In the old alley east of Gongyu City, at Jie Li’s home.
Zhu Changyang took out the prepared milk tea and cream cake from the bag and placed them one by one on a small wooden table.
Jun Shu, Jie Li and their mother each had a small stool and sat awkwardly around the small table.
The developer relied on his small size and squatted directly on the table, being very arrogant.
After arranging the items, Zhu Changyang took out a thin candle and stuck it in the middle of the cake. After lighting it, he said, "Well, let's celebrate our mutual good friend, Xizhi's admission to his dream school, and also celebrate Auntie's good health."
After saying this, he led the applause. Although the others didn't understand what this ceremony was, they all applauded when they saw it.
The developer looked around, meowed twice, and then raised his two front paws and patted each other.
Zhu Changyang looked at Xie Xizhi and said, "Come on, Xizhi, make a wish to the candle."
Xie Xizhi was confused: "Make a wish?"
"Yes." Zhu Changyang smiled, "Just for luck, if you have any wishes in your heart, tell the candle, maybe it will come true in the future."
Naturally, cultivators would not take such things seriously, but it sounds quite interesting. People from all over the world are happy to have a good start. Xie Xizhi began to think seriously in front of the candle, with a smile on his lips: "In fact, my biggest wish has been fulfilled..."
Not only did he get into Yaoyinge as he wished, he also joined Lotte Tour.
Out of apology for the unfair treatment she had received before, Yaoyin Pavilion specifically learned about her family's situation and invited a medical practitioner to treat her mother.
With the help of the immortal master and the use of miraculous medicine, Jie's mother finally recovered and no longer needed Jie Li and his sister to stay by her side to take care of her.
These are things that Jie Xizhi had never dared to imagine before, but now they have all been realized.
All of this depends on Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu. Xie Xizhi looked around at the two of them and finally stopped at Xie Li. After a moment of hesitation, he said to the candle, "My next wish is that my brother can realize his wish."
Jie Li was stunned, scratched his head awkwardly, and said with a blushing face, "What?"
Zhu Changyang smiled and said, "Blow out the candle."
Jun Shu watched Jie Xizhi blow out the candles and suddenly said, "I want to make a wish, too."
Zhu Changyang was not surprised at all. He glanced at him and said calmly, "When is your birthday? I'll make you a birthday cake and let you make as many wishes as you want."
Jun was silent for a moment, snorted angrily, and said unhappily: "I don't know my birthday."
This was a bit unexpected. Zhu Changyang raised his eyebrows and was about to ask again, but Jun Shu had already taken a knife and started cutting the cake, and said proudly, "But I can eat cake every day."
Zhu Changyang: “…”
Never mind, Jun seems pretty happy.
While everyone was eating cake, Jie Li ran to a corner and took out a silver cylindrical object that looked like a roll of paper from a box. After hesitating for a while, he mustered up the courage to hand it to Zhu Changyang: "Brother Zhu, this is a simple phonograph tool that I made myself. Please take a look."
It turned out that after Jie Li heard Zhu Changyang explain the principle of the phonograph that day, he kept it in mind.
He thought that since the principle of recording sound had nothing to do with magic and was purely a matter of using ordinary mechanical means to record and reproduce things, then in theory, he could also do it.
So these days, whenever he had time, he would think about this at home.
Jie Li found the soft aluminum that Zhu Changyang used to make record masters in the material store, and also found embroidery needles to use as engraving heads and repeating stylus needles.
However, the phonograph's turntable drive device was extremely complicated. He had never seen the internal structure, so it would be difficult to copy it, and he was too embarrassed to ask Zhu Changyang.
After several days of deep thought, Jie Li finally came up with a solution, which was to make the aluminum foil into a tube shape, and then add a shaking handle at one end of the tube, so that the tube could be rolled by hand.
Finally, a radio speaker is connected to the upper end of the aluminum tube, and a simple phonograph device is completed.
In this way, as long as you speak into the radio speaker, and at the same time shake the handle of the aluminum tube with one hand to make the aluminum tube roll, the engraving needle will leave circles of marks on the soft aluminum.
When playing the sound, you just need to rotate the drum again and let the fine needle rub the grooves just carved to reproduce the sound.
This device is naturally incomparable to Zhu Changyang's phonograph. Both the recording and playback effects are very rough and contain a lot of noise.
But just by hearing the principle, he was able to use simple tools to make such a device by himself. This shows that he is undoubtedly very strong in both comprehension and hands-on ability.
"You did a great job." Zhu Changyang said sincerely, "You are amazing."
In fact, the phonograph that Edison first created was in the shape of a cylinder. Later, as the technology improved, a motor-driven turntable appeared.
Even when Zhu Changyang was alive, some physics teachers would use this simple roller device as an interesting experiment and demonstrate it to students in class.
Studio:
[Wow, Brother Xixi is pretty awesome, he actually figured this out by himself! ]
[I feel a little sad after watching this. Brother Xixi’s talent is really strong. If his spiritual roots hadn’t been dug out, he might have become a great man.]
Jie Li was originally anxious, but after receiving Zhu Changyang's affirmation, she finally put down a heavy stone in her heart and showed a shy smile that was very inconsistent with her usual image: "I am still far behind you. I must study harder in the future. I hope that one day I can be like you... No, no, no, it would be great if I could reach one-tenth of your level."
Zhu Changyang shook his head: "The principles of these things are very simple when explained, but if no one points them out, and you rely on yourself to figure them out, you may not be able to figure them out even after decades or even hundreds of years."
Force, light and electricity, sound, images, various interactions between matter, etc., these are all very common concepts for modern people. As long as you have completed compulsory education, you can understand them.
However, these seemingly simple principles were finally summarized after thousands or even tens of thousands of years of exploration by mankind, and the accumulation and inheritance of generations.
Jie Li was able to create a phonograph in just a few days because he learned the mechanism of sound from Zhu Changyang. If he had to rely on himself to figure it out, it would probably take him years or even decades to understand the sound itself, or even his entire life without ever finding out the truth.
The magic in the world of cultivation is advanced, but the level of basic science is obviously still at the stage of the ancients, and it is difficult to obtain effective learning materials.
When Jie Li heard this, his expression instantly dimmed. Of course he knew what Zhu Changyang meant, but this was the only way for him to continue to be a weapon refiner. If he couldn't even take this path, he would have to be a small trader for the rest of his life.
I felt uncomfortable inside, but I finally forced a smile and said, "It's okay, it just takes a little more time..."
Zhu Changyang interrupted him: "If you really want to learn, then follow me."
Jie Li was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly widened, and he said in disbelief: "Are you serious? Brother Zhu... No, no, Master!"
He bent his knees, knelt down immediately, and kowtowed three times in a row, "Master, please accept your disciple's greetings."
"Alright, alright, get up quickly." Zhu Changyang quickly held his arm and pulled him up, sweating, he said, "If you want to learn from me, you must first remember one concept."
Jie Li nodded his head: "Master, please tell me. I will remember it."
Zhu Changyang said solemnly: "Our first principle is 'all men are created equal', so please don't kneel down at every turn in the future. I really can't stand it."
"All men are created equal?" Jie Li repeated it, somewhat confused. This concept was even more foreign to him than the principle of sound. He said, "How could it be possible that people..."
Not to mention the differences between immortals and mortals, even in the mortal realm, the city lord and the citizens are different.
This concept is closely related to the environment in which a person grows up. Zhu Changyang did not expect to explain it clearly all at once, and only emphasized: "Anyway, in my mind, people are born equal. You just need to remember this firmly."
Jie Li was still confused, but since Zhu Changyang had told him to do so, he naturally obeyed and nodded in agreement: "I'll remember that."
Zhu Changyang then smiled and said, "Okay."
He really had no intention of taking in a disciple at first, but after spending a few days together, he realized that although Jie was slick in his thinking, he was actually a very kind person and really wanted to learn how to refine weapons, but his spiritual roots had been dug out.
Zhu Changyang didn't want to do the kneeling ceremony, so Jie thought for a moment, then took a cup of milk tea, stepped forward and bowed solemnly: "Master, please drink this cup of tea."
Zhu Changyang: “…”
Studio:
[Hahaha, what the hell is this about serving milk tea? It's rare that Chang Yang is speechless. ]
[To be honest, in Brother Xixi's mind, this milk tea uses so much sugar and milk, it is indeed much more expensive than ordinary tea. ]
Zhu Changyang said nothing in the end. He took the milk tea and drank it all in one gulp. "Okay, from now on, you are my student."
He took out a flashlight and a piece of paper from his pocket and handed them over, "This is my gift to you as your apprentice."
Jie Li didn't expect Zhu Changyang to prepare a gift for him. He was very surprised. He had sold his flashlight to raise money before. He was secretly sad for a long time and was wondering when he could get another one. He didn't expect Zhu Changyang to remember it. Compared with the flashlight he bought himself, this one was made by Zhu Changyang himself, which was more meaningful to him.
Jie Li couldn't let go of the piece of paper and played with it twice, then looked at it again, "What is this?"
Zhu Changyang said: "This is a very precious formula. It doesn't have many words, but every word is the essence. It is the most important knowledge in our sect."
Seeing that he was serious, Jie Li suddenly became nervous and nodded respectfully: "Thank you, Master. I will follow your teachings."
Jun Shu rarely saw Zhu Changyang being so serious, and he couldn't help but feel curious. He glanced at the paper and said, "I want to see it, too."
Jie Li guessed that this must be Zhu Changyang's unique secret method, so he didn't dare to make his own decision. He looked at Zhu Changyang and asked, "Master?"
Zhu Changyang said indifferently: "Then let's watch it together."
"Yes." Jie Liying said, and then he opened the paper. There were indeed only a few words on it, and each word revealed an unspeakable mystery.
Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen…
I recognize some of the characters, but I have never seen some of them before.
Cleavage was confused: "What is this?"
"This is the periodic table of elements." Zhu Changyang said solemnly, "It was summarized by a great teacher. It is also the basis for all your future studies. I will explain it to you slowly. You must keep it well until you have learned every word thoroughly."
Cleavage: “Oh oh.”
Studio:
[Da Cao, I thought the formula was so mysterious, it turns out it’s the periodic table, it’s really mysterious! ]
[It's too real. Not to mention in the world of cultivation, I still haven't figured this out.]
[Damn, I was dizzy from doing the experiment, so I wanted to watch the live broadcast to relax, but... the host really didn't give me any chance to survive.]
[But seeing Brother Xixi get what he wanted, I am happy for him. It is not easy for these two siblings.]
[Me too, Changyang is really good! ]
Xie Xizhi and Xie's mother both knew that Xie Li wanted to take Zhu Changyang as his master, and they were delighted to see that he had succeeded.
The mother and daughter quickly stood up to express their gratitude. Zhu Changyang tried to persuade them again and finally managed to control the situation.
Xie Xizhi covered his chest and said, "Making a wish in front of a candle really can make your wish come true!"
Zhu Changyang: “…”
Just as I was speechless, a few crisp voices came from outside: "Sister Xizhi, we are here."
"Okay, wait a moment." Xie Xizhi responded, and turned to explain to Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu, "They are children from the neighborhood. I promised to teach them a song before going to Yaoyin Pavilion."
It turned out that over the years, one of the brother and sister was always traveling outside, and the other was practicing in Raoliang Academy, so they could not take care of Jie's mother all the time. It was thanks to the neighbors who took care of each other.
Now Xie Xizhi has been admitted to Yaoyinge, and Xie's mother is in good health, but she is still very grateful to the neighbors nearby. In addition to sending gifts to each family, she also tries her best to help within her ability.
However, there were no problems for each family. Someone suggested that Xie Xizhi teach the children one or two songs, saying that with the top fairy in Yaoyin Pavilion teaching them, the children might be able to enter the fairy gate in the future. Xie Xizhi naturally agreed and simply called the children from several nearby families together to teach them for an hour every day.
Zhu Changyang understood as soon as he heard it.
This is because a top scorer in the college entrance examination appeared in the neighbor's family, so everyone took advantage of the summer vacation and asked the top scorer to give their children extra lessons.
The neighbors of Xie Xizhi, the top scorer in the college entrance examination, are all very nice. They have helped the Xie family a lot in the past, so Xie Xizhi is also happy to repay them.
After Xie Xizhi finished speaking, he walked out the door holding his pipa.
Outside the door, there was a group of five or six-year-old children, each with their own small stool, sitting in a row obediently.
Zhu Changyang took a look and thought that the scene was very much like kindergarten children in class. He couldn't help but get excited and said, "Why don't I teach the children to sing a song too!"
After a pause, he emphasized, "It's a very special children's song, very powerful, and children will definitely like it."
"There is such a song?" Jie Xizhi was curious when she heard it. She had come across quite a few ballads, and the ones that children generally liked were childlike, lively and cute. She had never heard of using the word "power" to describe a children's song.
So he said, "Okay, I'll listen too."
Zhu Changyang nodded, sat down in front of the children, and said, "I will sing the tidal wave part for you first, and you can feel it. If you like it, we can learn the whole song."
Studio:
[I don't know why, but I suddenly have a bad feeling.]
[Zhu Changyang has never sung before, he is not good at music at all! Where can he find nursery rhymes to teach children?! ]
[Run away!]
Everyone's appeal was one step too late after all, and then a familiar melody came from the live broadcast room:
"Love you walking alone in the dark alley ~ Love you for not kneeling—"
This was followed by the children's warm applause and crisp shouts.
"It sounds good! I like it so much!"
"I want to learn, I want to learn, brother, teach us!!"
The kids with good voices sang it out loud, "I love you walking alone in the dark alley~ I love you for not kneeling~"
Finally, it slowly turned into a chorus.
"Love you, I've faced despair - I won't cry -"
Studio:
[… …]
[It is indeed it! ]
[I am confused, why do the kids in the cultivation world like it too! ]
(End of this chapter)