Ms. Liu stood at the doorway of the study for a long time, watching as the two children began to look for books on the ground, but there were few books that children of their age could comprehend, especially since the books were not punctuated. The two kids flipped through the pages, then stuffed them back and continued to flip through other books one by one.
Fortunately, both children cherished the books, knowing how rare they were, and always handled them gently.
Having watched them for a while, Ms. Liu turned and left, pondering over what Manbao had said, her thoughts tumultuous and unsettled.
After some time, the children realized they couldn't understand any of the books and felt somewhat angry. Manbao stopped flipping through the pages and, with hands clasped behind her back, began to walk up and down the rows of shelves. Then, she curiously asked Bai Shanbao, upon seeing the bamboo strips and the beautiful cloth placed on the high shelves.
