Chapter 138 [Donate Silver]

  Xingqingfu Library occupies an area that used to be a warehouse, so it is quite spacious; the craftsmen re-enlarged the windows of the house, and replaced the inner and outer window screens to make the inside quite bright.

  Entering the door is a short counter, and a county school student is sitting behind him, sorting out booklets and managing all books.

Le Dong, the manager of the library, said that the affairs of this position are very complicated, including handling borrowing and returning books, statistical classification of books, management of membership, registration number and classification of newly purchased or newly transcribed books, etc., which can be regarded as an important position in the library .

  But the boy who registered his name...Fang Chang feels very familiar.

  When the other party raised his head and looked at himself, Fang Chang recognized the other party and said with a smile, "You are...'Equivalent Exchange'? Why are you not in Huaifeng Mansion, but come to Xingqing Mansion?"

  The boy in charge of the library was surprised when he saw Fang Chang, and soon recognized him. It seems that the experience of being beaten by the ruler at that time is still fresh in his memory.

  He said in a childish and childish voice, and the other party said: "It turned out to be you! It's a pleasure to meet you."

   "It's me." Fang Chang couldn't help laughing when he saw the kid opposite, speaking like an adult with a tone that didn't match his age, and it was a little funny.

   As if recalled, the little boy waved his hand with a little embarrassment on his face:

   "I was young and ignorant at the time, and I misunderstood the content taught by my husband, so I did such crazy things. I hope your Excellency will forgive me."

   "Haha, I don't blame you, it's very interesting." Fang Chang laughed, then took out a packet of sesame candy from the package, and handed it to the boy, "This is for you."

  The child cupped his hands and took it: "This is from the elder, I dare not say it, thank you Your Excellency."

  The little boy in front of him happily took the paper bag, but after opening it, he was a little sad, because there is no food in the library.

  Fang Chang laughed, and continued to ask: "I didn't say it just now, why did you come to Xingqing Mansion?"

   "Mr. said that he has taught me everything he knows, and there is nothing else to teach. Forcibly occupying a seat is a waste of money, so he resigned and left."

   "However, before my husband left, he recommended me Mr. Jian and Mr. Jian. I took the teacher's letter and came to Xingqing County School to study."

  The accompanying Le Dong smiled and said: "Yes, my junior is actually a transfer student. Not long ago, I suddenly took a letter and came to the class to find the teacher. After reading the letter, the teacher accepted him."

   Fang Chang nodded and asked the boy: "My surname is Fang, you can call me Mr. Fang, what's your name?"

  The little boy looked at the senior brother who was accompanying Fang Chang, raised his head and replied, "My name is Lu Shaoyuan. It turns out that your surname is Fang. Are you going to visit the library?"

   "Yes, I passed by Xingqingfu City, and met two Mr. Jian, and learned about the deeds of this 'Xingqingfu Library' from them. I was a little curious, so I came to have a look."

  Lu Shaoyuan said excitedly:

"Ha, in my opinion, this library is a good place. It can even be said that it is a first-class good facility in the world. Although I am still young, no matter from the books or the narrations of teachers, relatives and friends, Never heard of anything like it."

   "It seems that there are many places to collect books, but like here, there are no ones that are open to everyone and have perfect management rules."

"In the library, as long as they meet the requirements, anyone can obtain the qualification to read books, and they are treated equally; in the library, rare books will be copied, and will be engraved and printed, and spread all over the world; The numbers are also increasing.”

   "This is really a good place for learning. After Mr. Wang Fang left the Xingqing Mansion, he publicized it more. This kind of good place should not be buried."

  Seeing the excitement of the boy Lu Shaoyuan, Fang Chang nodded and agreed.

  Beside Ledong said:

"Junior brother Lu is very good. Not long after he came, he became a blockbuster in the county school and made the brothers and brothers admire him. Just when Mr. started to build this Xingqing Mansion Library, the younger brother was very interested in it, so he took the lead in applying to work here .”

"Because of his age, my husband only asked him to register here, and he didn't do anything in charge. The gentlemen picked and picked this position, and finally let me take care of it temporarily. It's just that I have to rush for the exam next year, and I don't know who I can give it to. "

  The two walked into the interior, Le Dong lowered his voice, and introduced the surrounding furnishings and book classification to Fang Chang in a low voice. Fortunately, Fang Chang never made any noise when he walked, so he wouldn't disturb the people who were holding books and reading.

  The open space in the library is filled with rows of bookshelves.

  These bookshelves are... very familiar. It seems that when the county government sent people to move books to the Jian Brothers, the bookshelves were not left behind, and they were moved together.

  Each of them is mottled and mottled, as if they have gone through vicissitudes of life. Although they are old, they seem to give people a sense of solemnity and sacredness.

  However, the gaps between these bookshelves full of books are much wider than when they were in the Jane Brothers' house.

  When these books were in the Jane Brothers’ home, due to the large number and the small space, only one person was allowed to pass sideways in the middle. Now in the library, they are wider, and three people can walk side by side in the middle.

  In this way, there are many scholars who sit on the ground under the bookshelves with cushions or mats, and read silently.

  There are a few tables next to the house, which were found by the county government from the warehouse and moved here for use.

  Because of reading in the library, in addition to paying fees, you have to copy a number of books. In addition, books here are not allowed to be borrowed temporarily, and several tables belong to the copyists, and the supply is in short supply.

  Le Dong told Fang Chang that the library is working on solving this problem.

  They plan to break through the wall between the empty room next to this room and fill the next room with tables and chairs to set up a reading area.

  The scribes seem to be very efficient. The two empty bookshelves on the side and those in the middle book collection area have completely different styles, and some newly bound books have already been placed.

  According to Le Dong, there are some prominent people in Fucheng who are planning to donate books to the Xingqing Mansion Library, but the decision has not yet been made, and the books have not yet arrived.

  Turning around, Fang Chang took Le Dong out of the library room and came to the courtyard.

  He took off the bag on his shoulder, reached out and took out a piece of silver, and said to Le Dong:

"This library is really wonderful and has a lot of knowledge. Since I came here, I will leave something behind. I don't have any books to donate, but the money donated to the library will be used to buy books and enrich the collection. Please remember the purpose. "

  ...

  …

   In the next few days, Fang Chang went to the admissions place every day. He was very interested in the school's admissions and went there for three days in a row.

  The brothers of the Jian family also knew about Fang Chang's donation, and thanked him very much.

   But Fang Chang didn't care. The silver was just picked up by him when he was digging copper mines.

   During the three days, there were a lot of people queuing up to register every day, and the register was almost full to the second.

  Fang Chang looked at the square table busy registering in the open space ahead, and asked Jian Zhengchu next to him, "I don't know, where can I get lotus seeds in Xingqing Prefecture?"

   Thank you SSWG and Zeroshirley for your reward.

  

  

  (end of this chapter)