The person Yuan Zhou was waiting for didn't come the whole day. The next day, Wuhai had just finished breakfast and rushed home excitedly, but he was stopped at the door.
"Brother Wuhai, you can't feed Meaty anymore. It's not good for a cat to be too fat," the little boy said.
This wasn't the first time the little boy had reminded Wuhai, but Wuhai was a complete cat lover. He would give his master whatever he wanted to eat, regardless of whether it was healthy or not.
As a result, the one-year-old Meaty was bigger than an orange cat of the same age. Plus, Meaty had black and white fur, so one would think it was a round panda.
"Don't worry, it's not a problem. I've been urging Meaty to lose weight," Wuhai said.
"Lose weight?" The little boy looked at Wuhai suspiciously and asked, "How do you lose weight?"
"Drag Meaty for two miles every day," Wuhai said proudly.
After a moment of silence, the little boy said, "Brother Wuhai, on average, a cat moves 1.9 miles every day."
The mile was a federal unit, and 1.9 miles was about 3.05 kilometers. In other words, the daily exercise wasn't even as much as the average cat walked. How could it lose weight?
"Where did you hear this rumor?" Wuhai didn't believe it.
The little boy said, "Last summer, the UK's BBC and the UK's largest veterinary college, RVC, collaborated on a program. They installed GPS on ten cats, and the 1.9 mile figure was obtained from this program."
"…" Wuhai glanced at the little boy who was much shorter than him and asked, "Why are you looking at these things? Is it because Big Big Wolf can't hold a knife, or is Big Bear and Little Bear not good-looking?"
"Brother Wuhai, don't change the topic. For Meaty's health, you must control your diet," the little boy said.
"Okay, I'll ask Zheng Jiawei to help me take care of it for a few days," Wuhai said.
The little boy obviously knew Zheng Jiawei. "Uncle Jiawei knows how to raise cats?"
"Why not? Even I can raise it well. It's just a meaty cat. How can it be harder to raise than me?" Wuhai said nonchalantly.
The devilish brat nodded. "Strictly speaking, that's true. Meaty Lot is much more obedient than Big Brother Wuhai."
"Here, Big Brother Wuhai, I brought you some dried fruits," the little bear said.
Wuhai accepted it without hesitation. Other than the food from Yuanzhou shop, the only thing he ate was dried fruits. Well … Yuanzhou shop didn't sell dried fruits for the time being.
"Are you going to take photos for Meat Duoduo today?" Wu Hai glanced at the Polaroid on the naughty brat's chest.
"Of course, I'm here today to take pictures of Meaty Rich," said the bear child.
Wuhai called Meaty Duoduo over using a small dried fish, and the little brat started snapping pictures.
He had a lot of homework recently, but the more homework he did, the more unrestrained he was. He would cultivate until the wee hours of the morning every time.
Of course, although the little bear was bad at math, he was the language class representative. His language grades were excellent, so the little bear had a high status in the class. The reason was simple: his class teacher was a language teacher.
"Done, let's pack up." The little bear child put away the Polaroid with satisfaction.
"Why are you taking so many pictures of Meaty Rich?" Wuhai asked curiously. The little bear child would take more than ten pictures almost every other week.
The little bear child said matter-of-factly, "To sell them."
"Huh? How much can you sell them for? "Wuhai asked.
"Thirty yuan each," the little bear child replied.
"Thirty yuan for a Polaroid?" This was beyond Wu Hai's expectations. Although Meaty Rich was cute, it was just an ordinary black and white patterned field cat. It wasn't precious.
Moreover, as a world-famous artist, Eaves Wu knew many world-class photographers. They had talked about the angles that the little bear child took, so they had a certain level of appreciation for the pictures.
The dozen or so pictures taken by the Polaroid were just taken casually and didn't contain any technical content.
"That's right. Whether something is valuable or not depends on its pure value and inner value. The cost of a Polaroid photo is about two and a half yuan, so the pure value is naturally not worth that much. For example, Brother Wuhai's paintings can be sold for tens of millions, but the cost of the canvas and paint is far from enough," the little bear child said.
"So what makes something valuable is its inner value," the little bear child said with confidence. The naughty kid spoke with fervor and assurance, "Connotation value can be attributed to external factors and artistic factors. The reason why Brother Wu Hai's paintings are so valuable is because they are attributed to artistic factors. This is the most personal thing. It's impossible to do it without real evidence. My Polaroid is attributed to external factors."
"My Chinese results are not bad. I think it's because I read a lot, and I secretly revise at home at night. But in school, I tell my classmates that I never revise."
The little bear child said it very calmly and continued, "I also say that not only do I not revise, but I also say that I play games every day. Then, my classmates will ask why my Chinese results are so good."
"Here comes the key. My answer is that with Meaty Rich's blessing, Meaty Rich is a modern Koi," the little bear child said. "As long as you buy a picture, you will be blessed."
"There are people who really believe that?" In any case, if it was Wuhai, he wouldn't believe it.
"Of course not. The millennials aren't stupid. My words are just an excuse to get the pictures." The little bear child changed the topic. "But if it's useful, many people will believe it."
"How can a Koi be useful?" Wuhai's expression was similar to that of a husky. The husky had an expression that said, "Are you f * cking kidding me?"
"In the beginning, the fifty pictures will not be charged. They will be given to those with average grades for free. This part is to nurture the market. Tell them that Meaty Rich will bless them and let them put the pictures in their stationery bags."
"I've calculated it before. For a student with average grades, the probability of him suddenly doing well after taking two exams is 27.9%. Based on the basic market of fifty students, if we remove the law of small probability, in a fair and equal situation, at least two to six students will do well." The little bear child said, "Then, the external value of Meaty Rich's Koi will be developed, and more and more people will believe in it. This is called a virtuous cycle."
"This is the same logic as those who repost the pictures online and many people leave comments to redeem their wishes. With a large number of people, there will definitely be people who will be lucky. Then, they will think that it's the Koi that brings good luck. In fact, good luck will come regardless of the repost."
"But most people will think that it's the benefits of reposting, because it's too coincidental. This is the famous Lancelot Probability Effect. I've been selling Meaty Rich's pictures for almost half a semester. Countless people have praised my pictures for being useful and even invited me to dinner. But I'm a businessman with a conscience, so I didn't agree to any of them."
The little bear child even praised himself as he spoke. His words were very righteous.
"Actually, I think that the pictures are still useful. At least they can give the users confidence. Anyway, I'm very conscientious," the little bear child said seriously.
Six years of compulsory primary education was misinterpreted by the little bear child as a business game.
As a science failure, Wuhai was confused. Then, he looked at the little bear child suspiciously and asked, "Didn't you say that you failed Math?"
"But this is about making money. When it comes to making money, Math is no longer Math," the little bear child said as if it was a matter of fact.
"What's that?" Wuhai asked subconsciously.
"It's counting money," the little bear child said.
"Oh, then I might not be good at Math for the rest of my life," Wuhai said.
This time, it was the little bear child's turn to be curious. He asked, "Why?"
"Because I'm rich, very rich, very rich," Wuhai said as if it was a matter of fact.
"…" The little bear child was silent. Then, he took his pictures and left.
When he passed by Yuanzhou shop, he was stopped by Yuan Zhou.
"Uncle Yuan Zhou, why are you looking for me?" the little bear child asked as he bounced around.
"I have a question that I would like to ask you." Yuan Zhou took out his phone and pointed at the screenshot, "Do you think this is possible? If it is, in what form does it exist?"
"Let me see." The little bear child looked at his phone and stared at the screenshot for a long time without saying a word.
Most importantly, the little bear child did not look like he was thinking. Yuan Zhou asked, "What's wrong? Did you not understand my question? "
"I understand the question, but I don't understand this," the little bear child said.
Yuan Zhou slapped his head. He had forgotten that the little bear child who was still in primary school did not know classical Chinese. He first apologized and then translated the meaning for the little bear child.
The little bear child immediately said, "It's completely possible. Moreover, if it's just a theoretical solution, I can think of two."
"!!" Yuan Zhou paused before asking, "Which two?"
"Weren't there a lot of mechanisms in ancient times? Perhaps there's something special about the bowl. The seasoning is hidden in the bowl, and the real perfume is just a cover. The switch is turned on when you pass it over, "the little bear child said.
Yuan Zhou nodded. This method was actually similar to what Master Tan Kuohai had said. It was just that one had to do with the technique, while the other had to do with the utensils.
"Then what's the second one?" Yuan Zhou asked.
The little bear child scratched his head and said, "Because I don't know how to cook, so I'm not sure if I'm right about the second one. This kind of thing tastes bad without the real perfume, but it tastes good with it. There's actually a lot of room for manipulation. There are two factors …"
"Wait, two factors?" Yuan Zhou frowned. "Isn't the real perfume the only factor?"
"No, if the real perfume is the magical thing, then it's only one factor. But Uncle Yuan Zhou, you just told me that the magical thing is the process. It tastes good, but it doesn't taste bad. That means the real perfume and the noodles are both factors. The noodles are also one of the props that make up the entire magical thing," the little bear explained. Then, afraid that his explanation was not clear enough, he gestured with his hands.
Yuan Zhou was stunned. He muttered to himself, "The magical thing isn't the real perfume. The magical thing is the real perfume and the noodles. The noodles are also the props that make up the whole thing."
As if he had pierced through a layer of window paper, Yuan Zhou instantly felt like he had understood.
Thinking about it, it made sense. If it was just the real perfume, then it would definitely be very difficult. But if the noodles were also part of it, then it would not be a problem at all.
This was taking advantage of a blind spot in people's thinking. The more Yuan Zhou thought about it, the more he felt like it was the case. He already had a general idea in his mind.
"Uncle Yuan Zhou, what's wrong? Am I wrong? "the little bear child asked.
"No, you're very right, and very good." Yuan Zhou said, "Thank you for helping me solve this big problem. To express my gratitude, what do you like to eat? It's my treat."
"Eh? There's such a good thing? "The little bear child drooled. Then, he asked," Anything? "
"Anything." Yuan Zhou nodded solemnly.
"Then I'll tell Uncle Yuan Zhou after I think about it." After the little bear child finished speaking, he skipped away. It seemed like some TV program was about to start and he had to rush.
Although Yuan Zhou wanted to try another real perfume immediately, it was time to prepare lunch ingredients.
After lunch, Wuhai came to discuss something with him. Then, the audience came. He had no time at all.
The only thing that made Yuan Zhou happy was that Yin Ya came to drink red wine.
When they drank red wine, they showed off their love. The scene was very bloody!
But happy days always passed quickly. Soon, Yin Ya finished drinking red wine and went back to work.
"Alright, it's getting late. I'm leaving." Yin Ya stood up. Yuan Zhou immediately came over to put a coat on her.
"Thank you," Yin Ya said.
"You don't have to thank me." Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at Yin Ya seriously.
"Well, you don't have to see me off today. I know you have something to do," Yin Ya nodded and said.
Yuan Zhou thought for a while and nodded. "Okay. Be careful on your way."
"I know. Go ahead. I'll see you there," Yin Ya said.
"Be careful." Yuan Zhou looked back at Yin Ya again and then walked to the front yard.
Usually, it was Yuan Zhou who watched Yin Ya leave after drinking red wine. But now, there was something urgent waiting for him in the Yuanzhou shop. So, he could only let Yin Ya watch him leave.
On the other side, Yin Ya watched Yuan Zhou walk out of the backyard. Then, she opened the door and left.
Because she drank some red wine, although she wasn't drunk, her whole body was a little hot and her face was slightly red. So, Yin Ya didn't walk very fast.
But when she walked to the end of the alley and was about to turn around, she heard a "bang". Something hit Yin Ya's leg. Yin Ya couldn't help but sway a little. Then, she took a step back to stabilize her body.
"It hurts." A small voice came from the ground. Yin Ya looked down.
On the ground, there was a little girl with pigtails and a mask. She was sitting with her head down and rubbing her knee.
"I'm sorry." Yin Ya immediately apologized.
But the apology seemed to wake the little girl up. She immediately raised her head and started to apologize continuously, "I'm sorry, sister. I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. I'm sorry …"
"It's okay. It's okay. I wasn't looking at the road." Yin Ya shook her head and reached out to help the little girl up.
"No need. I'm sorry." The little girl almost immediately avoided Yin Ya's hand and shook her head to apologize.
"Ah, it's okay. I'm also responsible for this. I didn't pay attention to the road." Yin Ya was slightly stupefied, but she still said gently.
"No, no, no. I left too hurriedly. I'm sorry, sister. I'm really sorry." The little girl's eyes were a little red and she said with embarrassment.
"It's okay. Can I see if you are hurt? Do you need to go to the hospital? "Yin Ya took a step back and then squatted down and asked.
"No, no. I'm not hurt. I'm not bleeding." The little girl loosened her hand that was covering her knee and said seriously.
"That's good. It's just a big red patch. Do you want to go to the hospital and buy some medicine to apply?" Yin Ya looked at the knee under the little girl's skirt earnestly and said gently.
"No need. Thank you, sister." The little girl lowered her head and said in a low voice.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Yin Ya said.
"No, no. I'm sorry, sister. I bumped into you." The little girl was still holding a grudge for bumping into Yin Ya. Therefore, she continued to apologize.
Yin Ya felt a little helpless. When she was about to say something again, Broth suddenly ran over quickly.
"Broth?" Yin Ya called it subconsciously. Broth gave Yin Ya a look and then began to circle around the little girl.
"Woof, woof, woof ~" Broth's barks lasted for a long time. It sounded soft as if it was acting coquettishly and comforting.
This made the little girl feel a little better. She started to raise her head and looked at Broth with her black grape-like eyes. She was no longer so panicked.
Seeing the little girl raise her head, Broth circled around the little girl even more happily. Its wagging tongue and ears made the little girl smile involuntarily.
Yin Ya kept quiet after Broth came. When she saw the little girl smile, she said, "It seems you know each other. This is Broth. It also knows me. So, I'm not a bad person. Can I take you to buy some ointment?"
Yin Ya said gently and looked at the little girl gently.
The little girl raised her head and looked at Yin Ya. However, she quickly got up and grabbed the backpack beside her. She said loudly, "I'm fine. I don't need any ointment. Thank you, sister. I'm sorry."
After he finished speaking, he ran away without even saying goodbye to Broth.
That's right. This little girl was the little girl who would come here from time to time to pick up bottles and loved Broth very much.
Seeing the little girl running away quickly, Yin Ya didn't chase after her. She didn't dare to chase after her for fear that the little girl would be more frightened and panicked. She could only stand there and ponder with a frown.
"What's wrong?" At this time, Yuan Zhou's voice sounded behind Yin Ya.
"Why did you come out?" Yin Ya turned around and asked Yuan Zhou.
"I heard Broth's voice. When I came out, I saw you were still here. Why is your leg red?" While saying that, Yuan Zhou frowned and looked at Yin Ya's leg which had been hit just now.
Today, Yin Ya was wearing a dark blue business suit, a white short-sleeved shirt with ruffles, and a short blazer of the same color as the skirt on her shoulders. She looked beautiful and capable.
However, on her bare leg, there was a large red patch above her knee, which was particularly obvious on her delicate skin.
"I'm fine. I just hit someone," Yin Ya lowered her head and said.
"Let me see." Yuan Zhou shook his head disapprovingly. Then, he squatted down and rubbed it gently. Then, he asked, "The skin isn't broken. Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt. It's okay. I just bumped into a little girl." Yin Ya's face turned red and she said repeatedly.
In order to ease her embarrassment, Yin Ya told him what happened just now.
Because Yin Ya always felt that the little girl's behavior was a little strange.
At this time, Yuan Zhou, who had finished the examination, stood up and looked at Broth who had been squatting at the side. He asked directly, "Is Broth your usual companion?"
"Woof, woof," Broth barked twice.
"What happened?" Yuan Zhou continued to ask.
"Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof." Broth barked at Yuan Zhou continuously.
This should be the longest time Broth barked at Yuan Zhou.
However, Yin Ya didn't have the time to appreciate it. She was more curious about the conversation between her boyfriend and Broth.
As expected, after Yuan Zhou nodded at Broth, Yuan Zhou raised his head and said to Yin Ya, "Broth said that the little girl is its friend. She comes here to pick up bottles from time to time, but she doesn't like crowds. So, she might be afraid to hit you. That's probably what happened."
"???" Yin Ya looked at Yuan Zhou with a head full of question marks.
"What's wrong?" Yuan Zhou asked.
"How did you communicate with Broth?" Yin Ya couldn't help but ask.
"Just normal communication," Yuan Zhou said as if it was a matter of course.
"You can understand dog language?" Yin Ya asked in surprise.
"Of course not," Yuan Zhou looked at Yin Ya with a strange expression, as if he was wondering why she would ask such a magical question.
"…" Yin Ya took a deep breath and then said, "Then how do you know what Broth said?"
"Because Broth has always been fed by me," Yuan Zhou said.
"Okay, I understand." Yin Ya decided to skip this topic.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"About the little girl …" Yin Ya paused and didn't finish her words. She just looked at Yuan Zhou.
Yuan Zhou also frowned and looked at Yin Ya. For a moment, they didn't know what to say about this matter or the little girl. They could only keep quiet at the same time.
After a while, Yuan Zhou said, "It's getting late. Let me walk you out."
"Yes, I still have work in the afternoon." Yin Ya immediately cheered up.
"Let's go." Yuan Zhou went forward and held Yin Ya's hand. Then, they walked to the end of the street.
Yin Ya turned her head and looked at the trash can over there. She suppressed her thoughts and started to walk with Yuan Zhou.
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