Chapter 24's practice questions can actually teach readers how to solve a problem...

The first cold wind of autumn swept across the land, and the people put on their autumn clothes.

They diligently harvested the crops and transported them to newly established warehouses in various places. Next, they would sell or further process the agricultural products according to the goddess's instructions.

“For example, a whole duck doesn’t sell for much money, but if you collect the down to make clothes or blankets, and collect the duck tongues, wings, heads, intestines, feet, hearts and livers separately, braise them, and then sell them, you can sell them for several times or even dozens of times the price.”

He Qinglan patiently explained agricultural product processing to everyone.

"You all know very well that cured pork and sausages are more expensive than fresh pork, and tofu, dried tofu, fermented black beans, soy milk, tofu pudding, and fermented bean curd are more expensive than soybeans."

"The same applies to fruit. If sold directly, fruit has a very short shelf life and spoils quickly, leading to large losses and low profits. However, if processed into dried fruit or canned goods, it can be preserved for a longer period of time."

The surrounding crowd listened attentively to her lecture. A middle-aged man raised his hand and asked, "Goddess, are you going to entrust all of this to us?"

He Qinglan shook her head. "I'd like to, but we don't have enough people. Let's build the processing plant later when we have more people."

A young woman sighed, “Indeed, we still have too few people.” Otherwise, we wouldn’t have temporarily stopped road repairs because of the harvest.

He Qinglan said, "Autumn plowing will begin soon, and we also need to prepare winter supplies, such as winter clothes, quilts, and charcoal."

Everyone: "..."

He Qinglan's lips curled up slightly. "Our finance minister will be here soon, so we can leave these matters to her. You all should prepare for the harvest festival first, and then we'll finish the autumn planting before continuing road construction."

"Goddess, what should we plant in the autumn?" a young man asked.

He Qinglan said, “Cabbage, radish, onion, garlic, peas, broad beans, winter wheat, rapeseed, beet, spinach…” She casually named more than a dozen kinds.

"Wow!" The girl next to her couldn't help but open her mouth wide.

"Now that you mention it, we do have very few people."

“I originally thought that people would come with their families from time to time, and we already had a lot of people.”

"How could that be? Both the ironworks and the timberworks feel they don't have enough people."

"If the city guards and the military camps didn't need training, they would have been pulled away to repair roads long ago."

"Speaking of military camps, if we train exceptionally well, wouldn't that be..."

...

The people started chatting amongst themselves.

He Qinglan leaped down from the small mountain of corn stalks, patted the dry leaves off her pants, and said to everyone, "A city can't be built in a day. Let's take it slow and there's no need to rush."

"The most important event now is the harvest festival."

Harvest Festival.

Entrusted with an important task, Mo Jingchun emerged from the library with dark circles under her eyes and walked listlessly toward her residence.

The sharp sound startled the sparrows in the nearby tree.

"I hate it! I hate it! I hate it!"

"Any books related to the harvest festival?"

A clear, cold female voice entered his ears, and Mo Jingchun, who was having a fit of madness, froze on the spot.

She slowly lowered her hands from her head and turned her head away.

She saw He Qinglan and Qiu Tang standing not far away, watching her. Qiu Tang's eyes were wide open, filled with shock.

Mo Jingchun: "..."

She was utterly shocked; how could the goddess have witnessed her outburst?!

"Goddess... Goddess... Your... Your Highness..." Mo Jingchun hurriedly bowed, "How could you..." be here! Shouldn't you be in your room so late!

He Qinglan's face remained expressionless as always. She calmly replied, "I'll go check on the harvest."

Mo Jingchun gave a dry "oh".

He Qinglan asked again, "Didn't you find any books related to holding a harvest festival?"

Mo Jingchun nodded silently, "Mm..."

He Qinglan conjured a book out of thin air and handed it to Mo Jingchun, saying, "Take this back and read it."

Mo Jingchun's eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly stepped forward to take the book. "Thank you, Goddess!"

He Qinglan cautioned, "This book is written in simplified Chinese characters, so you might not recognize some of the characters and find it difficult to read. There will also be a lot of content that you won't understand."

Mo Jingchun quickly shook her head, "It's okay, I'll try my best!"

He Qinglan looked into her bright eyes and gave her an encouraging look, "Keep it up."

The sun had already set below the horizon in the west.

Mo Jingchun carefully carried the book bestowed by the goddess back to her residence. After greeting her mother, she couldn't wait to open the book in the afterglow of the sunset.

Analysis of 50 Full-Scale Practice Exercises for the XX Provincial Civil Service Examination Interview.

Mo Jingchun blinked: Provincial exam? Interview? What is this?

If you don't understand, skip it.

[Past Exam Question 1] The Northern Song Dynasty faced numerous social problems, such as vagrants in the Guanzhong Plain illegally minting coins and soldiers in the Jianghuai region engaging in theft. Su Shi believed that "addressing the root cause will ensure that orders are followed by the end of the day; remedying the symptoms will prevent future problems from recurring for generations." Based on this, discuss your views. (2025.5.10.B)

Mo Jingchun: "???"

She could hardly believe what she was seeing. She raised her hand to wipe her eyes and struggled to read the somewhat difficult question again.

Mo Jingchun: "..."

Heavens above!

Does the goddess think so highly of me? Giving me a question I can't even understand!

Fortunately, the book explained how to answer.

Mo Jingchun looked down with a broken heart.

Statement: Su Shi's words emphasize that addressing social problems requires a fundamental approach, rather than merely addressing the symptoms and not the root cause.

Analysis: To solve a problem, we must address its root cause. By grasping the fundamentals, we address the core reason for the problem's emergence, allowing us to prescribe the right remedy and take effective measures that yield quick results. Conversely, focusing only on superficial issues fails to resolve deeper contradictions, making it difficult to change the status quo even with prolonged efforts.

We can use the spirit of the founding of the Party, the fight against the epidemic, and the fight against poverty as examples. If we only see the details of things and do not understand their essence or grasp the main aspects of the main contradictions, we cannot succeed.

Mo Jingchun: "..."

She paused for a moment, then subconsciously repeated, "We must grasp the root cause, grasp the principal contradiction."

She understands the root cause: what is the "principal contradiction"?

What are the spirit of the founding of the Party, the fight against the epidemic, and the fight against poverty? Does the author of the book assume that the reader will understand his meaning? But she doesn't know!

What kind of book did the goddess give us?

How come these things are so... amazing?

She turned a few pages.

[Sample Question 5] Your neighborhood's vegetable market is preparing for fire safety renovations. You've organized a discussion among the vendors, who are arguing that it will affect their business, increase stall fees, or hinder the storage of their goods. As a staff member of the neighborhood office, how would you communicate with them? Please simulate the situation. (May 11, 2024, Question B)

Mo Jingchun: "!!!"

What is fire safety renovation? She frowned, skipping over what she didn't understand. Now, she had to persuade the stall owners who disagreed with this renovation.

Uh, why does the government need to persuade the stall owners to renovate the market? What can they do even if they have objections? Openly defy the government? Besides, what are these three reasons...?

With these questions in mind, Mo Jingchun looked at the "reference answer":

"Dear stall owners, I am a staff member from our street office. I'm here to discuss the fire safety renovation with you. I know you're worried that the renovation will affect your business, and I understand that. But think about it: if there are safety hazards in our market, what if a fire breaks out one day? The losses would be much more than this, wouldn't they? Like the market in the next street, they had a fire a while ago, and many stall owners suffered heavy losses."

Regarding the concerns you all have, our neighborhood office will do its best to resolve them. During the fire safety renovation period, we will set up temporary stalls in suitable locations nearby, free of charge, to ensure you can sell vegetables and do business as usual without disruption. Don't worry about stall fees either; this is a special government allocation, and we will absolutely not raise any fees because of the renovation. As for the issue of storage, we have already considered it and coordinated with nearby warehouses for temporary storage. We will also arrange for dedicated personnel to supervise and ensure the safety of your supplies, so please rest assured.

Mo Jingchun struggled to read through these "simplified characters" and then opened her mouth wide in surprise.

She raised her left hand and scratched her hair, vaguely having an idea.

"So, in this situation, what we need to do is appease those who have objections, and..." Mo Jingchun glanced upwards, "...address their concerns?"

The question presented three opinions from the stall owners, and the answer addressed each of these three points with a proposed solution.

only……

Her gaze swept over the words "live simulation" in the title. Live simulation means pretending that you are really on the scene and really have to deal with such a problem.

Well?

Why answer the question this way?

Is this testing...the ability to solve problems in real-world situations?

But the teachers in the academy didn't teach this, did they?

Mo Jingchun turned another page.

[Past Exam Question 6] Your supervisor asks you to organize a farmers' harvest festival activity. What do you think is the key point? (September 28, 2019, Tongren Township)

Mo Jingchun was dumbfounded: My God, there really are questions like this!!!

We really need to test how to celebrate the holiday?

Can you really teach someone who reads a book how to organize an event?

What kind of book did the goddess give you?

With a mixture of curiosity and excitement, she began to look at the answer key.

First, conduct research. Through interviews with local village officials, organizing symposiums with villagers, conducting field visits, and reviewing documents, we gained an understanding of the local agricultural characteristics, folk culture, and farmers' needs.

Second, invite colleagues to form a team, determine the time, location, and content of the activity, develop an activity flowchart, purchase the necessary materials in advance, and provide training to relevant staff.

Third, publicity. The event was publicized through village broadcasts, village WeChat groups, and village bulletin boards to attract more villagers to participate.

Fourth, make good arrangements for the venue. Based on the event content, plan and arrange the venue, and set up an agricultural product display area, performance area, rest area, catering area, etc.

Fifth, the opening ceremony will be held first, followed by agricultural product displays, cultural performances, and experiential activities.

During the event, it is essential to provide on-site guidance, maintain order, and ensure security to guarantee its smooth operation. Medical personnel should also be available on-site to provide timely assistance to anyone experiencing discomfort.

After the event, clean up the site.

Don't be alarmed by the spring hemp.

After reading this answer, she felt like she really knew how to organize the harvest festival.

The process is very clear, from beginning to end, and can serve as a complete action guide for her, instructing her on how to do each step.

It was precisely because of this clear understanding that Mo Jingchun simply couldn't comprehend how such a book could exist!

At that time, she did not understand the value of the book, but she vaguely felt that it was trying to teach her how to be an official.

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The author's note: 1. An interview is like this: you are given a question, you think for about a minute, and then you answer it (you cannot use pen and paper).

Answer three questions in 15 minutes

When I entered the exam room and saw Su Shi's quote, I just... QAQ

2. The answers in this article are based on my teacher's explanation and Doubao's answers. There is no completely correct reference answer because the official answer key is not provided.

This chapter introduces the general process of the activity questions; I will skip the preliminary preparations when writing about the Harvest Festival later.

3. I've discussed this with my editor. Because I haven't updated for a long time, I'll update for a week first to warm things up, and then I'll apply for a verified account.