wavenovel Chapter 456: Purchasing Books
Chapter 456: Purchasing Books
"Sir, you wanted to see me?"
Huang Xiaochuan entered Wang Deyi's office with practiced ease.
Wang Deyi looked at his last disciple, a rare smile appearing on his face, and pointed to the chair.
"Sit down and talk!"
"Hey!" Huang Xiaochuan sat down in the chair without hesitation.
Wang Deyi has been in an exceptionally good mood lately because many people have called him, all expressing the same sentiment: they envy him for having such a good student.
As Hong Kong was impacted, the importance of Huang Xiaochuan's paper became apparent. Although the paper was not published for various reasons, many people knew about it. At the time, many experts and scholars had a heated debate over the paper, arguing fiercely. In the end, the person in charge decided to take precautions based on Huang Xiaochuan's advice. It is always good to be prepared. As a result, what happened later silenced those who were originally skeptical.
Those who initially agreed with Huang Xiaochuan's arguments in his paper called Wang Deyi to congratulate him, saying that his student had earned his place in academia through hard work.
"I've spoken with the president and Director Fu of the degree office. Given your achievements in economics, the university will award you your doctoral degree ahead of schedule, and you won't need to defend your dissertation. The academic seminar we held last time for your dissertation will serve as your dissertation defense."
Huang Xiaochuan was delighted; this was great news!
"Hehehe! You're amazing, old man!" Huang Xiaochuan gave Wang Deyi a thumbs up.
"This is what you deserve, it has little to do with me. You have a solid theoretical foundation and are extremely good at judgment and imagination. There's nothing more I can teach you. Rather than wasting your time, I'd rather get your doctorate sooner."
Huang Xiaochuan stood up and bowed deeply to Wang Deyi: "Thank you!"
Wang Deyi waved his hand dismissively: "Alright, I called you here to tell you this in person. Don't go around telling everyone. Wait until you get your degree certificate before you get all cocky."
"Look at what you're saying, how could I possibly get carried away? I'm not a three-year-old. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Wang Deyi waved to Huang Xiaochuan, indicating that he could leave.
Back in the dorm, Ding saw his friend's beaming face and asked, "You're like a mouse that's fallen into a candy jar! Tell me, is something good happening?"
Huang Xiaochuan said to Ding Yi with a smug look on his face, "You'd better be more polite when you talk to me in the future. I'm a PhD now."
Ding Yi's small eyes widened like lotus seeds: "What?! Really?"
"Why would I lie to you about something like this?"
Ding Yi said regretfully, "Chi Na, I shouldn't have agreed to go to your brother-in-law's restaurant. We should have gone to a bigger restaurant."
"Be content! My brother-in-law's restaurant is already quite nice."
When Huang Xiaochuan got home that evening, he told Yu Xiang the news.
"Dr. Yu, we now have two PhDs in our family."
Yu Xiang was stunned for a moment, but she quickly realized what was going on.
She exclaimed in surprise, "You got your PhD?"
Huang Xiaochuan smiled and said, "The old man called me to his office today and told me personally that the process is already underway and I will be able to get my degree certificate in a few days."
Yu Xiang happily hugged Huang Xiaochuan's face and kissed him, but her expression immediately changed.
"You reek of alcohol, go take a shower and change your clothes right now!"
"knew!"
After Huang Xiaochuan finished showering and changing, Yu Xiang asked him, "Who did you drink with tonight?"
While drying his hair with a towel, Huang Xiaochuan replied to Yu Xiang: "Ding Yi came back from Hong Kong today. He came to the school to see me, and we had a few drinks together tonight. We didn't drink much; we shared a bottle of wine."
Huang Xiaochuan then asked, "Where are Xiaoduo and Xiaodong?"
Yu Xiang replied, "They're already asleep."
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan abandoned his idea of going to see his son and daughter.
Soon, Huang Xiaochuan's colleagues in the same office found out about this.
Ma Yifeng rushed excitedly to Huang Xiaochuan's desk and asked, "Old Huang, you're really good at keeping your mouth shut, aren't you? You didn't even tell us about this great news, were you afraid we'd try to rip you off?"
Before Huang Xiaochuan could even speak, Lu Jingyun, who was sitting opposite him, was immediately intrigued and asked Ma Yifeng, "Teacher Ma, what good news has Teacher Huang had?"
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"Professor Huang has been exceptionally awarded a doctoral degree by the university; from now on, we will call him Dr. Huang!"
Lü Jingyun covered her mouth in surprise: "My God! You've only been doing your part-time doctoral studies for a few years? And you've already got your degree?"
Ma Yifeng emphasized, "Didn't I just say that the school made an exception?"
Huang Xiaochuan teased Ma Yifeng, "So, Old Ma, you're also well-informed?"
Ma Yifeng was quite frank: "It was my son, Sang Weihong, who heard the news from the Academic Affairs Office. Everyone in the school administration who knows about this is talking about you!"
An Cheng and Jiao Zhiyong soon found out as well, and the two of them clamored for Huang Xiaochuan to treat them to a meal.
An Cheng and Jiao Zhiyong soon found out as well, and the two of them clamored for Huang Xiaochuan to treat them to a meal.
Huang Xiaochuan readily agreed: "It's just treating everyone, no problem. Where would you like to go?"
"Let's go to your brother-in-law's restaurant."
"Okay, I'll call him now and ask him to reserve a private room for us."
A few days later, the Guangda Real Estate Building in Pudong was officially handed over for use. Mai Guangde was busy arranging the relocation during this period. He was going to move the entire Xujiahui office to the new office building, which was much more spacious than this one.
However, because Huang Xiaochuan had a lot of things, and most of his tea sets were antiques, these things alone took Mai Guangde more than a week to complete.
The main reason is that over the years, Huang Xiaochuan has accumulated a large collection of tea sets, mostly from the Ming and Qing dynasties, through his extensive shopping sprees. He bought these antique tea sets simply because he enjoys drinking tea.
"Mr. Huang, your new office is all ready and you can use it at any time."
Huang Xiaochuan nodded: "I understand. Please tell Yan Bin to come to my new office this afternoon."
"Okay, Mr. Huang! I'll inform him right away."
Yan Bin was a professional library management talent that Huang Xiaochuan specifically recruited. Huang Xiaochuan authorized him to hire professional librarians to carry out the preparatory work for the establishment of the library.
With the building now in use, the library was naturally handed over as well. However, the bookshelves in the library are currently empty, and books need to be purchased as soon as possible to enrich the library's collection. This professional task should be left to professionals, and Huang Xiaochuan's job is to audit and supervise.
Upon learning that Huang Xiaochuan wanted to see him, Yan Bin knew it was probably about book purchasing, so he made some serious preparations.
In the afternoon, Huang Xiaochuan met with Yan Bin in his new office.
"Director Yan, please have a seat!"
Yan Bin felt somewhat flattered: "Thank you, Mr. Huang!"
After Yan Bin sat down, Huang Xiaochuan asked directly, "I would like to know about the progress of the book procurement."
Yan Bin opened his briefcase, took out a project proposal, and handed it to Huang Xiaochuan.
"Mr. Huang, this is my book purchase plan."
Huang Xiaochuan took a look at it after receiving it.
An expert can tell a lot just by looking at someone's work; Yan Bin's professional skills are quite strong.
In his proposal, he suggested that the book list should be selected based on collection development policies (such as subject coverage, readership, etc.).
In terms of book procurement, priority should be given to authoritative publishers, award-winning works, or classic works.
It is also necessary to balance academic rigor with the reading needs of the general public, and to balance bestsellers with long-tail resources.
The acquisition categories are allocated based on the allocated acquisition funds, covering different perspectives, cultures, and languages to ensure the diversity of the library's collection.
Regarding methods for purchasing books, Yan Bin offered two suggestions: one is for the library to purchase directly, selecting books through a catalog provided by the publisher or bookseller, or having librarians attend book fairs, or purchasing from bookstores.
Secondly, we adopt a bidding process to select the bookseller with the best price and service to help complete the book purchase.
For foreign language books, you can purchase them through international booksellers or academic agencies.
Ancient books and special collections need to be acquired through auctions, ancient book markets, or professional channels, and their authenticity and preservation conditions also need to be verified.
After reading it, Huang Xiaochuan said to Yan Bin, "Okay, we'll do it your way. If you have any problems, just contact Mai Guangde."
"Okay, Mr. Huang!"
After seeing Yan Bin off, Huang Xiaochuan stood in his office and looked out the window. From here, he could see the entire Bund in a panoramic view. As the ancient poem says, "When you climb to the top, you will see all the mountains below." Huang Xiaochuan felt the same sentiment described by the ancients.