Chapter 129: Matters of Reform

  Among the three transmission routes, "crawling" is the most troublesome for property management. Fortunately, no traces of this aspect were found during the inspection, which also made the property manager breathe a sigh of relief. However, since it flew in, it's still quite troublesome. If it can fly to Chuyan, it may also fly to other villas.

  Moreover, the key is that these flying termites have a very short flight time and generally fly low near buildings not far from their nest, so it's highly likely that there's an old termite nest nearby.

  At this thought, the property manager's forehead immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and he hastily said to Chu Chen: "Mr. Chu, thank you so much for discovering the termites in time, we avoided possible huge losses."

  "Ah, I don't dare take credit for this," Chu Chen hastily waved his hand and said. "It's all thanks to Teacher Shi's rich experience that he discovered the termites. If it weren't for his words, I'd still be in the dark."

  Professor Shi said humbly, "I just happen to have done some research in this area. You'd better go and check quickly. Within two or three hundred meters nearby, which house has been uninhabited for a long time, the possibility of an ant nest being there is very high."

  After Professor Shi said that, the property manager's mind was made up. After thanking Professor Shi, he hastily led two other staff members out of the door.

  Professor Shi looked around every corner of the villa and walked towards the living room, asking Chu Chen: "Little Chu, what do you plan to do with the interior decoration of the villa?"

  Chu Chen let out a wry smile and said, "Although no other termites were found, I still don't feel at ease. For safety's sake, I think all the decorations in the villa should be redone."

  Originally, the villa only needed some minor renovations, replacing furniture, or renovating some key areas to meet Chu Chen's requirements. However, due to the termite issue, he had no choice but to replace the existing solid wood flooring and other similar materials with new ones.

  Chu Chen didn't mind the money, but because most of the decorative materials in the villa are wooden, replacing them would be equivalent to dismantling all the rooms. Moreover, there are twelve rooms in total for the master bedroom and guest room alone, not to mention the living room, study, etc., redoing everything is really a waste of time.

  Professor Shi saw Chu Chen's entangled expression and immediately understood what it was about. He smiled and said, "Little Chu, how about this? After the construction side arrives, I'll ask them to rush the time and strive for the renovation of the courtyard and interior decoration to be completed in a month. What do you think?"

  Chu Chen heard that it would be completed in a month and was very happy, and hurriedly said: "Teacher Shi, if it can be completed within a month, as long as the quality and quantity are guaranteed, I will pay some extra bonuses."

  Upon hearing this, Professor Shi nodded in delight. Although not adding money could also make the construction side complete on time, wanting the horse to run fast and eat less grass would inevitably lead to some complaints from the construction side. Now that Chu Chen can propose adding a little bonus, this matter is much easier to handle.

  Upon arriving in the living room, Professor Shi's female student had already finished drawing the sketch.

  On the blueprint, the original swimming pool was changed to a pond, and a fake mountain was installed in the middle of the pond. The entire pond expanded into the small garden on the east side according to a certain shape, but it didn't stop here, instead, it extended out a small stream that wound around the front and back of the villa, with a unique scenery.

  At the junction of the garden and the pond, a pavilion was set up to replace the wooden bridge. This way, one can appreciate the beauty of the garden on one side while taking in the scenery of the pond on the other, and Chu Chen thought it was exhilarating just thinking about it.

  In addition, there are streams around the pond, and a cobblestone path will be laid out. A wooden viewing platform will also be set up by the pond. The original road next to the swimming pool leading to the garage will also be adjusted according to the style here.

  The overall design of the blueprint is satisfactory except for some minor adjustments needed in places like the viewing platform.

  After adjusting some details, Professor Shi asked: "Xiao Chu, what do you think? Which places still need to be changed?"

  Chu Chen smiled and said: "No need, I'm already very satisfied now. Indeed a famous teacher produces outstanding students."

  Professor Shi smiled and said, "This is not worthy of me, besides the decoration effect in the room can't be seen clearly on the sketch, how about I make a rendering after I go back and then give it to you?"

  Chu Chen nodded and asked: "Okay, what about the price?"

  "The price will be determined after you've finalized the decoration effect, then we'll calculate it together."

  At this time, Liu Qinxu took over and said: "Xiao Chu, aren't you still doing the security system? It's just right to have Professor Shi help you with it while decorating."

  Chu Chen didn't know that Professor Shi could still work on safety systems. Since Liu Qingshu reminded him, he thought this aspect shouldn't be bad, so he said:

  "Haha, I didn't know Teacher Shi could also do security systems. In that case, let's not duplicate efforts. I plan to renovate the basement into a storage room, specifically for storing antiques, so the environmental requirements need to be higher..."

  "I've taken note."

  Chu Chen thought of the collection room, and also thought that he still needed to renovate a workshop to place wool and slate, so it would be well-ventilated and soundproof. If the soundproofing was not good, others might complain, and he might get into trouble.

  Next, apart from this studio, Chu Chen also put forward some detailed requirements.

  Professor Shi patiently wrote down the matters in his notebook, smiling and saying: "Xiao Chu, don't worry, you can take your time to think about it. As long as the contract is not signed yet, you can raise any requirements..."

  "Alright, it's settled then," Chu Chen suggested, "Teacher Shi, you've had a tough day today. How about we have dinner together tonight?"

  Professor Shi smiled and waved his hand, saying: "No need, we have a long way to go. We still have to hurry back and finish the renderings. After the project is done, we'll come back and have a few more drinks."

  Since Professor Shi said so, Chu Chen didn't force the issue either. After seeing them off as they drove away, he went to fetch two paintings and prepared to head home.

  Liu Qingshu saw Chu Chen off at the door and said, "Xiao Chu, now that you have a house, are you going to buy a car? Taking taxis every time you come over here isn't very convenient, is it?"

  Chu Chen scratched his head and said: "Aunt Liu, I want to buy a car, but I don't know how to drive yet!"

  "Hey, this is easy, I'll give you a phone number, contact him and mention my name, with Xiao Chu's intelligence, you can get the certificate in three days."

  Chu Chen hesitated for a moment, Zhao Qirui had also mentioned this matter before, but yesterday when they met, he didn't mention it again, probably forgot, and he himself didn't want to bother him about this. Since that's the case, then go find the person Liu Ayi talked about.

  "Thank you, Aunt Liu. I'll go find him tomorrow. By the way, Aunt Liu, how should I give you the money for the villa?"

  "What's the rush? If you're short on funds, just wait a bit longer."

  Chu Chen waved his hand and said, "Aunt Liu, my funds are not tight at all. Don't forget, I'm in Yunjiang, just one piece of fabric sold for 280 million."

  Liu Yi smiled and said: "I almost forgot, Little Chu you're still a young rich man, in that case, just transfer it directly to my bank card..."

  After bidding farewell to Liu Qinqu, Chu Chen was in a good mood and prepared to head to Wu Shu's house. He had promised to go there for dinner twice before, and if he didn't go this time, Wu Shu's wife would probably be truly heartbroken. However, before going, he still needed to make one more trip back home to pick up the Jing Shen candle.

  With the villa settled, Chu Chen felt a lot more at ease. Next, he should start preparing for the donation event. However, since the renovation of the villa had just begun, he would need to be present on site. But this wasn't urgent, as long as everything was moved back before school started.

  Chu Chen held the candle of quiet god and arrived at Wu Shu's home, just in time for a quick dinner.

  Wu Auntie welcomed Chu Chen in with a big smile and said, "You kid, I thought you weren't coming. You didn't come over for lunch, and you didn't even call."

  Chu Chen smiled and said: "It was really busy at noon, one thing after another, by the time I wanted to call you, it was already late."

  Grandma Wu scolded him after hearing this: "You child, the wound on your hand hasn't healed yet, and you're busy running around, without even taking care of yourself."

  Chu Chen heard Wu Nainai say this, and his heart felt warm and fuzzy. To avoid worrying Wu Shu and the others, he flexibly clenched his fist and said: "I'm young, so I recover quickly from injuries. You see, now there's nothing seriously wrong with me."

  Seeing this, Wu Shu furrowed his brow and said: "What are you doing? What if the wound opens up again? Put down what's in your hand and eat first."

  Chu Chen stuck out her tongue, put aside the two book and painting brocade boxes and the tranquil incense burner in her hand, and sat down at the dinner table.

  "Wow, sweet and sour ribs!"

  Seeing his favorite sugar and vinegar spare ribs, Chu Chen quickly picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth.

  "Slow down, no one is competing with you." Wu Shu said with a smile.

  "Wo, wo...... Auntie, your braised pork ribs in sweet and sour sauce are too delicious, I'd better put them directly into my stomach to feel at ease."

  Wu Shu heard Chu Chen say that, and happily picked three big ones for him, saying: "You like to eat, you can eat a little more, and the wound will heal faster."

  "Isn't that right? I've heard that if you have a wound, you shouldn't eat vinegar, or the area around the wound will itch and won't heal easily."

  "Wu Aunt said doubtfully: 'Is this really the case? Old man, why didn't you say so earlier when I was making this dish? Won't it be because you wanted to eat more of it yourself, and that's why you're finding excuses now?'"

  "Wu Shu cried and laughed as he said, 'What are you talking nonsense about? This is also something you said that would heal quickly. I just remembered it now. If you don't believe me, call the wife of Geng Zi next door and ask her. She's a nurse, she must know whether it can be eaten or not.'"