20demayo Chapter 349 Expanding the Study, the Beginning of a Library
Chapter 349 Expanding the Study, the Beginning of a Library
On either side of the extra-long desk in the huge study, there was a grand master chair.
Jiang Xiaoqi modified the traditional grand master chair, making it very ergonomic, so you won't feel tired even after sitting for a long time, and it also has a soft cushion for lumbar support.
Jiang Xiaoqi actually wanted to switch to latex mats, but he had only seen a few rubber trees in the south.
I previously taught how to extract the latex from Poria cocos and how to make simple latex cotton.
I reckon that girl has saved up some; I'll have her send it back next time she writes.
Latex cushions offer much better support than scraps of fabric, so they should make a very flat and comfortable chair cushion.
The originally spacious study felt a bit small after adding eight people and two chairs.
Jiang Changfeng and Jiang Changgeng sat at opposite ends of the long desk, while the other juniors sat alone on either side.
Yes, there's no place for Jiang Xiaoqi.
Jiang Xiaoqi knew that the next step was to expand the study.
The room next door is for storing spare writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones; these can be moved out and placed in the back storage room.
However, everyone is in the study during the day, so construction cannot proceed.
The only solution was to have the workers work overtime at night to move one side of the bookshelf and then knock down the partition between the two rooms.
Sigh, this way the area can be doubled, and we can move some more books out and add another big bookshelf.
Jiang Wenhai looked up at the four ribbons hanging down opposite him, thinking that he should tie a few on his side as well.
Uncle Changfeng and Uncle Changgeng are out of the question. They're getting old and don't have much hair to begin with. If they hang it up, they'll easily go bald.
The two elderly people, who were reading ancient books, felt a chill on the top of their heads, as if someone was staring at them.
Jiang Wenhai chuckled secretly, then lowered his head to hide it.
As night fell, Jiang Xiaoqi kicked the ten people out of the study under the pretext of maintaining and disinfecting the books.
Everyone was reluctant to leave, but they also knew the preciousness of many rare books and how difficult it was to preserve them.
After everyone left, Jiang Xiaoqi asked the system to hire four or five renovation workers from other planes, spending 15,000 interstellar coins.
Now that I have plenty of points, I don't feel bad about using the system's conveniences occasionally.
The main reason is that people from other dimensions are more likely to understand their own requirements, possibly because their dimension is closer to the development stage of later generations.
The construction workers started work quietly at night and took very professional measures to prevent dust.
Each book was also properly placed and would not be contaminated by dust from the renovation.
Jiang Xiaoqi wanted to personally supervise the construction, so she unusually missed the study room that evening.
I spent another 500 points to redeem a soundproof cover, which separated the study area from the rest of the house, and then I officially started demolishing the wall.
Soundproof covers are only effective for one hour; those with a longer effective period will be very expensive.
Jiang Xiaoqi felt that an hour was enough timeframe and that it was a waste to buy something too expensive.
Save where you should and spend where you should; wasting even a penny is a waste of money.
The next morning, when everyone stepped into the study again, they all looked surprised.
Jiang Hao thought he wasn't fully awake, so he rubbed his eyes again.
The already spacious study has doubled in size, and a smaller desk has been added, allowing six people to use it at the same time.
The armchairs that were originally placed at both ends of the large desk were removed, and four more chairs were added and placed together on the extended side.
It was transformed into a table with six chairs, where Jiang Lin and several younger people sat.
On the other side, everything was restored to its original state, with a table and ten chairs, for the elders to use.
The newly added large bookshelf is the same style and height as the original one, and it is neatly arranged against the wall with books categorized in an orderly manner and numbered.
After reading through it this way, it's easier to put it back in its original place according to the number. Next time you need it, just flip through the booklet and look up the corresponding number by the first character of the book title.
This method makes finding books much easier, and it was mentioned by a construction worker yesterday.
Jiang Xiaoqi then recalled the original method of managing books in many small libraries in her previous life. At that time, computers and the internet were not widespread, and librarians used labels to number the books and then entered the numbers into the register. Whenever they needed to find a book, they would flip through the register.
Jiang Changgeng was the first to discover this key point, nodding repeatedly as he flipped through the secretary's register.
The old man's goatee twitched, revealing his joy.
He nodded in satisfaction: "Mingfei had someone work overnight to make this? Not bad, not bad, and the efficiency is high."
"It won't interfere with daytime use; Mingfei is indeed very reliable."
Jiang Xiaoqi smiled and said that this was his duty, and that everything was for the imperial examination and for the glory of the entire Jiang family.
Everyone present agreed with this statement. If the Jiang family produced a few more Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations), they would have a small foothold in the capital.
The thought of returning to my hometown of Puyang to pay respects to my ancestors and erect a memorial archway for my successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations fills me with excitement and anticipation.
Enough talk, let's read! No more thinking! Let's do some practice questions! Everyone started another day of studying. Jiang Xiaoqi was worried that everyone would get tired of reading, so she very considerately handed out test papers from time to time to give everyone a change of pace and a mental break.
The difference this time is that open-book exam papers have been added.
When the concept of open-book reading was first proposed, it drew dissatisfaction from many people who felt that it was too lenient.
This is more than just lenient; it's an open-book exam, it's like releasing the ocean!
After Jiang Xiaoqi explained, everyone agreed to give it a try.
"Open-book exams are not about making things easy; they are about testing everyone's ability to collect information and integrate knowledge."
Sometimes, integrating knowledge is also a skill. If a question involves many aspects such as agriculture, astronomy, geography, mathematics, military strategy, politics, literature, art, appreciation, and history, how should we answer it?
No one is a god, born with knowledge. Knowledge is vast, but our lives are limited. Often, the more we know and learn, the more we feel insignificant and ignorant.
So what? We can improve ourselves with external help; all the books in this study are our support.
"If we tackle more difficult questions now, we might not encounter even harder questions in the actual exam. Wouldn't we be able to handle them with ease then?"
Jiang Xiaoqi had put this principle into practice three years ago. Jiang Wenqing, Landlord Jiang, and Dong Jin were all successful examples of this method.
Therefore, Jiang Xiaoqi wanted to follow the same method and train a few more Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) for the Jiang family, even if they were just like his father who became a Tongjinshi (successful candidate in the same imperial examination).
After hearing this, everyone basically understood Jiang Xiaoqi's intentions and purpose.
Anyway, there are still more than three months until the imperial examination. If I continue to study, it will be like reinventing the wheel. I might as well try other methods.
The test questions were obtained by Jiang Xiaoqi through points he earned from the system. Although he could create his own questions, it was a bit of a brain drain.
Because he wanted a complex question, it needed to be logically sound and also have a certain level of difficulty.
Let's leave this task to the system. After all, it also wants to solve the problem with everyone and test the convenience of this mini library.
By identifying and addressing any omissions or deficiencies, adjustments and improvements can be made promptly if anything is deemed unreasonable or the books are misplaced.
The system was very fast, and the twelve open-book exam questions were quickly photocopied.
Jiang Xiaoqi pretended to go to the storeroom to get the test papers, and soon handed them out, still slightly warm.
Jiang Changfeng touched the snow-white exam paper and once again marveled at his cousin's family's wealth.
Sigh~ Never mind, I'll owe it to you for now. If I'm fortunate enough to enter officialdom in the future, I'll definitely help you out and repay you when I'm able.
The pristine whiteness of the exam paper didn't bother Jiang Wenhai; he had seen snow-white paper elsewhere before.
What caught his attention was the temperature of the exam paper.
Why is it still warm? Do they dare put charcoal braziers in the warehouse?
Jiang Xiaoqi secretly thought she had miscalculated. There were still smart people in the family; she should have let it cool down before bringing it over.
Great!