After seeing each other for a few months, Wei Zifu has transformed from the maid next to Princess Pingyang to the wife of the Han Dynasty. Now she is pregnant with Liujia. If she gives birth to a prince again after the new year, her status will be even more noble. He caressed her gently.
With a slightly swollen belly, Wei Zifu had a happy smile on his face. Seeing Liu Che coming over happily, he quickly stood up.
Liu Che supported him: "Sit down, sit down! You are inconvenient now, so these common etiquettes will be dispensed with!"
Wei Zifu smiled: "I should salute His Majesty when I see him. This is a rule and cannot be broken!"
Liu Che smiled and said: "I am the emperor. If you say you don't need it, you don't need it. I am the biggest in the world. You are here to continue the incense of my great man. You have a heavy responsibility."
Wei Zifu nodded: "I listen to your majesty!"
"That's right, not only you must listen to me, but everyone in the world must listen to me!"
Wei Zifu smiled and sat down slowly. During this period, Liu Che always came to Lanlinyuan to sit and sit no matter how busy he was. It felt good to be a father for the first time, and Liu Che was very happy. He saw Wei Zifu several times and wanted to say something.
Without even speaking, Liu Che took Wei Zifu's hand and said, "Don't worry, Wei Qing is your brother and mine. No one can hurt him!"
Wei Zifu stood up again: "Thank you, Your Majesty! I heard that Su Ren sent someone to save Wei Qing's life. When Wei Qing recovers in a few days, I would like to hold a banquet in Lanlin Garden. Thank you Su Ren!"
Liu Che nodded repeatedly: "Okay, as long as you like it! I just don't know if Su Ren has time. During these days, he is building the Imperial Academy for me. Every time I see him, I feel thinner than the last time!"
Wei Zifu said quickly: "It seems that Su Ren is a good minister. I heard that when he was born in Shu County, this Su Ren was the best in Shu for his business reputation. He also fought bandits, subdued the Bo people, and served the people in Songlin Town.
He heals diseases, but I didn’t expect that he also knows how to build houses!”
"But it's not just that. Su Ren is a very smart person. I have met with him several times and I feel that this person has great ideas. Take this time as an example. He said that I don't need to spend a penny to learn from Jiantai and I can still make money.
, do you think it’s strange or not?”
"Oh? If you can really make money, if your Majesty wants to build anything in the future, just look for him!"
"Hahaha... you are right, just look for him!"
While the couple was scheming against Su Ren, Su Ren was very busy. Ever since he accepted the task of building Taixue, Su Ren did not dare to be lazy at all times. This was his first real estate project, and he had never been lazy.
He has always been worried about losing money. He is worried that his status in Liu Che's heart will decline, which is directly related to his quality of life in the future.
All the neighborhoods have been demolished, and even the three family offices were demolished under Liu Che's attention. The area near the south gate of Chang'an City has changed from the bustling residential areas to a white space. Su Ren stood on the city wall and looked at the dozens of people below.
A piece of white land as big as an acre was being leveled by hired workers. Without the bulldozers and forklifts of later generations, everything had to be carried on the shoulders of men and camels. Fortunately, there were enough people, so it should be possible to get it done within the specified time.
Dongfang Shuo went to Maoling, and Sima Xiangru became Su Ren's only assistant. Although Dong Zhongshu and Wen Dang repeatedly asked for help, Su Ren knew that the two old men could write articles, but he had to rely on himself for civil engineering matters.
The shadows of the original streets and alleys have disappeared. This place is now a blank sheet of paper. How to plan and construct it has become the top priority before Su Ren. According to Su Ren's design, this place will be ethereal.
Center, and built into the most cultural place in Chang'an. But how to do it? Su Ren didn't have a complete plan until now.
Real estate is not a simple matter of demolishing and building a house. Planning and design are very important. Planning the entire place, from houses, roads, to wells and rivers, must take into consideration. People must live here in the future, and we cannot just imagine the past life.
At that time, Su Ren liked to play a game called Caesar the most, which was a game about construction. Only if your facilities are well built can you attract more people, from the initial slums to high-level villas.
From wells, workshops, markets, to police stations, engineering bureaus, and gardens, everything must have an overall plan.
Facing a blank piece of silk, Su Ren hesitated for three days. As the chief designer, he was hesitant to start writing. Although this place was not big, its positioning was quite high-end. From the beginning, Su Ren was targeting the rich and wealthy.
Those who have the power will do it, so we must strive for excellence.
Sima Xiangru came here several times and saw Su Ren staring blankly at an empty piece of silk. He shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Do you want to find someone who is a craftsman as a supervisor? He must be an expert?"
Su Ren shook his head: "No, we refused from the beginning, but if we go now, we will be underestimated by them. At worst, I will pay for someone to paint! Oh, yes, I will pay for someone to paint!"
"Is it possible to hire someone to draw it?"
"What's wrong with this? We make a request. Whoever paints better can use his painting. This is called... it's called learning from others' strengths, right! Just do it and send someone to post the notice immediately!"
Sima Xiangru looked at Su Ren in surprise: "What are you painting?"
"The style of the house! I'm fine with other things! If anyone has a general design, that's fine too. We'll pay a high price! Hurry, hurry, hurry, we can't delay any more. We'll start construction as soon as the autumn harvest is over. If we wait any longer, it will be too late!"
Sima Xiangru had no choice but to listen to Su Ren's instructions to write and post notices. Soon, the notice soliciting housing designs around the Imperial College caused a sensation in Chang'an City. It was not that the notice was anything special. The emperor had also posted a request for talents before.
Well, the notice asking for someone to paint houses did not arouse much surprise. What surprised the people was that the lowest reward, once selected, was one hundred thousand dollars! Even in Chang'an City, one hundred thousand dollars was a lot.
As soon as the notice was posted, people came to apply. It turned out to be a few craftsmen. Seeing the things that were almost children's paintings, Su Ren couldn't laugh or cry. But Su Ren still kept these people, maybe they would be needed when building a house later. Except
There were no more applications for craftsmen. The craftsmen and supervisors were not interested at all. They were just waiting to see Su Ren's jokes.
After another three days, Su Ren still didn't find the right person. Su Ren was a little discouraged. If it didn't work, he would have to do it himself and fight. As soon as he picked up the pen, Sima Xiangru ran in happily. As soon as he entered the door
Then he took out a piece of silk and said, "Look at this, I saw it, it's very good!"
Su Ren held the pen in his hand and looked at Sima Xiangru as carefully as if he were opening a treasure. As the silk unfolded, an eaves appeared in front of Su Ren. It turned out to be cornices, stacked with mortise and tenon joints, extending out layer by layer.
, sticking out the eaves so far. At this point, Su Ren knew that he had found it. The buildings in the early Han Dynasty were not about flying eaves. The craftsmen at that time did not have such technology. It was only in the Eastern Han Dynasty that it gradually emerged and became the main feature of the Han people's house structure.
.I didn’t expect someone to do it in advance.
What is painted on the silk is a two-story building. It is not the kind that goes straight up and down, but a two-story building with a post-modern meaning. It is very beautiful. The house below is very large and has been extended and radiated. Su Ren
I actually saw the shadow of the villa of later generations.
Sima Xiangru's face turned red with excitement: "Look, this is the lobby, and behind it are the bedrooms and the study. Although it is a bit cramped, I think it is very suitable for those small families. I prefer this to the deep courtyard where we live now.
of."
"Why?" Su Ren looked at Sima Xiangru strangely. In later generations, families were squeezed together because of limited land. This situation did not exist among the big men. There were millions of square kilometers of land and less than 50 million people.
An area of land for each family is more than enough to build a house.
Sima Xiangru smiled and said: "You don't understand. Although the deep house is good, it is expensive. In addition, everyone lives far away. If we don't eat together, we are no different from strangers. The most important thing is that no one wants to live with the elders in the family."
Together, especially with adult children!”
Su Ren pointed at Sima Xiangru: "You are so treasonous! You dare to say such things. Okay, bring him here and let me see him!"
Su Ren didn't want to build a deep house and compound. The land in his hands was limited. Apart from the land needed by the Imperial College, there was not much left. If he built a deep house and compound, he wouldn't be able to build many places at all. It would be better to build this small house and change the big house.
The habit of staying together for generations in the Han Dynasty gradually developed the character of young people to go out and live alone, which may be a good thing for the Han Dynasty.
Su Ren did not expect that the person who drew this picture was a short and fat man. After looking up and down for a long time, he felt a little suspicious. The man saw Su Ren's suspicion and smiled slightly: "The little man is visiting Su Yilang.
"
"Public railway?"
"That's right!"
"Did you paint this? To be honest, it's very different from the current mansion. I'm afraid no one will like it!"
Gongshu Rail smiled, and the arrogance on his face was clearly visible: "My things are only given to discerning people. Since Su Yilang doesn't like it, I'll take my leave!"
"Wait a minute, just leave!" Su Ren moved out from behind the desk: "I only said no one liked it, but I didn't say I didn't like it. Your house is nice. I'll give you three days to paint another one.
, I also want this type, but a completely different style. If it is possible, I will use it. The reward of 100,000 yuan is indispensable."
"Okay! It's a deal!"
Su Ren smiled and gave Sima Xiangru a hint, and Sima Xiangru hurriedly invited him: "Please, Mr. Gongshu!"
The Gongshu Railway was sent away. The more Su Ren looked at the construction plan, the more he liked it. He had never expected that he would find such a treasure. Moreover, the Gongshu Railway was very interesting. The surname Gongshu not only made people think about it. If it was really what he thought.
, no doubt I found a treasure this time.
The most famous person with the surname Gongshu in history is Lu Ban, who was the originator of carpenters. Lu Ban was a native of Lu, formerly known as Gongshu Ban. He was a great inventor who not only made breakthroughs in wood but also made outstanding contributions to weapons and agricultural tools.
, even the earliest locks originated from him. Su Ren now not only hopes that Gongshu Rail can draw what he wants, but even hopes that this Gongshu Rail is a descendant of Lu Ban, which would save him a lot of trouble.
In order to test whether Gongsu Rail has real talent and practical knowledge, Sima Xiangru specially arranged a room for Gongsu Rail, with adequate food and clothing, and sent people to take care of it. He only waited for the results in three days (to be continued).