Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第223/327页)

rbikeandtheboxofsandwichesontherackattheback.ThenwavingasuavegoodbyetoAishaandMegginnsherodeouttowardstheshadowywoodsandpins.

    Rowsuponrowsofbookswerelylineduponthebookshelves,whichcoveredalmostallthewallsinAisha’sroom.Infact,books,whichwerethemaintentoftheroomwerealsostackedoneveryavaiblesurfaceevenspillingoutontowindowsills,corridorsahebathroom,fullydemonstratingtheacademicabsorptionandhighlevechievementsoftheitsmistress.Thehugeamountofpritergatheredtheregaveforthafaintodorofpaperandink,whichmixednaturallywiththelingeringfeminiofthedyofthehouse,muchlikearareorchidofasecludedvalley,growing,flandfadingnaturallybyitself,givingoffitsheadyfragranceregardlessofwhetherornotithadanaudieoappreciateit.AishaledMegginnbacktothelivingroomawoofthemsatonthesofaenjoyingacupoffreshcoffee.Megginnlookedaroundattherichcolleofbooksintheroomandsaid,

    “Ireallyadmireyou,Aisha.Yousithereamidstthisvastcolleofbooksandleisurelyroamtheseaofwisdomseekingintellectualnutritiontoturnintoprofoundandinsightfulknowledge.”Aishasmiledandreplied,

    “Don’tyougoftteringme,Megginyoudoingthesamething?Youputyourastuteandperceptiveknowledgeofeitopracticaluse.YouhavenotonlyturnedaroundKingDimitri’sfailingfinancialempirebuthavemasoexpertlythatithassincreasedinvaluemanyfoldaswell!Isn’tthatanexcellentexampleofputtingknowledgeofeitoliveuse?”Atherwords,ananxiousexpressionfilledMegginn’sfadshesaidheavy-heartedly,

    “KingDimitriisback.Ithoughtthatsincehechosetoevaporatefromthisearth,hewouldnotbeingbaowhehasreturned,butIhaveliquidatedalssetsofhishugefinancialempireandtransferredthemintoanatcalled“Dream-Maker’sFund”anon-profitphinthropicanization,wfoodofsocietyingeneral.That’sjustwonderful,isn’tit?Ihavereallyturnedhimintoapennilesshomelessperson.Iwon’tbmehimforbeingangryatme…”

    “No,hewon’tbeangryatyou”saidAishasmilingly.“Igotyourtextmessagetellingmeyouhadestablished“Dream-maker’sFund”withKingDimitri’sassetsandIthinkit’sagreatidea.Rememberhoerejusttalkingabouthowtheessenceofknowledgeistouseiteffectively?Accumutihisgreat,butusingitwiselyisevenmoreimportant.Younotonlyknewhowtoaccumutewealth,youuoodhowtouseitwiselyandeffectivelybyputtingKingDimitri’shugefinancialempiretothebestandmostappropriateuse.That’swhatIwouldcallfinancialgenius.IamsureKingDimitriwillnotfindfaultwithyoura.Ifhedoes,hewouldnottheKingDimitriweallloveandrespect.”

    “Yousure…?”murmuredMegginnhalfbelievingandhalfdoubting“Ireally’tbelievethat…Youreallythinkhewillnotbmeme…?”

    “Don’tworryaboutit,”saidAishaveryfidently.“Letmegiveyouanotherexample.ThewonderfultimewespentintheKingdomofDreamswasreallyafantastidintriguingadveheKingdomofDreamswasamarvelousspatimewhereanythingyouwishforcouldimmediatelybeereality.YouhavelivedtheretooforatimeandknowwhatIsayistrue.KingDimitrioncesaidthatthereisatreasuretroveineveryone’sheart.Ifyouknewho,developa,itwouldbeaperpetuandinfiniteresourceforeveratyertips.Nowyou,Megginn,knowhowtouseyourknowledgeofbusinessandfinanceveryeffectively.Youwerenotonlyabletotapanddevelopyourresources,