Chapter 529: Binhai City Library

Seeing Zhang Zian's expression was wrong, the taxi driver thought he had come to the wrong place, so he asked, "What's the matter, is it here?"

Zhang Zian nodded stiffly, took out his wallet and paid the fare, "Master, let me ask, when was this library refurbished? I remember it wasn't like this before, right?"

The driver gave him some change, and replied: "I heard that the new leadership of the municipal party committee made it. The old library was demolished, and this new one was built just a few years ago. policy, to build Binhai City into a new type of seaport city oriented towards culture and tourism..."

Zhang Zian was not interested in listening any further. He took the change and thanked him. After the taxi left, he looked at the newly completed library again.

The library is flat and wide, with a post-modern architectural design style, which suddenly looks like an overturned bookshelf. The panes of different sizes are like opened books, and the open door is like an invitation It is as if the visitor is traveling in the ocean of books.

Outside the library is a small fountain square, surrounded by benches for people to rest, a few pigeons are cooing and jumping in the square, pecking at the bread crumbs and other food fed to them by the girls. Not afraid of people. Even though it is winter, the fountain still raises the water column into the air, reflecting a brilliant rainbow in the sunlight, and several bright red grass goldfish swim leisurely in the pool.

Looking at this scene, it is refreshing, and the tension is relaxed unconsciously.

But Zhang Zian didn't have time to appreciate it. He took out his mobile phone and looked at it. The library was indeed located within the range of the light cluster, and he didn't know if it was an illusion. He vaguely felt that the light cluster seemed dimmer than before, like a fire of life is going off.

He observed it in the taxi just now. There are basically only two main buildings on this street, one is Dongfeng Park and the other is the library, but the scale of these two places is very large. It is estimated that it will take half a day to go around, so there is only one chance to choose. He could only hope that the elf really appeared in the library, otherwise, if the light group was really dimming as he thought, he might not have time to go to the second location.

Although he was in a hurry, sharpening the knife did not miss the woodcutter. He held up his mobile phone and walked quickly around the library. It was true that there were no elves outside, and then he came to the entrance.

The entrance of the library is a pair of tall automatic sensing floor-to-ceiling glass doors, shaped like an open book. There is a brass-colored metal plaque hanging on the left and right sides of the door, which are engraved with big black italic characters like a couplet, "There are roads in the mountains of books, hard work is the path" and "Learning is boundless and hard work".

From time to time, people came in and out of the museum, ranging in age from teenage children to old men with white hair. Some of them were holding new books that smelled of ink, and some were empty-handed, but their expressions were filled with awe. Hearing the satisfaction of Daoxi's death, there are people like Zhang Zian who look up at this mountain of books with eyes of awe, with the apprehension of newcomers.

The library seems to be surrounded by a mysterious magic power, which makes everyone who comes here unconsciously slow down their steps, for fear of disturbing the tranquility.

"Master Zhang?"

While he was hesitating, a somewhat familiar voice came from behind.

Zhang Zian looked back subconsciously, and standing behind him was a well-mannered middle-aged man. Since all his mind was on how to find the elf, he froze for a moment before he remembered who this person was.

"Teacher Meng?"

The middle-aged man was Meng Li, who once bought a cocker spaniel from Zhang Zian. He was a teacher at Binhai University, but Zhang Zian didn't know what subject he taught.

Since Meng Li looked at Zhang Zian's back from behind because he wore thicker clothes, he felt familiar, but he wasn't sure if it was him, so he tried to call out, but he didn't admit his mistake.

Meng Li was wearing a long black woolen coat that almost reached his knees. Inside was a shirt and a cashmere vest, with two thick books under his armpits, and he approached Zhang Zian gently, "Mr. Zhang, what a coincidence, How could I meet you here?

Are you here to borrow books too? "

It feels good to meet acquaintances. Although Zhang Zian didn't come to borrow books, he still admitted cheekily: "That's right, isn't there a saying that books are the ladder of human progress. Even if I'm just a pet shop owner, You have to live and learn."

Meng Li didn't know that he was talking nonsense, so he said happily: "Mr. Zhang, don't underestimate yourself. There are specialties in the art industry. It is not easy to be the top in any industry. Now is the era of knowledge explosion. It will soon fall behind the times, especially as we are teachers."

Zhang Zi'an nodded absent-mindedly, his eyes fell on the book under Meng Li's armpit, and he asked, "Mr. Meng came to return the book in person? Why don't you let your graduate students do it for you?"

If he remembered correctly, Meng Li should really like to order his graduate students to do chores, such as walking the dog.

"The borrowing time of these two books is about to expire. I have to return the book first, then borrow the book, and read the book by the way. I don’t know if the store manager feels the same. Reading in the library is very special. It reminds me of going to school. In those days, you don’t have to think about anything, you just need to immerse yourself in the ocean of knowledge.” Meng Li took out the book from his armpit and motioned for Zhang Zian to read it.

Zhang Zian said that I don't understand the world of Xueba, and I'm not interested, but when Meng Li handed over the book, he glanced at it politely.

"d... d... d..." He stared blankly at the title of the book, d for a long time but failed to spell out the word completely, like an old-fashioned tape recorder stuck.

The book Meng Li is holding is in pure English. It has been well cared for. It is no different from a brand new one. There is a barcode label bound by the library on the side. The title of the book is huge. There are more than half of the words in the title of the book that I don't know. Beneath it was another thicker book in English with a longer title.

"Oh, this is "Diophantine Approximation on Linear Algebraic Groups". Recently, I have become interested in this." Meng Li couldn't bear to see him continue to d, and saved some face for him.

Zhang Zian scratched his head, swollen his face and explained to pretend to be fat: "Actually, I have been studying genetic engineering recently, and my English has fallen a little bit. I must make up when I have time."

"Oh? Manager Zhang is still interested in genetic engineering?" Meng Li was dubious.

Zhang Zian nodded seriously, "Well, he focuses on modern genetics."

Studying the breeding pedigree of Abyssinian cats should be the direction of modern genetics, right? Nothing wrong!

Meng Li is a person who devotes himself to learning, he didn't know that Zhang Zian was fooling him, so he believed him a little more, and praised: "Mr. Zhang is a diligent student, no wonder he still comes to the library on the morning of the New Year's Day holiday. "

"Hehe, each other." It was almost timid to continue talking, Zhang Zian quickly changed the subject, "By the way, is your cocker spaniel's eyes okay?"

Zhang Zian forgot whether it was an English Cocker Spaniel or an American Cocker Spaniel that he sold to Meng Li, but both the English Cocker Spaniel and the American Cocker Spaniel may have eye problems, and they are prone to progressive retinal atrophy or hereditary cataracts respectively, so he avoided the serious ones, Very generally asked if there is any problem with the eyes.

Meng Li smiled and replied: "Thanks to you, there is no problem for the time being. I have been taking it to regular medical examinations. Even if I don't have time, I will let the graduate students take it. It is in good condition and there is no sign of illness."

What a versatile graduate student, Zhang Zian smacked his lips, damn, is this a graduate student or a babysitter?

"That's good... By the way, this is my first time here. I used to go to other libraries. Is there anything I should pay attention to?" Zhang Zian pointed to the library door behind him, and almost said, "Boss The driver took me."

"It's similar to other libraries. For the first time, you have to go to the service desk to get a library card. Let's go. Anyway, I have to return the books first. Let's take you there." Meng Li said enthusiastically.

"What a shame to waste your precious time...Then let's go in, it's so cold outside!" Zhang Zian said he was upright, and while he declined, he urged Meng Li to go in quickly and stop dawdling outside.

Meng Li seemed to have just remembered something, and pointed to Zhang Zian's cell phone and said, "By the way, cell phones are not allowed in the borrowing room in principle. If you really want to use them, you must mute your cell phone, otherwise you may be asked out by the staff."

Zhang Zian: "...well, it's impossible to use the phone, so let's mute it."

He muted his phone, followed Meng Li into the library gate, and plunged into the mountain of books.