1374 What a Coincidence (1/2)

The shape of the new library in Binhai is like a horizontal bookshelf. The windowpanes of different sizes are like different books that are opened. The outside has a small fountain square. There is a circle of benches around the square for people to rest on.

When he saw the new library, Zhang Zian felt familiar. The design was modern, but he seemed to have seen it before. He stopped the car and thought for a while. A library with such a distinctive character should not be easily forgotten if he saw it before. However, he couldn't remember it.

He decided not to think further and drove the car into the parking lot. He soon found an empty space to park.

Entering the library, he first signs up for a library card at the front desk, then walked to the map and observed the layout of the library.

The basement is a place for rare and ancient books, and the first floor is mainly a reading room for children and teens. To enter these places, one needs to have authorized letters or supporting documents. He is old and cannot go to the latter. He also does not look important enough and cannot go to the former as well.

On the second floor is the Chinese book area while the third floor holds original foreign books and photocopying book services. The fourth floor is the Chinese and foreign journal literature area, and it also provides miniature literature reading. Finally, the fifth floor is the digital reading and exchange area.

He is here to pass the time today. However, when he is alone and deep in thought, he always feels a sense of uneasiness. So much so that he is unable to sit down and browse through professional books. When there are large sections of texts, he doesn't want to read them. He kept on thinking. Perhaps it might be better for him to look at color printed pictures or illustrations, such as travel photography collections or popular science books. Perhaps books such as national geography, scientific history, astronomical space, biological sciences, and others. Even if just to browse through the beautiful pictures, it is still a form of appreciation activity. Doing so might even allow him to acquire knowledge that may prove to be useful in the future.

So, should he go to the second floor or the third floor?

The Chinese books on the second floor are much easier for him to read, but the foreign language books on the third floor are definitely more beneficial. In terms of time and knowledge gained, foreign books will be much better for him. If he waited for a professional translator to translate that foreign book into Chinese, then wait for it to be published, by then, the knowledge may have already been outdated.

He was standing in front of the floor guide and thought about it. He heard someone saying. ”Comrades, people are making a ruckus on the fifth floor, can you please handle it?”

Zhang Zian took a glance and saw a 70 to 80-year-old senior standing in front of a desk. He was carrying a cane, his hair was white but was well-groomed and neat. His clothes were old fashioned but washed till they were very clean. His appearance gave off the vibe that he is a righteous person, like the kind of person who likes to study and convey words of wisdom.

Is someone causing trouble?

Causing trouble in the library?

Zhang Zian listened and was stunned. The people who come to the library are all likely to be cultured individuals. People in society who like to cause trouble are unlikely to come to the library. Who could be causing trouble then? Children?

The staff at the service desk revealed a difficult look on his face and whispered, ”I am sorry, some people have already informed us. After the investigation, it seemed that someone has hacked into our system, but today is the Golden Week holiday, so our technical staff is on leave. The network inside the museum is restricted and cannot be connected remotely... We are already thinking of a solution. Please wait patiently.”

The old man using a walking stick obviously couldn't understand the words of restricted network access and remote connection. However, as he saw that the employee's apology was sincere, he did not blame the staff any further and merely shook his head and sigh. He used his walking stick and slowly walked towards the barrier-free elevator.

Did someone actually hack into the library wireless network?

Is someone really so bored?

It is estimated that it is some naughty child who had just learned some hacking skills and is eager to practice it out. Thus, he used the library's network as practice.

Zhang Zian didn't care too much. He decided to go to the foreign language library area on the third floor. Apart from the previous considerations, another reason is that there are definitely lesser people on the third floor than on the second floor. Since he wants to read, it will be quieter and better for him.

He got up to the third floor. Most of the seats are empty, but there are also a lot of people upgrading themselves on the golden week holiday period. From the old, middle age and young children, there are even a few teenagers holding thick foreign language books. Witnessing this scene, he cannot help but feel slightly anxious. He fully understood the meaning of 'Rome was not built in one day.'