Chapter 397: The Second Meeting with the Higher-ups (10)
The group passed books around, but none of them could understand any of it. One was a romance novel, but the opening scene’s description left everyone dizzy. They stumbled through two pages, recognizing few words, and guessed it might be describing the wall decorations.
Someone else got a political book, but the long words and sentences inside quickly defeated them.
"Knowledge barrier, it’s truly a knowledge barrier."
"Does not understanding a few words mean we’ve eaten too little?"
"Exactly, it just means we’ve eaten too little, nothing else." Ye Nai, having finished her tasks, stopped and nodded.
"What level is your current proficiency at?"
"Around the level of daily notes and children’s storybooks. The vocabulary accumulated is enough for everyday conversations with people. Beyond that, there are popular novels, but I don’t read them. I’m determined not to. They all like to pile on fancy words, and I don’t have the patience to finish a single page."
"Alright, then we’re at the level of everyday conversation too. Those experts and scholars might be interested in more challenging books."
"Remind them to take it easy and not overeat, getting sick over it. Treat it like a homemade dish and eat it once in a while."
"Got it."
The group agreed wholeheartedly, then had the secretaries take photos of the first few pages of the books and send them back to those who had consumed Translation Mushroom for testing. Words aren’t enough; they must experience it themselves to truly understand.
After finishing, they placed the books back on the shelves. Ye Nai tidied up, and the group glanced at the time, realizing it was still early.