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Chapter 14 One Hundred Thousand Whys

The library of Jiangda High School is like a treasure house of knowledge, with tall bookshelves arranged neatly like giants.

The bookshelves are filled with all kinds of books, which are like soldiers waiting for inspection, exuding an elegant and charming atmosphere.

There are more than 40,000 books in the collection, and each book carries the wisdom of our ancestors.

In this vast sea of ​​books, there are naturally a few books on learning regular script and running script.

In the past, they had been quietly hidden in the corner of a bookshelf, waiting to be discovered by the right person.

Because for junior high school and high school students, the main subject learning materials are the top priority.

Learning content such as calligraphy is often regarded as trivial in their eyes.

Except for elementary school students, middle school students rarely get interested in it.

It’s also a coincidence that there are high school students in Jiangnan University Affiliated High School and junior high school students in the Affiliated Foreign Language School, but no elementary school students.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about such books being borrowed by others.

Hu Xiaobei shuttled between the bookshelves and soon found a few suitable books in a remote corner.

Among them is "Yan Zhenqing's Regular Script Tutorial", in which Yan's regular script is dignified, majestic and magnificent.

This tutorial explains the strokes and structure in great detail.

It covers everything from the starting, running and ending of basic strokes to the writing points of characters with different structures.

There is also "Thirty-six Methods of Regular Script by Ouyang Xun". Ouyang Xun's characters have rigorous structure, and the thirty-six methods described in this book can help learners master the exquisite structure of regular script.

In addition, "Thousand Character Essay in Running Script by Zhao Mengfu" is also included.

Zhao Mengfu's regular script is round, elegant, smooth and agile. By copying "Thousand Character Classic", one can fully appreciate the charm and rhythm of regular script.

He held the books, completed the registration, and happily returned to the classroom, ready to start his journey of memorizing and practicing calligraphy.

It is not difficult to learn to write neat and beautiful characters. What is difficult is to write good characters, and what is even more difficult is to write good characters full of artistic conception.

Hu Xiaobei does not have such lofty ambitions. For him, as long as the handwriting is neat and beautiful, he is satisfied.

He learns quickly. He only needs to quickly read and understand the contents of a few books and remember the shapes of commonly used characters in the books.

In this way, it would only take a few hours for him to complete the preliminary preparations.

As for the end, when solving the questions, combine memory and understanding to write and copy the relevant characters.

This is a persistent process and cannot be rushed.

After finishing these, I will return a few books to the library when I have time.

Next, I will focus on mathematics and supplement it with geography.

Geography is easy. It’s not difficult. All you need is hands.

But mathematics is really troublesome. It is difficult for him to play to his strengths in this subject.

Hu Xiaobei, who had become accustomed to fast reading comprehension and memory learning, found it a bit hard to accept returning to the slow lane again.

It is impossible to ask him to do exercises blindly, not in this lifetime.

Even when practicing questions, you have to pay attention to the methods and techniques.

Hu Xiaobei had an idea and turned his head to the right, his naked eyes fell on Lin Yue who was studying quietly.

Lin Yue, it’s you.

Perhaps it was because his gaze was too intense and they were too close to each other, Lin Yue seemed to sense something and turned her head to look back at Hu Xiaobei.

There was a hint of doubt in her eyes: "What's wrong? Is there something you can't solve?" Her eyes were as clear as water, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly.

Hu Xiaobei coughed lightly, his eyes revealing a thirst for knowledge, and his fingers unconsciously moved on the desk.

"Lin Yue, I want to review math. Do you have any notes or something like that that lists the key points? If so, please lend them to me."

"Yes, if you have any questions, you can always ask me. We can improve together. Read this one first, and I'll give you another one after you finish it."

Lin Yue smiled as she spoke to Hu Xiaobei. The curve of her lips was as gentle as a crescent moon, and two cute dimples were faintly visible. As she spoke, she took out her carefully organized notebook.

She tapped lightly with her slender fingers to indicate that the marked areas were important knowledge points.

Her eyes were sincere and friendly, and her gaze towards Hu Xiaobei was full of encouragement and trust.

Before Hu Xiaobei could take the notebook, the resentful voice of Xu Chen, a top student, suddenly came from behind him: "With his math grades, it's useless to look at any notes."

Xu Chen frowned, crossed his arms over his chest, and looked at Hu Xiaobei's back with disdain.

A hint of displeasure flashed in Lin Yue's eyes, but she didn't turn back to pay attention, but just looked at Hu Xiaobei gently.

She comforted him softly, "Don't listen to him. Although you are bad at math, it is precisely because of this that you have more room for improvement.

You read it first, and feel free to ask me if you have any questions." She tapped her notebook lightly, as if conveying her emotions.

Seeing that Lin Yue didn't even turn her head and completely ignored him, Xu Chen became anxious and his face turned red.

For some reason, she blurted out to Hu Xiaobei, "My math score is higher than Lin Yue's. Take my notes and have a look."

He leaned forward, his eyes filled with anxiety, as if he was afraid that Hu Xiaobei would not use his notebook.

Now it was Hu Xiaobei's turn to be unsure. What on earth was this guy thinking? His words were so incoherent. Could he be gay?

Hu Xiaobei shuddered at the thought, shrank forward slightly, and quickly replied, "No, thank you."

At the same time, there was a hint of disgust on his face and his brows were furrowed.

"Why not? Are you just thinking of taking advantage of Lin Yue?" Xu Chen asked without thinking, his eyes wide open, his face full of confusion.

Hu Xiaobei was slightly startled when he heard this, and goose bumps almost appeared on his body, but he also sorted out his thoughts in an instant.

I felt a chill in my heart, and a trace of annoyance flashed in my eyes. I couldn't help but glance at this person with low emotional intelligence and refused righteously: "Ugly refusal, get out."

"Why did you leave?" Xu Chen seemed to be hit hard by Hu Xiaobei's straightforward words.

In that instant, it was like a bolt from the blue. I was completely stunned and even asked a question subconsciously.

His eyes were wide open, full of disbelief, his lips trembled slightly, and his mind seemed to be filled with thousands of troops galloping through it, yet it was all blank.

He just sat there with his mouth wide open, looking bewildered and confused, like a statue that had lost its soul.

Everything around him seemed to have nothing to do with him, and he was just immersed in his own helplessness.

"Why do you ask me a hundred thousand questions?"

After saying that, Hu Xiaobei ignored him, took Lin Yue's notebook and started flipping through it, winking at her.

Lin Yue suppressed her laughter, her shoulders trembling slightly, and she covered her mouth with her hands.

But several female classmates around couldn't hold back. Some laughed so hard that they fell over, while others held their stomachs. For a while, the laughter was frequent and echoed in the classroom.

Xu Chen was left at a loss. His face turned red and white, and he sat there blankly, like an abandoned puppet.

By the time Xu Chen came to his senses, the surroundings had returned to calm.

Voices like ghosts floated in his mind.

It seemed like his own imagination, or like an indistinct murmur: "There is no reason, it's an illusion." The voice was trembling, with a hint of self-comfort.

"Don't be afraid, it's all an illusion." This sentence seemed to have a bit more determination, trying to dispel the inexplicable fear lingering in my heart.

"They are all hallucinations, they can't scare me!" At this time his voice became high-pitched, as if he was piling up his courage.

"Yes, that's right. I still have to study." Xu Chen's lips moved slightly, and he muttered a few words foolishly. His eyes gradually became clear from confusion.

Then, as if he had thrown off a heavy burden, he put all distracting thoughts behind him.

He quickly opened the book, his eyes burning with enthusiasm, and immersed himself in studying, as if the world around him had nothing to do with him.

　I'll read through it first to check for typos and such, and then see how many chapters I can post today.

　　That’s it. I’ll post the specific reasons at the top of the new thread.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)