A Young Woman's Heart

"Designing a house?" Mo Xiaoxiao bit the end of her pencil. "That shouldn't have much to do with drawing skills, right? Hmm... design skills?"

"Haha, don't worry about the details," Qiu Yi said with a laugh. "Let's all work together, boys too."

"Drawing blueprints... Hmm... Sounds like a lot of trouble..." Mo Zhuyou yawned widely and rested her chin on the table. "What should I draw... How about a prototype?"

"Sure! As long as you can draw it." Qiu Yi also took a piece of white paper. "The teacher will draw with you all and see whose idea is better."

"What kind of house does Xiaoyao plan to draw?" Li Wanyan, sitting next to Mo Xueyao, asked softly.

"Hmm... I haven't decided yet, let me think about it." Mo Xueyao stroked her chin thoughtfully. "As for the house, it definitely can't be limited to a cubic structure like a shipping container. How about designing a polyhedron..."

"By the way, everyone's designs this time should ideally be more realistic, that is, the kind of houses that could potentially be built in reality," Qiu Yi quickly added.

"Does it need to conform to real-world logic as much as possible? That's a bit difficult..." Mo Xueyao began to try to recall her physics knowledge, and a relatively reliable structure gradually emerged in her mind.

Designing a house is actually a very enjoyable thing.

It's as if once the design is complete, you can move in right away.

Imagining yourself living in a house you designed yourself, leading a leisurely life, instantly brings a sense of happiness to your heart.

Perhaps this is similar to the idea of ​​quenching thirst by looking at plums?

It is precisely because our homes are small and cramped, without water heaters or air conditioning, that we yearn for all kinds of exquisite and beautiful houses.

With that thought in mind, Mo Xueyao cleared her mind of all distractions and began to draw quickly on the white paper.

The first thing to do, of course, is to draw a simple floor plan.

It is an irregular geometric shape, composed of various triangles and trapezoids, and looks fairly sturdy.

With this general framework in place, she began to draw the 3D model.

"Hmm... It seems that the common prefabricated houses have very few windows and poor lighting..." Mo Xueyao thought to herself, and designed windows on several sides of this house.

And it's the kind of floor-to-ceiling window.

Of course, having windows all the time isn't good either, as it can make people feel insecure, so some walls are still used – which are so-called simple boards.

She even made a special note here that it uses that kind of wood-textured board.

The roof of the house also features a skylight design, which can be opened to let the brightest sunlight shine directly into the house.

Floor-to-ceiling windows should also have curtains, so that you can draw them when you don't want others to see into the room.

The main entrance is a relatively tall trapezoidal door frame, which, relative to the house, resembles the neck of a bottle. The doorway is narrow, while the back is more spacious.

The walls and windows of the cabin are not straight, but have a certain slope, somewhat like the structure of a thatched hut, with the roofs stacked on top of each other.

The house is designed to be taller than usual, but because the upper part is the roof, it has a structure similar to an attic, so the space is not very spacious, but it is just right as a bedroom.

So Mo Xueyao placed a partition board at the back of the room.

The house isn't actually divided into two floors; the partition only extends to the living room to prevent it from feeling cramped.

With that, the structure of the house was almost complete.

Then she started thinking about what was happening outside the house.

A house should not be placed directly on the ground; it should have a foundation for some stability.

The house should be surrounded by tiles, ideally made to resemble a garden, with tables, chairs, flower pots, and even a small pond.

Mo Xueyao focused intently on her design, oblivious to the fact that everyone else had already finished their work while she continued to draw on the paper.

"Xiao Yao is amazing." Mo Xiaoxiao exclaimed sincerely.

"That's good. Maybe you could develop your career as a designer in the future." Qiu Yi nodded.

Gao Yuan was very excited. He immediately took a liking to the house designed by Mo Xueyao. Although it was not very big, it had a spacious feel to it.

It also looks very unique, and if it's built, it might become a famous building in the area!

As far as the design drawings go, this is almost complete, but Mo Xueyao is still not quite satisfied. She casually added some simplified drawings of other sides and even decorated the house on the large drawing, adding furniture inside.

Overall, it has a modern minimalist style, clean and refreshing, with a sense of being decisive and uncluttered.

"Phew...done!" Mo Xueyao stretched out a big yawn, only to find everyone staring at her. Feeling a little embarrassed, she asked, "Ah...cough...what's wrong?"

"Awesome!" Li Wanyan led the applause.

The others also applauded.

Even Duanmu Ji looked at her with admiration.

"Well, it's just so-so... I just drew it casually, cough... haha..." Mo Xueyao said shyly with a dry laugh, "Don't just look at mine... how are the others...?"

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Chapter 102 Document Camera

"The drawing is very good, although some parts are poorly designed—for example, there's no bathroom," Qiu Yi said, stroking his chin. "But it's already very good."

"Ah—I forgot." Mo Xueyao chuckled sheepishly. "I didn't consider that..."

"It's alright, I'll modify this drawing and add more detailed data so it can be used."

"Huh? What does Teacher Qiu want to use it for?" Mo Xueyao asked curiously.

"Hehe—you'll find out later," Qiu Yi said mysteriously.

Everyone else was puzzled, but Gao Yuan also showed a smug smile.

"Don't all look at me... How are the others' drawings?" Mo Xueyao, feeling a little embarrassed by the attention, quickly changed the subject.

"She definitely can't compare to Xiaoyao." Mo Zhuyou said with a sense of defeat and sourness, "Damn it, Xiaoyao is beautiful, good at studying, and so good at drawing. She's practically flawless."

"Ahem! Youyou's drawing is pretty good too."

"Really? That's too much, Xiaoyao!" Mozhu You muttered, her eyelids drooping.

Mo Xueyao gave an awkward laugh; it was indeed a little against her will...

Mo Zhuyou's painting is actually just a container house, but it's been erected.

They also opened several more windows.

"But it's very creative."

"...Alright, alright, Xiaoyao, stop teasing Youyou." Mo Xiaoxiao said, suppressing a laugh, "The more you talk, the more jealous she gets."

"Who's being sour! I'm not sour at all!"

"But the smell of vinegar is already filling the room," Gao Yuan said, adding fuel to the fire.

Mo Zhuyou pursed her lips and turned her head to the side.

Mo Zhuyou was usually lazy and listless, and this was the first time Mo Xueyao had seen her as cute as Wang Jiale.

Li Wanyan drew a double-decker shipping container, somewhat like a container villa, surrounded by a fence. The lines are simple and clean, and it looks quite nice.

Mo Xiaoxiao drew a building shaped like a pair of shorts, with a small garden underneath that can shelter from the rain, but the sunlight can shine down through the glass bridge.

It's quite an interesting design.

Gao Yuan's drawing was even more creative. Although his drawing skills were very poor, and even his lines were crooked, it was still clear that he had drawn a sphere.

That's right, it's a spherical little house with four fixed legs underneath, and a note next to it says that the fixed legs can be retracted and the house can be rolled when it needs to be moved.

But the problem is... what happens to the furniture in the room if it rolls around?

Then I guess the only option is to clear it out.

It might not even be as convenient to move as a regular container house.

But if it's spherical, the arrangement inside becomes very interesting.

Because there are curves everywhere...

Of course, in some ways it's also more difficult, right?

Zhou Yong's paintings are just as ordinary as his own appearance.

It looks like one of those security booths at the entrance...

Duanmu Ji's painting, however, is quite interesting.

His design featured an entrance on the ground, with the actual house located underground.

A table and chairs were placed at the ground entrance, where one could bask in the sun when the weather was nice.

Below are houses made up of various geometric shapes, including triangular, spherical, and cubical shapes...

All geometric shapes are connected by pipes.

It looks a bit like a rat's nest in an anime.

Wait a minute, if Duanmu Ji was also born in 84, then it seems he really is a rat?

These underground buildings are connected together. Each space is not large, but they are relatively independent and have different functions.

For example, the cube-shaped one is the kitchen, and the spherical one is directly inside the bedroom. There is no bed; the floor is covered with bedding, so you can lie down and sleep.

The triangular one is the study. The top of the triangle connects to the ground, and there is a skylight that allows sunlight to shine into it.

"Ah, I like this!" Mo Xueyao said, pointing to the blueprints designed by Duanmu Ji.

Duanmu Ji looked at Mo Xueyao with some surprise and asked softly, "Why?"

"Because it makes me feel very safe, like the last refuge after the apocalypse."

"Haha, but this kind of thing is quite difficult to build." Qiu Yi took Duanmu Ji's blueprints and looked at them carefully. "Just building a solid underground space will cost a lot of money. It's not as cost-effective as using a simple prefabricated house."

"Hmm." Duanmu Ji had no objection to this. "It's just that I like it."

"Perhaps it could be used as an underground refuge for the wealthy." Qiu Yi handed the drawing paper back to Duanmu Ji. "Alright, lunch break is almost over. Everyone, go back to your classrooms."

"Huh? It's almost over?"

"Yes, Xiaoyao, were you so engrossed in your drawing that you didn't even notice the time passing?" Mo Xiao smiled and pointed to the clock on the wall. Sure enough, it was already 12:25, time for the indoor lunch break.

Although this time is also lunch break, students are usually required to return to the classroom. This is mainly to help the boys who have just finished exercising to calm down and disengage from the excitement of playing ball. Otherwise, the first class in the afternoon would be impossible to hold.