I am doing well in the Siheyuan

A bid is actually the ability to plan on paper. The architect invited from Hong Kong only needs to learn from his previous successful cases to surpass all his peers in New York.

The architect from Hong Kong had studied abroad and was well versed in internationally advanced high-rise building design technology. In comparison, the architects in Beijing seemed more localized. Once they received some guidance from the experts he invited, they could find many problems and embarrass their opponents.

"That's all I can hope for!" Su Meng was not completely relieved. Until she met the designer in person, her worries were hard to dispel.

At the same time, Han Chunming also walked into a laboratory at Yenching University with a newspaper in his hand.

The laboratory was filled with cement and steel bars, and Lou Xiao'e was having a heated discussion with an old professor with silver hair.

"Sister Lou, the news is out. We have been selected into the bidding invitation list for the Jinding Commercial Building." Han Chunming informed Lou Xiaoe of the news.

"Isn't this normal? Instead of reading the news, you might as well do more practical things." Lou Xiao'e reacted calmly to the news.

When building a 32-story building, there can be no room for carelessness in both the building structure and materials.

These days, she visits the laboratory to learn about the progress of the project.

Although most building materials come from natural sources, the processing of cement and steel is still crucial.

Whoever can make a breakthrough in this area first will be able to stay ahead of others in the future.

"Indeed, this is expected." Han Chunming put away the newspaper. While others were still imagining what a 100-meter building would look like, they had already started taking action.

The details of the tender have long been made public, providing only the geological conditions of the site and the construction budget.

Companies invited to bid need to provide detailed design plans for a 100-meter building and construction cost estimates in their bids.

Although there seems to be no clear restrictions on the surface, in fact it tests the overall strength of a company more. With the same budget, the quality of buildings can vary greatly.

When the various plans are compared, the strength of each company will be immediately apparent.

"Go to Mr. Li to check the progress of the bid document preparation so that you can report to Ye Ming." Lou Xiao'e assigned another task to Han Chunming.

The bid consists of several parts: first, a striking design, then a structural diagram to firmly support the 32-story building, and finally a detailed construction drawing, including the costs of various materials, machinery, labor, etc.

According to Ye Ming's request, this bid must also be accompanied by a popular science book on construction knowledge so that everyone can have a deeper understanding of the contents of the bid.

Compared with the bid itself, the latter is undoubtedly more challenging.

Architecture has a long history from ancient times to the present, and is divided into Chinese and foreign types. Such a work is not as easy to compile as imagined.

"Okay, I'll go over and take a look!" Han Chunming nodded in response.

He knew that before the hundred-meter-high building was built, Ye Ming paid more attention to the carefully prepared bid.

The work of writing the bid is being carried out in a university teaching building, and the person in charge is Professor Li, the director of the Department of Civil Engineering at Yenching University.

Ye Ming successfully impressed the entire civil engineering team with his financial investment and vision.

When Han Chunming walked into the classroom, he saw many students and teachers concentrating on drawing blueprints. Among them was an unkempt old man, who was Professor Li. He was highly respected in Yenching University and everyone respectfully called him Mr. Li.

"Mr. Li, I wonder how the progress of your bid is?" Han Chunming walked over quietly and asked carefully.

After all, some people with special skills may not have a gentle temper, and Professor Li is such a person.

When he first came into contact with the other person, he was severely reprimanded for interrupting the other person's train of thought.

"Xiao Han, don't worry about the bidding documents. They are now on the right track and will be completed naturally with time. But can you ensure that the construction of Qiu Ding Building starts smoothly? We can't let everyone work hard only to end up with nothing, right?"

While discussing the status of the bid, Professor Li also inquired about the progress on Han Chunming's end.

As soon as these words were spoken, many people who were busy drawing looked up and paid attention.

For architects, there is nothing more exciting than seeing the buildings they designed standing on the ground with their own eyes.

At that time, the country was in a period of development with limited finances and few large-scale construction projects. For Professor Li and his group of professionals, it seemed as if they were in a situation where they had talent but nowhere to display it.

After the tender notice was released, Professor Li almost couldn't help but want to go directly to the Construction Bureau to take on the task of architectural design, but he finally held back.

He was well aware of the domestic situation. With the strength of domestic construction companies and limited funds, it was impossible for him to perfectly present his designs.

However, what was unexpected was that Ye Ming actually took the initiative to come to the door for cooperation.

This is different from what Uncle Liu originally thought. The city is not short of talents, but it lacks the soil for talents to be nurtured and developed.

Good horses are common, but good horse trainers are hard to find.

"Mr. Li, don't worry, as long as your design for Qiu Ding Building is stunning and wins the bid, our construction team will definitely go all out.

Haven't you already reviewed the information? If not, how could you be so devoted and enthusiastic about it now? "

"Besides, you need to have a bit more foresight. Now it's just a 32-story building, over a hundred meters high. In the future, residential buildings may reach this height!"

Han Chunming gestured as he spoke, and these insights came from Ye Ming.

“Can residential buildings be built over a hundred meters high?”

After hearing the first half of the sentence, Mr. Li nodded in agreement. The detailed construction data indeed made him believe that Ye Ming could complete the 100-meter-high building he designed within the limited cost.

However, after listening to Han Chunming's subsequent statements, he fell into deep thought.

"It is theoretically feasible, but the maintenance cost of a 100-meter residential building is extremely high. It is more suitable for bustling cities. If it is built in an ordinary city, it will be too complicated, and the logistics support must keep up. Otherwise, once a war or other disaster occurs, it will be difficult to effectively control the evacuation of the population."

Professor Li quickly thought about this possibility.

When Han Chunming heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his face. Ye Ming had also mentioned these words.

However, Ye Ming believes that high-rise residential buildings will eventually become a business, and many will emerge even in small towns. By then, the question will no longer be whether people are willing to live there, but whether it will make money.

Han Chunming was a little puzzled by this.

"Mr. Li, what do you think it would be like if all the houses in a small county were 100 meters high?"

Han Chunming raised this question cleverly.

"Small county town? The existence of high-rise residential buildings is because the resources are highly concentrated to attract people to gather, but why does a small county town need to concentrate resources?"

"A country is like a healthy human body, with layers from the internal organs to the skin. Resources are like blood distributed through blood vessels. If excessive blood accumulates in a certain place, it is likely to mean an abscess."