Chapter: 3100

Su Zhiyu arrived at the entrance of the old house when his mother was busy in the courtyard, enthusiastically explaining her renovation plan to an architect.

From behind the gate, Su Zhiyu saw his mother's joyful expression and felt a sense of comfort and satisfaction in his heart.

She knew that now, her mother was really living for herself.

Not just her mother.

She felt that from now on, she too would live for herself, no longer bound by any shackles of the Su family, striving to become the person she hoped to be.

Du Haiqing was explaining her design direction to an architect when she suddenly caught sight of her daughter standing at the entrance, surprised and busy beckoning her over with a wave: "Su Zhiyu, come quickly!"

Su Zhiyu smiled as he pushed open the door and asked Du Haiqing, "Mom, have you thought about how to decorate it?"

Du Haiqing nodded, pointing to the young female designer beside her, beaming happily: "I've already communicated with Xiao Wang; our design direction mainly aims to create a retro look, Mom still hopes there will be some age-related elements."

Su Zhiyu laughed and said, "Then use modern materials and techniques to implement the design according to the style of 20 years ago. Now, our materials and techniques have made significant improvements, which can ensure quality, environmental protection, and comfort."

The female architect nodded repeatedly: "You're right; we currently plan to use modern materials and techniques to create a retro-style design, and then try to make this old house even more comfortable and livable."

As she spoke, the architect added: "By the way, Mrs. Du, your specific design plans still need to wait for our boss's detailed design chart, especially some functional parts that require our boss to come up with a plan for the hidden construction, as you want this retro style; therefore, we need to make self-heating, central air conditioning, new ventilation systems, and wireless networking all well-hidden, otherwise it will look quite abrupt."

Du Haiqing laughed and said: "Okay, Xiao Wang, our boss once told me about a rough plan, saying that we can replace the current wooden roof beams with metal structures, then apply wood varnish to make them look just like the original wooden roof beams; besides, the metal structure in between can be used for exhaust pipes, and then hide the outlet mouth by matching its color with the roof beam, while using ground-duct ventilation. As for the new ventilation system, we'll adopt underground ducting, hiding the outlet mouth within the threshold line. I think this plan is quite reliable; please tell your boss and help me refine the details further, if possible, make an effect diagram."

The female designer said without hesitation: "Okay, Mrs. Du, I'll go tell our boss about this and make sure to implement these projects in a hidden manner when the time comes."

As she spoke, she asked again: "By the way, Mrs. Du, are you really not planning to pave the ground of the courtyard? Right now, it's just mud, which is hard to maintain after it rains."

Du Haiqing waved her hand: "Except for the entrance and exit roads, I won't do any paving elsewhere. I'll spread some grass seeds in the spring and wait until the lawn grows up nicely."

As she spoke again, she asked Xiao Wang: "By the way, are you from Jinling originally?"

Xiao Wang nodded: "Yes, Mrs. Du, my home is just a few kilometers away from here."

Du Haiqing pointed to the walls of the house and the withered vines on the courtyard wall: "Do you think these vines will still grow in the spring? This old house has been idle for quite some time, so I really don't know if these vines are dead or alive."

The female architect laughed: "Mrs. Du, the climbing plants in our Jiangnan region have very strong vitality; although they may look withered and dry when it's cold outside, as soon as spring arrives, new sprouts will grow, and by the peak of summer, they'll cover the entire wall. This old brick house paired with green vines is just beautiful!"

Pausing for a moment, the female architect added: "Moreover, having climbing plants means that the heat-insulating and shading effects are particularly good; during the summer, the indoor temperature can be reduced by several degrees."

Mrs. Du looked as if she had already envisioned a full wall covered in vines, her face aglow with excitement, and said: "That's truly wonderful! When the time comes, the lawn in the courtyard will also be a vast green expanse, complemented by the red brick walls, green stone roads, and climbing plants on the walls. Just thinking about it makes me know it'll be very beautiful!"

The female architect nodded and said: "Your courtyard's green stone road will still grow moss after it rains in summer, which will make it even more beautiful. However, you should take care when walking, so as not to slip and fall."

As she spoke, the female architect glanced at her watch and added: "Mrs. Du, I've mostly understood your requirements here. If I may, I'll go back to my boss and communicate with him about this design plan, aiming to get it to you as soon as possible so that you can move in by summer."

"That's fine," Mrs. Du smiled and said: "I've put in a lot of effort, Wang. What progress have you made? You can call me anytime."

"Okay." The female architect nodded and said: "Then I'll be off, Mrs. Du." JrNovels.com