Chapter 966 Capone Library

Compared to [The Coven of the Twelve Witches] or Capone's Municipal Hospital.

Of course, a building like the city library would not be open at night.

What's more, Ronald is not a big thief, and he doesn't intend to steal in a place like a library where books can be borrowed.

So even if you accept Swift's suggestion.

Ronald still took Il and Costat and returned to the cabin to rest.

It wasn't until sunrise the next day that the three of them got up and finished today's breakfast on the steamer. Then I packed my bags and rushed to the library that Swift mentioned last night.

As a port city.

The residents of Capone started their busy work today long before sunrise. So when the three Ronalds walked on the streets in the morning, what appeared in their field of vision was the extremely busy impression of this city.

Vehicles driving horse-drawn carriages to transport goods, vendors shouting business at intersections in the morning, and the noisy work coming from various docks. These things can always be heard or seen on the road.

We walked all the way into the city like this for nearly half an hour.

When the busy scene of the city began to subside, the three Ronalds finally saw their destination for today's trip at one end of the street - the city library.

This is an old building.

The vicissitudes of history and the old smell can be smelled by sight without even walking in. You can just look around from the outside.

The arc-shaped fence firmly protects a two-story building in the middle. The wall itself can also see the incongruity caused by the different colors of different bricks after many repairs.

"..."

Staring at the library in front of me.

Il, who had just arrived here, immediately issued his own declaration about this place:

"Boss, is this my first time in the library?"

Ronald turned and smiled at El:

"This is your first time coming to the library, and it's all for yourself. This is definitely a good experience.

"

Il was very interested in what Ronald said:

"Boss, what do you mean by this? Is this your first time going to the library, or is it for other reasons?"

"..."

Il's question brought back Ronald's memories of the past.

Thinking back to his childhood and the reason why he first set foot in the library, Ronald could not help but smile:

"Ha, that sounds interesting."

"The first time I walked into the library was because I saw an advertisement for the city library on the street. At that time, it only cost 90 yuan to apply for a library card for free borrowing for one year..." Speaking of this, Rona De suddenly realized the difference in currency between the two worlds, so he immediately changed his mind, "In short, it's the price of staying in a hotel that's not too expensive for one night."

"Anyway, I felt like I was taking advantage, so I walked into the library and applied for a library card."

"Then what?" El continued to ask curiously.

“Then I realized how wonderful books were, and I could never escape them.”

After answering El with a smile, Ronald immediately stepped forward and took the lead into Capone's city library.

The library in front of them.

At about eight or nine o'clock in the morning, the door is opened and people are welcome to come in and read.

It is a pity that it is limited to the issue of per capita education.

Capone is a city with a low literacy rate among its residents.

So when Ronald and the others walked in, except for two well-dressed men nearby, they could not find anyone else who came to the library to read books.

The internal structure of the library is similar to the circular exterior wall. Standing in the front hall where borrowers are greeted, Ronald's gaze passes through the central reading area and he can directly see the huge unobstructed stacks of books at the back.

Countless curved bookshelves surround the circular walls and fill every corner of the interior building. Except for a few empty bookshelves on the first floor, almost every inch of space as far as the eye can see is completely filled with books.

Long history, good management.

The combination of the two resulted in the library in front of them.

For Ronald, this is definitely a surprise.

He had never expected that in Capone, a port city that was not too inconspicuous, he would encounter such a rich library.

It's a pity to think that the fleet will leave in two days.

Ronald's mood became a little depressed.

I'm afraid he won't have much chance to read here.

If I really want to enjoy the huge stock of books here, I'm afraid I can only deal with this regret by finding a free time in the future and coming here specifically.

"..."

"Sir, Miss, what books are you looking for?"

Just as the three of them looked at the library, they were shocked by the amount of books here.

The old man in charge of looking after the library in the front hall also came over at this moment.

He looked at the three young men and women in front of him.

I searched my memory, but I didn't remember that there were three literate people in the city of Capone. As someone who has been in charge of library management for many years, he knows almost all the cultural people in the city!

But even if you don’t know Ronald and the others.

The old man's attitude is still quite friendly.

Because just by looking at Ronald's appearance and clothes, you can tell that these three people are definitely not ordinary people, not to mention that they are people who have a need for books.

"If you need any books, please tell me directly."

“The collections in the library, I basically remember where they are stored.”

Someone came up to offer help, and Ronald naturally smiled back:

"Sir, that's it."

"We came here to find some historical books that are older, the best of which record relevant information on the epidemic of diseases and plagues."

"A long time ago...diseases...plagues prevailed..."

Hear Ronald's needs.

The elderly librarian frowned in thought.

Since the scope of this request was rather special, he quickly asked Ronald again for specific details:

"Capone's doctors are very good at dealing with diseases, so the city has basically not been troubled by the plague. Sir, how old are the books you want?"

Ronald recalled the information provided by the hospital director before and immediately replied:

"As far as I know - it should be before the establishment of the country of Aireni."

"So long ago?" The old man was a little surprised by Ronald's demand, but when the conditions were so detailed, he immediately determined the scope of the book. "Before the establishment of Aireni, there were not even yearbooks and history books at that time. There was no period when the periodicals were published.”

"If you want to understand that period, you can only get a glimpse of the real history through some ancient travel notes and adventure notes."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old librarian pointed to the upper floor of the library:

"The book you want is on the sixteenth bookshelf on the upper floor."

"When you study here, you just need to keep quiet and don't damage the books. But if you plan to borrow them, please come to the front desk to register with me."