Xinxia Bookstore is a state-owned chain enterprise. It has distribution points all over the country and has the most complete range of books at home and abroad.

Zhou Hao, who is not in a hurry to go home, has been nesting in the largest Xinxia bookstore in Qingshi after work these days.

At half past seven in the evening, Zhou Hao came to the Huaxia Bookstore located not far from the city standard as usual. Hungry for books in the silent reading room on the second floor.

In the past five days, Zhou Hao has read books from the myths and legends before the Shang Dynasty, and he has read half of the thick "Five Thousand Years of History".

"This Song Dynasty is worthy of being the richest dynasty in all dynasties, and every seller of baked cakes has its own single-family villa. Urbanization is comparable to the current dynasty of reform and opening up!"

Looking at the glorious history created by his ancestors with relish, Zhou Hao gently closed the book and put it back on the shelf, thinking back to the classics about Qin and Han characters that he had bought back these days, he seemed to feel that he was still unsatisfied, and walked around the ancient literature area as usual, hoping to see some different books.

In the past five days, Zhou Hao, who has forced himself to memorize by rote, has already understood some ancient Qin and Han characters. But compared to the secret treasure in the brain, it still seems a drop in the bucket, and the words that can be read are less than 30% of the total.

At home, I already have books such as "The History of the Evolution of Ancient Characters", "Han Dynasty Character Examination", "Qin Dynasty Character Research" and other books that only college students majoring in ancient Chinese can buy.

These days, regardless of the cost, Zhou Hao bought the basic text books about the Qin and Han dynasties on the shelves and went home.

"Six meanings?"

A slightly yellowed book pulled from the shelf, published in the eighties of the last century.

Turning a few pages, the opening chapter talks about the history of the development of Huaxia and outlines the significance of Huaxia in different tones and contexts. Zhou Hao has already learned about these in other books.

The six meanings of one word refer to nothing more than the use of a Chinese character when it was created: pictograms, instructions, meanings, shapes, sounds, transfers, and borrowings.

The six meanings are these six meanings, but the eight tones are indeed eight syllables in ancient times, unlike the four tones of flat, up, and go used today. Rather, it contains four additional ones.

In ancient times, the other four tones were circulated among the royal relatives and relatives, which were used to record royal deeds and could only be used by the royal family. And what is passed down by the folk is the four sounds of flat, up, go and enter that have been passed down to this day.

The book defines these two systems as the upper four tones and the lower four tones. It's just that today, there is no way to read and write words in the upper four tones.

It is rumored that when Qin Shi Huang burned books to pit Confucianism, he destroyed all the words and readings of the four tones among the people, and his method was only circulated among the Qin clansmen.

Then, due to Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, after several wars, the reading and writing method of the upper four tones has been completely lost.

"How do you look at it, it feels like a mythological book?"

The more he looked at it, the more fascinated Zhou Hao became, and he couldn't help but turn the pages at the end.

"The release date is in the 80s of the last century, and the total circulation is only 500 copies?"

The literature in the book is unheard of.

For example, in the nineties of the last century, a stone tablet called "Red Emperor Astronomy" was unearthed in the northeastern provinces, and it was engraved with relevant graphics and texts. The content of the inscription is supported by the upper four tones.

But Zhou Hao's astonishment was not whether the inscription was on the fourth tone, but the author's fear of the inscription between the lines.

It is said that all the scientific researchers who have seen the inscription have inexplicably abnormal spirits.

"Interesting. I can't imagine that my Chinese civilization is so splendid, and I think that the words on this inscription itself can communicate the aura of heaven and earth, and affect the biomagnetic field of watching, right?"

Put the book in your hand and keep wandering. Walking back and forth in the bookshelf Landau, Zhou Hao, who had read one by one, was about to raise his hand to pick up the second book, when a clear voice sounded in his ears.

"Zhou Hao?"

Turning his head, it was Qiu Yanxue, the company's renewal manager.

"Manager Qiu, what a coincidence, you also came to buy books?"

At this time, Qiu Yanxue's hair was scattered, she did not tie a ponytail, her shawl fell, she was wearing a white casual T-shirt and a pair of light blue jeans, and the whole person was full of youthful and lively atmosphere.

Plus it's a middle-class appearance. smiled slightly at Zhou Hao, looking like a girl next door, which made people look endlessly happy.

At this time, Qiu Yanxue's eyes were full of excitement, revealing two small dimples and nodding slightly. "Hmm." Come and buy some marketing books. ”

"Marketing books? yes, I'm a salesman now, so it's time to read these kinds of books. ”

After listening to Qiu Yanxue's words, thinking that people were already in the position of managers and studying so diligently, Zhou Hao also felt that he wanted to grow quickly. You should also buy some of these books and study them.

There was no cold shelf in the company, but Qiu Yanxue, who looked very gentle, walked to Zhou Hao's side wrapped in a fragrance.

"Aren't you here to buy these kinds of books?"

"I've been fascinated by history lately, so I wanted to buy some books on the subject and take it home. ”

"You also like history?"

"I'm not afraid of Manager Qiu's jokes, I just started reading it recently. I feel that there is too little talk to the customer, and I need to flesh it out. ”

Looking at "Six Meanings and Eight Voices" in Zhou Hao's arms, Qiu Yanxue picked it up, I had read this book before, but I felt that the narration in it was very strange and the metaphor was also very deep, so I didn't continue to read it.

The two talked and laughed, Qiu Yanxue at this time felt extremely friendly, and did not put on the kind of cold posture in the company, and Zhou Hao did not feel that Qiu Yanxue was his superior, and there was no rules and regulations advocated in the company.

The two talked while walking, and seemed to be looking at themselves, but sharp-eyed people will find that in fact, within a certain distance that the two have been maintaining, they can always see each other, and they will be separated.

When Zhou Hao was about to take the book and prepare to check out, Qiu Yanxue also happened to come over.

"Ready to go?"

"Well, I'm going back. ”

As the saying goes, men chase women across heavy mountains, and women chase men across heavy yarns.

For Qiu Yanxue, who can be called a master of manipulating people's hearts and controlling herself, with her posture and ability, if she doesn't move, few men can parry!

"It's still early, can I have a cup of tea?"

Zhou Hao raised his eyebrows, and said secretly in his heart: What does Qiu Yanxue want to do?

But he replied: "Since the beautiful woman invites me, this is my honor! You can decide the location, and I will pay for the tea." ”

Qiu Yanxue's beautiful eyes swept a trace of autumn waves, glared at Zhou Hao, and smiled.

"Let's go. ”

Sitting on Qiu Yanxue's white Audi A6, the two talked and laughed about history. From the Qin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, from Qin Shi Huang's unification of the Six Kingdoms to Zhu Yuanzhang's Dangshan Uprising. From Lu Buwei to Shen Wansan. From Li Bai to Tang Bohu.

To Qiu Yanxue's great surprise, Zhou Hao in the passenger seat is extremely familiar with history, not only can tell the time, place and people like a few treasures, but also add a few insightful comments, so that Qiu Yanxue, who is already known for her talented women, is a little overwhelmed.

praised Zhou Hao's profound knowledge again and again.

didn't know that these were just what Zhou Hao had just learned in the past few days.

"It's here. ”

Less than half an hour to stop and go in the city center. After getting out of the car, Qiu Yanxue, who was stepping on a pair of white Puma board shoes, walked in front of Zhou Hao and said, "You have to come to the teahouse, the most famous teahouse in Qingshi." ”

"In the pedestrian street ahead?"

Qiu Yanxue nodded slightly, and said: "Well, it is said that the teahouse has existed since the Jiajing year of the Ming Dynasty, and there have been three shopkeepers intermittently, even so, the shops of this generation have also been inherited from the beginning of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, and to this day, together with the teahouse and the home furnishings in the teahouse, have been included in the national cultural heritage." ”

"If you don't say it, I don't know that there is such a place in our Qing City. ”

Qiu Yanxue was generous, and she smiled with a rare pretty smile: "Hehe, don't look at who I am." ”

The teahouse covers an area of not much, about 100 square meters, but the entire teahouse is made of wood and ancient stone bricks, which can't help but make Zhou Hao think of the inn in the Longmen Inn.

In the hall with lanterns, about 20 tables were already filled through the screen.

Several young people dressed in the linen clothes of the ancient shop ran back and forth, Qiu Yanxue led Zhou Hao to the counter, looking at the various tea products and tea set ornaments on the cabinet behind the shopkeeper.

"What do you want to have for tea? Longjing or Biluochun before the rain, whether the tea set wants white porcelain or purple sand, the shop has everything!"

Qiu Yanxue asked, "What to drink?"

"Charcoal-baked Tieguanyin. This is more than a taste. ”

"Where's the tea set?"

"Ordinary white porcelain is enough. ”

The shopkeeper on the side picked up the fine wolf on the table with a big belly. On rice paper, the tea and tea set ordered by the two were written.

handed the rice paper to the two of them, and then a junior came up respectfully and said, "Two of you, please have a private room on the third floor!"

Squeak up the wooden stairs. Xiao Er led the two to a private room by the window.

The room is about ten square meters, with floor-to-ceiling wooden sliding doors, a pair of ink pen landscape paintings framed horizontally on the lacquered white wall, and two cursive paintings hanging on both sides of the ink paintings.

A rectangular wooden table is placed in the middle of the private room, and five Taishi chairs are neatly arranged around the long table, even if Zhou Hao does not understand furniture, he can see that these ornaments have many years.

Outside the window is a pond, the evening breeze is coming slowly, indescribably elegant and quiet.

"The two guest officers waited a moment, and the younger one brought the tea and tea set ordered by the two of them. ”

Qiu Yanxue bowed her head slightly and replied, "I'm tired!"

Qingche Shulu sat in the main seat of making tea, and made a gesture of invitation to Zhou Hao.

As soon as he sat down, Zhou Hao said directly: "Sister Qiu, you have a heart." ”

Both of them are smart people, Qiu Yanxue smiled noncommittally, looked at the moon hanging high in the sky outside the window and said, "I am a frequent visitor here, but I also made a temporary reservation on the road just now." I don't want this box to be empty. ”

Wait until the tea leaves, tea sets, and hot water are delivered. Qiu Yanxue lightly opened her red lips and said: "The tea in this teahouse is taken from the ancient well in the backyard of the teahouse, the spring water is warm in winter and cool in summer, sweet and sweet, and it is not at all comparable to the bottled water or tap water outside, so the tea brewed can produce the true taste." ”

Lightly lift the tea cup with your hands, soft as if there is nothing, wash the tea set and tea leaves, if you let the company's colleagues see it at this moment, it is estimated that even the eyeballs will fall.

Because I don't know how many years, except for Matt's boss, no one else has ever let Qiu Yanxue make tea by himself. Not even the customer has ever seen it.

And the only time the company's executives gathered, Qiu Yanxue was elegant and decent, mixed like a natural, neither delicate nor pretentious tea-making skills, I don't know how many company executives were stunned.

But tonight, it was Zhou Hao who watched this beautiful thing alone.

Just when Qiu Yanxue rushed out the first cup of tea, Zhou Hao looked at the moon shadow outside the window and said, "Say, invite me to come at night, what's the matter?"

Qiu Yanxue, who was pouring tea on the side, shook her body and almost poured the tea.