Chapter 114: The Library
The first impression of O'Hara is that it is a color that is fresh and pleasant to the eyes.
Looking up at the blue sky, you can see the towering green trees at eye level, and the dense woods make the environment of this island very pleasant. From a distance, it gives a retro enjoyment.
The warship slowly approached the shore, and the Kolos scholar led the way, smiling faces, Donn followed, and everyone disembarked.
There is a secluded path leading to the island, flanked by various vegetation and fresh air, as if you have entered a primeval forest.
The birds in the forest are singing and the flowers are fragrant, the insects are chirping, and the silence gives people a sense of liveliness, which does not seem to be dead and silent.
In just a quarter of an hour, an antique town appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
Don looked at O'Hara, a strange color in his eyes.
Gravel paths, neatly furnished quaint wooden houses, pets and children scurrying back and forth on the streets. It's a small town, but it's full of life. What's even more interesting is that the people in the town have a peculiar smell. It is a very special temperament, just like the stability and erudition that has been revealed after a long time of precipitation.
The people of O'Hara, the world-renowned archaeological capital, are naturally knowledgeable.
Many young people are holding thick books in their hands, sitting at the door basking in the sun, turning the pages, and their eyes bloom with a strong desire for knowledge.
There are also pedestrians who are in a hurry, walking quickly and disappearing in front of them, looking like they have something on their minds, as if they are thinking about some problem.
Kolos and the others arranged for Don to rest in the hotel in the town first, and then hurriedly said goodbye.
"I'll go and inform the village chief, General Tang En, you stay here first."
Naturally, Don would not object, and the scholars would not let him actually live in a hotel.
Even the hotel in O'Hara is full of antique atmosphere, and the decoration is full of traces of history, simple patterns, and a sense of heaviness. After looking around, he casually picked up the books on the table and sat on the sofa to read them silently.
After a while, a group of people came to the door of the living room of the hotel.
"Where is he?"
The old man with the hat at the head asked, and his voice was full of anger.
As he spoke, his figure had already stepped into the hotel, and Kolos hurriedly guided him.
"This is General Donn."
The old man's eyes turned to Tang En, and when he saw his young appearance, he was immediately stunned.
"You're Admiral Donne?"
Don smiled and stood up, "Hello, I'm Don. ”
"The hero is a young man, I didn't expect you to be young, but you are already a navy admiral, which really surprised the old man."
The old man sighed.
Tang En's age was indeed surprising, and the people behind the old man also showed surprised expressions and whispered with a look of disbelief.
He is really an admiral, what an important position, and Don En looks too young, and even the beard above his lips looks very green. Coupled with his figure, there is no sense of strength that cannot be seen from the outside. Without the foil of military uniforms, today's casual clothes make him look more like an ordinary youth.
"The seniors praised it falsely."
Don shook his head and smiled.
"This is not a mistake at all, although we study the ancient culture all day long, but we are also aware of the changes in the world, the news."
The old man said.
Then, with a smile on his face, he held out his right hand.
"Welcome to O'Hara, Admiral Donn."
Don En stretched out his hand, shook it, and smiled, "It's my pleasure!" ”
"We are grateful for you to come."
The old man said again, his voice slightly deep, full of seriousness and seriousness.
"Seniors don't have to be like this, visiting O'Hara is my personal wish, and I have always longed for this place."
Don said with a smile.
"Kolos, tell me everything about you, and I fully support the establishment of the Maple Leaf Library."
"If you need anything, Don En can also bring it up as much as you like."
The old man said solemnly.
"I hope to be able to stay in O'Hara for a while and learn something here."
Tang En straightened his face and said softly.
"I shouldn't have promised you, O'Hara has always refused to enter to people from the outside world!"
"However, General Donn, you can't forget your kindness to us O'Hara."
The old man thought for a moment.
"I'm giving you permission to stay in O'Hara to study, and you will be able to enter the library and some other special places."
Tang En smiled: "Thank you, senior." ”
"But here, Don you're no longer an admiral, but a trainee scholar."
"If you want to learn knowledge, you must have a humble learning attitude, which is a quality that every scholar must have."
The old man admonished solemnly.
Don nodded naturally.
But after a while, the old man arranged a place for him to live again, and there was an idle blank courtyard near the entrance of the town. After cleaning up, you can move in.
He lives alone, no one disturbs, it is very quiet, and there is a pink cherry tree planted in the yard, and the pink petals flutter when the wind blows, which is very beautiful.
Scholars also have a bland attitude towards him, and do not regard him as a general, but as an ordinary beginner.
Engaged in archaeological research, they all have a faint arrogance in their hearts.
"Donn, you can read all the books in the library, but I personally don't recommend you to engage in archaeology."
"Because this is too strict for the basics, the cumbersome and difficult to remember all kinds of ancient characters is a threshold, which takes a long time to learn."
In the afternoon, the old man was in the library and said to Don in a serious tone.
"Personally, I'm interested in some of the strange anecdotes that are recorded in history."
"For example, some strange creatures, devil fruits, and so on."
Don said with a smile.
"Are these magazine-type books?"
The old man was stunned for a moment, and then said quickly.
"These books are very miscellaneous, and there are a lot of them, they are all used as some stories to pass the time, if you like these, let Kolos show you."
Don nodded.
He hoped to learn some secrets of the world from these books.
As for paleographies, he had no interest in them. The role of O'Hara's ancient writing is nothing more than to interpret historical texts, and this act itself is too risky.
Moreover, the content of the historical text, Donn also has some speculation about it, and has little interest.
The old scholar no longer cared about him, but hurried out of the library to do other things.
Donn could see that the old scholar was heading towards the huge tree in the center of the town.
Beneath the huge tree, there should also be a library, which is the heart of O'Hara.