A sumptuous luncheon from all over the world opened everyone's understanding of the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion.
In terms of the overall architectural style, Zuo Menggeng did not blindly follow tradition, but instead incorporated many later styles.
Traditional Chinese architecture is beautiful, but it is not livable.
Even the Chinese-style buildings in the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion have undergone many improvements.
To sum it up in one sentence - living comfortably is the most important thing.
Zuo Mengeng's residence is located in the north of Baotu Spring, close to Jinxian Spring and Woniu Spring. It is a two-story brick-concrete marble structure building.
Except for the Yuanlai Hall, all the buildings in the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion are two stories high.
This is for security reasons.
However, the entire building area is very vast.
There are more than 20 rooms inside, integrating living, working, entertainment, and rest. You can basically complete all work without leaving home.
This building is called Siyuantang, and it was built by Liu Zongzhou.
It means that the world is the most important thing and should be considered carefully.
And here, what everyone is most curious about is Zuo Mengeng’s bedroom.
Different from the common traditional hard bed, the big bed here is not only not against the wall, but is located in the middle, the materials used are also unexpected.
The floor below is as soft as clouds, and is made of fine horse hair that has been carefully selected, faded, and arranged more than a hundred times. It is paired with a full set of exquisite velvet mattresses. Just touching it with your hands will make you mesmerized.
"Second from the left, I can't tell, but you really know how to enjoy yourself. I wonder where I can buy this bed?"
Zhang Haogu was so greedy that he started to think about changing his bed.
Xu Ruolin joked from the side: "This bed... is not expensive at all, only more than 10,000 taels of silver. With the majesty of Young Master Zhang, it is naturally worthy of it."
When he heard the cost, Zhang Haogu jumped up.
"More than 10,000 taels of silver are needed to build such a bed? Second left, you enjoy it more than the emperor."
Zuo Mengeng smiled slightly and said nothing.
He couldn't tell Zhang Haogu that there was actually a mechanism hidden in the bed, which could be used to avoid danger in emergencies.
Although the materials used in bedding are very precious and the craftsmanship is very complicated, most of the cost is spent on safety.
If a bed can give everyone a taste of new furniture, the bathroom here is the place that opens everyone's eyes.
The layout of the rooms adopts structural methods from later generations.
The place for dressing and bathing is not like a traditional old Chinese building, which is just separated by screens, but has become a real independent space.
But the utensils inside are completely beyond everyone’s understanding.
"What's this?"
Zuo Xianmei saw a smooth, clean and flat table made of marble beside the wall.
But in the middle of the platform, it is sunken inward, like a basin.
The inside of the depression is milky white, extremely smooth when touched by hand, and can even reflect a human face.
There is a brass pipe at the bottom of this circular depression, which leads nowhere.
And directly above this depression, there is a strange part also made of brass, whose use is temporarily unclear.
As for the emergence of this thing, the person who is happiest is Zuo Mengeng.
"This is the sink. The one above is the faucet. When washing and cleaning, just open it like this and water will flow out."
As he spoke, he reached out and unscrewed the small pure copper handle next to him.
Clear water immediately flowed out, making everyone curious.
Nowadays, when every household washes, the servants can only bring the basin and towels in. After washing, they can be carried away and thrown out.
The bathroom in the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion is so convenient, and you can seemingly wash up whenever you want.
This undoubtedly greatly facilitates life.
But the benefits of new things don’t end there.
Zuo Mengeng turned the handle in the opposite direction.
"Look, what comes out is hot water, so you don't have to suffer when the weather is cold."
Li Banghua stared at the faucet like a curious child.
"This thing is truly ingenious and extremely valuable."
Zuo Mengeng laughed and dispelled his doubts.
"The most expensive thing about this thing is actually the material. As for the mechanism inside, any craftsman can cast it as long as he understands the principle. It is nothing more than connecting two water pipes, one cold and one hot. By controlling this valve, choose to use cold water,
Just hot water.”
After hearing what he said, Li Banghua felt relieved.
He personally took the water and washed his hands. After feeling it, he immediately made up his mind that he must have a set of such things at home when he returned.
He noticed the sink below.
"Is this made of ceramics?"
Zuo Mengeng was very satisfied with everything here.
"Many things here are made of ceramics. They will be sold after today. If you are interested, please contact the ceramics company."
When Zuo Menggen decided to revitalize the ceramic industry in Zichuan, he took out these ceramic products that were commonplace in later generations.
And these things are undoubtedly big killers sweeping the market in today's era.
When everyone saw the flushing toilet and the large and beautiful bathtub, they were completely conquered by these new things.
The men were fine, but the women were completely in love with it.
The smiles of Xu Ruolin, Wang Siyi and Zuo Xianmei have never disappeared.
They will live here forever, so they naturally understand that these good things are for them.
In this era, it is very troublesome for women to clean up their hygiene.
Even for women from wealthy families, the bathtub needs to be moved around, and maids and servants are constantly carrying water back and forth. Compared with this kind of bathtub that can be used at any time and is easy to clean, it is self-evident how to choose.
If there is something less user-friendly in the entire bathroom system, it is the various metal castings.
There is no way, there is no stainless steel in this era, in order to prevent faucets, shower heads and other parts from rusting, they can only be made of brass.
Unless you are from a wealthy family, ordinary people obviously cannot afford it.
Of course Zuo Menggeng is not a commoner, but a leader of a party, so he can naturally afford these things.
The entire commander-in-chief's mansion cost more than one million taels.
Although it cannot be compared with the Forbidden City, it is still very luxurious.
Fortunately, the cost of building the Commander's Palace came entirely from the Zuo family's private wealth, and not a penny of public funds was used.
Therefore, apart from sighing at the luxury and magnificence of the Commander's Palace, no one in the camp had any objections to such expense.
This is also the reason why Zuo Menggeng obeyed the opinions of Xu Ruolin and others and built the Commander's Palace with great fanfare.
As a leader, it is his duty to make his family's life better without wasting money and people.
And now the newly-launched Commander-in-Chief’s Mansion has suddenly become a benchmark for architecture.
Many people have learned new things from here and decided to apply them in their own homes.
Not to mention anything else, new sinks, toilets, bathtubs, etc. will definitely make business boom.
Zichuan Ceramics Company has been dormant for two years after experiencing the war, and this time it will definitely rise from the ashes.
Moreover, the epoch-making brand-new products they come up with will surely reach the sky and be unstoppable.
Using oneself to advertise and help an industry flourish is also the responsibility of Zuo Menggeng, a leader.