The Xujiahui Library belongs to the Jesuit Society and was established by a Jesuit priest decades ago.

While collecting books from China and translating Western books, they gradually created a library. Speaking of which, this place is quite famous in Shanghai. But Lu Heng didn't know it.

Two foreign guards at the door were A San wrapped in a white turban.

Nowadays, Westerners like to use A San as a traitor because A San is obedient enough.

These Asans were not a human being in India. When they came to China, they were a tycoon for Westerners, and their tails were raised.

Before Lu Heng got close, the two Sans shouted loudly.

The library is foreign, so Chinese are not welcome. Fortunately, the door did not write "Chinese and dogs are not allowed to enter", otherwise Lu Heng would have to teach him what a dog is, and it is a dead dog.

Lu Heng did not come here this time, and he was worried about Ah San's share of the situation. So he turned around and wanted to leave, thinking that it was not easy to do in broad daylight, so I'll come tonight, uncle!

At this moment, a person came out from inside.

He looks like a 20-30-year-old, with short hair and a robe, and is dressed similarly to Lu Heng.

He stopped Lu Heng: "Brother, stay!"

Lu Heng looked at him and looked like a handsome young man.

He came up a few steps and bowed: "Brother, come and read the book? If you don't dislike me, I can take you in."

He said: "I have a good relationship with the priest."

Although it is a bit abrupt, it is a kind-hearted person.

Lu Heng was happy. He planned to be a gentleman at Liang at night, but he didn't expect that an enthusiastic person suddenly jumped out. This is really good.

He bowed and said, "Thank you. I am Lu Heng, my brother, the surname Gao?"

When the man heard this, he was amused: "Then we are our family. My name is Lu Ding."

Lu Heng smiled: "It's indeed my family."

One is Lu Heng and the other is Lu Ding. If you don’t know the two who have just met, you will still think they are brothers of the same clan. This name is really consistent. It’s Constant!

It seemed like I had gone to a strange place and encountered a problem; but when I met someone who was kind-hearted to help, the person who still had the same surname as the family, then my favor naturally came up.

Lu Ding smiled and said, "I am older than you, so I call you a good brother. Just now, I came out of it and saw my brother coming over. I could not help but call him. My brother dressed like this, and he was so rare to see a new-style young man."

Lu Heng smiled and said, "It's a good thing that you called me, otherwise I would have returned home today. I just heard that there are many books in the Xujiahui Library and came here to see the reputation, but I didn't expect that I could not go in at will."

Lu Ding said: "This library was built by the Jesuits, so it is difficult to get in at will."

Then he said, "I have some meetings with several priests from the Jesuits. I will take you in. I will get you an entry and exit certificate for my brother, so I can come at any time in the future."

"Then I'll thank you Brother Xie Xian." Lu Heng did not refuse and sincerely thanked him.

Now that he went in, A San stopped stopping him.

The two entered the library and said as they walked. Lu Ding said, "I am familiar with this library. What books do you want to find?"

Lu Heng said: "The books on medicine and physics, especially physics, have nowhere to be found."

"That's right." Lu Ding knew the word physics and agreed: "We have not paid much attention to this for thousands of years, but Western countries have become powerful because of this. However, there are really not many books on this. There are too few people who translate it, and it is not very accurate."

He took Lu Heng upstairs and found a place to store physical books. There were not many, and at first glance, there were only four or five books.

Lu Ding said: "It's all here. There are many medical books. The bookshelf on the right side of the ground floor below are full of various medical books from our country, and Western medical books are on this floor." He pointed: "Just there."

He said: "Do you plan to lend the book or just watch it here?"

Lu Heng wanted to pack these books and take them away, but if you don’t have to be strong, it’s not easy. And it’s not worthy of Lu Ding.

He said, "Look at it today. I will bring paper and pen in tomorrow and copy it away. Is it allowed to copy books in this place?"

Lu Ding smiled and said, "Why don't you allow it? As long as you can get in, you can naturally copy it out."

Lu Heng took a book on physics, opened it and looked carefully, but he saw that there was a lot of nonsense. Most of them were similar to the biographies of celebrities, and their professional physics knowledge was hidden in the lines of the biographies.

After reading it for a moment, Lu Heng realized that there was no systematic physics system in this era. Or it may have it, but at least it has not been passed on to China.

In this case, copying books is better. Select the professional knowledge in it and abandon the messy nonsense.

But after reading this, I only had four or five books, and I don’t know if I could copy twenty or thirty pages.

While flipping through, he chatted with Lu Ding in a low voice.

Lu Ding is from Changzhou, has a wealthy family, and is a juren.

His family has a lot of industry in Shanghai and has contacts with foreigners.

This is also a passionate young man, and his words implicitly express his dissatisfaction with the world and his resentment towards foreigners. In general, he is undoubtedly a progressive young man.

"I've been learning Japanese for a while," he said. "I've planned to study in Japan to see how Japan becomes stronger."

"Japan and China are all political and economic vassals of China for thousands of years, but now they are becoming stronger. During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, a war was recognized by the world on our heads and entered the forest of powerful countries."

"Why can't Japan be strong? Let's take a look and see what's different about them."

The awakening of new youth is often like this when they see their own weakness and the strength of foreign countries - observing the paths other countries have taken and finding their own way out.

Lu Heng said: "It is naturally good to go out and have a look. However, the national conditions of different countries are different. After all, they cannot be generalized. They can be learned from, absorbed, and cannot be copied in full."

Lu Ding smiled and said, "That's right, that's the reason. You have to take a look first."

The two of them were having a speculation, and as they said that, it became dark and it was late at night.

Lu Ding came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I have learned a lot from my conversation with you today. Since I just came to the Demon City, I guess I don't have a place to live yet, right? If I don't dislike you, what about going to my house?"

Lu Heng thought for a while and said, "It is better to obey your orders than respect."

Lu Ding's home is naturally a luxury house. It is called Lu Mansion.

The layout and style are closer to the Western style, which is quite new, which means that the house has not been built for a long time.

"This house was made in the year I got married." Lu Ding said: "My father made it for me to live in. Do you look at this style? Isn't it a different flavor?"

Western-style villas undoubtedly have a unique taste in this era.

However, Lu Heng was not used to his complacent attitude: "Although Western-style houses are good, we can't say how good it is. Our own buildings are no worse than this one."

He said: "In terms of magnificence, the Forbidden City in the capital is the best in the world; in terms of natural harmony, Suzhou's gardens are also the best. Western-style houses are just because of their strangeness, and they look a little bit more delicious, and they will be like that after living for a long time."

Lu Ding said: "I don't agree with my brother. Western-style houses have electric lights and telephones, but Suzhou gardens do not have one."

Lu Heng shook his head: "This is not a problem with architectural style. If you want to, as long as there is electricity, a little transformation and installation of circuits, Suzhou gardens will also have electric lights."
Chapter completed!