April 13th, Wednesday …
It was Liang Qingfan's first time in Jingzhou. He looked curiously at the scenery outside the car window.
Tengda's chauffeur had good driving skills. He drove very steadily. He should be able to meet Tengda's Boss Pei soon.
At that thought, Liang Qingfan could not help but look forward to it.
Liang Qingfan was currently working at Gaoling Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Gaoling Architectural Design Co., Ltd. was a first-class design company in the country. It was mainly responsible for space management, style control, application of techniques, and other aspects. Its business scope included land planning, product positioning, architectural design, landscape design, interior design, soft decoration design, and so on.
The company's specific design content included different leisure and entertainment venues such as model rooms, sales offices, clubhouses, shopping malls, hotels, and so on. It had designed thousands of buildings for first-tier real estate companies in the country and was well-known in the industry.
The company's founder, Zhou Nanling, had won various architectural awards domestically and abroad. He had also appeared on some variety shows and had the reputation of a 'magician'.
In a variety show, Zhou Nanling had once transformed a small apartment of only 12 square meters, 5.1 meters at the highest point, and 3.1 meters at the lowest point into two bedrooms, one living room, and one bathroom. He had made full use of every inch of space and satisfied the living needs of four people.
Although he had designed for ordinary families on the show, ordinary families would not be able to hire a designer of his level.
Zhou Nanling and Gaoling Architectural Design Co., Ltd. usually only accepted business orders worth more than a million yuan. For example, they would design high-end hotels, shopping malls, or design model rooms for large real estate companies.
Yesterday afternoon, the company received a call from Tengda Corporation, a famous local enterprise in Jingzhou. They wanted to create a brand called 'Sloth Apartments' and hoped to work with them for a long time. They wanted to hire an architect to Jingzhou.
Zhou Nanling had wanted to ask one of his experienced architects to make the trip. However, the other party requested that they find an architect below thirty years old. The reason was that it was easier to understand the demands of young people.
This request was very ridiculous.
That was because architects needed a lot of accumulation. The older they were, the more popular they would be. Architects below forty years old could be called young architects. It was rare for architects below thirty years old to be famous.
Although this reason did not make sense, the client's request had to be met unconditionally.
That was why Liang Qingfan, who was twenty-seven years old, had the precious opportunity to come to Jingzhou and take charge of such an important project.
Liang Qingfan had long heard of Tengda because he had played Ocean Stronghold before.
Recently, because of Tomorrow is Beautiful and Otto cell phones, he knew that Tengda did not only make games but also many other industries.
However, after asking Qiandu and flipping through TPDb's website, he realized that Tengda had so many businesses!
Liang Qingfan became even more excited when he saw Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Ming Yun Private Kitchen, and the other businesses.
He couldn't help but think that if this cooperation went well, he might be able to take over all the design work of these industries and establish a deep cooperation!
If he really reached that stage, perhaps he could set up his own design company in Jingzhou. For all he knew, he might even be able to set up his own design company …
Liang Qingfan couldn't help but look forward to the future.
"Driver, are we going to meet Boss Pei now?" Liang Qingfan asked.
Little Sun shook his head. "No, Boss Pei has already made arrangements for you to settle down in the hotel and have a good rest. I'll meet with Boss Pei tomorrow to discuss work matters. "
Liang Qingfan quickly said, "There's no need. It's not noon yet. It's still early. What's more, I don't have much luggage with me. I only have a small suitcase.
"If it's convenient for Boss Pei, I want to meet him directly to talk about the project. That way, I can feel more at ease."
Little Sun pondered for a moment. "Alright, please wait for a moment. I'll give Boss Pei a call."
Little Sun stopped by the roadside temporarily, dialed Boss Pei's number, and said a few words.
"Boss Pei has agreed. I'll bring you to Dawn of Prosperous City."
Half an hour later, Little Sun drove Liang Qingfan to Dawn of Prosperous City.
Pei Qian was already waiting at the entrance of the uniquely-shaped building of Sloth Apartments.
Liang Qingfan quickly got out of the car and walked up to him.
"Boss Pei!
"Mr. Liang!"
The two of them hit it off immediately and shook hands warmly.
Pei Qian sized Liang Qingfan up and was very satisfied with his age.
Pei Qian had put in a lot of effort to find a designer who met his requirements.
Although hiring a famous designer would cost more money, it would also bring popularity. Zhou Nanling was a famous designer in the country. Hiring him to design would indeed cost more money, but it would also give Sloth Apartments a golden signboard.
What if a lot of people wanted to move in as soon as they heard Zhou Nanling's name?
Thus, Pei Qian could not hire someone who was too famous.
However, he could not hire someone who was too lousy either.
The main reason was that Pei Qian still wanted to live there!
If he really hired a lousy designer to make the apartment a mess, Pei Qian would be troubled as well. Wouldn't he be spending money just to make himself suffer?
Thus, after much consideration, Pei Qian made a request to Gaoling Design Company: find a designer who was below thirty years old.
Such a designer would definitely be lacking in experience. Their designs would not be particularly outstanding, and they would not be very famous. They would not be able to attract attention.
At the same time, an architect who could be recommended by Zhou Nanling would not be too bad either. They would not make the apartment a mess and make Pei Qian feel troubled.
All in all, Liang Qingfan fit Pei Qian's requirements very well!
While Liang Qingfan was shocked by Boss Pei's youth, he could also see the sincere welcome and appreciation in Boss Pei's eyes. There was no hint of contempt or dissatisfaction.
That made Liang Qingfan's impression of Boss Pei increase greatly!
As a very young designer, Liang Qingfan often saw expressions of 'I'm too young to be able to do it' in his clients' eyes. Although he did not say it out loud, he would still feel uncomfortable in his heart.
Yet, Boss Pei's attitude made him feel very good.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Pei Qian led Liang Qingfan to the elevator and arrived at the model room of the building.
The moment they entered, they saw a huge living room that took up a quarter of the floor plan. It was in the shape of a right-angle fan. There was a sofa, coffee table, television, round dining table, piano, and two sets of seats for drinking tea by the window.
Overall, it was quite standard.
Obviously, the developer did not hire the best designer to design the model room. However, from the looks of things, the designer they hired was not bad and had tried his best.
Liang Qingfan sized it up and then asked, "Boss Pei, are all the units in this building exquisitely renovated?"
Pei Qian nodded. "That's right."
Liang Qingfan felt a little melancholic. Being exquisitely renovated meant that he could not make drastic changes. He could not possibly remove all the good flooring and walls, smash all the useless non-load-bearing walls, and then redo everything, right?
The interior was very well done. There was no need to remove all of it. What's more, it would greatly prolong the construction period.
Liang Qingfan looked at the various pieces of furniture in the model room. "Then, Boss Pei, these pieces of furniture …"
Pei Qian waved his hand. "Change them all!
"I invited you here this time because I hope that you can customize all the soft renovations.
"Make each floor of the building according to the standard of five hundred thousand yuan and above.
"We will pay you a thirty percent premium for the design fees.
"As for the specific style, it's best to make it simple for young people. Don't use too fancy and rich people's decorations.
"Include all the smart homes that can be included. The sofa must be comfortable, and it must be equipped with specialized gaming equipment. There must be a huge television and laser projector. There must be a game console, a game disc, an echo wall, a high-end massage chair, and so on.
"All in all, the name of the project is' Sloth Apartments'. It means that once young people move in, they will be like sloths and never want to move again!"
Pei Qian pointed out Jiang Shan's needs and told him about them.
All in all, his first goal was to satisfy his own needs.
As for the other tenants …
It's best if you don't like it!
Liang Qingfan felt a little melancholic.
His requirements were quite clear, but this Sloth Apartments sounded a little unreliable!
Gaoling Design Company had designed some soft renovations before, but they were all for large real estate companies. The overall style was also more luxurious and high-end.
It was also commonly known as the 'garden house style'.
Those who could afford such large apartments were usually ballers and rich people. Most rich people did not like simple and Nordic styles.
Such a simple style was relatively suitable for small apartments and young people.
However, young people generally could not afford such large apartments.
Boss Pei's requirements were even more excessive. Not only did he want a simple style, but he also wanted more than five hundred thousand yuan for soft renovations. He even wanted the rooms to be filled with all kinds of entertainment equipment.
The target number of people for this apartment was too small, wasn't it?
However, on further thought, Liang Qingfan realized that the Sloth Apartments were for rent, not for sale.
If the rent was suitable, young people would probably come to rent it.
At the moment, the rent in Jingzhou was about 2,300 yuan per month for a two-bedroom apartment with a living room in a better location.
Based on this standard, this apartment could be shared by at least three to five young people. As long as the rent was set at around 6,000 yuan, there should be quite a number of people who wanted to rent it.
Thus, Liang Qingfan did not say much. He silently noted down Boss Pei's requirements and began to seriously consider how to design the soft renovations to meet Boss Pei's requirements.
On the other hand, Pei Qian was thinking about how he could raise the monthly rent of this apartment to more than 8,000 yuan and dissuade tenants as much as possible.
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PS. In the future, I will post some pictures or characters in this chapter. They will not take up too many words in the text. However, Qidian seems to be a little slow in posting pictures. It might take a few minutes for the construction to be completed. Please wait patiently.
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