Rebirth 78, the beginning of the marriage was broken off by the female educated youth

"Hahaha, lime? Bamboo fiber? What a terrible idea!"

"Li Xiangnan, is this all you've got? I thought you could come up with some groundbreaking ideas. And you look down on Thomson's international standards?"

"Li Xiangnan, I think you're too confident, aren't you? Did treating patients make you stupid? We're building a five-star hotel, not your filthy pigsty!"

For a moment, the An family, led by Ando, ​​burst into laughter, their words full of mockery and insults towards Li Xiangnan.

Thomson scoffed, thinking he'd misheard. "Li Xiangnan, what kind of joke are you spouting? Using sturdy materials like lime and bamboo to build the foundation of a five-star hotel? Do you think the guests here have a short lifespan?"

Li Xiangnan ignored Thomson and the An family's mockery as if he hadn't heard them at all, and instead looked to the roadside, waiting for someone to appear.

When he saw Gong Kaijiang, who had made a phone call on the way, hurriedly get out of the car and run towards him, he turned his attention to him and Director Chen.

"Director Chen, in order to ensure the construction and high efficiency of this innovative process, I suggest that the General Manager Gong's engineering team, which has rich engineering experience and excellent skills, be responsible for implementing the plan I proposed!"

An Youwan, standing opposite, gaped and exclaimed, "It's like someone already agreed to let you do it..."

Gong Kaijiang merely glanced at An Youwan, then stepped forward to shake hands with Director Chen, stating, "Director Chen, Consultant Li trusts me so much. If I participate in the project, I will guarantee to strictly follow the requirements for construction without any ambiguity!"

Director Chen looked at Gong Kaijiang, who seemed somewhat familiar, but couldn't quite place him. After shaking hands, he looked at him with a puzzled expression.

When Gong Kaijiang saw that his colleagues from the planning bureau and land bureau all had the same expression as him, he smiled and explained, "Director Chen, Dean Li's Nianwei Hospital is my project!"

"Oh, no wonder!" Director Chen exclaimed in realization, unable to help but praise, "Nianwei Hospital has indeed set a new benchmark in the industry!"

Upon hearing Gong Kaijiang's self-introduction, An Duo, An Youlei, An Youwan, and the others all looked rather unpleasant. Even Thomson subconsciously turned his head to glance at the Nianwei Hospital standing prominently opposite, his gaze complex, seemingly lost in thought.

Two seconds later, his beard bristled, and filled with anger at being "offended," he roared, "This is utterly absurd! Consultant Li, I respect your medical skills; you are indeed a genius in some areas. But when it comes to engineering and construction, please respect science and reality!"

He pointed at the deep pit and said, "If you use your method, then let me ask you, how can the strength and durability of lime, bamboo, and pebbles compare to reinforced concrete? You can talk about it, but if you actually carry it out, that's extremely irresponsible towards the safety of the project and the entire project!"

With Thomson's initial suggestion serving as a prelude, Andor immediately added fuel to the fire: "Director Chen, all the construction leaders, you've all heard it. Is this the level of our project consultants? Using such low-class ideas to fool Yanjing's image and confidence in this project? Isn't this child's play?"

His son, An Youlei, immediately followed up, saying, "Therefore, we strongly recommend that Mr. Thomson lead the construction project and adopt international standard solutions. Otherwise, our An family will have to carefully consider our investment in the next project!"

“Yes, yes, yes,” An Youwan shouted, not to be outdone by his brother, “Li Xiangnan is just messing around. Replacing him is the best decision for the whole project. Director Chen, you should go back and report to Mayor Hu that we don’t need to hire another consultant. Mr. Thomson is already in place!”

Director Chen was momentarily at a loss.

Now, strong opposition from international authorities and threats from investors are coming at the same time.

Li Xiangnan's plan, however, seemed somewhat frivolous and fraught with danger, and the glimmer of hope that had just begun to rise was about to be extinguished.

He turned to look at Xu Gong and the other engineers, and found that they also looked troubled and shook their heads, clearly not optimistic about Li Xiangnan's idea.

Director Chen sighed softly, looked at Li Xiangnan, and prepared to speak.

However, Li Xiangnan shook his head slightly at him, and took advantage of his momentary hesitation to step forward.

Despite the overwhelming opposition, Li Xiangnan did not show any signs of nervousness.

"Old Gong, could you please move that notice board over here? Director Chen, could you do me a favor?"

After the construction notice board was brought over, Li Xiangnan picked up a piece of chalk and started drawing on it.

The cross-section of the soft layer immediately appeared on the board, and the plum blossom-shaped arrangement points of the bamboo fibers were also marked.

A schematic diagram of lime expanding and compacting soil when it comes into contact with water is also slowly taking shape.

The cobblestones, under dynamic compaction, form a tight load-bearing framework around the perimeter.

"Mr. Thomson, engineers, Director Chen, and other leaders," Li Xiangnan concluded with the final stroke, his voice brimming with confidence, "the method I'm about to describe is the culmination of thousands of years of Chinese wisdom, the result of countless engineering experiments, and the foundation upon which countless towers and magnificent buildings have stood for millennia! The principle behind this method is not to replace concrete, but rather to utilize the properties of the material to improve the soil itself!"

The room suddenly fell silent.

Li Xiangnan continued, "First of all, quicklime expands when it comes into contact with water and heats up. It can quickly absorb moisture, which can change the physical properties of the soil and perform preliminary consolidation of the soil!"

"Moso bamboo is extremely tough and highly corrosion-resistant. After being driven into soft soil, it can form a three-dimensional reinforced grid with the surrounding structure, effectively improving the shear strength and overall consistency of the soil, somewhat like plant-based steel reinforcement!"

"And the cobblestones that everyone is least optimistic about can actually help form a high-bearing-capacity composite foundation after being embedded in the improved soil under the action of dynamic compaction!"

At this point, he looked at Andor and his son, as well as Thomson, and asked in a deep voice, "Then may I ask you, which of my statements does not conform to the laws of physics or chemical methods?"

He pointed at Gong Kaijiang and said firmly, "I brought in General Manager Gong's engineering team to the project team not for personal gain, but precisely to avoid suspicion and to ensure that the subsequent plan is implemented without compromise!"

"Our innovative technology can perfectly solve the problem of siltation in ancient riverbeds, which is tailored to local conditions. Moreover, it is absolutely reliable and allows for transparent supervision of the project."

“President An,” Li Xiangnan looked at An Duo, “isn’t China’s five thousand years of engineering wisdom better than the international standards you think are only a few decades old? You want someone who doesn’t understand history, flexibility, how to use local materials, adapt to local conditions, or the characteristics of nested solutions to carry out construction? Then I think your investment… is destined to fail!”

"hiss!"

"This……"

"Li Xiangnan!"

A series of gasps rippled through the room as the engineering team and government officials looked at Li Xiangnan with expressions of admiration.

From materials science to the principles of mechanics, the logic is clear and the reasoning is simple. The "homemade method" has achieved an innovative level. Li Xiangnan seems to have brought in his own people, but he has made everyone understand the reasoning behind his actions, which has made him seem noble!

In contrast, the obstruction by the An family father and son was more sinister in purpose, and their narrow-mindedness was even more apparent.

The faces of the An family father and son were now even more unpleasant.

They didn't expect Li Xiangnan to be truly knowledgeable about engineering construction, and their hasty belief in international standards at this point seemed to have a real impact on the subsequent hotel construction.

Even Andor himself hesitated after being spoken to, and the hostility in his eyes was gone.

"What you say is unfounded!"

At that moment, Thomson glanced at Andor's expression and guessed what he was thinking. He immediately roared, "Only the data speaks!"

“Alright, then I’ll grant your request. Let the data speak for itself!” Li Xiangnan said decisively, “Director Chen, I request that a test area be set up on-site to compare the construction of my plan with Thomson’s plan! A load test will be conducted in seven days! We’ll have the Municipal Construction Commission, Land Bureau, Planning Bureau, and experts from both sides witness this!”

Director Chen, who had been waiting impatiently, waved his hand and said, "Okay, I agree!"

Watching Li Xiangnan leave so casually to select the experimental area, An Duo's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

"Damn it, this guy beat us to the punch again!" An Youwan cursed. "Dad, what do we do now? It looks like we can't get rid of him!"

"What's your rush? It's only seven days. A grasshopper in autumn can't hop around for more than a few days!" Andor said coldly.