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Chapter 6 Me, a barbarian?

In a daze, Li Nian subconsciously touched his mobile phone, trying to see what time it was and whether he could sleep for another five or ten minutes. But today was strange, he couldn't find it after searching for a long time.

Where's my phone? Did I drop it?
Suddenly, a voice came, "What are you looking for, warrior? Do you need Guo's help?"

Li Nian shuddered, and his confused consciousness suddenly became clear. He opened his eyes and saw Guo Dian standing not far in front of the couch, looking at him with a smile on his face.

"I was so sleepy that I forgot I traveled to the Qin Dynasty yesterday! How nice it would be if I could go back to the modern times after waking up?"

Seeing Li Nian wake up, Guo Dian apologized, "I'm sorry for disturbing your sweet dream, but the king has ordered that Doctor Su Xu will come to teach you today, so I have to disturb you!"

After explaining, Guo Dian turned to the several palace maids following behind him and said, "Why don't you help this strong man get up and change his clothes!" Immediately, a palace maid came forward to help Li Nian get up.

While Li Nian was being served by the palace maid, he looked at the washing utensils held by other palace maids. Hot water and towels were of course needed, but he actually saw something that looked like a toothbrush.

Were there toothbrushes in the Qin Dynasty?

Li Nian searched curiously in the bar box in her mind. If she hadn't searched, she would never have known. She didn't expect that there really were toothbrushes in the Qin and Han Dynasties.

It is called a bronze toothbrush, and its shape is a bit like a pipe. A cloth strip is stuffed into the round hole and used as a toothbrush.

There is a toothbrush, so there must be toothpaste. Li Nian saw a palace maid holding a dish of white powder, "Is this toothpaste?"

He searched again in the bar box. This thing is called chalk powder in modern times. It is made by grinding chalk into powder, rinsing it, and then filtering it. Its main ingredient is calcium carbonate.

Chalk powder is warm and non-toxic, but if used for a long time it will enter the heart and spleen, damage the five internal organs, and cause weight loss.

Seeing the search results, Li Nian pointed at the chalk powder and shook his head at Guo Dian. Although this thing would gradually accumulate and harm the body if used for a long time, of course she would not use it if she could.

'If I can't travel back, I'll have to live here forever, and I have to find a way to improve hygiene and the quality of life.'

"Oh, we must get a flush toilet. If the flush toilet doesn't work, the drain toilet will do!" Thinking of the experience of getting up last night, I can only say that it's hard to describe.

"Papermaking must also be put on the agenda, otherwise wiping your butt will be a hassle. I traveled through the palace of the Qin Dynasty, where I had a good life. If I were in the countryside, I would have to use toilet paper to scrape my butt..."

'There are also tables, chairs and benches. Who can stand kneeling all day? Your legs will break from kneeling! Toilets and papermaking are difficult to deal with for now, but tables, chairs and benches are relatively simple.'

When Guo Dian saw Li Nian pointing at the chalk powder, he shook his head at him and understood what Li Nian meant. However, he didn't understand why Li Nian didn't use it. All the nobles in the palace used this thing, including the king. Was there something wrong with this thing in his eyes?
With the help of the palace maids, Li Nian changed his clothes and washed up. He was now wearing a set of Qin Dynasty clothing that Guo Dian had brought back yesterday. As for the clothes he had worn from the modern times, Li Nian was tactful enough not to ask.

Sitting at the table, eating today's breakfast, the taste was not much better than yesterday's dinner, but Li Nian had improved. He could recognize the ingredients of breakfast, unlike yesterday when he had no idea what he had. He also knew that the Qin people usually only had two meals a day, so after finishing this breakfast, he would have to wait until four in the afternoon for the next meal.

After dinner, he walked around the palace for a while to digest the food. Then a eunuch came in and reported, "General Manager, Doctor Su Xu is here!"

Guo Dian said to Li Nian, "Wait a moment, brave man. I will be back soon!"

The "Doctor" in the Qin Dynasty was not a degree, but an official title. The famous Chunyu Yue was a "Doctor".

The doctoral officials were in charge of the country's ancient and modern history, books and regulations, and could also participate in the government affairs and be responsible for the education of the princes and sons. Their power and responsibilities were not small. During the reign of Emperor Qin Shihuang, there were 70 doctors. It was not as some people thought that all 70 doctors were from Confucianism, such as Huang Ci, who was a famous scholar, and Lu Ao, who was a fairy scholar. However, the doctor Su Xu who taught Li Nian today was indeed a Confucian.

Not long after, Guo Dian and a middle-aged man in Qin official uniform came in. The man was holding a package in his hand, and judging from the sound it made when he walked, it should contain bamboo slips.

Guo Dian introduced Li Nian to the middle-aged man: "Dr. Su, this warrior is the one you are going to teach today!"

He turned around and introduced Su Xu to Li Nian: "Brave man, this is Doctor Su, who has come to teach you under the order of the king."

Su Xu put down the package in his hand and saluted to Li Nian: "Su Xu greets the brave man!"

Li Nian followed suit and returned the greeting.

Su Xu felt a little puzzled. The king suddenly issued an edict last night asking him to go to the palace to give lectures tomorrow. He thought he was going to teach a prince, but unexpectedly it was someone he had never seen before. Guo Dian's way of addressing this person was also strange, calling him a "strong man" instead of a prince, which meant that this person was not the king's son.

So what is the origin of this person? Why is he in the palace? The king also ordered him to teach in the palace? And this person's hair, not wearing a crown, and has short hair, could he be a barbarian from somewhere?

Before officially starting the teaching, Su Xu discovered one more thing: this person didn't seem to know how to kneel, and just sat down at the desk.

This made Su Xu more certain of his guess: this person is a barbarian!
Su Xu took out two bamboo scrolls from the package he brought. He handed one to Li Nian and held the other in his hand. He looked at Li Nian and asked, "What books have you read? Have you read the Book of Songs, Book of History, Book of Rites, Book of Music, Book of Changes, and Spring and Autumn Annals?"

Seeing Li Nian's confused face, Su Xu shook his head. This man was a barbarian, for sure. It would be difficult to fulfill the king's wish to teach a barbarian to read and write.

"Since you haven't read it, let's start with "The Book of Songs"!" Knowing that Li Nian couldn't understand what he was saying, Su Xu stopped talking nonsense and started teaching.

Su Xu's teaching method was very crude. He read a sentence and Li Nian followed him, occasionally inserting some explanations and descriptions. There was no blackboard, no chalk, and no paper. If it was a normal student, according to his teaching method, he could only rely on time to improve his skills.

However, Li Nian did come up with a solution. He searched for Xiaozhuan in the search engine, and then compared the words on the bamboo slips with the many Xiaozhuan characters he found. Soon he found that the bamboo slips were actually recorded in "The Book of Songs. Guanju":
Guan Guan Jujiu, in the continent of the river. A gentle lady, a gentleman is so charming.

Staggered Nymphaea, left and right.Fair lady, I long for it.

poo.Leisurely leisurely, tossing and turning.

There are different kinds of watercress, pick them from left to right.A graceful lady, she is a friend of the piano and the harp.

There are different kinds of watercress, with leaves on both sides.The fair lady is played with bells and drums.

He just can't understand the language of this era and can't speak the words of this era, but he is not really illiterate. As long as someone teaches him the pronunciation of the words of this era, he will learn it quickly.

Su Xu also discovered this. The barbarian he thought was not as difficult to learn as he imagined. Instead, he learned very quickly. After he corrected him several times, he was able to read the "Guanju" from Zhounan, although he still had some pauses.

"I didn't expect this barbarian to be so stupid!"

If Li Nian knew what Su Xu was thinking, he would definitely point at himself and say: Me, a barbarian?
Well, he is from Shu, and according to the location of his hometown, he can really be considered a barbarian in that era.

(End of this chapter)