"Am I able to take one of the authentic works from your place so that I won't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of my life?" Hu Shijie joked, looking at the writing on the ground.
"A little saving is probably enough."
“How much can we save?”
"Probably the sky is the quilt, the earth is the mat, and steamed buns and water are used to satisfy hunger every day."
"Forget it, but have you read all the books on the shelves? Apart from libraries and bookstores, this is the first time I have read so many books in one person's home."
Zhang Chong smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? Of course I can't read them all. There are so many books. No matter how energetic I am, I can't finish them all right now."
He looked at the rows of bookshelves and thought that Hu Shijie had never seen Liu Feng's study. When Zhang Zhong went to Liu Feng's house for the first time, his study had two huge bookshelves, and two more were added during this time.
, it is estimated that there must be tens of thousands of books in his study.
Moreover, many of the books in Zhang Zhong's study were sent by Liu Feng, so he didn't read them.
I occasionally pick out a book and read it, but it only takes two or three weeks to finish it.
If a person can read thousands of books in his life, he is considered well-read. Of course, there are some perverts. For example, the most famous British Lord on earth is said to have read all 70,000 books in his family.
, and also took a lot of notes.
There are 70,000 books, and the average book has 20,000 words, which is 1.4 billion words. Even if you read books for 30,000 days, you will read close to 50,000 words every day.
Let’s not talk about whether a person can read 30,000 days in his life. Even if he reads 50,000 days on average, it is not a simple matter. It is said that he does not read quickly, but always writes small words with a pencil in the margins, which are all kinds of things.
Comments and corrections are included in almost every volume.
It can be said that this person has not done much else in his life, he just reads books every day.
Later, it was rumored that an old lady might have surpassed him, because this old lady had a documented record on Amazon alone. She had purchased and reviewed more than 30,000 books.
Of course, her way of reading has also been criticized, because she reads too quickly, and all she reads are "vulgar" romance novels, and she doesn't seem to read them very seriously, because the reviews she gives on Amazon are always the same.
It's not very accurate.
Some people say that she just has obsessive-compulsive disorder, but everyone still thinks that it is good for such an old person to maintain the habit of reading anyway.
Zhang Zhong sometimes feels a little regretful for no reason, because there are too many books in the world, many of which are very good books. Unfortunately, human life is too short and it is impossible to read all the books.
And the more books I read, the more I feel that the books I read are just the tip of the iceberg of books in the world, and they are insignificant.
"If you have any books you like, you can take some back and read them."
Hu Shijie waved his hand quickly, "Brother, please forgive me. I'm too lazy to read the professional course books. How can I still have the time to read these books? To tell you the truth, I thought you were my cousin and I wanted to support you.
I ambitiously bought a copy of "Xu Sanguan's Blood Seller", but after reading one paragraph I couldn't stand it anymore - I'm not saying your book isn't good, but I really don't have the literary talent."
"I understand what you want to express. It's just because I'm your cousin that you gave me the honor to buy my book. Then I really want to thank you. How about I give you your copy of "
Buy back "Xu Sanguan's Story of Selling Blood"? I can't let you spend money in vain."
"That's not necessary, because I sold this book to my classmates at the original price and didn't spend a penny more."
Zhang Zhong gave his cousin a thumbs up and said, "You have something, let's go. I've already seen the study. I'll take you to the third floor."
"No, my niece's studio is on the second floor, isn't it? I'll go take a look."
"Okay, I'll take you to see it."
The two of them went to Peng Peng's studio again.
Looking at the paintings displayed in the studio, Hu Shijie said, "Pengpeng is only six years old, and these paintings are very impressive. Children need to learn an art, and when I get married and have children in the future, I will have to pay for them."
Whatever he wants to learn, whether it's painting or music, his dad doesn't have any artistic talent, so he has to work harder."
"Auntie said you don't have a plan in life. I don't think you have a plan at all. Now you are starting to think about having children."
Hu Shijie held up a painting and looked at it, "It can't be considered a plan. It can only be said to be an inexplicable idea that popped up accidentally when I had nothing to do. I don't even know why I came up with it."
"Don't say you don't have artistic talent anymore. You just use this long sentence very smoothly."
"Why, do I also have the talent to write novels?" Hu Shijie said with a smile.
"Well, if I were to write a novel based on your long sentences, few people would be able to read it."
"Okay, so you are waiting for me here." Hu Shijie curled his lips and said with a gossipy face, "I heard that my sister-in-law is a top student at the Academy of Fine Arts, or a teacher at Pengpeng?"
"You are quite well informed."
"Isn't this a basic operation? You are now the center of public opinion in your hometown. No matter who comes to my house and doesn't chat for a few words, they will definitely mention you. But don't worry, only our family knows about my sister-in-law, and others will never know.
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"It's okay if you know. Come on, I'll take you upstairs. There are some entertainment facilities upstairs, I think you'll like it. But tell me, where do you want to work after graduation?"
"Go to Magic City, my girlfriend is there."
Zhang Zhong was stunned, "Do you have a girlfriend?"
"We've been talking about it for four years."
"Four years...you've been in love since high school?"
Hu Shijie shrugged, "What's all the fuss about? You won't have a baby until you graduate from college."
"It's nothing surprising, but do your parents know?"
"I don't know yet. We'll wait until graduation. You have to keep it a secret from me."
"I knew I wouldn't ask you, but I didn't expect such a big news to break out. Oh, keeping a secret is really a painful thing."
"Haha, I regret it too late."
The two went upstairs with a smile, and Zhang Zhong couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. After he came back, he met Hu Shijie once. His impression of this little cousin still remained when he was in middle school. He didn't expect this.
Years passed, and he came up in a hurry.
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In the Xu family, Cao Ruixia was talking about her husband and daughter in the living room.
"It's the first time we meet today. I asked you why you two are not active at all. What should you bring so that you don't leave anything behind? Xu Wenxuan, can't you help me take a look?"
Xu Wenxuan was sitting on the sofa, holding a book in his hand. When he heard his wife nagging, he turned around and said, "It's just early nine o'clock. It only takes more than half an hour to drive there. Is there any need to be in such a hurry?"
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Xu Yuhan also said, "Yes, Mom, didn't you say you should be more casual before? Why are you so nervous here?"
"You girl have no conscience at all. Aren't I worried about you?"
"I know you are worried about me, but uncle and aunt are very easy to get along with, so we can be more casual in the past." Xu Yuhan walked over and hugged her mother's shoulders and said.
"So you can't say that a female college student won't be admitted, so she has to speak for her husband's family so quickly."
Xu Yuhan's face suddenly turned red, "Mom, what are you talking about? What about your husband's family? It's still early."
"Well, I'm actually relieved that you are with Zhang Zhong, but you have to be both a wife and a mother in the past. In the eyes of your mother, you are still a child, and she is afraid that you will not adapt."
Seeing that something was wrong in the atmosphere, Xu Wenxuan said quickly, "It sounds like you are sending your daughter off to get married. Let me see what kind of wine you want to bring today. I heard that Zhang Zhong's father likes drinking. You can't bring this wine with you."
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"I've brought out the wine, why did you go there early..."