NCCnovel Chapter 324 Library
Chapter 324 Library
"Where should we go next?" Yang Yuwei asked. After lunch, it was already afternoon, but the sun was still very hot. Fortunately, there were corridors on both sides of the street here. As long as you walked along the corridors on both sides, you could avoid the hot afternoon sun without any shelter.
"Looking for a place that sells books." Yang Yuyao replied. Buying books was the purpose of his decision to come here, so of course he had to do this first.
"Young Master, there is a library over on Furong Street. We can definitely buy the books we need there," Teng Yu said. Yang Yuyao noticed that the streets here were mostly named after flowers. For example, the street they were on now was called Eryue Lan Street.
"In that case, let's go there, mother, do you want to go with us or go separately and go where you want to go?" Yang Yuyao asked.
"Let's go together." Tao Yulian replied. After everyone said they would go together, they walked towards Furong Street. However, in order to take care of their companions who were looking around, they walked very slowly along the way.
The vast majority of people in this world are illiterate, and many monks are literate but don't like to read. Therefore, the shops selling books are generally not big, and this bookstore named Shulou is the first bookstore that Yang Yuyao has ever seen in this world. The largest place for selling books. It was smaller than the library of the research institute in his original world.
This library has two floors and a half-story height. That half floor is the library's warehouse. Customers can only choose from activities on the first and second floors. The first floor is full of books, and the second floor also has some pens, inks, papers and inkstones for sale. Because it is located in the West District where monks gather, there are some monk-related books for sale.
Yang Yuyao saw a brand new book of casual cultivators. He picked it up and flipped through it. He found that this book of casual cultivators was not an updated version. In addition to being brand new, it was different from the one that Yang Yuyao handed over to Li Fengzhi. There is no difference in the content of the random cultivator's book that you know which hand it is. Although Yang Yuyao had completely memorized the content of the book, he still decided to buy it.
"Teng Yu, go find those books you said you didn't have in your house. If you find them, bring them to me." Yang Yuyao said to Teng Yu who was following him.
"Teng Yu accepts the order." Teng Yu finished saluting Yang Yuyao, then turned around and walked towards a location with obvious purpose. Perhaps this was a place he frequented before he became a slave.
"Jing Jing? What kind of book is this?" After taking the brand new "San Xiu Bao Jing", Yang Yuyao's eyes fell on the book next to it. Most of the book covers in this world only have the title and author. name, so it is difficult to determine what its content is. Based on the name alone, Yang Yuyao felt that this was a scripture similar to the Buddhist scriptures and the Taoist scriptures. But even scriptures can cover a wide range of contents. Some of them convey an idea, while others record stories. He Qianqing turned his head when he heard Yang Yuyao's whisper.
"Well, this is it. This is a book about the evolution of language." He Qianqing said after taking a look at the title.
"Master, do you also have this book?" Yang Yuyao turned his head and raised his face and asked.
"No, I have read this book before, but I have not included it in my pocket. Since Xiaoyao, you are curious about this book, how about I tell you what this book is about?" He Qianqing smiled and whispered. asked.
"Okay, Master, let's use sound transmission." Yang Yuyao agreed immediately. He had been curious about why so many countries in this world that he had visited used the same language for a long time. He was very much looking forward to this book giving him a answer. It's just that the narration will definitely take a certain amount of time. Although this is a bookstore rather than a library, Yang Yuyao feels that it is better not to disturb other people.
"Yes." He Qianqing switched to voice transmission, responded, and then began to speak slowly.
"A long time ago, people revered gods and immortals, and longed to gain their power. So people from all over the world began to study their own cultivation methods, trying to find a way to become immortals. At that time, their respective cultivation methods could be described as A hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend, and some of them do have powers that are different from ordinary people. Among them, the monks in the area that is now the junction of the three kingdoms of Xia, Bianliang, Wei, and Wu have the highest achievements in cultivation and the most mature methods of cultivation. . And this way of practice has become the basis of our current practice. And the monks here are also the first to master the method of flying, which allows them to go to farther places to collect resources."
Yang Yuyao knew that what He Qianqing was talking about was the development of monk civilization in this world. When he learned about the dress of Fanxi country, He Qianqing also said this when he explained why some Fanxi people would imitate their clothes. Although it currently sounds like this part has nothing to do with language. , but Yang Yuyao was not in a hurry.
The birth, development and evolution of language are naturally closely related to human activities. Since the clothing style can be affected by this, of course the language will also be affected. However, in Yang Yuyao's impression, language, as a country and a bond of national identity, the conquerors forced the local people to tame the people of the newly conquered land. It is a common method for people to change their language and prohibit speaking the original language.
Various languages also have borrowed words formed by actively absorbing foreign cultures, but no matter which one, they are not as extreme as this world. From north to south, from east to west, people from various countries speak the same language, but with different accents. It is really confusing and curious how the various dialects that should be rich are unified into this.
"The people of today's Xia Kingdom, Wei Wu Kingdom and Bianliang Kingdom are all pure descendants of the spread of the monks here and the mortals who followed them. This land can be called a land of outstanding people, and the group of monks can It increased rapidly on this land. Therefore, these three countries have the same language and similar customs." He Qianqing began to continue the message.
"Then the monks relied on their abilities to reach farther places one after another. In the process of collecting resources, they also communicated with the local people. Most of the monks at that time were particularly fond of recruiting disciples, and those who could figure out various Of course, people who practice strange cultivation methods are people with extraordinary spiritual roots. After feeling the power of the monks' cultivation methods, they gave up the methods they invented and turned to devote themselves to These monks became his disciples.”
"At that time, the life experiences of those who had the ability and resources to study these methods of cultivation were all high-ranking and powerful. Therefore, a phenomenon was formed, in which rulers or their heirs obtained methods that could fly in the clouds and mist, and achieve immortality. This Let them respect these monks who came from afar. People always like to follow the example of others. What the rulers like, the people below will naturally want to imitate it, so that it forms a trend. But those rulers are After I benefited from this, I was deeply afraid that the people would also learn this method and gain the strength to rebel, so I strictly prohibited the introduction of the practice methods they had learned into the people."
"But their prohibition cannot restrict those monks from accepting disciples. Cultivation is against nature, and it is impossible to be willing to be restricted by the royal power. So those monks at that time, as long as they had good bones and looked like them, no matter what they were Regardless of their status, they will want to accept him as a disciple. Therefore, ordinary people will also have the opportunity to practice. This has become their greatest hope."
"But soon, people discovered that not all monks had good language talents and could quickly learn the local language and communicate smoothly with the locals. After all, it was the early days of the development of cultivation methods, and many magic techniques had not yet been developed. was created, so there are no spells to assist communication. This makes those monks who have taken a liking to the good young talent but can only shake their heads and sigh because of the language problem. After all, not every monk is like Guangpu Immortal Lord, who will do whatever it takes to recruit disciples. man of."
"In order to seize this illusory opportunity, people began to learn the language spoken by the monks, just so that one day they could be selected by a monk and embark on the path to immortality. And this kind of learning not only happened among the people, but also among the royal families. In this way, in that era when monsters were raging and ghosts, demons and even monsters were wreaking havoc in the human world, becoming a monk could be said to be the only way that was most likely to allow one to live longer. In order to be able to become Monk, in order to learn skills smoothly, people gradually gave up their original language, just to master the language that can communicate smoothly with the monks."
"That's it." Yang Yuyao understood. It can be said that this is the magical scene that the times have created in this world. In the face of survival, people were forced to give up some things, thus choosing the option that would make it easier for them to live longer. method. In the original world, they learned languages from other countries also for the purpose of communication, to understand documents in foreign languages, and to obtain the latest foreign research results to improve their own strength.
But they can learn poorly, or even not at all, because they have translation equipment, and because their lives are not forced to the point where they cannot survive without mastering a foreign language. If you get to the point where you can't survive without mastering the language, the language will be mastered much faster. If everyone around you is speaking a foreign language, your mother tongue will gradually become useless and become unfamiliar or even forgotten.
Sometimes a language disappears very easily. In the original world, around the area where Yang Yuyao lived, the locals had a unique dialect. However, when their area was planned and developed by the government, the people living in that area As the number of people in the area increases, those locals speak less and less dialect in order to do business with people in the area and sell things.
So much so that even children ten years old and under can't speak it, and most adults can't speak it either. Almost only the old people who are about to die can speak this dialect fluently. If linguists were not aware of this situation and urgently registered, sampled and preserved this dialect, this dialect would definitely disappear in the near future. And this process took less than a hundred years.
Yang Yuyao wondered, did the other languages in this world also disappear because of this? Of course, it's possible that it didn't disappear, but was just hidden in a corner that they didn't notice. If the person who wrote the book is a monk, then when he goes to investigate and research, there is no doubt that when facing the monks, the people being investigated will definitely not answer in their dialect. Even if these common languages spread from the land of "Shangguo" to all parts of the world, they may be changing quietly, but this change is not so obvious that it is not easy to be noticed.
After confirming with He Qianqing whether this was the entire content of the Book of Confucius, Yang Yuyao gave up his plan to buy the book after receiving a positive answer. So he continued to select other books and discussed with He Qianqing via voice transmission, and raised his head from time to time to see what others were doing.
Li Fengzhi was about three feet away from him, holding a book with the title covered by his hand. Yang Yuwei and You Shuangjiang seemed to be admiring the paintings on the wall. Teng Yu was still looking for a book, but his figure was obscured by the shelf. Tao Yulian and Zhu Molan were standing near the door, chatting happily about some unknown topic. Hong Wan stood quietly beside Tao Yulian, ready to respond to Tao Yulian's orders at any time.
Just when Yang Yuyao looked over, a middle-aged man in a green shirt who looked like a scholar walked into the store. He seemed to recognize Tao Yulian, so that he suddenly stopped still for a moment.
The man and Tao Yulian should know each other. After saluting Tao Yulian, they exchanged greetings and then continued their respective affairs. Yang Yuyao breathed a sigh of relief. When he realized that the two of them knew each other, Yang Yuyao was worried that he would be called over by Tao Yulian to get to know that person. Fortunately, Tao Yulian didn't do that.
"Tell me, young master, I have found all the books." Teng Yu came back with a stack of books and showed them one by one to Yang Yuyao for confirmation.
"Okay, do you need any other auxiliary books?" Yang Yuyao asked. He didn't know what books people in this world use to learn to read and write, and what their contents are. The titles of these books are the same as those Teng Yu reported to him before. The books matched, and Yang Yuyao’s bento passed. He wasn't going to pretend to understand and point fingers, and he didn't care what "teaching materials" they used. As long as those three people can learn the right knowledge and eventually feed it back into their creations, that's fine.
"No, these books are enough." Teng Yu replied.
"Then go check out, Fengzhi, have you seen the book you want to buy?" Yang Yuyao asked. Li Fengzhi's hands shook in fright when Yang Yuyao suddenly called his name, and he looked like he was peeking at some bad books. The sense of sight of grabbing a bag.
"Yu Yao, is this okay?" Li Fengzhi raised the book in his hand and asked. Yang Yuyao finally saw the title of the book. The title was Wuchuan Romance, which seemed to be a historical novel. There is no story book on the shelf in this area. Li Fengzhi must have taken the book from somewhere else to read it. Storybooks are not serious reading materials in the eyes of some people, so some people read them secretly. Maybe Li Fengzhi's grandfather thought so when he was alive, so Li Fengzhi reacted so strongly.
"Okay, I haven't read this book either. You can lend it to me after you finish reading it." Yang Yuyao agreed to buy it.
"No problem!" Li Fengzhi, who received Yang Yuyao's promise, replied without hesitation.
Then the four of them walked towards the door. Yang Yuwei and You Shuangjiang noticed their movements and walked towards the door. On the way, Yang Yuyao passed by the middle-aged man who had exchanged greetings with Tao Yulian. , found him reading a book about manufacturing. This man is a mortal. He looks like he is in his forties, but because his hair is mixed with a lot of white hair, he looks older from a distance. He has a square face, and his eyes seem to be highly myopic. His eyes were as dull as those of a dead fish. He was so absorbed in reading that he didn't notice Yang Yuyao and the others passing by him at all.
"Xiao Yao, have you chosen the book you want to buy?" Seeing Yang Yuyao coming over, Tao Yulian asked with a smile, "Where is Wei'er? Are there any books you want to buy?"
"Well, we have picked everything." Yang Yuyao replied, while Yang Yuwei shook her head. She and You Shuangjiang only focused on admiring the paintings that imitated famous paintings, and did not read any books.
"Mother, is the man in green shirt who just chatted with you a friend of yours?" Yang Yuyao asked. He thought that if he is an acquaintance of his family, he should get to know him. Otherwise, when someone comes to visit, he won't even know his last name. So embarrassing.
In the original world, when Yang Yuyao still lived with his grandfather, whenever there were guests at home, his grandfather would ask him to come out and get to know these people and ask him to call them. But his grandfather's acquaintance Yang Yuyao basically didn't know anyone else except that he was a professor at the same university as his grandfather, which made him panic. Fortunately, those people were not Yang Yuyao's relatives, so he only needed to shout from his grandparents, uncles and aunts. However, even with this trick, Yang Yuyao was still afraid of this situation.
"Xiao Yao, are you talking about the guy over there?" Tao Yulian gestured to the man who was still studying with her eyes, and shook her head with a smile. "No, that is Wu Qiong, Minister of Industry. Neither of us wanted to expose our identities here, so we pretended to be friends and chatted for a while." Originally, the two of them could pretend not to know each other, but Wu Qiong recognized Tao Yulian. The reaction was too great at the time, so pretending not to know him would definitely not be justified, so that was all he could do.