A residential community.

Cen Sheng, who was sitting on the sofa reading a magazine, looked more and more excited between his eyebrows.

If he was a little worried about Li Fan just now, then those worries have long ceased to exist now.

Li Fan did not need anyone to worry about it at all, nor would he give those who had ulterior motives any chance.

Unless, he gave it on purpose.

Li Fan's work on the twelve zodiac signs this time is based on the Jade Emperor's selection of animals in the twelve zodiac signs as the background. It vividly describes the various interesting stories that various animals have fought to be animals in the twelve zodiac signs.

The story is bold and reasonable, and has a strong sense of fun. Many places that people can't help but agree with it.

For example, the stories that happen between mice and cats, between mice and oxes, between mice and elephants, between roosters and dragons... and so on.

Cen Sheng read the story one by one and became more and more surprised. However, when he saw it halfway, he suddenly remembered something, and quickly took out his cell phone and called.

Soon, the phone was connected.

"Xiaosheng, what's wrong?" The owner of the phone was already quite old.

"Second Grandpa, let me tell you a good news. I have just read Li Fan's new works about the twelve zodiac signs. I think it's very good. It's much better than the works created for the twelve zodiac signs in the past. Second Grandpa, hurry up and buy a book to read it." Cen Sheng said to the phone excitedly.

"Oh, is that right? Then the second grandpa must take a look. I am about to go out, so I will buy a copy called "Funny Children", right?"

"Well, then second grandpa, go and buy it quickly."

After hanging up the phone, Cen Sheng picked up "Funny Children" and continued to read the story.

...

Speaking of Cen Sheng, you may not know him, but if you talk about Cen Sheng’s second grandfather, Cen Geng, you are definitely famous and have a high reputation in China.

Cen Geng, 55 years old, is a professor of the History Department of Beijing University, a doctoral supervisor, and a nationally renowned historian.

His main research direction is historical literature, including poetry, miscellaneous theories, myths and legends, folk allusions, etc., and has published and published many related academic papers and books.

Recently, Cen Geng's main research objects have been placed on those myths and legends, and he wants to find or complete related myths and legends in the endless sea of ​​books.

For example, the legend of "Houyi Shooting the Sun".

Why did Houyi shoot the sun? There must be some reason for this, and the reason may be related to the legends related to it.

Cen Geng really wanted to solve these mysteries in his lifetime to make up for this gap and regret in Chinese culture.

However, Cen Geng has been studying for many years and has consulted a large number of historical books, but has never made any major discoveries.

Could it be that these myths and legends in our country have been completely lost? More than 2 billion Chinese people have no chance to learn the truth of those myths and legends?

This made Cen Geng feel very regretful and unwilling.

If the answer is really impossible to find the answer from relevant information, then if someone can create related myths and legends now, as long as his works can be recognized and accepted by most people, in Cen Geng's view, they can make up for those regrets to a certain extent.

Although it is certainly not as good as the original related legend, it is better than being blank all the time.

In fact, some people have made relevant attempts, but the results are not ideal.

This undoubtedly became a new regret in Cen Geng's heart.

A few days ago, Cen Geng's nephew, Cen Sheng, told him that Li Fan, the current fairy tale king, was going to try to create myths and legends for the twelve zodiac signs.

Li Fan and Cen Geng naturally knew that although they were not familiar with him, they were very familiar with his poetry works. They had studied it in depth and were definitely the first genius in the history of poetry.

However, despite this, Cen Geng did not give any hope for Li Fan’s twelve zodiac stories.

Because, many people have created stories for the twelve zodiac signs, and there are also geniuses. The stories created are also extremely exciting.

However, it always gives people a feeling that this is not the story of the twelve zodiac signs.

Cen Geng has very strict academic requirements and feels wrong. Even if the story is exciting, it will be useless.

Therefore, Cen Geng has hoped and disappointed again and again. Now he has no hope for modern people to create myths and legends.

Even Cen Geng tried to create it himself, but the result was still not ideal.

Therefore, Cen Geng believes that he should still look for answers in those boundless historical classics.

Therefore, even though he heard that Li Fan was very much admired and optimistic about, and wanted to create stories for the twelve zodiac signs, Cen Geng still did not give any hope.

However, just now, Cen Sheng called and said that Li Fan's work this time was very good.

This made Cen Geng's heart ignite a glimmer of hope. Of course, it was just a glimmer of hope, and he did not dare to repay too much hope.

...

There are naturally newsstands in Beijing universities, and there are also children's books and magazines sold.

Cen Geng bought a book "Funny Children" at a newsstand and returned to his residence.

Afterwards, he opened the magazine.

"Why do cats eat mice?"

"Why are there no cats and elephants in the twelve zodiac signs?"

"Why do rats rank first among the twelve zodiac signs?"

"Among the twelve zodiac signs, is there any story between the dragon and the rooster?"

“…”

Before the story begins, a series of questions instantly arouses enough interest.

Not only children, but even adults are afraid that they will have the urge to figure out the answers when they see these questions.

Cen Geng's eyes lit up. If he had only ignited a glimmer of hope before, then now, the flame of hope is undoubtedly burning much bigger.

"It's interesting, it's really different from other people's works." Cen Geng praised it secretly before he began to read the main text of the story later.

After seeing this, Cen Geng was in a bad mood.

Because, he was so excited.

Although 55 years old is not old at all and is far from being considered an old man, it is no longer young and being too excited is not a good thing.

So, Cen Geng was in a bad mood.

However, if this is not good every time, you can exchange for such a work on myths and legends. Cen Geng thinks this is "bad" and that would be great.

After reading all the stories, they are vivid, vivid, humorous, and interesting. Each one is so exciting.

But this is not the reason why Cen Geng is so "bad".

What really makes him so "bad" is that he feels that these stories are very consistent with the stories that the twelve zodiac signs themselves should have, and can even be perfectly integrated.

This was the first time Cen Geng had such a feeling, which was beyond his imagination.

Is this really a story created by modern people?

At one moment, Cen Geng even wondered if Li Fan saw these stories in some classics and then published them in his own name?

Of course, Cen Geng knew that this was impossible.

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Chapter completed!