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Chapter 174 The family has a large population (please subscribe! Ask for a monthly pass!)
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Although because Tian Haitang withdrew from the "Singer" competition, Xu Kai no longer had to run to southern Shonan, and Xu Kai also finished the filming of the "Escape" crew, and there was one less place to check in, but during this time Xu Kai became Busier.

After more than two months of construction, the road in front of Gate 1 of Furong Village is ready for traffic—not completely repaired, but the road on the left, which will take about a month to complete.

Because it can be opened to traffic, Xu Kai decided to find someone to clean up No. 1 Furong Village.

Unlike Xu Yun, Cui Min and the others who looked down on the old house No. 1 in Furong Village, Xu Kai felt that this old house was quiet amidst the hustle and bustle. If it is cleaned up properly, it will become a large manor like a paradise. It is difficult to buy even if you have money. Great place to be.

In addition, after all, this old house was left by the ancestors of the Xu family. For the descendants of the Xu family, it has an extraordinary meaning, at least Xu Kai thinks so.

Also, unlike living in other places where you have to worry about being secretly photographed or followed, when the road in front of this old house is repaired, as long as someone guards the road, no paparazzi will be able to get on or be photographed On the mountainside, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, Xu Kai can have a pure land that is not disturbed by outsiders.

The last point is particularly important - Xu Kai's private life is too indiscreet, if he doesn't have a private space of his own, will he be annoyed to death by endless paparazzi in the future?
In addition, Xu Kai's family has a large population, Xu Kai, Dong Ye, Dong Ni, Yang Xinchun, Yang Xindong, Tian Haitang, Qi Qiaoqiao, plus Xu Yun, Cui Min, Xu Li, Tang Yun, Xu Mai ( Although they don’t live here, the place must be reserved for them, in case they want to come back to live someday), plus more than a dozen bodyguards such as Tie Liang, Ding Ergou, Li Dongsheng and Li Zimei, the total is nearly NO .30 people, ordinary places can't accommodate so many people.

All in all, Xu Kai is going to make Furong Village No. 1 his base camp.

In this way, Xu Kai must take good care of No. 1 Furong Village.

After all, in this old house that has been in disrepair for a long time, many facilities and settings have not kept up with the times, and even lack many necessary facilities and settings, such as no parking lot, no swimming pool, no bathroom, and Yang Xindong's singing practice room, Tian Haitang's kitchen, Dong Ye's gym, etc...

In addition, Furong Village No. 1 is really too big. Even if Xu Kai's family has a large population, they can't live in such a big place. If they don't merge and design again, it will cause a big and chaotic situation.

Xu Kai accidentally told Zhu Bing that he wanted to repair No. 1 Furong Village.

So Zhu Bing enthusiastically introduced Xu Kai to the well-known Xiangshan Gang.

The reason why the "Xiangshan Gang" is called the Xiangshan Gang is that it is located in Xiangshan, Suzhou, on the shore of Taihu Lake. Since ancient times, there have been construction craftsmen who are good at complex and delicate traditional crafts, and they are called "Xiangshan Gang craftsmen".

History books once recorded: "All the skilled carpenters in the south of the Yangtze River come from Xiangshan."Whether it is the Suzhou gardens with one scene at a time, or the majestic royal mausoleum, they are all inseparable from the figure of "Xiangshan Gang Craftsman".

It can be said that as a school of architecture that has been passed down for thousands of years in China, Xiangshan craftsmen have been in the history of Chinese architecture for thousands of years, leaving behind many masterpieces, such as Chengtianmen, the three main halls of the Forbidden City, Suzhou Lion Forest...

It is said that the most expensive mansion in Huaguo, "Suzhou Peach Blossom Spring", was also built by the Xiangshan Gang.

Moreover, the ancient gardening techniques exclusively and secretly handed down by the "Xiangshan Gang" have also been officially included in the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity".

Therefore, hearing Zhu Bing say that she was able to find people from the "Xiangshan Gang" to help her build No. 1 Furong Village, Xu Kai felt a little flattered.

Under the introduction of Zhu Bing, Xu Kai met Yang Genxing, the provincial inheritor of architectural construction skills, and his apprentice Gao Huoyuan.

Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan, who rely on their skills, have participated in no less than dozens of large and small ancient construction projects in the past 40 years. Suzhou Taohuayuan is one of the masterpieces of their team.

After viewing Furong Village No. 1, Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan were full of praise for Furong Village No. 1. They said: a big house, a courtyard, a rockery, a surrounding old tree, and a lake, although they are made by man, they seem to be created by nature.

Out of respect for history and practical considerations, Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan helped Xu come up with an ingenious renovation plan, so that No. 1 Furong Village not only retains the antique flavor, but also stays close to modern life.

It can be seen from this that although the members of the "Xiangshan Gang" have ancient skills, they are not ignorant of flexibility.

Xu Kai was extremely satisfied with the renovation plan proposed by Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan.

That is, Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan told Xu Kai that the total cost of transforming No. 1 Furong Village according to their ideas may not be less than [-] million, and may even reach [-]-[-] million, which made Xu Kai feel a little bit annoyed .

(The specific cost depends on what materials Xu Kai wants. Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan's team are only responsible for labor. They recommend materials but do not contract materials.)
To be honest, Xu Kai was really hesitant about spending [-] million, or even [-]-[-] million, to repair an old house.

But after Yang Genxing and the designers of Gao Huoyuan's team showed Xu Kai the renderings, Xu Kai no longer hesitated.

no way.

The members of the Xiangshan Gang are very good at marketing.

In the renderings they produced, the arrangement of each tile and the treatment of each corner follow ancient techniques and are placed and processed by hand.

The Furong Village No. 1 they designed is a collection of 5000 years of beautiful buildings, and what is finally presented is that it integrates lakes, gardens, houses, and courtyards, and integrates multiple functions such as residence and social interaction. The shape, building materials, and craftsmanship all imply the unique aesthetic taste, social ethics and family etiquette of Chinese culture.

It can be said that the Furong Village No. 1 they want to present has long gone beyond the scope of architecture, but is a world cultural heritage with a magnificent atmosphere and abundant accumulations.

It will open up the memory deeply buried in the deepest part of Xu Kai's cultural psychology, and open up the humanistic complex hidden deep in Xu Kai's heart.

It was very difficult for Xu Kai to say "no".

Finally, Xu Kai signed the repair contract with Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan's team.

Xu Kai paid 1000 million yuan for the upfront cost alone—this is just an advance payment for the labor costs of the craftsmen of the Xiangshan Gang.

After Xu Kai paid, Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan took their team to No. 1 Furong Village.

Looking at these nearly a hundred craftsmen with an average age of over 60 years old, Xu Kai felt relieved to hand over No. 1 Furong Village to them, but also worried about whether their old bodies could hold on.

After taking the time to observe for two days, Xu Kai was completely relieved when he saw that these old people were still full of energy, walking on the roof like walking on flat ground.

but--

Because of the need to repair Furong Village No. 1, Xu Kai involved a lot of financial resources——Since the arrival of Yang Genxing and Gao Huoyuan's team, Xu Kai has spent money like water.

The point is, this involved a lot of Xu Kai's energy.

Later, Dong felt sorry for Xu Kai and took the initiative to help Xu Kai undertake the task of supervising and repairing No. 1 Furong Village.

This freed Xu Kai from this matter...

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(End of this chapter)