My "academic genius" persona is so convincing!

Chapter 10: Are the client's demands a little too high?

After washing his face, Xue Lin took the suit that his mother handed him.

After putting it on, I came out of the room.

A look of amazement flashed in my mother's eyes.

"He's truly my son!"

Who wouldn't love Lin Baobao like this!

"Come on, Mom will take you to do business!" With Xue Lin by her side, Mom's confidence began to soar.

It's as if she'd rush into a fight if anyone said anything bad about her son.

Xue Lin nodded and smiled, "Okay, let's go."

Soon, Xue Lin arrived at the company.

It's the weekend, and there are very few people in the company. Apart from the receptionist, there are only a few employees working overtime.

Even these employees who were working overtime looked at Xue Lin with amazement.

"Is this the boss's young master? He's so handsome!"

"Yes, that's true."

Qin Yan quickly came up.

"Young Master is here."

Qin Yan extended her hand directly, and Xue Lin also extended his hand.

After shaking hands, Qin Yan spoke.

"The customer is waiting."

Suno nodded quickly.

"Let's go over there then."

Xue Lin nodded.

The three then entered the reception room.

The three of them stood up immediately.

"This is Manager Chen, and this is our boss, surnamed Su," Xiaoyan introduced the client.

After shaking hands with each other, everyone sat down.

Xue Lin also noticed the two people standing to the side.

Two middle-aged men, and another man of similar age to him.

The boy smiled and greeted him.

Xue Lin naturally smiled and nodded in response.

Of course, neither of them said anything, after all, the occasion was still quite serious.

"This is our designer for today. You can tell him whatever your requirements are." Su Nuo glanced at Manager Chen and then pushed Xue Lin forward.

Manager Chen was taken aback. "This is the designer? This... Boss Su, you're not joking, are you?"

Xue Lin sat there without saying a word.

"You mean, he's the one who designed my renovation plans?" Cheng Jie looked at Xue Lin, his expression filled with disbelief.

Xue Lin understood from their conversation.

This must be Cheng Jie, right?

Cheng Jie also offered him the term "na ni" (meaning to control or manipulate), but he didn't choose it.

He probably recommended it to a friend. This kind of thing is very common in the design industry and other industries as well. He thought the style was good, so he recommended it to his friend so that his friend could also try it out.

"That's right, it was designed by me. If there's anything you'd like to change, or anything you're not satisfied with, feel free to contact me for after-sales support anytime," Xue Lin replied with a smile.

The young man also glanced at Xue Lin with surprise, revealing an interested expression.

"No need for that, I'm very satisfied. The process is complete, and we've already started ordering and are preparing for installation. I think it will be finished in a month! I'll invite you over for a visit then." Cheng Jie was extremely satisfied with the design, his face beaming with pride.

"Really? But my requirements might be a bit high." Manager Chen was somewhat skeptical.

Xue Lin casually picked up an A4 sheet of paper from the side. "Go ahead."

"I want a Chinese style, but it can't be too Chinese."

It's the new Chinese style.

It's not difficult, why make it sound so convoluted?

But he only complained in his heart; on the surface, he nodded repeatedly.

"In addition, it needs to exude a luxurious feel, but I don't want the room to be too complicated. I don't like that kind of nouveau riche vibe."

After Manager Chen finished speaking, he also felt that these things were a bit excessive.

However, when making requests, it's still important to state your own preferences.

"Also, the accommodation needs to be comfortable, and it also needs to look stylish."

After hearing these conditions, Qin Yan felt like she needed oxygen and was suffocating.

That familiar suffocating feeling from being a client seemed to surge back into my heart.

You want something Chinese yet fashionable, something luxurious yet you don't want it to be too complicated.

Don't you go to heaven?

But when facing clients, one must still maintain a faint, almost imperceptible smile, even though the look in one's eyes still reveals a murderous intent that seems to want to kill the client.

Xue Lin, however, felt that this demand was quite normal.

Isn't it just a mix of Neo-Chinese style and Italian minimalism?

The Chinese style in China has become standardized, which is why it seems difficult. As for Italian minimalism, it hasn't yet formed a fixed style, which is why clients seem to have high expectations.

However, the aesthetics of architecture need to be improved along with the diversification of old-money aesthetics.

In other words, architectural aesthetics were all forced out by the old money.

It's normal for designers to have headaches.

The client has paid money, so they can make things difficult for you however they want. Even if your design is something you're very confident in, you'll still have to listen to them if they belittle it.

Before a designer becomes famous, they have very few design options; money is the only factor in choosing a designer.

Without even looking up, he asked directly, "What's the budget?"

"Around four million."

"That works too." Xue Lin did a quick calculation and it was pretty much the same.

"What about the design fee?" Xue Lin looked up, her clear eyes like those of a college student, as she looked at Manager Chen.

Manager Chen's lips twitched.

"The design fee was supposed to be 7% to 15%."

"That's 600,000."

Xue Lin nodded.

Manager Chen said seriously, "On the condition that you come up with a solution that satisfies me first."

"I can draw a few simple sketches for you to take a look at first, and then we'll talk about it later," Xue Lin said after thinking for a moment.

"So, you have a top view, an exterior elevation view, and a section view."

These are all relatively simple.

However, we can still glean some insights into the structure and construction methods.

A top-down view is a view taken from above, like a drone taking a picture.

An elevation view is like looking at a north-south oriented villa from the side, where you can see the east or west walls.

A cross-sectional view is created by cutting the entire building in half at a certain point, allowing you to see the specific details inside the building.

"When will you give it to me?" Manager Chen looked at him in surprise.

Judging from the confidence in Xue Lin's eyes, he definitely has enough confidence!

He knew that his demands might be excessive, but that was his request and his thoughts!

Otherwise, why would they offer such a high design fee, even reaching 600,000?

"If you wait here for a while, I can get it to you in two hours. No software required, it might be very quick," Xue Lin said after thinking for a moment.

Using software requires building modules, which is more troublesome; drawing with a pen is much simpler.

Manager Chen was surprised, but he also saw the confidence in Xue Lin's eyes. Although he was somewhat skeptical, he still warned, "This designer, have you thought this through? I only became optimistic about you because I saw that you produced those Song-style drawings, but my requirements are not exactly the same as his. I don't really pursue that kind of ancient style."

"No problem," Xue Lin said with a smile. "So, are you willing to wait for me for two hours?"