Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 38 Dialogue between the Past and the Present
The library collection of Beijing Film Academy is much richer than that of Jiangnan University High School. The number of 300,000 books alone is beyond the reach of the High School.

Hu Xiaobei returned the two books he borrowed yesterday and went to his exclusive area to read and study.

It’s not right to say that it is an exclusive area. After all, it has not been and cannot be allocated to him.

However, Hu Xiaobei also enjoys privileges in the Beijing Film Academy Library.

Generally, students can only borrow a maximum of 6 books and 4 periodicals.

Faculty members, PhDs, masters and postgraduate students can only borrow 10 books and 4 journals.

Special borrowers with scientific research tasks can borrow 20 books and 5 bound volumes of journals, and appropriate adjustments can be made according to needs.

Yes, appropriate adjustments can be made according to needs. This sentence refers to Hu Xiaobei.

During his stay at Beijing Film Academy, he might borrow one or two books every night and return them the next morning.

He has a lot of books to read in the library every day, so Hu Xiaobei usually fills in the call number and title of the book he needs to read the next day on the call list based on the catalog.

The staff will prepare the relevant books for him in the designated reading area the next morning based on the book request list.

Being able to read and understand quickly while his spiritual perception ability is activated means that he can read very quickly.

He usually only needs about ten minutes to read and comprehend a book of 100,000 words.

That is, for the compulsory content related to film and television, he needs to spend some time and energy to memorize some data specifically.

Excluding lunch and dinner time, Hu Xiaobei can read books in the library for at least ten hours every day.

If an average book contains 200,000 words, he can read 30 books a day.

He reads a lot of books, but his reading time and classification are very clear.

Every morning I read the film and television related knowledge required for the Beijing Film Academy exam, in the afternoon I read history books, and in the evening I read specific miscellaneous books.

The library closes at 8 o'clock every night, so Hu Xiaobei often borrows books to read.

The reason why I still study so hard after the college entrance examination is mainly due to several aspects.

First of all, the subsequent evolution and improvement of shadow abilities requires the continuous use of shadow control or spiritual awareness abilities.

Using shadow control ability is too cost-effective and there is also the risk of exposure.

Although he could fade the shadow to the point where it was barely noticeable, it was still not as efficient as using his spiritual perception to learn and kill two birds with one stone.

Secondly, while his title as the top scorer in the college entrance examination is still effective, he plans to write a book as soon as possible.

First, you can improve your reputation, second, you can make some money, and third, you can give back to society.

He had already planned the content and name of the book. He just needed to finish reading the last batch of related books today so that he could start writing.

Hu Xiaobei is very clear about his strengths and weaknesses.

He would not and could not do scientific research. After all, getting 131 points in mathematics in the college entrance examination was really a surprise.

But it is different in the cultural field. As long as you read enough books and have a good enough comprehension ability, you can express what you know and learn in the form of words.

Many people are talented, but few people read the books they write. Some people write nonsense, or even full of errors and omissions, but they still have a large audience.

For the reborn Hu Xiaobei, there are ways and shortcuts to make most people like to read his books.

Since coming to Beijing Film Academy, he has been immersed in the sea of ​​books and meals all day long, repeating the cycle over and over again, like a devout believer in the pursuit of knowledge.

From the first light of dawn to the setting sun, he sometimes frowned in deep thought, sometimes read quietly and gained understanding. A corner of the library was filled with his figure buried in books.

After a short meal, he hurried back to continue to accompany the words, nourished by the fragrance of ink and knowledge, waiting for inspiration to settle and accumulate.

Time passed quietly as the pages of the book were turned, and in a blink of an eye, it was closing time.

Hu Xiaobei stood up, stretching his back which was sore from sitting for a long time, and with his left hand, he swiftly filled in the list of books needed for tomorrow on the request form. His handwriting was casual and had a sloppy quality to it.

He put down his pen and handed the completed request form to the librarian. When his eyes met, a hint of surprise flashed in the librarian's eyes.

At this time in the past, Hu Xiaobei’s arms would be filled with books, and he would rush to the “next stop” of knowledge with hurried steps and a look of anticipation on his face.

But today, his hands were empty, and he exuded a unique sense of ease.

"I guess you must be tired from being buried in books all day!"

The librarian speculated secretly, but just as he finished his thought, he saw Hu Xiaobei striding towards the door. His back was so free and easy, as if he had shaken off all the fatigue, and he had a touch of unrestrained scholarly air.

Hu Xiaobei took a few steps out of the door and his figure quickly blended into the night. Only the bright lights in the museum remained, quietly illuminating this ordinary yet unique scene.

I returned to my own little home and washed away all my fatigue.

He came to the desk, opened his laptop, sat quietly for a moment, closed his eyes and thought for a long time, as if outlining some grand blueprint in his mind.

After an unknown amount of time, he returned to bed, covered himself with a thin blanket, and, controlling his shadow, typed the title of a book on the keyboard: "Dialogues with the Classics of China, Past and Present." A moment later, he created another document and typed in another title: "Dialogues with the Great Qin Empire, Past and Present."

Yes, he decided to open two pages at the same time and code two books at the same time.

However, the focus is on the former. The book about the rise of the Qin Dynasty will be coded first, and there is no rush for the follow-up.

These two books are actually of the same origin, with the same protagonist, but with different emphases.

The male protagonist is named Gu Jing. He developed a strong interest in history because he wanted to explore the secret of his family's Pisces jade pendant.

While concentrating on studying historical documents, he was strangely "entangled" with the historical events recorded in the book.

That’s right, it’s the kind of quantum entanglement in the currently popular “quantum mechanics in case of uncertainty”.

Since then, when he is deeply immersed in a certain historical record, he may trigger this mysterious "quantum entanglement" and instantly "travel" into another image to have a long conversation with a historical celebrity.

However, he can only be a bystander of history and is unable to rewrite the established past.

After all, the long river of time rushes forward, leaving behind only a long scroll of history for future generations to admire.

Hu Xiaobei's two pioneering works use the "time travel" through ancient Beijing as a guide, leading readers to travel through the past and witness those magnificent periods of history.

Among them, "Dialogue with Ancient and Modern Classics to Illuminate China" plans to be written into 7 parts and 21 volumes, each volume containing 10 words, and the estimated book is about 210 million words.

This book will follow the thread of time and slowly unfold the vast chapters in Chinese classics.

1. "The Book of Songs"

2. "Shang Shu"

3. Laozi

4. "The Analects of Confucius"

5. "Sun Tzu's Art of War"

6. Chu Ci

7. Yue Jue Shu

8. "Book of Rites"

9. "Historical Records"

10. "Book of Han"

11. "Shuowen Jiezi"

12. Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases

13. Qi Min Yao Shu

14. Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons

15. The Classic of Tea

16. Prescriptions for Emergencies Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces

17. Yongle Encyclopedia

18. Compendium of Materia Medica

19. Records of Learning

20. The Exploitation of the Works of Nature

21. Xu Xiake's Travel Notes

In fact, judging from the starting time of the historical period, the time span covered by "Shangshu" is indeed earlier than that of "Book of Songs".

However, the order in which the books are arranged does not entirely depend on the order of the periods covered by their contents.

In ancient times, people generally came into contact with the "Book of Songs" first, and then studied the "Book of Documents", which was older but relatively obscure and more political in nature, so it was customary to list the "Book of Songs" first.

That’s right, “Dialogue with Ancient and Modern Classics to Illuminate China” was adapted by Hu Xiaobei based on a cultural program from later generations.

However, there is still a big difference between the two.

After the ancient capital in the book "traveled through time", its control over itself was sometimes effective and sometimes not, which led to a lot of jokes, allowing readers to take a breather in the heavy historical chapter.

Yes, this book combines the personal humor with the vicissitudes and weight of historical facts, and adds some novel concepts from online novels, making it a combination of the three.

This will better open up the student market and allow more people to appreciate the beauty of Chinese classics.

(End of this chapter)