Yao Qingtao did not expect that He Tianran, who had been absent from work for a day, would limp to the library to take over his shift at dusk.
She walked out of the service counter, took three steps and two steps to He Tianran, supported him and said:
"Oh, Teacher He, what's wrong with you?"
"I was playing around with my friends and got kicked. I went to the infirmary. Isn't this my work? I just came back after taking the medicine."
The man smiled, was helped to sit down, turned on his work computer, and logged into the library's management system skillfully.
"Then you are really busy. We don't have any salary here. You might as well go back to the dormitory and rest more."
Yao Qingtao expressed concern and saw that he was fine, so he sat back in his seat and continued working.
"Isn't this because I suddenly want to find something to do for myself?"
After He Tianran said this hypocritically, he saw that the other party was ignoring him. He turned around and saw Yao Qingtao concentrating on tapping on the excel sheet. He couldn't help but ask: "What are you doing?"
Yao Qingtao stretched his neck and replied: "Compile the book borrowing rankings for this month. The library's public account has been urging us, and in a few days we have to make posters, KT boards and put them up."
"Who is number one this month? It won't be "The Three-Body Problem" again, right?"
The man asked with a smile. This science fiction masterpiece by Liu Cixin has always been among the top three regulars in the borrowing list of the University of Hong Kong Library.
"No, this month's top list is "The Ordinary World" by Lu Yao, and Mr. He, your favorite Jin Yong has two books in the top ten this month, namely "The Swordsman" in second place and "Swordsman" in seventh place. "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Slaying".
The complete works of Jin Yong's martial arts are a heavyweight reading material that will never be absent from any school's library. It has endured for many years and has been accompanied by generations of students.
He Tianran slid his chair and leaned over to take a closer look. The top ten books were all well-known books, and he had read them all without exception.
If he now wants to find books to read through the rankings, he has to find books ranked fifty or higher.
Feeling He Tianran's face close at hand, Yao Qingtao's fingers tapping on the keyboard suddenly paused for two or three seconds, and then suddenly asked as if he was looking for something to say:
"Hey, Mr. He, have you sorted out the movie list for the end of autumn? I asked the design people to make the posters together."
"Ah, yes, yes, I have to make this quickly."
He Tianran only remembered this when he mentioned it. He quickly returned to his computer and arranged to compile the film list and schedule.
The library of the University of Hong Kong has a special art appreciation hall, which is very professionally equipped. It usually holds some independent film exhibitions, and invites some young directors or guests to come and talk. The University of Hong Kong has a good reputation, although it is not as strong as the atmosphere of the film school next door. But as the "big brother" in the university town, this kind of cultural and creative film exchange activities that young people love will still be held from time to time.
Of course, in addition to showing some films currently shown in ordinary theaters, the Library Appreciation Hall also has a series of special screenings of classic-themed movies. This special screening is planned by the administrators of the library themselves, such as He Tianran now The late-autumn movie show I am responsible for will feature a classic movie every night for a month. The ticket price for the movie is fifteen yuan, which is very cost-effective.
"Teacher He, do you usually watch movies? Have you read enough movies? Do you want me to recommend some movies to you?"
Yao Qingtao also kicked his legs, slid the chair, and leaned over with a smile.
Isn't this a case of hitting the muzzle of a gun...
"Sister Taozi, I recently read Nietzsche's poetry collection and would like to arrange a performance of "The Horse of Turin", what do you think?"
"...Huh? What is this movie about?"
"It's about Nietzsche, hiss... but it's a bit boring. In autumn, it's more suitable to watch Kore-eda's movies."
"Uh...what Yuka?"
"Kore-eda Hirokazu is a Japanese director. The film "Shoplifters" that won the Palme d'Or was his work, but I prefer his "Like Father, Like Son"."
"...Teacher He, I still recommend you to schedule more romantic movies, because the attendance rate of such movies is quite high... Well, you can intersperse them to find out, there are too many literary and artistic movies, and not many people show up. The teacher leaders in the library will have opinions..."
He Tianran was stunned and thought that this was indeed the case. This was not his home, and he couldn't just rely on his own preferences to do things.
"Okay, let me think about it more."
He Tianran quickly got into the mood. He temporarily pulled away from the scene in the infirmary and devoted himself to work. Even though it was just such a small thing as writing a film list and scheduling a schedule, he also did it with extra care, and even Very professional recommendations are written below each movie.
When Yao Qingtao saw this extremely informative film list, she hesitated to speak. She was an outsider in the movie industry. When He Tianran chatted with her about movies, she could barely answer a few words. But for a layman like her, , when I saw those movie recommendations, I could also understand the professional and easy-to-understand comments, and even aroused my curiosity about watching movies.
What surprised her the most was that these comments were not copied from Du Niang or a certain website. When He Tianran wrote these, she was by her side. She saw with her own eyes that He Tianran occasionally smiled and occasionally paused to think. , while recalling the plot of the movie, I typed it out word by word.
Without sufficient film reading and professional knowledge, even if the writing skills are poor, it is impossible to complete this film list.
But……
After all, this is just a film list. Does it really need to go this far?
Yao Qingtao may attribute this to He Tianran's slightly perfectionistic character, thinking that he must achieve perfection in everything.
But what is perfectionism?
This is just He Tianran doing what he likes...
After all, he can only do so much with his former hobbies and professions.
By the time He Tianran finished compiling the playlist, it was already evening. Because the library would be closing soon, many students in the library had already left.
Seeing that it was late, Yao Qingtao, who knew that He Tianran was inconvenient, had already taken the lead to collect a circle of books. After she came back with the cart, she took out a key card from the cabinet and said:
"Teacher He, this is the key card for the appreciation hall. I have a class tomorrow and can't come, so I'm giving it to you first. Then students from the Film Association will come over to teach you how to operate the projector."
"Am I a projectionist?"
Yao Qingtao nodded and said happily:
"Yes, the work of film screening is usually handled by students from the Hong Kong University Film Association, but they are only responsible for showing films in theaters. They will not take care of this kind of special film screening planned by our library. So I can only rely on you. How about it? Doesn’t it sound like a filmmaker’s ritual when you think about it?”
He Tianran really smiled and said easily:
"Then you don't have to make an extra trip to ask that classmate. I can just go over there tonight and give it a try. Just ask him to tell me the password for the computer room and the movie library and where the main lighting control of the movie theater is."
The job of a movie projectionist seems high-end, but it was a technical job that was only available in the film era, because at that time, the projectionist had to edit and maintain the film. But now, as technology becomes more and more convenient, The movies played are all digital sources, and the only technical content is to unlock the secret key for the online movies.
In He Tianran's situation, this step may not be necessary. The movie sources in the movie list are all in the computer room and movie library. Anyone who can watch movies on a computer can get started in ten minutes. This kind of knowledge should be learned early. He learned it in film school, and if someone else teaches him, he probably doesn’t understand it yet.
"Ah? Don't mess around. If the projector is damaged... Although you can afford to pay for it, Mr. He, it's better to be careful after all."
"I know, don't worry."
Yao Qingtao was a little puzzled by He Tianran's self-confidence. He was usually a very calm and careful person, and such a state of assurance was really rare.
Could it be that he has a screening room at home?
Yao Qingtao made a reasonable guess.
Soon, the work of the library came to an end, and the door was closed, leaving only a small door for the staff to enter and exit. As long as the books returned today are sorted and returned to the shelves, they can get off work.
Several administrators pushed carts and sorted books in their respective sections. Yao Qingtao worked very quickly and finished her work quickly. After returning to the service desk, she was still a little worried about the situation at He Tianran's side. , and when she thought that the man was going to test the projector later, she was a little bit eager to go and have a look...
Showing a movie in such a big theater at night, as long as you're not watching a horror movie, is quite... romantic.
However, when she wanted to move and go to the area managed by He Tianran to help, she suddenly saw a beautiful girl walking into the library.
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"Teacher He, let's go first. Remember to turn off the lights!"
Yao Qingtao's voice echoed in the huge library. If such a loud voice appeared during the day, it would definitely arouse the anger of many classmates.
"Okay! Go!"
He Tianran responded loudly, but as soon as he finished speaking, the lights in the library dimmed greatly, and the surrounding area was dark and quiet, leaving only his area still shining with orange light.
clatter--
Ta-ta-
In the huge space, the echoes of the bumping of books and walking seemed so obvious at this moment, leaving only the amplified silence.
He casually picked up a book with a black embossed cover. It was very thick. When his fingertips touched the surface, there was an uneven design feel. This was a kind of solidity that was not felt in electronic books.
This is a book called "One Hundred Years of Solitude".
As if he wanted to find something to do when he was bored, He Tianran recalled the words in the book and muttered in a low voice:
"Memory is an endless road, only loneliness is eternal..."
He finished saying this, as if paying respect to the book, and then raised his hand to put it back in its place.
He took two more steps and picked up the book this time, "To Kill a Mockingbird."
"You can never really know a man until you get under his skin and walk around like him..."
He Tianran was very touched when reading this book, because the theme described in the book is so consistent with the situation Cao Aiqing has experienced. Even though she has experienced a lot of ugliness and injustice, the girl still believes that some people are kind. , because this has never changed, that's why she lived the world the way she wanted, and had the two years she spent with Wen Liang.
Putting the book back, he walked out for another time. This time He Tianran picked up a copy of "Walking Alone" by Jia Pingwa.
The man paused slightly. He hadn't read the book yet, so he couldn't say anything. It was just that he liked the title of the book for no reason.
However, just as he was about to flip through it, a sudden voice suddenly came from behind him:
"He Tianran..."
At this time, everyone in the library had left, and everything was quiet. He Tianran had not heard any movement before. Just when he was relaxing, he suddenly heard someone next to him calling his name, and his heart trembled suddenly. , his body trembled, and he screamed out in fright...
"ah!"
With a snap, the book in his hand instantly fell to the ground.
But when he saw the person coming behind him clearly, his little heart was pounding, and then he began to calm down...
It's Cao Aiqing.
A flash of panic flashed across the girl's face. She was timid to begin with, so she was probably frightened by He Tianran's reaction...
"You...why don't you make any movement when you walk?"
He Tianran subconsciously complained. At this time, Cao Aiqing slowly bent down to pick up the book on the ground and said:
"There was movement, but you were talking to yourself the whole time, so you didn't pay attention!"
"...How long have you been behind me?"
"Starting from One Hundred Years of Solitude..."
This... was quite embarrassing. Fortunately, I didn't say anything invisible to myself.
He Tianran, who had regained his composure, put on his indifferent demeanor again and said calmly: "Why did you think of coming to me?"
Cao Aiqing was really not good at dealing with men in this state. She couldn't help but feel a little angry and said angrily: "He Tianran, you left without saying a word this afternoon. I still have some questions to ask. I won't look for you." Who?"
He Tianran smiled bitterly and said, "Then if you didn't come here earlier, it would be late at night."
He reached out to take the book in the girl's hand, but the other girl suddenly retracted her hand.
"Because I know why you left, I've been wondering if I need to come find you. He Tianran, do you think that as long as you keep thinking about me, you will be free?"
"..."
He Tianran was silent for two seconds and then said: "Ai Qing, I don't quite understand what you mean, but I don't want to see that my appearance will hinder your life."
"Then tell me..." Cao Aiqing said word by word: "Why, after you recognized Shen Qiuxu's method today, he suddenly became... colorful in my eyes."
In an instant, He Tianran was extremely horrified.
Cao Aiqing looked at him deeply and stated a fact that happened to him:
"Not long ago you asked me if the world in my eyes was as black and white as yours. I didn't answer at the time. Now I can tell you that I am the same as you."
(End of chapter)
