Indeed, it was just a small factory, so there was nothing worth visiting. Lu Benjie and his staff could imagine the creative editors of the publishing house and the craftsmen of the factory working together to build a toy laboratory based on science. They wanted to use the magical phenomena of science to create special "toys" for the children. Yang Yi was very supportive of this idea!
Under Lu Benjie's lead, the children and their parents arrived at the simple and crude laboratory.
When they entered the lab, Xixi and her friends were actually a bit disappointed. After all, there were no fancy dolls on the shelves in this lab, nor were there any big round dolls that were tightly packed together. There were also no magical effects such as lightning, thunder, and frost that they had imagined. There were only some tables that were neatly arranged like the ones in the workshop in front of them and some laboratory utensils on them. They were not surprised at all!
Lu Benjie did not know that the children were thinking about his "magic". He turned around and asked enthusiastically, "Which child has ever played with a small racing car that can run with a battery?"
However, when the children heard his question, they were all stunned and looked up at him in confusion. After all, they were all girls. Even Nan Zhaoyu had never played with racing cars before. His family had very few toys, and he had been reciting poems for fun since he was young.
However, Xi Xi reacted before the awkward silence. She happily raised her little arms as if she was worried that someone would steal the car from her. She hurriedly replied, "Uncle Lu, I know. My brother has a small racing car like this. I have played with it before!"
Tong Tong, who was "betrayed" by his sister, did not react at all. He was lying on his father's shoulder and squinting his eyes sleepily. His listless expression showed that he had seen and played so much that he was tired after being "busy" the whole morning.
Hmm, I'm so sleepy. Let's sleep for a while. Sister, don't disturb me...
Lu Benjie snapped his fingers and smiled. "Then do you know how our little racing car runs?"
Xi Xi could not answer this time. The little girl was a little embarrassed as she twisted her little butt and said, "Hehe, I don't know either..."
It didn't matter. Soon, Lu Benjie called the children over to a large wooden basin. A simple wooden boat was placed on top of the water.
Of course, the 'simple' here referred to its simple structure. The skillful carpenters had carved this small wooden boat into the feeling of a dragon boat. Even the small embossments on the side of the boat were very delicate!
"Look, this small wooden boat is made from the engine of our toy racing car. The one connected to the propeller in the middle is our engine." Lu Benjie took out the palm-sized wooden boat and introduced it to the little guys. "In a while, we'll invite a child to come and install a battery here, okay?"
Nan Zhaoyu was chosen as the first kid to eat crabs. Who asked him to be the only little boy?
But Nan Zhaoyu was a little scared. He held the battery and showed an eager expression for a while, then nervously retracted his hand. He looked at Lu Benjie worriedly and said, "Uncle Lu, I'm scared!"
"Don't be afraid. Its propeller is at both ends. You install the battery here. What's there to be afraid of?" Lu Benjie said with a smile.
Although he was scared, Nan Zhaoyu still mustered up his courage and put the battery on.
The moment the second battery was installed, the small engine began to hum, giving Nan Zhaoyu a fright. He quickly retracted his hand. But the other children cheered in surprise because the engine drove the propeller at both ends and spun like a big windmill!
Xi Xi looked at Nan Zhaoyu with envy. She also wanted to be selected for the experiment! As a participant and as a spectator, the experience would be very different, right?
Then, the small boat on the water, relying on the engine to drive the propeller to sail quickly. This made the little guys cheer for a while.
But this was only an appetizer. It was not a magical toy at all.
Lu Benjie only used this as an introduction. He took the children to the table in the laboratory and let them sit on the high stools so that they could easily watch the experiment on the table.
"When I went out this morning, your aunt prepared a boiled egg for me. She said that if you were hungry, you could peel it and eat it." Lu Benjie conjured an egg like a magic trick. He smiled and said to the little guys, "But I suddenly had a magical idea. Can I hold the egg and spin it?"
Spin it?
Xi Xi and the other children looked at Uncle Lu in confusion. They did not understand what he meant.
So, Lu Benjie took the egg and spun it on the table like a top. In the end, it still could not stand up. Soon, it lay down again and spun irregularly.
"Come, try it. See if you can make it spin in this upright position." Lu Benjie smiled and handed the egg to the children so that they could play with it.
When it was Xi Xi's turn, the little girl also pinched the small head of the egg with interest. She had seen her friends spin it just now. None of them succeeded! In order to be able to stand up and show her friends how amazing she was, the little girl held back her strength and spun the egg very hard.
This time, it would definitely stand up!
Xi Xi watched with confidence.
However, she used too much strength. Not only did the egg not spin, but it also flew out like a bottle knocked over by a bowling ball.
"Aiya!" Xi Xi covered her mouth with her two little hands and exclaimed.
The egg flew past Lan Xin, who was caught off guard, and rolled down. With a "pa" sound, it shattered on the ground!
Xi Xi was scared out of her wits. She felt that she had done something terrible. She had broken the egg that Aunt Lu had cooked for Uncle Lu! She blamed herself in her heart and turned to look at her father in a fluster. There was no need to mention how helpless her pitiful little eyes were.
However, this time, her father did not need to save her. Lan Xin reacted. She turned around and jumped down from the stool to pick up the egg. She took a few glances at it, then patted the broken egg shell and blew off the dust. She handed it over and said to Lu Benjie happily, "Uncle Lu, don't worry. It's still edible! It's just that the shell is broken! "
When Xi Xi heard that, she turned her head and looked over anxiously.
Indeed, a hard-boiled egg was a lot harder. After falling off the table, only the shell was cracked and a little flattened. However, the egg shell was still wrapped around the egg, so it didn't crack completely. Furthermore, it had been appraised by Lan Xin, so there was definitely no problem!
Even if there was a problem, Lu Benjie would not be calculative with the children! Moreover, the story behind this egg was made up by him.
"Haha, it's okay, it's okay. It's just an egg. Let's put it aside." Lu Benjie said with a smile. He put the egg back into the plastic bag and continued to put it in his pocket. Then, he moved over a small device made of polished wood on the table.
Below was a box. On the outside, there were switches, knobs, indicator lights, and so on. On the top was a round plate with beautiful wood grains printed on it. It was also extremely beautiful!
Seeing that she was not blamed, Xi Xi calmed down a little. She could not help but ask softly, "What is this?"
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