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The Guarjia, Fuca, and Niohuru families were bondservants. Starting from the Kangxi and Qianlong eras, women there learned to use cloth, short blades, and hidden weapons from a young age. After completing their training, they entered the royal palace as secret guards to protect the female members of the household.

In 1924, Feng Yuxiang forced Puyi to abdicate, and Puyi was expelled from the Forbidden City. The property and land of the major princely mansions were confiscated, and the bondservants system of the Imperial Household Department and the princely mansions collapsed completely. All the bondservants and guards of the princely mansions, the female guards of the inner court, and the female guards of the Manchu bannermen who guarded the imperial workshops were dismissed without resettlement or compensation.

Prices in the capital soared, and the Manchus lost their money and food. They were relegated to the bottom of society and faced discrimination and exclusion. A large number of martial artists and Manchu women who practiced martial arts were forced to leave the capital to make a living.

Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaya were under British jurisdiction and not subject to the control of the mainland government. Remnants of the old regime and Manchus could settle there under assumed names without having to conceal their Manchu origins. Ships from Tianjin and Shanghai had direct routes to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and large numbers of Manchus from Beijing fled south along the Beijing-Hankou Railway and then by sea.

There are thousands of Manchus in Hong Kong, with about 1,500 to 1,600 in the To Kwa Wan area. Most of them are skilled craftsmen and martial arts practitioners. They would hang up and whip Manchus with surnames like Kwan, Fu/Fu, or Niu, and they would usually find out their martial arts secrets.

Because the demand for female bodyguards still exists and the tradition of female bodyguards has not been broken, some of the personal maids of wives and concubines are very likely to be skilled in some areas.

When Xian Yaowen conceived the idea of ​​establishing Jin Yu Zuo, he instructed Qi Longdao to begin absorbing the legacy of female secret guards. Now, there are more than a dozen Manchu female secret guards in the public security guard system, three of whom have been assigned to Jin Jingyan.

Guarjia Suhe, dressed in a traditional Beijing-style cheongsam, leaned against the wall at the top of the stairs, holding a silk folding fan in his right hand to cover his mouth, concealing the unseemly act of smoking.

Standing beside her were Fucha Lizhen and Niu Hulu Yanfeng. The former held a milk bun in her hand, taking small bites, while the latter held a piece of creamy Sachima, breaking off a few crumbs to feed the ants on the ground.

"The flower-shaped swaying carriage rocks gently, and the red ribbon flutters leisurely."

A bow and arrows hang on his left side, and a sword is slung at his waist on his right.

The baby fell asleep while Grandma was sleeping.

Yo-yo, baby yo-yo, rocking back and forth, you've grown up, and in the Year of the Dragon and Tiger, you'll go to the capital to take the imperial examination, and pass with flying colors, becoming a high-ranking official.

"Yanfeng, aren't you tired of humming that same old tune all the time?!"

“No problem.” Niu Hulu Yanfeng turned to look at Fucha Lizhen and said, “Lizhen, please call me by my code name Niu Koukou when we’re outside.”

"Yanfeng, please also call me by my code name Fu Junzhuo."

“Okay, Lizhen.” Niohuru Yanfeng nodded toward Guarjia Suhe. “Suhe has a good bone structure, but he’s too good at pretending.”

Fucha Lizhen spat, "Who told you to be so ugly? Otherwise, you would have had the chance to pretend. What did that barbarian Yu Geng say? 'Guarjia women are so beautiful, with eyes like black lacquer and skin like cream.'"

Upon hearing this, Guarjia Suhe glanced at Fucha Lizhen and said, "Thank you for the compliment. Please call me Rosamund Kwan from now on."

“Okay, Suhe.” Fucha Lizhen took a bite of the milk bun and said with emotion, “My old man knew I was going back to the mainland and asked me to go back to Beiping. When I left Beiping, he couldn’t bear to sell the house.”

"Is your yard your private property?" Guarjia Suhe asked.

“It’s definitely private property, with a land deed.”

“Having a land deed doesn’t necessarily mean it’s useful. Two years ago, a relative of mine sent me a letter mentioning a notice about courtyard houses. It seemed to say that the homeowner had to stay in Beijing, have a legal land deed, and register and pay taxes on time before the property rights of the courtyard house could be transferred to the individual, allowing them to live in it, rent it out, or sell it.”

"The old man has inquired about the situation and it can still be done. He's old and longs to return to his roots."

Guarjia Suhe sighed slightly, "A new emperor brings a new court. Under the walls of the capital, fortune and misfortune are unpredictable. You should still advise the old man."

Fucha Lizhen gently shook her head, "The old man already has a premonition that his days are numbered, so there's no way to persuade him."

As soon as she finished speaking, she and the other two placed their hands together in front of their abdomens and bowed slightly to Jin Jingyan, who was coming down the stairs, saying, "This servant, Lizhen, greets Princess."

Jin Jingyan handed the suitcase to Fucha Lizhen, "Let's go."

"Yes."

Fucha Lizhen, carrying her suitcase, walked steadily toward the Vauxhall Velox parked by the roadside. On the other side, Guarjia Suhe and Niu Hulu Yanfeng, flanking Jin Jingyan, slowly walked toward the luxurious Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn.

After Jin Jingyan settled comfortably in the back seat and the car door closed securely, Niu Hulu Yanfeng immediately raised his eyes and scanned both ends of the street, his sharp gaze sweeping over the buildings along the street and the blind spots at high places, meticulously checking all potential hazards.

After confirming that the surroundings were safe, she quickly turned around and got into the driver's seat of the Vauxhall Velox. The engine hummed softly, and she stepped on the gas and drove off first, clearing the way for the main car.

The mudflats of To Kwa Wan.

Wearing a safety helmet, Liu Wanqing stood at the site with several people from Jinwu Design Institute. She would occasionally point to the blueprints in her hand and then raise her hand to check the surrounding area.

Hong Kong follows the RIBA (Research, Engineering, and Construction) standards of the Commonwealth, with uniform fee rules in the architectural design industry. Depending on the type of building, fees can range from 3.5% to 7% of the total construction cost. Construction supervision, acceptance, renovations, and specialized interior design can incur an additional 1% to 2% service fee, making the profit margin quite considerable. This is money that Jinwu Property should definitely make.

In addition, even the smallest projects require the submission of drawings for review. Jinwu Real Estate has many projects under construction at the same time, and having its own design team makes things much more convenient.

Furthermore, Sky Traveler and Golden Season Hotel have many large-scale projects that need to be launched one after another, and the design fees are considerable. It's better to keep the profits within their own sphere of influence.

"Manager Liu, the workshop for 100 people can adopt a lightweight RC frame and precast hollow slab structure. The foundation in To Kwa Wan is stable, so there is no need to drive deep piles, saving 30% of the foundation cost."

The beams and columns are precast with fine reinforcement. They are prefabricated in the factory and transported to the site for hoisting. On-site work only involves splicing and pouring the joints, with very little wet work.

The floor slabs are made of locally sourced precast hollow concrete slabs, and the entire floor slab was laid in one day.

The exterior walls are made of four-inch thin red bricks, with cement and lime plaster applied inside and out. The exterior walls are only painted with lime water and no other decoration is used.

The partitions are all made of wood keel and fiberboard. The cutting area and storage room are all partitioned with fiberboard, and the partitions can be completed in one day. Workstations can be added or removed at any time without demolishing brick walls, and secondary renovations are cost-free.

The floor is made of ordinary smooth cement throughout, with only a thin layer of terrazzo in the cutting table and tea room, and no floor tiles.

The ceiling is not suspended; the surface is plastered and exposed, with exposed wiring channels and fluorescent light tubes, saving on joist materials.

Lighting and ventilation are achieved through full-wall iron-framed casement windows, with large windows saving on artificial lighting; a four-foot ventilation grille is left above the plywood partition wall to meet the Buildings Department's ventilation regulations, eliminating the need for additional ventilation ducts.

The doors and windows are made of inexpensive solid wood plywood and simple iron windows, without any curved or carved custom parts.

Hydropower…

A designer was giving a detailed presentation on the basic workshop design to Liu Wanqing. After the presentation, Liu Wanqing asked, "What is the budget?"

"Approximately 1.45."

"What about the construction period?"

"Sixty days."

"If more construction teams work at the same time, how much can the construction period be shortened?"

"At least twenty days."

"Adjust the design plan according to the twenty-day construction period."

"Okay." (End of Chapter)