coobybook Chapter 118 Library Incident
Chapter 118 Library Incident
When we reached the third floor, there was a sudden noise.
Qin Bingrui and Luo Yu immediately wanted to go and see what was going on.
Then I heard two scholars arguing, and there were many people watching.
"What's the matter?" Qin Bingrui stepped forward and pushed through the crowd to ask.
When the administrator in charge of registration saw that it was Miss Qin, he immediately recounted the whole story from beginning to end.
It turned out that a young master named Cai had selected several books, one of which happened to be the last one in the library. He was afraid that the books would be taken away, and he wanted to go find other books. It was inconvenient to carry too many books in his hands, so he put the books on the reading table beside him. When he came back, he found that another young master named Wang had taken away the last remaining book, and insisted that the book on the table had no owner and whoever took it would own it.
The two of them argued endlessly, and their friends came over to argue with each other.
Master Cai came from a poor family, and Master Wang was unreasonable, so he attacked the man's humble background.
It is said that Mr. Cai is poor and likes to take advantage of others. He has used up the maximum number of books he can borrow and even asks his family to borrow more in their name.
Mr. Cai was so angry that his face turned red. The boy of about twelve or thirteen years old behind him lowered his head tightly, looking timid as if he had done something wrong.
Needless to say, this young man is Mr. Cai's younger brother. The little girl behind the young man is hiding closely behind her brother, holding a few books in her arms.
Luo Yu didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but he had to let Qin Bingrui handle it. Given his temper, he would definitely beat up that young master who was looking for trouble.
He simply stepped forward and asked Mr. Cai, "When you placed the book on the table, did you do anything to remind others that you had chosen it?"
Master Cai looked at the two girls and thought that since the librarians were quite respectful to them, they must be from the Fang family.
He then discussed it with Luo Yu, explaining it in a neither arrogant nor servile manner: "Young lady, I took the book and placed it on the table in front of my seat. I borrowed the administrator's pen to write a note next to the book to remind people that someone had reserved it, but this young master insisted that he had not seen the note."
"There wasn't any note in the first place. Besides, if the book isn't checked out of the library, it's not yours. If I take a book, put it aside, and write a little note on it, does that mean it's mine?"
The scholar who was watching the fun on the side also nodded as he listened. He hated some people who borrowed a bunch of books but didn't read them, and didn't let others borrow them.
Master Cai's face turned even redder.
"But I only put five books in there, which is within the limit. If I had put more than a dozen books, which is more than the limit, that would be my problem."
"You haven't reached your limit yet? Look, your whole family is here, including your two poor younger brothers and sisters. Each of them has brought several books, and you still don't have a limit?"
"Shut up, you!"
Luo Yu originally wanted to hear them talk about serious matters, but why did they bring up the topic of poverty again?
She hated that word so much.
Why can't I get along with being poor today?
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jinyou and Song Si lowered their heads and smiled. It seemed that this young master Wang was in trouble as he had touched upon the sad history of a young girl.
Luo Yu regretted it the moment she finished speaking. How could she be so impulsive? Why did she care about the word "poor"? She was worth millions, so why would she care about this word? As the saying goes, you care about what you lack. She didn't buy cheap jewelry because she was poor.
Then he turned around and asked Mr. Cai: "Have your brothers and sisters applied for membership?"
"Yes." Master Cai nodded in praise.
"Your family is so poor. If three people register as members, wouldn't it cost a lot of deposit? Do you have the money?"
Prince Wang was so anxious that he jumped up and down.
Luo Yu really wanted to hit him.
"I, I mortgaged the house deed. At that time, I asked Administrator Wu if my younger brother and sister could join the club together. He said that the house deed could be mortgaged."
Luo Yu nodded and said, "Since Wu Xiucai said it's okay, then there's no problem. Since the number of books borrowed hasn't reached the limit, and Master Cai has specially written a note to remind you, then Master Wang, you are wrong for being unreasonable."
How could Prince Wang admit defeat? He was the one who paid to borrow the book, so how could he be worse than a poor scholar who borrowed the book for free?
"It's not my fault I didn't see the note."
A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water, which is really worrying.
Luo Yu asked the administrator: "Do you still remember the note that Master Cai borrowed your pen to write?"
The administrator recalled for a moment and nodded, "I remember, after he finished writing and returned the pen to me, he also said thank you."
Luo Yu stared at Prince Wang and said word by word: "You are a person who makes trouble after doing something wrong. Even if you didn't see the note, you should ask where the books are and whether anyone has borrowed them, right? If someone needs to go urgently, they can't take the books with them, right?
But you took someone else's book and mocked him for being shabby in a sarcastic way.
What's wrong with being shabby? Does being shabby mean I can't read? This library was originally built by His Royal Highness the Prince of Rui out of generosity, specifically for the children of poor families. If you despise it, don't come here to borrow books.
"You are just a scholar, but you study without reasoning. Your studies are in vain. Didn't your elders and teachers tell you that studying is for enlightenment, not for you to be arrogant and insult others? How can someone with bad family traditions be worthy of studying and becoming an official? You are even less worthy of being a member of this library. You are really a disgrace to scholars."
"Who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to cancel my membership?"
Prince Wang wanted to raise his hand and hit her. It was the first time that a woman insulted his identity as a scholar in public.
How could a scholar like him rely on a woman's education?
Before he could raise his hand, Qin Bingrui flew over, grabbed Prince Wang's hand, and shouted, "What do you want to do? You want to hit a girl in public?"
"I, I didn't hit her. But what right does a woman have to lecture others? How many books of sages has she read? What wisdom and understanding does she have to dare to lecture me, a scholar who passed the imperial examination?"
"You've got your hands raised, and you're not planning on hitting anyone yet?"
Qin Bingrui shouted to the students, "Although the directors of this library are Mr. Fang and His Royal Highness Prince Rui, the main person who provides advice and suggestions for this free library for students is this Miss Bai.
You are just a poor scholar, unable to carry anything. What contribution have you made to the country and the people?
Why didn't I see you leading the charge in the frontier battles? Have you lost your moral compass after reading a few crappy books? What's wrong with being a woman? What's so great about being a scholar? Just because a scholar can be unreasonable and hit people at will? Miss Bai was able to think of providing a free place for poor students to borrow books. Just based on this, you have no right to complain that women are inferior to useless scholars like you.
Luo Yu exclaimed in amazement, saying that Qin Bingrui's speech was so brilliant that it made all the scholars present feel ashamed.
They didn't expect that the person who came up with the idea for this free library was a woman. They originally thought that His Royal Highness Prince Rui was a person who valued reading, but they never thought that it was a woman who came up with this idea to provide convenience for the majority of scholars.
Qin Bingrui snorted: "Administrator, remove Prince Wang's membership and ban him from this library for life."
Prince Wang's face turned pale instantly.
Is the price so high?
Mr. Cai also looked nervous. He didn't expect that just putting a few books there casually could cause such a big accident.
Luo Yu breathed a sigh of relief. This punishment was indeed too severe. There were many scholars in this dynasty who looked down on women. If he was angered, he would spread rumors everywhere, which would be troublesome.
"I think admitting one's mistakes is the best way to improve. How about canceling Prince Wang's membership for a year? If after a year, his family, friends, and classmates have changed their opinion of him, we can send someone to secretly investigate. As long as the evaluation is satisfactory, he can be reinstated as a member."
Prince Wang's face turned a little redder. He was reluctant to leave the rich book resources of this library.
Suddenly, I felt grateful to this girl for not destroying me.
Luo Yu smiled faintly and found that many students were looking at her with a twinkling light.
Were you shocked by her magnanimity?
If his membership is not restored in the future, it cannot be blamed on the library being too harsh, but rather that there are people around him who are jealous of him.
Qin Bingrui's eyes sparkled. Fighting with Sister Luo Yu is child's play.
Zhu Jinyou couldn't help but sigh: This woman is really smart, vicious but not sharp, she is worthy of being a little palace maid who dares to climb onto the emperor's bed.