Chapter 386
Ah! It was the pile of books she had found at the used book stall. They were all paperbacks, and the two large piles combined were indeed quite a lot. But after sending them back, Su Miao let it go.
Seeing how much the little ones treasured those books, Su Miao said with some shame: "You have finished reading the books, right? I will go back after the New Year and find a new batch."
"Yeah! Auntie is so great!" The children cheered excitedly.
One of the little ones jumped excitedly and said, "There were so many books sent last time. It feels like there are hundreds of them. I still haven't had time to read many of them. It would be great if there were new ones!"
A child quickly agreed, his eyes sparkling, "Yes, yes, little aunt, those books are so precious to us. We put them away carefully after reading them every day. They haven't been damaged at all."
At this time, Hu Zi, like a little adult, said seriously: "Aunt, don't spend a lot of money to buy new books, just buy these second-hand ones.
You can read these second-hand books without any problems, they are no different from new ones, and you can save a lot of money."
Su Miao nodded: "Okay, then tell me if there is anything you want to see, and I can go look for it then."
"I want to read comic books, little auntie," a younger child raised his hand and said in a baby voice, "I haven't learned to read all the characters yet. I can only understand books with pictures."
"Okay, then I'll buy you some more comic books."
"Aunt, can you find some science books? The last few you sent me were about science. I loved them so much that I read them over and over again."
Another child asked expectantly.
Su Miao thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go look for '100,000 Whys'. It seems the fourth edition is out now.
It covers mathematics, physics, chemistry, animals, plants, astronomy, geography... It's divided into many volumes, enough to keep you entertained."
Su Miao accidentally saw Wei Yufeng's envious expression on his face. Something in his heart moved, so he asked, "Hu Zi, are those books only for the children of the Su family?"
Hu Zi nodded as a matter of course and said, "Yes, this was bought for us by our aunt. Others might be embarrassed to see it."
"I think there should be other children in the village who like to read books. If they want to read, it's not impossible. Of course, if you are willing."
Hu Zi and his friends looked at each other for a few seconds, then said, "Okay, if others want to come and see us, we can share, but we will only let good children see it, not bad children."
Lele turned around and asked directly, "Brother Yufeng, are you a good boy?"
"Yes! Yes! I have always been a good child and never caused any worries to adults."
"Okay, then you can come to Miaomiao Library to read books in the future."
Miaomiao Library has been open in Sujia Village for many years, and Su Miao wholesales new books every year to supplement it.
As the number of books increased, the small house next to the store could no longer hold them. Led by my fourth uncle, the villagers built a large house next to the ancestral hall to use as a library.
Later, Su Miao officially changed the name of the library to "Qimiao Library" and used personal donations to rebuild a library in Sujia Village with a larger collection of books than the Ning County Library.
In the name of the group, a series of "Qimiao Library" construction projects were launched in many remote mountain towns.
The library satisfies children's thirst for knowledge and opens a door to the vast world for them.
Later, the audience of the library was not just children. The types of books included in it became wider and wider to meet the needs of different age groups.
For young people, "Qimiao Library" is a charging station for them to improve themselves.
Some farmers who are eager to learn new agricultural technologies have learned scientific planting and breeding methods by reading professional books, and have tried to improve their own farmland and farms, achieving good profits.
Some young people also use the library's rich literature and history books to improve their cultural literacy, laying a solid foundation for taking various skills tests and working outside.
The elderly also found fun in the library. They gathered together to read health care books and exchange ideas on healthy living.
Some elderly people will also tell children ancient stories they read from books, passing on local culture and traditions.
As time goes by, the influence of "Qimiao Library" grows.
Media outlets from all over the country reported on this, and more and more caring people were moved and took the initiative to join this public welfare cause.
Some donated books, some provided voluntary services, and others provided financial support for the subsequent construction and operation of the library.
In addition, the "Qimiao Library" has also become a typical example of government-enterprise cooperation in promoting public welfare projects, and Su Miao and the group's names have appeared in newspapers again and again.
This is a story for later. The current Miaomiao Library is just a small shabby house and a few small wooden shelves.
However, with Su Miao's invitation tonight, Wei Yufeng and the Su family children broke the ice.
After three rounds of drinks, the second uncle walked around the tables guessing numbers. When he came to this table, he saw the children chatting happily, their voices no less than those of the adults.
He was very happy and said, "Miaomiao, let's invite the children to our house to eat roast suckling pig together tomorrow. We adults won't eat it, so we'll leave it all for you. Yufeng, you can come with us tomorrow too."
Surprises came one after another. The children were probably so happy that they couldn't sleep tonight. They all jumped up and surrounded the second uncle, shouting "Second Grandpa, Second Grandpa". If the word "two" was not included, Su Miao would have thought he was watching the Calabash Brothers.
"Don't be too happy yet. If you want to eat the most delicious roast suckling pig, you have to coax your Seventh Grandpa. He has a special trick."
So the next person to be surrounded was Uncle Seven. Uncle Seven was guessing numbers with Uncle Four. The two were fighting so passionately that they had taken off their coats long ago. Uncle Seven had one foot on the bench and was shouting with his face flushed red.
Being suddenly surrounded by a group of children made him look confused. After understanding their demands, he laughed heartily, waved his hand, and said, "What's so difficult about this? Wait until I can drink more than your fourth grandfather, and the roasted pig tomorrow will be even more delicious."
This sentence earned him a cheerleading team, with children jumping around and cheering him on.
Fourth Uncle shook his head and said, "I admit defeat. If the children can't eat the most delicious roast suckling pig tomorrow because of me, that would be a real sin."
"Yeah! Grandpa Qi won! We're going to have the most delicious roast suckling pig tomorrow!!"
The children's cheers attracted everyone to look, and then they all smiled knowingly.
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