I Tied Up the Travel Check-In System - Chapter 27

Tian Kun hadn’t expected Feng Yi to react this way. He was actually making things worse for someone else, and his expression grew even uglier.

But Feng Yi kept on talking, “Ms. Tang, you know what? When I first saw these designs, my first reaction was that my son wouldn’t like them when he came to the amusement park. What you’ve said just confirms what I’m thinking. I don’t understand design, but I have a feeling that the previous designers’ designs weren’t as good as the graffiti you casually drew and posted online. Now it seems I made the right choice to hire you.”

Tian Kun snorted coldly and walked out of the office, too lazy to listen.

Feng Yi ignored Tian Kun’s reaction and continued, “Ms. Tang, please continue to talk about your ideas for the Mushroom House area. Don’t be shy. Feel free to express any ideas you have. I want to hear your creativity.”

Without Tian Kun beside her, Tang Siqi seemed much more comfortable. She smiled and said, “Actually, my idea is very simple, which is to make the Mushroom House truly feel like a fairy tale world. The colors should be bold enough. Brighter colors are more popular with children. The other thing is the size of the Mushroom House. I hope it can be made a little bigger.”

As Tang Siqi spoke, she took the paper and pen from Feng Yi’s desk and began to draw a sketch.

“Look, the original design for the mushroom house was too stereotypical. We need to create something that’s unexpected for children. For example, we could make a shiitake mushroom with a long stem, hollowing out the stem to create a spiral staircase, allowing children to explore inside. We could also make some round Agaricus bisporus, hollowing out the interior to create a shop. We could also make some oyster mushrooms, which could serve as parasols for resting. Enoki mushrooms, Phoenix tail mushrooms, and Straw mushrooms can all be sources of design inspiration. Each type of mushroom could correspond to a variety of functions, and we could even include exploration activities where children could search for clues and complete tasks to receive rewards. I’m sure children will love this kind of area.”

Feng Yi watched Tang Siqi draw a bunch of different mushrooms on a white A4 sheet like a magic trick, and his mind was opened.

The more he listened, the more excited he became. His son would definitely love this fun mushroom house if he came!

And if the child liked it, this parent-child park would have a chance to turn a profit.

“Ms. Tang, your idea… is truly brilliant! I really hope to see your design soon!” Feng Yi said excitedly.

Actually, these ideas had suddenly struck her during their earlier conversation. They were just preliminary ideas, still immature, but judging by Boss Feng’s reaction, he must have been quite satisfied.

Boss Feng kept referring to his son, and Tang Siqi thought of Junbao. She wished Luo Junbao’s father loved him that much…

Boss Feng’s love for his son deeply touched her, and she longed to have a design proposal soon so that this parent-child playground would be a favorite for the children.

After discussing with Boss Feng, Tang Siqi returned to her office, turned on her computer, connected her graphics tablet, and began to work.

With inspiration, she worked incredibly efficiently, and by the end of the day, she had already completed a rough sketch.

For the next few days, Tang Siqi devoted all her time to the mushroom house designs, sending them to Luo Junbao daily.

“Well, your drawings are much better than the ones you sent me before,”

Junbao humbly praised.

“But you could make this mushroom… a little more curved…” Junbao, still struggling to articulate his meaning, anxiously buried himself in his drawing at his desk. He then took a photo of his drawing and sent it to Tang Siqi.

Tang Siqi immediately understood: Junbao was suggesting that the cap of her mushroom be curved, to resemble its natural counterpart and make it more interesting.

“Also, fairy tales have pictures of poisonous mushrooms, red and purple. They’re poisonous, but they’re really beautiful,” Junbao added.

“Junbao, you’re amazing!”

With this little boost of inspiration, Tang Siqi revised her design. After a few days of hard work, the final version was finally ready.

According to procedure, she had to consult with Tian Kun before presenting the design to Boss Feng.

However, given Tian Kun’s usual sarcastic attitude towards her in the office, Tang Siqi didn’t bother to consult him and simply took the design to her boss’ office.

…

Tian Kun had been having a tough time lately. The designer he’d originally hired was a friend of his, who actually had a construction team. With his help, the friend had forged credentials, intending to partner with him on the renovation project once the design draft was approved. The offer was relatively high, with a 20% commission agreed upon completion.

Unexpectedly, Feng Yi rejected the proposal, and even more surprised Feng Yi to bring in a young woman. He’d learned that she was a recent industry newcomer with no impressive portfolio or credentials.

Such a newbie ruined his plans, leaving Tian Kun furious and looking for an opportunity to kick Tang Siqi out of the company.

To his surprise, Tang Siqi calmly and methodically worked on the design draft in her office. Even more surprising, just a few days later, Tang Siqi actually completed the draft and, bypassing him, submitted it directly to Feng Yi.

Tian Kun was furious when he heard about this, and he ran to Feng Yi’s office to confront him.

At this time, Feng Yi was holding the design draft completed by Tang Siqi, and he was very excited. When Tian Kun came, he was about to praise it.

“Tian Kun, you came at the right time, come and take a look.” Feng Yi saw him appear at the door of the office, and without thinking much, he invited him in.

Tian Kun walked over with a sullen face.

Feng Yi said excitedly: “Look, this is the feeling I said. Miss Tang’s design draft perfectly realized the feeling I wanted. If the park is rebuilt according to such a design draft…” He didn’t finish his words.

Tian Kun said directly: “Brother-in-law, this design draft is not good.”

Feng Yi asked in surprise: “Why is it not good?”

“I think… Miss Tang has only learned some painting techniques, but she doesn’t know the principles of architectural design. Some special-shaped buildings look beautiful in paintings, but in the actual construction process, they must comply with the principles of construction mechanics of the building. Whether the safety is up to standard is what the park should focus on.”

This is indeed not Tang Siqi’s specialty. Feng Yi’s face became a little solemn when he heard this.

While achieving a fairytale-like setting is certainly desirable for a family park, if it leads to construction difficulties, substandard safety standards, or even future safety hazards, that’s what the park’s owner, Feng Yi, most hates.

Feng Yi looked at Tian Kun and asked, “Do you think there’s something wrong with these designs?”

Tian Kun nodded. “These buildings are too fantastical. The practical aspects are fraught with difficulties, like the curvilinear shape of the mushroom umbrella, which is incredibly difficult to implement.”

While Tian Kun might have said anything else, Tang Siqi had her say when it came to the mushroom umbrella.

Because she’d shared this concern during her design, she searched online for references to various amusement park architecture, ultimately finding a similar solution.

“Boss Feng, look, this is an amusement park in California. The roof of their fairytale house is similar to my design—it’s also a wave-like roof, and theirs is much larger. There’s also this amusement park in Japan. Their mushroom house also has many unusual designs, and all of them can be constructed and guaranteed safe. Although I don’t understand architectural design, I suggest that if Mr. Tian can’t pull it off, Boss Feng consider asking another architect. Perhaps someone else can.”

In fact, in addition to searching for examples online, Tang Siqi also consulted with Guo Baoyun.

During her time working at Colorful Paradise, she hadn’t spoken much with Guo Baoyun, but she learned that she was also an architectural designer with some brilliant ideas, and she provided her with a lot of valuable advice.

At this point, Tian Kun was furious. “What do you mean!?”

Tang Siqi ignored his question and looked at Feng Yi.

After thinking it over, Feng Yi said to Tian Kun, “Since you can’t finish it, let’s hold a meeting in the design department to discuss it.”

At the meeting, most designers knew that they couldn’t beat Tian Kun. Tian Kun was the boss’s brother-in-law. Even if the two had conflicting ideas, they were family after all.

To go against Tian Kun, one would have to stop working in the park.

So most people remained silent when faced with Tang Siqi’s design.

Tian Kun spread his hands: “See, I’m not the only one who thinks there’s a problem. Everyone can’t do anything with such a weird design. An amateur is an amateur. It’s understandable that Tang Siqi is so young and has naive ideas. Brother-in-law, you’re the boss, you can’t be led by a little girl.”

Tang Siqi looked at this scene coldly, feeling nauseous.

This was what she hated the most, office politics.

This scene successfully reminded her why she quit her last job and resolutely chose to be a freelancer.

At this time, Guo Baoyun said timidly: “Boss, I think Miss Tang’s design can be realized.”

As soon as she opened her mouth, everyone’s eyes were on her.

Guo Baoyun was rather timid, and when she was stared at by everyone, her face flushed red before she even spoke.

Tian Kun said sternly: “What do you, a handyman, know about architecture!”

Guo Baoyun was frightened by such a yell, but after recovering from it, she said firmly in a low voice: “Boss, in fact, I have seen Miss Tang’s design in advance, and I have already made the architectural design and architectural model in private. This is my design and the finished rendering.”

As soon as these words came out, the situation took a turn, and Feng Yi seemed to see hope again.

“Really? Come on, show it to me.”