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"Good afternoon, Director Wu."

Liu Ping greeted Director Wu politely.

"Director Wu, this is the student I mentioned earlier, Liu Ping, who is good at Tenon-Mortise Craftsmanship. He primarily studies law, but I believe that Tenon-Mortise Craftsmanship can be considered his secondary specialty."

Ding Yue introduced Liu Ping to Wu Changdao once again.

He had mentioned Liu Ping earlier while discussing traditional craftsmanship majors at the Institute of Traditional Chinese Studies with Wu Changdao.

"Tenon-Mortise Craftsmanship is indeed one of our Xia Country’s distinct traditional crafts, but the number of people who still retain this skill is dwindling, isn’t it?"

Wu Changdao couldn’t help but sigh.

"True," Ding Yue agreed, then turned to look at the Tenon-Mortise Luban Lock held in Liu Ping’s hand with curiosity. "Liu Ping, have you finished making this Tenon-Mortise Luban Lock?"

It was clear that the Tenon-Mortise Luban Lock in Liu Ping’s hand was now completed.

"Yes, I worked on it in my dormitory after returning and made the last few parts. Now, this Tenon-Mortise Luban Lock is completed."

Liu Ping held his Luban Lock and approached Ding Yue’s desk. "Principal Ding, I’ve decided to give this Tenon-Mortise Luban Lock to you. I hope you can accept it. I also want to thank you for your help and encouragement."

The sincerity in Liu Ping’s eyes was undeniable. From his arrival at Mist City Arts and Science University last night till today, Principal Ding had helped him considerably, even allowing him to spend a night in his apartment.

His grandfather had always taught him to be grateful and reciprocate kindness.

Without much to offer in return to Principal Ding, Liu Ping decided to give him the completed Luban Lock. He intended to work hard at Mist City Arts and Science University and strive to make a name for himself. He considered this as a way of repaying Principal Ding.

Understanding Liu Ping’s sincerity and earnestness from his gaze, Ding Yue smiled and accepted the Luban Lock from Liu Ping. "Alright, as it’s a handicraft gift from you, Liu Ping, I accept it."

Ding Yue placed the Luban Lock he received on his office desk. It fit quite well with the surroundings.

"Liu Ping, I asked you here for another reason. We would like you to promote Tenon-Mortise Craftsmanship. Our Institute of Traditional Chinese Studies at Mist City Arts and Science University has decided to establish a major focusing on Traditional Tenon-Mortise Craftsmanship."

Ding Yue told Liu Ping with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ping was thrilled inside.

He never imagined that he could contribute towards the establishment of a new major at the university. Initially, Tenon-Mortise Craftsmanship was just a niche traditional craft he had inherited from his grandfather.

Considering that Mist City Arts and Science University would create a major to study it, it showed that the university valued traditional crafts greatly.

"Principal Ding, most of our traditional craftsmanship majors at the Institute of Traditional Chinese Studies have very few students. Some majors only have one or two students. Does it not seem too scattered if we establish all?"

Wu Changdao had been wanting to bring up this issue with Principal Ding for a while.

"Tell me your thoughts then," Ding Yue asked for Wu Changdao’s opinion.

"After discussion, we at the Institute think that we can merge traditional crafts such as woodcarving, tenon-mortise, pottery, weaving, paper cutting, etc., into one traditional crafts major and set relevant courses. What do you think, Principal Ding?"

Wu Changdao voiced his and the Institute’s other teachers’ thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Ding Yue considered it briefly, feeling that Wu Changdao made a good point.

The number of students in traditional craftsmanship majors indeed couldn’t compete with the popular National Arts. So, it made more sense to establish all as one traditional crafts major.

"That’s a good idea. We should focus the resources but not compromise on teaching quality, understand?" Ding Yue agreed with Wu Changdao’s idea.

If a specific traditional craft attracts more students in the future, it could be separated into an independent major at that time.

For the time being, it was better to amalgamate, enabling effective use of resources.

Ding Yue spent the afternoon discussing the Institute’s matters with Wu Changdao in his office, and the afternoon passed by unconsciously.

After having dinner in the evening, Ding Yue went back to his apartment.

Huang and Liu Ping, the new law student, had become close in just one day.

In Huang’s words, Liu Ping seemed to have a natural talent for studying law and had an impressive foundation. He knew many provisions of the Criminal Law even before the formal classes had started.

This showed that Liu Ping had done a lot of legal studies before coming to enroll.

Indeed, during Liu Ping’s summer holiday, the only thing he was interested in doing after work at the construction site was reading a law book and memorizing various legal provisions.

Given Huang’s evaluation of Liu Ping, Ding Yue thought that Liu Ping would undoubtedly become an outstanding talent in law studies, just like Huang, once subjected to the Study Buff.

Speaking of the Study Buff, Ding Yue realized he needed to prepare for it.

Just like the previous year, the best opportunity to use it would be at the Military Training Mobilization Conference when all the new students gathered together. Ding Xiao could redeem the Study Buff Scroll from the system mall and use it on all the students.

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