"Hello General Manager Lin, I am Jiang Haiyang, and this is my assistant Chen Siqi."
"Hello, please have a seat. My Siheyuan (Courtyard House) is quite old. I'm thinking of adding modern living facilities during the renovation, but I don't want it to be too jarring and affect the overall atmosphere."
Jiang Haiyang hadn't spoken yet, but Chen Siqi, his assistant, spoke first.
"You can rest assured about that. We've done many designs for Siheyuan (Courtyard House) before, it's not difficult at all."
Chen Siqi spoke with great confidence.
Although his assistant had spoken before him, Jiang Haiyang didn't really put a single Siheyuan (Courtyard House) in his eyes. He had graduated from Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts and won many design awards.
To be honest, when he first heard it was a design job for a Siheyuan (Courtyard House), he didn't even want to take it, but the company had assigned the task to him.
"General Manager Lin, I wonder if it would be convenient to take a look at the house? That way, we can come up with a design plan."
Jiang Haiyang spoke up.
Lin Hao looked at the two of them and knew they didn't take his Siheyuan (Courtyard House) seriously.
Lin Hao smiled and didn't mind. You only know a mule or a horse after seeing it.
"Sure, I don't have much going on right now."
Lin Hao thought for a moment; it seemed like he was the most free person in the company at the moment.
Lin Hao took Shen Yuxuan, along with Jiang Haiyang and Chen Siqi, and they went together to the area next to the Forbidden City.
After getting out of the car, Jiang Haiyang and Chen Siqi were still curious why Lin Hao brought them to the Forbidden City until Lin Hao pointed to a courtyard and said,
"This is the Siheyuan (Courtyard House)."
The two were utterly shocked. A Siheyuan (Courtyard House) next to the Forbidden City! There were only a few such houses in the entire Beijing.
When Lin Hao opened the door and led them inside, they were even more shocked.
At first, they both thought Lin Hao's Siheyuan (Courtyard House) would be like the old ones, which were better called 'big mixed courtyards' rather than Siheyuan (Courtyard House).
They were often dilapidated, dirty, and messy, with a large group of people squeezed into a few single-story rooms.
They never expected Lin Hao's Siheyuan (Courtyard House) to be not only located next to the Forbidden City but also a 3-courtyard house, covering over a thousand square meters, complete with a garden and winding corridors.
There was no sense of dilapidation at all; it was perfectly preserved. This was clearly a mansion from ancient times.
Lin Hao took Jiang Haiyang and Chen Siqi on a tour.
"How is it? Is my house alright?"
Lin Hao smiled and asked the two.
"General Manager Lin, you're joking. Your house is probably unmatched by any other, except for those few princely mansions."
Jiang Haiyang complimented him, his previous dismissiveness completely vanishing.
As for Chen Siqi, her former arrogance was long gone, and she stood behind Jiang Haiyang without speaking.
Lin Hao didn't dwell on it. Over the past few days, Lin Hao had also learned a bit about his Siheyuan (Courtyard House) and realized that this was the one that Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng bought in his previous life, which caused quite a stir at the time.
In 2004, Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng spent 10 million to buy the Siheyuan (Courtyard House) next to the Forbidden City. At that time, this was already a very high price, and coupled with their unusual status, it was widely reported by the media.
Thereafter, it directly led to the continuous rise in the price of Siheyuan (Courtyard House) in Beijing.
The price of this set of Siheyuan (Courtyard House) also continued to rise afterwards, reaching a peak of several hundred million.
"So, are you confident in doing a good job with the renovation? You can't destroy the original structure inside, and the modern living facilities must be perfectly integrated."
Lin Hao smiled as he looked at Jiang Haiyang, wanting to see his answer.
This level of difficulty was actually quite high. It wasn't easy to integrate modern facilities without damaging the original structure.
When Jiang Haiyang heard Lin Hao's words, he didn't speak immediately. This was also very challenging for him, mainly because he hadn't done it before.
But for him, it was also a great challenge, and if he did it well, it would be a valuable experience.
"General Manager Lin, please rest assured, I guarantee that I will renovate your house to meet your requirements."
Jiang Haiyang confidently promised.
"Confidence is a good thing, but many things aren't just talk. In the contract, I will specify that if any irreversible damage occurs during the renovation process, compensation will be doubled."
Lin Hao's words made both Jiang Haiyang and Chen Siqi feel a chill in their hearts. Chen Siqi even tugged at Jiang Haiyang's sleeve from behind.
Lin Hao wasn't deliberately making things difficult for Jiang Haiyang. There would certainly be some work during the renovation process, such as drilling, cutting, etc., so he only required that no irreversible damage occur.
"That's reasonable, I accept these terms."
Jiang Haiyang ignored Chen Siqi's reminder and resolutely agreed, which made Lin Hao appreciate him a little.
The two parties immediately signed the contract, and Lin Hao directly handed over the key to them.
"Oh, and everything needed for the renovation must be of the best quality. Also, don't throw away the original paintings, vases, and other things inside, especially that large bed in the master bedroom."
Lin Hao said with lingering concern before leaving.
"General Manager Lin, rest assured, we will seal and store all the original items in this house."
Jiang Haiyang's words put Lin Hao at ease.
After Lin Hao left with Shen Yuxuan, Chen Siqi couldn't help but immediately say,
"Why did you agree just like that? What if something unexpected happens?"
Chen Siqi looked at Jiang Haiyang worriedly.
The two were not only colleagues but also a couple. She was very confused as to why Jiang Haiyang agreed to Lin Hao so readily.
"Don't worry, I'm confident."
After saying that, he squeezed Chen Siqi's hand.
Looking at Jiang Haiyang's serious and confident face, Chen Siqi let go of her inner worries. It was because of Jiang Haiyang's confidence that she had fallen for him in the first place.
On the other side, Lin Hao returned to the company with Shen Yuxuan.
Shen Yuxuan also didn't expect Lin Hao to finalize everything so quickly. She had felt that when Jiang Haiyang and Chen Siqi came, Lin Hao was scrutinizing them and thought Lin Hao was dissatisfied with them.
"Regarding the Siheyuan (Courtyard House), inform me anytime if anything comes up and report the progress regularly."
Inside the company, Lin Hao said to Shen Yuxuan.
It wasn't that he was worried; the contract had been signed, and if something really happened, they would just handle it according to the contract.
He mainly wanted to keep track of the progress.
"Okay."
Shen Yuxuan readily agreed. She quite liked the job of supervising because she also wanted to move in as soon as possible.
For the next period, Lin Hao came to the company every day and occasionally visited the Siheyuan (Courtyard House).
Jiang Haiyang spent a few days completely remeasuring the entire courtyard and was now working overtime to produce the design plan.
Not too many parts of the entire courtyard needed renovation; only the damaged areas needed repair, and the rest just needed good maintenance.
The main effort would be spent on incorporating modern facilities.
Lin Hao, on the other hand, focused on game promotion. The secondary development of the game was not difficult, and they also had help from South Korea.
For a game to become hugely popular, promotion is very important. Lin Hao thought for a long time and finally came up with a very good idea.
He immediately called Li Xueling into his office.