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The architecture in the capital is quite complex, resembling traditional buildings from history. Most officials' residences cover a large area, with exquisite interior decorations.
It emphasizes grandeur, vitality, and opulence, heavily influenced by the principles of mountain and forest Feng Shui. The grandeur is primarily reflected in the large doors, windows, deep entrances, and wide eaves, creating a comfortable atmosphere.
Among these, the large eaves of Garden-style Architecture serve to provide shade and shelter from rain, protecting the walls from weather damage. Their unique appearance embodies the traditional architectural philosophy of harmony between humans and nature.
The second characteristic is vitality, mainly expressed through the upward-curving corners of the eaves, which can appear as if they are about to take flight or gently sway. This design lightens the heaviness of the buildings (including towers and pavilions), making them seem dynamic rather than static. The stronger the emotion conveyed, the greater the artistic quality. The artistic form is unmatched by any other culture.
Opulence is reflected in the use of glazed tiles. They have a long lifespan, vibrant colors that shine brilliantly in sunlight, and exude magnificence in various environments. Their higher cost symbolizes wealth and status.
Additionally, it emphasizes mountain and forest Feng Shui. The Feng Shui Masters throughout Chinese history can be considered site selection experts when superstition is removed.
When selecting a site, it is important to have mountains for advantageous positioning, open views for good sightlines, smooth drainage; forests for abundant resources with rich vegetation and birdsong; wind for movement that brings fresh air to cool off and ward off illness; and water for benefits such as fish and shrimp frolicking and flocks of geese and ducks.
Thus, a location near mountains and water, with fertile fields nearby, ample sunlight, and convenient access for boats is undoubtedly recognized as ideal for human habitation.
However, if one wishes to satisfy people's desire for such traditional architecture simultaneously, the required design becomes more complex.
At this moment, Liu Qingxi couldn't help but feel fortunate to have Elder Ying as her master, who selflessly imparted all his knowledge to her. More importantly, he filled her gap in knowledge regarding garden Feng Shui.
Looking back now, the practical applications of Feng Shui knowledge are indeed significant.
How should she take the first step? In an unfamiliar place without anyone she knows, no one would believe she has the ability to design and build on her own.
But starting from scratch like she did in Ten Li Pu to gain people's trust isn't realistic either.
After all, her later achievements are closely tied to that earthquake; she turned misfortune into fortune as the people promoted her for free. Following that event, many things fell into place naturally.
But now? It’s simply not suitable; after all, people wouldn’t just let her tear down well-built houses unless absolutely necessary—they wouldn’t rebuild otherwise.
So what’s the best solution? Suddenly Liu Qingxi had a flash of inspiration; she slapped her forehead—how had she not thought of this sooner? She had seen it so many times in her past life but had forgotten.
She decided to go for it without rushing into anything else, gradually realizing her ideas step by step.
In her previous life, there were many models of houses in real estate to facilitate customer selection, and it was the same here!
Building a few houses for promotional purposes seemed unrealistic. First, she didn't have as many hands as at Ten Li Pu, and second, given her current status, acquiring a piece of land wasn't easy.
So, being a designer rather than a builder was a better choice for her.
"Spring Rain, Summer Lotus, you two come with me." So be it put down the measuring tool in her hand, rubbed her aching head from deep thought, and went out to buy materials.
In her previous life, there were materials like foam and various paints that could create exquisite models reflecting reality.
However, now there were no advanced materials available; everything had to rely on the raw materials that could be found at present.
The most suitable and easy-to-use option was to choose wood that was easier to cut. Immediately, she took the two maids to the lumber shop: "Boss, do you have any softwood?"
"What?" The middle-aged boss seemed not to hear clearly. Generally, people came here to buy harder wood; softwood was indeed rare.
"Boss, I want a batch of softwood that is easier to carve." This would save a lot of effort.
This time the boss had no doubts. After all, if the customer needed something, he would sell it: "Miss, come over here and take a look. Our wood is relatively softer. We don't use this material for furniture or anything. See how much you need." He pointed to a large pile of boards and posts in the corner.
Liu Qingxi glanced over at the thick boards of varying thicknesses. If used for making models, the thickness was just right; too thick would make it difficult to work with.
"Boss, what if I want all these boards? I need this thickness." Liu Qingxi squatted down and casually picked up a thinner board to ask.
"Miss, this type is hard to work with and preparing it can be troublesome. However, if you need a lot, I can have my workers stay later to prepare some for you."
Compared to the advanced technology of her previous life, relying solely on manual labor was still quite troublesome. But Liu Qingxi knew that after returning, they would find it hard to achieve such thinness on their own.
"Boss, I need quite a bit—about fifty pieces of one meter by one meter. I might need more later. When do you think you can have them ready?"
Although puzzled about Liu Qingxi's intended use, the boss quickly provided a price: "Miss, since this mainly involves processing costs, I'll give you a discount at fifty each. Just give me five taels of silver in total!"
Cutting it so thin requires a lot of effort from the workers.
Five taels of silver sounds like a considerable amount, but Liu Qingxi has learned about the prices in Capital City Chen over these days. Compared to Biqi Town, it is undoubtedly much more expensive, but this price is still reasonable.
"Miss, please pay half as a deposit first, and then come to pick up the goods later."
After purchasing the wooden boards, Liu Qingxi went to the bookstore. Don't doubt it; she wasn't there to buy books but to purchase paint. The natural color of wood is plain and cannot express the artistic charm of traditional architecture.
Moreover, Liu Qingxi feels that her design will lean more towards garden-style architecture, featuring mountains, water, flowers, grass, and fish. If the geographical environment cannot satisfy the landscape itself, then she can choose to create a Rockery and Flowing Water, which looks incredibly comfortable when artificially carved.
Garden-style architecture should integrate the house with the surrounding mountains, water, rocks, trees, and so on to form a beautiful scenery. The landscape is the main focus, while the building is just a part of it.
How to better render this is an urgent problem that Liu Qingxi needs to solve.
As for subsequent promotions and reservations, those are matters for later; she will tackle them one by one.
The two maids did not ask too many questions about what Liu Qingxi was going to do; instead, they diligently completed her instructions.
In the bookstore, Liu Qingxi could only rely on paint used for drawing since colors were difficult to obtain elsewhere.
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