Chapter 17: The Dragon Swims in Shallow Water
In addition to improving in sports, play, etc., Xiaorui, a bookworm, has also begun to read more and more "profound" and extensive.
The bookcase in Xiao Rui's bedroom is full, with a total of six floors, the first of which is Chinese books, including the four traditional masterpieces, Lao Tzu, Analects, Zhuangzi, Mencius, Historical Records, The Complete Works of Li Bai's Poems, and The Complete Works of Su Shi's Poems. The next five floors are books from the United States, the Japanese Classics, France, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
Among all the books, Xiao Rui's favorites are "Lao Tzu", "Zhuangzi" and "The Complete Works of Li Bai's Poems".
The profundity and unpredictability of "Lao Tzu" made him deeply intoxicated, especially the paragraph "Good is like water." Water is good for all things without fighting, and it is evil for everyone, so it is more than the Tao. Dwelling in a good place, a good heart and benevolence, good words and faith, good governance, good things, and good time. The husband is indisputable, so there is no especially", he played with it repeatedly, and felt that what he said was really incisive and thorough, which made people suddenly open up and benefit a lot.
In the "Wandering Away" article of "Zhuangzi", it is written: "Fu Liezi walks against the wind, and he is good, and there are five days in ten and then the opposite." He is not counted among those who are blessed. Although this is not to be done, there is still something to be treated. If the husband takes advantage of the righteousness of heaven and earth, and the argument of the six qis, and swims infinitely, he is evil? Therefore, it is said: The supreme man has no self, the god has no merit, and the saint has no name. When Xiao Rui read this, he excitedly applauded, Zhuangzi's kind of spiritual realm that looks at everything, chic and elegant, he was deeply impressed, he imagined that one day he could also "take advantage of the righteousness of heaven and earth, and the debate of the six qis, to swim endlessly", what kind of wonderful taste should it be? He understands that no matter how much pressure there is outside, you always have the right to choose to be happy, and everything depends on your state of mind.
Li Bai is his favorite poet, "Life must be happy, don't make the gold bottle empty to the moon." I am born to be useful, and I will come back when my daughter is gone", "I am 48,000 years old, and I am not populated with Qin Saitong." There is a bird road in Xidang Taibai, which can cross the top of Emei. The earth collapsed and the mountain destroyed the strong man to death, and then the ladder stone stacks were hooked together. There are six dragons on the high standard, and there is a wave against the back of the river...... If a person has such a big mind and magnanimity, how can the trivial things in life, work or study be regarded as the top of Mount Tai before, how can they affect their happy and comfortable mood?
In addition to the books in the bookcase, Xiaorui usually goes to the school library to borrow books to read, and also goes to several small bookstores not too far from home to read. One of the bookstores is called "Curiosity Bookstore", because the books there are more comprehensive and rich, and the classification is very clear, so Xiao Rui always likes to run there when he is fine. Sometimes I go with "Yixiu" Zhuge Zhenyu, and more often I go alone. I went there more times, and gradually, the owner of the bookstore noticed this white-haired boy who loved books like his life.
"Little friend,
Do you like to read a lot?" the boss asked softly as he walked up to Xiao Rui, who was immersed in a book and was fascinated by the book.
When Xiao Rui heard this voice, he was startled, and raised his head suddenly, in front of him was a middle-aged man's face, with a large face, short hair, thick eyebrows, and a little sadness in his smaller eyes, a collapsed nose, thick lips, the boss saw Xiao Rui raise his head, smiled at him slightly, the corners of his mouth turned up, and his eyes narrowed into a slit.
"Huh, you're the owner of this bookstore, aren't you?"
"yes, it didn't scare you. The boss looked at Xiao Rui's somewhat surprised expression and asked with a smile.
"Nope. Xiao Rui looked at his smiling face, calmed down, and asked, "Boss, do you have anything wrong?"
"No, it's just that you come here several times a week, and you seem to like reading a lot, and I also like to read since I was a child, so I said hello. "The boss is tall and burly, but his voice is very gentle.
"Yes, the book is so interesting, it has wonderful stories, colorful characters, and thought-provoking truths, and it is really all-encompassing and unforgettable. When I read a book, I felt as if I had entered that fictional world, and it was easy to lose track of time, even to dinner. Therefore, I was always scolded by my mother. Looking at the boss's kind face, Xiaorui felt very down-to-earth, which can be described as "familiar at first sight", and involuntarily opened the conversation.
"Haha....... When the boss heard this, he suddenly laughed happily, his mouth was wide open, revealing two rows of big white teeth, and his eyes were slit.
After laughing for a few seconds, he sorted out his emotions and said, "We are really alike! When I was a child, I also liked to read books very much, and I often squatted in the bookstore and forgot the time, so I let my parents count them down." After the boss finished speaking, the scene of his mother reprimanding him appeared in front of him, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
Xiao Rui saw that he was intoxicated with his memories, and his good impression of him increased a little, and he didn't bother him.
"What's your name, kid?" asked, "The boss came back to his senses and asked.
"My name is Tang Wenrui and I am in the sixth grade of primary school. Xiao Rui replied truthfully.
"Reading such a difficult book at such a young age?" the boss glanced at the book he was reading, and on the left side of the page was the title: "History of Western Philosophy".
"I know all the words, although there are some places that I can't understand, but I can feel that the book is very well written, and the places I can understand always make me feel like I'm struggling, similar to the feeling I felt when I read "Lao Tzu". Xiao Rui closed the book and said seriously.
"Looks like you've read quite a bit. I wasn't as lucky as you, I lived in the countryside when I was a child, there was no bookstore in the countryside, there were no books to read, I could only flip through the pages and read those textbooks, I was admitted to the city when I was in junior high school, looking at the bookstore full of books, I was so happy, I got into the pile of books and read non-stop whenever I had time. The boss looked at Xiao Rui with envy and said.
"Uncle opened this bookstore because he likes to read, right?" asked Xiaorui.
"Yes, my uncle had a good academic performance at that time, and was admitted to a national key university, but he applied for the wrong major, and he didn't want to be employed in that major after graduation, so he came back here and opened this bookstore, the bookstore has a lot of income, and can maintain a normal life, and sometimes I can travel or something, the most important thing is that opening a bookstore has fulfilled my biggest dream, that is, to have good books to read every day, which is happier than anything else. After the boss finished speaking, there was another hearty laugh.
Xiao Rui was infected by his optimistic and bold mood, the person in front of him was really an optimist, as if no matter what pressure and difficulties could not make him worry, this was the ideological realm he longed for, he couldn't help asking: "What is my uncle's surname?"
"I, surnamed Long, my name is Long Teng, and my name is much more powerful than a person. Ha ha....... There was another burst of laughter, and his eyes narrowed. Xiao Rui also laughed.
"Wenrui, I still have a lot of books in my house, and I also have a lot of calligraphy and paintings, so you can come to my house if you have time. Long Teng also admired Xiao Rui, so he wanted him to see his collection. The so-called "sharing of blessings" has become "sharing of books" to them.
"Yes, yes. As soon as Xiao Rui heard the word "book collection", his eyes immediately lit up, and he replied in a loud voice.
"Can you tell me my uncle's address and phone number?"
"Okay, wait a minute, I'll write to you. Long Teng strode to the front of the business desk, took a sticky note paper, and wrote down his address and phone number.
Xiaorui took the note, told him the phone number of his home, and then patted his chest and said, "Okay, Uncle will call me another day when he is free, I will definitely visit." ”
"Okay, it's a deal!" Long Teng looked at him with an adult face, and found it quite amused, and smiled again.
At this time, a customer wanted to buy a book, and when Long Teng saw this, he said, "Wenrui, you continue to read, uncle is going to work." ”
"Okay, go ahead and ignore me. Xiao Rui responded.
Long Teng smiled at him, turned around and walked towards the business desk. Looking at his back, burly figure, broad shoulders, thick arms, and a sense of strength, Xiao Rui felt that the name Longteng was quite suitable for him.