Squeak –

The door opened, and a faint scent of ink wafted in front of him.

Books in the royal collection are often first transcribed and reset with special rice paper and medicinal ink, which can help the books be stored for a long time.

Therefore, there is not much stale atmosphere in this huge library building.

Instead, it is full of the smell of books.

It's a pity that because there are few people coming, it seems a little empty and deserted.

Su Chen looked up and saw rows of bookshelves neatly arranged on both sides, from bottom to top, all full of all kinds of books, as vast as the sea, no less than the large libraries of later generations.

If these books can be read freely, it should be quite good to do things in this Kwai Garden.

Su Chen thought so in his heart.

"Ahem...... You're a newcomer from the Home Office? ”

At this time, a somewhat old voice suddenly came.

Su Chen was taken aback.

Hurriedly turned his head, only to see a gray-robed old eunuch with a stiff figure, and at some point, he actually appeared behind him.

"I met my father-in-law, and the Department of Internal Affairs assigned a new chamberlain to report to Kwai Yuan......"

Su Chen bowed slightly, and replied according to the palace etiquette taught before.

Out of the corner of his eye, he secretly looked at the old eunuch in front of him.

He looked very old, seventy or eighty years old, with gray hair, white face and beard, but his face was smooth, without the wrinkles and age spots he imagined, and he had a little crane hair and a childish face.

But his waist was rickety, hunched over, panting and coughing from time to time, and there was a sense of twilight all over his body.

It seems that time is running out.

"The people who came this time looked a little smarter."

The old eunuch was also looking at Su Chen at this time.

Seeing that his lips are red and his teeth are white, his eyebrows are clear, his eyes are beautiful, he is quite handsome, and he also knows the rules, and he can't help but feel a little emotional.

In previous years, the little eunuchs who sent this Kwai Yuan were either silly and stupid, or sharp-beaked monkey gills, but there were few young people who were so neat.

It stands to reason that such a handsome offspring should be very popular with the nobles of the harem and can have a better future.

But he was assigned to this Kwai Yuan, obviously from a poor background with no money and no relationship.

The old eunuch shook his head, and he was not too embarrassed, coughing and said, "If you come, you will be safe." Although our Kwai Yuan is a little deserted, it is not difficult, at least the daily affairs are not too heavy, and it is not bad to work hard and have a stable life......"

He seemed relieved.

When Su Chen heard this, he had a good impression of this eunuch who was the lord of Kwai Yuan.

At least, he didn't seem too difficult to get along with.

So he replied: "Father-in-law, don't worry, the villain can save it, and he will do things with his heart." ”

The old eunuch nodded when he heard this, seeing that there was no look of loss and melancholy between his eyebrows, he didn't seem to mind being assigned to this deserted yamen, which was different from other little eunuchs.

It seems to be a calm man.

"Not bad. What is your name? ”

"Su Chen."

"Calling in the palace, I rarely call my real name, so I'll call you Xiaochenzi in the future. Our family name is Li, you can call me Gonggong Li in the future......"

The old eunuch said and coughed again.

The rickety body trembled.

Su Chen was even worried that he might fall down the next moment.

Hurriedly stepped forward to help him, and at the same time helped him gently tap on his back to help him breathe a sigh of relief.

"Father-in-law, are you alright?"

"Ahem...... It's old and sick, and I can't die for the time being. ”

Gonggong Li turned his head and glanced at him, this kid is quite eye-catching, and he feels a little more pleasing to the eye.

Then he said, "In the future, you will be responsible for cleaning this library." There are few people here, and there are not so many rules, so there is no need to order, as long as the library is clean and tidy. The residence is right next to it, you can choose one for yourself, and you will have a daily meal, and someone from your room will bring you......"

Father-in-law Li quickly explained the work content and some precautions.

Su Chen wrote it down by heart.

After all, this is where you will live and work in the future, and if you want to survive in peace and stability, you still have to do your job well, so as not to cause complications.

"Father-in-law, can you read these books?"

Su Chen then asked.

That's what he's most concerned about right now.

"Do you know the words?"

Gonggong Li turned his head to look at him.

"I've been to private school for a few years, and I've known some of them."

Su Chen replied.

According to previous observations, he knew that the writing of this world, although not Chinese Simplified, is also Chinese characters, mostly ancient and traditional.

Before Su Chen crossed, he read Chinese, so he had studied ancient texts.

Except for some particularly obscure words, most of them can still be recognized.

"I can't imagine that you kid is still half a reader."

Hearing Su Chen's answer, a look of surprise flashed in Gonggong Li's eyes.

Da Chu's emphasis on martial arts and light on literature led to the extreme popularity of folk martial arts, and there were very few people who read and wrote, and ordinary people couldn't even recognize their own names.

Unexpectedly, this new little eunuch still knows how to read and hyphenation.

I guess I also had some background before entering the palace.

As for why he was reduced to being a eunuch in the palace, Gonggong Li didn't know, and he didn't want to ask, everyone here has an unbearable past.

"The classics in this library are not secrets, so it doesn't hurt to look at them when you don't delay your work. After all, our place is cold and remote, and if you are literate, reading is also a pastime. But don't stain or damage your books, or you'll be fined! ”

After receiving an affirmative answer, Su Chen was slightly happy in his heart.

Hurriedly nodded in agreement: "The little one understands." ”

Gonggong Li immediately said: "You can read the books on the first floor of this library building casually. But this second layer, don't tread on it, understand? ”

Can't go up to the second floor?

Su Chen was stunned, not knowing what the reason was, but he didn't ask much.

The first layer of books alone has at least 100,000 volumes, which is enough for him to read for a long, long time.

"Understand, follow the teachings of the father-in-law."

"Ahem, alright. Everything that should be explained has been explained, and I will leave it to you here. I'm old and need to rest. ”

After Gonggong Li finished speaking, he waved his hand, and then turned around and went out.

Su Chen noticed at this time that this Gonggong Li, although he looked drooping and old, looked sick.

But his walking pace is extremely steady, every step is like a ruler measured, accurate, and his steps are on the ground, like an old tree taking root.

Obviously, he has a good foundation in martial arts.

"This old eunuch was definitely a practitioner in the past. It seems that in this world, there should be a way to practice, at least it can be practiced martial arts......"

Su Chen was thoughtful in his heart.

Then he turned around and picked up the broom next to him.

"Let's familiarize ourselves with the working environment first, and by the way, find two books to read first and understand the situation in this world."

While thinking about it, Su Chen got up and walked to the rows of bookshelves.

I saw that on the bookshelf, there were piano scores, chess scores, medical books, sage classics, anecdotes, and historical classics......

Categorization, and so on.

Su Chen picked up a copy of "History of Chu" on the bookshelf.

This is a book that records the history of the Chu State, and it also contains some customs and customs of the country, which helps him understand the world as soon as possible.