Being looked at by Old Liu's "young people are willful" gaze, Meng Huai felt no shame at all.
After all, the accommodation issue was resolved now, which was good.
In the end, Old Liu treated the group of students to a meal, and then Meng Huai and Old Liu handed over the house.
The few people returned to the shop, and Boss Zhao of Wenxin Tang saw them return and came over to check the situation.
Boss Zhao asked, "Is the matter resolved?"
He thought to himself, that was too fast.
But Boss Zhao didn't know that they had even eaten a meal before returning.
"Ah, there's nothing to resolve."
Meng Huai meant that the troublesome item, the clay pot, had been taken away by her, and Boss Liu was fine. But clearly, Boss Zhao didn't understand, so he casually replied, "Is that so?"
But he thought, could it be that Boss Meng couldn't figure out the problem either? But he didn't ask, as it was not appropriate.
After Meng Huai and Old Liu completed the handover, Meng Huai asked, "By the way, Boss Liu. Who did the construction for your rockery? Can you give me their contact information? I also want to renovate this place and tidy it up."
"Sure, it was a friend of mine who helped me with it. He's meticulous and serious in his work. I'll send you his contact information. Just tell him Old Liu introduced you."
"Okay, thank you."
After obtaining the contact information, Meng Huai contacted the person. Upon hearing that he was introduced by Old Liu, the person said heartily, "Old Liu's friend is my friend Luo Zi's friend. Where is the house you're renovating? I'll come and take a look first, and we can chat about your renovation ideas."
Meng Huai stated the location, and Luo Zi quickly realized, "Isn't this the shop Old Liu was selling? I know that place, I'll be there soon."
Meng Huai's communication with Luo Zi was not protected by privacy settings, so everyone heard it.
Wang Ziming said, "This Mr. Luo Zi is truly swift and decisive!"
Old Liu then said, "My friend has that kind of personality, he's impatient. If there's something to be done, it has to be done immediately, so his renovation company is very popular! After all, those renovation companies nowadays are always dragging their feet."
"Exactly!"
Speaking of renovation, Boss Zhao on the side chimed in with deep empathy.
Old Liu looked at Boss Zhao and complained, "Boss Zhao, if you're not minding your shop, why are you always hanging around us?"
Boss Zhao showed no embarrassment and said matter-of-factly, "Am I not trying to build a good relationship with the new neighbor? What do you know!"
When Luo Zi arrived, he saw the crowd of people in the shop and exclaimed, "Wow, so many people."
Seeing Old Liu, he waved and said in a high-pitched tone, "Old Liu, you're here too."
"Which one is Meng Huai? I'm Luo Zi."
Meng Huai stepped forward and looked at the man named Luo Zi. He appeared to be in his thirties, and his personality was indeed very forthright.
"I am."
After some pleasantries, Meng Huai discussed the renovation plan for the shop with him.
"I want to dig a fish pond here, and build a rockery in this corner."
Meng Huai and the others walked to the middle courtyard, and Meng Huai pointed to the corner where she wanted to build the fish pond. She then took two more steps and pointed to an area in front, saying, "Let's build a pavilion here."
Luo Zi listened to Meng Huai's explanation and had some ideas in mind.
After another period of conversation, Luo Zi said, "I have a general idea. I'll bring the design drawings for you to see tomorrow."
"Okay."
Then Meng Huai glanced at Boss Zhao of Wenxin Tang, who was watching the excitement nearby, and said, "Hey, Boss Zhao. I see that the furniture in your shop is very well-made, very antique."
When it came to this, Boss Zhao became even more talkative. This was touching on his interest, "That was made by a skilled craftsman from a cultural forum. Look at the tables and chairs, don't they look like solid wood? Where can you find solid wood tables and chairs in this era?"
"Yes."
Boss Zhao continued, "That skilled craftsman gained his experience through countless failures. All the furniture in my shop is made by him."
"Not only is the craftsmanship very similar to the solid wood tables and chairs of ancient times, but even the design was conceived by him."
While recommending, Boss Zhao opened his optical computer and showed Meng Huai the forum he mentioned, finding the homepage of the craftsman he was talking about.
"Look, it's this person. He shares his designs and his works. Aren't they super beautiful? Don't they have that charm!"
Meng Huai looked at the homepage shared by Boss Zhao and scrolled through the pictures, "They are indeed very good."
Meng Huai memorized the forum's website and the person's ID, planning to chat with him.
A few days passed, and the Imperial Military Academy officially went on break. The renovation of Meng Huai's shop was also nearing completion. It had to be said that Luo Zi's engineering team was very efficient. As for the skilled craftsman from the forum.
That day, Meng Huai found him through the forum and chatted with him, even discussing the furniture she planned to make. Meng Huai even drew design drafts for him to see. Upon seeing the drafts and communicating with Meng Huai, the craftsman readily agreed.
"I can make this! You must let me do it, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
The skilled craftsman from the forum even said, "Only I can achieve the effect you want for this furniture!"
He was confident in this, but he was working alone. By the time the entire shop was almost renovated, and Meng Huai was on vacation and preparing to move in, his furniture was only about two-thirds complete.
However, to avoid Meng Huai getting anxious, he specifically delivered the completed furniture first.
"There are still three tables and matching chairs left. Give me another three days, and I'll be done!"
The skilled craftsman from the forum was a young man. It was unclear if it was his natural style or if he hadn't paid much attention to his appearance due to working overtime. His hair was shoulder-length, and he looked rather disheveled and gloomy.
As he spoke, he even gestured with his fingers to indicate three.
"No rush."
Meng Huai watched the installers carefully place the cabinets, placing her hand on them and stroking them with great affection. There were also several sets of tables and chairs placed by the door, waiting for the workers to transport them.
Boss Zhao came to join the excitement again. Seeing that Meng Huai had bought so many dining tables, he had an idea.
"Boss Meng, are you opening a restaurant? You've bought so many dining tables?"
Honestly, Boss Zhao didn't quite like Meng Huai's idea. Not to mention that this street was called Mech Parts Street, and there wasn't a single food establishment. Moreover, his shop had such a scholarly atmosphere, what would it look like to have a restaurant next door?
Wouldn't that taint his precious scholarly treasures with the smell of oil and smoke?
Boss Zhao held his breath and thought, please don't let it be a restaurant!
Meng Huai's next words made him feel relieved, "It's not a restaurant."
But his relief was quickly replaced by renewed anxiety, "I plan to open a medicinal cuisine restaurant."
Boss Zhao murmured, "Medicinal cuisine restaurant?"
He wasn't sure what that was, but cuisine? Medicinal cuisine?
"Cuisine? Doesn't that mean food? So it's still a restaurant!?"