Chapter 13: Inside and Outside the Circle
Shakespeare said, "Books are the nourishment of the whole world, and life without books is like the earth without sunlight; Wisdom without books is like a bird without wings. β
It's like a dream kingdom of books.
Fairy tale-shaped wooden bookshelves cover almost all the walls of the entire floor, and they are lined with books of all kinds in an orderly manner, and there are movable stairs leading to the top of the book.
Most of the decorative elements here are lifelike flowers and plants, and there are various posters about books in different styles, as well as famous sayings and aphorisms that reflect the value of knowledge and reading.
The shadows of the golden light are just right to elegantly separate the different functional areas: the new book placement area, the reading area, and the payment area.
Although there are reminders everywhere that say "read quietly, don't disturb others", it is inevitable that there will be too many people, and there will always be a slight noise floating in the air.
As far as the eye can see, the reading area is full of people.
There are mainly students, including elementary school students, junior high school students, and high school students.
Frankly speaking, the most deserted and unpleasant thing is the functional subject book area, basically people come and have a clear goal to buy and take it away.
The most popular ones are extracurricular books.
This scene is the wisdom of the benevolent and the wise:
Compared with students who are reading heavy world classics, science fiction books, historical biographies, prose books or story novels;
More often than not, I still hold on to comic magazines and other light-hearted readings, occasionally whispering, occasionally sneering, and sharing and communicating as if no one else is around.
It is estimated that many parents are very willing to send their children here to read for free.
It's just that God knows what these children have read, whether they have reaped the sunshine, whether they have put on their wings, and whether they have absorbed nutrients.
As soon as Hua Lin entered the door, she was not very accustomed to this completely unfamiliar environment, and she was a little stunned in her heart, thinking that it would be better if she had notified Shu Yu earlier to be her companion.
Especially when she suddenly landed in such a place, she didn't know where to start looking for it or where to start reading.
Reading requires time to savor and think about the resonance with the author, and those sentences and thoughts that have been read will be imperceptibly implanted in the temperament and soul of the reader;
If you have too much purpose and the mentality that you can't miss the opportunity and never come again, you may lose the true meaning of reading and be prone to gain and loss.
Often, there are so many choices that it's like there are no choices.
I saw Hua Lin pick up this book, only hurriedly turned a page or two, and couldn't help but judge in my heart whether there was a need to read it, and felt that the book next to it seemed to be good, worth a try, if it was repeatedly, most of them swallowed dates, so the clueless Hua Lin had no purpose, spinning in the pile of books, which took her a lot of time.
Time passed by minute and second, Hua Lin was a little flustered, and the opportunity she was finally looking forward to was just wasted?
Just as she was hesitating, she was tapped on the shoulder, and she was frightened, it turned out to be an acquaintance, Yang Lu, a classmate in elementary school.
Although Yang Lu's voice was consciously lowered, it still sounded crisp and lively, full of vitality.
"Hey, it's you. Long time no see. β
Hua Lone's heart was a little warmer, and meeting acquaintances made her feel a little less lonely, but since Yang Lu and Bai Xingyi transferred to their schools, they have no contact, not to mention that Hua Lone's mentality has changed a lot from what it used to be, and she didn't know what to say for a while, and her heart was cold again, afraid that she would be embarrassed if she didn't know how to answer.
Yang Lu didn't care about this, she naturally stood next to Hua Lone, combing the books in the bookcase in front of her one by one to make sure that Hua Lone could hear it, and said to herself:
"It's so strange to say, I usually don't meet any of you old classmates on the way home, but today I came out to meet you continuously."
"Who else?" Hua Lin instinctively followed Yang Lu's topic.
"Oh, Oh, he has a companion, and I don't know him. But before I could call him, I saw him and the boy riding in a hurry, not knowing where to go. By the way, you and Ge Taisheng are still in the same class, right? I really envy you, Gao Jiayue and I are not in the same class, but now we are used to it. How about it, will you be admitted to our school when the time comes? β
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Who is Ge Taisheng with? That must be with Luo Zhehan. Where to go, Hua Lin naturally doesn't know. As for the last question, Hua Lin didn't think about it.
"Isn't Bai Xingyi at my school? Do you have any other choice? β
This......
Yang Lu seemed to seize the rare opportunity to chat with Hua Lone, and she couldn't wait to say all the words.
"But I think Bai Xingyi is a little too cool now, and he rarely greets us, but I heard that it is quite popular with the girls in their class. Let me tell you, I sometimes feel like he's changed. But I don't know him well, so it has nothing to do with me......"
"We've been in touch for a long time, let alone met." Flower Silence interrupted gently.
Yang Lu first froze for a moment, looked at Hua Lin and didn't seem to be fake, and then combined with the various pictures in her impression that Bai Xingyi was popular as a class grass, she immediately understood something, and said, "That's his loss." β
This is Yang Lu's kind relief, and Hua Lin understands it.
But what's wrong with the white star changing and not changing, isn't it completely different for two years this year?
Thinking about this, there is no knot, and from now on he is just a passerby.
Flipping through the pages, Yang Lu pushed the books on the bookcase, pulled Hua Lin away, and said, "The books here are not suitable for you, have you heard of new concept compositions?" I'll take you over there. β
New Concept Essay? Hua Lin has heard it, and it is mentioned in "Youth of the Times".
The new style of writing and the new proposition have broken the previous rules of composition that were flat in all directions. So under Yang Lu's guidance, Hua Lin finally made the trip worthwhile.
The articles written by peers shine with the light of thought, and when I think about my own writing and stories, I feel more and more naΓ―ve and ignorant and not worth mentioning.
After looking at it for a while, Yang Lu stepped forward and said, "Look, I think you should like it." β
"Do you come here often to read?" Hua Lin raised her head and asked.
Yang Lu only said, "It's okay, my classmates in our school like to come here, I come occasionally, mainly to buy books and go back to read, after all, don't you think it's noisy to read books here?" β
One world is a circle, and there are different days inside and outside the circle.
If it weren't for Shen Yiyi, a transfer student, how would Hua Lin know here, whether it is her school or family life, the diameter range is so small, and the information she accepts is very limited.
Hua Lin found a table, opened a notebook she had with her, and copied a first-prize essay - "Peeping People in the Cup" with her head buried in her head.
It was a bit difficult for Hua Lin to experience this article with high gold content in a short time, so she wanted to copy it.
As for copying it back and reading it slowly, it's not necessarily true, but at the moment, copying it is the same as buying it, and it can belong to you.
In front of Yang Lu, Hua Lin was a little embarrassed, and she said angrily, "...... I didn't bring any money today. β
In fact, Yang Lu didn't expect to go up to the place where Hua Lonely was embarrassed, and this move shined in Yang Lu's heart.
Yang Lu thought, really don't think that there is anything particularly different about key junior high schools, it can be said that for this fourth- and fifth-tier city, rich and powerful people can be transferred to study through other channels, after all, it is nine years of compulsory education, and they don't look at what grades are selected.
Yang Lu herself was transferred to study by her family, anyway, she had already seen too much of the arrogant and willful baby princess of the rich family in the school, and she was like that when she started reading, she just looked for a teacher here to make up for it, and she stepped up her studies there, and her grades naturally wouldn't be bad.
What she doesn't like is that this school has the concept of wealth and poverty, the social circle of courtesy, and the beauty of her daughter's family and the prevailing style of comparison.
It is also very tiring to be in it, so she has always missed the primary school, she remembers that the primary school where she is located, because it covers the source of students in the suburbs of the city, so the overall student family background will not be too good, and there is naturally little difference, so it is generally very simple and simple.
She watched Hua Lian copy articles enthusiastically and sincerely, which was the picture she only heard her mother talk about at home, and in the 70s, when her parents had no money, they used handwritten books to copy books and circulate them collectively.
Now Hua Lin is copying it to her, this word is neat, especially in this environment where everyone seems to be reading books, but in fact, most of them are reading idle books, Hua Lin is like a clear stream flowing into Yang Lu's heart.
Yang showed appreciation, looked at Hua Lin for a long time, and couldn't help but say from the bottom of his heart: "Your words are still so good-looking." β
Hua Lin naturally didn't know the hundreds of turns in Yang Lu's heart, listening to her words, she knew that she not only laughed at herself, but also praised her handwriting beautifully, and the warmth in her heart rose back, and she felt that she was very lucky to meet Yang Lu today.
You see, life isn't too bad, is it?
Even if there have been grievances, injuries, and misfortunes, you will always see the sweetness scattered in every corner.
For people who are too bitter in their hearts, as long as there is such a little, they are already happy.
After separating from Yang Lu and going home, Hua Lin was in a good mood, and she was so happy to show her mother her harvest.
"Mom, look, this is an award-winning essay, and it's very profound. I copied it down. β
When the mother saw her daughter jumping around, the worry in her heart gradually dissipated, but on the surface, she was still busy cooking dinner in the kitchen as before, and she thought it was too noisy, so she asked her not to bother herself when she went out, and she put the wrong oil and salt when she turned around.
This does not affect Hua Lone's enjoyment of her little luck, but when she saw from the balcony that her father's truck had stopped in the yard, it meant that her father was back, and she didn't dare to make a mistake now, so she immediately took back the emotions that were being released outward, and obediently returned to the room to close the door and pretend to have been doing her homework.
Now, she really wants to behave well, at least not to make her dad angry anymore.
Moreover, today Yang Lu reminded her about the high school entrance examination, not to mention which school to choose, if she didn't get in, it would be really bad.
At this time, the flower loneliness has returned to positivity and beauty.
"I am also willing to learn from butterflies, repeatedly transformed, repeatedly wished, neither thinking nor hesitating; Neither looking back nor sorrowful. - Lin Qingxuan"