Ren Xiaosu went to the library as usual every day. In recent days, when he came to the library again, he discovered the library's door was already open. An Yuqian was leaning against a chair at the entrance, sleeping soundly. It was obvious he had pulled an all-nighter to play mahjong again.
By right, 500 yuan a day was enough for An Yuqian to live off. A typical family of three in the stronghold would only earn 4,000 to 5,000 yuan a month. With 15,000 yuan a month, they should be living quite comfortably.
But An Yuqian insisted on using this money to play mahjong.
Even if Ren Xiaosu wanted to pay for the tuition, he would have to get Wang Fugui to secretly exchange for a small amount of gold. After all, they did not have any other source of income right now.
Fortunately, he still had a lot of gold. Thinking of this, Ren Xiaosu hoped he could discover some ruins or something in the future. It had to be said that the human civilization before The Cataclysm was full of treasures.
If it was really as Yang Xiaojin had said, where an item from the laboratory could be exchanged for an inexhaustible amount of money, that would be a blessing from the heavens.
It was no wonder Qing Zhen had put in so much effort to excavate that laboratory in the Jing Mountains.
Cigarettes would go bad, and alcohol would evaporate. But the paper documents left in the enclosed space were invaluable.
Of course, there were also people who discovered alcohol that had not evaporated. Those were carefully packaged and packaged. If they were sold, they could still make someone rich overnight.
Ren Xiaosu rapped on the table in front of An Yuqian. "Have you had breakfast yet?"
"Huh?" An Yuqian looked sleepily at Ren Xiaosu. "Not yet. I was waiting for you to pay for breakfast. I passed by the bun shop this morning, and the buns smelled really good."
Ren Xiaosu slapped a 10 yuan note on the table. "Go eat breakfast. I'll keep an eye on the library for you."
"Haha." An Yuqian pocketed the 10 yuan note. "You're a good man!"
"Wait a minute." Ren Xiaosu wondered, "Why must you spend your money on something like playing mahjong?"
In his opinion, An Yuqian was not a simple person. How could a person who could systematically study mathematics, physics, and logic in such a short period of time be just a normal librarian?
That basic thing seemed very ordinary, but forming a system was indeed a kind of ability to lift heavy things as if they were light.
An Yuqian looked at Ren Xiaosu in amusement. "Then let me ask you, why don't we play mahjong?"
Ren Xiaosu was stunned for a moment. He really couldn't answer for a moment.
An Yuqian waved his hand as he walked out of the library. "The world is so boring. Isn't it better to just play mahjong, eat, and wait for death every day?"
Ren Xiaosu smiled. That was true.
After a while, An Yuqian returned with a bag of buns for Ren Xiaosu. "Try some. The buns here are really delicious. I don't think you're a local, so you probably haven't eaten their buns before. Let me tell you, the owner of this bun shop is really good-looking. People have given her the nickname 'Steamed Bun Beauty'! "
Ren Xiaosu curled his lips. After seeing Yang Xiaojin take off her cap, he felt he had come into contact with the human definition of beauty.
As for the owner of the bun shop, Ren Xiaosu had also seen her before. She was definitely not as good-looking as An Yuqian described. Perhaps it was because of the green onions on the steamed bun beauty's face when he walked past her that made him subconsciously give her a low score.
An Yuqian glanced at the book in Ren Xiaosu's hands. "Aiyo, I've also read this novel called 'Spare My Life, Your Majesty.' It's quite good, but unfortunately, only the first two copies were preserved after The Cataclysm. I don't even know where the rest are."
Ren Xiaosu glanced at him. "I'm just reading."
"You read quite a variety of books." An Yuqian recalled, "You read miscellaneous books in the morning and textbooks in the afternoon. From what I remember, you've read economics books, literature and history books, science books, geography books, and even comics."
"Mhm." Ren Xiaosu nodded.
"What exactly do you want to read?" An Yuqian suddenly asked, "There has to be a purpose to it, right? I divide reading into three categories. The first category is reading for fun, which means that you just like reading books. The second category is reading for practical purposes, such as reading recipes if you want to learn how to cook. The third category is reading for utilitarian purposes. For example, you'll need to read textbooks or exercise books when you're taking exams."
"Then I should be reading for fun," Ren Xiaosu said with a smile.
"But what are you looking for in a book?" An Yuqian asked.
"I want to find out what this world is like." Ren Xiaosu said in a serious tone, "I didn't get a chance to read books in the past, nor did I get a chance to systematically understand this world. So now that I have an opportunity, I have to cherish it."
"Oh." An Yuqian nodded. "But there are still two types of books you haven't read."
"What are they?" Ren Xiaosu was taken aback. Even he did not pay attention to these things.
"Philosophy books. You don't read them. I saw you pick one up the day before yesterday, but you put it back after reading two pages," An Yuqian said.
Ren Xiaosu was amused. He did not expect An Yuqian to still be scrutinizing him. "I just don't want to read them."
"Philosophy is such an interesting book." An Yuqian said regretfully, "But you don't want to read them."
"I just don't want to cause trouble for myself," Ren Xiaosu said with a smile.
This time, it was An Yuqian's turn to be stunned. He kept silent for a long time before he suddenly laughed and said, "Interesting. The point of philosophy is to understand the world through reflection. But that's the understanding of others, so it's fine if you don't read them. But why don't you read books about politics? "
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "Because the world as it is is more interesting than politics."
"Alright then." An Yuqian smacked his lips. "I suddenly feel that we should have a lot in common."
Ren Xiaosu said in seriousness again, "I don't think so …"
Just as An Yuqian was about to fly into a rage, a voice suddenly came from the library's entrance. "Hello, is anyone there? I'd like to enter the library to read."
The voice was crisp and pleasant. When An Yuqian turned around to look, his eyes lit up. "Coming, coming."
He saw a charming woman standing at the entrance. Her hair was permed in big waves, and Ren Xiaosu could vaguely see her earrings dangling down to her cheeks. It looked like a secret seduction.
The woman was wearing thin high heels as she waited for An Yuqian to check her library card. An Yuqian said, "You're Ms. Zhou Yingxue, right?"
"Yes." Zhou Yingxue nodded.
"Alright, that's all." An Yuqian read from the book. "The books in this library cannot be lent out. If there's any damage, please contact me immediately. I hope you can cherish the books here. After all, many of them can't be found outside."
"Mhm, thank you," Zhou Yingxue said with a graceful smile.
An Yuqian felt like his soul was about to leave him. "Feel free to call me if you need anything."
At this moment, Zhou Yingxue slowly walked over to Ren Xiaosu and sat down across from Ren Xiaosu. She looked at him and said with a smile, "Hello."
Ren Xiaosu looked up and said, "Hello, Auntie."
Next to him, An Yuqian was getting anxious. 'How can this child speak like that? If Yue Lao gave you a rebar, you'd probably snap it!'
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