jdhmnovel Chapter 350 We'll sit at the kids' table!
Chapter 350 We'll sit at the kids' table!
Six more ribbons were added to the huge study of the Chiang family.
Twelve scholars, eager to shed their "Juren" title, sat in a row.
A ribbon hangs down from the roof beam, and one ribbon leads to a scholar who has passed the imperial examination.
In the past few days, all the previous Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations), including Jiang Wenqing, have returned to the Jiang family. Oh right, not including Dong Jin, who lives far away in Linhai County.
Even Jiang Changqing came several times, and Li Haisheng and Xue Xu were frequent visitors.
When Jiang Changqing and his companions first entered Jiang Xiaoqi's enormous study, they were all shocked.
There were four empty seats in the study, so Jiang Changqing sat down next to Jiang Changfeng, and the landlord Jiang also casually picked up a travelogue and sat down next to Jiang Changgeng.
Li Haisheng and Xue Xu sat on the younger generation's side, with Li Haisheng sitting next to Jiang Lin and Xue Xu sitting next to Jiang Yan. The last two seats were occupied.
Jiang Xiaoqi was speechless for a moment, then tilted her head to look at her father, whom she hadn't seen for more than two years. The meaning in her eyes was very clear: Do you need me to add a chair for you?
"Ahem, well, I'm a little tired. Mingfei, aren't you tired? Let's go, don't disturb us... Everyone, keep studying."
Jiang Xiaoqi: -- He knew it!
On the day before the Lunar New Year, government officials began to take a holiday.
Government offices with no major issues will begin their holiday on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, while some more important offices will extend their holiday until the 27th or 28th of the twelfth lunar month.
But no matter what, it won't delay the Chinese New Year.
The officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty had a very long holiday, and they would not officially resume their duties until the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.
The emperor has also been working hard for a year and needs a rest.
As the Lunar New Year approaches, everyone is in high spirits and won't cause any trouble or unpleasantness during the grand assembly.
Everyone wanted to have a peaceful and uneventful New Year, and all the government departments worked overtime to finish up all their official duties.
That's why several officials from the Jiang family came to the Jiang family's study together.
After all, tomorrow is the official start of the holiday, so everyone doesn't need to get up early.
Everyone was reading or doing exercises in the study, the atmosphere was harmonious and peaceful. Jiang Xiaoqi felt a little dazed, as if she had returned to the study room in college.
As darkness fell, dozens of high-end candles were lit in the study, providing smokeless, flicker-free, and better lighting.
Actually, Jiang Xiaoqi wanted to develop a solar-powered light, but he didn't study physics in his previous life and only remembered the material tungsten filament.
He hadn't figured out whether tungsten existed in this era, so he had to put it aside for the time being.
Moreover, solar panels are not something that can be easily made.
I want to buy it from the system, but I'm a little reluctant to give up my points. The exchange value of something like a solar light is higher than that of a printer. How can this be reasonable?
After several unsuccessful attempts to negotiate the price, Jiang Xiaoqi put the matter aside, mainly because she was afraid that taking out the solar light bulb would scare people.
Family members should stop thinking they've stolen a piece of the sun.
However, if they disguise it well, by adding a traditional Chinese lampshade to the outside of the solar bulb, they might be able to claim that their own candles were expensive and that one bulb could last for several days.
Then instead of placing it on a candle holder, it was hung high on the roof beam. Since it was far away, people would look up at it whenever they had nothing to do, and over time they would get used to the light.
Sigh, 10,000 points... I'm still a little reluctant to part with them.
Even if you're extremely frugal, you'd need at least two lamps in a study this big.
The aroma of food was already wafting from the main kitchen of the Chiang Kai-shek residence.
Jiang Xiaoqi put aside his worries about the solar light bulb and told everyone to eat first. Every day, they were all more fussy than him.
Let's just roll them up, since apart from Jiang Changqing, the rest are all his subordinate Scroll King System!
"System, can someone who's already an official still bind themselves to the Subordinate Scroll King System?"
"Of course, host. However, before the binding, this person's achievements will not be counted in the Scroll King System's points database."
After binding, all points earned by this person through hard work and competition will be added to the points pool. Host, would you like to bind with Jiang Changqing, the Vice Minister of Works?
If so, we can arrange for them to be bound to the host right now. We can also bind them to the other three members of the Jiang family who are serving as county magistrates elsewhere, as well as the three scholars who are teaching at the Jiang family school.
The system's sweet voice coaxed, and Jiang Xiaoqi was intrigued. The Jiang Clan Academy? There must be quite a few Jiang family members who have passed the imperial examinations, right?
"Ahem, so, as long as someone has Jiang family blood or a direct kinship with Jiang family blood, they can be bound, right?"
"Yes, host. There are currently fifty-four members of the Jiang family studying at the Jiang Clan School, in classes A, B, C, and D."
"First, bind the three Jiang family members who are teachers and scholars, as well as the Jiang family members who are county magistrates in other places. Oh, and don't forget Minister Jiang of the Ministry of Revenue."
"Okay, host. The above seven people have been bound. Would you like to bind the remaining fifty-four Jiang family members who have already enrolled in school?"
"Hmm~ Is there a limit to the number of people this can be bound to? Will there be any side effects if too many people are bound to it?"
"Uh, side effects? If the host is referring to needing your assistance to help them pass the imperial examinations or achieve success in officialdom, then there are indeed side effects."
Based on current assessments, no more than five of these individuals are likely to achieve success through their own efforts.
If the host were to intervene later, this number could increase two to three times, or even more.
Jiang Xiaoqi felt that even a second of hesitation was disrespectful to the infinite points of the future. Was that even human? No!
These are all golden dolls for Jiang Xiaoqi to earn points!
Jiang Xiaoqi felt that putting in a little effort was nothing, since the clan school wasn't without teachers. There were scholars from the Jiang family themselves, as well as highly paid and good teachers.
Just provide more exam guides and practice papers yourself; it won't cost many points.
He felt the return on investment was acceptable; at worst, he could just spend more money to upgrade the facilities at the clan school.
"System, bind these fifty-four members of the Jiang family to me as well. Cultivating talent for the family is what I should do!"
Righteous and eloquent words!
dining room--
The servants filed in and laid out a sumptuous meal.
They were still divided into two tables, but the adults' table was too crowded, so Jiang Wenqing and Jiang Wenhai suggested that they sit at the children's table!
With this adjustment, each table seats exactly nine people, while the women continue to eat alone in the backyard.
Since they didn't have to "go to work," everyone sat together and raised their glasses, which was another welcome banquet. This time, everyone was present, except for Dong Jin.
With the help of alcohol, laughter and cheerful voices filled the entire Jiang family compound.
Looking at the subordinate systems in front of him—oops!—and his family and clansmen, Jiang Xiaoqi felt that this was the most perfect state of being.