Chapter 42: Childhood Talks about Dreams
"Come over here and take a look." Qiao Muchen called Zhao Zhitong over to show her the row of books in front of him, proudly saying, "These, these, and these are all the books my dad left for me."
Zhao Zhitong said in amazement, "Wow, there are so many! Have you read them all?"
Qiao Muchen shook his head. "Not yet. These books are too profound for me to understand right now. But when I grow up, I will definitely finish reading them all."
Little Qiao Muchen stood under the bookshelf, full of ambition.
Zhao Zhitong was filled with envy. An idea struck her. Her eyes sparkling, she grabbed Qiao Muchen and whispered in his ear, "Qiao Muchen, if I give you lots of delicious candies, can I read your books too?"
Actually, Qiao Muchen didn’t really like candies, but he happily agreed to Zhao Zhitong’s request because he felt that he and Zhao Zhitong shared common interests. He enjoyed reading books with her.
"Deal. You give me endless candies, and I’ll let you read endless books."
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After the two children formed a secret alliance, they each hugged a book and lay on the desk in the outer study, reading.
Qiao Muchen was reading a copy of the Analects. The Teacher said that after learning the Thousand Character Classic, he should study the Analects, so he wanted to study it in advance.