Chapter: 2941
Su Zhiyu had just left Buckingham Palace and arrived at the old house that her mother, Du Haiqing, had photographed. Du Haiqing had reached out to a local decoration company to renovate the house. She was eager to move in soon after the renovations were complete, which made her very invested in the project.
When Su Zhiyu got to the yard of the old house, she found her mother happily discussing her renovation plans with a designer. Su Zhiyu opened the fence door and saw her mother’s joyful expression, which made her feel relieved. She realized that her mother was finally focusing on what she wanted for herself.
Su Zhiyu thought about her own life too. She decided it was time for her to live for herself as well, free from the constraints of the Su family, and to pursue the life she desired.
Du Haiqing noticed her daughter standing at the gate and waved excitedly. “Zhiyu, come here!” she called out.
Su Zhiyu smiled and walked over. “Mom, have you figured out how you want to decorate it?” she asked.
Du Haiqing nodded and pointed to the young female designer beside her. “I’ve talked a lot with Xiao Wang. I want a nostalgic feel in the design. I hope it captures a sense of time,” she said happily.
Su Zhiyu replied with a smile, “How about using modern materials and techniques to create a style from twenty years ago? The advancements now will ensure quality, environmental safety, and comfort.”
The female designer nodded enthusiastically. “Exactly! Our main idea is to use modern materials and craftsmanship to achieve that nostalgic and retro look.”
goal is to make this old house more comfortable for you.”
The female designer continued, “Aunt Du, we need to wait for our boss to create detailed design drawings. This is especially important for some functional areas. Since you want a retro style, we need to conceal things like the self-heating system, central air conditioning, fresh air system, and wireless network as much as possible. If we don’t, they will look out of place.”
Du Haiqing smiled and replied, “Oh, and Xiao Wang, your boss mentioned that we could replace the wooden beams with metal ones and then paint them to look like wood. This way, the beams will be uniform, and we can use the metal structure to hide the air ducts. We can also paint the air outlets to match the beams. For the fresh air system, we can have the air supply come from the ground, hiding the outlets in the skirting. I think this plan will work well. Please tell your boss and ask him to refine it for me. A rendering would be great!”
The female designer nodded and said, “Sure, Aunt Du. I’ll talk to our boss about making everything concealed.”
Then she added, “By the way, Aunt Du, are you really not going to pave the yard? It’s hard to manage with muddy ground when it rains.”
Du Haiqing waved her hand and replied, “I don’t want to pave it, except for the paths in and out. In the spring, I plan to sprinkle some grass seeds. Once the lawn grows, it will look beautiful.”
She then asked, “By the way, Xiao Wang, are you from Jinling?”
The young designer nodded and said, “Yes, Aunt Du, I am.”
“Home is just a few kilometers away,” Du Haiqing said, pointing to the wall of the house and the dried creeper on the fence in the courtyard. “Do you think these creepers will grow back in spring? This house has been empty for a long time, and I really don’t know if the wall tiger is alive or dead.”
The female designer smiled and replied, “Auntie Du, the wall climbing tiger is very strong in our Jiangnan region. Even though the branches look dead and the leaves are rotting in the cold, new buds will sprout in the spring. Soon, the front wall will be covered in green. An old red brick house with green creepers looks beautiful!”