Shen Le, why is this ancient house becoming more and more haunted the more you renovate it?! (Kitty wishes everyone a happy Year of the Snake!)

The beams and pillars in the mansion had actually already been repaired once. Shen Le stood before them, took one look, and immediately knew how they had been fixed:

The upper and lower sections of this pillar were slightly different in color, and the lower end had clearly been patched. Shen Le would bet a contribution point that they had injected Fish Glue underneath, then pressed it flat bit by bit!

Not only had the paint been patched, but they had probably also filled it with wood chips, chemicals, and glue, packing the rotten, loosened sections solid again, while also giving it a dose of anti-corrosion and insect repellent.

At the very bottom of the pillar, there was even an obvious seam. The joint between the pillar and its stone base also looked slightly different—not like something weathered by the years.

Shen Le guessed that the bottom of the beam pillar had rotted away. The professor had probably led the junior brothers and sisters in using a beam-supporting, pillar-replacement method, simply sawing off the rotten lower portion and replacing it with a new one. "Yeah, this pillar has already been repaired! Are we supposed to repair it again?"

"The schedule and budget won't allow it!"

"We can't just replace it with a brand-new pillar either. That wouldn't comply with the principles of cultural relic restoration!"

A group of junior brothers and sisters surrounded Shen Le, each voicing an opinion. When Shen Le turned around, he saw his professor standing far off at the entrance to the hall, smiling at him, clearly with no intention of interrupting.

Shen Le quickly walked over and stopped beside his professor:

"Boss, how do you think this pillar should be repaired?"

"I don't know," Professor Han replied as if it were only natural. Seeing Shen