My Long-Treasured Favorite Books

301 隔 Next Door Drama User26182811Historical2.8M WordsCompleted 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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It writes about old trades but reflects today's people - After reading six chapters of "The Play Next Door", why do I say it is worth reading? A few days ago, a friend recommended a book to me called "The Play Next Door". He said, take a look, they are all about old jobs that no one wants to do - those who collect corpses, those who write letters of repentance, those who look after the law library, those who are in charge of books in the academy, those who correct calligraphy in the bookstore, and those who record piano music scores. I said, what's so good about this? He said, you will know just by looking at it. I watched it. After reading six chapters, I sat there without moving for a long time. I think of the words of Zhou Dasheng, the corpse collector at the execution ground: "What I wrap is a person, not a crime. When a person dies, his sins disappear, it should be dignified." I think of the words of Zheng Mingyi, the ghostwriter of the letter of repentance: "The regret is in the heart, not in the writing. If the heart does not regret, the more beautiful the writing, the more deceitful it is." I think of the words of Shen Bo'an, the caretaker of the Law Library: "What I guard against are silverfish, and what I protect is the foundation of the law." I think of the words of Lu Jing'an, the president of the academy: "Books are the public tools of the world, and they are the eyes of future generations. Don't indulge in the favor of the present." I think of the words of Tao Moqing, the bookstore's proofreader: "One wrong word may miss a person's life; one wrong word may distort the saints." I think of the words of Jiang Tingtao, the piano scorer: "What you make up is not the sound, but the silence of time." These words are like nails, nailed into my heart. What group of people is "The Play Next Door" about? It's those people who stand in the corner. Being a corpse collector at the execution ground is the dirtiest and most unlucky job, but he has been wiping each dead man's face and combing his hair with a piece of white cloth for forty years. No one saw it, no one knew it, no one thanked it. But he did. Why? Because he feels that when a person dies, his sins disappear and he should be given dignity. The person who wrote the letter of repentance stayed at the yamen gate for thirty-one years and set three rules: he must come in person, he must express his regrets himself, and he must write as much as he says. Someone offered him a high price to write a "profound" letter of repentance, but he refused. Why? Because he knows that repentance is not written for others to see, but for yourself. A fake letter of repentance can deceive others, but not yourself. The person who looks after the law library has been guarding a pile of old books that no one has read for forty-three years, guarding against moths and drying them frequently, thus preserving the laws that may only be used once in a hundred years. The newcomers were slack, the books were moth-eaten, and key regulations were incomplete, resulting in a case without evidence. He completed the eighty-three words from memory, which were exactly the same as the original copy that he found later. Why? Because those books are the "fundamentals" and if the fundamentals are gone, the Fa will be gone. The bookkeeper of the academy has been guarding books for thirty-eight years with a stack of borrowed books. Some people scolded him for being unreasonable, while others thought he was too disciplined. But he held on. The new book is open to all, rare books are borrowed and defaced, an lone copy is lost, and an old scholar vomits blood and dies. He came back and re-established the rules, saying: "Books are the eyes of future generations." The proofreader of the bookstore takes half a month to proofread a book, and any doubts must be checked. The workshop owner found it too slow and replaced him with a rough editor. A batch of imperial examination books were full of typos, students failed, and the bookshop was destroyed. He silently picked up the broken page and said, "One wrong word can ruin a life." Faced with the incomplete ancient music score, the scorer carefully researched the ancient versions and carefully completed it. If you are not sure, you would rather leave it empty than make up for it. Colleagues fill it in at will, the composition is completed but the rhyme is lost. Above the elegant gathering, his ancient songs are vast and profound, while the casual ones are gorgeous but shallow. The piano player sighed: "What you are making up is not the sound, but the silence of time." What's so interesting about these people? Because what they do is work that we cannot see. We see the books, but we don't see the people who manage them. We see the law but not the people who protect it. We see the letter of repentance, but we cannot see the person who wrote the letter of repentance. We see dead people, but we don't see the people collecting the bodies. We can see the sound of the piano, but we can't see the person typing the music. We see the words in the book, but we cannot see the person who edited those words. They stand in the corners, in the shadows, out of sight of us. But it is them who keep the bottom line of this world. What the corpse collector maintains is the last respect for life. What the person who writes the letter of repentance maintains is the last insistence on sincerity. What the custodians of the law library guard is the final protection of the foundation. What the Academy Master maintains is the last reverence for knowledge. What the bookshop's proofreaders insist on is the final check on quality. What the scorer maintains is the final humility towards history. These people are all little people. But there is something big about these little people. What? Be serious. It's the kind of seriousness that's out of place, almost paranoid, and makes people think, "Why bother?" Zhou Dasheng wiped the dead man's face, no one saw him, but he did it for forty-three years. Zheng Mingyi did not write a letter of repentance for anyone, and there was no one to supervise him, but he kept it for thirty-one years. Shen Bo'an was on guard against silverfish, but no one checked, but he had been guarding against silverfish for forty-three years. No one praised Lu Jingan for keeping the pile of borrowing signatures, but he kept it for thirty-eight years. Tao Moqing had to read three books for each word he was correcting. No one forced him, but he had been correcting it for thirty-seven years. Jiang Tingtao would rather be empty in the face of incompleteness. No one understands him, but he has been empty all his life. These people are all "stupid". But in this era, what is lacking is this kind of "silliness". We are too smart. We are so flexible. We know how to save trouble. But if you save, you will lose some things. The work of collecting corpses is saved, and the dead lose their dignity. If the book of repentance is omitted, the human heart will become false. The treasury of the law is gone, it is completely gone. If the library is spared, the eyes of future generations will be blinded. If you miss the proofreading, one word mistake can ruin your life. Without playing music, the silence of the ancients would be filled with noise. "The Play Next Door" is about these "unavoidable" things. Why is it called "The Show Next Door"? I think it's because these stories all happened next door. Not on stage, not in the spotlight, not in the limelight. Right next door, right next to us, just in the corner where we can't see it. If you open the door and walk over, you can see it. But you never pushed through that door. This book is to open that door for you. Behind the door are the corpse collector, ghostwriter, treasury clerk, bookkeeper, collation worker, and score recorder. They were there, doing jobs that no one wanted to do, and observing rules that no one wanted to abide by. They kept silent, did not fight, did not complain, and did not complain. They just do, do, do. Once you do it, it lasts a lifetime. What can this book give us? A few mirrors, I think. Zhou Dasheng's white cloth reflects our attitude towards life. Zheng Mingyi's letter of repentance reflects our attitude towards sincerity. Shen Bo'an's library of laws reflects our attitude towards fundamentals. Lu Jing'an's borrowing signature reflects our attitude towards knowledge. Tao Moqing's proofs reflect our attitude towards quality. The vacancy of Jiang Tingtao reflects our attitude towards history. These mirrors reflect us. How we treat the dead is how we treat the living. How we treat repentance is how we treat ourselves. How we treat the fundamentals is how we treat the future. How we treat knowledge is how we treat future generations. How we treat quality is how we treat others. How we treat history is how we treat the present. This book is all about things from the old days. But as you read it, you will find that it is all about the present. Corpse collectors are disliked because we are dirty. Ghostwriters are laughed at because we are too slow. The custodians are ignored because we are old-fashioned. The scribe was scolded because we were too strict. The school manager was replaced because we were too quick. Music scorers are left out in the cold because we feel empty-headed. We dislike this thing and that thing, but what we dislike is exactly what we shouldn't dislike the most. Finally, I would like to recommend this book in one sentence: It is written about a group of small people in the old era, but what it illuminates is us in every era. Those collectors, ghostwriters, custodians, bookkeepers, collation workers, and score recorders, what things they guard - decency, sincerity, fundamentals, reverence, quality, humility - are we not lacking today? Which one do we dare to say "I have guarded"? This book is here to ask us this question. It asks softly, quietly, and makes you feel like you are just listening to a few stories from next door. But after you finished listening, closed the book, and lay on the bed, those words came to you. "What I cover is a person, not a crime." "Repentance is in my heart, not in writing." "What I guard against are moths, and what I protect is the foundation of the law." "Books are the eyes of future generations." "One wrong word can ruin a person's life." "What you make up is not the sound, but the silence of time." These words will run over and over in your heart. You may wonder, do I have the decency of a corpse collector? Do I have the sincerity of that ghostwriter? Do I have the awe of that custodian? Do I have the foresight to write a book? Do I have the responsibility of being a school nurse? Do I have the humility of the scorer? You may wonder, are those things that I find too dirty, too slow, too old, too strict, too slow, too empty, and too empty, exactly what I lack the most? You may think, what have I been keeping in my life? This is "The Play Next Door". It is not a book that tells you the answers. It is a question, a mirror, a story next door. Open that door and go in and take a look. Those people are waiting for you. Waiting for you to listen to their stories, waiting for you to look in those mirrors, waiting for you to think about those few questions. Wait until you ask yourself: What am I keeping? What did I hold on to? ——This is a question that this book leaves you alone.

302 白 White Tiger Tongyi BanguHistorical53k WordsCompleted 24Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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Cultivate oneself, manage one's family, govern the country and bring peace to the world! [Working on a manuscript][Working on a manuscript][Working on a manuscript][Working on a manuscript]

303 犯 The Usurper Li MaUrban2.7M WordsCompleted 261.4kReads9.4Score38.2kShelves

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It is a good book that I have always kept on my bookshelf and cannot bear to delete. Especially the first book, it writes the history of a person's struggle to pursue a happy life. Maybe this is called revolution.

307 撑 Break Through Time Travel and Rebirth Research Laboratory Spiny BougainvilleaUrban318k WordsOngoing 208Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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Modern city, campus inspirational article, many girls, girls work hard to support themselves, the male protagonist is independent...

310 我 I Was About to Succeed in Catching an Adulterer, but My Wife Changed Her Shape Brother Cistercian11k WordsCompleted 6.4kReads9.8Score124Shelves

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The comments section says it all. .

311 重 Rebirth 80: I Picked up 4 Good Sons-In-Law I Have Corn at HomeModern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 291Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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A good book is here, take a look👀

313 流 Wandering Stock God Mr. WandererUrban1.2M WordsOngoing 163Reads—Score—Shelves

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Chapter 283 The Love of the Ancient Gods The Curse of the World Being a stranger in a foreign land, I miss my family even more during the festive season. I know from afar that when my brothers climbed to a high place, there was only one less person planting dogwood trees. For the first time, Amu felt the uncontrollable patriotic feeling that is unique to leaving his hometown abroad! This emotion keeps beating on my heart! Yes, many game masters in the speculative world are long on their own nation, and even if they are short, they will stop in time! What a great group of gamers this is! And when can I become such a person? Mr. Lin gave himself a new name for gambling in the financial market, Baidi! Yes, the golden scales are just a thing in the pond. They turn into dragons when encountering storms! What a high-altitude expectation that is! But to become a golden scale, I think I am immature now. How can I go on this great speculative game journey steadily and quickly? Amu once again thought of the Chengnan Orphanage, and of those orphans who, like him, had been without parents since childhood. He had to advance his plan to train traders! Qingluan and Zihe should be almost ready! I wrote a speculative trading teaching plan of more than 100,000 words, which should be able to be studied in a one-year cycle! How great it would be if one day the orphanage could be built into the Whampoa Military Academy in the gaming world, so that these children can jointly contribute to our nation in the financial field! Thirty-year plan, maybe as long as we work hard for another thirty years, we will definitely have our own independent international status! And I was less than sixty years old at that time! These children are in their prime, let them accompany their nation to take off for another period of time! When Amu thought of this, a thick flame burned in his heart again! Honey, what are you thinking about? Yu'er asked Amu gently while carrying the breakfast that Amu bought for her mother! Yu'er, why did you become so tender and affectionate overnight? I'm still a little uncomfortable being called that by you all of a sudden! Amu was afraid that Yu'er would see the melancholy in her heart, so she deliberately teased Yu'er! Idiot, big fool! Snort! Ignore you! Yu'er was angry and quickened her pace to go ahead alone! Honey, wait for me! Amu snatched Yu'er away from her body

314 秦 The Fox Immortal of the Qinling Mountains pcc, Who Loves Bean Sprout Chow MeinUrban1.2M WordsOngoing 69Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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Worth a look, recommended!

316 快 The Strange Life of a Courier Hyperwarp DriveUrban1.3M WordsCompleted 250Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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At this moment, deep in the earth's core, Chen Xiang has just completed a key structural node of the Nirvana Prism. He shook violently, and a strong sense of uneasiness pierced the core of his will like an ice pick.

317 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness Liu PiaoModern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted 22.6kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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Recommendation of high-scoring realistic realistic essays

319 与 With Xi Xing Breeze Thinking About the Bright MoonAncient Romance3.2M WordsOngoing 5kReads9.1Score638Shelves

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I recommend this cute story about a group pet. The heroine was born in ancient times and became a little cute baby, a group pet, a cute baby, a mythical beast, a space, and understands animal language. She often slaps people in the face and tortures them. She is so adorable, cute and smart.

320 大 Da Qin: I Am the Lord of Black Ice The Prosperous Ping JinwuEastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted 253Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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A good book on my bookshelf, highly recommended. Anyone who likes it should check it out.

325 瑞 Rui Crowns Nothingness The Little Chick Is HereUrban1.5M WordsCompleted 56Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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You can't miss this book if you treasure it

326 我 My Name Is Pan Jinlian Han BinHistorical228k WordsCompleted 59.8kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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I declare that Restaurant Dragon is the best movie I have seen all year, bar none. If you are not in a position to watch it yet, you should read the first two books first.

328 五 Popular Romance of the Five Dynasties History Cai DongfanHistorical344k WordsCompleted 40Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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I declare that Restaurant Dragon is the best movie I have ever seen this whole year, bar none. If you are not in a position to watch it yet, you should read the first two books first.

329 东 Dongguan: Those Older Sisters Zeng YiUrban2.1M WordsOngoing 183.3kReads8.7Score10.4kShelves

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[Blowing kiss][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Like][Laugh][Like][Like][Admiration][Flowing kiss][Flowing kiss]

330 动 Anime Descends into Reality The Fish That Doesn't Want to Turn OverSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted 653Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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🐰🐰The first book: The world has undergone tremendous changes. Creatures from the fantasy world have come to reality. The selected people can draw fantasy abilities, abilities, bloodlines, and items. The protagonist received a gift from a girl before her death and drew the Breath of Thunder. When the anime comes to reality, what choice will you make?

334 绝 Peerless Connection Dawn OnlineModern Romance562k WordsOngoing 149Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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Are you curious, book lovers? The Romance of Modern Literary and Chivalrous Couplets: A book that has never been seen before in Chinese and foreign history!

335 我 I Am Not the God of Drama Three Nine Sound DomainUrban4.0M WordsCompleted 1.7MReads9.9Score172.5kShelves

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The joy of reading this kind of article is watching the protagonist start from scratch and reach full level.

337 校 The Campus Beauty's Diploma Was Torn? the Infatuated Officer Fights to Death Dan Pavilion White Faced ManModern Romance710k WordsOngoing 1.2kReads8.2Score101Shelves

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Treasure found! [Adoration] [Adoration] A detailed novel that integrates the era, urban beauties, soldiers, and technology----1* Alias: The Major who guards the empty house alone... 2. Alias: The most strange woman in the world is actually an abandoned daughter of the middle palace! Two female videos, boys actually watch them, why...

339 隋 Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties-Complete Edition Qing·chu RenhuoHistorical617k WordsCompleted 848Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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Everyone loves good books

340 一 The Bastard Life of a Loser Qizai Who Loves Electronic InstrumentsUrban728k WordsCompleted 103Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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The kind that is like a piece of cake!

342 万 All in One: Traveling Across Light Years to Protect You AsterModern Romance270k WordsOngoing 170Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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🔥Burn! Half real and half fictional, urban immortality cultivating, 🔥the final tribulation, a genius cultivating immortality girl meets a genius financial boy, one loves to cultivate immortality, the other loves to make money, how to awaken and ascend?

343 【 [Wild Lilies Also Have Spring] Xiao Cixian114k WordsCompleted 53Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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Hello everyone, this is a very nice novel. As an author, I have laughed and cried. No matter the pain or joy, I want it. For example, I loved you, was abandoned by the dream, and the reality left me covered in mud! But I still believe that there is light in the world!

344 女 A Woman Wears a Man's Clothes, the Concubine's Counterattack Liu JilianAncient Romance986k WordsOngoing 47.9kReads8.3Score5.7kShelves

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This book is so beautiful

345 天 Guardian of the Messenger of Heaven JingraniModern Romance459k WordsOngoing 1Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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[Laughs][Original Party][Love]

347 破 Windbreaker Half SunHistorical181k WordsCompleted 4.9kReads8.8Score458Shelves

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It truly reproduces a bloody and cruel struggle on the secret front of our party in Shanghai in 1931.

348 仙 Immortal Emperor's Rebirth: Dimensional Conspiracy Zuiyuelan LakeUrban2.7M WordsOngoing 346Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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Ai recommends a treasure-level book. The passion and conspiracy are intertwined. The sword is full of blood and the fist is flesh and blood. It does not drag on the mud, does not engage in harem routines, and does not insult the IQ. This is a treasure trove of work that is delayed by the title of the book - it fights crisply and neatly, and never talks nonsense. Absolutely original, the plot subverts imagination, and does not follow the old-fashioned path of cultivating immortality. The protagonist was reborn in China in the 1980s, experienced the magnificent historical process, and rose step by step from the bottom of society. The fairy world and the so-called divine world described by the author completely break the traditional setting of cultivating immortals and take you into an unprecedented extraordinary world...

349 回 Dam of Return Flow Lu Qi Who Loves to Eat Duck Intestines with JellyEastern Fantasy575k WordsOngoing 243Reads—Score—Shelves

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Unsystematic golden fingers, no tricks, kneeling down

350 满 The Secret History of Manchuria (Central) Ma JinpingHistorical224k WordsCompleted 2.8kReads9.4Score429Shelves

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History, reality, espionage,