Chapter 10 The Nanny's Niece's Counterattack
Even back in the dormitory, she still felt a sense of loss. Five thousand! Even if she won first prize in the competition, she would only receive a little over three thousand yuan. After deducting travel and accommodation expenses, she would only have a little over two thousand yuan left.
Lin Wei only realized later that travel and accommodation expenses also cost money.
Gao Fuya offered twice the amount, and she didn't even need to work hard. Anyone would know which one to choose, but now all she can do is feel heartbroken.
Zhou Xueqing couldn't understand why she was so reluctant. "If someone invites me to participate in a physics competition, I feel like my ancestors' graves will be emitting auspicious smoke." Because those who are invited to form a team must be very strong.
She learned about this by accidentally overhearing a conversation between her and Gao Fuya. She never expected Gao Fuya to be this kind of person; it's really unethical to try to bribe someone with money.
Lin Wei thought to herself, "Those who are well-fed don't know the hunger of those who are starving." If she had her family's wealth, she wouldn't care about five thousand yuan. Perhaps it was fate that she was surrounded by rich people, but Lin Wei found that there wasn't a single poor person around her.
It's one thing for Zhou Xueqing to be able to study abroad, but Zhang Mo usually has 2,000 yuan of pocket money per month, 3,000 yuan of living expenses per month, plus red envelopes during the Chinese New Year. He can be considered a rich person among students of the same age.
Fang Yihuai was slightly less well-off, receiving a thousand yuan in pocket money each month. Plus, he was good at managing his finances, so he wasn't exactly poor. It was only her money that dwindled with each passing day. Lin Wei sighed, wondering how exactly the competition would be conducted.
Lin Wei only caught a little of what Zhang Mo said last time and didn't know the specific process, so before the next discussion, she looked up the competition and gained a clearer understanding.
The competition is open to all high school students, regardless of grade level. First-year students register for first-year competitions, second-year students register for second-year competitions, and of course, if you want to register for a higher grade, you can do so. The organizers will contact you by phone to make sure you have registered correctly before approving your application. Only people who are very confident in themselves would do this.
The competition simply tests the participants' creativity, innovation, and hands-on skills. To put it simply, it asks you to invent something and compare it with other people's inventions; if you have enough advantages, you win.
However, achieving this is by no means as simple as it sounds.
Lin Wei was a little worried. Although she had considered becoming a mascot, she didn't want to shatter her academic aura until it became absolutely necessary.
So she specifically searched for other contestants' entries from previous years' competitions, and then she saw entries about the effect of diodes on colored light bulbs, the application of cooling devices in fans, and the highly efficient cleaning effect of spiral blades in vacuum cleaners, among others.
It doesn't seem that profound?
After reading it, Lin Wei thought to herself that although she didn't know how to do it, it was all within her comprehension. With more study, she would eventually understand it, which made her feel a little more at ease.
She even had time to study Chinese. But she hadn't decided what to do yet, so she figured she might as well learn something while she had some free time; things wouldn't be so relaxed later.
Zhang Mo was quick to act; he not only told the homeroom teacher that he didn't need to come to study during evening self-study, but also applied for an empty classroom.
The physics teacher was surprised to find out that he was the last to know, despite being the subject's teacher. He still valued the competition highly, saying, "If you need any help, just let me know. I may not be able to help in any way, but I can ask around." He also has teachers and classmates.
Zhang Mo thanked him, saying, "Thank you, teacher. We will help if needed." This was genuine; no one knew what troubles might arise during the experiment. Although he was confident he could handle it, he was just afraid of unforeseen circumstances.
As the physics teacher watched him leave, he couldn't help but sigh, "Geniuses emerge from among the young." At his age, he was still fooling around with his classmates at school, unlike him, who had already started participating in national competitions.
This kind of thinking about the future and planning for one's life path is what he finds most incredible.
Thinking of his two teammates, Fang Yihuai, although he could get a perfect score in physics, wasn't as talented as Zhang Mo. However, he was excellent in math, a skill Zhang Mo lacked. As for Lin Wei, the physics teacher couldn't see it yet because he knew too little about her.
He was also a little surprised that she was the one he chose.
After leaving the office, Zhang Mo couldn't wait to find Lin Wei and Fang Yihuai.
"The classroom application has been approved, so we can start now," he said as soon as he saw them. Time was limited, so they had to make the most of it.
Fang Yihuai was clearly surprised by his speed. "So fast?" Actually, he was indifferent to this competition, but since he had participated, he would definitely do his best. Thinking of this, he looked at him and asked, "Do you have any thoughts on this competition?" If they had no thoughts at all, it seemed unlikely that he would ask them to form a team and participate in the competition.
Zhang Mo nodded. "I do have an immature idea here. You can take a look and see if it's okay, or you can share your thoughts." He glanced at Lin Wei and Fang Yihuai.
"I want to make a miniature drone that can achieve stealth by changing its external structure, not only visually invisible, but also with absolute sound stillness."
"If its size can be kept to a very small range, that would be the best."
Forgive Lin Wei for her limited imagination; all she could think of was the Emperor's New Clothes.
She understood the word "invisibility," but how could she become invisible? If she could become invisible, she could just make herself a garment and become invisible too.
After hearing this, Fang Yihuai pondered for a moment and said, "You mean using optical principles to create a visual illusion effect? Have you thought about what materials to use?" The shape is also a problem, not to mention reducing vibration.
Zhang Mo: "This still needs to be tested, but we have a few preliminary options: feathers, realistic butterfly wings, moths, and so on. We can try them one by one."
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Lin Wei listened to them talk, seemingly attentive, but actually quite bewildered. Were they talking about high school knowledge? They were clearly in the same grade, so why were they able to keep up with each other? Was this what top students were like?
Could they have read all the books from all three years of high school? At this thought, Lin Wei's breathing became heavier.
At this moment, Fang Yihuai and Zhang Mo looked over at the same time, "What do you think?" They also wanted to hear her opinion.
They're all on the same team, so we should listen to everyone's voice.
Lin Wei helplessly shrugged. "What else can I say? You guys decide." She put on a nonchalant act with all her might, but inside she wanted to cry.
How could she know which of their statements were reasonable and which were not? Of course, she'd let them say whatever they wanted, and this fake academic wouldn't participate to avoid giving herself away.
After hearing this, Fang Yihuai thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go with this plan." He couldn't think of anything else to do.
He's the team leader, so even if they don't win an award or the experiment fails, it's not their fault. He's pretty good at shifting blame.
As for Lin Wei, she hasn't thought that far ahead yet. She only has one new goal: to finish reading all the physics textbooks for the three years of high school.
She refused to believe that she still wouldn't understand after reading it. She had no idea that it had absolutely no connection to high school level knowledge.
No, there might be a connection, but it's not strong. At least the book didn't teach her how to do these things.
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