Luoyang Paper Expensive
Today I want to tell you an interesting ancient Chinese story. It’s called "Luoyang Paper Expensive".
Long long ago, in the Western Jin Dynasty, there was a boy named Zuo Si. He didn’t like studying when he was little. But one day, he heard his dad saying he was not hardworking. Zuo Si felt sad and decided to change.
He studied very hard day and night. When he grew up, he wanted to write a great book called Ode to the Three Capitals. Many people laughed at him, but he didn’t stop. He read lots of books and even traveled to collect stories. After ten years of hard work, he finished the book!
Everyone loved Zuo Si’s book. At that time, there was no printing machine. So people ran to buy paper to copy it. Soon, paper in Luoyang became very expensive!
From then on, "Luoyang Paper Expensive" means a book or work is super popular. This story tells us: if we work hard, we can do amazing things.
Zuo Si chased his dream for ten years, making Ode to the Three Capitals famous! Think about us—tricky homework, boring practice, nervous new tries—compared to his ten-year persistence, they’re nothing! Every careful class, every tough practice, every never-give-up attempt paves our "shining moments"! Let’s follow Zuo Si, turn persistence into habit, and hard work into power. I’m sure we’ll create our own amazing moments.Believe yourself! You can do it!
Thank you for your listening.