Chapter 17 This Child is Extraordinary
"There is a library in our village, but the books in it are very limited. I want to send the books you don't read there, so that they can be reused. Besides, the books you can leave behind must be profound and meaningful, and I believe the children in the village will like them very much." Xu Jie carefully explained the purpose of his request for books, his eyes full of love for his hometown.
Zhang Simin's expressionless face finally showed a trace of fluctuation, and the look in her eyes when she looked at the young man became less cold and more gentle.
If the other person explained that he wanted the book in order to go back to study, she would immediately order him to leave because he was hypocritical.
However, the other party wanted the books in order to take them back to the village library so that the children in the village could read them. The meaning was completely different.
As an educator, especially an educator who educates future teachers, it is naturally a happy thing for her to be able to enable children to read books, read good books, and establish a correct outlook on life and values.
She likes collecting books, likes looking for traces left by the ancients in ancient books, and likes the moment when she resonates with the ancients when reading ancient books. If there are children who like and need them, she will definitely give them to the children so that more children can fall in love with history.
bass!
Zhang Simin suddenly stood up and nodded at Xu Jie, "Xiao Xu, come with me to the study."
"Okay!" Xu Jie stood up immediately and followed closely behind Su Yun's mother.
Su Yun was still sitting there stupidly, looking completely confused.
Is this solved?
Although she didn't know what magic Xu Jie used, she could feel the change in her mother's attitude towards Xu Jie from her mother's reaction.
She was very clear about her mother's dissatisfaction with Xu Jie. The reason why she followed her mother out just now was that she wanted to help Xu Jie at the critical moment. Even if she couldn't speak, a few glances would be enough.
However, she never expected that the fight between her mother and Xu Jie would end so quickly.
Especially Xu Jie.
Faced with cold faces, cold eyes, and unprecedented pressure, he was not afraid or panicked. Instead, he took the initiative to attack. What kind of mental quality is this?
She stared at the man's back with burning eyes and quickly chased after him.
In the study.
All four walls were lined with bookshelves filled with yellowed old books. There were also many books piled on the floor, and even the air was filled with the rich scent of books.
Xu Jie looked at them in amazement, feeling as if he was in a sea of books. Moreover, there was no musty smell at all for so many old books. He thought that Su Yun's mother must have taken good care of them.
"Have you read all these books?" Xu Jie couldn't help asking.
Apart from textbooks, he had never read so many books in his life.
“Yeah.” Zhang Simin nodded, with a fiery light flashing in his eyes.
Xu Jie picked up a book at random, and found many pieces of paper sandwiched between the pages, which were densely written with words, all of which were his thoughts and experiences. Moreover, the colors and depths of the notes in many paragraphs were different. He must have read the book many times, and each time he had new insights, which he then recorded down.
This is what a scholar is!
"Take it." Zhang Simin spoke concisely.
"Don't!" Su Yun walked in and said anxiously, "Mom, you have collected these books for more than 20 years. They are all your treasures. How can you just give them away like this?"
Zhang Simin picked up a book from the ground, patted the surface gently with her hand, and said gently: "I have read these books many times. Leaving them here will only gather dust. It is better to give them to those who need them, so that they can maximize their value."
"No, I don't agree!" Su Yun's younger brother suddenly rushed out from the opposite room and shouted, "Mom, these are old books, antiques, and they are very valuable. If you don't want them, you can give them to me. I will find a bookseller and use the money from the sales as my startup capital."
Zhang Simin's face immediately darkened when he heard this, and he said coldly: "The rule of our family is to only buy books, not sell them. Have you forgotten?"
Su Lei recalled that he had secretly taken books out to sell for money and was beaten so hard that he couldn't get out of bed for three days. He shuddered all over and muttered softly, "Don't you want it? Instead of giving it to someone else, why not give it to me? I'm your son."
"Even if I donate it, I won't leave it to you!" Zhang Simin said through gritted teeth, looking very disappointed.
Su Lei looked unhappy, and suddenly turned his spearhead towards Xu Jie , pointing at his nose and said: "Mr. Xu, did you know from my sister that my mother has a lot of books, so you made up a story to deceive my mother?"
Just as Xu Jie was about to explain, Su Yun stood in front of him and said to her brother, "Su Lei, stop talking nonsense and be polite to your brother-in-law !"
Su Lei sneered, "Brother-in-law? I have never acknowledged him. Besides, he is just a gigolo. Why should he be my brother-in-law? Sister, don't be fooled by him."
"I said, getting married was my idea," Su Yun explained.
Su Lei curled his lips and said, "This is his brilliance. He deceived you without you knowing it, and even counted the money for others after being sold."
Su Yun was furious and pushed her brother out of the study. "Get lost, get back to your room. Also, I'll stop giving you your pocket money for next month."
Everyone said that Xu Jie was a liar, but she was the only one who knew about their relationship, so no matter what others said, she would not believe it. She was just worried that Xu Jie would become depressed after hearing it.
Su Lei retreated while shouting, "Mr. Xu, you acted well, but you can fool them, but not me. Let's wait and see."
“Bang!”
Su Yun pushed her brother back to the room and slammed the door shut. She came back and said to Xu Jie embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, my brother..."
"It's okay, he's still a child." Xu Jie said nonchalantly, but in his heart he was secretly studying the feasibility of flushing his brother-in-law down the toilet.
If you have the ability, just sit down and fight it out calmly. It's a bit low-class to insult others all the time, not to mention that you can't provide any evidence.
Xu Jie withdrew his gaze from the door and said to Su Yun and Su Yun's mother, "I think you may have misunderstood. This is not the kind of collection of books I want."
Um?
Zhang Simin gave him a puzzled look.
Xu Jie looked at Su Yun's mother and explained, "What I want are the books you don't need, and the books here are obviously of high research value. It would be a waste to put them in our village library."
"Really?" Zhang Simin asked. She thought that the young man might have said this because he didn't want to disrupt the harmony of the family.
"Of course it's real. Even if you dare to give me these books, I wouldn't dare to accept them. I'm afraid that if I put them in the library, they will be targeted by thieves." Xu Jie said with a wry smile.
Zhang Simin nodded, what he said did make some sense.
"Also, the paper of these ancient books is old, rough and thin, and they must have certain requirements for the storage environment, such as temperature and humidity. Who in our place understands this? If they get moldy or eaten by insects in the future, causing these books to be damaged and unreadable, wouldn't I become a historical sinner?" Xu Jie said seriously, "Or you can recommend a few books, and I will go to the bookstore to buy them myself later."
Zhang Simin seemed to be thinking about something, and suddenly laughed.
Yes, a faint smile.
She had to admit that the young man was very clever .
He first asked for books for the children, which aroused her compassion as an educator. Then he disturbed her mood by letting Su Yun and Su Lei appear. Finally, he flattered her by saying "misunderstanding" and said that only she was suitable to own these pearls. He also won her favor by cherishing ancient books...
This series of actions seemed unintentional but were actually intentional. Even she was fooled by the other party without realizing it , but it made people unable to get angry. This guy was brave and resourceful, and he was indeed extraordinary.
"There are some books in the bedroom. I'll give them to you."
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