Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups-Chapter 520 - 304

Just past seven in the morning.

The storm continues to rage over the city skyline, showing no signs of stopping.

The room remains unlit, shrouded in somber darkness.

Outside the window, raindrops relentlessly pound against the glass, creating a cacophony of crackling sounds.

Occasionally, early risers with umbrellas hurriedly pass through the waterlogged paths in the complex.

Further away, the sounds of vehicles passing on the highway are fragmented and indistinct, sliced by the curtain of rain.

Fang Cheng withdraws his gaze from the view outside.

He stuffs the last few meat buns into his mouth, his cheeks bulging as he chews rapidly.

His eating manner isn’t graceful, one might even call it exaggerated.

Like a beast starved for days, devouring its meal as if to swallow the food along with the packaging.

In the corner of the room, a heap of emptied plastic bags and containers reveals an astonishing consumption rate.

Grabbing a roll of tissue from the table, Fang Cheng haphazardly wipes the oil from his mouth and fingers.

Then, he retrieves his phone from the bag tossed beside him and dials the foreman’s number.

"Hello, Master Qiu."

Fang Cheng speaks calmly:

"The rain is too heavy today, making travel inconvenient. You all can take a day off, no need to come by."

From the other end comes Master Wang’s somewhat loud voice:

"Ah, alright, alright, Boss Fang, this rain is indeed frightening, never seen such a downpour in East Capital before..."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, he goes on to ask:

"Shall we come by tomorrow?"

"We’ll see; come over after the rain stops. Stay safe."

After briefly addressing the renovation matters, Fang Cheng hangs up the phone.

He glances around, looking at the unfinished apartment nearing completion.

After over a week of construction, the place has transformed significantly.

The rough cement walls and floor no longer visible, replaced by relatively smooth walls and a preliminary floor layout.

Although not fully completed yet, the basic structure is in place, essentially suitable for daily living.

The only area still under renovation is the living room, planned to be transformed into a "boxing training room."

Professional soundproof gypsum boards have already been installed on the perimeter walls.

Master Wang mentioned that within the wall cavities, thick polyester fiber acoustic wool has been filled in.

This material is widely used in hotels, KTVs, and other venues with high soundproofing requirements, offering great value for its cost.

It effectively absorbs sound energy, preventing noise from leaking.

Next, the walls need to be puttied and then coated with a layer of latex paint.

Fang Cheng wasn’t particularly concerned with aesthetics, thinking as long as it worked, it was fine.

However, Master Wang insisted, explaining that carefully filling the joints and nail holes in the gypsum board not only enhances overall aesthetics but further improves soundproofing.

Soundproofing the walls is relatively simple; the real challenge is the floor and ceiling.

These two areas are the main zones bearing impact force, making shock absorption and soundproofing measures crucial.

Otherwise, the loud noise from daily exercises could unbearably disturb neighbors above and below.

Fang Cheng looks up at the ceiling.

There, a soundproof dropped ceiling has also been installed, using methods similar to the walls.

A light steel frame was constructed first, then acoustic wool filled the gaps, topped with a layer of thick gypsum board.

In the center of the living room, a sturdy iron frame for hanging a punching bag has been firmly secured to the strongest load-bearing beam beneath the ceiling.

To minimize vibration transmission as much as possible, thick black rubber shock absorbers were installed at the contact points between the iron frame and the upper and lower floors.

The living room floor has also just begun its setup.

This doesn’t indicate Fang Cheng’s pursuit of living quality, and the covering isn’t standard residential wooden flooring or tiles either.

Because those hard surfaces would instead amplify impact noise, making exercise noise even more disturbing.

Currently, a two-centimeter-thick layer of high-density rubber matting covers the original concrete floor slab.

This serves as the first barrier for shock absorption and soundproofing, primarily absorbing and cushioning the massive impact energy from training.

According to the plan, atop this rubber matting, a layer of professional blue PVC sports flooring like that in the Global Elite Fighting Club will be laid.

This flooring possesses certain elasticity and energy absorption characteristics, which further absorbs impact, reducing the noise generation and transmission.

Soundproofing between the floors depends mainly on this dual-layer shock absorption treatment.

Fang Cheng nods silently, acknowledging the professionalism and meticulousness in Master Wang’s work.

Come to think of it, once this "boxing training room" is fully remodeled.

This near-recording-studio-level soundproofing is not only suitable for intense physical training but also excellent for practicing meditation.

It can maximally insulate against external interference.

Fang Cheng gathers his thoughts, cleans up all the food waste on the ground, packs it into a large plastic bag, and temporarily places it by the door.

A moment later, he walks to a corner of the room, sits cross-legged.

He closes his eyes, straightens his back, and naturally places his hands on his knees.

Without any external interruptions, Fang Cheng prepares to begin his daily meditation.

The sound of wind and rain outside remains clamorous. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The sound of raindrops hitting the glass, the sound of distant vehicles rolling over water, even the faintly audible footsteps in the corridor, merge into a colossal background noise.

For ordinary people, these sources of external white noise rather resemble a natural barrier, concealing all potential distracting noises.