EBE Chapter 426 Rescue at the Construction Site
Chapter 426 Rescue at the Construction Site
In November 1988, a grand event in the field of architecture was held, attracting designers and university students from all over the country—the Contemporary Architecture Culture Salon, jointly organized by the China Environmental Art Society.
The "National Selection of Outstanding Architectural Artworks of the 1980s" was launched.
A month ago, Tu Nan and Wan Shu carefully packaged their meticulously designed artwork and sent it to Kyoto via the post office.
Joining them in this competition were fellow participants like-minded individuals such as Senior Brother Dazhi and Yu Tao.
The teacher said, "The selection results will take a long time, possibly three months, or even half a year."
The long wait not only tests the participants' patience, but also serves as a metaphor for the path of architectural design—the birth of results often requires the sedimentation and refinement of time.
In January 1989, the National Housing System Reform Conference was held in Kyoto, and the housing system reform was officially implemented in various places. Their design institute also had many residential community design projects.
After that incident, Tu Nan quickly shifted his focus to work, and now he is involved in the hospital's design project.
At this moment, Tu Nan is standing at the hospital construction site.
He gripped the blueprints tightly, his gaze fixed on the construction site. He recalled that when he filled out his college application, with his excellent grades, he could have easily applied to Fudan University, Tsinghua University, or Peking University, but in the end, he chose the Department of Architecture at Tongji University, which was closer to his home.
This choice stemmed from his interest in architectural design and his desire not to be too far from home. As the eldest brother in the family, he felt it was best if someone was near his parents.
But his real-life work taught him a vivid lesson.
Architectural design is not merely an artistic creation on paper; it also requires efficient coordination and communication with construction companies, material suppliers, clients, and other parties while adhering to professional principles.
Differences in needs arising from differing perspectives, unexpected situations during construction, and the trade-off between cost and design effectiveness... every aspect presents him with real challenges, and these are precisely the survival skills that an architectural designer must master.
Standing beneath the framework of reinforced concrete, Tu Nan's gaze was resolute.
Having chosen this path, we must stay true to our original aspirations.
Just like what his father said when he sent him off to college.
Our family doesn't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either. When problems arise, we solve them. What's there to be afraid of?
He believed he would find a balance between his professional ideals and the realities of the project.
At noon, after everyone finished eating, they returned to the construction site to continue working. Tu Nan held the blueprints in his hand and stared at Zhang, the team leader of the construction team.
“Captain Zhang, this waterproofing material is not the kind required by the design at all. You can’t just do the construction haphazardly. Who will take responsibility if problems arise after the building is completed?”
Captain Zhang waved his hand dismissively, a perfunctory smile on his face. "Graduate students, Tu Nan, you're just in charge of the design, don't worry about so much. Your professor didn't send you here to supervise the construction. There's nothing wrong with the waterproofing material." His tone was casual, as if he had some experience in dismissing an ignorant young man.
Just as the two were arguing, Tu Nan suddenly caught a glimpse of a shocking scene out of the corner of his eye—a worker was standing on a rickety wooden plank, with a perforated floorboard below.
In the nick of time, he instinctively rushed out and, almost reflexively, reached out and grabbed the worker tightly.
The immense impact of the fall slammed him to the ground, his knees hitting the rubble hard, and his palms were scratched by the rough steel bars.
"Help! Someone, save him! Tu Nan, hang in there!"
Captain Zhang's face turned deathly pale instantly. In a panic, he rushed over and grabbed Tu Nan's leg, pulling him up with all his might.
Workers rushed over upon hearing the commotion, and together they managed to pull the two men up.
Zhuang Tunan scrambled to his feet, brushing the dust off his clothes. "Captain Zhang, you absolutely must wear a helmet. Like what just happened, if I hadn't reacted quickly, that person would probably have fallen."
Captain Zhang, still shaken, quickly pulled Old Liu, who had narrowly escaped an accident, to bow and express his gratitude to Tu Nan. "Of course we'll bring it! Tu Nan, you're right, you must wear a safety helmet on the construction site! Old Liu, hurry up and thank Tu Nan. If it weren't for him saving you, you'd be dead today, and I'd be in the same boat!"
Old Liu's legs went weak, and his voice trembled. "Thank you, graduate student, thank you..."
Only then did Captain Zhang notice Tu Nan's injured hand. "Tu Nan, let me take you to the hospital. It looks like a big cut; you'll need a tetanus shot."
"Okay, it'll be fine with a simple fix, no big deal," Tu Nan replied casually, but his gaze fell on Captain Zhang again.
Captain Zhang gave him a thumbs up. "Tu Nan, you're a real man, you're really strong. You can hold down that big guy Lao Liu all by yourself. No wonder you're in construction, it suits you well."
Zhuang Tunan waved his hand. "Brother Zhang, my only request is that I wear a safety helmet when entering the construction site, and the waterproof material must be the one specified in the design."
Captain Zhang sighed helplessly, rubbed two fingers together, and lowered his voice.
"Tu Nan, you're so stubborn. I'm just working for someone else too. You, as a graduate student, still need to learn the ins and outs of this... My boss specifically requests this, you understand?"
Tu Nan was silent for a moment. "Brother Zhang, I only know the rules on the blueprints. I can overlook what happened today, but the waterproofing material must be replaced, otherwise I will report this truthfully to the design institute."
Captain Zhang realized he couldn't reason with him, so he waved his hand. "Go ahead and report it if you want, one thing at a time. Consider this a favor I owe you. Go to the hospital."
When they arrived at the hospital, Zhuang Tunan's cut on his hand was very deep and required stitches. He needed five stitches and a tetanus shot. Captain Zhang then drove him back to the design institute in a van.
After parting ways with Captain Zhang, he went into the design institute. His hand was bandaged, which looked quite alarming. It wouldn't matter if others knew, but he was afraid that Wan Shu would see it and worry.
Hesitantly, he went up to the second floor and bumped into Professor Dong as soon as he entered. Professor Dong looked at Tu Nan's hands, then looked up at him. "Tu Nan, what happened?"
"Today I went to the construction site and a worker lost his footing on the scaffolding. I helped him up and accidentally bumped into him."
Professor Dong frowned. "Tu Nan, safety first, safety first. Your own safety is the most important thing when you go into the construction site. Remember what I said. There's only one week left before the holiday. You should rest for a few days and not go to the construction site. I'll have someone else follow up on the progress there."
Zhuang Tunan recounted the problems at the construction site to Professor Dong.
The professor sighed and patted him hard on the shoulder. "Tu Nan, after the restructuring, our say has become less and less. We are no longer a public institution. Improve your professional skills. If the construction is not carried out according to the requirements, we will not issue a quality inspection report and the construction unit will still have to make rectifications. The delay in the construction period is also the construction unit's fault. Get some rest."
Zhuang Tunan nodded. "Thank you, Professor."