is not convenient to travel in Yuanhou Village. There is only a small road that passes through the forest farm and connects to the main road. Moreover... the villagers are relatively poor. They rely on temporary work in the school and cooking to make a living. If you buy a house there, the environment is not good."
Xiangbei observed the surrounding environment for a while and now felt confident.
"I plan to sell Xiufeng brand cigarettes to Jiangcheng this year. This village can be used as a cigarette warehouse. If national policies allow in the future, I will try to cooperate with the village collective and the farm. First, I will buy a house and renovate it into a wedding house. This is just the first step."
Tao Shouxin is an architect, not a businessman, let alone a manager. But when he saw Xiang Bei's ambitious look, he knew that his future seemed to include plans to settle down in Jiangcheng, and he was happy.
"Okay, which one do you want to buy? I'll go to Yuanhou Village with you to take a look."
Chinese people love to buy houses. When Tao Shouxin said he wanted to go to Yuanhou Village, Xiangbei and Tao Nanfeng immediately stood up and responded, "Okay!"
It is better to do it today than to wait for a day. After the three of them cleaned up the table, they walked towards the village behind.
There is a playground behind the school. There is a small door on the wall on one side of the playground that can only allow one person to pass through.
Tao Shouxin had never walked through this door before, but this time, under the guidance of his future son-in-law, he crossed the door and immediately entered a new world.
The land is flat and the houses are neat. There are fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees and bamboos. The roads are connected and the sounds of chickens and dogs can be heard.
——Isn’t this the paradise described in the book?
It was lunch time and smoke was rising from every kitchen. The aroma of rice, firewood, and plants mixed together, creating a unique rural atmosphere.
Tao Nanfeng exclaimed: "Ah, I've only heard of Yuanhou Village, but usually the people in the courtyard don't let us go here, saying that the countryside is vulgar and uncultivable. I didn't expect... this place is so peaceful and beautiful."
Tao Shouxin didn't say anything else. He walked and looked, judging the layout and scale of the village from a professional perspective.
Three outsiders appeared in the village, attracting the curious eyes of the villagers.
Fortunately, Xiangbei had been here several times before, and after walking a few steps, someone would come over to greet him: "Xiangbei, the village chief said you would come today, so he asked me to wait here. He is helping to repair the house at Uncle Hai's house, so he asked you to go there to find him."
After thanking Xiangbei, he led Tao Shouxin and Tao Nanfeng around a corner and walked towards the village.
Tao Shouxin smiled and said, "It seems that Xiangbei is very familiar with this village."
Xiangbei explained, "I grew up in the countryside. I felt at home here and got to know the village chief and secretary. Hey, Nanfeng is busy with his studies, so I just wander around when I have nothing to do."
Tao Shouxin had no intention of blaming or mocking him, he was just surprised at Xiangbei's social skills.
Xiangbei doesn’t talk much normally, but when dealing with people he is always able to keenly sense what they are thinking and quickly get closer to them. This is a natural ability.
"That's great. Nanfeng and I don't have this talent. When Nanfeng marries you in the future, the task of foreign communication will be handed over to you!" After saying that, Tao Shouxin patted Xiangbei on the shoulder to show encouragement.
Xiangbei would feel infinite strength whenever he thought about marrying Tao Nanfeng: "Okay, don't worry."
The three people had just walked a dozen meters when they heard someone screaming in front of them.
"Someone come quickly..."
"The roof beam collapsed, Uncle Hai fell down!"
"This old house has been built for decades, and the tiles are all covered with grass."
"I'll go and take a look!" Xiangbei heard it and ran in front as fast as he could. Tao Nanfeng and Tao Shouxin looked at each other, quickened their pace and followed closely.
If there are problems with the main structure of an old house when renovating it, that would be a big problem.
When we arrived at the scene, we saw a middle-aged man in his forties lying on the ground amidst the rubble and dust. His forehead was bruised and covered in blood, and one of his legs was twisted, obviously with a broken bone.
Xiangbei was a man who had just returned from the battlefield. He was an expert in first aid and quickly rushed to the man, laid him flat, straightened his bones, and put a splint on him, all in one go.
The other honest old man in his fifties finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked someone to remove a door panel and carry the injured person up: "Hurry up, send him to the school hospital."
A group of villagers were busy, when suddenly the roof beams shook again, and tiles fell down with a "clattering" sound.
The tiles were covered in dust and mud, and they broke into countless pieces when they hit the ground.
The old man held a pipe in his right hand and shouted at the top of his voice: "Everyone move back, the house is going to collapse!"
The crowd stepped back, revealing the full view of the one-story brick building.
Tao Shouxin stretched out his arms to protect his daughter and moved backwards, observing the house in front of him as he retreated.
Tao Nanfeng looked carefully and suddenly countless white lines, red lines and green lines appeared in front of his eyes... There was a huge red area on the roof, and it seemed that the house was about to collapse.
A scream came from the room: "My legs are pinned down, I can't move, someone come help me——"
A woman screamed, "Zhu Zi, Zhu Zi is still in the house!"
Xiangbei subconsciously wanted to rush into the house, but Tao Nanfeng grabbed him by the hand.
Xiangbei was not as strong as Tao Nanfeng, and he was unable to break free.
Tao Shouxin shouted from the side: "Why are you joining in the fun!"
Tao Shouxin was standing aside, sweating anxiously. He said, "You can help others, but you must do it within your ability. The house is about to collapse. If you rush in at this time, would you be courting death?"
Tao Nanfeng looked calm and said to Xiangbei: "Wait a moment."
She looked around and saw a pile of freshly felled fir trees on the ground. The bark had been removed, and the surface was smooth and light yellow in color. It was obviously prepared for renovating the roof.
Tao Nanfeng bent down, picked up two of them, and walked towards the house that was about to collapse.
She moved too quickly. Just as Tao Shouxin opened his mouth to stop her, Tao Nanfeng had already walked to the old house carrying a log.
Six or seven thick green lines are right in front of you.
Tao Nanfeng moved as fast as lightning. The log with a diameter of 20 centimeters and a length of about five meters in her hand was as light as a feather. She moved, raised and straightened it.
The two logs instantly leaned against the wall, holding up the two beams that had slid down.
With a click, a triangular support was formed, and the tiles that were falling from the roof stopped miraculously.
Tao Shouxin's heart almost stopped beating, and it took him a long time to shout out: "Come... back..."
Tao Nanfeng picked up two more logs and used the same method to support the sliding beam. After three trips back and forth, when the six logs were standing upright according to the green lines, the red area on the roof had turned white.
This means safety.
Tao Nanfeng then stood still and said to Xiangbei, "It's time to save him now."
Xiangbei lowered his head and walked into the dilapidated old house, and carried out a young man whose leg was bleeding. Only then did Tao Shouxin come to his senses, raised his hand and slapped Tao Nanfeng hard on the arm.
"I'll let you show off!"
It was the first time that Tao Nanfeng was slapped in public by his father, and he was stunned for a moment. She is strong, has the skills to dig holes, and can tell at a glance that a structure is safe. She does all this purely out of instinct. Isn't it normal to lend a hand when there is trouble ahead?
Tao Shouxin had heard that his daughter was very strong, but he didn't expect her to be so strong!
Such a heavy piece of wood would be difficult for a grown man to carry, but she could swing it with one hand more skillfully than with a spear.
Tao Shouxin had heard his daughter say that she could identify structural weak points, dangerous areas, and support points at a glance, but he never expected her skills to be so magical.
With just six logs as support, the precarious and crumbling old house was held up. It was a simple yet amazing skill.
However, no matter how magical and powerful it was, Tao Shouxin was frightened to death.
My daughter and future son-in-law are both kind-hearted people. They would not hesitate to do what is right, but... they also have to pay attention to their own safety! Once this house collapses, the load will be enough to crush an adult!
He had never scolded a child in public before, but now he was shocked by Tao Nanfeng's recklessness and he couldn't control himself, so he hit her twice.
After the fight, I regretted it.
What's wrong with me? Tao Nanfeng clearly did good things and she handled the situation calmly and thoughtfully, so why did I hit her?
She is already in her twenties. Wouldn't it embarrass the child if I beat her in public like this?
Tao Shouxin's eyes turned red, and his throat choked up a little: "From now on...safety first, remember?"
Seeing his father's face turn pale with fear, Tao Nanfeng realized that this was the first time he had displayed his supernatural powers in front of his father. His heart softened and he opened his arms to hug him.
"Dad, I'm fine, don't worry." She exerted a little strength on her arms, as if to transfer the strength to her father's body.
His daughter's hug gradually warmed up Tao Shouxin's cold hands and feet, and his uneasy heart finally settled.
There was deafening applause nearby and a group of villagers cheered.
“Amazing!”
"This girl has so much strength that the house didn't collapse with just one move."
The woman who had screamed just now rushed to Tao Nanfeng and bowed repeatedly: "Thank you, thank you, thank you for saving my Zhuzi."
Half an hour later, I finally sat in the home of the village chief Wang Liangsheng, and some villagers came over to express their sincere gratitude.
"Uncle Hai is fine. Although his thigh bone was fractured, he was treated promptly and had a plaster cast put on at the school hospital. He also had three stitches on his forehead. He will be able to go home after a period of observation."
"Zhu's condition is a little serious and he has been transferred to the Provincial People's Hospital. However, his life is not in danger. The doctor said he is young and will recover with some care."
"Thank goodness you guys saved Uncle Hai and Zhuzi. Thank you so much!"
The village chief, Wang Liangsheng, was the honest fifty-year-old old man who was directing the scene just now. He was dressed very simply, wearing a blue vest, an old shirt over it, and a pair of black handmade cloth shoes.
When Wang Liangsheng learned that Tao Shouxin was a professor at Jiangcheng University of Architecture, he hurriedly invited him to sit down, offered him tea, and even cut an apple for him. He was very attentive and polite.
"Oh, you are a great professor. We have come to this place and asked you to help save people. I am sorry for not entertaining you well." To the villagers of Yuanhou Village, university professors are extraordinary figures and must be treated well.
Xiangbei said, "We came here to look at houses. Last time you said Wang Lianghai's family wanted to sell a house. This time I brought my partner and my family to look at it."
Wang Liangsheng smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, Wang Lianghai has two sons. The eldest son works in a towel factory. He is about to get married, but the company has not allocated any houses. Finally, a colleague has a house that he can transfer privately, but he can't come up with 200 yuan, so...he has his eyes on the house. You are a foreigner, so you have come to ask a few times. The last time I took you to see that house was that house."
Xiangbei said, "The house I looked at last time was not the one that was going to collapse."
Wang Liangsheng said: "This is the old house built by Wang Lianghai's parents. The wood is rotten. They originally wanted to sell the new house they live in now for a good price so that their eldest son can get married. The couple and their youngest son Zhuzi would live in the old house. Who would have thought that something went wrong during the renovation of the house. Not only did it almost collapse, but the father and son were also hospitalized. Sigh..."
Tao Nanfeng thought about the scenes he had seen along the way and thought: "Is Wang Lianghai's family the only one selling a house in the village?"
Xiangbei nodded and said, "Every family built their own house. They live here and grow vegetables and crops. They make a decent living by working part-time while studying at the university. If Wang Lianghai hadn't needed money urgently for his eldest son's wedding, he wouldn't have been willing to sell the house."
For rural people, it is extremely unfilial for a son to sell his father's land. The old house in the family has been passed down from generation to generation, recording the childhood and happiness of countless people. Unless it is absolutely necessary, no one is willing to sell the house.
Tao Nanfeng asked again: "Wang Lianghai's family only has two houses, so if they want to sell it, they can only sell one of them, right?"
Xiangbei understood what she meant and replied, "Yes."
Village chief Wang Liangsheng was stunned for a moment and asked, "Do you want to buy that dilapidated old house? You have seen that house, it is completely uninhabitable. The only advantage is that the yard is relatively large."
Tao Nanfeng turned his head and looked at his father who had been silent: "Dad, let's go out and take a look and compare."
Tao Shouxin naturally had no objection to his daughter's words. He stood up and said to Wang Liangsheng, "I'd like to trouble you to take us to two places and explain the history of the village."
When arriving at a village, one must first understand the topography, village history and customs. This is an occupational disease for planners.
Wang Liangsheng had a good impression of the three and took them around the village.
The village covers an area of about 500 mu of land and has 70 to 80 households. There is Guishan Mountain to the north, which is home to many osmanthus and tea trees. The villagers live off the mountain, picking and making tea every year and secretly taking out some to sell to support their families. In addition, it is close to Jiangcheng Architectural University, so even during the previous economic difficulties, the villagers lived a decent life.
Wang Lianghai’s new house is actually not new. It is about ten years old. A country road winds through it, connecting more than a dozen farmhouses. The old layout is one entrance and three rooms, with the main room in the middle, a bedroom on each side, the kitchen to the west, and the toilet to the east. The functions are simple and clear.
Tao Shouxin frowned slightly when he saw this.
This house is just an ordinary farmhouse. Wouldn't it make me a real village woman or a farmer if I lived here? When I thought about my own professorial building with three bedrooms and two living rooms, which was comfortable and cozy, I felt a little uncomfortable.
Looking north, he saw that his future father-in-law didn't seem very satisfied, so he suggested, "Why don't we go take a look at the old house? If the old one collapses, it's a good time to build a new one."
When Tao Shouxin heard that he could build a new one, he became interested: "Let's go and take another look."
The roads in Yuanhou Village are like the veins of leaves, starting from the northeast gate of Jiangcheng University of Architecture and extending towards Guishan. The location of Wang Lianghai's old house is quite good. It is relatively close to the northeast gate of Jiangcheng University of Architecture. It is located at the top of a country road and is relatively quiet.
There is a dense bamboo forest to the north of the old house, and the yard to the south is about two hundred square meters. Although weeds have grown and covered the walls and trees, it can still be seen that it was once a bustling place.
Quiet, peaceful, spacious and comfortable.
Tao Shouxin was quite satisfied with this place. What’s the point of being afraid if the house collapses? You can just rebuild it! With two architects at home, are you still worried that they can’t build a house that you like?
Tao Nanfeng used to live in a thatched house and had lived in Xiufeng for three years, so he felt a sense of familiarity when he saw this deserted old house.
I walked closer and looked around, and the more I looked, the more suitable it seemed.
The six logs that she had used to support the beams of the house were still standing there. If they were pulled out, the beams would collapse immediately.
The house is more than 50 years old. The rammed earth walls have basically weathered, the chimney is covered with black dirt, the tiles are overgrown with grass, and the bricks supporting the beams have fallen off, revealing irregular holes in the wall.
There is no need to repair a house like this, it is better to tear it down and build a new one.
Tao Nanfeng asked Wang Liangsheng: "Excuse me, if we buy this old house, can we demolish it and rebuild it?"
Wang Liangsheng hesitated and said, "You bought a house, not land. It would be too troublesome to demolish and rebuild it."
When rural people build houses, the village allocates them a piece of residential land, and they then buy the materials and hire someone to build them. The house buying and selling process is a shady business. Money is exchanged for goods, and the contract is signed in the village, with witnesses signing on it.
I've never heard of buying a house with the purpose of tearing it down and rebuilding it.
Xiangbei pulled Tao Nanfeng and Tao Shouxin aside to discuss.
Xiangbei: "Do you really like this old house? Are you planning to build a new one?"
Tao Nanfeng: "This place is close to the school, the environment is good, and it is quiet. It is a good place to study. If Dad likes, he can live here too. It is also an elegant thing to read and paint facing the bamboo forest."
Tao Shouxin: "Yes! When you get married, you must live in a new house. I like this place, but I don't like this house, so I might as well tear it down and rebuild it. I'll draw the design."
Tao Shouxin is the son of a rural gentry in the north and has a deep affection for the countryside. Although after the war, all his relatives left and dispersed, and they no longer had any contact with each other, but when he saw this rural area, he couldn't help but recall the past and was even more active than Xiangbei.
He added: "You live in the east wing, and I live in the west wing. The study faces the bamboo forest, and the bedroom faces the two loquat trees. This is what my old residence looked like..."
After hearing this, Xiangbei made up his mind: "Okay, then buy this house."
Xiangbei walked to Wang Liangsheng and stuffed a pack of Xiufeng cigarettes into his hand. "Let's buy this house. Remember to mark out the boundaries of this land. I want to build a wall. You can talk to Uncle Hai about how much it will cost. We'll also take the logs and bricks they're going to use for the renovation."
Wang Liangsheng took the cigarette, sniffed it under his nose, and sighed, "Good cigarette."
Carefully putting the cigarette into his pocket, Wang Liangsheng nodded in agreement.
"I'll go and tell them that if they knew you were willing to buy the old house, they would be even happier. This house is about to collapse, and Haizi doesn't have the money to rebuild it."
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Zhao Xiangwan and Zhao Chenyang, born in 1973, are twins, but they are treated completely differently. Xiangwan started doing farm work at the age of six, she is diligent and honest; Chenyang sits at home and learns embroidery, she is delicate and pretty.
After being accidentally struck by lightning, Zhao Xiangwan discovered that he had the ability to read minds.
The younger sister hugged her and cried: Sister, I am so worried about you~
What Xiang Wan heard: Even thunder can’t kill you? What a miserable life!
Mom sighed: What book to read? My family is poor.
What Xiang Wan heard: I won’t give you money even if I have it.
Dad looked kind and said: Don’t compare yourself with fourth sister, Dad likes you the most.
What Xiang Wan heard was: If they are not your biological children, you can’t raise them well.
Xiang Wan, who was cautious in her words and actions, listened quietly to everyone's thoughts and gradually understood many things. She was the illegitimate daughter of Zhao Qingyun and Wei Meihua, two educated youth who went to the countryside. In order to return home, she gave her away without hesitation. She was supposed to be taken home by her nouveau riche father at the age of ten to be a rich and beautiful woman. But Chen Yang is reborn and is ready to persuade his parents to replace the two.
When he was ten years old, Zhao Qingyun came to the countryside and Xiang Wan planned to expose the conspiracy of his adoptive parents. However, when she heard what her biological parents and brother were thinking, she changed her mind...
From now on, let’s return to our own lives.
Five years later, the Zhao family searched the whole world for Xiang Wan, but she disappeared quietly like a drop of water in the sea.
One day, the Zhao family owed hundreds of millions in debt, and all their assets were taken away by the bank. Zhao Qingyun was desperate and sought help from the Luo family in Kyoto.
The Luo Mansion is low-key yet luxurious, making the Zhao family feel ashamed.
After finally meeting the head of the Luo family, Zhao Qingyun and Zhao Chenyang's pupils shrank: Is it you?
Xiang Wan put his hands behind his back and smiled slightly: It’s me.
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