The narrator introduces us to a young man who is trying to sell a book to an elderly woman. The young man is dressed in a shabby outfit, and the woman is embarrassed by his lack of money. She asks the young man to help her buy a book, and he agrees to sell her the book for 20 yuan. The old woman, who has been selling books in the marketplace for many years, is shocked to find that this young man does not even have the money to buy the book. She is shocked that he is so willing to sell such a valuable book for such a low price, and she is even more shocked when he tells her that the book is worth fifty yuan.
The narrator introduces us to a young man who is trying to sell a book to an elderly woman. The young man is dressed in a shabby outfit, and the woman is embarrassed by his lack of money. She asks the young man to help her buy a book, and he agrees to sell her the book for 20 yuan. The old woman, who has been selling books in the marketplace for many years, is shocked to find that this young man does not even have the money to buy the book. She is shocked that he is so willing to sell such a valuable book for such a low price, and she is even more shocked when he tells her that the book is worth fifty yuan.