Xia Lao didn't speak for a long time, looking at the Bai Xin tree, out of his mind. Zuo Youyou saw it in his eyes, and felt that Xia Lao's demeanor seemed to look at someone else through him.

After a long time, he sighed with emotion: "It's good to be alive." The Chinese Ceremony can't go through another stagnation, the burden is on your shoulders. ”

The cypress tree was silent.

From the beginning of his graduate school, Bai Xinshu participated in the revision of the Chinese Canon, until he joined Huaxia Shulin after graduating from the doctorate, and then to Bai Songxi's sudden illness, he was appointed to take over the project to preside over the work, and Bai Xinshu invested a full 8 years of hard work in the Chinese Canon.

But for the revision of the canon, 8 years is far from enough.

From Bai Zhonghua to Bai Xinshu, three generations of ancient scholars, the compilation of the "Chinese Canon" has taken 58 years, and thousands of books have been completed, which can fill an entire exhibition hall, and the scanned copies can be stacked as high as a 30-story building.

It is based on the collections of major libraries in China, supplemented by the collections of public institutions and individuals at home and abroad, and a full set of books is divided into five parts: classics, history, sub-collections, collections, and series, covering fields ranging from astronomy and geography to poetry and songs, aiming to systematically sort out and rescue the historical documents of the Chinese dynasties, and the workload is not unheavy.

Although people sing the praises of the prosperous era of canonization, the work of revising the canon itself is a long marathon, and there is no end in sight.

In today's world where everything is efficient, who would want to do this kind of "stupid kung fu" with no shortcuts?

Therefore, after Bai Songxi's illness receded, no one was willing to take over the project, and in the end, only the young Bai Xin Shu gritted his teeth and picked up the girder.

He was supposed to be the most determined, but—

After eight years of revision, the more I went deeper into Chinese culture, the more panicked I became. The more you know, the more you become aware of your ignorance.

Hundreds of rivers and abysses, melting the past and casting the present. With a huge volume of ancient Chinese books, can you really find all the Chinese classics?

Is the Chinese Canon really worthy of the word "China"?

Never.

What's the point of doing a Chinese ceremony? The cypress could not answer this question.

Bai Xinshu has an introverted personality and has never had many expressions on his face. He suppressed the tiredness in his heart and introduced to Xia Lao: "These two are new colleagues who have joined the Ancient Books Center, Zuo Youyou and Jian Xingzhou, and they are brought to Xia Lao to see." ”

Zuo Youyou saluted politely, and then sat on the side like a primary school student.

Xia Lao looked at the two of them for a while: "It's good to be young." You are the future of the Chinese canon, and you are also the future of Chinese ancient books. You are young people, and you know what young people are thinking - we must let more young people feel the charm of ancient Chinese books, so that the words we write in ancient books can come alive, and only by taking root in the hearts of the majority of Chinese young people can the Chinese culture be better inherited. ”

Zuo Youyou felt that Xia Lao's gaze fell on his face, and hurriedly nodded his head in a restrained manner.

Xia Lao suddenly said, "Zuo Youyou, looking forward to your performance." ”

Zuo Youyou didn't know why Xia Lao suddenly cued himself, a spirit: "Okay!" ”

Xia Lao glanced at Zuo Youyou again. This girl was specially recommended to him by his old friend Ji Zhilin, and he was extremely curious about this girl: "By the way, what does XSWL mean?" ”

Zuo Youyou: "Okay...... Yes? What? ”

This morning, Ji Zhilin just sent a WeChat message, asking him what the abbreviation is. Xia Xianggu was actually stumped, and he didn't find it after checking for a long time, so he was very unwilling.

Zuo Youyou's pupil earthquake.

Is Xia Lao so trendy?

"It's an internet term." Zuo Youyou hurriedly said stiffly, "It's the pinyin abbreviation of 'laughing at me'." ”

The faces of Xia Lao and Bai Xinshu showed a distorted look of forcible patience. Zuo Youyou was still unclear, looking at the two of them with innocent round eyes.

Bai Xin Shu took a deep breath, and Xia Lao was also taking a deep breath. After a while, Xia Lao asked, "What else is there like to use in terms like this?" ”

Zuo Youyou was shocked again: Xia Lao is really so trendy!

"ssfd trembling, zqsg true feelings, yygq yin and yang weirdness, u1s1 has one to say." Zuo Youyou seriously popularized science.

"Taught." Xia Lao solemnly thanked Zuo Youyou, and Zuo Youyou blushed and waved his hand: "It's a useless buzzword...... Not worth mentioning. ”

"Buzzwords are part of the culture." Xia Lao said seriously, "Understanding the culture of the times is the homework that cultural workers must do. If we always hold on to the so-called 'correct' culture and refuse to approach the popular culture, how can we make traditional culture accessible to the masses? ”

Jian Xingzhou showed a thoughtful expression.

Xia was already old, and after talking about the auction of Xinling, he was not energetic and left. Before parting, he gave Zuo Youyou and Jian Xingzhou a book.

After Xia Lao left, Zuo Youyou opened the book that Xia Lao gave him. On the title page, is the handwritten inscription of Xia Lao:

Zuo Youyou's daughter Shi Save.

Xia Lao used a brush to inscribe traditional Chinese characters vertically, and left Youyou looked at the two words "female history", looking left and right. may be that the confusion on his face is too obvious, Jian Xingzhou couldn't help but say: "'Women's history' is an elegant name for cultured women. ”

Zuo Youyou was hit by Jian Xingzhou's hammer, and instantly felt like an illiterate person.

Jian Xingzhou told her again: "Out of courtesy, you need to send a message to Xia Lao as a thank you." ”

Bai Xinshu said: "Zuo Youyou's mobile phone is broken, I can send it for the two of you." Jian Xingzhou, you edit. ”

Zuo Youyou watched Jian Xingzhou type an ancient text in traditional Chinese, ending with "Shun Zhu Shiqi", and she hurriedly remembered it quietly.

It doesn't matter, we can learn. Zuo Youyou comforted himself, and then he was a little frustrated: But he didn't know too much......

"Take your time." Bai Xinshu said suddenly.

Zuo Youyou raised his head sharply: "Huh? ”

"I mean, don't be in a hurry." Bai Xin Shu was thin and tall, and a faint shadow fell on Zuo Youyou's body, "Making ancient books is a lifelong thing." Chinese culture is too big, too much, and in the face of Chinese culture, people will always feel that they are ignorant, and people will always be ignorant. ”

Bai Xinshu looked down at her, her face and voice still calm, "So, don't be depressed, find your own rhythm." ”

Zuo Youyou looked at the back of Bai Xinshu, and reacted in hindsight, the boss is ...... Comfort yourself.

It's really not easy to be the boss, because the family is in the middle of the road, and there are so many emotions.

Woo woo, mercy.