"People rushed to the bookstalls like MacArthur to Christmas!"

——Elon Musk

There are seven large book sales points, displaying seven categories of books, including social sciences, literature and art, children's books, natural sciences, and engineering technology. Even stalls like engineering technology are crowded with people outside.

Chen Qi and his party were dispersed as soon as they entered.

He picked up the shoes, walked around to look for them, and then picked up the shoes again. He saw Jiang Shan first. Jiang Shan was very stubborn. Taking advantage of her short legs, she actually got in front of the stall and held on tightly without letting go.

He hurried over and shouted: "Where is Cai Ming?"

"She was squeezed away in a swish!"

"Stay here for now and buy you some books!"

"I don't need you to buy it for me!"

"When I go back and ask your father for money, do you think I'll give it to you for free?"

Chen Qi patted her head and looked at the stall, which was selling children's books. He picked up a set of the famous "One Hundred Thousand Whys".

This set of books was written by a Soviet writer in 1929. It was later introduced into the country and spawned many versions. The content became more and more unreliable. Later, even things like the Bermuda Triangle were included.

The Eight Classics of Children can be used as a science popularization of astronomy and geography.

Chen Qi has no prejudice. He also believed in the Bermuda Triangle when he was a child!

He even believes in Jewish democracy!

"What do you want to see?"

"I want to read good novels!"

"Then you go to the stall over there?"

"No, I can't take it home, my dad will beat me to death..."

Jiang Shan was one of the countless rebellious primary school students. She was eager to see something different, but she didn't dare. She kept picking and choosing. Chen Qi chose a set for her and said: "Buy this one, your dad will definitely

I won’t hit you!”

"Five Thousand Years Up and Down" was first published in 1979, edited by Lin Handa and Cao Yuzhang, with a total of five volumes. After it was launched, it sold more than 5 million copies, making it a classic.

"It's so expensive! Do you really want to buy it for me?"

Jiang Shan was shocked by the price. One book cost 73 cents, and five books cost 65 yuan. Her daily pocket money was two cents, and she could buy some free popsicles, melon seeds, etc.

"It's just a small amount of money!"

Chen Qi has a huge sum of thousands of dollars and can't usually find a place to spend it. How can he explain this? He is finally able to spend it. He is not stingy.

He bought a set of "Up and Down Five Thousand Years" and several children's literature magazines for Jiang Shan. He also bought a set of "Five Thousand Years" and "One Hundred Thousand Whys" for himself. He didn't read it, but kept it for his collection. The old version was quite interesting.

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He pulled Jiang Shan out, grabbed a chair in the cypress forest, and said, "Just watch here first, don't run around, I'll go find someone else."

"Um!"

"Hey, you said you're usually so well-behaved."

"Who told you to bully me all the time!"

Jiang Shan wrinkled her nose at him, ignored him, and buried herself in reading.

Chen Qi squeezed in again and found Cai Ming. He patted her shoulder: "Jiang Shan is on the chair over there. They will all gather there soon!"

"I know, I know!"

Nanako didn't even look back.

This is a stall for literature and art, and naturally the most crowded. It is not far from Cai Ming. Ge You is holding a book and laughing, while Liang Xiaosheng is like entering a treasure house. He wants to buy everything, but he is short of money.

Chen Qi glanced at the flowers, and the degree of openness was a bit unexpected.

There are many modern and contemporary masterpieces in China, as well as quite a few classical masterpieces. "Feudal and superstitious" works such as "Journey to the West" and "Liao Zhai" that he thought would not be available were openly displayed on the stall.

Old acquaintances such as Hugo, Balzac, Chekhov, and Tolstoy are also included, as well as books about the United States, Japan, and Hong Kong.

Of course Qiong Yao, Sanmao, Jin Yong and Gu Long are definitely gone.

Chen Qi picked out a set of "Journey to the West" novels from 1970 and a comic strip "Three Strikes of Bone Demons" from 1972. Especially this comic strip was drawn by Mr. Wang Yiqiu, whose artistry is amazing.

Why is "Journey to the West" so special that it can be published?

Because Sun Wukong is considered to have a fighting spirit, there is a poem that goes: "The golden monkey rises up with a thousand jun sticks, and the jade moon clears thousands of miles."

The last two sentences are: "Today I cheer for Sun Dasheng, because the demonic fog has returned again!"

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Gong Xue and Zhang Jinling got separated. She stood in front of a stall, holding a book and reading it carefully. As she looked at it, a voice came from behind and said, "How many books have you bought?"

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"Not yet, I want to buy this."

She shook it and saw the words "Jane Eyre" written on the cover.

"I suggest you wait. The movie "Jane Eyre" was just released in China this year and is very popular. The publishing house will definitely release a new translation. Yours is a translation from the Republic of China period, so it may not read smoothly."

"Oh, then I'll wait."

Gong Xue put down the book obediently, took another copy of "Notre Dame de Paris", and asked: "Are these foreign masterpieces all old translations?"

"It's almost the same. If you like it, you can buy it and collect it."

"Collection? I don't have a place to put things."

She shook her head and asked, "What about you, what did you buy?"

"I bought a lot, and they are all on the chair over there. After you finish your selection, go over and gather... Hey, I will spend today, and whatever you buy will be mine."

"I have a salary, so you don't have to worry about it. Just go and see other people."

When Gong Xue heard this, she couldn't help but laugh. She took out a small wallet from her pocket and shook it. It was sewn with blue cloth, with fine stitches and beautiful embroidery. It was also divided into several layers. She should have made it by herself.

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"As expected of a rich lady, everyone else uses handkerchiefs, you use a money clip."

"you!"

Gong Xue bit her lower lip. The ingredient issue was a thorn in her heart, and this rotten guy kept bringing it up. Chen Qi didn't care and whistled away: "I can't even spend money, so where can I go to reason with you?"

Seven people came today. Chen Qi was the third youngest from the bottom, but he acted like a talker, arranging this and that.

About noon.

Everyone finally gathered together, under a towering ancient cypress, with a pile of books on the chairs, and happily took stock of the harvest.

Liang Xiaosheng picked a bunch of classics, Ge You and Zhang Jinling picked a few novels, Nanako was amazing, he bought a lot of popular science books, and Gong Xue bought a dozen books of various genres.

Chen Qi is exaggerating. He has dozens of books stacked on top of each other.

He originally wanted to see if there were any old ancient books, but he couldn't find them. When he had time, he went to a Chinese bookstore to have a look. This was a good time for picking up old books. There were almost no competitors. Even a loser like Ma Weidu was still working as a milling machine worker in the factory...

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"Why did you buy so many movie books?"

"The Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, oh, even Hong Kong!"

Ge You looked through Chen Qi's harvest and was quite surprised.

"Let's see the outside world. I'm a screenwriter now, but I don't want to be a screenwriter all my life. It's like you are playing a small role in a drama troupe. Do you still want to play a small role all your life?"

"In no mood!"

"That's right, people always want to go to higher places... I'm going to find something, otherwise I won't be able to get it."

Chen Qi left for a while, and then brought Yu Xiuli back. Yu Xiuli held a bag and a bundle of rope in her hands, and said with a smile: "You are all Xiaoqi's friends, right? What a coincidence, I'm right there to help.

Woolen cloth."

"Hello, aunt!"

"Hello, aunt!"

Several people met his parents for the first time and quickly said hello. However, Yu Xiuli, out of her mother's instinct, quickly and covertly scanned around:

Zhang Jinling: It’s too big.

Jiang Shan: Too young.

Cai Ming: Yeah.

Then he looked at Gong Xue again, and his eyes lit up. This girl was pretty and fair. She didn't know how old she was, but she looked quite young...

Yu Xiuli made a mental note, tied up the pile of books and put them into a bag, and warmly invited her to her home for dinner. Everyone declined, and she performed a complete set of human relations and sophistication.

After Chen Qi and others bought the books, they rested under the tree. Later, Ye Shengtao and others came and wanted to take a look.

Several people gathered not far away, and the discussion was very exciting and loud. Chen Qi listened to a few words with a subtle expression.

"Nonsense, how can there be aliens in this world?"

"The People's Daily reported UFOs last year, so why is it still false? How can the People's Daily report nonsense?"

"Speaking of which, I actually saw it once. I was in the countryside three years ago. I got up one night and saw a light spot in the sky. I didn't know what it was. It stopped for a few seconds and then disappeared in a whoosh.

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I guess it must be the UFO you are talking about!"
Chapter completed!