Chapter 237 The Secret of the Bookstore (1 more)
The road is lighted and the academy is particularly quiet at night.
The grandparents and grandsons stepped onto the academy. The book building rose very quickly, just like Huai'an, on the third floor. Lanterns hung around the corner of the building, and this small building was particularly prominent in this academy.
"Grandfather, has it been settled?"
"Well, go in and take a look. Grandpa plans to make the best use of the books. There are many ancient books here, which is a pity. However, this is just a thought, and I think carefully about it. What good suggestions do the big girl have?"
The old man took out a key from his sleeve and opened the door of the building himself. Lin Shuangyu brought the lantern closer. He was old and had bad eyes. She knew a little about how important this academy was to the Lin family. She didn't expect that the old man would have such an idea.
Looking around the bookstore, there should be someone watching around it.
Hearing the sound of the lock, he helped the old man open the door and lifted the lantern to illuminate it. "Grandfather, this is the hard work of our Lin family for generations. It is a pity to just hide it so dust. However, these books and these ancient books are all things that our ancestors regard as treasures, so you should be more cautious."
The old man nodded and took the fire note to light up the lampstand on the first floor of the bookstore one by one. Under the candlelight, Lin Shuangyu looked at it carefully. Rows of bookshelves, looking around, all of them were books, and there were also book titles marked on the outside of the bookshelves. It took a lot of effort to organize them.
I picked up a book at will, and it was all traces of time, as if I could smell the fragrance of books. It turned out that the origin of the family of books was from this.
"The big girl is right, so I'm still thinking about this matter and think about it carefully."
"Grandfather might as well talk about it." Since I have thought about it, I must have a preliminary idea. As for the old man bringing her here tonight, it must not be for reading books. Don't worry, the night is still long.
Today is too lively and I need to calm down in this environment.
"Grandfather thought that it would be better for those who really like reading to benefit, and that it would be considered as living up to the efforts of the Lin family ancestors." The old man reached out and touched the books on the bookshelf, feeling very moved, and made a gesture to go upstairs.
Lin Shuangyu listened carefully. The old man must have a thoughtful thought, so let's listen. Grandfather's decision shows how broad he is, and it can also set a tone for the future pattern of the Lin family.
"This matter can be discussed with several uncles. After all, it is a big event in the family. However, the granddaughter supports my grandfather. My grandfather is right. The best reason is to make the best use of everything, so that our Lin family can enjoy the fragrance of books further."
"Yes, let the fragrance of books float further, haha, go, be careful of the steps."
As they said, they arrived at the second floor. The second floor was roughly the same as the first floor, but there were more books here, and many of them were old. The old man didn't stop and continued to go upstairs.
"Big girl, you have heard of our Lin family for generations, but you know why the Lin family has never encountered any trouble when they have been serving the imperial court?"
Lin Shuangyu smiled, probably knowing it in her heart, but it was inconvenient to say that the King of Xian checked the Lin family's background, and the old man knew it, and he was afraid he would be unhappy.
"I hope to hear the details."
"Because the Lin family can speak lip, by chance, there is nothing to hide, but if the emperor walks forward, if someone knows it, it will cause trouble. Who is the person in the palace? Their casual words can determine life and death..."
When I arrived at the third floor, I realized that the third floor was no different. It was also a book.
The old man walked to the third row of bookshelf, reached out his hand, and fumbled on the bookshelf for a while. The bookshelf moved, and the two bookshelfs against the wall moved away, and a narrow staircase appeared.
Lin Shuangyu couldn't help but look up. Could it be that there are some specialties in the upper floor?
"Big girl, go up first."
The main point is the gift he wants to give to the big girl. The real secret of the Lin family has never been used.
Lin Shuangyu's brows moved and she walked upside with a lantern. The staircase was only enough for one person to walk. "Grandfather, be careful, this staircase is too narrow."
When I looked back, I saw that the old man had turned around and lit the candlestick. What does it mean?
"Big girl, go up by yourself. Grandpa reads these books and hasn't been here for a long time."
She herself? Lin Shuangyu was confused and turned her head up with a lantern. She found that there was still a door. She was silent for a moment and did not delay. What was hidden behind the door would soon be known.
It's fake to say you're not curious, it's very curious, very curious.
The key to this door is the wooden sign in her arms. Thinking of it, she took out the wooden sign, "Then let's go up and take a look."
"Go and go."
Lin Shuangyu held the wooden sign and held the lantern and hooked up. The door was very small, only a little taller than her. After touching it, the door actually opened. He looked at the wooden sign in his hand in a daze. What does it mean?
Is there any mystery inside?
Entering with a lantern, it was a small house, pitch black. From the look up, I really couldn't tell that there was such a small house hidden in the top mezzanine, and the space was larger than I imagined. My grandfather spent a lot of effort to build this bookstore.
The hut was very empty, with rows of bookshelves placed, but the bookshelf was not big, and the bookshelf was not placed on it, but small boxes. With a head full of doubt, I opened a clip and saw an embroidered shoe...
The ancestors of the Lin family... actually have such a hobby?
Does the old man know? Have he read it? He forced himself to open another box. This time he was not embroidered shoes, but a letter. It seems that the letter has been around for a long time and can still be recognized by handwriting.
This is normal. I opened another box with doubts. This time it was a small silver lock...
What a mess? This is the gift given to her by the old master, which is something left by the ancestors of the Lin family. She has heard of the search habit, but has never seen such a strange thing. These things do not look like precious antiques.
Looking at these rows of small boxes, the Lin family's hobbies have been passed down? Generations are enjoying it?
With a little confused, Lin Shuangyu went to the desk to light the candlestick. The whole house became much brighter in an instant. There was no books on the desk, and the pen, ink, paper and ink were complete. So she sat at the desk and looked around the wooden box in the small room. Do she want her to search for treasure in these boxes?
I accidentally lowered my head, but saw a model mark on the desk. I moved my eyebrows and took out the wooden sign and compared it again. I gently pressed the wooden sign to put it in, which was exactly the same.
Is this desk locked? What trick did the ancestors of the Lin family play?
I heard a gentle clicking sound, which came from the desk. When I looked down, I found nothing unusual. However, the drawers of this desk are still several layers more than ordinary desks. Is there another mystery?
As I thought about it, I opened the floor and looked at it. Under the candlelight, there were booklets neatly placed inside. Then I opened them. All the drawers were filled with these booklets.
The nose moved, as if there was something. I carefully identified it. It was the smell of phosphorus powder. I was so scared that I quickly closed the drawer. The phosphorus powder would ignite spontaneously when it encountered air. My eyes fell on the table again. I looked at the small wooden sign, and I tentatively picked up the small wooden sign, but I opened the drawer but couldn't open it.
It was indeed the key. So, these booklets are what she was looking for?
When she opened it again, she took out a booklet and closed the drawer. She was sure that if she had to force herself, the desk would be burned.
So, this table was transported from Huai'an intact, so be extremely careful.
I want to see what is worth so much effort to collect.
Lin Shuangyu opened the booklet and wanted to take a look, but found a row of words on the booklet, left three and three four... with a lot of doubts, she opened it carefully with the candlelight and read the contents carefully. After reading it, she was stunned for a moment and suddenly stood up and walked to the bookshelf on the left, held the candlestick and looked closer. Sure enough, the words left three and two were found on the side of a booklet.
Three...Three layers...The fourth...As he thought, Lin Shuangyu touched the box and took a deep breath before opening it. He suddenly realized when he looked at the string of Buddhist beads inside.
So that's it... I smiled in vain, took the booklet and read it again, stared at the Buddhist beads in the box for a long time before I closed it gently, turned back to the desk and sat down, constantly shaking my head while laughing silently.
My grandfather should know how much this gift is. No wonder, for so many years, my grandfather has only asked my fifth brother to come in to read the book. No wonder my grandfather had to carefully select the successor of the Lin family.
Yes! If you are not careful, you don’t know how much trouble and trouble you will cause.
Grandfather said that she might need to use people in the future. It turned out that she was the meaning. She finally understood. However, if these people can use them once, they will not be able to use them again. They should be careful.
That's why my grandfather said that no one in the Lin family has used the things here over the years.
If someone knows about this, the Lin family will be in trouble, so the Lin family would rather not use it, but at the critical moment, it can save the Lin family from water and fire.
Because the room is filled with secrets, other people's secrets.
No wonder my grandfather told him just now that the secret of the Lin family speaking, because the Lin family members in Hanlin have been in the Hanlin family, they are all in contact with high officials and nobles, as well as... the people in the palace, including the emperor!
At first, I knew it by accident, and then the ancestors of the Lin family had the habit of remembering things, so after I remembered it too much, I found that it was inappropriate. Over time, I had this wooden sign, this table and the wooden box in this room.
After all, human nature has a dark side. I am afraid that at the beginning, it was just a matter of thought. If these secrets were in hand, if the Lin family encountered trouble that day, or if it was available, the Lin family members have carefully selected it over and over again. This character is a test of residence, so I am afraid I would not be bothered. Fortunately, the Lin family has been safe all the way over the years, so it has never been useful.
But when everything starts, there will be a follow-up. The Lin family has preserved these secrets from generation to generation, increasing...
Here, there are events in the previous dynasty recorded by my grandfather. Didn’t my grandfather also work as a Hanlin person when he was in the Jinhan Dynasty, and he was walking in front of the emperor. I’m afraid there were many people and things he saw... Could there be from the Mo family and the Zi family?
Put the booklet back in its original place, blew out the candlestick with a wooden sign, held the lantern and looked at the cottage again. She accepted the gift from her grandfather and would use it with caution.
It's too late today, and she will come and have a good look from tomorrow.
Grandfather was right, these things would be of great use to her.
"Just come down?" The old man was holding a book, looking up at the footsteps, as if he didn't expect Lin Shuangyu to come out so soon.
"Well, my granddaughter thanked my grandfather for his great gift." With these, there was also someone.
The old man put down the book and looked at Lin Shuangyu through the candlelight, with a little unpredictable and clear-headed look in his eyes, "A grandfather knows what the big girl wants to ask, but grandfather can't give you the answer."
His eyes were slightly darker, and he smiled, "I understand."
"Big girl, you have seen the things here, but it is not a glorious thing for the Lin family. To put it bluntly, it has the power to bully others, so... my grandfather didn't record anything back then..."
But the girl wanted to know that others were still there. If they were used, he would not mind telling her, but he didn't know the secrets of the Zi family and the Mo family.
"Grandfather, everything has two sides. These things, but depending on how to use them, grandfather don't worry. Granddaughter will never use these things to do things that go against conscience, and will never put others in trouble for their own selfishness."
The old man nodded, reset the bookshelf, and told Lin Shuangyu in detail where the switch was.
"Grandfather, who did this?" Lin Shuangyu looked at the bookshelf that was gradually closing, and was purely curious. It was impossible for grandfather to hand such a secret matter to others at will.
"Shitong! Why, are you interested?"
Manager Lin? He really couldn't see it. Shuangyu smiled, "I didn't expect that Manager Lin had such ability."
"Their ancestors are skilled craftsmen... You don't know much, let's go."
"Grandfather, did the Luo family and Yun family have received the kindness of their grandfather?" Families like the Yunluo family will not be so casual in their relationship. I am afraid that my grandfather accidentally learned some secrets and did not record them like other ancestors, but...
Chapter completed!