Chapter 517: Residence

In the field of architectural design, under the current technical level and aesthetic level, it is also because the difficulty of the current architecture and garden construction technology is really low, and it is much easier to build a new one than to renovate. Moreover, no matter what, the original architectural design is more pleasing than the renovation of others, and the same is true for a guy like Ye Tao who has already become a family. However, in Zhongjun Town, he took action to rebuild a huge courtyard.

The courtyard is located on the east side of Zhongjun Town, only a short distance away from the current Ye Tao's command post, and can be reached on foot. At first, Nie Rui heard that Ye Tao planned the renovation, and thought it was a very gorgeous courtyard, but he didn't expect that from the outside, this place was unremarkable, with blue bricks and black tiles on the exterior wall, and there were no gorgeous carvings. Although the architecture of Northern Liao has always been known for its brick and stone structure, it has been meticulous in some aspects to the point that others can hardly imagine. For example, Northern Liao has a unique architectural element, carved tiles. Each tile is extremely intricate and ornate, and there are religious proverbs on the face down. In this way, the entire building is shrouded in the protection of "gods", which is probably the moral of it. But the building that Nie Rui saw obviously did not have this element, on the contrary, it looked very simple and plain.

The original main entrance of the courtyard has been demolished, and the original deep gate with a light wall has now become a small building. The walls on both sides were torn down and turned into new access roads that could accommodate the largest carriages. Walking into the ** small building, Nie Rui found that this is now a small reception. The original stone wall has been removed and replaced with a new one made of a single piece of glass. The whole piece of glass is covered with reliefs and openwork carvings, and when Ye Tao took Nie Rui to look at it together, he deliberately asked people to turn on the lighting installed under the glass. The faint light is blurred in the whole piece of glass, and the visual effect is unforgettable. Nie Rui is not a person who has never seen the world, as the director of the Intelligence Bureau, his vision is among the best in the whole world, but now he can't guess how much this whole piece of glass and related arrangements will cost except that he understands that this arrangement alone is a treasure. In front of the wall, there are several delicate and thoughtful ones, and two middle-aged people in crisp clothes and neat uniformity stand behind several stations.

"This is ......" Nie Rui still didn't understand why Ye Tao made this whole courtyard look like this, and why was it necessary to put such two people at the door. The doorman is not like the doorman, and the butler is not like the housekeeper, and the two of them have a modest and diluted attitude, but there is no trace of servility of servants.

"This will be the most luxurious and comfortable hotel in the whole Dongping, and this is the front desk." Ye Tao's answer surprised Nie Rui. And with this understanding, when you look at the entire courtyard you see so far, everything is logical.

Walking into the front desk, the back passage quickly diverted the carriage, horses and guests, although the service staff of this hotel is not fully in place, but it can already be seen that the design of this buffer area is very reasonable, and for the reception of guests, it is also very humane. Stepping through the vestibule to the core area of the entire hotel, the scenery in front of you suddenly opens up. And Nie Rui finally understood why Ye Tao took a fancy to this. This courtyard was certainly not a place for ordinary people to live, and most of them were guild halls and other buildings. This whole large and open courtyard is not something that a family would have. The most attractive thing is that there are a total of 12 ancient trees neatly planted in two rows, which have been around since the inauguration of this courtyard and have a history of more than 150 years. Nie Rui didn't know much about this kind of tree, but when he saw the scene in front of him, his eyes still lit up.

"These trees alone are priceless." Nie Rui couldn't help but sigh a little. It is rare to be able to maintain a batch of trees of the same period for so many years and still grow so well, and the thickness and size of twelve trees are very uniform.

"yes, it's a little reluctant to look at it. But...... I can't buy a courtyard collection for these books, that would be too extravagant. Ye Tao said with a smile, and continued to happily walk around with Nie Rui inside. The layout of the room may not be so different from that of an ordinary hostel, after all, everyone is used to this kind of arrangement when they go out. It's just that it's much more comfortable here. ”

One of the waiters respectfully opened a room for the two of them, and the interior was not gorgeous, but every detail looked so comfortable and comfortable. Nowadays, electric lighting, water pipes and drainage systems are quite popular in Dongping, and they are gradually being widely equipped, and these elements will naturally not be missing in the hotel designed and renovated by Ye Tao. In fact, in Ye Tao's own opinion, compared with his impression, what such a hotel lacks may be things like air conditioning, the Internet, and bath bombs in the bathroom. In this "standard room", the entertainment equipment provided is some books, not only this luxurious and low-key hotel, but even the "Homeinn" chain inn that has more than 200 chain institutions in the world, each must have a library. Reading is the cheapest yet most popular form of entertainment in any era.

Nie Rui was surprised: "It looks very comfortable here...... However, Ye Jingluo, if you do this, I'm afraid...... It's too big, isn't it? ”

Ye Tao smiled and said disapprehantly: "I still like it here, it's just a rough plan and responsible for the overall design." My family is here, I can help, otherwise, where would I have time to spend so many drawings? ”

Nie Rui knew that Ye Tao was talking about Dai Qiuyan and Sophie, and both of them were becoming more and more influential now. Ye's workshop and art, design related departments are a lot, the design of various types of products not only in the process to be qualified, those civilian products, but also in the design of excellence, even the simplest products, will not give people a rough feeling. Dai Qiuyan is now in charge of the design department of conventional civilian products such as IKEA, while Sophie is in charge of the design department of technical products and military products because of her rich experience in making technical drawings and assisting in design. There is no doubt that the aesthetics of the two are profoundly influencing the entire Dongping and even the whole world...... With such an assistant, Ye Tao really doesn't have to invest too much energy in this kind of design and supervision now.

And the hotel doesn't just look comfortable, the hot water available at 12 o'clock, the comfortable lighting design, and the ultra-comfortable bed that makes people don't want to get up when they lie down, all make people feel very comfortable. With a person like Nie Rui, who is usually not very particular about his life, and always goes to various places that are more difficult and has to obey everything, this place is much more comfortable than his home. In general, such a hotel may even completely subvert the casual feeling of ordinary people living outside in the past, but instead associate travel and enjoyment. Of course, this quality of life may appeal to the truly wealthy, not to mention the wealthier average traveler.

"However, Ye Jingluo, I'm afraid it's not good for you to rob the Du family's business like this?" Nie Rui joked.

"No, in fact, this hotel was built for the Du family. Du Fengchi will come here in a few days to take over the management of the hotel. Now the expenses are all paid by me, and when he comes, he will bring two cashier's checks from Yunzhou Bank, one to pay for the labor and materials for the renovation, and the other to pay for the design of the renovation. Ye Tao smiled happily and was not embarrassed at all. He is now undoubtedly the richest man in the world, but he still gets along with his friends in a friendly and warm way, and never puts on a show. Du Fengchi started from the role of Ye Tao's eldest brother back then, and is still the closest friend who keeps moving around with the Ye family. At that time, the Du family, which was only in the inn restaurant industry in Yicheng, has grown into a giant in this industry, and Du Fengchi is gradually expanding the Du family's business from its own direct operation to a hotel management group that combines direct management and franchise and concurrent management according to Ye Tao. At present, there are as many as 700 hostels, inns, hotels, restaurants and other types of entertainment services controlled by the Du family, and they have penetrated into Chunnan...... Nie Rui and Du Fengchi are also very familiar, he arranges some secret spy business through Du Fengchi from time to time, and in those hotels and inns in Chunnan, almost every house has Nie Rui's subordinates.

Nie Rui teased: "Do you still care about this money now?" ”

Ye Tao said with a smile: "Money is one thing, but even if I don't care anymore, it is good for everyone to follow the rules for all kinds of things in the industry." It's not because I'm a friend of Duotie and there is a change, I originally wanted to mix in this hotel, but Brother Du didn't agree, he said that he couldn't use the people in my hands, or I just threw them to him after I finished building. I think about it, but the design fee is not a small amount of money, and it's good to take it back and buy some fun for the child. ”

Nie Rui shrugged his shoulders and said, "Speaking of which, since you mentioned the people under you. Then I'm going to tell you something. Ye Jingluo, you ignore those impeachments, and Your Majesty also has deep trust in you, and those impeachments are all read. But there was a lot of discussion, especially for those ...... A fledgling guy who doesn't understand anything just likes to discuss. can't help but say, it was Princess Zhaohua and you who persuaded Your Majesty to agree, which is naturally not easy to take back, but there is a lot of discussion outside, you can not care, but what about the people under your hands? Being told outside that his boss is a kind of thief, is this happy? ”

Nie Rui saw Ye Tao's brows furrowed, sighed and said, "Ye Jingluo, if it weren't for you and Princess Zhaohua's idle strokes, I'm afraid I wouldn't be in such a position today." And in this position, there are so many things that can be seen. This man is a ghost, and he really can't be treated the way you normally do things. I originally wanted to help you take care of it myself, but now, I'll tell you that I'll have to do it when I go back this time. I can't stand those bunnies anymore. ”

After speaking, Nie Rui suddenly remembered something and asked, "Ye Jingluo, what is this hotel called?" ”

Ye Tao was still thinking about what Nie Rui wanted to do to help him cook, so he replied casually: "Kuanting."