"Teacher Shi, I have to trouble you this time." After Liu Qinshu helped the two parties introduce each other, Chu Chen stepped forward and said hello respectfully. I learned from Liu Qinshu before that Professor Shi has a high prestige in the field of architectural design and generally does not accept private work. ¡°I was able to invite him here this time, firstly because Liu Qinshu was familiar with him, and secondly, I wanted to accumulate some design experience for the two students he was with. Therefore, Chu Chen would not neglect him due to emotion and reason. "Xiao Chu, right? You're welcome. Your villa is very nice. Such a large area is very rare. I just heard what Xiao Liu said. Are you going to remodel the yard? This is equivalent to a small garden. "I want to thank you on behalf of my students." Because it was not far from Mr. Liu's place, he walked to Chu Chen's villa in a few steps. Professor Shi looked around outside and felt like it. It's very nice here. While his two students showed excited expressions on their faces, they were very envious of Chu Chen for having such a big villa. "Teacher Shi, you are so polite" Chu Chen stepped forward and opened the door, and then invited Liu Qinshu and Professor Shi in. Next, Chu Chen took them from the gate to the back of the villa, looking at it carefully. Professor Shi pointed out the key positions of the male student while looking at every detail in the courtyard. Take photos. After looking around, Professor Shi said, "Xiao Chu, what do you think about it?" Chu Chen thought for a moment and said, "Teacher Shi, my idea is to transform this place into that green one." It's full of meaning and close to nature, just like Mr. Liu's place, where you can feel the tranquil and leisurely life scene of Xiaoqiaoliushui." Professor Shi nodded, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Well, I understand what you mean, so do you want to renovate only the front yard, or do you want to renovate the surrounding area of ??the villa as well? " "If possible, I would certainly like to renovate the back as well, but is there any way to do so? Keep these trees, after all, they have grown for so many years. It would be a pity to remove them." Professor Shi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Chu, there is no problem with these, but in that case, the price of renovation will be high! "It's more expensive." "Teacher Shi, what's the specific price?" Professor Shi thought for a while and said, "It's estimated that the entire courtyard will cost four to five million, maybe five million at most. " Before Chu Chen could respond, Liu Qinshu said with surprise: "Ah, Teacher Shi, why is it so expensive now?" Professor Shi said with a smile: "Xiao Liu, you are doing what Mr. Liu did. Let's compare it. It has been more than ten years since then. The materials alone are much more expensive, not to mention the labor, and the area of ????Xiaochu is also large. I also calculated based on the good materials used. If you think it¡¯s expensive, Xiao Chu, you can use inferior materials.¡± Chu Chen currently has nearly 45 million in his bank card. Excluding the money for the house, he has more than enough money for renovation and decoration, so he quickly said: "No, Teacher Shi, just do as you say. If I use inferior materials, to put it harshly, the maintenance fee in the future will be enough to cover the cost of this renovation, so I might as well get it right in one step." Professor Shi nodded. Said: "Okay, you can rest assured about the quality of the materials. I can cover it for you for three years. In this way, I will ask my students to draw a sketch now. If you are not satisfied then, we can discuss it again." " Of course Chu Chen wanted it very much, and quickly led everyone into the villa. Then with Liu Qinshu's help, he quickly cleaned the tables and chairs and handed them the drinks he had prepared before. "Thank you!" Professor Shi took the drink handed over by Chu Chen, took a sip, gave some instructions to the female student who took out the drawing board, and then said to Chu Chen: "Xiao Chu, let them draw first, let's paint the interior "Look at the whole part." Chu Chen asked, "Don't you have to wait for them?" Professor Shi chuckled and said, "They will be responsible for the design of the courtyard. I have to do something when I come. Otherwise, it won't be a problem." Sheep heads are sold as dog meat." Chu Chen chuckled and took Professor Shi to look at each room. Professor Shi looked at it very carefully. He looked at each room bit by bit. He measured each room again very attentively, and it was not troublesome at all. This makes Chu Chen admire him very much. Perhaps it is because of his attitude that he can achieve his current achievements. This attitude is exactly what Chu Chen needs to learn. But when he saw the last guest room, the attentive Professor Shi suddenly frowned while checking a wardrobe.He frowned. Chu Chen, who was standing aside, was in a state of confusion, wondering what went wrong here. "Professor Shi, do you have any questions?" Professor Shi listened to the wardrobe for a while and said seriously to Chu Chen: "Xiao Chu, go and inform Xiao Liu quickly. I suspect there are termites in here." "Termites." ? ¡± Termites are one of the five major pests in the world. It is distributed on the other six continents except Antarctica. Termites are social insects that live in nests. They are afraid of light and live in the dark environment of their nests and ant trails for a long time. They have strict organization, fine division of labor, and very powerful destructive power. It can eat all plants and some animal-derived substances. At the same time, the formic acid secreted in its body will corrode steel bars and denature concrete. Termites damage buildings, especially brick and wood structures. Because they hide inside the wooden structure and destroy its load-bearing parts, they often cause the house to suddenly collapse, leading to property losses and casualties, and are particularly harmful. huge. Because termites are hidden, they never move out in the open except when they fly out in certain seasons. Most of their nests are underground and inside objects, making them difficult for people to find. By the time there are any signs, the damage caused by termites is already quite serious. Chu Chen had seen a report in the Beijing Daily before, saying that according to statistics from authoritative departments, 8,000 bungalows covering 250,000 square meters in Beijing were infested by termites. Unexpectedly, he was unlucky enough to encounter this, so he quickly ran to the living room and told Liu Qinshu about the termites. "What? Do you have termites here?" When the three people in the living room heard that there were termites, their expressions changed drastically. Liu Qinshu quickly asked: "Xiao Chu, are you sure there are really termites here?" "I don't know either. It was Professor Shi who told me that there were termites and asked me to bring him insecticide. "That shouldn't be wrong. Professor Shi must be confident in what he said. We have to inform the property management company about this," Liu Qinshu said. She quickly took out her mobile phone and called the property management company. After the call, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Xiao Chu, don't worry, the property management team will be here soon. Let's wait at the door for a while." The property management team is very efficient. Within three minutes, a property manager and two staff members hurried over. After arriving, after a few simple words, Chu Chen took them to the guest room. "One, two, three!" Through Professor Shi's description, the two staff members were basically sure that there were indeed termites hiding in the closet. Then the two of them discussed it. Once the closet door was opened, the other person would spray termite-killing chemicals inside. , and then quickly closed the closet door and held it for a while. After a few minutes, one of the staff members opened the closet door and found a termite nest inside the closet drawer. One of the staff members carefully took out the drawer and put it in a pocket he was carrying. , another person sprayed the medicine again for safety reasons. After waiting for a while, the two of them began to carefully inspect the wardrobe and the surroundings of the room. After inspecting the room, the two of them carefully searched every corner of the villa, up and down, inside and outside. No trace of termite activity was found. This result made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. Professor Shi said: "These should be domestic termites. Fortunately, these should have just migrated here, which is a blessing in misfortune." The species of the genus House termites is the most serious termite species that damages buildings. It is characterized by its spreading power. Strong, large group, rapid destruction, can cause huge losses in a short period of time. It was lucky for Chu Chen to invite Professor Shi, who had done research in this area. Otherwise, by the time the problem was discovered, the house might be empty. While Chu Chen was still frightened, he said strangely: "Why are there termites here? Did the previous owner bring them in?" One of the staff members replied seriously: "Probably not, I looked inside the termite colony. The presence of long-winged adults indicates that these termites have flown over, so it is necessary to conduct a thorough inspection of the entire villa area to eliminate hidden dangers. " Generally speaking, there are three ways for termites to spread, which are divided into "flying" and " Climb" and "lead". "Flying" refers to the winged adults of termites, which fly in groups and survive in buildings. After several years of growth and development, they become new termite colonies. Termites divide into groups, and most mature groups can produce a considerable number of winged adults. They leave the nest and fly out of the "fly holes" every spring and summer to reproduce. The male and female adults that fly out pair up and find a suitable place to re-establish. A new generation of people. "Crawling" means that termites "climb" from underground through the pores of the land and buildings into the building to carry out harmful activities. By adding a supplementary breeding ant, the group diffuses the group, and the group spreads, termites?They can crawl from the nest or the original dangerous place to another place in search of food. When conditions are suitable, termites will move from their source of origin and settle down to build nests. "Bringing" refers to people unintentionally bringing termites from one place to another during various activities. Mainly along with the transportation of wooden structures, packaging boxes, garden trees, etc., objects with original ant damage and termite colonies are carried from one place to another. When the conditions are appropriate, they can survive and survive in the new environmental conditions. Develop a group and spread rapidly.