"Shi En, your Corgi family has hidden a huge wealth. It's really enviable."
Wang Xin smiled and looked at Shi En and opened his mouth. After hearing what Wang Xin said, Shi En was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Wang, what do you mean by this?"
"Haha, who doesn't know that your Corgi family has a huge library with countless collections of books? Even compared to the library in Sheffield, it is not far behind. Moreover, the library in Sheffield has more academic aspects.
Books, but your Corgi family’s library contains many unique copies that have been lost in history.”
Hearing Wang Xin's words, Shi En had a relieved expression that no one noticed. His face returned to normal and he said with a smile: "Wang, you are really good at joking. That is a small library.
They are all collected by the ancestors of my Corgi family over the generations, so they are nothing."
"No, no, that's not what it is said. There is an old saying in China: Books have their own houses of gold. This book is wealth, and it is a huge wealth. My friend just wanted to see it, but I don't know if he can
It can’t be a convenience.”
Shi En smiled. Hearing this, he understood what Wang Xin meant by these words. It was that Mr. Qin wanted to see his family's collection of books. Chinese people always speak in roundabout ways.
For him, taking people to visit the library is of course nothing. In fact, with the reorganization of the library more than ten years ago, the family can now open the library. Some time ago, there were several
A newspaper reporter went in and took some photos.
"Of course there is no problem with this. If Mr. Qin wants to visit, I can take Mr. Qin there now."
With such a small request, Shi En naturally would not risk Wang Xin's face. He immediately led the way towards the back of the manor. As for the other big guys who heard that they were going to the library, they were not on the sofa.
Set off, because many of them have been there before.
The library of the Corgi family is the pride of the Corgi family, because when the first patriarch of the Corgi family was born, the library began to be built. Over the years, some of the books in the collection can be used as antiques.
It can be described that some of the books were originally written by some masters and celebrities, and were collected by members of the Corgi family at a great price.
So Wang Xin is right. Although the Corgi family's library does not have as many books as the Sheffield University Library, the value of the books may indeed exceed those in the Sheffield University Library.
The Corgi family's library is located in the basement of the manor. Because many of the books in it can be called antiques, the entire basement is not only luxurious but also sturdy.
It has three layers of waterproofing, reinforced concrete boards with a thickness of 80 centimeters, an area of more than 1,000 square meters, and hundreds of bookshelves, all of which are densely filled with books.
After Shi En opened the iron door with the key, he made a gesture to invite in. When he saw the look of surprise on Wang Xin's face, his old face also showed a proud look.
This is a symbol of the prosperity and glory of a family. The collection of over 10,000 books is also the heritage of a family. It is incomparable to upstarts like the Wang family. For the Wang family to reach this level, it will take at least a hundred years of accumulation, or even more.
Long.
"As expected of the oldest aristocratic family in Sheffield, the Corgi family, hereditary British Earls."
Wang Xin had a sigh on his face. The ancestor of the Corgi family was a count, and it was hereditary. That is to say, the head of the Corgi family for generations has been a count. This is accumulated by the noble family for hundreds of years.
's background.
"King, you're too polite. It's just that my Corgi family has a family motto, which is that every clan member must find three books in his lifetime that can be put into this library. These three books have nothing to do with their value."
Shi En had a smile on his face. This was the pride of his Corgi family and was unmatched by many other nobles, because most nobles either collected some works of art.
The library was very large, and the books in it were all classified. Fang Ming scanned the labels on the bookshelves, and finally landed on a few rows of bookshelves in the back.
"Chronicle of local customs and customs."
The books placed on these bookshelves are all about some big and small things that happened in Sheffield and even the UK, and some of them are even secrets unknown to the outside world.
Fang Ming looked at the collection of books on these bookshelves, and finally picked up a "Encyclopedia of British Noble Heritage" from it.
When he saw this book, Fang Ming's eyes lit up, because he was looking for this kind of book. But after opening the book and scanning it, Fang Ming's eyes showed disappointment. Although the title of the book was called The Inheritance of British Nobles
There is a complete collection, but the records are all about the nobles of Sheffield city, and there is no Vlad family he wants to find.
Putting this book down, Fang Ming picked up other books that basically introduced the history of British aristocracy. Although these books contained aristocrats from other cities, the Vlad family still did not appear.
"Isn't the Alice family a British aristocracy?"
Fang Ming had some doubts in his heart, but it was clearly written on the parchment that although the Vlad family was a blood family, externally it was a noble family given by the British royal family.
"Mr. Qin, what are you looking for again?"
While Wang Xin was chatting with Shi En, his attention was always on Fang Ming. When he saw Fang Ming's forehead wrinkled slightly after reading a few books, he stepped forward and asked.
"Yes, what kind of information is Mr. Qin looking for? Why don't you tell me. I've scanned most of the books here. Maybe I know which book Mr. Qin is looking for."
At this time, Shi En also understood that Mr. Qin went to the library of their Corgi family to find information about a certain family, because he also noticed that several books Fang Ming read were related to the British.
The nobles have connections.
After hearing what Wang Xin and Shi En said, Fang Ming pondered for a moment and then said: "Mr. Shi En, I know that there is a noble family in British history. I want to find information related to this family, but I found nothing.
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"Oh, Mr. Qin, can you tell me the name of this family? Maybe I will know it."
Shi En is not boasting. As one of the few hereditary aristocratic families in the UK, his knowledge of the British aristocracy may be second only to the royal family and some older duke families.
"The name of the family I'm looking for is Vlad."
The smile on Shi En's face disappeared. There was a moment of panic, and the flesh on his old face trembled twice, but it soon returned to normal.
"Vlad, this surname is really rare."
Wang Xin first recalled the British people he knew, and found that none of them had the surname Vlad.
"Does Mr. Shi En know?"
Fang Ming turned his attention to Shi En. The change in Shi En's face just now did not escape his eyes, which made him look expectant.
"This... I think this last name is somewhat familiar, but I still can't remember it. I probably haven't seen it before."
Shi En shook his head, "Maybe it's a noble family far away from Sheffield. If not, I'll help Mr. Qin ask my old friends."
After hearing Shi En's answer, Fang Ming glanced at Shi En meaningfully, and his intuition told him that Shi En had lied.
The other party obviously knew about the Vlad family, otherwise there would not have been such a big reaction before, but what was the purpose of the other party's lie?
"Mr. Qin, I heard from Wang that you just came to the UK not long ago, and you came to the UK just to find the Vlad family? Or do you have something to do with the Vlad family?"
Shi En took the initiative to speak, but Fang Ming felt like a mirror in his heart. Shi En was not curious, he really wanted to know what his purpose was in finding the Vlad family.
However, just as Shi En tested himself, when he didn't know the relationship between Shi En and the Vlad family, it was impossible for him to tell him his true purpose of finding the Vlad family.
"Actually, it's nothing. When I was in Xiangjiang, I once cleaned out a house left by you British people. Finally, I found that the owner of the house came from a family called Vlad, and there were some things left in the house.
There, I plan to find this family and give those things back."
Hearing Fang Ming's words, Shi En's expression changed again. Looking at Fang Ming, his expression became a little excited, "Is this the house of Vlad Edward Houjue?"
Fang Ming showed a smile on his face, pretending to be confused and said: "Mr. Shi En, didn't you say you don't know about the Vlad family?"
Well……
Shi En's expression was a little embarrassed, but his face gradually became serious. After looking at Wang Xin who was standing aside, he said, "Wang, can you let Mr. Qin and I have a few words alone?"
"sure."
Wang Xin spread his hands to express his approval, and after giving Fang Ming a look, he slowly walked towards the entrance of the library.
"Mr. Qin, please come with me."
After Wang Xin left, Shi En did not speak directly. Instead, he looked around and confirmed that no one was there. Then he led Fang Ming towards the innermost part of the library, where he placed the bookshelf on the wall.
The book was moved away, and then he reached out to the wall behind and groped for a while. The sound of machine gears was heard, and a crack appeared in the wall. Then with Shi En's push, a door appeared.
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Behind the wall was a secret room. Shi En made a "please" gesture towards Fang Ming. Fang Ming was not worried and walked into the secret room. As Shi En pressed the switch on the wall of the secret room, the entire door closed again.
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Snap!
The lights came on, illuminating the entire secret room. It was a secret room similar to a study, with a desk, two chairs, and a bookshelf behind the desk, which was also densely filled with books.