The sky was dark and there were only a few lanterns hanging high in the sky. There were few people on the second floor. The old man admired the fish very much.
At this time of the year, few people came to Between the Clouds and the Water for dinner. The few who came all went to the second floor. Only the old man sat alone on the first floor where they could fish. A few more lanterns were specially lit for him.
As soon as Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan arrived, the old man asked a question that made people daydream. Why could he only catch small fish?
Wang Juan's first thought was that the old man was up to something again. The last time, it was because there were fish to eat and fish to eat. In the end, she and Xiaobao were so busy. What was the meaning of small fish and big fish?
According to the correct theory, both Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan could tell the old man that it was very simple. In order to let the old man fish, the fish had not been fed for many days. The few big fish were omnivorous. They could not eat anything else, so they ate small fish. Naturally, they would not bite the bait when they were full.
The problem was, how could this old man, who could be educated at the age of six and become a Jinshi when he was 20 years old, ask such a simple question?
"Nothing. I just want to ask. Which one of you knows?" The old man turned his head and continued to fish.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at each other and reached a certain tacit agreement. Zhang Xiaobao said first, "Is it because the hook is small and the big fish do not eat when they see it?"
"Is this small?" The old man took out a two-inch hook and asked without turning his head.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the big hook and wondered who the old man asked to make it. Unless the fish were sleepy and yawning, they would definitely not bite this kind of hook.
At this time, Wang Juan also said, "Is it because the big fish has lived for many years and is a sly old fox that does not bite the bait?"
"I am not young anymore. Am I a sly old fox?" The old man took back the hook and put the bait again.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan stood behind the old man and nodded together.
"Do you nod your head?" The old man seemed to know.
"No." Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan denied at the same time.
"Oh, then this old man must have seen wrongly. When the water moves, the shadows from the lanterns behind you nod. This is nature. Where there is light, there is shadow. The back of light is darkness, isn't it?"
The old man still maintained his sitting posture. His voice was not soft, but it was just loud enough for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to hear.
The two of them continued to talk nonsense. "I've heard of this before. Man follows Earth, Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows Dao, and Dao follows Nature. Grandpa Bi, are you practicing metaphysics?"
"What kind of metaphysics do I practice? I read a book called Nature, but there are many things in it that are not so clear. Some are simple and easy to understand at a glance, while some are more confusing the more I read. I don't know what's going on. What do you think?"
The old man finally revealed his purpose. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at each other. "Traitor, Li Xun, that brat, spread the secret book."
Wang Juan nodded. "Grandpa Bi, you're right. Xiao Bao and I have read it before, but we don't understand. What shadow? Xiao Bao and I only know that the shadow is long in the morning and short in the afternoon. We picked it up when we went up the mountain to play. After that, we don't know where the messy writing went."
"That's right, that's right. Cuckoo is right. I don't understand it either. All I know is that the closer the lantern is, the bigger the shadow is, and the farther the shadow is, the smaller the shadow is." Xiaobao chimed in.
At this time, the old man turned around and looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Seeing that they had the same expression, blinking their pure big eyes, and the same chubby little face, he laughed loudly, not caring if it would affect the people eating upstairs.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also laughed. After the old man laughed, he said, "Picked it up? You picked it up well, you picked it up well. "The first one emphasized the word" picked ", while the second one emphasized the word" good. "
After the old man finished speaking, he didn't wait for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to speak. He stood up, rubbed his legs, and walked upstairs. He said to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, "Follow me, I'll teach you."
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't know what the old man had figured out, so they followed him in confusion. Suddenly, the surroundings became dark. Zhang Xiaobao looked over and saw that the shop assistant, who knew how to save, quickly blew out four lanterns, leaving only four lanterns there. He even smiled at Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao nodded with satisfaction. Good job, he saved four candles. Each person saved four candles. How many candles would that be? Who cares if he was a minister or not? He blew out the lanterns after he left. Fortunately, the minister didn't see it. Otherwise, he would have thrown you into the pond to feed the fish.
The old man took Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan all the way to the room he had reserved, the kind that didn't cost money. He pointed to an object on the table and said to them, "This is the use of light. Come and see."
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't need to use it to know what it was. It turned out to be a monocular, a very old kind that didn't have telescopic function.
"This old man, it seems that he usually looks leisurely, but in fact, he has done a lot of things. I gave him a theory, and he actually made a physical object. This crystal is not bad." Zhang Xiaobao's lips moved.
"Let's go and take a look. Can it be five times? I think it's enough. It's good if it can be three or four times." Wang Juan walked over.
"Grandpa Bi, what is this?" Zhang Xiaobao's face was full of curiosity. It seemed that he wanted to touch the thing on the table, but didn't dare to.
"Is it a stick used to hit people?" Wang Juan put her finger in her mouth and asked.
"Hehe, come, Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, come here. Put this in front of your eyes and look at the pavilion." The old man smiled and pulled the two children to the window, then let the two children stand on the stool. He took the monocular and put it in front of one of Zhang Xiaobao's eyes.
Zhang Xiaobao squinted his eyes to take a look. It was so pure, without any impurities. At least, it couldn't be seen with the naked eye. Two pieces of crystal cost a lot of money. The hand holding the monocular extended three fingers, then four fingers, then three fingers. This was for Wang Juan to see.
"Grandpa Bi, why did you put the pavilion in front of us?" Zhang Xiaobao asked happily.
The old man didn't say anything and put the monocular in front of Wang Juan's eyes again. Wang Juan also estimated the distance. There was always a lantern in the pavilion at night, and there were also lanterns at intervals in the corridor. The hand holding the monocular made an OK gesture, meaning that it was indeed more than three times, but not four times.
After the comparison finished, Wang Juan said, "Grandpa Bi, with my other eye, it seems that the pavilion is much closer. There are about three times the distance between here and here. It's the same as what I saw with my other eye. What's this for?"
The old man took the monocular down and said excitedly to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, "That's three times. Others can't see you, but you can see them. When marching and setting up a formation, it can change in the blink of an eye. A distance of hundreds of feet is not enough for the cavalry to charge once. You can move one step ahead and discover the enemy's scouts one step ahead. Do you understand?"
The old man had reason to be excited. Such a thing seemed simple, but it was unusual to use. When two armies were facing each other, whoever discovered the other first would be able to make better arrangements. In a battle, whoever could more accurately determine the situation at a certain place would be able to mobilize the soldiers in reserve to rush over.
A nature book meant for children to read actually contained such a powerful thing. Who exactly was behind Zhangjia Zhuangzi?
The old man couldn't figure it out. He hoped that he could find out from Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. However, when he asked just now, Wang Juan insisted that she had picked it up. That person must have taught her not to let the children talk about it. If Li Xun didn't get along well with the two children, how could he have obtained this book? If Li Xun didn't come to ask him when he encountered something he didn't understand, how could he make this clairvoyance?
What was the relationship between that person and the Zhang Family and the Wang Family? Did that person teach such good knowledge to the two children, or was that person like him, seeing that the two children were smart and prepared to teach them well?
The old man's doubts came one after another. He couldn't figure out who the person behind this was and what his purpose was. He wanted to meet that person several times with his identity as a minister, but he was afraid that he would annoy that person. That kind of person didn't seem to care whether he was a minister or not. Perhaps it would be the same even if the emperor came.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan knew that the old man didn't want them to answer. They stood there and didn't speak, waiting for the old man to break free from his thoughts.
Looking at the old man, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan knew that the old man was a good person. At least when he encountered something new, he would think of doing something for the country and the people. If they weren't too young, they could tell the old man about this matter. A telescope with a power of less than four times was just a child's play.
The old man, who had experienced a lot, finally returned to reality. He stroked the telescope with his hand and said, "With this thing, it will be much easier to fight against the enemy in the future. Did you two pick up anything else?"
Zhang Xiaobao understood the old man's meaning and was willing to lead the old man astray, so he said, "Cuckoo and I didn't go up the mountain these days. We'll wait until we understand nature. When we have time, we'll go up the mountain and see if we can pick up anything. When the time comes, we'll definitely show it to Grandpa Bi."
"Okay, learn quickly. Learn nature quickly. In fact, I haven't learned everything. Let's learn together." The old man was waiting for Zhang Xiaobao to say something. It didn't matter who wrote the book, as long as he could get his hands on it. The handwriting on the book was clearly Zhang Xiaobao's. It didn't have any airs, it didn't have any strokes. Cuckoo was much better than Xiaobao.
When the handwriting was written, other than the lack of wrist strength, it could be seen that there was something unique about it. If it weren't for Xiao Bao's young age and diligent practice, one would think that he was a person who couldn't practice calligraphy.
Thinking of this, the old man said to Zhang Xiaobao, "Xiao Bao, in the future, when you pick up something, don't copy it again. Show it to me first. You need to practice your handwriting more. It's much worse than Wang Juan's."
"Grandpa Bi, Xiao Bao's handwriting is actually not bad. You haven't seen him write for the first time. You may think that his handwriting isn't good, but that's already his best handwriting. Some people say that as long as a person keeps working hard and keeps improving, he will definitely do great things."
Wang Juan defended Zhang Xiaobao from the side.
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Today's weather isn't good. I noticed it when I woke up. Therefore, there might not be eight chapters today. I'll try my best to write as much as I can. If it's not eight chapters, I'll make up for it tomorrow. It'll still be an abnormal update.
Perhaps many people don't understand what's going on. A person in the group asked a very correct question, so I'll post it.
Undermoon Grass: 'If I'm not wrong, the waiter said that there will be eight chapters for the next five days. After that, other than the normal four chapters, there will be more chapters depending on the monthly votes. I don't know if I got it wrong. '
Waiter (20779240) 18: 37: 43
That's right.
Waiter (20779240) 18: 37: 57
Normally, it's not four chapters, it's five chapters.
That means that it's 112 votes now. Five days later, I'll guarantee that after five chapters, I'll add 12 chapters. Even if it's odd, I'll count it as one chapter. If everyone is willing to vote more, I'll be very happy to write more.
What I want to say is that I don't have a stockpile of manuscripts. I write them every day. My speed has already slowed down. In the past, I wrote 4,000 words in 45 minutes. Now, my speed is slightly more than half. After all, this is a historical novel. It has to be strict and slow down.
So, everyone, don't worry that I can't write it, or that I'll be eunuch. It's not my style to be eunuch. I'm worthy of the word 'person'. I also know how to write a letter. Thank you for your support.
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