Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1002 You Are a Bowstring

Zhang Jun said, "Your mindset is pretty good. Don't be arrogant if you're capable. Those who die quickly are the ones who are arrogant. The more capable a person is, the more approachable, low-key, and patient they are. Those who are jumping around are just half-baked. We're not better than anyone else. We eat two steamed buns for one meal. Can you afford a whole pot if you have money? Don't be arrogant. There are plenty of people more capable than us."

Chen Hui laughed and said, "That's right, we have to deal with him. Brother, you don't know, no one can control him now. If I could beat him, I would have killed him long ago. It seems you'll have to go back to Fengtian more often to criticize and educate him on his thoughts and behavior, so that he can always be aware of himself."

The older sister-in-law was laughing, and Zhang Jun laughed too, waving his hand and saying, "Get lost. Alright, you guys go to sleep, we're going back."

The older brother and sister-in-law wrapped the sleeping Zhang Haitao tightly in their arms and went downstairs.

Chen Hui lit a cigarette, tossed one to Xiao Wei, and said, "I've discovered that your family is quite capable. What you said today, brother, was really insightful, and you really have a brother's heart. You know what? What I feel most comfortable about is that your family never treats me like an outsider. It's like family, like brothers. It's really comforting."

Xiao Wei said, "You're just a bowstring, what's there to say?"

Chen Hui asked, "What do you mean?"

Xiao Wei said, "You're such a cheapskate. Go to sleep now."

"You believe I'll kill you?"

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The next day, Zhang Jun came to wake him up at six o'clock again for breakfast. Chen Hui yawned and said to Manager Chen, Huang Laowu and the others, "I knew it would be like this. I got up early. Big Brother is more punctual than an alarm clock. He keeps a close eye on me for three meals a day and orders right on time."

Manager Chen yawned and said, "Early to bed and early to rise, that's how it is for those who have been in the army for many years. Strict planning and regular schedules make a good soldier."

The ground and houses outside were covered with a layer of white sand. When the wind blew, a white mist rose up, undulating like ripples on water.

While eating, Zhang Jun asked Xiao Wei, "What are you guys doing today?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's like visiting a new house, looking at it inside and out, and checking out the design plan. Opening a shopping mall isn't as easy as just putting up the goods and selling them. You have to figure out how much to put out, how to arrange the layout, and consider lighting, safety, fire prevention, theft prevention, and crowd control. It's quite troublesome."

Zhang Jun said, "If you're not busy, you and Xiao Hui can go to our office this morning."

Xiao Wei nodded.

After breakfast, Zhang Jun went to his workplace, while Xiao Wei and his group arrived at the building and began working, comparing the as-built drawings with the actual structure.

No matter how precise the blueprints are, they cannot replace on-site observation, whether for residential or commercial use.

A corner, a pillar, and the undulations of the roof structure all affect usability. Those so-called designers who start creative designing with just a floor plan are clueless, and most of their designs are unusable.

Everyone considers their own area: layout, decoration, lighting, and pedestrian flow guidance. Then they need to hold meetings to see if there are any conflicts or mutual impacts between them. Finally, they add a series of necessary plans from the property management, such as safety, fire protection, and emergency evacuation, before the overall mall usage plan can be formed.

This is a complex process that requires meticulous attention to every detail. No aspect can be dealt with superficially or half-heartedly; any problem that arises in any area will be a major issue. Although state-owned department stores are indeed relatively easy to manage in China right now, Xiaowei doesn't want to be like that. He doesn't have the backing of state-owned enterprises and can't withstand the pressure.

The design institute also considered this aspect quite thoroughly. The seven-story shopping mall has an escalator in the atrium, and a 2.5-meter-wide emergency staircase at each of the four corners. Fire hydrants are located on every floor, which is quite rare in buildings of this era.

Xiao Wei and Chen Hui went directly to the top floor of the central office area. The pointed roof was not just for decoration, but a small attic with windows on all four sides. Standing here, you could overlook the entire city and see all the way to the horizon.

In the distance, everything was shrouded in mist. The river, like a silver ribbon, emerged from the haze, winding its way through the city and splitting in two at its southern apex, meandering across both sides of the urban area. The train station stood in the middle of the city, the railway running from south to north, cutting the small city in two. The bridges spanning the river on both sides seemed to have equipped this small town with oars, striving southward, as if they had thus cleaved open the distant river.

This area belongs to the Daqingshan Mountains, with undulating terrain. Scattered around the town are some villages with houses that have red or blue roofs, dotting the grassy slopes.

Chen Hui said, "Everyone says this area is a vast grassland, but it's all mountains."

Xiao Wei said, "Can't there be mountains on the grassland? Grassland means there are no big trees, okay? All you can see is grass. Trees can't survive here, probably due to soil erosion. Only grass can grow. I guess once the grass is gone, it will become a desert."

Chen Hui said, "So you mean the desert area used to be all grassland?"

Xiao Wei said, "I guess so."

Chen Hui laughed out loud: "Bullshit. And utterly ridiculous."

Xiao Wei said, "The trees can't survive because the soil layer is too thin, right?"

Chen Hui said, "It's the Gobi Desert. Once the grass is gone, it's just the Gobi Desert. Plants can't grow there, but people can still survive."

After looking around in all directions, the two of them came down the stairs.

The top five floors are all planned out, with interior walls, functional areas, offices, lighting fixtures, sanitary ware, and facilities all installed. The office furniture has also been arranged, so people can start working immediately upon arrival.

The lower floors have only had a floor laid out, and the exterior walls and columns are finished. Apart from the bathrooms and elevator shafts, the entire area is empty and needs to be replanned and divided.

This idea came from the headquarters, which had vacated ten floors to open a hotel. Dean Cheng felt that this would make future use more convenient, allowing for planning according to actual needs, while also reducing construction costs and minimizing unnecessary losses.

Chen Hui looked around and said, "This is fine too, we can use it however we want. We can do it this way from now on, and whoever rents it can pay for it themselves."

Xiao Wei said, "I think that's a good idea. Da Wei told me that Singaporeans build houses that are all empty inside, with nothing but necessary partition walls, and they don't even plaster them, saying it's to make it easier for homeowners to renovate. I think we can learn from that."

Chen Hui said, "You have to pay another fee after buying a house? That's really outrageous. I think this is acceptable for villas, since they're all rich people and don't care. As for the person upstairs, I can't say for sure. Not everyone who buys a house is rich."

Huang Laowu peeked out of the elevator and said, "You two are here! I've been looking for you for ages. Everyone else has gone up to the top floor."

The three of them went up to the top floor, where they sat down in a small conference room to dust off the dust and have a meeting to discuss the matter.

(End of this chapter)