Chapter 7 Chapter Five "Grimm's Fairy Tales" in Black Leather (Part 1)

"In the whole world, basically everyone knows it, and even accompanied most people's childhood. It originated in the early nineteenth century and was collected by the famous German linguist, Jager Greene and William Greene. , organized, and processed German folk literature." "Since its inception, it has had a wide range of influences around the world." I motioned for Regia to pour a cup of coffee, and took a sip slowly. "We all know this." She finished pouring the coffee and turned to the book again. "Then do you know what my major is?" I asked.

"I haven't heard you mention it." Regia shook her head. Andrew proudly said, "I know, it's an identification." "Identified your size and claimed to be my friend. You don't even know my details." I almost punched him on the top of the head, "I chose natural science in my first year. Under the guidance of my professor in my sophomore year, I chose another major, natural history." "Naturalism? Natural history?" Not to mention Andrew, even Regia heard of this major for the first time. "Natural science contains a lot of things, you don't understand even if you say it, and it has little to do with this matter, so let's skip it."

I laughed: "As for natural history, there are more things involved. After nearly two hundred years of evolution, it has been subdivided into many subjects." "For example, Charles Darwin, the strong man who wrote about it, sailed around the world with the Gale in order to better learn natural history, but his natural history tends to study the earth and the creatures living on it That's all." "Are you so great?" Andrew squinted at me, expressing disbelief, "I only know that you are very good at identifying things. I don't believe you can stand shoulder to shoulder with Darwin."

"Of course I can't compare to that strong man. Besides, what is great is natural history itself and the many scientists who study it. I'm just making a fuss. Even if I study for a lifetime, I'm afraid I won't have any great achievements." I shook the glass, my ambition and interest are not in natural history at all, but I just use natural history to further master my ability to deal with weird events. "Speaking of which, what does your major have to do with it? Why are we here to hear how great what you have learned?" Regia was very dissatisfied with my behavior of teasing her.

"Of course there is. It is necessary to explain it to you clearly. Because the Brothers Grimm, unfortunately, also studied the same subjects as me." I said proudly. "Aren't they children's writers? It's such a waste to actually study natural history!" Andrew muttered. "Idiot, are you really German? You don't even know what the Brothers Grimm do." Regia covered her face and didn't want to talk to him, "I am from the same country, and I feel deeply inferior to you. Listen carefully, Jager Green is a famous German linguist. And his younger brother William Green is a German Folk literature researcher, linguist, folklorist."

"The brothers were born on January 4, 1785 and February 24, 1786, respectively, in a family of lawyers in Hanau-on-Maine, and on September 20, 1863 and Died in Berlin, December 16, 1859." "The two had similar experiences and similar hobbies. They entered the University of Marburg to study law in 1802 and 1803. In 1808, Jager served as Napoleon's younger brother Westphalia in Kassel. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1813, the Kingdom of Westphalia was abolished and the Hessen Park was established. Jager served as the counselor of the legation and participated in the Vienna Conference. "

"Brother Wilhelm has been Secretary of the Kassel Library since 1814. Jager resigned from his diplomatic post in 1816 and became the second librarian of the Kassel Library." "In 1819, the Brothers Grimm or the honorary doctorate of the University of Marburg. In 1829, the brothers were invited by the King of Hanover to Göttingen. In addition to serving as a university professor, Jage also served as a professor at the University of Göttingen with his younger brother. Librarian, and later William also served as a university professor." "In 1837, the Brothers Grimm and five other professors were removed from their professorships because they wrote a letter protesting against the King of Hanover's violation of the constitution. These seven professors were called the Seven Gentlemen of Göttingen. Cassel."

"At the end of 1840, the Brothers Grimm went to Berlin at the invitation of King William IV of Prussia, served as academicians of the Royal Academy of Sciences, and taught at the university. Jager was elected as a representative of the Frankfurt National Assembly in 1848. Both brothers were buried after their death. In the Matthew Church Cemetery in Berlin." "My head hurts, I protest, you are torturing my head." Andrew covered his head and said in pain. "Regia, don't teach idiots." I concluded, "In fact, the so-called linguists, literary researchers, and folklorists, all of which are combined together, are one of the natural sciences in German academia today. The Brothers Grimm, the two strong men are also naturalists at all."

"This book, Regia, if I'm not wrong. Its paper should be straw paper, which was the most commonly used paper in Germany more than two hundred years ago. And its content should not be printed, but It was handwritten with a quill pen." I leaned hard against the back of the chair. "true." Regia flipped through it with her hand and exclaimed, "It is indeed handwritten. The paper is yellowed and very old. It seems that it has been well maintained all along, and there is no trace of moth." I nodded in satisfaction, "For a long time, there have been rumors in the research community that when the Brothers Grimm collected folk fairy tales, there was a handwritten book. All the stories they collected, without any deletions, were kept on it. No one has discovered the manuscript for over two hundred years."

"You mean, this is that manuscript?" Regia opened her mouth wide in shock, unable to close it for a long time, "How could such a precious thing appear in such a small place!" Andrew was already stunned. up. "Do you still have to wait to get it to Berlin for identification, where there is the world's largest research association for the Brothers Grimm." I laughed badly, "If it is confirmed to be true, this manuscript must be very valuable." "My money!" Andrew woke up from the petrification, and jumped up from the chair, wanting to rush over to snatch the book and hug him.

I stretched out my foot and tripped just right, and the guy immediately fell to the ground unsteadily. "What do you think this is?" I slowly took out the folded agreement and shook it in front of his eyes, "The ownership of the book and the right to dispose of it all belong to me. You paid 300 euros ten minutes ago. Sold it to me. Now this manuscript has nothing to do with you." "Devil! Liar! Ah Ye, you are the most terrifying profiteer in the world, you are not my friend!" Andrew's huge body hid in the corner remorsefully and cursed me in circles. "The reaction is exactly the same as I guessed, cut, I really can't do anything about you."I covered my head, and I really didn't want to see his disgusting look, "Forget it, I'm afraid of you. There is a Chinese saying, whoever sees a reward, if the manuscript is confirmed to be true and sold smoothly. I Divide the money into three parts, when I share 6%, you and Regia each have 20%." "Really?" Andrew turned around immediately, with tears on his ugly face, "Twenty percent is fine, it's better than nothing." It seems that getting 20% ​​from me, a profiteer in his mind, seems to be a very satisfying thing. "Me too?" Regia's eyes widened. "certainly." I laughed at Mimi. "Why do you want to share it with me? It must be interesting to me!" Regia also smiled, "I don't mind marrying an Asian. It is said that mixed races have high IQs." "No!" I waved my hand immediately, "I'm most afraid of feelings." There are already two in the family, and they are making trouble in Yang Junfei's detective agency. It is better to stay away from the girl, so as not to bring back another troublemaker.Thinking of the guardian girl and Li Nuoyi, I felt annoyed for a while, would I choose one of them?If you want to choose, who should you choose?Or choose neither, just die alone?Regia smiled and didn't go any further. She flipped through the book in her hand and asked, "Can you borrow it for me tonight? I'm very interested in ancient things." "no problem." I nod. "No, I have 20 percent. If you lose it, can you afford it?" Andrew stretched his neck and refused loudly like a quarrel. Regia glared at him, and the guy immediately shrank his head and was too scared to speak. "Is that why you trust me?" She looked at me with beautiful eyes without blinking, "Aren't you afraid that I will run away with the manuscript?" "Just run away, it's no big deal. Anyway, it was unexpected It doesn’t matter if you lose your wealth.” I said nonchalantly. Regia was silent for a long time before smiling again.The smile this time was very sweet, as sweet as a blooming flower, making people almost addicted to it. "thanks." After she finished speaking softly, she hugged the book and read it, but that smile was deeply engraved in my mind. After lunch, we left her house. No one realizes that the nightmare is already close to us, and it is opening its claw-like hands, ready to hold us tightly. Klaus was a lawyer and he had an office in Amber.It was he who handled the estate of Dr. Blank.Today, he finally gave the doctor's nephew that somewhat weird book, and he was relieved. As a lawyer who participated in the whole process, Klaus was a little at a loss. Recently, too many strange things have happened in Amber Town, such as fraudulent corpses, suicides, and homicides, it seems that the evil wants to take back decades of peaceful life.The police department was also really treacherous. They suppressed things that they couldn't explain to their superiors, and even listened to the nonsense of a priest, so they specially invited Dr. Blank's relatives to comfort his soul. It's ridiculous, how can a dead person have a soul?Even if human beings really have a soul, it is at the spiritual level, and it is impossible to make a corpse cheat.But it is really impossible to see that the delicate widow, Mrs. Roger, is actually the perverted killer who killed more than ten men. According to the police, she must have believed in a cult that had used Dr. Blank's body as a sacrifice. The police also had some conflicts. On the one hand, they believed that the book with the black cover belonged to the murderer, and on the other hand, they gave the book to his nephew, the fat pig named Andrew, as Blanc's relic. Poor Andrew, he has no idea that he risked his life to survive his uncle's fraudulent corpse to get a worthless copy that can be bought everywhere. Seeing the poor boy's disappointed expression on his face after taking the book, Klaus wanted to laugh out loud.Well, he admitted that he was a little gloating, but in a way, that book didn't seem to be ordinary.Thinking of the book with a black cover and depressing colors, Klaus's heart skipped a beat. After taking the book from the police, he briefly flipped through it. The stories in it seemed to be different from the ones he read when he was a child, and there were many more things. The book seems to be very old, and the manuscript is still used. It’s just that in Germany, there are a lot of similar things. From time to time, you will see handwritten manuscripts, cowhide scrolls and other things in the flea market, but they are basically worthless. I am afraid that the police are also based on this consideration. The only reason is to let Andrew come back to accept his uncle's inheritance. Naturally, he doesn't want Andrew to return empty-handed and leave a story. But Dr. Blank has registered everything in his office, which has legal effect.After his death, even the family spoon will be donated to the "Children's Autism Foundation".The exact same file also exists in the "Children's Autism Foundation".After his death, the foundation will come to dispose of the remains. The only thing that can be given to Andrew is the black book of fairy tales. Besides, the police station has also investigated it. This book has nothing to do with the case, and it is impossible for someone to hold a cult sacrifice with a copy. Otherwise, it would be too funny up.Just imagine, holding a book of fairy tales aloft and chanting a spell while exsanguinating the blood of a living person is really unreasonable enough. People who really do this are probably lunatics. Klaus returned to his firm after dealing with Blank's estate.After spending another two hours finishing the rest, he turned his neck. The wall clock on the opposite side was already pointing at three o'clock in the afternoon. Feeling a little tired, let's spend a little extravagance today and get off work early. He pressed the call button on the right and said to his assistant, "Miss Rosen, don't you have an appointment this afternoon?" "There is no appointment." Secretary Rosen flipped through the timetable in front of him and answered in the affirmative. "Well, I'm off work early. You should go home early after finishing the get off work at hand." Klaus started packing his briefcase. "Well, I will." The secretary immediately cheered up. His boss is also a serious person. Except for national holidays, this is the first time he left work early after so many years.After returning home today, I still have time to watch a few blockbuster movies. After finishing packing, Klaus walked out of the office with his briefcase and drove to his home.My two children have always felt weird for the past day or two, and they seem to have something on their minds.Worry, it should not happen to children who are only a few years old, but strange things happen to their own children. They are always sullen and haven't laughed for more than two days. It's not normal, it's really not normal.To be honest, although I am really busy with work, I try to spare time to communicate with them, and I will take them out to play during holidays. In the past, the children were very sensible and always smiled brightly at me. Why, they don't laugh anymore?I haven't done anything unusual in the past two or three days, alas, I really can't figure it out.Involuntarily, he suddenly began to miss Dr. Blank. Blank is the psychiatrist in Amber Town. He is also the only psychiatrist in this palm-sized town. He has always been very good at dealing with children's psychological problems. It would be great if he didn't die. The problem can be easily solved. My home is only a 20-minute drive away from the office, in a community in the eastern suburbs.Claus's house is a small three-story building with a garden of more than 30 square meters on the ground floor, where lawns and flowers are planted. As soon as he drove the car to the door, he saw a huge transport vehicle parked in front of the garden. A group of people in green uniforms were busy in their garden, as if they were planting something. He recognized the uniform from a company in town called Ring Green Planters.That company is mainly engaged in the business of lawn and field transportation and planting.How could it come to my own home?He didn't call to ask for it!The answer came quickly, and I saw my wife standing by the garden gate.She was wearing a white dress, holding her hands, and instructing the planting company to plant a huge tree in the center of the garden. "Honey, what are you doing?" Klaus walked over and asked suspiciously. "Ah, my dear, why did you come back so early?" His wife kissed him passionately, "I bought a tree and it's being planted." "I saw it. But why are you buying a tree?" Klaus watched helplessly as the group of people dug a hole in their garden and planted the tall, dry tree, "This tree Ugly and old, it doesn't look like it can be planted." "It's a juniper tree. I saw it today when I passed the gardening company and I liked it so much I bought it and couldn't wait to ask them to plant it." His wife looked at him expectantly, "I thought you would like it too." "D-Of course I like it. Haha, ahaha." Klaus smiled dryly, like a juniper tree that has been planted. He really didn't understand why his wife had changed her taste.Didn't she always dislike tall trees?That's why the garden is full of lawns and low flowers.Forget it, there will always be some changes in a woman after forty, probably because of menopause. The wife paid, and the people from the planting company jumped into the car and left.For a while the garden was quiet.The wife happily brought tables and chairs from the house and put them under the tree. She made two cups of honey tea and drank them happily. Klaus sat in a chair and looked up at the juniper tree.Almost all the leaves fell off, and the branches were bare, like claws, a little scary.It's almost summer, if a tree can grow like this, it must be sick.My wife should also be clear, why should I buy back a tree that is likely to be unviable at a high price? "Where are the children?" He also took a sip of tea, not thinking about the tree. "In a community kindergarten." The wife replied lightly. Klaus felt that his wife was very abnormal today. Normally, she was very anxious about the children. Even in kindergarten, she would talk a few words from time to time. "Do you feel that the child's mood is not right recently?" He asked tentatively. "Are you too sensitive, what's wrong with those two little things?" His wife's tone was still not salty. "Don't you want to pick them up now?" Klaus looked at his watch, it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon. "You are very annoying, can you let me have a sip of tea quietly." His wife glared at him, stood up suddenly, walked under the juniper tree, touched the dry and rough bark of the trunk, and said, "Honey, do you want to have your own children?" Klaus was stunned, "Didn't we already have children?" Do you have two?" "I didn't mean adopted, they were born by myself, born from my stomach!" The wife suddenly yelled hysterically, making him jump, "As a woman, I How I want to have a child for you!" Klaus was stunned again.As a man, why didn't he wish to have a child that really belonged to him, but after his wife miscarried due to an accident ten years ago, the hospital diagnosed that she could no longer bear children.The two of them suffered for a long time and finally decided to adopt a child. Brown and Jamin are now adopted children, and it is because of them that his wife has come out of depression.She took care of them both like her own children and was proud of them.Why today, the old things are suddenly brought up again? "Honey, do you know what the juniper tree represents?" The wife turned to look at him. He shook his head, isn't it just a tree, what else can it represent? "It represents fertility." The wife touched the bark again and again as if possessed by a demon, "In the original Latin, the juniper tree is the tree of life that rejuvenates the young, and it is a sacred tree with considerable spiritual power for the German belief in demons and demons. It is said that Make a wish to give birth every day under the tree, and the wish will come true.” Klaus scratched his head, "You can't be serious." "Of course, I'm serious. I want a baby of my own. I keep thinking about it. I'm thinking about it. I'm going crazy." His wife's eyes widened, bloodshot in their eyes. "But what about Brown and Jemin?" "They are all my children, and I will treat them as my own." The wife sighed lightly, and gently massaged his shoulder, "In short, leave this matter to me, and I will handle it well." Klaus was a little overwhelmed. He didn't know what happened to his wife. Could it be that the depression from ten years ago had relapsed?It shouldn't be, even if there is a recurrence, there are signs. I don't understand, forget it, let's observe for a while before considering whether to persuade my wife to do treatment. He went to the community kindergarten to pick up the child, and when he returned home, his head was circling what the teacher had said to him. "Originally, Brown and Jemin were smart children, and they had always been assigned to the giraffe class. But their grades have declined in the past two days, and they often play some strange and dangerous games." "If this continues, I can only assign them to the sea otter class. If you parents don't consider educating them not to play those games anymore, I'm afraid they won't be able to study in this school." Jeopardy?What dangerous game?Klaus was puzzled. When I got home, my wife had already prepared the meal.She divided the dinner into plates and smiled at the children as a good wife and mother, "Let's eat." Klaus frowned and looked at the things on the plate, "Why are there so few?" "You eat first. I bought a little less ingredients today, but the things will be delivered in a few hours. I will have another meal when the time comes." Have a supper." His wife looked at him with a smile and said, "You haven't had supper for a long time." Klaus felt completely unable to keep up with his wife's thinking.Forget it, too lazy to care so much. "The Kindergarten teacher said that Brown and Jemin had a little problem and were playing some kind of dangerous game. You know that?" he asked. "I don't know, the current teachers are a little neurotic, just leave them alone." The wife said nonchalantly. "What's going on with you today?" Klaus finally couldn't help it. "Okay, okay, it's a dangerous game, I will pay attention to it. If they really play it, just stop it, so it's okay for the head office." The wife tapped the plate with a spoon, "I don't want to argue with you, eat." Klaus also felt that he was a little nervous, so he hurried upstairs to sort out the customer's information after eating.There is still a lawsuit to be fought tomorrow. I wasted several hours this afternoon. I must catch up tonight. When his wife saw him go upstairs, a smile appeared on her face, she turned to Brown and Jemin with a smile and said, "Are you playing games? Don't let Dad know!" After speaking, she hugged them on the carpet in the living room and stopped. bother.The dull faces of the two brothers seemed to lack agility. They took out a wooden knife from their bags, stabbed me once, and I stabbed you once, and started playing. That situation is like slaughtering fat pigs in a slaughterhouse. Not long after, his wife came out of the kitchen with a smile on her face.She kindly walked up to the child, two sharp sharp knives glowing with cold light were revealed in the hands behind her back, and she handed them over: "It's boring to always use the same thing, let's change the toy." The two brothers each took one, the younger brother looked at the older brother, and the older brother looked at the younger brother, and at the same time stabbed out a sharp knife. The sharp knives pierced each other's chest without any suspense, the heart was pierced, and the blood spurted out like a fountain, all over the living room. The wife smiled with satisfaction, humming an unknown tune, and began to dispose of the corpse.