Because of the increasingly large crowd coming to Mist City Arts and Science University on the opening day of the Book Ship Library, the university’s security team and other staff members were actively striving to maintain order.
Fortunately, everyone who came adhered to civil manners, maintaining an impressive orderliness on campus.
Besides the popular Book Ship Library, the campus-themed hot pot restaurant, which had long since shot to fame, had people queuing up from early morning.
Zhang Yuping, Ding Yue’s mother, was extremely busy in the hot pot restaurant. Hu Jianren, the hotpot master chef, started working overtime from the night before, with several elite disciples recruited from the gastronomy department to prepare a hot pot base.
Since hot pot Master Chef Hu Jianren became the hot pot culinary teacher in the gastronomy department, he had trained several impressive students.
These students spent almost every day working on the hot pot base in the campus-themed hot pot restaurant under the guidance of Master Hu Jianren.
It was expected that by the next year, these disciples could go on their own. According to Zhang Yuping, after Hu Jianren’s disciples graduate, they plan to open branches.
There is clearly a need for more than one hot pot restaurant within the university since, from the business volume in the last half of the previous year, the hot pot restaurant on the third floor of the second canteen is almost always packed to capacity.
Hence, opening more branches within the campus makes sense.
Zhang Yuping has a bold idea: to turn the campus-themed hot pot restaurant into a chain like Haidilao, and open branches in universities nationwide!
Ding Yue commented that his mother’s idea was indeed radical. Setting aside whether or not it’s feasible, the key question is whether other universities would be willing to cooperate.
"Principal Ding, Director Xiao Wenxing is here."
While Ding Yue and Qi Chunsheng were discussing various matters about the opening day in the office, Secretary Wen Ruohan came and informed Principal Ding of the news.
Given the symbolic significance the Book Ship Library at Mist City Arts and Science University holds,
Director Xiao Wenxing of the Mist City Education Bureau would also be present on the opening day. After all, the progress of a private university like the Mist City Arts and Science University indicates significant strides in Mist City’s education system.
"Director Xiao is also coming today?" Qi Chunsheng asked in surprise.
"Yes, I tried inviting Director Xiao and was surprised when he agreed to come. During his previous inspection in our school, he praised our Book Ship Library," explained Ding Yue, rising from his seat to walk outside the office.
Qi Chunsheng and Wen Ruohan hurriedly followed suit.
On the opening day of the Book Ship Library, many teachers and students at Mist City Arts and Science University chose to watch the live broadcast online to facilitate visiting guests from all over the country.
The publicity department was in charge of the official live broadcast on Mist City Arts and Science University’s account.
Ding Yue led Qi Chunsheng, the dean of academic affairs office, and Secretary Wen Ruohan to the school’s gate to briefly greet Director Xiao and his entourage.
Huang Youjie and Xu Bin, among others, were on the scene to accept interviews from news media along with Chen Ping, the director of the architecture department, the person in charge of Tianfu Construction Group responsible for this project, and various students, including Liu Chuanjie, who won awards for designing the Book Ship Library.
"Manager Zhang, did you feel any difficulties while Tianfu Construction Group was building the Book Ship Library for Mist City Arts and Science University?" A local media reporter asked the Tianfu Construction Group’s manager on-site at the front of the Book Ship Library.
"Not at all, because the communication on engineering construction and design drafts between Tianfu Construction Group and Mist City Arts and Science University was very efficient. We built this Book Ship Library committed to high-quality workmanship. I believe this is the most creative structure we’ve built in recent years," replied Manager Zhang of Tianfu Construction Group.
"Director Huang, I heard that the Book Ship Library will hold over 1 million books. Is that true?" the reporter asked Huang Youjie.
Huang Youjie immediately smiled and nodded, "Yes, our Book Ship Library has a total collection of 1.02 million volumes. It covers many domestically and internationally published books from both ancient and modern times. Perhaps, in the future, we might even collect classic handwritten versions."
Although the Book Ship Library of Mist City Arts and Science University is merely a university library, its collection consists of books from both ancient and modern times.
They may indeed collect some original works in the future. After all, having a collection of an ancient book would be quite remarkable.
At the entrance of Mist City Arts and Science University,
When Secretary Xiao Wenxing and several others from the Education Bureau arrived, they noticed orderly lines of people checking in at the entrance of Mist City Arts and Science University.
"Director Xiao, the discipline maintained by Mist City Arts and Science University for visitors is commendable," commented an official from the Education Bureau, pointing at the queue.
Director Xiao acknowledged and said: "Indeed, Mist City Arts and Science University has done a remarkable job in all aspects. Honestly, during my tenure, this is the first university I have seen that is so diligent."