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Qing -> The Scholars -> In which an introductory story of a good scholar points the moral of the book -> 10

Wang Mian had genius.
While still in his teens,
he mastered the whole field of astronomy, geography, the classics and history.
He was, however, eccentric.
He did not look for an official post,
and did not even have any friends.
All day he studied behind closed doors;
and when he saw in an edition of the poems of Chu Yuan a picture of the poet's costume,
便 he made himself a very high hat and a loose flowing gown.
In the fresh and flowering spring
he would take his mother out in a buffalo cart,
便穿and, dressed in his high hat and loose gown,
flourishing the whip
and singing songs,
would drive all over the countryside and around the lake.
Small groups of village children would tag after him, laughing;
but he did not mind them.
Only his neighbour, Old Qin,
realized how remarkable he was; for Old Qin was an intelligent man, though a peasant,
and he had seen Wang Mian grow up.
He respected and loved Wang Mian,
and often asked him to his thatched cottage to talk with him.


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